Written Communications~yrah Caburian
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Jennifer Shearin <shearinjen@gmail.com>
Saturday, January 25, 2020 9:42 AM
City Council; Deborah L. Feng
Reappointment of Carol Stanek to P&R Commission
Dear Mayor Scharf, City Council members and City Manager Feng ,
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Written Communications
Parks & Recreation Commission
I write today as a resident to whCJleheartedly encourage the reappointment of Carol Stanek to the Parks and Recreation Com~ission.
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Ca _rC>[ has been , a tjr e_l,es~ly hard wor:ker .pp P~t1;alf on J~e City ot,_C:up~_1i~o, and h~_s con5.iste~~ly_sh~w~9 ~er passion for r.naking ?urr,~rksand
programs the best they can be for all our residents . She truly exempl1f1es what a good comm1ss1oner should be:_ responsive to rj;!siderits, . ·
extremely knowledgable _about the issues relating to her commission, hardworking, fair to all viewpoints, and possessing the ability tcfwci rk weii
with other commissions . · ·
Reappointing Carol t6 t he Cup 'ertino Parks and Recreation would be a great' benefit to our city and its residents . I earnestly encourage you t6 do
so in the upcoming 'a'ppointmerit decisions . · · ··•' ' -· · . ·;, ;• ·.. · ·
Best Wishes ,
Jennifer Shearin
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Note: in this email I am acting as a resident. It is not intended to .rep resent the views of the Bicycle PedEisfrian Commission or the
City of Cupertino.
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Sameer Raheja <sraheja@gmail.com>
Friday, January 24, 2020 9:27 PM
City Council
kristens@cupertino .org
Supporting Carol Stanek for Parks and Rec Commission
Dear City Council members,
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I have vyorked with.Carol over the past two years on the issue of a Dog Off Le~sh Are?. in Jollyma,n Park . During that time I have
coi'ne to:a~.~ ir¢hff~~-q~l~9~e; e~ga~e,~ent and, ~clvq~acy. I am ""(h'ing to s,up port t ~~Of st)ne '~ fck h~r aiplication for ~·.new
term with the 'Parks and Ret tcimmissi6n. . . ·_. , . .
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Carol is a well informed member of the commission . She looks beyond what is happening in Cupertino andi~ aware ~factivities
i.n r)eighbor)ng toyVns. She is i3Wc!re pf currf:!nt issues ,of thePa rks and R~t . (:;ornrT1issions of ~os Alt_os an(i Sµnriyvale, While on the
commission I observed she backs up her speaking points with references to the latest findi~gs of:the National Recreation a~d
Park Association . She can speak to issues that come before the commissiori from a local, regional and national perspective.
Carol visits the parks. My wife br I are in Jollyman Park almost every day. Carol is the one parks commissioner who consistently
shows up. She checks in on how the park is being used. She interacts with users of the park and solicits their feedback. She is
able t _o relate her personal interaction .with our local parks to her work on the commission.
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Carol is an advocate for the parks. She believes in m~king the parks safe, friendly and accessible to all residents. She asks go q.d
questions of the Park and . Rec department staff during monthly meetings. She pushes for-ch_an~e where she believes it is _ ~ '
needed, arid also ai:knowledges the good work the Parks a _nd R.ec c:Jepartment does_. · . ~
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Carol is well liked by the ·P;rks and Rec Department and other members of the Parks and Rec Commission. She is inform~d;
participates fully and a is good spokeswoman for the residents of Cupertino . My wife ancj l,_as res _idents of C~pertino, would_ be
pleased to see Carol as a member of the Parks and Rec Commission. .
Regards,
Sameer Raheja
Cyrah Caburian (-
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Council Members,
Lori Ekman <lori.ekman@gmail.com >
Saturday, January 25, 2020 11:33 AM
Cupertino City Manager's Office; City Clerk; City Council; Steven Scharf; Darcy Paul; Liang Chao; Rod Sinks;
Jon Robert Willey
Commission appointments
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I am writing to let you know my opposition to Tessa Parish for any commission. I have been bullied by her on ·
nextdoor. She abused her lead status on nextdoor and after my complaints nextdoor removed her as a neighborhood
lead. Her behavior on nextdoor is extremely antagonizing when she does not agree with neighbors. This form of
behavior is not fitting for a commission. We have seen how appointing citizens with antagonizing behavior has played
out in our city, with the appointment of RWang. We do not need a repeat of that.
