Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAbout20200413plCC 701-32 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: 04/13/2020 Document dates: 3/25/2020 – 4/1/2020 Set 1 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Sent:Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2:30 PM To:Loran Harding; Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian; David Balakian; Joel Stiner; bballpod; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; vallesR1969@att.net; Steve Wayte; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; paul.caprioglio; nick yovino; steve.hogg; beachrides; bearwithme1016@att.net; jerry ruopoli; kfsndesk; newsdesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; Council, City; terry; Dan Richard; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack; leager; Cathy Lewis; dlfranklin0@outlook.com; eappel@stanford.edu; fmbeyerlein@sbcglobal.net; francis.collins@nih.gov; Steven Feinstein; grinellelake@yahoo.com; hennessy; Irv Weissman; Pam Kelly; Mark Kreutzer; Leodies Buchanan; midge@thebarretts.com; russ@topperjewelers.com; toni.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov Subject:Fwd: 3-25-2020: HC system in Calif.'s Central Valley and Covid-19: Bad sit. 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: Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 12:18 PM  Subject: 3‐25‐2020: HC system in Calif.'s Central Valley and Covid‐19: Bad sit.  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>              Wed. March 25, 2020               To all‐ Our chronically underserved population here in California's Central Valley is sicker, more obese, etc. than in  the rest of California. Less educated, which is never helpful in a crisis. More diabetes, COPD, heart conditions, more  asthma. The medical community here does the best they can, but we don't have enough medical personel, hospitals,  ICUs, PPE, ventilators, etc. So a double whammy. Most experts think the pandemic will now surge in the U.S. over the  next two or three weeks. The link below details the problem:                 I am a Kaiser member in Fresno and I get good care there. For the doctors, nurses and other staff to go in there  and care for patients everyday, and they are, is heroic stuff. Some Kaiser workers went on strike yesterday in the Bay  Area over a lack of protective gear. Hope the Governor and WH noticed.                https://www.fresnobee.com/news/coronavirus/article241449336.html?utm_source=Morning+Roundup&utm_cam paign=498a4f6417‐EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_25_03_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_165ffe36b2‐ 498a4f6417‐78450701&mc_cid=498a4f6417&mc_eid=7afa3a94f3                Common respiratory diseases:                 https://www.unitypoint.org/livewell/article.aspx?id=2448b930‐1451‐43e4‐8634‐c0c16707c749                   One might think that since the Republicans have a death grip on the Central Valley of California and own the  politicians here, that they would have arranged for a better HC establishment here. Guess it's in their interest not to.  "Let 'em hang". They and their trophy wives can just check in to Stanford Hospital or UCSF in San Francisco, or anywhere  2 else in the world for good care.  Ruin the lives of the 99% any way they can, and the result is more wealth for them. That  is their guiding principle. Just tilt the scales, load the dice a little. Keep "Citizens United" in place and overturn "Roe".  Things like that. Let corporations end their defined benefit pension plans and give their employees lousy 401‐(K) plans  full of high‐priced mutual funds. What a hosing. See "The Retirement Gamble" on YouTube, a Frontline piece.               The health care system tends to be better in richer areas of the country. True in any country. Milan, in Lombardy,  is in the richest part of Italy, and it got hit hard with the virus. The government of Italy then closed down Central and  Southern Italy because the HC systems there are "primitive" and they feared what would happen if the virus spread to  there from N. Italy.                As of this AM, Fresno County, California had 18 confirmed cases of Covid‐19. Fresno County is 4,000 sq. miles,  bigger than Delaware, although much of that is up in the Sierras. Santa Clara Co. has a big case load and some deaths,  much worse than Fresno Co. so far. San Mateo Co. has had deaths too.                The San Joaquin Valley of California has ~5 million people. NYC has 7 million. San Joaquin Valley is these 8 big Calif.  counties:  Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin and Stanislau.                 DW or BBC said two nights ago that 24 doctors have died of the virus in Italy. Not coughing, dead. Italian doctors  are telling the U.S. that we will now have a big surge in cases.                 Trump refuses to use the DPA to mandate companies to produce medical supplies. Gov. Cuomo said yesterday  that during WWII the government didn't ask if anyone would like to build battleships. They were ordered to do it. I think  Trump should use the DPA to order Cos to make medical gear. They will be paid for it.                             See you all in church on Easter Sunday.                      That is just a crazy idea. Bernie said the idea makes him sick. If Trump tries to re‐open the country by Easter  and the epidemic is a lot worse, Congress should start impeachment proceedings.The House should start holding  hearings soon getting testimony from medical experts as to the wisdom of opening the country as the cases surge.  Someone said that the health of Wall St. seems more important to Trump than the health of the American people. I  think Trump just likes to be provocative sometimes. It certainly gets him airtime.                  The news says the airlines are in such bad shape‐ no passengers‐ that they are canceling flights big‐time. Some  flights have 3 passengers. They are quietly making contingency plans to halt all passenger flights. That could be forced  upon them if the TSA pulls its people out of airports and closes the control towers. Some TSA agents have been infected,  some at San Jose Internat. Airport.                   Important:  A lot of critical cargo and a lot of mail travels on passenger planes. The USPS should be making  arrangements to move mail on cargo planes, like the ones operated by UPS and FedEX.  Do commercial air cargo  companies have enough capacity to take the load of mail now moving on passenger planes? If not, the military should  plan to move mail on its cargo planes. Important:  Could passenger planes continue to carry mail and other cargo in their  cargo holds  and in their passenger compartments  if they stop carrying passengers? Of course they could. The  government could order them to do that. We have a huge commercial airline industry‐ American, United, Southwest,  Alaska Airlines, etc.‐  and they could easily keep the mail and smaller cargo moving if ordered to do to so. Have the FAA  cut needed red tape.                 L. William Harding              Fresno, Ca.  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Melissa <mlenmark@hotmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, March 25, 2020 4:01 PM To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Community Fund COVID-19 Relief Fund CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council,  Thank you for all of your hard work during this unprecedented time. I want to make you aware of the Palo Alto Community Fund (PACF) COVID-19 Relief Fund. The PACF COVID-19 Relief Fund is investing $100,000 this week towards grants to nonprofits and direct assistance for local families. We are excited that LifeMoves is partnering with PACF to help distribute the direct financial support for Palo Alto families (REF will be our partner for reaching families in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park). You can read more about the nonprofits PACF is supporting through the COVID-19 Relief Fund in our press release: Press release: Palo Alto Community Fund launches COVID-19 Relief Fund for local families in need. As of today, we are also actively soliciting donations to continue supporting on-going local relief efforts.  We are hoping to have support for the PACF COVID-19 Relief Fund from across the Palo Alto community and we would greatly appreciate your help spreading the word or suggestions for spreading the word. Please let me know if you have any questions. With gratitude, Missy Reller PACF Board Member 650-776-6193   1 Baumb, Nelly From:Rathna - BrainVyne LEGO & Money Camps <campdirector@brainvyne.com> Sent:Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:53 PM To:Council, City Subject:Cubberley Rent for April 2020 (City Council) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council members/Mayor,    Hope you are well. I am a current tenant at D5 at the Cubberley Center. Due to the coronavirus crisis, our business has  come to a standstill.     Due to these extenuating circumstances, wondering if the city of Palo Alto is making any exceptions with the rent  ‐  waive or delay payment?    I look forward to hearing from you.    Thanks and take care  Rathna  ‐‐  To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.  Rathna Ramakrishnan  Camp Director  BrainVyne - LEGO & Money Camps  rathna@brainvyne.com  650-469-3409  www.brainvyne.com    To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.    To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.https://www.yelp.com/biz/brainvyne-palo-alto    To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.https://instagram.com/brainvyne    To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_zA8dIQLoeGMFJHLUcdLw/feed    To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.https://www.linkedin.com/company/10476550?trk = ty ah &trk In fo= click edVertical%3Acompany%2CentityType%3AentityHistoryName%2CclickedEntityId%3Acompany_10476550%2Cidx%3A0          To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.   1 Baumb, Nelly From:Horrigan-Taylor, Meghan Sent:Saturday, March 28, 2020 12:23 PM To:Ron Pardini; Flaherty, Michelle Cc:Council, City; Office Subject:RE: "Senior Hour" from 9-10 am & Other New Procedures at Farmers Markets Hi Ron,    Thanks so much for sharing these details with us. We shared some details through our e‐newsletter last night and have  reshared your Facebook posts. We will share the senior hours and other details via Nextdoor.     Feel free to email me if you have other details you need for us to share though our different communications channels.    Thank you.   Meghan      MEGHAN HORRIGAN‐TAYLOR   Chief Communications Officer  (650)329‐2607 | Meghan.Horrigan‐Taylor@cityofpaloalto.org   www.cityofpaloalto.org                         From: Ron Pardini <ron@uvfm.org>   Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2020 8:44 AM  To: Flaherty, Michelle <Michelle.Flaherty@CityofPaloAlto.org>  Cc: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Office <info@uvfm.org>  Subject: Fwd: "Senior Hour" from 9‐10 am & Other New Procedures at Farmers Markets    CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Good morning,    I hope you are all doing well and staying safe.     I was hoping you might be able to help get the word out to the community about our farmers’ markets. Maybe you have  a City mailing list or know of a neighborhood newsletter, or someone could post on “nextdoor”?    Sorry for the late notice for tomorrow’s market, hopefully info is relevant for next week, but things have been changing  by the hour!     This is the most current info for customers. We have sent similar, more applicable emails to our staff/Market Managers,  and one specifically for our vendors.  We keep our website updated, also.   2   Thanks!    Ron Pardini   Executive Director  Urban Village Farmers’ Market Assoc.     phone        (510) 745‐7100  fax              (510) 745‐7180  e‐mail          ron@uvfm.org  website       uvfm.org    Begin forwarded message:  From: Urban Village Farmers Market <INFO@UVFM.ORG>  Date: March 27, 2020 at 6:26:17 PM PDT  To: Farmers Market Customer <ron@uvfm.org>  Subject: [Test] "Senior Hour" from 9‐10 am & Other New Procedures at Farmers Markets  Reply‐To: <us15‐f85cc926a1‐ac814932d6@inbound.mailchimp.com>       View this email in your browser            Dear valued customers, We are so grateful for the flood of supportive emails received thanking us for keeping the local farmers' markets open; acknowledging the risks our vendors and staff take by coming out each week to serve the community; recognizing and trusting in the efforts (and learning curve) being improved upon each week to make shopping at Farmers Markets as safe as possible. We thank you, the community, without whom we could not do this. You have remained level headed, offered valuable feedback, been orderly and patient, generous, and above all, your values continue to "walk the talk" by showing up weekly in strong numbers for the mission of local, traceable, humane, and nutrient-dense food accessibility. We Thank You! -Your Farmers, Food Makers, and UVFM Organizers   3   New & Improved Procedures We have improved-upon plans to reduce crowding and make lines run smoother this weekend, but we need your cooperation!! Last weekend was everyone's first run at reacting to the concept of Social-Distancing within an outdoor market. We made note of the systems that worked best and will be enacting them where possible throughout markets in the following days and weeks. #1 Request: We need your help spreading out your Arrival Times. The biggest impact our markets experienced was not a shortage of food-supply but managing the early-bird rush of customers during the first 2 hours of opening. After 11 am, lines generally calmed down at all our locations. With your cooperation, we can achieve great things: 1. "Senior-Hour" between 9 am-10 am. We strongly encourage all populations who identify as Healthy, Under 50 yrs old, and not at High-Risk, to refrain from attending the market until after 10am so that our vulnerable populations can shop first. 2. Rearranged Layout. Where Possible, we are relocating some of our larger Farm Stalls to the edges of the market so that their lines can spill out onto the sidewalks, rather than into the market aisles. This will help reduce crowding. If you are confused, please ask a staff person at the INfo booth to help you find the vendor you are looking for. 3. End-Of-Line Markers. If a line reaches its designated maximum length (marked by a barricade or chalk line), please visit another booth until that line shortens. This will help keep multiple lines from running into each other. 4. Waiting "Outside" Of The Market. But we're already outside, you say? Indeed, however, if crowds get too dense, staff will ask customers to wait in an "Over-Flow Line" outside of the market perimeter or on sidewalks until enough customers leave to keep things spacious. Please help us achieve this by volunteering to wait there if you feel it is getting too crowded inside. See our Volunteer Form for more ways you can help. 5. Square Payments. Where Possible, vendors who take cards will have you swipe then ask if they can "sign for you" with an X. This way they don't have to touch your card, and you don't have to touch their machine. Win! 6. Cash Payments. Where Possible, booths staffed with only one person will have to get creative. They may ask you to put your money in a box and take your change out 4   yourself. OR, they may handle your money but ask you to pick and bag your own products. 7. Deli-Style Farm Stands Where Possible, Larger booths staffed many workers will be selecting and bagging produce for you. Yes, this slows things down, but it keeps you and just as importantly, our Farmers extremely safe. 8. No two booths are the same so please do not expect full uniformity across them. Different systems will work best for different vendors depending on their product and size. The expectation is always that you wash produce before consumption, and that If you are concerned about something you see, please say something, kindly :) Want to Volunteer? UVFM, like most Farmers Markets, are run by non-profits with limited staff and resources. Controlling entrances (if it comes to that) will require many assistants. If you'd like to become a volunteer to help us with crowd control, please fill out a quick contact form HERE to join our volunteer list. Someone will get in touch with you.     Support your favorite Artists & Hot-Food Vendors They are essential to us, and they have taken the hardest hit of us all, as they have been shut down from doing business at some, or all, of our markets due to local mandates and space requirements. For those of you in the position to help these local businesses survive during this crisis, here are the contacts of some UVFM members offering CSA Boxes, Online stores, and Food Delivery. Check back on our website, as we will be updating this list and all other information there. Artisans:  Caring Valley Hands (online store): https://caringvalleyhands.com  Cozmo El Jewelry Etsy Shop and https://instagram.com/cozmoel  Hygieia (online store): www.hygieiallc.com  Isa Fix (online store): www.isafixdesign.com  MoorLuv Creations Etsy Shop and https://instagram.com/moorluv_creations 5    Summer Solace Tallow (online store): www.summersolacetallow.com  Très Spa (online store): TresSpa.com Food Vendors:  Big Paw Olive Oil (online store with free local delivery): www.bigpawsales.com  Boffo Cart (order delicious food for delivery or pickup) www.myboffocart.com  Boochman Kombucha (online store and delivery): www.boochman.com  Cosmic Coffee Co. (online store): http://coffeeshowroom.com/shop/  Daisy Dog Biscuit Company (online store and local delivery) www.daisydogbiscuit.com  La Vie Wellness (online store and delivery): www.DrinkLavie.com  Market Delices (online store): http://fabriquedelices.com/where-can-i-buy/  Sugo Cooking (delivery): https://www.sugo.cooking/post/take-out-and-delivery-still- available-on-frozen-items  Surreal Brewing Company (online store and local delivery): www.surrealbrewing.com Farmers:  Apricot King (online store): www.apricotking.com  Halls Organic Farms (CSA Box): 831.277.5207: www.hallsorganicfarms.com  Marks Artisans Dairy (online store and delivery): www.marksartisans.com  Prevedelli Farms (online store and farm pick-ups): www.prevedelli.com           Copyright © 2020 Urban Village Farmers Market Association, All rights reserved. We send occasional "Fresh News" updates to our farmers market community who opted in from our website. We never spam or abuse your email. 6   Our mailing address is: Urban Village Farmers Market Association 348 Lewis Street Oakland, CALIFORNIA 94607 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.      1 Baumb, Nelly From:Judith Schwartz <judith@tothept.com> Sent:Sunday, March 29, 2020 11:07 AM To:News; Council, City Subject:Thank for keeping the farmers market open CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Thank you for continuing to make the California Avenue farmers market available. Urban Village is doing a great job  managing careful practices. The vendors and customers are being polite and safe. It’s a wonderful experience that gives  a much needed sense of normalcy AND healthy food that isn’t handled and transported by the supermarket supply chain  is better for consumers and the environment over all. It’s also supporting the local economy by keeping these small  businesses going—we are the best market of the week for many of the vendors.    I appreciate that you send out these reminders in these challenging times.    Judith Schwartz  Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA  http://www.tothept.com      From: City of Palo Alto <news@cityofpaloalto.org>  Reply‐To: City of Palo Alto <news@cityofpaloalto.org>  Date: Friday, March 27, 2020 at 6:14 PM  To: Judith Schwartz <judith@tothept.com>  Subject: Coronavirus Daily Report ‐ March 27, 2020      View this email in your browser      To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.City of Palo Alto logo     To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Coronavirus Daily Report     March 20, 2020       To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.   2    Reminder - Parking Closed at Open Space Preserves  Governor Newsom issued an order banning evictions for renters  Farmers Market this weekend  Share why you are #PaloAltoProud Read the full Coronavirus Daily Report for more in-depth information.         To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.City of Palo Alto and Santa Clara County Updates   Stay Home. This will save lives. The City is urging the community to stay home. This will save lives. As we head into the weekend, we know much of the community will be seeking to take advantage of local parks and walk our tree-lined neighborhoods. If you see that a park, farmers market, or other area is unable to maintain social distancing requirements, please go elsewhere, or go home and return at a later time. We are in this together, so please be kind, check on your neighbors, stay connected, and call us if you have questions. Parking Closed at Open Space Preserves Starting today, we are closing vehicular parking at the Open Space Preserves (Baylands, Arastradero, and Foothills Park) to support our community’s health and safety. This difficult decision was made with the community’s health in mind to ensure social distancing is maintained to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Please enjoy our open spaces if you can walk or bike there, but please don’t drive. If large crowds continue at our parks and Open Space Preserves, we will have no choice but to close them for the safety of the whole community. For more on this decision, go here. 3 Ban on Evictions for Renters Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order banning eviction of renters for non-payment of rent due to COVID-19, through May 31, 2020. The order prohibits law enforcement and courts from enforcing evictions for nonpayment of rent due to COVID-19. It requires tenants to declare in writing, no more than seven days after the rent comes due, that the tenant cannot pay all or part of their rent due to COVID-19 and to keep documentation. Read the Governor’s news release here. Palo Alto City Council unanimously passed a similar moratorium on Monday, March 23. Santa Clara County also passed similar restrictions. All three of these regulations apply in Palo Alto. Renters can qualify for protection from eviction by satisfying the requirements of the State, County, or City regulation. The City is preparing changes to our local regulation to align it more closely with the County regulation. The Council will consider these changes at its next meeting on April 6. California Avenue Farmers Market A popular destination for Palo Alto is the weekend California Avenue Farmers Market. The staff at the farmers market are taking even more preventive measures to ensure this essential business serves the community in nutrition and health. If you go to the farmers market this weekend, you’ll notice they’ve increased staff to help manage social distancing spacing. They also are spacing booths accordingly to encourage social distancing and are posting large public education signs to drive the message home. Of course, it also requires us to do our part to help maintain a safe and healthy shopping experience for everyone. If you see a booth that has enough people, wait your turn and help maintain social distancing. The Urban Village Farmers' Market Association posted this helpful graphic on their Facebook page with some shopping advice. We Are #PaloAltoProud 4   Yesterday we announced a new way to show our appreciation for essential service workers and we encourage the community to do the same. We're all in this together, Palo Alto! Let's keep doing our part to help those essential employees working on the front lines to stop the spread of coronavirus. These may be health care workers, police, firefighters, or other emergency responders, grocery store clerks, truck drivers delivering food and supplies, sanitation or postal workers, internet providers, and so many others. You can express your thanks too using the #PaloAltoProud hashtag on social media or by downloading and sharing this flyer with a note of thanks in your store, home, or workplace window. Stay Connected through Information For the City’s Frequently Asked Questions, go here. For the Governor’s website for COVID-19 updates, go here. For the State of California’s Public Health Department updates, go here.       