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Coverage of the February 23, 2022 Cupertino City Council Special Teleconference Meeting.
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C
A
A
Both
of
the
items
on
our
agenda
tonight
are
under
a
council
workshop
and
essentially
it's
a
discussion
with
the
state
legislators
that
represent
cupertino,
so
that
would
be
assembly,
member
evan
lowe,
as
well
as
state
senator
david
cortez,
and
so
for
each
of
these
I'll
go
ahead
and
open
it
up
to
the
public
for
discussion,
although
I
do
note
that
there
seem
to
be
in
one
of
the
presentations
at
least
an
opening
for
public
comment
near
the
end.
So
let
me
check
in
with
staff,
to
see
what's
contemplated
here.
E
A
E
Preparation
item
number
one:
you
can
have
public
comment
the
normal
way.
You
do
it
for
the
item
as
long
as
we
conclude
by
6
30,
so
that
we
can
start
promptly
with
our
legislators.
For
the
second
item,
the
discussion
with
legislators.
We
hope
to
have
the
full
discussion
with
the
legislators
and
then
we'll
take
public
comment
at
the
end.
E
F
E
A
A
Sounds
good!
Well,
let
me
let
me
just
before
you
do
that
I'll.
Let
everyone
know
we'll
take
a
hard
stop
at
6
25
to
basically
have
a
break
between
this
item
number
one
and
item
room
two,
so
that
we
have
a
clear
delineation
as
to
when
item
number
two
is
starting,
and
you
know
in
consideration
for
our
public
state
representatives
joining
us
at
6
30.,
so
you
know
katie
take
it
away.
We
will
take
public
comment
after
the
staff
presentation
before
we
bring
it
back
to
council
thanks
katie.
E
Great
katie,
nomura,
deputy
city
manager.
Thank
you,
honourable
mayor
and
council
members
for
hearing
my
presentation
this
evening.
So
as
the
mayor
described
we're
hoping
to
have,
we
will
be
having
a
discussion
with
our
legislators,
our
state
legislators.
This
is
in
an
effort.
This
idea
came
from
the
lrc,
the
legislative
review
committee
in
hopes
to
kind
of
build
relationships
with
our
legislators
and
figure
out
how
we
can
best
work
together.
So
that's
the
impetus
behind
this.
E
The
heart
behind
this-
and
here
is
a
tentative
schedule
of
what
we've
drafted,
of
course,
per
council
direction.
That's
what
this
hour
is
for,
or
this
you
know
50
minutes
is
for,
is
to
determine.
Would
you
like
to
change
the
setup,
but
this
is
how
we're
we're
proposing
the
discussion
can
flow.
We
would
start
with
an
introduction
from
the
mayor
and
vice
mayor.
E
The
city
continues
to
support
local
control
and
is
increasingly
concerned
about
the
number
of
legislative
proposals
seeking
to
circumvent
or
pre-empt
the
city's
appropriate
local
authority
housing,
and
this
includes
housing
and
land
use
in
particular,
have
been
areas
of
interest,
and
so
you
can
see
that
the
city
supports
legislation
that
positively
addresses
housing,
shortages
and
communities.
We
just
we
are
just
concerned
about
the
ones
that
have
unintended
consequences
and
are
one-size-fits-all
solutions.
We
feel
that
locally
we
can
make
the
best
decisions
for
our
communities.
E
Cupertino
continues
to
be
a
sustainability
leader,
and
so
we
support
legislation
that
also
supports
sustainability
and
emphasize
sustainable
development,
improve
environmental
standards
and
regulatory
processes
and
promote
sustainable
energy
policies.
We
also
would
support
legislation
that
provides
incentives
and
financial
support
for
preservation
of
natural
resources,
organic
waste
recycling
and
landfill
diversion
for
education.
E
E
We
also
support
investments
and
maintenance
and
rehabilitation
of
aging
infrastructure
to
allow
a
system
capacity,
expansion
to
support
the
city's
smart
growth
principles,
healthy
and
safe
and
resilient
communities.
So
in
community
and
cupertino
we
support
legislation
that
protects
and
enhances
services
to
the
city's
vulnerable
populations,
so
economically
disadvantaged,
elderly,
homeless
and
disabled,
for
example.
E
We
also
would
support
assistance
for
local
law
enforcement,
as
well
as
being
able
to
contribute
to
local
public
safety
and
mental
well-being
legislation.
We
also
support
legislation
that
strengthens
local
disaster
preparedness
and
emergency
planning
and
response
activities.
This
is
ever
more
prevalent
because
of
covid
currently,
and
so
this
is
just
a
highlight
and
summary
of
our
legislative
platform.
E
A
Okay,
great
well,
thank
you
very
much
katie
before
we
head
back
to
council,
let's
go
ahead
and
bring
it
to
our
members
of
the
public
and
I'll
remind
our
members
of
the
public
that
you'll
have
three
minutes
each
to
speak
and
by
the
time
that
the
first
member
of
the
public
is
done
speaking.
Please
have
your
hand
raised
on
zoom
so
that
you
can
be
called
upon
for
for
providing
public
comment
here.
Our
first
member
of
the
public
with
hand
raised
is
jenny
and
so
we'll
go
ahead
and
start
your
timer
jenny
and
welcome.
C
C
I
will
tell
you
today
one
of
my
my
my
questions
will
be
too
about
the
redistricting
and
the
discussions
of
will.
We
have
a
new
senate
district.
I
think
we're
supposed
to
have.
Mr
becker,
I
discovered
today
that
inquiring
about
my
mother's
area
in
the
county,
in
the
golf
course
that
she
will
be
getting
a
new
senate
district,
complete
brand
new
senate
district
in
santa
cruz
county.
So
this
is
a
whole
new
kettle
of
fish
never
been
through
this
before.
So
maybe
we
can
have
some
discussions
from
the
legislators
about
this.
C
A
So
anyone
want
to
kick
us
off
on
this
portion
of
the
discussion
from
what
I
recall
we're
having
this,
so
that
we
could
kind
of
compare
notes
prior
to
our
legislators
coming
on,
because
we
didn't
want
to
you
know,
have
any
kind
of
a
serial
communication.
So
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
have
a
discussion
and,
as
katie
noted,
if
you
have
any
input
with
regard
to
who
provides
the
presentation,
I
think
katie
did
a
very
excellent
job.
A
Discussions
within
you
know
kind
of
the
context
of
you
know,
time
constraints
that
are
you
know
what
was
something
that
I
try
to
shepherd
through
in
an
efficient
and
fair
manner,
but
any
comments
at
this
point
as
well
about
our
legislative
platform
or
the
divvying
up
of
topics
happy
to
hear
about
what
you
know.
My
fellow
council
members
thoughts.
Are
there
so
council,
member
willie,
you
have
a
hand
raised.
Would
you
like
to
kick
us
off
on
some
comments?
Some
questions
here.
G
Yeah,
so
my
first
comment
pertains
to
what
is
going
to
be
presented
to
our
legislators,
and
so
I
think
katie
has
done
a
real
good
job
with
that.
But
you
know:
staff
versus
city
council
city
council
is
here
to
represent
the
community
and
talking
to
the
legislators
about
what
we
and
the
community
truly
hope
for.
G
You
know
you
have
a
discussion
one-on-one,
you
have
a
meeting
of
the
minds
and
when
it's
a
channeled
through
another
leg
or
branch
it
doesn't
come.
In
my
view
it
doesn't
come
out
as
we're
talking
with
you.
It's
organizations
are
talking
and
so
I'd
prefer
you're.
So
mayor,
you're,
so
eloquent.
You
know
for
you
to
present
it
I
think
is
great
and
then
us
to
add
our
thoughts
is
the
best
approach
and
I'll
leave
it
at
that.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
well,
thank
you
very
much
customer
willie.
I'm
I'm
happy
either
way
I'll
go
with
a
pleasure.
The
majority
I
mean
you
know
if
you
were
talking
about
my
personal
preference,
I
would
just
assume
and
katie
have
it.
So
I
can
kind
of
you
know
tune
in
to
you
know
the
the
thinking
on
the
dynamic
but
happy
to
present
it
if
that's
the
one
with
the
majority,
so
any
other
comments
from
council
at
this
time
or
questions.
A
With
regard
to
the
presentation,
I
will
say
I
thought
that
you
know
the
exercise
in
defining
legislative
priorities
which
you
know,
I'm
just
so
grateful
that
you
know
a
couple
of
our
council
members
pioneered
here.
You
know
last
couple
of
years.
I
believe
that
was
you
know,
vice
mayor
chow
and
councilman
willie,
to
make
sure
that
we
had.
A
You
know
those
defined
has
just
made
such
a
difference
in
terms
of
our
focal
points,
and
you
know
talking
about
how
we
proceed
with
the
work
of
the
public,
and
you
know
when
I
look
at
the
presentation
that
katie
provided.
I
just
I
think,
it's
very
elegantly,
you
know
set
forth
and
these
are
great
priorities.
You
know,
and
you
can
see
how
much
they've
distilled
into
you
know.
Really
a
clear
set
of
you
know
sensible,
sensible
missions.
D
Hi
yeah,
I
actually
like
katie's
presentation.
I
think
she
has
done
a
great
job
and
then
I
think
the
according
to
the
schedule.
There
is
a
time
for
the
mayor
to
make
comment
and-
and
also
I
will
make
comment
as
vice
mayor
and
also
chair
of
the
legislative
committee.
I
think
we
and
each
council
member
will
be
able
to
make
comment
too.
I
think
we
can
make
comment
on
top
of
the
kitty's
presentation.
Katie's
presentation
is
like
an
overall
breadth
of
the
platform.
D
I
thought
she
probably
would
do
a
better
job
than
any
of
us,
yeah
and
my
plan.
In
my
comment.
I
hope
to
take
the
chance
to
clarify
some
misconceptions
that
are
legislators
might
have
about
cupertino
in
terms
of
our
housing
element
sites.
How
many
are
approved,
how
many
units
are
approved,
because
I
find
that
a
lot
of
times
they
really
don't
know
and
they
get
information
from
a
lot
of
advocates
who
get
information
from
media.
Most
of
those
are
inaccurate.
D
So
I
would
like
to
take
this
chance
to
clarify
that
then,
in
terms
of
school,
I
will
pitch
a
little
for
our
school
to
too
that
we
are
the
lowest
founded
in
the
entire
state.
I
wonder
if
they
know
that
if
they
don't,
they
should
know
the
status
we
are
in
yeah.
So
so
I
will
make
certain
comments
from
also
my
point
of
view.
I
guess
is
not
really
as
chair
of
the
legislative
community.
A
Okay,
great
well,
you
know
when
I
look
at
the
the
breakdown
and
katie,
if
you
want
to
put
up
slide
number
one,
two,
three,
four,
five:
six,
maybe
it's
the
other
presentation
it
looked
like
there
was
a
timeout.
Oh
this
slide
number
two.
