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Cupertino Mayor Darcy Paul presents the 2018 State of the City Address to the Cupertino Community. Recorded January 31, 2018 at the Quinlan Community Center. The theme of the evening address is "The Issues of Cupertino and Our Day."
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B
A
A
A
With
one
more
person,
Oh
Lydia
Kuo
from
Palo
Alto,
thank
you
for
making
it
out
tonight
very
nice
to
see
you
and
also
I'm,
not
sure
if
your
vice
mayor
was
acknowledged.
I
want
to
thank
Eric
Phil
Seth,
the
vice
mayor
of
Palo
Alto,
for
making
it
out
for
the
luncheon
as
well
before
I
move
on
to
the
evening
speech,
I'd
like
to
introduce
again
our
Cupertino
City
Council.
In
addition
to
myself,
we
have
Vice
Mayor
rod,
sinks.
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A
Remember
at
a
at
a
chamber
that
a
number
of
years
ago
it
was
probably
back
in
2010
or
2011
right
when
you
started
David
I,
it
was
a
monthly
mixer.
I
said
David
are
you?
Are
you
gonna,
be
city
manager
when
I'm
mayor-
and
this
is
a
good
six
years
ago-
and
you
said
I
sure
hope
so
and
you
know
I'm
very
glad
that
you're
here
we're
very
lucky
as
a
city
to
have
your
calm
and
even-keel
temperament
and
ability.
So
thank
you
for
everything
that
you
bring
to
the
city.
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A
So
our
excellent
roads,
everything
else
Public,
Works
and
infrastructure.
Thank
you
Tim
for
delivering
that
in
the
last
several
years,
it's
very
excellent
and
as
well
as
a
very
good
bike
in
ped
plan
going
forward,
which
I
will
actually
get
to
in
Mike
and
remark.
So
more
later,
thank
you
for
the
anticipation,
our
administrative
services
director
Christina
Alfaro
this
year
tonight.
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A
Let's
get
right
into
the
issues
and
talk
about
development.
One
of
the
issues
that
gets
frequent
attention
in
Cupertino
is
development
and
what
to
deal
with
particular
spaces.
This
past
year
we
held
a
speaker
series
of
panels
addressing
retail
housing
and
transit.
This
was
all
in
all
a
well-received
effort
by
our
city
to
bring
forth
to
the
community
a
discussion
based
format
for
considering
the
various
issues.
Now
we
face
with
developing
our
spaces.
A
A
particularly
significant
space
is
the
Valco
shopping
mall,
which
has
been
there
since
the
fall
of
1976
and
there's
the
image
of
our
iconic
sign
that
you
can
see
off
the
freeway
1976
is
an
interesting
year,
as
it
also
happens
to
be
the
year
that
Apple
was
founded
and
the
year
I
was
born,
I'm
actually
I'm,
actually
two
weeks
older
than
Apple,
which
is
a
which
is
incorporated
on
April
1st,
so
I'm,
a
st.
Patrick's
Day
baby.
A
Two
weeks
earlier
on
the
17th
of
March,
but
any
event,
the
the
community
and
the
some
totality
totality
of
it
with
respect
to
our
discussions
greatly
just
greatly
enjoyed
the
informative
discussions.
Last
year
we
were
able
to
see
experts
interact
in
detail
under
some
understandable
and
intuitive
propositions,
namely
that
retail
is
in
a
state
of
flux.
Housing
is
in
demand
and
that
traffic
is
getting
worse.
A
Retail
is
an
interesting
topic
made
further
interesting
with
respect
to
the
fact
that
Cupertino
is
Apple's
hometown
extraordinary
things
happen
here,
which
have
had
worldwide
repercussions
in
the
presentation
of
modern,
cutting-edge
products
and,
in
fact,
even
though
nothing
was
on
sale
there.
The
first
iterations
of
the
Apple
stores
from
what
I
understand
existed
right
here
in
Cupertino,
and
it's
fascinating
to
think
about
how,
when
you
drive
around
our
city,
any
number
of
interesting
things
are
happening.
That
may
well
have
a
significant
and
we
hope,
beneficial
impact
on
the
in
it
and
our
fellow
inhabitants.
A
You
know
I,
don't
think
this
is
too
premature
to
say,
but
I
think
money
as
a
tool
seems
like
it's
here
to
stay
and
by
extension.
Retail
is
something
that
we
should
keep
considering.
Certainly,
for
instance,
smartphones
have
taken
a
fairly
strong
hold,
but
maybe
the
whole
idea
should
be
to
slow
things
down
and
to
take
our
time,
let
things
breathe,
give
us
space.
It
is
fascinating.
Indeed,
maybe
we
can
think
about
our
modern
capabilities
and
come
up
with
some
really
extraordinary
retail
experiences
in
Cupertino
that
end
up
becoming
widespread.
A
Maybe
we
can
promote
clean
energy
usage
through
our
use
of
space.
Maybe
we
can
think
about
how
we
take
yesterday's
garage
and
perhaps
supplement
it.
Perhaps
reimagine
it
I,
don't
know,
but
something
tells
me
that
we're
sitting
on
an
opportunity
to
work
with
our
hometown
advantages
and
I
appreciate
that
this
opportunity
is
not
one
that
exists
in
the
absence
of
well
resourced
interests.
