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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20210510plCC701-32 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: 05/10/2021 Document dates: 04/21/2021 – 04/28/2021 Set 1 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. 2 Baumb, Nelly From:james hempatead <kimohmp@comcast.net> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 12:01 PM To:carlin otto Cc:Council, City; cma group Subject:Re: [cma_neighborhood] No Elevated Train ! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Carlin  Thanks for the information, great points   Kimo  On Apr 26, 2021, at 10:42 AM, carlin otto wrote:  Dear Palo Alto City Council:   As you consider the options for railroad grade separations for southern Palo Alto  (Meadow and Charleston), I ask you to remove the two raised / elevated options from considerations.   Here are my reasons:  1.Raised / elevated options (the viaduct and the hybrid) will have the trains operating ABOVE the roofs of all the homes in the large single‐story overlay neighborhoods of Greenmeadows and Charleston‐Meadows, and of course higher than all single‐story houses in the entire City. 2.The newly‐installed electrification poles are already creating an ugly, visibly‐divisive wall. These poles will be placed ON TOP of the viaduct or hybrid berm making this ugly, divisive wall even higher and more overwhelming Both of these raised / elevated solutions would create a huge visual barrier stretching through the  middle of a huge section of our City.   3.Raised structures push their noise much wider / farther than below‐grade or at‐grade options so the train noise will affect many more people than the current train does. Building a raised train guarantees that noise for the next 100 years. 4.Over time, as Palo Alto builds more housing, the train noise will operate in a direct line to the windows of the 2‐4 story apartment buildings that will be built adjacent to the train tracks. Would you personally want to live in these apartments? Would you want your child to live in such an apartment? 5.Viaducts all over the world, over time, become dirty and ugly and poorly‐maintained. The land beneath them becomes a litter‐strewn, barren wasteland which is incredibly depressing and ugly. It will be no different in Palo Alto. Why build something that you know will become ugly and dirty? 3 6. Cities around the world who have built raised / elevated solutions come to hate them many years  before the structures reach their end of life. Many cities have even torn them down.    7. Twenty years from now (even ten !) noone is going to remember what the grade separation cost us /  them!  They will only know whether the solution has degraded or improved their City. Why build  something that will degrade our City by making it uglier, noisier, more littered, and more visually  divided.    Please choose a solution that IMPROVES Palo Alto.  Remove the viaduct and the hybrid options from consideration.    Carlin Otto  231 Whitclem Court  Palo Alto      ‐‐   ‐‐   You received this message because you are subscribed to the "Charleston Meadows Neighborhood"  Google group.  ‐‐‐   You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Charleston Meadows  Neighborhood" group.  To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to  cma_neighborhood+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.  To view this discussion on the web visit  https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cma_neighborhood/CAKip2Rc7xd4fo7M‐ T1FuAqpkH%3DVCBtMsZ%2B‐86H3‐1WCDGmuetg%40mail.gmail.com.    4 Baumb, Nelly From:carlin otto <carlinotto@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 10:42 AM To:Council, City Cc:cma group Subject:No Elevated Train ! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council:     As you consider the options for railroad grade separations for southern Palo Alto  (Meadow and Charleston), I ask you to remove the two raised / elevated options from considerations.     Here are my reasons:    1. Raised / elevated options (the viaduct and the hybrid)   will have the trains operating ABOVE   the roofs of all the homes in the large single‐story overlay neighborhoods   of Greenmeadows and Charleston‐Meadows, and of course  higher than all single‐story houses in the entire City.      2. The newly‐installed electrification poles are already creating  an ugly, visibly‐divisive wall. These poles will be placed ON TOP of   the viaduct or hybrid berm making this ugly, divisive wall even higher   and more overwhelming    Both of these raised / elevated solutions would create a huge visual barrier stretching through the middle of a huge  section of our City.     3. Raised structures push their noise much wider / farther than below‐grade or at‐grade options so the train noise will  affect many more people than the current train does.  Building a raised train guarantees that noise for the next 100 years.     4. Over time, as Palo Alto builds more housing, the train noise will operate in a direct line to the windows of the 2‐4  story apartment buildings that will be built adjacent to the train tracks. Would you personally want to live in these  apartments? Would you want your child to live in such an apartment?    5. Viaducts all over the world, over time, become dirty and ugly and poorly‐maintained. The land beneath them  becomes a litter‐strewn, barren wasteland which is incredibly depressing and ugly. It will be no different in Palo Alto.  Why build something that you know will become ugly and dirty?    6. Cities around the world who have built raised / elevated solutions come to hate them many years before the  structures reach their end of life. Many cities have even torn them down.    7. Twenty years from now (even ten !) noone is going to remember what the grade separation cost us / them!  They will  only know whether the solution has degraded or improved their City. Why build something that will degrade our City by  making it uglier, noisier, more littered, and more visually divided.    5 Please choose a solution that IMPROVES Palo Alto.  Remove the viaduct and the hybrid options from consideration.    Carlin Otto  231 Whitclem Court  Palo Alto    6 Baumb, Nelly From:David Herzl <davherzl@sbcglobal.net> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 8:57 AM To:Council, City Cc:davherzl@sbcglobal.net Subject:Grade Separation Alternatives - No Raised Options - It is what the community wants CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear council,    Thanks for reading my email.  I am David Herzl, I am a long time resident of Palo Alto and I currently live with the rail  tracks behind my back yard.  My house is 4135 Park Blvd. , between East Meadow and Charleston.    I have been attending meetings all the way back in 2010 when there were alternatives for high speed rail.  I have  attended several Palo Alto council meetings and provided my opinions.    I all my encounters with residents, we want:    1. No raised options  2. No eminent domain    There was a petition signed by about 500 residents that stated that the residents do not want raised options or eminent  domain.    From the following Alternatives:    The remaining grade‐separation alternatives for Meadow/Charleston are:      1. Trench where the tracks are lowered under Meadow/Charleston      2. Viaduct where the tracks are raised on a 20‐foot structure      3. Hybrid where the tracks are raised on a 15‐foot berm and Meadow/Charleston are lowered 5 feet      4. Underpass where Charleston/Meadow are lowered to run under the tracks and Alma    That would eliminate #2 Viaduct and #3 Hybrid.  There are many reasons to eliminate these two options:  Visual – up  high can be seen, Separation of the City, Noise would travel further, and the residents do not want these options.    I personally believe option #1 Trench is the best and hope that you would choose this one, but with some modifications  in the design:  do not use anchors but use struts in the middle section.    #4 seems like an ok alternative.    I would hope that you listen to all of the comments made in the past.  I am include some of my past messages:      Wednesday March 4th 4‐6pm  I live between Charleston and East Meadow with my back yard on the tracks.  I strongly feel the trench option is the best option and is what a majority of the community wants.  I want to remind that there is a petition that was signed by about 500 residents that they do not want any eminent  domain and no raised options.  Trench is the only non‐raised option.  7 I believe the Trench option is the best for the criteria of visible appearance, viaduct is the worst.  I stated to the council in the past:  The trench may be a hard option but I believe the best option and the City should put forth the effort to make it the  true option.  I still hold to this.  The City should work to overcome two issue brought up before:  1. A design exception of 2% grade  2. Engineering the creeks  AECOM consultants presented some videos of the alternatives, I thank them for doing this, but I felt the trench option  was bias.  They put the trench in a bad light and the other options such as Arial as a better option.  The Trench option  had anchors that would eliminate trees in the back yards.  I still feel strong about the trench even if I have to lose a large tree in my back yard, but feel that the design could be  worked on to avoid this.  Two options that would help is to:  1. Struts on the top in middle section  2. Move trench more towards Alma  I am going to repeat what I said before:  The trench may be a hard option but I believe the best option and the City should put forth the effort to make it the  true option.  Thanks  David Herzl  4135 Park Blvd  03/04/2020    02/24/2019    Dear Councilmember Tanaka,  Thanks for taking your time to listen to me.    Grade separation options for East Meadow and Charleston.  I have been to several community meetings and council meetings and have continued to express my opinion that the  Trench is the best option.  Early on I met with varies people in the community and it was obvious that most all wanted an option that was not  raised.  About 500 residents signed a petition in stating that they do not want any eminent domain and no raised  options.  The community was sold on the Trench or Tunnel option.  At an early meeting the community found out that there were  two big issues.  1.  A design exception of 2% grade.  2.  Engineering of the creeks.  I remember at one meeting the  response by the Water District “This is a no starter”.  The City at this time did no action for the 2% grade.  So, this option  was sold to the community as a great option but is was realistic.  I sent an email to Cory Wolbach concluding “The trench may be a hard option but I believe the best option and City  should put forth effort making it a true option”  I am happy that the consulting firm AECOM, provided additional analysis of the options and put together some good  videos.  I felt that they were bias.  They put the trench in a bad light, and the other options such as the Arial as a better  option.  The Trench had all of the trees removed in the yards of residents, and the Arial option had these big green trees  blocking the view.  I was disappointed that the Trench was not presented in its best ability.  I still believe the Trench is  the best option, even though a tree will be removed from my yard and all my neighbor’s yard.  Can the consulting company take a good look at the design and make it a better option?  Ideas for improvement:  1. Use the existing tracks as the shoefly and build the trench between the shoefly and Alma.  This way the  ground anchors will not cause neighbors to lose their trees in the yard.  Or even make the shoefly on the side  closer to the resident.  Bottom line is design the trench closer to Alma.  2. Instead of using ground anchors secure the walls with struts on the top (bars that go on the top)  Make the trench a true option.    - 8 2% grade ‐ What is the progress with the 2% grade exception?  Has the City had further conversations with Caltrain on  how they can meet their needs with the 2% grade exception?  Creeks – Have there been engineering designs that would be acceptable to the Santa Clara County Water District?  This project is a major project that the community of Palo Alto will have to live with.  It is important to get the right  option, the option that meets what the community wants and the requirements.  I have seen the community want no  raised options and they have spoken out with a petition.  The Trench may be a hard option but I believe the best option and City should put forth effort making it a true option.  Thanks.  David Herzl  Palo Alto Resident – up to 50 years.  I love Palo Alto    12/17/2018      Committee, thank you listening to me and the community.  I have been following the decision of grade separation, and have been to several rail committee meetings, and attended  the recent community meeting on November 28th.  I urge the committee to eliminate all raised options and add an underground Deep Bore Tunnel as an option.  I have reviewed all the alternatives with an open mind and come to this question “What is best for the community” and I  strongly feel from the three options presented the Trench alternative is the best.  I felt the trench option was presented with bias at the community meeting and even rated poorly in the evaluation  matrix.  Viaduct was dressed up with big trees and the Trench was down played with the removal of trees and only  bushes.  The trench has issues, 2% grade, the creek crossing, delay in construction, highest cost and only bushes.  In the  evaluation matrix it did not score so well.  I took that evaluation matrix and scored myself and got the following  scores.  Trench scored 43, Hybrid 36, and Viaduct scored 44.  The problem with making the decision solely based on  scores from an evaluation is that it is not waited and it is not taking in consideration what the community wants.  An important criteria is “What does the community want”  I personally am ok with a delayed construction, removal of trees, and a higher cost if the end product is better and  meets the more important criteria of visual and noise reduction.  Again I feel the Trench is the best option and note this  option would include the removal of a tree in my back yard.  What does the community want?  From what I hear they do not want raised options.  About 500 neighbors signed a petition to this effect and all of the  neighbors I talk to strongly feel that they do not want the raised options.  I urge the committee to eliminate all raised options and add an underground Deep Bore Tunnel as an option.  Thanks You        - 9 Baumb, Nelly From:Minor, Beth Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 8:52 AM To:Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan; Council, City Subject:RE: Caltrain Grade Separations Hi Cybele,      As this meeting is tonight, 4/26 there are no minutes or video on this item, they will come later this week.  Here is the  link to the agenda    https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas‐minutes‐reports/agendas‐minutes/city‐council‐agendas‐ minutes/2021/04‐26‐21‐ccm‐agenda.pdf   you should be able to open this and the report.    Thanks and stay healthy.      BETH MINOR  City Clerk  (650)329‐2379 | Beth.Minor@cityofpaloalto.org   www.cityofpaloalto.org                         From: Cybele LoVuolo‐Bhushan <cybele88lb@gmail.com>   Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 6:38 PM  To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>  Subject: Caltrain Grade Separations    CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Clerk, City Council and City Manager,      Your website doesn't allow me to click through for the most recent Rail Committee agenda,  minutes or video.    Today's Daily Post, April 23, 2021, page 43 has the announcement for the April 26, 2021 zoom. I noted the published  ACTION ITEM regarding discussion of the Final Report which states:    Removal of two Rail Grade Separation Alternatives from Further Consideration. I would very much like to know what are  the two Rail Grade Separations that are being considered for removal? And if there  Thank you for your assistance in this matter.       Sincerely,   Cybele LoVuolo‐Bhushan   3838 Mumford Pl, Palo Alto, CA 94306  • 11 Baumb, Nelly From:Marty Douglas <martydoug3@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 1:33 AM To:Council, City Subject:City Council Meeting (April 26) RAIL discussion CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear city council members,     Regarding your Rail discussion tonight, my preferences for the alternatives for the Charleston‐Meadow grade  separations are as follows:  1st choice: (#4 alternative) UNDERPASS  2nd choice: (#1 alternative) TRENCH    Thank you for your continued discussion of this topic. But it would be good if we could finally make a decision.    Marilyn Douglas (40 year resident of P.A.)  360 Maclane St. ( 1 1/2 blocks from Park Blvd)  Palo Alto, CA 94306  12 Baumb, Nelly From:Email <seanodaddyo@comcast.net> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 9:26 PM To:Council, City Subject:Input for Rail Grade Separation CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear Council,  My preferred selection would be the trench alternative. In the long run it maintains the strongest sense of community.  All of the others create an east ‐ west separation.  My second preference is the underpass alternative.  I appreciate your time and efforts as you work to make this difficult decision.    Sincerely,  Sean McDaniel  4060 Wilkie Way  Resident at this address 50 years.  Palo Alto resident for 58 years.      13 Baumb, Nelly From:Sprintmail <smiri@sprintmail.com> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 9:12 PM To:Council, City Cc:Reckdahl, Keith Subject:Re: Meadow-Charlestone grade seperation CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council,    I am a resident on west meadow drive and I have been following this topic for a while now. I think there is one option  that is not being presented and discussed on this topic:    —> Make meadow same as California ave, only bike and pedestrian underpass, and no car crossing Alma. All car crossing  can be diverted via Charleston, Oregon or San Antonio.     Reasons/benefits :    A‐traffic on W Meadow will not improve with any of the proposed options, since it is basically a "dead‐end" with 2 stop  sign between park ave and el camino way.     B‐cost of the project will definitely reduce. With inflation on the horizon and higher cost of goods and labor, you budget  calculation will very highly get impacted by as much as 20% , if not more, in the next 2‐5 years.    C‐Create a very safe path for children and bikers, especially with all the schools on both side Alma. When schools are  open, there are 100s of bikers on this section in the morning and afternoon. This is very dangerous traffic area during  school year, and imagining traffic flow increase (which is in your presentation) will be negative impact and raise danger,  not making it safer. If someone checks your old data, these 100s of bikers take 1 to 1.5 car lane traffic in the morning.  (You cannot see it now, due to pandemic and no school attendance)    D‐traffic flow on the E Meadow side will be very simple : left or right turn on Alma, one with a "merging lane" and one  with "traffic light".     E‐Charlestone can have a new solution : car overpass the railroad, like San Antonio road. This way no need to touch  railroad, utilities, etc…Instead spend the money to make a sound wall barrier for the existing rail, which will also increase  safety.     I hope this can be considered, proposed and reviewed.       Regards  Sam    14 Baumb, Nelly From:Maija McDonald <maija.mcdonald@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 8:06 PM To:Council, City Subject:Connecting Palo Alto Rail Grade Separation, April 26 City Council Special meeting CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Honorable Members of the Palo Alto City Council,    In regards to the Meadow/Charleston grade‐separations alternatives:    I would prefer you keep the rail line at or below its present level, either the underpass or the trench.    Thank you for giving this matter your careful consideration.     Maija McDonald   4231 Park Blvd.     15 Baumb, Nelly From:Joe Garofalo (jgarofalo) <jgarofalo@micron.com> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 7:30 PM To:Council, City Cc:Joe Garofalo Subject:XCAP grade-crossing feedback. CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Micron Confidential    Hi,    We have been residents of Palo Alto and Charleston Meadows for 7 years. We purchased in this area to raise our family  in a residential environment. Over the past years, we have seen increasing congestion due to sub‐divisions of previous  single‐family homes. Some of the rail options would move this area even further away from the residential environment  that brought us here. Prior to moving back to the US, we lived in Shanghai China for some years. One of the least  appealing aspects of that highest density city were the prevalence of viaducts for roadways and railways. They are an  intrusion of privacy and unsightly. In fact, in Asian countries, viaducts are being torn down in the interests of aesthetics  and to improve the quality of lives of the residents. While living in Shanghai for several years, we witnessed the train  expansion for 4 lines to 18. Nearly all the new racks were underground.    I understand the tunnel option has been removed from consideration. Have we checked on the more advanced  tunneling options – for example, from Boring Company? If tunneling is not an option, the trench would be the next least  obtrusive for the majority of the affected residents. Even an underpass solution, as we have in the other Palo Alto  separated grade‐crossings, would be preferrable to any of the raised track scenarios.     Thanks,    Joe Garofalo & Family  366 George Hood Ln  Palo Alto, Ca 94306      Micron Confidential  16 Baumb, Nelly From:Alex Ross <alexr@stanford.edu> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 12:09 PM To:Council, City Subject:Charleston Road grade crossing CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council,  My name is Alex Ross.  I live at 4175 Wilkie Way, corner of Carolina, in the Charleston Meadows  neighborhood.  My house is approximately 500 feet from the Charleston Caltrain crossing.    My preference for handling the grade separation at Charleston is the underpass option, with the trench option  also acceptable.    I am very much opposed to either the viaduct or berm schemes because I think they would create an eyesore,  as well as increased noise pollution, and would result in a significantly lower quality of life, as well as sharply  reduced property values, in our neighborhood.    Thanks for reading my message.    Sincerely,  Alex Ross  4175 Wilkie Way  Palo Alto, CA  94306    alexr@stanford.edu  17 Baumb, Nelly From:Eddie Gornish <gornish@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 10:04 AM To:Council, City Cc:gornish Subject:grade-separation alternatives for Meadow/Charleston CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Please do not vote to raise the railroad tracks at Meadow or Charleston.   Doing so will destroy South Palo Alto.    Thanks  Eddie Gornish  Palo Alto    18 Baumb, Nelly From:Maureen Kennedy <maureenekennedy@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 10:01 PM To:Council, City Cc:Expanded Community Advisory Panel Subject:Railroad Crossings - Need for Further Evaluations CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Honorable Councilmembers I noticed that the Council will continue its consideration of the very significant matter of railroad crossings and potential grade separations of crossings at its April 26, 2021 meeting. The path forward re these crossings and the railroad facilities within the City of Palo Alto will impact the City and its citizens for many years and generations. I will note that the University Ave and Embarcadero Road underpasses have been serving us for approximately 80 years and the Oregon Expressway underpass has been serving us for approximately 60 years - these are very long lived facilities. I believe there are more basic and simpler alternatives that need to be considered and evaluated. I have been a resident of Palo Alto for many years and have observed development and changes over these years - some good and some not so good. Traffic, transportation and mobility have been among some of the most difficult changes (and challenges) faced by the community. With this perspective and some knowledge of infrastructure planning, design and construction processes I would like to offer some observations and opinions as I have been following the XCAP process for some time, although unfortunately I was not aware of the process prior to the Fall of 2019. Because of my delayed connection with the process I acknowledge a limited understanding of the early considerations. The XCAP has been faced with a very challenging and complex situation. The XCAP members have worked deliberately and diligently for many months and during many meetings. The difficulty of its assignment is evident in the outcomes of its work - a number of ideas and findings but no recommendations for the Meadow and Charleston crossings and a split decision for the Churchill crossing. Some of the factors affecting the work of XCAP, in my opinion and in no particular order, are: 19 Complex needs and potentially very impactful and expensive solutions An XCAP that worked hard and tried to respond to a very broad range of community input and residents’ interests It’s Palo Alto, and we have concerned, active and outspoken citizens COVID Significant input and influence of bicyclists, and too a lesser degree, pedestrians Personal interests of many of the process participants Multiple and in some cases unclear and/or unprioritized criteria previously provided by the Council An example of the effect of unprioritized criteria in my opinion was XCAP’s determination to drop further consideration of any alternative that would require property acquisition, although eventually a few quite modest partial property acquisitions may be associated with some alternatives that were considered in detail. It appeared this determination by XCAP was based on an “avoid property acquisition” criteria from the Council. This, and some apparently very conservative preliminary designs by a previous consultant that would have required significant property acquisitions essentially caused early elimination by XCAP of basic underpasses alternatives at all three crossings. I believe that as the City goes forward with these railroad crossing separations the City needs to add back into its consideration that of constructing basic underpasses at all three crossings. These might require some local raising of the tracks and traffic signal controls with full turning functions for vehicles, bikes and pedestrians rather than complete separation for all modes from all other modes. Limited acquisition of a few parcels would likely be necessary but the costs might be modest compared to additional construction costs, and it would certainly be a better result for the overall community. Some alternatives that were considered in detail by XCAP were clever and innovative so as to fit within the assumed criteria but would be very confusing to first time users, and in most cases would have limited turning functionality. It may be time to apply the KISS principle (keep it simple, stupid) when planning for these projects continues. Regarding the split recommendation of XCAP to close and eliminate the vehicle crossing at Churchill Ave., it ignores criteria from the Council and the Comprehensive Plan to maintain and enhance east – west mobility and it defies common sense. The substantial and in some cases critical vehicle traffic that currently utilizes the Churchill crossing will have to reroute to either Oregon or Embarcadero, both of which are already very busy. In the case of Oregon, it would push more traffic to the El Camino/Page Mill intersection, one of the busiest in Santa Clara County. In the case of Embarcadero, it would push more traffic into a substandard and deficient underpass and onto a section of roadway passing Paly and Town and Country that is among the worst in Palo Alto. I ask the Council to reconsider and improve the Churchill Ave. crossing for vehicles, bicycles and 20 pedestrians, whether through a partial, or “T”, underpass or a basic full function underpass, even though a few parcels would likely have to be acquired. Again, I urge the Council to allow consideration of limited property acquisition if such would result in better solutions for the benefit of the greater community of Palo Alto. Proceeding with these railroad crossing separations will be very challenging, particularly in a built-up community. However, I believe it is the right thing to do, primarily for safety and also for convenience. David Kennedy A resident of Professorville 21 Baumb, Nelly From:Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan <cybele88lb@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 6:38 PM To:Council, City Subject:Caltrain Grade Separations CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Clerk, City Council and City Manager,      Your website doesn't allow me to click through for the most recent Rail Committee agenda,  minutes or video.    