CC 05-07-19 #9 Options for Vallco Referendum Petitions_Late Written Communications1
Kirsten Squarcia
From:John Geis <jgeis4401@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May 7, 2019 5:29 PM
To:City Council
Cc:City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager's Office
Subject:5/7/19, Agenda Item #9, Vallco Specific Plan - Voters to decide
Hello Council Members,
I feel the city residents should be able to vote on the Vallco Specific Plan in the March 2020 election.
The Vallco specific plan should NOT be repealed by only a council vote. The residents should decide this issue.
Thank you,
John Geis
Cupertino Resident
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Ct s/7/19 #9
REFERENDUM
he only way to put Vallco to ~blic vote!)t
1. WHAT IS A REFERENDUM?
A referendum :, a time-h o n 0red tradit ion in Cali forn ia
politics written into th e California Constitution to provid e t ~ e
much-needed c he c k-and-balance when the public is
frustrated b y an un re spons ive government controlled b y
powerful eli t es.~d p u t a city cou nc il \Y
~;--~~.la u blic vote so th a t ev~ry voter ~as a ~a_y. If'
The referen dum pro cess ensures that city council dec 1s 10,is
cannot str ay too far fr om the majority of voters ' wish es .
2 . HOW I CAN SUPPORT IT?
SIGN: C up ertin o Reg istered Vot ers p le ase s ign all fo ur
petit ions (RED , GOL ). GREEN . BLUE) in Octo b er in front of
Cupert ino Libra ry . Re f er to www .be r cupertino.o ~g for
updated information.
DONATE to he lp the re f e re ndum at
www.be tt'-•;•cu.pertino.org/dona te
VOLUNTEER: L"'lcourage your network and
neighbor s to sign t he refere n cl u,·.~ ~etit ions and d on te to
s u p po rt the effort .
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3. WHAT IS THI: N£XT STEP? -=
After we collec t t he requi red nu m ber o f s ignatures (10% of
Cupertino voters) for all 4 documents, th e Valko Specific
P lan w ill be voted on in a future e lect ion. Cupert ino
res idents will have a chance to vote t o decide if they accept
the plan. It could also be adopted by City Council directly.
THETRUTHABOUTTHE
VALL.CO SPECBFDC PLAN :
• Doub le or even triple t he t raff ic with no mitigation
• 7,000-10 ,000 added wor kers
• 7,800 new reside nt s (in 2 ,668 housing units)
• 14-story buildings towerin g over
ou r neighb ,:,rh0 0ds
• No re a l park-just conc re te plazas and walkways
with a 1/4-acre la wn area
• Only 400,000 s9. ft. of retail (the expa nd ed
Westgate Valley Fa ir will have 2 milli on s9 . ft .)
• No free park in g, causing people to pa rk in nearby
ne ighborhoo ds
ONLY DARCY PAUL AND
STEVEN SCHARF VOTED NO
Th is agg ress ive Vallco plan passed at Cupe rt ino City
Counci l on Sept ember 19th, with Rod Sinks, Bar ry
Chang and Savita Vaid liyanath an voti ng YES
City Coun ci l Candidate~ Lmg Wei , Orrin
Mahoney and Savita Vai dt-/.:-..na than have
publicly announc ed t heir s uppo rt for th e
Va lko Specific Plan in press releases and ci ty
council meetings. Can you trust th ese three?
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VOTE for candidates supported by BETTER CUPERTINO
JONWI LEY
As a licensed Professional
Engineer, Jon has studi ed
and measured Main Street
development and found
ma ny violations. He docu-
mented them and brought to
the attention of the City Staff
and the City Council and he
was simply ignored . As a City
Council member, he will be
able to ma ke sure that
deve lopers follow rules .
L.IA C
As a school board member,
Liang has brought positive
changesto-Cl.LSD , including
replacing th e Si..p-er~t~n::.__
de nt. Liang wil l strengthen
city policies to protect
Cupertino from state laws,
such as SB 35, before they
thre aten our quality of life .
Help elect them to hold developers accountable
and bring power back to residents.
fhen you won't need to sign any more Vallco petitions!
Referendum Q & A:
1. If we sign this referendum. can Vallco still be
revitalized? Yes ! We know the importance of Valko to t he
community but believe we sho ul dn't sac rifice h ealth, schools.
traff ic flow, and quali ty of life for hefty developer profits.
Signing the referendum petition lets voters te ll City Council
th at a decision to urban ize Cuperti no belongs to residents ,
not th ree City Council Members. We believe our community
deserves better! With more Council members who truly care
about the community, we w ill be able to create a com muni -
ty -friend ly plan , as we sho uld have do ne all a long .
2. If the current Vallco plan is rejected by voters.
will the next one be even bigger and denser?
Deve lopers must foll o w the C l.'.nera l Plan, even t h ose
app lying SB 35 . H owever, the C u pe-': · : '.'.: ,,ri l
amended t he G en era l P lan to allow p-::_~.
-which is t h e real prob lem . Af ter t he e ec:~ ::-,~. ~.,:, a
p ro-reside nt m ajority on City C o unc:. :;..e, ca:, adept
policies t o regulate deve lopers.
3. Who can sign the referendum? Who can help
and who can donate? On ly registered voters living in
Cuperti no can sign thi s re f e re n dum . If you li ve in a nearby
c ity . you c an donate t o s u ppo rt the referendum effort
www.bettercupertino .org id onate . You can a lso encou rage
your Cupe rti no friends a nd coll eagues who are registered
voters to s ign the referendum petitio n s.
4. Has the Vallco SB 35 plan been approved? Is it
true that if we sign the referendum the SB 35 plan
.. ,ill l.:ie brou~ht lnck? W e bel ie ve the Va llco SB 33 Plan
s -:cmpl,ant with stat e o r loca 1 laws a nd ,a .lie•efore is not
q-lali fied fo r tt>e :;:·eari liri ed approval the C it y h a s g ranted
the : 'ope rty c -,•.--e-=-c:-::: ::ii Bette r Cupertino has fil ed a
lawsu1: ag a .rs: ::;~ City regarding its approval of t h e SB 35
Plan . lJ.:igation o n th e matter moves forward. Once Liang
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C ;..a o an d Jon Wi ll e y are e lecte d to the council, they w ill hold
' :..,e ci ty stah a, :ountable for their act ions. Th ey w ill ensure
:)e :e lo pers fo \\0,•.-city and state laws .
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From:Ping Gao
To:City Council
Subject:Please Adopt the Referrendum
Date:Tuesday, May 7, 2019 10:40:34 PM
Dear City Council Members,
Please respect the voice from these more than 4000 - 5000 Cupertino residents. The signature has been
collected only within 30 days, which is incredible! It's a clear sign that Cupertino residents has a strong
bounce back to the so-called "SB35" plan from the developer. Vallco is crucial to the future of Cupertino,
and will have a huge impact on nearby cities as well.
I sincerely hope the city council to respect the city's general plan, and respect the voice from the us, the
residents.
Best,
Ping Gao
Cupertino resident
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From:Ann Cleaver
To:City Council
Subject:Vallco
Date:Tuesday, May 7, 2019 6:11:38 PM
Please work for the best interests of the people of Cupertino. You work for the citizens.
Please move Vallco Tier 2 forward. Place it on the ballot so we citizens can move it forward.
We have been waiting for Vallco to be built for a long, long time. It’s an embarrassment to the
city of Cupertino.
Ann Cleaver
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