We
have
done
fantastically
well
economically,
but
the
thing
is
successful.
Economics
really
comes
down
to
maintaining
integrity
in
a
few
trust-based
relationships.
A
You
trust
your
government
not
to
misuse
the
resources
that
you
give
it
and
I
know
some
people
find
that
completely
hilarious,
but
really
it
is
very
critical.
Some
will
also
tell
you
that
you
should
always
let
people
behave.
However,
they
feel
like
behaving
and
that
the
so-called
free
market
will
figure
it
all
out,
I
think
generationally.
We
have
enough
experience
to
just
state
that
that's
obviously
and
completely
incorrect.
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A
If
you
really
look
at
the
data,
but
first
let
me
share
with
you
what
I
personally
like
to
see
and
as
an
aside
misrule
a
from
the
perspective
of
good
governance,
I
think
it's
critically
important
that
people
you
know
that
you
liked
put
their
cards
so
to
speak
on
the
table,
we're
entitled
our
opinions.
This
is
a
First
Amendment
country,
free
speech,
right
freedom,
freedom
of
thought
and
freedom
of
you
know
all
sorts
of
things
that
help
make
our
our
lives.
A
You
know
enhanced
with
greater
happiness
and
liberty,
but
with
respect
to
the
representation
I
think
the
representation
is
the
critically
important
part.
We
need
to
be
able
to
take
the
community
sentiment
process
it
and
weighed
against
the
other
various
factors
and
I
I
greatly.
Thank
the
many
various
mayors
and
former
council
members
that
have
made
it
out
this
evening.
A
I
know
I'm
not
really
speaking
to
anything
new
with
regard
to
that
to
their
years,
and
a
lot
of
them
were
actually
at
the
luncheon
as
well,
so
I'm
not
trying
to
be
rude
or
being
on
formalistic
and
not
acknowledging
them,
but
I
think
you
know
at
the
end
of
it
it
is.
It
is
critically
important
that
we
have
an
open
book,
because,
ultimately,
our
system
is
a
privilege
and
we're
able
to
come
up
with
all
these
better
solutions
because
of
the
fact
that
we
have
a
lot
of
these
considerations
on
the
table.
A
But
I
just
want
to
reiterate
the
opinions
I'm
sharing
here.
They're
strictly
my
own
perspective,
but
in
real
estate,
as
we
know,
the
comps
are
important.
For
Valco
there
happens
to
be
a
convenient
comparable
just
north
of
there
in
Apple
Park,
the
vowel,
the
vowel
space
sits
on
approximately
58
acres.
So
here's
a
an
aerial
of
the
Valco
space,
Apple
Park,
sits
on
approximately
a
hundred
and
seventy-six
acres.
A
A
Not
everyone
knows
this,
but
our
Valley
was
once
at
the
forefront
of
the
country
insofar
as
the
density
of
Superfund
sites
needing
environmental
reclamation
were
concerned.
This
is
because,
in
the
early
days
of
chip
manufacturing,
the
disposal
of
materials
was,
shall
we
say,
someone
more
casually
regulated.
No
one
argues
these
days.
That
barring
toxic
waste
near
and
in
the
middle
of
residential
areas
is
not
a
great
thing,
and
this
also
is
what
I
mean
by
the
fact
that
we
do
need
some
oversight.
It
just
needs
to
be
informed
and
intelligent
anyway.
A
The
developers
of
this
building
we're
spending
a
lot
of
resources
to
make
sure
that
the
building
was
very
green
and
that
the
soil
reclamation
was
thorough,
with
a
couple
of
different
pump
and
cleaning
systems
on
site
that
you
wouldn't
even
notice,
were
there
unless
someone
told
you
about
them,
it
was
at
that
time
that
I
held
a
campaign
event
at
this
site
to
highlight
these
efforts
and
I'm
so
pleased.
Now,
almost
a
decade
later
that
we
have
a
space
in
town
that
is
not
merely
carbon
neutral,
it
will
generate
more
electricity
than
it
uses.
A
This
project
is
one
of
many,
but
as
I
say
much,
if
not
all
of
the
nitty-gritty
of
the
detailed
work
here
is
delivered
by
our
city
staff,
while
putting
together
this
address,
I
did
put
in
a
few
late
nights
and
early
mornings
in
City
Hall,
it's
true
on
perhaps
one
or
two
occasions,
I
ended
up,
leaving
maybe
around
6:00
in
the
morning.
But
you
know
on
one
of
those
occasions:
I
ran
into
one
of
our
building
inspectors,
getting
ready
for
work
and
arriving
at
City
Hall.
A
I
know
that
it's
not
always
pleasant,
but
it
needs
to
be
done
and,
of
course,
there
is
always
room
for
improvement
from
what
I've
seen
there
is
a
willingness
to
improve
and
there's
certainly
a
great
deal
of
good
work
being
delivered
and
I
think
that
our
staff
should
really
be
given
credit
for
all
that
they
do
here.
Please
give
them
all
a
hand.
A
Valpo
shopping
malls,
1.2
million
square
feet
of
retail,
while
it's
probably
true
that
the
retail
experience
can
be
informed
by
current
capabilities
and
even
improved
while
saving
some
space.