Lori Ekman
Cupertino Resident
COMMISSION INT ERVIE W SCHEDU LE
1/25/2020
Monday, January 27 , 2020
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
13 avail able seats (res i den cy requirement for all five members)
Time Name Candidates Other Choice Notes:
1 5:30 Neha Saha i ~ . _ ..... ,,,., Incumbent
2 5:36 Sashikala Bequ r Parks and Recrea ti o n
3 5:42 Sam Vicchrilli Ho usi nq
4 5:48 Ani l Pesarame lli TICC
5 5:54 Eric Shan Public Safe ty
6 6:00 Bo Zhang TI CC
7 6:06 Li xin Yu TI CC
8 6:12 Laks h m inarasim h a Ankireddipa ll y TI CC Video interview
9 6:18 Aidonq Chen TI CC
10 6:24 Geoffr ey "Geoff" Pa ul sen Parks and Rec reati on
11 6:30 Sw amina th a n Romany TI CC
12 6:36 C harle ne Lee Audi t
13 6:42 Ti ffa ny Wanq
14 6:48 Min Jianq Parks a nd Rec reatio n
6:54 Vote fo r 3 full terms endina 1/30/24 and any alternates
7:00 20-Min Dinner Break
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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION .!,, -\~ 'i',.,;. .• ;
2 avail able s,eots !re !ioid e ncy ireqLJirement for olt five rnemoersr
Time Name Candidates Oth er Choice Notes:
1 7:20 Sash ika la Beq u r Pu b li c Sa f e ty
2 7:26 Patrick Kwok
3 7:32 Geoffr ey "Geoff' Pau lsen Public Sa f e ty
4 7:38 Vir a j Rou t TI CC
5 7:44 Tessa Parish Hous inq
6 7:50 Mi n Jia nq Pu bl ic Safe ty
7 7:56 Carol Sta n ek Incumbent
8:02 Vote for 2 full terms endina 1/30/24 and any alternates
8:08 5 -minute break
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AUDIT COMMITTEE , . " ;_-;: . ..,, ' .. ,
2 avoil oole seats {no ·res,idfertcy require ment f o r a t large m embers,)
Time Name Ca ndidates Other Choice Notes:
1 8 :13 Anqela Chen Sustainability incumbent
2 8:19 Mi nqminq "Da isy" Lianq Plann in q Incumbent
3 8:25 C ha rl ene Lee Pu b lic Safety
8:3 1 Vote fo r 2 full terms endina 1/30/24 and any alternates
Tuesday , January 28, 2020
' HOUSING COMMISSION
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2 available sea t s (res ide ncy requiremen t for th ree ou t of f ive members; Business represe n tative mus t be from a Cupertin o-based
bus in ess )
Time Name Candidates Other Choice Notes:
1 5:30 Eric Shan Publ ic Sa f e ty
2 5:36 Sam Vicc hrilli Public Sa f e ty
3 5:42 Di va n Li u Sustai nabil ity
4 5:48 Nei l McClin t ock
5 5:54 Tessa Parish Parks and Rec reat ion Qualifies f o r Business rep
6 6:00 Nina Daruwall a Inc u mbent, q ua lifi es for Business rep .
7 6:06 Sue Bose Incumbent Business rep .
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COMMISSION INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 -Continued
8 6:12 Heather Payne I I
6:18 Vote for 2 full terms endina 1 /30/24, includina 1 Business representative, and any alternates
6:24 20-Min Dinner Break I I
-SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
3 a v ailable seats (residency re quire m ent fo r three out of f ive m e m bers; Ed uca tio n and Bus iness re p re se ntat ive m u st b e fr o m a
Cupertino-based ins titu t ion a n d b usiness)
Time Name Candidates Other Choice Notes:
1 6:44 Divan Liu Housing
2 6:50 Ram Mohan
3 6:56 l'leha Sahai D, ,hi:~ C -<-<. D, ,hi:~ c~<-<. , __ --'----' ----......... ----··-------
4 7:02 Ro se Grvmes
5 7:08 Vignesh Swaminathan Incumbent Business rep .
6 7:14 AndrewQu TICC
7 7:20 Anna Weber Incumbent Education rep.
8 7:26 Lakshmi "Meera" Ramanathan Incumbent
7:32 Vote for 3 full terms endina 1 /30/24, includina 1 Education and 1 Business representative, and any alternates
7:38 5-Min Break
TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
2 avai lab le sea t s (re si d e n c y require m e nt f o r a ll fi ve m e mbers)
Time Name Candidates Other Choice Notes:
1 7:43 Anil Pesaramelli Public Safety
2 7:49 Anil Garq
3 7:55 Bo Zhang Public Safety
4 8:01 Andrew Qu Sustainability
5 8:07 Raiaram Soundararaian Incumbent
6 8:13 Lakshminarasimha Ankireddipally Public Safety Video interview
7 8:19 Aidong Chen Public Safety
8 8:25 Eliza Du
9 8:31 Virai Rout Parks and Recreation
10 8:37 Swaminathan Romany Public Safety
11 8:43 Li xin Yu Public Safety
8 :49 Vote for 2 full terms endina 1 /30/24 and any alternates
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Planning Jan Jan Feb Feb M ar Mar M ar Apr Apr Ma Ma Ju Ju Jul Jul Jul A u g Aug
Commission SP SP
Ray Wang p p X SP X X p p Al p p p NQP SP A2 X
Da v id Fung p X p p X SP X X p p p p p p N QAl SP p X
Kitty Moore p p X SP X X p p p p p p N QP SP p X -
Vikram Sa x ena p p X SP X X p p p p p p NQAl SP p X
Takahashi, Alan p X p Al X SP X X p p p A2 p p N QA3 SP p X
Meet twice monthly, 2nd & 4t h Tuesday, 6:45 p .m., Community Hall Council Chamber. Staff Liaison is Ben Fu .