Today's Daily Post, April 23, 2021, page 43 has the announcement for the April 26, 2021 zoom. I noted the published  ACTION ITEM regarding discussion of the Final Report which states:    Removal of two Rail Grade Separation Alternatives from Further Consideration. I would very much like to know what are  the two Rail Grade Separations that are being considered for removal? And if there  Thank you for your assistance in this matter.       Sincerely,   Cybele LoVuolo‐Bhushan   3838 Mumford Pl, Palo Alto, CA 94306    22 Baumb, Nelly From:Richard Lee <richlee.pa@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 10:28 AM To:Council, City Cc:Reckdahl, Keith Subject:Meadow/Charleston grade-separation CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    Dear Palo Alto City Council:  As 16 years residents of Palo Alto on Park Blvd., the decision for the Meadow/Charleston grade‐separation will  significantly impact our property and our quality of life. We are raising our young children here, and we are heavily  invested in this community. The above grade alternatives in 2)Viaduct and 3)Hybrid will increase the noise level and  privacy concerns. They will also damage the look and feel of the entire city. Therefore, we are strongly against those  two above grade alternatives.    Please only consider the 4)Underpass and 1)Trench alternatives with a preference for the 4)Underpass option.    Sincerely,  Richard and Tracy Lee    Resident at:  4115 Park Blvd.  Palo Alto, CA. 94306  23 Baumb, Nelly From:Pradeep Solanki <pradeepsolanki@hotmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:19 PM To:Council, City Subject:Charleston/ Meadows grade separation options CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council,    We sincerely thank you for your efforts to identify the best grade separation option for Palo Alto crossings.    We would like to bring to your attention that we along with more than 500 residents in S Palo Alto are strongly opposed to both raised rail options - viaduct and hybrid for Charleston and Meadow intersections, that are on the agenda for Monday's Council meeting.    We are strongly opposed to eminent domain.   We strongly oppose all raised options  We support lowered rail options like a tunnel or a trench.  We support increased safety for cyclists and pedestrians.    Regards,    Pradeep and Swati    24 Baumb, Nelly From:Marilyn Gillespie <mgilles12@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:17 PM To:Council, City Subject:Meadow/Charleston Grade Separation Attachments:City Council Letter April 2021.doc CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council Members,    Please see attached our comments regarding the Meadow/Charleston grade‐separation alternatives for your meeting on  April 26th.    Thank You.  Marilyn and Robert Gillespie  384 Whitclem Drive  Palo Alto, CA  94306    April 22, 2021 Dear Palo Alto City Council Members, Re: Charleston Meadows Grade Separation Alternatives I am writing to express the deep concern that both my husband and I share regarding the options under review for the Palo Alto Grade Separation Program as it pertains to the Meadow/Charleston crossings. We strongly favor the Trench Option where the tracks are lowered under Meadow/Charleston. This is the least visually offensive of the options offered. In addition, the elevated methods would raise the neighborhood noise level as well as being an incredibly unattractive eyesore for current residents/visitors and future generations. As longtime residents of the Charleston-Meadows neighborhood (over 50 years) and as former career employees of the City of Palo Alto (Fire Department and Library), both my husband and I have seen the many changes that the city has undergone over the years. We have seen how the City Council members have methodically and carefully looked at how their decisions might impact not only the current generation but those that follow. We appreciate the dedication that the community and many of its leaders have made to ensure that the values of this town and its resident as well as its users benefit from these careful decisions. One of the values that we presumably all hold dear is that the residents of Palo Alto are able to live in a safe, green environment filled with cultural and education enhancements and one where people can enjoy a sensory pleasing environment as well. Your charge now is to determine how you might best provide not only for today but for the future. And, this decision must be one that looks at continuing to do whatever you can to ensure that the residents and users of this city might benefit from the values we all share. So, when you consider the options for the Meadow/Charleston crossing, please focus on the values we share today and the benefits for the future. An aesthetically pleasing environment and one where the noise level is manageable for a neighborhood must be strongly considered as the highest priority. So, therefore, we ask you to choose the option that puts the train tracks in a trench where the tracks are lowered under Meadow/Charleston. Thank you. Marilyn and Robert Gillespie 384 Whitclem Drive Palo Alto, CA 94306 25 Baumb, Nelly From:Ronald Pyszka <ron.pyszka@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 10:00 AM To:Council, City Subject:Charleston Grade Separation Options Attachments:Palo Alto City Council April 2021.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Relative to the City Council meeting of April 26, 2021, I am attaching some comments regarding the Charleston grade  separation options.  Thank you very much for your consideration.  1 April 22, 2021 Charleston Grade Separation Options To: Members of the Palo Alto City Council I am writing with regard to the Charleston grade separation options. As a long-time resident of East Charleston Road and as someone who has closely followed the XCAP deliberations over the past year, I would like to share a few thoughts with the City Council as it reviews the XCAP final report. I would also like to express my thanks to XCAP for its thoughtful analysis of alternatives. Let me begin by addressing the Underpass option. At first glance, the Underpass option appears to be an appealing concept. However, as it turns out, its implementation is highly problematic. As the saying goes, the devil is in the details. The disadvantages of the Underpass option far outweigh its advantages. • The Underpass option would require the acquisition/seizure of two or more private residences, something the City Council has previously said that it wishes to avoid. • The impact on private property is not limited to the acquisition/seizure of these residences. It would also require the seizure of parts of several back yards. Moreover, homes bordering on the traffic circle, as well as those in the general vicinity, would suffer noise, pollution, and decreased property values. This promises to be a very congested traffic circle. • Traffic on Charleston between Alma and the proposed traffic circle would increase dramatically because cars making left turns to and from Alma would be added to those going straight through on Charleston. Charleston, this section included, has been designated a residential/school corridor. Residents have worked for more than a decade to calm traffic on Charleston, not increase it by adding cars making convoluted left turns. • The increase in traffic stemming from convoluted left turns also makes the Underpass option the most environmentally unfriendly option. • To the east of the proposed traffic circle, residents would find it extremely difficult to back out of their driveways since there would no longer be traffic lights to provide an occasional break in traffic. • With its twists, turns, and ramps, the Underpass option is very unfriendly to seniors, mobility-impaired pedestrians, people pushing strollers, etc. The Underpass option favors one population (physically-fit bicyclists) at the expense of others. • Mode separation is the primary selling point for the Underpass option. As someone who commuted to work across the Charleston crossing for more than 25 years, I am keenly sensitive to bicycle and pedestrian safety. 2 However, I do not believe that the Underpass option offers a significant advantage over the Trench, Hybrid, and Viaduct options. As a bicyclist, I would be happy with any of them. In fact, as an older bicyclist, I would prefer them. • Lastly, with only one lane in each direction beneath the railroad tracks and with a traffic circle that promises to be congested from the outset, the Charleston Underpass option is the one that is most prone to becoming obsolete if automobile traffic continues to increase in coming decades. We all hope that traffic growth can be constrained, but we also need to be realistic, particularly since a large portion of the automobile traffic on Charleston originates outside of Palo Alto and is unlikely to be influenced by Palo Alto’s traffic initiatives. A certain amount of foresight and prudence is called for when making infrastructure investments of this magnitude. There is no possible configuration of the Underpass option that can overcome the above issues. As such, it seems appropriate for the City Council to eliminate the Underpass option from further consideration and to instead focus on the remaining three options. The Trench option has much to be said in its favor. It is the most esthetically pleasing and unobtrusive of all the options. Additionally, with the railroad tracks underground, pedestrian and bicycle lanes could be widened and separated by bowing them out. There are cost and engineering obstacles to be overcome. However, as the XCAP discussions showed, other cities have built railroad trenches for substantially less money than the amount that has been projected for Palo Alto. The Trench option is worthy of further study. If it can be made to work, it would be a wonderful investment in Palo Alto’s future. If after further study the Trench option turns out to be unworkable, the Hybrid option is the most compelling choice. It represents a reasonable compromise at a relatively affordable cost. The projected cost of the Hybrid option for the Charleston/Meadow crossings is $190-230 million, whereas the projected cost of the Underpass option is $340-420 million. This is a substantial difference. And the Churchill and Palo Alto Avenue crossings need to be funded as well. The Viaduct option would be the fastest and least disruptive to build. Nevertheless, it is substantially more obtrusive than the Hybrid option without the cost advantage of that option. The Hybrid option is a much better choice. The above comments represent my personal opinions. However, all of the Walnut Grove neighbors with whom I have spoken are in agreement with the points that I have made in this letter. 3 Thank you very much for your consideration as you face the difficult task of sorting through the various options. Ronald H. Pyszka, Ph.D. 284 East Charleston Road 26 Baumb, Nelly From:John Hofer <johnkhofer@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 7:58 PM To:Council, City Subject:Meadow/Charleston Grade Separation CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Although we were travelling and not able to join the zoom meeting, Renee and I would like to indicate that our  preference for the Meadow/Charleston grade separation is the trench.    John and Renee Hofer  4111 Park Blvd.    Sent from Mail for Windows 10    27 Baumb, Nelly From:William C. Moss <wcmoss@pacbell.net> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 5:39 PM To:Council, City Subject:April 26, meeting re: grade separation. CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear Sir/Ma’am,    I have lived in the Ventura neighborhood for 38 years. I would like to add my voice to the Charleston/Meadow grade  separation, saying any option that raises the tracks I am against. If you take a trip to San Carlos the raised tracks there  make excessive noise when trains are passing through. I think lowering either the road or the tracks is the best option  for keeping the noise pollution down. Thank you for your time, William Moss  28 Baumb, Nelly From:Jonathan L <jonathan.luk@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:46 PM To:Council, City Cc:Lilly Luk Subject:Charleston/Meadow rail grade separation alternatives CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council,     Among the grade‐separation alternatives for Charleston/Meadow:    We are strongly in favor of:  * Trench where the tracks are lowered under Meadow/Charleston    Secondarily:  * Underpass where Charleston/Meadow are lowered to run under the tracks and Alma     And we are strongly OPPOSED to:  * Viaduct where the tracks are raised on a 20‐foot structure  * Hybrid where the tracks are raised on a 15‐foot berm and Meadow/Charleston are lowered 5 feet  Thank you for your consideration and efforts in maintaining and improving Palo Alto.    Jonathan Luk  Lilly Luk  114 Monroe Drive  Palo Alto, CA 94306    (17 year residents)    1 Baumb, Nelly From:Mohamed T. Hadidi <mthadidi@alumni.stanford.edu> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 9:50 AM To:Council, City Cc:Expanded Community Advisory Panel; youngjoh; Omar Hadidi; Mona Hadidi; Mohamed Hadidi Subject:April 26, 2021 City Council Meeting - Churchill Closure CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Honorable Members of the City Council,    I would like once more to voice my strong support for the XCAP recommendation to close Churchill. While 3 out of the  nine XCAP members voted against closure, all three made negative remarks about the current version of the Partial  Underpass Alternative when they casted their votes. Even the originator of the Partial Underpass Concept, Michael  Price, claimed during the last City Council meeting on this topic on March 23rd that AECOM engineers tried in effect to  sabotage his idea by fleshing it out to look more like a freeway, increasing its footprint and setting it up for  rejection.  The implication is that even he is unhappy with his own concept after it had been worked out to meet safety  and other requirements.    The hope of some opponents of Churchill closure is that further refinement will make the Underpass Alternative less  objectionable.  This is hoping against hope. At the XCAP  suggestion, the City Council had approved additional funds for  the further study of the Partial Underpass and the resulting design turned out to be unpalatable even to its supporters.    At the very least, we all should recognize the PLAINLY OBVIOUS, namely that the Partial Underpass in its current form is  unacceptable, even to its originator and many of its proponents, and may not even be feasible if the Caltrain Right‐of‐ Way issue cannot be resolved.    I would also like to point out that the criterion of maintaining connectivity was always meant to be a soft, not a hard  constraint. Otherwise, the City Council logically would not have included Churchill Closure as a serious alternative for  XCAP to consider. Furthermore, Closure will improve connectivity for the bike and pedestrian modes of transportation.  We should also remember that Palo Alto currently has 7 railroad crossings, more than any other city in the Caltrain  corridor, even when normalized by population.    Another objection cited by opponents of the closure is that it exports traffic to other intersections and is therefore not  equitable. This mischaracterizes the situation. The stark choice here is between 2 alternatives:  1. inflicting a concrete monstrosity on the neighborhood that will forever change its character for a nightmarish  worse, and construct a concrete wall in the middle of Alma at the intersection that will extend for some distance  on both sides and constitute a physical barrier that impedes connectivity on the one hand, and  2. a possible slight increase in the traffic at some intersections, and a slight inconvenience for some Southgate  residents that can be largely mitigated by opening Park Ave or some similarly closed street.  At the previous City Council meeting on March 23rd, some Southgate residents presented the results of a survey  showing that 77 out of 136 households opposed closure, while 49 favored it. This is 56 vs 36%. Not an overwhelming  majority by any means. These 77 households should be contrasted with the more than 500 Palo Alto residents who  signed a petition that was submitted to the preceding City Council and supported Churchill closure. A fair assessment is  that Palo Alto is divided when it comes to the question of Churchill Closure.    Thank you for your consideration.     Best regards,  2 Mohamed    Mohamed Hadidi, Ph.D.  3 Baumb, Nelly From:kxr@netzero.net Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 6:01 PM To:Council, City Cc:kxr@netzero.net Subject:rail opinions CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    city.council@cityofpaloalto.org    I like the simplicity of the trench.    I don't like either rail raised option,  so the underpass is my second choice.    The pumps for the creeks should be  electric rather than diesel. I mean  like with tesla batteries and direct  electrification power.    Keith Rich (resident)  4225 Park Blvd  Palo Alto  4 Baumb, Nelly From:Han Chen <hchenqi@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 10:21 PM To:Council, City Subject:Rail opinions for Meadow/Charleston: prefer Trench (rail under charles/meadow) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Sir/Madam:     I am a Meadow/Charleston resident.  I prefer Trench (rail under charles/meadow).    thanks, Han Chen  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Nadia Naik <nadianaik@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 3:02 PM To:Minor, Beth; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Kamhi, Philip; Bhatia, Ripon Subject:FOR TONIGHT: Updated XCAP Presentation for this evening CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hi Beth, Attached please find an updated presentation for this evening. It is essentially the same. The most significant change is the addition of a few reference images (slides 4-7) for the various alternatives (images that were previously presented) and the addition of a slide regarding Noise (slide 19). The rest is minor typos and changes to make it slightly more readable on screen. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Final XCAP Presentation Part 2 for 4-26-21 Cit... To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Thanks, Nadia 1 Baumb, Nelly From:David Ephron <david@ephron.net> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:15 PM To:Council, City Subject:Rail / Meadow and Charleston Crossings CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Members of the City Council ‐    Although I was unable to attend the city council meeting last night, I would like to add my voice to the chorus of city  residents who strongly oppose all the rail options that would elevate the tracks.    Keith Reckdahl has made a persuasive case that AECOM’s estimates of the cost of the trench option are inflated. The  trench option is clearly the most desirable — its only significant relative disadvantage is its projected higher cost. If its  cost is actually lower than projected, then it should become the clear winner. I strongly encourage the city council to  fund a follow‐on cost study from an engineering firm with experience completing comparable trench projects.    Finally, I would like to make a comment about process. It’s great that there have been so many community meetings and  forums for residents to learn about and comment on the various options under consideration. However, the very large  number of meetings also hides the extent of community opposition to the elevated rail options. As the number of  meetings grows, people who have previously expressed their opinions assume that they do not need to keep reiterating  them, and fatigue sets in. I personally have spoken with at least 100 friends and neighbors over the past few years about  the rail options and every one of them strongly opposes elevating the tracks. There was a petition a few years ago  against elevating the tracks signed by hundreds of south Palo Alto residents. The XCAP final report also notes that  "neighborhood opposition to the above ground solutions — the hybrid and the viaduct – was vociferous and near  unanimous.” At this point, I think the City Council should acknowledge and *conclude*, once and for all, that the  community opposes the elevated options. As more meetings are inevitably held, the extent of this opposition should be  assumed as a given and not judged anew by turnout. How many times must we keep saying “NO” ?!?    Sincerely,    David Ephron  259 Whitclem Court  Palo Alto, CA  2 Baumb, Nelly From:Ben Junsy <benjunsy3@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 8:31 PM To:Council, City Subject:Railroad grade separation in south Palo Alto CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear Palo Alto City Council,  I request that you avoid any raised/elevated options. They would present an ugly barrier cutting through our  community, eroding the desirability and livability of our currently peaceful and welcoming neighborhoods.  They would  erode our sense of community. Ultimately these structures lead to more crime and a blighted appearance.  I am  attending the city council meeting now, and chose to send this request in lieu of speaking. Please heed  recommendations and presented by our dear neighbors including Keith and Carlin.  Thank you,  Annie Hempstead  3 Baumb, Nelly From:Corine Cesana <ccesana7@icloud.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 7:18 PM To:Council, City Subject:Rail CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear City Council  members ,    Thank you for your  Consistent work for our  Community ;  I’m not in favor of the overhead rail pass And ask you to think about underpass or viaduc or at least Hybrid options our  world is moving to loss of care regarding humans needs and security , well being , environment, and decent architecture  Our well being requires Safety , decrease pollution as well as limitation of noise And limitation of environmental  pollution There is currently at this time the Nobel prize Summit Where our former politicians like senator John Kerry ,  Vice President Al Gore and worldwide scientists Are participating and brainstorming about The future of our planet and  there is still some hope and Regardless of political party Palo Alto should be a city that cares and studies what is the best  and safest while going ahead towards the future as it’s the future of our children the safety and well‐being of Palo Altans  should come first and I’m asking you  to Keep their wishes in taking  your decision Re rail Plans    Respectfully    Corine Cesana MD      4 Baumb, Nelly From:DAVID/LINDA LIU <dliu3616@comcast.net> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 7:16 PM To:Council, City Subject:4/26/2021 City Council opinions on Rail option CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  City Council of Palo Alto, On 4/26/2021, I was able to get in line to voice my opinion regarding the rail options. My home is between Charleston and E. Meadow backing up against the railroad tracks. Originally, we preferred the Trench option, then we found out that they need to build a diesel trench pump right behind our surrounding homes. Since there are no reports on the Pros and Cons of this pump, IMHO, it would be bad idea to have a 100+ gallons of diesel fuel behind our homes; not to mention possible leaks and contaminations. Hence, my family prefers the Viaduct option which 1) prevents future suicides, 2) 60 feet away from my back yard, 3) 20' above ground toward Alma to reduce noise impact to our neighborhood, 4) No need to worry about diesel leaks or contamination stemming from the pump station, 5) Reduce unnecessary removal of ground soil during construction, 6) Reduce the unnecessary use of retaining walls behind our homes. I hope that the city council members will seriously take my aforementioned comments into consideration because the final rail opinion the city decide, will have direct impact to me and my neighbor's quality of life in terms of 1) traffic congestion, 2) environmental impact, 3) flood impact, 4) noise impact, 5) safety impact, and our home value. Namaste, David Liu 5 Baumb, Nelly From:A Feng <youngasf@hotmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 5:54 PM To:Council, City Subject:Regarding the Rail crossing at Charleston and Alma CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Honorable City Council Members,    I live in Charleston Meadows near the rail crossing at Charleston and Alma.    