It
would
also
seem
apparent
that
some
reasonably
substantial
amount
of
space
is
still
necessary
for
the
quality
of
our
modern-day
retail
experiences.
True,
as
all
of
our
other
capabilities
have
been
informed
by
experience
and
ingenuity,
so
has
the
design
of
our
interior
and
interactive
areas.
A
It's
not
too
much
to
ask,
however,
that
we
preserve
half
of
what
is
there
now
for
retail,
and
it
seems
to
me
that
we
have
a
landowner
and
staff
committed
to
ensuring
that
this
happens.
Retail
connects
to
quality
of
experience
I
ask
that
we
look
to
some
of
the
standards
set
by
by
Apple
for
trying
to
define
how
we
approach
retail,
let's
use
some
creativity
and
imagination,
as
well
as
some
good
anticipation
as
to
what
we
can
deliver.
A
Is
it
all
experiential?
At
the
very
least,
our
spaces
would
seem
to
be
able
to
be
utilized
more
efficiently,
and
this
is
the
strangeness,
if
you
will
of
it.
All.
One
would
think
that,
with
all
this
time
that
we
were
saving
and
with
all
the
space
that
we
were
saving
that
we
should
be
a
lot
more
free
to
do
the
things
that
we
enjoy
with
in
spaces
that
can
better
address
what
we
all
want
to
see.
What
is
it
that's
happening
here?
A
Why
are
we
even
busier
and
more
congested
to
the
extent
that
we
are
I?
Think
that
we
need
to
ask
first,
whether
it's
possible
to
achieve
our
preferences
and
if
we
do
that
in
a
positive
fashion,
then
answer
the
question
of
what
we
need
to
do
to
get
to
that
point.
In
my
opinion,
if
anyone
is
looking
to
build
a
legacy
a
testimony
to
their
time
on
this
planet
and
their
contributions
to
their
fellow
human
beings,
then
that
would
be
the
couple
of
standards
to
follow.
A
For
me
and
again,
this
is
just
personally
without
seeing
you
know,
applications
and
and
definitely
keeping
an
open
mind
with
respect
to
the
possibilities
out
there,
the
limits
of
freedom
and
functionality,
what
seem
to
be
around
1.2
million
square
feet
based
upon
the
comparable,
but
I'd
like
to
see
incubator
space
and
clean
technology
development.
Of
course,
then?
What
does
that
leave
out
if
we've
talked
about
retail
and
office
space
right
residential
space?
A
The
issue
here
is
that
the
utilize
office
space
constructed
not
just
here
but
throughout
the
area,
has
created
the
need
for
housing
for
people
who
work
in
these
spaces.
A
numerical
metric
that
is
very
useful
in
determining
whether
a
given
jurisdiction
is
balanced
in
this
regard
is
known
as
the
jobs
to
housing
ratio.
This
ratio
is
a
factor
used
by
the
Association
of
Bay
Area
governments,
also
known
as
a
bag,
which
has
recently
merged
with
the
metropolitan
transfers
and
Transportation
Commission.
A
So
it's
a
bag
MTC
now
to
help
determine
what
our
responsible
allocation
of
housing
is
for
a
given
eight-year
period
of
time.
The
current
implementation
period
of
which
runs
from
2015
to
2023,
a
1.5
ratio
of
jobs
to
housing,
is
considered
good
and
that's
what
the
overall
ratio
is
in
the
entirety
of
Santa
Clara
County.
A
If,
for
every
one
and
a
half
jobs,
we
have
one
unit
of
housing
that
is
considered
a
good
mix,
it
helps
to
account
for
living
space
being
in
close
proximity,
close
enough
proximity
to
jobs
such
that
workers
have
a
place
to
live
closeby
if
they
choose
to
live
closeby.
True,
not
everyone
takes
this
option,
but
from
a
quantifiable
perspective,
if
you
adhere
to
these
proportions,
you
can
have
the
overall
benefits
of
available
inappropriate
spaces
complimenting
each
other.
A
Now,
when
this
proportion
gets
out
of
balance
and
in
favor
of
too
many
jobs,
then
you
tend
to
see
housing
shortages
and
increase
traffic
patterns
and
I
will
concede
that
no
metric
is
perfect
in
there
and
that
our
jurisdictional
borders
are
not
necessarily
the
be-all
and
end-all
of
defining
how
we
apply
this
analysis
and
looking
at
needs.
However,
the
data
is
real.
It
has
good
utility.
Nothing
is
perfect,
anything
can
get
better,
and
this
gives
us
a
tangible
message
with
observable
repercussions
that
are
and
will
continue
to
be
experienced.
A
If
you
evaluate
these
ratios
in
any
given
City
in
this
area,
you
will
see
that
there
is
indeed
a
fair
reflection
of
housing
demand,
as
well
as
impacts
on
on
traffic
office.
Space
corresponds
for
obvious
reasons.
Two
jobs
generally
calculations
that
translate
office,
space
to
jobs,
range
from
250
to
300
square
feet
of
office,
space
per
job,
but
in
actuality,
calculations
of
jobs
and
the
jobs
to
housing
ratio,
don't
strictly
go
by
square
footage.
A
The
numbers
that
are
used
are
actual
or
derived
from
this
and
other
data
that
get
as
close
to
actual
as
possible,
and
so
with
that
preface
where
is
it
that
we
in
Cupertino
stand
in
this
regard?
