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Home My Public Portal AboutFebruary 13, 2023 City Council Emails701-32 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: 2/13/2023 Document dates: 2/6/2023 – 2/13/2023 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:Winter Dellenbach To:Council, City Subject:Item #3 Buena Vista City Council 2-13-23 study session winter dellenbach comments Date:Monday, February 13, 2023 12:10:57 PM Attachments:WD comments CC 2-13-23 BV .docx [Some people who received this message don't often get email from wintergery@earthlink.net. Learnwhy this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links.________________________________ From:Marion Beach To:Council, City Subject:Bike Safety Date:Monday, February 13, 2023 11:38:53 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from beach.marion@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. HelloI saw the aftermath of an 11 year old biker hit by a car in the crosswalk on his way to Greene middle school in the morning at Hamilton and Waverly last year. It was the car's fault. Thebike lanes don't seem very clear to me. I will be at the meeting today to ask you to please consider amending the Community Health and Safety and Climate Change priorities to include a stronger road safety policy. Thank you for your hard work,Marion Beach From:Aram James To:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Pat Burt; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Lait, Jonathan; Council, City; Lauing, Ed; PlanningCommission; Lydia Kou; Greer Stone; Human Relations Commission; Jethroe Moore Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Revenge through ‘builder’s remedy’? Date:Monday, February 13, 2023 9:24:31 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. Revenge through ‘builder’s remedy’? https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=fbc08f07-15a1-4194-bac6- 5be66797d63c&appcode=SAN252&eguid=47545044-df9d-4384-ae47-a83ec95a3256&pnum=2# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone From:Elaine Uang To:Council, City Subject:Strong Support for Safe Streets Date:Monday, February 13, 2023 8:23:07 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from elaine.uang@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto City Council, I'm writing in strong support of a Safe Streets policy to empower more Palo Altans to feelcomfortable using climate friendly, human powered mobility options (bikes, scooters, walking etc) Sixteen years ago, my husband and moved to Palo Alto specifically because it was the mostwalkable and bikeable community on the Peninsula. Eight years ago, as part of the Comprehensive Plan update, I emphasized the need for our Transportation Element to exploreprograms like Vision Zero so we could build on our walkability and bikeability. In the last eight years, it has pained me to see how little progress we have made to reduce single occupancy car use. Despite recognizing the need to take climate action, the social andeconomic value of shared streets during the pandemic, Palo Alto still privileges and allows cars to dominate the design of our streets, at the expense of the safety of our pedestrians,cyclists and other human powered vehicles. This is unacceptable. With our flat topography and gorgeous weather, we should be able to reach 30% ped bike mode share for daily activities by 2030. But to do so, we need safer streets and zeropedestrian and cycling injuries. Please take action today and advance a Safe Streets policy to protect and expand human powered, climate friendly mobility in our city. Respectfully,Elaine Uang From:Bette To:Bart Anderson; Council, City Subject:Re: Support for Safe Streets petition Date:Monday, February 13, 2023 7:12:47 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from betteuk@aol.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Bart This is excellent. The artistry is in the brevity I love you Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Sunday, February 12, 2023, 11:49 PM, Bart Anderson <bart.bbpo8@gmail.com> wrote: As a bicyclist on Palo Alto streets for 45 years, I strongly support this petition. As an environmental journalist, I feel it's vitally important to get people walkingand bicycling. What Palo Alto does is watched by the rest of the world since it is recognized as a source of innovation. The UK bicycle journalist Carlton Reid wrote me when Itold him where I lived: "Mmmm. Palo Alto. Home of the Bicycle Boulevard, and 1970s bike activism led by Ellen Fletcher." Let's continue with this tradition. Bart Anderson 360 Grant Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Resilience.org From:Aram James To:EPA Today; Emily Mibach; Tony Dixon; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; Tony Dixon; Greer Stone; Wagner, April;Josh Becker; Council, City; GRP-City Council; Javier Ortega; Joe Simitian; Michael Gennaco; JIM MINKLER1;chuck jagoda; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; bob nunez; Binder, Andrew; Foley, Michael; Diana Diamond; ShanaSegal; Angie Evans; Jethroe Moore; Perron, Zachary; Winter Dellenbach Subject:Tyre Nichols: Advocates Say Police Abolition Is Only Way Forward After F... Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 11:03:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/Ph33sUTNcWk Sent from my iPhone From:Robert Neff To:Council, City Subject:AA1: Add Safe Systems Policy development to Safety Priority Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 10:59:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Feb 12, 2023 Honorable Palo Alto City Council Members, In agenda item AA1, you are choosing priorities and objectives to support them for the coming year. As part of the “Community Health and Safety” priority, I hope you will add “Development of a Safe System policy for all road users.” as an action. I understand that the city has received a “Safe Streets for All” grant, which requires a local match, so this year’s action may include starting on the policy, and also making the small match for that grant to fund the policy development. Why? Because I know about too many fatalities and injuries to pedestrians and cyclists in the past 10 years, without a policy of identifying and improving our streets to reduce injury in the future. We have seen pedestrian fatalities on busy streets like Embarcadero and El Camino, on calmer streets Charleston and Lytton, and even on neighborhood streets South Court at El Dorado, and bike fatalities on both quiet neighborhood streets, and at El Camino intersections. CalTrans has upgraded the pedestrian crossings of El Camino Real, but the streets and intersections controlled by the city of Palo Alto have generally not been reviewed in response to their hazards. With a Safe System policy, I hope that our city will take a hard look at our existing streets, and implement well known design approaches that can lead to zero serious injuries or fatalities for any road or sidewalk user. Thank you for your service to our city of Palo Alto Robert Neff On Emerson near Loma Verde Palo Alto From:Aram James To:Barberini, Christopher; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Figueroa, Eric; Council, City; Binder,Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Shikada, Ed; Winter Dellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; SeanAllen; chuck jagoda; Reifschneider, James; ladoris cordell; Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; Enberg,Nicholas; Michael Gennaco; Bains, Paul; Wagner, April; Kaloma Smith Subject:Tyre Nichols: Advocates Say Police Abolition Is Only Way Forward After Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 10:59:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/Ph33sUTNcWk Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Barberini, Christopher; Council, City; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Human Relations Commission; KarenHolman; Kaloma Smith; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Tony Dixon; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Lythcott-Haims,Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Sean Allen; Josh Becker; Greer Stone; WinterDellenbach Subject:Police Dogs as Weapons Webinar - 2022 SJSU Transforming Communities Conf... Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 10:44:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/Txf-ncYm7cU Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Council, City; Sean Allen; citycouncil@mountainview.gov;Human Relations Commission; Kaloma Smith; Jay Boyarsky; Josh Becker;Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Winter Dellenbach; EPA Today; Jeff Rosen; Vara Ramakrishnan;Lauing, Ed; Planning Commission; Perron, Zachary; Barberini, Christopher; Tony Dixon Subject:Memphis Police Chief Trained With Israel Security Forces Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 9:54:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://theintercept.com/2023/02/02/memphis-police-israel/ Sent from my iPhone From:Kara Davis To:Council, City Subject:In support of the Safe Systems approach for transportation planning Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 9:33:51 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from karaldavis@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear Council Members, I am writing to voice my strong support of the Safe Systems approach to planning and policy for transportation in Palo Alto. The death of Paul LeFargue in 2020 haunts me to this day and could have been prevented if we had safer intersections and crossings for the many commuters who chose to go by bike or by foot. As we return to the busy streets and the empty days of the pandemic are behind us, we need to put our efforts toward keeping our kids safe on their way to school, home, activities, etc. Please don’t let us need to comfort parents in our communities that have lost children who were merely trying to go home or to school. Thank you for your support and strong consideration. Best, Kara Davis From:Arnout Boelens To:Council, City Subject:Safe Streets for Palo Alto Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 8:29:35 PM Attachments:safe_streets_for_palo_alto.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council members, Attached to this email you find an electronic copy of the 16 letters of support, and 450+ petition signatures, in favor of the City of Palo Alto adopting a Safe System policy for road safety and setting an ambitious timeline for achieving zero severe injuries and fatalities onstreets in Palo Alto. For your reference, I also included my opinion piece in Palo Alto Online, the Palo Alto crash report I wrote for the years 2010-2019, and my public comment for tomorrow. Kind regards, Arnout BoelensPalo Alto Council of PTA’s Safe Routes to School chairperson ################## Dear Mayor Kou and City Council members, I am here today to ask you to start prioritizing our lives, and the lives of our children, over Level of Service and speeding. My name is Arnout Boelens and I am the Palo Alto Council of PTA’s Safe Routes to Schoolchairperson. With me today, I have 16 letters of support, and over 450 petition signatures asking you to adopt a Safe System policy for road safety and to set an ambitious timeline forachieving zero severe injuries and fatalities on streets in Palo Alto. In the last 70 years, road design in the US, including in Palo Alto, has centered around optimizing for Level Of Service. This measure aims to minimize the delays experienced bydrivers. Some examples of this include: Building 4 lane roads, like Embarcadero, that look like highways and encourage peopleto drive faster than the 25 mph speed limit. Installing traffic lights that create direct conflicts between motorized traffic andpedestrians who have the right of way. Neglecting to install widespread traffic calming on our residential streets, which leads todrivers speeding through our neighborhoods. With the City receiving the Safe Streets for All Grant to develop a Safe System policy for allroad users, the timing to adopt this policy is perfect. Please allocate the required $40.000 match as part of the City’s priorities on community’s health and safety and climate change,and direct staff