To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Be Well   Wellness is on a lot of our minds lately. How do we stay well while sheltering in place? Fortunately, there has been an abundance of free resources in response to this public health emergency to help us stay mentally healthy and physically active. Try these ideas to get you through the weekend. We will share new resources in every Daily Report!  15 Minute Meditation for Anxiety guides you through a simple at-home meditation to provide relief from anxiety, stress, and energetic imbalance.  CorePower Yoga has a free selection of on-demand yoga videos that you can do from your living room. 5    Gardening is known to reduce stress. Check out these gardening events to enjoy. Native Garden Tour and online Social happens this weekend on March 28 and 29, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. pacific time. The Online Native Plant Garden Tour Social is a LIVE event people can join for free, via the platform Zoom. The live stream will also be broadcast via the Theodore Payne Foundation Youtube Channel.  Maybe you missed this awesome resource yesterday. In which case, we want to share it with you again. Gunn High School track and field coach, Michael Granville, is offering his bootcamp classes on Zoom. Classes are available Monday through Friday at various times. Check the schedule for a class time that is convenient for you. No equipment is needed. Find info at granvillefit.com.  If you need a fresh infusion of riddles to keep your mind active, go directly to the podcast series Hey Riddle Riddle and get acquainted with the Clue Crew.  If you’ve always wanted to learn calligraphy to focus on something other than this health emergency, check on the free worksheets from The Postman’s Knock Share your ideas or photos of your activities on Instagram. Tag us and use #PaloAltoProud. We might share your ideas in a future daily report for everyone else to enjoy!       To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Family Resources   Here are some new ideas to support our Palo Alto families during this crazy time. How are you staying entertained, focused, and educated at home? Family resources and ways to help or get help include: 6    Palo Alto Online put together this “10 things you can still do in Palo Alto” article (of course, while keeping your social distance). Check out the list for some great tips!  Are you a Palo Alto Library cardholder and looking for a recommendation for your next read? Try NoveList Plus! A popular library resource and tool that provides great recommendations for all ages, based on previous reads, read-alikes, and moods. There's even a K-8 version for younger readers. All you need is your library card and pin to get started.  Check out this “Ultimate Guide of Free Resources and Things to do” blog post from The Cheese Chat. This is another example of people contributing their resources to the common good during this difficult time. We are in this together!  Our Sustainability Manager was thrilled to share that the D.C. Environmental Film Festival is offering most of the films online to stream through the end of the month. If you’re passionate about the environment, this weekend would be the perfect opportunity to catch the latest in environmental film.  Homeschooling can be a tough transition. Make it better with virtual field trips! Check out this list of virtual field trips and live online classes for Bay Area kids.  Library staff have gathered a list of free online tools to enhance distance learning for all ages!       To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Stay Informed   We know you know how to reach us, but just in case check out our helpful links below. Stay connected by being informed.  Connect with the City on social media. 7    Go to our dedicated webpage on coronavirus.  Read our Frequently Asked Questions.  Learn about what grocery stores are open and check out The Six Fifty's running list of restaurants offering food for pickup or delivery.  Learn about available community resources. Our Community Support Call Center at (650) 272-3181 is available to connect you to information. Santa Clara County Public Health information is available at www.sccgov.org       To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.What To Do If You're Sick     We cannot say this enough. Please stay home if you are sick. This is to help keep our whole community safe. It will also ensure that our first responders, such as our doctors, nurses, fire fighters, and police officers are able to continue to serve our community through this difficult time. Watch for symptoms and contact your medical provider if you fall ill. Most coronavirus testing facilities require a physician’s referral. The CDC has a webpage set up to help detect symptoms of coronavirus and they recently added a coronavirus self- checker tool on their page. Other resources include helpful links to Stanford Health and Palo Alto Medical Foundation.       To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Business Resources   Support local businesses. Many are adapting to the changing landscape and providing services or goods online. Consider supporting them should you have a need. In fact, we’ve made it easy, to shop and eat local. For a list of open restaurants and grocery stores, go to www.cityofpaloalto.org/supportlocal. 8   Are you a Palo Alto business owner? We’ve compiled a list of resources that might help you. Check out our Business Assistance page for more. Recent tips and resources:  The City of San Jose and U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting a webinar session to help small businesses learn more about available resources. R.S.V.P. via Eventbrite or by contacting Mirza Handzar at Mirza.Handzar@sanjoseca.gov.       Call Us. We Are Here For You. Call us if you have any questions. We are here to help. The Community Support Call Center is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Please feel free to connect with us for information at (650) 272-3181. As a reminder, please only call 9-1-1 if you are experiencing a life- threatening emergency.       Referring Non-Essential Business Violations The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office opened a hotline last week for referrals about non-essential business operations. To report a non-essential business operating in violation of the Order to “Shelter in Place,” contact the County of Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office at PubHealthReferral@dao.sccgov.org or call (408) 792–2300.      Our 'daily' report will pick back up next week on Monday. Follow us on social media for any new developments. Stay healthy and be well!             9       Copyright © 2020 City of Palo Alto, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber of the All Things Palo Alto weekly newsletter, the Our Palo Alto monthly newsletter, or you subscribed to receive Coronavirus related updates. Our mailing address is: City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Ave # 7 Palo Alto, CA 94301-2531 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp      1 Baumb, Nelly From:Magic <magic@ecomagic.org> Sent:Monday, March 30, 2020 2:30 PM To:Council, City Subject:city council/county supervisor re: fm CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council,     Thank you for keeping the California Avenue Farmers' Market open.  I coordinate a food collection program for Magic, an all‐volunteer public service organization demonstrating how each of  us can practice valuescience—scientific methods and principles applied to questions of value—to discern and to further  common good. In a typical year, vendors donate more than twenty tons of nutritious produce and prepared foods that  we and our service agency partners, Community Services Agency in Mountain View and 1,000 Grains in Menlo Park,  make available to thousands of deserving people.    Magic’s food bank partners are especially grateful for contributions now. Supplies from other sources have been  interrupted, and they’re serving a growing number of people in need.    Our Magic crew is taking extra measures to ensure our and others’ health. In the attached photo you'll see two of our  volunteers (who all live together) wearing signs reminding people to keep an appropriate distance.    One of the managers of the market mentioned to us that he was concerned that the city or county might close the  market due to patrons' failure to adhere to social distancing guidelines. During the period when the shelter‐in‐place  order has been in effect, we've observed high compliance with social distancing among market patrons and vendors.  Contrasting our experience in the open‐air market with that of our weekly supermarket shopping excursion, we feel that  the former may pose less risk of disease transmission.    I think the remedy for violations of social distancing may be to redirect public safety resources to enforcement. Those  who flout the guidelines pose a threat to others very much like that posed by people who drive unsafely. In the latter  case, we ticket or suspend the licenses of violators, rather than closing the roads. We protect the freedom of the many  by exerting pressure on miscreants to conform to law. We can do something similar with the COVID guidelines.    I write now to encourage you to keep the market open to provide local farmers a place to sell their food, to provide area  residents a source of essential supplies, and to provide our local charities with food for those in need.    We’ll celebrate with enthusiasm if you and we emerge from this pandemic stronger together.    Thanks for your consideration.    Gratefully,  Hilary Hug    2     ************ Magic, 1979‐2020: forty‐one years of valuescience leadership *************    Magic demonstrates how people can address individual, social, and environmental   ills nearer their roots by applying science to discern value more accurately and realize  it more fully.     Enjoy the satisfaction of furthering Magic's work by making one‐time or recurring gifts  at http://ecomagic.org/participate.shtml#contribute. Magic is a 501(c)(3) public charity.  Contributions are tax‐deductible to the full extent permitted by law.                                                                 THANK YOU!    www.ecomagic.org ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ (650) 323‐73‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Magic, Box 15894, Stanford, CA 94309  *************************************************************************************************  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Rob Dunbar <dunbar@stanford.edu> Sent:Monday, March 30, 2020 5:46 PM To:Council, City Subject:please shut down construction CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  I work at Stanford and track the epidemiological findings for covid‐19 daily. One key truth has emerged with clarity in  the past 10 days. It is the efficiency of reduction in human‐human contacts (e.g. social distancing) that controls the rate  of increase in infections, including those that lead to loss of life. The amount of construction in Palo Alto is unacceptable  from the standpoint of reducing the efficiency of social distancing. You cannot possibly believe that the Cal Ave garage  and all the high end home remodels are “essential”. But one thing is certain, more Palo Alto residents will die if  construction continues unabated…….    Best,    Rob Dunbar,  Redacted 1 Baumb, Nelly From:BayAreaSanitize.COM <bayareasanitize@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 1:25 PM To:Bayarea sanitize Subject:RE : Sanitizing Service if needed Attachments:image003.jpg CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.    The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location.   To whomever it may concern:    Bay Area Sanitize was formed to address the growing need for sanitizing services in times of a pandemic and going  forward. We are a local company, located in Palo Alto, CA.  Keeping our community's health and safety is our top priority, and we now offer solutions for commercial and  residential applications. We are licensed and specialize in spraying and fogging services designed to sanitize and disinfect  all areas and surfaces, both indoors and outdoors.  We use California‐compliant products, EPA‐registered disinfectants and sanitizers products, strong enough to be used as  a hospital grade disinfectant. Contains over 140 organism kill list, including coronavirus, E. coli, Salmonella, HIV,  Hepatitis‐B, and Herpes to name a few. Our multi‐purpose disinfectant can be safely used in residences, businesses,  commercial institutions, daycare centers, nurseries and restaurants.  It can safely treat both hard nonporous surfaces  and carpets.  Our team has specialized gear providing the ultimate protection for their safety and the site's safety and sterilization.   Please let us know if we can assist you with sanitizing your business.   Visit us at https://bayareasanitize.com/ and feel free to drop by our office at 796 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA or call  us at 650‐550‐0014.  I look forward to hearing back from you!    Thank you!  2 Jacob  Bay Area Sanitize  650‐550‐0014  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Arlene Goetze <photowrite67@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 2:02 PM To:Sara Cody; Sam Liccardo Subject:NY Post: Vit C treats Virus CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hoorah! NY hospitals follow China in using Vit C to heal virus NY hospitals treating coronavirus patients with Vitamin C New York Post March 24, 2020 by Lorena Mongelli and Bruce Golding "PATIENTS GETTING VIT C DO BETTER THAN THOSE WITHOUT IT. Seriously sick coronavirus patients in New York state’s largest hospital system are being given massive doses of vitamin C — based on promising reports that it’s helped people in hard-hit China, The Post has learned. Dr. Andrew G. Weber, a pulmonologist and critical-care specialist affiliated with two Northwell Health facilities on Long Island, said his intensive-care patients with the coronavirus immediately receive 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C. Identical amounts of the powerful antioxidant are then readministered three or four times a day, he said. Each dose is more than 16 times the National Institutes of Health’s daily recommended dietary allowance of vitamin C, which is just 90 milligrams for adult men and 75 milligrams for adult women. The regimen is based on experimental treatments administered to people with the coronavirus in Shanghai, China, Weber said. The regimen is based on experimental treatments administered to people with the coronavirus in Shanghai, China, Weber said. “The patients who received vitamin C did significantly better than those who did not get vitamin C,” he said. “It helps a tremendous amount, but it is not highlighted because it’s not a sexy drug.” A spokesman for Northwell — which operates 23 hospitals, including Lenox Hill Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper East Side — said vitamin C was being “widely used” as a coronavirus treatment throughout the system, but noted that medication protocols varied from patient to patient. “As the clinician decides,” spokesman Jason Molinet said. About 700 patients are being treated for coronavirus across the hospital network, Molinet said, but it’s unclear how many are getting the vitamin C treatment. The vitamin C is administered in addition to such medicines as the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, the antibiotic azithromycin, various biologics and blood thinners, 2 Weber said. As of Tuesday, New York hospitals have federal permission to give a cocktail of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to desperately ill patients on a “compassionate care” basis. President Trump has tweeted that the unproven combination therapy has “a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine.” Weber, 34, said vitamin C levels in coronavirus patients drop dramatically when they suffer sepsis, an inflammatory response that occurs when their bodies overreact to the infection. “It makes all the sense in the world to try and maintain this level of vitamin C,” he said. A clinical trial on the effectiveness of intravenous vitamin C on coronavirus patients began Feb. 14 at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the pandemic. Forwarded by Arlene Goetze, No. Toxins for Children, photowrite67@yahoo.com 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 2:13 PM To:Loran Harding; Dan Richard; Daniel Zack; dennisbalakian; David Balakian; Doug Vagim; dallen1212 @gmail.com; dlfranklin0@outlook.com; Steve Wayte; Mark Kreutzer; margaret-sasaki@live.com; Mark Standriff; Mark Waldrep; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; beachrides; bballpod; Leodies Buchanan; boardmembers; Council, City; Cathy Lewis; Chris Field; eappel@stanford.edu; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; fmbeyerlein@sbcglobal.net; Steven Feinstein; francis.collins@nih.gov; Raymond Rivas; grinellelake@yahoo.com; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; steve.hogg; Irv Weissman; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; Jason Tarvin; Pam Kelly; Kirk Sorensen; kfsndesk; newsdesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; leager; Mayor; nick yovino; paul.caprioglio; popoff; russ@topperjewelers.com; terry; vallesR1969@att.net; lalws4@gmail.com Subject:Fwd: Stanford resources during COVID-19 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: Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 2:00 PM  Subject: Fwd: Stanford resources during COVID‐19  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>                               Tues. March 31, 2020                 To all‐  This arrived this morning from the Stanford Alumni Association and it has much information re COVID‐ 19.                 Within that, click on "Stay informed‐  list of resources".  Once there, to see the medical information, click on  "Stanford Medicine‐  a curated selection, including summaries of COVID‐19 research projects".   Dr. Fauci and the NIH  and the CDC, et. al.  might find some of that to be of interest.                  LH‐  I watch Trump's press briefings and hear of all the production of PPE and ventilators, etc.  Then I watch the  network news and the local news in Fresno. Doctors and nurses saying they are fighting a war without ammunition.  Nurses crying and saying "I didn't sign up for this". Six 14‐hour days in a row. My conclusion: Trump should invoke the  DPA to order many more companies to produce the needed supplies. He says many have stepped up and are producing,  which is fine. BUT those who are producing are not meeting the need. His task force should determine which companies  could produce the needed supplies and equipment and are not at present producing them and then use the DPA to  order them to. One gets the impression that he doesn't want to burden any more companies by invoking the DPA than  he has so far‐ i.e. protect the largely Republican business community from being put out. With the dire situation in  hospitals on the front line, that approach is costing lives.                    L. William Harding                 Fresno                    2                       ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwardedmessage ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: Howard Wolf <alumnipresident@stanford.edu>  Date: Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11:43 AM  Subject: Stanford resources during COVID‐19  To: <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>        COVID‐19 impacts our Stanford community in many ways. We’ve curated a number of Stanford resources to help you to stay informed, lend a hand, connect with others, or take a break.   View In Browser   To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Stanford | Alumni       Dear fellow alum, I hope this email finds you healthy and safe during these uncertain times. As we come to terms with the changes this pandemic brings to our lives, we find that the strength of the Stanford community remains steadfast. We have heard from many of you—seeking to help, looking for resources and information, and simply wanting to stay in touch. At this time more than ever, we at the Stanford Alumni Association have two main goals: to keep you up to date on what is happening on campus and to provide opportunities for connection with the Stanford family. While springtime in-person alumni programs have been cancelled, we’re pleased to share the following collection of resources in hopes of providing you with needed information and bringing you closer to your Stanford community:    • Stay Informed. Read the latest from Stanford’s leaders; learn about COVID-19 research from Stanford Medicine and others; get teaching activities from the Graduate School of Education. View our list of resources.  • Lend a Hand. Donate supplies; help students in need; give blood. See how you can help.      3 • Connect. Find online alumni meetups and discussion groups; update your alumni profile; read Stanford magazine online; follow Stanford Alumni on social media. See how you can stay connected.   • Take Part. Join upcoming events from your living room; take online courses or sample micro lectures; watch Stanford Live performances; take virtual tours of campus and university museums. Take a break with these online activities.   You’ll find details about all of the above and more here. Our world faces a daunting enemy in the form of this pandemic, but together we can get through it. Thank you for staying connected and, as always, for being a part of the Stanford family. Please take care and stay well.  To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Howard E. Wolf '80 Vice President for Alumni Affairs, Stanford University President, Stanford Alumni Association        To help protect your priv acy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Stanford Alumni Association alumni.stanford.edu (650) 723-2021 | (800) 786-2586 4 To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.facebook To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.twitter To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.instagram To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevedownload of this picture from the Internet.linkedin This message was sent to loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org. Do we have your most recent contact information? Update it here. If you have received this in error, or if you'd rather not receive further emails of this kind, you can unsubscribe here. If you are encountering difficulties with the above email, contact Customer Service. You may also email alumniwebhelp@stanford.edu or call toll free, 1-866-543-0243 (International: +1(650) 724-0627). The Stanford Alumni Association abides by the university's privacy policy which can be found here: https://www.stanford.edu/site/privacy/ Stanford University | Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center | 326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305   1 Baumb, Nelly From:Marie Di Pasquale <dipasqualemarie@yahoo.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 1, 2020 4:42 AM To:Council, City Subject:Coronavirus health and safety measures CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear City Council and Mayor of Palo Alto,    I listened to a question raised by a homeless Individual on the public question and answer radio station. She asked  “washing hands and having fresh water to drink are a priority however the homeless and people living in vans have now  less to no means of water supply, lavatory facilities, and bathing facilities.  