Let's
take
a
look
at
this
question,
both
historically
and
with
respect
to
our
neighboring
jurisdictions
and
by
historically
I
mean
with
respect
to
the
last
time
we
have
tangible
data
in
2010.
A
Cupertino
is
highlighted
here
in
this
chart
and,
as
you
can
see,
Cupertino
has
been
historically
quite
responsible
insofar
as
meeting
our
obligations
to
the
larger
community
for
keeping
our
numbers
of
jobs
and
housing
units
balances
concerned.
You
can
see
that
in
the
last
year
where
we
have
census
data
available
2010
that
our
jobs
to
housing
ratio
stood
at
one
point
to
nine,
so
that's
below
the
1.5
optimal
threshold.
We
are,
in
fact
exceeding
our
obligations
to
the
greater
community
as
of
2010.
However,
our
best
projections
for
2040
have
increased
since
that
time.
A
It's
not
at
a
point
where
anyone
can
justifiably
say
that
we're
at
a
critical
level
where
drastic
measures
must
be
taken,
but
the
data
telling
us
that
we
should
pay
more
attention
to
ensuring
that
our
housing
stock
keeps
in
balance
with
our
job
growth.
We
are
projected
at
this
point
if
no
housing
units
are
added
to
be
at
a
ratio
of
approximately
one
point,
six
six
to
one
in
the
year
2040
and
that's
based
upon
projections
of
2040
derived
in
the
year
2017.
A
This
is
what
I
find
interesting
and
informative
about
this
data.
If
you
look
at
it,
it's
not
really
just
a
reflection
of
how
many
jobs
we
have
and
how
many
homes
we
have.
It's
also
a
reflection
of
our
approach
as
a
community.
Certainly
we
can
point
and
compare
with
other
communities
and
rationalize,
but
instead
we
in
cupertino
tend
to
take
the
approach
that
we
take
care
of
meeting
our
obligations
responsibly,
so
that,
when
future
opportunities
arise
were
prepared
thoroughly
to
optimize
those
opportunities.
That's
why
I'm
not
really
making
any
kind
of
personal
policy
decisions
here.
A
My
job
in
the
selected
capacity
is
in
large
part
to
reflect
and
and
continual
our
community
approach,
particularly
in
those
areas
where
we've
been
historically
successful.
That's
why,
from
a
policy
based
position,
I'll,
be
it
just
in
reflection
again
of
my
one
vote
in
five,
it
seems
to
me
that
we
should
be
focused
a
bit
more
on
housing
at
this
point.
The
circumstances
are
not
dire.
We
have
good
options,
but
certainly
the
time
to
act
would
be
at
this
point.
A
If
we're
following
our
historical
behavioral
pattern
and,
of
course,
the
problems
that
we
have
are
ones
that
have
been
created
by
success.
We
can
absolutely
build
upon
that
success,
but,
let's
not
do
it
in
a
vacuum,
devoid
of
adherence
to
the
good
thinking
and
approaches
that
got
us
here
in
the
first
place.
As
far
as
I'm
concerned,
Cupertino
should
continue
to
meet.
A
A
How
would
you
like
to
spend
your
money,
and
it
seems
that
we
do
like
our
theater
and
would
have
even
appreciate
a
greater
variety,
a
variety
of
them
in
so
far
as
selections
of
offerings
and
ability
to
put
forth
live
performances,
for
instance,
are
concerned,
our
ice
rink,
our
bowling
alleys
and
our
physical
fitness
facilities.
There
does
seem
to
be
a
longing
in
our
community
for
spaces
to
connect
us
with
what
we
think
of
as
the
traditional
retail
activity
of
purchasing
consumer
goods.
A
A
But
these
factors
should
all
be
balanced
with
each
other
uncertain
that
an
ecosystem
of
possibility
still
allows
for
people
who
are
clever
and
committed
enough,
but
mostly
committed
enough
to
deliver
a
fantastic,
traditional
retail
experience.
If
we
want
to
support
more
of
what
we'd
like
to
see,
then
please
put
forth
the
suggestions
as
to
who
we
look
to
bring
into
the
community.
In
this
regard,
you
might
have
heard
recently
that
there
is
a
specific
plan
process.
A
That's
kicking
off
for
Valco,
please
participate
and
I
ask
that
all
stakeholders
participate
in
good
faith,
we're
in
a
very
optimistic
position,
and
if
we,
if
we
do
this,
I'm
confident
that
we
can
get
to
a
very
good,
very
good
agreement
and
consensus
point.
After
all,
the
free
market
is
nonetheless
quite
powerful
and
we
can
apply
what
we've
learned
empirically
over
the
years
to
better
harness
the
benefits
that
come
when
you
provide
people
freedom
to
take
action
and
make
choices
within
a
fair
and
efficient
framework
with
our
modern
knowledge
and
historical
wisdom.
A
Looking
at
this
optimistic
cupertino
does
have
a
number
of
options
here,
as
we
proceed
carefully
to
envision
space
that
meets
our
aspirations
and
our
obligations
before
we
move
on
to
the
next
topic.