to start working on a Safe System policy as soon as possible. As part of a Safe System road safety policy for Palo Alto we would like to see: Full integration of the Safe System principles into the Comprehensive Plan and theBicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan update. That a severe or fatal crash would lead to a forensic analysis on how to improve roadsafety at that location beyond mere code compliance. This is not about assigning fault, but about how infrastructure improvements could prevent such a crash in the future.That the Safe System principles are applied to both new infrastructure and repaving projects. In addition to restriping, this includes hardscape road safety improvements.This way we do not waste good opportunities to make our roads safer. People are vulnerable to injury and make mistakes. Let's do all that we can to create anenvironment that reduces risk of collisions and injury to all street users — people who walk, bike, drive and use transit. Let's make our local streets work better for everyone. Thank you for considering my comments. From:David Coale To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Cc:Ciralsky, Philip; Lait, Jonathan; Abendschein, Jonathan; Eggleston, Brad Subject:City Priorities Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 6:40:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Mayor and Council Members, I always look forward to the city priorities meeting with the community, but somehow I missed it this year. While I did send in my thoughts on this, I am sending you this directly so that you might get a better feel for how these could all fit together in a shared vision of what Palo Alto can be. City priorities 1) Climate change with a focus on electrification and transportation. This would include grid upgrades for electrification and updating the Bike-Ped plan and putting this in to place. With the very successful Ad Hoc committee’s work, it is essential to see this through to the next step, commission or otherwise to ensure this vital work continues. 2) Transportation: Rail crossings and bike/ped infrastructure. This will dovetail into item one to get people out of their cars to reduce our fossil fuel use and make for a more livable city, less dependent on car travel of any kind. This would be guided by a Safe Systems approach for transportation planning at all levels where safety comes first. This includes three cross- town bike/ped crossings of Alma and the train tracks at Seal Ave, Matadero creek and south Palo Alto before the rail crossings go in. This would be a true game changer for safe bike and pedestrian travel in our city. 3) Housing for all. This also includes items one and two above and should be integrated as such. If Palo Alto can help house the people that work here and have safe ways of getting to work without a car, we will all be much better off; healthier and happier. While these priorities have come up before in many ways, a truly integrated approach between all three with the goal of addressing climate change is what we need to make the city the best that it can be. The vision of a city that houses our teachers, city workers and essential workers in livable, walkable neighborhoods with vibrant town centers an easy bike ride a way, all the while cohabiting our planet in a way that will ensure a livable Earth for generations to come, is a vision I think we can all get behind. David Coale From:Sandra Lockhart To:jhead@charitieshousing.org; Cponcetta@Charitieshousing.org; Raybould, Claire; Council, City; Kou, Lydia;jaredlockhart@yahoo.com; yugenl@hotmail.com; cearadiane@gmail.com; Landform01@earthlink.net;kwokedmond@hotmail.com; sjul@umich.edu; anupabajwa@gmail.com; salockhart405@Yahoo.com; david Adams Subject:Change of Venue Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 5:04:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Our Friday meeting scheduled for 4:30 will be held at 451 Olive Avenue Our outside meeting place could be rained out. Sandy Lockhart From:Sandra Lockhart To:jhead@charitieshousing.org; Cponcetta@Charitieshousing.org; Raybould, Claire; Council, City; Kou, Lydia Cc:jaredlockhart@yahoo.com; yugenl@hotmail.com; cearadiane@gmail.com; Landform01@earthlink.net; kwokedmond@hotmail.com; sjul@umich.edu; anupabajwa@gmail.com; salockhart405@Yahoo.com; david Adams; Raybould, Claire; Kou, Lydia Subject:Charities Housing egress ingress onto Olive Ave Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 5:01:58 PM Attachments:RE ADM Ltr to Charities re egress ingress onto Olive.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Consideration for turning the building 180 degrees From:Sandra Lockhart To:jhead@charitieshousing.org; Cponcetta@Charitieshousing.org; Raybould, Claire; Council, City; Kou, Lydia Cc:jaredlockhart@yahoo.com; yugenl@hotmail.com; cearadiane@gmail.com; Landform01@earthlink.net; kwokedmond@hotmail.com; sjul@umich.edu; anupabajwa@gmail.com; salockhart405@Yahoo.com; david Adams; Raybould, Claire; Kou, Lydia Subject:Charities Housing 3001-3017 El Camino Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 4:53:00 PM Attachments:RE ADM Ltr to Charities re egress ingress onto Acacia.docx [Some people who received this message don't often get email from salockhart405@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Consideration for ingress/egress onto Acacia St From:Mary Arnone To:Council, City Subject:Comments on Bryant Street Bike Boulevard Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 12:49:35 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from marnone94043@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, On May 4, 2021, I was riding my bike on the Bryant St. Bike Path towards my home inMountain View. A car failed to stop at the Tennyson St. crossing, thus hitting me and sending me by ambulance to Stanford ER. This accident has dramatically impacted my life eventoday. The Bryant St. Bike Boulevard is not as safe as it is appears. Intersections where cars are supposed to stop are not well enough marked. Additionally, the Boulevard is too car-friendlyin the downtown area. It needs to be unfriendly to park in, with more signs to make drivers aware that this is a BIKE Boulevard. Today’s drivers have a cell phone within an arm’s reachand are distracted. The roadway around this bike Boulevard should not look like any other street if it is to be a safe place for commuters, school students, and folks trying to decreasetheir dependence on cars. Additionally, police should be vigilant about enforcing the bike right of way. Note: the driver who struck me was not ticketed in spite of my fractures. Please make this Bike Boulevard more BIKE friendly than car friendly. Thank you for reading. Respectfully yours,Mary Arnone 1970 West Middlefield Road Pax et bonum From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Shikada, Ed; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Council, City; Josh Becker; WinterDellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg; Joe Simitian; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; chuck jagoda; ladoris cordell;Reifschneider, James; Human Relations Commission; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Bains, Paul; Foley,Michael; Ed Lauing; Javier Ortega; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie Subject:Woman says she tried to warn MPD about officer now charged with Tyre Nic... Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 11:41:48 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/0L_47MSGs_w Sent from my iPhone From:QNick To:Council, City Subject:Fwd: Petition to protect bike lanes in Palo Alto Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 11:18:32 AM Attachments:petition_signatures.csv petition_comments.csv Some people who received this message don't often get email from qnicks@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello everyone, I'm forwarding my petition to this email as I want to present it tomorrow on City Councilmeeting at 3:40PM as part of agenda item AA1 "Approval of the 2023 City Council Priority Focus Areas, and Objectives Areas, Objectives, and Respective Major Projects for CalendarYear 2023" ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: QNick <qnicks@gmail.com>Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 1:57 PM Subject: Petition to protect bike lanes in Palo AltoTo: <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>, <Transportation@cityofpaloalto.org> Cc: <greg@gregtanaka.org>, <info@vickiforcouncil.com>, <ed@edlauing.com>,<julieforpaloalto@gmail.com> Hello,My name is Nikita Kutselev, I live in Palo Alto, and with this petition I'm trying to push you into increasing the speed of improving the bicycling infrastructure in the city. Currently it goesway too slow, and sometimes even in the wrong direction. I understand that you feel the pressure from the car owners, who are entitled to use the city land for free as parking spots for their third cars, and maybe afraid to lose their votes. But thisfear is groundless. When people see how much better a city becomes with protected bike lanes instead of parking spots, you will easily get all their votes, including votes form carenthusiasts. Also, I encourage you to watch this wonderful video about how removing excessive parking benefits the city. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXLqrMljdfU The petition link: https://www.change.org/p/protect-bike-lanes-in-palo-altoPeople signatures and comments attached to this email. From:Aram James To:Council, City; GRP-City Council Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - The long-simmering housing fight in California is rapidly intensifying Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 11:07:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. The long-simmering housing fight in California is rapidly intensifying https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=6e1b7629-bbec-4706-b9bd- a1be37d8221c&appcode=SAN252&eguid=0c2d8287-11c3-4d55-920e-12e707a92142&pnum=25# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Kaloma Smith; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Julie Lythcott-Haims Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Protections end, evictions rise Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 10:15:40 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. Protections end, evictions rise https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=0ec08ef0-9c1a-4150-991c- dbcc8b99a47e&appcode=SAN252&eguid=0c2d8287-11c3-4d55-920e-12e707a92142&pnum=3# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone From:slevy@ccsce.com To:Council, City Cc:Guagliardo, Steven; Nose, Kiely Subject:Fwd: Economic Development Strategy update Date:Sunday, February 12, 2023 9:57:30 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Kou and council members, I have reviewed the packet and had clarifying discussions with the consultant and staff. I am pleased with their work and look forward to the council discussion. I hope council can focus on discussing and asking questions about their findings on the current situation and the drivers of retail and hospitality growth. When I read the media report, they focus on the implied possible recommendations but whatever council chooses eventually should flow from the findings about the economic landscape. I repeat my earlier take that ED decisions have strong impacts on our budget long-term. What caught my attention in the findings include: --the challenging retail environment everywhere but especially in Palo Alto for downtownwhere I live and work and Cal Ave given the diversity and central management at StanfordShopping Center and T&C --their finding that neighboring cities are competing strongly to make their area attractive but also adding to the customer base by welcoming housing and jobs. --the relatively high and enduring retail vacancy and rent rates around Univ and Cal Ave. I would add high, enduring and likely to continue office vacancies as firms economize on space. --the importance for a thriving hospitality sector of business travel and travel related to Stanford activities (parent visits, sports visits as well as related to on campus research SRP, SSC and the