After discussion with my neighbors and family, I hope you would consider the trench and underpass as the way to go for  pedestrian and bicycle access, noise consideration and less disruption to our neighbors who live the closest to the rail on  Park Blvd.  If the train is raised, then it would most likely have more impact in terms of noise disturbance on our  neighbors closest to the tracks and seems less pedestrian/bike friendly for our wonderful community which promotes  alternative means of transportation.    Thank you very much.      Respectfully yours,    Angela F.    Get Outlook for iOS  6 Baumb, Nelly From:Deborah Ju <dsju371@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 4:59 PM To:Council, City Subject:Meadow/Charleston Rail Options CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council members.  Here are the comments I will be making at the meeting tonight.     I have lived at 371 Whitclem Drive, in the Charleston Meadows neighborhood for 35 years. I am speaking to urge you to eliminate the raised options from your consideration and to approve the trench option.     Our neighborhood has been engaged in this process from the beginning. The overwhelming majority of residents oppose a raised option. We submitted a Petition early in this process, in May 2018, with 600 signatures in support of the trench and tunnel options and in opposition to the raised rail options. That opposition has not waned. Neighbors have submitted letters and spoken at every stage in the process to the point of exhaustion.     I participated in the XCAP Zoom meetings. It was my impression that the XCAP members favored the trench design but were concerned about the cost estimate prepared by the consultant. Significant questions have been raised about the accuracy of the cost estimate of the trench option vis-a-vis the raised options. Similar trench projects have been built in other locations at much, much lower costs. Many residents feel that the consultants went into this project intent on pushing an elevated option and that the stark cost differential between the raised options and the trench reflects that bias. An independent cost review is needed to have any confidence in the analysis.    One point I want to stress is that there has not been an adequate noise analysis. The consultants only addressed noise level for the 2 rows of houses closest to the track, which represents a very small fracture of the affected homes. Their report assumed that 2nd story homes would buffer noise beyond the second row of houses. Clearly, the consultants' analysis is misinformed. Had they visited the neighborhood, or done any research at all, they would have learned that there is a one-story overlay over much of the neighborhood (as there is in Greenmeadow on the other side of the tracks). There are very few two-story homes and none located where they will buffer noise for the affected area. Thus, the noise analysis is sloppy, inaccurate and invalid. I live in one of the few two story homes. I can attest that the train noise is much louder on our second story where there is nothing to buffer it than it is downstairs. An elevated train would affect all the homes in the neighborhood in this fashion--there would be nothing to buffer the noise for many, many blocks in both directions.    I urge you to remove the raised options from consideration. They are strongly disfavored by the public.     7 Large concrete viaducts and overpasses are ugly and not compatible with a residential neighborhood in a green community. Palo Alto would be embarrassed and ashamed by such a structure and future generations will wonder how in the world a City full of smart engineers let this happen.    Thank you for your consideration.    Sincerely,  Deborah Ju  371 Whitclem Drive  Palo Alto          1 Baumb, Nelly From:Henry Huang <hhuang1610@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 9:23 PM To:Council, City Subject:Meadow/Charleston grade-separation CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  As a resident in Charleston meadow, please eliminate Viaduct & Hybrid options.      Currently the noise is already a nightmare for us, these 2 options will make the noise problem more serious to more  residences. People who favor these 2 options seem not to live near the tracks & don't know the noise problem.    Furthermore, these 2 options will create a monster up in the air above the house, above the tree. It seriously damages  the beauty of the city.    Comparing Trench with underpass, Trench seems to cost a lot more and takes a lot longer. I am favoring the underpass  option, especially the new Jacked Box construction method, which brings significant saving in time & cost.    Thanks    Henry  2 Baumb, Nelly From:Florence Keller <fkeller@trialanalysisgroup.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 8:53 PM To:Council, City Cc:LaDoris Cordell Subject:WISHFUL THINKING---THE VIADUCT CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council Members:    I lived in New York when it still suffered the blight of the Third Avenue El,  before wiser heads prevailed. They tore this monstrous structure down,  and in doing so, improved the environment of the community. I also lived  in San Francisco, when it still suffered from the blight of elevated  freeways which were ultimately taken down, to the relief of all.  I cannot  help but wonder if a viaduct or berm would not end up being similarly  destroyed, at no small cost, by future generations.  Also, I cannot help  but wonder at the notion that has been propagated that the space under  a potential viaduct would be utilized as a park or perhaps a jogging trail.  Really? Imagine people jogging and children playing in "parks" beneath  clattering Caltrains, adjacent to Alma Street with its  congestion and  traffic‐generated fumes. Common sense suggests otherwise. I thank you  for considering my input.    Florence O. Keller  4124 Wilkie Way  Palo Alto, CA 94306        3 Baumb, Nelly From:Luisa Montaini-Klovdahl <drluisamk@sbcglobal.net> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 8:13 PM To:Council, City Subject:Meadows-Charleston residents voice on train grade-separation alternatives. CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Good evening, Thank you for your service to the community. This email is to convey concern about the train grade-separation alternatives. Is there a need to change anything? There are continued delays in high speed train construction and ridership on Caltrain declined in from 2018 to 2019, and dramatically dropped in 2020, due to the pandemic. Further, it is unlikely that ridership will show pre-2019 rate of ridership nor growth. I am concerned about so much cost and disruption to communities with any proposed grade-alternatives. I am opposed to eminent domain for a portion of property, even if subterranean. This would dramatically depreciate property values. If eminent domain is required, it would be less destructive to property value to outright purchase the entire home property at competitive and fair market value. If grade-separation alternative is chosen, please consider closer evaluation of trenching. The current cost estimate of trenching appears widely inflated. Raised (viaduct and hybrid) are eye-sores, interfere with privacy of homeowners and risk open areas to debris, dumping, litter and separates our communities. Thank you for your attention to our concerns. Regards, Luisa Montaini-Klovdahl and Kris Klovdahl Luisa Montaini-Klovdahl, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist & Major, US Army Reserves Medical Service Corps 4153 Park Blvd Palo Alto, CA 94306 Mobile: 650.714.4221 Facsimile: 650.384.6547   This e-mail may contain confidential patient information. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete and contact the sender. This email and phone numbers are not to be used in an emergency. In crisis, please call 911, go to your local area emergency room. Additional crisis numbers are below 4 Santa Clara County: 855.278.4204 San Mateo County: 650.579.0350 National Suicide Crisis Number: 800.273.8255 5 Baumb, Nelly From:Arnout Boelens <a.m.p.boelens@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 7:11 PM To:Council, City Subject:Grade separation CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council Members and Mayor Dubois,    Below please find a copy of my public comments for tonight.    Kind regards,    Arnout Boelens    Dear City Council Members and Mayor Dubois,    I am Arnout Boelens. I am a member of the Palo Alto Safe Routes to School committee, but tonight I am speaking as an  individual. From a pedestrian and bicycle perspective, none of the current designs at Charleston/Meadow, are able to  sufficiently protect our most vulnerable road users. I would therefore like to urge City Council to further study the grade  separation options at Charleston and Meadow and to involve all the relevant stakeholders in this process.    To make bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure safe to use for users of all ages and abilities, designs need to allow  vulnerable users to make mistakes without serious consequences. In addition, to promote bicycle riding and walking in  Palo Alto, the grade separation project should be used as an opportunity to upgrade the existing bicycle and pedestrian  infrastructure and build routes that are cohesive, direct, comfortable, and attractive [1]. This will help the city to  achieve the ambitious goals of the Sustainability & Climate Action Plan, and as an added benefit, it helps to reduce  traffic congestion by offering a viable alternative to driving.    At Charleston/Meadow, none of the current designs are able to sufficiently protect our most vulnerable road users. The  designs that leave the current traffic patterns in place (Trench, Viaduct, and Hybrid designs), also leave the current  flawed infrastructure designs for bicyclists and pedestrians in place. These designs should be brought up to date using  the latest NACTO design guidelines [2] for protected intersections and traffic signal phasing. The current iteration of the  underpass design, on the other hand, falls short due to unresolved problems with sharp corners, and very indirect routes  to reach the underpass.    To summarize, I would like to urge you to further study these crossings to make sure they are safe, cohesive, direct,  comfortable, and attractive for pedestrians and bicyclists. For any future steps please make sure there is active  participation of all relevant stakeholders including the PAUSD, SRTS, the PTA Council, and PABAC.    Thank you for considering my comments.    [1] Crow, design manual for bicycle traffic (2016)  [2] NACTO, Don’t Give Up at the Intersection (2019)  6 Baumb, Nelly From:Bruce Steinback <brucesteinback@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 6:24 PM To:Council, City Subject:Train Crossing Options CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  First off: do you really need to have the 'in person' option be right in the middle of the dinner hour? Even for online this is really annoying. That said, my preference would be in order: 1. Trench - quiet and out of sight, and also having (near) the least impact during construction. Understandably, dealing diverting the creeks involved is the biggest problem here. 2. Viaduct - noisier and very visible, but probably the least impact during construction. 3. Hybrid - lowering Charleston sounds like a mess, and we're still left with a raised track. This seems a worst of worlds option. 4. Lowering Charleston - has the potential for totally disrupting traffic in south PA for years. That would seem to make this a total non-starter. I may be missing things. If so clarification would be welcome. Sincerely, Bruce (and Lisa) Steinback 7 Baumb, Nelly From:Ds Desk <dsdesk@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 5:38 PM To:Council, City Subject:TRENCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Do it ONCE and DO IT RIGHT!  PUT THE TRAIN UNDERGROUND !  BURY IT AND LET IT LIE !!    All great cities put their transit, subway etc underground.  LEARN from that ! ! ! !    A now defunct 1800's train? All that pollution? Almost no ridership?  Take it out of the picture.    If you just trench this defunct train, It will still be there for those suicidal kids.  Kids will go where they wanna go. Putting  the train underground is safest and with considering earthquakes.  Safety First!!    That old train needs to go in an underground tunnel and be done with it.  Problem solved forever.    Sincerely,     David  Hill  &  Elisabeth Hill  3915 Park Boulevard  Palo Alto, CA 94306  (650)‐245‐7997      Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Kimberly Thacker <kdawnkali@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:08 PM To:Council, City Subject:Protect and revitalize our Children's Theatre CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council, I'm sure it has been a tiring and disheartening year for you, as it has been for all of us. I'm writing to beg you to reconsider your further cuts to our outstanding Children's Theatre. Our children and youth have suffered so much loss this year of friends, school, activities, passions, family, and security. In this time where there is finally hope, please don't take it away. For many child and youth performers, the Children's Theatre is so much more than an "extra," it is the center of their friend community, a place of mentorship, a space to release their fears and anxieties, and a chance to express their voice and creativity. Additionally, for many in the program, the Theatre does more for kids and youth struggling with mental health or learning differences than other therapies and programs. This is especially true this year when so many of us parents have helplessly watched our normally happy kids fall into depression, apathy, and cynicism. So many kids have been looking forward to a chance to perform again, hoping that it will be this year as vaccines have spread and cases have lowered. Please consider these points and take the time and energy to rethink your proposed cuts, and even maybe revitalize our wonderful programs by returning some of the budget cut last year.  Your cuts would reduce the number of performances from 28 in a regular year to only 5 (with none in schools), and the amount of kids who can perform from 593 to around 35. You are taking away the opportunity for over 500 kids and youth to perform and for thousands to enjoy watching live theatre.  The Children's Theatre is unique in its performance policy of accepting donations rather than a pay to perform program. This allows those who are economically disadvantaged in our community to perform, often the only after-school or arts activity available to them. This is true for even more kids during the pandemic. Your funding makes this possible  The Children's Theatre staff is comprised of many individuals who are talented experts in their fields and have built up an amazing and professional program that is a tribute to the community. What can be torn down quickly is much harder to rebuild.  A year is a long time for kids. Two years of no theatre is half of a student's high school, almost all of middle school, all of 4th and 5th grade. It can be easy for adults to think it's just one more year, but putting off performance for another year is very significant for our kids.  So many of our kids are struggling with depression and anxiety, more than any other time they need an outlet for expression, accomplishment, and joy. The parent community realizes the economy is struggling. We know money is short and the City has a significant income loss and hard choices need to be made. What we're asking is that you take the extra time to think outside the box and take emergency and novel measures to give the community hope, joy, and passion after this year of heartache, anxiety, and loss. Consider what the city could put off for a few years in order to protect and revitalize the Children's Theatre and other community services that provide emotional and social benefits that are so needed right now. 2 The budget cuts last year crippled our theatre, please don't destroy it! Prioritize and show compassion for our kids and youth and give them the gift of performance. Sincerely, Kim Thacker 3 Baumb, Nelly From:Michele Wang <meeshwang@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 9:52 AM To:Council, City Subject:Please SUPPORT the Palo Alto Children's Theatre CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear City Council,    I am writing to encourage you to support the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre.  I understand that the city is planning for  another round of cuts in 2021, just as our children were getting so excited to finally be able to re‐join their beloved  community.    In 2020, the city cut 45% of the total budget for the Children’s Theatre.  That left a bare bones staff to try and fulfill  connection and arts expression for our local youth.  Now, in 2021, the city is looking to reduce the budget AGAIN by up  to $300,000 for a total budget cut of 61% over the two years.    The theatre provides a safe community for children to express themselves and connect to like minded youth.  The  leadership at the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre has been wonderful at providing guidance, opportunities for expression  and resources for our children for 88 years.  With these deep cuts, our children will no longer have access to their strong  community or opportunities to express themselves.  It devastates me to see this city jewel dwindle.    I am urging the Palo Alto City Council to please reconsider that this resource is so special to so many creative children in  Palo Alto.      Thank you,    Michele Wang  Board Member of Friends of The Palo Alto Children’s Theatre Mother and Resident of Palo Alto since 2001    4 Baumb, Nelly From:Claire Morse <clairemorse4@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 11:39 PM To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Children's Theatre CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  To Whomever This May Concern,     I am writing to express my support of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre and to encourage the City Council to reconsider its  reductions to the Children's Theatre budget. My name is Claire Morse, and I have lived in Palo Alto for 8 years. In that  time, I have participated in six shows at the PACT, both as an actor and a stagehand.     I learned all about stagecraft from the PACT, and I also met my current best friends during a show. The Children's  Theatre was a place for me to expand my horizons and share a work of art with the community, and I will always be  grateful for the opportunities it granted me. Without the Children's Theatre, I would not have the self‐confidence or the  love of theatre that I do today, both of which have guided me through my life as I have grown. Some of my happiest  memories are from the shows I have worked on at the Children's Theatre, and I would be devastated if other kids were  deprived of the chance to grow and learn through the collaborative and friendly exposure to the dramatic arts that the  Children's Theatre offers. I have met so many amazing people and had so many incredible experiences at the Children's  Theatre, and I cannot stress how much the Children's Theatre has meant to me for the past eight years. I urge you to  continue to support the Children's Theatre, and through it, to support all of the creative children of this community who  need a place to feel welcomed.    Thank you so much for your time.    Sincerely,  Claire Morse  5 Baumb, Nelly From:Priya Satia <psatia@stanford.edu> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 2:30 PM To:news@padailypost.com; Council, City Subject:budget cuts to PACT CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear PA City Council,    Thank you for all the work you do to serve our community. I am writing to appeal to you about the proposed budget  reductions for the Palo Alto Children's Theater‐‐on top of major cuts from last year.    This is dismaying news, especially as we are at a point where we have hope that theatre performances may soon be able  to resume, along with the PACT's many other cherished programs. This theater is the beating heart of our children's  community, and the proposed cuts will eliminate performance and crew experiences for its core age group, hollowing it  out.    Both my children have been active in the theatre‐‐my son was cast in a play, to his delight, just before lockdown, and  waited patiently all year for rehearsals to restart, to no avail. But this year brings new hope, and these cuts strike a blow  for children who have already lost a great deal.    The theater has been part of our life since my older one (age 15) was 2 or 3. The staff there are a source of warmth and  friendship and mentorship to my kids. The community  is welcoming and nurturing. It is a different kind of teamwork for  kids who may not thrive in team sports (like my younger one). He loves to act and do tech. My older one acts and writes  scripts. They love their theater friends, who they don't get to meet at school. They love Mr. Lucky and all the directors  and Mr.  Richard at the desk. Please don't take away this essential resource for kids to act, design, produce, and, most  importantly, watch theater.    Surely, we can find ways to supplement the budget and keep the theater open? Theater tickets and refreshment sales  and donations can be enhanced, perhaps?    The PACT's reach extends well beyond Palo Alto; it is a regional treasure. Please, let's do what's needed to keep this  jewel shining at its best.    Please give our children a chance to reconnect with this essential human artform, after a year of losing it from their  lives.    Thank you for considering this request,    Very best,    Priya Satia    ‐‐  Priya Satia  6 Raymond A. Spruance Professor of International History Professor of History Department of History Stanford University  Stanford, CA 94305‐2024  Email: psatia@stanford.edu  Web: http://history.stanford.edu/people/priya‐satia    7 Baumb, Nelly From:Eric Rosenblum <mitericr@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 1:55 PM To:Council, City Subject:Fwd: Save the Palo Alto Children's Theater CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  To the Council  I am writing to support the Palo Alto Children's theater, and to urge City Council to not make further cuts to their  already precarious budget.     The Children's Theater is the sort of institution that makes Palo Alto truly special‐‐ there is really nothing like it up and  down the peninsula. It is one of the few institutions that binds the whole city together‐‐ are there any parents who have  not taken their kids to the Hotdog Theater in the summer?     For kids, it is precious. There are plenty of local opportunities for "sports kids", "science kids" and "music kids". However,  there is very little theater in the early grades in school. The genius of the Children's Theater is that it has not only given  these kids a home, it is a home for life. The kids who grow up at the Children's Theater become members of the Teen  Arts Council, and put on music festivals, film festivals, poetry slams, and art exhibitions. All of this is "by kids, for kids"‐‐  they do everything (just like at the Children's Theater shows‐‐ the kids are working crew, taking tickets, ushering,  hawking concessions, and manning the till. In a day‐and‐age where many of us worry about overly involved parents and  overly coddled kids, the Children's Theater has consciously kept the parents at an appropriate remove‐‐ this is for the  kids.    I understand that Palo Alto, like many cities, is facing a severe budget crisis. There are many sacred cows that will have  to be sacrificed. However, the money that we're talking about in this case is peanuts in the grand scheme of things. A  parking space in Palo Alto costs $60,000 apiece to construct, and yet we have no shortage of parking spaces.     Please consider the unique nature of the Palo Alto Children's Theater, and please realize that a severely truncated  program would mean that it would no longer be a home to so many kids. It will be neither here nor there‐‐ too  infrequent to be meaningful in a child's life, and yet still a significant budgetary commitment for the city.     Hoping that Council will recognize this,     Eric Rosenblum  154 Bryant St (and parent of 2 former Children's Theater kids)      ‐‐   Eric Rosenblum   650 575 5616  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Lina Crane <lina.crane@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:04 PM To:Council, City Subject:Children's Theatre CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  I am horrified to read that the council has, for the second year, depleted the revenue allocated to the  Children's Theatre.  Without these funds, they will be unable to visit schools, put on many plays, and have hot dog times outdoors.  The total of 61% decrease is extraordinary and a blow to the community.   Please revisit your egregious and restore value to this valuable agency.  