How do I handle this to prevent infection,  death since our health as a group is compromised and how can spread of disease be eradicated? The answer she  received was to follow the criteria set of isolation, washing hands, etc.  I thought what can we do as a community to help the less fortunate and in return diminish global transmission.  A  solution, I felt must be available. But what could it be?    There are vacant buildings available with plenty of water and lavatories to provide for bathing, collecting water and  washing machines and dryers for washing clothes.  What a gift to these people and to us and to the world. The YMCA’s in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Redwood City are not  in use and could be a source of water supply, lavatories, showers.  There are fitness centers and please suggest other  resources. Please suggest other ideas.  It disturbed me tremendously to have people now with less to no access to fresh water and yet the recommendation to  prevent spread of this viral virus is by washing , washing, washing.     You are welcome to help in anyway possible and to share this email with anyone who could have authority and  influence to help and maybe open a facility several times a week to provide water so necessary for a human life and for  the eradication of Coronavirus.  .  Thank you,  Marie    PS:  Coronavirus spread has not yet reached its peak.  There are presently not enough hospital beds.  Community centers  ( empty buildings with lavatories , water supply and washing facilities) should also be considered for use.  Please be  prepared now.  Thank you.  Marie    Sent from my iPhone  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Dennis Reed <dennisareed@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 1, 2020 9:40 AM To:Council, City Subject:Restriction on Professional Gardeners CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.      This morning, when my neighbor told me that the Palo Alto City Council issued a directive prohibiting professional  gardeners from working in Palo Alto  I immediately took it as his lame attempt at an April Fool joke.    Now I discover that he was not kidding. You guys have crossed the line into lunacy. Tell me why you think a single or  even a pair of gardeners are going to spread a virus to there employer by mowing grass or leaf blowing. This is an  exceptionally misguided action the consequence of which will harm families (most of whom are likely minorities) that  depend on income from a professional gardener for food and shelter. If you think unemployment insurance will suffice,  then you are truly delusional. You people are the April Fool joke!  ‐‐   DAR  Dennis A Reed    Palo Alto, CA 94306  Redacted 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Keith Ferrell <ferrell.keith@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, March 25, 2020 4:56 PM To:O'Kane, Kristen Cc:City Mgr; Council, City Subject:Re: FW: Will Foothills and Arastradero close Thanks Kristen,  That makes sense.  It was the long lines of cars that concerned me.  I agree that open spaces should remain open.  In the  same vain, I would like to see the parks and schools open, as well.  The more spaces to stretch out will give us the  greater ability to maintain our distance.  I would argue that it is easier to maintain distance on a 300'x100' field than on a  4 mile x 2' trail.  Although our family did go out and hike over the hill and did not have an issue, but we also were in a  very uncrowded open space.      Closing the schools and parks forces people into smaller spaces, almost guaranteeing people coming in close proximity  to one another.  Would be a better idea to have "field monitors" to ensure distancing.  I'm sure the city has many hourly  workers that would love to take on that role to continue to get paid, or even make extra money.    Keith    On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 4:41 PM O'Kane, Kristen <Kristen.O'Kane@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote:  Hello Mr. Ferrell,     The City Manager asked that I respond to your email about parks and open space closures.  Parks are currently open  provided that visitors maintain the necessary six‐foot distance from other visitors not from the same household. While  City parks remain open, all playgrounds, tennis courts, athletic fields, basketball courts, pickleball courts, and skate  parks are closed following guidance from the County Public Health Department and District Attorney’s office.       Currently, restrooms and drinking fountains in open space areas are closed. We have made the difficult decision to  close open space preserves to vehicular traffic beginning on Friday 3/27 to protect the community and to ensure social  distancing is maintained.   People will still be able to visit open space areas by foot or bike.       For the latest information on parks or city facilities access or closures and other City service changes due to the public  health emergency, please visit the Service Changes page.      Thank you,  Kristen     2      Kristen O’Kane  Director ‐ Community Services  1305 Middlefield Rd. | Palo Alto, CA 94301 D: 650.463.4908 | E: kristen.o’kane@cityofpaloalto.org    Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you                       From: Keith Ferrell <ferrell.keith@gmail.com>   Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:03 PM  To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Parks <Parks@CityofPaloAlto.org>  Subject: Will Foothills and Arastradero close     CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Why are the open spaces still open, but the parks and fields are closed?   1 Baumb, Nelly From:LaRhee Webster <mousepusherx@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:01 PM To:Council, City; Fine, Adrian Subject:Open space parking lot closures CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  What? You are closing the open space parking lots?     How unfair and discriminatory to those of us who cannot ride a bicycle or walk long distances.    At age 73, I have paid my taxes to this city for the more than 35 plus years that I have lived here and find it unthoughtful  to discriminate agains us in favor is young people who can still ride a bicycle…all in the name of coronavirus safety.    At Foothills park last weekend, although there were many people there, I encountered no throngs or groups, and found  people to be respectfully keeping their distance.    Maybe you should designate a couple days a week for the parking spots to be open for those who cannot ride a bike, yet  still would like to enjoy the open space.      ~LaRhee Webster , Palo Alto CA 94303 Cell: 650-861-0686       Redacted 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Deborah Goldeen <palamino@pacbell.net> Sent:Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:17 PM To:Council, City Cc:Parks Subject:Closing Foothills Park CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    I am recuperating from emergency open heart surgery. The only place I can go where I can get the exercise that I am  required to get and also be able to breathe becuse there is enough oxygen has been Foothills Park. It’s literally been a  life saver.    Everyone at that park and on trails is keeping a strict, 6ft plus distance. Maybe weekends are different. If so, maybe you  should just close it on the weekend?    Outdoor exercise is permitted by orders. It is also necessary. Shutting the park is going to far. In my case, it’s taking away  something I need for my health.    Please reconsider your decision.    Deb Goldeen,  94306, 321‐7375 Redacted 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Carol Muller <cblue@stanfordalumni.org> Sent:Wednesday, March 25, 2020 9:24 PM To:Council, City Subject:REALLY BAD POLICY - please change ASAP CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Councillors,     I am writing concerning the new announcement about closing parking at Palo Alto Open Spaces, appended  below.  Absent any sensible explanation, I cannot understand it.     In terms of public health issues and community spread, understandably a concern, it is far more dangerous to have so  many people visiting the grocery stores than the parks, yet you have not put restrictions on going to the stores, despite  full parking lots, etc. I understand closing the bathrooms and drinking fountains, but why constrain the parking more  than it is already constrained (and frankly, was even before the shelter in place requests). Surely, people will just drive and park on the edges of streets to get closer to the open space preserves they need to access for exercise, leading to further traffic congestion, and dangerous conditions for drivers and pedestrians, as well as inconvenience and difficulties, particularly for those with disabilities? I can think of half a dozen different better solutions than closing the parking lots if there are too many visitors at the same time.     During the last week, I have visited 3 different Palo Alto open spaces on several occasions, and while lots of people are out on the trails, the ones I saw invariably have been keeping at least six feet distant from one another. Why penalize all for the actions of a few?    My neighbors across the street, in their 70s, with limited mobility, for years have exercised each day at the Baylands,  only going a short distance. It is MUCH prettier, and MUCH safer than traversing our Palo Alto sidewalks, well‐known for  cracks and uplifted pavement from tree roots that cause people to trip and get hurt (I personally know of several folks  who have sustained accidents this way, whether or not they ever report these accidents to the City).    The only way many of us have been able to stay sane during this COVID‐19 emergency is to take walks and runs in  parklands. Thankfully, you have not prevented that access, although it seems you may be headed in that direction.  Perhaps you could increase your staffing to provide education if needed as more people go to the parks than you have  previously experienced.     I hope you can change this policy immediately, so that I don't need to begin to exercise my feet and my rights with  protests (maintaining a healthy 6' feet distance from others of course); I know I won't be alone.     Please don't turn Palo Alto into a police state. You did have the trust of most of its residents in addressing this crisis, but  through this nonsensical policy, you are at risk of losing it.    Sincerely,    Carol Muller      Parking Closed at Open Space Preserves   Redacted 2 Parks and open spaces remain open at this time, however, due to the high visitation rate at City of Palo Alto Open Space Preserves, all Open Space areas will be closed to vehicular traffic on Friday, March 27. Open Space Preserves are still accessible by foot and bike. This difficult decision was made to protect the community and to ensure social distancing is maintained. All restrooms and drinking fountains are also closed. Several other City facility closures are in effect like tennis courts, pickleball courts, our skatepark, playgrounds and athletic fields. Closures are in the interest of public health and safety and in alignment with the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department’s order to shelter in place. The City is urging the community to stay at home. This will save lives. If large crowds continue at our parks and Open Space Preserves, we will have no choice but to close them for the safety of the whole community. 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Magic <magic@ecomagic.org> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:51 AM To:City Mgr Cc:Council, City Subject:Foothill Park closing CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Good morning,    I'm writing to ask for information about the upcoming closure of Foothills Park.    Was this a decision of the city council? Is there any publicly accessible documentation of evidence they used to make it  (e.g., a transcript of discussion or debate)?    If this was a decision by members of the city staff, who is responsible? Is there a publicly accessible report or memo  citing the evidence or other considerations for making it?    Because I think it possible that you are preoccupied with matters more important than responding to an inquiry like this  one, I offer below thoughts that I hope you will consider before committing irrevocably to this decision.    The current pandemic is an example of the importance of science‐based policy. Only by sciencing to the best of our  ability will we predict as accurately and fully as we're able the consequences of our actions. Failures to do this, from the  original suppression of evidence that a novel pathogen was wreaking havoc in Wuhan, to the delays in preparing for its  inevitable arrival in the US, have substantially contributed to the direness of our current situation.    We've abundant evidence that sheltering in place entails substantial stress, and that by exiting our homes to enjoy the  out‐of‐doors we can exert positive influence on both mental and physical health. We've also evidence that people can  responsibly enjoy parks and open spaces by maintaining social distancing.     Based on this evidence, California, Santa Clara County, and Oregon shelter‐in‐place orders explicitly allow for outdoor  exercise with social distancing. I imagine that the same is true for many other jurisdictions, though I am ignorant of the  provisions of orders elsewhere.    I have studied and taught about emergent and resurgent infectious disease for more than forty years, from 2007‐2018  through the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford School of Medicine. I am acutely aware of  the threat they pose. I and those with whom I live have been scrupulous in adhering to the shelter‐in‐place order. We  "locked down" before it was issued.    We have been relying heavily upon public open space for physical exercise and psychological renewal. Last weekend  some of us enjoyed a hike through the Arastradero Preserve and Foothills Park. For that outing we planned a route that  was primarily roads and fire roads to ensure that we were able to maintain social distancing. Even when on single‐track  we were able to step far enough off‐trail to do this.    During our outing we encountered an unusually large number of other visitors. Almost everyone was conscientious  about maintaining social distancing, and we were forthright in calling upon the few who seemed less committed to  become so. Seeing so many families adapting to our current difficulties by sharing nature together, I felt heartened.  2 Though the disease is taking a heavy toll, families' drawing closer to each other, and people's recognizing the importance  of our natural world may be "silver linings."    While I'm ignorant of the basis for the decision to close Foothills Park, I hope that whoever made it will reconsider. If the concern is for staff at the entrance, perhaps we can shield them from drivers. If it is about failure to maintain social  distancing, perhaps we can post signage at trailheads to secure greater compliance.     I acknowledge the very real threat that ignorant or careless behavior in the park may result in transmission of the corona  virus. I ask that we weigh this risk against the considerable benefits of keeping it open, and only limit access or close it if  we think this truly necessary to promote public health and safety.    Thank you very much for considering my requests and my views. May you and those near you remain safe.    With appreciation,    David Schrom  ************ Magic, 1979‐2020: forty‐one years of valuescience leadership *************    Magic demonstrates how people can address individual, social, and environmental   ills nearer their roots by applying science to discern value more accurately and realize  it more fully.     Enjoy the satisfaction of furthering Magic's work by making one‐time or recurring gifts  at http://ecomagic.org/participate.shtml#contribute. Magic is a 501(c)(3) public charity.  Contributions are tax‐deductible to the full extent permitted by law.                                                                 THANK YOU!    www.ecomagic.org ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ (650) 323‐73‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Magic, Box 15894, Stanford, CA 94309  *************************************************************************************************  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Hamilton Hitchings <hitchingsh@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:01 PM To:Council, City; City Mgr; Dueker, Kenneth Subject:Have Park Ranger Limit Cars to Foothill Parks CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council, Since you have decided to close Foothill Parks to cars because of your concern for excess usage, please consider instead having the ranger at the park entrance limit the total number of cars in the park. Hamilton Hitchings 1 Baumb, Nelly From:rogersac@aol.com Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:10 PM To:Council, City Subject:Closing Foothills Park carpark and Baylands car parks. CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hi I would like to express my utter disappointment with closing access to these important places of recreation to all but the very fit cyclists. I would suggest that a great deal of the cyclists who use Page Mill Road to access Foothills Park are not even Palo Alto residents. Our local small parks are already very well used by joggers, dog walkers, families strolling, power walkers, etc. and can not deal with added numbers of people who will have nowhere else to go to get some fresh air and exercise. It would make a much better idea to space people out in the parks. Have different letters of last name on different days of the week or different times of day, or use odd and even licence plates on cars as to which cars can enter on which days. But please rethink the policy. Do not deny access to those of us who cannot ride a bike for the necessary distance to get some exercise. Please let us have access on certain days of the week or certain times of the day. Without some exercise and fresh air we will get very unhealthy. Thanking you. Carol Rogers, Redacted 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Ciprian Chelba (personal account) <ciprian.chelba@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 9:08 PM To:Council, City Cc:Parks Subject:Foothills Park Car Closure CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hi,     I was impressed with the initial decision to close restrooms and water fountains, I thought if found the right balance  between safety and mental and physical well being (as outlined in a message sent earlier this week).     However, closing the park to cars seems too restrictive, putting it off limits to those of us in Palo Alto that cherish this  great resource. The parks in the city are significantly more crowded these days (I live on Johnson park) compared to the  ample space available in the Foothills, so if anything they are less safe.    I hike and run there every morning, between 7:30am and 9:30am. On a week‐day I meet more turkeys than people;  there are at most 5‐6 cars parked at the Wild Horse Valley gate and less than that at the main entrance on Page Mill;  occasionally one by Boronda lake.    Could we have an honor system whereby people print a permit at home for a given time slot/day and display it on their  dashboard while in the park?      I think people are responsible enough and would not try to get around such a restriction; we all understand the need for  social distancing.     On the "trust but verify" side, a park ranger could occasionally patrol the parking lots and give tickets to cars w/o  permits‐‐‐assuming this is not a health risk to the ranger.     I am not alone in feeling this way about this decision, see thread on  Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?post=142090086    Thanks for reconsidering this decision,  ‐‐   ‐Ciprian  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Edith Cohen <edith@alumni.stanford.edu> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 10:29 PM To:Council, City Cc:Edith Cohen Subject:Expressing concerns on closing of open spaces CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council  I prefer robust decisions based on data. And based on what we know, open spaces and hiking trails and tennis courts (with careful use) should be kept open. I am very disappointed that the city of Palo Alto is closing much needed open space in schools, Foothills park, and its tennis courts. There is by now a very good understanding on how the covid-19 virus spreads. This from some studies of where the virus is present and very extensive per-case epidiomelogical studies in countries (South Korea, Singapore, Israel) that are taken a much more data-driven approach to epidemic control. What we know is that what is driving the epidemic are (i) exposures to close contacts: Being close to someone sick for several minutes. Or by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching face. Samples of air in hospital rooms of sick people **did not** capture viruses in aerosolized form. The virus is in droplets that fall off. The "6 feet" rule is a safe guideline even for longer duration of exposures or risky exposures (someone coughing). Quickly passing by another hiker 4 feet away in open air does not provide a measurable risk and open spaces do not have common-touch surfaces. The risk is indeed not zero, but "zero risk" (apart from being nearly impossible to establish from finite data) is too high a requirement that is incompatible with other aspects of our existence. What we do know is that the risk is very low -- at a level that even if hypothetically present, it is not meaningful driver of the epidemic (insignificant increase to the base R0). This should be enough. I feel that it is important at this point that each action taken by authorities that may significantly decrease people's wellness and quality of life at these stressful times should be scrutinized very carefully: Its benefits against its cost. And limiting access to Foothills park and in this particular way does not seem to balance out.     I understand that the decision by the city was driven by some people were seen not observing health directives somewhere. But my take is that upon restrictions, these people will just move somewhere else. And actually, in hours of hiking and running in the past week I did not observe such breaches: People were amazing and considerate. Finally, keeping open spaces open (with appropriate directions for use) is also a matter of equity, as those are needed even more by those with more crowded residences.    Thank you for listening!    Edith      1 Baumb, Nelly From:Sonja Qutub <sonja.qutub@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, March 27, 2020 11:42 AM To:Council, City Subject:Foothills Park closure to vehicles CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  To the Palo Alto City Council:     Please consider reversing the effective closure of Foothills Park.  I fully support the social distancing rules and take them  very seriously, and I do not believe this measure is necessary.  I would certainly understand the closure of trails that are  too narrow for people to pass one another from a safe social distance.  However, much of the park (meadows and  lakeside) can be easily accessed without ever being near others.  I have been to Foothills Park twice in the last week and  have only seen people acting responsibly and maintaining plenty of distance.    Even if it is necessary to limit the number of people allowed in at one time (perhaps allowing only a designated portion  of the alphabet on a given day?), this would be far better than losing one of our precious outdoor resources that is so  needed right now for both physical and mental health.    Please consider alternatives (trail closures, dock closures, alternating access) rather than closing the park to everyone  who is not an intrepid, able‐bodied, adult cyclist.    