hospital. As an economist I feel optimistic here as international travel is opening up in addition to domestic growth. --the difficult but important challenge of reconciling the different perspectives of businessand property owners and customers. Even within business owners, I suspect the perspectiveof restaurant, cafe and bar owners may differ from those of retail proprietors. I noted that downtown food and beverage sales were much higher than store sales the reverse of most other areas. My sense is many of these findings will link to council decisions on open versus closed (possible combinations by time period) for Cal and Univ Ave. I hope you will ask the team to spend more time on the office space market and possibilities and what is needed to convert unused office and retail space. I understand that the market and economic reality may make achieving some of residents'wishes hard or unrealistic. For this reason I think focusing on and seeking clarification asneeded of the consultant findings is a necessary first step. Stephen Levy From:Aram James To:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Shikada, Ed; Bains, Paul; ladoris cordell;peaceandjusticecenter@gmail.com; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; Winter Dellenbach; Binder, Andrew;Council, City; Wagner, April; Ed Lauing; Jay Boyarsky; chuck jagoda; Reifschneider, James; Human RelationsCommission; Perron, Zachary; Kaloma Smith; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Javier Ortega; Raj; Michael Gennaco;Enberg, Nicholas; Greer Stone Subject:EXCLUSIVE: Black Ranchers Terrorized By Racists, Police Date:Saturday, February 11, 2023 9:25:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/FVXV0Qyff8w Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Josh Becker; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; Joe Simitian; Javier Ortega; Wagner, April; chuck jagoda; ladoris cordell;Human Relations Commission; Kaloma Smith; Reifschneider, James; Greer Stone; Enberg, Nicholas; Jay Boyarsky; Bains, Paul; Ed Lauing; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Vara Ramakrishnan; Council, City Subject:Another Taser Death; The Man Warned Police He Had a Heart Condition Date:Saturday, February 11, 2023 8:44:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Man who died after police used Taser had warned of heart issue, videoshows By Timothy Bella February 11, 2023 at 1:58 p.m. EST Video shows officers use Taser on unarmed Black man9:06 Police officers in Raleigh, N.C., repeatedly used a Taser on 32-year-old Darryl “Tyree” Williams during an arrest on Jan. 17, 2023. Williams died shortly after. (Video: Raleigh Police Department)Listen7 min Comment63Add to your saved storiesSave Gift Article Share A North Carolina man who died about an hour after police repeatedly used a Taser on him had toldofficers that he had heart problems before he lost consciousness, according to footage of policesurveillance and body cameras.Darryl Tyree Williams, 32, died on Jan. 17, shortly after he fled an arrest for alleged drugpossession and was stunned at least three times by officers with the Raleigh Police Department. Sixofficers have been placed on administrative leave amid an internal investigation and a separateinquiry from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.Police on Friday night released a roughly 12-minute edited compilation of footage, which includedtext from authorities describing the fatal incident but not a cause of death. The edited footage ofbody cameras, dashboard cameras and surveillance video was released to the public more thanthree weeks after the death of Williams, who was Black, and two days after a judge authorized itsrelease. Williams’s family viewed the footage before it was publicly released, according to police. The release of the footage caused Williams’s family and activists to demand accountability for adeath they say was caused by racial profiling and violent use of force at a time when there has beena series of high-profile police killings of Black men to start the year.After Raleigh officers had used a Taser on Williams during the arrest, the man is heard tellingpolice that he was concerned about what the repeated use of the stun gun could mean for his heart,according to video.“I’ve got heart problems,” Williams told officers. “Please! Please!”Despite the repeated pleas from Williams, who was not armed, officers used a Taser for a third timemoments later, causing him to again shriek in pain, video shows. About a minute later, the videoshows that he appears to lose consciousness. When police and EMS personnel failed to resuscitatethe unresponsive man after he showed no signs of a pulse, Williams was transported to a hospital,where he died about an hour later, according to authorities. A preliminary report of the incident released by police on Jan. 23 explained how Raleigh officerswere conducting “proactive patrols” of areas that authorities say have “a history of repeat calls forservice for drugs, weapons, and other criminal violations.” But Sonya Williams, the man’s mother,told The Washington Post that Raleigh police racially profiled her son and “didn’t respect him at allas a human being.”“That was my baby and he did not deserve to die that way,” she said.Kerwin Pittman, a Raleigh activist working with Williams’s family, echoed the sentiment to ThePost: “For law enforcement to continue to Tase him after he clearly states that he has heartproblems is extremely egregious.”Julia Milstead, a spokesperson for the City of Raleigh and the police department, declined tocomment to The Post. Angie Grube, a spokesperson with the North Carolina State Bureau ofInvestigation, told The Post that the investigation is ongoing and offered no further comment. The public release of video capturing Williams’s fatal encounter with law enforcement came twoweeks after Memphis police released footage showing officers beating Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-oldBlack man, as he screamed repeatedly for his mother on Jan. 7. At least five former Memphisofficers, all of whom are Black, face second-degree murder and other charges related to Nichols,who died Jan. 10. A sixth officer, who is White, was fired last week, and prosecutors said they areconsidering charges against him. Memphis officer texted a photo of bloodied Tyre Nichols, records show The Raleigh incident is also similar to the recent death of 31-year-old Keenan Anderson, a cousinof Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors. Anderson died hours after Los Angeles policeused a Taser on him six times in 42 seconds and restrained him in the middle of the street followinga traffic accident on Jan. 3. Anderson died of cardiac arrest about 4½ hours after the use of force. BLM co-founder’s cousin dies after police repeatedly use Taser, video shows In Raleigh, at about 2 a.m. on Jan. 17, police were conducting “proactive patrols” in a parking lotmore than a mile outside of downtown, according to police. When officers approached Williams ashe sat in the driver’s seat of his car, they told him that they were “checking on people,” accordingto video. Police say they saw marijuana and an open container of alcohol in the car and askedWilliams and an unidentified passenger to step out of the vehicle. “We’re not doing nothing,” Williams said, according to video.While searching Williams’s vehicle, police say they found a folded dollar bill that appeared tocontain “a white powdery substance.” Upon seeing this, police proceeded to arrest Williams, eventhough an officer did not tell him why, video shows. Pittman argued to The Post that police found atrace amount of white substance and that video shows that officers “couldn’t see what it was.”When police ordered Williams to put his hands behind his back and to get on the ground, heresisted authorities’ efforts to detain him. As he appears to flee, an officer is heard on video saying,“Stop or you’ll get Tased.” That’s when an officer deployed a Taser and Williams appears to fall tothe ground, video shows. Police said in the preliminary report that Williams “lost his balance andfell forward to the ground.” After Williams was struck with the Taser in “drive stun” mode, which is when the stun gun isplaced directly against a person’s body, an officer is heard saying to him that he would get stunnedagain if he didn’t stay put.Moments later, Williams mentions his heart problems to police. His mother told The Post that heartproblems run in the family and that her son told her of previous chest pains. She said his father,also named Darryl, died of heart problems.Soon after police used a Taser despite the warning about his heart, the handcuffed man appeared tolose consciousness.“Is he still good?” an officer is heard asking his colleague, according to video.“Is he breathing?” another officer says. “I don’t feel a pulse.”An officer then addresses the unresponsive Williams: “Hey, c’mon, wake up.” Memphis police culture comes under scrutiny after Nichols beating Police said in the preliminary report that officers administered CPR and checked his pulse andbreathing. After EMS personnel arrived, Williams was transferred to a hospital, police said. He waspronounced dead at 3:01 a.m. While Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson sought the release of the video footage from a WakeCounty Superior Court judge, as is required by state law, family members and advocates told ThePost that the edited footage left out how Williams allegedly was lying handcuffed on the ground forroughly 20 minutes before EMS personnel arrived.“He was already dead by then,” Sonya Williams, 57, told The Post, urging police to release all ofthe footage. It’s unclear whether police will release the entirety of the footage.Williams’s mother remembered him as “a loving person who got along with everybody” andenjoyed his job as an assistant manager at Sonic. The man she referred to as “Boo Boo” loved totravel and planned on a trip to Hawaii for his 33rd birthday on May 26, she said.Sonya Williams, of Wendell, N.C., suggested to The Post that legal action was possible against police in the coming weeks. While she acknowledged she received some closure in watching thefootage, she’s still figuring out what her life is going to look like without her firstborn.“They took something that was very special to me,” she said. From:Deborah Goldeen To:Council, City Cc:City Mgr Subject:Dean Bachelor Date:Saturday, February 11, 2023 11:36:33 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.