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Home My Public Portal About20211115plCC701-32 DOCUMENTS IN THIS PACKET INCLUDE: LETTERS FROM CITIZENS TO THE MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL RESPONSES FROM STAFF TO LETTERS FROM CITIZENS ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES ITEMS FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES Prepared for: 11/15/2021 Document dates: 11/08/2021 – 11/15/2021 Public Comments Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:Lorraine Brown To:Planning Commission Cc:Council, City; Architectural Review Board Subject:Please vote to support Castilleja"s project Date:Monday, November 15, 2021 10:17:54 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from lobrown170@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Planning & Transportation Commission, Thank you for once again considering the Castilleja project. I continue to strongly support their project to modernize campus, increase enrollment, and build an underground garage to remove cars from the neighborhood streets - and I hope you all do as well. The EIR, for which you voted to recommend certification, made clear that all of these improvements can be made with no negative impacts on the neighborhood. Now, Castilleja has presented several options for the garage, all improved versus last year’s submission, and I urge you to vote to recommend the option with a 69 car capacity. This plan preserves trees, significantly reduces the square footage of the parking facility, and importantly, will bring no additional cars to the neighborhood. We can not forget that car trips for the school are capped; they can only increase enrollment if traffic does not increase in the neighborhood. It’s long overdue for this project to be approved, so that you and our city leaders can focus on far more pertinent issues, such as housing. Thank you for closely reading the studies submitted by the school, and again recommending approval of their project. Thank you, Lorraine Brown 170 Walter Hays Drive, Palo Alto From:Marilyn Odello To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Rental Proposal Date:Monday, November 15, 2021 10:00:32 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from m.odello@icloud.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council members and mayor: I own a single rental condo unit in the city of Palo Alto and am baffled by the timing on the proposed “Renter Protection Policy Package” During 2020 in the city of Palo Alto (and elsewhere) large numbers of inner city rentals units became vacant and stayed vacant throughout the entire year when renters, who could work remotely, and students, who no longer attended classes in person, left the urban centers. My unit was one of the many which suffered this covid related fate. Now with the easing of covid restrictions and adjustments back to a more normal work and school practices some renters have returned to the city center but owners, especially owners of single units, are still struggling to make up a year of income loses and expenses. Penalizing already struggling owners with regulation, fees, and restraints only make it harder to provide the needed housing services for people seeking rental housing in Palo Alto. This is not the time to impose further hardship on housing providers in the area. Renters’ ability to move in and out of the area is obviously not impeded by existing conditions and practices. The city has provide no data that renters are experiencing issues that would require any of the measure planned. Before implementing changes to regulations around housing the City needs articulate what the problem is which it is trying to solve... Are renters not able to find units? Are renters being evicted without due process? Are they unable to pay rent? Are they at the mercy of unscrupulous owners and management companies? This has not been my impression from the City’s data or from existing knowledge about the market. Information around the losses suffered by housing owners when renters fled the city center in 2020 and the corresponding glut of rental units and drops in rents is out there and easily found. 2021 is not the time to play 'renters advocate' to solve hypothetical problems at the expense of making a known covid impacted rental housing market worse. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, Marilyn Odello From:John Henry To:Council, City Subject:Concerned residents Date:Monday, November 15, 2021 9:31:51 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jhfarm@gmail.com. Learn whythis is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello, I have lived in Palo Alto my whole life. Most of the time gas leaf blowers have been illegal.Even though the law was passed I have endured the toxic fumes and pollen and feces and pesticides and fertilizers and heavy metal dust not to mention the insane amount of noisepollution most of my life. I am woken up by them nearly every morning sometimes before eight, I can’t go outside the noise and the clouds of everything they are blowing is incredibly disturbing to my mental and physical health.When you drive around town you can count at least 10 to 20 gas powered leaf blower‘s. Since the state law passed it seems like they are using them more. The law also included gaspowered lawnmowers and gas powered Weedwhacker‘s. If a landscaping service is actually using a battery powered leaf blower they aresimultaneously using 1 to 2 gas powered lawnmowers. Not sure if you already know all of these facts that residents deal with on a daily basis, sometimes all day long. The leaves they are blowing of the dirt are the food for the plants and trees.If you think about it all of our plants and large trees which Palo alto seems to care so much about are being stripped of their food they need to be healthy.It can be especially harmful to native plants which I’ve been a gardener of most of my life. A lot of people know the native plants are suffering because of peoples invasive species theylove to plant. These are all relevant facts for the law and the need to enforce it. Has someone been hired for the leaf blower law enforcement position?What is the application process like? I have basically been doing this job for many years politely asking people if they know the gasengines are illegal. They usually respond with oh our batteries are dead or oh we didn’t know or OK thank you.As soon as I have gone inside or gone out when I return or come back outside they’ve simply gone back to the gas powered. It’s like they wait for me to be gone and then decide it’s OK touse them. I have tried the app extensively it does nothing I’ve reported way too many cases to no avail. Please let me know what I can do to assist in making this law a reality.I am hoping to spend at least some portion of my life living in this town I was born in without that terrible air and noise pollution.Please let me know what I can do! Thanks ~John Henry John Henry's Farm blends Originals Americana Country Blues Jug Band Folk and Bluegrassinto Porch Stompin music Facebook Instagram YoutubeSoundCloud johnhenrysfarm.com Tiny Desk Entry Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIvEGEMjybQ From:John McNellis To:Council, City; Burt Pat (pat@patburt.org); Greg Tanaka; Shikada, Ed; DuBois, Tom Cc:Dave Price (price@padailypost.com); Gennady Sheyner (gsheyner@paweekly.com); "Chop Keenan"; Roxy Rapp; Charlie Weidanz; John Shenk; Freed, Robert; Mark Kroll (mkroll@srgnc.com); Mike Powers; "McNellis Michele (michelemcnellis@gmail.com)"; jgardner@bizjournals.com; Erik R. McNellis; McDonald Doug (DMcDonald@shhousinggroup.com); "Zach Trailer"; Beth Walter; Jay Thorwaldson (jaythor@well.com); Jonsen, Robert; Kate Comfort; Joanne Price; "Paul M. Gordon (pg@gordonpolland.com)" Subject:New York Times: "Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality" Date:Monday, November 15, 2021 8:46:51 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Ladies and Gentlemen: The New York Times, arguably the country’s most liberal paper, considers our city the poster child for liberal hypocrisy. If you take a few minutes to view its podcast linked below, you will see that—with every city in America to choose from—the newspaper singles us out for our repressive, raised-drawbridge housing policy and its direct effect on affordability and inequality. The piece is well-researched (it even has a clip of a ranting Bob Moss) and, sadly, accurate. Palo Alto should be ashamed. https://youtu.be/hNDgcjVGHIw Everyone on this list knows what we need to do to rectify this appalling situation. You don’t need me to tell you. John E. McNellis McNellis Partners Click here to sign up for my essays 419 Waverley Street Palo Alto California 94301 650.853.3904 650.853.3910 (fax) john@mcnellis.com From:Wanda Yee To:Council, City Subject:Please reject tenant protection ordinances Date:Monday, November 15, 2021 8:00:33 AM Attachments:StPaulRentControl_2021_1114.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from wanda.yee@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members, Many of the tenant protection policies really only protect a very small percentage of tenants at the expense of the majority of the tenants and landlords. The Eviction Reduction Program would reduce the housing supply and impact more tenants than protecting them. Without the exemption on new construction (within the last 15 years), there will be immediate and significant slow down and stoppage of new constructions. Please refer to the 'Chaos' in S. Paul's Rent-Control Initiative not exempting new constructions (attached). If there is no just cause to terminate a lease within one year, many landlords will become much more protective in selecting tenants as there is even no trial period. Less desirable tenants will have a much harder time to find a rental unit. Without exemption on single family homes that are not owned by a corporation, individual landlords will find it much better off selling such a rental unit. Given ultra low ROI on rental in Palo Alto, such a rental unit will most likely be occupied by the new owner, resulting in lower housing supply for renter. If you are going to impose an anti-rent-gouging policy, please consider the cost in providing housing supply: services (insurances, mortgages, etc), material (appliances, repair material, etc), labor (contractors, etc). It's unconstitutional to shift the increase in providing housing to landlords only. To impose an anti-rent-gouging policy, you will need to impose an anti-gouging policy across the entire food chain, which you lack jurisdiction. The right to counsel will only increase the cost in providing housing and make rental business less attractive, hence resulting in housing supply. Yours sincerely, Wanda Homeowner in Palo Alto NEWS NATIONAL REVIEW I NR PLUS I U.S. By RYAN MILLS I November 14, 2021 6:30 AM I Something to Consider If you enjoyed this article, we have a proposition for you: Join NRPLUS. 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BECOME A MEMBER From:Aram James To:mark weiss; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Van Der Zwaag, Minka; JayBoyarsky; Council, City; Cecilia Taylor; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Greg Tanaka; Greer Stone; Anna Griffin;alisa mallari tu Cc:Foley, Michael; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Kou, Lydia; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Jonsen, Robert; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Winter Dellenbach; Planning Commission; Bains, Paul; chuck jagoda; Bill Johnson; Raj; Palo Alto Free Press; Jason Miller; Don Austin; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Roberta Ahlquist; Sajid Khan; Vara Ramakrishnan; DuBois, Tom; darylsavage@gmail.com Subject:Re: Don’t Stop The Music! Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 11:47:39 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Mark, Thank you for sharing such incredibly personal accounts of members of your own family….who suffered from depression…..dementia and Alzheimers disease. I commend you foryour courage. I commend you for so openly discussing mental illness, a subject that is, andsadly in my view, often shrouded in silence and self shame. I know a bit both personally and professionally about those of us who …..from time to time …suffer from debilitating depression ….or even suicidal ideation. My own older brother, Steven James, who owned and operated a Palo Alto 60’s style head-shop, East Farthing Trading Company, located on Cowper Street, in a two story Victorianhouse…. committed suicide in March of 1970…..of course I miss him to this day. I was 21and he was 25 on the night I discovered him, dead. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, attended Cubberley High School and FoothillJunior college… and was gone too soon. He is buried at Alta Mesa Cemetery not far fromwhere both my mom and dad are buried. I suggest depression is not something that anyone should be ashamed of or be shamed aboutby another person. The illnesses you speak of are, in my view, like diabetes or heart diseasenever a laughing matter. Only someone suffering from acute ignorance would ever make lightof someone suffering from the painful disease of depression, dementia or Alzheimers. I was very fortunate during my career as a public defender to be assigned to represent clientslocked up in local psychiatric facilities involuntarily …:.because they suffered from a mentalillness, often severe depression, that temporality, or on a more long term basis, resulted inthem being declared a danger to theirselves or others. I worked as diligently for my clients locked up as a result of a mental illness as I did for myclients charged with criminal offenses. I am proud of the work I did for all of my clients. Over my career I cross examined hundreds if not thousands of police officers. I know a thingor two about lying cops from my many years in the courtroom. I took great pride and great pains in preparing each of my cases to maximize my ability to expose lying cops to juries to judges, at preliminary examinations, at motion hearings etc.There were not many cops who after dealing with me in the courtroom left with a smile on their face. You’ll just have to trust me on that one. Ok, back to the Perron scandal: See below the link to the Daily Post article that broke the story, that to this day, is an ongoing and unresolved scandal involving alleged racist comments directed at then fellow officerMarcus Barbour ( an African American) by Zack Perron. As I have argued many time at city council meetings and in letters to the editor and in endless emails ….its past time that the investigation in the Perron matter be released to the public. It is past time that Perron speak up on the matter. And it is past time that the other percipientwitnesses, other members of the PAPD, who were present at time of Perron’s alleged racist comments…. break their silence ….and finally tell the truth ….to the entire community….about the ugly details of that day. Aram https://padailypost.com/2019/05/22/cops-use-of-n-word-led-to-investigation-that-never- became-public/ On Nov 14, 2021, at 9:26 PM, mark weiss <earwopa@yahoo.com> wrote: I shall take the opening therefore that in a blog post to my Plastic Alto wordpressthat I circulated to Aram's list that I inaccurately referred to Monta Vista High of Cupertino, CA as "Mona Lisa" and referred to Gunn's Jason Miller (cc'd above) as"Nat King Cole". I want to point out that this was poetic license. I studied poetry with Tom Sleigh at Dartmouth in 1986 and knew personally Jack Hirschman thePoet Laureate of San Francisco and had met, and greatly admired, Al Young, Palo Alto's former CA Poet Laureate. It's not racist because although Jason Miller and Nat King Cole are or were Black,I've met Jason several times and know that he would not be offended by the joking comparison. (If he objects, I would change the line - although it's alsopossible, in the wording, that I am calling Monta Vista's coach "Nat King Cole"). Similarly, if you are still reading - -and I just checked and only four people, on a planet of more than 8 billion, have read the post -- I wish to say that I amconcerned about the case wherein we are scrutinizing a long-time Palo Alto Police officer or agent for having allegedly used the N-Word in reference to an allegedperpetrator, who was Black, but supposedly for the amusement of his colleague, who was Black, and who later left the force. (He's also cc'd here, the alleged racist- who supposedly jokingly said "N-Word"). Besides the fact that the story gets retold as if one officer called the other a slur - not true-- what bothers me is that the person who reported the incident years laterI feel, based on my own experience with her, is unreliable. Permit me a few more words (and I know this is a private correspondence between myself and several ofAram's correspondents, but in some cases is searchable as a public record): my father, Paul Weiss, died in 2015 at age 90. In the last years of his life he foughtdepression. He threated several times to kill himself, and spent time at One South. Meanwhile, my mother Barbara H. Weiss, had dementia and later Alzheimers -- itpresented in 2009 and increased in a negative sense until her death nine years later, three years surviving him, in fall, 2018, age 87. By the way, Anna Eshoospoke at her funeral and read into the record of Congress the obituary that her staff wrote, after interviewing me. As a symptom of his depression, and or the effects of anti-depressant and mood-altering drugs, my dad at times acted oddly. One day he told me to leave and when I stayed -- I said I wanted to check on mom- he picked up the phone, dialed9-1-1-, hung up. He was called back and he said "there is someone in my condo that I want to leave". The Police came. I met them downstairs - this was at 101Alma --Palo Alto's tallest building for residents - and they lived on the top floor -- in fact a neighbor had indeed suicided from the top floor -- and the police said thateven though my dad was not himself and that my mother wanted my visits, if he called again I would be arrested. A couple days later I spotted the officer, near Gilman and Forest. I re-introducedmyself and recapped, as above, the events. I was welling up with tears, choking up a bit. These were hard times for my family, about two years before my daddied -- he died in Santa Fe, on vacation, of a heart attack, at 90). "Are you mental?" she asked. I said that I had a history of depression - -true enough - but mainly I was worried my mother, who I was very close to, who was losing the ability to speak to us, orto say our names, or ultimately to act at all, beyond chewing food and pooping her pants -- as I said, very distrurbing -- and about my dad, who loved my mom andwas perhaps a little upset with the fact that at a certain point my mom was calling everybody "Mark", upset with me. The female officer who asked if I was "mental" is also the officer who says thatZach Perron is a racist. Mark Weiss fine, thanks for askingkeep on rockin' in the free world... On Sunday, November 14, 2021, 08:33:58 PM PST, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: slight edit Hi Mark, Sometimes its my favorite music, the blues, that at least temporarily reduces my anger….over racist brutal killer cops …that are every where in this country. Past time that racists cops are no longer indelibly etched on the psyche of this country. When will we face up to the truth? No Black Police Officers left in Palo Alto …..and 5 members of the PAPD sue the city for the creation of a beautiful BLM mural. There is something very very wrong…dare I say, immoral about this picture. As for you Mark: you are a great man and a Palo Alto treasure for the free concerts and wonderful music you bring to Palo Alto …..year after year after year. And of course ….I love your irreverent writings…blogs. Don’t Stop The Music! Aram P.S. Any chance you will ever bring back Charlie Musselwhite to Palo Alto? On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:22 PM, mark weiss <earwopa@yahoo.com> wrote: i happen to believe, perhaps naively that music is apanacea - not against a virus but against cynicism and violence:11/18 Diunna Greenleaf 11/20 Barbara Manning, Corner Laughers, Clean GirlDirty Dishes 11/28 Jerry Jemmot (in SF at Bottom of the Hill)12/3 Charlie Hunter Duo 12/15 Amendola VS Blades1/26, 1/27, 1/28 Caroline Davis Quartet 1/29 Greaseland All Stars with Kid Andersen and LauraLeuschner Mark Weiss dba EarthwiseGunn graduate On Sunday, November 14, 2021, 07:06:35 PM PST, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: where is Pfizer pharmaceuticals, they need to create a vaccine for this insidious racistVirus.. Mark Petersen-Perez editor in chief, Palo Alto Free Press, Ticuantepe, Nicaragua reporting Sent from my iPad > On Nov 14, 2021, at 8:55 PM, Palo Alto Free Press<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: > > Palo Alto has become the Racist epicenter of the world. > > Ingrained into the genetic DNA that makes up the leadershipto Palo Alto…A missing Chromosome ………..Trickled downRacism…….coined or spun from Former President RonaldReagan.. > > Promoted by Palo Alto City Council enveloping the policedepartment..and Infecting the Palo Alto unified schooldistrict…..> > > Mark Petersen-Perez, editor in chief, PaloAltoFreePress,Ticuantepe Nicaragua Reporting > > Sent from my iPad> >> On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Aram James<abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> FYI: More on alleged hate crimes at Gunn.>> >> >> https://flipboard.com/video/ktvu/9657f0374a>> >> From:Aram James To:mark weiss; Foley, Michael; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Kou, Lydia;Tannock, Julie; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Jonsen, Robert; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Council,City; Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Winter Dellenbach; Planning Commission; Bains, Paul; chuck jagoda; BillJohnson; Kou, Lydia; Jay Boyarsky; Raj Cc:Palo Alto Free Press; Jason Miller; Don Austin; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Roberta Ahlquist; Sajid Khan; Vara Ramakrishnan; DuBois, Tom; Joe Simitian; darylsavage@gmail.com Subject:Re: Don’t Stop The Music! Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:34:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. slight edit Hi Mark, Sometimes its my favorite music, the blues, that at least temporarily reduces my anger….over racist brutal killer cops …that are every where in this country. Past time that racists cops are no longer indelibly etched on the psyche of thiscountry. When will we face up to the truth? No Black Police Officers left in Palo Alto …..and 5 members of the PAPD sue the city for the creation of a beautiful BLM mural. There is something very very wrong…dare I say, immoral about this picture. As for you Mark: you are a great man and a Palo Alto treasure for the freeconcerts and wonderful music you bring to Palo Alto …..year after year after year. And of course ….I love your irreverent writings…blogs. Don’t Stop The Music! Aram P.S. Any chance you will ever bring back Charlie Musselwhite to Palo Alto? On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:22 PM, mark weiss <earwopa@yahoo.com> wrote: i happen to believe, perhaps naively that music is a panacea - not against a virus but against cynicism and violence:11/18 Diunna Greenleaf 11/20 Barbara Manning, Corner Laughers, Clean Girl Dirty Dishes 11/28 Jerry Jemmot (in SF at Bottom of the Hill)12/3 Charlie Hunter Duo 12/15 Amendola VS Blades1/26, 1/27, 1/28 Caroline Davis Quartet 1/29 Greaseland All Stars with Kid Andersen and Laura Leuschner Mark Weissdba Earthwise Gunn graduate On Sunday, November 14, 2021, 07:06:35 PM PST, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: where is Pfizer pharmaceuticals, they need to create a vaccine for this insidious racistVirus.. Mark Petersen-Perez editor in chief, Palo Alto Free Press, Ticuantepe,Nicaragua reporting Sent from my iPad > On Nov 14, 2021, at 8:55 PM, Palo Alto Free Press<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: > > Palo Alto has become the Racist epicenter of the world. > > Ingrained into the genetic DNA that makes up the leadership to Palo Alto…A missing Chromosome ………..Trickled down Racism…….coined or spunfrom Former President Ronald Reagan.. > > Promoted by Palo Alto City Council enveloping the police department..andInfecting the Palo Alto unified school district…..> > > Mark Petersen-Perez, editor in chief, PaloAltoFreePress, TicuantepeNicaragua Reporting > > Sent from my iPad> >> On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> FYI: More on alleged hate crimes at Gunn.>> >> >> https://flipboard.com/video/ktvu/9657f0374a>> >> ← Two track champions I met recently, Ken Flax hammerRyanNicole Peters hurdles From:mark weissTo:Foley, Michael; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Kou, Lydia; Tannock, Julie; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Jonsen, Robert; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider,James; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Winter Dellenbach; Planning Commission; Bains, Paul; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Raj; Aram JamesCc:Palo Alto Free Press; Jason Miller; Don Austin; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Roberta Ahlquist; Sajid Khan; Vara Ramakrishnan; DuBois, Tom; Joe Simitian;darylsavage@gmail.comSubject:Re: Don’t Stop The Music!Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:31:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. kind of a don sequitur but: Gunn’s tertius tops CCS Posted on November 14, 2021 by markweiss86 LIST OF TEAMS WITH SEVEN OR MORE WINS, ACCORDING TO MAXPREPS RANKINGS 11/14/21 Eric Wang, Gunn football captain, also purported to be quite a piano player, in the classical realm Hill -San Jose (7-4) Cupertino (7-2) Soquel (7-4) Los Altos (8-3) King City (7-2) San Mateo (8-2) Gunn – Palo Alto (7-2)* St. Francis – Watsonville (8-3) North Salinas – Salinas (7-3) Pioneer – San Jose (8-3) Scotts Valley (9-2) Aragon – San Mateo (7-4) Leigh – San Jose (9-2) Santa Teresa – San Jose (7-4) Hillsdale – San Mateo (9-2) Live Oak – Morgan Hill (7-3) Santa Cruz (9-1) Leland – San Jose (9-2) Burlingame (8-3) Palma – Salinas (7-4) Wilcox – Santa Clara (7-4) Aptos (8-2) San Benito – Hollister (9-1) Menlo School – Atherton (11-0) Salinas (8-1) Los Gatos (10-1) Menlo-Atherton – Atherton (9-2) Bellarmine – San Jose (8-3) Serra – San Mateo (9-1) Saint Francis – Mountain View (10) Total: 30 teams (of 93 total) i.e. top third or tertius *Gunn is actually 8-2 having been awarded a forfeit against Mona Lisa on 11/4/21, according to coach Nat King Cole: Share this: Twitter Facebook ----------------------------------- -------------------- -l About markweiss86 Mark Weiss, founder of Plastic Alto blog, is a concert promoter and artist manager in Palo Alto, as Earthwise Productions, with background as journalist, advertising copywriter, book store returns desk, college radio producer, city council and commissions candidate, high school basketball player, and blogger; he also sang in local choir, fronts an Allen Ginsberg tribute Beat Hotel Rm 32 Reads 'Howl' and owns a couple musical instruments he cannot play I would say that Charlie Musselwhite is on my list to return to Palo Alto, lord willing and the creek don't rise. I rank higher EricWang a current Gunn student purported to be an excellent piano player - I'm hoping to get him to open for either Charlie Hunter or Amendola Vs. Blades, if Coach will put me in touch with he or his parents... On Sunday, November 14, 2021, 08:13:34 PM PST, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Sometimes its my favorite music, the blues, that at least temporarily reduces my anger….over racist brutal killer cops …thatare every where in this country. Past time that racists cops are no longer indelibly etched on the psychic of this country. When will we face up to the truth? No Black Police Officers left in Palo Alto …..and 5 members of the PAPD sue the city for the creation of a beautiful BLM mural. There is something very very wrong…dare I say, immoral about this picture. As for you Mark: you are a great man and a Palo Alto treasure for the free concerts and wonderful music you bring to Palo Alto …..year after year after year. And ofcourse ….I love your irreverent writing …blogs. Don’t Stop The Music! Aram P.S. Any chance you will ever bring back Charlie Musselwhite to Palo Alto? On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:22 PM, mark weiss <earwopa@yahoo.com> wrote: i happen to believe, perhaps naively that music is a panacea - not against a virus but against cynicism and violence:11/18 Diunna Greenleaf11/20 Barbara Manning, Corner Laughers, Clean Girl Dirty Dishes11/28 Jerry Jemmot (in SF at Bottom of the Hill)12/3 Charlie Hunter Duo12/15 Amendola VS Blades1/26, 1/27, 1/28 Caroline Davis Quartet1/29 Greaseland All Stars with Kid Andersen and Laura Leuschner Mark Weissdba EarthwiseGunn graduate On Sunday, November 14, 2021, 07:06:35 PM PST, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: where is Pfizer pharmaceuticals, they need to create a vaccine for this insidious racistVirus.. Mark Petersen-Perez editor in chief, Palo Alto Free Press, Ticuantepe, Nicaragua reporting Sent from my iPad > On Nov 14, 2021, at 8:55 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:> > Palo Alto has become the Racist epicenter of the world. > > Ingrained into the genetic DNA that makes up the leadership to Palo Alto…A missing Chromosome ………..Trickled down Racism…….coined or spunfrom Former President Ronald Reagan.. > > Promoted by Palo Alto City Council enveloping the police department..and Infecting the Palo Alto unified school district…..> > > Mark Petersen-Perez, editor in chief, PaloAltoFreePress, Ticuantepe Nicaragua Reporting > > Sent from my iPad> >> On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>> >> >> FYI: More on alleged hate crimes at Gunn.>> >> >> https://flipboard.com/video/ktvu/9657f0374a>> >> If CCS Top 40 were scored like fantasy football September 19, 2021 In "sports" Gunn rolling 7s October 19, 2021 In "math" Mad bombers in the 650 Related October 25, 2021In "sports" Mad bombers in the650 There was a kid abouthalfway, chronologically,between John Paye andHeneghan who also put uphuge numbers. But... ,f~. -~~ y --- ■A" ~ ♦ ■ ■ From:Aram James To:mark weiss; Foley, Michael; Alison Cormack; Figueroa, Eric; robert.parham@cityofpaloalto.org; Kou, Lydia;Tannock, Julie; Jeff Rosen; Enberg, Nicholas; Jonsen, Robert; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Council,City; Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Winter Dellenbach; Planning Commission; Bains, Paul; chuck jagoda; JayBoyarsky; Raj Cc:Palo Alto Free Press; Jason Miller; Don Austin; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Roberta Ahlquist; Sajid Khan; Vara Ramakrishnan; DuBois, Tom; Kou, Lydia; Joe Simitian; darylsavage@gmail.com; Binder, Andrew Subject:Don’t Stop The Music! Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:13:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Mark, Sometimes its my favorite music, the blues, that at least temporarily reduces my anger….overracist brutal killer cops …that are every where in this country. Past time that racists cops are no longer indelibly etched on the psychic of this country. When will we face up to the truth? No Black Police Officers left in Palo Alto …..and 5 members of the PAPD sue the city for thecreation of a beautiful BLM mural. There is something very very wrong…dare I say, immoral about this picture. As for you Mark: you are a great man and a Palo Alto treasure for the free concerts and wonderful music you bring to Palo Alto …..year after year after year. And of course ….I loveyour irreverent writing …blogs. Don’t Stop The Music! Aram P.S. Any chance you will ever bring back Charlie Musselwhite to Palo Alto? On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:22 PM, mark weiss <earwopa@yahoo.com> wrote: i happen to believe, perhaps naively that music is a panacea - not against a virusbut against cynicism and violence: 11/18 Diunna Greenleaf11/20 Barbara Manning, Corner Laughers, Clean Girl Dirty Dishes 11/28 Jerry Jemmot (in SF at Bottom of the Hill)12/3 Charlie Hunter Duo 12/15 Amendola VS Blades1/26, 1/27, 1/28 Caroline Davis Quartet 1/29 Greaseland All Stars with Kid Andersen and Laura Leuschner Mark Weiss dba EarthwiseGunn graduate On Sunday, November 14, 2021, 07:06:35 PM PST, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: where is Pfizer pharmaceuticals, they need to create a vaccine for this insidious racistVirus.. Mark Petersen-Perez editor in chief, Palo Alto Free Press, Ticuantepe, Nicaragua reporting Sent from my iPad > On Nov 14, 2021, at 8:55 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: > > Palo Alto has become the Racist epicenter of the world. > > Ingrained into the genetic DNA that makes up the leadership to Palo Alto…A missing Chromosome ………..Trickled down Racism…….coined or spun from Former President Ronald Reagan.. > > Promoted by Palo Alto City Council enveloping the police department..and Infecting the Palo Alto unified school district….. > > > Mark Petersen-Perez, editor in chief, PaloAltoFreePress, Ticuantepe Nicaragua Reporting > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> FYI: More on alleged hate crimes at Gunn. >> >> >> https://flipboard.com/video/ktvu/9657f0374a >> >> From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board Subject:Fwd: Los Gatos: Thousands join solidarity march against hate crimes Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 7:17:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com>Date: Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 7:12 PM Subject: Los Gatos: Thousands join solidarity march against hate crimes https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/14/los-gatos-thousands-join-solidarity- march-against-hate-crimes/?campaign=sjmnbreakingnews&utm_email=5471747C047CF4F134FEE503FE&g 2i_eui=sqnKQBf51kRyOuCrHJAwNHEFBT0TrrOE&g2i_source=newsletter&active=&lctg=5471747C047CF4F134FEE503FE&utm_source=listrak&utm_mediu m=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.mercurynews.com%2f2021%2f11%2f14%2flos-gatos-thousands-join-solidarity-march-against-hate- crimes%2f&utm_campaign=bang-sjmn-nl-breaking-news-alerts-nl&utm_content=alert Los Gatos: Thousands join solidarity march against hate crimes Community, church, school, business groups unite to put an end to divisiveness Jakob Rodgers November 14, 2021 at 6:54 p.m. Aidan Balagtas, left, and Pelagia Karama, both seniors at Los Gatos High School, lead a chant at the Los Gatos United Against Hate walk on Sunday, Nov. 14. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Chanting “love, united,” thousands of people marched through Los Gatos on Sunday afternoon in a rally aimed at denouncing hate speech. “Today we are standing united against hate,” said Los Gatos Mayor Marico Sayoc, who has held the office since 2020. “This is about our community standing not only against hate, but we are standing for love, for peace, for empathy.” Joining the massive Los Gatos Stands United Against Hate group in the march to the rally site were members of local community, business and arts groups, students and politicians. Longtime residents said it was the largest rally in town in decades, and perhaps ever. The crowd, which a Los Gatos police sergeant estimated at 2,000 to 2,500 people, gathered at the Los Gatos Civic Center after marching from Fisher Middle School. At one point, the crowd stretched nearly a mile, said Los Gatos police Sgt. Bill Hoyt. LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Melissa Locsin, holding sign, of San Jose, stands with her daughter Mina Locsin (12) at the Los Gatos United Against Hate Walk in Los Gatos, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Planning for the event began after swastika graffiti was found last month on the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. It also comes amid turmoil at Town Council meetings, with protesters have disrupted by railing against critical race theory, Black Lives Matter and members of the LGBTQ community. “We’re here to do what’s right,” said state Sen. Dave Cortese, who represents Los Gatos. “We’re not going to ignore the targeted bullying of our mayor here in Los Gatos.” The disruptions at Town Council meetings have prompted council members to hold meetings over Zoom until further notice. One meeting in early October devolved into chaos when members of a far right-group took verbal aim at the mayor’s son. A confrontation with the mayor’s husband ensued, and one of the group’s members later obtained a temporary restraining order against him, alleging he made a death threat. The group has since protested outside of the mayor’s house, denouncing the council’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: at the Los Gatos United Against Hate Walk in Los Gatos, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Rally organizers and many attendees pushed back against the far- right group’s speech and tactics, and said Sunday’s rally aimed to send a message that those tactics aren’t welcome in Los Gatos. “We’re not here to escalate — we’re here to de-escalate,” Cortese said. On Sunday, Maya Segev, 16, implored the crowd to make a stand against hate speech, and that “it is time to fight for the future of this town.” A junior at Los Gatos High School, she denounced incidents of swastikas being found on school property. She said she has personally found them on bathroom stalls. “It is time to put an end to the hate that has hurt so many members of our community,” she told the crowd. LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Taco, the 4 year- old Australian Doodle, wears a sign during the Los Gatos United Against Hate Walk in Los Gatos, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) The event offered a chance to show solidarity with Los Gatos residents, said Karen Schuler, 58. She lives a few blocks outside of the town’s limits, but decided to join the rally after a friend received a threatening letter at her Los Gatos veterinary clinic that took aim at the business’ coronavirus safety measures. The sizeable turnout “makes a statement,” Schuler said. “There are a lot of us who care. And we are saying we’re not going to tolerate it. We’re not going to allow the bullying and harassment.” LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: J.C. Edwards (right), of Santa Cruz, walks with a pride flag with friends, Deep Joshi (center), of Los Gatos, and Courtney Gladden, of San Jose, at the Los Gatos United Against Hate Walk in Los Gatos, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: People walk with signs at the Los Gatos United Against Hate Walk in Los Gatos, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:mark weiss; Jason Miller; Don Austin; Alison Cormack; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Council, City; wintergery@earthlink.net; Planning Commission; Roberta Ahlquist; wilpfpeninsulapaloalto@gmail.com; Filseth, Eric (Internal); Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Vara Ramakrishnan; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; DuBois, Tom; Pat Burt; Kou, Lydia; Joe Simitian; Sean Webby; Donald Mendoza; David Angel; darylsavage@gmail.com; Perron, Zachary; Jonsen, Robert; Binder, Andrew; Anna Griffin; jaythor@well.com; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; Jason Green Subject:Re: Violent, racist bullying at Palo Alto school described in court documents - Flipboard Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 7:06:39 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ where is Pfizer pharmaceuticals, they need to create a vaccine for this insidious racistVirus.. Mark Petersen-Perez editor in chief, Palo Alto Free Press, Ticuantepe, Nicaragua reporting Sent from my iPad > On Nov 14, 2021, at 8:55 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:>> Palo Alto has become the Racist epicenter of the world.>> Ingrained into the genetic DNA that makes up the leadership to Palo Alto…A missing Chromosome………..Trickled down Racism…….coined or spun from Former President Ronald Reagan..>> Promoted by Palo Alto City Council enveloping the police department..and Infecting the Palo Alto unified schooldistrict…..>>> Mark Petersen-Perez, editor in chief, PaloAltoFreePress, Ticuantepe Nicaragua Reporting>> Sent from my iPad>>> On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >> FYI: More on alleged hate crimes at Gunn.>>>>>> https://flipboard.com/video/ktvu/9657f0374a>> >> From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:mark weiss; Jason Miller; Don Austin; Alison Cormack; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Council, City; wintergery@earthlink.net; Planning Commission; Roberta Ahlquist; wilpfpeninsulapaloalto@gmail.com; Filseth, Eric (Internal); Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Vara Ramakrishnan; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; DuBois, Tom; Pat Burt; Kou, Lydia; Joe Simitian; Sean Webby; Donald Mendoza Subject:Re: Violent, racist bullying at Palo Alto school described in court documents - Flipboard Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 6:55:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Palo Alto has become the Racist epicenter of the world. Ingrained into the genetic DNA that makes up the leadership to Palo Alto…A missing Chromosome………..Trickled down Racism…….coined or spun from Former President Ronald Reagan.. Promoted by Palo Alto City Council enveloping the police department..and Infecting the Palo Alto unified schooldistrict….. Mark Petersen-Perez, editor in chief, PaloAltoFreePress, Ticuantepe Nicaragua Reporting Sent from my iPad > On Nov 14, 2021, at 7:23 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>> > FYI: More on alleged hate crimes at Gunn.>>> https://flipboard.com/video/ktvu/9657f0374a> > From:Aram James To:mark weiss; Jason Miller; Don Austin; Alison Cormack; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; JeffMoore; Council, City; wintergery@earthlink.net; Planning Commission; Roberta Ahlquist;wilpfpeninsulapaloalto@gmail.com; Filseth, Eric (Internal); paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen;Vara Ramakrishnan; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; DuBois, Tom; Pat Burt; Kou, Lydia; Joe Simitian Subject:Violent, racist bullying at Palo Alto school described in court documents - Flipboard Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 5:23:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ FYI: More on alleged hate crimes at Gunn. https://flipboard.com/video/ktvu/9657f0374a From:lucie jay To:Council, City Subject:Let"s keep our car(e)free space! Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 3:05:39 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from luciejay@me.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I urge you to make University Avenue and Ramona Street open for pedestrians and bicycles, and closed to automobiles, PERMANENTLY. It's a matter of quality of life! Sincerely, A resident of Palo Alto Sent from my iPhone From:Tanya Kancheva To:Council, City Subject:Let"s keep our car(e)free space! Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 9:54:08 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from tanya.kancheva@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I urge you to make University Avenue and Ramona Street open for pedestrians and bicycles, and closed to automobiles, PERMANENTLY. It's a matter of quality of life! Sincerely, A resident of Palo Alto We looove the car free streets. Kids can roam around and there is no noise or smell from passing by cars. Please keep downtown car free! Tanya Sent from my iPhone From:Allan Seid To:DENNIS LEE Subject:Fwd: Asian Americans vie for political power – AsAmNews Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:02:58 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com>Date: Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 7:55 AM Subject: Asian Americans vie for political power – AsAmNews https://asamnews.com/2021/11/14/the-growing-asian-american-population-in-chicago-is-divided-into-three-different-districts-asams-rallied-saturday-to- demand-one-unified-majority-district/ Asian Americans vie for political power November 14, 2021 By Daniel Schwen via Wikimedia Creative Commons As counties begin remapping district lines, Asian Americans have emerged as an influential powerhouse. And Chicago is no exception. Political maps are redrawn in Chicago and around the country every 10 years and right now the Asian American population in Chicago is split up into three different wards. Advocates and community leaders are advocating for Chinatown and the surrounding area to be included in a single ward as part of the city council’s remapping process. Saturday, the community took to the streets to demand the city’s first Asian American political ward. “Tell your friends, tell your parents, tell your children to get involved. Join us and together, we’ll make this community a much better, much safer, much more prosperous, much more livable Chinatown,” C.W. Chan said, according to WGN9. The total Asian population in Chicago grew from 144,903 in 2010 to 189,857 in 2020, which is a 31% increase. Asian Americans now make up 7% of the city’s 2.7 million residents. David Wu, founder of the Pui Tak Center, said Chinatowns across the country are shrinking and feeling the pressures of gentrification, often because of location: Chinatowns in cities like San Francisco and New York tend to be located in financial districts, for example. But that is not happening in Chicago’s Chinatown, which is just outside of the downtown area. “Traditionally, an immigrant community sticks around for 40 to 50 years and until they are replaced by another immigrant group or it gets gentrified,” Wu told the Chicago Sun-Times. “But Chinatown is fairly unique as this has been a place for immigrants from China, and other parts of Asia, for over 100 years because people two and even three generations out—people still want to live here.” According to a Pew Research Center analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau, the Asian American population grew 81% between 2000 and 2019, going from roughly 10.5 million to a record 18.9 million. Subsequently, Asian Americans have been recorded as the fastest- growing population among all racial and ethnic groups in the country. By Abbasi786786 via Wikimedia Creative Commons Furthermore, recent data indicate that Asian Americans are becoming more politically unified. Historically, the Asian American community hasn’t been large or unified enough to challenge political maps in court. However, a study conducted by Janelle Wong and Sono Shah found that political cohesion among different subsets of the demographic group has amplified calls to consider it a community of interest in redistricting. These trends have resulted in Asian American representation, best illustrated by the 2021 elections. ..,.,,.. Source: 202.0 United State$ censu$, Summary File 1 •"WM1D:I 5a"51.:i!m ~Ma.et~ al'd ,uwm.iwo % Population Asian American Alon,e or in Combination 20% or more 15%-20% 10"/o -15% 7% • 10% S%•7% 3%-5% Less than 3% lrt, i·t:Z•~ tl'l,t.fti w4~ ?4.A:14;1,.,.~ Ad.m Am~riUIH" in th.! u~S- Total: 7.2%* Top Five (~l ~ ».U11 ~.,...,.... Yl'~9ft 1UPl'i _,,.,,,. ,..,..,tri~ltJ'nli Top Five(#} 1. ":UIU No.b1'.217UL'J .............. --Jllf"W','1,IMl.1:lil 'l'b-~'1-~ Even students are also advocating for representation. UC San Diego students lobbied for the school to align with the Convoy District and nearby areas with significant Asian populations. University of Virginia students have called for the creation of an Asian American student center to better reflect the needs and concerns of its population. Paul Luu, CEO of the Chinese American Service League, told the Chicago Sun-Times, more must be done to meet the needs of Asian Americans living in Chicago, such as improving access to mental health support, creating economic mobility, and building more affordable housing, as well as “more quality child care that is bilingual and culturally appropriate.” “Not everyone who is Asian speaks Cantonese or Mandarin, and not everyone in Chinatown is Chinese. We have Vietnamese, Korean, and other ethnic groups that need help,” he added. An Asian American leader “would recognize that and advocate for us all.” AsAmNews has Asian America in its heart. We’re an all-volunteer effort of dedicated staff and interns. Check out our new Instagram account. Go to our Twitter feed and Facebook page for more content. Please consider interning, joining our staff, or submitting a story or making a contribution. From:Suemei Jiang To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Sunday, November 14, 2021 6:41:37 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from suemeij@hotmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financial assistance is available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 15 are alarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s renters make more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail to include any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came from PolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted by these policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you would benefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and-pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, Suemei From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jonsen, Robert; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jason Green; Council, City; Gennady Sheyner; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Bill Johnson; Joe Simitian; Rebecca Eisenberg; Planning Commission; jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com; Cecilia Taylor; Greg Tanaka; Greer Stone; alisa mallari tu; Cormack, Alison; Vara Ramakrishnan; Jeff Moore; james pitkin; Sean Webby; darylsavage@gmail.com Subject:Re: Assistant Chief Andrew Binder’s response to Aram’s email on ideas for recruiting more African Americans (September 10, 2021) Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 6:41:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Aram, I don’t think Al Sharpton could have said it any better Aram! Year over year you have clearly demonstrated your resolute position on racial inequality.And sadly, as you have always stated “people just don’t want to be disturbed by the facts” By and large, turning their heads in the opposite direction, totally Ignoring you as a man of distinction and having a love for justice…. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor in chief PaloAltoFreePress Ticuantepe in Nicaragua reporting from Sent from my iPad On Nov 13, 2021, at 7:59 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 11/13/21 Hi, Palo Alto Free Press & Assistant Palo Alto Police Chief Andrew Binder: ********(Andrew, please feel free to add to or correct any statements I’ve made in this email regarding our past exchange on recruitment issues and related police practice matters ). *** I thought it was important to note that I have observed the problem of a lack ofAfrican America officers, in the PAPD, exacerbated by two recent retirements ofAfrican American officers ….and at least one young African American officer leave the PAPD, and thought it important to offer Assistant Chief Andrew Bindersome possible suggestions re-recruiting new African American officers for the PAPD. In addition to suggesting the department contact the leadership at the John JayCollege of Criminal Justice ( see my email of September 10, 2021), http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/. I also suggested to Andrew, that reaching out toNOBLE ( established 1976) National Organization of Black Law EnforcementExecutives ….might be helpful in recruiting American Africans to the PAPD.https://noblenational.org/about-us/ Another idea I discussed with Andrew ( back in August 2021), when we met inperson for about 45 minutes, was bringing into the PAPD, even just as a consultant, a nationally known and recognized African- American lawenforcement expert, like Ron Davis, former East Palo Alto Police Chief —and Obama DOJ expert, on 21st Century cutting edge policing issues to assist withrecruiting, black officers. I’m sure there are many other black Law enforcement experts who could assist with PAPD’s recruiting dilemma. Per my recollection of the conversation with Andrew on the consultant issue: Ibelieve his primary concern was with budgetary issues re bringing in a consultantat the time. I think that any budgetary concerns are ones that could be overcomewith a little creativity with all involved. As you can see in the below link Ron Davis is a little busy right now having beenrecently appointed by the DOJ to head up the U.S. Marshal service, as of early October 2021. I have always found Ron Davis to be very approachable and beyond highlyinformed on all issues related to law enforcement and the intersection of race andpolicing. I’m almost certain a call to Ron Davis would likely provide a gold mineof ideas on how to recruit black officers to the ranks of the PAPD, including apossible future chief and a high-ranking command position to the PAPD. Finally, note (at the link below) that Ron Davis is a lifetime member of NOBLE.https://noblenational.org/about-us/. As you read the material on Ron Davis youwill note a little bit regarding his amazing career. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/10/06/ex-bay-area-law-enforcement-officer-to-lead-u-s-marshalsservice/amp/ Ok, Andrew Binder & Palo Alto Free Press, I hope all of the above suggestions point out that if the PAPD really wants to recruit African American officers thereare numerous resources out there to get the job done. The question remains does our city manager, city council, police chief, and hismanagement and recruitment team, truly have the political will to make ithappen? History suggests otherwise. But, for the moment, I will remainoptimistic. Best regards, Aram James P.S. Also consider recruiting from historically Black Colleges and Universities. On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 2:21 PM Palo Alto Free Press<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:Where does her Honer stand…..With Martin Luther King? I don’t think so….. And about the city plaque… memorializing the words of Martin Luther King. They’re empty words in the mines of the entire leadership of the city of Palo Alto they mean nothing and that’s sickening… They only make a token appearance when celebrating his birthday….. Look at the title of her book… “How to change it!” this brings greater meaningto oxymoron. She stated, she is responsible for enabling the police to discriminate againstAfrican-Americans and from the bench, and now she wants to fix it. <image0.jpeg> Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief PaloAltoFreePress Reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Nov 13, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Excellent Aram.... You've made fine progress Andrew has neverresponded to a single email coming for me. And I'm Latino you would think he would reach out to me. I thinkthe only reason why he's trying to diversify the workforce isbecause they're all under pressure it's the only reason.... Their current workforce speaks to racism within their entireleadership They've had plenty of time to recruit and they can produce noevidence of their attempts at recruiting They have reached their objective and that is a white police anforce all white police force. https://twitter.com/pafreepress/status/1458765279576707073?s=21 Sent from my iPhone On Nov 13, 2021, at 3:17 PM, Aram James<abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: On Sep 10, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Binder, Andrew<Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Aram - Happy Friday! I hope you are doing well andthanks for sending the article. You and I spoke a few weeksago about diversifying PAPD and I was just having thisconversation yesterday with the Captain (Reifschneider)overseeing recruiting/hiring. I'm open to you thoughts and/or suggestions on howour recruiting efforts can increase diversity at PAPD. -andrew Andrew Binder Assistant Police Chief Palo Alto Police Department (650) 329-2449 |andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org |www.papd.org From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jonsen, Robert; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen;Jason Green; Council, City; Gennady Sheyner; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Bill Johnson; Joe Simitian; Rebecca Eisenberg; Planning Commission;jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Cecilia Taylor; Greg Tanaka; Greer Stone; alisa mallari tu; Cormack, Alison; Vara Ramakrishnan; Jeff Moore; james pitkin Subject:Re: Assistant Chief Andrew Binder’s response to Aram’s email on ideas for recruiting more African Americans ( September 10, 2021) Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 5:59:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments andclicking on links. 11/13/21 Hi, Palo Alto Free Press & Assistant Palo Alto Police Chief Andrew Binder: ********(Andrew, please feel free to add to or correct any statements I’ve made in this email regarding our past exchange on recruitment issues and related police practice matters ). *** I thought it was important to note that I have observed the problem of a lack of African America officers, in the PAPD,exacerbated by two recent retirements of African American officers ….and at least one young African American officer leave thePAPD, and thought it important to offer Assistant Chief Andrew Binder some possible suggestions re-recruiting new AfricanAmerican officers for the PAPD. In addition to suggesting the department contact the leadership at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice ( see my email ofSeptember 10, 2021), http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/. I also suggested to Andrew, that reaching out to NOBLE ( established 1976)National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives ….might be helpful in recruiting American Africans to the PAPD.https://noblenational.org/about-us/ Another idea I discussed with Andrew ( back in August 2021), when we met in person for about 45 minutes, was bringing intothe PAPD, even just as a consultant, a nationally known and recognized African- American law enforcement expert, like RonDavis, former East Palo Alto Police Chief —and Obama DOJ expert, on 21st Century cutting edge policing issues to assist withrecruiting, black officers. I’m sure there are many other black Law enforcement experts who could assist with PAPD’srecruiting dilemma. Per my recollection of the conversation with Andrew on the consultant issue: I believe his primary concern was with budgetaryissues re bringing in a consultant at the time. I think that any budgetary concerns are ones that could be overcome with a littlecreativity with all involved. As you can see in the below link Ron Davis is a little busy right now having been recently appointed by the DOJ to head up theU.S. Marshal service, as of early October 2021. I have always found Ron Davis to be very approachable and beyond highly informed on all issues related to law enforcement andthe intersection of race and policing. I’m almost certain a call to Ron Davis would likely provide a gold mine of ideas on how torecruit black officers to the ranks of the PAPD, including a possible future chief and a high-ranking command position to thePAPD. Finally, note (at the link below) that Ron Davis is a lifetime member of NOBLE. https://noblenational.org/about-us/. As you readthe material on Ron Davis you will note a little bit regarding his amazing career. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/10/06/ex-bay-area-law-enforcement-officer-to-lead-u-s-marshalsservice/amp/ Ok, Andrew Binder & Palo Alto Free Press, I hope all of the above suggestions point out that if the PAPD really wants to recruitAfrican American officers there are numerous resources out there to get the job done. The question remains does our city manager, city council, police chief, and his management and recruitment team, truly have thepolitical will to make it happen? History suggests otherwise. But, for the moment, I will remain optimistic. Best regards, Aram James P.S. Also consider recruiting from historically Black Colleges and Universities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 2:21 PM Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:Where does her Honer stand…..With Martin Luther King? I don’t think so….. And about the city plaque… memorializing thewords of Martin Luther King. They’re empty words in the mines of the entire leadership of the city of Palo Alto they meannothing and that’s sickening… They only make a token appearance when celebrating his birthday….. Look at the title of her book… “How to change it!” this brings greater meaning to oxymoron.She stated, she is responsible for enabling the police to discriminate against African-Americans and from the bench, and nowshe wants to fix it. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief PaloAltoFreePressReporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Nov 13, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Excellent Aram.... You've made fine progress Andrew has never responded to a single email coming for me. And I'm Latino you would think he would reach out to me. I think the only reason why he's trying to diversify theworkforce is because they're all under pressure it's the only reason.... Their current workforce speaks to racism within their entire leadership They've had plenty of time to recruit and they can produce no evidence of their attempts at recruiting They have reached their objective and that is a white police an force all white police force. https://twitter.com/pafreepress/status/1458765279576707073?s=21 Sent from my iPhone On Nov 13, 2021, at 3:17 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: On Sep 10, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Binder, Andrew<Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Aram - Happy Friday! I hope you are doing well and thanks for sending the article. You and I spokea few weeks ago about diversifying PAPD and I was just having thisconversation yesterday with the Captain (Reifschneider) overseeingrecruiting/hiring. I'm open to you thoughts and/or suggestions on how our recruiting efforts canincrease diversity at PAPD. - andrew Andrew Binder Assistant Police Chief Palo Alto Police Department (650) 329-2449 | andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org | www.papd.org From:herb To:Council, City; Clerk, City Subject:November 15, 2021 Council Meeting, Item #AA1 and Item #14: Roth Building Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 5:18:03 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from herb_borock@hotmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Herb BorockP. O. Box 632Palo Alto, CA 94302 November 13, 2021 Palo Alto City Council250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301 NOVEMBER 15, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEMS #AA1 AND#14#AA1: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, 300 HOMERAVENUE#14: PALO ALTO HISTORY MUSEUM LEASE Dear City Council: Tenant Sublease Rights (Packet Page 271) says that "Subleasesshall conform with the conditional use permit the museum hasfor this facility." The current Conditional Use Permit and Architectural ReviewPermit for 300 Homer Avenue were approved December 3, 2018 fora period of two years, with the right to apply for a singleone-year extension, after which the permits expire. A Conditional Use Permit also expires for lack of use for ayear. The proposed project will have to apply for and obtain newentitlements, including a new Conditional Use Permit (CUP), andthe application for the CUP cannot be segmented for purposes ofenvironmental review of whatever lease is eventually signed bythe City and applicant. Resolution No. 8057 adopted by the Council on June 4, 2001,expresses the Council's intention to donate the entire 2.41acres along the Homer Avenue frontage of the former "MainBlock" of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, including the RothBuilding at 300 Homer Avenue. The Council dedicated 2.01 acres of that property (everythingexcept the Roth Building) when the Council determined that noneof the dedicated land was needed to provide parking for theRoth Building. The lease should define how parking will be provided for theRoth Building. Resolution No. 8057 expressed the Council's intention todedicate as parkland the remainder of the 2.41 acres whenfinancing plans or mechanism are approved. You have now approved financing mechanisms and plans includingfunds from park impact fees that can be used only to acquireand develop parkland that must be dedicated by ordinanceaccording to Palo Alto Charter Article VIII. The entire Roth Buidling site should be dedicated as parkland. I suggest the name "Roth Building addition to Heritage Park". You can't claim that the park impact fees are only for the RothBuilding bathrooms, because the project's funding is notdivisible. Now that you have identified the needed financial mechanismsand plans, I urge you to adopt a park dedication ordinance forthe site of the Roth Building. Thank you for your consideration of these comments. Sincerely, Herb Borock From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jonsen, Robert; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen;Jason Green; Council, City; Gennady Sheyner; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, ZacharySubject:Re: Assistant Chief Andrew Binder’s response to Aram’s email on ideas for recruiting more African Americans ( September 10, 2021) Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 2:21:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments andclicking on links. Where does her Honer stand…..With Martin Luther King? I don’t think so….. And about the city plaque… memorializing thewords of Martin Luther King. They’re empty words in the mines of the entire leadership of the city of Palo Alto they meannothing and that’s sickening… They only make a token appearance when celebrating his birthday….. Look at the title of her book… “How to change it!” this brings greater meaning to oxymoron.She stated, she is responsible for enabling the police to discriminate against African-Americans and from the bench, and nowshe wants to fix it. ------------------------- ------------------------- Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in chief PaloAltoFreePressReporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Nov 13, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Excellent Aram.... You've made fine progress Andrew has never responded to a single email coming for me. And I'm Latino you would think he would reach out to me. I think the only reason why he's trying to diversify theworkforce is because they're all under pressure it's the only reason.... Their current workforce speaks to racism within their entire leadership They've had plenty of time to recruit and they can produce no evidence of their attempts at recruiting They have reached their objective and that is a white police an force all white police force. https://twitter.com/pafreepress/status/1458765279576707073?s=21 Sent from my iPhone On Nov 13, 2021, at 3:17 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: On Sep 10, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Binder, Andrew<Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Aram - Happy Friday! I hope you are doing well and thanks for sending the article. You and I spokea few weeks ago about diversifying PAPD and I was just having thisconversation yesterday with the Captain (Reifschneider) overseeingrecruiting/hiring. I'm open to you thoughts and/or suggestions on how our recruiting efforts canincrease diversity at PAPD. - andrew Andrew Binder Assistant Police Chief Palo Alto Police Department (650) 329-2449 | andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org | www.papd.org From:kevin guibara To:Council, City Subject:Renter Protections - November 15 Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:40:35 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from kevinguibara@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, As a veteran of the housing industry, I think proponents of tenant's rights have never operatedapartment buildings and do not understand the impact their proposed rules have on the Apartment leasing market. The sad truth is these renter protections are harmful to those with the lower incomes andthe least opportunity. From what I have seen, the top 20% of renters (as measured by income) understand and know how to use renter protections to their favor. Sometimes, taking more than their fair share.However, especially in Palo Alto, this is really not the target renter that needs assistance. The middle 40 - 80% may benefit from some of these renter protections, however, they do so at the expense of other renters because the proposed rules only create market imbalances anddislocations, renter protections do not change the marketplace. The basic example is with rent control. Rent is less expensive for the person that moved in first, but the supply is less forfuture tenants and thus they pay a higher price, which ultimately makes the market less affordable. The lower 40% are harmed by renter protections because a landlord will not take the riskrenting to these tenants with renter protections in place. The security deposit limitations prevents a landlord from renting to those with lower incomes because a landlord can notmitigate the risk with a higher security deposit. Renter protections, sound good and feel good, but do not change the marketplace to ultimately net a positive impact on tenants. The only way to make renting better for all tenants is toincrease supply. Sincerely, Kevin GuibaraMillennium Flats www.millenniumflats.com42 Arch St, Ste E Redwood City, CA 94062Cell: 650-678-4859 (Primary) Office: 650-341-4332 DRE #01803236 From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jonsen, Robert; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jason Green; Council, City; Gennady Sheyner; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary Subject:Re: Assistant Chief Andrew Binder’s response to Aram’s email on ideas for recruiting more African Americans (September 10, 2021) Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:30:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Excellent Aram.... You've made fine progress Andrew has never responded to a single emailcoming for me. And I'm Latino you would think he would reach out to me. I think the only reason why he's trying to diversify the workforce is because they're all under pressure it's the only reason.... Their current workforce speaks to racism within their entire leadership They've had plenty of time to recruit and they can produce no evidence of their attempts atrecruiting They have reached their objective and that is a white police an force all white police force. https://twitter.com/pafreepress/status/1458765279576707073?s=21 Sent from my iPhone On Nov 13, 2021, at 3:17 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: On Sep 10, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Aram - Happy Friday! I hope you are doing well and thanks for sending thearticle. You and I spoke a few weeks ago about diversifying PAPD and I was just having thisconversation yesterday with the Captain (Reifschneider) overseeing recruiting/hiring. I'm open to you thoughts and/or suggestions on how ourrecruiting efforts can increase diversity at PAPD. - andrew Andrew Binder Assistant Police Chief Palo Alto Police Department (650) 329-2449 | andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org | www.papd.org From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com Cc:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jonsen, Robert; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jason Green; Council, City; Jason Green; Gennady Sheyner; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Jonsen, Robert Subject:Assistant Chief Andrew Binder’s response to Aram’s email on ideas for recruiting more African Americans (September 10, 2021) Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:17:19 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ >>> On Sep 10, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote:>>>> Aram - Happy Friday!>>>> I hope you are doing well and thanks for sending the article. You and I spoke a few weeks ago about diversifying PAPD and I was just having this conversation yesterday with the Captain (Reifschneider) overseeingrecruiting/hiring.>>>> I'm open to you thoughts and/or suggestions on how our recruiting efforts can increase diversity at PAPD. -andrew>>>> Andrew Binder>> Assistant Police Chief>> Palo Alto Police Department>> (650) 329-2449 | andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.org>> www.cityofpaloalto.org | www.papd.org>>>> From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Tannock, Julie;Enberg, Nicholas; Jason Green; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Council, City; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; city.council@menlopark.org;Perron, Zachary; Shikada, Ed; Joe Simitian; Winter Dellenbach; Gennady Sheyner; Jason Green Subject:Aram James e-mail to Assistant Police Chief Andrew Binder 9-10-2021 re possible tips for recruitment of African American Officers Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:09:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>Date: September 10, 2021 at 3:17:44 PM PDTTo: Andrew Binder <andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.org>Subject: Criminal (In)justice: #137 Police Reform from a Rare Perspective FYI: Andrew, I listened to this piece a few days ago thought it was excellent. I will try toreach Karol Mason this coming week and see if she has any tips on recruitment issues.Ms. Mason is an attorney and currently the President of John Jay College of CriminalJustice in New York CIty. Ms. Mason was also with DOJ during the Obamaadministration seems very well informed on criminal justice police issues. Seems like avery moderate voice! She also assisted in preparing a detailed report on police reformpost a task force on issues related to the George Floyd murder. I have not read the report.Note: the report task force also collaborated with members of NOBLE (NationalOrganization of Black Law Enforcement Executives) another possible source forrecruitment tips re African Americans. Aram P. S. If you have a chance to listen to this Podcast we can share thoughts. #137 Police Reform from a Rare PerspectiveCriminal (In)justice *Since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May of 2020, many governments,commissions, and organizations have come out with plans to change police departments. Whatdoes this look like when the leaders of a reform effort are African American, from lawenforcement, and female?* Our guest is Karol V. Mason, President of John Jay College ofCriminal Justice, and one of the co-leaders of the reform effort that produced a police reformplan called “The Future of Public Safety.” Links: * Pres. Karol Mason, John Jay (https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/office-president ) * Future of Public Safety (report) (https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/News/Future_%20of_Public_Safety_Published_report.pdf) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal-in-justice/id1094352910?i=1000521256586 Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Council, City; Greg Tanaka; Greer Stone Subject:Re: Palo Alto on line 2008 racially discriminatory policing by PAPD then and what’s changed? Nada! Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:05:06 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. I think you and I had a two-pronged approach... 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Mark Petersen-Perez editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press reporting from Nicaragua Sent from my iPhone On Nov 13, 2021, at 2:55 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2008/10/31/video-police-told-to-check-out-persons-based-on-race Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Council, City; Greg Tanaka; Greer Stone Subject:Palo Alto on line 2008 racially discriminatory policing by PAPD then and what’s changed? Nada! Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:55:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2008/10/31/video-police-told-to-check-out-persons- based-on-race Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:Tanaka, Greg; Greer Stone; Reifschneider, James; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; chuck jagoda; Planning Commission; wintergery@earthlink.net; Jay Boyarsky; Binder, Andrew; Tannock, Julie; Perron, Zachary; Council, City; Jonsen, Robert; rebecca; Joe Simitian; Sajid Khan; Enberg, Nicholas; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu; Cecilia Taylor; Jeff Rosen Subject:Re: Palo Alto Police Department Now has zero Black Officers Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:21:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Twitter editorial: https://twitter.com/pafreepress/status/1458765279576707073?s=12 Palo Alto Free Press Sent from my iPhone On Nov 13, 2021, at 2:02 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/palo-alto-police-department-now-has-zero-black-officers Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Don Austin; mark weiss; Alison Cormack; Rebecca Eisenberg; Council, City; Human Relations Commission Subject:Violent and racist bullying alleged at Palo Alto school Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:13:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. NewsBreak Used by over 45 million people Open APP Violent and racist bullying alleged at Palo Alto school KTVU FOX 2 PALO ALTO - A public high school in Palo Alto is under fire after several students claim they were the victims of violent and racist bullying. The parents of the six male students at Gunn High School claim administrators didn’t do enough to protect them. A court filing submitted by... Click to read the full story Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Tanaka, Greg; Greer Stone; Reifschneider, James; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; chuck jagoda;Planning Commission; wintergery@earthlink.net; Jay Boyarsky; Binder, Andrew; Tannock, Julie; Perron, Zachary;Council, City; Jonsen, Robert; rebecca; Joe Simitian; Sajid Khan; Enberg, Nicholas;cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu; Cecilia Taylor; JeffRosen Subject:Palo Alto Police Department Now has zero Black Officers Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:02:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/palo-alto-police-department-now-has-zero- black-officers Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Nancy Kouchekey To:Council, City Subject:City Council meeting to discuss Rent registry and harsher rent control Package Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 10:25:06 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email fromnkouchekey@cooperandgamble.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: As a Real Estate agent and property manager for nine(9) Palo Alto property owners consisting of 17 rental units. Primarily single family homes. All considered mom and pop owners. I share their thoughts and concerns regarding The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 15 are alarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housingproviders and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s renters make more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail to include any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housingproviders. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came from Policy Link and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have beenworking for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted by these policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions orcouncil. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you would benefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. Forinstance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and- pop owners; • • The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, Nancy Kouchekey CA DRE #01204590Resident and Tenant since 1981 • • • • • From:Lik Wong To:Council, City Subject:Re: Please reject Tenant Protection in Palo Alto Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 10:16:03 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from lik.wong@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Due to the internet outage last Monday, I was not able to join the council meeting.Please be sure to review comments in the Palo Alto Online article as well. https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/11/09/as-battle-over-rent-control-resumes-council- punts-decision#comment_form Thanks Lik On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 8:00 AM Lik Wong <lik.wong@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members, I can understand some tenants’ frustrations in finding a suitable place to live. There are numerous arguments for and against rent control. It should be beneficial for us to survey the past several decades of rent control experiences across the world. Attached please find this article “Rent Control: Do Economists Agree?”. Summary from the paper: My review of the rent-control literature indexed by EconLit (or cited by such indexed articles) finds that economic research quite consistently and predominantly frowns on rent control. My findings cover both theoretical and empirical research on many dimensions of the issue, including housing availability, maintenance and housing quality, rental rates, political and administrative costs, and redistribution. As Navarro (1985) notes, “the economics profession has reached a rare consensus: Rent control creates many more problems than it solves” (90). I see the literature as supporting the point of view that there are few long-run winners from the policy, that it is an example of the transitional gains trap. Some highlights from the paper are quoted below. Basic economic theory suggests that at controlled rates, quantity supplied is reduced and controlled housing is less available. Further, the regulatory cluster attenuates ownership, creates uncertainty, and increases the costs of supplying housing. Thus, basic economic theory would suggest that both short-run and long-run effects will reduce housing availability. many economists expect rent controls will undoubtedly decrease the supply of controlled rentable units Having closed off the main means of defending cash flows, profit maximizing landlords will look to other alternatives. The most likely results, given that returns to rental housing in controlled markets will decline relative to other investments, would be either sale at depressed price or abandonment. (Mengle 1985, 15) Developers will choose to build de-controlled new homes, condominiums, office buildings, or simply not to build at all, investing their funds elsewhere. (Navarro 1985, 90) The decay and shrinkage of the rental housing markets in Britain and Israel caused by long-term rent control are persuasively documented in Coleman (1988) and Werczberger (1988), respectively; Tenant’s benefit and rental rate Does rent control successfully target benefits to less fortunate individuals? Landlords and superintendents use non-price forms of rationing. In sifting through credit reports, references, and other components of applications, they are likely to select the individuals or families that appear to struggle the least. Both Arnott (1995) and Glaeser (2002) raise doubts about targeting to needy tenants. The benefits of rent controls go to individuals selected by landlords. Navarro (1985) further explains how this allocation occurs and who is more likely to benefit from rent controls. [W]hile some tenants win, other tenants unquestionably lose. (Navarro 1985, 96) The likely long-run effect of the regulatory cluster is to shift cost curves up and supply curves back, so it is not surprising that there is evidence that, in the long-run, rent control leads to higher rents even in the controlled markets The average estimated benefits are -$4 [a loss, in 1995 dollars] per month for households in ‘old style’ rent controlled housing and -$44 per month for households in rent stabilized apartments. This implies that, on average, households in regulated units would have been better off if rent regulations had never been established in New York City. (Early 2000, 197-199) Rent control’s impact on Tax revenue the control’s negative effect on aggregate housing rents (the tax based in this model) reduces tax revenues and causes a deficit. (Heffley 1998, 767) Rent control and homelessness Several empirical studies find no clear relationship between rent control and homelessness Administrative cost [T]he inefficiency costs of these regulations may be substantial, as they involve both administrative costs and the misallocation of resources. (Linneman 1987, 29) Regarding limiting landlords’ ability to ask applicants’ criminal history, please be mindful of unintended consequences in numerous situations: Duplex: Owner occupies one unit and plans to rent the other unit. Would Owner rent to a tenant with some criminal history? Single-family owner would like to rent ADU in the backyard or some spare room. Would Owner rent to a tenant with some criminal history? Neighboring tenants in a Duplex, Triplex, Apartments: do they have the right to know if a neighboring tenant has a criminal background? It is highly likely that such a limitation about criminal history inquiry would reduce housing supply. Please reject Tenant Protection in Palo Alto. Yours sincerely, Lik Wong • • • From:DAQ Systems (John Rogers) To:Roberta Ahlquist Cc:Council, City; Aram James; Human Relations Commission; Planning Commission; rebecca; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Shikada, Ed; joshbbecker1@gmail.com; Joe Simitian Subject:Re: remnants of neoliberalism Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 8:58:20 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jr_rogers@daqsystems.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. As an ex-Palo Altan (1970 - 2000) I found this video very entertaining. We live in the Palo Alto of Montana, Bozeman. Same problems as Palo Alto, same liberal politics. Ironically go to Miles City, Montana. Totally red (Republican) but a much more equal society! This is true in almost all of Montana. Why is deeply conservative Montana more equal than liberal Calif? John RogersBozeman, MT On Nov 10, 2021, at 3:36 PM, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: Take a look at this piece, especially about Palo Alto and its planning actions re. low income/affordable housing From: Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> Date: Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 2:11 PMSubject: remnants of neoliberalism https://youtu.be/hNDgcjVGHIw From:Dilma Coleman To:solanoda@solanocounty.com; Council, City Cc:eric Contreras; erin@erindarlinglaw.com Subject:Fwd: What calculations did u apply to the Antolin Garcia Torres case or did u actually get the gun chargesremoved from the Arbury case in 2013? Try applying two bucks to Life Moves Gateway hall homeless shelter atthe fairgrounds in San Jose CA. One+k... Date:Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:16:34 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com>Date: Sat, Nov 13, 2021, 2:56 AM Subject: What calculations did u apply to the Antolin Garcia Torres case or did u actually getthe gun charges removed from the Arbury case in 2013? Try applying two bucks to Life Moves Gateway hall homeless shelter at the fairgrounds in San Jose CA. One+key suspectsare present. To: <Mairead.O'Keefe@pdo.sccgov.org> Hello it's Diva Lee aka Diva Jobs trapped in the name Dilma Coleman. The major difference between healthy measurements that's good reasoning especially when Mairead taught Divahow to drive a car with expired cartwheels on the man on the moon. No Mairead.. In 2013, Diva Lee MD to JD had carried a gun whereas a gun was pointed on Diva Lee then her gunwas forced into Mr.Arbury prior to him landing his foot on a high school campus. Is the street High school in Mtn.View,CA? Mairead could argue it whereas Santa Clara Sheriffs or SanJose Police could arrest the suspects whom are employees with San Jose Conservatory school. It's on repeat that Diva Lee argues that Rapper Snoop Dogg aka Calvin Brodus jr has the worstsantanic sadistic Vigilantes affiliated with Donald Trump's Presidential administration campaign fundraising whereas Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman underwent various sadisticattacks whereas CEO Tim Cook wrote checks. What's happening now? That Martha Stewart Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Joan Grande Lucinda Southworth Jim Carrey Colin Law, NessaDiab,What led to the homicides of Diva's mother and Diva's Father in Attachment #1 & #2. Diva Lee argues that into This email which is designed to be revealed that Dilma Coleman argues this n that aboutthe Ahmaud Arbury case needing to be tried in California Santa Clara county because it's justified to say that the evidence of the way Rapper Snoop Dogg aka Calvin Brodus jr hasapplied his own Habitual behaviors into Heros Martial Arts in San Jose CA where those cohorts used Cyberpunk technology and Forensics cyber stuff to start the Ghost Ship concertswhereas those philanthropist organizers really prepared premeditated arsons. This action was mimicking The Travis Scott concert fires. Yes it's been premeditated years ago by SorcererCalvin Brodus jr aka Rapper Snoop Dogg a cyberpunk arsonists affiliated with white supremacists. Therefore there needs to be Habeus Corpus application for Antolin Garcia Torres to bereleased and especially for Antolin Garcia to be transferred out of Corcoran state prison that substance abuse facility is a good trap for the most dangerous Vigilantes affiliated withXspace really is XPrize those whom work with biggest drug addict Katherine Feinsteins and her tainted system with SF Delancy. Arrest Hero's owner Alan aka Gumby Marquess on that Transparency stuff.. Diva Don't like that word. The STD'S on Diva Lee came from AntolinGarcia Torres that led to Italian President Sergio Matarola then Diva Lee was pregnanted in 2011..Argue it. Sergio's wife Marisa Matarola had cancer whereas the STD on SergioMatarola made him stay away 30 days away from Marisa's sexual organs whereas Marisa had been trapped in a near death situation with her health. Did Marisa Matarola pass away on abed in a Catholic church imagine of that stuff. What's happening now to the image? What led to the death of Sierra Lamar it was Alan Marques and that girl Jarrett Adams's wife JoiThomas? Didn't u say Nessa Diab and Alan Gumby Marques had did a dinasaur at the old Palo Alto Elks club that was on El Camino Real . Argue it. What did Marques do with RapperSnoop Dogg aka Calvin Brodus jr? At the Elks Club those individuals philanthropist organizers like Oprah Winfrey, ooh ya at that place oh don't like to see Diva Lee's heritageoffsprings cousin to who just got shot on a freeway yeah the 880? Jasper Wu is a relative to Diva Lee. What's up with GHB drug whereas Diva Lee was forced into a marriage abused byAlan Gumby Marquess's cohort? Yeah that's what I said..ok look of those black ministers that surrounds the Arbury case.yes they gotta go complete 100 cartwheels..if u don't shut upupdate. Close it. eyes private. Diva Lee is CO Airforce stuff whereas I can have a fun fun..get rid of Kamala Harris especially Snoop Dogg aka Calvin Brodus and all them who have beenprogrammed to believe that Razor Mansion in la Jolla belongs to Alicia Keyes Swizz Beats because that property was acquired illegally. Yes. Still want Shirley Weber assassination.Why? Who else wants to be assassination whereas they did the worst santanic sadistic leadership towards the former Vallejo PD Chief Andrew Bideu. Does Diva believe that Alanhad did illegal sex with Sierra in Morgan Hill,CA and Antolin Garcia Torres never had sex with Sierra. Diva Lee had been overwhelmed with the projects to find data on databases atvarious Planned Parenthoods. Why is data being thrown away in Dallas Texas PD. No more SJPD law enforcement agents inside Heros Martial Arts. Abandon that place because it washeld for the wrong things Whereas kids were used for sex..Alan Gumby Marquess had acquired that building illegally..and used other illegal stuff. Stop feeling like it all has to bedone today. Yes. No. I meant what I say.. arrest Those black ministers and attorney benjamin ( who covered the George Floyd) hurry up get that chief Justice John Roberts Jr out of there.Shoot him. Shoot Louis Farakkon because of the way they witnessed the killings of Singer RKelly's identical twin brother whereas the one incarcerated never was married to that crazywomen Aaliyah who's filipino family and her indigenius native American Indian relatives needs to be arrested for not revealed the truth about their daughter bring alive working onxspace and that crazy group affiliated with CEO Larry Page xfuck.. whatever you said XPrize. I know Mairead is wrongful she knows history of Alan Gumby Marquess had targeted oftenowned by diva Lee. Best regards Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman. From:Arnie Papp To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 8:47:34 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from arnie@cueback.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I am against The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 15. The financial circumstances of rental property owners varies greatly. It has taken me many decades to get to the position where I could afford to buy a rental property. Now that I am retired that is my sole source of regular income. I agree with the other points that you have no doubt heard raised by others. The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and- pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, Arnie Papp 2770 Louis Road • • • • • • • • -- From:Aram James To:Tannock, Julie; Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Jonsen, Robert; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore;Council, City; Enberg, Nicholas; Winter Dellenbach; Greg Tanaka; Cecilia Taylor; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com;Jonsen, Robert; Planning Commission; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Greer Stone; Joe Simitian; RebeccaEisenberg; Raj; chuck jagoda; Reifschneider, James; Tony Dixon; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; VaraRamakrishnan; Roberta Ahlquist Subject:Judge Approves Restraining Order On White Woman Who Told 9-Year-Old Black Boy She’d “Kneel On His Neck” Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 8:27:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. NewsBreakUsed by over 45 million people Open APP Judge Approves Restraining Order On White Woman Who Told 9-Year-Old Black Boy She’d “Kneel On His Neck” Praise 94.5 Cleveland A New Hampshire judge has issued a temporary restraining order on a white woman who was accused of telling a 9-year-old-black child she would “kneel on his neck.”. According to a civil rights lawsuit filed in Stratford County Superior Court, on May 10, Kristina Graper’s son and the young black... Click to read the full story Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Don Austin; mark weiss; melissa caswell; Rebecca Eisenberg; Alison Cormack; Jason Miller; Tom DuBois; Council,City; Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Tanaka,Greg; Tanaka, Greg; Jeff Moore; Planning Commission; wintergery@earthlink.net; Cecilia Taylor; Joe Simitian;Jay Boyarsky Cc:Jason Miller; Don Austin Subject:Gunn students file claims over violent and racist bullying Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 8:09:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. NewsBreakUsed by over 45 million people Open APP Gunn students file claims over violent and racist bullying Palo Alto Online A group of six Gunn High School boys have faced violent bullying and harassment, including racial slurs, that administrators didn't adequately respond to, according to claims recently filed by the students and their parents. Since the beginning of the school year, the six students, who are all freshmen or sophomores,... Click to read the full story Sent from my iPhone From:Sheri Furman To:Council, City Subject:Nov 15 Council Agenda Item 13 -- PAN Letter re Sibling Cities Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 7:36:49 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois, Vice Mayor Burt, and Council Members, Palo Alto Neighborhoods enjoyed hearing about Sibling Cities USA from its founder PaloAltan Vicki Veenker. We whole-heartedly support Mayor Dubois and council membersLydia Kou and Greer Stone in their colleagues' memo. It is exciting that Palo Alto andBloomington, Indiana have joined to launch the pilot program. PAN would like to assist Mayor DuBois and the steering committee in encouraging PaloAltans to participate in this program of shared community engagement, exploration ofeconomic collaboration, cultural exchange, and perspectives on civic issues and citymanagement, with the lofty goal of bridging divides on the role of government, race and theeconomy, while sharing and exploring our commonalities as well as our differences. Additionally, PAN is happy to assist in setting up relationships with counterpartneighborhood grassroots organizers in Bloomington. We understand that Neighbors Abroad will be adding this effort to the work they already doin the international sister cities arena without additional cost to the city, which is mostgenerous. Plus we encourage the steering committee to leverage organizations such asRotary, Kiwanis, etc. These organizations already have significant national infrastructure inplace and will save our having to “reinvent all the wheels” in this exciting new effort. We heartily approve of this outreach to build trust and to collaborate on best practices forresidents' participation in city government and look forward to participating in a program tofoster national unity. Thank you, Becky Sanders Sheri Furman Co-Chairs Palo Alto Neighborhoods From:Aram James To:Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Jeff Moore; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Reifschneider, James;Planning Commission; Council, City; Winter Dellenbach; Jay Boyarsky; city.council@menlopark.org; Council, City;eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Alison Cormack; Vara Ramakrishnan; Rebecca Eisenberg; chuck jagoda; Raj;Jonsen, Robert; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; Steven D. Lee; Jonsen, Robert; Roberta Ahlquist;paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Cecilia Taylor; Tony Dixon Cc:Human Relations Commission Subject:George Floyd Field Trip —teaching grade schoolers about police brutality, police violence, and police murder at avery early age ( The New Yorker) ( Nov 15 2021) Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 7:20:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ >> https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/15/a-george-floyd-field-trip/amp> >> Sent from my iPhone From:James Chang To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 5:36:43 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jcusa168@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financial assistance is available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 15 arealarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s rentersmake more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail toinclude any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came fromPolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted bythese policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you wouldbenefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and- pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would • • • not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, James Chang • • • • • From:Kim Mattos To:Council, City Subject:Opposition to Rent Control Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 4:26:54 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from kimmattos@earthlink.net.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financial assistance is available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 15 are alarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s renters make more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail to include any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came from PolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted by these policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you would benefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: • The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; • The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and-pop owners; • The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; • The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; • The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; • The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; • The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and • Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, Kim Mattos From:Shawyon Malek To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 2:24:29 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from smalek@mmhousing.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financial assistance is available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 15 arealarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s rentersmake more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail toinclude any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came fromPolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted bythese policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you wouldbenefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and- pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would • • • not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, -Shawyon (Sean) Malek • • • • • From:slevy@ccsce.comTo:Council, CityCc:Nose, Kiely; Paras, Christine; Abendschein, JonathanSubject:Business tax questionsDate:Friday, November 12, 2021 2:23:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, The last council discussion answered some of my questions and sent some of them back to the Finance Committee. Below are my remaining and new questions. I am still trying to understand how many and what type of organizations (not the names) are in each large size category. It will be helpful for me and I think other residents to know if the tax will apply to and/ormost of the revenue will come from 20? 50? 100? ?? organizations. I am also hoping staff can provide information on vacancies by size category, the duration of vacancies and how the PA vacancy rate compares with neighboring cities. I support a business tax for Palo Alto but also worry about the potential impact on our competitiveness--one of the criterion listed by staff for evaluating a tax. I remember that in the last round staff and the consultant provided a list of business taxes in neighboring cities and how they compared to the PA proposed tax. Can staff update that information and share it at the next Finance Committee meeting? thanks. In the council and Committee discussion I hear a lot about EPA and SF. My memory is that most of not all firms that have left PA and stayed within the region have gone south of us to places like Mountain Viewand San Jose not to EPA or SF. In addition I know that SF is experiencing a number of organizations leaving for places elsewhere in the region like Oakland and that SF is facing competitiveness challenges. I have also heard it said that PA is the only city without a business tax. This may be true if you include business license taxes but I do not believe it is true for the kind of taxes and rate schedules being proposedin the staff memos. I just saw the article below and know from following SJ that they do not have large BTs. I know that BT opponents will bring up many of these points so I think it would be helpful and transparent for council and staff to get out ahead https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2021/11/01/santa-clara-mayor-gillmor-head-tax-debate.html?ana=e_sjo_bn_editorschoice_editorschoice&j=90574552&t=Breaking%20News&mkt_tok=NjczLVVXWS0yMjkAAAGAq_Ym5N77vEP6Xhg4CwthGC10zdHdseIEHVI9vC1uK2DXs_Y5EKMw_dIsnJQiMO8fB7COf0TOqZ2t-IjIWh7smPD4nbKYFCmuVRNjgtT-DqXZ0Mw1 Thanks Stephen Levy Director Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy ---------- From:Josh Davis To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 2:13:21 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from josh@daviscorealtors.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financial assistance is available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 15 arealarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s rentersmake more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail toinclude any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came fromPolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted bythese policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you wouldbenefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and- pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would • • • not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, Josh Davis --Josh DavisPresidentDavis & Co. Realtors • • • • • From:Alaee, Khashayar To:Council, City Cc:Dana Tom; Karen Rohde; Ben Threlkeld Subject:Rotary Club of Palo Alto Supports Bloomington Sibling City Relationship Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 11:34:16 AM Attachments:Rotary Club of Palo Alto Supports Sibling City Relationship with Bloomington.pdf Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Council Members, On behalf of the Rotary Club of Palo Alto’s Board of Directors please see attached support letter for the proposed Palo Alto - Bloomington Sibling City Relationship. Sincerely, Khashayar “Cash” Alaee, President 2021-22 Cc: Dana Tom, District 5170 Assistant Governor, Palo Alto Club President 2019-20 Karen Rohde, President Elect 2022-23 Ben Threlkeld, Immediate Past President 2020-21 About the Rotary Club of Palo Alto Chartered on May 1, 1922, the Rotary Club of Palo Alto is celebrating A Century of Service. Palo Alto Rotarians share a passion for local and international community service. Rotary’s causes include promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, saving mothers and children, supporting education, growing local economies, and protecting the environment. Being a Rotarian allows members to connect with community leaders, learn about various topics through insightful speakers, and make an impact in their community and around the world through service projects. For more information, please visit the Rotary Club of Palo Alto’s website: www.rotarypaloalto.org. The Rotary Club of Palo Alto meets on Mondays at 12:30 P.M. We welcome your attendance. Chartered on May 1, 1922, the Rotary Club of Palo Alto is celebrating A Century of Service. Palo Alto Rotarians share a passion for local and international community service. Rotary’s causes include promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, saving mothers and children, supporting education, growing local economies, and protecting the environment. Being a Rotarian allows members to connect with community leaders, learn about various topics through insightful speakers, and make an impact in their community and around the world through service projects. For more information, please visit the Rotary Club of Palo Alto’s website: www.rotarypaloalto.org. The Rotary Club of Palo Alto meets on Mondays at 12:30 P.M. We welcome your attendance. November 12, 2021 Dear Palo Alto City Council Members, The Rotary Club of Palo Alto supports establishing a sibling city relationship with Bloomington, Indiana. The opportunity to support and partner with the City of Palo Alto, Neighbors Aboard and Sibling Cities USA in forming a new relationship with Bloomington was unanimously approved by our Board of Directors on October 13, 2021. We look forward to participating in the effort by engaging with the Rotary Club of Palo Alto University and the Rotary Clubs in Bloomington. We can envision a task force with members from each club that identifies similar community needs/challenges, then develops a joint service project that engages members from each city. The task force can also brainstorm additional ways to connect and serve our two communities. Rotarians are accustomed to collaborating nationally and internationally in service of our causes and through our avenues of service. Doing this with Bloomington offers us another avenue to live our motto of “service above self.” Sincerely, Khashayar “Cash” Alaee, President 2021-22 Cc: Dana Tom, District 5170 Assistant Governor, Palo Alto Club President 2019-20 Karen Rohde, President Elect 2022-23 Ben Threlkeld, Immediate Past President 2020-21 From:Jeanne Fleming To:Milton, Lesley Cc:"Tina Chow"; Clerk, City; Council, City Subject:FW: Questions re Public Comments at 11/15/21 City Council meeting Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 9:08:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Ms. Milton, I am resending the email below with the thought that you may not have received it. I would appreciate if you would answer the questions it contains today, since all ofthem are related to procedures for the City Council meeting on Monday. Thanks and best, Jeanne Fleming Jeanne Fleming, PhDJFleming@Metricus.net650-325-5151 From: Jeanne Fleming <jfleming@metricus.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:08 PM To: Lesley.Milton@cityofpaloalto.org Cc: 'Tina Chow' <chow_tina@yahoo.com> Subject: Questions re Public Comments at 11/15/21 City Council meeting Dear Ms. Milton, I would appreciate it if you would answer a couple of questions with respect to public comments at the upcoming November 15, 2021, City Council meeting. 