Thank you,  Sonja Qutub, Palo Alto resident  650‐868‐6121  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Jennie Savage <jenniesavage1@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, March 27, 2020 5:43 PM To:Council, City Subject:Parking closures CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Councillors, Let me start by thanking you for your service to our community. It's a brave thing to do to put your name on a ballot and an honorable thing to do to work on behalf of the well-being of your neighbors. I am writing regarding your decision to close parking at Palo Alto Open Spaces. I understand that your intent is to save lives but logically, restricting access to open spaces does no such thing. I do get that you're focused on public health issues surrounding community spread but consider that it is far more dangerous to have so many people visiting the grocery stores, drug stores, pet stores, hardware stores etc than visiting the parks. It makes sense to close public bathrooms, drinking fountains, and play structures, but reducing safe parking at trails does nothing to stop the spread of the virus and actually increases it as now the same number of people are forced into smaller numbers of accessible parks. Folks will just drive and park on the edges of streets to access the open space preserves and parks which creates dangerous conditions for bikers and walkers. If you fear crowded trails at peak hours, there are so many other solutions at your disposal apart from closing parking all together. And by the way, I have hiked at our Open Spaces every day for the last 3 weeks at all hours of the day (6:30 am - 7 pm) and have *never* seen crowded trails or congestion at spots except when esteemed Councilman Tanaka spoke in front of a crowd at the Dish entrance. Everyone is maintaining at least 6 feet of distance. Ask wonderful Councilwoman Kniss who I see with her friends at the Dish almost every day :-) At this frightening and lonely time in our community, we need to be encouraging safe activity. Hiking/biking/running in the open air in nature is perhaps the safest thing we can possibly do to get fit, healthy, and de-stress. Please change this policy and put reasonable guidelines in place for use of trails. Warmly, Jennie Savage 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Alice Smith <alice.smith@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, March 28, 2020 12:02 AM To:News Cc:Council, City Subject:Re: Coronavirus Daily Report - March 25, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  I think closing foothill Park and the Baylands is a terrible mistake. I’ve been there every day since this began and you  were limiting where people can go and have safe distance is what you should do is prevent people from running on  trails  because they are dropping their sweat all over people    On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 7:30 PM City of Palo Alto <news@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote:    View this email in your browser     To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.City of Palo Alto logo   To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Coronavirus Daily Report   March 25, 2020   To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.    Welcome Fire Station 3 fire crews back to the neighborhood (virtually of course)!  Share the creative ways you are adapting to our new shelter in place environment.  Parking lots soon to be closed at open space preserves.  Looking for ways to help or need help? Find resources in this newsletter. Read the full Coronavirus Daily Report for more in-depth information.     To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.City of Palo Alto and Santa Clara County Updates Rebuilt Fire Station 3 Opens its Doors to Serve the Community 2 The finishing touches have been added to Palo Alto’s newly rebuilt Fire Station 3 as it officially opened its doors on Tuesday, March 24 at the corner of Embarcadero and Newell Roads- the same lot as the previous station that served the community since 1948. Three fire department personnel are currently working there and practicing social distancing as much as possible during the coronavirus health crisis. Fire Station 3 is the first of 10 citywide infrastructure projects to be completed from the 2014 Infrastructure Plan. For more, go here. Share the Creative Ways You Are Adapting in Our New Shelter in Place Environment Have you discovered a new virtual experience, such as a video and audio tour of a historic site or building? Virtual dinner or dance parties with friends and families? What are the creative ways you are staying entertained, remaining focused, and exploring the world? Here is a recent experience from our City Manager, Ed Shikada: I’m a merit badge counselor with Scouts Boy Scouts of America, and have been working with a couple of Boy Scouts on their “Citizenship in the Nation” merit badge. We’ve been at it for a couple of months, and one of the requirements that we’ve been struggling to complete is that they tour a location that’s on the National Register of Historic Places. We previously talked about visiting the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, that’s on the Register, but prior to the shelter-in- place order, we were all too busy and couldn’t settle on a date. Just a couple of days ago, I saw an announcement that the Winchester Mystery House has established a free virtual tour. My Scouts are now planning to tour it, and we’ll do a Zoom call tomorrow and discuss what they learned. Requirement done. An upside to sheltering in place: focus! #PaloAltoProud Share your ideas or photos of your activities by following us on Instagram, tag us and use #PaloAltoProud. Parking Closed at Open Space Preserves Parks and open spaces remain open at this time, however, due to the high visitation rate at City of Palo Alto Open Space Preserves, all Open Space areas will be closed to vehicular traffic on Friday, March 27. Open Space Preserves are still accessible by foot and bike. This 3   difficult decision was made to protect the community and to ensure social distancing is maintained. All restrooms and drinking fountains are also closed. Several other City facility closures are in effect like tennis courts, pickleball courts, our skatepark, playgrounds and athletic fields. Closures are in the interest of public health and safety and in alignment with the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department’s order to shelter in place. The City is urging the community to stay at home. This will save lives. If large crowds continue at our parks and Open Space Preserves, we will have no choice but to close them for the safety of the whole community. City Construction Projects City infrastructure projects are considered an essential activity based on both the State Safe at Home Order and the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Order to Shelter in Place. The County Order requires construction sites to follow social distancing to the extent possible. The California Avenue Parking Garage project construction is continuing, with activities including rebar and conduit work to support the construction of the garage floors and pouring of concrete. A concrete pour is scheduled for this Friday. For other projects and their status, go here and see the section on changes to City infrastructure projects. Stay Connected through Information For the City’s Frequently Asked Questions, go here. For the Governor’s website for COVID-19 updates, go here. For the State of California’s Public Health Department updates, go here.   To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Be Well Thank you for the wellness ideas submitted to us! Your health and safety is a priority and that is what the Shelter in Place Order means: Being safe at home, and safe in and around our community. Be active and keep a healthy lifestyle through these new ways:  Missing your local workout spots? Some local classes are going online! Check out Yogaworks schedule of livestreaming classes on their YouTube channel 4    Try out Tai Chi with the Taiflow channel.  If you are going for a run or hitting the treadmill remember to stretch first.  Check out the activities on Tinkerlab if you need some hands on activities to keep younger kids engaged.  Try out this breathing practice if you have trouble falling asleep. Don't forget to share your tips with us on Instagram by tagging us in your photos and using #PaloAltoProud.   To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Family Resources   Here are some new ideas to support learning, virtual art and culture opportunities, homework prep, and more. But first, do you want to help and don’t know where to look or need help? We have an online website for local volunteer and donation opportunities, an evolving list of needs from our local non-profit groups, and a list of programs to support our most vulnerable community members. Go here to read more.  Home Learning Resources: To enhance your educational time at home, City of Palo Alto Library staff have highlighted a few great online resources to help with K-8 homework and teen schoolwork. You may need your PACL card to access some of these resources, but remember--your PAUSD student ID is your library card!  Online Storytime Resources are another great way to have fun with your family while learning!  Social Stories for Social Distancing: This is a video resource for families with kids on the spectrum. Social stories are a technique that helps alleviate stress by previewing what will happen in a particular situation.  Take a “walk” around one of Stanford’s Museums from Home.  Basketball fan? Listen to this live conversation with Steph Curry and Dr. Fauci about COVID-19. Thursday, March 26, at 10 a.m.   To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Stay Informed 5   We know you know how to reach us, but just in case you decided to join Instagram, or need to forward this to a friend as another resource, check out our handy helpful links below. Stay connected by being informed. Interested in donating N95 masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, and other medical supplies? KQED has this article on how and where to donate in the Bay Area.  Connect with the City on social media.  Go to our dedicated webpage on coronavirus.  Read our Frequently Asked Questions.  Learn about what grocery stores are open and check out The Six Fifty's running list of restaurants offering food for pickup or delivery.  Learn about available community resources. Our Community Support Call Center at (650) 272-3181 is available to connect you to information. Santa Clara County Public Health information is available at www.sccgov.org   To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.What To Do If You're Sick   Stay home if you are sick. Watch for symptoms and contact your medical provider if you fall ill. Most coronavirus testing facilities require a physician’s referral. The CDC has a webpage set up to help detect symptoms of coronavirus. Curious about coronavirus testing locations or procedures? The Santa Clara County Public Health Department is providing updates on its website.   To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Business Resources Here are more resources with a business focus. Check out our helpful links listed on our Business Assistance page featuring local, state, and federal programs to assist businesses through this emergency. Looking for tips to make working from home more effective and stress-free? Read our recent email newsletters for tips. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has information to help protect yourself financially from the impact of the 6   coronavirus. The California COVID Info Clearinghouse is quite comprehensive and well organized PPE Drive this Week: Stanford Health Care has put together a personal protective equipment (PPE) drive that will take place in the Stanford Shopping Center parking lot near Neiman Marcus (Sand Hill and Arboretum). The PPE Drive will be open March 26-27 (Thursday and Friday) from 3-7 p.m. and March 28-29 (Saturday and Sunday) from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Bring masks, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, face shields, goggles, etc. Go here for more PPE donation locations.     Call Us. We Are Here for You. Call us if you have questions. We are here to help. The Community Support Call Center is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Please feel free to connect with us for information at (650) 272-3181. As a reminder, please only call 9-1-1 if you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency.     Copyright © 2020 City of Palo Alto, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber of the All Things Palo Alto weekly newsletter, the Our Palo Alto monthly newsletter, or you subscribed to receive Coronavirus related updates. Our mailing address is: City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Ave # 7 Palo Alto, CA 94301-2531 7   Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp     1 Baumb, Nelly From:Peter Kuykendall <peterkuykendall@comcast.net> Sent:Saturday, March 28, 2020 1:20 PM To:Council, City Subject:Reopen the Parking Lots to the City's Parks CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    I urge the City Council to reopen the parking lots to the city’s parks.  This is going to be a long term fight and people  need access to fresh air and nature.  Cutting this off is short sighted and reactionary.  I’ve seen what the media has  reported on TV and I’ve seen for myself the situation at Byxbee park and others. My observations is that while the  parking lots are crowded, people are being conscientious and generally following appropriate social distancing practices.  The media reports focused on worst case incidents and were designed to attract viewership rather than present facts  fairly.  The City Council needs to consider the long term mental well being of the population and the crucial part that  parks play and not just fixate solely on Covid‐19 concerns.      Regards,  Peter Kuykendall  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Martin Leeb <martinleeb@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, March 29, 2020 4:51 PM To:Council, City Subject:Re-open the Open Space parking lots! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  This clam‐shell reaction to keep people away from Open Space preserves leads to people overcrowding all remaining  spaces, including little parks and sidewalks in walkable areas.      People should go out and strengthen the immune system, and avoid depression!      Re‐open the parking lots at the Open Space preserves!      Martin Leeb  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Guillaume Bienaime <guillaumebienaime@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, March 27, 2020 10:14 AM To:Council, City CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  To all city council members,     I am reaching out to see if any of the following measures have been discussed, and ask for them to be considered if not.    Can the city allow us to not make utilities payments on time this month, without penalties or shut-off of our services.   Can you consider denying landlords the ability to evict commercial tenants as you did with residential tenants.    Thank you,    Guillaume     ‐‐   Guillaume Bienaimé  Proprietor  Zola  zolapa.com  barzolapa.com        1 Baumb, Nelly From:Kevin Ma <kevinma.sd@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, March 27, 2020 9:01 PM To:Council, City Subject:On the Ban on Evictions CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council and Staff,    I would like to thank the city for taking immediate, direct action to help our community with the passing of the urgency  ordinance to ban evictions. As we have seen, there has been great support for such a measure, given it has been  enacted at the state and county levels now. And not a moment too soon, given how the crisis seems to be worsening  currently.    I see from the Coronavirus Daily Report that there is discussion to "align it more closely with the County regulation."  Whatever occurs from this, it should not be a weakening of any protection currently. I understand that there is an  argument of consistency, but it should be done in a way that provides benefit rather than retracts. Additionally, there  would already be some form of preemption/override if there are conflicts with the new state and county  implementations. And the related argument of "confusion" can be alleviated with the Daily Report/AlertSCC, or with  local media like any other council‐directed action.    Related, I would like to bring council's attention to a future issue. At the end of the 120 days post‐emergency, there will  be hardship for those who need to make up for lost wages to pay back rent, especially hard given we don't see how long  this emergency will last and the current pains in our economy. The county's $11m relief fund for renters has already  been drained in two days. Action will need to be taken to prevent a wave of later evictions and perhaps landlord  bankruptcies, potentially leading to a community that replaces closed shops with emptied homes.    Sincerely,  Kevin Ma  1 Baumb, Nelly From:John Foster <johnxfoster@yahoo.com> Sent:Saturday, March 28, 2020 11:06 AM To:Council, City Subject:Small Business Lease Moratorium CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Palo Alto City Council Members    Thank you for your efforts last week to provide protections for home  renters/owners and small businesses.    I was hopeful that these efforts would help us get through these extraordinary times and help able us to resume  business when the virus had passed.   After speaking with our property manager, who represents the ownership of the  shopping center where we operate our hair salon, I realized we need much greater financial protection.  He basically  told us the owners of the shopping center were not getting any financial relief from their commercial  mortgage lender,  Aetna, so they would not be able to give us any financial relief.    Thanks to your earlier council efforts we are not in danger of eviction at this time, but we will never recover from  extended months of no business.    Low interest disaster relief loans, Facebook grants, insurance claims, are all being looked into, however, I am starting  with you to ask you to bang the drum for a from‐the‐top‐down mortgage pause. Hoping your collective voice will know  where to best direct this plea for help.    Editorial from SF Chronicle this morning:    https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/A‐rent‐and‐mortgage‐moratorium‐can‐stop‐the‐next‐ 15157819.php    Thank you,    John Foster  Monica Foster Salon  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Faith Brigel <faithwb3@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 2:40 PM To:Council, City; Clerk, City Subject:Issue re virus and renters for April 6th meeting CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council;  The current situation of the Covid‐19 is making life extremely difficult for all Palo Alto residents. I  certainly sympathize with the people who are losing their jobs because of it.  It is exceedingly important for people to remain sheltered in their homes and apartments so that  we can slow down the growth of this virus. And toward this end, a number of cities have placed a  moratorium on evictions for the next 30 days. I fully support this effort.  I understand that this issue will be explored at your April 6th meeting. I send this email to share  my view.   If the city of Palo Alto is considering a regulation on moratorium of evictions, I recommend that  the City Council consider a rule similar to Los Angeles. Individual renters must be able to show  that they cannot pay their rent because of the pandemic and they need to notify their landlord in  writing within 7 days after the rent is due. The rent would still be payable just delayed.  This protects the tenant but also the homeowner, whose expenses do not stop, and are not  reduced.  We all need to work together to get through this and any regulations need to be fair to both the  tenant and the homeowner.    Thank you for your consideration.    Sincerely,     Faith      Faith W. Brigel  Palo Alto        1 Baumb, Nelly From:Randy Tsuda <rtsuda@pah.community> Sent:Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:09 AM To:Shikada, Ed; Council, City Cc:Sheryl Klein Subject:COVID-19 Rental Assistance CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Mayor and Members of the City Council, and City Manager: I hope you are all able to stay healthy and safe during this time. I wanted to thank you for your leadership during this current pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis, we realize how blessed we are to have leaders like yourself who are truly dedicated to public service. Local government in the Bay Area can be proud of its responsiveness to the Coronavirus situation and the critical balance it has struck between safety and service. I wanted to quickly touch base with you on the issue of rental assistance. Many lower-income residents have experienced a devastating loss of income stemming from the COVID-19 shelter in place order. Few question the need for the order; however, the resulting financial impacts fall disproportionately on families and individuals in our community making the least money. As you have heard, the County-wide income assistance fund was launched last Monday with $11 million in donations administered by Sacred Heart Community Services. That fund was exhausted within days. And, we are only beginning week three of the COVID-19 shelter in place order which was just extended through May 3 at a minimum. We are hopeful that additional money will be raised for the County-wide fund. Closer to home, I want to encourage the City of Palo Alto to allocate funds to LifeMoves to provide rental assistance specifically for Palo Alto residents. As I indicated in my email to the City Council last week, it is essential that ample funding be available for rental and income assistance for the duration of this crisis. Without rental assistance, it is highly unlikely many residents would be able to pay rent in total or in part for the duration of this health crisis. Nor will most residents be able to repay accumulated rent owed through a payment plan. Palo Alto Housing (PAH) is contacting each of our residents to check-in on their household situations, provide referrals and support, and inquire about their income status. We have a few residents we have not reached yet. At this point, it appears that 25-30% of PAH households (roughly 175) are experiencing a significant income loss that compromises their ability to pay rent. Beyond rental assistance, PAH has committed to providing food for over 200 of our residents, twice per month, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank. Plus, we are raising money and re-designating other unencumbered funds to provide additional direct financial assistance for food and household items. Rental assistance, however, remains elusive and is urgently needed. Would it be possible for the City to allocate funds to LifeMoves for rental assistance to Palo Alto residents? As a point of reference, the City Mountain View has approved $1.3 million for COVID-19 relief efforts, including $500,000 for rental assistance that will be administered by the CSA. Thank you for considering this request. Randy   2   RANDY TSUDA, President & CEO a: 2595 E. Bayshore Rd. Ste. 200, Palo Alto, CA 94303 p: 650.321.9709 x113 c: 650.690.0756 e: rtsuda@pah.community w.pah.community     BUILDING STORIES THAT MATTER     1 Baumb, Nelly From:Forrest Byram <forrestbyram@att.net> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 3:11 PM To:Council, City Subject:Delaying home renter evictions CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear Mayor Fine and members of the City Council,      I am writing to ask that you find a way to keep renters in their homes. With the current health emergency, many  people have no income and are unable to pay their rent. I hope you are able to find a way for them to make their  payments at a later date. I am not suggesting that they never pay, only that it be delayed. I understand that this will  cause problems for those who need to receive the rent, etc, but having people evicted is probably not the best way to  go.         