________________________________ Bachelor’s response to “the spike” was inadequate and insulting. CPAU needed to send out an all points bullitenwarning people! $1,800 for an elderly person on a fixed income? (please see link to nextdoor thread). I hope CPAUand State of CA is working double time to figure out how to get rebates to people. Deb Goldeen, 2130 Birch, 94306, (650)799-3652 From my neighborhood: https://nextdoor.com/p/MZw3xfz3cwNq?utm_source=share&extras=NzU1NDgy From:Aram James To:Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Sean Allen; Richard Konda; Jethroe Moore;Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Josh Becker; Winter Dellenbach; Reifschneider,James; Human Relations Commission; Kaloma Smith; Wagner, April; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jeff Rosen; JayBoyarsky; chuck jagoda; LaDoris Cordell; Greer Stone; Michael Gennaco; Bains, Paul; Ed Lauing Subject:North Bay man wins $1.35M after Sonoma County sheriff"s K-9 tears into leg ( Feb 10, 2023) Date:Saturday, February 11, 2023 11:28:34 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.ktvu.com/news/north-bay-man-wins-1-35m-after-sonoma-county-sheriffs-k-9-tears-into-leg Sent from my iPhone From:Deborah Goldeen To:Council, City Subject:Safe Systems/Safe Streets Petition Date:Saturday, February 11, 2023 11:15:02 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Every time I about to ride off on my bike, someone will make the comment, “Now you be careful!” or “Be safe!” My standard reply is that my personal safety is not the only factor I consider when making decisions and that I also consider climate change. But the truth is, there is only one thing that makes any real difference in safety for riding a bike: Infrastructure. Cars are getting zippier (think Tesla) and more manueverable. They come with tinted drivers side window and drivers are, as often as not, following audio directions, not focusing on the road. Cyclists and pedestrians need that infrastructure more than ever. I’m convinced that electric assist bikes are going to save the world, but that can’t happen if it’s not safe to bike. Please support the Safe Systems policy. Thanks Deb Goldeen 2130 Birch, 94306 (650)799-3652 From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Binder, Andrew; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Rebecca Eisenberg; Council, City;Barberini, Christopher; Human Relations Commission; Winter Dellenbach; Josh Becker; Jeff Rosen; Wagner,April; Jay Boyarsky; Lee, Craig; Reifschneider, James; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Greer Stone; Enberg,Nicholas; Michael Gennaco; Bains, Paul; Ed Lauing; Joe Simitian; Shana Segal; Lydia Kou Subject:California police more likely to stop, search Black teens | AP News Date:Saturday, February 11, 2023 9:55:52 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://apnews.com/article/california-law-enforcement-race-and-ethnicity-9c1293c71162951735a9b8c30a5ded56 Sent from my iPhone From:bg To:Council, City Subject:Rail - Quiet Zone Date:Saturday, February 11, 2023 9:45:14 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from gardreni@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. What is the status of the Rail Quiet Zone? – particularly interested in East Meadow and Palo Alto Avenue This noise pollution is impacts the health of all living within ½ mile of these intersections. Sent from Mail for Windows From:Jeffrey Lu To:Council, City Subject:support for road safety policy Date:Friday, February 10, 2023 7:15:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, I am writing in support of establishing a people-first road safety policy in Palo Alto. Palo Alto has been a leader in supporting non vehicular transportation options, but progress has stalledand road safety concerns have become increasingly pronounced. Palo Alto is overdue to establish a road safety policy to ensure the safety of all road users, particularly the mostvulnerable road users. Road safety policies have already been adopted by the state and federal governments, and cities around the US and the world have effectively used road safety policies to lower or eveneliminate traffic fatalities. Thank you for your consideration. Jeffrey Lu From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Binder, Andrew; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed; Josh Becker;Winter Dellenbach; Council, City; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; ladoris cordell;Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; Enberg, Nicholas; Michael Gennaco; Bains, Paul; Ed Lauing; JoeSimitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Shana Segal; Javier Ortega; Human Relations Commission; Barberini,Christopher; Supervisor Cindy Chavez; Lydia Kou; Angie Evans; Pat Burt; Supervisor Otto Lee; Perron, Zachary Subject:Cerise Castle Breaks Down The History Of LA Deputy Gangs, Her Journey In... Date:Friday, February 10, 2023 5:32:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/Cv3Gh37a3AY Sent from my iPhone From:V.K. Rajaram To:Council, City Subject:Utility Rates Date:Friday, February 10, 2023 5:18:23 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from vkrajaram@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Hi, My understanding is that despite the city having a $40M surplus, the residents were asked to vote for Measure L. In light of this season’s astronomical rate increase, I urge the city to reconsider transferring funds from the City’s natural gas utility to the general fund. I’m sure that this Measure wouldn’t have passed had everyone been aware of the city’s surplus. In fact, the fact that it was a decades old practice should have prompted the council to question why it was in place and not have it on the ballot. I look to the city council to demonstrate fiscal responsibility by questioning the city budget and make sure that the various departments are implementing cost cutting and efficiency measures every year. VK From:Keith Ferrell To:Council, City; City Mgr; Batchelor, Dean Subject:Utility Costs Date:Friday, February 10, 2023 4:45:30 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from ferrell.keith@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. All,What is happening with Palo Alto utility costs, specifically gas costs? This is the second month in a row where our costs have increased by a large margin. Last month, our year-to-year gas usage was up a little under 20%, but our daily gas chargeswere up over 150%! This month our gas usage is up a little over 20% and our daily charges were up over 210%! Is this any way to run a business? In the past, we have been asked to reduce waste and recycle more. When we did that our rates increased because we didn't have enough garbage going to the dump. We've been asked tosave water. When we do that, our rates were increased in order to meet capital costs. When we do what is "needed" our rates increase. What you are doing now is simply price gouging your residents. This is not simply a matter ofthe city paying more for their gas and passing it on to the consumers. Someone needs to explain why these prices have jumped dramatically and what is being done about it. I alsoexpect that if there is a surplus in the Utility Fund, that it gets refunded to the residents instead of put into the General Fund. This is ridiculous. You all need to do better. Keith Ferrell From:Brinda Govindan To:Council, City Subject:road safety Date:Friday, February 10, 2023 2:06:32 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from brinda@sfsu.edu. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Please support the safe streets road safety policy. We should be a city with ZERO road fatalities. Thank you, Brinda Govindan From:Rice, Danille To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Cc:Executive Leadership Team; ORG - Clerk"s Office Subject:Council Consent Agenda Questions for 02/13/23: Item 6 Date:Friday, February 10, 2023 12:00:26 PM Attachments:image001.pngimage002.pngimage004.pngimage005.pngimage006.pngimage007.png Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please view the following links for the amended agenda and staff responses to questions from Councilmember Tanaka regarding the upcoming Council Meeting: February 13, 2023 agenda Q&A for Consent Calendar Item 6 Thank you, Danille Danille Rice Customer Service Coordinator City Manager’s Office|Human Resources|Transportation (650) 329-2229| danille.rice@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From:Aram James To:Human Relations Commission; Barberini, Christopher; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Julie Lythcott-Haims;Shikada, Ed; Josh Becker; Winter Dellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg Subject:Malcolm X Quote: “Any time you demonstrate against segregation and a man has the audacity to put a police dog on you, kill that dog, kill ...” Date:Friday, February 10, 2023 1:01:32 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://quotefancy.com/quote/859311/Malcolm-X-Any-time-you-demonstrate-against-segregation-and-a-man-has- the-audacity-to-put Sent from my iPhone From:upcomingsales@friendspaloaltolib.org To:Council, City Subject:Fun, Fabulous, Full-size FOPAL February Book Sale - Friends of the Palo Alto Library Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 8:36:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. BOOK SALE NEWSLETTERTHIS WEEKEND ATCUBBERLEY Visit our web site CUBBERLEY USED BOOK SALES FACE COVERS RECOMMENDED Saturday February 11Bargain Room 9:30am - 4pmChildren's Room 10am - 4pmMain Room 11am - 4pm Sunday February 12 All Rooms 11am - 4pm FEATURED IN FEBRUARY Biography & Memoirs Historical Fiction Ephemera CookingPoetry 4000 Middlefield RoadPalo AltoNE corner of the Cubberley Community Center (650) 213-8755 www.fopal.org Maps and Directions More information on the sales Donate your used books, DVDs, &c ALL NET PROCEEDS GO TO HELP PALO ALTO LIBRARIES Marty's (Main) Room In our Main Room, prices are way belowwhat used book stores charge.Hardcover books start at $3.00 andsoftcover books start at only $2.00. No numbered tickets this month!(Another reminder that yes, we are stillin a pandemic!) Please note that due to crowding during the first two hours of the Book Sale, no strollers, rolling carts, etc. can be brought into the Main Room. This is for the safety of shoppers and volunteers alike. By 12:30 or so, the crowd thins out and shoppers are welcome to bring these items into the sale. Children's Book Sale The Children's Room is located in the portable next to the soccer field near Greendell School. It is entirely filled with children's books and toys. You'll find picture books, school age fiction and non-fiction, fiction for teens, award winners, non-English titles, CDs and DVDs, and books for parents and teachers, most for 50 cents or $1. Strollers are welcome in the Children's Room at any time. Bargain Books in H-2 The Bargain Room is located in RoomsH-2 and H-3 of the Cubberley maincampus, between Marty's Room andMiddlefield Road. On Saturday,paperbacks are 50 cents, hardcovers are$1, and children's books are 50 cents each. The room also contains many records, CDs, and DVDs at $1 each. On Sunday, the room opens at 11 am and all prices are half off. Or, save even more on Sunday by buying green FOPAL reusable bags from us for $3/ea (or bring your own grocery-size reusable bag) and stuffing them with any items in the room for $5/bag. Fill four bags at $5/bag and fill a fifth bag FREE! (We no longer receive sufficient used paper grocery bags along with donations for this purpose.) News from the Library, by E-mail and RSS If you have ever given the Library your e-mail address, like this newsletter editor did when he signed up for a Palo Alto Library card, you have probably noticed that they are sendingyou one to a few e-mails per month since the start of the pandemic. The Library would like you to know that they can help you find books for your child's reading level, and that there will be plenty of kids around next week or so reviewing for their finals. You can read about these on their blog to which you can subscribe if you have got an RSS reader. And if like yr hmbl newsletter editor you have not been paying attention and are wondering what is open and how much the Library has a Current Library Services page. What's Special for February The weeks of rain kept the donation volume down for a little bit this past January, but our donors took advantage of breaks in the wet weather and came through big time to bring us great books as usual. Among the highlights: we received two generous donations from three longtime Stanford professors. These massive libraries of books contained every conceivable category from Cookbooks to Russian, Chinese, and classic English lit as well as physics and ophthalmology all reflected in these recent donations. There is a lot happening this weekend and we hope you'll find some time to spend at our sale. Black History Month has just begun and we're getting ready for Valentine's, and President's Days too. FOPAL has books to celebrate these holidays and more! Check out the subsection on African American stories, lives, and authors in Biographyand Memoirs as well as in Historical Fiction. Also don't miss seeing the successfulcollaboration that was created between Historical Fiction and DVDs, called "Read thebook see the movie". You'll find a conversation-starting selection of books with theircorresponding film located in Historical Fiction faced out and labeled in the Main Room.The Poetry section is brimming with new titles as we received several generous donationsof expressive, rhythmic literary works this last month. The Cooking shelves are newlystocked in both the Main Room and Bargain Room. A super big THANK YOU to the Cookingsection managers Salley W. & Michele K. for working together to process the tremendousnumber of books that came their way! Ephemera made our specials