1. Public comments are scheduled to begin once the presentation on wireless law has ended. How long may each speaker speak? Three minutes? Is it four people who need to donate their speakers’ minutes to a fifth person for that fifth person to have more time to speak? How long will a person to whom speaker’s minutes have been donated be able to speak? Fifteen minutes? • • • 2. For those who attend the meeting via Zoom, how do they let you know that they want to donate their speakers’ minutes to another person? 3. For those who attend the meeting via Zoom, how do they let you know to whom they want to donate their speakers’ minutes? 4. Would you please send me a link—a link I can send others—that will allow residents to join the meeting via Zoom? Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your help. Regards, Jeanne Fleming Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Metricus.net650-325-5151 From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board Subject:Fwd: Asian youth facing racism in the Mississippi Delta say it"s time to speak out Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 7:02:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Neighbors and Friends, Good historical account of Asian Americans In the South. Enjoy and learn. Allan From: Allan Seid, Dirk Bennett.Date: Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 6:36 PM Subject: Asian youth facing racism in the Mississippi Delta say it's time to speak outkou https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asian-american-racism-mississippi-delta/ From:Mark Petersen-PerezTo:Stump, Molly; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Jonsen, RobertCc:Dave Price; Sean Webby; Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; James Aram; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Wagner, AprilSubject:We’re expanding our digital footprint….. I guess this one is going lock me up in the City of Palo Alto dungeon….. Chief Jonson…..I know you got one buried somewhere…thats you dude…Date:Friday, November 12, 2021 2:39:11 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from bayareafreepress@gmail.com. Learn why this is importantCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. https://twitter.com/pafreepress/status/1459103803383365633?s=21 please be sure to wish us success Mark Petersen-Perez Sent from my iPad From:D Martell To:News Cc:Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Council, City Subject:Citizen Response to City Bulletin | Fwd: Uplift Local - November 10, 2021 Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 9:03:32 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from dmpaloalto@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I always look forward to reading our City Bulletin. Please consider incorporating the following suggestions. (1.) I believe it is deceptive to promote our City's screening sites, for SARS-CoV-2(Covid-19), as "FREE". Reference below sections, "COSTS v. PROCESSING" and "NO ANONYMOUS TESTING". (2.) 40 - 81% of folks infected with Covid-19, are asymptomatic carriers. An evengreater number have only mild symptoms. - I would like our City to add test sites, whichreveal, if one has had an unknown PAST bout, with Covid-19. (3.) How about adding a Covid-test site for pets? Animals are carriers, too. (4.) Does our City receive financial compensation, from CURATIVE, INC., for allowingthem to set-up Covid-19 test sites, on City property where residents gather? What deal did wemake with CURATIVE, INC.? Did CURATIVE, INC. have competitors, for our Citycontract? (5.) How reliable is the CURATIVE, INC. newly-patented testing method for Covid-19? Please include lab and human-error mistakes, as well as product reliability, and compare totraditional testing results. (6.) Regarding Covid-19 variants, is CURATIVE, INC.'s screening effective? (7.) Here find additional information, about CURATIVE, INC., which I believe isimportant to share with our residents. CURATIVE, INC. Performs Covid-19 testing, on City property For-profit corporation: Founded 2020 Claim to fame: Developed new test, for detecting Covid-19 By October 2020: Performed nearly 10% of Covid-19 testing, done in the U.S. Test processing capacity is 1 million per week CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS - CURATIVE, INC. CURATIVE, INC.'s answering service: t: 888.702.9042 City Hall: None Cubberley: t: 650.833.4240 Mitchell Park: (Unknown) COSTS v. PROCESSING Quick Test: $125.00 - 15 minute processing, at site Slow Test: "FREE" - several days to process, at lab NO ANONYMOUS TESTING Required: Photo ID, and other contact info - address, phone, email Many residents are uncomfortable with adding personal information to yet another database - too many hackers ----------- At least two downtown churches are struggling with hackers First Presbyterian Church, and First United Methodist Church Parishioners' information stolen - including bank accounts, SSN's, and addresses To stay well and safe, I would like to see everyone tested, including pets. Thank you for caring about our residents' health and wellbeing. Best,Danielle Martell ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: City of Palo Alto <news@cityofpaloalto.org>Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021Subject: Uplift Local - November 10, 2021 View this email in your browser Artwork by Lauren Jane Berger November 10, 2021 Connect with your community each week with the following updates on COVID- 19, City services, events and programs, dining and retail opportunities, wellness and family resources, and ways to get or give help through volunteer opportunities.  Coronavirus Report Veterans Day Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Opening Weekend Climate Action Plan Blog Series: Electric Vehicles Move Forward Climate Goals Public Art Round-Up Weekly City Manager’s Summary Blog: November 8, 2021 To: dmpaloalto@gmail.com • • • • • • • CITY OF PALO ALTO CREATE. CONNECT. ~ COMMUNITY. Connecting Together Through Community Recovery What's new Coronavirus Report As of Nov. 8, the CDC reported a 7-day average of 73,312 new cases. California reported a 7-day average of 5,080 new cases and Santa Clara County reported a 7-day average of 163 new cases as of Nov. 9.  Looking for more local COVID-19 information? View Santa Clara County's COVID-19 Dashboard.  Pfizer Seeks Approval of its Booster Shot for All Adults This week, Pfizer submitted a request to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of its vaccine for all adults. Currently, booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are available to certain populations. The FDA does not have a timeline for making a decision. If the FDA approves the Pfizer booster shot for all adults, the approval would then be sent to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Committee (ACIP). The ACIP receives the approval, reviews the data and recommendation, then sends their own recommendation to the CDC Director who has the final say on whether a recommendation is authorized. This is the typical procedure for vaccine approvals. CDC Director Authorized Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Emergency Use in Children 5 – 11 Years of Age Last week, the CDC Director approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 – 11, making it immediately available. Santa Clara County was prepared to administer vaccinations as soon as the federal government provided authorization. The first vaccinations in the County for the 5-11 age group began taking place last week, administering the vaccine to the newly eligible 167,000+ population. All kids ages 5-11 who sign up for an appointment are eligible. Visit www.sccfreevax.org to sign up for an appointment or find a convenient walk-in location. The County expects an increased vaccination supply in the coming weeks. Moderna and J&J Booster Shots Available The booster shot is available in Santa Clara County for those who received a second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago and are eligible according to CDC and FDA guidelines. People who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago and are 18 years of age or older are recommended to receive a booster shot. Learn more here. Get Vaccinated  The Public Health Department strongly recommends everyone 5 years and older get the COVID-19 vaccine. There are still plenty of vaccines for members of the public over 12 years old. Visit sccfreevax.org or talk to your current healthcare provider about scheduling an appointment to get vaccinated.  Free COVID Testing Continues  The Palo Alto Unified School District announced expanded testing efforts at Cubberley Pavilion, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No advanced registration is required but it is recommended. Curative testing is offered every Tuesday at the Mitchell Park Library parking lot and Wednesday at City Hall. Schedule an appointment today!  Happy Veterans Day to All Who Have Served and Currently Serve in the Armed Forces Tomorrow is Veterans Day and we wanted to send out a special thank you to everyone past and present in the Armed Forces for all the work you’ve done to protect our country. The City hosted an in-person and virtual ceremony honoring all and included a special presenter. You can view the virtual ceremony here. Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Opening Weekend The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo will reopen with a completely rebuilt and reimagined visitor experience on Friday, Nov. 12 with a limited schedule. Visit Fridays through Sundays through Dec. 20, with morning and afternoon time slots to allow staff to sanitize in between. Expanded Tuesday through Sunday schedule begins Dec. 21. We are excited to welcome you back where visitors will experience a new children’s museum and zoo—nearly double in size than before—that rethinks how to capture a child’s wonder and curiosity, creating rich and interactive Community Recovery and City Updates learning experiences throughout. Purchase tickets and annual memberships at cityofpaloalto.org/JMZmembership. Climate Action Plan Blog: Electric Vehicles Move Forward Climate Goals Each month, the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Ad Hoc Committee will do a deep dive into various topics related to the S/CAP Update — the City’s roadmap of strategies to address climate change and specifically to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80 percent by 2030 and other community-wide sustainability goals. Read a new blog to learn more about transportation electrification opportunities, and ways to make an impact and share input. Public Art Round-Up Palo Alto's public art is robust. Check out these upcoming events, installations, and more! On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Cubberley Artist Studio Program is opening its doors to the public! Meet the 22 resident artists, tour their working studios, see their art, and participate in hands-on activities from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The first 200 visitors receive a free risograph limited-edition prin from one of the artists, created especially for the event! The event is free, and masks are required. The public is invited to check out the new public art on the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge, which opens on Nov. 20 with a special ceremony and ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Inspired by the wetlands and its creatures, the art includes sculptural seating and grass custom railing named Baylands Vignette on the Baylands side of the bridge. Learn more about the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge here. If you're an artist looking for opportunities and resources, visit the resources website to learn more. Interested in attending an event, getting involved, or simply learning more about Palo Alto Public Art? Go here to find more details. Weekly City Manager’s Summary Blog: November 8, 2021 Each Council meeting, City Manager Ed Shikada provides “City Manager Comments” sharing recent City news, and updates for the community to stay informed on important issues. This blog series summarizes these weekly updates. This week’s updates include information about the children’s vaccine and booster shots, the Cubberley Artist Studio Program, upcoming notable tentative City Council items, and more! Read the blog here. A Reminder to Double Your Protection: If you’re fully vaccinated (and have gotten your booster shot if you’re able to), it’s still important to add a crucial layer of protection for this fall and winter: your flu shot. This article from Verywell Health highlights the benefits and necessities of making sure you’re fully protected this year. Mindful Meditation for Kids: It’s never too early to help children start using mindfulness practices. This mindfulness meditation shared by Mindful.org helps kids through a 5-minute exercise grounded in concepts that they can easily understand. Start Planning Your Healthy Thanksgiving Feast: As we hope and plan for a more festive and joyous Thanksgiving this year, we’re sharing this great resource from Eating Well. We especially like the Clean-Eating Thanksgiving Recipes section. Spend Time with Family & Friends in Palo Alto this Holiday Season As daylight dwindles and it gets colder, you’ll likely start to spend more time indoors. But that doesn’t mean you need to hunker down at home for the winter. In our new blog, check out upcoming Palo Alto community events, which are the perfect way to spend quality time with loved ones this holiday season! Read more. Create Joy, Not Waste Thanks to our friends at Zero Waste, we are sharing weekly tips on how you can better create joy, and not waste, this holiday season. While trying to figure out what gifts to get your friends and family, consider these ideas that have little to zero waste: online classes and activities; county, state, or national park Be Well Family Resources passes; gift certificates for outdoor dining at your favorite Palo Alto restaurant; and local theater tickets. Find more waste-free gift and holiday ideas at www.cityofpaloalto.org/zwholiday. Friends of the Palo Alto Library Booksale This Weekend Also at Cubberley this weekend, you can get an early start on holiday shopping and support the Palo Alto City Library at the Friends of the Palo Alto Library’s book sale! Go here for the sale schedule and more information. Native Cinema Showcase This Friday, Nov. 12 the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian launches a week-long celebration of the best in Native film. Go here for a listing and schedule of this year’s lineup, which will include filmmaker panels. View all upcoming events on the City Calendar Helpful Links and Online Resources: Get help or sign up to volunteer California's Website for COVID-19 - covid19.ca.gov California Department of Public Health Santa Clara County Public Health Department Find a free vaccine clinic near you Find free COVID-19 testing near you Resources for those in need of help and support: Resources for those seeking help Employees working for businesses that are struggling or closed People who are stressed, anxious, or seeking mental support Stay Informed :::::::::;;~~~::::::I ·------ • ·------- • --------- ·------ • ------- ·------ • ------------· ----------- 0 0 0 @ 'See You Soon' Artwork by Lauren Jane Berger, 2021 Palo Alto-based artist Lauren Berger was inspired by the interconnected nature of our community, which has become even more apparent during these strange and historic times. Learn more about 'See You Soon' and Lauren's work. Copyright © 2021 City of Palo Alto, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber of the All Things Palo Alto weekly newsletter, the Our Palo Alto monthly newsletter, or you subscribed to receive Coronavirus related updates. Our mailing address is: City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Ave # 7 Palo Alto, CA 94301-2531 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Aram James To:Greg Tanaka Cc:Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly Subject:Judge guilty of bigotry towards Asians Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 6:54:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/11/11/us/kenosha-judge-bruce-schroeder-asian-food-comments/index.html Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Council, City; Jay Boyarsky; city.council@menlopark.org; Greg Tanaka; GreerStone; Tom DuBois; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Anna Griffin; Joe Simitian;supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org; Brad Imamura; Emily Mibach; supervisor.ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org;Binder, Andrew; Lewis. james; Stump, Molly; Stump, Molly Cc:Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Planning Commission; Jeff Moore; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Jonsen, Robert; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Shikada, Ed; Vara Ramakrishnan; Rebecca Eisenberg; Raj; Cecilia Taylor; Tony Dixon; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org Subject:Defense attorney in Arbery shot gun execution/ murder a racist dog…. Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 4:57:20 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Defense attorney in Arbery execution/murder/slaying : tells judge we don’t want any moreblack pastors coming in here …(Defense attorney is a racist dog) Rev. Sharpton like any of us are free to watch any jury trial they wish pursuant to our 1st amendment … https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia/2021/11/11/defense-attorney-in-arbery-slaying-trial-tells-judge-we-dont-want-any-more-black-pastors-coming-in-here/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Arlene Goetze To:cindy.chavez@box.sccgov.org; joe simitian; mike wasserman; otto.lee@bos.sccgov.org; Susan Ellenberg Subject:V--accines DON"T STOP Covid-19 Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 3:02:17 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from photowrite67@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. COVID Vaccines Don't Stop Infection Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola, Nov. 11, 2021. Fact Checked Iceland & Portugal, 75% fully vaccinated, have more COVID-19 cases than Vietnam & South Africa, where 10% are fully vaccinated. True in 68 countries and 2,947 counties in U.S.----Highlights------ Data Show the COVID Jabs Unrelated to Infection Rates Higher Vaccination Rates Linked to Higher Caseloads All Risk and No Reward. Medical professionals and scientists were censored and de-platformed simply for sharing well -founded concerns. High Time to Change Strategy Natural immunity confers longer lasting and stronger protection against infection, Children Are Put at Grave Risk. The need to vaccinate children —their risk of dying from COVID is "almost nil"—at all. Mass Vaccination Drives Creation of Variants Evidence suggests the shots are creating variants with enhanced infectivity . Do Your Own Risk-Benefit Analysis No reason to fear COVID-19. Overall, its lethality is on par with the common flu. STORY AT-A-GLANCE * Research shows increases in COVID-19 cases are completelyunrelated to levels of vaccination in 68 countries worldwide and 2,947 counties in the U.S. * The data from U.S. counties showed similar trends, with new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people being “largely similar” regardless of the vaccination rate * Of the five U.S. counties with the highest vaccination rates — ranging from 84.3% to 99.9% fully vaccinated — four are on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention’s “high transmission” list, while 26.3% of the 57 counties with “low transmission” had vaccination rates under 20% * Iceland and Portugal, both of which have more than 75% of their populations fully vaccinated, have more COVID-19 cases per 1 million people than Vietnam andSouth Africa, where only 10% or so of their populations are fully vaccinated * CDC data show rates of hospitalization for severe illness among the fully vaccinated went from 0.01% in January 2021 to 9% in May 2021, and deaths went from0% to 15.1%. If the shots actually worked, these rates should have remained near zero Considering the scale of the mass vaccination campaign against COVID- 19, if the shots were working as advertised, we'd have vaccine-induced herd immunity already. As of October 28, 2021, 6.94 billion doses of COVID-19 jabs had been administered, equating to 49% of the world population having received at least one dose.1 Add to that the fact that we have widespread natural immunity,and COVID-19 really ought to be a non-issue at this point. Rarely does a pandemic last more than 18 months. Still, COVID-19 allegedly persists. Clearly, the mass injection effort isn'tworking. A study2 published in the European Journal of Epidemiology at the end of September 2021 confirms this, showing that increases in COVID-19 cases (i.e., positive cases based onPCR testing) are completely unrelated to levels of vaccination in 68 countries worldwide. Ditto for 2,947 counties in the U.S. In the Peak Prosperity video above, Chris Martenson, Ph.D., reviews the details of this paper. Data Show the COVID Jabs Have No Impact on Infection Rates While the official COVID narrative continues to blame the ongoing pandemic on the unvaccinated, data show that areas with high vaccination rates, like Israel, continue to have significant COVID-19 spread. As noted by S.V. Subramanian, from the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies and a colleague in the European Journal of Epidemiology:3 > "Vaccines currently are the primary mitigation strategy to combat COVID-19 around the world. For instance, the narrative related to the ongoing surge of new cases in the United States (US) is argued to be driven by areas with low vaccination rates. > > A similar narrative also has been observed in countries, such as Germany and the United Kingdom. At the same time, Israel that was hailed for its swift and high rates of vaccination has also seen a substantial resurgence in COVID-19 cases." Using data available as of September 3, 2021, from Our World in Data for cross-country analysis, and the White House COVID-19 Team data for U.S. counties, the researchers investigated the relationship between new COVID-19 cases and the percentage of the population that had been fully vaccinated. Sixty-eight countries were included. Inclusion criteria included second dose vaccine data, COVID-19 case data and population data as of September 3, 2021. They then computed the COVID-19 cases per 1 million people for each country, and calculated the percentage of population that was fully vaccinated. According to the authors, there was "no discernable relationship between percentage of population fully vaccinated and new COVID-19 cases in the last seven days." If anything, higher vaccination rates were associated with a slight increase in cases. According to the authors:4 > "[T]he trend line suggests a marginally positive association such that countries with higher percentage of population fully vaccinated have higher COVID-19 cases per 1 million people." As noted by Martenson, this flies in the face of the official narrative, which claims the shots are highly effective at preventing symptomatic infection. Wikipedia goes so far as to claim "A COVID-19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against COVID- 19,"5 when in fact it does no such thing at all. Even the developers admit the shot cannot prevent infection. It only reduces symptoms of infection. That just goes to show how utterly unreliable Wikipedia is. It's biased to the point of being disinformation. Higher Vaccination Rates Linked to Higher Caseloads If there were any doubt for the need to seriously question the worldwide mass injection campaign, this should put it to rest: Iceland and Portugal, both of which have more than 75% of their populations fully vaccinated, have more COVID-19 cases per 1 million people than Vietnam and South Africa, where only 10% or so of their populations are fully vaccinated.6 Israel is another example. With more than 60% of its population fullyvaccinated, it had the highest number of COVID-19 cases per 1 million people in the seven days leading up to September 3, 2021.7 The data from U.S. counties showed similar trends, with new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people being "largely similar" regardless of the vaccination rate. "I'm pretty sure this is not how it's supposed to be working," Martenson says. He points out that President Biden recently issued a statement saying health care workers need to be fully vaccinated because then they "cannot transmit COVID-19 to patients." "That doesn't make sense though," Martenson says, "because here we're not seeing thatassociation, which ought to be, the more vaccinated [a population is], the lower the transmission rate." The authors of the study further note there's no evidence at all thatcases are declining as vaccination rates rise. "There also appears to be no significant signaling of COVID-19 cases decreasing with higher percentages of population fully vaccinated," they write.8 Notably, out of the five U.S. counties with the highest vaccinationrates — ranging from 84.3% to 99.9% fully vaccinated — four were on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "high transmission" list. Meanwhile, 26.3% of the 57 counties with "lowtransmission" had vaccination rates under 20%. The study even accounted for a one-month lag time that could occur among the fully vaccinated, since it's said that it takes two weeks after the final dose for "full immunity" to occur. Still, "no discernable association between COVID-19 cases and levels of fully vaccinated" was observed.9 High Time to Change Strategy The study summed up several reasons why the "sole reliance on vaccination as a primary strategy to mitigate COVID-19" should be reevaluated. For starters, the jab's effectiveness rapidly wanes. A report from Israel's Ministry of Health showed that Pfizer-BioNTech's injection went from a 95% effectiveness in December 2020, to 64% in early July 2021 and 39% by late July, when the Delta strain became predominant.10,11 "A substantial decline in immunity from mRNA vaccines six months post immunization has also been reported," the researchers noted, adding that even severe hospitalization and death from COVID-19, which the jabs claim to offer protection against, have dramatically increased. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show rates of hospitalization for severe illness among the fully vaccinated went from 0.01% in January 2021 to 9% in May 2021, and deaths went from 0% to 15.1%.12,13 If the shots work as advertised, why are these rates rising? They should have remained near zero. The researchers also noted that immunity derived from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is not as strong as immunity acquired through recovery from the COVID-19 virus.14 For instance, a retrospective observational study published August 25, 2021, revealed that natural immunity is superior to immunity from COVID-19 jabs. According to the authors of that study:15 > "… natural immunity confers longer lasting and stronger protectionagainst infection, symptomatic disease and hospitalization caused by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, compared to the BNT162b2 two-dose vaccine-induced immunity." The fact is, while breakthrough cases continue among those who have gotten COVID-19 injections, it's extremely rare to get reinfected by COVID-19 after you've already had the disease and recovered. This was demonstrated in an Irish study,16 which looked at data from 615,777 people who had recovered from COVID-19, with a follow-up of more than 10 months. The absolute reinfection rate ranged from 0% to 1.1%, while the median reinfection rate was just 0.27%.17,18,19 As noted by the authors, "Reinfection was an uncommon event … with no study reporting an increase in the risk of reinfection over time." Another study revealed similarly reassuring results. It followed 43,044 SARS-CoV-2 antibody-positive people for up to 35 weeks, and only 0.7% were reinfected. When genome sequencing was applied to estimate population-level risk of reinfection, the risk was estimated at 0.1%.20 After seven months, there still was no indication of waning immunity. According to the authors of that study: "Reinfection is rare. Natural infection appears to elicit strong protection against reinfection with an efficacy >90% for at least seven months."21 All Risk and No Reward The purpose of informed consent is to give people all of the available data related to a medical procedure so they can make an educated decision before consenting. In the case of the COVID-19 jab, very little data were initially available, given their emergency authorization. However, as serious side effects became increasingly apparent, attempts to share them publicly were silenced. Medical professionals and scientists were censored and deplatformed simply for sharing well -founded concerns. In August 2021, a large study from Israel22 revealed that the Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA jab is associated with a threefold increased risk of myocarditis,23 leading to the condition at a rate of 1 to 5 events per 100,000 persons.24 Other elevated risks were also identified following the COVID-19 jab, including lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes), appendicitis and herpes zoster infection.25 With a program this size, anything over 150 deaths would be an alarm signal. The U.S. hit 186 deaths with only 27 million Americans jabbed. ~ Dr. Peter McCullough Dr. Peter McCullough, an internist, cardiologist and epidemiologist, is among those who have warned that COVID-19 injections are not only failing, but putting lives at risk.26 According to McCullough, by January 22, 2021, there had been 186 deaths reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database following COVID-19 injection — more than enough to reach the mortality signal of concern to stop the program. "With a program this size, anything over 150 deaths would be an alarm signal," he said. The U.S. "hit 186 deaths with only 27 million Americans jabbed." McCullough believes if the proper safety boards had been in place, the COVID-19 jab program would have been shut down in February 2021 based on safety and risk of death.27 However, by intentionally suppressing information, the media and Big Tech have made informed consent impossible. You simply cannot make an informed decision when only one side is allowed to speak and share information. Making matters worse, there's evidence that the agencies we depend on to ensure drug safety and safeguard public health are manipulating statistics and carrying on their own cover-up to boost vaccine uptake. Now, with data showing no difference in rates of COVID-19 cases among the vaxxed and unvaxxed, it appears more and more likely that the injections have a high level of risk with very little reward, especially among younger people, whose risk of serious COVID-19 infection is vanishingly small. Children Are Put at Grave Risk Due to the risk of myocarditis, Britain's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) recommended against COVID-9 injections for healthy 12- to 15-year-olds.28 Meanwhile, the U.S. FDA not only gave the green light to teens but also OK'd the Pfizer shot to children aged 5 to 11,29 despite strong objections from qualified doctors and scientists. As reported by The Defender:30 > "Experts raised concerns over the lack of safety and efficacy data presented by Pfizer for use of its COVID vaccine in younger children, and they pointed to increasing safety signals based on reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). They also questioned the need to vaccinate children — whose risk of dying from COVID is "almost nil" — at all. > According to Dr. Meryl Nass, member of the Children's Health Defense Scientific Advisory Panel, Pfizer once again did not use all of the children who participated in the trial in their safety study. > 'Three thousand children received Pfizer's COVID vaccine, but only 750 children were selectively included in the company's safety analysis,' Nass said. 'Studies in the 5-11 age group are essentially the same as the 12-15 group. > In other words, equally brief and unsatisfying, with inadequate safety data and efficacy data, with no strong support for why this type of immuno-bridging analysis is sufficient … All serious adverse events were considered unrelated to the vaccine' … > Dr. Jessica Rose, viral immunologist and biologist, told the panel EUA of biological agents requires the existence of an emergency and the nonexistence of alternate treatment. 'There is no emergency and COVID-19 is exceedingly treatable,' Rose said. > In a peer-reviewed study31 co-authored by Rose, myocarditis rates were significantly higher in people 13 to 23 years old within eight weeks of the COVID vaccine rollout. In 12- to15-year-olds, Rose said, reported cases of myocarditis were 19 times higher than background rates … > Rose said tens of thousands of reports have been submitted to VAERS for children ages 0 to 18. Rose explained: 'In this age group, 60 children have died — 23 of them were less than 2 years old. > It is disturbing to note that 'product administered to patient of inappropriate age' was filed 5,510 times in this age group. Two children were inappropriately injected, presumably by a trained medical professional, and subsequently died.'" In an October 20, 2021, article,32 Paul Elias Alexander, Ph.D., a former assistant professor of evidence -based medicine and research methods, called the plan to vaccinate young children "absolutely reckless" and "dangerous based on lack of safety data and poor research methodology." We've also discovered that the FDA is ignoring and burying data on children who were seriously injured in the vaccine trials,33 which further erodes confidence in what little trial data there is. Meanwhile, data suggest no child has died from COVID-19 who did not have a serious underlying health condition. Alexander reviews that data in his article. Mass Vaccination Drives Creation of Variants Making matters more problematic, there's evidence suggesting the shots are driving the creation of mutations resulting in variants with enhanced infectivity and antibody- evading capabilities. Aside from waning effectiveness, this helps explain why rates of serious infection among the fully vaccinated keep rising. For example, a study34 posted August 23, 2021, on the preprint server bioRxiv warned the Delta variant "is posed to acquire complete resistance to wild-type spike vaccines." According to the authors, when four common mutations were introduced into the receptor binding domain of the Delta variant, Pfizer vaccine antibodies could no longer neutralize the virus. They also found it had enhanced infectivity. This could essentially turn into a worst-case scenario that sets up those who have received the Pfizer shots for more severe illness when exposed to the virus. A Delta variant with three of the four mutations has already emerged,35 which suggests it's only a matter of time before a fourth mutation develops, at which point the virus would be completely resistant to the Pfizer jab. Many have in fact warned about immune escape due to the pressure being placed upon the COVID- 19 virus during mass vaccination.36 Another study37 — this one based on a mathematical model — found that a worst-case scenario can develop when a large percentage of a population is vaccinated but viral transmission remains high. This represents the prime scenario for the development of resistant mutant strains,38 and that's precisely the situation the U.S. and many other parts of the world are in right now. It's time to acknowledge that the COVID shots aren't the answer. Natural immunity is. As the European of Journal of Epidemiology researchers noted:39 > "Stigmatizing populations can do more harm than good. Importantly, other non-pharmacological prevention efforts (e.g., the importance of basic public health hygiene with regards to maintaining safe distance or handwashing, promoting better frequent and cheaper forms of testing) needs to be renewed in order to strike the balance of learning to live with COVID-19 in the same manner we continue to live a 100 years later with various seasonal alterations of the 1918 Influenza virus." Do Your Own Risk-Benefit Analysis Indeed, at this point, we know there's no reason to fear COVID-19.Overall, its lethality is on par with the common flu.40,41,42,43,44 Provided you're not in a nursing home or have multiple comorbidities, your chances of surviving a bout of COVID-19 is 99.74%, on average.45 It truly doesn't get much better than that, unless you expect mankind to suddenly achieve immortality. Should you develop symptoms, remember there are several effective early treatment protocols to choose from, such as the Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance I-MASK+46 protocol, the Zelenko protocol,47 and nebulized peroxide, detailed in Dr. David Brownstein's case paper48 and Dr. Thomas Levy's free e-book, "Rapid Virus Recovery." Whichever treatment protocol you use, make sure you begin treatment as soon as possible, ideally at first onset of symptoms. The reported rate of death from COVID-19 shots in the national Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS), on the other hand, exceeds the reported death rate of more than 70 vaccines combined over the past 30 years, and if you are injured by a COVID shot and live in the U.S., your only recourse is to apply for compensation from the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Act (CICP).49 Compensation from CICP is very limited and hard to get. In its 15-year history, it has paid out just 29 claims, fewer than 1 in 10.50,51,52 You only qualify if your injury requires hospitalization and results in significant disability and/or death, and even if you meet the eligibility criteria, it requires you to use up your private health insurance before it kicks in to pay the difference. There's no reimbursement for pain and suffering, only lost wages and unpaid medical bills. This means a retired person cannot qualify even if they die or end up in a wheelchair. Salary compensation is of limited duration, and capped at $50,000 a year, and the CICP's decision cannot be appealed. To get an idea of what the real-world risks actually are, consider reviewing some of the cases reported to nomoresilence.world, a website dedicated to giving a voice to those injured by COVID shots. Lastly, if you or a head of your household is considering the jab, review the family financial disclosure form created by The Solari Report, for the purpose of ensuring that an adverse event or death does not translate into financial destruction for the entire family. ------------------------ The Mercola Newsletter is now blocked 2 days after posting. Altho in business for some 15 years, it is only considered dangerous when virus vaccines were available. It advises natural remedies for sickness. C, D and zinc can make the cure. Forwarded by Arlene Goetze, MA, writer/editor who has 15 years of her writings in newspapers and 2 books on spirituality in the Archives of Santa CLara U and libraries of Harvard, Dayton and Notre Dame. From:UNAFFTo:Council, CitySubject:SEYRAN ATES: SEX, REVOLUTION AND ISLAM (Nov. 11)Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 10:26:00 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from info+unaff.org@ccsend.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. SEYRAN ATES: SEX, REVOLUTION AND ISLAM Thursday November 11, 2021 7:00 PM PST Camera as Witness Stanford Arts presents the series MOVING FORWARD, co-presented with SantaClara County, Stanford Film Society, Stanford Office of Diversity in Medical Education, and StanfordSchool of Medicine and the Muse. THURSDAY, November 11, 2021, at 7:00 PM PSTStanford Medical School's LKSC Room 120 SEYRAN ATES: SEX, REVOLUTION AND ISLAM (55 min) Germany/Norway/TurkeyDirector: Nefise Özkal Lorentzen Producer: Jørgen Lorentzen In the 1960s, the hippies championed the idea of a sexual revolution. They received neither Fatwas norbodyguards. Today, Seyran Ates - a Turkish-German lawyer, feminist, and one of the first female imamsin Europe - is fighting for a sexual revolution within Islam. In return, she was shot, received fatwas anddeath threats, and now has to live under constant police protection. Seyran believes the only way to fightagainst radical Islam is through Islam, which is why, in her liberal mosque, there is no gender segregationor exclusion based on sexual orientation. This is the story of Seyran's personal and ideological fight forthe modernization of Islam. Her quest for change takes her on a journey around the world, meeting with different people connected through faith, from sex workers in a German brothel to Uyghur LGBTQ youthand traditional female imams in China. It is also a journey through Seyran's life, from her humblebeginnings as a Muslim girl in Turkey's slums to a female leader daring to challenge her ownreligion. Seyran rebels against extremism and hate in the name of peace and love. Following the screening, a conversation with filmmaker Nefise Özkal Lorentzen, moderated byJasmina Bojic, Stanford Arts Camera as Witness Program Director and Founder of theinternational documentary film festival UNAFF. AF 021 , tlonal umentary Film Festival 24th UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL October 21-31, 2021 • Palo Alto • East Palo Alto • San Francisco • Stanford University unaff.org FREE and open to the vaccinated and mask-wearing public. No RSVP required. ‌ ‌ ‌ UNAFF | PO Box 19369, Stanford, CA 94309 Unsubscribe city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by info@unaff.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! oos ,;~ Constant ~ Contact From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board Subject:Fwd: Gold medalist Suni Lee pepper-sprayed in anti-Asian attack – AsAmNews Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 10:17:33 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com>Date: Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 10:07 AM Subject: Gold medalist Suni Lee pepper-sprayed in anti-Asian attack – AsAmNew https://asamnews.com/2021/11/11/suni-lee-said-the-attack-left-her-stunned-and- happened-too-quickly-for-her-to-respond/ Gold medalist Suni Lee pepper- sprayed in anti-Asian attack November 11, 2021 Photo by Adam Chau for AsAmNews Her hometown of St. Paul, MN has thrown a parade for her. She’s won a gold medal in the women’s all-around competition for Team USA. She’s even competing on Dancing with the Stars. None of that made her immune from being told to “go back to where you came from,” something so many Asian Americans have been told. Lee told Pop Sugar it happened during a night out with friends recently in Los Angeles. Her friends happened to be Asian Americans. She said they were waiting for their Uber when a group speeding by in their cars screamed out “Ching Chong” along with the “go back” refrain. One passenger even pepper-sprayed her. Fortunately, the chemical did not hit her face-only her arm. “I was so mad, but there was nothing I could do or control because they skirted off,” she said. “I didn’t do anything to them, and having the reputation, it’s so hard because I didn’t want to do anything that could get me into trouble. I just let it happen.” Imagine what would have happened to Lee if she had been caught on camera throwing a rock and screaming expletives. The headlines could potentially have ruined her reputation, let alone her career. Lee isn’t the only Asian American on Team USA who’s been a victim of an anti-Asian attack. In April, a man berated Team USA’s Sakura Kokumai who played on the karate team. “There was no racial slurs at the beginning,” Ms. Kokumai said in an ABC7 report, “but as he got into his car he would yell out ‘Chinese’ and ‘Sashimi’ and then I was like OK there it is.” The harassment happened as she tried to train for the upcoming games in a park in Orange, CA. Weeks later, police arrested Michael Vivona, 25, in that attack and a similar one against an elderly Asian American couple. AsAmNews has Asian America in its heart. We’re an all-volunteer effort of dedicated staff and interns. Check out our new Instagram account. Go to our Twitter feed and Facebook page for more content. Please consider interning, joining our staff, or submitting a story, or making a contribution. From:Aram James To:Tannock, Julie; Human Relations Commission; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Jeff Moore; Sajid Khan; Jeff Moore;chuck jagoda; Jeff Rosen; Planning Commission; GRP-City Council; Council, City; Reifschneider, James; Perron,Zachary; Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; Raj; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Jay Boyarsky; RobertaAhlquist; Greer Stone; Rebecca Eisenberg; Vara Ramakrishnan; Joe Simitian; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org;Cecilia Taylor; Tony Dixon Subject:Fallon Statute in San Jose symbol of systemic racism will be removed Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 10:06:22 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Follow the link below to view the article. Controversial Fallon statue will be removed https://mercurynews-ca.newsmemory.com/?publink=3befac090_1345fcb Sent from my iPhone From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Milton, Lesley Cc:Nguyen, Vinhloc; Ramirez Vargas, Katherine; Stump, Molly; James Aram; Council, City; Shikada, Ed Subject:Re: Palo Alto Records Request Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 2:35:07 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Thank you so much….Was not sure if the city of palo alto was again blocking my emails…..Theyhave done so in the past….. Let me forward the request to you in a separate email…. But, for your information you need toconsider the timeline constraints on this…..I’m not cutting any slack….on when you received myinitial request…..admittedly, ‘i’m an expert in the law(s) Don’t let that bother you, please or make any of you nervous…. Just do your job and incompliance with everything published….. All the best, Mark Petersen-Perez, Reporting from Nicaragua Editor in Chief… Sent from my iPad On Nov 10, 2021, at 2:21 PM, Milton, Lesley <Lesley.Milton@cityofpaloalto.org>wrote: Good morning Mr. Perez, I was just made aware of your call to the City about a Public Records Act Request. I unfortunately do not have a record of your request, somehow it never was routed to my office. Can you please either send me an email with your request? Alternately you can go online to our website and add your request at any time to our record request system - which is the fastest way to get your request fulfilled. Here is the link: https://paloaltoca.mycusthelp.com/webapp/_rs/(S(fid4jscepydubw4eosfwc51t))/supporthome.aspx Please let me know how I can help. Best, Lesley  <image002.png> Lesley Milton City Clerk (650)329-2379 | Lesley.Milton@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org <image003.png> <image005.png> <image006.jpg> <image008.jpg> <image010.png> From:Aram James To:Greg Tanaka; Gennady Sheyner; Jeff Moore; Council, City; chuck jagoda; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen;paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Planning Commission; Human Relations Commission; Raj; Binder, Andrew;Jonsen, Robert; Winter Dellenbach; Roberta Ahlquist; Perron, Zachary; Jay Boyarsky; Tannock, Julie; Enberg,Nicholas; Joe Simitian; Cecilia Taylor; Rebecca Eisenberg; Vara Ramakrishnan; Greer Stone;cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org Subject:No Black officer channel 7’s full story Date:Thursday, November 11, 2021 1:37:18 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://abc7news.com/amp/palo-alto-police-papd-officers/11222587/ Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Jonsen, Robert; Tannock, Julie; Binder, Andrew; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; chuck jagoda;Planning Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Council, City; Jay Boyarsky; Raj; Rebecca Eisenberg; VaraRamakrishnan; alisa mallari tu; Perron, Zachary; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Reifschneider, James; Enberg,Nicholas; Shikada, Ed; Sajid Khan; Joe Simitian; Greer Stone; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Roberta Ahlquist;Cecilia Taylor; Jeff Rosen; Tony Dixon Subject:Channel 7 News No Black Police Officers in Palo Alto Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 11:36:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://abc7news.com/11222726/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:paloaltofreepress@gmail.com Cc:Human Relations Commission; Sajid Khan; Jeff Moore; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Raj; paloaltoresident@paloaltocalifornia.us; Planning Commission; Cecilia Taylor; Joe Simitian; Shikada, Ed; Molly; Stump, Molly; city.council@menlopark.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; alisa mallari tu; Lewis. james; Vara Ramakrishnan; mark weiss; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jack Ajluni; Council, City Subject:No African American Officers in the Palo Alto Police Department (Shameful says Aram James) Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 9:36:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/11/10/sergeants-retirement-leaves-palo-alto-with-no-black-police-officers Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board Subject:Fwd: Filipino American health workers reflect on trauma and healing on COVID"s frontlines Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 7:36:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid, Dirk BennettNPR Health NewsDate: Wed, Nov 10, 2021 Subject: Filipino American health workers reflect on trauma and healing on COVID'sfrontlines Filipinos and Filipino Americans make up just 4% of registered nurses in the U.S., but account for nearly a third of all COVID-related deaths among registered nurses, according to one study. Photographer Rosem Morton work focuses on seeing Filipinos beyond the statistics. " I want people to see their faces, hear their diverse stories and learn about their sacrifices. It is important. These are people who have always contributed to the health and wellness of this country.” https://n.pr/3n1Fvou From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board; chopinion@gogglegroups.com Subject:Fwd: Cupertino: Asian American leaders ask Vice Mayor Liang Chao to apologize Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 7:22:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com>Date: Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 6:03 PM Subject: Cupertino: Asian American leaders ask Vice Mayor Liang Chao to apologize All historians should demand an apology from CUPERTINO VICE MAYOR LIANG CHAO for her incredible and wrong-headed public statement that the infamous Chinese ExclusionAct was not based on racism. She indeed needs to return to school and take an ethnic studies course to learn her Amerian history more fully. Allan Seid https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/10/asian-american-leaders-call-on- cupertino-vice-mayor-to-apologize-for-her-comments-on-the-chinese-exclusion-act/? campaign=sjmnbreakingnews&utm_email=5471747C047CF4F134FEE503FE&g2i_eui=sqnKQBf51kRyOuCrHJAwNHEFBT0TrrOE&g2i_source=newsletter&ac tive=&lctg=5471747C047CF4F134FEE503FE&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.mercurynews.com%2f2021%2f11% 2f10%2fasian-american-leaders-call-on-cupertino-vice-mayor-to-apologize-for-her-comments-on-the-chinese-exclusion-act%2f&utm_campaign=bang-sjmn-nl- enterprise-promo-breaking-news-alerts-nl&utm_content=alert Asian American leaders want Cupertino vice mayor to apologize for comments on Chinese Exclusion Act The vice mayor says her comments in email thread about critical race theory were taken out of context Grace Hase November 10, 2021 at 1:48 p.m. Chinese detainees in the detention barrack on Angel Island. (Provided by Angel Island, Arcadia Publishing) South Bay Asian American leaders are calling on Cupertino Vice Mayor Liang Chao to apologize for a series of comments she made that they believe appear to defend the Chinese Exclusion Act. The vice mayor, however, says her words are being taken out of context. In an email thread among Cupertino Union School District parents about critical race theory, Chao wrote, “the Chinese Exclusion Act was not even based on race, since only Chinese laborers are excluded.” “It was really a labor issue where American laborers wish to keep cheaper Chinese laborers out, for good reasons,” Chao said in a Nov. 5 email shared with this news organization. “We are doing similar things today, through the H1 visa process. We don’t want to give work visas to people that will take American jobs.” The Chinese Exclusion Act, which was signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur in 1882, prohibited Chinese workers from immigrating to the U.S. and banned all Chinese immigrants from becoming U.S. citizens. Chao says she was using the “Chinese Exclusion Act as an example to show that critical race theory would only see it as a racist act, as if racism was the only issue it was based on.” “Let me be clear, the Chinese Exclusion Act was racist,” Chao said in an email to the Bay Area News Group. “I have never said it was not, ever. My point in the middle of a discussion on the suitability of critical race theory in K-12 education was that the Chinese Exclusion Act was not only driven by racism, but also driven by labor-related considerations at the time.” Jim Nguyen — a political science professor at De Anza College who specializes in Asian American studies — said that it’s well- established that the Chinese Exclusion Act was “racially discriminatory on its face.” While it was a labor issue, he said it’s ultimately rooted in racism, xenophobia and nativism. Both houses of Congress passed resolutions in 2011 and 2012 to apologize for the law, which Nguyen said is the first and only time the U.S. barred people of a particular nationality from entering the country. Chao’s comments come at a time when cities also are apologizing for past transgressions against Chinese Americans. Earlier this year, the San Jose City Council apologized to the Chinese community for actions taken by a previous council in the late 1800s after they declared Chinatown a public nuisance in the process of trying to build a new city hall. Soon after, in May 1887, an intentionally set fire burned through Chinatown on Market Street, destroying homes and businesses and displacing 1,400 people. Despite Chao’s clarification, some local leaders want her to issue a formal apology at the next Cupertino City Council meeting on Nov. 16. Gilbert Wong, the former mayor of Cupertino and current president of the Organization of Chinese Americans of Silicon Valley, told this news organization that he was “appalled and disturbed by the vice mayor’s mischaracterization” of the Chinese Exclusion Act. “Obviously she has strong view points regarding critical race theory, and she was trying to use it as an analogy to link it with the Chinese Exclusion Act,” Wong said. “Critical race theory is critical race theory. The Chinese Exclusion Act is totally different legislation that has nothing to do with critical race theory, and to try to link them that one is bad and one is good doesn’t make sense and it’s like she’s distorting history.” Wong said he commends her for clarifying that the Chinese Exclusion Act is racist, but the former mayor still wants her to make her apology public at the next council meeting — something he said is especially important in the “post age of Donald Trump” where misinformation can run rampant. In a statement released Monday evening, the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club also asked Chao to apologize at the next meeting. “Passage of the law was preceded by anti-Chinese violence, as well as various policies targeting Chinese migrants,” the statement said. “SVAPADC acknowledges the harm caused by this racist and hateful policy, and we denounce Councilmember Chao’s gross distortion of history.” Other Asian American elected officials, including Assemblymember Alex Lee, D-Milpitas, and Fremont City Councilmember Teresa Keng have also rebuked Chao’s comments. Lee called the vice mayor’s logic “inconsistent” and said her remarks were a “gross and irresponsible distortion of history.” When asked if she would apologize at the next council meeting, Chao responded in an email that she wanted to have real conversations with people, “rather than making comments based on snippets of misinformation on social media.” View this email in your browser Artwork by Lauren Jane Berger November 10, 2021 From:mark weiss To:Council, City Cc:Alison Cormack; Tom DuBois; Shikada, Ed Subject:Fwd: Uplift Local - November 10, 2021 Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 7:16:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. I noticed that in a recent newsletter from the City a reference to County data that shows 163 newcases (in a population of 1.9 million).By my math that is one case per 11,000 citizens. So if you went door to door to each of your roughly 11,000 residences and French-kissed, saybetween now and ba Valentine’s Day, the person who answers the door, you might get Covid.I think City Manager Ed Shikada should issue a mandate against French-kissing all 11,000 of yourneighbors. I’m “geste” saying. Mark Weiss 169 ——- in this case I’ll redact my address Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: City of Palo Alto <news@cityofpaloalto.org>Date: November 10, 2021 at 3:24:54 PM PSTTo: Earwopa@yahoo.comSubject: Uplift Local - November 10, 2021Reply-To: City of Palo Alto <news@cityofpaloalto.org> •CITY OF PALO ALTO CREATE. CONNECT. ~ COMMUNITY. Connecting Together Through Community Recovery Connect with your community each week with the following updates on COVID- 19, City services, events and programs, dining and retail opportunities, wellness and family resources, and ways to get or give help through volunteer opportunities.  