When
I
look
at
the
breakdown
of
the
various
times
here,
you
know.
Basically
it's
it's
in
category
three,
where
the
council
has
an
opportunity
to
discuss
our
respective
priorities.
A
So
I
mean
my
plan
was
basically
to
divvy
this
out
into
essentially
tranches
of
three
and
a
half
minutes,
because
you
know
to
allow
for
some
some
transitions
and
so
yeah.
Each
of
us
would
have
a
few
minutes
to
kind
of
share
what
our
priorities
were.
And
then
you
know
I
will
say
that
the
document
you
know
I
printed
out
two
to
a
page,
so
you
can't
really
see
that
well,
but
this
is
our
legislative
platform.
A
A
I
mean
we
can
reserve
some
time
if
we
want.
You
know
truly
more
of
a
free-form
discussion
happy
to
maybe
take
five
minutes
off
of
our
priorities
and
five
minutes
off
the
legislators.
Time
and
maybe
maybe
put
ten
minutes
of
of
a
follow-up
comment
following
public
comment,
for
instance.
So
so
those
are
just
some
ideas,
but
you
know,
of
course,
at
the
end
of
this
I
mean
you
know
we
have
to
respect
the
very
busy
schedules
of
our
state
legislators,
but
I
think
it's
a
good
exercise.
A
90
minutes
is,
actually,
you
know
a
fair
amount
of
time
to
you
know,
go
over,
you
know
topics,
but
you
know,
even
if
it
does
encompass
the
entirety
of
legislative
perspective
of
our
of
our
governing
body.
But
you
know
at
the
same
time
you
know
with
some
good
planning.
I
think
we
can
cover
quite
a
bit.
A
D
A
Well,
I
think
that,
from
the
the
perspective
of
the
outline,
if
you're
looking
at
the
entirety
of
the
time,
you
do
have
roughly
an
hour
and
a
half
I
mean
it's
a
it
might
not
be
all
that
optimistic.
I
might
not
be
overly
optimistic
to
expect
public
comment
to
happen
in
about
about
10
minutes,
because,
as
of
right
now,
we
have
four
attendees
online,
but
I
mean
in
terms
of
having
that
initial
presentation.
My
understanding
was
that
katie
was
going
to
re-provide
that
presentation
at
the
beginning,
and
so.
E
A
H
A
A
Mean
you
know,
I
think,
just
a
polite
introduction.
I
mean
I
could
literally
provide
it
here.
You
know
we
really
appreciate
assembly,
member
lowe
and
senator
cortesey-
you
know
being
here
tonight
and
so
without
further
ado,
I'd
like
to
give
them
some
time
to
discuss,
highlights
from
the
last
session
something
like
that,
and
then
we
can
kind
of
get
into
it.
After
we've
heard
you
know
their
their
updates
from
from
from
sacramento.
A
So
so
you
know
the
introduction
from
the
mayor
and
vice
mayor
from
my
perspective,
I
think
we
could
even
mix
it
and
just
call
it
an
introduction.
You
know
and
vice
mayor,
if
you
want
to
provide
it,
I'm
more
than
happy
to
see
that
to
you,
I
mean
you've
done
so
much
work
last
several
years
on
this,
so
you
know
I
I.
D
Would
suggest
imagining
so
I
mean
imagining
introduction
is
very
light.
We
won't
really
go
into
substance
of
things
like
the
housing
element
performance
that
I'm
planning
to
talk
about.
That
probably
should
come
in
items
three.
When
it's
more
about.
I
would
like
to
clarify
how
much
cupertino
has
done
in
terms
of
healthy.
A
A
You
know,
okay,
so
let's,
let's
make
that
three
and
then
for
our
discussion
of
priorities.
You
know
we
can,
let's
just
keep
it
something
that
yeah
25
is
fine.
We
don't
have
to
make
it
27
or
whatever
I
mean
it
seems
a
little
weird
and
exact
at
that
point,
but
so
our
intro,
let's
just
make
that
a
three
minute
intro
and
then
we'll
just
build
some.
You
know,
but
for
time
in
between
so
okay
anything
else.
Vice
mayor
I
mean
otherwise.
C
A
D
A
little
rash,
the
regional
of
putting
the
public
comment
at
the
end
is
that
legislators
time
is
limited.
We
don't
know
how
long
that
would
be,
so
we
don't
want
to
go
into
their
time,
so
if
they
can
stay
and
listen
to
public
comments
great
if
they
cannot,
they
might
be
able
to
leave
early.
So
that's
the
intent
on
the
public
comment
is
not
really
a
way
to
provide
town
hall
with
the
legislators
for
that
there
might
be
us
other
venue
so
yeah.
This
meeting
is
really
a
conversation
between
legislators
and
the
council.
Members.
D
A
I
I
Just
very
briefly
for
the
the
legislative
discussion.
I
think
that
mayor
and
vice
mayor
really
hit
the
nail
on
the
head,
so
to
speak
with
the
term
of
feedback
and
discussion
points
and
to
have
a
discussion,
because
you
know
we
oftentimes
advise
when
you
have
these
type
of
meetings,
albeit
zoom
is
a
new
world,
but
if,
if
we
do
all
the
presentation
and
all
the
talking
and
don't
hear
the
feedback
from
the
legislators
or
allow
them
also
to
provide
feedback
on
your
issue
points,
I
think
we
miss
that
that
opportunity
to
hear
from
them.
I
So
our
our
firm's
approach
is
a
natural
deference
to
the
mayor
and
the
council
and
the
legislators,
so
I
don't
expect
you'll
hear
much
from
us.
This
is
your
time
and
I
think
it
should
go
well,
but
it
should
be
that
free-flowing
conversation
would
be
my
advice,
and
I
think
you
obviously
zeroed
in
on
that.
So
thank
you
for
the
time.
A
Okay,
well,
thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much,
jason
and
so
yeah
we'll
go
with
the
outline
that
we've
arrived
at
and
we'll
see
everyone
in
a
little
bit
more
than
half
an
hour,
we'll
start
up
again
at
6
30
for
item
number.
Two
so
see
you,
then
thanks
very
much,
and
it
is
now
6
30,
and
it
is
at
this
time
certain
that
we
have
agendized
our
item
number
two,
and
so
thank
you
for
rejoining
us
we're
still
in
our
special
meeting
and
it's
still
february
23rd
2022,
and
this
is
a
workshop.
A
Essentially
it's
an
opportunity
for
the
cupertino
city,
council
and
the
public
of
cupertino
to
interface
with
the
state
legislature,
legislators
that
that
represent
us,
and
so
we're
very
pleased
today
to
have
senator
dave
cortezzi
as
well
as
assembly
member
evan
lowe
committed
to
speaking
with
us
this
evening,
and
so
with
regard
to
the
time
flow
in
our
next
90
minutes.
Or
so
we
discussed
this
in
item
number
one
and
so
the
first
ten.
A
Well,
the
first
couple
of
minutes
really
is
just
going
to
be
a
brief
introduction
by
myself
and
vice
mayor
ciao,
and
then
we're
going
to
open
it
up
to
the
legislators
that
we
have
here
today
for
approximately
half
an
hour
to
discuss,
highlights
from
the
prior
legislative
session.
Then
we'll
be
discussing
our
priorities.
A
Katie
namura
will
be
providing
a
slideshow
presentation
from
council
with
regard
to
their
legislature.
Legislative
review
committee
agenda
work
over
the
course
of
the
last
couple
of
years,
but
more
specifically
for
the
current
session,
and
our
council
will
have
a
few
minutes
each
to
talk
about
our
own
perspectives
of
those
priorities
and
then,
finally,
for
about
20
minutes,
the
legislators
can
discuss
their
priorities
vis-a-vis
some
of
the
discussion
that
we've
had
over
the
course
of
the
previous
hour.
So
and
then
we
will
open
it
up
to
the
public
for
for
their
comments.
A
D
Okay,
great,
thank
you
so
much.
We
are
so
honored
to
finally
have
this
conversation
with
our
assembly
member
and
our
senator,
and
so
we
so
cupertino.
We,
I
think
I
think
I
talked
to
evan
before
that.
Although
we
disagree
with
some
issues,
I
think
as
cupertino
residents,
I
represent
our
constituents
and
you
represent
your
constituents
and
we
are
only
a
small
portion
of
the
era
you're
presented,
so
I
will
add
the
vocatio
for
my
constituents
and
you
will
advocate
for
people
who
who
you
are
accountable
for.
We
may
agree
mate.
D
We
may
disagree,
but
then
we
we
would
both
advocate
for
things
that
people
care
about,
and
so
I
think
we
can
always
have
a
conversation,
and
then
we
can
always
be
friends
whether
we
agree
on
something
or
not.
So
I
hope
that
this
is
the
start
of
a
collaboration
on
the
different
issues
in
the
future.
Yeah
hi
senator
hi.
H
D
F
Great
thing
to
do,
I'm
glad
you're
doing
it
and
many
years
ago,
when
I
was
a
city
council
member,
the
cities
association
did
something
like
this
over
in
mountain
view,
with
not
only
their
city
council
members
but
with
others
who
were
invited
and
the
legislators
at
that
time
ended
up
getting
some
pretty
good
ideas
to
work
on.
So
I'm
sure
someone
berlo
like
me
is
looking
forward
to
you
know
hearing
what
what
thoughts
you
have.
A
That's
excellent,
thank
you
so
much
senator
quintesi,
and
with
that
you
know,
I
think
that
we
can
provide
you
an
assembly
member
low
until
approximately
the
top
of
the
hour
a
little
bit
further
than
that
to
provide
your
updates
of
the
last
legislative
session.
If
you
choose
so
we've
allocated
half
an
hour
for
for
both
of
you,
so
each
roughly
15
minutes
to
give
us
your
sense
of
where
we
stand
legislatively
after
this
last
session
and
anything
else
you
wish
to
share
with
the
cupertino
council
and
in
our
community.
H
F
H
But
well
thanks
again,
first
of
all,
thank
you
very
much
for
your
hospitality
and
also
acknowledgement
vice
mayor
too,
about
the
importance
of
our
democracy.
This
is
actually
what
this,
how
the
system
is
set
up
for
us
to
have
thoughtful
dialogue
and
set
up
a
system
in
place
where,
of
course,
there
naturally
will
be
disagreements.
H
As
we
all
well
know,
it's
the
city
budget
as
well
as
the
state
budget,
is
a
reflection
of
our
values
and
when
we
think
about
what
keeps
our
community
here
in
cupertino
thriving
much
of
it
is
due
to
the
great
community
and
education
in
school
districts.
Of
course,
we
know
that
it
was
painstaking
and
heartbreaking
to
see
that
there
were
specific
school
closures,
and
yet
you
had
members
of
the
community
and
still
do
wishing
to
keep
them
open,
but
the
conversation
is
really.