Sincerely  Lina Crane      *  *  *  *  *  *            2 Baumb, Nelly From:Lina Crane <lina.crane@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:06 PM To:Council, City Subject:Re: Your e-mail to City Council was received CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Sorry: should be " egregious action "    from lina Crane    On 4/27/21, Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote:  > Thank you for your comments to the City Council. Your e‐mail will be   > forwarded to all seven Council Members and a printout of your   > correspondence will also be included in the next available Council packet.  >  > If your comments are about an item that is already scheduled for a   > City Council agenda, you can call (650) 329‐2571 to confirm that the   > item is still on the agenda for the next meeting.  >  > If your letter mentions a specific complaint or a request for service,   > we'll either reply with an explanation or else send it on to the   > appropriate department for clarification.  >  > We appreciate hearing from you.  >      ‐‐  *LFC  from lina*  *  *  *  *  *  *  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Linda Mills <chulamills@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 8:19 PM To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Children’s Theatre CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council Members,  We recently became aware that the Palo Alto Children's Theatre is at risk of losing substantial funding from  the city. We find this decision very disturbing and we urge the City Council to reconsider.   Our daughter, a junior in high school, has been participating in PACT programs since she was 10 years old. On  a personal level, the PACT has been a place of growth, happiness and friendship for our daughter. She has  developed as an artist and a performer, but more importantly she has built lasting relationships with both  fellow cast and crew, as well as with the incredible staff of the PACT.       On the community level, the PACT has been a beloved institution and source of civic pride within Palo Alto for  nearly 90 years. It serves as a safe space for children of all types to build friendships and gain exposure to the  arts in an inclusive environment. We have witnessed the children who participate in PACT programs develop  self‐confidence and public speaking skills while learning how to work as a creative team. Unlike sports, for  which there are many public and private options for participation, the PACT is one of the very few programs  available for children to explore the arts. Because the PACT does not charge children to participate, the PACT  is open to all children in the community, regardless of their economic circumstances. In a time when many  families are struggling financially, this benefit cannot be overstated. Finally, beyond those participating in the  shows, we have seen many people from the parts of the community, young and old, delight in attending the  PACT performances and watching the children of our community shine.  In this time of great stress, it is our long‐standing traditions and institutions that sustain us. We understand  that shows and gatherings have needed to be curtailed during the ongoing public health crisis, but we urge  you to offer hope to the children of this area that their beloved theatre might return as soon as it can do so  safely. We ask that funding be restored as soon as possible to allow operations to resume once it is safe to do  so. We encourage you to look for private or other funding options as well. The Palo Alto Children’s Theatre is a  jewel in this community and maintaining it through this difficult time should be a priority for the City Counsel.   Best regards,  Josh and Linda Mills    Sent from my iPhone  1 Baumb, Nelly From:dick held <rwheld@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 11:57 AM To:Council, City Subject:Fwd: Bring Back Outdoor Events - see attached flyer! Attachments:Handbill 2021-04-16.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Council:  I wholeheartedly endorse the recommendations made by Mr. Taylor.   Sincerely,  Richard Held  Resident of Palo Alto since 1986      Begin forwarded message:    From: Kurt Taylor <kht2002@gmail.com>  Subject: Bring Back Outdoor Events ‐ see attached flyer!  Date: April 27, 2021 at 10:47:24 AM PDT  To: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org    Dear Council:     Given that the city has ample unused recovery funds received from the federal government, and given  the progress of vaccinations and current CDC guidance, it would seem a good time to start to bring back  our very popular outdoor activities, such as Twilight Concerts, Chili Cook Off, May Day Parade, and other  Palo Alto traditional outdoor activities. I urge the council to authorize funds for these activities to enable  Palo Altans to enjoy the warmer weather outdoors in a safe manner.     I urge the bcc group to consider adding their voices to this request.    Thank you,    Kurt H. Taylor  Palo Alto resident since 1970      ‐‐   "It has taken me all my life to learn what not to play."   ‐‐ Dizzy Gillespie    Bring Back Cultural and Performing Arts! Do you miss our Summer Twilight Concerts? How about the Downtown Concert Series, Children’s Theater, May Fete Parade, Chili Cook-Off or Outdoor Movie Nights? With the increased confidence in outdoor activities, it’s time to restore the Palo Alto community’s togetherness with these wonderful events. Let our city council know how you feel! Contact: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org I 2 Baumb, Nelly From:Jennifer Landesmann <jlandesmann@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 11:15 AM To:Council, City Subject:Noise effects on Communities - Scottsdale files legal brief Attachments:Scottsdale declaration.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Council,     I hope you are all well.     Walking our city today, I am reminded about why it matters to not let Palo Alto get trashed by the FAA. DOT/FAA's trade-off calculation that renders communities not worth their bother is so badly off. This is my my comment to FAA FR with my view of noise effects on communities.    Even better, since the FAA ignores public comments, I just learned that on April 26, after one year since Scottsdale first filed a petition for review, and repetitive extensions requested by the FAA and ongoing mediation with no progress - Scottsdale filed its opening brief withhe U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia.     I suggest reading the section on how the FAA's actions harm the City's interests. It is of course not just individuals who suffer.    https://ba976133‐77b2‐4a0a‐9d77‐3dc0fe5330f0.usrfiles.com/ugd/ba9761_26be59919a174641a72fdfbe72a69cfc.pdf  Regarding Historical properties ‐ below are the Palo Alto historical properties and long ago (before airplane noise) I had  thought that Palo Alto could probably qualify for a UNESCO world heritage notation but now I wonder why does FAA  only consider historical buildings when there is so much more to a city, like public health which the FAA does not even  consider.   The FAA sends SHPO notices out and it always characterizes that there is "no impact" from their actions. If the City is  contacted, I hope that the City is not accepting this on face value. Thanks,   Best,   Jennifer      National Register Properties and Districts in Palo Alto   Professorville Historic District  Ramona Street Architectural District  Green Gables Historic District  Greenmeadow Historic District 3   Section 106    c. Consultation. Section 106 of the NHPA, as implemented through 36 CFR Part800, is intended to require Federal agencies to consider the effects of their undertakings on historic properties. In doing so, FAA must consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) if one exists.2 The regulations protecting historic and cultural properties also require consultation and information exchanges with interested parties. As a result, the identification of historic resources, analysis of potential effects, and consultation is often a "critical path" element in managing the environmental review project. Starting consultation early in the environmental review process is a best management practice for an airport action that may affect historic properties.  1 DECLARATION OF SHERRY SCOTT I, Sherry Scott, hereby declare as follows: 1. I am an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Arizona. I have knowledge of, and am competent to testify regarding, all of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am the City Attorney for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona and I have worked for the City in a legal capacity for over 20 years. 3. The City of Scottsdale (“Scottsdale” or “the City”) is a Council- Manager form of municipal government that was incorporated in June, 1951. The City of Scottsdale adopted its first City Charter in November, 1961, which was ratified by the voters and later approved by Arizona Governor Paul Fannin on November 16, 1961. 4. The Arizona Constitution in Article XIII grants cities such as the City of Scottsdale with the ability to adopt a city charter to form its government. City charters establish the structure and powers of local city governments that are deemed necessary to respond to its citizens’ needs. Title 9 of the Arizona Revised Statutes further supplements Scottsdale’s City Charter authority to define the powers and functions of Scottsdale’s government within the State of Arizona. USCA Case #20-1070 Document #1896114 Filed: 04/26/2021 Page 3 of 8 (Page 121 of Total) 2 5. Title 9 of Arizona Revised Statutes and Article 1, Section 3 of Scottsdale’s Charter empower Scottsdale with a wide range of authority to make and enforce ordinances and regulations to manage its infrastructure, to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and to preserve and enhance the environment, livability and aesthetic quality of the City. 6. Title 9 of the Arizona Revised Statutes is published on the State’s website located at https://www.azleg.gov/arsDetail/?title=9. 7. Scottsdale’s Charter is published on Scottsdale’s website located at https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/council/charter. 8. Scottsdale’s ability to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and to preserve and enhance the livability, aesthetic and environmental quality of the City within its Charter authority and police powers are some of Scottsdale’s most valuable, but intangible, proprietary interests. Scottsdale’s powers are used not only to protect the quality of life in Scottsdale, keeping property values high so that sufficient property tax is available to sustain the City, but it also serves to make the City an international travel destination. Scottsdale’s tourism industry serves to generate additional tax income necessary to sustain the cost of City services and amenities that are provided to citizens and visitors alike. 9. Historically, the City has passed a number of ordinances directed toward livability, aesthetics and environmental quality. For example, Scottsdale USCA Case #20-1070 Document #1896114 Filed: 04/26/2021 Page 4 of 8 (Page 122 of Total) 3 has adopted an “Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance” (“ESLO”) that applies to a significant portion of the City including areas affected by aircraft noise. (Scottsdale Revised Code (“SRC”), Appendix B, Basic Zoning Ordinance, Article VI.) Among the many purposes of ESLO include to “[p]rotect and preserve significant natural and visual resources” and “[r]ecognize and conserve the economic, educational, recreational, historic, archaeological, and other cultural assets of the environment that provide amenities and services for residents and visitors.” (SRC, Appendix B, § 6.1011.) Properties within the ESLO are required to provide a dedication of Natural Area Open Space to preserve these sensitive environmental conditions. (SRC, Appendix B, § 6.1060.) 10. In addition to ESLO, the City also imposes noise abatement and standards on various districts in the affected area. (SRC § 5-358; Appendix B, § 5.2808.) The City also has a general ordinance limiting noise creation by business establishments and vendors. (SRC §§ 16-637 & 19-28.) 11. Unfortunately, the Federal Aviation Administration’s implementation of flight procedures for Phoenix Sky Harbor resulted in significantly and disproportionately more aircraft flying over residential and business areas in Scottsdale neighborhoods, many of which are part of the environmentally sensitive and Natural Area Open Space lands. USCA Case #20-1070 Document #1896114 Filed: 04/26/2021 Page 5 of 8 (Page 123 of Total) 4 12. The FAA’s implementation of the flight procedures at issue and its Final Order issued on January 10, 2020 (“Decision”) not to take any further action to provide relief to Scottsdale from increased aircraft noise and pollution has adversely impacted and will continue to adversely impact Scottsdale’s proprietary interest in protecting the health, safety and welfare of its citizens from the aircraft noise and air pollution. It has further adversely impacted Scottsdale’s ability to preserve and enhance the livability, aesthetic and the environmental quality of the City. 13. Additionally, the FAA’s implementation of the flight procedures at issue here and its Decision has harmed Scottsdale’s real property interest in several City properties and facilities that Scottsdale either owns or has a real property interest in, which would include McDowell Mountain Ranch Park, Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and the park land Scottsdale is currently developing into a neighborhood park in DC Ranch, just by way of only a few examples. 14. Parks and Natural Area Open Space are at the core of Scottsdale’s charm and identity, and these amenities have come at a great cost to Scottsdale and its citizens. Quiet enjoyment is a fundamental attribute to Scottsdale’s park lands and open space. The FAA’s flight procedures have placed overflights in the direct path of Scottsdale’s parks, open space, libraries and other amenities. This has caused the enjoyability of these properties to decline as a result of a substantial USCA Case #20-1070 Document #1896114 Filed: 04/26/2021 Page 6 of 8 (Page 124 of Total) 5 increase in noise and air pollution, which hinders the very purpose of these amenities. 15. Additionally, Scottsdale also owns facilities such as Westworld, which is a City event center that includes outdoor venues for equestrian and other uses. In these places, not only has the aviation noise been detrimental to the purpose of various cultural and equestrian events where quiet can be an essential element to enjoying the music and other sound effects, but the characteristics of these places have also been altered by the noise and fumes emanating from the constant overflights. 16. Scottsdale has invested substantial resources in acquiring and maintaining the aesthetic and inherent historic character of these public amenities and its open spaces. Scottsdale has a concrete interest in protecting the aesthetic, natural and inherent character of these places. 17. The FAA’s implementation of flight procedures and its Decision have harmed Scottsdale’s real property interests. It has adversely impacted Scottsdale’s proprietary interests to protect and enhance the aesthetic and environmental quality of its own property and the property of its (property-tax-paying) citizens. USCA Case #20-1070 Document #1896114 Filed: 04/26/2021 Page 7 of 8 (Page 125 of Total) 4 Baumb, Nelly From:Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 8:34 PM To:CHBB850@googlegroups.com; CHOpinion@googlegroups.com Subject:Fwd: New exhibit at Hakone on Exec. Order 9066 Attachments:New History Exhibit- Hakone Gardens and Executive Order 9066- Press Release b.dotx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  A Great Time to Visit the beautiful HAKONE GARDENS     Fr: Allan Seid and Connie Young Yu  Date: 4/25/21      Press release: April 22, 2021-Final “HAKONE GARDENS AND EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066” Hakone Foundation Opens Exhibit on Japanese American Internment Hakone Foundation is proud to present a new exhibition, “Hakone Gardens and Executive Order 9066” at the Cultural Exchange Center. The exhibit features an untold story of Hakone’s long-time gardener, James Sasaki, and his American-born family, imprisoned in Topaz, Utah Internment Camp during WWII. The Sasakis’ incarceration was the experience of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese descent, two-thirds of them American- born citizens, held at ten camps in desolate areas of the western United States. Along with the Sasaki family’s story of internment, we also share the stories of two of Hakone’s trustees. Reiko Iwanaga tells of her experience as a child interned with her family at Amache, Colorado, and Patti Workman recounts how her mother was incarcerated at Amache and her father at Manzanar, both as teenagers. The exhibit features photographs of the forced evacuation, scenes of life at Amache and Poston, family memorabilia and rare family photos of “camp”. This exhibit is produced by Ann Waltonsmith, Hakone Foundation chairperson, and Connie Young Yu, Hakone Foundation trustee, who are co-authors of the new book, Hakone Estate and Gardens, Arcadia Publishing Co. Says Ann Waltonsmith, “With the surge in anti-Asian violence and xenophobia in America, we felt now was the time to show a chapter in American history that must never be forgotten or repeated.” The exhibit will run from the present to the end of December. Hakone Gardens and Estate, one of the premier sites of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is located at 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA. The book will be available for purchase beginning May 3rd at the Hakone Gift Shop both on site and online (Hakone.com) and also directly through Arcadia Press. Price is $21.99. 5 Baumb, Nelly From:Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 12:17 PM To:CHBB850@googlegroups.com; CHOpinion@googlegroups.com Subject:Fwd: DISTRICT VOTE IN CITY OF Santa Clara Attachments:Press Release April 2021 Final version.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ASIAN‐AMERICANS and Coalition wins significant lawsuit vs City of Santa Clara   ( a repeat here of the local landmark victory previously less well covered in north county)    Fr: Allan Seid  Press Release Date: April 21, 2021 Press Contacts: Richard Konda mobile: 408-823-0799 Robert Rubin mobile: 415-298-4857 Laura Ho mobile: 510-287-4341 Historic Settlement ends 70-year period of Asian American Disempowerment Last night, the plaintiffs and the Santa Clara City Council entered into a settlement agreement that resolves the historic voting rights case. In that case, a December 30, 2020 decision of the California Court of Appeals vindicated the civil rights of Asian Americans residing in Santa Clara by affirming a trial court decision that struck down the discriminatory “at large” method of electing the city council. The Superior Court’s order in 2018 required the City of Santa Clara to conduct its City Council elections from six single-member districts rather than at-large, as the City had done since its charter was adopted 70 years ago. In all those years, Santa Clara had never elected an Asian American to the city council, but in the 2018 and 2020 elections using districts, three of the six candidates elected to the council were Asian American. Plaintiffs LaDonna Yumori-Kaku, Wesley Mukoyama, Herminio Hernando, Umar Kamal and Mike Kaku are represented by the Law Office of Robert Rubin of Mill Valley, Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho of Oakland, and the Asian Law Alliance of Santa Clara County. Wes Mukoyama, one of the plaintiffs stated, “The settlement agreement puts an end to the discriminatory “at large” system and ensures that district elections are here to stay.” Laura Ho, from the law firm of Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho, stated, “the settlement agreement will avoid further costly litigation and allows the City to move on from fighting its own voters in this case to more fairly representing all of its residents.” Robert Rubin, civil rights attorney, who initiated the case when he warned the city in a letter as far back as 2011 that its at-large system violated the CVRA, and participated in representation of the Asian American plaintiffs throughout the litigation, stated, “after years of resistance to the implementation of a District election system, the City is now required to adopt a voting procedure that will ensure the full and fair participation of the Asian-American community in the political process.” Richard Konda of the Asian Law Alliance stated, “the right to vote is the most fundamental right in our democracy and the elimination of the discriminatory at large system removes a significant barrier to the meaningful participation of Asian Americans in the city of Santa Clara’s election system.” The California Legislature enacted the California Voting Rights Act in 2002 to eliminate racially discriminatory at-large election systems. Hundreds of cities, school districts and special districts have eliminated at-large elections in favor of more inclusive district-based elections. 6 Baumb, Nelly From:Yahoo Mail.® <honkystar@yahoo.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 11:06 PM To:Honky Subject:Links Attachments:Outlook-z4pfuvwo.png; Legally Decline.png; VaccinationNotice_v3.doc; Conditional Acceptance Of Vaccination.pages; RefusalOfVaccination.doc; Screen Shot 2021-04-18 at 2.49.12 PM.png; IMG_ 6315.jpeg; Screen Shot 2021-04-23 at 10.30.40 PM.png; Screen Shot 2021-04-22 at 9.45.10 PM.png; Screen Shot 2021-04-24 at 12.35.51 AM.png; Screen Shot 2021-04-17 at 11.41.55 PM.png; IMG_ 0884.jpeg; IMG_5929.jpeg; Screen Shot 2021-04-21 at 7.56.12 PM.png; Screen Shot 2021-04-23 at 11.52.31 PM.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  !!!MUST MUST WATCH!!! DR. SUCHARIT BHAKDI WARNS COVID SHOTS WILL 'DECIMATE WORLD POPULATION' [2021-04-16] ALEX NEWMAN (VIDEO) BEST VIDEO ON VACCINES Microbiologist Dr. Bhakdi, like so many other doctors, warns of impending "doom" during a Fox News interview that went viral, thus having Dr. Bhakdi censored from Mainstream Media, calls for criminal prosecutions of the people responsible and an immediate halt to this global experiment. He warns that the COVID hysteria is based on lies and that the COVID "vaccines" are set to cause a global catastrophe and a decimation of the human population. First, he explains that the PCR test has been abused to produce fear in a way that is unscientific. Then, he explains what the mRNA vaccines are going to do to the human body in terms and using analogies that anyone can understand. Among other concerns, he expects massive deadly clotting as well as immune system responses that will destroy the human body. https://www.bitchute.com/video/L4jHFEN6EDIu/ NOTE 7 Go to: www.infowars.com and www.thegatewaypundit.com for news. I just don’t have time to get it for you. I’m sure your mind will be fully blown going to those sites. Got to go often. This stuff is changing FAST! If you want insane entertainment. Welcome to “our” world! COINCIDENCE??? APOCALYPSE STALIN (3 Parts) Alex Jones Suggested This Movie Saying: This is EXACTLY What Is Happening NOW Apocalypse Stalin - 1/3 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7joerd Apocalypse Stalin - 2/3 REPORT: Pfizer Vaccine Confirmed To Cause Neurodeg Nurse Warns: Stay Away From Vaccinated People https://www.brighteon.com/5ce8150e-b8c8-4678-9332-5ecab95cb40b "Hegelian Principle” Problem - Reaction - Solution “They" do it over and over and over and over again. Create Problem: Fighting with Cops In The Street; Chaos Get Reaction: Help us. They are defunding police and crime is exploding. Their Solution: UN troops replace police; robots/clones, etc. Bring in their NWO. Apocalypse Stalin 8 (Alex Jones Said This Is An Incredible Series Of What is Happening Today) Apocalypse Stalin - 1/3 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7joerd Apocalypse Stalin - 2/3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeZ5n-LMMLM Apocalypse Stalin - 3/3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHF1_fFIGws Arizona governor declares state of emergency, sends National Guard troops to border https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/549417-arizona-governor-declares-state-of- emergency-sends-national-guard-troops REPORT: Pfizer Vaccine Confirmed To Cause Neurodegenerative Diseases https://www.infowars.com/posts/report-pfizer-vaccine-confirmed-to-cause- neurodegenerative-diseases/ Feds Seize 1,000 Safe Deposit Boxes w/One Warrant https://youtu.be/oy3623YRsMk Live Q&A: Jurors Finds Chauvin Guilty On All Charges; Witness Threatened | Crossroads https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkBoajeK3eo Reporters Discover Secret Flights/Centers Border https://www.infowars.com/posts/emergency-saturday-broadcast-reporters-discover-secret-flights-secret-centers-and- more/ “TAXIS” transporting the immigrants are FAKE. I looked it up myself with two separate searches. Nothing exists with this phone number, let alone this TAXI company. 9 The FTC Criminalizes Nutritional Advice About Vitamin D and Zinc The FTC has gone full tyranny against a St. Louis chiropractor for selling vitamin D and zinc supplements that he says may help people avoid being harmed by covid. According to the FTC and the lying corporate media that shills for the vaccine industry, this chiropractor made false claims by saying vitamin D and zinc might work against covid.Yet the very same corporate media liars routinely claim unproven vaccines work against covid, even when no vaccine has been approved by the FDA as being safe and effective for treating covid-19 in any way whatsoever.The media routinely lies and commits fraud when promoting vaccines with false claims, yet the FTC does nothing to stop them. Because lies that help Big Pharma are "acceptable" lies under a corrupt, criminal medical cartel. Listen to the full podcast here. P.S. Tonight's broadcast episode on The Truth About Cancer reveals how to pursue an anti-cancer diet and how to engage in "defensive eating" to protect your health. Register to watch all episodes at TheTruthAboutCancer.io Patriot Pebbles (My Dog) Awesome Movie Interesting Movie Pretty Good Just Figured Out A Couple Things of Interest: -The HBO Owl -20th Century Satan OWL and ALL SEEING EYE Complete with Beak and Wings. 