list again for February as this section has moved to the "Specials" areas just to your right and left as you enter the Main Room. The Ephemera special shelves are full of historical pieces, periodicals, and more! Reminder- more FOPAL Ephemera and high-value books are offered for sale on FOPAL's E-bay site. Please check it out and please pass on the good word...FOPAL is finding good books good homes! Ephemera Did you miss the big High Value Ephemera sale we had in January? Good news--We are holding a special HALF-PRICE ephemera sale in the Main Room this weekend for the dozens of great items left over. Our cashiers will take 50% off of the marked price on all ephemera. These items are not the 25 cent ephemera we sold for many years on tables outside - they have online value and many are quite collectable. Come and browse! through the bins! -Karen D. Poetry Won't you be our Valentine And take some time to read a line Of love poems from our topmost shelf Whereon you'll find an ample wealth Of samples of the oeuvre, and more. They say all's fair in love and war. We feature both for this month's sale, Along with poets fresh and stale, From Robert Frost to Rita Dove. But heck, all poetry is love! See pics of the Poetry shelves at www.fopalbooks.com. -Mandy MacCalla Photography The Red Cart for the Photography section features delightful books from Life Magazine photographers at bargain prices. There are also several new monographs, and a manualabout motion picture projection written in 1928. -George Chaltas Music In the Music section look for new titles featuring James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, and extensive biography of Mozart's personal life. -George Chaltas Home & Crafts For February, the Home bargain titles showcase fashion and beauty, including Bobbi Brown's Living Beauty and Pretty Power, plus new books on aging, accessories, and skin care. There's also Anna: The Biography of Anna Wintour, plus In My Shoes, Tamara Mellon's memoir, the co-founder of Jimmy Choo. In addition you'll find The New Emily Post's Etiquette and other titles on manners and entertaining concepts. Shelves also include interior design, as well as building and remodeling. This month the Crafts shelves feature good buys on numerous floral design and decorating titles. Other shelves reveal how-to books on ceramics, weaving, and jewelry-making, plus needlepoint and multiple knitting titles. Perhaps a crafts project for your Valentine? Photos can be found at www.fopalbooks.com. -Virginia Perry Antiques & Collections Among the offerings this February priced for less than online sellers: teddy bears and nesting dolls; Royal Doulton Toby Jugs; silver, jewelry, coins, and stamps; furniture andrugs; and classic and modern firearms. You'll find an overflow of Antiques & Collections, plus several Home & Crafts titles on a Mixed Red Cart. This month features reduced priced titles for antique coin collecting, plus home improvement, maintenance, and repair. Photos can be found at www.fopalbooks.com. -Virginia Perry Children's Vintage Children's Vintage has some interesting finds this month, starting with an especially nice section of Collectibles. Louisa May Alcott again shines with a copy of Little Women and one of Jo's Boys, both from the 1880s. We also have an early printing of Anne of Green Gables that would look nice in your home! Something unusual this time around are 5 "little big books." These measure approx 4"x5"x1.5" and include titles like The Life and Times of Shirley Temple and G-Man Allen, as well as others. Animal lovers will especially want to look for the books by Sam Campbell. We have a first edition The Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake, signed by the author. And finally (but not only) there is a Yogi Berra baseball strategy book (sadly, not signed!) if you're waiting for spring training to start. You can see some of these choices in shelf pictures at www.fopalbooks.com, including the featured books for younger readers. And if none of these sound appealing (and even if they do), you can always check out thevintage listings at our eBay store. -Lisa Heitman Health and Medicine Medical textbooks galore in every medical and surgical specialty are available for your collection! Other highlights include The Effect of Climate Change on Human Health, When China Sneezes: From the Coronavirus Lockdown to the Global Politico-Economic Crisis, and The Medical Detective: John Snow and the Mystery of Cholera, a rare gem that thrills like fiction but is based on fact. Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic is a fascinating predictive book written in 2012, described by a reviewer as "the scariest book you'll read this year." So how true was that?... Talk about foresight! Check out many other interesting reads including Why We Sleep... When Dogs Heal...The Digital Doctor...and Brain Matters: Adventures of a Brain Surgeon. For those considering acareer in medicine, The Medical School Interview: Winning Strategies from AdmissionsFaculty, is a most helpful guide. -Pam Parke Sports The Sports section this month has an exceptional collection of books for those who participate, as well as armchair enthusiasts. For "home team" fans we have books about the 49ers, Stanford football, Stanford women’s basketball, and the Golden State Warriors, including memoirs by Tara Van Derveer, Steve Young and a "somewhat local" Tom Brady who writes about his fitness and training regime for peak performance “in sports and in life." We received a donation of dozens of mountaineering & rock climbing books with historical and personal accounts of great climbs and tragic outcomes in the Himalaya (Everest, K2), the Alps, Yosemite's peaks, and others, as well as 12 volumes of "The American Alpine Journal" spanning 1974-2016 (sold separately). Finally, we have "The Best American Sports Writing" anthologies, published annually, whichfeature the most entertaining and erudite articles on the topic of sports guaranteed toappeal to sports enthusiasts as well as fans of great writing. Our collection spans 1991-2016 (sold separately). -Jeff MacDonell and Nancy Tillman Children's Room Look for the display of books for Black History Month in our Non-Fiction section--from biographies of the famous and not-so-famous, to the history of the civil rights movement. Also on display are books for Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day. Our Religion section features books for the Purim holiday, children's Bibles, and books on religions around the world, written for children. On the DVDs shelves there are lots of popular movies. Parenting has helpful titles for new parents and for parents of teens (and who couldn't use a little help with that!). The graphic novels shelves are once again overflowing: the Baby Mouse series is well represented, along with Dog Man and others. If you're a Minecraft aficionado, this is your chance--we have multiple boxes of guides, hacks, etc. Finally, along with many games and puzzles, the Activities section offers several elements of the OSMO system at rock-bottom prices, a double-sided wooden easel for children, a never-used light-weight plastic two-step stepstool for kids, and a ukelele! -Carolyn Davidson Judaica Browse the Judaica section for books on the Jewish religion and culture including editions of the Torah and other basic texts, Kabbalah, Jewish history, the Holocaust, memoirs, Israel, Jewish Women, the Jewish American Experience and other related subjects. New this month - The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter; Jews in America: A Cartoon History; Change Happens: Owning the Jewish Holidays in a Reconstructionist Tradition; The Ketuba: Jewish Marriage Contracts Through the Ages; The Escape Artist: the Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World; Just A Little Girl: Despair and Deliverance. Most fiction with Jewish themes will be found in Classic & Modern Literature or Current Fiction. Books entirely in Hebrew are shelved in the European Languages section. -Charlotte Epstein, Section manager for Judaica Curious Books February's Curious Books section includes some off-the-wall books, one written from the point of view of an extraterrestrial, as well as a variety of "secret information" revelations. We have our usual varied selection of inspirational and informative books as well, so come take a look! Shelf picture available at www.fopalbooks.com. -Donya W. Art Art section will have a special sale for Nouveau Art and Etching for February. -Fiona Wang Science (STEM) Donations have increased this month. Additionally, the leftovers from the HV sale filled many shelves. Just about every book is priced at half the lowest Bookfinder price. Books that have been sitting around for a while have had their prices slashed. We are not yet quite back to our normal volume of books, but there are many more than last month. Shelf pictures are at www.fopalbooks.com. -Edwin El-Kareh Sheet Music Donations have been very light this month. But, we still have a selection of titles for just about every instrument. Pictures of every piece of sheetmusic is on www.fopalbooks.com and organized by instrument. Find additional sheetmusic in the bargain room. -Edwin El-Kareh Self Help Featured books are: Gene Keys; Fierce Self Compassion; Rejected Shamed and Blamed; Sorry, Sorry, Sorry; The Practice of Groundedness; Visual Thinking; Leaving the GhostLight Burning; The Love Prescription; The Power of Attachment; The Power of Regret; Howto Change Your Mind; Rewire Your Anxious Brain; Final Blow for Yellowface; How to Begin;Tiny Habits. There’s a chance to buy multiple copies (for a book club or practice group?) ofWherever You Go There You Are (popular on Amazon) or Mindfulness-based StressReduction Workbook. I have 11 copies of each ($2/apiece or $20 for all 11- show this 'ad'at checkout). There's the typical large shelf on Addiction and two small sections (bottomshelf) on Trauma and Rape. Come on by and browse! -Marnie Puzzles & Games Puzzles is featuring a big overstock and clearance sale this month. Dozens of puzzles from 100-1000 pieces are set in their own area and priced at $1 to $3. Check out the games, too, as most are also reduced in price to $2 to $5. -Vicky Evans Science Fiction and Fantasy I never knew John Jacob Astor wrote a planetary adventure, but he did and we have a large-format edition of his A Journey in Other Worlds this month. Also a couple of the Library of America Philip K. Dick omnibus volumes, and two of Martha Wells' fun Murderbot books. Shelf pictures at fopalbooks.com. -Rich McAllister Graphic Novels and Comics There's a big file box of comics from the '80s and '90s. Mostly Marvel, some good runs of popular titles from that era like Punisher, Ghost Rider, and The 'Nam. All bagged, in nicecondition. $1 each. A big deluxe slipcased 40-year Doonesbury retrospective wouldn't fit inthe Comics section, look for it with the Fantasy boxed sets. Shelf pictures at fopalbooks.com, under Science Fiction. -Rich McAllister History This month History is again featuring African-American history: the section has biographies ranging from an early 1900s copy of Up From Slavery to a recent book on George Floyd, along with some uncommon books on figures from the 1960s. The general American History section has a book on George Washington's attempts to drain a literal swamp, along with a wide selection on various presidents. There's been an influx of books on Roman history, from early days to the end of the empire. The Middle East section has a good-sized collection of books on the Ottoman Empire as well as modern Turkey. -Linda McAllister Donations We have made it past Drop-off Donations 3.0 and have returned to accepting donations without the need to make an appointment. HOWEVER.... We are closed for donations from Sunday Febrary 5 through Sunday February 12 to prepare the Main Room for this weekend's sale. Please hold your donations until Monday February 13. We will also be closed for donations on the President's Day holiday on Monday February 20. Please read our donation guidelines before you bring materials to us. All that said, our normal hours for drop-off donations are Monday through Saturday, 3pm- 5pm. (But not