H
So
I
would
welcome
your
insights
as
to
some
of
the
policy
proposals,
and
there
is
one
that
I'm
in
conversations
with
with
a
number
of
colleagues
which
is
to
lower
the
thresholds
so
that
local
jurisdictions
can
raise
the
resources,
should
they
decide
to
put
it
on
the
ballot
in
residence
wish
to
do
it.
As
you
know,
sometimes
it
takes
the
two-thirds
and
the
higher
threshold
to
pass
a
revenue
measure,
but
of
course
we
do
care
about
trying
to
help
support
as
much
local
control
as
possible.
H
A
Oh
sure
I
mean
I'm
happy
to
try
to
moderate
it
back
and
forth,
but
and
I'm
sure
once
we
start
taking
you
up
on
that,
you
know
it'll
be
a
blink
of
an
eye
and
it'll
be
9
30..
So,
let's
let
me
open
that
up
so
we're.
You
know
roughly
kind
of
dividing
this
into
15
minute
increments,
between
between
assembly
member
low
and
senator
cortezi.
Would
anyone
like
to
take
up
assembly
or
low
on
the
offer
to
you
know?
A
D
Yeah,
okay,
so
thank
you
for
the
question
evan,
so
I
would
like
to
share
actually
this
screen.
This
shows
the
per
student
revenue
trend.
Cupertino
gets
the
red
line,
which
is
way
below
the
average
of
the
rest
of
the
state.
We
are
at
the
bottom,
two
percent
of
the
entire
state
in
terms
of
per
student
revenue
and
as
their
others.
Other
schools
get
more
revenue.
D
The
gap
become
bigger,
as
you
can
see
so,
and
our
living
cost
in
bay
area
is
the
highest
in
the
entire
state
as
a
result
and
cupertino
is
a
unique
area
that
families
in
cupertino
are
those
families
who
stretch
their
budget
to
afford
a
bachelor
school
district,
but
they
cannot
afford
the
palo
alto
a
mineral
park,
so
they
are
stretched
to
their
limit.
As
a
result,
the
school
district
couldn't
even
get
the
parcel
tax
to
pass.
It
doesn't
matter
if
it's
50,
not
75
percent.
It's
a
matter
of
whether
people
can
afford
it.
D
I
think
in
palo
alto
you
can
see
that
they
can
easily
pass
a
few
hundred
dollars
of
parcel
tax
and
saratoga
too,
but
in
cupertino
it's
just
harder.
Our
families
are
affluent,
but
not
as
fluent
effluent
as
people
can
see
they
most.
They
are
two-income
workers.
They
need
that
we
income
to
afford
this
area
so
able
to
pass
tax
really
doesn't
solve.
D
A
K
Okay,
thank
you.
I
just
I
echo
what
the
vice
mayor
has
said
here
and
I
was
wondering
if
vice
mayor
chow
might
have
the
the
precinct
count
numbers
for
for
the
the
parcel
tax
that
that
failed.
I
think
that
those
numbers
were
pretty
pretty
devastating
and
overall,
I
think
that
the
the
concept
of
fixing
our
funding
and
working
on
the
funding
strategy
and
making
it
more
equitable
would
definitely
be
welcome
here.
A
Thank
you,
councilmember
moore,
so
I
guess
those
were
a
couple
of
perspectives
on
education
and
so
councilmember.
Let
me
let
me
try
to
do
this.
I
I
know
that
this
is
a
set
of
topics
that
will
be
covered
by
our
staff
presentation
from
katie
namura,
but
just
high
level.
We
have
six.
We
have
fiscal
responsibility,
local
control,
sustainability,
education,
infrastructure
and
mobility
and
a
healthy,
safe
and
resilient
community
as
the
pillars
of
our
legislative
platform.
A
Did
you
hear
anything
there
that
you
think
you'd
like
to
speak
to
you
know
just
respecting
everyone's
time,
so
we'll
transition
over
to
senator
cordesi
in
about
five
minutes
or
so,
but
were
there
any
items
there
that
you'd
like
to
kind
of
share
with
us?
I
know
we
kind
of
couched
it,
as
you
know,
tell
us
about
your
last
legislative
session,
but
if
you
have
thoughts
on
that,
we're
you
know
really
happy
to
you
know
hear
from
each
and
every
one
of
those
topics.
A
H
Well,
the
other
thing
that
I
just
want
to
remind
you
as
well
too,
is
an
actionable
item,
which
is
to
say
that
we
were
successful,
senator
cortez
and
I
able
to
help
deliver
resources
and
funds
with
in
partnership
with
the
west
valley,
mayors
and
managers
to
go
directly
towards
cupertino
as
well.
So
if
there
are
some
budgetary
items
that
would
be
helpful
to
fund
with
respect
to
infrastructure.
H
A
Got
it
great
well,
thank
you
assemblymember
low,
I
mean
one
one
point
I'll
note
is
that,
and
there
are
so
many
prongs
of
the
legislative
platform,
but
you
know
the
concept
of
unfunded
mandates.
Right,
basically
saying
go
and
do
this
right.
You
know
california
realized
through
its
first
stab
at
electric
cars
right.
You
can't
just
tell
people
make
electric
cars.
A
What
we're
looking
at
on
the
local
level
is,
you
know
a
cost-benefit
analysis
between
we
and
cupertino,
for
instance,
are
looking
at
a
very
lucrative
office
space
right,
and
so
we
look
at
you
know
the
ability
to
economically
pay
for
it
from
perspective
of
legislation
and
development,
but
we're
also
kind
of
scratching
our
head
and
going
well
if
we're
putting
so
much
office
space
and
that
you
know
motivates
requirement
for
so
much
more
housing
than
is
actually
put
in
there.
I
mean
you
know
personally,
I
look
at
it
from
a
transportation
perspective.
A
You
know
address
these
issues,
but
where's
your
head
out
with
regard
to
you
know
kind
of
thinking
about
you
know
how
do
we
successfully
address
this
in
its
totality
in
the
long
run,
when
you
you
talk
about
some
money,
but
of
course,
and
the
money
is
of
course
welcome,
but
is
it
enough
to
be
able
to
in
in
in
this
situation,
solve
the
housing
crisis?
And
so
what
are
your
thoughts
on
on
that
as
a
general
concept?
A
H
Yeah
one
of
the
opportunities
that
I
felt
was
to
very
sort
of
recognize
the
roles
as
well
that
the
assembly
district
encompasses
four
different.
This
new
one
encompasses
four
different
cities.
The
large
one
is
san
jose
so
to
the
extent
possible
that
cupertino
can
help
shepherd
and
push
through
a
regional
approach,
whether
it
be
through
the
west
valley,
mayors
and
managers
or
otherwise,
I
think,
that's
a
stronger
advocacy
position
to
help
ensure
that
we
see
things
at
a
wider
level.
H
That's
unfortunate
reality,
of
course,
all
of
us
on
this
zoom
think
very
differently
and
will
advocate
strongly
against
that
type
of
philosophy,
because
we
can
cite
statistics
and
data
points
to
help
address
the
issue
of
poverty
and
also
the
challenges
that
we
need.
So
that's
what
I
would
say
is
important
that
we
continue
these
conversations
and
also
help
elevate
it
so
that
other
local
communities
help
shepherd
that
conversation
as
well.
A
Well,
thank
you
assembly,
member
low,
and
at
this
time
let
me
transition
it
to
senator
cortezi
dave.
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
here
great
to
see
you.
You
know
it's
an
interesting
point
that
assembly
member
low
brings
up
with
regard
to
equities.
I
mean
we're
often
perceived
out
here
as
being
extremely
fortunate,
and
I
think
we
all
stipulate
you
know
to
that.
A
But,
of
course,
when
it
comes
down
to
equities
and
factors
that
affect
everyone,
for
instance,
you
often
hear
in
the
broader
conversation
from
an
environmental
equity
perspective
that
oftentimes,
you
see
the
more
disenfranchised
populations
being
near.
You
know
sources
of
pollution,
but
of
course
we
know
in
the
west
valley
that
that's
not
something
that
is
limited.
Just
to
particular
you
know
geographies,
and
in
fact
you
know
we
have
had
what
may
be.
A
The
bay
areas
is
certainly
top
three
highest
polluters
in
the
outskirts
of
cupertino,
partly
inside
of
our
our
city
for
for
a
number
of
years,
and
so
you
do
you
have.
You
know
reflections
on
that
from
kind
of
looking
at
your
work
in
not
just
of
course
in
this
past
term,
because
you
know
everyone
knows
that
you
have
a
very
long
history
of
service
to
the
community,
to
santa
clara
county
and
with
regard
to
any
points
of
advice
or
points
of
collaboration
to
share
with
the
cupertino
community.
Senator
cortezzi.
F
Absolutely
absolutely
thank
you
very
much
mayor
and
in
all
of
you
again,
and
I
got
my
voice
back-
I
don't
know
what
happened
there.
I
just
came
rushing
in
from
outside
as
usual
from
another
meeting,
and
I
went
to
start
talking
and
obviously
I
needed
a
glass
of
water,
so
we
got
that
taken
care
of,
I
think,
to
directly
speaking
to
this
question
the
summer
member
low
is
is
raising
a
really
good
point
in
terms
of
there
are
a
lot
of
things
that
we
need
to
be
having
united.
F
You
know
who
gets
money
and
it
isn't
just
like
who
gets
environmental
money.
It's
who
gets
money,
okay
and
in
so
many
different
areas,
and
our
objection
has
been
look.
No
good
deed
goes
unpunished.
You
know,
enviro
screen
is
basically
a
formula
that
your
city
manager
is
probably
very
familiar
with,
if
not
the
council
that
says
that,
where
you
have
environmental
concerns,
you
know
hazmat
toxicity,
whatever
air
quality
problems,
and
you
have
communities
what
I
would
call
communities
of
concern,
low-income
census,
tracts
or
low-income
zip
codes
combined.
F
F
We
have
country
clubs
that
are
right
next
to
low
income
census
tracts,
and
then
we
have.
You
know
other
affluent
areas
that
are
right
next
to
a
general
aviation
airport
that
is
apparently
spewing
lead
on
everyone,
but
that
screening
device
doesn't
take
that
into
account,
because
it's
saying
we
want
to
look
at
your
whole
community
and
see
if
you're
having
all
these
problems.
F
Well,
we
don't
here
right,
I
think
that's
what
some
of
you
are
saying
is
we
don't
have
an
area
like
east,
l.a
or
compton
california,
here
in
the
silicon
valley,
where
you
could
just
look
as
far
as
you
could
see
and
and
see
poverty
or
communities
of
concern,
but
we
still
have
them.
So
why
don't
we
get
credit
for
that
and
why
don't
we
get
credit
for
the
fact
that
we
are?
F
We
are
living
side
by
side
and
we
were
working
side
by
side
amongst
one
of
the
most
diverse
communities
in
the
world
with
poorer
people
and
wealthier
people
side
by
side
working
together.
We
don't
get
any
credit
for
that.
So
why
do
I
raise
all
that
not
to
be
speaking
political
philosophy
here?