10 Creepy. 20th Century Fox (666) Great Computer Screen Shot Photo 11 Baumb, Nelly From:Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 12:00 PM To:CHBB850@googlegroups.com; CHOpinion@googlegroups.com; ALLAN SEID; Adam Seid; ALBERT CHING; ALETTE LUNDEBERG; ALEX LEE; ALICE KAWAZOE; ALICE SMITH; ALLAN CHIN; ALLAN LOW; ALMA BURRELL; AMANDO PADILLA; AMY YANG; Anita Wong Kwock; ANN XU; ANNIE CHO; ANTHONY LIN; ARLENE SEID; ARMINA HUSIC; ARTURO CAZARES; BEETHOVEN BALA; BEN BURR; BERRY YUET; BLANCA ALVARADO; BOB BROWNSTEIN; BOB LIVENGOOD; BRENDA WONG; CAROL BACCHETTI; CAROLE CHINN; CHARLENE LIAO; CHARLOTTE FU; CHRISTIE LI; CHRISTINE PHAM; CHRISTY CHUNG; CINDY CHAVEZ; CLARISSE LI; CLARK Agbayani; CONNIE YOUNG YU; CYNTHIA CHOI; DAIMEN SEID; DALE LIEBES; DALE MINAMI; DALE TROCKEL; DANIEL YANG; DAVID KWOH; DAVID PALBOA LIU; DAVID THORTON; DAVID TORIN; Deanna Seid; DEBRA HUI CEN; DENNIS LEE; DESI HAMMOND SEID; DIANNE McKENNA; DINAH CHENG; DIRK BENNETT; DON AUSTIN; DON TAMAKI; DON WOO; Summa, Doria; EIMI OKANO; ELAINE SEID; ELIZABETH HUNT; ELLEN KAMEI; ELLENBERG ELLENBERG; EMORY LEE; Filseth, Eric (external); ERNIE ORDUNA; Eunice CHENG; EVA TROCKEL; EVAN LOW; FRANCES MORSE; FRANCES SHIH; GARRET VAN DYKE; GERRYE WONG; GILBERT WONG; GINGER LAI; GREER STONE; GREG TANAKA; HANNAH LU; HELEN LI; HELEN LI; HELEN YOUNG; HENRY DER; HENRY MANAYAN; IAN AITCHISON; ISAO KOBASHI; JACK SUN; JAHMAL WILLIAMS; JAQUI GUZMAN; JEAN AITCHISON; JEANETTE ARAKAWA; JEFF MOORE; JEFF ROSEN; JEFFREY LEE; JENNIFER DIBRIENZA; JINGjing XU; Jocelyn Dong jdong@embarcaderopublishing.com; Joe SIMITIAN; JOHN A. 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Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    12 Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 9:56 PM  Subject: Fwd: 8 by 8 Stop Asian Hate Rally at Palo Alto City Hall on May 2nd at 3pm  Source: Fr: Allan Seid    A  PALO ALTO MARCH and RALLY NOT TO MISS !    8BY 8STOP ASIAN HATE • START: 528 High St. (Garage R.) • 250 Hamilton (City Hall) 2 PM: RALLY MARCH 3 PM: SPEECHES 4 PM: BOOTHS OPEN LEARN MORE AT 8by8.us Celebrate Asian Heritage Month! • Bring awareness to Asian hate crime • See exhibits such as the Stanford Arbo- retum Chinese Labor Quarters Project (ACLQ), the Stanford Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project Exhib- it, and more! • Register to vote on-site with the help of the Santa Clara County Registar of Voters! PALO ALTO RALLYSUNDAY, MAY 2ND SPEAKERS Mike Honda Former Congressmember Marc Berman Assemblymember Greg Lin Tanaka Palo Alto City Councilmember Lydia Kou Palo Alto City Councilmember Gilbert Wong Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees Jenny Ming Poshmark Board of Directors, Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors, Co-Founder of Old Navy Yul Kwon Winner of Survivor: Cook Islands, Senior Director, Product Management at Google Fiona Ma California State Treasurer BOOTHS & EXHIBITS Yellow “We Belong” Whistles Provided to all attendees by the Yellow Whistle™ Anna Mok Ascend Foundation President Bing Wei The Word International Founder & Chief Executive Officer Deborah Liu Ancestry Chief Executive Officer, Intuit Board Member Milk Tea Provided to #8by8 challenge participants by Randolph & Ashley Tsien Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association Peninsula Chapter (APAPA-PNC) Voter Registration Booth Provided by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Exhibit: Arboretum Chinese Labor Quarters Project (ACLQ) at Stanford University Music by Dan Zalles (Slide Dogs) Provided on behalf of Adrian & Monica Yeung Arima ORGANIZED BY GREG LIN TANAKA & LYDIA KOU Exhibit: Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University Provided on behalf of Adrian & Monica Yeung Arima I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 13 Baumb, Nelly From:Van Der Zwaag, Minka Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 11:45 AM To:lisaismobil@gmail.com Cc:Minor, Beth; Council, City Subject:FW: who is paying attention? Dear Ms. Reed,    Thank you so much for caring about your friend Clara and for bringing her situation to our attention.  I would be happy  to talk to you over the phone in order to learn more about this situation and to see if there are any resources that I  could pass along that would be helpful.  My contact information is below and I look forward to being of assistance.    Regards,    Minka        Minka van der Zwaag  Manager, Office of Human Services  4000 Middlefield Rd. T2 | Palo Alto, CA 94303  650‐463‐4953 | minka.vanderzwaag@cityofpaloalto.org    Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you    From: Lisa Reed <lisaismobil@gmail.com>   Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 10:34 AM  To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>  Subject: who is paying attention?    CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  I am writing on behalf of a lady, who is 94 {God bless her heart} who in my belief deserves nothing but dignity and respect. She has resided in the Buena vista mobile home park, 3980 el Camino real sp#70 for the last 15 years of her life. She is not the president, or a public figure. She is not a superstar or a famous actor. She is simply “Clara”. A kindhearted, hardworking, wonderful lady that just wants to be comfortable for the next few years of her life.  We all know what the mobile home park has been through the years.it has not a pretty reputation, drugs, stealing, fighting, garbage, etc. there have also been families that have children who went to school and became productive people, as well as families that have been there over 30 yrs.   I know the city step in, and they have cleaned up the place. I know that the owners are bringing in new prefab mobile home units. The park has offered to buy some residents out for a fair price to relocate their families. But the new ones they have in their now who are they for? How does one go about getting a new one? Is it decided by creed, color, how many or age? The on-site manager there seems to be completely blind to the way that this poor 94 yrs. old lady is living out the last few years, days, of her life.   Clara loves that park. No matter what has happened there or who was there. She has a birdhouse on the outside of her window that brings her more joy than a child at Christmas. She pays an unbelievable CITY OF PALO ALTO 14 amount of rent with out uttering a word. Has been over charged for utilities and other things and neve complained. As of now she is this little broken down looking home in the middle of all these new homes and its rude and insulting. Why would Clara not be offered a home there even if it is only for the next 3 yrs.? She must watch all these trucks and workers around her putting in these new safe homes while she feels like she is trash on the corner.  In the last 5 years poor Clara has been dis respected more than the home down the road from her who has 15 men living in it throwing beer cans everywhere, cussing and yelling at times. She is living now with RATS that have been breeding there for years and now that the park has been dug up poor Clara has been a target for them. The park not only blamed Clara for the rats but tried to charge her for the exterminator. Who does that? Miss Clara has had rats on her while sleeping eating through her blankets.  Why are the rats not gone? Why does she have to live with them? Why is this poor; little old lady that has never complained being treated this way. It is not only a health risk but what if it was your mom? Shame on the park for not taking care of their repo’s ability. shame on the park for trying to blame her.  Shame on the owners for not paying attention. she has been there 15 yrs. because cannot Clara get dignity and respect. Wouldn’t u want that too even for yourself when ur that age?  This matter needs attention NOW.  Thank you for reading,  Blessings  Lisa reed  15 Baumb, Nelly From:Janelle London <london@jointventure.org> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:14 AM To:Council, City Subject:Please include a gasoline reduction goal in the S/CAP CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,  I am writing on behalf of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, which partners with the nonprofit Coltura to lead the Beyond  Gasoline Initiative.  First, thank you for your leadership on climate, and for your important work setting bold climate action goals.   This is to urge you to include a gasoline reduction goal in the S/CAP, and to track progress toward that goal.  As you know, gasoline is Palo Alto’s biggest source of carbon emissions. Gasoline reduction is the only transportation  metric that really matters for climate – if transportation emission measures aren’t resulting in a net reduction in gasoline  sales, we’re not having the necessary impact on climate. We must reduce the amount of gasoline served within our  borders to meet our climate goals, and we should be clear about our intention to do so.  In fact, in Palo Alto pre‐pandemic, gasoline sales are going up, not down. In 2019, Palo Alto gas stations dispensed 14  MILLION gallons of gasoline. Each gallon burned sent 20 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere, along with harmful air  pollution.       See here for gasoline sales volumes from 2009 through 2019. The California Energy Commission requires all gas stations to submit a  report of annual gasoline sales volumes. Coltura has obtained this data from the CEC and published it.  Tracking gasoline sales also helps assess the impact of the city’s transportation greenhouse gas reduction measures such  as expanding access to EV charging, increasing housing density, and improving pedestrian and bike access. It helps with  understanding if strategies ultimately aimed at displacing gasoline are working, so that they can be refined if they are  not.   Once the city sets a gasoline reduction goal, Palo Alto residents will rise to the challenge. People rallied to reduce water  use during the drought; they can rally to reduce gasoline use in this climate crisis. But for gasoline reduction to occur at  top speed, the city must set it as a goal; publicize it; track progress.  Menlo Park has set a goal in its Climate Action Plan of cutting gasoline sales 10% a year from a 2018 baseline. This goal  recognizes that the climate crisis is real, and that cities must take accountability for, and focus on, the ultimate goal of  cutting gasoline use.   I A Q s T u V w Total Sales (g. c'" Total Static c'" Total Sales (g, c'" Total Static c'" Total Sales(~ c'" Total Static c'" Total Sales (g. c'" Total Static 7 1 LAGUNA HILLS 13593797 9 12614111 9 12965752 7 14475127 8 PALO ALTO 18230238 10 16610262 9 12780488 7 14400058 8 WAI NIIT 1fififi47R? R R R R 16 If Palo Alto leads the way, other cities will also set gasoline reduction goals. Then as a region we’ll be able to see where  the most gasoline is being sold and focus gasoline displacement strategies in those areas.  Through its leadership, Palo  Alto can thereby make an outsize contribution to combatting climate change.  Setting a gasoline reduction goal costs the city nothing, but moves the needle on climate. We would be one of the first  cities to honestly communicate to our residents the clear need to slash gasoline use immediately – for everyone who  can, to switch to an EV now. For everyone who can cut their gasoline use by other means, to do so immediately.   Please add a gasoline reduction goal to the S/CAP; publicize it; and track progress toward the goal. The climate  emergency is here; we can’t wait.  Thanks again for your continued leadership on climate.  Sincerely,  Janelle London  Janelle London  Executive Director, Beyond Gasoline Initiative  Joint Venture Silicon Valley  London@jointventure.org  www.jointventure.org      Joint Venture S ILICON VALLEY 17 Baumb, Nelly From:Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 8:07 AM To:Stephen Lee; ALLAN SEID Subject:Fwd: I'm Still Blasian and Proud, Even When It Feels Like the US Hates Both Sides of Me CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    Subject: I'm Still Blasian and Proud, Even When It Feels Like the US Hates Both Sides of Me  SOURCE: YAHOO NEWS  FR: Allan Seid  https://news.yahoo.com/m‐still‐blasian‐proud‐even‐210915805.html  I'm Still Blasian and Proud, Even When It Feels Like the US Hates Both Sides of Me Fri, April 23, 2021, 6:04 PM 18 19 tmp_YjhOoG_7fa7198b700ef12e_IMG_0305.jpg Growing up biracial, I spent most of my childhood feeling like I didn't fit in. I was always told I look too Black to be considered Asian, or that I'd never really be accepted as Black because I'm mixed. Despite the hurtful comments, I've always considered myself part of the Filipino and Ghanaian diasporas and identified as both. I never felt the need to choose between either of my cultures because they're inseparable from who I am. Having a strong sense of self keeps me buoyant, but I've been struggling to stay afloat since eight people – six of whom were of Asian descent – were killed in three Atlanta-area spa shootings on March 18. The hesitation to call the shootings a hate crime is infuriating, but what has bothered me most is seeing the negative response to the Stop Asian Hate and Black Lives Matter movements. tmp_klycPL_3a54f6ca15f3f560_1.jpg 20 Being Blasian in America's current racial climate means walking around with a target on my back. Cops could shoot me dead in my home, like they did Breonna Taylor and Deborah Danner, or I could be attacked while protesting anti-Asian violence. It means having to be twice as good at my job or excel as a "model minority" only to get a fraction of the recognition and pay as my white co-workers. Republican lawmakers want to suppress Black voters like me and defend the use of racist language like "kung flu." Related: Asian and Black Communities Unite in Wake of Vicious Attacks 0:08 0:34 Scroll back up to restore default view. The recent attacks against both groups has reignited tensions between Black and Asian people in America. Social media has erupted into another round of Oppression Olympics, with some folks trying to prove that their race has endured more discrimination than the other. Meanwhile, I'm the designated referee on the sidelines trying to mediate the misunderstanding. 21 My parents and I I understand why some Black people are apprehensive about uplifting a group whose members have co-opted and commodified their culture while often telling their children not to bring home a Black significant other. I also can see why some Asians are wary of accepting support from Black people when some rappers use anti-Asian slurs in their music and highly publicized instances of anti-Asian violence sometimes involve a Black assailant. But focusing on our perceived differences distracts from our common enemy in the fight for racial equality: white supremacy. The United States has a history of scapegoating both Black and Asian people. Black people were enslaved in America for nearly two and a half centuries before the practice was abolished in 1865. The US government banned Chinese immigrants from becoming US citizens through the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. From 1942 to 1945, Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps, and despite Filipinos sacrificing their lives in the American Civil War, they were denied a chance at 22 citizenship until 1946. Today, Black and Asian Americans are among the thousands of victims of police-involved deaths in the US. Learning the history of my people and taking pride in my cultures are crucial in helping to strengthen solidarity between the Black and Asian communities. Knowledge is power in the era of fake news, and although Facebook has been criticized for spreading misinformation (looking at you 2016 and 2020 presidential elections), I still consider it a valuable learning tool for people who are willing to venture outside of their echo chamber. The platform has allowed me to educate other Asians on how to own up to and unlearn anti-Blackness and help some Black people recognize that racism isn't monolithic. Black-Asian unity has been a thing since the 19th century, when abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells spoke out on behalf of Filipinos when they fought the US for their freedom during the Philippine-American war. Chinese- American activist Grace Lee Boggs spent 70 years of her hundred on Earth fighting for racial justice in Detroit. To help combat the myth of Black and Asian division, I share my experiences and relevant information whenever I can, to whoever is willing to listen. Although I worry about the safety of my friends and family, I'll never allow fear to stop me from being Blasian and proud. Seeing messages of Black and Asian solidarity from so many social justice organizations makes me hopeful that someday no child will ever feel othered or be told by the country they were born in that their life doesn't matter. As the fight for racial equity continues, a Maya Angelou quote powers me through: "You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lines. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise." 23 Baumb, Nelly From:Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 4:31 PM To:Council, City; city.council@menlopark.org; Planning Commission; Council, City; Joe Simitian; cindy.chavez@bos.sccgov.org; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Moore; Raj; Anna Griffin Subject:Re the verdict in the Georgia Floyd Murder CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    >  >   >  24 8 Daily Post Thursday, Aprtl 22, 2021 A long way to go Dear Editor: Regarding the verdict in the George Floyd murder: A little justice! A long time. coming! A very long way to go! AramJames Palo Alto J 26 Baumb, Nelly From:Yahoo Mail.® <honkystar@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:28 PM To:Honky Subject:My SECOND time around :) The SECOND verse is the SAME as the FIRST CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  German Microbiologist: "They are Killing People with COVID Vaccines" to Reduce World's Population     German Microbiologist: "They are Killing People with COVID Vaccines" to ... In this exclusive interview with The New American magazine’s Senior Editor Alex Newman, world-renown German-Thai...      27 Baumb, Nelly From:Gray Clossman <gray@dunmovin.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 8:42 PM To:Council, City Subject:please bring back outdoor events CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Council Members, Please re-instate the summer outdoor concerts and activities in Palo Alto. My favorites are the twilight concerts. Those events give us a sense of community that has been lacking for the past year. Thank you, Gray Clossman 1664 California Ave, Palo Alto 28 Baumb, Nelly From:Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 8:12 PM To:Steve; DENNIS LEE Subject:Fwd: ZOOM link for tomorrow's program about anti-Asian bigotry CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.      From: Allan Seid, Lynne Faust  Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 7:05 PM  Subject: Fwd: ZOOM link for tomorrow's program about anti‐Asian bigotry                 Jews United for Democracy and Justice   Congresswoman JUDY CHU & STEWART KWOH with Warren Olney A MINORITY COMMUNITY UNDER ASSAULT Tomorrow, April 28 @ 5 pm Pacific (We will end the program before the President’s address to the joint session of Congress) Register here April 27, 2021 Dear Friends: To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.[] 29 Here is the ZOOM LINK for tomorrow's program at 5 pm Pacific https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81458178488 TOMORROW's PROGRAM: The timeliness of tomorrow's program, anti-Asian racism in America, could not be more perfect, nor could the speakers we have invited to discuss the issue. Last week the Senate passed the hate crimes bill (with the ONLY "no" vote in the Senate being that of Josh Hawley), which will improve the capacity to investigate and pursue hate crimes with alacrity. Congresswoman and Chair of the Asian Pacific Congressional Caucus, Judy Chu, has played a key role in moving Washington forward on this critical issue. Stewart Kwoh has been a legal activist fighting for equality and justice for Asian Americans for decades. In this morning's LA Times, this article, written by Kwoh in collaboration with Connie Rice and Connie Chung Joe, the authors argue that while the new law is a positive move forward, "[p]reventing violent crimes requires addressing hate at its roots. The wave of anti-Asian attacks — and the fear, pain and anger it has triggered — illustrates the corrosive effects of systemic racism and a culture of white supremacy that brands people of color as 'the other.' Law enforcement is not equipped to change that culture....[I]nvestments need to be made in community-based safety programs and anti-hate initiatives. Education must incorporate the rich and complex role of communities of color in the American story. And multiracial collaboration must be strengthened." They write about "bystander intervention training" and "chaperone services" programs which Kwoh's organization has initiated across the country. Tomorrow night Stewart Kwoh and Congresswoman Chu will elaborate on defining the historical problems Asian-Americans have endured and will share ideas about how to tackle this complex problem of racism and violence. We are re-sending additional links (see below) for those who want more background on the history of anti-Asian racism. Register here Additional Articles of Note this Week: 1. Extremism and White Supremacy in the ranks of the GOP In one of the many columns penned by the prolific Jennifer Rubin this week in the Washington Post, in this op-ed Rubin describes the GOP as a "radicalized, nativist group that now repudiates (or pretends to repudiate) the results of the election." Her scathing indictment of the party goes far beyond the obvious nativists such as Ted Cruz who has consistently embraced and promoted the "big lie" and wholeheartedly supports the True Texas Project, which Rubin describes as "a rump tea party group" and which is so divisive that many in the GOP have distanced themselves from it. But the problem is bigger than Cruz and than a single organization, and that problem is the (current) GOP itself, writes Rubin. "Fifty U.S. senators and 212 House members belong to a group [to wit:the GOP] that mouthed Russian propaganda; that tried to disenfranchise millions of voters, focusing on major metropolitan areas with large Black populations; that still reveres the former 30 president and tries to play down the Jan. 6 insurrection; that frequents a cable TV news network that spouts replacement theory and other white supremacists themes; that insists Washington, D.C., is not “well-rounded” but Wyoming is; that attacks women of color nominated for top government posts..." She concludes her indictment of the GOP saying that it is within that party that the greatest dangers to our democracy lie. 2. Arizona is in its 4th recount of ballots from November's election, and the auditors doing the recount are proponents of Trump's "Big Lie" Despite three recounts since December 2020, there has been no evidence of fraud or error in the counting of Arizona's presidential ballots cast in November. Nevertheless, as is reported in this article, Arizona Republican electeds have insisted on yet another recount, this time by hand; they have hired a pro-Trump so-called audit team from Florida (the "Cyber Ninjas") to conduct the recount and to inspect the voter machines and all of the so-called observers of the process are anything but impartial, it is reported in this article. The Cyber Ninja company, as well as those providing "oversight" have publicly embraced "the big lie" and have claimed, without offering any evidence, that Trump actually won Arizona by 200,000 votes. The courts are now involved, and the move has wreaked havoc within the state. While the GOP elected officials in state and local government largely support the Trump-backed initiative, it seems that much of the citizenry of Arizona does not support the effort. "Critics in both parties charge that an effort that began as a way to placate angry Trump voters has become a political embarrassment and another blow to the once-inviolable democratic norm that losers and winners alike honor the results of elections." Here is the Re-Send of articles about anti-Asian bigotry in the US: 1. Last week the Senate passed an anti-Asian hate crimes bill by a 94-1 vote with Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) being the only nay vote. The bill will create a position in the Justice Department which strengthens state and local hate crime reporting. Read more here. 2. In the April 11th New Yorker, there was a selection of articles about the Asian-American experience and the on-going and growing wave of anti-Asian violence in America. Included were articles not only about the Atlanta shootings of six Asian American women last month, but also historical articles about the history of racism, violence and exclusion of Japanese, Chinese and other Americans of Asian descent. One of the articles analyzes how the pandemic, combined with a rise in anti-immigrant discourse, has triggered an increase in what novelist Ed Park calls “an increase in everyday bigotry”. The issue features many articles with varying perspectives which, when taken together, can shed light on how certain deeply ingrained biases create a major challenge for America as we confront this scourge of anti-Asian hate crimes. 31 3. In last week's New Yorker, Michael Luo writes about the Forgotten History of the Campaign to Purge Chinese from America. The article details the mistreatment of Chinese immigrants who came to America in the 19th Century; ultimately, in 1882, Congress enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act which banned Chinese laborers from the entering the US and prohibited Chinese immigrants already here from becoming citizens. Luo suggests that once one has reviewed the history of Asian immigrants to America, one should not be “perplexed” by the current surge in anti-Asian racism. 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JUDJ Leadership Team Janice Kamenir-Reznik, Chair Rabbi Ken Chasen Caroline Kelly David Lehrer Mel Levine 33   Zev Yaroslavsky www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org   To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.                