I live in San Francisco and am fortunate to be in a financial situation where I can ride this out for a while. I have a  colleague in Palo Alto who is not as fortunate as I. We are free lance classical musicians and as soon as this hit all our  work evaporated. I suspect we were among the first financial victims, if you will forgive that term. This is a very hard  working person who I seem to see just about everywhere I play. He also does some very time consuming, inadequately  salaried administrative work for one of the regional orchestras.  If you will excuse the expression, he busts his butt  making a living. Because he is fairly young, he hasn’t had a chance to build up the resources that I have. It is highly  unlikely that he will be able to pay his rent.  Unfortunately, many musicians I know are in this situation. Free lance  musicians only get paid when they work and there is no work.        I know that many people are in the position of not being able to pay their rent right now. I hope you can help them out  in a way that is fair to everyone involved.    Yours most sincerely,    Forrest Byram  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 3:48 PM To:Loran Harding; dennisbalakian; David Balakian; Dan Richard; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack; beachrides; bballpod; Leodies Buchanan; bearwithme1016@att.net; Cathy Lewis; Council, City; Chris Field; paul.caprioglio; Doug Vagim; dlfranklin0@outlook.com; eappel@stanford.edu; esmeralda.soria@fresno.gov; Steven Feinstein; francis.collins@nih.gov; grinellelake@yahoo.com; huidentalsanmateo; hennessy; steve.hogg; Irv Weissman; igorstrav .; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; Jason Tarvin; Mark Kreutzer; Pam Kelly; Kirk Sorensen; kfsndesk; newsdesk; kwalsh@kmaxtv.com; leager; Mayor; margaret-sasaki@live.com; Mark Standriff; nick yovino; popoff; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; terry; toni.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; vallesR1969@att.net; yicui@stanford.edu; shanhui.fan@stanford.edu Subject:Fwd: Amarin AMRN plunges 70.66% to $3.985 and I move in. 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: Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 3:31 PM  Subject: Fwd: Amarin AMRN plunges 70.66% to $3.985 and I move in.  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>, <fmbeyerlein@sbcglobal.net>      ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>  Date: Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 3:11 PM  Subject: Amarin AMRN plunges 70.66% to $3.985 and I move in.  To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>             Tues.  March 31, 2010               Fred‐  I just had to buy some AMRN after the huge drop today. A judge ruled that the generics can infringe on the  co's  "obvious" patents. A word you don't want to hear in the patent arena.  If the thing you are patenting is "obvious"  you shouldn't even get the patent.  Obvious and novel are two big words in the patent world. Big words. It has to be  novel and it can't be obvious.               https://seekingalpha.com/article/4335110‐amarins‐patent‐defeat‐current‐ options?li_source=LI&li_medium=liftigniter‐widget              I sold my 100 shares of AMRN at $14.905 on Feb. 27, 2020. I bought back 50 shares today @ $3.999=  $199.95. It  will recover, just not back to $15 probably unless they win on appeal. If it only goes to $6, I'll have a 50% gain.               Their drug, Vascepa, works. Purified fish oil. It lowers elevated triglycerides without raising the bad LDL.   2                https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwHMZQpztFWSGTczgDCdsTbczDq             This email for your eyes only.  I follow Buffet's maxim and don't discuss what I am buying.                   L. William Harding                Fresno                        BTW, a Center for Health Metrics at the University of Washington has an "infectious disease model" which Ali  Mokdad there said everyone is using‐ NIH, CDC etc. He was interviewed on mighty KCBS the other morning. VERY thick  Arabic accent, hard to understand. But you wouldn't want to hear my Arabic. He said  1)  the virus epidemic will peak in  the U.S. on April 23, 2020   and  2) we will be 18,800 ventilators short at that point.  I think he meant at that point since  we are far short of that number now.                         The model includes forecasts for all 50 states.  They keep updating it with actual numbers and it keeps  producing new predictions.  I'll do a mail showing Dr. Deborah Birx refering to the U. of Washington Center for Health  Metrics run by Chris Murray and a vid or two of Dr. Mokdad talking to PBS News Hour.                        To see it, google  IHME website.                L. William Harding            Fresno                                         1 Baumb, Nelly From:Lee Christel <lee_xtel@pacbell.net> Sent:Friday, March 27, 2020 4:15 PM To:Council, City Subject:Peace and Quiet at the Baylands CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City of Palo Alto Council Members, We cannot believe how peaceful it is hiking out at the Baylands Parks without the constant roar of Palo Alto Airport training flights overhead. The plots below shows how all air traffic in the bay area has decreased over the last month. The yellow section of the chart shows how the traffic associated with the Palo Alto airport has decreased. It really has made a difference in our quality of life! Please consider restricting the air traffic at Palo Alto airport on a permanent basis. Most of the traffic is 'flight school' traffic that is non critical. The terms of those leases are controlled by the city. Could we at least have one or two days per week when these training flights are not allowed? It would make such a difference to everyone who considers the Baylands a precious recreational resource. Thank you, Lee A Christel, Rosewood Drive 2 1 Baumb, Nelly From:William Parkinson <parkinsonw@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 3:55 PM To:Council, City; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org Subject:Fwd: Can you please send out an advisory and enforce order for contract gardeners CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Please see the complaint below. And please for those of us who suffer with allergies, please ban contractor's use of  blowers. They are a hazard to people's health. And why in the world is it legal for someone to blow pollutants from one  yard to another. It makes no sense. Plus, these devices are almost exclusively used to maintain lawns, which I do not  think is something we want to encourage during a water crisis.  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: William Parkinson <parkinsonw@gmail.com>  Date: Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 3:45 PM  Subject: Can you please send out an advisory and enforce order for contract gardeners  To: <pubhealthreferral@dao.sccgov.org>  Cc: <Judy.Ng@cityofpaloalto.org>    To Santa Clara County Public Health   To City of Palo Alto for Coronavirus Daily Report    Can you please send out an advisory and enforce order for contract gardeners? This is a serious issue for me personally  and I see no reason why this is allowed    Today I went on an afternoon walk with my wife. I immediately noticed a disturbing trend in people violating the public  health order, namely numerous gardening contractors in operation.    At least I do not believe that gardening is an essential service. I saw 5 different incidences of gardeners in operation or  about to be in operation during a walk of roughly 2 miles and 40 minute duration. These are the 3 addresses that I  remembered after the walk    535 Georgia ‐ contractor's truck in front of property, heard mower/blower heard in operation behind the fence  4020 Orme ‐  contractor's truck arrived and parked in front of property as we walked past  4111 Amaranta ‐  contractor's truck in front of property, heard mower/blower in operation behind the fence    If you look on the CDC website, you can see the importance of this issue if someone is an asthma sufferer and   https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019‐ncov/specific‐groups/asthma.html     Asthma is aggravated by allergies and allergies are aggravated by putting dust and plant debris into the air.    In summary, not only is there a violation of the public health order, but the act itself causes increased respiratory  problems in people with allergies and asthma, which in turn increases their risk of an adverse result if they catch the  virus (or the flu, etc.).       1 Baumb, Nelly From:Jeanne Fleming <jfleming@metricus.net> Sent:Friday, March 27, 2020 3:48 PM To:French, Amy Cc:Council, City; Clerk, City; Planning Commission; Architectural Review Board; UAC; board@pausd.org; health@paloaltopta.org; 'Tina Chow'; 'Todd Collins'; 'William Ross'; Shikada, Ed; Lait, Jonathan; French, Amy; Atkinson, Rebecca Subject:Your March 26, 2020 email CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Amy, Thank you for sending me these documents yesterday. I am, however, uncertain about why you have done so. In particular, I’m wondering if there is something in the documents—all of which are connected to the City’s decision some months ago to deny approval to Crown Castle/Verizon’s proposed “Cluster 3” cell towers in the Downtown North neighborhood—that responds to my requests for the numbers that are the basis on which Mr. Lait recommended to City Council that they adopt a 20 foot setback for cell towers from homes? If so, could you please direct me to that information? I haven’t been able to find it in this material. Thanks, as always, for your help. Sincerely, Jeanne   Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Metricus.net 650-325-5151     From: French, Amy <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org>   Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 12:38 PM  To: Jeanne Fleming <jfleming@metricus.net>  Cc: City Mgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>  Subject: Request for information on wireless ‐ Crown Castle Cluster 3 Record of Land Use Action, City Council Minutes, &  CMR    Ms. Fleming,   Please see below and attached in response to your prior request.     Signed Record of Land Use Action ‐ Crown Castle Cluster 3, attached.    City Council Action Minutes 1/27/20:  https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=52020.25&BlobID=75277  2  City Council Full Minutes 1/27/20 (includes speaker comments):  https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=42335.44&BlobID=75497   Crown Castle Cluster 3 City Manager Report:  https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=61012.71&BlobID=74856        Amy French| Chief Planning Official  250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 D: 650.329.2336| E: amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you!  The City of Palo Alto is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We have successfully transitioned most of our employees to a remote work environment. We remain available to you via email, phone, and virtual meetings during our normal business hours.       The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location. 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Regional Legion <regionalegion@protonmail.ch> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:53 PM To:socialmedia1953@gmail.com; bill@sdap.org; caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com; bos@sonomacounty.org; donald.gage@bos.sccgov.org Cc:law.enforcement.auditor@sonoma-county.org Subject:Attorney Brian McComas - Expect Us Attachments:Grand-Jury-Investigation-Public-Guardian-Santa-Clara-County.pdf; DECLARATION OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  In September of 2012, the month after Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian’s son. Matthew was killed in combat, the Lawless America video of Denise  Johnson’s interview at San Jose State University regarding the death of her son Gregory Johnson Jr. by documentary film producer: William Windsor,  who was also investigating the public guardian scandal at Markham Plaza and Villa Fontana. Also in September of 2012, assistant Quartzsite city  Manager Al Johnson fired Police Chief Gilbert by certified letter for gross negligence and willful misconduct, This was done without the knowledge of  the Quartzsite city council.   Chief Jeff Gilbert was later reinstated city manager Al Johnson was fired instead for what members of council considered  “inappropriate” actions.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku3HzHTCC‐M  The Oath keepers, who worked closely with Cary Andrew Crittenden were providing support for Quartzsite Mayor Ed Foster and also following up on  the abuses by the public guardian and trying to pressure San Jose Chief Moore and others to protect the residents of Markham Plaza and Villa  Fontana , which was also being investigated by William Windsor and the Lawless America Project.    Of interest to the oath keepers were series of meetings conducted by Cary Andrew Crittenden and Linda Kincaid with Sergeant Bobby Lopez, head of  Police officer’s association and other officers who wanted to help the victims but were being directed not to interfere by San Jose Police  Departments bureau of field operations.    The Oath keeper’s recruitment of Rev. Cary Andrew Crittenden and request for his services came after numerous referrals and endorsements naming  him as one of the most capable, experienced and qualified professionals available.  They were impressed with Mr. Crittenden’s well‐established  proven track record of success. His endorsements came from Placer County sheriff department and San Mateo County law enforcement (Atherton),  retired police chiefs Joseph McNamara, Marvin Monica openly praised him for his in‐depth knowledge of police policies and procedures. Monica also  played a key role in some of the matters under investigation and considered Rev. Crittenden one of his top political advisors during his campaigns for  Santa Clara County Sheriff.       No search or outreach campaigns were ever conducted for person with “mental illness” as McComas claims and and no one ever questioned Mr.  Crittenden’s competence, expertise and sanity. These things were never brought into question, nor was his intent and collaboration with Rev. Sandy  Perry and Charlotte Delgado, president of the National Alliance of HUD tenants who was in contact NAASGA and many others in careful and  meticulous preparation in requesting meeting with Markham Plaza Property Management in attempts to peacefully and diplomatically meet at  bargaining table to work out plans to resolve disputes & also to let them know that Crittenden’s whereabouts , living arrangements since early June  had been proven, verified and documented.  This , along with the knowledge that the Villa Fontana / Markham Plaza abuse scandal was being  watched from all over the country should have been enough to deter Robert Ridgeway from filing false declaration claiming to have video evidence  showing  “Andrew Crittenden” to be living at Markham Plaza and claiming that he was staying there certain amount of nights.       These fraudulent statements by Robert Ridgeway in his false declaration, that he made in collusion with the Santa Clara County Public  Guardian   were main issue in case C1493022 after many of the groups and individuals involved in the Lawless America Project, who had investigated Ridgeway,  collaborated with the Free Thought Project who supervised much of the campaign to call on Mr. Ridgeway to give account for false his false  statements in the declaration he submitted in case 1‐12‐CV226958.    2   3 Many individuals and organizations worked together in collaboration with each another but in order to utilize the platform provided by the  freethought project: “Police the Police, a community project” , we had no choice but to abide by policies enforced by directors: Jason Bassler and  Matt Arborist  that the issue must be framed as a “police misconduct related issue” therefore the prevailing theme under the freethought project  was that Mr. Robert Ridgeway maybe getting special treatment because he at one time, was a “reserve officer” and also perhaps, because his wife,  Alexandra Ridgeway was sheriff deputy.  Since the fraud committed by Robert Ridgeway was also elder abuse related issue, we would also hold  deputy Alexandra Ridgeway, a law enforcement officer to her “mandatory reporting requirements” established by the California Welfare and  Institutions Code.   The campaign coordinated under the umbrella  and supervision of the Free Thought Project that went out through their social  media platforms reached well over 1 million people who were not only directed to share and redistribute the graphics, and follow up with Robert  Ridgeway, they were also asked to write articles and do research and investigative work which they many of them did.  In doing so, they confirmed  that Robert Ridgeway did not not have video he claimed to have and that he could not verify any nights “Crittenden’ had stayed over night as guest  at Markham Plaza. They also reconfirmed the intent and purpose of requesting meeting with Martkham Plaza property management was exactly as  claimed by Rev. Cary Andrew Crittenden , Charlotte Delgado, the residents  and others who lived and worked  in the neighborhood and who  specifically delegated Mr. Crittenden as neighborhood leader and liaison.    Nobody who participated in this scandal can blame Mr. Crittenden or shift the record and convince anyone that they are telling the truth without  coming into conflict with the over 1 million followers and participants through the free thought project social media platforms who not only were  witnesses, but active participants as well.  The same can be said of the many thousands of witnesses and participants who signed on through the  Lawless America Project.  These include retired federal judges, retired state prosecutors, members and candidates of Washington and Illinois state  law legislature and scores of attorneys and organizations in the Chicago Area.  These people put their time and effort into performing the research  and investigations needed in order to disseminate the graphic design projects to the production teams, which would then be published so that Mr  Crittenden’s’ attorneys would be able to use these graphics to piece together what happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5R57jWPb54 5 6    Mr. Brian McComas and his cockroach cronies had better believe it when we say that everything has been documented and is being investigated and  if he lies about anything, we will call him on it and expose him to hundreds of thousands of people.    We will also call him to answer as to why he  never disclosed his relationship with students at U.C. Berkeley law school and what appears to be his involvement in producing and disseminating  banners pertaining to Somona County.   – Mr. McComas is named in participant database.     Isaac ( Team Reyes / Team Nassie )  Lawless America Project / Anonymous Legion    8 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Cary Andrew Crittenden <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:45 AM To:Bill Robinson Cc:patrick@sdap.org; sixth.district@jud.ca.gov; supreme.court@jud.ca.gov Subject:Murder of Markham Plaza resident Robert Moss concealed from 2013 / 2014 civil grand jury investigation into Santa Clara County Public Guardian Attachments:Habeas Corpus Cary Andrew Crittenden Civil Grand Jury Public Guardian.pdf; Grand-Jury- Investigation-Public-Guardian-Santa-Clara-County.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Bill Robinson, Where is the evidence that either of these judges followed up pursuant to Canon 3D Why have you not addressed my concerns about altered court transcript with Canon being changed to “tenet”. Which Brian McComas then changed to “tenant”. I forget the case law but a government agency must follow law and their own policies and procedures. Homicide of Markham Plaza resident Robert Moss concealed from 2013 / 2014 civil grand jury investigation into Santa Clara County Public Guardian Cary Andrew Crittenden |. 408-318-1105 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Cary-Andrew Crittenden" <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Sep 13, 2015 2:49 PM Subject: Judge David Cena - C1493022 - (BRADY VIOLATIONS) To: <dcena@scscourt.org> Cc: "Jay Boyarsky" <JBoyarsky@da.sccgov.org>, <chendrickson@da.sccgov.org>, <smccarthy@pdo.sccgov.org>, <MONEAL@pdo.sccgov.org>, <HWILLIAMS@scscourt.org>, <jnadler@scscourt.org>, <laura.garnette@pro.sccgov.org> Honorable Judge David Cena. I have attached exculpatory evidence regarding violations of Ord. No. NS-300.809, § 1, 3-23-10 , Sec. A25-753 , & County Board Policy 3.8 by the County of Santa Clara. This Brady Material was suppressed by assistant district attorney: James Leonard and deputy public defender Jeffrey Dunn 2 and according to Mr. Dunn, this was supposed to be produced through discovery for Marsden Motion / Motion to withdraw plea on October 16th, 2014. I was arrested at that court appearance for fabricated Probation violation. The correspondences with Mr. Dunn make clear however, that I did not understand the terms and conditions of Probation. Rule 5-220 Suppression of Evidence A member shall not suppress any evidence that the member or the member's client has a legal obligation to reveal or to produce. On 10/16/14, Judge Rodney Stafford allowed these violations to occur. The false conviction on fabricated VOP in your courtroom on 10/31/14 would not have been possible had these terms and conditions been made clear, and had this exculpatory evidence not been withheld on 10/16/14 I formally and respectfully request that you follow up by taking corrective action pursuant to Canon 3D Canon 3D - Appropriate action may include direct communication with the judge or lawyer who has committed the violation, other direct action if available, or reporting the violation to the appropriate authority or other agency. If the conduct is minor, the Canon allows a judge to address the problem solely by direct communication with the offender. A judge having knowledge, however, that another judge has committed a violation of this Code that raises a substantial question as to that other judge's fitness for office or has knowledge that a lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects, is required under this Canon to inform the appropriate authority. While worded differently, this Code provision has the identical purpose as the related Model Code provisions. Best Regards, Cary-Andrew Crittenden | 650-701-3202 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Cary-Andrew Crittenden" <southsfbayarea@gmail.com> Date: Sep 10, 2015 11:45 AM Subject: Canon 3(d) / Deputies Sieze court documents. (Case: C1493022 ) To: <McKayMcCoy@comcast.net> Cc: <chamilton@da.sccgov.org>, "Jay Boyarsky" <JBoyarsky@da.sccgov.org>, <chendrickson@da.sccgov.org>, "Gary Goodman" <gary.goodman@pdo.sccgov.org> Your honor, In respect to Canon 3(D), please be advised that on October 16th of 2014, assistant DA James Leonard directed Sheriff Deputies to sieze these documents which are mainly copies of emails between myself and Deputy Public Defender, Jeffrey Dunn. 3 These records show that assistant DA James Leonard was also supposed to turn over all exculpatory evidence . Neither the attached emails or the exculpatory evidence was entered into court record and I was arrested on a fabricated probation violation which would not have been possible, had these improprieties not occurred. It was made clear to Amanda Parks that the Motion to disqualify DA not be submitted until this exculpatory evidence was included, which would have course had to show that the police reports were falsified and the County was in violation of Board Policy 3.8 Please follow up pursuant to Canon 3(D) Respectfully Submitted, Rev. Cary-Andrew Crittenden 650-701-3202 Attachments area 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Cary Andrew Crittenden <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:16 AM To:Bill Robinson; patrick@sdap.org Cc:sixth.district@jud.ca.gov; supreme.court@jud.ca.gov Subject:Evidence & Witness not allowed in trial Attachments:Habeas Corpus Cary Andrew Crittenden Civil Grand Jury Public Guardian.pdf; Grand-Jury- Investigation-Public-Guardian-Santa-Clara-County.