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From:Jean Bedord
To:City Clerk
Subject:Written Communication for council June 21, 2020: Unacceptable behavior at Planning Commission, May 24, 2022
Date:Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:22:19 PM
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Please put in the public record for tonight's city council meeting. Thank you.
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From: Jean Bedord <Jean@bedord.com>
Date: Sun, Jun 12, 2022 at 9:49 PM
Subject: Written Communications: Unacceptable behavior at Planning Commission, May 24,
2022
To: City Council <citycouncil@cupertino.org>, City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
<planning@cupertino.org>, <planningcommission@cupertino.org>, Cupertino City Manager's
Office <manager@cupertino.org>, City Attorney's Office <CityAttorney@cupertino.org>
Mayor Paul and councilmembers, Planning Commission and Planning Department
I was deeply dismayed at the conduct of this meeting. An inordinate amount of time was
spent complaining about the delay in providing minutes for the previous meeting and lack of
updates to the Housing Site Selection Inventory, with Commissioner Wang particularly vocal,
overriding Chair Scharf and the city attorney. He openly chastised the consultants and staff,
clashing over the extent of commission authority vs. council. Chair Steven Scharf knew in
advance that the material on the agenda had not changed from the April 26 meeting, yet
chose to schedule an unnecessary meeting with no measurable contribution to the
Housing Element. A member of the public then gave a very articulate response to
Commissioner Wang's "rant" , clearly stating a viewpoint consistent with other members of
the public engaged with the Housing Element, including myself.
Council has consistently made changes that impact timelines for the Housing Element,
and disrupted the process. Council, not EMC or staff, is responsible for the delays which
may result in failure to achieve a certified housing element.
Staff and the consultants were diverted to the council-led Strategic Advisory
Committee for the previous evening's (May 23) Community Meeting on Cupertino Housing
Element, a required component of the Housing Element to meet AFFH guidelines.
The YouTube recording of the April 26 planning commission meeting was available on the
City of Cupertino channel. This provides a transcript with much better detail than the
summary minutes (provided for approval for the June 14 meeting), so the four absent /
unengaged commissioners had ample time to review public input in advance of the May
24 meeting. There was no indication that the Planning Commissioners actually visited
potential housing sites in the interim between meetings.
I am requesting that the council take action with regard to Commissioner Wang's
behavior and stop micromanaging the Housing Element process. As noted in the Moss
Adams internal audit report, there is confusion about the role of council members as well as
the advisory role of commissions, a major governance risk for the city.
Thank you for your attention to this very serious matter.
Jean Bedord
Cupertino resident over 30 years
From:Mark Baker
To:City Clerk
Cc:City Council; Cupertino City Manager"s Office; City Attorney"s Office
Subject:LEDs Are Not FDA Approved
Date:Sunday, June 19, 2022 12:47:22 PM
Attachments:Cupertino - CA.pdf
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Dear City Clerk, Cupertino, California,
Please find attached our letter alerting the city to liability issues related to the use of
unapproved LED lights. This is a public record for the City Attorney's Office, City Council,
and City Manager.
Sincerely,
Mark Baker
President
Soft Lights Foundation
www.softlights.org
mbaker@softlights.org