CC 3-3-20 #1 Closed Session Written Communications1
Kirsten Squarcia
From:Peggy Griffin <griffin@compuserve.com>
Sent:Sunday, March 1, 2020 12:17 PM
To:City Attorney's Office
Cc:City Council; Deborah L. Feng; City Clerk
Subject:Fwd: 3/3/2020 - CC Agenda Item #1-City Attorney Evaluation
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Dear City Attorney Heather Minner,
My apologies. I forgot to include you in this email. Please see below.
Sincerely,
Peggy Griffin
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From: Peggy Griffin <Griffin@Compuserve.com>
Date: March 1, 2020 at 10:41:54 AM PST
To: City Council <CityCouncil@cupertino.org>
Cc: City Clerk <CityClerk@cupertino.org>, Deborah Feng <DebF@cupertino.org>
Subject: 3/3/2020 ‐ CC Agenda Item #1‐City Attorney Evaluation
Dear Mayor Scharf, Vice Mayor Paul and Council Members,
Please add this to the written communication/public record for 3/3/2020 CC meeting.
Agenda Item #1 is a closed session item listed as a review of the City Attorney. I do not know all the
tasks and activities Heather Minner has had to deal with for the City of Cupertino but I have attended
and/or watched many of the City Council meetings.
From a public perspective, I have found her refreshing, knowledgeable and straightforward. When the
council is struggling with what or how to do something, she often steps in without being asked and
provides guidance without being forceful. When resolutions need to be reworded or changed during
the meeting, she often has it written down and can display it for review. When she does not know an
answer, she does not hesitate to say she needs time to research it.
I know many of the official City responses to attacks and accusations are the efforts of a combination of
the City Manager, Council and staff and drafted by the City Attorney. I, as a resident of Cupertino, find it
refreshing that when possible the City provides a public response to these accusations. They have been
well‐written, direct and to the point.
Sincerely,
Peggy Griffin
CC 3/3/20 Special Meeting #1
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Kirsten Squarcia
From:Peggy Griffin <griffin@compuserve.com>
Sent:Sunday, March 1, 2020 10:42 AM
To:City Council
Cc:City Clerk; Deborah L. Feng
Subject:3/3/2020 - CC Agenda Item #1-City Attorney Evaluation
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you
recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Mayor Scharf, Vice Mayor Paul and Council Members,
Please add this to the written communication/public record for 3/3/2020 CC meeting.
Agenda Item #1 is a closed session item listed as a review of the City Attorney. I do not know all the tasks and activities
Heather Minner has had to deal with for the City of Cupertino but I have attended and/or watched many of the City
Council meetings.
From a public perspective, I have found her refreshing, knowledgeable and straightforward. When the council is
struggling with what or how to do something, she often steps in without being asked and provides guidance without
being forceful. When resolutions need to be reworded or changed during the meeting, she often has it written down
and can display it for review. When she does not know an answer, she does not hesitate to say she needs time to
research it.
I know many of the official City responses to attacks and accusations are the efforts of a combination of the City
Manager, Council and staff and drafted by the City Attorney. I, as a resident of Cupertino, find it refreshing that when
possible the City provides a public response to these accusations. They have been well‐written, direct and to the point.
Sincerely,
Peggy Griffin