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Mr.William Robinson,  Sixth District Appelete Program      The letter from Heidi Yauman is more evidence that’s stripped from the court record in trial. Judge Sharon Chatman  ruled it was heresy yet was attached to other emails that were used as evidence against me.    This was tampering with evidence & changing the email exhibits because they were attached for a reason & by removing  them, the purpose & meaning  of emails became altered and distorted.    This was supposed to be investigated by SDAP in regards to preliminary habeas investigation which was not  adequetely  performed.    There is no excuse to remove letter & call it heresy because Heidi Yauman was also not allowed to testify.    Additionally,  Barbara Cathcart addressed these things regarding Heidi t the jury without Heidi or the evidence being  present.  A prosector may not refer to facts or evidence not on the record.    Barbara Cathcart also red to (or before)  the jury and said the police reports were not falsified which they were.    Barbara Cathcart referred to (facts or evidence) off the record telling jury “There was video” of me illegally residing at  Markham Plaza Apartments.    There was NO VIDEO EVINCE PRESENTED AT TRIAL ‐ OR AT EVICTION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST Heidi Yauman ( CASE 1‐12‐ CV226958 )    If there was video evidence, then why is the continual refusal to show it.      Homicide of Markham Plaza Resident Robert Moss concealed from 2013 / 2014 Civil Grand Jury investigation. Into Santa  Clara County Public Guardian:      Cary Andrew Crittenden | 408‐318‐1105  2 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Cary Andrew Crittenden <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com> Sent:Monday, March 30, 2020 12:38 PM To:Bill Robinson Cc:patrick@sdap.org; sixth.district@jud.ca.gov; supreme.court@jud.ca.gov; david.anderson@usdoj.gov; john.bennett@ic.fbi.gov Subject:Forensic Evidence / Substantial Evidence (Trier of Fact ) - use of metaphors Attachments:Habeas Corpus Cary Andrew Crittenden Civil Grand Jury Public Guardian.pdf; Grand-Jury- Investigation-Public-Guardian-Santa-Clara-County.pdf; EAH-Karleen-Navarro-Francis-Carpenito.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Mr. Robinson,    The image below, which we will refer t as an “EXHIBIT”  features a picture of you , and a picture of deputy public  defender Gary Goodman.    It has bold headlined  “PARTNERS IN CRIME” and through it is not directly stated, anyone who views this will reasonable  infer that the words “PARTNERS IN CRIME”  refers to Mr, Gary Goodman and William Robinson (You)    Between you, and deputy public defender Gary Goodman are the words “incompetent attorneys refuse to address  falsified police reports’. “Google EAH Housing Fraud”    White lettering in red stripe states “Markham Plaza Murder concealed from Grand Jury investigation into Public  Guardian”    Finally, on the very bottom are the sites , sponsors and organizations involved from left “UglyJudge..com” and on the  right : “Citizens of Criminal  Justice” , a non profit law firm who’s director is retired Delaware Deputy Attorney General”      I’m sure you are familiar with the doctrine:  “Truth is absolute defense”     Is there ANYTHING on the graphic below that is NOT TRUE?      Can you successfully impeach the statements on the graphic, which are backed up by “Substantial Evidence” and like the  others, can withstand ‘Forensic Testing”?      We can  accuse you of being incompetent or corrupt & you can call us delusional or say what you want.  As humans, we  are all different and we have right to disagree.     If any of us were to vouch for the information in the banner below, and publish it, and it were to be found to be untrue,  we would look pretty stupid would we not?           SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE:    2 What if for example, someone built a boat?   What would you consider “substantial evidence” that the boat was  durable?     How about putting in the water to test whether or not it floats? ‐  If it floats, does it leak?  Where is the leak coming  from? What can be done to fix it?    Does it vary under with temperature, air pressure within the boat?  Water pressure outside the boat?    What about the speed the boat is traveling? Or direction?  , etc, etc , etc..         FORENSC EVIDENCE:    The word “forensic” s derivative of latin: Forensis:    Definitions: 1. pertaining to the courts 2. public      ( You and Mr Goodman are now in the Same Boat ‐ Will it sink or float?  ‐  Myself and others are  confident it will float &  I challenge anyone to try to sink (impeach)  it )        3       If the “EXHIBIT” above was a boat, and the “BOAT”  were put in the water, ( The water being “Public Exposure on the  internet).  Would the boat float or would it sink?  4     When the false police reports  and other records were published online, they quickly crumbled and sank. Did they  not?   This is not to say that there were not “remnants and debris” that floated.      The web banners however, have constituently proved durable on the internet when exposed to the public.  None of  these ‘boats” have been sinkable. Not one.    This is not to say that these boats do not occasionally leak.        As for the “Falsified Police Reports”,  I declare that I do not believe as I once did, that the “Carroll” falsified report.    I still believe the reports were falsified & that has been proven.  I believe that he falsified them by signing under perjury,  etc, and was involved in writing them.    But when these false reports stacked up, it became evident that “THE FALSE POLICE REPORTS WERE BEING WRITTEN BY  SOMEONE IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE”..   or perhaps County Counsel, but not completely “ BY THE OFFICERS  INDIVIDUALLY”  because it is obvious, that someone doctored them.     You can agree or disagree. However, your DISAGREEMENT IS WITHOUT MERIT AND LACKS FOUNDATION,        1. ).  You did not properly investigate. Neither did the Public Defender or the office of Independent defense counsel .   (  THAT IS INCOMPETENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION )   ‐   Do you not think it is just a little bit unusual for ONE DEFENSE  ATTORNEY TO NOT INVESTIGATE?    How about DOZENS?     Why does the public defender even have investigators if  NOT FOR THIS PURPOSE? )      HOMICIDE OF MARKHAM PLAZA RESIDENT Robert Moss CONCEALED FROM CIVIL GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION INTO  Santa Clara County PUBLIC GUARDIAN:                   5 The fraudulent eviction of Heidi Yauman and Judge Manoukian’s attacks upon the Markham Plaza residents occurred  less than two months from the date his son, Matthew Manoukian was killed in Afghanistan..      Do you think that there is maybe even a REMOTE CHANCE that the death of Matthew Manoukian , killed by Afghan  Police Officer, had effected Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian Mentally or Emotionally?    IS IT REMOTELY POSSIBLE?        Are members of the judiciary immune from “MENTAL ILLNESS”?    —  Of course not.      If Judge Manoukian , suffering from a mental illness, in some way caused the death of Markham Plaza resident; Robert  Moss,   would the court system be comfortable in admitting it?       Is it REMOTELY POSSIBLE  that the stress and anguish Judge Manoukian endured from the death of his son, Matthew  Manoukian may have driven him to SELF MEDICATE?      Has there ever been in history, any other judges who have alcoholics?  Is that today out of the question?       6         7       How about the events describes in this video below/.   Does this sound like “Sober as a judge”  behavior to you?     Is remotely possible that Judge Manoukian was intoxicated and if so, could that have impaired his judgement?     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb8vvywxYzc    There are references to the docket number inviting people to pull up the records.  8   Is there a pattern here?    Does anything about this case resemble what was described in my declaration in support of  petition or Habeas Corpus.     Is this not something your office, and attorneys Karleen Navarro and Brian McComas should have looked into?  Isn’t that  you job as defense attorneys?         George Williams is only 1 of several witnesses who were not allowed to testify.  Many of them claim Mohave been  stalked, harassed and threatened by Santa Clara County Sheriff deputies, acting outside the scope   of their official duties as law enforcement officers.   Not ONLY, did these witnesses get THREATENED BY THE POLICE, but  also, DEFENSE ATTORNEYS STONEWALLED THEM AND REFUSED TO SUBPOENA   THE SAME WITNESSES.    ‐   Can this be coincidence?   This sounds like collusion does it not?    IF IT WERE NOT TRUE, THAT WITNESSES WERE STALKED, HARASSED AND THREATENED BY SHERIFF DEPUTIES, THEN  WHY WOULD DEFENSE ATTORNEYS LIKE YOURSEF, AND THE PUBLIUC DEFENDER’S OFFICE  HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ALLOWING THEM TO TESTIFY AND WHY WOULD SIXTH DISTRICT APPELLATE PROGRAM  ABANDON YOUR PROCEDURES ON Habeas Corpus ?      Does the testimony in this video resemble in any way the statements made in my declaration in support of petition for  Habeas Corpus relief?     Do you think, maybe there is remote possibility that this gentleman was WITNESS TO MY CASE ‐ Who YOUR OFFICE  EXCLUDED.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5R57jWPb54&t=101s      How many other witnesses were there that you stonewalled?       How many other deaths and injuries were reported?    Starting to lose track aren’t you?        9   10       Cary Andrew Crittenden  | 408‐318‐1105                              On Mar 30, 2020, at 1:56 AM, Cary Andrew Crittenden <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com> wrote:    Mr. Robinson,       During our discourse over the last year or so, you had guaranteed me that judge Patricia Bamttre  Manoukian would not be involved in the matter on appeal.    Recently however, from what I have been told by you and mr McComas is that you intend to bypass oral  argument.   I told you I do not consent and you told me to go pound sand.   This is unacceptable and it  leaves too much room for abuse of process and I feel as if you are backing out of of agreement and  promise and you can no longer assure me, as you did in the past that patty Manoukian will not be  involved.    Furthermore,   though I can not remember the case law off the top of my head, I believe  that I have the  right to be present all proceedings     I intend to exercise that right and I do not consent  to skip oral argument.      By skipping oral argument , you are depriving me of time to prepare and cutting me off the curve.  That  is incompetent and dishonest legal defense and I can not allow it, and pursuant to US constitution,  neither can the court.    Regards,  Cary Andrew Crittenden | 408‐318‐1105     Begin forwarded message:  From: Cary Andrew Crittenden <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com>  Date: March 29, 2020 at 5:05:28 PM PDT  To: sixth.district@jud.ca.gov, supreme.court@jud.ca.gov, john.bennett@ic.fbi.gov,  littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov  Cc: first.district@jud.ca.gov, second.district@jud.ca.gov, third.district@jud.ca.gov,  fourth.district@jud.ca.gov, fifth.district@jud.ca.gov, william.barr@usdoj.gov,  david.anderson@usdoj.gov  11 Subject: Petition for State Bar Action ( Dockets #  H045195 / H046743 ) ‐ USC TITLE 18  SECTION 4     I am requesting all judges,   Courts of appeals to take corrective action by reporting the  following violations to the California State Bar.  ( Sixth District Appellate Program and  attorneys Brian McComas ad Karleen Navarro ) ‐ Please include this email to the record  to dockets H045195 / H046743 ( Also that everyone please follow up on USC Title 18 Section 4 related issues )    I am also respectfully requesting Sixth District Court of Appeal to follow up pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 170 because, let’s face it: You are all friends withe the Manoukian Family and Judge Brian Walsh. Alison Danner, ( and I mean NO DISRESPECT ) was trial court judge on the case on appeal.     Judges must avoid the appearance of impropriety and regardless of whether formal motion is filed, you all know that none of you can avoid the appearance of impropriety regarding the matter on appeal ( H045195 / H046743 )     I allege violations of the following rules of professional conduct and State Bar Act.     California Business and Professions code  section 6068.   It is the duty of an attorney to do all of the following:  (a) To support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state.  (d) To employ, for the purpose of maintaining the causes confided to him or her those means only as are consistent with truth, and never to seek to mislead the judge or any judicial officer by an artifice or false statement of fact or law.  (f) To advance no fact prejudicial to the honor or reputation of a party or witness, unless required by the justice of the cause with which he or she is charged.  (g) Not to encourage either the commencement or the continuance of an action or proceeding from any corrupt motive of passion or interest.    Rule 1.1 Competence (Rule Approved by the Supreme Court, Effective November 1, 2018)   1. (a) A lawyer shall not intentionally, recklessly, with gross negligence, or repeatedly fail to perform legal services with competence.   12 2. (b) For purposes of this rule, “competence” in any legal service shall mean to apply the (i) learning and skill, and (ii) mental, emotional, and physical ability reasonably* necessary for the performance of such service.   3. (c) If a lawyer does not have sufficient learning and skill when the legal services are undertaken, the lawyer nonetheless may provide competent representation by (i) associating with or, where appropriate, professionally consulting another lawyer whom the lawyer reasonably believes* to be competent, (ii) acquiring sufficient learning and skill before performance is required, or (iii) referring the matter to another lawyer whom the lawyer reasonably believes* to be competent.   4. (d) In an emergency a lawyer may give advice or assistance in a matter in which the lawyer does not have the skill ordinarily required if referral to, or association or consultation with, another lawyer would be impractical. Assistance in an emergency must be limited to that reasonably* necessary in the circumstances.      Rule 1.2 Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority (Rule Approved by the Supreme Court, Effective November 1, 2018)   1. (a) Subject to rule 1.2.1, a lawyer shall abide by a client’s decisions concerning the objectives of representation and, as required by rule 1.4, shall reasonably* consult with the client as to the means by which they are to be pursued. Subject to Business and Professions Code section 6068, subdivision (e)(1) and rule 1.6, a lawyer may take such action on behalf of the client as is impliedly authorized to carry out the representation. A lawyer shall abide by a client’s decision whether to settle a matter. Except as otherwise provided by law in a criminal case, the lawyer shall abide by the client’s decision, after consultation with the lawyer, as to a plea to be entered, whether to waive jury trial and whether the client will testify.   Rule 1.3 Diligence (Rule Approved by the Supreme Court, Effective November 1, 2018)   1. (a) A lawyer shall not intentionally, repeatedly, recklessly or with gross negligence fail to act with reasonable diligence in representing a client.   2. (b) For purposes of this rule, “reasonable diligence” shall mean that a lawyer acts with commitment and dedication to the interests of the client and does not neglect or disregard, or unduly delay a legal matter entrusted to the lawyer.     “ The right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment is the right to the effective assistance of counsel. - in Dorsey v. ED BANKS, 2010 and 561 similar citations 13 "It has long been recognized that the right to counsel is the right to the effective assistance of counsel." - in In re Paternity of PLS, 1990             Begin forwarded message:    From: Cary Andrew Crittenden <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com>  Subject: Fwd: USC Title 18 Section 4 ‐ ( Covering up homicide and  perjury )  Date: March 29, 2020 at 4:35:42 PM PDT  To: first.district@jud.ca.gov, second.district@jud.ca.gov,  third.district@jud.ca.gov, fourth.district@jud.ca.gov,  fifth.district@jud.ca.gov  Cc: sixth.district@jud.ca.gov, mary.greenwod@jud.ca.gov,  john.bennett@ic.fbi.gov, craig.fair@ic.fbi.gov, marina.mayo@ic.fbi.gov    I am reporting the Sixth District Appellate Program, and  attorneys Brian McComas and Karleen Navarro for  violations of USC Title 18 Section 4     "Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under theUnited States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."    I am formaly requesting the United States Department of Justice to take action, and also the California Judiciary to take corrective action pursuant to Canon 3(D) - ( or whatever the equivalent thereof from recent revisions to California Code of Judicial Conduct )     Respectfully Submitted,   Cary Andrew Crittenden | 408-318-1105      <murder_santa_clara_county_courts_covering_up_murders.jpg>   14         Begin forwarded message:    From: Cary Andrew Crittenden  <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com>  Subject: USC Title 18 Section 4 ‐ ( Covering up homicide  and perjury )  Date: March 29, 2020 at 4:21:26 PM PDT  To: san.francisco@ic.fbi.gov, sixth.district@jud.ca.gov,  supreme.court@californiagovernment.agency  Cc: raymond.hulser@usdoj.gov,  tametria.lee@ic.fbi.gov, tamara.neiman@ic.fbi.gov,  j@fuerylaw.com, Brian McComas  <mccomas.b.c@gmail.com>, Bill Robinson  <bill@sdap.org>    I am reporting the Sixth District Appellate Program, and  attorneys Brian McComas and Karleen Navarro for  violations of USC Title 18 Section 4     "Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under theUnited States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."    I am formaly requesting the United States Department of Justice to take action, and also the California Judiciary to take corrective action pursuant to Canon 3(D) - ( or whatever the equivalent thereof from recent revisions to California Code of Judicial Conduct )     Respectfully Submitted,   Cary Andrew Crittenden | 408-318-1105    <Habeas Corpus Cary Andrew Crittenden Civil Grand Jury Public Guardian.pdf>   <Grand‐Jury‐Investigation‐Public‐Guardian‐Santa‐Clara‐County.pdf>         15 Begin forwarded message:    From: Cary Andrew Crittenden  <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com>  Subject: Marsden Motion ‐ H045195 /  H046743 ‐ ( Wrongful Death of Francis  Carpenito / Murder of Markham Plaza  resident: Robert Moss concealed from  2012 / 2013 Civil Grand Jury  investigation into Santa Clara County  Public Guardian )  Date: March 29, 2020 at 3:43:14 PM  PDT  To: sixth.district@jud.ca.gov,  supreme.court@californiagovernment. agency  Cc:  supreme.court@californiagovernment. agency, Bill Robinson <bill@sdap.org>,  patrick@sdap.org, j@fuerylaw.com     Honorable justices of Sixth District Court of Appeal,  I request to PLEASE  remove these  incompetent and corrupt attorneys  from case H045195 / H046743  Sixth  district Appellate Program on the  following grounds.  The reasons and  examples stated below are only few  examples.  There are many many more.     It is clear to me and should be to the  court that the original criminal court  case c1493022 and accompanying  falsified police report by detective  David Carroll was under direction of  Judge Brian Walsh, who also was  supervising the Civil Grand Jury  investigation into the Santa Clara  County Public Guardian.  ‐ Captain  Ricarado Urena who signed off on  detective Carroll’s false report ,  reported to presiding judge who was  “Brian Walsh” ‐ Judge Brian Walsh  certainly can not have the appearance  of impropriety in this case. ) ‐ I allege  that Judge Brian Walsh was in violation  of Canon 2    It should be crystal clear that the  original false police report by Detective  16 David Carroll intentionally distorted  what was the involvement of the Santa  Clara County Public Guardian in  facilitating the fraudulent eviction of  Heidi Yauman ‐ and tried to Make it  appear as (anti police matter) which is  absolutely absurd.  ‐  Even if my belief  were in someway unfounded, the sixth  district appellate program still has  obligation to me ti investigate these  Habeas Issues which they have not.  They have violated my due process  rights and their own Manuel on their  website.     1,.) The sixth district appellate program and attorneys: Brian McComas and Karleen Navarro have failed to investigate and prepare for the case adequately. They did not research and pursue the Habeas Corpus issues asthey should have and they failed to investigate concerns raised by me regarding prosecutorial misconduct, judicial misconduct. Police misconduct and incompetent trial counsel. ( Corruption, Collusion and Fraud upon the court )    2.) The sixth district appellate program and attorney Brian McComas failed to raise and vigorously argue appropriate motions: Such as: “Dismissal for being denied right to speedy trial (No substantial e4vidence of incompetence on my part - the incompetence was that Gary           3.) The sixth district appellate program and it’s attorneys did not object to improper evidence and testimony ( Falsified Police reports, including one in December of 2015 which fabricated symptoms of mental illness when I was at Levi 17 Court assisting a client (Amber) who alleged police misconduct (deputies blocking entrance to court house and abusing CLETS law enforcement database ) , etc. NOTE: Gary Goodman, and IDO attorney: Will Bennett also failed to properly investigate ). The sixth district appellate program and it’s attorneys failed to address “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” issues with illegal obtained evidence and fabrication of probable cause for search warrants, etc, etc, etc.    4.) The sixth district appellate program and it’s attorneys did not adequately address mitigating circumstances ( Because of the incompetent legal defense provided by the Public Defender’s office in Case C1493022 , WHO REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE FALSIFIED POLICE REPORTS , I WAS PUT IN THE POSITION WHERE I HAD TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES MYSELF - Which I did not do well in regards to email to Detective David Carroll, however - I EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE STUPID EMAIL THAT I SENT, THAT I WAS EXPRESSING MY FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT! That in itself shows thatI was trying to “PROVE A POINT” , not “MAKE A THREAT”     Respectfully Submitted,  Cary Andrew Crittenden | 408‐318‐ 1105     Please include in record to  dockets:  H045195 / H046743    <Habeas Corpus Cary Andrew Crittenden Civil Grand Jury Public Guardian.pdf>      <Grand‐Jury‐Investigation‐Public‐Guardian‐Santa‐Clara‐County.pdf>           <gary‐goodman‐will‐robinson‐partners‐in‐crime‐markham‐plaza‐murder.jpg>   18                 Begin forwarded  message:    From: Cary Andrew  Crittenden  <caryandrewcrittenden @icloud.com>  Subject: Re:  Falsification of record  Date: March 29, 2020  at 12:48:42 PM PDT  To: Bill Robinson  <bill@sdap.org>,  j@fuerylaw.com  Cc: patrick@sdap.org,  sixth.district@jud.ca.go v,  supreme.court@califor niagovernment.agency    Mr. Robinson,     I should have to  “demand” competent  legal representation  and due process as  these are my  entitlements under the  6th and 14th  ammedments to the  United States  Constitution and your  statement to me that  you will not “respond”  to my demands for  competent  legal  representation and due  process is taken as  confession of guilt that  you in violation of  California Business and  Professions code  sections 6068 (a), (d),  (f) & (g)  19   The statements made  by Mr. McComas  alleging “mental  illness”,, mainly in  opening brief are  without merit and lack  foundation.  