This
is
very
real.
It
has
to
do
with
who
gets
what
money
from
the
state-
and
you
know,
assembly
members.
F
You
know
in
part
he
wasn't
talking
about
that
particular
device
that
particular
index
but
saying
you
know,
maybe
there's
things
like
that
that
you
can
work
with
san
jose
on,
even
though
you
may
have
differences
in
other
areas,
maybe
even
on
housing
policy,
but
on
something
like
that.
We
need
the
region
to
be
united.
F
You
may
recall
when
we
were
rolling
out
vaccine,
the
state
was
and
they
decided
to
try
to
catch
up
with
asian
community
and
with
the
latinx
community,
and
so
they
wanted
to
go,
find
those
areas
and
put
extra
vaccine
there.
You
know
how
much
santa
clara
county
got,
how
much
assembly
member
zero
right
right
and
we
had
to
go.
We
had
to
go
on
a
call.
He
and
I
to
the
governor's
office
and
say
there's
no
way
that
you
can
say
that
you
need
to
catch
up
these
demographics,
these
ethnic.
F
They
were
going
on
basically
poverty
and
ethnicity,
and
leave
the
entire
county
of
santa
clara
out
of
getting
any
extra
vaccine.
We'd
even
get
one
dose
until
we
complained
until
we
complained,
and
they
said
well.
The
index
we're
using
says
that
all
the
equity
needs
are
elsewhere,
not
santa
clara
county.
A
Well,
thank
you
senator
cortesey,
and
you
know
I'm
really
moved
and
affected.
By
that
phrase
you
used
at
the
outside
of
your
comments
here.
The
idea
of
no
good
deed
goes
unpunished,
because
I
think
that's
a
pretty
deeply
felt
sentiment
throughout.
You
know
our
our
region
here
and
you
see
it
in
history
as
well.
You
know
a
long
time
ago,
when
we
weren't
getting
federal
money,
for
you
know
the
the
local
transit
infrastructure.
You
know,
santa
clara
county,
of
course
pulled
the
transit,
the
expressway
system.
A
A
If
you
have
a
15-minute
bus,
stop
you're
going
to
force
density,
you're
going
to
take
away.
You
know
local
land
use
authority,
and
so
it
kind
of
begs
the
question:
how
do
we
create
actually
functional
transit
in
an
environment
where
the
electorate
is
savvy
enough
to
realize
what
even
not
even,
that
good
of
transit
means
in
terms
of
local
entitlement
authority?
A
You
know,
I
think
we
all
hear
you
with
regard
to
a
united
front
and
working
together,
but
in
the
context
of
you,
know,
people
that
are
kind
of
looking
at
this
and
looking
at
it
sideways
and
going
well.
What
incentive
would
we
have
right
to
really
solve
these
types
of
infrastructural
problems
which
could
at
large
not
only
solve
our
local
housing
problem
but
solve,
say
the
economic
woes
of
the
central
valley
if
we
could
build
out
an
effective
enough
transit
system
throughout
the
entire
state?
L
A
Individually
and
collectively
represented
by
our
areas
are
really
quite
vast.
How
do
we
get
to
the
point
where
we're
having
what
I
think
everyone
would
consider?
You
know
sensitive,
sensible
legislative
discussions
without
kind
of
like
you
know
the
mudslinging,
and
you
know
the
ideas
of
trying
to
you
know
delve
into
sound
bites,
and
you
know
the
the
kind
of
might
makes
right.
I
have
the
money
I'll
go
ahead.
You
know
kind
of
punch
this
through
sort
of
idea.
F
Know
don't
I
think
we
spend
at
times
and
don't
take
this
as
a
as
any
judgment
of
of
you
or
cupertino
or
anything.
Let's
talk
about
all
of
us
in
the
world
of
politics.
We
spend
a
little
too
much
time,
sometimes
focusing
on
the
negative
things
that
we
don't
want
to
have
happen
anymore.
Instead
of
building
upon
the
positive
things
that
we've
established
as
really
good
models.
F
Let
me,
let
me
just
say
the
ride
program.
I
think
cupertino
is
part
of
that,
but
it's
certainly
in
the
west
valley
and
north
county
cities.
That's
a
tremendous
nimble,
transportation
program
subsidized
by
the
county
itself,
which
gets
seniors.
You
know
older
adults
to
senior
nutrition,
centers
and
and
whatnot
it
should
be
built
on.
It
should
be
expanded.
It
doesn't
even
exist
basically
in
san
jose,
certainly
not
in
east
san
jose,
and
I
wish
we
had
it.
I
I
would
like
again
united
front.
F
I
think
we
should
all
be
saying
you
know
we're
probably
going
to
fight
forever
in
a
day
as
to
whether
too
much
money
is
going
to
bart
or
whether
too
much
money
is
going
to
light
rail.
But
right
now
we
can
establish
an
expanded
version
of
the
ride
program,
nimble,
small
buses
that
move
our
our
older
adults,
our
seniors
around
for
the
nutrition
they
need
and
the
mobility
that
they
need.
F
Let's
go
fight
for
that
in
and
frankly,
I
just
think
as
an
example,
the
west
valley
cities
can
hold
that
up
as
an
innovative,
very
endorsable
program
that,
as
you
know,
hey
we're
out
in
front
on
this.
You
know-
and
frankly
you
know,
some
of
my
colleagues
on
the
board
of
supervisors
were
instrumental
in
really
pushing
that
at
the
time
fine
credit
to
them.
So
this
is
an
example
of
you
know,
assembly,
member-
and
I
you
know
we-
he
discovered
that
there's.
F
You
know
fire
communication
systems,
these
moses
systems,
they
cost
a
lot
of
money.
They
cost
a
lot
of
money
millions,
but
he
found
out
that
if
you,
if
you
go
in
and
fight
for
that-
and
you
fight
for
earmarks,
there's
not
enough
money
or
enough
of
those
devices
for
the
whole
state,
but
he
figured
out
we
we
can.
We
can
perhaps
get
silicon
valley
get
my
district
represented,
maybe
even
over
represented,
instead
of
short
change
compared
to
the
rest
of
the
state.
F
F
It's
budget
time
right
now,
you
know-
and
I
said
how
many
more
of
these
moses
systems
can
we
get,
because
if
there's
fire
here
and
last
year,
there
was
on
both
sides
of
the
valley
or
a
little
more
than
a
year
ago,
and
we
start
losing
cell
towers
and
we
can't
communicate
with
each
other.
It's
scary,
people
are
like
literally
scared
in
saratoga
in
the
elm
rock
foothills,
etc.
They
are
cupertino.
F
M
F
A
A
Of
course,
you
know
county
as
well
as
all
the
jurisdictions
in
the
county
have
been
working
on
the
silicon
valley,
regional
interoperability,
authority,
council,
member
willie
has
been
our
representative
to
svria,
and
so
you
know
it's
it's
really
it's
great
to
see,
I
would
say
at
least
95
percent
of
the
great
things
that
are
happening.
Otherwise,
we
wouldn't
be
the
region
that
we
are
senator
cortese.
Do
you
mind
if
I
bring
it
over
to
a
couple
of
our
council
members
to
kind
of
round
out
your
time?
A
So
let's
go
in
the
other
direction,
first
with
council,
member
moore
and
then
with
vice
mayor
ciao,
we'll
each
have
you'll
each
have
about
a
minute
or
so
before
we
bring
this
over
to
katie,
to
provide
that
brief
presentation.
As
to
the
council's
priorities
that
it's
been
working
on
this
in
this
last
session,
I
think
it's
quite
appropriate
as
well,
because
of
the
fact
that
councilmember,
moore
and
vice
mayor
chow
comprise
our
legislative
review
committee
and
councilmember
away.
A
K
K
A
D
Yeah,
responding
to
the
question
about
what
kind
of
funding
that
might
help
cook
property,
cupertino
yeah
via
chateau,
if
there
is
state
funding
to
incentivize
that
so
that
more
cities
could
join.
That
would
be
great.
Another
thing
is
electrification
of
appliances
and
car
charges
for
garages.
I
think
our
residents
have
voice
that
if
we
would
like
to
go
to
for
electrification,
circuits
needs
to
be
changed.
D
D
So
if
there
is
incentive
funding
for
that
and
earthquake
retrofit,
the
city,
a
lot
of
city
facilities
have
been
postponing
retrofit
for
earthquake,
because
we
don't
have
that
funding,
and
I
wonder
if
that's
something
that
the
state
could
help
and
the
exclusive
playground
is
something
our
residents
really
would
like
to
have
another
one
wait.
We
got
one
funded
by
partially
funded
by
the
county.
This
would
provide
playground
for
student
kids
with
disability.
D
G
G
You
know
we
have
this
housing
shortage
by
all
means,
but
the
community
sees
the
way
that
sacramento
is
going
is
taking
away
the
local
control
with
a
one-size-fits-all
approach,
really
as
being
something
that
does
not
sound
like
democracy
and
okay.
Let's
just
look
at
the
housing
shortage
and
problem.
It's
got
two
factors,
two,
two
big
factors:
it's
got
many
factors,
but
two
big
ones:
the
constant
addition
of
more
office,
which
we
are
trying
we're
truly
trying
to
to
slow
down.
G
G
By
all
means,
you
know
we
want
vibrant
silicon
valley,
but
not
to
the
extent
of
sacramento
is
going
to
dictate
that
it's
going
to
be
changed
in
an
undemocratic
way.
The
other
factor,
big
factor
in
housing
outside
investors
and
a
lot
of
them
being
overseas,
see
our
residential
units
as
investment
opportunities
and
come
in.
We
just
saw
one
on
the
news
yesterday
buying
up
12
000
residential
units,
something
like
three
billion
dollars.
G
Residential
units
are
not
intended
to
be
treated
like
that.
What
it
does
is
it
pushes
more
people
into
rentals,
and
so
again
you,
I
believe
you
have
carrot
to
to
change
how
that
dynamic
is
allowed
and
the
result
could
be
reduced
housing
shortage
in
a
way
that
the
communities
truly
feel.
I
hear
communities.
G
I
hear
the
residents
saying
they're
not
opposed
to
growth,
reasonable
growth,
sustainable
growth,
but
when
it's
just
mandated,
our
20
000
residential
units
are
going
to
have
to
expand
by
25
percent
25
percent
in
a
short
period
of
time,
never
has
has
that
been
imposed
and
been
able
to
be
done
in
a
in
a
reasonable
way.
So
I'd
like
to
put
that
out
there.
I
hope
you
will.
You
know
really
start
looking
at
those
factors
and
make
it
a
shared
work,
rather
than
taking
away
the
local
control
and
saying
this
is
what
you'll
do
so.
G
A
You
customer
willie,
so
let's
do
this.
You
know
we
are
kind
of
cutting
into
you
know
time
for
the
council
members,
but
you
know
the
next
section
of
this
was
really
the
discussion
of
the
council
priorities
as
well,
and
so
katie
had
about
seven
minutes.