This email was sent to lhorn404@gmail.com why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Jews United for Democracy and Justice ꞏ c/o 4659 Balboa Ave. ꞏ Los Angeles, CA 91316 ꞏ USA     34 Baumb, Nelly From:Danaher, Michael <MDanaher@wsgr.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7:30 PM To:Council, City; Minor, Beth; Batchelor, Dean; Boatwright, Tabatha Subject:Utilities Advisory Commission CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Council Members:    I write to beg you indulgence – I misunderstood the reappointment process for the UAC. Although I informed Dean  Batchelor and his staff in early March that I wished to be reappointed for another term on the UAC, I didn’t realize until  yesterday that more action was required on my part. If it’s possible to extend the application process, I do wish to be  considered.     I am the longest serving member of the UAC, and for several years the UAC chairman, and most of you know me through  serving as the Council’s liaison to the UAC or otherwise. I also realize you may have some amazing applicants, and I will  not be offended if the Council determines it is not possible to consider me for reappointment.    Best regards,  Mike Danaher  650‐714‐8530      This email and any attachments thereto may contain private, confidential, and privileged material for the sole use of the  intended recipient.  Any review, copying, or distribution of this email (or any attachments thereto) by others is strictly  prohibited.  If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the  original and any copies of this email and any attachments thereto.  35 Baumb, Nelly From:Kurt Taylor <kht2002@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:04 PM To:dick held Cc:Council, City Subject:Re: Bring Back Outdoor Events - see attached flyer! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Thank you! Now that we've given up Foothills Park, I'd like to get at least some of our normal events back.     Team 722    On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 11:58 AM dick held <rwheld@gmail.com> wrote:  Obe‐Wan,   Done.     Team 719    > On Apr 27, 2021, at 10:47 AM, Kurt Taylor <kht2002@gmail.com> wrote:  >   > Dear Council:  >   > Given that the city has ample unused recovery funds received from the federal government, and given the progress of  vaccinations and current CDC guidance, it would seem a good time to start to bring back our very popular outdoor  activities, such as Twilight Concerts, Chili Cook Off, May Day Parade, and other Palo Alto traditional outdoor activities. I  urge the council to authorize funds for these activities to enable Palo Altans to enjoy the warmer weather outdoors in a  safe manner.   >   > I urge the bcc group to consider adding their voices to this request.  >   > Thank you,  >   > Kurt H. Taylor  > Palo Alto resident since 1970  >   > ‐‐   > "It has taken me all my life to learn what not to play."  >  ‐‐ Dizzy Gillespie  > <Handbill 2021‐04‐16.pdf>        ‐‐   "It has taken me all my life to learn what not to play."   ‐‐ Dizzy Gillespie  36 Baumb, Nelly From:Michael Brune, Sierra Club <reply@emails.sierraclub.org> Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 8:43 AM To:Council, City Subject:An Environmental Movement Powered by Supporter CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Dear Supporter, Welcome to Sierra Club's online community! You're joining 3.8 million neighbors and friends in adding your voice to issues that matter—climate action, protecting natural areas, promoting clean energy, clean air and clean water for everyone, and standing up to the hate and intolerance that divide people and prevent progress. We're grateful for your support because our power comes from our grassroots— folks just like you that care about our wild America and our clean energy future and feel good about taking action to protect our planet. Our members, supporters, and volunteers are working every day, in every state across the country at the national and local levels to make a positive impact. We have 62 chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, as well as local groups that you can be a part of. Check out your local resources, connect with others in your area, and join us for empowering volunteer opportunities, important solidarity events, and fun local outings. There are many different ways to get involved with the your local chapter. Learn more and get involved! Thanks for all that you do, Michael Brune Executive Director 37 This email was sent to: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org This email was sent by the Sierra Club 2101 Webster St., Suite 1300, Oakland, CA 94612 Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | View as Web Page 38 Baumb, Nelly From:Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 4:50 PM To:Stephen Lee; DENNIS LEE Subject:Fwd: Asian Man Hospitalized After Beating In East Harlem; NYPD Reviewing Attack Video To Identify Suspect – CBS New York CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.      From: Allan Seid   Date: Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 4:44 PM  Subject: Fwd: Asian Man Hospitalized After Beating In East Harlem; NYPD Reviewing Attack Video To Identify Suspect –  CBS New York      From: Allan Seid  Date: Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 4:42 PM  Subject: Asian Man Hospitalized After Beating In East Harlem; NYPD Reviewing Attack Video To Identify Suspect – CBS  New York      https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/04/24/asian‐man‐attacked‐east‐harlem/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17  Asian Man Hospitalized After Beating In East Harlem; NYPD Reviewing Attack Video To Identify Suspect Hate Crime Task Force Investigating If Victim Was Targeted Due To Race CBSNewYork TeamApril 24, 2021 at 6:31 pm NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An Asian man is hospitalized Saturday from a vicious attack in East Harlem that was caught on camera and is now being investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force. 39 According to police, the 61-year-old victim was out collecting cans and bottles around 8 p.m. Friday when another man shoved him from behind, CBS2’s Christina Fan reported. READ MORE: NYC Department Of Correction Capt. Rebecca Hillman Indicted In Suicide Death Of Inmate At Rikers Island It happened near the corner of Third Avenue and East 125th Street. Officers are reviewing surveillance video of the assault. NYC: help your @NYPDDetectives find the person responsible for this brutal attack ⤵ ፥፦፧፨፩800-577-TIPS https://t.co/UKd4V2K0sE — Commissioner Shea (@NYPDShea) April 24, 2021 For at least ten seconds, video shows the suspect repeatedly stomping on the victim’s head as he was lying motionless on the ground. He is now in serious condition, but was listed as critical when he arrived at the hospital. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. (credit: NYPD) 40 To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. (credit: NYPD) CBS2 decided not to show the entire video because of its graphic nature. Police released pictures of the suspect, asking the public to help identify him. The suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, white sneakers and a multi-colored baseball cap. Neighbors were stunned by the display of violence. “It’s very bad. Very bad for everybody,” one East Harlem resident told CBS2’s Nick Caloway. READ MORE: Meet Rishi Vamdatt, The 11-Year-Old Jersey City Whiz Kid Who Offers Free Financial Advice To Thousands Online “It’s sad, and it’s starting to happen more and more and more to the Asian people. I think that had a big part in it,” East Harlem resident Dee Gwyn said. The NYPD is investigating to see if the victim was targeted due to his race. Anti- Asian crimes in the city are up 450% compared to the same time last year, and hate crimes against Asian Americans are skyrocketing nationwide. “You know, as a New Yorker, it’s really hard to watch and to see New Yorkers turning on each other like that,” said Jo-Ann Yoo, executive director of the Asian American Federation. She said more needs to be done to educate communities about racism and people need to calm down. “I hope people start to develop a longer fuse so that way they don’t act,” she said. GI 41 Back at the scene, Calvin Hunt and his son, Cameron, came to show support for the latest victim, holding signs that read “Asian Lives Matter.” “It was horrifying. I hope he’s alright. I pray for him and his family, and I’ll let them know that we’re going to be behind this 100%. We’re going to find out who did it, and if we find them, we’re going to make them pay,” Hunt said. Anyone with information on this attack is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1‐800‐577‐8477 or for Spanish, 1‐888‐577‐4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com. A group of advocates will hold a march in Washington Heights in support of Asian Americans on Sunday. It will begin in Mitchel Square at noon. MORE NEWS: NYPD Investigating Dozens Of Shootings Following Violent, Deadly Weekend; City Leaders Searching For Solutions CBS2’s Christina Fan and Nick Caloway contributed to this report. 42 Baumb, Nelly From:Heloisa Gomyde <helogomyde@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 4:34 PM To:DuBois, Tom; Council, City Subject:Re: Interview for Brazilian journalist CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    Hi there,        I am a Brazilian journalist based in California. I write for the largest media group in Brazil, Grupo Globo. I want to  interview you about the environmental agenda in Palo Alto. I want to tell the story about Palo Alto's effort to reduce  emissions so far and the goal set for 2030.        This story will be printed in Época Negócios, which is the equivalent of Forbes Magazine for the Brazilian audience.  This is part of a new initiative for Editora Globo, a project called Um Só Planeta. (https://umsoplaneta.globo.com/)        Thanks,      Heloisa Gomyde      https://www.linkedin.com/in/heloisa‐gomyde‐b7610616b/      (650 880 5091)           43 Ba u m b , N e l l y Fr o m : pe n n y e l l s o n 1 2 @ g m a i l . c o m Se n t : Mo n d a y , A p r i l 2 6 , 2 0 2 1 1 : 1 3 P M To : bo a r d @ p a u s d . o r g ; C o u n c i l , C i t y Su b j e c t : Cu b b e r l e y R e d e v e l o p m e n t CA U T I O N : T h i s e m a i l o r i g i n a t e d f r o m o u t s i d e o f t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n . B e c a u t i o u s o f o p e n i n g at t a c h m e n t s a n d c l i c k i n g o n l i n k s .   Ho n o r a b l e  Ci t y  Co u n c i l  & Bo a r d  of  Ed u c a t i o n  Me m b e r s ,    I un d e r s t a n d  th a t  th e  Ca l i f o r n i a  En v i r o n m e n t a l  Qu a l i t y  Ac t  (C E Q A )  pr o c e s s  is  ne a r i n g  co m p l e t i o n  fo r  th e  Cu b b e r l e y   pl a n .    I ho p e  th a t  an a l y s i s  in c l u d e s  ca r e f u l  co n s i d e r a t i o n  of  an d  mi t i g a t i o n  fo r  of f ‐si t e  tr a f f i c  an d  pa r k i n g  im p a c t s  on   ne a r b y  ne i g h b o r h o o d  sc h o o l  co m m u t e  ro u t e s ,    in c l u d i n g :  Ne l s o n  Dr i v e ,  Fe r n e ,  Da k e ,  Ma c k a y  an d  Sh a s t a  an d  Ch a r l e s t o n ‐ Ar a s t r a d e r o / M I d d l e f i e l d ,  an d  Mo n t r o s e .    I (a n d  ot h e r s )  as k e d  fo r  th i s  re p eat e d l y  du r i n g  th e  pl a n n i n g  pr o c e s s .  We  we r e   to l d  to  wa i t  fo r  th e  CE Q A  pr o c e s s .    I lo o k  fo r w a r d  to  se e i n g  th e  an a l y s i s  an d  mi t i g a t i o n  pl a n .    Mi t i g a t i n g  su c h  im p a c t s  of  a hi g h  sc h o o l  (n o t  to  me n t i o n  a co m m u n i t y  ce n t er  an d  ho u s i n g  as  we l l )  is  a no n ‐tr i v i a l  ma t t e r   as  we  ha v e  se e n  wi t h  Gu n n  HS  im p a c t s  on  ne a r b y  sc h o o l  co m m u t e  ro u t e s .  We  ha v e  le a r n e d  a lo t  fr o m  th a t  wo r k .    Le t ’ s   ge t  th i s  ri g h t  at  th e  st a r t  fo r  Cu b b e r l e y ,  in t e g r a t i n g  pl a n s  fo r  pe o p l e  of  al l  ag e s  wh o  wi l l  wa l k ,  dr i v e ,    ri d e  tr a n s i t ,  an d  bi ke   to  th i s  ne w  fa c i l i t y .    Ho w  do e s  th e  ci t y  pl a n  to  en g a g e  ne a r b y  ne i g h b o r h o o d s  in  th i s  pr o c e s s ?  We  ha v e  he a r d  no t h i n g  at   al l  fr o m  th e  ci t y  on  th i s  su b j e c t .    Th a n k  yo u  fo r  co n s i d e r i n g  my  co m m e n t s .     Si n c e r e l y ,     Pe n n y  El l s o n   Gr e e n m e a d o w  Re s i d e n t      To he l p p r o t e c t y o u r p r i v a c y , M i c r o s o f t O f f i c e p r e autom a t i c d o w n l o a d o f t h i s p i c t u r e f r o m t h e I n t e r n   Vi r u s - f r e e . ww w . a v g . c o m   E] 44 Baumb, Nelly From:Keith Ferrell <ferrell.keith@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 10:28 PM To:Perron, Zachary Cc:Police; Council, City; City Mgr Subject:Egg Wars CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hi Zachary,   I"m sure you're aware of the PAHS egg wars last night around town.  I'm wondering if there is a reason why PAPD does  not take these seriously and merely tell the kids to move along.  Of course they simply move along to another park and  trash another neighborhood.    The school says it's not their responsibility because it is after school hours and not on school grounds.  The police tell  residents to bring it up with the school.  It's the police department's job to prevent these things from happening.  If it  were a kid from out of town throwing eggs at random cars, I would hope that the police would, at a minimum, detain  them and call their parents.    Not asking for much more for a yearly event that occurs with our city's youth.  How about they get detained, parents are  called and names reported to the school?      The event causes property damage and necessitates the use of city resources to clean up the mess left behind.  Using  the excuse that the kids have been cooped up for over a year and need to blow off steam is not an acceptable excuse,  especially given that it happens every year.    The next one should occur during Spirit Week in October, that gives the city six months to work on a plan with the  students and the school.    Thanks  Keith  45 Baumb, Nelly From:Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 5:06 PM To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; fred beyerlein; bballpod; beachrides; Leodies Buchanan; boardmembers; bearwithme1016@att.net; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; Council, City; dennisbalakian; Doug Vagim; Daniel Zack; Dan Richard; david pomaville; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; eappel@stanford.edu; Steven Feinstein; fmerlo@wildelectric.net; francis.collins@nih.gov; grinellelake@yahoo.com; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; Irv Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; leager; lalws4@gmail.com; mthibodeaux@electriclaboratories.com; margaret-sasaki@live.com; Mayor; Mark Standriff; newsdesk; news@fresnobee.com; nick yovino; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; terry; vallesR1969@att.net; sanchezphilip21@gmail.com Subject:Fwd: KCBS-SF Should C. pts. get Covid19 vaccine? Esp. here blood c's. Excellent. CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>  Date: Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 4:33 PM  Subject: Fwd: KCBS‐SF Should C. pts. get Covid19 vaccine? Esp. here blood c's. Excellent.  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>      ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>  Date: Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 12:24 AM  Subject: Fwd: KCBS‐SF Should C. pts. get Covid19 vaccine? Esp. here blood c's. Excellent.  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>      ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>  Date: Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 7:45 PM  Subject: Fwd: KCBS‐SF Should C. pts. get Covid19 vaccine? Esp. here blood c's. Excellent.  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>      ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>  Date: Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 7:32 PM  46 Subject: Fwd: KCBS‐SF Should C. pts. get Covid19 vaccine? Esp. here blood c's. Excellent.  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>      ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>  Date: Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 7:21 PM  Subject: KCBS‐SF Should C. pts. get Covid19 vaccine? Esp. here blood c's. Excellent.  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>                Sunday, April 25,  2021               To all‐    This was on KCBS a couple of days ago.  "Ask an Expert" is the program.  Today, the expert is Dr. Lee  Greenberger, the Chief Science Officer for the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society. Really informative.  NOT ONCE did he  say  "you know", so he is not infected and infested with that.  He did refer to John Hopkins University. You all remember  John, right? John Hopkins.  Maybe just so he can talk faster. This guy is good to hear.  You'll like him and learn.  Oddly  enough, given his title, he focuses his discussion on blood cancers. He says that one million Amerians are walking around  with some form of blood cancer.                    Listen to this for 20 minutes and learn. Certain public officials, being "prodded" by certain interest groups, may  then be slightly less fanatical in their zeal to drop all Covid restrictions:                      Should cancer patients get the COVID‐19 vaccine? (audacy.com)               B cells form the antibodies in response to having Covid OR getting the vaccine. Treatments for blood cancers  knock out the B cells, so there go the antibodies. Result:   Blood c. pts under treatment have to be VERY CAREFUL  about getting infected with Covid.  The T cells may survive the meds better. This is worth hearing.  20 minutes.                  The side effects of the vaccines appear to be no worse for the blood c. pts. than for the general population.                    "So people who are immunocompromised,  immunosurpressed,  due to treatment for blood c's. or because  they have received a solid organ transplant, need to be very careful about catching Covid19!!!"  .                Monoclonal antibodies may help. If they can't make antibodies, give them some.  Using two different vacines may  help. They don't know yet.                In general, around 25% of blood c. pts die if they get Covid. In the general population it is ~1%.   It was 50% at one  point for the blood c. pts..  So don't get mad at people insisting on some social distancing.    AND, in our fanatic zeal to  dispense with masks, social distancing, school closings etc. we are now going to kill a lot of blood cancer pts. and organ  transplant pts. who will now contract Covid19. "Oh, the bottom line is what counts. Winning isn't the main thing, it's the  only thing and my trophy wife wants a new big Mercedes".  "We are out of this! 53% of Americans have now received  one Covid shot, so WE ARE OUT OF THIS". Maybe 28% have received two shots and are thus "fully vaccinated".  It took  weeks for the government to define "fully vaccinated".  The networks sure didn't push them to define it. "Why the hell  don't they just get vaccinated?"  Read four paragraphs above that starts with "B cells form the antibodies...                      Nearly 700 people per day are still dying of Covid in the U.S.                       So if you're an ignorant, loud‐mouthed Fresno City councilman or an ignorant, loud‐mouthed member of the  Fresno Co. Board of Supervisors, or some other ignorant, loud‐mouthed public official in Fresno,  Covid is not a joke. It  means a high probability of death for some people and vaccines won't prevent that for them.    47                     "The thrombotic events that have been observed from the J&J and the Oxford‐Astrazeneca vaccines are really  rare events", he confirms.                   Biden should release the 30 million doses of the Oxford‐AZN vaccine that the company is holding. It is being  given hundreds of thousands of times per day in the UK, now to persons over the age of 30. It has been injected there  since January 6, 2021. It is being given to those over 65 in Germany, over 55 in France. Australia and Canada are using it.  It is a national scandal, with Biden's name on it, that it is still not being used in the United States. Americans are dying  today who would never have gotten Covid19, had Biden released the Oxford‐AZN vaccine on March 1, 2021.                 L. William Harding             Fresno, Ca.                               48 Baumb, Nelly From:Yahoo Mail.® <honkystar@yahoo.com> Sent:Sunday, April 25, 2021 10:48 AM To:Honky Subject:Weekly Briefing | 04/25/2021 | Stay Informed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Councilmembers,      I want to thank you for the steps the city has already taken to address houseleness in Palo Alto. Thank you for funding a  caseworker to engage with unhoused community members and also for highlighting potential affordable housing  options for lots owned by religious institutions.     Despite these steps forward, there is still much work to be done. I  implore the city council to pursue a few more things  related to the houselessness crisis in our city:    First ‐ please identify sites and explore funds to create new temporary shelters and permanently affordable housing.  These sites should not be limited to houses of worship; please expand the consideration for these sites to public land.     Second ‐ please minimize the barriers to entry to these programs. Background checks and program restrictions delay  stability for our unhoused neighbors and perpetuate a false narrative around the causes of houselessness.    Finally ‐ in addition to responding to the current houselessness crisis, I ask the city council to address the root cause of  houselessness in our community: lack of affordable housing. The city should continue to prioritize expansion of  affordable housing in our city and protection of renters.     Thank you for all that you do.  Warm wishes,  Emily Lacroix (renter and Palo Alto resident)    57 Baumb, Nelly From:Luna <larathomas5090@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 10:19 AM To:Council, City Subject:#In_Voice# #Number:YNM645875-4664. 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Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    GREAT NEWS: HISTORIC  ASIAN‐ AMERICAN BILL PASSES SENATE 94‐1    From: Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com>  Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 6:08 AM  Subject: Senate bill passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian‐Americans    https://mercurynews‐ca.newsmemory.com/eebrowser/ipad/html5.check.21030914/  Mercury News By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON >> The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bipartisan denunciation of such violence during the coronavirus pandemic and a modest step toward legislating in a chamber where most of President Joe Biden's agenda has stalled. The measure would expedite the review of hate crimes at the Justice Department and provide support for local law enforcement in response to thousands of reported violent incidents in the past year. Police have seen a noted uptick in such crimes, including the February death of an 84-year-old man who was pushed to the ground near his home in San Francisco, a young family that was injured in a Texas grocery store attack last year and the killing of six Asian women in shootings last month in Atlanta. The names of the six women killed in Georgia are listed in the bill, which passed the Senate on a 94-1 vote. The House is expected to consider similar legislation in the coming weeks. 59 Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, the legislation's lead sponsor, said the measure is incredibly important to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, "who have often felt very invisible in our country, always seen as foreign, always seen as the other." She said the message of the legislation is as important as its content and substance. Hirono, the first Asian American woman in the Senate, said the attacks are "a predictable and foreseeable consequence" of racist and inflammatory language that has been used against Asians during the pandemic, including slurs used by former President Donald Trump. Illinois. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Army helicopter pilot who lost her legs during a 2004 attack in Iraq, said she had been asked what country she was from while wearing her U.S. military uniform. Duckworth, the first member of Congress born in Thailand, said there is more work to be done, but the bill's passage tells the community that "we will stand with you and we will protect you." It's unclear whether the bipartisan bill is a sign of things to come in the Senate, where Republicans and Democrats have fundamental differences and often struggle to work together. Under an agreement struck by Senate leaders at the start of the year, Republicans and Democrats pledged to at least try to debate bills and see if they could reach agreement through the legislative process. The hate crimes legislation is the first byproduct of that agreement. Some said it doesn't need to be the last. Hirono said it is her "sincere hope that we can channel and sustain the bipartisan work done on this important piece of legislation" to a larger bill that would change policing laws, which Senate Republicans are negotiating with House Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York speaks after the Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act on Thursday. ANDREW HARNIK — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 60 Baumb, Nelly From:Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 2:59 AM To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; David Balakian; bballpod; fred beyerlein; beachrides; Leodies Buchanan; boardmembers; bearwithme1016@att.net; Chris Field; Cathy Lewis; Council, City; dennisbalakian; Daniel Zack; Dan Richard; david pomaville; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; eappel@stanford.edu; Steven Feinstein; fmerlo@wildelectric.net; grinellelake@yahoo.com; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; huidentalsanmateo; Irv Weissman; Joel Stiner; jerry ruopoli; kfsndesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; leager; lalws4@gmail.com; mthibodeaux@electriclaboratories.com; Mayor; margaret-sasaki@live.com; newsdesk; news@fresnobee.com; nick yovino; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: Dr. Campbell Thurs. Apr. 22, 2021. SEE INDIA HERE. HORRIFIC. NO OTHER WORD CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>  Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 2:42 AM  Subject: Dr. Campbell Thurs. Apr. 22, 2021. SEE INDIA HERE. HORRIFIC. NO OTHER WORD  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>                 Thursday, April 22, 2021   obscenely late.               