sp = special meeting (does not count towards regular attendance)
Wang, Moore, and Sa x ena appointed on 1 /29 /19
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p p X NQA3 SP p X SP
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Commission Attendance
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GEOFF PAULSEN -PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 2020
EDUCATION:
• Undergraduate education (B.S.) to be an interpretive naturalist.
• Masters of Public Administration .
• Various park and planning conferences and courses.
EXPERIENCE:
• 30+ years full-time experience in Bay Area government -city, regional, state, federal.
e Park Ranger (7 years) -National Park Service, City of Palo Alto.
Primary responsibility, at various times, for prescribed fire, trails, signs, facilities,
vehicles. Gave interpretive walks and talks, patrolled, did various maintenance
tasks, fought wildfires -and many other varied duties.
• Open Space Planner -Mid peninsula Regional Open Space District.
• 20+ years general partner and manager, 400 acre forest in Mendocino County.
• Former Chair, Cupertino Parks & Recreation Commission .
• Founding member, Cupertino Bicycle/Pedestrian Commission .
• Board member, Canopy (a tree planting organization based in Palo Alto).
• Former board member, Friends of Stevens Creek Trail.
• Volunteer work with Native Americans.
Tiffany Wang
As a. 20 year Cupertino re sident and a victim of an armed home inva sion , burglary, and an identity theft incident, I
want to play a vital part in shaping the City's initiative s on educating and engaging its re sidents on public safety
issue s.
Initiatives
Wildlife Preparedness Program
With the heavy rise of California wildfires in the last three years, and a power shutoff in Cupertino last year, I
believe it is wise for the city to be equipped with a preparedness plan in the likely event of future power
outages.
Health Practices and Disease Control Event
With the coronavirus scare, I want to hold a health awareness event educating th e public on general public
disease control practices and handing out respirator masks to everyone in attendance.
Stolen Possession Avoidance Event
With car thefts and home invasions being unpredictable, I want to hold informational events once a year that
would educate residents on best practices to avoid getting caught in these situations.
GEOFF PAULSEN -PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION 2020
EDUCATION:
• Masters of Public Administration
• State and Federal emergency response courses.
PROFESSIONAL PAID EXPERIENCE:
Preparedness:
• Wrote local emergency plans that served as models for others.
• Co-author, Palo Alto Foothills Fire Management Plan.
• Founder, Palo Alto Office of Emergency Services.
• Developed the first CERT program in 1984.
• Acting Director, County of Santa Clara Office of Emergency Services.
• Did a hazmat drill that actually evacuated over 150 homes in Palo Alto.
• County of Santa Clara's interna l expert on workplace violence prevention .
Response:
• Professional peace officer (park ranger).
• Used a firearm in the line of duty (to euthanize a wounded deer).
• Fought wildfires .
• Conducted prescribed fires in Palo Alto's urban/wildlands interface.
• One of two who managed Santa Clara County's response to the 1989 quake .
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Tessa Parish-Parks & Rec interview
Proposed projects: In line with the 2020 General Plan of providing more
services to the Seniors.
In most ancient cultures seniors hold a key position of bringing wisdom to
the community. If given the opportunity I would like to propose and work
on a multi-functional/multi-faceted program that would involve the
growing senior community, youth & adults.
Seniors are invited to improve our city:
1. Propose a surveyed program that involves the seniors the opportunity
to teach their wisdom to our youth or general community.
2. Offer classes or help from the surveyed senior community to the
youth or general community: For example, if there is a master
gardener _and the 4Hers need planter boxes and a garden at
McClelland park, they Parks & Rec commission can help bring them
together.
3. This would bring in our young adults, youth and seniors and
strengthen our community through collaboration and cooperation.
The Pulse of the City:
This project is something I've been considering for a while. How to
REALLY survey the city. While working with the Tech commission,
implement several pilot programs to MORE efficiently survey the city by
using the demographic stats to reach them. I have many ideas on this. I
would love to have more time to work on it.
Thank you for your consideration.
Tessa Parish