Exhibit CC 08-15-2017 Item No. 17 Adoption of City of Cupertino Transportation Impact Fee Nexus Study Letter of SupportCupertino Chamber of COlltlllelff
Your Partner In Sll/ccn Valley
20455 Silverado Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Anjall Kausar
Chief Executive Officer
2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OFFICERS
Keith Warner, President
Pacific Workplaces
Mike Rohde , Immediate Past President
The Hills at Val/co
Janice Chua, VP Special Events
Bitter+ Sweet
Sandy James , VP HR & Staffing
Sand Hill Properties
Kavin McClelland, VP LAC
Leeward Financial & Insurance Services
Inc.
Andrew Walters, VP Finance
San Jose Water
BOARD MEMBERS
Richard Abdalah
Abdalah Law Offices
Donna Austin
Cupertino Historical Society
Claudio Bono
Cupertino Inn
Lisa Chan
TIie Law Firm of Lisa Chan
Catherine Chen
State Farm Insurance
Ari Cohen
Blue Light Cinemas
Rabhla Khalid
PG&E
Jason Lundgaard
Apple Inc.
Elizabeth Marchu
Technology Credit Union
Mark Tersini
KT Urban
John Zirelli
Recology
August 15 , 2017
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers
Cupertino City Council
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Subject: Adoption of City of Cupertino Transportation Impact Fee Nexus
Study. -SUPPORT
Dear Councilmembers:
On behalf of the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, I would like to express
our support of the Council's adoption of the City of Cupertino
Transportation Impact Fee Nexus Study.
The Cupertino Chamber of Commerce supports this measure to address
existing inequities in current practice. Previously, only development
projects, which ultimately exceeded the Level of Service threshold, were
responsibl e for funding and completing transportation improvements.
Due to multiple meetings with city staff on this issue, the Chamber of
Commerce believes that a properly implemented Traffic Impact Fee (TIF)
eliminates these inequities by requiring all new development projects to
contribute funding for transportation infrastructure improvements in
relation to their actual contribution to traffic congestion.
For the development of the corresponding draft ordinance, the Cupertino
Chamber of Commerce urges the City Council to direct staff to continue to
work with the Chamber of Commerce so that traffic impact fees in
Cupertino fairly address the transportation needs of the community without
unfairly penalizing businesses that call Cupertino their home.
Sincerely,
Kevin McCle11and, Chair
Legislative Action Committee
cc: Cupertino City Council
Cupertino City Clerk