We
allocated
a
total
of
25
and
so
I'll
just
make
sure
that
we're
within
that
time
period.
Overall,
so
let's
go
to
councilmember
way.
You
had
her
hand
raised
as
well
councilmember
did
you
want
to
provide
some
comments
before.
N
A
real
short
comment:
I
want
to
thank
evan
and
dave
to
come
and
then
I
know
we
have
a
lot
of
wish
list
so,
but
I
do
like
to
build
on
what
senator
cortesey
says
that
let's
concentrate
on
the
ones,
that's
working
and
then
expand
that,
whether
it's
transportation,
housing,
education
or
right
share.
So
I
like
to
share
some
successes
and
I,
like
you,
know,
evan
and
dave
to
share
them
and
then
so
we
can
build
on
it.
So
thank
you.
A
E
Great
good
evening,
honorable
mayor
and
council
members
and
we're
greatly
appreciative
of
assembly,
member
lowe
and
senator
cortez's
presence
here,
so
I
will
try
to
move
quickly
through
the
presentation.
This
is
the
council's
legislative
priorities
for
2022..
It
is
a
much
more
intensive
document,
but
we
have
tried
to
encapsulate
it.
In
summary,.
E
E
The
city
continues
to
support
local
control
and
is
increasingly
concerned
about
the
number
of
legislative
proposals
seeking
to
circumvent
or
preempt
appropriate
local
authority.
This
includes
housing
and
land
use.
We
would
support
legislation
that
positively
addresses
housing
shortages
in
communities
without
unintended
consequences
of
one-size-fits-all
solutions.
So
we
are
supportive
of
addressing
the
housing
issue,
but
we
do
believe
that
the
best
decisions
are
made
at
the
local
level.
E
We
would
oppose
again
efforts
to
erode
local
control
and
public
hearing
oversight,
and
we
would
support
legislation
for
state
funding
for
construction
of
affordable
housing
in
sustainability.
Cupertino
is
lucky
to
be
a
leader
in
sustainability
and
we
would
support
policies
that
emphasize
sustainability,
sustainable
development,
improve
environmental
standards
and
regulatory
processes
and
promote
sustainable
energy
policies.
E
We
would
also
appreciate
any
financial
support
for
preservation
of
natural
resources,
organic
waste,
recycling
and
landfill
diversion
as
you've
heard
earlier.
Education
is
very
important
to
the
city
and
we
support
adequate
funding
to
ensure
that
every
child
has
a
quality
education
and
can
be
successful
infrastructure
and
mobility.
E
We
support
legislation
and
policies
that
provide
funding
for
transit
solutions
to
increase
the
speed
and
frequency
of
services,
funding
for
opportunities
for
maintenance
and
repair,
as
well
as
investments
in
maintenance
or
rehabilitation
of
aging
infrastructure,
and
to
allow
expansion
to
support
the
city's
smart
growth
principles
for
a
healthy,
safe
and
resilient
community.
This
includes
looking
out
for
our
vulnerable
populations
such
as
economically
disadvantaged
elderly,
homeless
and
disabled,
among
others.
E
A
Thank
you
very
much
katie,
and
so
just
to
give
everyone
a
time
check.
We
stand
at
7
14
and
I
want
to
just
make
sure
that
we
are,
you
know,
adhering
to
the
idea
of
letting
our
legislators
loose
at
eight
o'clock.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
being
here.
We
will
go
ahead
and
bring
this
to
council
at
until
7
28.
A
and
then
we'll
bring
it
back
to
our
legislators
to
kind
of
give
us
some
feedback
for
about
20
minutes
after
that
before
we
bring
it
to
our
members
of
the
public
who
have
comments
at
that
point,
and
so
let
me
open
it
up
to
our
city
council
to
see.
If
the
you
know
there
are
any
topics
that
they'd
like
to
highlight.
A
You
know
until
I
see
hands
raised,
you
know
I'll
go
ahead
and
start
I
mean
I
think
that
transportation
and
transit
is
is
just
it's
so
incredibly
important
to
the
health
and
vibrancy
of
our
future.
You
know
like,
like
a
lot
of
people,
I
would
love
to
see
california
have
a
modern
transit
system
and
to
be
able
to
provide
the
housing
that
it
needs.
A
You
know
to
provide
to
you,
know
all
of
its
residents
to
be
able
to
address
the
homeless
crisis
because,
of
course
that's
you
know
the
you
know
the
the
crux
of
the
crisis
you
know
for
for
people
who
are
unhoused
who
are
living,
you
know
within
the
elements.
That's
precisely
what
things
like
our
measure,
a
money
should
be
focusing
on.
First
and
foremost,
I
think
in
cupertino
we
may
well
have
that
opportunity
to
have
a
significant
measure.
A
A
You
know
be
one
of
the
core
economic
engines
of
the
world
and
you
know
I.
I
also
think
that
if
you're
really
looking
at
it
objectively,
that's
absolutely
true.
No,
no
one
can
really
dispute
that,
but
we
also
have
you
know
15
cities
in
the
county
that
are
really
not
interconnected
by
a
transit
system.
A
You
know
you
know
I'm
looking
at
bart
going
into
downtown
san
jose
and
from
the
perspective
of
a
board
member
of
the
vta,
for
you
know
this
year
and
last
year
before
I
turn
out
of
office,
I
mean
I,
I
think
it's
a
great
thing.
It's
a
very
expensive
thing
right.
The
federal
government
has
come
up
with
a
new
estimate,
as
the
mercury
and
use
very
hopefully,
helpfully
pointed
out
as
to
how
much
it
would
cost.
A
But
you
know
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
high
quality
transit
in
this
area
and
the
entire
bay
area
has
been
something.
That's
been
a
couple
of
generations
going
on
now,
so
I
mean,
if
we
look,
you
know
10
years
down
the
line.
You
know
we
have
a
lot
of
opportunities.
Potentially,
you
know
to
build
out
a
system,
and
so
I'd
love
to
see
our
local
legislators
kind
of
looking
at
it.
From
that
perspective
and
going
you.
A
Have
that
wherewithal
in
10
years?
Where
can
that
take
us?
You
know
so
and
also
how
do
we
create?
You
know,
incentives
to
create
a
you
know,
world-class
transit
system
so
that
we're
not
just
taking
care
of
for
the
next
10
or
20
years,
but
50
years
and
even
a
century
into
the
future.
I
don't,
I
don't
think
it's
too
tall
in
order
to
ask
for
given
you
know
who
we
are
and
what
we
do.
D
Thank
you.
So
first
I'd
like
to
take
this
rare
opportunity
to
correct
certain
potential
misconceptions
about
cupertino.
I
think
the
reason
john
councilmember
really
mentioned
local
control.
It's
not
that
we
want
to
control
things.
It's
I
think
we
have
a
common
goal.
We
want
to
build
housing,
and
but
the
the
thing
is.
D
When
we
have
more
control,
we
would
able
to
negotiate
more
below
market
rate
units,
but
then,
when
we
don't
have
that
control
we
find
out
is
developers
are
able
to
escape
on
trying
to
build
less
and
less
below
market
rate
needs
and
for
cupertino.
Actually
we
approved
the
five.
We
had
five
housing
element
sites
for
this
cycle
and
all
five
sites
have
approved
the
project
entitled,
but
only
one
was
built.
So
even
though
our
allocation
is
about
a
thousand
units,
we
have
approved
almost
4
000
units,
but
only
300.
D
Some
units
are
filled
so
out
of
a
thousand
units,
30
percent
in
terms
of
permitted.
So
the
question
is
not
really
how
much
we
can
approve.
The
quest
question
is
the
market
condition
somehow
does
not
in
allow
the
developers
to
want
to
building
cupertino
for
whatever
reason,
and
then
all
we
could
do
is
approve.
So
we
are
not
in
thai
housing
and
all
of
these
projects
that
we
have
approved.
D
D
So
I
hope
that
you
come
away
knowing
this
about
cupertino.
We
want
to
do
our
job
and,
as
a
result,
we
don't
want
to
build
too
much
office.
We
want
to
perform
and
do
housing,
but
we
need
that
help.
We
need
to
be
able
to
produce
below
market
rate
housing.
We
need
funding,
then,
in
terms
of
transit
we
are
a
transit
desert,
whether
it
you
say
it's
a
transit
corridor
or
not.
The
reality
is
there
is
the
bus
service?
D
That
means
there
is
no
other
option
except
more
congested
roadways,
so
we
need
to
be
practical
about
that
and
in
terms
of
education,
I'd
like
to
clarify,
I
think
I,
my
child,
probably
was
not
clear
in
cupertino
per
student
funding
is
about
8
500,
when
the
state
average
is
about
10
000.
But
if
you
look
at
the
city
around
cupertino
palo
alto
per
student
funding
is
about
18
000
santa
clara
is
22
dollars
per
student,
two
end
of
health
times
of
the
per
student
funding
of
cupertino.
A
N
Thank
you,
mayor
paul,
so
you
know,
I
said
that
that's
built
on
successes,
but
also
we
need
to
end
high.
So
one
you
know,
one
thing
our
state
legislature
can
think
of
is
what
can
you
do
to
a
collaboratory
with
federal
state
and
city
fundings,
plus
private
fundings,
to
really
make
our
region
transportation
advanced?
I
mean
that
that
could
be
a
10
22
decades
goal,
but
if
we
don't
start
now,
it's
never
going
to
happen
so
transportation
transportation
is
so
important
for
our
region.
It
it
connects
housing,
it
connects
jobs.
N
So
what
can
we
end?
How
high
can
we
end
in
the
next
decade
or
two
decades?
So
I
think
on
the
state
legislature,
level,
you
have
the
ability
to
do
that.
You
know
pull
private
and
public
funding
together
and
really
work
and
in
high-
and
second
is
you
know
we
ask
you
this
and
we
ask
you
that
what,
in
your
opinion,
what
local
control
truly
is?
What
can
local
municipalities
like
cupertino
do
to
contribute
to
our
housing
crisis
or
our
traffic
situations
or
our
homelessness?
N
K
K
I've
got
it
backwards,
450
up
to
950,
and
now
this
ab
1603
would
bring
it
back
down
to
400
with
regards
to
building
affordable
housing
in
cupertino
we
have
a
19
unit
project
called
the
veranda
350
square
feet
for
each
unit,
those
cost
780
thousand
dollars
to
build
for
our
new
rena
cycle.
We
have
almost
1900
bmr
units,
which
we
need
to
build.
That's
going
to
have
a
significant
price
tag,
so
providing
funding
to
help
that
affordable
housing
get
actually
built
would
be
very
helpful.
K
And
then,
if
you
are
interested
offline,
the
valco
sp35
project,
it's
been
mentioned
about
the
amount
of
office
which
it
has.
It
has
a
two-thirds
residential
calculation
requirement
and
because
of
how
that
was
done,
counting
parking
garages
for
residential
area,
not
counting
it.