I
did
want
to
share
something
with
you
when
we
speak
of
development
in
Cupertino,
the
opening
of
Apple
Park
not
only
created
a
buzz
locally,
but
also
globally,
I
like
to
share
this
video
from
our
neighbor
and
hometown
company
Apple,
and
thank
them
for
providing
it.
A
On
the
night
of
the
the
blue
moon,
lunar
eclipse,
that's
a
it's
pretty
perfect,
all
right.
Let's
go
on
to
parks,
and
so
Appl
has
put
forth
a
remarkable
space
within
our
borders,
one
that
we
hope
will
support
its
endeavors
and
speak
to
the
interests
of
the
broader,
much
broader
community
for
many
years
into
the
future.
We'll
be
there
to
support
these
efforts.
We
get
that
this
is
a
publicly
traded
corporation
but
a
corporation.
A
Let's
take
a
step
back
and
see
where
we
stand
in
this
regard
and
where
we
can
potentially
go
next
to
deliver
healthy
spaces.
We
have,
as
a
city
recently
acquired
a
residential
space
next
to
blackberry
farm.
This
will
allow
us
to
make
a
much
needed
separate
pedestrian
path
into
the
park
rather
than
having
foot
traffic
walk
up
and
down
San
Fernando
sharing
the
narrow
road
of
vehicles.
This
is
a
really
good
thing
and
it
took
us
all
of
a
couple
of
months
to
make
this
decision.
A
I
would
like
to
give
some
attention
to
an
area
of
Cupertino
that
doesn't
have
as
much
city
owned
and
operated
Park
space.
Here's
the
map
of
what
park
distribution
in
Cupertino
looks
like
parks
are
in
green.
Clearly,
as
you
can
see
this
area
of
Cupertino
on
the
eastern
side,
the
rancher
rinconada
neighborhood
is
particularly
lacking
in
park
space.
There's
there
are
other
areas
as
well
granted
such
as
where
I
live
in
northern
Cooper.
A
You
know,
but
as
far
as
the
areas
with
opportunities
for
the
acquisition
and
provision
of
significant
amounts
of
public
use
in
parks,
space
Rancho
Rinconada
represents
a
significant
opportunity
in
that
the
neighborhood
adjoins
a
space
that
is
both
significant
in
size
and
location.
This
location
is
just
south
of
where
Calvert
Drive
meets
Lawrence
Expressway
and
if
MIDI
Way
on
the
eastern
side
of
Lawrence
Expressway
extended
over
to
the
Cupertino
side,
then
that
would
be
the
southern
border
of
the
space
that
we
could
dedicate
to
public
park.
A
A
So
so
it's
so
it's
nice,
but
but
with
respect
to
this
particular
space
that
we'll
call
Lorne
Smitty
the
utility
of
this
space
as
a
trail
extension
for
the
San
Tomas
Aquino
Saratoga,
Creek
Trail
has
long-range
repercussions
and
beneficial
ones
for
how
we
improve
quality
of
life
in
Cupertino
and
in
the
entire
region.
We
have
done
a
good
job,
with
Stevens
creek
running
through
McLellan
ranch
through
blackberry
farm
and
the
city-owned
historic
Stottlemeyer
property,
which
contains
one
of
our
remaining
orchards.
A
The
question
we
now
need
to
ask
is
whether
we
are
willing
to
put
in
the
work
to
ensure
that
society
at
large
in
our
community
doesn't
simply
write
off
certain
areas
as
impervious
to
application
of
our
modern-day
ecological
principles
as
they
intersect
with
the
spaces
where
we
live
and
commute
to
me.
The
answer
is
obvious:
that
there
is
no
such
practical
barrier
as
to
render
the
one
impervious
to
the
other
and
I
think
that
we
all
appreciate
that
this
is
true.
We
don't
just
write
off
areas.
A
We
should
continue
to
set
a
standard
in
a
careful
and
measured
manner.
It's
certainly
not
necessary
to
be
reckless
in
order
to
do
good
things,
but
now,
after
more
than
30
years,
and
especially
a
set
against
the
backdrop
of
a
land
acquisition
that
took
us
much
less
than
a
single
year
to
finalize
near
Stevens
Creek,
we
should
start
to
do
the
same
thing
for
Saratoga
Creek.
It's
a
real
commitment,
true
and
if
I
were
here
10
years
ago,
it
would
certainly
not
have
been
the
right
time
all
right.
A
The
point
is
this:
we
are
not
at
a
time
right
now,
where
it's
a
stretch
to
obtain
this
space
and
dedicate
to
a
use
that
improves
quality
of
life
and
interconnections.
As
we
look
to
the
next
generation,
we
will
want
to
be
able
to
improve
the
Lawrence
to
80
interchange
and
when
we
do
that,
we
should
consider
what
we
need
to
do
in
order
to
ensure
that
this
pathway,
we
have
doesn't
just
abruptly,
stop
right
here,
just
south
of
where
the
red
triangle
is.
A
The
Saratoga
Creek,
if
we
choose
to
dedicate
our
knowledge
and
resources
which
are
both
available,
can't
connect
us
all
the
way
from
the
bay
to
the
foothills,
and
we
don't
need
to
weave
this
out
of
whole
cloth
through
existing
neighborhoods
over
already
existing
uses.