There are  no tactical reasons for  making these  statements which lack  foundation and  contribute to the  deception of other  falsified records which  the Public defender’s  office, Independent  defense counsel both  failed to investigate.  There is is no excuse or  justification for this as  the web banners on the  internet map out the  facts and events as they  transpired.   Not only  did the Sixth District  Appellate Program fail  in regards to legal  obligation t me to  provide competent  legal defense, SDAP  acted in collusion with  prosecution and failed  to address the Habeas  Corpus related issues  early on. These are for  the most part, the same  issues that public  defender and  independent counsel  failed to address.     You are always so quick  to defend Mr.  McComas in his  failures, and Mr,.  McComas is so quick to  defend the prosecutors  and “defense counsel”  who acted in collusion  with each other and  defended each other.  20   What have you done to  defend me?  Absolutely  nothing.      You also knew that the  probation conditions  were unconstitutional  and that I was being  stalked by these  “officers", which was  outside the capacity of  their official duties as  enforcement officers  and instead, was abuse  under color of law.     Mr. McComas and  yourself are not  providing me with  competent legal  defense ad addressing  these issues. You have  failed in your obligation  to me and you are  a  profound disgrace to  the judiciary and legal  profession and the  human race.     Instead of defending  me and protecting me,  you have directly  participated in these  disgusting color of law  abuses, which  demonstrate a patten  and practice of  “deprivation of rights  under color of law” and  “conspiracy against  rights”, and by doing  so, you are placing  myself and other  members of the public  in danger.  It is very  alarming to me sir, that  you are unable or  unwilling to  differentiate the  difference between  right and wrong.   You  21 know that you are  endangering peoples  lives, yet you do not  care.  That is  outrageously  unacceptable.     https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=f5R57jWP b54&t=98s    California Business and  Professions  code  section 6068.   It is the duty of an attorney to do all of the following:  (a) To support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state.  (d) To employ, for the purpose of maintaining the causes confided to him or her those means only as are consistent with truth, and never to seek to mislead the judge or any judicial officer by an artifice or false statement of fact or law.  (f) To advance no fact prejudicial to the honor or reputation of a party or witness, unless required by the justice of the cause with which he or she is charged.  22 (g) Not to encourage either the commencement or the continuance of an action or proceeding from any corrupt motive of passion or interest.    Rule 1.1 Competence (Rule Approved by the Supreme Court, Effective November 1, 2018)   1. (a) A lawyer shall not intentionally, recklessly, with gross negligence, or repeatedly fail to perform legal services with competence.   2. (b) For purposes of this rule, “competence” in any legal service shall mean to apply the (i) learning and skill, and (ii) mental, emotional, and physical ability reasonably* necessary for the performance of such service.   3. (c) If a lawyer does not have sufficient learning and 23 skill when the legal services are undertaken, the lawyer nonetheless may provide competent representation by (i) associating with or, where appropriate, professionally consulting another lawyer whom the lawyer reasonably believes* to be competent, (ii) acquiring sufficient learning and skill before performance is required, or (iii) referring the matter to another lawyer whom the lawyer reasonably believes* to be competent.   4. (d) In an emergency a lawyer may give advice or assistance in a matter in which the lawyer does not have the skill ordinarily required if referral to, or association or consultation with, another lawyer would be impractical. Assistance in an emergency 24 must be limited to that reasonably* necessary in the circumstances .      Rule 1.2 Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority (Rule Approved by the Supreme Court, Effective November 1, 2018)   1. (a) Subject to rule 1.2.1, a lawyer shall abide by a client’s decisions concerning the objectives of representation and, as required by rule 1.4, shall reasonably* consult with the client as to the means by which they are to be pursued. Subject to Business and Professions Code section 6068, subdivision (e)(1) and rule 1.6, a lawyer may take such action on behalf of the client as is impliedly authorized to carry out the representation . A lawyer shall abide by 25 a client’s decision whether to settle a matter. Except as otherwise provided by law in a criminal case, the lawyer shall abide by the client’s decision, after consultation with the lawyer, as to a plea to be entered, whether to waive jury trial and whether the client will testify.   Rule 1.3 Diligence (Rule Approved by the Supreme Court, Effective November 1, 2018)   1. (a) A lawyer shall not intentionally, repeatedly, recklessly or with gross negligence fail to act with reasonable diligence in representing a client.   2. (b) For purposes of this rule, “reasonable diligence” shall mean that a lawyer acts with commitment and dedication to the interests of 26 the client and does not neglect or disregard, or unduly delay a legal matter entrusted to the lawyer.     “ The right to counsel guaran teed by the Sixth Amendment is the right to the effective assistance of counsel. - in Dorsey v. ED BANKS, 2010 and 561 similar citations "It has long been recognized that the right to counsel is the right to the effective assistance of counsel." - in In re Paternity of PLS, 1990   Cary Andrew  Crittenden. |. 408‐318‐ 1105        On Mar  29,  2020,  at  11:09  AM, Bill  Robinso n  <bill@s dap.org >  wrote:    27 Mr.  Critten den,     In  respons e to  your  two  recent  emails,  I have  been  consulti ng with  Brian  McCom as with  respect  to your  recent  request s, and  his  respons e speak  for me  as well  as  him.  Th e points  include d in the  briefing  which  you are  concern ed  about  were  based  on  proper  recitati ons of  matters  of  record  from  your  case  which  28 were  helpful  to the  argume nts  present ed.  The re is no  basis  for  withdra wing or  altering  anythin g in the  briefs.     As has  been  repeate dly  pointed  out to  you, if  you are  dissatis fied  with  the  assistan ce of  counsel  you are  receivin g, I  remind  you of  two  matters .  First,  both  the pro  per  habeas  corpus  petition  which  you  filed  and  your  Motion  29 for  Correcti ve  Action  are  present ly  pendin g in the  court of  appeal,  and will  be  decided  at the  same  time as  the  appeal;  second,  you  have  the  options  of  either  (a)  abando ning  the  appeal,  using  the  form  which  Mr.  McCom as  previou sly sent  you, or  (b)  substitu ting in  private  counsel , as you  have  previou sly  indicate d you  30 wish to  do.     I will  not  respon d any  further  to your  deman ds  regardi ng this  matter,  and  defer  any  further  comme nt to  your  appoint ed  counsel , Mr.  McCom as.        Bill  Robinso n,  Assista nt  Directo r  Sixth  District  Appella te  Progra m  95 S.  Market  Street,  Suite  570  San  Jose,  CA  95113  31 408‐ 241‐ 6171         From:  Cary  Andre w  Critten den  <carya ndrew critten den@i cloud.c om>  Date: S unday,  March  29,  2020  at 9:16  AM  To: Pat rick  Mcken na  <patric k@sda p.org>  Cc: Bill  Robins on  <bill@s dap.or g>,  "sixth. district @jud.c a.gov"  <sixth. district @jud.c a.gov>,  "supre me.co urt@c 32 aliforni agover nment. agency "  <supre me.co urt@c aliforni agover nment. agency >  Subjec t: Fwd:  Falsific ation  of  record     Mr.  Robinso n,      Please  be  advised  that I  have  been  asked  to  testify  against  you and  other  potenti al  defend ants in  from  what I  underst and is  pendin g  wrongf ul  death  lawsuit  regardi 33 ng the  death  of Mr  Carpeni to.     Cary  Andrew  Critten den |.  408‐ 318‐ 1105       Begin  forward ed  messag e:  F r o m :   C a r y  A n d r e w  C r i t t e n d e n  < c a r y 34 a n d r e w c r i t t e n d e n @ i c l o u d . c o m >  D a t e :   M a r c h  2 9 ,  2 0 2 0  a t  7 : 0 7 35 : 1 2  A M  P D T  T o :   B i l l  R o b i n s o n  < b i l l @ s d a p . o r g >  C c :   s i x t h . d i s 36 t r i c t @ j u d . c a . g o v ,  s u p r e m e . c o u r t @ c a l i f o r n i a g o v e r n m e n t . 37 a g e n c y  S u b j e c t :   F a l s i f i c a t i o n  o f  r e c o r d  M r ,  R o b i n s o n ,    I    38   a m  a s k i n g  y o u  a g a i n  t o  t a k e  c o r r e c t i v e  a c t i o n  i n  g e t t i n g  t h e  f 39 a l s e  s t a t e m e n t s  r e m o v e d  f r o m  c o u r t  r e c o r d  i n  o p e n i n g  b r i e f  w i 40 t h  r e f e r e n c e  t o  “ m e n t a l  i l l n e s s ”  w h i c h  a r e  w i t h o u t  m e r i t  a n d  l 41 a c k  f o u n d a t i o n .    T h e r e  i s  n o  s t r a t e g i c  r e a s o n  f o r  t h i s  t o  b e  a d 42 d e d    a n d  a p p e a r s  t o  b e  t h e r e  t o  d i s c r e d i t  m y  p o s i t i o n  a n d  t h e  p o 43 s i t i o n  o f  t h e  m a n y  d e f e n s e  w i t n e s s e s  w h o  w e r e  n o t  a l l o w e d  t o  t e 44 s t i f y .      T h i s  w o u l d  a l s o  i n c l u d e  f r a n k  C a r p e n i t o  w h o  a f t e r  t e 45 l l i n g  m a n y  p e o p l e  h e  w a s  s t a l k e d  a n d  t e r r o r i z e d  b y  s a m e  o f f i c e 46 r s  w h o  w e r e  t r y i n g  t o  r u n  h i m  o f f  t h e  r o a d  a n d  k i l l  h i m .       M r  C a r p 47 e n i t o  i s  d e a d  a n d  I  a m  v e r y  c o n c e r n e d  t h a t  y o u  a n d  m r  M c C o m a s  a r e  48 p u t t i n g  o t h e r s  i n  d a n g e r  a n d  i t  i s  q u i t e  a l a r m i n g  t h a t  M r . M c C o 49 m a s  i s  i g n o r i n g  t h e  m u l t i t u d e s  o f  w i t n e s s e s  a m  t e r r i f i e d  r e s i 50 d e n t s  a n d  t h a t  h e  c o n t i n u e s  t o  f a l s i f y  t h e  r e c o r d  h a v i n g  n o  r e g 51 a r d  f o r  w h e t h e r  h i s  a c t i o n s  a r e  r i g h t  o r  w r o n g .         C a r y  A n d r e w  52 C r i t t e n d e n    |  4 0 8 ‐ 3 1 8 ‐ 1 1 0 5              1 Baumb, Nelly From:Cary Andrew Crittenden <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com> Sent:Sunday, March 29, 2020 6:49 PM To:Council, City; supreme.court@jud.ca.gov Cc:allcouncil@silicon-valley.email; Human Relations Commission; craig.fair@ic.fbi.gov; david.anderson@usdoj.gov Subject:Honorable City Council , Mayor and Staff. - Please include in Public Record Attachments:Habeas Corpus Cary Andrew Crittenden Civil Grand Jury Public Guardian.pdf; Grand-Jury- Investigation-Public-Guardian-Santa-Clara-County.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Honorable Mayors, City Councils and Staff,    I respectfully request that you please include this email and all attatchments  as letter to council as public record.    I must leave a thorough electronic paper trail.     Thank you very much.    Respectfully,  Cary Andrew Crittenden |. 408‐318‐1105        2       Begin forwarded message:    From: Cary Andrew Crittenden <caryandrewcrittenden@icloud.com>  Subject: Re: USC Title 18 Section 4 ‐ ( Covering up homicide and perjury )  Date: March 29, 2020 at 5:20:08 PM PDT  To: Dave Pine <dpine@smcgov.org>    Your request is respectfully denied sr.  This matter involves San Mateo County also & must be on the  public record.     Please take action on the (USC Title 18 Section 4 ) issues below & enjoy the rest of your weekend.  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Ralph Britton <ralphbritton@comcast.net> Sent:Friday, March 27, 2020 5:04 PM To:Council, City Cc:'Jocelyn Dong'; Staiger, Steve; darla.secor@gmail.com Subject:Palo Alto History Museum CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Members of the Palo Alto Council,    I have been informed that the City Council has become concerned, or perhaps remained concerned about the slow pace  of fund raising for the Palo Alto History Museum. I retired as the Palo Alto Historical Association President when I moved  to a retirement community in San Diego. But almost 85 years living in Palo Alto have given me a historical interest and  perspective. I think that the History Museum is potentially one of the threads that can weave a tapestry that will inform  present and future citizens of the events and efforts that have created the city as it now stands. We know that a city is  more than just buildings and related infrastructure—it’s the soul of the place which is the sum of all that dedicated  citizens have given to it for over 100 years. Sadly our newest and wealthiest citizens have not shown sufficient interest in  local history to provide the share of funding that they could have so easily. Perhaps that will change as the project  progresses toward reality.     From a practical standpoint one can ask what is to become of a historic building, owned by the city and located in part of  a city park? Dedication and hard work have created plans and considerable funds raised by relatively small donations to  move thus far forward on the History Museum. If it’s not going to sit idle for years into the future, something must be  done now to augment and realize the project. The City has, through philanthropy and civic commitment, created a  formidable array of cultural and recreational venues which have made the city much more than  simply a dot on a map.  It’s appropriate for the City Council to fund a major part of the remaining cost in order for this educational and cultural  asset to become reality. It has funded many other important facilities of significant value to the community; the most  recent of which comes to mind is the excellent rebuilding and enhancement of the Junior Museum.     Respectfully yours,  Ralph Britton    1 Baumb, Nelly From:Batchelor, Dean Sent:Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:50 PM To:Council, City Cc:Shikada, Ed Subject:Staff Appreciation Lunch Honorable Council,    I wanted to reach out from the Utilities staff and say Thank You for your generosity and kindness during these strange  and stressful times.     We are here to support the City and its community and in doing so we appreciate your acknowledgement of our time.     Respectfully,      DEAN BATCHELOR  Director of Utilities  City of Palo Alto  Phone: 650.496.9681  E‐mail:  Dean.Batchelor@cityofpaloalto.org  www.cityofpaloalto.org                                                       1 Baumb, Nelly From:Bob Wenzlau <bwenzlau@neighborsabroad.org> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 2:03 PM To:Council, City Cc:Gaines, Chantal Subject:Letter of Support and Collaboration from Oaxaca Attachments:Carta Ciudades Hermanas 2.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  City Council Members,    I am receipt of a letter from the President of the City of Oaxaca that I have translated.  As an aside, Neighbors Abroad  has been working with Chantal to share best practices between our sister cities,  and introduce these to PAFD and  OES.  Yangpu District of Shanghai has sent 2,000 respirators to PAFD, and the department will judge the  applicability.  We are working to develop this further as a potential back channel or supplies.    We deeply appreciate the service of our city's staff and I am indebted to the leadership on Council you are showing.     Bob        Dear Mayors and Mayors of our Sister Cities,  International Organizations and Friends of the city of Oaxaca de Juárez:    Sisters and brothers, I greet you from our beloved Oaxacan capital: COVID 19 has confronted us with a new and different  crisis, under a scenario that has put our well‐being at risk, so it is necessary to stay in the same spirit of solidarity and  optimism, being close through the distance.    Each of you is fundamental in this act of prevention, creating local virus containment strategies, therefore, I urge you  not to lower the guard, to redouble efforts and do everything possible to reduce as much as possible the spread of this  pandemic.    Through this channel, the staff who makes up the police force, as well as the women and men who make up the Health  brigades in each of their cities, remarkable work they carry out with the responsible and determined participation of its  citizens.    I am sure that we are all going to give an example of responsibility, of humanity and above all empathy and solidarity.  This virus will not defeat us,  rather, it will make us a stronger society.    "Health is not everything, but without it, everything else is nothing"    Fraternally,    C. Oswaldo García Jarquín Presidente Municipal Constitucional de Oaxaca de Juárez   2 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  From: presidencia <presidencia@municipiodeoaxaca.gob.mx>  Date: Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 11:23 AM  Subject: CARTA DEL MUNICIPIO DE OAXACA DE JUÁREZ  To: <bwenzlau@neighborsabroad.org>      Estimadas Alcaldesas y Alcaldes de nuestras Ciudades Hermanas,  Organizaciones Internacionales y Amigos de la ciudad de Oaxaca de   Juárez.    Por medio del presente se les remite carta de parte del Presidente   Municipal de Oaxaca de Juárez, Oswaldo García Jarquín.      ‐‐   Atentamente    Correo Oficial  Municipio de Oaxaca de Juárez      AVISO DE PRIVACIDAD    El Honorable Ayuntamiento del Municipio de Oaxaca de Juárez, a través de   sus dependencias, es responsable del uso, protección y tratamiento de   los datos personales, observando íntegramente para ello lo previsto en   la Ley de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de Sujetos   Obligados del Estado de Oaxaca. Al respecto, se le informa que los datos   que se recaben, se utilizarán únicamente para los trámites, solicitudes   y/o servicios propios para los cuales fueron proporcionados. El Aviso de   Privacidad del Municipio de Oaxaca de Juárez, podrá consultarse en el   siguiente link:   http://transparencia.municipiodeoaxaca.gob.mx/aviso‐de‐privacidad        ‐‐       Bob Wenzlau  President  Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto  650‐248‐4467  Facebook  |  Web | Twitter | Join    Oaxaca de Juárez a 25 de Marzo de 2020. Estimadas Alcaldesas y Alcaldes de nuestras Ciudades Hermanas, Organizaciones Internacionales y Amigos de la ciudad de Oaxaca de Juárez: Hermanas y hermanos, les saludo desde nuestra querida capital oaxaqueña: El COVID 19 nos ha enfrentado a una crisis nueva y distinta, bajo un escenario que ha puesto en riesgo nuestro bienestar, por lo que es necesario mantenernos en un mismo espíritu de solidaridad y optimismo, estando cerca a través de la distancia. Cada uno de ustedes es fundamental en este actuar de prevención, creando estrategias locales de contención al virus, por ello, los conmino a no bajar la guardia, a redoblar esfuerzos y hacer lo posible por disminuir en lo posible la propagación de esta pandemia. Por este conducto reciban mi más sincero reconocimiento el personal que conforma el cuerpo de Policía, así como las mujeres y hombres que integran las brigadas de Sanidad en cada una de sus ciudades, notable labor que llevan a cabo con la participación responsable y decidida de sus ciudadanos. Estoy seguro de que todos vamos a dar un ejemplo de responsabilidad, de humanidad y sobre todo de empatía y solidaridad. Este virus no nos vencerá, por el contrario, hará de nosotros una sociedad más fuerte. “La Salud no lo es todo, pero sin ella, todo lo demás es nada” Fraternalmente C. Oswaldo García Jarquín Presidente Municipal Constitucional de Oaxaca de Juárez 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Tonya McKenzie <tmckenzie@sandandshores.com> Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:38 PM To:Sand and Shores Communications Subject:More Positive PR for Your Office CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Greetings City Official,     I am interested in exploring the opportunity of my firm, Sand & Shores, a boutique public relations firm, contracting with your organization as your primary or supplementary public relations consultancy. We are “The Positive PR Firm” focused on developing a positive image in the public eye. We handle public relations (PR) and social media management for civic, educational, law enforcement, and government organizations. My firm is well-positioned to deliver a strong message that will increase brand awareness and positive public relations. I have a long and tenured history of civic duty and service. I serve on the Board of Directors for the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce, serve as the Vice President of the Black Public Relations Society and serve as an appointed member of the City of Redondo Beach Planning Commission’s GPAC.  I was previously appointed to the Contra Costa County Youth Commission, appointed by Supervisor Federal Glover, served as the Master of Ceremonies for events sponsored 2 by Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary Phiepho, and moderated political discussions for Past Oakley, California Mayor, Brad Nix. Take a look at our recent project, The First Redondo Beach MLK Celebration.    Let me know if we can set up a call in the next couple of days to further discuss the opportunity to work together and thank you for your consideration.                                 Tonya McKenzie Founder, PR Consultant & Trainer FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE Sand & Shores (424) 262-1920 MANAGEMENT | RESOURCES | OPPORTUNITIES | PARTNERSHIPS THE POSITIVE PR PEOPLE VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT If you would like to schedule time with me, please feel free to book it on my calendar.      