the week before the sale.) Suggestions? We're always eager to hear your suggestions for ways to improve our book sale. Please email us at suggestions@friendspaloaltolib.org. This notice comes to you from the non-profit organization Friends of the Palo Alto Library. No trees were felled in the making of this e-mail. Visit our web site. Become a member by joining online. Be sure to receive your own free copy of this e-mail notice so that you'll know about all special upcomingbooks sales. To sign up, just e-mail us. We carefully protect the privacy of your e-mail address. We will not share your e-mail address with any other organization and we will not use it for any purpose other than tosend you these notices. If you do not wish to receive these e-mail notices in the future, please reply withthe words "Remove Me" in the first line of the text. From:Hilary Glann To:Council, City Subject:Support For SCC Housing BVMHP Project -- Study Session on Monday Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 5:42:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members: I wanted to express my support for the proposed upgrades and electrification of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, which will be discussed in the study session on Monday evening. I am very impressed by the SCC Housing plans to make BVMHP residents safer, less impacted by temperature extremes, and with functioning utilities. The plan to add additional multi-family housing to bring the population back to its pre-acquisition occupancy levels is a good one, as it is very efficient use of space in the park. When the updated BVMHP community center is open, it will provide an excellent example of the safety, comfort, and convenience of all electric appliances. These upgrades for our neighbors at BVMHP will be significantly appreciated by Barron Park residents like me and my family. Best Regards, Hilary Glann From:Sandra Lockhart To:Council, City Subject:3001-3017 El Camino Real Project Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 3:09:35 PM Attachments:More on a south facing direction.eml.msg [Some people who received this message don't often get email from salockhart405@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clickingon links.________________________________ To: Charities HousingTo: City CouncilTo: Claire Raybould From:Sandra Lockhart To:jhead@charitieshousing.org; Cponcetta@Charitieshousing.org; Raybould, Claire; Council, City; Kou, Lydia Subject:More on a south facing direction Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 2:59:43 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from salockhart405@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ To: Charities Housing To: Claire Raybould, Sr Planner City of PA To: Palo Alto City Council To: Olive Ave Neighbors RE: 3001-3017 El Camino Real project RE: Turn building around so car traffic is toward Acacia and NOT Olive Ave. This would allow for a safer entry and exit from El Camino. Entry coming south from north, then onto Acacia would entail using an already there left turn lane, using an already there light, making the turn on a green light moving into the right lane and then right onto Acacia. Parking choice there is on Acacia, bldg parking lot, or back to El Camino to Olive Ave. Entry coming north from south, turn directly onto Acacia. Again parking choice there is on Acacia, the bldg parking lot, or back to El Camino to Olive Avenue. Leaving the parking lot of the bldg with intention to go south. Wait for the light to turn red (a short block south) then It is 100 feet to the left turn lane on El Camino. Make the U turn at El Camino /Olive Ave. Leaving the parking lot of the bldg with intention to go north. A straight shot after making the right turn onto El Camino, move into the middle lane to avoid right turn lane to Page Mill. This is by far the safest of all methods: Ingress/Egress to/from the 3001 3017 Building from Acacia St. Using Olive Avenue to cross El Camino is extremely dangerous, entangling with fast drivers coming from the south on El Camino, the left or U turn lane, and the fast cars coming from the north. Sincerely, Sandy Lockhart From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce News & Updates - February 9, 2023 Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 1:57:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. NEWS & UPDATES - FEBRUARY 9, 2023 Valentine Wine Dinner Multi-Chamber Mixer Breakfast with Palo Alto Mayor Kou Donate Blood - Get a free box of See's Candies Reserve Here February Multi-Chamber Mixer & Networking Event Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Hanahaus Palo Alto 456 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Hosted By: Palo Alto Chamber, Los Altos Chamber, Mountain View Chamber, and Sunnyvale Chamber Connect with fellow professionals and business owners. Enjoy light refreshments and drinks. Special Keynote Speaker: Paul Single Managing Director, Senior Economist, Senior Portfolio Manager City National Bank Topic: Economic Trends for Business in 2023 RSVP Now Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce - Breakfast with Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou Chamber Breakfast with Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou Friday, February 24th, 20238:30am – 9:30am Homewood Suites by Hilton 4329 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 Free to Chamber Members RSVP Now Donating is sweet this Valentine’s Day! As a special thanks for keepingpatients a priority, anyone who donates at Stanford Blood Center from February 1-14 will receive a free mini box of See’s Candy chocolates! See's Candies - Donate Blood, get a free mini box of See’s candy. Give blood and get a little something sweet in return as a thanks for yoursupport! Learn more at stanfordbloodcenter.org/donate-blood/promotions/. Stanford Blood Center stanfordbloodcenter.org Give blood for life! See Our Upcoming Events Learn More About The Chamber PALO ALTO CHAMBER & VISITORS CENTER 355 ALMA STREET | PALO ALTO | CA | 94301 | 650-324-3121 WWW.PALOALTOCHAMBER.COM This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email atinfo@paloaltochamber.com. From:Aram James To:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Greg Tanaka; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed;Josh Becker; Joe Simitian Subject:Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 1:05:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-02-09/palo-alto- billionaire-playground-or-darwinian-hellscape-why-not-both Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Who"s WhoTo:Council, CitySubject:Your 2022 Nomination Confirmation, LadorisDate:Thursday, February 9, 2023 1:01:58 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from info@email-mktg.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Ladoris, We are following up on the letter we previously mailed you regarding your nomination for the upcoming edition of Who's Who in America. We have not received your response, but are still looking forward to having you in this edition! To move forward with your nomination, please click the button below within 10 days of this reminder. If selected, a submissions Director will contact you for a final review of your biographical information prior to our production deadline. CLICK TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION Best wishes for continued success, Marquis Who's Who Selections Committee 350 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556 United States If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here From:Ken Horowitz To:Council, City Subject:« Soda Tax » Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 11:23:49 AM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from klhorowitz67@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Hello City Council I just read The Seattle Times' article, "Sweet success: Seattle’s sugary drink tax is reducing health inequities", and I think it might interest you, too. You can read the full article here: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/sweet-success-seattles-sugary-drink-tax-is-reducing-health-inequities/? utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1 Thank you! Dr. Ken Horowitz 525 Homer Ave Palo Alto Sent from my iPad From:slevy@ccsce.com To:Council, City Subject:Buena Vista Study session Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 10:46:08 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Mayor Kou and council members, I have reviewed the BV packet and had the pleasure this week to speak with staff of the Housing Authority. I am pleased to learn of the extensive and ongoing efforts of the Authority staff to engage with park residents, listen to their questions and concerns and help them understand the different choices they have for remaining as residents of the park. I am also pleased to learn about the efforts to provide residents with a new mobile home orchance to live in a new apartment AND that the Authority expects that the new apartmentcomplex can house more new low income residents whose rent will be capped at no morethan 30% of their income. And pleased to learn that the Authority is working so that any school children whose families have to move temporarily can stay in their PA school with the Authority covering any new transportation costs. I look forward to hearing the council feedback and seeing a concrete proposal that responds to council feedback and park resident wishes. Stephen Levy From:Katherine Causey To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Link Feedback Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 10:33:12 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello! I wanted to share some feedback on the upcoming Palo Alto Link rideshare service. I was very sad to see the free shuttle program go, I know this past campaign cycle the most common student feedback I got was from students and PAUSD student leaders asking for thefree shuttle to return. I hope one day it will return in some form. However I am very excited about the new rideshare service and I hope it goes well! Due to the high cost of living in Palo Alto we have a shortage of people who can work for families(whether that's helping them with their kids, seniors, pets, just work around the house, etc.) and that work often falls on young people in the community or those looking for work toafford this community. I've done this work before, I've worked for 18 families in Palo Alto and at one point I was working for 12 families at once in Palo Alto. It got to the point where it was way toophysically demanding to bike between homes during the day or the bus line was not frequent enough and rideshare was too expensive. The Palo Alto Link system is going be an absolutegame changer for those working to support our different households during the day. I really hope the Palo Alto Link service goes well, and I hope it's able to expand its hours to the evenings - whether it's a babysitter leaving the house late at night or another personleaving work late or discouraging driving while intoxicated - that would make a huge difference in community safety! Thank you! Katie Causey From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Event Today: Discover Love at Town & Country Village | Palo Alto Chamber Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 9:00:31 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Discover Love, Town & Country Village - More than 50 Shops, Restaurants, & Services The first 50 to RSVP will be entered to win a $100 gift card to the Town & Country Villagemerchant of your choice.* Fall in love with Town & Country Village just in time for Valentine’s Day. Mix & minglethrough our delightful shopping center packed with specialty shops and delectable eateries. Guests will receive a map of participating retailers for refreshments, prizes, gifts, activities,special discounts & more! Visit participating retailers for chances to win fantastic prizes. In partnership with the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, Silicon Valley ConciergeAssociation, and The San Francisco Peninsula, you are invited to experience Town & CountryVillage to Discover Love for all your shopping needs and dining pleasures. Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM PST Location: Town & Country Village 855 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94301 When you arrive, check in at the guest services area near Kara’s Cupcakes to receive a map ofparticipating merchants. By invitation only, RSVP today! *Winner will be chosen at random from 6:30pm-6:45pm. Must be present to win. This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe click here. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email atinfo@paloaltochamber.com. From:Jason Terry To:Council, City Subject:Speaking Opportunity Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 8:08:43 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jbt64@outlook.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Sir or Ma’am, Requesting availability for a speaker to discuss ways we can engage in our community in amanner that supports the objectives of the City of Palo Alto, specifically in the Midtown area. Background: As a Midtown resident, I was moved by Vice Mayor Greer Stone’s comments last week regarding the fire that took place on Middlefield. I am an elder at PAFCC andthrough our association with Keys School on Middlefield that also uses our campus we have some significant resources we would like to find a meaningful way contribute to ourcommunity. I spent some time on the city’s website and I am looking for more ideas. An example of efforts we already accomplish is we conduct a dinner for local homeless every Monday evening. We partner with other organizations to accomplish this task and are approaching having served our 250th meal over the last 5 years. We have a desire to do more with the community and were brainstorming ideas. It was noted that there may be a benefit as community members in trying to align with any of the efforts thecity is currently doing or possibly desires to do and has not had the resources or bandwidth. I wish to note that the goal here is not to proselytize. We are approaching this issue simply as members of the community seeking ways to assist with the resources we have. Any input provided, in an email or by any level city representative, would be appreciated andseriously considered by our team. Thank you for consideration of this matter and I hope to have an opportunity to discuss further. Sincerely, Jason Terry(913) 314-1042 Some people who received this message don't often get email from jhead@charitieshousing.org. Learn why this is important From:Raybould, ClaireTo:Sandra Lockhart Cc:jaredlockhart@yahoo.com; yugenl@hotmail.com; cearadiane@gmail.com; Landform01@earthlink.net; kwokedmond@hotmail.com; sjul@umich.edu; anupabajwa@gmail.com; Joe Head; Christian Poncetta Subject:RE: 3001 - 3017Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 8:06:11 AM Attachments:image005.pngimage006.pngimage008.pngimage009.pngimage010.pngimage012.pngimage013.png Sandy, Thank you. I too received your e-mail. I hear your concerns about overflow parking from existing uses and I am looking into those further. Regarding the 3001 El Camino Real Project, I had sent an e-mail early yesterday summarizing a few our discussion points from our meeting on Monday afternoon. Please let me know if you’d like me to forward to the other residents on this e-mail chain or if you have already done so, particularly those that were present at the meeting. Warm regards, Claire Claire Raybould, AICP Senior Planner Planning and Development Services Department (650) 329-2116 | Claire.Raybould@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org NEW Parcel Report | Palo Alto Municipal Code | Online Permitting System | Planning Forms & Handouts | Planning Applications Mapped 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 workenvironment. We remain available to you via email, phone, and virtual meetings during our normal business hours. From: Joe Head <jhead@CharitiesHousing.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:44 PM To: Sandra Lockhart <salockhart405@Yahoo.com>; Christian Poncetta <cponcetta@charitieshousing.org>; Raybould, Claire <Claire.Raybould@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Kou, Lydia <Lydia.Kou@CityofPaloAlto.org> Cc: jaredlockhart@yahoo.com; yugenl@hotmail.com; cearadiane@gmail.com; Landform01@earthlink.net; kwokedmond@hotmail.com; sjul@umich.edu; anupabajwa@gmail.com Subject: RE: 3001 - 3017 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Thank you Sandy I received your mail just now. And also the earlier one. Joe Head From: Sandra Lockhart <salockhart405@Yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:24 PM To: Joe Head <jhead@CharitiesHousing.org>; Christian Poncetta <cponcetta@charitieshousing.org>; claire.raybould@cityofpaloalto.org; city.council@cityofpaloalto.org; Lydia.kou@cityofpaloalto.org Cc: jaredlockhart@yahoo.com; yugenl@hotmail.com; cearadiane@gmail.com; Landform01@earthlink.net; kwokedmond@hotmail.com; sjul@umich.edu; anupabajwa@gmail.com Subject: 3001 - 3017 Feb 7, 2023 Feb 8, 2023 Resending To: Feb Christian Poncetta,Charities.com TO: Joe Head, Charities.com TO: Palo Alto FCity Council TO: Claire Raybould, Sr. City Planner of Palo Alto TO: Olive Ave Neighbors From: Sandy Lockhart 405 Olive Ave, Palo Alto salockhart405@Yahoo.com RE: 3001-3017 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Parking on Olive Avenue, this morning 2/7. We live a block from Park Ave. Whatever is happening at that end of the street is causing every spare space to be used. That company at the end of OliSe does NOT provide sufficient parking. One neighbor at 275 Olive told me he had someone move his garbage bins inorder to make room for his car. This morning I spent 8 minutes trying to get my car started to take a child to school and someone waited therefor me to move. Is there room for yet more cars to be parked on Olive Ave. because of your project? I DON’T THINK SO. Sincerely, SAL Sandy Lockhart 405 Olive Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306 From:Aram James To:Betsy Nash; Cecilia Taylor; Tony Dixon; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Binder,Andrew Subject:Malcolm X on police canines Date:Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:07:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Any time you demonstrate against segregation and a man has the audacity toput a police dog on you, kill that dog, kill him, I’m telling you, kill that dog. I say itif they put me in jail tomorrow, kill that dog. Then you’ll put a stop to it.” — Malcolm X Sent from my iPhone From:Sandra Lockhart To:Cponcetta@Charitieshousing.org; jhead@charitieshousing.org; Council, City; Raybould, Claire; Kou, Lydia Cc:Landform01@earthlink.net; kwokedmond@hotmail.com; jaredlockhart@yahoo.com; yugenl@hotmail.com; sjul@umich.edu; anupabajwa@gmail.com Subject:3001-3017 el camino Date:Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:07:30 PM Attachments:jE8FpxS0k8hMXzbm.png Some people who received this message don't often get email from salockhart405@yahoo.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Feb 7, 2023 To: Christian Poncetta,Charities.com TO: Joe Head, Charities.com TO: Palo Alto City Council TO: Claire Raybould, Sr. City Planner of Palo Alto TO: Olive Ave Neighbors From: Sandy Lockhart 405 Olive Ave, Palo Alto salockhart405@Yahoo.com RE: 3001-3017 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, Parking mandate that doesn't cover sufficientparking on site for proposed project. Parking on Olive Avenue, this morning 2/7. There are 98 cars parked on our street thismorning, plus the cars on Ash. We live a block from Park Ave. Whatever is happening at that end of the street is causingevery spare space to be used. That company at the end of Olive does NOT provide sufficientparking. One neighbor at 275 Olive told me he had someone move his garbage bins inorder tomake room for his car. This morning I spent 8 minutes trying to get my car started to take achild to school and someone waited there for me to move until he realized I couldn't move mycar. Is there room for yet more cars to be parked on Olive Ave. because of your project? I DON’T THINK SO. Sincerely, SAL Sandy Lockhart From:Naida Sperling To:Council, City Subject:Leaf Blowers Date:Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:51:48 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from naidasperling@sbcglobal.net. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ City Council Members: I understand the real environmental damage that a gas leaf blower creates and that we need to address the problem. At the same time I worry about the burden of expense to gardeners, many of them struggling to make a living wage in an expensive area. The answer isn’t just for each homeowner to pay them more, particularly for seniors who live in the community and need those services. Telling gardeners to rake instead takes more time and they need to maximize the number of clients they visit in a day to make a living. They can’t just allot more time to each house. It’s not realistic to expect each homeowner and rental to participate and adopt a new aesthetic about leaves and mulching. A change in habits and behavior doesn’t happen overnight. It seems to me that some kind of program could also be set up to help gardeners afford the backpack heavy duty type blower they need. My understanding is that the battery operated blowers have a shorter use time so they probably also have to buy multiple batteries. Perhaps Palo Alto should create a buy back program and then offer the battery blower/batteries at a reduced price or work out a coupon program with Home Depot or Lowes. A city could afford to buy in volume and sponsor a program which an individual gardener could not. We already don’t have enough affordable housing for the people who service the residents. Do we also need to penalize them or make it impossible to work here? We need people who provide these services, let’s not chase them away. Both the environmental issues and the labor issues should be considered in tandem. Respectfully,. Naida Sperling From:Aram JamesTo:Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Richard Konda; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Josh Becker; Winter Dellenbach; Barberini, Christopher; Figueroa, Eric; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Wagner, April; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Joe Simitian; Cindy Chavez;Rebecca Eisenberg; Jay Boyarsky; Reifschneider, James; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Human Relations Commission; Greer Stone; Bains, Paul; Ed Lauing; Shana Segal; Lydia Kou; Angie Evans; Perron, Zachary; Pat Burt; Enberg, Nicholas; Greg Tanaka; Tony Dixon; Kaloma Smith; Raj; Vara Ramakrishnan; Stump, Molly; CeciliaTaylorSubject:Taser death of Chinedu Okobi costs county 4.5 million dollarsDate:Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:26:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone<IMG_6523.jpg> View this email in your browser Visit us on www.lwvpaloalto.org, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter SPECIAL E-BLAST February 8, 2023 From:LWV Palo Alto (E-Blast)To:Council, CitySubject:Special E-Blast: Only 3 Days Away—Join League"s Program Planning Meeting on Feb 11Date:Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:17:08 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Subscribe to our Google Calendar Program Planning 2023 Members are Invited to Meet In Person to Choose Our Priorities Saturday, February 11, 2023 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Peninsula Conservation Center Raptor Room 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto We will start with a half-hour social to get to know each other. Light food and drink will be provided. During the meeting, we will discuss the priorities of our League and the state League and review our activities in support of our priorities. What issues have we spoken out on? What bills have been passed? Reactivate your membership by joining in the discussion. Should we continue to focus on Climate Change, Affordable Housing for All, Gun Violence Prevention, and two good government issues, Civics Education and Campaign Finance Reform? Bring your