Coronavirus Report Veterans Day Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Opening Weekend Climate Action Plan Blog Series: Electric Vehicles Move Forward Climate Goals Public Art Round-Up Weekly City Manager’s Summary Blog: November 8, 2021 As of Nov. 8, the CDC reported a 7-day average of 73,312 new cases. California reported a 7-day average of 5,080 new cases and Santa Clara County reported a 7-day average of 163 new cases as of Nov. 9.  Looking for more local COVID-19 information? View Santa Clara County's COVID-19 Dashboard.  Pfizer Seeks Approval of its Booster Shot for All Adults This week, Pfizer submitted a request to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of its vaccine for all adults. Currently, booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are available to certain populations. The FDA does not have a timeline for making a decision. If the FDA approves the Pfizer booster shot for all adults, the approval would then be sent to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Committee (ACIP). The ACIP receives the approval, reviews the data and recommendation, then sends their own recommendation to the CDC Director who has the final say on whether a recommendation is authorized. This is the typical procedure for vaccine approvals. CDC Director Authorized Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Emergency Use in • • • • • • What's new Coronavirus Report c:::=:::============::::::::::====-~ -==============::::::i Children 5 – 11 Years of Age Last week, the CDC Director approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 – 11, making it immediately available. Santa Clara County was prepared to administer vaccinations as soon as the federal government provided authorization. The first vaccinations in the County for the 5-11 age group began taking place last week, administering the vaccine to the newly eligible 167,000+ population. All kids ages 5-11 who sign up for an appointment are eligible. Visit www.sccfreevax.org to sign up for an appointment or find a convenient walk-in location. The County expects an increased vaccination supply in the coming weeks. Moderna and J&J Booster Shots Available The booster shot is available in Santa Clara County for those who received a second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago and are eligible according to CDC and FDA guidelines. People who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago and are 18 years of age or older are recommended to receive a booster shot. Learn more here. Get Vaccinated  The Public Health Department strongly recommends everyone 5 years and older get the COVID-19 vaccine. There are still plenty of vaccines for members of the public over 12 years old. Visit sccfreevax.org or talk to your current healthcare provider about scheduling an appointment to get vaccinated.  Free COVID Testing Continues  The Palo Alto Unified School District announced expanded testing efforts at Cubberley Pavilion, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No advanced registration is required but it is recommended. Curative testing is offered every Tuesday at the Mitchell Park Library parking lot and Wednesday at City Hall. Schedule an appointment today!  Happy Veterans Day to All Who Have Served and Currently Serve in the Armed Forces Tomorrow is Veterans Day and we wanted to send out a special thank you to Community Recovery and City Updates everyone past and present in the Armed Forces for all the work you’ve done to protect our country. The City hosted an in-person and virtual ceremony honoring all and included a special presenter. You can view the virtual ceremony here. Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Opening Weekend The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo will reopen with a completely rebuilt and reimagined visitor experience on Friday, Nov. 12 with a limited schedule. Visit Fridays through Sundays through Dec. 20, with morning and afternoon time slots to allow staff to sanitize in between. Expanded Tuesday through Sunday schedule begins Dec. 21. We are excited to welcome you back where visitors will experience a new children’s museum and zoo—nearly double in size than before—that rethinks how to capture a child’s wonder and curiosity, creating rich and interactive learning experiences throughout. Purchase tickets and annual memberships at cityofpaloalto.org/JMZmembership. Climate Action Plan Blog: Electric Vehicles Move Forward Climate Goals Each month, the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Ad Hoc Committee will do a deep dive into various topics related to the S/CAP Update — the City’s roadmap of strategies to address climate change and specifically to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80 percent by 2030 and other community-wide sustainability goals. Read a new blog to learn more about transportation electrification opportunities, and ways to make an impact and share input. Public Art Round-Up Palo Alto's public art is robust. Check out these upcoming events, installations, and more! On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Cubberley Artist Studio Program is opening its doors to the public! Meet the 22 resident artists, tour their working studios, see their art, and participate in hands-on activities from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The first 200 visitors receive a free risograph limited-edition prin from one of the artists, created especially for the event! The event is free, and masks are required. The public is invited to check out the new public art on the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge, which opens on Nov. 20 with a special ceremony and ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Inspired by the wetlands and its creatures, the art includes sculptural seating and grass custom railing named Baylands Vignette on the Baylands side of the bridge. Learn more about the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge here. If you're an artist looking for opportunities and resources, visit the resources website to learn more. Interested in attending an event, getting involved, or simply learning more about Palo Alto Public Art? Go here to find more details. Weekly City Manager’s Summary Blog: November 8, 2021 Each Council meeting, City Manager Ed Shikada provides “City Manager Comments” sharing recent City news, and updates for the community to stay informed on important issues. This blog series summarizes these weekly updates. This week’s updates include information about the children’s vaccine and booster shots, the Cubberley Artist Studio Program, upcoming notable tentative City Council items, and more! Read the blog here. A Reminder to Double Your Protection: If you’re fully vaccinated (and have gotten your booster shot if you’re able to), it’s still important to add a crucial layer of protection for this fall and winter: your flu shot. This article from Verywell Health highlights the benefits and necessities of making sure you’re fully protected this year. Mindful Meditation for Kids: It’s never too early to help children start using mindfulness practices. This mindfulness meditation shared by Mindful.org helps kids through a 5-minute exercise grounded in concepts that they can easily understand. Start Planning Your Healthy Thanksgiving Feast: As we hope and plan for a more festive and joyous Thanksgiving this year, we’re sharing this great resource from Eating Well. We especially like the Clean-Eating Thanksgiving Recipes section. Spend Time with Family & Friends in Palo Alto this Holiday Season As daylight dwindles and it gets colder, you’ll likely start to spend more time Be Well Family Resources c:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::===- indoors. But that doesn’t mean you need to hunker down at home for the winter. In our new blog, check out upcoming Palo Alto community events, which are the perfect way to spend quality time with loved ones this holiday season! Read more. Create Joy, Not Waste Thanks to our friends at Zero Waste, we are sharing weekly tips on how you can better create joy, and not waste, this holiday season. While trying to figure out what gifts to get your friends and family, consider these ideas that have little to zero waste: online classes and activities; county, state, or national park passes; gift certificates for outdoor dining at your favorite Palo Alto restaurant; and local theater tickets. Find more waste-free gift and holiday ideas at www.cityofpaloalto.org/zwholiday. Friends of the Palo Alto Library Booksale This Weekend Also at Cubberley this weekend, you can get an early start on holiday shopping and support the Palo Alto City Library at the Friends of the Palo Alto Library’s book sale! Go here for the sale schedule and more information. Native Cinema Showcase This Friday, Nov. 12 the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian launches a week-long celebration of the best in Native film. Go here for a listing and schedule of this year’s lineup, which will include filmmaker panels. View all upcoming events on the City Calendar Helpful Links and Online Resources: Get help or sign up to volunteer California's Website for COVID-19 - covid19.ca.gov California Department of Public Health Santa Clara County Public Health Department Find a free vaccine clinic near you Find free COVID-19 testing near you Resources for those in need of help and support: Stay Informed ·------ • ·-------- ·--------- • ------- ·------- Resources for those seeking help Employees working for businesses that are struggling or closed People who are stressed, anxious, or seeking mental support 'See You Soon' Artwork by Lauren Jane Berger, 2021 Palo Alto-based artist Lauren Berger was inspired by the interconnected nature of our community, which has become even more apparent during these strange and historic times. Learn more about 'See You Soon' and Lauren's work. Copyright © 2021 City of Palo Alto, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber of the All Things Palo Alto weekly newsletter, the Our Palo Alto monthly newsletter, or you subscribed to receive Coronavirus related updates. Our mailing address is: City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Ave # 7 Palo Alto, CA 94301-2531 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. • -----------. ---------- 0 0 0 8 From:upcomingsales@friendspaloaltolib.org To:Council, City Subject:Considerable, Copious Book Sale - Friends of the Palo Alto Library Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 4:56:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Visit our web site CUBBERLEY USED BOOK SALES Saturday November 13 Bargain Room 9:30am - 4pm Children's Room 10am - 4pm Main Room Sale 11am - 4pm Sunday November 14 All Rooms 11am - 4pm FEATURED INNOVEMBER Art Industrial DesignHoliday Children's Room (Vintage) Psychology 4000 Middlefield Road Palo AltoNE corner of the Cubberley Community Center (650) 213-8755 www.fopal.org Maps and Directions More information on the sales Donate your used books, DVDs, &c ALL NET PROCEEDS GO TO HELP PALO ALTO LIBRARIES Marty's (Main) Room In our Main Room, prices are way below what used book stores charge. Hardcoverbooks start at $2.00 and softcover booksstart at only $1.00. No numbered tickets this month! (See below.) Please note that due to crowding during the first two hours of the Book Sale, no strollers, rolling carts, etc. can be brought into the Main Room. This is for the safety of shoppers and volunteers alike. By 12:30 or so, the crowd thins out and shoppers are welcome to bring these items into the sale. Children's Book Sale The Children's Room is located in the portable next to the soccer field near Greendell School. It is entirely filled with children's books and toys. You'll find picture books, school age fiction and non-fiction, award winners, non-English titles, CDs and DVDs, and books for parents and teachers, most for 50 cents or $1. Strollers are welcome in the Children's Room at any time. Bargain Books in H-2 The Bargain Room is located in Rooms H-2 and H-3 of the Cubberley main campus,between Marty's Room and Middlefield Road.On Saturday, paperbacks are 50 cents,hardcovers are $1, and children's books are50 cents each. The room also contains manyrecords, CDs, and DVDs at $1 each. OnSunday, the room opens at 11 am and allprices are half off. Or, save even more onSunday by buying green FOPAL reusablebags from us for $2/ea (or bring your owngrocery-size reusable bag) and stuffing themwith any items in the room for $5/bag. Fillfour bags at $5/bag and fill a fifth bag FREE!(We no longer receive sufficient used papergrocery bags along with donations for thispurpose.) News from the Library, by E-mail and RSS All Library branches will be closed on Thursday November 11 for the Veteran's Day holiday, and also Thursday and Friday November 25-26 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. You can read more about this, and about other Library news here. If you have ever given the Library your e-mail address, like this newsletter editor did whenhe signed up for a Palo Alto Library card, you have probably noticed that they are sendingyou one to a few e-mails per month since the start of the pandemic. If you haven't been getting these e-mails, and are curious, there's an archive of them here. The messages linked from the archive page have links to a subscription page. If you prefer this sort of thing in your RSS reader instead of your e-mail, you can get the RSS feed here. (This may open in your RSS reader instead of in your browser.) November 13th: FOPAL Sale & CASP Open Studios One great location: the Cubberley Community Center! Two great events! November 13th, FOPAL and Cubberley Artist Studio Program (CASP) come together to offer bibliophiles and art connoisseurs an opportunity to shop/buy FOPAL's art books, framed art...then attend CASP's Open Studios! Look for more details on FOPAL's Facebook page. Please "like" and "follow" us when you visit. General info: CASP Open Studios - Wings E, F, and U, 1pm- 4pm. Join the artists in their studios for art and art activities! Look for great eats with food truck on-site Oaxacan Kitchen Mobile, 11:30am-2:30pm. Pop-up Framed Art Sale Saturday, November 13th Whether you are a collector of framed art or not, come see what we have found over the past years/months amongst the many generous donations and have set aside waiting to be offered one-day-only FOPAL Pop-up Framed Art sale. Come take a look at a large array of prints, posters, photographs, watercolors, oils, and more, just outside the Main Room, 11am to 3pm. FOPAL Closings for November In observance of Thanksgiving FOPAL will be closed for donations on November 24th and 25th. FOPAL Members Get the First Pick at Members' Early Sale A super big FUN FESTIVE FOPAL Members' Early Sale is scheduled for Saturday, December 11th. Twice a year, FOPAL holds a Members' Early Sale, at which members of the Friends of the Palo Alto Library are admitted early to the Main Room sale. Members enjoy a less crowded Main Room and get the first look at FOPAL's wonderful collection of materials! Saturday, December 11th - At our Members' Early Sale, Life and Sponsor Members (and one spouse or guest) may enter at 9AM and can purchase up to 100 books per membership from 9 AM to 10 AM. Other Members enter at 10AM and are able to purchase 25 books at a time. General admission for all including non-Members begins at 11AM. The usual limit on purchasing 12 books at a time lasts until there is no longer a line waiting to enter. Remember, you may renew your membership, or join FOPAL, on the sale day. Renew, or join now at www.fopal.org/join. Holiday Books and more... We've been working hard to bring out all the seasonal Winter Holidays books and CDs (holiday CDs for sale in the Bargain Room/H2) we've been collecting these many months. You'll find a large selection for Hanukkah and Christmas. If you are looking for great ideas on how to liven up your holidays, look no further. You are sure to find something you'll be excited to read, listen to or share with loved ones during this upcoming holiday season. Look for the festive holiday display as you enter the Main Room on the right. Also, because we have even more Hanukkah and Christmas stuff still packed away in storage, look for more of our collection to be put on sale in December. The Pandemic Is Not Just For Halloween No Main Room Entry Tickets at this time: Customers who want the best selection should arrive early. There are lines to enter each room. Please do not plan on using a box to hold your place in line. The Bargain Room opens at 9:30am and the Children's Room opens at 10am, giving you time to shop either of these rooms and be able to... Get In Line By 11am: Please be sure to return to the Main Room a few minutes before it opens at 11 am to line up using social distancing. Customers will be admitted in the order of first in line first to enter. There is an occupancy limit for each salesroom, these will be carefully enforced by FOPAL's Door Monitors. Twelve Book Limit: Due to health and safety regulations, no more than 80 customers at a time can be allowed into the Main Room. During the first hour or until the Sales Manager lifts the restriction, each customer may select no more than 12 books at a time, pay for the items in the cashier line, and exit through the east door. The customer may then join the end of any remaining line at the north/entry door and reenter in that order. The limitation of 12 books at a time will continue past noon if a line remains outside. One Bag Limit: There is also a limit of one grocery-sized or one green FOPAL reusable bagper customer for carrying your book selections. We do not allow the use of large "Costco"or "Ikea" sized bags, or boxes of any kind until any shopping limits are lifted. To avoid lines and crowds, we suggest browsing afternoon on Saturday and Sunday. Art "In our November sale, we continue to offer rich book collections from individual artists with new incoming books of Max Ernst, Andy Goldsworthy etc, industrial design books, animation design books, books of Japanese prints, and books of Chinese paintings." -Fiona Wang Industrial Design "A second donation of industrial design books are on a specials end cap." -Nancy Mahoney Cohen Children's Room "'Shop local' for the holidays in the Children's Room! This month you'll find books about Thanksgiving just inside the door, books for Hanukkah (November 28-December 6), and the first tranche of Christmas books. On the Giftable Picture Books shelves is a very large selection of like-new books, including some myths and folk and fairy tales. In the Activities section are many bags and boxes of K'Nex along with several cases for the parts; a few Snap Circuits kits; and like-new items on the giftables shelves. Asian Languages offers beautiful sets of Chinese readers and educational materials, classic books in Japanese, and many Korean language picture books. Non-Fiction received a collection of dinosaur books this month, along with many fascinating books and materials on insects and other creepy-crawly creatures. In School-Age Fiction, be sure to check out the impressive display of many of the 100 most-critically-acclaimed- of-all-time books for children through teens and young adults. Featured in European Languages are some lovely German-, Spanish, and Russian-language books for the holiday season. In the Beginning Readers section there's a great selection of short books on whales, planets, history, and science, as well as sets of early readers that would be perfect for classrooms. If you're interested in teaching a baby to sign before she can talk, check out the books and CDs on signing in the Parenting section. In the Picture Books bins you'll find many that are practically new, including bundles of Peppa Pig books, 13 for a mere $3 or $3.50! And there's an entire shelf of holiday DVDs! In the Children's Room you're sure to find something for every child on your list." -Carolyn Davidson Children's Room (Vintage) "The pandemic improved the selection of children's vintage books! This month we have almost a complete turnover of material, especially in the older kids' section. Nice copies from Louisa May Alcott, JM Barrie and L Frank Baum anchor the selection. There is also now a dedicated bookshelf of children's series books, including the familiar Nancy Drew and The Bobbsey Twins, but also more obscure collectibles such as The Young Engineers and The Boy Scouts. In addition, we now have separate sections for poetry, world languages, and books focusing on sports (both fiction and non-fiction). "The younger kids get in on the new action as well. This month we are featuring a holiday display as well as one highlighting children from around the world. Separate non-fiction and world languages sections also make those books easy to find. "Come check us out! You'll walk away with an armful!" -Lisa Heitman Self-Help "Some featured books in Self Help this month are: Hero's Journey; Au Revoir Tristesse (2021); Tapestries, Weaving Life's Journey; The Energy Codes; Precision Nirvana; The Dance of the Lion and the Unicorn; Wild Edge of Sorrow and Tribe of Mentors. Some of the books with multiple copies are: Designing Your Life (3 copies); Decisive (3 copies); The Kind Communicator, (2019- 9 copies). I have a growing selection (46+ books!) on Addiction (mostly AA). Check out all the sections, especially 'Popular on Amazon'. All books are priced to sell -- mostly $1-2. So come on in and enjoy browsing!" -Marnie Fiction Boutique "1) Please look for a special display of novels by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors. These are arranged in chronological order by the year in which the award was given, beginning well before 2000 and ending in 2020. "2) Elsewhere in this section, you will find a tempting choice of recently published fiction(2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022), ideal for gifts anytime and particularly in the forthcoming holiday season. "Enjoy shopping and reading!" -Marian Knox Judaica "Browse the Judaica section for books on the Jewish religion including editions of the Torah and other basic texts, Kabbalah, Jewish history, the Holocaust, memoirs, Israel, Jewish Women, the Jewish American Experience and other related subjects. "New this month - Genius & Anxiety: How Jews Changed the World, 1847-1947; The House on the Lake; The Temple Bombing; How to Spell Chanukah and Other Holiday Dilemmas; Justice in the West Bank?; Faith Shattered and Restored: Judaism in the Postmodern Age; Social Vision: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Transformative Paradigm for the World "Most fiction with Jewish themes will be found in Modern Literature/Classics or CurrentFiction. Books entirely in Hebrew are shelved in the European Languages section." -Charlotte Epstein Health "The Health section currently has a sale on Esther Gokhale's 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back. In addition, below the Diet Section, there are a number of diet related books offered for$1.00 each. There are also two copies of Michael Lewis' 2021 book: The Premonition: APandemic Story...an interesting read regarding how the SARS and MERS experiencesshould have prepared us for Covid. Look for the Beauty section under Women'sHealth...books on skin care and facelifts." -Suzanne Cholko History "The History section shelves are brimming this month with many books that we have never had before (at least that we can recall). Come prepared to look at the books verycarefully and we can guarantee you will find some fascinating reads. We definitely had alarge donation from an Anglophile as our British section is overflowing. It includesnumerous biographies on royals that we might know by name only but they had fascinatinglives and often a greater influence than is generally understood. We also have a nicecollection of books on Australia which is a rarity for us. Germany has more books thanusual including many on Nazism and its impact on the German people and the world. Asusual, the U.S. History section is packed but the commentary section has an unusuallylarge number of thought provoking books. Our Set section has sets ranging from two toeleven volumes. We also have an incomplete set of fascinating books on India. They can bebought individually. Come prepared to browse and buy in the History section. We think itwill be particularly time well spent this month." -Suzanne Little and Lin McAllister Military History "The shelves of Military History are completely full; and have overflowed to the 'as priced' red cart, along with three shelves located in the Science section. The top shelf isfull of 1898 Spanish American War material!" -Rommel Struckus Photography (and Large Format) "Two titles of particular interest in the Photography Section: Exploring Space with A Camera and Earth Photographs from Gemini III, IV, and V, both published by NASA. "This section is new to me, so I have organized titles as follows: Handbooks and Guides Photos by Photographers (Monographs) People Places History Animals Large Format" -George Chaltas Donations We have made it past Drop-off Donations 3.0 and have returned to accepting donations without the need to make an appointment. HOWEVER.... We must pause accepting donations until November 15 while we prepare for the monthly sale. Please hold your donations until then. Please read our donation guidelines before you bring materials to us. All that said, our normal hours for drop-off donations are Monday through Saturday, 3pm- 5pm. (But not the week before the sale.) This notice comes to you from the non-profit organization Friends of the Palo Alto Library. No trees werefelled in the making of this e-mail. Visit our web site. Become a member by joining online. Be sure to receive your own free copy of this e-mail notice so that you'll know about all special upcomingbooks sales. To sign up, just e-mail us. We carefully protect the privacy of your e-mail address. We will notshare your e-mail address with any other organization and we will not use it for any purpose other than tosend you these notices. If you do not wish to receive these e-mail notices in the future, please reply withthe words "Remove Me" in the first line of the text. • • • • • • • From:del Castillo, Amanda L. (KGO-TV) To:Council, City Subject:Fw: ABC7 News Inquiry - Interview Request re: Palo Alto PD Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 3:50:46 PM Attachments:Outlook-ehnn31po.png Outlook-wdjyejb3.png Some people who received this message don't often get email from amanda.l.delcastillo@abc.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello, I'm forwarding this interview request to the rest of Palo Alto City Council as well, in case this is something others can weigh-in on. Thank you for your consideration. Amanda del Castillo Reporter, KGO-TV | ABC7 Bay Area ABC Owned Television Stations 415.672.9171 mobile | abc7news.com From: del Castillo, Amanda L. (KGO-TV) Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 3:20 PM To: Tom DuBois <tom.dubois@gmail.com>; tom.dubois@cityofpaloalto.org <tom.dubois@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: ABC7 News Inquiry - Interview Request re: Palo Alto PD Hello Mayor DuBois, I hope you're doing well. I'm reaching out on behalf of ABC7 News, hoping you might have a few minutes this afternoon for either an in-person or ZOOM interview to address Palo Alto's police force. We understand that following Sgt. Moore's retirement, there are no black police officers within the department. I know you and I have spoken in the past about the city's race and equity initiatives. I'm looking for insight into what needs to be done now to effort diversity at the city's police department. I'm also reaching out to PD and POA. If you're able to accommodate an interview on the subject between now and 7 p.m., that would be most helpful. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. Amanda del Castillo Reporter, KGO-TV | ABC7 Bay Area ABC Owned Television Stations 415.672.9171 mobile | abc7news.com ~ From:Dilma Coleman To:hprice@fairfield.ca.gov; Laura Hubbard Cc:sanfrancisco.press@esteri.it; Council, City Subject:Fwd: I don"t scare. I care. Does Palo Alto Fire Dept Want to hire Diva Lee to work 4 days a month. Why not?Ain"t Diva got the Latoya"s psychic network again? This email begins an investigation of the slavery stuffwhereas Larry Page and his daughter A... Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 3:34:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com>Date: Wed, Nov 10, 2021, 3:21 PM Subject: I don't scare. I care. Does Palo Alto Fire Dept Want to hire Diva Lee to work 4 days amonth. Why not? Ain't Diva got the Latoya's psychic network again? This email begins an investigation of the slavery stuff whereas Larry Page and his daughter Ariana Grande'streatment package. To: <Fire@cityofpaloalto.org> Hello It's Diva Lee, all all so so good so I suppose Ariana Grande holds the Urn(s) of Diva's birth mother including Diva's deceased children at Larry Page's Palo Alto home which wentup in flames same time as Bunny Wailer's Jamaican home went up in flames. Argue it. In this email, Diva describes the injury..the role of Ariana Grande's treatment package for her birthfather CEO Google Larry Page. It's not good reasoning especially when Diva Lee argues how she was drugged up with GHB "blackout" to give birth, kidnapped taken to various placesdefamed as a women affiliated with Accusations of grande imaginations drug habit and Habitual mental illnesses. Explain it again. Sure. Dilma Coleman aka Diva Lee argues thatLarry Page's wife Lucinda Southworth and her family including Aaliyah's filipinos relatives and negro indigionous relatives trapped her financially oppressed Diva Lee, victimized herwith GHB drug whereas they hauled her personal items out of places she owned and or rented the past 20+years forced Diva into living homeless or on couches. Diva had been forced to getpregnanted and into marriages whereas the male is set up to take away real estates properties. Diva Lee is not with anger management but forced into unstable yet financially greedy lawenforcement agents and or fire department employees who are compensated with their connection to ignore Diva's medical situation..or the medical situation of those around her. It'snot a movie night whereas Alec Baldwin's consuming individuals affiliated with Nessa Diab involvement with Canadian billionaire Jim Carrey when Jim Carrey is the biological son offormer Oakland Raiders's owner Al Davis. Diva is stable in her thinking..yet the emotional sadistic attacks on Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman's motherhood the ability to remain living inreal estate collecting the child support payments and injury compensation intended for Diva Lee are converted into a santanic Vigilantes affiliated with foster care/adoption courtcases asif the ultimatums 2 forewarned a Gematria santanic killings those individuals the philanthropist targeted. Why did Donald Trump participated in the murder kidnapping of Diva's birth mother? IsDonald Trump acting as a detective or drug addict with Habitual behaviors as a down syndrome male does when on drugs trying to keep his fortune no matter the costs. Did itmatter again for the death of Morgan Hill girl Sierra Lamar.. didn't it make sense how much Sierra Lamar described E.Palo Alto, CA, area including Saratoga,CA E.Menlo Park and Atherton,CA. Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman argues that she had been targeted trapped by the GHB drugwhereas it's usage to control her motherhood. Was it justified? The "blackout" DIVA experienced it because it was administered by Vigilantes affiliated with Aaliyah's filipinosrelatives who are Habitual gamblers affiliated with indigenius native american indians. Diva gave birth in July 2021 whereas Ed Gordon's daughter Elisabeth Gordon made it her businessto administer the blackout GHB drug whereas the Santa Clara Sheriffs who monitor the fairgrounds in San Jose CA knew it. Where's the baby now? A family who has Habitual habitsto adopt children whereas their family hauled items from the birth mother's property and it's obvious that their cohorts turned it into Rented Airbnb. Was Larry Page a Habitual drugdealer in the 1990's with Lucinda's Southworth's lover Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana? Yes. What's happening now with the Samoans and Fiji islands? Analysis of Amazon prime isnext. Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman argues that she is living homeless shelter"little orchard" bed#26 February 2021 until August 28,2021. Dilma Coleman argues that she was trapped forced toexit "Little Orchard homeless shelter in San Jose CA with her 4 umbrellas on July 2 2021. Why? Then in August 2021, a Negro women threatened to hit her with her car whereas she hasdone it in the past inside the Sunnyvale CA parking lot and other areas in similar towns. This email is designed to bring awareness to Palo Alto Fire department about the wickedness of Lucinda Southworth, Larry Page, Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana Janet Jackson,singer Aaliyah's cohorts who continued to start fires such as the "Ghostship warehouse fire in Oakland,CA and elsewhere". Biggest dilemma is with those cohorts affiliated with singerAaliyah's filipino family especially those living near Vacaville CA in Solano County including Lucinda's Southworth's Salisbury relatives such as young white male(Neal Salisbury) whoworks Chipotle maybe near Travis Airforce base. Yes Neal's relatives served in the Airforce frequently visited the Las Vegas Airforce base and Travis Airforce base. Diva Lee begins todescribe what happened in 1992 when her father was killed. How Larry Page trapped Diva Lee in a bedroom closet it's where he got her pregnanted in Larry Page trapped Diva Lee inside a closet in 1992 whereas Diva Urinated in the same monthor near it when Diva's father was decapitated killed by sadistic masochistly cult members. Diva Argues it but the argumentative nature always is defended by a mechanism that isn'tincluded in this email. What's happening now is the awareness of corrupt cyber security guards whom are always surrounded various electronic communications especially in thisemails. Ariana Grande has the Urn of Diva's mother in her Montecito,CA home. Is it possible that the fire department chief and his investigators could communicate with Diva Lee? Give Diva aliving stipend or something like it create a class action lawsuits against CEO Larry Page to end his slavery stuff/labor trafficking whereas CEO Apple Tim Cook, CEO Google Larry Pageemployeed Palo Alto Fire Dept employees for their most sadistic masochistly behaviors such as affordable housing. Diva Lee MD to JD isn't a temp crime analysis specialist with thecorrect language to describe what First responders rescue firefighters has been doing. Diva Lee argues that singer attachment#3 Aaliyah's filipino n black family oppressed Diva Lee with her inherited real estates properties and inherited income from her deceased fatherEdward O'sullivan Lee Bunny Striker who was killed in 1992 whereas his identical twin brother took on his fame and fortune until his death on October 6,2020. Diva argues thatItalian President Sergio Matarola pregnanted Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman in 2011 during the same time his wife Marisa had a been sick with cancer. Sergio matarola's daughter LauraMatarola has been controlling the child support payments for Diva's daughter Riely Curry intended for Stephen Curry who's really a dentist/Basketball player. Riley Curry raised byGolden State Warrior basketball player Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry has got to end. Diva Lee doesn't agree with Ayesha Curry especially being trapped to raise Diva's children WhereasAyesha Curry has her own children to raise who were not fathered by Stephen Curry. Besides Ayesha Curry has tried to kill Diva Lee and Ayesha is guilty of plaguerized journals whichAyesha Curry created several cook books and a Cooking TV series. Diva Lee Argues it. Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman argues that being homeless is the way the sadistic masochistly cult members affiliated with Lucinda Southworth and her cohorts including Larry Page keepdistributing crimes, kidnappings and financial crimes with child support payments. Palo Alto Fire Dept needs to conduct a great financial release to Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman as a former fire fighter plus former law enforcement agent former children's hospital worker ,former MD Surgeon, fire fighter rescue worker in jails and prisons. The hardest thing about being born in Italy is the fact that I was forced into slavery in the U.S managed by DACA.Diva Lee often was forced to live in a closet in Los Altos CA whereas Diva Lee had 89 established residences across the U.S. including Michigan,Nevada, California, including NewYork. Outside the U.S Jamacia,Canada,China, Italy etc. In conclusion, The local San Jose law enforcement agents needs to set up time to get arrests on the indigenius native American individuals who have guardianship of Diva Lee's biologicalchildren. SJPD could start on Tuscarroa Dr. San Jose,CA Diva explains to have certain individuals employeed with XPrize Foundation arrested including Christian teachers, leadersaffiliated with Victory Outreach churches especially half of Biden/Harris administration Cabinet and 18 cyber security agents, family law attorneys affiliated with Diva'schildren,injury lawyers affiliated with Diva's children and certain Judges similar to Santa Clara Judges Stephen Manley and Solano county Fairfield CA Judge David Haet etc. Thistype of investigations would end the slavery oppression on Diva's real estate properties including assets and the human race life DNA aspects of Diva Lee's heritage offsprings. Bestregards Diva Lee aka Dilma Coleman. From:Roberta Ahlquist To:Council, City; Aram James; Human Relations Commission; Planning Commission; rebecca; WILPF Peninsula PaloAlto; Shikada, Ed; joshbbecker1@gmail.com; Joe Simitian Subject:Fwd: remnants of neoliberalism Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 2:36:37 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Take a look at this piece, especially about Palo Alto and its planning actions re. low income/affordable housing From: Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu>Date: Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 2:11 PM Subject: remnants of neoliberalism https://youtu.be/hNDgcjVGHIw From:Stephen Madsen To:Council, City Subject:Electrical Supply Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:21:03 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from s8madsen@yahoo.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council Members, We do not have enough electrical supply, so we are asked to conserve electricity, especially during hot weather. We do not have enough electrical supply, but we are being encouraged to convert from gas appliances to electrical appliances that will add more demand for electricity. We are being encouraged to convert from gas appliances to electrical appliances, but some of us haveelectrical panels that have a maximum of 100 amperes capacity, which is probably not enough for addingelectrical appliances. We do not have enough electrical supply for current demand, but there is ongoing construction for more housing and commercial buildings that will add more demand for electricity. The electrical supply has poor reliability during fire season and winter storms. The reservoirs are low because of lack of water, and when the water gets too low, the electrical generators cannot operate. There is not enough electricity, but the outlook for increasing the supply is vague and not promising. I am confused because I am getting inconsistent messages. Stephen H. Madsen From:Wong, Tim To:slevy@ccsce.com; Planning Commission Cc:Lait, Jonathan; Council, City Subject:RE: memo for PTC and HE Working Group Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 8:46:42 AM Attachments:image001.pngimage002.pngimage004.pngimage005.pngimage006.pngimage007.png Thanks Steve. I will forward to the Working Group. Tim Tim Wong Senior Planner Planning and Development Services (650) 329-2493 | tim.wong@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From: slevy@ccsce.com <slevy@ccsce.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 3:36 PM To: Planning Commission <Planning.Commission@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: Wong, Tim <Tim.Wong@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Lait, Jonathan <Jonathan.Lait@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: memo for PTC and HE Working Group CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Tim, Please send this memo to working group members. Thanks Steve • CITY OF PALO ALTO Service Feedback From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Stump, Molly Cc:Jonsen, Robert; Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Abenicio Cisneros; James Aram; Shikada, Ed Subject:Re: California Public Records Request Date:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 6:02:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Good morning Molly Given your modus operandi the fatty you don't return my phone calls or emails And I realize that I sent this yesterday but you need to confirm acknowledgment and whether or not you're blockingmy email addresses if this is the case I will promptly file State Barbecue complaint.... Mark Petersen PerezEditor chief in charge,Palo Alto Free PressTicuantepe Nicaragua Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:10 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:>> > Re: Archival photo of Officer Sam Minty (Former PDPD)>> You have 10days to respond.>> Sincerely,>> Mark Petersen-Perez> Editor: Palo Alto Free Press> Ticuantepe, Nicaragua>>>> Sent from my iPad From:Palo Alto Free PressTo:Aram JamesCc:darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Tom DuBois; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; alisa mallari tu; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; gmah@sccoe.org; Greer Stone; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Joe Simitian; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; city.council@menlopark.org; Raj; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Planning CommissionSubject:Re: HRC acknowledgmentsDate:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 5:50:12 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Aram, In actuality our civic leadership, namely, Palo Alto City Council Members. Nothing but buffoons or what's depicted below your choice. Note City managers Ed Shikada chief boon or goon consulting with Molly Stump... The one taking center stage... Mark Petersen-PerezEditor in editor in chief Palo Alto Free Press Ticuantepe Nicaragua On Nov 10, 2021, at 5:29 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Aram, There were two petitions filed with California Supreme Court. The first was a very lengthy battle with the California State Bar Investigation Division on these issue. I hit the law books literally. Has anyone ever battled with a Quasi government agency? BTW, Mr. Baum will forever have Scarlet letter “S” assign to his forehead you cannot remove this petition from the public records… Appellate Courts Case Information CALIFORNIA COURTS THE JUDICL"'-1. BRANCH OF CALIFORNIA Welcome Search E-mail Calendar Help Opinions Search Results -Supreme Court Search by Case Party Last Name or Organization: Petersen-Perez First Name: Mark Click on the case number for more information about a case. [ Change court a << Search screen 1 - 2 of 2 Records Found Supreme Court Court of Appeal Trial Court Case Number Case Number Case Number S174520 ACCUSATION OF PETERSEN-PEREZ S159419 PETERSEN-PEREZ, ACCUSATION OF Careers I Contact Us I Access1b1l1ly I Public Access to Records I Terms of Use I Privacy © 2017 Jud1c1al Council of California Did you know that historically the Jewish high priests had the scroll a simular marking assigned to there foreheads as well….Perhaps this was all to prophetic in someway since he’s a Jew. In the first case, VP of the legal department for a company that I had worked for, Falsified state of California unemployment EDD returns. I Challenged him. My unemployment claim was denied by the state of California. I was up against two, two governmental agencies. As I mentioned this was a long Protracted legal battle. This attorney should’ve been disbarred. And I argued this point with a California State Ba….No easy task… Long story short, the California State Bar issued a verbal warning to this high-level executive. Technically a slap on the wrist. It was a partial victory for me…Again, not being satisfied with the results I filed a petition before the California Supreme Court. And as Paul Harvey would say, “Now you know the rest of the story”. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in Chief of the now defunct Palo Alto Free Press brought to you bye Dave Price of the Daily Post another individual whom filed false allegations with the US government against our newspaper. And the Palo Alto HRC that enabled him. Namely, Daryl Savage Ticuantepe, Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 11:55 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Extreme well done !!! great work Mark Petersen-Perez Sent from my iPhone On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:37 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: It didn’t stop with the blocking of my emails, Palo Alto city attorney Gary Baum, Ms Stumps predecessor…personally called my employer and complained about these same false emails allegations. Gary was a smart man and put forth a very convincing argument and had me fired….. Molly followed his pinstriped suit. Like the TV series “Suits”. Beyond scandal. She brought new definition to the word… In all honesty, It didn’t help at all to have my face plastered all over the Daily Post’s front page and beyond. As you know with Mr. Baum, I filed a complaint with the California State Bar. Unhappy with the results and filed a follow-up complaint with the California Supreme Court. I remember the opulence of the California Supreme Court building in San Francisco, I was star struck. Set my Petition on the long solid walnut table highly polished. The California Supreme Court law clerk at the counter reviewed my documents. I don’t know If you know this, but you it needs to be of the proper font size and spacing. I mean the documents should letter perfect!!! She looked up at me and said, Mr. Petersen-Perez I have never, never accepted a petition first time around in my years of service. Your the first! I was dazed. I needed to memorialize this event for sure thus the photo. I asked a passerby to snap the shot. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor in Chief of Palo Alto Free PressTicuantepe, Nicaragua <image0.jpeg> Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 10:46 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 11-9-2021 Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I remember the incident well. In my archived articles I have a piece( or maybe two) that the Daily Post ran, where, as you say, it was reported that both of our emails were blocked by Chief Burns…. claiming falsely…that we were both sending harassing e-mails tomembers of the PAPD. I quickly pointed out, and challenged the former chief, and the powers that be in the city administration, publicly, that I was being confused and my emails were being confused with another person, whose name will remain anonymous for purposes of our currentconversation. When I locate the article or articles I will send them your way by email. I agree with your assessment…. an historic event for sure, where a police chief, Dennis Burns, acting unilaterally, and beyond the scope of his legal authority, blocked citizen emails critical of members of the notorious Palo Alto Police Department, with a total absenceof due process, and in clear violation of Supreme Court precedent ( see New York Times v Sullivan 376 U.S. 254 1964) Held: “ A State cannot under the First or the Fourteenth Amendment award damages to a public official for defamatory falsehoods relating to his official conduct unless he proves “actual malice”—that the statement was made with knowledge of its falsity or withreckless disregard of whether it was true or false.” Of course, former police chief Burns, or for that matter the city attorney, never came close to proving any emails sent to members of the PAPD came close to being defamatory as defined by the Sullivan case. Ok, Palo Alto Free Press, keep doing what you’re doing: Speaking Truth To Power. Aram On Nov 9, 2021, at 5:56 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: As you know this is not the first time my email address has been blocked. Palo Alto, the city of Palo Alto specifically Palo Alto city council members at the time. They ordered the blocking of my email address, and as you can recall they blocked your email address too ordered by the same individual former Palo Alto Police chief Dennis Burns. That is, This is, definitely an historical event for the history book the sheer demonstration of the power of government to block your rights, namely the First Amendment expressing your thoughts, ideas, convictions, religious beliefs without fear ofreprisal. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor and Chief of Palo Alto Free Press Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I’m shocked that the city would attempt to block critical information from your very progressIve and well funded news outlet. There must be some error. Surely the city knows who they are up against if they mess with you. The next HRC meeting has been put over til Nov 18, 2021. There is a ground swell of grassroots support for you to make a cameo appearance at the next meeting to discuss the current human rights condition in Nicaragua, your current home. The zoom meeting starts promptly at 6pm PST, and oral communications of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, per speaker, begins very close to the 6pm start time. The HRC recently managed to get Mayor Dubois to sign on to a letter opposing anti-semitism -a letter signed by numerous mayors across across this country. I hope to start the process of getting the mayor to sign a similar letter supporting an end to Israeli terrorism against the Palestinian people. I’m sure it will be an easy ask( like a 1000 to 1 odds in Palo Alto). But we have to start somewhere in ending U.S. support, military and otherwise, for the terrorist state of Israel. Hope to see a representative of your media group, at the HRC meeting, on the 18th of November. Sincerely Aram “Withdraw all U.S. aid to Israel” James On Nov 9, 2021, at 4:26 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Emails sent to HRC are no longer Acknowledged as received. There maybe a system Glitch. Or it may be on purpose….. From the Editor Sent from my iPad From:Palo Alto Free PressTo:Aram JamesCc:darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Tom DuBois; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; alisa mallari tu; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; gmah@sccoe.org; Greer Stone; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Joe Simitian; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; city.council@menlopark.org; Raj; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly;Planning Commission; Human Relations Commission; darylsavage@gmail.comSubject:Re: HRC acknowledgmentsDate:Wednesday, November 10, 2021 3:29:09 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Aram, There were two petitions filed with California Supreme Court. The first was a very lengthy battle with the California State Bar Investigation Division on these issue. I hit the law books literally. Has anyone ever battled with a Quasi government agency? BTW, Mr. Baum will forever have Scarlet letter “S” assign to his forehead you cannot remove this petition from the public records… Did you know that historically the Jewish high priests had the scroll a simular marking assigned to there foreheads as well….Perhaps this was all to prophetic in someway since he’s a Jew. In the first case, VP of the legal department for a company that I had worked for, Falsified state of California unemployment EDD returns. I Challenged him. My unemployment claim was denied by the state of California. I was up against two, two governmental agencies. As I mentioned this was a long Protracted legal battle. This attorney should’ve been disbarred. And I argued this point with a California State Ba….No easy task… Long story short, the California State Bar issued a verbal warning to this high-level executive. Technically a slap on the wrist. It was a partial victory for me…Again, not being satisfied with the results I filed a petition before the California Supreme Court. And as Paul Harvey would say, “Now you know the rest of the story”. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in Chief of the now defunct Palo Alto Free Press brought to you bye Dave Price of the Daily Post another individual whom filed false allegations with the US government against our newspaper. And the Palo Alto HRC that enabled him. Namely, Daryl Savage Ticuantepe, Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 11:55 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Extreme well done !!! great work Mark Petersen-Perez Sent from my iPhone On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:37 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: It didn’t stop with the blocking of my emails, Palo Alto city attorney Gary Baum, Ms Stumps predecessor…personally called my employer and complained about these same false emails allegations. Gary was a smart man and put forth a very convincing argument and had me fired….. Molly followed his pinstriped suit. Like the TV series “Suits”. Beyond scandal. She brought new definition to the word… In all honesty, It didn’t help at all to have my face plastered all over the Daily Post’s front page and beyond. As you know with Mr. Baum, I filed a complaint with the California State Bar. Unhappy with the results and filed a follow-up complaint with the California Supreme Court. I remember the opulence of the California Supreme Court building in San Francisco, I was star struck. Set my Petition on the long solid walnut table highly polished. The California Supreme Court law clerk at the counter reviewed my documents. I don’t know If you know this, but you it needs to be of the proper font size and spacing. I mean the documents should letter perfect!!! She looked up at me and said, Mr. Petersen-Perez I have never, never accepted a petition first time around in my years of service. Your the first! I was dazed. I needed to memorialize this event for sure thus the photo. I asked a passerby to snap the shot. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor in Chief of Palo Alto Free PressTicuantepe, Nicaragua <image0.jpeg> Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 10:46 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 11-9-2021 Hi Palo Alto Free Press, ------------------ Appellate Courts Case Information CALIFORNIA COURTS THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF CALIFORNIA Welcome Search Calendar Help Opinions Search Results -Supreme Court Search by Case Party Last Name or Organization: Petersen-Perez First Name: Mark Click on the case number for more information about a case. I Change court a << Search screen 1 -2 of 2 Records Found. Supreme Court Court of Appeal Tnal Court Case Number Case Number Case Number S174520 ACCUSATION OF PETERSEN-PEREZ S159419 PETERSEN-PEREZ, ACCUSATION OF Careers I Contact Us I Access1b1hty I Public Access to Records I Terms of Use I Privacy © 2017 Jud1c1al Council of Cal1forn1a I remember the incident well. In my archived articles I have a piece( or maybe two) that the Daily Post ran, where, as you say, it was reported that both of our emails were blocked by Chief Burns…. claiming falsely…that we were bothsending harassing e-mails to members of the PAPD. I quickly pointed out, and challenged the former chief, and the powers that be in the city administration, publicly, that I was being confused and my emails were being confused with another person, whose name will remain anonymousfor purposes of our current conversation. When I locate the article or articles I will send them your way by email. I agree with your assessment…. an historic event for sure, where a police chief, Dennis Burns, acting unilaterally, and beyond the scope of his legal authority, blocked citizen emails critical of members of the notorious Palo Alto PoliceDepartment, with a total absence of due process, and in clear violation of Supreme Court precedent ( see New York Times v Sullivan 376 U.S. 254 1964) Held: “ A State cannot under the First or the Fourteenth Amendment award damages to a public official for defamatory falsehoods relating to his official conduct unless he proves “actual malice”—that the statement was made withknowledge of its falsity or with reckless disregard of whether it was true or false.” Of course, former police chief Burns, or for that matter the city attorney, never came close to proving any emails sent to members of the PAPD came close to being defamatory as defined by the Sullivan case. Ok, Palo Alto Free Press, keep doing what you’re doing: Speaking Truth To Power. Aram On Nov 9, 2021, at 5:56 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: As you know this is not the first time my email address has been blocked. Palo Alto, the city of Palo Alto specifically Palo Alto city council members at the time. They ordered the blocking of my email address, and as you can recall they blocked your email address too ordered by the same individual former Palo Alto Police chief Dennis Burns. That is, This is, definitely an historical event for the history book the sheer demonstration of the power of government to block your rights, namely the First Amendment expressing your thoughts, ideas, convictions,religious beliefs without fear of reprisal. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor and Chief of Palo Alto Free Press Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I’m shocked that the city would attempt to block critical information from your very progressIve and well funded news outlet. There must be some error. Surely the city knows who they are up against if theymess with you. The next HRC meeting has been put over til Nov 18, 2021. There is a ground swell of grassroots support for you to make a cameo appearance at the next meeting to discuss the current human rights condition inNicaragua, your current home. The zoom meeting starts promptly at 6pm PST, and oral communications of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, per speaker, begins very close to the 6pm start time. The HRC recently managed to get Mayor Dubois to sign on to a letter opposing anti-semitism -a letter signed by numerous mayors across across this country. I hope to start the process of getting the mayor to sign a similar letter supporting an end to Israeli terrorism against the Palestinian people. I’m sure it will be an easy ask( like a 1000 to 1 odds in Palo Alto). But we have to start somewhere in ending U.S. support, military and otherwise, for the terrorist state of Israel. Hope to see a representative of your media group, at the HRC meeting, on the 18th of November. Sincerely Aram “Withdraw all U.S. aid to Israel” James On Nov 9, 2021, at 4:26 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Emails sent to HRC are no longer Acknowledged as received. There maybe a system Glitch. Or it may be on purpose….. From the Editor Sent from my iPad From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press Cc:darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Tom DuBois; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; alisa mallari tu; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; gmah@sccoe.org; Greer Stone; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Joe Simitian; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; city.council@menlopark.org; Raj; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Planning Commission Subject:Re: HRC acknowledgments Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:55:21 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Extreme well done !!! great work Mark Petersen-Perez Sent from my iPhone On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:37 PM, Palo Alto Free Press<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: It didn’t stop with the blocking of my emails, Palo Alto city attorney Gary Baum,Ms Stumps predecessor…personally called my employer and complained aboutthese same false emails allegations. Gary was a smart man and put forth a very convincing argument and had mefired….. Molly followed his pinstriped suit. Like the TV series “Suits”. Beyond scandal. She brought new definition to the word… In all honesty, It didn’t help at all to have my face plastered all over the DailyPost’s front page and beyond. As you know with Mr. Baum, I filed a complaint with the California State Bar. Unhappy with the results and filed a follow-up complaint with the CaliforniaSupreme Court. I remember the opulence of the California Supreme Court building in SanFrancisco, I was star struck. Set my Petition on the long solid walnut table highlypolished. The California Supreme Court law clerk at the counter reviewed my documents. Idon’t know If you know this, but you it needs to be of the proper font size andspacing. I mean the documents should letter perfect!!! She looked up at me and said, Mr. Petersen-Perez I have never, never accepted apetition first time around in my years of service. Your the first! I was dazed. I needed to memorialize this event for sure thus the photo. I asked a passerby tosnap the shot. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor in Chief of Palo Alto Free PressTicuantepe, Nicaragua <image0.jpeg> Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 10:46 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 11-9-2021 Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I remember the incident well. In my archived articles I have a piece(or maybe two) that the Daily Post ran, where, as you say, it wasreported that both of our emails were blocked by Chief Burns….claiming falsely…that we were both sending harassing e-mails tomembers of the PAPD. I quickly pointed out, and challenged the former chief, and thepowers that be in the city administration, publicly, that I was beingconfused and my emails were being confused with another person,whose name will remain anonymous for purposes of our currentconversation. When I locate the article or articles I will send themyour way by email. I agree with your assessment…. an historic event for sure, where apolice chief, Dennis Burns, acting unilaterally, and beyond the scopeof his legal authority, blocked citizen emails critical of members ofthe notorious Palo Alto Police Department, with a total absence ofdue process, and in clear violation of Supreme Court precedent ( seeNew York Times v Sullivan 376 U.S. 254 1964) Held: “ A State cannot under the First or the Fourteenth Amendmentaward damages to a public official for defamatory falsehoods relatingto his official conduct unless he proves “actual malice”—that thestatement was made with knowledge of its falsity or with recklessdisregard of whether it was true or false.” Of course, former police chief Burns, or for that matter the city attorney, never came close to proving any emails sent to members ofthe PAPD came close to being defamatory as defined by the Sullivan case. Ok, Palo Alto Free Press, keep doing what you’re doing: SpeakingTruth To Power. Aram On Nov 9, 2021, at 5:56 PM, Palo Alto Free Press<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: As you know this is not the first time my email addresshas been blocked. Palo Alto, the city of Palo Altospecifically Palo Alto city council members at the time. They ordered the blocking of my email address, and asyou can recall they blocked your email address tooordered by the same individual former Palo Alto Policechief Dennis Burns. That is, This is, definitely an historical event for thehistory book the sheer demonstration of the power ofgovernment to block your rights, namely the First Amendment expressing your thoughts, ideas,convictions, religious beliefs without fear of reprisal. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor and Chief of Palo Alto Free Press Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Aram James<abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I’m shocked that the city would attempt toblock critical information from your veryprogressIve and well funded news outlet.There must be some error. Surely the city knows who they are up against if they messwith you. The next HRC meeting has been put over til Nov 18, 2021. There is a ground swell ofgrassroots support for you to make a cameo appearance at the next meeting to discussthe current human rights condition in Nicaragua, your current home. The zoom meeting starts promptly at 6pmPST, and oral communications of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, per speaker, begins veryclose to the 6pm start time. The HRC recently managed to get Mayor Dubois to sign on to a letter opposing anti-semitism -a letter signed by numerous mayors across across this country. I hope to start the process of getting themayor to sign a similar letter supporting an end to Israeli terrorism against thePalestinian people. I’m sure it will be an easy ask( like a 1000 to 1 odds in Palo Alto). But we have to startsomewhere in ending U.S. support, military and otherwise, for the terrorist state ofIsrael. Hope to see a representative of your mediagroup, at the HRC meeting, on the 18th of November. Sincerely Aram “Withdraw all U.S. aid to Israel” James On Nov 9, 2021, at 4:26 AM,Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>wrote: Emails sent to HRC are no longer Acknowledged asreceived. There maybe a system Glitch. Or it may be onpurpose….. From the Editor Sent from my iPad From:Palo Alto Free PressTo:Aram JamesCc:darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Tom DuBois; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; alisa mallari tu; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; gmah@sccoe.org; Greer Stone; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Joe Simitian; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; city.council@menlopark.org;Raj; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Planning CommissionSubject:Re: HRC acknowledgmentsDate:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:37:01 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. It didn’t stop with the blocking of my emails, Palo Alto city attorney Gary Baum, Ms Stumps predecessor…personally called my employer and complained about these same false emails allegations. Gary was a smart man and put forth a very convincing argument and had me fired….. Molly followed his pinstriped suit. Like the TV series “Suits”. Beyond scandal. She brought new definition to the word… In all honesty, It didn’t help at all to have my face plastered all over the Daily Post’s front page and beyond. As you know with Mr. Baum, I filed a complaint with the California State Bar. Unhappy with the results and filed a follow-up complaint with the California Supreme Court. I remember the opulence of the California Supreme Court building in San Francisco, I was star struck. Set my Petition on the long solid walnut table highly polished. The California Supreme Court law clerk at the counter reviewed my documents. I don’t know If you know this, but you it needs to be of the proper font size and spacing. I mean the documents should letter perfect!!! She looked up at me and said, Mr. Petersen-Perez I have never, never accepted a petition first time around in my years of service. Your the first! I was dazed. I needed to memorialize this event for sure thus the photo. I asked a passerby to snap the shot. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor in Chief of Palo Alto Free PressTicuantepe, Nicaragua Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 10:46 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 11-9-2021 Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I remember the incident well. In my archived articles I have a piece( or maybe two) that the Daily Post ran, where, as you say, it was reported that both of our emails were blocked by Chief Burns…. claiming falsely…that we were bothsending harassing e-mails to members of the PAPD. I quickly pointed out, and challenged the former chief, and the powers that be in the city administration, publicly, that I was being confused and my emails were being confused with another person, whose name will remain anonymousfor purposes of our current conversation. When I locate the article or articles I will send them your way by email. I agree with your assessment…. an historic event for sure, where a police chief, Dennis Burns, acting unilaterally, and beyond the scope of his legal authority, blocked citizen emails critical of members of the notorious Palo Alto PoliceDepartment, with a total absence of due process, and in clear violation of Supreme Court precedent ( see New York Times v Sullivan 376 U.S. 254 1964) Held: “ A State cannot under the First or the Fourteenth Amendment award damages to a public official for defamatory falsehoods relating to his official conduct unless he proves “actual malice”—that the statement was made withknowledge of its falsity or with reckless disregard of whether it was true or false.” Of course, former police chief Burns, or for that matter the city attorney, never came close to proving any emails sent to members of the PAPD came close to being defamatory as defined by the Sullivan case. Ok, Palo Alto Free Press, keep doing what you’re doing: Speaking Truth To Power. Aram On Nov 9, 2021, at 5:56 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: As you know this is not the first time my email address has been blocked. Palo Alto, the city of Palo Alto specifically Palo Alto city council members at the time. They ordered the blocking of my email address, and as you can recall they blocked your email address too ordered by the same individual former Palo Alto Police chief Dennis Burns. That is, This is, definitely an historical event for the history book the sheer demonstration of the power of government to block your rights, namely the First Amendment expressing your thoughts, ideas, convictions,religious beliefs without fear of reprisal. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor and Chief of Palo Alto Free Press Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I’m shocked that the city would attempt to block critical information from your very progressIve and well funded news outlet. There must be some error. Surely the city knows who they are up against if theymess with you. The next HRC meeting has been put over til Nov 18, 2021. There is a ground swell of grassroots support for you to make a cameo appearance at the next meeting to discuss the current human rights condition inNicaragua, your current home. The zoom meeting starts promptly at 6pm PST, and oral communications of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, per speaker, begins very close to the 6pm start time. The HRC recently managed to get Mayor Dubois to sign on to a letter opposing anti-semitism -a letter signed by numerous mayors across across this country. I hope to start the process of getting the mayor to sign a similar letter supporting an end to Israeli terrorism against the Palestinian people. I’m sure it will be an easy ask( like a 1000 to 1 odds in Palo Alto). But we have to start somewhere in ending U.S. support, military and otherwise, for the terrorist state of Israel. Hope to see a representative of your media group, at the HRC meeting, on the 18th of November. Sincerely Aram “Withdraw all U.S. aid to Israel” James On Nov 9, 2021, at 4:26 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Emails sent to HRC are no longer Acknowledged as received. There maybe a system Glitch. Or it may be on purpose….. From the Editor Sent from my iPad From:Aram James To:Reifschneider, James; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; chuckjagoda; Jeff Moore; Council, City; Jay Boyarsky; paloaltofreepress@gmail.com; Perron, Zachary; Tony Dixon;Cecilia Taylor; city.council@menlopark.org; Council, City; Greer Stone; Tanaka, Greg; Joe Simitian; Bill Johnson;Gennady Sheyner; mark weiss; Rebecca Eisenberg; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Op-Ed: The Time Has Come for DAs to Create Police Crime Units | San Jose Inside ( by attorneys Richard Konda & Aram James) Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:27:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ From the archives: https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/op-ed-the-time-has-come-for-das-to-create-police-crimes-units/ Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press Cc:darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Tom DuBois; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; alisa mallari tu; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; gmah@sccoe.org; Greer Stone; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Joe Simitian; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; city.council@menlopark.org; Raj; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Planning Commission Subject:Re: HRC acknowledgments Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:46:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 11-9-2021 Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I remember the incident well. In my archived articles I have a piece( or maybe two) that theDaily Post ran, where, as you say, it was reported that both of our emails were blocked byChief Burns…. claiming falsely…that we were both sending harassing e-mails to members ofthe PAPD. I quickly pointed out, and challenged the former chief, and the powers that be in the cityadministration, publicly, that I was being confused and my emails were being confused withanother person, whose name will remain anonymous for purposes of our current conversation.When I locate the article or articles I will send them your way by email. I agree with your assessment…. an historic event for sure, where a police chief, Dennis Burns,acting unilaterally, and beyond the scope of his legal authority, blocked citizen emails criticalof members of the notorious Palo Alto Police Department, with a total absence of due process,and in clear violation of Supreme Court precedent ( see New York Times v Sullivan 376 U.S.254 1964) Held: “ A State cannot under the First or the Fourteenth Amendment award damages to apublic official for defamatory falsehoods relating to his official conduct unless he proves“actual malice”—that the statement was made with knowledge of its falsity or with recklessdisregard of whether it was true or false.” Of course, former police chief Burns, or for that matter the city attorney, never came close toproving any emails sent to members of the PAPD came close to being defamatory as definedby the Sullivan case. Ok, Palo Alto Free Press, keep doing what you’re doing: Speaking Truth To Power. Aram On Nov 9, 2021, at 5:56 PM, Palo Alto Free Press<paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: As you know this is not the first time my email address has been blocked. PaloAlto, the city of Palo Alto specifically Palo Alto city council members at the time. They ordered the blocking of my email address, and as you can recall theyblocked your email address too ordered by the same individual former Palo Alto Police chief Dennis Burns. That is, This is, definitely an historical event for the history book the sheerdemonstration of the power of government to block your rights, namely the First Amendment expressing your thoughts, ideas, convictions, religious beliefswithout fear of reprisal. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor and Chief of Palo Alto Free Press Sent from my iPad On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I’m shocked that the city would attempt to block critical informationfrom your very progressIve and well funded news outlet. There must be some error. Surely the city knows who they are up against if theymess with you. The next HRC meeting has been put over til Nov 18, 2021. There is a ground swell of grassroots support for you to make a cameoappearance at the next meeting to discuss the current human rights condition in Nicaragua, your current home. The zoom meeting starts promptly at 6pm PST, and oralcommunications of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, per speaker, begins very close to the 6pm start time. The HRC recently managed to get Mayor Dubois to sign on to a letteropposing anti-semitism -a letter signed by numerous mayors across across this country. I hope to start the process of getting the mayor to sign a similar lettersupporting an end to Israeli terrorism against the Palestinian people. I’m sure it will be an easy ask( like a 1000 to 1 odds in Palo Alto). But we have to start somewhere in ending U.S. support, military andotherwise, for the terrorist state of Israel. Hope to see a representative of your media group, at the HRCmeeting, on the 18th of November. Sincerely Aram “Withdraw all U.S. aid to Israel” James On Nov 9, 2021, at 4:26 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Emails sent to HRC are no longer Acknowledged asreceived. There maybe a system Glitch. Or it may be on purpose….. From the Editor Sent from my iPad From:Bonnie Packer To:Council, City Subject:Sibling City USA - Nov 15 Agenda item 13 Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:28:19 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from bbpacker@comcast.net. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To Palo Alto City Council, Dear Council Members, The Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto wishes to notify you that we support the SiblingCity USA Program with Bloomington, Indiana. We look forward to being part of any service projects with Bloomington andpart of building the relationship between the two cities. Sincerely, Bonnie Packer, President, Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto Lisette Narragon, Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto Service Committee Chair From:Lucy Wang To:Council, City Subject:Re: It is obvious that closing Churchill has no traffic Impacts - Please support closing Churchill Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:21:49 PM Attachments:Churchill Map.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from lucywang6@yahoo.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Please see the map attached. On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 07:20:44 PM PST, Lucy Wang <lucywang6@yahoo.com> wrote: Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members, As shown in the attached map, 1. Churchill Ave only has 0.8 mile and it is an ending branch of EmbarcaderoRd from 101 HWY. 2. Traffic flows in/out the triangle area of ABC with and without Churchill are the same. 3. Closing Churchill Ave mainly impacts Southgate residents only (about 0.2 mile segment of Churchill Ave). It is obvious that Churchill Ave a local street and Closing Churchill Ave has no impact on all the traffic flows that are not to/from the tiny area of the small triangle area western to Alma. Churchill railway crossing was mainly for PALY students when there are very few trains per day decades ago, which is extremely UNSAFE to PALY students and should be closed. Please support closing Churchill Ave! 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Starbucks California Avenue Train El FedEx Office Print I'\ & Ship Center Y Stanford U,niversity ~anford Bookstore Q ESCONDIDO VILLAGE C: 0 O> ~ 0 cy-;;-· 4'!'11 Friends of the Cameron ParG oogle y Palo Alto Parks EVERGREEN PARK _,,_., 0 Ch1potle Mexican Grill f // ,..«r Sancho's Taqueria ~~ W,!O~ MIDTOWN ~•l 4,,1q, ,f Q Winter Lodge ~,,~ Vo--90' -I Philz Coffee i'!li ~a Y ._,o Hoover Park Q Fry's Electronics From:Lucy Wang To:Council, City Subject:It is obvious that closing Churchill has no traffic Impacts - Please support closing Churchill Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:20:53 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from lucywang6@yahoo.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members, As shown in the attached map, 1. Churchill Ave only has 0.8 mile and it is an ending branch of EmbarcaderoRd from 101 HWY. 2. Traffic flows in/out the triangle area of ABC with and without Churchill are the same. 3. Closing Churchill Ave mainly impacts Southgate residents only (about 0.2 mile segment of Churchill Ave). It is obvious that Churchill Ave a local street and Closing Churchill Ave has no impact on all the traffic flows that are not to/from the tiny area of the small triangle area western to Alma. Churchill railway crossing was mainly for PALY students when there are very few trains per day decades ago, which is extremely UNSAFE to PALY students and should be closed. Please support closing Churchill Ave! Thanks, Lucy and Qiang From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Tom DuBois; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; alisa mallari tu; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; gmah@sccoe.org; Greer Stone; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Joe Simitian; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; city.council@menlopark.org; Raj; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly Subject:Re: HRC acknowledgments Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 5:56:35 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ As you know this is not the first time my email address has been blocked. Palo Alto, the city of Palo Altospecifically Palo Alto city council members at the time. They ordered the blocking of my email address, and as you can recall they blocked your email address too orderedby the same individual former Palo Alto Police chief Dennis Burns. That is, This is, definitely an historical event for the history book the sheer demonstration of the power ofgovernment to block your rights, namely the First Amendment expressing your thoughts, ideas, convictions,religious beliefs without fear of reprisal. Mark Petersen-PerezEditor and Chief of Palo Alto Free Press Sent from my iPad > On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>> Hi Palo Alto Free Press,>> I’m shocked that the city would attempt to block critical information from your very progressIve and well fundednews outlet. There must be some error. Surely the city knows who they are up against if they mess with you.>> The next HRC meeting has been put over til Nov 18, 2021. There is a ground swell of grassroots support for youto make a cameo appearance at the next meeting to discuss the current human rights condition in Nicaragua, yourcurrent home.>> The zoom meeting starts promptly at 6pm PST, and oral communications of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, perspeaker, begins very close to the 6pm start time.>> The HRC recently managed to get Mayor Dubois to sign on to a letter opposing anti-semitism -a letter signed bynumerous mayors across across this country.>> I hope to start the process of getting the mayor to sign a similar letter supporting an end to Israeli terrorism againstthe Palestinian people.>> I’m sure it will be an easy ask( like a 1000 to 1 odds in Palo Alto). But we have to start somewhere in ending U.S.support, military and otherwise, for the terrorist state of Israel.> Hope to see a representative of your media group, at the HRC meeting, on the 18th of November.>> Sincerely>> Aram “Withdraw all U.S. aid to Israel” James > >> On Nov 9, 2021, at 4:26 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Emails sent to HRC are no longer Acknowledged as received. There maybe a system Glitch. Or it may be onpurpose…..>>>> From the Editor >>>> Sent from my iPad From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Aram James Cc:darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Tom DuBois; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; alisa mallari tu; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; gmah@sccoe.org; Greer Stone; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Joe Simitian; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; city.council@menlopark.org; Raj; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly Subject:Re: HRC acknowledgments Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 5:02:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Aram, I'm sure the blocking of my email and all of it content is conspiratorial and headed up by thehrc Namely Daryl Savage. She's a former FBI agent and staunch supporter I made add parenthesis the word staunch or is it stench Mark Petersen PerezEditor in Chief Palo Alto Free Press Sent from my iPhone On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I’m shocked that the city would attempt to block critical information from your very progressIve and well funded news outlet. There must be some error. Surelythe city knows who they are up against if they mess with you. The next HRC meeting has been put over til Nov 18, 2021. There is a ground swell of grassroots support for you to make a cameo appearance at the nextmeeting to discuss the current human rights condition in Nicaragua, your current home. The zoom meeting starts promptly at 6pm PST, and oral communications of 2minutes and 30 seconds, per speaker, begins very close to the 6pm start time. The HRC recently managed to get Mayor Dubois to sign on to a letter opposing anti-semitism -a letter signed by numerous mayors across across this country. I hope to start the process of getting the mayor to sign a similar letter supportingan end to Israeli terrorism against the Palestinian people. I’m sure it will be an easy ask( like a 1000 to 1 odds in Palo Alto). But we have to start somewhere in ending U.S. support, military and otherwise, for the terroriststate of Israel. Hope to see a representative of your media group, at the HRC meeting, on the18th of November. Sincerely Aram “Withdraw all U.S. aid to Israel” James On Nov 9, 2021, at 4:26 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Emails sent to HRC are no longer Acknowledged as received. Theremaybe a system Glitch. Or it may be on purpose….. From the Editor Sent from my iPad From:Aram James To:Palo Alto Free Press Cc:darylsavage@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Tom DuBois; Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Moore; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; alisa mallari tu; eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; gmah@sccoe.org; Greer Stone; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Joe Simitian; Gennady Sheyner; Bill Johnson; city.council@menlopark.org; Raj; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly Subject:Re: HRC acknowledgments Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 4:28:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Hi Palo Alto Free Press, I’m shocked that the city would attempt to block critical information from your very progressIve and well fundednews outlet. There must be some error. Surely the city knows who they are up against if they mess with you. The next HRC meeting has been put over til Nov 18, 2021. There is a ground swell of grassroots support for you tomake a cameo appearance at the next meeting to discuss the current human rights condition in Nicaragua, yourcurrent home. The zoom meeting starts promptly at 6pm PST, and oral communications of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, per speaker,begins very close to the 6pm start time. The HRC recently managed to get Mayor Dubois to sign on to a letter opposing anti-semitism -a letter signed bynumerous mayors across across this country. I hope to start the process of getting the mayor to sign a similar letter supporting an end to Israeli terrorism againstthe Palestinian people. I’m sure it will be an easy ask( like a 1000 to 1 odds in Palo Alto). But we have to start somewhere in ending U.S.support, military and otherwise, for the terrorist state of Israel.Hope to see a representative of your media group, at the HRC meeting, on the 18th of November. Sincerely Aram “Withdraw all U.S. aid to Israel” James > On Nov 9, 2021, at 4:26 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote:> > Emails sent to HRC are no longer Acknowledged as received. There maybe a system Glitch. Or it may be onpurpose…..>> From the Editor >> Sent from my iPad From:Jodee King Fisher To:Council, City Subject:Rent Control is NOT the answer! Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 4:19:47 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jodeeking9@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent and vacancies. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financial assistance may be available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 8 are alarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s renters make more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail to include any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came from PolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted by these policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you would benefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and-pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. • • • • • • • • It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, Jodee King Fisher On behalf of: Midfield Apartments @ 3101 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto From:slevy@ccsce.com To:Planning Commission Cc:Wong, Tim; Lait, Jonathan; Council, City Subject:memo for PTC and HE Working Group Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 3:37:16 PM Attachments:Thoughts for the PTC Nov 10 Meeting.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Tim, Please send this memo to working group members. Thanks Steve 1 CENTER FOR CONTINUING STUDY OF THE CALIFORNIA ECONOMY 385 HOMER AVENUE • PALO ALTO • CALIFORNIA • 94301 TELEPHONE: (650) 814-8553 FAX: (650) 321-5451 www.ccsce.com DATE: November 8, 2021 TO: PTC, City Council and HE Working Group Members FROM: Stephen Levy SUBJECT: Thoughts for the PTC Meeting Nov 10 I have been following the Working Group meetings and have the following thoughts and questions for you and staff. Identifying Sites is the First, not the Final, Step in Site Selection We know that from our experience with prior Housing Elements (HEs) and from my understanding of HCD guidance. There is a connection between sites and policies that make the sites of interest and feasible for non-profit and market-rate developers. The Working Group will begin to discuss policies next month but, as discussed below, recent city actions and the strategies put forward by staff make this connection between sites and policies clear. It would be helpful if the staff could clarify what their understanding is of the requirement to select sites and policies that make housing feasible. The City Has Acknowledged That Policies (Zoning and Parking for example) Must Change in Specific Cases We created a special overlay zone for 100% BMR projects like Wilton. Allowable density was increased. Parking requirements were reduced and the retail requirement was modified. We created a workforce overlay zone to incentivize missing middle housing on the Page Mill/El Camino VTA site. We modified zoning to incentivize and allow housing on San Antonio. We created a Planned Housing Zone (PHZ) that loosens existing zoning in exchange for 20% BMR units. 2 Council in a recent study session looked favorably on changing zoning on the University/Middlefield site to get additional housing. And last week the most members of the Working group looked favorably on three Stanford proposals for housing that softened height, density and parking requirements. The staff report mentions density/height and parking as policies to consider changing. I would add 1) time/process for approval as our history of long approval processes adds time and money and can make feasible projects less or not feasible and 2) as staff has done, looking at new types of sites like combined with parking lots and on church property. Does the PTC acknowledge the need for additional policy improvements and which ones appeal most to members? Some Sites Serve Double and Triple Duty sin Meeting City Goals. Policy changes could focus on these sites and do not have to be Citywide. My sense is that sites downtown, near Cal Ave, in selected ECR locations and selected Stanford lands in the city that are close to shopping, services and jobs can serve the following goals: --Building a customer base for nearby retail and service businesses. --Reducing car use by 1) allowing more trips that do not require a car and 2) reduce long commutes and GHG and loss of family time by allowing some “long commuters” to live in PA --Meet our equity goals by placing BMR units in great locations. I followed the ABAG allocation methodology committee and support their finding that PA is a great high opportunity area and also a great area for housing that minimizes commuting and GHG emissions. Supporting housing on these sites and even going big on these sites will allow us to meet several policy objectives with minimum proximity to R! neighborhoods. Questions for Staff to Provide Information On Experience From Other Cities I know from following the news that cities like Redwood City, San Mateo Mountain View, Sunnyvale and San Jose have been approving large housing projects. 3 Can staff provide a list of some recent approvals, the proposed density, city incentive polices and pictures of some of these projects? What are they doing that we can learn from? In general, I think pictures of higher density projects (like Wilton for example) can help PTC and residents see what densities above 50 units/acre look like. I Think We Need to Hear from People Who Build Housing Sheryl Klein on the Working Group can give the non-profit developer perspective and there are probably others as well. A while back the city interviewed people familiar with the development process to learn what the major barriers were. Can staff remind us of their findings? And it would be good for PTC and the Working Group to hear from and get a chance to question market-rate developers. From:Civil Grand Jury To:Council, City Cc:Civil Grand Jury Subject:2021 Civil Grand Jury Ceremony Invitation Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:55:43 AM Attachments:Members of the Palo Alto City Council.pdf2021 CGJ Ceremony Invitation.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from cgj@scscourt.org. Learn whythis is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Good morning, Please find attached here a letter from Presiding Judge Theodore C. Zayner, as well as the flyer for 2021 Civil Grand Jury Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, December 16, at 4 pm via Zoom. In order to receive the link to join, please register at: https://bit.ly/3jHrlGV Please let me know if any additional information is needed. Thank you. Anjelica Hayden Confidential Support Technician II Judicial and Administrative Support Unit Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara 191 North First Street San José, California 95113 (408) 882-2700 Chambers of HON. THEODORE C. ZAYNER, Presiding Judge November 8, 2021 Members of the Palo Alto City Council Palo Alto City Council, City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, California 94301 Sent via email: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Dear Members of the Palo Alto City Council , Thank you for your assistance with the Court’s annual recruitment effort for the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury. With your help, we are able to allow the Civil Grand Jury to continue to play a vital role in promoting accountability in our local government. These grand jurors contribute countless volunteer hours during their term, and provide an invaluable service to the citizens of Santa Clara County. They work diligently to fulfill their duty as the civil watchdog agency of local government. To honor their service and support this effort, please join us via Zoom for the Discharge and Empanelment Ceremony of the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury on Thursday, December 16, 2021. The Discharge of the 2021 Civil Grand Jury will commence at 4 p.m., followed by the Empanelment of the 2022 Civil Grand Jury immediately thereafter. The flyer with the ceremony information is also attached. I hope your schedule will permit you to join us to thank and congratulate the outgoing and incoming Grand Jury, respectively. In order to receive the Zoom log-in information, please register at the following link on or before Friday, December 10, 2021: https://bit.ly/3jHrlGV Should you have any questions about the ceremony or about the work of the Civil Grand Jury, please contact Britney Huelbig, Deputy Manager of the Civil Grand Jury, at 408-882-2721 or CGJ@scscourt.org. Thank you. Sincerely, Theodore C. Zayner Presiding Judge PRESENTED VIA ZOOM BY THE HONORABLE THEODORE C. ZAYNER, PRESIDING JUDGE Thursday, December 16, 2021Thursday, December 16, 2021 4 pm4 pm THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA INVITES YOU TO THE To register to attend, please visit:To register to attend, please visit: https://bit.ly/3jHrlGVhttps://bit.ly/3jHrlGV Please direct questions to CGJ@scscourt.org.Please direct questions to CGJ@scscourt.org. Please join us in thanking and discharging the 2021 Civil Grand Jury, and welcoming the 2022 panel. 2021 Santa Clara County2021 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury CeremonyCivil Grand Jury Ceremony From:Allan Seid To:Channing House Bulletin Board; chopinion@gogglegroups.com Subject:Fwd: SF Apology Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:52:48 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Neighbors and Friends, From: A.Seid & F. Burr, Date: Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 11:15 AM Subject: SF Apology--S.F. Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/S-F-could-become-4th-California-city-to- 16604108.php From:Jennifer Allen To:Kamhi, Philip; Council, City Subject:Cal Ave parking / Evergreen RPP Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:35:23 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jennifer@pippaloalto.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Philip-Now that the City Council has voted to eliminate the Evergreen RPP permits for employees, I am hoping you can clarify something you repeatedly stated in the zoom meeting with the CalAve business owners. You said that there were enough permits available in the garages to accommodate all on the waiting list. Did this calculation also include the 250 RPP employeepermits that will be needing garage spaces now that these permits have been eliminated? I'm questioning your statement because when I tried last week to purchase garage permits in the Cal Ave area, I was told there is a long waiting list, and I'll be notified when spots becomeavailable. This is contradictory to what you stated, so I now need to figure out where my employees that must drive to work will be able to park starting January 1. While some of myemployees do take public transportation, there are several who can not as they are responsible for picking up their children from school or day care or are not close to efficient publictransportation. The one solution I've come up with, which is not ideal, is to get rid of our recycling and composting containers to make room for 1 additional car in our small parking area. Sendingthe huge volume of recycling we create to the landfill is not something I take lightly. For the rest of the spaces needed, my employees will park in other neighborhoods, and we'll shuttlethem to and from work. Also not ideal from a production standpoint, but contrary to your statement, there is not garage space available for employee permits. Can you please explainhow this is to work? The City has become antagonistic towards businesses, forcing me to look for space in other cities when our lease is up in a year. Heartbreaking since my family business has been here for48 years. I need to consider long term solutions to keep our business staffed, efficiently run and viable. Jennifer Allen, OwnerM-F 8-5 | Store 650 323 8388 | Cell 650 224 5276 PIP Marketing • Signs • Print | PipPaloAlto.com 2233 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA 94306 Promotional Products Here | Banners/Trade Show Displays HereA PIP Franchisee of the Year | Printing News top 100 small commercial printers From:lawrence fisher To:Council, City Cc:Jodee King; Cassandre Fisher Subject:NO RENT CONTROL! Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:00:31 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from xroxx1@comcast.net. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financial assistance is available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 8 are alarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s renters make more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail to include any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came from PolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted by these policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you would benefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and-pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. • • • • • • • • It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, Lawrence Fisher Owner/Manager: The Fisher LLC Midfield Apartments @ 3101 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto From:Annette Glanckopf To:Council, City; Clerk, City Subject:Policy and Services item 3 Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:39:08 AM Attachments:PAlo Alto Neighborhood watch.docx GAPS re Neighborhood Programs.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To Policy and Services on Item 3 - Policies to Strengthen Neighborhoods, etc. I have been involved as a neighborhood advocate and leader since the mid-1990s, and as such I endorse the comments made by Sheri Furman. This memo addresses my thoughts on how to approach this item as well as an attached long list of a process to follow and gaps that should be addressed. These comments are from my experience as a leader in the ESV (Emergency Services Volunteer) program and will address my top priorities. Tonight, spend the time to define what stakeholder groups you are trying to address. The short list is PAN (Palo Alto Neighborhoods), ESVs, and perhaps Cool Blocks. Then I suggest you define what the problem is and come up with a few objectives. It is critical that you survey the groups you are trying to help, and take their suggestions on gaps and how they would like them implemented. Too often, the city decides what a stakeholder wants rather than ask the stakeholder what THEY want. Too often they get it wrong, and no one is invested in the outcome. Looking at the list of what the colleagues memo suggested as needed, most of what it describes is already a vital a part of the BPC (Block Preparedness Coordinator) roleand has been co-opted from this program as if it didn't already exist. The BPC program is built on the neighborhood watch program, and it adds a disaster role. See the attached brochure. Other items mentioned in this colleagues memo are not appropriate to structure at a block level (Sponsor a family - a great role for faith based organizations). Some of the suggestions for the city are prohibitively expensive in terms of staff time and dollars and are not maintainable. Now let me address what I perceive as the top gaps that need to be filled. 1) VOLUNTEER PORTAL Create a robust, easy to use volunteer portal on the citywebsite for local organizations - not regional or national ones as Volunteer Match or California Volunteers. It is highly suggested that the design be done in cooperation with PAN. 2) COLLABORATION The ESV program was established in 2008, when Ken Duekerwas appointed OES leader. It is/was a PAN committee, and many of the PAN leadership were involved in its formation. There needs to be linkage collaboration between any other program on the block. Currently, there are no formal links between Cool Block, Zero Waste and the ESV program. There also needs to be (more) connections between neighborhoods and PAUSD/local schools. Some neighborhoods have relationships with their local school, but IMHO there has been no PAUSD policy on collaboration/connections. In many cases, neighborhoodapproaches have had a chilly reception. The relationships are developed with the key school officers as the principal, and when that position changes the relationship can perish. 