Dr. Campbell‐  Wait till you see his vid on India. Think Covid is a joke? See what a total screw up by government can  do to a population. Makes what Lyndon and Congress did with Viet Nam seem tame. He says we will get another  pandemic and it C/B 10X more transmissible, like measles, and 50X more deadly, like ebola. THAT will make the network  news. We are wide open to it. The Brits are building a super‐factory to make vaccines, and we should build 5. Biden  should authorize that with a DPA order.     But be prepared‐ this is a rough video.  We'll be in the same situation when  the ebola, et. al. pandemic hits us. Maybe if we just open everything up and a really mean variant flys in from  someplace.                    The India vid starts at 11:50 here.                         Update ‐ YouTube                 Speaking of the DPA, Dr. Campbell said a few days ago that Trump used the DPA to ban all exports of vaccine  reagents. Well, India is running out of them. India is a major vaccine exporter, or has been. So, says Campbell, it is  important that the DPA be cancelled wrt the ban on vaccine reagents. Hope the WH is listening.                  KCBS had a pro on from Ottowa who discussed  IP laws re making vaccines. He said those IP laws will hold up  production of the vaccines that the world needs. But, won't that take the profits from the drug Cos? Won't it take their  incentive to develop and make vaccines?  NO, he said. the whole vaccine effort has been paid for by government. Big  Pharma have not been sinking billions into vaccine development for which they need to make huge profits to recoup.  Again, Congress should hear this.   61           People are now dying every day in the US, around 700 per day, because Biden would not release the Oxford‐AZN  vaccine a month ago. Must make him feel ten feet tall. I think big money is changing hands to keep the Oxford‐AZN  vaccine off the US market.                        L. William Harding                    Fresno, Ca.                                                                   62 Baumb, Nelly From:Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan <cybele88lb@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:49 PM To:Council, City Subject:Support for 3 City CAHOOTS program CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council,    I support the proposal to establish a CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out in the Streets) Mental Health Response  program that would be in partnership with Los Altos, Mt. View and Palo Alto. This type of response to Mental Health  crisis has been proven a success since 1989 in Oregon. Let's no delay in setting up this type of service. The 3 cities can  and should cooperate to bring it online as soon as next year. Thank you for your attention. I would like to receive a reply  to this request that goes beyond the automatic form response.   Sincerely.   Ms. Cybele LoVuolo‐Bhushan   3838 Mumford Pl.  Palo Alto  94306  63 Baumb, Nelly From:Canopy <info@canopy.org> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:13 PM To:Council, City Subject:Last Chance to Register: Designing Biodiverse Urban Landscapes on Google’s Campus Webinar CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.        Don't Miss Out!   Designing Biodiverse Urban Landscapes on Google’s Campus   Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:00 - 11:30 AM   To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.    The landscape of the Google campus offers more to Silicon Valley than aesthetics. Google’s Ecology program, launched in 2014, aims to expand wildlife habitat, withstand the effects of climate change, and restore ecological functions of the landscape lost to development. The program has supported efforts to “re-oak” Silicon Valley with native valley oaks and expand the footprint of vanishing willow groves by creating new habitats across the campus. Learn about Google Ecology’s science-based, collaborative approach to restoration, as well as public resources available for similar projects in the region. This event is part of our More Trees Please webinar series that offers guidance from Bay Area experts on ways to ensure resilient urban forests, providing useful tools to decision-makers, from elected officials to city planners, arborists, tree growers, and landscape architects. 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Try email marketing for free today!       66 Baumb, Nelly From:Bay Area Disinfection <info@bayareadisinfection.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:09 PM To:Council, City Subject:Our Disinfection Company Needs Your Help! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Council Member Our company can rescue all businesses/companies from the pandemic! Bay Area Disinfection Services is able to cease business bankruptcies and prevent future economic crises by offering disinfection services utilizing UV-C services that have been approved by the CDC. We aim to disinfect viruses and microbes in public places such as companies, restaurants, schools, theaters, and even ATM banknotes using our inexpensive, smart, automated, labor-free, and unique disinfection systems. We are able to disinfect any airborne viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), and even future viruses, up to 99.9%. Our company will be able to accomplish its goals with your financial and political support. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Bay Area Disinfection Company Fatemeh Shahhosseini     ‐‐   Fatemeh Shahhosseini Sales Manager, Bay Area Disinfection 408-342-1310 | INFO@BAYAREADISINFECTION.COM WWW.UVDISINFECT.ORG 293 Penn Way, LOs Gatos, CA 95032   67 Baumb, Nelly From:Arlene Goetze <photowrite67@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:45 PM To:Sara Cody; Representative Anna G. Eshoo Subject:Female Problems after V shots- Bleed more CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  The current 3 virus vaccines have not been tested for fertility issues. U. S. polio vaccines given to Kenya years ago had one or two of the two elements that caused miscarriages. The bishops objected and told people to stop getting the vaccine given them by Bill Gates. Arlene Goetze, MA spirituality, 1994, NO Toxins for Children, WRiter/editor, First Dir. of Communication for the Diocese of San Jose 1981-5, founder of non-profitorganization for women on spirituality and healing. photowrite67@yahoo.com Pregnant Women Should Not Get a COVID Vaccine Non-pregnant Women (childbearing age) now get Menstrual Problems A\nalysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola. Fact Checked April 21, 2021 1. Abnormal Periods and Miscarriage Reported 2. Rare and Lethal Blood Disorder Reported 3. Breast Cancer Symptoms 4. Scarcity of Controlled Trials in Pregnant Women 5. A vaccination safety monitoring program 6. Report All COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects STORY AT-A-GLANCE * Women of childbearing age have virtually no risk of dying from COVID-19, their fatality risk being a mere 0.01%, so they are unlikely to reap any significant benefit from a COVID-19 vaccine, which does not prevent you from contracting and spreading SARS-CoV-2 * As of April 1, 2021, VAERS had received 56,869 reports of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination, including 110 reports of miscarriage or premature birth among pregnant women. In all, 379 pregnant women reported some sort of adverse event * Side effects hinting at reproductive side effects are being reported, such as heavier than normal menstrual flow, uterine bleeding or restarting their period for the first time in years * Doctors at Cleveland University Hospital system are seeing swollen lymph nodes — one sign of breast cancer — in the mammograms of women who have had a COVID vaccine, and typically on the side where the vaccine was given * A vaccination safety monitoring program led by the CDC called V-Safe currently has 2,000 pregnant patients enrolled, but fewer than 300 had completed their pregnancies by the end of March 2021, so safety data is still extremely limited. ------------------ By injecting pregnant women with novel COVID-19 mRNA gene technologies, the medical establishment has thrown away one of the most fundamental safety edicts of 68 medicine, which is that you do not experiment on pregnant women. None of the COVID-19 vaccines on the market are licensed. They’ve only received emergency use authorization, as basic efficacy and safety studies are still ongoing. Yet pregnant women are urged to get vaccinated, and are lining up to get the shot — probably while at the same time being careful about avoiding second-hand smoke, alcohol and drugs with known or suspected toxicity. In my view, giving these vaccines to pregnant women is beyond reprehensible. This experimentation is doubly unforgivable seeing how women of childbearing age have virtually no risk of dying from COVID-19, their fatality risk being a mere 0.01%.1 Contrast this dramatic downside to the potential benefits of the vaccine. You can still contract the virus if immunized and you can still spread it to others.2 All it is designed to do is lessen your symptoms if or when you get infected. Pregnant women simply do not need this vaccine, and therefore any risk is likely excessive. It seems like the choice is obvious, unless you are an unethical pharmaceutical company that has been previously convicted of criminal felonies that resulted in billions of dollars in judgments and is seeking to create tens of billions of dollars of revenue. Abnormal Periods and Miscarriage Reported As reported by The Defender,3 as of April 1, 2021, VAERS had received 56,869 adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination, including 7,971 serious injuries and 2,342 deaths. Of those deaths, 28% occurred within 48 hours of vaccination. The youngest person to die was just 18 years old. There were also 110 reports of miscarriage or premature birth among pregnant women.In all, 379 pregnant women reported some sort of adverse event. In the U.K., the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Yellow Card reporting site that collects COVID-19 vaccine side effects had, as of March 28, 2021, 40 miscarriages listed for Pfizer’s vaccine4 and 15 for AstraZeneca’s.5 Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., sent me a 2006 study6 that could explain this, as it showed sperm can take up foreign mRNA, convert it into DNA, and release it as little pellets (plasmids) in the medium around the fertilized egg. The embryo then takes up these plasmids and carries them (sustains and clones them into many of the daughter cells) throughout its life, even passing them on to future generations. It is possible that the pseudo-exosomes that are the mRNA contents would be perfect for supplying the sperm with mRNA for the spike protein. So, potentially, a vaccinated woman who gets pregnant with an embryo that can (via the sperms' plasmids) synthesize the spike protein according to the instructions in the vaccine, would have an immune capacity to attack that embryo because of the "foreign" protein it displays on its cells. This then would cause a miscarriage. If there were, truly, a public health authority in the U.S., the criminals that are recommending this would be put in prison for reprehensible criminal negligence for the unnecessary damages they are causing to pregnant women and the deaths of their unborn children. Even among non-pregnant women, side effects hinting at reproductive side effects are being reported, such as heavier than normal menstrual flow, uterine bleeding or restarting their period for the first time in years.7,8 While no one knows what might be causing the heavier flow, it may be worth looking into the parallels between the blood clotting disorders reported, both in some COVID-19 cases and post-COVID-19 vaccination, and Von Willebrand disease, a chronic condition that prevents normal blood clotting, thus resulting in excessively heavy periods. Rare and Lethal Blood Disorder Reported Several individuals have rapidly developed immune thrombocytopenia9,10 (ITP), a rare autoimmune disease, following COVID-19 vaccination.11 The condition, which is often lethal, causes your immune system to destroy your platelets (cells that help blood clot), resulting in hemorrhaging. Despite the loss of platelets, serious blood clots are also occurring at the same time. One example is the 58-year-old Florida doctor who got the Pfizer vaccine and died from sudden onset of ITP two weeks later. Dr. Jerry L. Spivak, an expert on blood disorders at Johns Hopkins University, told The New York Times “it is a medical certainty” that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine caused the man’s death.12,13 Pfizer, of course, denies any connection. At least two papers have been published on the condition, as scientists search for 69 clues as to how the vaccines might be causing this unusual reaction. As reported by The Defender:14 > “Two teams of researchers have published detailed observations of patients who developed thrombotic thrombocytopenia after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine and have speculated about a possible mechanism. > Both groups suggest that the development of serious blood clots alongside falling levels of platelets is an immune response that resembles a rare reaction to the drug heparin, called heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The researchers have labelled the syndrome vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia.”15,16 It’s unclear, however, where the platelet-antagonistic antibodies come from. They might form against the spike antigen, or perhaps it’s a response triggered by some other immune response factor. Either way, doctors at Oslo University Hospital recently announced the blood clotting disorders experienced by some recipients of the AstraZeneca vaccine are caused by the vaccine:17 > “Our theory that this is a powerful immune response most likely triggered by the vaccine, has been confirmed … In collaboration with experts in the field from the University Hospital of North Norway HF, we have found specific antibodies against blood platelets that can cause these reactions … > We have the reason. Nothing but the vaccine can explain why these individuals had this immune response. There is nothing in the patient history of these individuals that can give such a powerful immune response. I am confident that the antibodies that we have found are the cause, and I see no other explanation than it being the vaccine which triggers it.” Several European countries have halted use of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots in the past several weeks, and in the U.S., the FDA and CDC have agreed to temporarily halt use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine while they review six reports of blood clots in combination with low platelet counts. So far, one has died. Another is in serious condition. The announcement was made April 13, 2021.18 . . . Breast Cancer Symptoms Many also report developing swollen lymph nodes after their COVID-19 vaccination and, as reported by Fox 8 News Cleveland,20 doctors at Cleveland University Hospital system are seeing swollen lymph nodes in the mammograms of women who have had a COVID vaccine, and typically on the side where the vaccine was given. Swollen lymph nodes on a mammogram are one sign of breast cancer. University Hospital’s breast imaging department also reported that they are fielding calls from patients who are concerned about finding swollen nodes under their arms. According to the news report, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows over 11% of vaccine recipients have swollen lymph nodes after the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 16% after the second dose. The swelling typically begins two to four days post-vaccination, and can persist for up to four weeks. Lymph nodes that remain engorged beyond the four-week mark need to be evaluated by your doctor, Dr. Holly Marshall with University Hospitals told Fox 8 News. Scarcity of Controlled Trials in Pregnant Women Getting back to vaccination during pregnancy, it’s important to realize that this is a time during which experimentation can be the most hazardous of all, as you’re not only dealing with potential repercussions for the mother but also for the child. Any number of things can go wrong when you introduce drugs, chemicals or foreign substances during fetal development. According to the Mayo Clinic,21 30,000 pregnant women have been “successfully” vaccinated against COVID-19 in the U.S. with either Pfizer’s or Moderna’s mRNA vaccines. They don’t mention anything about reported side effects, but as mentioned earlier, 379 VAERS reports had been filed by pregnant women as of April 1, 2021. A recent BBC article22 sought to make light of post-vaccination miscarriages, saying, “Data showing a miscarriage occurred after a vaccine does not mean that the two events are linked.” Meanwhile, people dying from heart attacks, cancer and other longstanding diseases who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were counted as COVID-19 deaths, no questions asked. There was no difficulty in linking those data points to drive up COVID- 19 fatality statistics. The BBC also notes that miscarriage is “very common,” with 1 in 8 pregnancies 70 (12.5%) ending in miscarriage. The U.K. MHRA, in an effort to put a lid on concerns about miscarriages, claim they occur in “about 1 in 4 pregnancies,”23 or 25%, which strikes me as an exaggeration. Other sources24 reviewing statistical data stress that the risk of miscarriage drops from an overall, average risk rate of 21.3% for the duration of the pregnancy as a whole, to 5% between Weeks 6 and 7, all the way down to 1% between Weeks 14 and 20. One way to assess whether miscarriages are in fact increasing after vaccination could be to compare miscarriage rates during the second and third trimester, when spontaneous losses are at their lowest under normal circumstances. Injecting pregnant women with novel gene therapy technology that can trigger systemic inflammation, cardiac effects and bleeding disorders isn’t a good idea, and violates both the Hippocratic Oath that admonishes doctors to “First, do no harm,” and the precautionary principle that, historically, has governed health care for pregnant women. A vaccination safety monitoring program CDC now ghas a vaccination safety monitoring program called V-Safe currently with 2,000 pregnant patients enrolled, but fewer than 300 had completed their pregnancies by the end of March 2021.25Their babies will be evaluated for side effects until they’re 3 months old.26 These are not significant numbers. It’s also a very short follow-up for the babies. So, while COVID-19 vaccines are hailed as safe for pregnant women and their babies alike, they seem to be basing such claims on extremely limited data. On the whole, injecting pregnant women with novel gene therapy technology that can trigger systemic inflammation, cardiac effects and bleeding disorders (among other things), isn’t a good idea in my view, and violates both the Hippocratic Oath that admonishes doctors to “First, do no harm,” and the precautionary principle that, historically, has governed health care for pregnant women. Report All COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects If you or someone you love has received a COVID-19 vaccine and are experiencing side effects, be sure to report it, preferably to all three of these locations:27 1. If you live in the U.S., file a report on VAERS 2. Report the injury on VaxxTracker.com, which is a non governmental adverse event tracker (you can file anonymously if you like) 3. Report the injury on the childrenshealthdefense.org website COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions • Children's Health Defense Mercola Newsletter has been printed for 18 years or so..he does create many healthful supplements. It is only since the pandemic that it has been blocked. I believe him to be one of the most truthful sites for vaccines pros and cons.. Forwarded by Arlene Goetze, MA, writer/editor, No Toxins for Children 71 Baumb, Nelly From:slevy@ccsce.com Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 9:30 AM To:Steve Levy Subject:Bay Area economic update CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. http://www.bayareaeconomy.org/bay-area-job-watch-54/ Since this was published, the case and vaccine news has improved even more. The Bay Area now is averaging 43 daily cases per 100,000 or more than 70% below the national average and as of yesterday all Bay Area counties except Solano had at least 50% of the population with one shot or more. The highlights: • The Bay Area added 50,100 jobs between January and March 2021 .and the regional unemployment rate fell from 6.6% to 5.9%. Job gains were led by the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. • The U.S, and Bay Area economic outlook has been upgraded by the $1.9 billion COVID relief package that has so far resulted in growth in retail sales and the ISM manufacturing and services indices. • The downward revisions in the Bay Area were comparable in % terms to those statewide. However, the Bay Area and state have now recovered a much smaller share of jobs lost compared to the nation. • Bay Area growth should accelerate now with more businesses reopening including some in-person capacity at sports and tourist venues. • The long-term Bay Area economic challenges remain with only slow progress on housing, transportation and economic competitiveness, challenges at the front of the Bay Area Council policy agenda. -• The long-term Bay Area economic challenges remain with only slow progress on housing, transportation and economic competitiveness, challenges at the front of the Bay Area Council policy agenda. 72 Baumb, Nelly From:Henry Jones <henry@digitalbizland.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:39 AM To:Council, City Subject:Get collegeterrace.org on top page CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello collegeterrace.org Team,     I hope you are well.    This is Henry Jones, while searching over the search engine I came across your website and thought, it would be a good  idea to do an analysis on the website as your website looked exquisite!, very well written and informative. But I was  really worried after seeing the website online health. Now I can say why the website may not be driving traffic. The basic  point missing in the website is back‐links, adding to this the coding issues are not making it any good either.    I am keeping this short, but I can give you my word, if given a chance, we can turn this around to make the website a  great success.    If you are already using someone for the website, they should be aware of the basic reasons why the website is failing to  drive traffic and looking at the current status of the website, I am sure they have no clue. So would let it to your wise  decision here. If you would be interested, I can send you a no obligation analysis report of the website for your  reference.    Please do let me know if you need any information.    Have a great day.    Thanks & Regards,  Henry Jones | (Analyst)    ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  Disclaimer:‐If Interested we will send more details on our “corporate identity”, “company profile”, “why you should  choose us?”, “Price list”,  etc. in our next email. Newsletter, If Not, You can simply reply with “remove” and we will  delete your email from our list. "The CAN‐SPAM Act of 2003".  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  73 Baumb, Nelly From:Yahoo Mail.® <honkystar@yahoo.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:44 PM To:Honky Subject:GO VIRAL (AGAIN) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Frank VIP Signup Frank VIP Signup    Lindell TV    Lindell TV LindellTV Please share with everyone you know to help save our country! Absolute Interference To view this video...    Lindell TV 74    Lindell TV LindellTV Please share with everyone you know to help save our country! Absolute Interference To view this video...     75 Baumb, Nelly From:Allan Seid <allanseid734@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 7:23 PM To:CHBB850@googlegroups.com; CHOpinion@googlegroups.com Subject:Fwd: Biden Appoints Erika Moritsugu as AAPI Senior Liaison, Deputy Assistant to the President CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    From: Allan Seid   Date: Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 7:30 AM  Subject: Biden Appoints Erika Moritsugu as AAPI Senior Liaison, Deputy Assistant to the President        https://nextshark.com/erika‐moritsugu‐joe‐biden‐aapi‐senior‐liaison/  Biden Appoints Erika Moritsugu as AAPI Senior Liaison, Deputy Assistant to the President President Joe Biden has announced the appointment of Erika Moritsugu as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Senior Liaison on Wednesday. Vital voice: Moritsugu, who was also appointed as Deputy Assistant to the President, is set to “be a vital voice to advance the President and the Administration’s priorities,” a recent press release issued by the White House noted.  The appointment comes amid a rise in attacks against members of the AAPI community.  Politicians such as Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called out the Biden administration earlier this year for its lack of AAPI representation in the president’s Cabinet.  Duckworth, who has previously worked with Moritsugu, shared on Wednesday: “I know first-hand that President Biden will benefit from her counsel, policy expertise and strong relationship-building skills, especially as his Administration seeks to make sure AAPI leaders are present at the highest levels of government.” 