Our
interconnectivity,
Xand
Park
spaces
at
large
are
being
well
considered
by
our
staff
and
our
citizenry,
Public
Works
and
Recreation
and
Community
Services
are
both
hard
at
work.
A
Bringing
forth
visions
to
reality
in
these
regards
I'd
like
to
recognize
the
heads
of
those
respective
departments
again
at
this
time,
Tim
Borden,
Jeff
milkis.
If
you
would
please
stand
and
let's
give
a
big
hand,
thank
you,
and
we
have
members
of
our
community
who
serve
on
the
bicycle
and
pedestrian
Commission,
as
well
as
on
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission,
whom
I'd
like
to
recognize
for
all
of
their
efforts
on
creating
plans
related
to
pedestrian
access,
bicycle
routes
and
our
entire
system
of
parts.
A
It
is
through
these
efforts
that
we
better
prepare
to
keep
thriving
while
keeping
our
community
help
happy
healthy
and
interconnectedness
and
interconnected
I'd
like
to
transition
at
this
point
to
the
topic
of
disaster
preparedness.
Our
preparedness
also
extends
and
extends
most
critically
to
matters
having
to
do
with
emergency
management
and
response.
Cupertino
has
a
very
robust,
an
active
Emergency,
Response
core
of
committed
staff
and
volunteers,
Clara
franca
Villa,
our
emergency
services
coordinator,
is
a
recent
hire
is
Claire
here
tonight.
Hi
Claire,
please
stand
welcome.
A
Claire
has
dedicated
her
working
life
to
ensure
that
our
families
are
as
safe
as
possible
during
an
emergency,
but
she
is
not
alone.
As
with
many
other
aspects
of
our
community,
there
are
groups
of
community
volunteers
that
make
us,
in
this
case
safer
members
of
our
public
safety
commission
are
here
this
morning
as
well.
Our
chair,
Jerry
Challenger,
just
finished
his
turn
as
one
of
our
state
public
safety,
commissioners
and
I'd
like
to
thank
him
for
all
of
his
work.
A
Vice-Chair
andy
wong.
Are
you
here
this
evening?
Our
commission
member
robert
McCoy
I
know
is
here
and
a
farmer
yep
thank
you
for
being
here
tonight
and
I
believe
I
saw
Yvonne
Chow
that
might
have
been
at
the
at
the
luncheon
all
right,
any
other
Public
Safety
Commissioners
in
attendance.
Well,
thank
you
for
everything
that
you've
done
to
keep
Cupertino
safer,
our
public
safety.
Yes,
thank
you!
That's
giving
another
half-hour
Public
Safety
Commission
represents
just
some
of
our
many
groups
committed
to
ensuring
that
we
are
ready
in
emergency
situations.
A
There's
also
the
Cupertino
amateur
radio
emergency
service,
also
known,
as
cares
our
Medical
Reserve
Corps
and
the
community
emergency
response
team,
also
known
as
cert.
Unfortunately,
signups
for
cert
by
Cupertino
residents
has
dipped
in
recent
years.
I
Kurt
I
encourage
you
all
to
visit
the
city's
website
periodically
to
find
out
when
the
next
cert
Academy
is
coming
up.
There
will
be
one
in
March
that
will
be
taught
in
Los
Altos
Hills,
and
then
there
will
be
one
in
June
that
will
be
taught
right
here
in
Cupertino
this
year.
A
In
addition
to
the
incredible
efforts
of
our
volunteers,
I
would
like
to
see
the
integration
of
data
aggregation
and
Artefill
artificial
intelligence
technology
and
the
like
efforts,
combined
with
our
technological
capabilities
that
anticipate
areas
of
need
in
various
emergency
scenarios.
That
technology
is
out
there
and
tonight.
I
am
pleased
that
we
are
joined
by
people
at
the
private
sector
and
nonprofit
for
fronts
of
our
emergency
preparedness
efforts.
A
A
A
We
are
also
joined
by
Kent
Oren,
the
CEO
of
the
Silicon
Valley
chapter
of
the
American
Red
Cross
Ken
good,
to
see
you
I,
commend
mr.
wani
and
masu
for
their
concern
and
dedication
and
I
thank
mr.
thorn
for
being
here
to
support
our
community
this
evening
as
well.
A
note
about
this
evenings
discussion
and
set
up.
A
So
you
could
pick
a
fault
line,
you
know
so
I
say
just
randomly
close
by
and
and
and
imposes
a
type
of
earthquake
on
it
at
any
given
depth,
and
you
could
actually
try
to
figure
out
where
your
structural
damage
is
statistically
likely
to
be,
and
so
you
can
imagine
how
powerful
this
could
be
in
a
situation
where
you're
trying
to
prepare
for
you're
trying
to
drill
and
respond,
but
also
how
powerful
can
be
when
something
like.
This
actually
happens,
because
there
are
gaps
that
any
community
not
know
about.
A
So
it's
it's
fascinating,
stuff
and
I.
Look
forward
to
the
evaluation
being
able
to
to
see
whether
we
can
actually
embrace
you
know
here
in
in
in
Cupertino
this
technological
possibility
and,
of
course,
ultimately
save
lives.
I
know
that
it's
oftentimes
difficult
for
many
to
think
about
these
situations
before
the
fact,
but
is
exactly
before
the
fact
that
we
need
to
be
considering
and
preparing
for
them.