On
the
office
side,
you
could
end
up
which
we
did
with
a
project
which
is
going
to
worsen
the
housing
shortage
conservatively
by
3410
residential
units
and
additionally,
because
it
bypassed
the
sql
process.
K
We
we're
in
kind
of
this
odd
legal
space
where
they
are.
The
developer
has
agreed
to
have
regulatory
oversight
from
santa
clara
county
department
of
environmental
health.
There
is
extensive
contamination
across
the
site
and
that's
why,
when
you
drive
by
you,
don't
see
anything
happening
at
balco,
they
are
still
doing
studies
to
determine
what
the
sources
of
the
the
perk
contamination
is
on
the
site
and
so
that
there
that's
one
of
the
issues
with
with
the
timing
of
this
project.
K
So
if
you
want
to
talk
about
this
offline,
I
have
suggestions
for
how
it
could
be
improved,
so
this
doesn't
happen
again
because
in
for
the
totality
of
that
project,
it's
about
10
million
square
feet
of
development
on
50
acres
by
comparison
and
that's
including
the
parking
garages
by
comparison
apple
headquarters,
that
was
6.9
million
square
feet
of
development.
If
you
include
their
parking
garages
on
176
acres,
so
you
have
a
visual
of
that
you've
seen
the
apple
campus,
you
know
what
it
looks
like,
so
you
can
imagine
what
what
we're
looking
at
at
valco.
K
So
I
I
would
like
if
there
could
be
some
cap
following
what's
in
sequa,
for
projects
which
are
of
regional
area-wide
or
statewide
significance,
and
those
projects
have
have
numerical
values
in
the
guidelines
of
500
residential
units
and
250
000
square
feet
of
office
and
I'll.
I
will
leave
it
with
that.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Customer
more.
A
G
A
A
A
A
I
I
think
intuitively
you
know
when,
when
we're
in
cupertino,
we
tend
to
get
into
the
mode
of
you
know,
let's
not
look
back,
let's
not
rest
on
our
laurels,
let's
just
kind
of
keep
on
looking
at
the
problems
and
it
may
seem
like
kind
of
like,
like
scab
picking
right,
you
know
and
just
trying
to
like
you
know
pick
on
like
those
sore
points,
you
know
what
I've
experienced
you
know
is
that
you
know.
Ultimately,
that's
that's.
What
makes
us
better.
You
know
and.
A
I
want
to
express
our
deep-rooted
appreciation
for
what
you
guys
do:
senator
cortezzi
and
assembly
member
low
in
the
context
of
you
know,
you
know
now
that
you're
in
cupertino,
you
know
sitting
with
us
here
this
evening.
We
want
to
do
the
exact
same
thing
I
mean
you
know,
developers,
I
think
of
late,
have
gotten
the
understanding
and
experience
that
by
working
with
our
community
and
with
our
council,
it
actually
does
make
their
projects
better.
A
Because
you
know
it's
not
like
we're
flippantly
talking
about
things
that
you
know
don't
matter
or
you
know
illegitimate,
illegitimate
concerns.
So
you
know
aspirationally
we'd,
love
to
hear
your
thoughts.
You
know
on
on
on
on
community
building
and
building
off
the
successes,
of
course,
and
to
the
extent
that
you
know
you
have
thoughts
on
the
ideas
that
are
really
kind
of
the
intractable
problems.
Right
I
mean
you
know
it's
just
it's
a
vast
economic
opportunity.
We've
created
a
like
a
real
engine
here,
and
so
how
do
you
satisfy
the
you
know?
A
The
needs
of
you
know
people
that
really
want
to
further
capitalize
off
of
it,
but
also
kind
of
view
it
as
something
that
is
a
real
economic
opportunity,
balanced
against
the
needs
of
of
equity
and
the
pressures
attendant
with
you
know,
having
created
a
very
successful
area.
So
with
that,
let
me
bring
it
back.
Is
there
a
preference
in
order
of
either
the
senator
assembly
member
in
terms
of
how
we
yield
the
floor
assembly.
H
H
Similarly,
as
I've
offered
to
mayor
paul
and
as
I
do
to
the
entire
city,
council
and
the
city,
is
that
there
are
respective
policy
committee
staffs
of
the
respective
policies
in
the
legislature,
and
so
when
we're
talking
about
other
proposals
just
immediately,
I
can
sense
that
there
will
be
support
and
or
pushback,
depending
on
who.
The
chair
of
the
specific
committee
is.
Does
that
person
reside
and
hail
from
northern
california
or
southern
california
from
an
urban
community
or
suburban
community
alike,
those
nuances
matter?
And
so?
H
How
are
we
also
open
and
honest
and
transparent
about
the
likelihood
of
these
proposals?
And
perhaps
sometimes
it's
not
a
standalone
bill,
but
perhaps
we
can
help
shepherd
things
in
through
a
budget
proposal
and
or
adding
this
amendment
of
specific
language
that
can
help
shepherd
through
the
policies
that
cupertino
desires
and
wishes.
That's
not
a
standalone
policy
as
well
too.
A
Well,
thank
you
assembly,
member
low,
that's
a
it's!
A
really
wonderful,
open
door
offer
and
you
know
with
the
work
about
our
lrc.
I'm
sure
that
you
know
keeping
the
channel
open
to
your
office
and
to
yourself
it
would
be
really
valuable
to
be
able
to
sound
bored
off
your
insights
and
the
insights
of
your
staff.
As
to
you
know
what
the
particular
nuances
of
you
know.
Specific
measure
happens
to
be
so
really
great.
So
let
me
segue
it
over
to
senator
cortezi.
F
You
know
a
lot
of
that
is
invested
invested
in
significantly
in
the
budget.
That's
on
the
table
right
now
and
the
legislature
is
coming
through
in
a
lot
of
those
areas
and
trying
to
double
down.
Transportation
is
one
of
those
just
to
give
you
an
example:
the
governor
put
3.3
billion
dollars
in
its
budget
for
something
called
the
inner
city
rail
program.
F
Then
this
is
just
one
example.
We
could
talk
highways.
We
could
talk
other
aspects
of
transportation.
The
sub
the
senate
subcommittee
on
budget
that
deals
with
transportation
is
one
that
I
sit
on
so
between
me.
The
chair
senator
dorado
senator
newman
who's
from
fullerton.
The
two
of
them
are
from
southern
california.
F
We
all
emphatically
emphasize
that
that
number
needs
to
be
double
that
needs
to
be
doubled
down
as
to
as
to
organize
retail
theft.
I
think
that
came
up
in
the
discussion.
85
million
dollars
in
the
the
governor's
budget
for
local
cities
and
counties
to
grants
for
them
to
to
help
provide
additional
security,
presumably
in
the
form
of
off-duty
police
officers,
reservists
or,
however,
that
works,
but
to
invest
in
in
that
you
know
we're.
F
I
wouldn't
be
surprised
if
that
number
goes
up
before
the
may
revise,
and
then
it
just
depends.
It
depends
a
lot
on
your
unity
around
that
you
know
some
of
the
legislators
are
saying
not
not
the
ones
on
my
committee
today,
but
we're
hearing
a
little
bit
of.
Is
this
really
necessary?
Will
this
really
work?
Is
this
enough?
F
I
mean
again
I'm
not
sure
why
any
city
in
santa
clara
county
of
the
15
wouldn't
say:
yes,
it's
necessary
and
yes
give
us
more
it's
another
one
of
those
things
we
can
do
right
now,
if
you
feel,
if
all
you
feel
that
that's
the
case,
you
know,
I
heard
at
least
one
of
you
bring
that
up
transportation
investment
is
is
in,
I
think,
hovering
around
10
billion
dollars.
If
I
remember
right
in
the
base
budget
again
overall,
not
just
you
know
that
isn't
bart
money,
that's
overall!
F
That
number
again
will
will
likely
increase,
but
the
odds
of
it
increasing.
If
we're
hearing
loudly
from
the
cities,
your
association
league
of
cities
and
others,
I
think,
is
more
likely
not
less
likely
on
land
use.
You
know.
Last
year
there
were
31
bills
signed
into
law,
I'm
not
sure
how
much
they're
going
to
help
housing
production
I'll
grant
you
that
I'm
not
sure
that
the
the
tinkering
with
how
many
people
could
live
on
a
lot.
Subject
to
your
to
your
objective.
F
Zoning
standards
is
going
to
produce
much
because
most
of
the
cities,
like
you
have
seen
that
the
legislation
allows
you
to
apply
height
restrictions,
setback,
restrictions,
parking
restrictions,
design,
restrictions
and
all
those
things
that
will
maintain
the
character
of
your
neighborhoods.
That
wasn't
a
loophole.
F
I
was
a
little
not
taken
aback,
I'm
never
taken
aback
by
media
reports,
but
no
sooner
did
that
language
get
installed
in
the
bill
and
the
bill
got
signed,
saying
that
the
cities
will
retain
all
of
their
objective
zoning
rights
on
on
a
bill
like
sp9,
but
you
know-
and
some
of
you
started
to
go
down
that
path.
Rightfully
so
I
talked
to
the
mayor
myself
and
said:
why?
Wouldn't
you
go
and
update
your
your
zoning
standards
right
now
to
make
sure
you're
happy
with
how
this
bill
is
going
to
play
out
in
your
community?
F
F
F
F
F
Was
a
mistake,
I
think
the
state
should
have
said
you
know
this
legislation
was
passed,
you're
going
to
have
to
react
to
it,
you're
going
to
perhaps
have
to
put
some
things
in
place,
and
there
should,
probably,
especially
with
the
kind
of
surpluses
we're
seeing
been
some
dollars.
You
know
in
grants
and
planning
grants
provided
to
local
governments
that
felt
they
needed
to
adjust
their
their
zoning
standards
didn't
happen.
F
Had
I
thought
that
through
early
enough,
I
would
have
made
a
louder
argument
for,
but
I
did,
I
went
to
the
pro
tem,
our
senate
pro
tem
tony
atkins,
and
I
said
you
know
it's
not
too
late.
We
can
come
back,
you
know
with
budget,
we
call
trailer
bill
language
and
add
in
some
money
for
the
locals
to
help
them
with
this,
and
maybe
we
can
still
do
that.
F
You
know
in
this
session,
but
these
are
things
the
more
you
ask
and
the
more
you
present
and
give
us
real
details
about
what
this
kind
of
stuff
is
costing.
You
that's
coming
down
from
the
state
the
easier
it
is
for
your
assembly
members
and
state
senators
to
go
back
and
make
that
argument
and
where
I
think,
for
the
most
part
happy
to
make
the
argument.
So
those
are
those
are
just
a
few.
You
know
a
few
responses
to
some
of
the
things
that
you're
you're,
referring
to
there's
a
thing.