76 Noteworthy experience: Moritsugu has “diverse and deep experience on Capitol Hill and within governmental agencies,” the White House shared.  During the Obama administration, she was the assistant secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  She currently serves as vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families and also leads its Economic Justice team, which works on “advancing public policies to achieve economic stability and security, particularly for women of color and other marginalized communities.”  According to Moritsugu’s National Partnership for Women & Families bio, she has also recently been appointed as the vice president of a new Congressional Relations team that aims to “provide an enterprise-wide advocacy strategy across all of the Partnership’s program areas.” Feature Image via National Partnership for Women & Families 77 Baumb, Nelly From:Yahoo Mail.® <honkystar@yahoo.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 4:21 PM To:Honky Subject:ELECTION STOLEN? Mike Lindel to SLEEPERS just sayin PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY PILLOW when you AWKEN KINOW the ELECTION was STOLEN CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Lindell TV    Lindell TV LindellTV Please share with everyone you know to help save our country! Frank Speech Live Stream To view this vi...    78 Baumb, Nelly From:Shannon Rose <shannonrmcentee@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 4:11 PM To:Raschke, Matt Cc:Council, City; citymanager@cityofpaloalto.org Subject:Public Safety Building Project - safety concern CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear Matt,    You and I have met in the past at various city meetings.  I’m writing today with concerns about the  contractors/subcontractors that are and will be working for months on Sherman.  This morning as I went by on my  bicycle just before 8 am, I noticed that there were several trucks and one of them had the motor running, but no driver  at the wheel.  The men were standing outside, probably waiting to start work.  I said hello to the men and asked if they  couldn’t please turn off the motors when they aren’t moving — in order to protect the air quality.  I think the company  name is something like Dunhill or Denhull.  He said they would be opening up the asphalt.  You no doubt know the  company.    I am hoping that you and the City staff who are overseeing this project will communicate with all the contractors and  subcontractors and set the expectation that they will not leave trucks and equipment idling.  Of course sometimes  certain motors or coolers or whatever can’t be turned off for one reason or another.  But more often than not, the  drivers and workers are just being careless.  They are creating unnecessary air pollution and noise pollution.  Given the  environmental threats our planet faces, we shouldn’t accept this negligent behavior.    I fear that the only way this will change is through your and your staff’s leadership.  I have thought in the past that this  expectation should be written into our City's contracts — making it clear from the get go that idling motors will not be  tolerated in Palo Alto.    Thank you for considering my request.  I wish you well on this big project.    Sincerely,    Shannon McEntee  410 Sheridan Avenue  Palo Alto, CA 94306  650‐704‐4  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Katerina Peterson <katerinapeterson@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday, April 26, 2021 9:31 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  2 Baumb, Nelly From:Benjamin Soukup <bsoukup@perceptivesensing.ai> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 8:53 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  3 Baumb, Nelly From:Jorge Guzman <jorge29g.jg@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 8:22 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  4 Baumb, Nelly From:Marina A Hernandez <mah2326@columbia.edu> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 7:49 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you  5 Baumb, Nelly From:Tracy Thong <tthong123@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:37 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  6 Baumb, Nelly From:Israel Desfassiaux <defasio@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:21 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  7 Baumb, Nelly From:Brian Axe <brian.axe@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:15 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.    Brian Axe  Sent from my iPhone  8 Baumb, Nelly From:Cindy Axe <cindy.axe@icloud.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:12 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Sent from my iPhone  9 Baumb, Nelly From:sharon gattas <boobali@icloud.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:05 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  10 Baumb, Nelly From:Sabrina Dominguez <binadominguez@icloud.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 4:22 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  11 Baumb, Nelly From:Alex McComb <ramccomb@vwu.edu> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:25 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you  ‐‐      CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e‐mail is  intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may  contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise  protected from disclosure under applicable law. Any use, disclosure,  distribution, or copying of this e‐mail or the information contained  herein by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited and  may be a violation of state and/or Federal privacy laws. If you have  received this e‐mail in error, please delete any copies of it from your  computer.  12 Baumb, Nelly From:Juliona Miller <juliona.miller@yahoo.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:09 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Juliona Miller    Merchandising B.B.A  Concentration: International Markets  LIM College: Where Business Meets Fashion Graduated May 2018  Email: juliona.miller@yahoo.com  Phone: (907)444‐2724  13 Baumb, Nelly From:Emilie Kemp <emiliekemp12@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 1:13 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  14 Baumb, Nelly From:Sophia Bercow <sophia.bercow@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, April 24, 2021 1:13 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  15 Baumb, Nelly From:Roshie Moghbel <roshiet65@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 8:05 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Regards,    Roshie  16 Baumb, Nelly From:Brandon Hill <brandon_hill93@icloud.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 9:59 PM To:Council, City Subject:Brandon Hill - Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you    Brandon Hill    Sent from my iPhone  17 Baumb, Nelly From:Amy Craik <amyrcraik@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 9:23 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  18 Baumb, Nelly From:Carmela Pasternak <carmela@sonic.net> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 9:03 PM To:Council, City Subject:Extend the Uplift Local Streets Program! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. I support our local restaurants and encourage you to vote for an extension of the Uplift Local Streets Program and the temporary parklet program in Palo Alto to support our community in recovering from the Pandemic. 19 Baumb, Nelly From:Katelyn Bechler <kkbechs@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 6:59 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you  20 Baumb, Nelly From:Blake Gentile <gentile.blake@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 6:53 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  21 Baumb, Nelly From:Samantha Hamlin <samanthahamlin@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 6:33 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  22 Baumb, Nelly From:tatiana trujillo londoño <tatis-tru@hotmail.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 6:26 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Tatiana Trujillo Londoño    23 Baumb, Nelly From:Klaus Kaasgaard <kkaasgaard@yahoo.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 5:20 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you      Sent from my iPhone  24 Baumb, Nelly From:Clara <clararozsa@yahoo.com> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 3:55 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to  CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you  25 Baumb, Nelly From:Aimee Lucchesi <aimee315@comcast.net> Sent:Friday, April 23, 2021 2:55 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to Keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I like dining outdoors and the feeling on Ramona  Street with the half closure, please count my vote for City Streets  CLOSED through the summer for safe, distanced, outdoor dining.      Sent from my iPhone  26 Baumb, Nelly From:Ava Satnick <avasatnick@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:24 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Sent from my iPhone  27 Baumb, Nelly From:Brannan Vaughan <brannanvaughan@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 22, 2021 12:49 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Sent from my iPhone  28 Baumb, Nelly From:Bill Aurora <bill.aurora@dermira.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 5:13 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep Ramona St Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy the safe outdoor experience created with  the closure of Ramona St. Please count my vote to CLOSE Ramona St,  through the summer.    Thank you  ________________________________    CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message (including all  attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may  contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use,  disclosure, copying or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not  the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and  destroy all copies of the original message.    29 Baumb, Nelly From:Ryan Fantus <ryanfantus@icloud.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:18 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Sent from my iPhone  30 Baumb, Nelly From:Vimal Patel <vimal_p_patel@yahoo.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:04 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Thanks,  Vimal  31 Baumb, Nelly From:Shannon <s_phleger@yahoo.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:15 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.    Thank you  Shannon Phleger    Sent from my iPhone  32 Baumb, Nelly From:Hellman, Jaime <jlh731@mail.usask.ca> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:15 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.    Thank you.  Jaime Hellman Jamieson  33 Baumb, Nelly From:Felicidade Moiane <fossati.moiane2@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:01 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Sent from my iPhone  34 Baumb, Nelly From:Felicidade Moiane <fossati.moiane2@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:54 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Sent from my iPhone  35 Baumb, Nelly From:Pankaj Tibrewal <pankajtibrewal@icloud.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:23 PM To:Council, City Subject:I'm Voting to keep University Ave Closed CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be  cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council: I enjoy safely dining outdoors on University Ave  with the street closed from traffic. Please count my vote for city street  CLOSED through the summer for a safe, socially distanced experience.      Sent from my iPhone  Page 2 of4 the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus} became a candidate for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act (FESA}2 on December 15, 2020. These actions by the California Fish and Game Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS} make the Southern California/Central Coast mountain lion and monarch butterfly subject to the definition of special-status species used by the Authority for analysis: • "Plants or wildlife listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (FESA} (16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.}, and • Plants or wildlife listed or candidates for listing as threatened or endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA} (California [Cal.] Fish and Game Code§§ 2050-2085)."3 Both the Southern California/Central Coast mountain lion and the monarch butterfly are assumed to be present in the resource study area for the San Jose to Merced Project Section alternatives, based on historical records and existence of suitable habitat for the species. As these are new potential impacts not included in the Draft EIR/EIS, the Authority directed that the analysis of these impacts should be included in a recirculated document. Accordingly, Section 3.7, Biological and Aquatic Resources, in this Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS includes additional analysis and revised and new mitigation measures related to the Southern California/Central Coast mountain lion and monarch butterfly. Biological Resources -Impact of Noise on Wildlife The Authority received comments on the Draft EIR/EIS pertaining to HSR noise and the associated impacts on wildlife. The Authority determined that additional analysis and mitigation was warranted in relation to these concerns and directed this additional information to be included in a recirculated document. The Authority conducted additional analysis of mammalian responses to HSR noise sources, which is included in this Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS as Appendix 3.7-E, Supplemental Noise Analysis on Terrestrial Wildlife Species. Section 3.7 includes a summary of this additional analysis and revised mitigation to further address noise impacts on wildlife. Biological Resources -Impact of Lighting on Wildlife The Authority also received comments on the Draft EIR/EIS pertaining to HSR lighting, especially at night, and the associated impacts on wildlife. Commenters disagreed with the less-than-significant CEQA conclusion for Impact BIO#47, Intermittent and Permanent Lighting Disturbance of Wildlife Using Corridors during Operations, in Section 3.7, Biological and Aquatic Resources, of the Draft EIR/EIS. The Authority determined that additional analysis and mitigation were warranted in relation to these concerns and directed this additional information be included in a recirculated document. The Authority conducted additional analysis of impacts from artificial lighting on wildlife, which is included in this Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS as Appendix 3.7-F, Supplemental Artificial Light Analysis on Terrestrial Wildlife Species. This additional analysis led to a revision in the CEQA conclusion, which is now significant under all four alternatives. Section 3. 7 also includes revised mitigation and a new mitigation measure to minimize the impacts of operational lighting on wildlife species. Both CEQA and NEPA provide guidance on the recirculation and supplementation of published environmental documents. Pursuant to pertinent requirements of both laws, 4 the Authority, as lead CEQA and NEPA agency for the San Jose to Merced Project Section, is issuing this Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS limited to the portions of the Draft EIR/EIS that require revision based on the new information 2 United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Questions and Answers: Extension of deadline for 12-month finding on petition to list the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. Available: https://www.fws.gov/savethemonarch/extension fags.html. 3 California High-Speed Rail Authority. 2020. San Jose to Merced Project Section: Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement, Section 3.7.5.3, Methods for Impact Analysis, page 3.7-19. 4 CEQA Guidelines, Section 15088.5; 40 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Section 1502.9(c)(1 )(ii). The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued new regulations, effective September 14, 2020, updating the NEPA implementing procedures at 40 C.F.R. Parts 1500-1508. However, because this project initiated the NEPA process before September 14, 2020, it is not subject to the new regulations. The Authority is relying on the regulations as they existed prior to September 14, 2020. Therefore, all citations to CEQ regulations in this document refer to the 1978 regulations, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Section 1506.13 (2020) and the preamble at 85 Federal Register 43340. www.hsr.ca.gov I san.jose_merced@hsr.ca.gov I (800) 455-8166 .. ,I Page 3 of 4 described above. New information includes background information, methodology, impact analysis, and mitigation measures. Other information that has not been revised, including the methods for evaluating impacts under NEPA and the methods for determining significance under CEQA, as well as appendices that remain unchanged, can be found in the Draft EIR/EIS. The previously published Draft EIR/EIS, including Sections 3.7 and 3.19 and Chapter 12, is available on the Authority's website (www.hsr.ca.gov). To the extent practicable, a vertical line in the margin indicates a substantive change in the text since publication of the Draft EIR/EIS; minor editorial changes and clarifications are not identified. Changes in the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS are primarily related to mountain lion and monarch butterfly but also include updates to other information as informed by the new or updated analysis. The Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS consists of excerpted text where updates or additions have been made. Ellipses are used to identify where text from the Draft EIR/EIS remains unchanged and, therefore, is not included in the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS. All tables in the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS present only information related to the new or updated analysis. The sections comprising the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS are: • Section 3.7, Biological and Aquatic Resources • Section 3.19, Cumulative Impacts • Chapter 12, References • Appendix 3. 7-A, Special-Status Species Subject to Project Impacts • Appendix 3.7-D, Supplemental Species Habitat Model Descriptions • Appendix 3.7-E, Supplemental Noise Analysis on Terrestrial Wildlife Species • Appendix 3.7-F, Supplemental Artificial Light Analysis on Terrestrial Wildlife Species The Authority reviewed other sections of the Draft EIR/EIS and found, based on research and a review of the evidence, that no other substantive changes would be required for this Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS. All other appendices to Section 3.7, as well as all technical reports supporting Section 3.7 of the Draft EIR/EIS, remain unchanged. HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES As previously noticed in the April 24, 2020, Notice of Availability for the Draft EIR/EIS for the San Jose to Merced Project Section of the California HSR Project, some of the facilities included in the project alternatives would be located on or near sites or facilities on hazardous materials/contaminated site lists enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the California Government Code (Cortese List). PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD The Authority is making this Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS available in accordance with CEQA and NEPA for a minimum 45-day review and comment period, which is equivalent to the required public notice periods for the CEQA and NEPA distributions of the Draft EIR/EIS. The Authority welcomes comments on the content of this Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS. During the minimum 45-day comment period, comments may be submitted in the following ways: • By mail to Attn: San Jose to Merced Project Section: Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS Comment, 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95113 • Through the Authority's website (www.hsr.ca.gov) • By email to san.jose merced@hsr.ca.gov with the subject line "Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS Comment" • Verbal comment on the direct line for the San Jose to Merced Project Section at (800) 455-8166. The comment period is from APRIL 23, 2021 TO JUNE 9, 2021 . Comments must be received verbally, electronically, or be postmarked on or before JUNE 9, 2021 . www.hsr.ca.gov I san.jose_merced@hsr.ca.gov I (800) 455-8166 Page 4 of4 COPIES OF THE REVISED/SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT EIR/EIS Visit the Authority website (www.hsr.ca.gov) to view and download the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS. You may also request an electronic copy of the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS by calling (800) 455-8166. Printed and/or electronic copies of the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS will be available at the following locations, during hours the facilities are open (open days/hours may be reduced for compliance with coronavirus public health and safety directives): • Santa Clara-2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051 (Central Park Library) • San Jose-150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library) • Gilroy-350 W. 6th Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Gilroy Library) • Los Banos-1312 7th Street, Los Banos, CA 93635 (Los Banos Branch Library) • Merced-2100 0 Street, Merced, CA 95340 (Merced County Library) and 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340 (Merced County Clerk) • Morgan Hill-660 W. Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (Morgan Hill Library) and 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (Morgan Hill City Hall, Development Services Department) • San Benito--440 5th Street #206, Hollister, CA 95023 (San Benito County Recorder). Printed and/or electronic copies of the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS are also available for review during business hours at the Authority's Northern California Regional Office at 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95113 and the Authority's Headquarters at 770 L Street, Suite 620 MS- 1, Sacramento, CA 95814. Please contact the Authority at (800) 455-8166 to make arrangements to view the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS. Other information that has not been revised, including the methods for evaluating impacts under NEPA and the methods for determining significance under CEQA, as well as appendices, can be found in the Draft EIR/EIS. The previously published Draft EIR/EIS, including Sections 3.7 and 3.19 and Chapter 12, is available on the Authority's website (www.hsr.ca.gov). Technical reports can be requested by calling (800) 455-8166. Electronic copies of the Tier 1 EIR/EISs, the Merced to Fresno Final EIR/EIS, and Merced to Fresno: Central Valley Wye Final Supplemental EIR/EIS are available by calling the Authority at (800) 455-8166 and can also be viewed, in printed and/or electronic format, during business hours at the Authority's Northern California Regional Office in San Jose and the Authority's Headquarters in Sacramento. These documents are not part of the current public review and comment process; however, they are available for review and reference. Authority offices may have reduced open days/hours, as required by coronavirus public health and safety directives. Please consult www.hsr.ca.gov for up-to-date information. The Authority does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. People with sensory disabilities may contact the Authority by phone or via the Authority website to request accessibility support. NEXT STEPS The Authority anticipates publishing the Final EIR/EIS in winter 2021/2022. The Final EIR/EIS will include the Authority's responses to the comments received on the previously circulated Draft EIR/EIS, in addition to responses to comments received on the Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS. Section 3.7 includes new mitigation measures that will be incorporated into the Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan to be included as part of the CEQA/NEPA decision documents. After publishing the Final EIR/EIS, the Authority Board of Directors will consider whether to certify the Final EIR and approve the preferred alternative pursuant to CEQA. The Authority, as NEPA lead agency, will also consider whether to issue a Record of Decision approving the preferred alternative. www.hsr.ca.gov I sanJose_merced@hsr.ca.gov I (800) 455-8166 \ -April 8, 2021 The Honorable Tom DuBois Mayor, City of Palo Alto 250 Hamiliton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 RE: Tax-exempt Bond Financing Dear Mayor DuBois: FIONA MA, CPA TREASURER STATE OF CALIFORNIA . ; .· J.. lu!I t.PR 19 AM 12: I+ 5 ! ·I . .'[ ·,; 0r1 If:N -0 :::0 N 0 x,. :x n� :::j-i -<-< c,O ,-n /�:11 :::::: :t> :::,;:r cno al:> .,,r: .,,-,_an· rrin As Chair of the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA), I am pleased to inform you that Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, whose headquarters is located in your city at 725 Welch Road in Palo Alto, has recently received approval for tax-exempt bond financing in the amount of $442,000,000. As you may be aware, CHFF A provides financial assistance to public and non-profit health care providers in California through loans funded by the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. Tax-exempt bonds provide more favorable financing rates to health care providers than might otherwise be obtained. If you have any questions about the Bond Financing Program, please feel free to contact me or Frank Moore, Executive Director ofCHFFA, at (916) 653-2799. FI MA,CPA California State Treasurer 915 Capitol Mall, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95814 • PO Box 942809, Sacramento, CA 95814 • (916) 653-2995 • Fax: (916) 653-3125 300 S. Spring Street, Suite 8500, I os Angeles, CA 90013 • (213) 620-4467 • Fax (213) 620-6309 "ww. treasurer.ca.go,· Friendship, ;s:.. c..) 0