A
I
think
our
community
volunteers,
such
as
Stewart
Chesson
and
farri
Aberg,
who
in
providing
on-the-ground
emergency
services
for
organizations
such
as
the
Red
Cross
and
for
purposes
such
as
ensuring
that
we
have
medical
personnel
available
at
certain
of
our
outdoor
community
events,
make
sure
that
we
respond
with
efficacy
and
intelligence
and
competence.
And
then
we
anticipate
with
intelligence
and
organization
I,
commend
and
support
your
efforts.
I'd
like
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
library
in
City
Hall.
A
At
this
point,
we
have
a
great
deal
of
participation
in
this
community
and
a
strong
appetite
for
gathering
in
a
highly
valued
place.
The
Cupertino
library,
which
is
part
of
the
Santa
Clara
County
Library
District.
Recently
I
saw
a
Cupertino
community
librarian
working
the
children's
desk
and
I
have
to
tell
you.
I
was
deeply
impressed.
Clara
ver
ezo
is
our
community
librarian
for
the
Cupertino
library
and
is
here
this
evening,
along
with
the
the
head.
It
was,
is
Nancy
here
well,
but
Claire's
here,
the
CD.
So
let's
give
Claire
a
very
big.
A
We
appreciate
you
for
bringing
force
for
this
cherished
community
resource.
The
library
truly
is
a
special
place,
with
a
priceless
type
of
value
that
one
would
be
hard-pressed
to
quantify,
but
not
now.
Nonetheless,
because
we
are
where
we're
at
right
now
we
can.
We
can
attempt
to
do
so
and
there's
even
a
handy
website
that
that
does
there's
a
value
calculator
brought
forth
by
the
American
Library
Association.
A
With
regard
to
the
Cupertino
library,
we
deliver
an
estimated
value
of
at
least
35
million
dollars
annually
to
the
community
and
I'm
sure
that
Claire
would
be
happy
to
provide
you
with
a
line-item
breakdown
of
the
value
of
the
various
services.
But
one
thing
I'd
like
to
see
make
significant
progress
in
this
year,
is
a
well-considered
and
planned
out
expansion
of
the
library
such
that
we
are
not
needing
to
scale
back
on
the
various
events
and
gatherings
that
the
community
would
like
to
have.
A
A
Now
is
the
time
to
provide
that
space
to
our
community
so
that
we
can
accommodate
all
of
the
groups
and
discussions
storytimes
and
classes
that
we
have
the
strong
motivation
and
eagerness
to
attend
in
the
same
general,
civic
space
I'd
like
to
see
that
we
keep
on
engaging
with
the
community
to
see
what
is
desired
and
needed
at
City
Hall.
A
plan
was
considered
a
couple
of
years
ago,
but
funding
became
an
issue,
given
that
we
are
on
a
good
track
of
engaging
with
our
citizenry
in
a
manner
designed
to
inform
and
interact.
A
It
seems
that
we
could
take
that
same
pattern
of
approach
and
get
something
done
with
our
future
plans
for
City
Hall
this
year
and
we
are
not
so
far
away
in
a
practical
sense.
The
plan
itself,
while
subject
to
some
aesthetic
concerns
and
so
far
as
how
it
fit
in
with
the
tenor
of
the
Civic
area,
neighborhood,
was
actually
delayed.
Due
to
the
funding
aspect
of
it,
we
appeared
to
have
a
majority
of
people
willing
to
look
at
a
budget
of
50
million.
A
Rather
than
70
million,
but
I
do
think
that
we
can
achieve
all
aspects
of
what
we
want,
including
palatable,
as
well
as
addressing
our
need
for
sufficient
amounts
of
space
for
our
staff.
Currently,
for
instance,
the
City
Attorney's
Office,
the
folks
that
make
all
the
legal
analysis
in
the
city
is
entirely
removed
in
a
different
building
from
the
rest
of
our
staff,
and
we
can
plastically
place
a
fully
functioning
emergency
operating
center
or
EOC
at
City
Hall
and
more
community
meeting
space
with
regard
to
the
AOC.
A
Another
good
option
is
being
explored
in
the
corporation
yard
next
to
the
southern
point
of
the
Don
Burnett
bicycle
and
pedestrian
footbridge
along
Mary,
Avenue,
and
so
our
prospects
are
optimistic
and
it's
a
time
of
well
considered
potential
adjustments
of
both
our
private
and
public
spaces.
Here
in
Cupertino,
I'd
like
to
end
this
evenings
address
with
a
topic
of
critical
importance
to
everyone's
future.
This
is
the
mental
health
of
our
teens.
A
I
know
that
mental
health
is
an
issue
that
affects
people
of
all
ages,
but
I'd
like
to
approach
the
issue
this
year,
through
the
lens
of
seeing
whether
we
can
initiate
a
couple
of
projects
that
well
that
will
help
bring
about
broader
perspective,
as
well
as
provide
some
activities
that
help
us
all,
keep
in
mind
that,
ultimately,
our
priorities
are
set
in
ensuring
healthy
and
happy
lives
for
our
future
generations.
And
yes,
it
is
true
that
ensuring
that
health
and
happiness
does
intertwine
with
notions
of
competitiveness
and
all
sorts
of
complicated
and
interrelated
issues.