3) VISIBILITY/RECOGNITION PAN, the ESV program and Cool Block (as well asother efforts) were initiated and are maintained by volunteers. The pandemic has taken a huge toll on volunteerism. The City does call out and publicizes the need for commissioners and board members. They are recognized at meetings and have annual recognition events. The city, as well as the council, need to do more toencourage our residents to volunteer at a neighborhood levels for the aforementioned programs. Many of these volunteers spend countless hours and their own money to make these program a success. The city needs to make them more visible and celebrate them as the city does for commissioners/board members. When classesare held, the classes need to be mentioned in city manager comments, and prioritized to the top of "Uplift." Council members need to reach out via their email lists as well as show up at ESV classes and events and thank volunteers for their service. Classes should be pushed out in the utilities bill and highlighted on the city web site. More can be done, but these are a few examples. I look forward to the discussion. Thanks for considering my comments and acting on them. Annette Glanckopf What kind of activity should I be on the lookout for? • Someone screaming or shouting for help. • Someone looking in windows of houses or cars. • Property being taken out of houses where no one is at home or from closed businesses. • Cars, vans or trucks moving slowly with no apparent destination or without lights. • Anyone being forced into a vehicle. • A stranger sitting in a car or stopping to talk to a child. Report these incidents to the police or sheriff. Talk about concerns and problems with your neighbors. How should I report these incidents? • Call 911 or your local emergency number. • Give your name and address. • Explain what happened. • Briefly describe the suspect: sex, race, age, height, weight, hair color, clothing, distinctive characteristics such as a beard, mustache, scars or accent. • Describe the vehicle if one was involved: color, make, model, year, license plate, and special features such as stickers. This brochure was adapted from the: National Crime Prevention Council 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW 13th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Website: www.ncpc.org Palo Alto Emergency Services Department 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Main Phone: 650-617-3197 Emergency: 911 Website: www.cityofpaloalto.org Free Crime Statistics Online Website: www.communitycrimemap.com Watch (650-617-3197 PART OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO EMERGENCY SERVICE VOLUNTEER (ESV) PROGRAM NEIGHB:ORHDDD WATCH Neigh borhoodl Watch Programs (650-617 -3, 197 Neighborhood Watch Information Block Watch, Apartment Watch, Town Watch, Building Watch or Crime Watch. Whatever the name, it’s one of the most effective and least costly ways to prevent crime and reduce fear. Neighborhood Watch fights the isolation that crime creates and feeds upon. It forges bonds among area residents, helps reduce burglaries and robberies, and improves relations between police and the communities they serve. Why Neighborhood Watch? • It works. Dramatic decreases in burglary and related offenses are reported by law enforcement professionals in communities with active Watch programs. • Today’s transient society produces communities that are less personal. Many families have two working parents and children involved in many activities that keep them away from home. An empty house in a neighborhood where none of the neighbors know the owner is a prime target for burglary. • Neighborhood Watch also helps build pride and serves as a springboard for efforts that address other community concerns such as recreation for youth, childcare, and affordable housing. How to start a Neighborhood Watch? A motivated individual, a few concerned residents, a community organization, or a law enforcement agency can spearhead the efforts to establish a Watch. Together we can: • Organize a small planning committee of neighbors to discuss needs, the level of interest, and possible community problems. • Contact Palo Alto Emergency Services or the Palo Alto Police Department for help in home security and crime reporting. • Recruit a Block Preparedness Coordinator for your block. who is responsible for relaying information to members • Hold an initial meeting to gauge neighbors’ interest, establish the purpose of the program, and begin to identify issues that need to be addressed. • Recruit members, keep up to date information on new residents and make special efforts to involve the elderly, working parents, and young people. • Work with local government and law enforcement to put up Neighborhood Watch signs, usually after 50% of all households are actively involved in your Neighborhood Watch program. • Include a Safe House where kids can go in case of an emergency in your neighborhood. • Include Emergency Preparedness Personal Preparedness activities Who can be involved? Any neighborhood resident can join, young and old, single and married, renter and homeowner. The busiest people can belong to a Neighborhood Watch and they can keep an eye out for neighbors as they come and go. I live in an apartment building. Can I start a Neighborhood Watch? Yes. Watch Groups can be formed around any geographical unit: a block, apartment building, townhouse complex, park, business area, public housing complex, office building or marina. What does a Watch do? A Neighborhood Watch is neighbors helping neighbors. They are extra eyes and ears for reporting crime and helping neighbors. Members meet their neighbors, learn how to make their homes more secure, watch out for each other and the neighborhood, and report activity that raises their suspicions to the police or sheriff. What are the major components of a Neighborhood Watch Program? • Community Meetings. These should be set up on a regular basis such as monthly, bi‑monthly, or every other month. • Citizen’s or Community Patrol. A citizen’s patrol is made up of volunteers who walk or drive through the community and alert police to crime and questionable activities. Not all Neighborhood Watches need a citizen’s patrol. • Communication. This can be as simple as a weekly flier posted on community announcement boards, a newsletter that updates neighbors on the progress of the program, or a neighborhood electronic bulletin board. • Special Events. These are crucial to keep the program going and growing. Host talks or seminars that focus on current issues such as hate or bias-motivated violence, crime in schools, teenage alcohol and other drug abuse, or domestic violence. Adopt a park or school playground and paint over graffiti. Sponsor a block party, holiday dinner, or sporting event that will provide neighbors a chance to get to know each other. • Other Aspects of Community Safety. For instance, start a block parent program to help children in emergency situations. What are my responsibilities as a Neighborhood Watch member? • Be alert! Know your neighbors and watch out for each other. • Report suspicious activities and crimes to the police or sheriff. • Learn how you can make yourself and your community safer. STEPS 1. Identify stakeholder groups a. ESV b. Cool blocks c. Neighborhood associations d. ???? 2. Define Problem (s) Is there a problem ? a. Survey neighborhood leaders as to what they want/need b. Survey ESVs 3. Create specific objectives such as There is a benefit to the city and neighborhood to a. Have neighborhood residents be aware of what is happening in city b. Have the city be informed about neighborhood problems c. Have a BPC on every block that will i. Build community on block by performing neighborhood watch functions – social, crime watch, communicator ii. Report issues to the city 1. Neighborhood concerns 2. Critical incidents in times of disaster 4. Identify gaps a. Create action items and timelines b. Prioritize above i. Can we accomplish with current staff ? Do we need to hire? ii. Allocate budget using priorities ? GAPS 1. Build a robust City web site for volunteering a. Create relevant Volunteer Portal – what is there needs major revamping i. Promote local organizations 1. Boards, Commissions, Advisory Groups 2. PAN ~~!?>~ N ~ u~lhJ lbJ@!rlhJ@@clJ !?>1r@~1r~ IMJ~ 3. ESV 4. Friends of Parks 5. Friends of Library 6. Friends of Junior Museum 7. Children’s Theatre 8. Canopy 9. Magic bridge 10. Cool blocks b. Use other cities as model i. Seattle ii. Santa Rosa iii. Mt View iv. Cupertino 2. Create a welcome letter to new residents also web site (or use the PAN one) 3. Establish permanent funding for “Know Your Neighbor” Grants a. OLD i. Program needs revision ii. Max of $500 for a block party, no give aways just food & entertainment. Priority given to those blocks who have not asked before iii. Max of $1000 neighborhood activity – social, projects, movies b. NEW i. Make KYN grants a permanent part of city budget ii. Provide a packet with instructions on having a block party 1. Sample letters 2. Street closure instructions 3. Suggest invite neighborhood leaders, city staff, council 4. Provide flyer on BPC program and suggest recruiting if no one is one block. 4. Establish linkage between ESV program and Cool Blocks a. Dis-similar reporting structures b. No accountability for cool blocks i. No ESVs recruited 5. Establish Linkage between Schools and Neighborhoods 6. Establish methods for the various groups to communicate – not plan in silos (as the Citizen Corps Council). Quarterly? 7. Develop a volunteer opportunity email for non-PTA opportunities or for all community engagement opportunities 8. Establish ways to formally recognize volunteers by Council/City MGR office for the stakeholders you identify above. a. Contrast this with the end of year event for boards and commissions with small recognition gifts 9. Establish Neighborhood Association Funding beyond KYN. Note: some neighborhoods are smaller than others, so a fixed amount might not be appropriate. 10. Implement town halls with Neighborhood Association collaboration and co-sponsorship a. When re-started - need to make Neighborhood association a partner with city/council as to what departments do we want to hear from, where to hold event, and acknowledge that the event is co-hosted. Etc b. Consider these being hybrid (zoom and in person) 11. Create and broadcast PSAs (Public Service Announcements) on community media channel for volunteers a. ESV program has videos in progress b. Possibly could run during council breaks 12. Increase City Call-out for volunteers a. Get top billing in weekly city newsletter b. Utility bill c. City manager comments 13. Develop plan for multi-units a. Need to identity and prioritize b. Need to connect with management, owner or managing company c. Need to be able to post materials or email residents 14. Encourage council members to reach out a. via their email lists b. with personal calls c. make sure there is a volunteer on their block d. have each attend a BPC class and CERT graduation 15. Implement a wireless emergency notification network a. for Public Safety but also ESVs b. perhaps in conjunction with the planned fiber network 16. Fund FRS radios for new ESV recruits 17. ESVs need more visibility with a. Public Safety i. Drills with Fire, police, Public works and Utilities ii. Have above help recruit as they interact with residents b. City in general i. March in parades c. Schools i. What could ESVs do at school sites with vests d. Council: Have a council member attend each BPC training or CERT graduation and thank volunteers 18. Need more diversity in volunteers: Find a way to reach out to New Palo Altans to make sure they are connected and know about volunteer opportunities. a. This could be part of the welcome letter. b. All recruitment materials and communication to volunteers for all stakeholder groups (including neighborhood associations) should be inclusive and appeal to the entire community. Chinese, Spanish, and perhaps other versions should be available. Russian? 19. Move “Neighbor Night Out” to a more convenient time, not middle of week a. Plan an all city block party night b. Prizes for best BBQ, best decorations, most attendees, best music etc c. Start publicity 2 months out 20. Suggestion: Hold City wide Great Shakeout Event a. International ShakeOut Day is always the third Thursday of October (this year: October 21) b. Plan City wide event 21. Council should help to reinvigorate inactive neighborhood organizations and develop NA in area where there is not one 22. Make PAN a city advisory group 23. Quarterly meetings with city manager/mayor and PAN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vice Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to refer to the Policy and Services Committee to: A. Recommend strategies to support and strengthen neighborhood programs and associations; B. Identify gaps in existing neighborhood-based services; and C. Evaluate new strategies, including those proposed in the Colleague’s Memo and others to expand the role of neighborhood volunteers. Vice Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Cormack to refer to the Policy and Services Committee to: A. Recommend strategies to support and strengthen neighborhood programs and associations; B. Identify gaps in existing neighborhood-based services; and C. Evaluate new strategies, including those proposed in the Colleague’s Memo and others to expand the role of neighborhood volunteers. From:Neilson Buchanan To:Council, City Cc:Shikada, Ed; Nose, Kiely Subject:for council discussion? Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:04:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Home purchase program for staff has a successful start - Stanford Report Neilson Buchanan 155 Bryant Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 650 329-0484 650 537-9611 cellcnsbuchanan@yahoo.com Home purchase program for staff has asuccessful start - Stanford Report Stanford University The program started in April 2021 and to date, 120 staff have activelyparticipated, and 18 staff have become ho... SOLD From:Helene Grossman To:Council, City Subject:Rental Protections -- Comment on City Council meeting Nov 8th, Agenda item 14 Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:18:20 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from helenegrossman@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I was intending to speak at last night's meeting, Agenda item 14, but I had an internet outage. Therefore, I am sending in my comment -- I am a renter myself, and I have generally been opposed to price limits, believing that a free market works best. But, I urge you to consider that this is not a free market situation. We already have cost controls -- for landlords. We already have subsidies -- for landlords. How is this? Prop 13. Prop 13 locks in property taxes, so that they don’t keep pace with housing prices or inflation. So -- a landlord who has owned their property for many years gets to reap the windfall of the astronomical rents of today, while being locked into low taxes that do not even cover the services their tenants are receiving from the city. In other words, the city is subsidizing landlords. By law, property taxes cannot rise more than 2% a year. However, landlords cry foul at the suggestion that they be capped at raising rents to no more than 10% a year. In other words, landlords have protections and subsidies to make sure their costs never get too high. But renters, who are less well-off, have none. Of course, Palo Alto can’t fix the issues with Prop 13, but it CAN fix the inequity of landlords getting all of these protections and subsidies, while renters get none. I urge Palo Alto to close the gap and enact anti-price gouging policies for ALL rental units. If landlords are going to have cost-controls and subsidies, let’s at least require them to provide some protections to renters in return. Thank you in advance for fixing this lopsided system. Sincerely, Helene Grossman From:Palo Alto Free Press To:Stump, Molly Cc:Jonsen, Robert; Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Abenicio Cisneros; James Aram Subject:California Public Records Request Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 4:10:29 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Re: Archival photo of Officer Sam Minty (Former PDPD) You have 10days to respond. Sincerely, Mark Petersen-PerezEditor: Palo Alto Free PressTicuantepe, Nicaragua Sent from my iPad From:Aram James To:Human Relations Commission; city.council@menlopark.org; Council, City; Planning Commission; chuck jagoda;Sajid Khan; Jeff Rosen; Raj Jayadev; wintergery@earthlink.net; Roberta Ahlquist; Jeff Moore; Tom DuBois;eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.com; Alison Cormack; Lewis. james; Joe Simitian; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org Subject:Sunday’s NYT’s: Israel Is Silencing Us Date:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 12:11:14 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/opinion/israel-moves-to-silence-the-stalwarts-of-palestinian-civil- society.amp.html Sent from my iPhone From:Geri To:Council, City Subject:Poling survey Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 11:08:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachmentsand clicking on links.________________________________ Hello City Leaders, Very difficult to see people or the writing at all..Certainly do appreciate the clear speaking of the gentleman named Dave Manson.. Still hoping to have the extra parcel tax I already paid for, results in my wires being putUNDERground. It was the 1980s. Also hoping for traffic calming restoration..I have seen countless heartfelt letters in NEXTDOOR, and my own safety group. It wouldn’t hurt our businesses to have our roads safe again. I agree with councilman Tanaka about transparency. Geri Sigler Mcgilvray Sent from my iPhone From:Anil Babbar To:kevin guibara; Council, City Subject:Re: Renter Protection Policies Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 11:06:37 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from ababbar@caanet.org. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Item is up Anil BabbarSenior Vice President California Apartment Association From: kevin guibara <kevinguibara@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 8, 2021 4:23:21 PM To: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Renter Protection Policies Dear City Council, I manage approximately 35 apartments in Palo Alto. I interface with far more tenants everydayin other cities. I understand your desire to help tenants and I understand your desire to make rent more affordable. I also would like to make rent more affordable because it will increasethe diversity and vibrancy of our neighborhoods. The sole source of limited housing supply is the restrictive zoning laws that have been in place in Palo Alto for decades. The RHNA is trying to change this and the City of Palo Alto isresisting. This is irrational and illogical. We all know that the more housing we build, the more housing is available and the cheaper the pricing will then be for housing. So instead ofresisting the RHNA, you should target delivering more housing than the RHNA requires. The proposals before you tonight to create more regulation on the existing housing stock will have no impact on affordability. The proposed policies are most harmful to the leasteconomically capable. I understand these proposed rules may feel good in spirit, but they are actually harmful. Just Cause eviction, reduces the quality of life for tenants by keepinginconsiderate and bad tenants (smokers, barking dogs) in buildings. As a landlord, limiting the security deposit amount is harmful to those applicants with less income. A solution when anapplicant has less income or compromised credit is to increase the security deposit. If you take this solution away, then landlords simply will not take the additional risk and not rent to thosewith lower income and compromised credit. As you can see, renter protections do not help renters, as a whole, in the long run. If the City Council is truly interested in helping with housing affordability, 100% of your efforts shouldgo towards building more housing, which helps all tenants. Housing supply and Zoning is 100% controlled by the City and the City is 100% responsible for the current housing crisis. Sincerely,Kevin Guibara- From:Li Chen To:Council, City Subject:Feedback on renter protection Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 11:05:27 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from chenlipa99@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Hi, I am a resident of Palo Alto and I want to voice my concern regarding the renter protection. It is ok to provide protection to renter but the city should not over abuse the power to protect one group while hurting the landlord on the other side A lot of landlord worked hard to earn their life saving and put it as an investment for their retirement through rental property. I am being one of them and also need city to help me to protect my rightful ownership of the property. As a Palo Alto resident I also need the city council to be the leaders and protect our treasured community. It’s safety and it’s high quality of life. I do not think the measures are fair and provide equality to both renter and landlords Thank you Bruce Sent from my iPhone From:Gregory Brail To:Council, City Subject:Churchill Grade Separation and PAUSD Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 10:37:58 PM Attachments:InfoReport-SharedatMeeting-Feb262020-Churchill-Closure-Impacts-PAUSD-Feb2020.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from greg@brail.org. Learn why thisis important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. At the last meeting about the Churchill grade separation, one of the commenters incorrectly indicated that PAUSD has already asked the council not to close Churchill. I found theoriginal letter and attached it here. The letter makes three main points: First, it says that "a full closure of Churchill may negatively impact student safety related to bicycle commuters." I would like to remind you that what is proposed in the "ChurchillClosure" grade separation option only closes the street to cars, and in fact to greatly improves the ease of crossing both Alma Street and the railroads by bicyclists. Second, it mentions that buses and maintenance vehicles collectively make more than 200trips per day in and out of the school via the Churchill entrance, and concludes that a closure would require more turns on to El Camino. It also says that "proposals exist or may ariserestricting large vehicle access to some mitigation options. This is true -- the "Underpass" option may restrict movements of large vehicles through the intersection depending on itsdesign, and may also necessitate more trips to El Camino for those large vehicles. Finally, it says, "increased rail use negatively impacts the learning environment at Paly." To this, remember that all three grade separation options would eliminate train horns behind theschool, which would have a big impact. In addition, it is a reminder that a better barrier between the tracks and Paly would reduce disruptions and increase safety as well regardless ofwhatever else the council decides. 25 Churchill Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 Office of the Superintendent To: Ed Shikada, City Manager From: Don Austin, Superintendent of Schools Date: February 20, 2020 Subject: Potential Closing of Churchill Avenue The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) has not taken an official position regarding proposed options to mitigate increased rail traffic. As the Superintendent of Schools, I want to provide some context about District use of Churchill Avenue (Churchill). On any given day, Palo Alto High School (Paly) averages a little under 1,000 bicycles. The majority of bicycles enter from Churchill, although exact data is not easily obtainable. Clearly, student safety is the top concern of the District and a full closure of Churchill may negatively impact student safety related to bicycle commuters. PAUSD deploys 22 busses each day to various parts of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto. Currently, our busses cross Alma Street at Churchill over 20 times per day as part of routine business. This does not include athletic or other extra-curricular trips. Our only entrance to our transportation yard is on Churchill. Practically speaking, a closure of Churchill would force every bus onto El Camino to make a right or left turn. Our Maintenance and Operations fleet crosses Alma and Churchill approximately 175 times per day. This includes vans, trucks, and trailers. As described for our busses, the maintenance yard also depends upon a single entry/exit point on Churchill. It is our understanding that proposals exist or may arise restricting large vehicle access to some mitigation options. PAUSD would contend that restrictions to large vehicles would negatively impact our busses and maintenance vehicles. Finally, while traffic is the main focus of mitigation efforts, PAUSD would also like to raise the point that increased rail use negatively impacts the learning environment at Paly. Current rail use is already a major distraction for students in classes paralleling the rail line. The staff and students at Paly would benefit greatly by any mitigating efforts connected to sound barriers. PAUSD is thankful for the efforts of our City leadership and the volunteers serving on the committee to propose solutions. 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Long Live Palestine! ---------------------------------------- Support Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) & Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) Campaigns!http://www.bdsmovement.nethttp://www.WhoProfits.orghttp://www.pacbi.org Support Solidarity with Gaza Fishershttps://sgf.freedomflotilla.org/ https://freedomflotilla.org/https://sgf.freedomflotilla.org/category/we-are-not-numbers Support ISM volunteers in West Bank and Gaza Strip!http://www.palsolidarity.org Donna Wallachcats4jazz@gmail.comSkype: palestinewillbeTwitter: @PalestineWillBe(h) 408-289-1522(cell) 408-569-6608 From:Stoken james To:Council, City Subject:people recruited to oppose extreme control on housing Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 9:53:14 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jamesstoken111@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Dubois and city council members, In the last few weeks, many people where recruited to oppose this project via Chineses-language social media information, actively promoting the following attached misleading information. They sent many emails with same content. They even drafted a copy for people to email. Most of the opposers are rich house owners ofPalo Alto and surrounding cities. They are just concerned about their house value and rent income. The people sent this post is a realtor in Palo Alto. Please ignore those noises and help people in need. Palo Alto is an inclusive city, it welcomeseveryone. James From:guozhong tao To:Council, City Subject:Oppose rent control in the city Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 9:27:15 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from guozhongtao@hotmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members, I’m a Palo Alto resident for more than 20 years. I’m deeply concerned about the Renter Protection Policy recommendations. Those proposals are bad for landlords as well as for tenants. Rents have decreased, there are more unpaid or delayed rents, and expenses for maintenance, utilities and insurance skyrocketed. This means that it’s getting harder and harder to do the rental business. Passing the proposed Renter Protection Policy is like hitting a man when he’s down. When housing providers give up, it hurts renters since it’ll be even harder to find accordable housing. Please think about SF, a very bad example for rent control: more homeless, more criminal, drugs dirty streets etc. in contrast, I am very proud living in Palo Alto without rent control, everything is better than SF. Please think twice! Thank you very much! -Tony Sent from my iPhone From:s colbert To:Council, City Subject:Renter Protections - . Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 9:10:58 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from colberts@att.net. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and Palo Alto City Council: I am a long time renter and have children in district schools. Our landlord, a for profit Property management company, has attempted to harass, antagonize, and drastically raised rent to force tenants out, in order to maximize profit over community. Pre-Covid many apartments were made available to corporate companies, at ugly inflated rents, and laid vacant waiting for new recruits to fill through a moving allowance. It is clear the rent price gouging is detrimental to the working service industry tenants and inflating the “market rate”. This City needs willing workers that can afford to provide service, the grease for the wheel. There is plenty available for the $200K+ engineers working for a start up. I will admit here are some legitimate concerns from mom & pop owners from Covid, but Without rent controls and accountability, Corporate Profit-Pigs will fill their coffers and leave a discriminatory wake. Corporate housing that eliminates affordability for local renting families is not a solution. Economists get quoted but the data is cherry picked, and don’t mention the 2-3 hrs commute by these workers to their jobs once the can’t afford to live near.. Who is going to fill the schools? The service jobs? The teachers, or other, who currently live here but struggle to afford to really Live here. Please meet the complex housing needs of ALL Palo Alto Residents, including the 46% that are renters, by expanding renter protections. We need a robust rental survey program - but that’s just the start! Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that increased the precarity of housing, the Bay Area suffered from a significant housing crisis with insufficient units, lack of access to affordable housing, looming evictions, and landlord harassment. Especially after the end of renter protections like the eviction moratorium, we are hearing story after story of renters facing eviction and suffering under the overwhelming weight of high housing costs. We call on you to protect and grow access to safe, affordable housing through enhanced renter protections, including the following: A Rental Survey Program• • Expanded tenant relocation assistance An eviction reduction program Anti-rent gouging Security Deposit Limits Fair Chance Ordinance Right to Counsel If the City Council hopes to protect longtime renters who have lived in Palo Alto for decades - and new tenants with ties to the community - it must enhance protections for the 46% of Palo Altans who rent. It is our responsibility to care for one another at our most vulnerable. Thank you, Simon Colbert • • • • • From:Li Chen To:Council, City Subject:Objection to extreme rent control and overlook the landlords Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 8:52:30 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from lichenhaas@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members, I’m a mom-and-pop housing provider. I’m extremely concerned about the proposed Renter Protection Policy recommendations. The past 18 months have been very difficult for us housing providers. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent. The costs for building materials, construction worker chargers, utilities, and insurance have skyrocketed. However the rent actually decreased. Small housing providers are struggling very hard. The recommendations add extra burdens to housing providers as well as to Palo Alto residents. The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and-pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. Please reject the Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations! Thank you. Bruce Chen From:Jim Jhun To:Council, City Subject:Object to renter protection by the city Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 8:11:37 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from allmyemails@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Hi city council, I strongly object to any further and unnecessary protection by the city for renter protection. The state and fed law has already been enough and what city proposed is adding burden to the landlord and community. Li Chen Resident of Palo alto Sent from my iPhone From:Megan Carroll To:Council, City Subject:Protection for Renters Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 6:24:47 PM Attachments:image001.png Importance:High Some people who received this message don't often get email from megan@carrollcounsel.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I think the renters protections under consideration don’t go nearly far enough. Most landlords do not comply with current law. Many mom and pop landlords seem not to know what their obligations are. The large scale property companies routinely violate the law with impunity. There is no forum for renters to seek protection except as a defense in an unlawful detainer action. Legal aid is only really available in the most heinous of circumstances. The mediation service is useless in this regard as it requires a willing landlord, the staff and mediators don’t know the law and there is no enforcement. Clearly, there can be different requirements for true ‘mom and pop’ landlords and big business apartment complexes. I submitted the following letter several months ago and it should be included for consideration. Any failure to pass significant renter protections is a real failure to represent nearly half of your constituents, many of whom are likely on the verge of becoming homeless. TO: Mayor DuBois and Palo Alto City Councilmembers Cc: Palo Alto Renters Association From: Megan Carroll Date: September 28, 2021 Re: Palo Alto Renters Rights/ Affordable Housing- I attended the renters information event on Sunday September 26th at Johnson Park. I am thankful for the Palo Alto Renters Association and other sponsoring organizations and grateful to the City Council Members who attended. After speaking with several people and exchanging contact information I promised to send a summary of our discussions and my concerns and proposed measures I think the City could take to support renters and possibly avoid some of the fallout that is likely to occur as the state-wide eviction moratorium ends. While this area is famous for being unaffordable, the problem is not one the city can solve alone. But the fact is that the lack of affordable housing leaves renters in the most vulnerable position. Without some avenue for meaningful help, renters are at the mercy of the landlords, many of whom are unscrupulous and violate tenants’ rights with impunity. This is a problem that can be addressed at the city government level. The state rent control law was a life-saver for many in this area. But it has given landlords an even greater motive to evict tenants who were meant to benefit from the law. As the council may recall, when the rent control law first went into effect, several large scale property management organizations attempted to evict tenants or otherwise drive tenants out before the law took effect. (This was well-documented and reported in the press at the time. Many complaints were made about one of the more notorious companies, now known as Kylix Enterprises run by Mr. Marcus Woods, the successor to many Hohbach properties. Mr. Hohbach was known to be a reasonable, decent person who was generally fair with his tenants. Kylix and Mr. Woods are none of those things. Firms like this have and will continue to engage in nefarious behavior because there is no consequence to them.) The council passed an emergency ordinance to fill the gap until the state law kicked in[1]. But nothing more was done to help renters fend off improper efforts to evict them or to cease landlords’ intimidation tactics. Currently, a tenant has no effective forum or legal authority to appeal to when their rights are being violated (unless the activity is so severe as to be nearly criminal). For all practical purposes, the tenant has to wait until they are the subject of an eviction or unlawful detainer action to raise their claims as defenses. This is no solution for people who are already in a grossly imbalanced power relationship. It’s stressful- even terrifying. Many tenants will simply move rather than fight. They may not have resources to enable them to respond to a legal action. (The agencies that provide legal counsel for tenants are underfunded, understaffed and can take on only the extreme cases.) Even if tenants do fight, and even if they win, and even if the landlord was intentionally using the suit as a harassment technique, there is no significant recompense to the tenant and no deterrent to the landlord. And the tenant now has an unlawful detainer action against them on public record. But most tenants don’t fight. The odds are in the landlords favor that the tenant will simply move out. The landlord can then rent the unit at market rate. The tenant now has lost the rent control protection and is faced with ever increasing housing costs and zero negotiating leverage. It’s a complete fiction to think that renters have any ability to negotiate for any protections in a lease. “Tenants Rights” don’t mean much if they can’t be easily enforced. Various organizations publish useful information in a “know your rights” format- listing things a landlord supposedly can’t do. For example, they are not permitted to impose certain fees and claim the fees are non-refundable; they can’t charge excess amounts as a security deposit; they have to give 24 hours notice before entering your property etc. Some of these reflect laws that are clearly -- stated; others are less clear. But all of them become academic as ‘rules’ when there is no mechanism to enforce them. There is no place for the tenants to go to assert their rights or to obtain protection. The city has a mediation program but it has no authority to enforce tenants’ rights (and it’s problematic in other ways).[2] There are some things the city could do to protect renters in meaningful ways– 1) Assuming everyone agrees that Palo Alto doesn’t want miscreant landlords, the city could pass ordinances codifying a robust scope of “renters rights,” provide a legal forum for renters to bring complaints and give the body authority to enforce the rules and impose fines or other punitive measures for landlords that have violated a renter’s rights; provide a meaningful remedy for the renter and a significant deterrent for the landlord[3]. Put the burden on the landlords to know the law and hold them strictly accountable. 2) The cost of rentals makes it necessary for most households to have roommates. Most leases have some kind of language prohibiting subletting without the landlords consent. Landlords, knowing that the primary tenant can’t afford the unit alone, attempt to deny a roommate as a way to force the tenant out, and get around the rent control laws. There is case law that holds that the landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold consent even if the contract doesn’t say so (and attempting to extract higher rent is noted as not being reasonable).[4] I believe this is the rule of law however it is not codified. Even renters rights organizations seem reluctant to advise that a tenant has such a right. This rule could be codified in an ordinance and become part of the renters rights. Other municipalities have versions of such a rule so this is not without support.[5] 3) Extend the eviction moratorium on a local basis. 4)Expand rent controls and other renter protections; cover what was omitted in the state law; consider stricter caps; consider other protections that support a renter being able to be a stakeholder in the community. Rent control can be controversial but there is much to support it.[6] There are also many models to source from. 5) Continue to work with local advocacy organizations like the Palo Alto Renters Association While renters have been protected over the last year due to covid relief, we can expect wrongful evictions and landlord harassment to pick up again now that these restrictions are being lifted. The bad actors will begin their tactics again. Here are some examples of landlord behavior that I am personally aware of with respect to one unit in a large multi-unit complex: Imposed a 40% increase in rent just before the state rent control passed Attempted to keep information about rent control measures from tenants Attempted to force tenants to sign lease renewals that did not accurately reflect agreed terms; if tenant won’t sign the lease they have to pay a higher monthly rent Attempted to impose additional security fees, ‘non-refundable’ cleaning and other fees Provided written consent to a roommate request in writing; approved the roommate; 2 months later when that roommate moved out, during the review process for a replacement roommate, landlord refused an applicant and fabricated an absurd story that the applicant was denied because ‘she had a criminal record and that they reported it to the FBI;’ refused to pursue other applicants and refused to permit a replacement roommate. Later claimed the tenant had subleased without consent in violation of the lease and repeatedly attempted to assert this lie in an effort to evict the tenant Offered the tenant $5000 to move out Offered to approve a roommate only if the roommate paid ‘market rate’ for their portion of the apartment- and holding tenant responsible for the entire stepped up rent if the roommate moved out- a blatant effort to circumvent the rent control law Continued to maintain the tenant had violated the lease Repeated threats of serving a 3-day notice Attempted to require the tenant to sign a promissory note for back rent due under covid relief as a condition of continued occupancy Would not cooperate with tenant regarding the covid rental assistance program; Would not provide tenant with substantiation of back rent amounts owed; provided incorrect sums due, asserting more than $5000 above what was actually due What will be next for these tenants? The city must act quickly and take bold action to protect its citizens. 46% of the people in this town are renters. The city has to take a lead in putting people’s lives ahead of corporate profits. There will always be fair money to be made here for developers, but gouging shouldn’t be supported as a virtue. The escalating rents may be manageable for folks in the tech industry, who can afford the market rents and whose income increases over time and who have the capability to move if conditions aren’t optimal and even enough resources to save up and buy property here. But keeping up with rising costs of rent is nearly impossible for average and lower income residents- especially those on a fixed income- many of whom have lived here for decades. Even below market rents here are not “affordable.” Most will never even hope to be able to own here. (See e.g. this comment that was posted on NextDoor after the picnic event- and take note that we all have seen the callous comments posted by property owners whenever any rent protections are considered in this town.[7]) • • • • • • • • • • • • • Th e r e a r e p l e n t y o f o t h e r c i t i e s t h a t h a v e i n t r o d u c e d p r o t e c t i o n s f o r r e n t e r s , s o w o r k a b l e mo d e l s e x i s t - w h a t ’ s b e e n l a c k i n g i s t h e w i l l o n t h e p a r t o f t h e c o u n c i l . I t ’ s t i m e t h e c i t y d i d mo r e t o p r o t e c t t h e s e c o n s t i t u e n t s . As f o r m e , I t h r e w i n t h e t o w e l l o n g a g o . I m o v e d t o P a l o A l t o i n 1 9 8 9 . I t w a s n ’ t a f f o r d a b l e ev e n t h e n . S o t h i s i s a l o n g s t a n d i n g p r o b l e m t h a t h a s y e t t o b e a d d r e s s e d i n a n y s i g n i f i c a n t wa y a n d t h e p r o b l e m g e t s w o r s e e v e r y y e a r . I w a s n e v e r a b l e t o b u y p r o p e r t y h e r e e v e n th o u g h I m a d e a s i g n i f i c a n t i n c o m e b y n a t i o n a l s t a n d a r d s . A s r e n t s b e c a m e i n c r e a s i n g l y op p r e s s i v e I h a d t o m a k e c h o i c e s . I p e r s o n a l l y l e f t t h i s a r e a i n 2 0 1 1 a s I c o u l d n o t b o t h k e e p a ro o f o v e r m y h e a d a n d g e t m y d a u g h t e r t h r o u g h c o l l e g e . M y i n t e r e s t i n t h e s e i s s u e s n o w i s a s a f o r m e r r e s i d e n t w h o s t i l l c a r e s a b o u t t h i s c o m m u n i t y b u t m o r e i m p o r t a n t l y a s a n a d v o c a t e on b e h a l f o f f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y w h o a r e s t r u g g l i n g t o s t a y h e r e . I u r g e t h e c o u n c i l t o do t h e r i g h t t h i n g . F a i l u r e t o t a k e a c t i o n w i l l s e n d a s t r o n g s i g n a l t h a t t h i s c i t y i n r e a l i t y j u s t wa n t s t o s t a y a n e x c l u s i v e c o m m u n i t y i n w h i c h o n l y t h e u b e r - w e a l t h y a r e w e l c o m e t o l i v e . I a p p r e c i a t e t h e c h a n c e t o b e h e a r d . Th a n k y o u . Si n c e r e l y , Me g a n C a r r o l l Me g a n C a r r o l l Sh e / h e r / h e r s Bu s i n e s s a n d L e g a l C o u n s e l o r ce l l : (4 0 8 ) 4 6 4 - 3 1 4 6 Me g a n @ c a r r o l l c o u n s e l . c o m SK Y P E N U M B E R ( 6 5 0 ) 2 0 9 6 6 5 6 Th i s m e s s a g e m a y c o n t a i n c o n f i d e n t i a l o r p r i v i l e g e d i n f o r m a t i o n . If y o u a r e n o t t h e i n t e n d e d r e c i p i e n t p l e a s e no t i f y t h e s e n d e r a n d d e l e t e t h i s m e s s a g e f r o m y o u r r e c o r d s . j ~ f [1] https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/11/13/rent-cap-law-prompts-calls-for-tenant-protections-in-palo- alto [2] (There are other issues with the program as well in my opinion; the volunteers aren’t legal experts in the field, the program is voluntary so necessarily requires parties willing to compromise, the landlords often have the upper hand, the outcome is not binding and it’s possible for the landlord to use it as a fishing expedition to understand all the tenants arguments so they can defeat those arguments in court and then all the discussions are confidential and can’t be brought into a court action so any discussions that might have been helpful to the tenant can’t be introduced in court.) [3] For example: “A tenant whose landlord has violated the ordinance’s rent-control provisions may bring a lawsuit against their landlord. Los Angeles, Cal. Mun. Code § 151.10. A landlord that demands, accepts, or retains rent in excess of the allowed amount under the ordinance shall be liable to the tenant for three times the amount charged in excess, plus reasonable attorney fees and costs as determined by the court. Id. A landlord in violation of any provision of the ordinance may also be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of up to $1,000 or up to six months in jail. Id. https://www.tobenerlaw.com/los-angeles-rent-stabilization- ordinance/. See also: https://www.tobenerlaw.com/landlord-harassment/ [4] “Where a lessee is entitled to sublet under common law, but has agreed to limit that right by first acquiring the consent of the landlord, we believe the lessee has a right to expect that consent will not be unreasonably withheld.” ... “Denying consent solely on the basis of personal taste, convenience or sensibility is not commercially reasonable. (Broad and Branford Place Corp. v. J.J. Hockenjos Co., supra, 132 N.J.L. 229, 39 A.2d 80, 82; Fernandez v. Vazquez, supra, 397 So.2d at p. 1174; Rest.2d Property, § 15.2, reporter's note 7 at pp. 112–113.) Nor is it reasonable to deny consent “in order that the landlord may charge a higher rent than originally contracted for.” Supreme Court of California, In Bank, KENDALL v. ERNEST PESTANA, INC. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme- court/1843465.html This case specifically addressed a commercial lease but the basis for the holding is equally applicable in a residential context. [5]San Francisco’s Rent Ordinance generally allows tenants to replace departing roommates and/or to increase the number of occupants living in the unit, even when prohibited by a written lease. https://sfrb.org/topic-no-151- subletting-and-replacement-roommates It also protects tenants from losing their residences if they need to leave for an extended period but wish to keep the premises through subletting. According to city rule, even if the lease forbids subletting, a landlord cannot evict a tenant or unreasonably refuse to allow subletting. [6] “The disadvantages of rent control policies do not outweigh its benefits. Claims that rent control has negative effects on development of new housing are generally not supported by research, but if there are some modest effects in that direction, they should be mitigated by other policy and investment mechanisms. The urgent need for stabilizing rents for tenants in the state makes this a policy priority. Housing production is needed, but only rent control will provide a near-term solution for renters.” https://belonging.berkeley.edu/opening-door-rent-control; and “We argue for making an intentional choice to center the needs of existing renters in defining the policy objective at hand. Focusing entirely on other housing policy goals means ignoring the urgent and immediate needs of millions of overburdened renters across the state.” Policy Brief, Haas Institute.2018 https://belonging.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/haasinstitute_rentcontrol.pdf?file=1&force=1 [7]Posted in Next Door sept 27: “Rent control in Palo Alto. Today the Palo Alto Renters association had a picnic at Johnson Park. I was surprised to find out that 46% of residents in PA are renters. No judgement whatsoever but I’m wondering how people here feel about some level of rent control to stop the displacement of middle income families and working class people. I’m a teacher here and am facing a housing issue and it’s rough out there right now. So while I would appreciate hearing from folks on all sides of the spectrum I think it bears mentioning that opinions be shared respectfully and with some decorum. As it stands in December I will be most likely living out of Airbnb’s as my lease is not being renewed (no reason was given). I can’t afford to pay rent plus deposit until at least January. And then I’ll see what’s possible, I’ve been in PA since 2006 and work in the PAUSD school district. “On paper,” (for whatever it’s worth) I’m the kind of person the community wants to help and support to stay here. It sounds nice and all… but not sure anyone Palo Alto has the political incentive to pass the kind of rent control that was recently passed in Mountain View or (gasp) develop public housing for teachers or other public sector employees, let alone musicians artists etc. I mean this is the same that town voted down public low income housing for low-income elderly Palo Alto residents on Charleston because it would “increase traffic” From:phil chiu To:Council, City Subject:Opposing extreme controls on housing Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 6:03:07 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from pcplumg99@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Hello mayor Dubois and city council members . I am oppose extreme controls on housing . over the past years , mom and pop housing providers already pickup their shares of keeping their tenants intact during covid crisis. Some housing providers have not received their shares of rent incomes and yet still providing adequate services to their tenants . The past year ,the cost of maintenance the property has skyrocketed, but rents has actually dropped. Why still spend taxpayers dollars on creating another administration on overseeing rent control on housing ? I emphasize the tax dollars should be set aside for more urgent inner city infrastructures repairs instead . Phil Sent from my iPhone From:kevin guibara To:Council, City Subject:Renter Protection Policies Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 4:24:03 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from kevinguibara@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I manage approximately 35 apartments in Palo Alto. I interface with far more tenants everydayin other cities. I understand your desire to help tenants and I understand your desire to make rent more affordable. I also would like to make rent more affordable because it will increasethe diversity and vibrancy of our neighborhoods. The sole source of limited housing supply is the restrictive zoning laws that have been in place in Palo Alto for decades. The RHNA is trying to change this and the City of Palo Alto isresisting. This is irrational and illogical. We all know that the more housing we build, the more housing is available and the cheaper the pricing will then be for housing. So instead ofresisting the RHNA, you should target delivering more housing than the RHNA requires. The proposals before you tonight to create more regulation on the existing housing stock will have no impact on affordability. The proposed policies are most harmful to the leasteconomically capable. I understand these proposed rules may feel good in spirit, but they are actually harmful. Just Cause eviction, reduces the quality of life for tenants by keepinginconsiderate and bad tenants (smokers, barking dogs) in buildings. As a landlord, limiting the security deposit amount is harmful to those applicants with less income. A solution when anapplicant has less income or compromised credit is to increase the security deposit. If you take this solution away, then landlords simply will not take the additional risk and not rent to thosewith lower income and compromised credit. As you can see, renter protections do not help renters, as a whole, in the long run. If the City Council is truly interested in helping with housing affordability, 100% of your efforts shouldgo towards building more housing, which helps all tenants. Housing supply and Zoning is 100% controlled by the City and the City is 100% responsible for the current housing crisis. Sincerely,Kevin Guibara From:J. Robert Taylor To:Council, City Subject:Rent Control and Stabilization Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 3:56:23 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jrtpaca@gmail.com. Learn whythis is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council, Please do not further insert the City into regulation of rental housing within the City of PaloAlto. The State of Ca has taken recent broad actions protecting renters within the State. The impact of that legislation is still unclear, however, adopting further regulation would tend tolessen the demand for ownership and construction of rental property within the City. To maintain rental housing stock the city needs to encourage investment and retention. Anyfurther regulation would have the opposite impact. Please vote against any further regulation of rental property in Palo Alto, instead focus on what the City can do to incentivize the construction of buildings which are 100% for lowincome rentals within the City. Sincerely, Bob Taylor 480 Marlowe St.Palo Alto, Ca From:Sheri Furman To:Council, City Subject:Nov 9 POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE Agenda Item 3 Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 3:48:29 PM Attachments:P&S Letter Furman.docx What Other Cities Are Doing For Neighborhoods.pdf Sample Volunteer Pages.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from sheri11@earthlink.net. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Please see my attached letter and relevant attachments regarding agenda item 3. Thank you, Sheri Furman Dear Policy & Services Members, I have worked with neighborhood associations for many years—Midtown Residents Association since 1995 and Palo Alto Neighborhoods since 1998—and am currently a chair in both. This is not the first time the City has tried to engage the neighborhoods without asking then what they need and want. The last attempt in 2015 did not produce any results. What is the problem you are trying to solve? That not enough residents know what is going on in the city? There are so many ways they can do so, if they choose: • City (manager’s office) Weekly report that reaches over 50,000 • Neighborhood Association emails/Google groups and newsletters – reaches approximately 30,000 • Distributions to neighbors from Emergency Service Volunteers (ESV) – roles of BPCs sand CERTs – and Cool Block leaders. • Nextdoor • Facebook • Palo Alto Weekly / Palo Alto Online • Twitter, Nixle We neighborhood leaders have struggled for years to get people involved. What we have found is fewer people identify with a physical neighborhood, but more with affinity groups—school-related, special interest groups, etc. People do get involved when a specific issue arises in their neighborhood or on their block, but then disengage when the issue is resolved. Or they let the existing leaders continue the work. I think you underestimate what neighborhood associations, including PAN, actually do, which is much more than “broad communication and neighborhood events.” Why would you “expect the neighborhood associations to partner with the city” when you have not taken the time to see what we do and need? Re identifying needs for volunteers in the community, such as park/school weeding and clean up. Isn’t park/school weeding and clean up what we pay the city, schools and businesses to do? We did this at the Midtown Center with no thanks from the city or businesses. Other needs are often broadcast on Nextdoor. Many of the ideas suggested in the Colleagues Memo could most effectively be implemented on the City’s website, as is done in many other cities. Palo Alto’s site gives very little attention to neighborhoods. See the attached research I did regarding what other cities do. Please consider what you are actually trying to accomplish and if you can realistically do so. I believe you need to talk to the various groups already engaged with the community (PAN, neighborhood leaders, ESVs, Cool Block, “Friends of” groups, etc.) before you pursue a new program. It would also help if the city and council support and encourage volunteers for our current programs, including: • Financial support for neighborhood associations • Acknowledge the value of neighborhood associations and encourage engagement with them • Include the neighborhood associations for any discussions/projects affecting their neighborhoods • Respect the effort put in to research issues, write letters and speak at Council and Commissions Thank you for your consideration of my concerns, Sheri Furman Sample Volunteer Pages CUPERTINO (Two separate pages) https://www.cupertino.org/online-services/cupertino- volunteer Cupertino offers unique ways to volunteer. All ages are invited to work with and for the Cupertino community which benefits every volunteer in a positive, healthful, and connected manner. Our community volunteers provide a variety of skills, ongoing citizen involvement and widespread service to our City. Community Services Programs https://www.cupertino.org/residents/community-services- programs …. Apply to become a Block Leader through the Volunteer Portal. Volunteer Portal https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicEnterprise/ef0ba775- 310e-4c64-b4c2-505b00fd114e Search Milli ~ Department Block Leader (1) Citizen Gor!lli (14) Cupertino Senior Center (14) Neighborhood Watch (1) ► The Type of Task: ► For How Long? ► Other Factors ► How Often? ► Availability ► When? Mountain View https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/cs/getinvolved/volunteer/volunteeropportunities/default.asp Volunteer Opportunities The City of Mountain View utilizes volunteers city-wide for special events, programs, and more. Over 600 volunteers contribute to over 40,000 hours of service to the City each year. Volunteer opportunities are available in the following program areas:  Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts  Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)  Deer Hollow Farm  Library  Police  Recreation Special Events  Rengstorff House  Senior Center  Shoreline at Mountain View  Summer Leader-in-Training Program  The View Teen Center If you have other skills, if you speak more than one language, and/or if you are looking to be involved, please contact our City-wide Volunteer Services Coordinator, Bill Myktyka, at (650) 903-6607. Seattle http://www.seattle.gov/services-and-information/volunteering-and-participating Volunteering and Participating 10 Services Community Resource Hub Donate to Seattle Animal Shelter Donate to Seattle Parks and Recreation Teen Service Learning at The Seattle Public Library Volunteer with Seattle Animal Shelter Volunteer with Seattle Parks & Recreation Volunteer with the City Attorney's Office Volunteer with the Seattle Municipal Court Volunteer with the Seattle Public Library Volunteer with Trees for Seattle 10 Programs Adults - Sports Teams & Programs Age Friendly Seattle Citywide Athletics New Citizen Campaign Project Share Race & Social Justice Initiative Volunteer with Seattle Emergency Management Volunteer with the Adopt-A-Street Program Volunteer with Victim Support Team Your Voice, Your Choice I Keyword(s) FM:i:i& Filter Services □ □ □ City Volunteer Programs and Opportunities Donation Opportunities Get Involved with City Government Programs Related Departments Redwood City https://www.redwoodcity.org/residents/volunteer-get-involved Volunteer/Get Involved! Thanks to our local volunteers for their time and involvement supporting the community! Are you looking to join them and give back to your community? Join thousands of volunteers who have contributed over 200,000 hours of service! Make an impact in the community by volunteering today! Interested in city governance? Join a board, commission, or committee. Make a Difference in Your City! Members of our boards, commissions, and committees assist our City Council to make the best, most informed decisions possible, for the benefit of the entire Redwood City community. The advisory and regulatory bodies generally meet once a month (in a few cases they only meet quarterly). They're great opportunities to lend your unique voice to our local government. Click here to learn more about open seats and to apply. Looking to give back by helping youth literacy? Become a tutor! Share your talents and help others by volunteering as a tutor or by reading to children ages 1 to 5 years old. CHILDREN’S HOMEWORK HELP Volunteers are also needed at your local Downtown Library to assist students from grades K-6th grade with math, spelling, writing, and other homework subjects. Contact Jan Pedden for more information. PROJECT READ Project READ's innovative, intergenerational programs bring literacy to the adults, youth, and families in our community. For tutoring opportunities, click here. TRAVELING STORYTIME Share your love of books, reading and libraries with the children of Redwood City in preschools and home daycare settings. Contact Jan Pedden for more information. HEALTHY CITIES TUTORING Reach a child. Touch a family. Build community. Healthy Cities Tutoring is looking for volunteers aged 14-95 to work with K-8 students at the local Redwood City schools: Clifford, Connect Community Charter School, Henry Ford and Kennedy. Volunteering includes one hour, once a week during the school year to tutor students on reading, spelling, writing, math and/or homework help. Times and locations are flexible. For more information about Healthy Cities Tutoring and volunteer opportunities, go here. Youth looking for leadership opportunities? Join a teen volunteer program LEADERS IN TRAINING (L.I.T.) SUMMER PROGRAM Interested in gaining professional experience while working hands-on in a summer camp setting? The Leaders in Training (L.I.T.) Program gives teens the opportunity to develop important job skills and prepare for future employment through training, hands-on experiences, and evaluation. Get involved! Board members needed! TEEN CENTER The Redwood City Downtown Library has opportunities for teens to help select and put on teen programs at the Teen Center. Find more information here, or contact libteenctr@redwoodcity.org. REDWOOD CITY YOUTH The Police Activities League runs programs for educational enrichment, sports, health and fitness, and leadership mentoring that afford youth the values, assets, and skills to succeed. You can help by donating to the program or by being a PAL (volunteer). Learn more here. YOUTH & TEEN ADVISORY BOARD The Youth & Teen Advisory Boards offer teens a chance to speak up on issues that concern themselves and their peers. The Youth Advisory Board members are 6th, 7th and 8th graders; the Teen Advisory Board is for high school students. Learn more. Love the outdoors? Choose a clean-up or tree-planting event in your neighborhood! CITY TREES CityTrees is a volunteer group that promotes and supports urban forestry efforts in Redwood City. CityTrees works with the Redwood City Public Works Department to plant and maintain trees along Redwood City’s streets, at schools, and on other publicly owned property. Visit CityTrees.org to get more information on volunteer opportunities. JOIN THE PRIDE AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE The Pride and Beautification Committee promotes the quality of life in Redwood City by creating, participating in, and supporting activities and programs that improve the physical and aesthetic environment of our community. The Pride and Beautification Committee meets the first Wednesday of February, May, August, and November, at 8 a.m. at City Hall. The public is encouraged to attend. Resources are available through the City Manager's office, 650- 780-7207. PARKS PROJECTS Volunteer with the Park Clean Up Crew to help the parks system to stay beautiful by picking up trash, rake sand, clean playground equipment, remove debris, and more. For more information about volunteer opportunities and events, go here. Volunteering at Events Downtown The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation support the City's signature events through volunteer coordination, which relies on the community to help run the events. Enjoy a variety of fun activities including Music on the Square, Picnic en Blanc, Chalk Full of Fun on the Square, Pub in the Park, and more. Signing up to volunteer for these events guarantees you won't miss out on the fun! To learn more about Downtown events, go here. Into disaster preparedness? Participate in the city’s emergency response program COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) Redwood City's CERT Program is a great way for neighbors to join together and prepare for potential disaster such as an earthquake, major fire, or flood. Academy classes are open to all. Emergency preparedness is everyone's responsibility and this is the best way to prepare and learn what to do in emergency situations. Learn more here. Want to reach out to your community? Volunteer with seniors, youth, and more! VOLUNTEER IN POLICE SERVICES Join members of the V.I.P.S. program as they assist the Police Department to provide a high level of service to our community. For more information, contact Chris Rasmussen, 650-780-7104 or visit the program website. REDWOOD CITY PARKS & ART FOUNDATION Do you enjoy Redwood City’s public art and events? The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit which advocates, advances, and develops support for parks, recreational programming, community services, cultural activities, and the arts in the Redwood City and the surrounding unincorporated areas. The foundation is a key partner in many of the City's events providing volunteers, administrative support and fundraising, and hosts its own events such as Chalk Full of Fun on the Square, Family Campout, Open Paint/CATA, and Picnic en Blanc. Show your appreciation by making a donation to the Foundation here, or sign up to volunteer at an upcoming event here. VOLUNTEER WITH SENIORS Make a difference in your community and volunteer to work with your local seniors. The Veterans Memorial Senior Center partners with Retired & Senior Volunteer Programs (RSVP) of San Mateo County to provide volunteer experiences for people of all ages and abilities. For more information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Maryse Frivold at (650) 780-7276. You can also learn more about volunteering with seniors here. An extensive list of Parks, Seniors, and Human Services-related volunteer opportunities can be found here. POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE The Police Activities League (PAL) runs programs for educational enrichment, sports, health and fitness, and leadership mentoring that afford youth the values, assets, and skills to succeed. You can help by donating to the program or by being a PAL (volunteer). Learn more here. FOOD FOR FINES Through December 31, the Redwood City Public Library is participating in the Food for Fines community food drive program. This program allows visitors to bring non-perishable food items into any Redwood City Library branch in exchange for their fine/fee being waived. This program will only waive library fines, not fines for lost or damaged items. All food collected will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. To learn more about this program, go here. Want to support our programs while shopping online? Use AmazonSmile! Shop AmazonSmile while donating to one of Redwood City's Charitable Organizations! When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your selected charitable organization. To start shopping and donating, simply go to smile.amazon.com. Search for one of the Redwood City Charitable Organizations listed below (the site will remember your selection for future purchases). Now every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation! Support the Redwood City Library  Redwood City Library Foundation  The Friends of the Redwood City Public Library  Redwood City Friends of Literacy Support Parks, Recreation and Community Services  Redwood City Parks And Arts Foundation Support Programs for Local Youth  Redwood City Police Activity League Opportunities with local organizations The organizations below are not directly affiliated with the City of Redwood City, but they also offer great ways to get involved with your community. Learn more by visiting the websites listed! amazon.com· ' _;, Smile You shop. Amazon gives. America Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Did you know that over 1,600 kids participate in Redwood City's AYSO program? Every year we have many open positions - for coaches, assistant coaches, referees, board members, etc. Your help WILL make a difference! Call 364-AYSO to volunteer or visit us online! Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula / Redwood City Clubhouse The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula Mervin Morris branch at 1109 Hilton Street in Redwood City provides programs for youth ages 6-18 in academics, arts, athletics, technology, leadership, and more. Volunteers are sought for most programs, including individual tutors. Please contact Volunteer Director Sohi Sohn Chien at (650) 322-8065 x 114, or Redwood City Club Unit Director Michael Jones at (650) 364-0176 x101. For more info see our web site at www.bgcp.org. International Institute of the Bay Area The purpose of the International Institute is to enable immigrants, refugees, and their families to become effective, responsible participants in community life. The Institute is accepting applications for volunteers for their Citizenship Program. Volunteers will help Spanish-speaking clients to fill out their citizenship application forms, in English, at monthly workshops. Ability to write in English and basic Spanish communication skills are required. Contact the Redwood City office at (650) 780-7530 or visit the International Institute of the Bay Area website. Citizen Schools Citizen Schools, an after-school program in Redwood City, seeks volunteers to teach 10-week apprenticeships on any subject you want: law, engineering, scrapbooking, carpentry, public speaking, calligraphy, robotics, and dog training to name a few apprenticeships offered last year. Citizen Schools staff will help you develop your passion or expertise into a 10-week curriculum and be there to help in every lesson. Teaching an apprenticeship is a unique way to work closely with kids and give back to your community. Two locations in Redwood City: Kennedy Middle School and McKinley Institute of Technology. For more information and to volunteer, please go to www.citizenschools.org or www.citizenschools.org/volunteer. Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Foundation - School Force School-Force is the Belmont-Redwood Shores educational foundation known for innovative fundraising programs such as corporate sponsorships. Its mission is to support the best possible public education for the children of the community. Call Colleen Devlin at (650) 592-5903 and see their website at www.school-force.org Miss Redwood City Scholarship Association The goal of this non-profit organization is to create and maintain a system of competition that will enhance career goals and produce positive role models in our community. Last year the Miss Redwood City Scholarship Association awarded over $5,000 in scholarships. The competition is also an official preliminary to the Miss California and Miss America Competitions. To learn about volunteer opportunities or to get more information on our program and eligibility requirements, visit us at MissRedwoodCity.org. Rotary Club of Redwood City The Rotary Club of Redwood City is an organization made up of local business owners, professionals and community leaders. Their efforts support local service groups like the Police Activities League, Sheriff's Activity League and the Boys & Girls’ Club. The Rotary Club of Redwood City participates in beautification of our community and provides college scholarships and international relief. Join the Rotary Club of Redwood City for lunch every Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City. If you would like to join a great group of people, volunteer in the community, have a few laughs and enjoy learning from guest speakers, the Rotary Club of Redwood City is where you want to be. For more info, visit their website or like them on Facebook. San Mateo County History Museum The San Mateo County History Museum is dedicated to the collection and preservation of historical data, artifacts, and information about San Mateo County. The Museum is looking for volunteers to serve as docents, work in the book store, or work on other museum projects. Contact Carmen Blair at 299-0104 ext. 33 or visit the History Museum website. Redwood City Education Foundation The Redwood City Education Foundation's mission is to advance and enrich education opportunities for all students in the Kindergarten to 8th grade Redwood City School District. They support high-quality programs that boost academic achievement while developing our students' full potential including music, technology, wellness and outdoor education. For volunteer opportunities visit their website here. Redwood City 2020 Our vision is that all people living in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks are healthy, safe and successful. We bring our community residents together with local organizations and public agencies to develop and implement a wide range of projects that are focused on addressing acute needs and building on strengths in our community. 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While leading the region in innovation and ideas, the City remains committed to the traditional values of strong neighborhoods and citizen involvement. Mountain View boasts strong safety and public education records and is considered one of the best places to live in the Bay Area. Whether an existing resident or considering a move to Mountain View, you can learn more about a full range of City services by linking here or following the links below. Existing Residents Engage in the community and learn more about City services. Check out this helpful information for MV residents.  Ask Mountain View Welcome to Ask Mountain View, a service available 24/7, which is an easy way to send your questions, concerns and compliments directly to the City staff person who can help you. We hope you enjoy this service and we look forward to getting back to you.  City Services  City Calendar  Community Information  Contact the City Council  Neighborhoods & Housing  Online Services and Bill Pay  Utility Providers Potential / New Residents https://www.mountainview.gov/residents/default.asp Considering a Move to Mountain View? Discover MV and why you should make it your new home.  City Services  Community Information  Neighborhoods & Housing  Recreation  Senior Services  Youth and Teen Services City Services City services help ensure Mountain View is a great place to live, work and play. Major services to residents, businesses, and visitors include reviewing development proposals, public safety and emergency medical services, recreation classes and maintenance of an extensive park and trail system, performing arts, library services, and assistance to businesses. To learn more, use the list to the left or the searchable City Services index Community Information https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/manager/communityinfo/default.asp Welcome to Mountain View News and Information We appreciate your engagement in our community. Our goal is to inform and educate the community on City issues, projects and programs in a manner that is easily accessible to all residents, including supporting several languages through our Multicultural Engagement Program. Important information on how you can stay connected with the City is available on our website: the City's newsletter, City Hall Connection, our bimonthly e-newsletter; The View, our biannual publication; Mountain View City Television, available on Comcast cable channel 26; the Recreation Guide; Recycling Resource insert; and through news updates, news releases and social media.  Annual Report and Significant Accomplishments  City Hall Connection e-newsletter o The Briefing e-newsletter (archived issues)  Film and Photography Permits o Film and Photography Permit FAQs  Mountain View - About Us  Mountain View City Television  Mountain View History  News Releases  Social Media  The View newsletter o eView (archived issues)  Website Feedback https://www.mountainview.gov/residents/default.asp Considering a Move to Mountain View? Discover MV and why you should make it your new home.  City Services  Community Information  Neighborhoods & Housing  Recreation  Senior Services  Youth and Teen Services City Services City services help ensure Mountain View is a great place to live, work and play. Major services to residents, businesses, and visitors include reviewing development proposals, public safety and emergency medical services, recreation classes and maintenance of an extensive park and trail system, performing arts, library services, and assistance to businesses. To learn more, use the list to the left or the searchable City Services index Community Information https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/manager/communityinfo/default.asp Welcome to Mountain View News and Information We appreciate your engagement in our community. Our goal is to inform and educate the community on City issues, projects and programs in a manner that is easily accessible to all residents, including supporting several languages through our Multicultural Engagement Program. Important information on how you can stay connected with the City is available on our website: the City's newsletter, City Hall Connection, our bimonthly e-newsletter; The View, our biannual publication; Mountain View City Television, available on Comcast cable channel 26; the Recreation Guide; Recycling Resource insert; and through news updates, news releases and social media.  Annual Report and Significant Accomplishments  City Hall Connection e-newsletter o The Briefing e-newsletter (archived issues)  Film and Photography Permits o Film and Photography Permit FAQs  Mountain View - About Us  Mountain View City Television  Mountain View History  News Releases  Social Media  The View newsletter o eView (archived issues)  Website Feedback ===================================================================================== Housing and Neighborhoods https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/comdev/preservation/default.asp Affordable Housing in the City https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/comdev/housing/homebuying/units.asp This is a list of existing affordable housing in the City. To see projects currently in the pipeline visit the Affordable Housing Inventory. Click here and complete the Interest List Form to receive information on future Affordable Housing opportunities. BMR Rental Units Do not contact individual properties directly. For questions regarding the BMR program waitlist, contact the Alta Housing (650) 321-9709. BMR Ownership Units The City currently has thirteen BMR ownership units. These units have been sold and are currently occupied. The resale of BMR ownership units does not occur often. Subsidized Rental Units List of units. ===================================================================================== Neighborhood Programs https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/comdev/housing/programs/programs/default.asp STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES The Housing and Neighborhoods Division assists the Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC) with their Neighborhood Meetings and Neighborhood Grant Programs. These popular programs facilitate communication between the City and residents and provide funding for neighborhood events. The Committee’s goal is to promote participation, improve neighborhoods, and support and encourage neighborhood associations. Mountain View has 18 active neighborhood associations and eight of these associations began with financial assistance from the Neighborhood Grant Program.  View the 2021 CNC Calendar  Visit the Council Neighborhoods Committee Page  List of Neighborhood Grant Groups  Neighborhood Associations Map Subscribe to the CNC Interest List to stay up to date with all things Neighborhoods! Other Resources for Neighbors 1. Contacting City Services 2. Free Mediation and Fair Housing Services 3. Training for Emergency Preparedness (CERT) 4. Neighborhood Watch Program 5. Park BBQ Area Reservations 6. Recreation Activity Guides 7. Code Enforcement 8. Resources for Tax Exemption Process Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC) The City of Mountain View Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC) was established to oversee programs and activities intended to improve and enhance the City’s neighborhoods. The Committee consists of three City Council members. The general functions of the Council Neighborhoods Committee include:  Hosting three to four neighborhood meetings throughout the community to hear comments about neighborhood issues and respond to suggestions for improving City services  The City’s Neighborhood Grant Program that provides funding to support the activities and organization of neighborhood groups.  Making recommendations to the City Council on issues referred to them concerning housing, neighborhoods, and similar residential topics Neighborhood Groups Meetings View the 2021 CNC Calendar Agendas View archived meeting agendas and minutes. Members and Roster The Committee consists of:  Councilmember Pat Showalter (Chair)  Councilmember Sally Lieber  Councilmember Lucas Ramirez View the City Council, Board, Commission, and Committee Members Roster for additional information. Additional Information The Community Development Department's Housing and Neighborhoods Division supports the Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC). For additional information on the CNC, please visit the Neighborhood Programs Page. CNC Neighborhood Grant Program https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/comdev/housing/programs/programs/grantprogram.asp General Information Neighborhood Grants are awarded by the Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC) each year in June and new applications are available on the website in the Spring. The Neighborhood Grant Program was established to maintain and improve neighborhoods by supporting activities that bring neighbors together and encourage participation. The grants provide financial support to groups trying to form new neighborhood associations. For existing associations, the grants provide a stable source of funding for ongoing neighborhood events that promote a sense of community and opportunities to know your neighbors. Program Information Neighborhood Grants may be awarded up to the maximum outlined in the Table 1 below based on the number of households covered by the neighborhood group. Groups applying for a neighborhood grant for the first time are eligible for a $100 bonus. All grant funds must be used between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 and there is no carryover of funds that are not used within this timeframe. Table 1: Maximum Grant Awards by Tier Maximum Award Tier A: <500 households $1,000 Tier B: 501-1,000 households $1,500 Tier C: 1,001-1,500 Households $2,000 Tier D: >1,501 Households $2,500  2021-22 Neighborhood Grant Program Guidelines  2021-22 Neighborhood Associations & Groups Contact List  Neighborhood Grant Reimbursement Form  Neighborhood Grant Groups Map Neighborhood Meetings Each year the CNC holds three to four neighborhood meetings that bring together Councilmembers, City staff, and neighborhood residents. It is an opportunity for residents to speak directly to Councilmembers and staff about the concerns in your neighborhood. The meetings are an open forum to hear suggestions from residents about improving City services. Program Information Meetings are held in six different areas of the City, as shown on the neighborhood meeting areas map, plus a special community meeting is held for mobile home park residents. A neighborhood meeting is held every other year in each neighborhood area and with mobilehome park residents. Notices for neighborhood meetings are sent to every resident in the area, ground signs are posted, and ads are placed in the Voice. You can also find a listing of the annual neighborhood meetings on the CNC calendar. If you are unable to attend a neighborhood meeting, meeting reports are available and will have the questions and written staff responses on the issues discussed at the meeting.  Sample Agenda  Neighborhood Meeting Areas Map  Neighborhood Meeting Reports  Council Neighborhoods Committee Calendar CUPERTINO Ask a dozen Cupertino residents what they love most about our community and you’ll likely get a dozen different answers. Tranquil hometown. Stellar public schools. Great tech jobs. Vibrant cultural blend. Stunning mountain vistas. Terrific services for youth and seniors. Uplifting recreation opportunities. Amazing center of Apple Inc.’s universe. Inspirational arts scene. Diverse restaurants. Accessible retail shops. Friendly people. There is so much to love about the special quality of life that sets Cupertino apart in Silicon Valley. Share what you love on social media with #IHeartCupertino. As your civic partner, your city government is dedicated to providing services, programs and policies that nurture these values. Explore all we have to offer in this section and in the I Want To... section. Fon Size: D ;I .. Feedback ~ Prin Leading the Way in Quality of Life Services & New Resident Information Government and Related Services Below you will find information on utilities, Cupertino Schools, the Library, Post Office, Sheriff and Fire Divisions, and material for new residents. New Residents Welcome to Cupertino! Below you'll find valuable resources and links for people new to our city. New Resident Welcome Packet City Manager's Welcome Letter 4 Reasons to Get to Know Your Neighbor Utilities Residential Garbage Service San Jose Water Company California Water Service Company CA Drought Resources Schools Elementary/Middle Schools The Cupertino Union School District serves more than 14,000 students in a 26-square mile area that includes the City of Cupertino. There are nineteen elementary schools and four seventh and eighth grade middle schools within the district. High Schools Cupertino's high schools are administered by the Fremont Union High School District. Our schools set themselves apart in quality, proven by the educational achievements of the students, and recognized worldwide for their programs and excellence. Post-Secondary Education Cupertino is honored to host De Anza College, a 112-acre community college with average fall enrollment of approximately 26,000 students. De Anza offers a variety of day, night and weekend classes in nearly 100 fields of study. De Anza is also ranked among the top three community colleges in the United States for the number of Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees awarded. Public Library The Cupertino Library is operated by the Santa Clara County Library System. The library is located at 10800 Torre Avenue, across the plaza from City Hall. The Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 12 to 6 p.m. The Library’s telephone number is 408.446.1677. Post Office The United State Postal Service has a Cupertino post office branch located at 21701 Stevens Creek Blvd in Cupertino. If you'd like more information, they may be contacted at 408.252.3086. Sheriff's Division Public safety services are provided through the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's West Valley Division provides Law Enforcement services to the residents of Cupertino. For emergencies dial 911. For non-emergencies dial 408.299.2311. For the West Valley Sheriff's Division Office dial 408.868.6600. Fire Division Fire safety and protection is provided by the Santa Clara County Fire Department. For emergencies dial 911. For non-emergencies dial 408.299.2311. For the Santa Clara County Fire Department Administrative Headquarters dial 408.378.4010. Additional Information Cupertino Emergency Services, 408.777.3335, oes@cupertino.org Cupertino Code Enforcement, 408.777.3182, code@cupertino.org Santa Clara County Santa Clara Registrar of Voters, 408.299-VOTE Animal Control, 408.794.PAWS Community Services Programs https://www.cupertino.org/residents/community-services-programs Creating A Positive, Healthy, Connected Community Neighborhood Block Leader Building Community, One Block at a Time Good neighborhoods are those where neighbors work together on common concerns and look out for each other. Block leaders take extra steps to connect neighbors and build community -- helping our neighborhoods to be safer, healthier, and happier. The Block Leader Program teaches residents how to get to know neighbors and organize activities so neighbors can more easily communicate. Block leaders receive updates on neighborhood activities and services and are vital links between City Hall and the neighborhoods. Cupertino's Block Leader Program is the proud recipient of the National League of Cities’ NBC/LEO 2015 City Cultural Diversity Award and the League of California Cities 2010 Helen Putnam Award for Enhancing Public Trust, Ethics, and Community Involvement. Apply to become a Block Leader through the Volunteer Portal. How Do I Start?  What Else is Involved?  Connected Neighborhood, What’s Next?  Updates and Activities  Block Leader Resources  SALINAS For Residents https://www.cityofsalinas.org/residents  COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)  General Info o Animal Services / Lost Pet / Dog License o e-News o Calendar o Council Districts o Directory o Volunteer Opportunities  Moving to Salinas? o Utility Services o Community Profile o Maps & Directions o Salinas History o Salinas Public Library  Education o Alisal Union School District o Salinas City Elementary School District o Santa Rita Union School District o Salinas Union High School District o Hartnell Community College o California State University Monterey Bay  Health & Safety o Homeless / Aging Services o 2-1-1 o Emergency Preparedness o FEMA o Natividad Medical Center o Public Health o Salinas Police Department o Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Neighborhood Services https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/recreation-community-services/neighborhood-services Home » Our City Services » Recreation & Community Services » Neighborhood Services The Neighborhood Services program was developed to assist residents in strengthening the social fabric of their neighborhoods and aid the City Council in connecting with their neighborhoods. Goals The Neighborhood Services Program goals are: 1) To provide a direct communication link between the Salinas community, the Councilmembers, and City Departments. 2) To support neighborhood empowerment activities, coordinate the implementation of solutions to neighborhood issues and work collaboratively with community organizations to reduce violence and crime, thereby increasing the number of residents who feel safe within their neighborhood. Neighborhood Beautification Grant The Neighborhood Beautification Initiative is designed to help build and foster strong neighborhoods by connecting residents to services and resources that help improve the quality of life in the Salinas Community. The goals of the Neighborhood Beautification Grants are to engage residents in a neighborhood service project. These projects must promote healthier, safer and cleaner neighborhoods as well as improve neighborhood appearance. Neighborhood Beautification Grant Guidelines and Application 2019-2020 Neighborhood Clean Ups Neighborhood Services in collaboration with each Councilmember and local service providers, will host an annual neighborhood clean-up in each district. Upcoming dates can be found on our Calendar or by clicking here. Neighborhood Watch Program Neighborhood Services in collaboration with the Police Department, will coordinate trainings for neighborhoods interested in forming Neighborhood Watch Groups. Interested in starting a neighborhood watch group? Visit Salinas Police Department Neighborhood Watch or call (831) 758-7321. A representative will help set up a meeting in your neighborhood. Neighborhood Block Party Information Is your neighborhood planning a block party? Do you need to close off the street for your party?  Neighborhood Block Party Guide  Neighborhood Block Party Permit Application  Neighborhood Block Party Notification Sheet Neighborhood Problem Solver The City of Salinas is a great place to live and work, but like all communities, there are times when problems occur which affect our ability to enjoy where we live. To aid the citizens of our community when such problems arise, the Salinas City Council has developed the Neighborhood Problem Solver, a step-by-step guide to help you find solutions to neighborhood problems. Groups wishing to receive training on the use of the Neighborhood Problem Solver can receive free instruction from the office of Neighborhood Services. Volunteer Every healthy Salinas resident can safely help their community during this difficult times. Please click on the image or pdf. to see available opportunities. Files: D Gil Volunteer 1.pdf SANTA ROSA Community Engagement https://srcity.org/250/Community-Engagement Empowered Communities Collaborative The Empowered Communities Collaborative provides support and resources to community and to other City departments in an effort to improve relationships between residents of Santa Rosa and the City of Santa Rosa. This includes:  Leading the Community Empowerment Plan  Planning and Implementing Neighborfest!  Implementing the former Open Government Task Force recommendations  Staffing our Community Advisory Board Community Advisory Board The Community Advisory Board (CAB) connects City government and residents so the public can have a voice in decisions that impact their lives and build a stronger community. Violence Prevention Partnership The Partnership is a collaborative effort involving private citizens, government, local community-based organizations, schools, parents, the faith community, and local law enforcement to prevent violence in our community and provide support for our youth and families through partnerships. Community Empowerment https://srcity.org/1537/Community-Empowerment Presentation: Self and Community Care as an Act of Resistance Listening Session Report Summary Resumen del informe de las sesiones de escucha Community Empowerment Plan Listening Sessions Report Community Empowerment Plan The Santa Rosa Community Empowerment Plan is a starting point for change in recognition that the City of Santa Rosa needs to reorient efforts and change policies in a collaborative manner with the community, and particularly with our communities of color. The Plan is a result of the outcry, protests, and demands stemming from the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. The focus of the Plan is to engage and work in partnership with the public in a way that all community members feel they have a voice and are empowered to seek and implement a better more inclusive system. An overview of this initial plan, intent and timeline will be reviewed so that it may be modified as needed based on public input. With a repetitive loop of input, action, and analysis, it is intended that the Community Empowerment Plan be iterative and ongoing, evolving based on feedback and need. Documents  Goals of the Community Empowerment Plan  Spectrum of Community Engagement  Principles of Community Engagement  Listening Sessions Report Volunteer Santa Rosa https://srcity.org/267/Volunteer-Santa-Rosa Volunteer in a Park The city has many opportunities for volunteers interested in giving back to the community and helping to keep the city clean and beautiful. Volunteer positions exist in numerous city departments - check them out below! City Government  City Board and Commissions Assist city government by participating on a board or commission. A variety of boards exist and work to make recommendations to City staff and Council. In addition, public participation is welcome at any Board or Commission meeting. For a list of meeting dates and documents, including agendas, please visit our Legislative Information Center. Community Engagement  While our department is still new and forming, the Office of Community Engagement welcomes community volunteers. We have opportunities for volunteers to help with outreach, including door-to-door outreach, flyering in community locations, and others! Email us for more information!  The Violence Prevention Partnership has ongoing volunteer and internship opportunities. Please Email The Partnership for more information about current volunteer opportunities! Fire Department  Volunteer with the Fire Department! For more information on current volunteer opportunities, please check out their Volunteer page. Police Department  Citizen Police Academy: The Citizen Police Academy is designed to enhance relationships between the Santa Rosa Police Department and citizens of Santa Rosa by familiarizing academy participants with the Department, and its policies and practices. Upon completion of the Citizen Police Academy, participants will have a clearer understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and community interaction expected from department personnel and will share their knowledge with others in the community.  Graffiti Abatement Program Volunteer: Help report, remove, and prevent graffiti vandalism by adopting an area and keeping it graffiti-free or participating in special clean-up events.  Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS): Assist the Police Department by facilitating Neighborhood Watch meetings, patrolling City streets, using radar to monitor speeding, marking and towing abandoned vehicles, presenting school safety programs, provide additional staffing at special events, and perform administrative duties throughout the department. For more information, contact the Community Outreach Team at 707-543- 3550. Recreation & Parks  For a complete overview of volunteer opportunities with Recreation and Parks visit the Volunteer Recreation and Parks Page.  Park-A-Month Volunteer Program: Join us at neighborhood park and community center sites for clean-ups on the second Saturday of each month. Bring your friends and work together, or come and meet new people while helping to keep our parks in great shape! These family-friendly workdays are a fun and productive way to help beautify a park or community center through tasks such as litter pickup, spreading mulch, cleaning play area equipment and picnic barbecues, weeding, and more. Volunteer time is from 9:00am to noon. Transportation and Public Works  Citizens provide the eyes and ears in our community and help us to maintain a safe street and pedestrian system. We appreciate your taking time to report any safety or repair concerns that you may have.The department is also interested in input citizens may have with regard to capital improvement projects. To find out how you can get involved, including participating in public meetings, please visit the Transportation and Public Works site for more information! Water Department  Volunteer Creek Stewards: The Creek Stewardship Program offers citizens who live, travel, and recreate along Santa Rosa's creeks the opportunity to protect and enhance the creeks they enjoy. Activities include walks, creek cleanups, restoration work days, presentations on creek topics, and creek activities for youth programs. Working together, the Water Agency, the City, and its citizens can enhance creek corridors to provide efficient transportation routes, safe neighborhoods, scenery, wildlife habitat, and recreation. From:Keith Slipper To:Council, City Subject:Rent Recommendations Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 3:40:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Keith Slipper P. O. Box 60352 Palo Alto CA 94306 650-906-0873 Date: November 8, 2021: time 3:39 pm Subject: Regulation of Rental Housing Dear Mayor DuBois and All City Council members: My family are both a long-term Palo Alto residents as well as providers top-quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. As such, I will immediately state I am appalled at the manner in which the proposed changes in city ordinances have been handled.It appears to me that there has been zero consultation with housing providers and this smacks of naked political bias against landlords, not to mention a form of corruption of normal political practice. To judge from on-line chat rooms I have just recently become aware of, that lack of contact does not seem to be the case in the leftist,tenant-orientated community. In fact, I only became aware of the drastic proposals a mere day or so ago. How can this be so? Are the elected representatives elected to represent just the left-leaning tenant community? Please feel free to respond and explain. To the proposals themselves: I have attempted to familiarize with what the proposals are in the last day. I will inform you that I speak again as a landlord who has had to sit by when government policies led to rental losses of well over $250,000 in the past 18months. This has led to debt being borrowed as not a single entity offered assistance in terms of property taxes, utility bills, or insurance. I had to pay one and all with no help from anyone. The Government came up with an assistance program I eagerly took part in. I have been waiting since June 2021 - five months ago - for funds to be provided. I have called the program dozens of times and get no indication of when I will be paid or even whether the program will cover me. To put it simply, the assistance is a farce,impossible to get information from, and who knows when money will arrive. With the limited information I have been able to garner on this “program” I can still see how dangerous the Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before youon Nov. 8 are. I would have like to provide detailed analysis of the proposals but for two days I have tried to access and obtain a copy of the entire report and have failed - even with considerable help from city personnel in the City Manager’s Office. Not a single mention is apparently made of the hardships and losses people like me have sustained. In addition to this state of affairs, Palo Alto is hardly a poor city. The demographics of Palo Alto in your own report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. First, the city's own report indicates that 52% of the city's renters make more than $100,000 per year. Why can persons who cannot afford Palo Alto move to RedwoodCity, a mere five miles away from my family home with much lower rents? Is that such a huge burden? Or East Palo Alto yards away? Palo Alto has always been a strong, robust community and with inclusive stakeholderengagement. But that didn't happen this time. I'm shocked and dismayed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail to include any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city's rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came from PolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay's Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rentalhousing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted by these policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Just take the time online to examine Next Door and you can see plainly the extremist attitudes of the purveyors of the information you have. Do you not think thisinformation is biased? I called PolicyLink today 11-08-21 at 2:38 pm and was informed there were no Republicans working for the organization and then put on hold to be told no one is available FIVE times. I take it I was asking a difficult question. Bias in there work? I would think so would you not? Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you would benefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: 1. The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; 2. The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and-pop owners;3. The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those, struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; 4. The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants;5. The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; 6. The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; 7. The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment inthe city; and 8. Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It's clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It's unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city's renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most inneed of housing assistance. You must do the right thing. Stop this unnecessary expansion of governmental intrusion which will not help the targeted community and I thus I urge you to reject therecommendations before you. As a last offering I will present you with the consequences of “rental program” expansion. These numbers are not fiction, but prepared by me every weekend. In Richmond, a rent control and eviction control program was introduced in 2016. I effectively left the city as a landlord as a result, but kept track of events. Each weekend there were typically 340 - 350 places for rent. The average rent was $1.30per square foot (psf). Within a year those numbers fell to 225 available while rents went up to $1.67 psf - an increase of 28.5%. As COVID appeared and government enacted eviction moratoria, the number of availables went down to 150 while the restricted supply led to a huge jump in rents to 2021 as of 11-6 at just under $4 psf -148% in at most 4 years. In Antioch, with the reduction in housing supply there availables went from 150 - 160 per month to just 22 (11-06-21) . Rents then soared from $1.57 per foot to $2.25 -43.3% in two years. In Vallejo, a typical pre-COVID # for availables is 130 - 140 each week. That collapsed to just 18 as of July 2021. Rents went up from $1.65 psf to $2.28 - as of 09-30-21, a 38% rise. Then, after the 09-30-21 change to allow evictions etc, the availables jumped to 80 as of 11-07-21. Rents are now falling and at 2.19 psf. The message is clear: restrict landlord actions by your ordinances and you will see acollapse in available housing, which causes huge jumps in rents on what is available. What more could you need to see that rejection of the recommendations is the only sensible thing to do. Respectfully yours, Keith Slipper From:David Zhou To:Council, City Subject:oppose extreme controls on housing Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 3:37:20 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from davidzhoubiz@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City of Council members, I am a Palo Alto resident and would like to share with my deep concern about RenterProtection Policy recommendations. These proposals are against market mechanism, bad both for landlord and tenants in the long term. There are examples both in the US and othercountries how rental control make it even worse. The pandemic has been extremely difficult both for landlord and tenants. It is the time calling for understanding and helping each other vsimplementing rental control. The city of Palo Alto has so much legacy that I value and love. Rental control is not going to help PA preserve its legacy. I sincerely request you not to votefor rental control in PA. regards, David Zhou From:Emily Ramos To:Council, City; Burt, Patrick; DuBois, Tom; Kou, Lydia; Filseth, Eric (Internal); Tanaka, Greg; Stone, Greer;Cormack, Alison Cc:Mathew Reed Subject:RE: Item 14 – Review and Recommend Renter Protection Policies for Development Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 3:20:29 PM Attachments:SVH Letter RE Item 14 - Tenant Protections 110821.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email fromemily@siliconvalleyathome.org. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On behalf of SV@Home, please see the attached letter regarding tonight’s agenda item 14: Review and Recommend Renter Protection Policies for Development and Implementation. Dear Mayor DuBois, Vice Mayor Burt, and Councilmembers Cormack, Filseth, Kou, Stone, and Tanaka: On behalf of Silicon Valley at Home and our members, we write today to express our support for the staff recommendations on the package of tenant protection policies and the request for direction to move forward with ordinance development and implementation. SV@Home has been partnering with the City of Palo Alto since 2019 as a community partner in a city-initiated grant from the Partnership for the Bay’s Future (PBF). This partnership included a Challenge Grant Fellow, also funded by PBF, to provide additional staff capacity to the city to explore and develop anti-displacement and tenant protection policies. Palo Alto city staff were directed to undertake this work by the City Council initially in 2017, and then again through a colleagues’ memo in 2018, in response to rising concerns about tenant displacement in the city. We have been honored to work closely with this partnership over these past few years, and are pleased that the products of this effort will be before you. The recommendations have been developed through local research and community outreach to address the multiple dimensions of the challenges faced by renters in Palo Alto. Because the council explicitly asked for recommendations that might avoid the rancor over a local rent stabilization ordinance, the policies presented by staff focus instead on leveraging and expanding existing City ordinances, filling gaps in measures already taken at the state level, and some smaller steps that were identified as barriers to housing stability through the research and community engagement process. The proposed ordinances are intended to both better understand the challenges facing the 47% of Palo Alto residents that are renters, while taking steps to stabilize households and remove some barriers that make it particularly difficult for households to remain in this community. These proposals come with clear recommendations from both the PTC and HRC from earlier this year. And these recommendations have been incorporated into the priorities presented to you by city staff. In the past, there has been consensus on your council that Palo Alto needs a broader range of tools to protect local renters in what is undeniably one of the most expensive markets in the bay area. As you know, many of your residents struggle under housing cost burden and the resulting instability, whether they are workers in the local service economy, or even otherwise middle-income professionals like school teachers or nurses. Palo Alto is a wonderfully desirable place to live, but it is also a place where many long-term residents, central to the stability of your community, often struggle to remain. The research presented to you, and our experience working in your city clearly shows that these challenges are particularly acute for lower-income households and the BIPOC community. Thank you to the City Council for your continuing support for stable communities. Your action on these ordinances will be a model for other cities throughout the region as they explore policy options to respond to the ongoing housing instability and displacement in their communities. Sincerely, Mathew Reed Policy Director Emily Ann Ramos Preservation and Protection Associate, SV@Home 650.468.0493 I emily@siliconvalleyathome.org 350 W Julian St. #5, San José, CA 95110 Website Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Become a Member ---------------- 350 W. Julian Street, Building 5, San José, CA 95110 408.780.8411 • www.svathome.org • info@siliconvalleyathome.org November 8, 2021 Mayor DuBois and Councilmembers City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Dear Mayor DuBois, Vice Mayor Burt, and Councilmembers Cormack, Filseth, Kou, Stone, and Tanaka: RE: Item 14 – Review and Recommend Renter Protection Policies for Development and Implementation On behalf of Silicon Valley at Home and our members, we write today to express our support for the staff recommendations on the package of tenant protection policies and the request for direction to move forward with ordinance development and implementation. SV@Home has been partnering with the City of Palo Alto since 2019 as a community partner in a city-initiated grant from the Partnership for the Bay’s Future (PBF). This partnership included a Challenge Grant Fellow, also funded by PBF, to provide additional staff capacity to the city to explore and develop anti-displacement and tenant protection policies. Palo Alto city staff were directed to undertake this work by the City Council initially in 2017, and then again through a colleagues’ memo in 2018, in response to rising concerns about tenant displacement in the city. We have been honored to work closely with this partnership over these past few years, and are pleased that the products of this effort will be before you. The recommendations have been developed through local research and community outreach to address the multiple dimensions of the challenges faced by renters in Palo Alto. Because the council explicitly asked for recommendations that might avoid the rancor over a local rent stabilization ordinance, the policies presented by staff focus instead on leveraging and expanding existing City ordinances, filling gaps in measures already taken at the state level, and some smaller steps that were identified as barriers to housing stability through the research and community engagement process. The proposed ordinances are intended to both better understand the challenges facing the 47% of Palo Alto residents that are renters, while taking steps to stabilize households and remove some barriers that make it particularly difficult for households to remain in this community. These proposals come with clear recommendations from both the PTC and HRC from earlier this year. And these recommendations have been incorporated into the priorities presented to you by city staff. In the past, there has been consensus on your council that Palo Alto needs a broader range of tools to protect local renters in what is undeniably one of the most expensive markets in the bay area. As you know, many of your residents struggle under housing cost burden and the resulting instability, whether they are workers in the local service economy, or even Board of Directors Kevin Zwick, Chair United Way Bay Area Gina Dalma, Vice Chair Silicon Valley Community Foundation Candice Gonzalez, Secretary Sand Hill Property Company Andrea Osgood, Treasurer Eden Housing Shiloh Ballard Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Bob Brownstein Working Partnerships USA Amie Fishman Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern CA Ron Gonzales Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley Javier Gonzalez Google Poncho Guevara Sacred Heart Community Service Janice Jensen Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley Janikke Klem Jan LIndenthal MidPen Housing Jennifer Loving Destination: Home Mary Murtagh EAH Housing Chris Neale The Core Companies Kelly Snider Kelly Snider Consulting Jennifer Van Every The Van Every Group STAFF Leslye Corsiglia Executive Director sv(QJ home November 8, 2021 RE: Item 14 – Review and Recommend Renter Protection Policies for Development and Implementation Page 2 of 2 350 W. Julian Street, Building 5, San José, CA 95110 408.780.8411 • www.svathome.org • info@siliconvalleyathome.org otherwise middle-income professionals like school teachers or nurses. Palo Alto is a wonderfully desirable place to live, but it is also a place where many long-term residents, central to the stability of your community, often struggle to remain. The research presented to you, and our experience working in your city clearly shows that these challenges are particularly acute for lower-income households and the BIPOC community. Thank you to the City Council for your continuing support for stable communities. Your action on these ordinances will be a model for other cities throughout the region as they explore policy options to respond to the ongoing housing instability and displacement in their communities. Sincerely, Mathew Reed Policy Director From:Ms Dawn Billman To:Council, City Subject:No on Rent Control Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 2:42:29 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from dawn_billman@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council Members, https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-01-18/yup-rent-control-does-more-harm- than-good Assar Lindbeck, a Swedish economist who chaired the Nobel prize committee for many years, once reportedly declared that rent control is “the best way to destroy a city, other than bombing.” https://www.nmhc.org/globalassets/knowledge-library/rent-control- literature-review-final2.pdf without appropriate incentives or requirements, landlords of rent- controlled buildings will be unlikely to make improvements to buildings. Furthermore, tenants of rent-controlled buildings may feel obligated to take on more maintenance responsibilities and costs, which ends up reducing the benefits of the rent control subsidy. Repair costs and maintenance upkeep continues to rise in Palo Alto. With rent controls in place properties will be difficult to maintain at today's standards. Rent control policies can hold rents of controlled units at lower levels and benefit some tenants, particularly those who do not move often. However, adopting a rent control law will lead to rent increases in the unregulated market, which reduces the well-being of residents of uncontrolled units and can actually diminish the overall welfare of all residents. With rent controls in place it will worry me about renting the ADU on our property to someone that I do not know. What if one of my children want to move back home? Does this mean that the tenant gets priority over family members when the lease expires? Palo Alto needs more housing and rent control might encourage people to NOT rent their ADU or in-law room to avoid dealing with tenants that won't leave. Please vote no on rent control. Respectfully, Dawn Billman650 274 0278 From:Shawyon Malek To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 2:25:02 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from smalek@mmhousing.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financial assistance is available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 8 arealarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s rentersmake more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail toinclude any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came fromPolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted bythese policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, you wouldbenefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and- pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would • • • not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And, recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, -Sean Malek • • • • • From:Kathy Jordan To:Council, City Subject:regarding consideration of a rent registry and rent control in the City of Palo Alto --- opposed Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 2:07:24 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To the City Council: I read today's Post article about the PTC and Human Relations commission suggesting a rent registry and other measures in response to concerns about the affordability of rental housing inPalo Alto. I understand the City Council will be considering these potential measures. Please register my hearty objection to both. As you may know, rent control is essentially the government fixing a price on a good orservice, specifically rental housing rates, or rental housing rate increases from year to year in this case, which are owned by private property owners. The point of government rent controlis to suppress rental rates and rental rate increases, on behalf of one body in the electorate, tenant groups, without the government providing compensation to another body in theelectorate, the private property owner, if the government fixed rates or increases are below market. As the Stanford study of rent control in San Francisco shows(https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/publications/effects-rent-control-expansion- tenants-landlords-inequality-evidence), rent control there has served to depress housinginvestment and the creation of new housing units, encouraged affordable housing to be razed and turned into market rate condominiums, and has led to higher market rate rental rates fornew entrants and some existing renters, those not lucky enough to rent a rent controlled apartment, than if a free market had prevailed. There are other outcomes the study discusses,but these are the main points to be highlighted. Rent control creates winners and losers, thanks to the government intervening and fixing prices. Another point to consider is that after decades of rent control in SF, it is still one of the mostcostly markets in the US in which to rent an apartment, according to Zumper (https://www.zumper.com/blog/rental-price-data/). Only NYC tops SF for the most expensiveone BR rental rates in the US (https://www.zumper.com/blog/rental-price-data/), though it also, like SF, has had decades and decades of rent control in place (though in NY they call it'rent stabilization'). As Councilmember Filseth has frequently noted, SF has not been producing sufficient housing units though it has seen office building take place --- which we might note -- uses much thesame inputs as building housing --- skilled labor, construction materials, land, etc. However, SF has lagged in building housing in comparison to building office space. Might rent controlhave played a part in that? The City of Mountain View has had its own experience with rent control, and has seen a number of previously affordable rental apartment buildings razed and converted into marketrate housing. Are there other goods or services based in Palo Alto for which the City Council would also be considering having the government fix or 'stabilize' prices? There has been quite a bit ofinflation lately, which includes rising prices for many goods and services, including new and especially used automobiles. These may also be unaffordable to certain segments of theelectorate. Considering the City's business registry's experience, which according to the Post has been a failure, costing businesses a yearly fee, yet deemed very much inaccurate, why would the CityCouncil consider and its commissions suggest a similar rental registry, that may have a similar inaccurate and costly outcome? I certainly hope the City Council will not consider rent control in Palo Alto, nor a rentalregistry. Thank you. Best, Kathy Jordan From:David Coale To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Cc:UAC; Planning Commission Subject:Don’t Choose Extinction! Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 2:03:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Mayor, Council members and Staff, I will be brief: Don’t Choose Extinction! Please view this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaTgTiUhEJg (2:30) Another way to put this is: Business As Usual will kill us all. No BAU! We must Build Back Better and Uplift Local. We must address climate change whenever possible. What does this mean for Palo Alto? The SCAP is a good start for BBB and UL, but it is happening at BAU pace such that we are more then 10% off our goal and we have no programs operating at scale that can help us meet our goals. We need to ramp this up faster than Staff’s current timelines. Other examples: - Opening University Ave to cars is BAU. Making it bike/ped/people friendly is BBB and UL. - Closing the crossing at Churchill Ave. is BBB and UL. Both the Comp Plan and the SCAP say we need to reduce car use – so let’s start here. It is also the least expensive and destructive to our neighborhoods and the XCAP has agreed with this choice. - No more City parking lots. This is against the SCAP and Comp Plan and encourages car use. - The new bike bridge over 101 is a good example of BBB and UL but it was done at half speed and much greater cost i.e. BAU. For all City expenditures, policy decisions, and capital improvement projects, climate change must play a much larger roll in how these decisions are made. Please always include climate change as a top driver/consideration for all actions you make to govern our city, otherwise you are favoring the fate of the dinosaurs on us. Please don’t subsidize our extinction. Always choose Built Back Better and Uplift Local. Sincerely, David Coale Barron Park From:Merrilee Terrace Apts To:Council, City Subject:Please make sure that you have seen this information from the California Apartment Association in regards to rent control items onyour 11/8 agenda. Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 1:41:28 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from merrilee.terrace@mac.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council, I already emailed you a personal note from myself as an apartment manager in Palo Alto, but I wanted tomake you aware of this very cogent information from the California Apartment Association regarding your November 8th agenda. Please read this so you are aware of this perspective if you haven'talready seen this information. Please be sure to read the whole thing and the sample letter that they attachoutlining concerns. I like to send my own information so I have already done that and because I just foundout about it I also wanted to make sure that you see all these concerns which I think are very clear andvalid, especially since it appears that apartment owners and managers may not have received theinformation to be aware of this 11/8 meeting and it is important to represent these concerns. I just want tomake sure that you have all the information that you need to respond to this situation, and I hope that youwill not approve any of the rent control measures this evening. Thanks,Anne WoodburyMerrilee Terrace Apartments Palo Alto to consider rent registry, harsher rent control Write to council today, speak at Monday's meeting On Monday, Nov. 8, the Palo Alto City Council will discuss a variety of proposals to regulate the rental housing industry. These proposals are unnecessary and would i i CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION ~ CALL TO ACTION only make it more challenging to provide quality rental housing in Palo Alto. The package of policies would cost the city millions of dollars each year -- costs the city will likely pass on to property owners through new fees. The City Council needs to hear from property owners like you. Tell them not to consider these proposals, particularly when housing providers have not yet recovered from the financial effects of the pandemic. The council also needs to know that city staff failed to reach out to property owners prior to drafting their report, which would have benefited from hearing your perspective. On Monday, staff will urge council to: 1. Create a rental registry 2. Increase relocation fees 3. Expand just cause to more units 4. Lower the rent cap 5. Lower the security deposit cap 6. Limit the use of criminal background checks 7. Provide tenants with the right to legal representation 8. Establish a tenant opportunity to purchase 9. Impose proactive rental inspections Rental housing providers must take this opportunity and voice their opposition now. It’s essential that rental owners convey to the council that these proposals are not necessary for Palo Alto. What you can do It is critical that you take two key actions: 1. Send a letter to the Palo Alto City Council (sample letter and email address below) 2. Participate in the Nov. 8 City Council meeting and voice your opposition. Council meeting information When: 9:30 p.m. (estimated start time), Monday, Nov. 8. Zoom link: https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238 Sample letter Subject line: Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Email: City.Council@cityofpaloalto.org Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I provide quality rental housing for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been difficult. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paidrent. It’s been challenging to keep up with expenses such as property taxes and utility bills while ensuring that I pay my vendors and employees. While financialassistance is available, it requires a long, complicated application process. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on Nov. 8 are alarming. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does notdemonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The city’s own report indicatesthat 52% of the city’s renters make more than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for robust community and stakeholder engagement. But that didn’t happen this time. I'm alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before youfail to include any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came from PolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that havebeen working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to PaloAlto rental housing providers, REALTORS, or other stakeholders who would be impacted by these policies in advance of these recommendations going to thecity commissions or council. Had the city discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting its report, youwould benefit from hearing a balanced perspective on the various recommendations. For instance: The rental survey program would come at a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on mom-and-pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually toadminister; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners andmay intensify the review given to prospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent; • • • • • • The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; and Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an alreadyoverburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear these programs lack sufficient analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the city of Palo Alto aims to solve. And,recognizing that more than half of the city’s renters make over $100,000 per year, there is no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would helpthose families most in need of housing assistance. I urge you to reject the recommendations before you. Sincerely, © 2020 California Apartment Association All rights reserved. 980 Ninth Street, Suite 1430, Sacramento, CA 95814https://caanet.org/ | Unsubscribe • • oooee From:Robert Reid To:Council, City Subject:Fwd: CALL TO ACTION: TONIGHT PALO ALTO VOTING TO PURSUE RENT CONTROL Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 1:40:32 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from rreidkwrealty@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Council members please don’t burden the small investors and owner’s of rental SFR’s and small apt buildings in PaloAlto with additional costs and restrictive ordinances beyond what the State/ county has already imposed.It is precisely these owners and investors who are providing the lower cost rental housing available in PA. When costs and business challenges become to difficult we are left with raising rents, and or abandoning the PA rentalmarket for less costly and less investor restrictive communities. Thereby exacerbating an already tight home rentalmarket in PA.Making ownership and management of our PA rental property more costly and challenging, and hurting propertyvalues after 2 very difficult years for both owners and tenant is bad policy. Please do not pass ANY ordinances to raise costs or be an impediment to future investors and current owners interestedin or currently providing rental housing (especially SFR and small apt buildings) in Palo Alto.Thank you Robert & Myrna Reid ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: <silvar@silvar.org>Date: Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 12:07 PMSubject: CALL TO ACTION: TONIGHT PALO ALTO VOTING TO PURSUE RENT CONTROLTo: <mreid@kwrpa.com> CALL TO ACTION: TONIGHT PALO ALTO VOTING TO PURSUE RENT CONTROL The Palo Alto City Council will be voting on several proposals to extend rent control and tenant protections beyond state law tonight. This includes expanding several proposals to single-family home rentals and mom-and-pop property owners. The proposals include a rent registry, relocation payments, limiting security deposits, prohibiting background checks, and requiring for sale rental properties to be offered to non-profits and tenants first (COPA/TOPA). Please take a moment to email: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org and let the City Council know that existing state law and ongoing COVID-19 protections are more than sufficient in Palo Alto. You can use the draft email below or tell them how this will impact you or your clients directly. You can read the full proposal HERE. Sample Email: Dear City Council, As a REALTOR® based in Palo Alto, I ask that you think twice about treating small property owners and single-family homes the same as large rental properties. Our homes are an investment in the community, are located in the neighborhoods in which we reside, and our property rights should be protected. State law, ongoing COVID-19 protections, and Palo Alto's current ordinance already protect tenants. Further burdening mom-and-pop owners who don't have the resources of large rental corporations will only drive more of us out of the rental market. Please support small property owners and don't expand expensive burdensome regulations on single- family rentals. Sincerely, SILICON VALLEY ASSOClATION0FREALTORS~ XXXX Palo Alto REALTOR® You are receiving these messages as a member of SILVAR.org. To ensure that you get future messages, please whitelist all email coming from the domain "silvar.org". You are currently subscribed as "mreid@kwrpa.com". If you need to update your email address, please contact the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® at (408) 200-0100. Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS®, 10040 Bubb Road, Cupertino, CA 95014, (408) 200-0100, www.silvar.org -- Robert Reid 408.313.3390 Broker associate, Keller Williams Realty dre#00525707 From:Kimberly Griffin To:Council, City Subject:Agenda Item #12 for Tonight"s Meeting - Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 1:35:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Council Members, As a 15+ year resident in an RM-40 zoned condo complex (Palo Alto Central), I appreciatecouncil members Dubois, Greer and Kou's previously expressed willingness to exam the protections for the light, air and space considerations for RM-40, and urge the rest of thecouncil to likewise be open to such examination. The zoning changes/updates/clarifications are broad and are of potential great impact to RM-40, and such examination of the baseprotections (light, air and space) is both fair and equitable to the residents. Sincerely, Kim Griffin 2569 Park Blvd. Palo Alto 94306 From:tiffany pan To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 1:29:18 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from tiffany_google@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, I am a Palo Alto resident. I hope you don't do extreme controls on housing. It is not a right way to provide more affordable housing. SF is the best example. Thanks, Tiffany Pan From:Merrilee Terrace Apts To:Council, City Subject:Please do NOT approve the rent related measures on November 8th Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 1:26:09 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from merrilee.terrace@mac.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Palo Alto City Council, I am an apartment manager for a 39 unit property in Palo Alto for the past 26 years. I have always taken good care of my tenants and when they have had problems I have referred them to Palo Alto mediation when I couldn't help them, I have also called Palo Alto mediation for things that needed clarification about California rental law in addition to being able to consult the California Apartment Association and the California State government website. The state of California already has fairly stringent rental protections in place for renters including such things as AB 1482 which dictate rental increase rates and are on all rental leases. Palo Alto does not need any kind of rent control or any of the items that you are going to be discussing on 11/8. Everything gets taken care of by the processes already in place that I have mentioned. The one thing that you could advocate for is for there to be clearer information easily available about Palo Alto Mediation as a way to work out issues between tenants and landlords and clearer information showing the California state laws already in place to help people and California Apartment Association guidelines for renters -- perhaps you could make a really clear website containing all this information that could be easily found by renters. If all this kind of information was consistent and easy to find it would alleviate most of the issues. Also, when people sign leases everything is spelled out in them so that people are accepting the terms of the lease -- if they don't like the terms then they should not sign the lease. You also really need to take into account that most rental properties, especially smaller ones like I am, have taken hundreds of thousands of dollars in rental loss over the last several years. As an example, from pre Covid until now my monthly deposits have gone down approximately $30,000 per month ( that should improve once I rent all my units and will fluctuate in the meantime) due to vacancy loss and much lower rents - still with the same high expenses every month for city services such as water, garbage/recycling/composting and building utilities. I had, as did and do many of my neighboring rental properties, multiple vacancies. I had 24 vacancies since June 2021, of which I have rented 21 at a rental rate loss per month of between $400 - $600. Many rental properties I know still have multiple vacancies - this is more the norm that I am aware of. I am only where I am by working constantly for many months and taking big rental losses to cut my losses. This kind of situation is the norm for rental properties that I talk to in the Ventura neighborhood where my property is. Because there are statewide rental protections that take care of tenants already, please decline and do not approve the rent related measures on November 8th. For the rent protection advocates they just need to be made aware of what is already in place for them and instead of the council taking up rent protections they could address the rental protection advocates concerns by addressing affordable housing and creating a situation where more affordable housing is built in Palo Alto because it seems to me that most of the advocates main concerns is affordable housing and if you make laws for builders about affordable housing you will mostly take care of that problem if you do it along with a good information portal that includes Palo Alto mediation and California state laws etc. Also the items that are on your agenda are more just red tape, bureaucratic items - they do not really address what the advocates for rental protections etc really need. If you put the education out there for everyone, for all stakeholders, in an easily accessible place with clear, uncomplicated language, and all California and local laws and rights - this is the key for smooth renting in Palo Alto. I know the Palo Alto markets and I realize that there are still lots of bigger complexes and more expensive complexes in our community, but you must take into account all of us smaller and mid size units that have had a lot of loss. Please do not approve any of these measures. I know that you will be getting a lot of requests by rental advocates and I understand their concerns, but there is a better way for them to get their needs met than adding more bureaucratic red tape. Thank you, Anne Woodbury Resident Manager Merrilee Terrace Apartments 443 Ventura Avenue / 3943 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-722-2681 cell/text 650-813-9357 office/home landline From:Pei Hou To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 1:22:53 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from peiliuhou@yahoo.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members: I am a Palo Alto resident and a owner of a few apartments. I am very concerned about the proposed Renter Protection Policy recommendations. The past year and a half has been extremely hard for us to manage to make the ends meet. Debt has accumulated from many months of unpaid or late-paid rent and the reduced rent. What can the city help us? This Renter Protection Policy recommendations is not fair and will destroy small business owners. We work hard and contribute a lot to the taxes. I hope the City Council members consider our situations. Best regards Pei Liu From:Katie Tseng To:Council, City Subject:existing state law/ongoing COVID-19 protections are sufficient in Palo Alto! Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 1:14:41 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from katie@midtownpaloalto.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, As a REALTOR® based in Palo Alto, I ask that you think twice about treating small property owners and single-family homes the same as large rental properties. Our homes are an investment in the community, are located in the neighborhoods in which we reside, and our property rights should be protected. State law, ongoing COVID-19 protections, and Palo Alto's current ordinance already protect tenants. Further burdening mom-and-pop owners who don't have the resources of large rental corporations will only drive more of us out of the rental market. I personally have clients for whom these rentals are essentially a retirement fund that will allow them to live comfortably after the decades of hard work they've put in. These rentals help such clients to afford to stay in the area, close to friends, family, and familiar communities. Please support small property owners and don't expand expensive burdensome regulations on single- family rentals. Sincerely, -- Katie Tseng RealtorLicense#02061293 Cell 650.272.9946 www.midtownpaloalto.com From:Paul Yang To:Council, City Subject:Please Vote NO to Extend Rent Control in Palo Alto Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 12:48:22 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from paul.yang@compass.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, As a REALTOR® based in Palo Alto, I ask that you think twice about treating small property owners and single-family homes the same as large rental properties. My clients' homes are an investment in the community, are located in the neighborhoods in which we reside, and our property rights should be protected. State law, ongoing COVID-19 protections, and Palo Alto's current ordinance already protect tenants. Further burdening mom-and-pop owners who don't have the resources of large rental corporations will only drive more of us out of the rental market. Please support small property owners and don't expand expensive burdensome regulations on single-family rentals. Sincerely, Paul Yang Compass® Realtor®, MBA CA DRE 01980050 578 University Avenue, Palo Alto Email: paul.yang@compass.com C 408.203.0567 | F 650.323.1143 Website | Facebook Disclaimer: I have not verified or investigated any information supplied or prepared by thirdparties. From:Rebecca White To:Council, City Subject:Small Property Owners" Rights--Please Do Not Expand Regulations Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 12:44:38 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email fromrebeccaolsonwhite@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, As a REALTOR® based in Palo Alto, I ask that you think twice about treating small property owners and single-family homes the same as large rental properties. Our homes are an investment in the community, are located in the neighborhoods in which we reside, and our property rights should be protected. State law, ongoing COVID-19 protections, and Palo Alto's current ordinance already protect tenants. Further burdening mom-and-pop owners who don't have the resources of large rental corporations will only drive more of us out of the rental market. Please support small property owners and don't expand expensive burdensome regulations on single- family rentals. Sincerely, Rebecca White Palo Alto REALTOR® -- rebeccaolsonwhite@gmail.com 650.996.1119 rebeccaolsonwhite.com ~ REALTOR" From:leland wiesner To:Council, City Subject:PLEASE DO NOT FURTHER RESTRICT THE RENTAL MARKET IN PALO ALTO Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 12:32:05 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from lwiesner@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, As a long-time resident, property owner, broker and attorney based in Palo Alto with severalchildren in the public school system, I ask that you think twice about treating small property owners and single-family homes the same as large rental properties. Our homes are aninvestment in the community, are located in the neighborhoods in which we reside, and our property rights should be protected. If you reduce the incentive for smaller owners to invest in Palo Alto, every house and rental property will be owned by oversized landlords like Vrent (www.vrent.com) and rental priceswill go up faster. Because much of the inventory is owned by larger groups like vrent, there will be nothing left for people to rent at a reasonable price if smaller landlords are eliminated.Alternatively if every rental house is sold, rental homes will no longer be available to rent and every renter will be forced to rent an overpriced rental apartment from vrent.com and you willsimply enable this family or other corporation to further monopolize the rental market in Palo Alto. Moreover, if every house is not sold immediately, the remaining SFR, owners will not beable to keep the properties repaired and safe and it will end up hurting the tenants that do want to lease a nice, warm and safe place to live. Take a look at what has happened in nicer placeslike Santa Monica and see how the results do not match up with the plans the cities had envisioned. Either way, the city will benefit from increased property taxes and other taxes as wages and other income sources will invariably increase. Constraining rent prices might seem to increaserental opportunities in the short term but eventually it will simply overwhelm the local schools and lower the quality of education, services and increase pressure on the teachers and staff.There is no free lunch and now is not the time to try to experiment with Palo Alto's housing, school, police, and other services in the balance, especially given the precarious andunpredictable outcomes driven by COVID and shutdowns. State law, ongoing COVID-19 protections, and Palo Alto's current ordinance already protecttenants. Further burdening mom-and-pop owners who don't have the resources of large rental corporations will only drive more of us out of the rental market. Please support small property owners and don't expand expensive burdensome regulations onsingle- family rentals. Sincerely, Leland Wiesner Palo Alto Attorney, property owner, and real estate broker. From:LWV of Palo Alto To:Council, City Subject:LWVPA comment Item 14, 10/8/21 Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 12:26:50 PM Attachments:LWVPA commentitem14,10821.docx Some people who received this message don't often get email from lwvpaoffice@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois, Vice Mayor Burt and Councilmembers: Attached is the League of Women Voters comment on item 14, renters protection reforms. The League supports the recommendations of the Human Relations Commission on thesereforms with direction to staff to turn the reforms into ordinances, with two additions: staff study of 1) a COPA ordinance and 2) joining CalCHA to protect and preserve housing for allincomes. Thank you. Liz KnissPresident League of Women Voters Palo Alto -- League of Women Voters of Palo Alto3921 E. Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Phone: (650) 903-0600Web: www.lwvpaloalto.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/PaloAltoLeague/Twitter: www.twitter.com/lwvpaloalto 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto CA 94303 (650) 903-0600 www.lwvpaloalto.org November 5, 2021 Honorable Mayor DuBois, Vice-Mayor Filseth Palo Alto City Council Members Re: LWVPA Comment, Agenda Item 14 , renter protection reforms (November 8, 2021 Council meeting) The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto supports development of the renter protection reforms described in the staff report (Item 14, 11/8/2021 meeting), the recommendations of the Human Relations Commission to staff to turn these reforms into city ordinances, and the priority given to each reform, with a few additions described below. In particular, the League recommends the council direct the staff to study: • Reform #8, creation of a first right of qualified non-profits to purchase property in Palo Alto for the purpose of production, preservation and protection of low and moderate income housing and • whether the city should become an additional member of the California Community Housing Agency to support the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the production, preservation and protection of essential middle income housing. The reforms outlined by staff and the additional reforms urged by the League will help the 46% of Palo Alto’s population who are renters avoid displacement, reduce the cost burden of rents, and make our city a more equitable community by increasing the economic diversity of residents and workers. These reforms are in alignment with the League’s position that public policies should provide decent, safe, affordable housing for all, with the city’s Comprehensive Plan to provide adequate housing for all who work or live in Palo Alto, and with the city’s housing allocation from the state. Liz Kniss President League of Women Voters of Palo Alto LEAGUE OF -WOMEN VOTERS. OF PALO ALTO From:G.K. Young To:Council, City Cc:G.K. Young Subject:RE: OPPOSITION TO EXTREME CONTROLS ON HOUSING Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 12:22:26 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email fromypmanagement@outlook.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. OPPOSITION TO EXTREME CONTROLS ON HOUSING Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council Members: I am a quality rental housing provider for Palo Alto residents. The past 18 months have been very difficult and challenging as a result of the effects of COVID-19, the sudden emergence of thousands of new housing in the area as well as inflation and the tough economic environment we currently live in today. It’s been hard keeping up with expenses such as property taxes, utility bills, remodeling/upgrade/repair costs and vacancies while additionally having to pay my vendors and employees as well. The Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations before you on November 8th are very alarming and disturbing. The proposal fails to consider the hardships endured by many housing providers and the demographics of Palo Alto. The report does not demonstrate that these policies and programs would benefit the Palo Alto renter households who truly need housing assistance. The City’s own report indicates that 52% of the city’s renters income is greater than $100,000 per year. Palo Alto is known for its robust community and stakeholder engagement. Sadly, it didn’t happen this time. I am alarmed that the nine proposals outlined before you fail to include any record of meaningful or solicited input from the city’s rental housing providers. The staff report mentions that much of the information presented came from PolicyLink and the Partnership for the Bay’s Future, two organizations that have been working for years on policy proposals that have specifically targeted the rental housing industry. There was no mention of any direct outreach to Palo Alto rental housing providers, realtors or stakeholders who would be impacted by these oppressive policies in advance of these recommendations going to the city commissions or council. The city and its residents would have greatly benefited from hearing a more fair and balanced perspective on the various recommendations had they discussed these proposals with us prior to drafting it’s report. For instance: The Rental Survey Program would come at a great cost to the City. The expanded Relocation Program would put a financial strain on the small, individualmom-and-pop owners. • • The Eviction Reduction Program and the Rent Stabilization Program would not helpthose struggling to pay rent and would cost millions annually to administer. The Security Deposit Limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify thereview given to prospective tenants. The Fair Chance Ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk. The Right-To-Counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer and none of those dollars would go to the tenant to clear back rent. The Community Opportunity-To-Purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city. Proactive Rental Inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcement department. It’s clear that these programs lack sufficient logical analysis and stakeholder engagement. It’s unclear what defined problem the City of Palo Alto aims to solve. The fact that more than 50% of the city’s renters earn over $100,000 per year, there’s no guarantee that any of the policy recommendations would help those families most in need of housing assistance. As a small, private landlord, we are already overburdened with too many rules, laws, restrictions as is. We do not need anymore. Free enterprise and free markets work best and not overregulation. I urge and implore you to reject all of the recommendations before you as they will make the housing situation worse and not better. Sincerely yours, Gordon K Young, CCRM YP MANAGEMENT PO BOX 50846 PALO ALTO, CA 94303-0670 650/740-2624 • • • • • • From:Elan Music To:Council, City Subject:Renter protection Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 11:55:51 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, hope you are staying healthy. Renter protections are needed NOW! I grew up here and I'm a teacher and am struggling torent here. Here is what you need to do: Implementation of a Rental Survey Program (“Rent Registry”)Expanded Tenant Relocation Assistance - covering all homes, renters, and eviction types Close AB1482 loopholesExplore a "COPA - Community Opportunity to Purchase Act" ordinance to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing Thank you,Elan From:Rita Vrhel To:Council, City; Anderson, Daren Subject:Parks And Rec. application; Annie Carl Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 11:38:17 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello: I would ask that you give special attention to the Parks and Rec. application of Annie Carl. Annie has been the Garden Liaison at the Rinconada Community Garden since 2016. Most ofthe time she has been the sole Liaison in the largest of our Community Gardens. She has handled all the Liaison duties which include, but are not limited to,: vetting new gardeners, showing plots, providing new gardener required City documents to City Staff,scheduling and leading Community Garden workdays, scheduling compost pick up and garden repairs, answering gardener's questions, mediating issues between gardeners, serving as aliaison between the City and the gardeners, performing regular garden inspections, meeting with City staff as needed to update and maintain garden status, sending notices and requestingterminations. These duties constitute a full time job! While Annie and all Garden Liaisons can have their plot for free, the time involved in this volunteer job is tremendous. Annie is analytical, a self starter, very curious, well organized and apparently tireless. She alsohas a great sense of humor and works well with others. To me, Annie has demonstrated her love of Palo Alto. I highly recommend her for the Parks and Recreation Commission. Thank you so much. Rita C. Vrhel Phone: 650-325-2298 From:Danielle To:Council, City Subject:Rental protection Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 11:01:20 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from danimewes@hotmail.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I strongly support the Palo Alto Renters’ Association’s recommendations to fully implement the rental survey program, expand tenant relocation assistance, close loopholes from AB1482, and explore a community opportunity to purchase act ordinance. Palo Alto is so prohibitive for those who don’t have huge salaries. In order to allow some diversity and open our doors to others we need to do everything we can to protect those who struggle to afford to stay in this city. Already, we have fewer and fewer teachers, firefighters , salespeople etc that can live here, where they work. Please protect voters during this extra difficult time. Thanks, Danielle Mewes 539 Seale Ave From:Jenny Quan To:Council, City Subject:Oppose Extreme Controls on Housing Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 11:00:03 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jennyquan@hotmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and City Council members, We are Palo Alto residents, also housing provider. We are deeply concerned about the Renter Protection Policy recommendations. We believe thoseproposals are bad for landlords as well as for tenants. In fact, everyone knows, in the past 18 months have been extremely hard housing providers. Rents havedecreased., at the meantime, expenses for maintenance, materials, and insurance skyrocketed. Propertytaxes have never been decreased though....... LOL The Renter Protection Policy recommendations added extra burdens to housing providers as well as toPalo Alto residents. The rental survey program would result a great cost to the city; The expanded relocation program would put a financial strain on housing providers, especially mostproviders are mom-and-pop owners; The eviction reduction program and the rent stabilization program would not help those struggling topay rent and would cost millions annually to administer; The security deposit limit creates greater uncertainty for owners and may intensify the review given toprospective tenants; The fair chance ordinance would put the other tenants in the building at risk; The right-to-counsel policy would cost millions of dollars to administer; none of those dollars would goto the tenant to clear back rent; The community opportunity-to-purchase proposal would discourage investment in the city; Proactive rental inspections would only slow down an already overburdened code enforcementdepartment. Please reject the Renter Protection Policy Package recommendations! Thank you very much for your time and consideration! Jenny and Peter From:Briana Mullen To:Council, City Subject:Letter of support for 11/8/2021 city council meeting Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 10:41:55 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from bmullen@stanford.edu. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. November 8, 2021 Dear Mayor DuBois and Palo Alto City Council: Please meet the complex housing needs of ALL Palo Alto Residents, including the 46% that are renters, by expanding renter protections. We need a robust rental survey program - but that’s just the start! Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that increased the precarity of housing, the Bay Area suffered from a significant housing crisis with insufficient units, lack of access to affordable housing, looming evictions, and landlord harassment. Especially after the end of renter protections like the eviction moratorium, we are hearing story after story of renters facing eviction and suffering under the overwhelming weight of high housing costs. We call on you to protect and grow access to safe, affordable housing through enhanced renter protections, including the following: A Rental Survey Program Expanded tenant relocation assistance An eviction reduction program Anti-rent gouging Security Deposit Limits Fair Chance Ordinance Right to Counsel If the City Council hopes to protect longtime renters who have lived in Palo Alto for decades - and new tenants with ties to the community - it must enhance protections for the 46% of Palo Altans who rent. It is our responsibility to care for one another at our most vulnerable. Thank you, -- • • • • • • • Briana MullenMasters of Arts Public Policy Candidate, 2022Policy and Organizational Leadership Studies, Masters of Education 2021Knight-Hennessy Scholar | Stanford Graduate Public Policy Program (720) 207-3890 | LinkedIn | bmullen@stanford.edu From:Mohit Mookim To:Council, City Subject:Please Enhance Renter Protections! Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 10:20:00 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from momookim@gmail.com. Learnwhy this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor DuBois and Palo Alto City Council: I have lived, worked, and studied at Stanford for the last seven years, and I urge you to pleasemeet the complex housing needs of ALL Palo Alto Residents, including the 46% that are renters, by expanding renter protections. We need a robust rental survey program - but that’sjust the start! Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that increased the precarity of housing, the Bay Area suffered from a significant housing crisis with insufficient units, lack of access to affordablehousing, looming evictions, and landlord harassment. Especially after the end of renter protections like the eviction moratorium, we are hearing story after story of renters facingeviction and suffering under the overwhelming weight of high housing costs. We call on you to protect and grow access to safe, affordable housing through enhancedrenter protections, including the following:• A Rental Survey Program• Expanded tenant relocation assistance• An eviction reduction program• Anti-rent gouging• Security Deposit Limits• Fair Chance Ordinance• Right to Counsel • Tenant/Community Opportunity to Purchase Act If the City Council hopes to protect longtime renters who have lived in Palo Alto for decades -and new tenants with ties to the community - it must enhance protections for the 46% of Palo Altans who rent. It is our responsibility to care for one another at our most vulnerable. Thank you, Mohit Mookim From:Nina Helmer To:Council, City Cc:A Steve Helmer Subject:rent control will destroy Palo Alto Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 10:10:36 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from nwhelmet@icloud.com. Learn why this is important at http://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification.] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links.________________________________ Dear council members,Though I don’t have rental house in Palo Alto, I would respectfully encourage you NOT place rental control policy in Palo Alto. Rent control or government control are rooted from communist party which used poor people to getpower. After getting power, the leaders become corrupted and made whole country poor.Rent control will destroy Palo Alto as you can see from other rent control implemented cities, such as Berkeley andSan Francisco, etc, dirty and filthy. What a embarrassing! Thanks for the consideration,Nina Helmer,Resident of Palo Alto Sent from my iPad From:mcwood196@gmail.com To:Council, City Subject:Renter Protection Policy id 12371 Date:Monday, November 8, 2021 10:09:41 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from mcwood196@gmail.com.Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council Members-On Monday November 8, 2021 you are considering a Renter Protection Policy Package or in other words Rent Control. I am questioning the reason for this effort. What is the goal, who is being protected and how will this effort make apartments more affordable? The Policy pretends to make housing more affordable for those who must live elsewhere, but work in Palo Alto. We have some 26 BMR/AHUs (or about 10% of our apartment inventory) and about half work in the community and the rest are retired or unemployed. The Policy recommends covenants that require the Landlords to do a Rental Survey, Rent Stabilization, Fair Chance Ordinance, Right to Counsel, and Proactive Rental Inspection among others. These policies will drive up the cost of ownership with reporting, inspections and lawsuits. The City would hire more regulators to police the Landlords. These are not Policies designed to encourage investors to build housing. More housing will be removed from the market and the existing housing stock will deteriorate. Policies should encourage a vibrant housing market. Newer buildings should be encouraged. New projects will be higher end with more modern amenities and this will hold down the cost of older and less modern amenities. A Landlord is interested in maintaining the value of their property. This is accomplished by keeping the property in good working order and repair, collecting rents and keeping tenants happy, not by filling out surveys or dealing with regulators or frivolous lawsuits. If the City is truly interested in low cost housing, then the City should make the investment to help the low income workers. In the meantime a vibrant housing and apartment market will encourage other workers (not just the lower end service workers) to live in Palo Alto and lower their commute time. A safe and secure building is in everyone’s interest. This requires investment and one will not invest in Palo Alto, if one cannot realize a return. There is a reason that few if any apartments were built in Palo Alto during the 20 plus years prior to 2018. The costs were simply to high. This Policy will only make the situation worse. Sincerely, Marcus Wood 196 Colorado