1 Baumb, Nelly From:Jeanne Fleming <jfleming@metricus.net> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 3:45 PM To:Minor, Beth Cc:Clerk, City; Council, City; Planning Commission; Architectural Review Board; UAC; board@pausd.org; health@paloaltopta.org; 'Tina Chow'; 'Todd Collins'; 'William Ross' Subject:California Public Records Act Request CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Clerk Beth Minor: As you may know, on December 16, 2019, City Staff advised City Council to allow small cell node cell towers to be located as close as 20 feet to homes, then reiterated that advice to the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) on February 12, 2020. Since February 23rd, I have been asking the Planning Department to provide the data and assumptions that underlie their recommendation to Council and the PTC. (Below you will find an email to Jonathan Lait that spells out the information I am seeking.) To date, I have not had a response from Planning Director Lait, and I have been provided with none of the information I have requested. Hence, pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) and Article I, Section 3 of the California Constitution, I ask to obtain copies of the following, which I understand to be held by the City of Palo Alto: For the period starting on January 1, 2019, and ending on March 31, 2020: All maps, photographs, charts, tables, audio recordings, video recordings, reports, presentations, memos, notes, letters, emails, texts or other writings on the subject of, related to or referencing (directly or indirectly) the locations and/or number of all the utility poles and street lamp poles in Palo Alto— i.e., materials on the subject of, related to or referencing what a statistician would call the “universe” of poles in the city, not materials solely related to or referencing individual poles. For the period starting on January 1, 2019, and ending on March 31, 2020: All maps, photographs, charts, tables, audio recordings, video recordings, reports, presentations, memos, notes, letters, emails, texts or other writings on the subject of, related to or referencing (directly or indirectly) Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) data requests, data, data analysis and/or the findings of data analysis, with respect to the location of utility poles and/or street lamp poles 1) vis a vis their distances from residences and/or other buildings, and/or 2) the placement of small cell node cell towers (WCFs). For the period starting on January 1, 2019, and ending on March 31, 2020: All maps, photographs, charts, tables, audio recordings, video recordings, reports, presentations, memos, notes, letters, emails, texts or other writings on the subject of, related to or referencing (directly or 2 indirectly) setbacks from residences and/or buildings for small cell node cell towers (WCFs)— these materials including, but not limited to, those produced by, produced for, sent from, or sent to (or otherwise provided to): Ed Shikada, Chantal Gaines, Molly Stump, Jonathan Lait, Rachael Tanner, Amy French, Rebecca Atkinson, Darren Numoto, Jim Fleming or other employees of the City of Palo Alto; attorneys, consultants and vendors hired by the City of Palo Alto; City Council; the Architectural Review Board, Planning and Transportation Commission, Utilities Advisory Commission or other City advisory boards; Verizon and its attorneys, consultants and vendors; Crown Castle and its attorneys, consultants and vendors; Vinculums and its attorneys, consultants and vendors; AT&T and its attorneys, consultants and vendors; AT&T Mobility and its attorneys, consultants and vendors; Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s (JVSV’s) members (including but not limited to members of its Board of Directors, on which Mr. Shikada serves, and members of the JVSV Wireless Communications Initiative’s advisory board, on which Ms. Gaines serves), JVSV’s staff (including but not limited to JVSV Wireless Communications Initiative’s Executive Director David Witkowski), and JVSV’s “investors” (including AT&T, Crown Castle, Hammett & Edison, Mobile Experts, Qualcomm, SmartWave and Verizon). Pursuant to Government Code Section 6253(b), I ask that you make the records I have requested “promptly available.” I believe that no express provisions of law exist that exempt the records I have requested from disclosure. If you contend that any portion of the records I have requested is exempt from disclosure by express provisions of the law, Government Code 6253 (a) requires segregation and redaction of that material in order that the remainder of the records may be released. If you contend that any express provision of law exists to exempt from disclosure all or a portion of the records I have requested, Government Code 6253 (c)—as modified by Executive Order of the Governor—requires that you notify me of the reasons for the determination not later than fourteen days from your receipt of this request. Government Code 6253 (d) and 6255 (b) require that any response to this request that includes a determination that the request is denied, in whole or in part, must be in writing and include the name and title of the person(s) responsible for the City’s response. Please be mindful that Article I, Section 3 (b)(2) of the California Constitution requires you to broadly construe a statute, court rule, or other authority if it furthers the right of access to the information I have requested and to narrowly construe a statute, court rule, or other authority if it limits my right of access. Please be mindful as well that Government Code Section 6253(d) prohibits the use of the 14-day period, or any provisions of the Public Records Act “to delay access for purposes of inspecting public records.” If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request, please contact me at 650-325-5151. I ask that you notify me of any duplication costs exceeding $100 before you duplicate any records that cannot be provided to me electronically, so that I may decide which records I want copied. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 3 Sincerely, Jeanne Fleming Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Metricus.net 650-325-5151 Email to Jonathan Lait: From: Jeanne Fleming <jfleming@metricus.net>   Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:30 AM  To: 'Lait, Jonathan' <Jonathan.Lait@CityofPaloAlto.org>  Cc: 'City'' <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; 'Clerk, City' <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>;  Planning.Commission@cityofpaloalto.org; 'Architectural Review Board' <arb@cityofpaloalto.org>;  UAC@cityofpaloalto.org; board@pausd.org; health@paloaltopta.org; 'Tina Chow' <chow_tina@yahoo.com>; 'Todd  Collins' <todd@toddcollins.org>; 'William Ross' <wross@lawross.com>; 'French, Amy'  <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org>; 'Atkinson, Rebecca' <Rebecca.Atkinson@CityofPaloAlto.org>  Subject: Resending: Setbacks from homes for cell towers    Dear Jon, Below you’ll find an email I sent you early last week. I’m resending it because I haven’t heard from you, and I want to make sure you received it. I realize that COVID-19 has undoubtedly disrupted your work, and your colleagues’ as well. But I trust that the information I’m asking you for (and have been asking the Planning Department for since February 23rd) is at your fingertips, or close by. I say this because it is the basis of the recommendations you made, first, at the City Council meeting on December 16th, 2019, and again at the Planning and Transportation Commission meeting on February 12, 2020. One other thing: Since the Wireless Hot Topics page has not been updated, should I assume that the “shot clocks” on at least some existing telecom company applications to install cell towers in Palo Alto continue to tick, coronavirus or no? Thank you, as always, for your help. Regards, Jeanne   Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Metricus.net 650-325-5151   4   From: Jeanne Fleming <jfleming@metricus.net>   Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:15 PM  To: 'Lait, Jonathan' <Jonathan.Lait@CityofPaloAlto.org>  Cc: 'City'' <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; 'Clerk, City' <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>;  Planning.Commission@cityofpaloalto.org; 'Architectural Review Board' <arb@cityofpaloalto.org>;  UAC@cityofpaloalto.org; board@pausd.org; health@paloaltopta.org; 'Tina Chow' <chow_tina@yahoo.com>; 'Todd  Collins' <todd@toddcollins.org>; 'William Ross' <wross@lawross.com>; 'French, Amy'  <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org>; 'Atkinson, Rebecca' <Rebecca.Atkinson@CityofPaloAlto.org>  Subject: Setbacks from homes for cell towers    Dear Jon, I’m sorry you were not able to attend last Thursday’s meeting, and I hope you are well. I am writing to you with a specific request. But first, I want to provide a bit of context. Last December, you recommended to City Council that they allow small cell node cell towers to be placed as close as 20 feet to homes—recommended this because, you said, a 20-foot setback maximizes the percent of poles in Palo Alto on which telecom companies can install their equipment.   In making this recommendation, you explained that Staff had considered four different setbacks from homes—20 feet, 35 feet, 50 feet and 100 feet. Your analysis showed, you said, that:    A 20-foot setback would disallow cell towers on only 10 percent of utility poles (or to put it the other way, it would allow them on 90 percent of poles);    A 35-foot setback would disallow cell towers on 70 percent of poles; and    A 100-foot setback would disallow cell towers on 90 percent of poles.   (The Final Minutes of the December 16th, 2019, Council meeting do not report what you stated was the percent of utility poles on which cell towers would be disallowed were the setback from homes 50 feet.)   But the issue is not the percent of poles Palo Alto makes available to telecom companies for their cell towers. It is the number of poles the City makes available. And looking at the numbers, there is no justification for a 20-foot setback.   Consider, please, this back-of-the-envelope calculation: We know that telecommunications companies have applied to install about 150 small cell node cell towers in Palo Alto. And we know that there are about 6,000 wood utility poles in Palo Alto, 4,500 of which are located in the public right of way. We would expect that, in those large swaths of the city that are both residential and have above-ground utilities, there would be over 3,000 wood poles located in the public right of way. Do telecommunications companies really need 2,700 wood poles to choose from in siting those 150 cell towers in residential areas—that is, do they really need access to 90 percent of all wood poles, which is what a 20-foot setback is designed to provide? For that matter, how can they possibly need access to 2,100 poles, which is what a 35 foot setback would give cell carriers (i.e., 70 percent of 3,000 wood poles). True, they are likely to be filing applications to install more towers—but not hundreds and hundreds of more towers. So what possible reason is there for granting such extraordinary latitude to Verizon et al., at the expense of the quality of life in Palo Alto’s neighborhoods?   5 To move beyond back-of-the-envelope calculations, I have twice written to the Planning Department’s Amy French and Rebecca Atkinson asking:    What are the numerators and denominators of the fractions that are the basis for the percentages you cited—i.e., what are the actual number of poles used in the setback calculations?  What methodology was used to produce the percentages you cited to Council (e.g., how many of Palo Alto’s 6,000 wooden utility poles were considered in calculating the percentages? were street lamp poles also considered? on what basis were any poles excluded from consideration?)?   Initially, Ms. Atkinson said that this information was being assembled for us. But at our meeting last Thursday, she and Ms. French told Professor Chow and me that they would not provide it. They said it would be unfair to others if they were to give us information they did not give to everyone else. But this makes no sense. We are not asking that the data shown to us be kept from others. Moreover, residents ask Staff for information all the time, and Staff provides it, without worrying about to whom they are not providing it. That said, if Staff are truly concerned that others won’t have the data I have requested, then Staff need only post it on the City’s Wireless Hot Topics page, and it will be available to the public at large. I think you will agree, Jon, that transparency is the cornerstone of good government. And I think you will also agree that when government withholds the data on which an analysis presented to City Council and the public was based, citizens might reasonably wonder about the validity and reliability of that data—might ask themselves, what are people trying to hide. Hence I am writing to you to ask that you please tell me: 1) the numerators and denominators of the fractions that are the basis for the percentages you have calculated for 20-foot, 35-foot, 50-foot and 100-foot setbacks from homes, and 2) what the methodology was for the analyses that produced these numbers.   Thank you very much for your attention and your help. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Jeanne   Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Metricus.net 650-325-5151   1 Baumb, Nelly From:Neilson Buchanan <cnsbuchanan@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 3:57 PM To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Cc:Jocelyn Dong; Dave Price; Jon Mays Subject:Special Plan Bay Area 2050 Webinar April 7!! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  I can't imagine how any meaningful revisions to Bay Area Master Planning can be discussed in this time of great uncertainty. See email below. Doesn't every level of government have higher priorities for immediate health and safety threats throughout the the greater Bay Area? I ask Palo Alto City Council to request that this working group table their presentation unless it has factored in reasonable recovery scenarios from the coronavirus social and economic disruption. Neilson Buchanan Palo Alto, CA 94301 650 329-0484 650 537-9611 cell cnsbuchanan@yahoo.com                                  Redacted 2 1. Good afternoon,    In lieu of an in‐person Regional Advisory Work Group meeting on April 7, 2020, we will be holding a Special  Plan Bay Area 2050 webinar from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. See below for the agenda and Zoom participation  information. We hope you can join us.    Webinar Agenda  Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020  Meeting Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  Meeting Location: Zoom Meeting, log‐in information below    1. Plan Bay Area 2050: Final Regional Growth Forecast    Staff will present revisions to the population, employment and housing forecasts for the  nine‐county region, for use in Plan Bay Area 2050.    Presenter: Paul Fassinger and Bobby Lu   2. Plan Bay Area 2050: Incremental Progress Assessment   Staff will present an overview of the Incremental Progress Assessment, a new Air Resources  Board requirement to quantify the GHG “gap” for Plan Bay Area 2050.    Presenter: James Choe   Zoom meeting information:  Join Zoom Meeting: https://bayareametro.zoom.us/j/540832505  Meeting ID: 540 832 505  One tap mobile:   +16699006833,,540832505# US (San Jose)  +14086380968,,540832505# US (San Jose)    Be kind to yourself and others  Martha Silver  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Clerk of the Committee  MSilver@bayareametro.gov  BAY AREA METRO | www.BayAreaMetro.gov    Association of Bay Area Governments | https://abag.ca.gov/  Metropolitan Transportation Commission | https://mtc.ca.gov/    Bay Area Metro Center | 375 Beale Street | Suite 800  San Francisco, CA 94105  (415) 778‐6693 – office  This electronic email message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is  privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for  delivering this email to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly  prohibited. If you received this email message in error, please immediately delete it and notify the sender by replying to this message or by telephone. If  applicable, attendance at this event by a public official will constitute acceptance of a reportable gift. Thank you.  3        Contact Us  |  Unsubscribe  | Help | Manage Preferences   |     This email was sent to patmarriott@sbcglobal.net using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Metropolitan Transportation Commission ꞏ 375 Beale Street, Suite 800 ꞏ San Francisco, California 94105 ꞏ ph: 415-778-6700 ꞏwww.mtc.cagov  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Winnie Lewis <winilewis@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 31, 2020 9:14 AM To:Council, City Cc:City Mgr Subject:Empty store fronts CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  A decade ago when Palo Alto and the rest of the USA were in an economic crisis, the City Council waived designated retail space usage and allowed office rentals in their space. It is time again for the Council to re-consider this waiver again. There are still many retail storefront empty on University Avenue and more to come. However, many side street empty retail spaces can be used for office space. Please consider this-put a limit on the term of their leases if you want, but keep the property tax to the City from falling drastically. And keep Palo Alto economy vibrant. If you don't do this, other cities will. Thank you for your attention Winnie Lewis (resident) Palo Alto, CA 94301 Redacted CITY OF PALO ALTO. CA CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 20 HAR 31 PH I: 39 3326 Kipling St. Palo Alto, CA. 94306 26 March 2020 I fear closing the parking lots at Open Space trailheads will have more negative than positive consequences. The objective of shelter-in-place is to ensure social distancing; staying home is an important way to reach that goal. But there are allowances for personal exercise, dog walks, etc. By closing parking lots, Palo Alto is discouraging exercise in places where there is a lot of open air -as opposed to my residential neighborhood where I am running into other people every couple minutes on sidewalks. Also, I suspect that closed parking lots mean that people will park along roadways near trailheads, then pursue their exercise after walking along the road. I think that adds to the risk of 'getting out'. I don't like the thought of walking along Page Mill to reach Foothills Park or along Arastradero to reach that preserve, for example. People who visit Open Space areas are not spending a lot of time in parking lots, so I think there is likely to be a net positive result from leaving the parking areas open. Thanks, /)1'~ Dick Simpson Parking Closed at Open Space Preserves Parks and open spaces remain open at this time, however, due to the high visitation rate at City of Palo Alto Open Space Preserves, all Open Space areas will be closed to vehicular traffic on Friday, March 27. Open Space Preserves are still accessible by foot and bike. This difficult decision was made to protect the community and to ensure social distancing is maintained. All restrooms and drinking fountains are also closed. Several other City facility closures are in effect like tennis courts, pickleball courts, our skatepark, playgrounds and athletic fields. Closures are in the interest of public health and safety and in alignment with the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department's order to shelter in place. The City is urging the community to stay at home. This will save lives. If large crowds continue at our parks and Open Space Preserves, we will have no choice but to close them for the safety of the whole community. BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR Matt Dolan Homewood Suites by Hilton VICE CHAIR Jon Goldman Premier Properties TREASURER Luke Farley Heritage Bank SECRETARY Syd nee Journel Waymo DIRECTORS Shweta Bhatnagar Stanford University Candice Gonzalez Sand Hill Properties Nikki James Finance Committee Opes Advisors Judith Kleinberg, JD President Charlie Weidanz Chief Executive Officer ••• •e Palo Alto Chamber oP Commerce Create I Connect I Compete March 20, 2020 Mayor Fine and City Council Members City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Re: Proposed Business Tax Dear Mayor Fine and Council Members, CITY OF PALO ALTO. CA CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 20 HAR 26 PH I: 2' We are grateful to you and our City staff for the City's response to the current health crisis and the decree for non-essential businesses to cease operations until further notice. We especially thank Mayor Fine for reaching out to our Chamber and member business leaders to personally understand their concerns during this challenging time. Like all non-essential businesses, our Chamber is closed and working remotely to support local businesses and do what we can to help them get through this difficult period and continue to serve the Palo Alto community. We have asked businesses to be in touch with you directly to be sure you have heard from them what they are dealing with during this time, and how this is impacting them currently and their ability to continue to serve our community with the severe economic burden this is creating. Hotels are at single digit occupancy, restaurants offering take-out have no office or retail workers to use the service, and retailers, especially small non-chain stores, are concerned that they may have to close permanently. The reported drop in sales tax and TOT revenue to the City is only the canary in the coal mine and the next weeks and months may bring greater hardship with more serious impacts to our businesses. At this time of a drastic downturn in the economy, when local businesses are concerned with paying their rent and payroll, many laying off workers, we respectfully ask you to support the City Manager's recommendation to discontinue consideration of a business tax to allow you and your City staff to concentrate on the health of our residents and essential workforce, and allow businesses to concentrate on the challenge of surviving this difficult period. Given the reality of an uncertain future, and that there is no estimate of when businesses will be allowed to reopen, or when -and for many, if-they will recover from this economic crisis, your agreement to postpone the tax proposal process would be a welcome acknowledgement to the business community of your concern for their economic health, and sustainability. Sincerely, Judith Kleinberg, President }/:-- Charlie Weidanz, CEO ~ 355 Alma Street· Palo Alto · CA 94301 I 650 · 324 ·31211 www.paloaltochamber.com March 16, 2020 The Honorable Adrian Fine Mayor, City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton A venue Palo Alto, CA 94301 FIONA MA, CPA TREASURER STATE OF CALIFORNIA RE: Bond Financing Program Approval: Stanford Health Care Dear Mayor Fine: 2020 KAR 11 PH I: 0 5 As Chair of the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFF A), I am pleased to inform you that a health facility in your city, Stanford Health Care, located at 500 Pasteur Drive in Palo Alto, has recently received approval for tax-exempt bond financing in the amount of$515,000,000. 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 of CHFFA, at (916) 653-2799. , c !A California State Treasurer 915 Capitol Mall, Sune 110, Sacramento. CA 9581~ • PO. Box 942809, Sacramento, CA 95814 • (916) 653-2995 • Fax (916) 653-3125 300 S Spring Street, Suite 8500, I o~ Angele~. CA 90013 • (213) 6?,0-4467 • Fax (213) 620-6309 www treasurer ca gov Dear City Council, I am concerned that the XCAP committee has cancelled both its regular March 11 meeting, and the March 12 Town Hall at Paly, yet will still proceed to decide on the Churchill options without any public input. I strongly believe that Churchill should be left "as is", saving taxpayer money, and we can see how trains and traffic adapt over time. When I reach out to my neighbors, who use Churchill quite frequently, none of them have heard about the proposed closure. I have encouraged them to go to XCAP meetings or the Paly Town Hall, yet with both of those cancelled, the Committee and Council are now left hearing only from only a handful of citizens, principally who live on Churchill and who would like their street to have less traffic. That is not a benefit to the larger community, including the students, staff and families who go to Paly, as well as the larger neighborhood in Old Palo Alto and Professorville. The Committee and the Council need to hear other voices before making a decision. In a city of 63,000, how many have you heard from? I understand the concern about the coronavirus and public meetings. But cancelling meetings and Town Halls means the decision will be made without hearing from many affected citizens. I strongly encourage you to hold off making ANY decision on Churchill until you have had open discussions with the community. I attended the Feb. 26 XCAP meeting and was stunned to hear that the committee had not reached out to the Paly PTA as "they didn't know who to contact". This sounds as though the Committee does not want to hear from the community who will be affected. by its decision, as findihg out who to contact at Paly would be a very simple task. If the Committee and the Council choose not to get public input, leave Churchill alone and save taxpayer money. L Lapier <:LU C.:u o-°' ._1..1.... ....1U.. 4C> x: o~ ci: ....1X: ~eJ "° u..-' 0::: OU cc >->-:c 1-!:: C> (3U N