F
F
But
we
have
this
other
thing
called
the
gan
limit
and
the
assembly
member-
and
I
are
all
too
familiar
with
this
at
this
point
and
remember
jarvis
again,
those
of
you
who
remember
all
the
way
back
to
prop
13.
again,
your
city
manager,
I
think,
knows
all
about
this
and
and
your
staff,
but
the
gan
limits
it.
F
Think,
broadly
think,
broadly
in
terms
of
infrastructure,
and
so
now
is
the
time
to
be
asking
for
infrastructure.
So
actually
those
of
you
who
emphasize
that,
in
your
comments,
you're
spot
on
you
couldn't
have
picked
a
better
year
to
be
focused
on
infrastructure
investment
and
again
you
know
we're
not
like
the
little
speaker.
F
You
know
person
at
the
jack
in
the
box,
where
you
can
just
say
to
assemblymember,
low
or
senator
cartesi.
Okay,
take
our
order.
This
is
what
we
want
and
we
can
get
it
for
you,
I'm
not
suggesting
that,
but
to
the
extent
you
or
folks
in
the
region
here,
you
know
make
a
strong
argument
in
terms
of
infrastructure
investment.
F
That's
that's
common
to
the
region
as
as,
as
one
of
you
said,
I
think
john
said,
if
I
can
call
you
by
your
first
name-
that
that
that
that's
going
to
allow
us
to
go
into
our
car,
our
respective
caucuses
and
and
make
the
argument
that
you
know
that
is
a
key
investment
in
this
region.
So
the
timing
is
great.
A
Well,
thank
you
senator
daisy,
cortez,
and
so
with
regard
to
the
the
timeline
on
that
to
reach
your
respective
offices
with
these
budgetary
requests.
Are
we
looking
at
more
of
a
four-week
horizon
six
weeks,
what's
sort
of
a
internal
deadline
that
we
can
set
to
be
aware
of
those
types
of
restrictions
on
the
allocation
availability.
F
H
A
Okay,
great
to
know:
well,
we
are
so
appreciative.
Do
you
mind
if
we
bring
it
back
to
council
with
regard
to
maybe
some
quick
follow-up
comments,
I'm
keeping
track
of
time
and
we
got
another
four
minutes
or
so
left
assemblymember
low?
If
you
wanted
to
wrap
a
bit,
I
know
that
senator
cortez
gave
us
some
great
information.
He
was
right
around
his
allocation
of
that
10
minutes
or
so
did
you
want
to
put
in
an
extra.
F
You
know
in
our
in
our
chambers
and
frankly,
that
happened
in
los
gatos
and
I've
seen
it
happen
as
a
member
of
the
board
of
supervisors.
At
times
I
have
seen,
I
don't
know.
I
hope
you
don't
have
this
experience,
often
in
cupertino,
but
you
know
someone
taking
their
shirt
off
and
trying
to
charge
the
deus.
It's
pretty
obvious
in
some
of
those
cases
that
you
can
stop
the
meeting.
F
You
can
end
public
comment
or
you
can
eject
the
person
what,
if
somebody
comes
into
your
chambers
with
four
by
eight
plywood
signs,
and
what,
if
ten
people
do
that,
so
nobody
else
can
even
see
what's
going
on
in
the
proceedings,
so
your
security
can't
even
see
what's
going
on
and
they
start
you
know.
Chanting
is
what
we're
doing
with
with
this
bill.
F
F
F
Whoever
is
sharing
your
meeting.
The
mayor
can
can
gavel
down
and
say
this
is
what
we're
doing
and
that's
going
to
be
clearly
laid
out
in
the
bill
in
terms
of
the
actions
that
you
can
take.
I
hope
that's
helpful.
It's
a
bill.
We
need
you
to
support
and
endorse
and
we're
getting
already
lots
and
lots
of
early
support
from
you
know
around
the
bay
area,
but
also
up
and
down
the
state,
but
we're
happy
to.
F
A
Well,
I
yeah,
I
think
our
lrc
will
certainly
take
that
up
and
it's
taken
up
a
lot
of
good
bills,
a
lot
of
bills
that
we
didn't
necessarily
agree
with,
and
I
think
I
think,
both
from
yourself
senator
cortezzi
and
your
self-assembly
member
lo
we've
had
points
of
agreement
and
points
of
disagreement,
but
you
know
I
I
just
want
to
extend
that
thanks
again.
Thank
you
so
much
for
coming
out
here
this
evening
and
having
that
kind
of
dialogue
with
us.
I
I
just.
A
I
only
see
this
yielding
very
positive
dividends,
we're
at
that
time.
Right
now,
where
we're
going
to
transfer
this
over
to
our
members
of
the
public-
and
you
know-
I
I
dare
say-
we've
provided
a
real
treat.
You
know
for
the
public
and
you
know,
irrespective
of
where
we
see,
we
are
right
now
in
this
moment
of
time,
with
the
brown
act.
You
know
I'm
just
so
grateful
for
the
fact
that
we
can
all
talk
to
each
other
in
pandemic.
A
Conditions
in
this
sort
of
you
know
context
and
have
such
an
effective
conversation
as
well.
So
hopefully,
that
also
is
taken
into
consideration
as
we're
looking
at
the
contours
of
the
brown
act
going
forward,
but
let's
go
to
our
members
of
the
public
and,
as
usual,
our
members
of
the
public
health,
three
minutes
to
speak
and
please
have
your
hand
raised.
If
you
would
like
to
speak
on
this
item
before
the
first
member
of
the
public
is
completed.
A
C
Thank
you,
mayor
darcy,
thank
you
to
our
wonderful
staff
and
our
legislative
advocates,
and
thank
you
so
much
to
our
assembly,
member
and
our
senator
for
coming
out
and
visiting
with
us
tonight.
I
think
this
is
the
first
time
that
we've
ever
had
either
one
of
you,
especially
on
a
zoom,
call
thank
you
for
taking
so
many
measures
to
keep
our
county
and
our
city
safe
during
the
pandemic.
This
was
a
very,
very
challenging
two
years
for
everyone.
C
I
I
appreciate
you
all
being
very,
very
cordial
and
talking
about
the
issues
that
are
going
on
in
sacramento,
and
I
understand
there
are
many
many
issues
going
on.
I
just
wanted
to
mention
just
a
couple
that
affect
me,
and
I
will
tell
you
right
now
that
I'm
very
proud
of
my
city
council,
my
city,
has
taken
a
very,
very
proactive
approach
to
trying
to
make
sure
that
residents
of
the
city
are
comfortable
and
understand
what
is
going
on
in
sacramento.
C
C
I
we
struggle
to
understand
what
sacramento
is
trying
to
do
and
I
will
again
say
very
much,
I'm
very
proud
of
my
city
and
my
city,
council,
members,
nine
and
ten.
I
think
we
need
to
try
to
work
on.
I
I
think
that
the
the
whole
sacramento
scene
has
lost
essentially
connection
with
the
cities
and
I
feel,
like
the
cities
are
being
persecuted
to
some
extent.
So
going
on
from
that,
I
I
have
some
great
problems
with
the
adus.
I
feel
like
no
one
has
asked
the
public
how
these
affect.
C
I
will
tell
you
these
bills.
Right
now.
The
adus,
9
and
10
affect
my
housing,
my
home,
my
relatives,
homes
across
the
state,
and
it
is
a
problem.
It
is
a
big
problem.
It
causes
a
lot
of
sleepless
nights
and
when
you
throw
in
the
pandemic
and
the
confusion
from
these
laws,
the
chaos
and
confusion
they're
affecting
hoas.
C
C
J
J
Anyway,
another
thing
jennifer
mentioned
she's
she's
trying
or
we
as
her
we
is-
are
trying
to
figure
out
what
sacramento
is
doing,
but
I
would
add
to
that
many
of
us
are
trying
to
figure
out
they're
doing
what
they're
doing
and
I'll
just
leave
it
at
that.
But,
most
importantly,
thank
you
all
of
you
and
see
you
around.
M
M
M
However,
this
is
a
city
which
produced
a
grand
total
of
20
new
housing
units
in
the
year.
2020
of
note,
19
of
those
20
units
were
adus
incentivized
by
state,
not
local
laws,
so
state
housing
laws
are
essential
to
moving
ahead
in
housing
production
now
on
school
funding.
I
do
urge
you
to
change
the
requirements
to
pass
school
revenue
measures
right
now:
tyranny
of
the
minority
rules,
our
local
cusd
measure
a
received
about
a
60
vote,
but
it
failed
to
meet
the
two-thirds
majority
to
pass.
M
L
Hi
I
wanted
to
address
the
assembly
member
and
the
senator,
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
today
and
working
with
our
city.
My
name
is
neil.
I'm
the
president
of
cupertino
for
all
and
we're
pretty
laser
focused
on
housing
and
transportation
issues
and
how
that
relates
to
creating
an
inclusive
community,
I'm
going
to
provide
a
little
bit
of
a
contra,
not
a
little
bit
of
a
contrary,
opinion
here
to
what
was
heard
earlier.
L
So
I
wanted
to
thank
you
both
for
the
work
that
you're
doing
and
the
continued
efforts
that
you're
doing
on
housing
and
that
there's
still
so
much
more
to
do.
As
the
city
council
has
pointed
out
as
well.
In
many
ways,
and
we
look
forward
to
working
together
and
appreciate
your
cooperation.
Thank
you
very
much.
O
O
I
in
fact
do
support
many
of
the
bills
that
have
been
passed,
including
the
sb9
sb10,
the
adu
bills
in
2017.
I
was
quite
pleased
to
see
the
adu
bill
passed
and
said
so
on
a
number
of
occasions
at
the
housing
commission
meeting,
which
I
am
now
a
member
of.
I
wasn't
at
the
time,
and
I've
also
spoken
to
my
legislative
committee
about
my
support
of
the
adus.
O
As
far
as
the
other
bills
being
a
problem,
I
think
one
of
the
things
they're
doing
is
helping
people
who
have
no
current
ability
to
live
in
our
cities,
including
cupertino,
to
become
to
become
producing
productive
members
of
our
society
by
becoming
housed.
I
particularly
am
concerned
with
homeless
homelessness
in
our
area,
as
well
as
homeless
students
and
am
very
happy
to
see
the
work
that
is
being
done
at
our
legislative
level.
I
do
think
they
use
democratic
means.
I
think
that
is
an
unfair
characterization
that
they
use
undemocratic
means.
O
O
A
Connie
and
let's
bring
this
back
and
once
again
senator
and
assemblyman
assembly
member.
We
are
very,
very
pleased
to
have
been
able
to
host
you
here
this
evening.
I
I
have
to
give
credit
where
credit's
due
our
lrc,
our
legislative
review
committee
has
done
so
much
work
and
I
think
it's
caught
a
lot
of
attention.
A
You
know
just
based
upon
everything
that
you
heard
and
any
words
of
advice.
I
think
interaction
is
really
important.
You
know
we
often
hear
lots
of
viewpoints,
senator
cortez,
for
instance,
you
know
I'm
deeply
appreciative
of
your
comments
with
regard
to
sb9
and
our
rights.
