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Study Session II
FY 21-22 Proposed
Budget
Written Comments
1
Cyrah Caburian
From:Rhoda Fry <fryhouse@earthlink.net>
Sent:Friday, June 4, 2021 4:05 PM
To:City Council; Cupertino City Manager's Office; City Clerk
Subject:June 4 City Council Study Session Agenda Item: #1
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Dear City Council Members,
Regarding June 4 City Council Study Session Agenda Item: #1
I don’t think that the City should be spending money on a new City Seal at this time. Given COVID with homelessness,
unemployment, hunger, etc… it just seems that doing a vanity project now is tone‐deaf. I recommend postponing the
City Seal idea until sunnier times, if at all. The current seal is adequate.
Did you know that the City owns the water rights at the Blackberry Farm Golf Course? Former Public Works Director
Ralph Qualls was quite adamant about it. But for some reason, the City switched to watering the greens with expensive
San Jose Water Company water instead of water onsite. This has caused a massive increase in the cost of operations.
Also, one of the items for the Stevens Creek Corridor plan was to fix the water system at the golf course (my recollection
was in the $250K range). This did not happen. The golf course has been getting a lot of renewed interest and it is nice to
see people, young and old, getting outside. Meanwhile, I’m flummoxed by pouring $750K into the swimming pools that
don’t seem to be getting much use.
Thanks for all of your hard work.
Rhoda Fry