A
But
what
I'd
also
like
to
see
is
that
energy
and
enthusiasm
being
directed
towards,
for
instance,
participation
in
volunteer
activities.
Did
you
know
that
we
used
to
have
a
volunteer
Fair
in
Cupertino?
It
was
held
at
the
top
level
of
the
Flint
Center
garage
I
would
like
to
bring
that
back
to
Cupertino,
and
we
will.
We
will
hold
it
near
the
end
of
the
school
year
when
students
and
their
families
are
thinking
about
their
summer
plans.
A
Let's
coordinate
and
work
with
all
of
our
wonderful
and
amazing
volunteer
oriented
organizations
throughout
this
community
to
show
our
students
and
families
all
the
many
opportunities
for
answering
the
needs,
interests
and
aspirations
of
volunteers
in
this
free
and
interconnected
Society
of
ours
and
in
an
effort
to
more
directly
address
the
issue.
I'd
like
some
time
near
the
beginning
of
the
school
year
to
hold
another
type
of
fair.
A
This
one's
specifically
be
focused
upon
the
topic
of
mental
health
and
for
this
I
appreciate
the
partnership
of
our
school
districts,
the
Cupertino
Union,
the
Fremont
Union
High,
School
District,
and
the
Foothill
De
Anza
Community,
College
District,
as
well
as
that
of
our
various
private
educational
endeavors.
We
deeply
appreciate
and
need
the
participation
of
our
County
jurisdictions
and
health
organizations,
as
well
as
various
nonprofits
that
have
a
stake
in
the
provision
of
mental
health
services.
But
this
is
more
expansive
than
one
might
think.
A
This
type
of
event
can
make
a
difference
and
also
continue
the
positive
message
that
we
are
deeply
invested
in
ensuring
that
we
go
about
this
set
of
interactions
that
comprise
our
community
by
making
sure
that
our
present
and
future
foundation
approaches
society
and
the
world
in
a
calm
manner,
one
that
has
perspective
and
one
that
interacts
steadily
with
the
various
people
in
groups
seeking
to
do
all
of
this
in
a
healthy
and
honest
fashion.
Let's
support
the
creative
endeavors
of
our
students.
A
There
are
a
number
of
hackathons
put
forward
by
the
community
and
that's
a
great
thing
and
reflective
of
who
we
are,
but
as
a
community.
That
also
supports
the
arts
and
creative
expression.
Let's
also
support
the
efforts
of
our
students
to
find
artistic
outlets.
I
was
recently
contacted
by
one
of
our
students,
who
is
here
this
evening:
Varun
Tandon,
a
senior
at
Homestead
High,
who
would
like
to
put
forward
a
project
to
have
a
legal
graffiti
wall
of
ruin.
If
you
would
stand,
thank
you
for
coming
out
tonight.
A
This
is
a
fascinating
idea
and
one
that
actually
intersected
recently
with
environmental
issues.
In
my
own
experience,
I
ran
into
Cheri
Donnelly
in
Alex
Wyckoff
over
at
City
Hall,
where
staff
members,
and
they
at
this
point,
were
geared
out
in
fluorescent,
green
safety
apparel
and
they
had
just
returned
one
morning
last
week
from
cleaning
out
one
of
our
local
creeks
graffiti
along
the
tunnel
channel
is
an
issue
there,
but
they
told
me
that,
from
an
environmental
perspective,
the
major
issue
is
actually
people
leaving
behind
spray
cans.
A
And
if
we
put
together
more
of
these
perspectives
in
conversations,
that's
how
we
start
into
relating
things
like
creativity
and
innovation
and
activities
in
there
environmental
effects,
and
then
we
can
make
we
can
work
towards
making
the
community
healthier
happier
safer
and
one
that
meets
the
promise
of
our
times,
which
is
to
be
able
to
translate
these
ideals
into
a
language
of
common
values
that
helps
us
all
to
be
better
and
to
thrive
in
cupertino
as
always
and
everywhere.
There
is
work
to
do.
A
But
the
state
of
our
city
is
positive
or
optimistic
and
looking
forward
to
the
future-
and
there
is
one
more
thing-
the
title
of
tonight's
talk
is
the
issue
of
Cupertino
and
our
day,
I'd
like
to
end
by
trying
to
weave
together
what
we've
considered
this
evening
with
a
couple
of
thoughts.
First,
let's
be
good
to
each
other.
You
look
around
our
nation
and
the
world
these
days
and
within
our
communities
and
inner
woven
throughout
our
discussions,
and
our
news
updates
are
examples
of
people
not
being
good
to
each
other,
we're
all
in
this
together.
A
A
A
A
I
want
to
thank
my
fellow
residents
and
Friends
of
Cupertino
for
all
your
work
and
dedication
and
I
want
to
thank
city
staff
for
all
the
accountability
that
you
put
up
with
to
deliver
us
the
infrastructure
holding
together
our
community
with
a
particular
thanks
for
this
event
to
brian
Babcock,
colleen
litter,
ray
Delgado,
Pete,
Hogg,
leonie's,
Robert,
Kim
and
Michelle
Martin
for
helping
coordinate
this
address
good
night
and
be
good
to
each
other.
Thank
you.