You
know
basically
embedded
within
the
legislation
itself,
but
then,
of
course,
it's
not
always
characterized
like
that.
A
I
mean
we're
really.
You
know
just
open
arms
happy
to
have
you
here,
and
you
know,
I
think,
the
trademark
of
cupertino
that
I
hope
that
everyone
you
know
eventually
ends
up
seeing
is
that
we
just
have
great
conversations
when
it
comes
down
to
it.
So
senator
cortez
without
any
further
ado,
I'd
love
to
hand
it
back
to
you
for
any
closing
thoughts
that
you
have.
F
Well,
thank
you
very
much
mayor
and
regardless
of
whatever
else
we
agree
or
disagree
upon
I'll
I'll
hand,
you
kudos
for
running
a
tight
ship
and
concluding
the
meeting
on
time.
I
didn't,
I
didn't
think
for
a
minute
that
we
were
going
to
get
there
at
eight
o'clock,
but
you
did
it
and
thanks
for
all
the
public
comment,
the
public
testimony
that
we
heard
within
that
time,
it's
great
to
hear
folks
on
different
sides
of
the
issues
in.
F
In
short,
I
mean
I'm
flattered
that
you
would
ask
me
a
question
about
these
sensitive
issues
and
the
kind
of
some
seemingly
thankless
job
that
you
know
it
is
to
be
in
politics
and
I'm
not.
I
know
we're
in
a
public
meeting
and-
and
I
think
you
know
the
things
I
said
earlier-
about
cupertino-
taking
a
look
at
the
bill
and
saying
here's
what
our
rights
are
and
we're
gonna
exercise
our
rights.
F
I
stand
with
that
and
I
think
legislators
like
us
need
to
say
that
we
need
to
to
say
the
truth
and
we
need
to
to
back
you
up.
You
shouldn't
be
out
there
on
an
island
by
yourself,
but
it's
a
you
know.
It
is,
I
started
to
say
we
don't
get
into
this
job
for
thanks.
We
certainly
don't
get
into
it
for
money
and
we
certainly
really
don't
get
into
it
for
any
recognition.
F
You
know
worth
doing,
but
let
me
just
say
some
young
people
at
the
campbell,
unified
school
district
taught
me
a
great
lesson.
Just
a
few
days
ago,
at
the
school
of
innovation,
they
brought
me
into
a
room
where
they
convene
almost
instantly
when
they
recognize
a
problem,
it
could
be
a
problem
with
their
site.
F
F
F
We
keep
trying
to
have
productive
conversations
and
put
action
into
motion
until
we
get
it
right
and
I
just
think
that's
all
you
can
do
and
I
respect
the
cooper.
I
expect
I
respect
the
cupertino
city
council
for
going
about
your
business,
representing
your
constituents
to
the
best
of
your
judgment
and
interpreting
the
law
on
its
face.
F
They
say
the
world
is
a
stage,
but
sometimes
we
have
to
forget
about
the
stage
I
think
and
just
go
about
our
business
and
get
things
done
just
like
those
kids
over
there
at
innovation
school.
So,
thank
you
for
a
few
minutes.
I
hope
I
didn't
sound
like
I
was
preaching
because
I
think
I
know
most
of
you
and
I
know
you're
in
it,
for
the
public
good
and
thank
you
for
what
you're
doing.
A
Thank
you,
senator
cordesi
and
assemblymember
hello.
Well,
thank
you
for
being
here
this
evening
as
well.
I
I
know
that
we
have
just
a
plethora
of
topics
that
we
can
end
with.
I
think
one
of
our
public
speakers
alluded
to
the
fact
that,
of
course,
as
an
assembly,
member
you're
up
on
the
cycle,
every
two
years
and
you've
been
hit
with
redistricting
as
well,
and
so
you
know
this.
This
is
something
that
you
know.
A
Frankly,
you
and
I
have
talked
about
you
know
quite
recently,
but
with
regard
to
the
context
of
the
legislative,
you
know
issues
in
front
of
us.
Is
there
anything
that
you'd
like
to
share
in
terms
of
mindset
and
philosophy
going
forward
any
you
know,
branching
off
of
what
senator
cortez
was
saying
with
regard
to
you
know
the
insights
for
trying
to
you
know
work
at
work
at
a
thing
keep
on
working
at
it.
Try
try
again,
you
know
that
kind
of
notion
or
anything.
H
Thank
you
very
much
mayor
paul.
Well
again,
thank
you
very
much
to
the
city
council
and
for
members
of
the
public,
watching
you
have
a
very
dedicated
city,
council
and
public
servants
who
put
in
the
time
energy
and
effort
I've
seen
the
graphs
I've
seen
the
reports-
and
I
said,
oh
my
goodness
see
if
cubitino
gets
more
bang
for
their
buck
from
these
council
members,
especially
how
much
they
get
paid
by
the
by
the
city.
All
joking
aside,
though,
I
do
value
as
much
public
engagement
as
possible.
H
H
You
should
also
know
that
it
is
not
a
secret
that
not
all
legislators
get
along
with
the
respective
counterparts
in
this
assembly
in
the
senate,
but
because
senator
cortesey
and
I
see
eye
to
eye
on
so
many
different
things
and
have
a
guiding
principle
of
philosophy
for
delivering
for
our
community.
This
makes
it
much
easier
for
us
to
partner
and
help
shepherd
things
things
through.
So
I
don't.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
our
community
doesn't
take
that
for
granted
as
well
and
acknowledge
his
service.
H
And,
finally,
let
me
just
say
that
our
staff
will
be
readily
available,
we're
just
right
down
the
street.
So
I
know
a
number
of
you
have
been
my
ear
at
panera
bread
when
I'm
getting
my
coffee
over
at
cvs
as
well
too.
So
at
any
point
in
time,
we
are
here
for
you
and
our
staffs
are
here
for
you.
I've
come
from
the
city
of
cupertino
through
d'anza
community
college
and
have
deep
ties
and
we'll
continue
this
effort
too.
H
But
this
is
also
a
reminder
about
how
exciting
city
council
is,
and
just
recall
that
this
is,
I
felt
like
I
was
back
in
the
city
council
back
in
campbell.
I
haven't
had
spent
this
much
time
a
long
period
of
time,
but
it
just
reminded
me
when
I
was
fighting
the
state
legislature
where
they
eliminated
the
redevelopment
agency.
H
A
Great,
thank
you
so
much
assemblymember.
Thank
you.
So
much
senator
well
at
this
time,
as
promised
we're
a
little
bit
behind,
but
thank
you
so
much
again
for
being
with
us
this
evening,
we'll
check
back
in
certainly
near
the
end
of
summer
to
see
if
there's
any
appetite
to
come
back
and
say
hi
to
us
folks
in
cupertino
near
the
end
of
the
legislative
session
and
kind
of
think
forward
prospectively
as
well.
A
But
this
time
you
know,
let
us
bid
our
elected
representatives
to
state
a
great
evening
and
thank
them
for
being
here
tonight.
If
you
care
to
stay,
of
course,
you
know
you're
more
than
welcome
to,
but
I
also
wanted
to
keep
a
commitment
to
my
city
council
that
if
people
wanted
to
have
some
further
discussions,
happy
to
do
that,
I
personally
I'm
I'm
happy
to
go
back
to
my
family
at
home.
But
if
anybody
you
know
among
our
city,
council
would
like
to
have
some
follow-up
comments.
A
I'll
just
go
by
a
show
of
hands
at
this
time.
In
terms
of
you
know,
if
there's
any
care
for
further
discussion,
see
a
senator-
and
I
do
see
vice
mayor
chaos,
hand
raised
and
take
care
assembly.
Member
low
have
a
great
night
as
well,
and
so
I
do
want
to
point
out.
We
do
have
a
couple
of
representatives
from
their
respective
offices,
both
of
whom
are
actually
cupertino
residents.
A
So
vice
mayor
chow,
let's
go
ahead
and
start
with
you
and
you
know
my
personal
request
is
you
know
we
can
go
on
and
on
and
on
of
course,
but
if
we
can
kind
of
keep
our
thoughts
encapsulated,
I
think
that
would
be.
You
know
much
appreciated
in
terms
of
kind
of
wrapping
up
our
discussion
here
this
evening.
Vice
mayor
ciao,.
D
Why?
Because
a
lot
of
these
are
market
speculation.
So
all
those
bills
are
not
working.
We
need
to
know
why,
and
so
we
can
adjust.
So
I
really
appreciate
that
he
has
that
mindset
that
if
sb
35
is
proposed,
something
doesn't
work.
That's
fine!
That's
just
if
sp
9
or
any
other
bill
sp
330
is
proposed.
It
doesn't
really
come
lower.
The
housing
prices,
let's
find
out
how
that
works.
A
A
Frankly
was
you
know,
driven
by
the
the
the
same
forces
and
engines
that
that
drove
the
legislation
in
the
first
place?
Right
I
mean
you
know
you,
you
do
have
those
monetary
considerations.
You
know
capital
is
out
there
and
you
know
there
are.
There
is
a
marriage
right
of
these
various
types
of
influences
and
and
concerns
across
the
board.
Nothing's
perfect
nothing's
set
in
stone,
we're.
You
know
work
in
progress,
of
course,
but
yeah
just
briefly
on
the
metrics,
you
know.
I
Mayor
paul
and
members
of
the
council,
I
want
to
first
congratulate
you.
I
think
it
was
a
very
good
workshop.
It
was
invaluable
for
the
community
and
a
job
well
done
and
and
job
particularly
well
done
by
katie
and
the
management
team
doing
the
the
groundwork
for
this
we're
less
than
a
week
into
our
representation.
But
to
the
question
I
I
think
that
that
is
exactly
the
feedback.
With
the
vice
mayor's
comments
and
and
noting
that
you
know,
housing,
prices
and
affordability
has
not
come
down
despite
legislative
efforts.
I
So
I
I
think
to
that
question.
The
feedback
to
your
legislators
is
important.
There's
the
speaker's
staff
katie
klitsos
and
others
that
handle
local
government
issues
that
we
work
very
closely
with
there's.
Also
pathways
senate
office
of
research
can
do
studies
on
bills.
It's
a
little-known
part
of
the
process,
but
they
they
do
deep
dives
into
outcomes
as
well
as
there's
the
state
auditor
that
can
also
be
a
follow-up
tool.
A
A
So,
but
I
did
you
know,
want
to
make
sure
that
we
provide
an
opportunity
for
the
gonzalez's
to
you
know,
provide
some
thoughts
and
a
preview
as
to
you
know
some
of
the
work
that
we
have
coming
up
in
this
upcoming
session.
So
thank
you
very
much
everyone,
my
colleagues
on
the
council,
our
our
city
staff,
our
members
of
the
public
for
being
here
with
us
this
evening.
We
will
go
ahead
and
adjourn,
and
let
you
know
that
our
next
regularly
scheduled
meeting
is
going
to
be
march.