thoughts and ideas. Learn about our committees. Talk to committee chairs. Learn how you can participate in Making Democracy Work. We look forward to seeing you in person! JOIN A TEAM! Come to an LWVPA team meeting and learn about important issues affecting you and your community. You can make a difference! Learn More About Our Teams and Programs on our Website! Stay Informed! Sign Up for LWV California & LWVUS News & Alerts Click here to sign up for Email News and Action Alerts from LWVUS Register Now Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2023 League of Women Voters Palo Alto, All rights reserved. From Voter Recipient List Our mailing address is: League of Women Voters Palo Alto 3921 E Bayshore Rd Ste 209 Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list. From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Tannock, Julie; Shikada, Ed; Molly; Perron, Zachary; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Council, City; Sean Allen; Rebecca Eisenberg; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; Wagner, April; JayBoyarsky; chuck jagoda; Reifschneider, James; ladoris cordell; Greer Stone; Human Relations Commission;Enberg, Nicholas; Josh Becker; Bains, Paul; Ed Lauing; Shana Segal; Angie Evans; Foley, Michael; Lydia Kou; PatBurt Subject:Sheriff Enacts SWIFT Arrest Of Deputy For Inmate Beating - YouTube Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 10:42:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>Date: February 7, 2023 at 2:27:44 PM PSTTo: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>Subject: Sheriff Enacts SWIFT Arrest Of Deputy For Inmate Beating -YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KtqlWnE-wNw Sent from my iPhone From:Tran, Joanna To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team Subject:City.Council Emails 1/20-2/1 Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 2:53:51 PM Attachments:RE Proposal for Churchill Ave Quiet Zone Study.msgRE for Public Comment at Jan 23 meeting.msgFW Intrusion 385 Waverley Street.msgRe Street safety - El Camino; Churchill.msgRE CPNA SFC Status Saturday Storm Unlikely Flood Threat.msgimage001.pngimage003.pngimage004.pngimage006.pngimage007.pngimage008.pngFW 1500 Universtiy.msgFW Regarding enormous gas price bill by Palo alto city utility - where was the notice to customer.msgP.A. Utility gas prices do not reflect the natural gas prices in the market.msgRE Complaint Stump removal of street tree.msgimage002.png Importance:High Dear Mayor and City Council Members, On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please see attached staff responses to emails received in the City.Council inbox from 1/20/23 – 2/1/23. Thank you! Best, Joanna Joanna Tran Executive Assistant to the City Manager Office of the City Manager (650) 329-2105 | joanna.tran@cityofpaloalto.org www.cityofpaloalto.org From:Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo To:Council, City Subject:Accessibility at the JMZ Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 1:02:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Logo_Full_Color_CMYK.jpg Accessibility Features at the JMZFebruary 7, 2023 Hello Friends, On Valentine’s Day, next Tuesday, February 14, the Friends will host the first in a series ofcommunity events for JMZ visitors. Join us in Classroom 2 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 3 to4 p.m. for hot chocolate and Valentine-making. JMZ staff will also provide Valentine treatsand enrichment activities for the zoo animals to enjoy. The event is free with admission;tickets to the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo must be purchased in advance. A top priority at the Friends is to ensure that the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo remainsaccessible to everyone, regardless of physical or cognitive abilities or their ability to payadmission. This month, we highlight accessibility features at the JMZ, which was designedto be engaging and fun for people of all ages and abilities. I look forward to seeing you at the JMZ soon! Lauren Angelo President, Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Accessibility Features at the JMZ The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo is committed to giving children, families, andcaregivers the opportunity to explore their curiosity in a space that is designed for peopleof all abilities. All exhibits and habitats throughout the JMZ were designed according to the Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design. Thanks to a federal grant fromthe Institute of Museum and Library Services, the JMZ could fund the Access from the Ground Up project which included staff training, an advisory committee, and new exhibits. When reimagining and designing the new museum and zoo, the JMZ partnered with VistaCenter for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Magical Bridge Foundation, Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Inclusion Collaborative, AbilityPath, California School for theDeaf, and advisors and parents in order to create an accessible and positive experiencefor all visitors. Members of the JMZ’s Accessibility Advisory Team contributed valuablefeedback on new exhibits, ensuring that all features would be inclusive. This work isongoing and advisors continue to provide feedback on future exhibits. For Visitors with Limited Mobility Accessible Restrooms: Adult-sized and infant changing tables are available in the women’s and men’s restrooms. For visitors with disabilities, a family restroom is available. The Treehouse: Located in the zoo, the treehouse is completely wheelchairaccessible with an elevator and accessible pathways to climbing areas. Wheelchairtransfer stations are not only in the treehouse, but also in the Dawn RedwoodCourtyard and underwater tunnel in the zoo. A young visitor explores the wheelchair accessible pathways in the treehouse. Photocourtesy of Artem Nazarov. For Visitors Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision Tactile Maps: These 3D printed maps include large print, braille, and colorful tactilediagrams. Maps are located in the museum lobby and zoo entrance. Animal Sculptures: Located throughout the zoo, these bronze sculptures allowvisitors to touch and feel the shape, size, and unique characteristics of the differentanimals who call the JMZ home. Braille and Large Print Guide: The guide, available for checkout at the front desk, includes exhibit and animal labels in braille and large print, images of animals, and QR codes to audio recordings. Audio Recordings: Available in both English and Spanish, audio recordings can beaccessed for museum labels by scanning the QR codes located on all signs. For Visitors with Deafness or Hearing Loss American Sign Language Interpretation: ASL interpreters can be arranged for visitors free of charge by contacting funscience@cityofpaloalto.org or (650)329- 2111 at least two weeks in advance. California Dinosaur Garden ASL Interpretation: ASL interpretation for animationvideos are planned for the California Dinosaur Garden, scheduled to open later thisyear. Members of the deaf or hearing loss community that are interested in beingengaged with making the JMZ more accessible can contact JMZ Exhibits DirectorTina Keegan at tina.keegan@cityofpaloalto.org. A young visitor with low vision feels a bronze bee nest sculpture in the zoo. Photocourtesy of Artem Nazarov. For Visitors with Autism or Sensory Sensitivities Calming Nooks: These quiet spaces provide a place for visitors to take a break from the noises and activity at the JMZ. One is located in the museum and features a calming blue bubble wall. The other is located in the zoo and has relaxing rocking chairs available for visitors. 'My Trip to the Junior Museum & Zoo' Storybook: Available in both English andSpanish, the storybook helps caretakers and children prepare for their visit. Aprinted version of this storybook is also available for checkout at the front desk. Sensory Backpacks: Available to check out at the front desk for no additional cost, these resources include fidget toys, sensory soothing tools, like headphones and quiet toys, and a Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). Accessibility Initiatives Reduced Admission: Visitors with disabilities and their immediate family and care providers qualify for reduced admission for $3 a ticket, and can apply online for the program. Proof of disability is not required. Super Family Sunday: These free appreciation days for families with children withdisabilities give exclusive access to the JMZ in a calm environment. Reservationsare required. To join the Super Family Sunday mailing list, sign up on the JMZ’sAccessibility page, email funscience@cityofpaloalto.org, or call (650)329-2111. Field Trips: For field trips for special education classrooms, the fee is $3 per student. Teachers, aides and chaperones for students are admitted free of charge. Advance reservations are required. Visit the JMZ’s Accessibility page to learn more. 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From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed; Barberini,Christopher; Winter Dellenbach; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Wagner, April; Figueroa, Eric; Dave Price; EmilyMibach; Braden Cartwright; Tannock, Julie; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:San Mateo County pays $4.5M after man dies following Taser deployments Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 12:19:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. NewsBreakUsed by over 45 million people Open APP San Mateo County pays $4.5M after man dies following Taser deployments KTVU FOX 2 I found this on NewsBreak: San Mateo County pays $4.5M after man dies following Taser deployments Click to read the full story Sent from my iPhone From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; boardmembers; bballpod;bearwithme1016@att.net; Leodies Buchanan; beachrides; Chris Field; Cathy Lewis; Council, City; Doug Vagim;Dan Richard; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack; dan.richard@earthlink.net; eappel@stanford.edu; fredbeyerlein; Scott Wilkinson; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo;hennessy; Irv Weissman; Sally Thiessen; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner; kfsndesk; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com;leager; Mayor; Mark Standriff; margaret-sasaki@live.com; merazroofinginc@att.net; newsdesk;news@fresnobee.com; nick yovino; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; tsheehan; terry;vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: Gosh, what"s raising nat. gas prices" Duh. Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 10:58:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Date: Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 10:15 AMSubject: Fwd: Gosh, what's raising nat. gas prices" Duh. To: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Tuesday, February 7, 2023 To all- I have been sending out videos for weeks about how the natural gas producers of the US are piping their gas to the east coast and to Louisiana where it is converted to LNG, put onLNG ships and sent to Europe, esp. maybe to Germany. They do that because Putin cut offall natural gas shipments to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline, raising natural gas pricessky-high in Europe. Our natural gas producers want to get all of the rich pricing for their gas that they can, so our natural gas now goes to Europe as LNG and the suckers, the Americanpeople, can pay through their noses this winter. Biden is just mystified about all of this. I have called over and over for Biden to direct FERC to investigate this. Now Newsom, in a fit of brilliance, is doing what I have called for. I know he will give me credit publicly anyday now. Organizations offer assistance for rising gas prices - ABC30 Fresno Notice that the California Energy Commission and the Calif. PUC are holding hearings today to see if they can somehow figure out why natural gas prices have spiked in the US.They just can't figure it out despite my pouring out emails like this one in recent weeks: Germany opens new LNG terminal in record time to replace Russian gas | DW News - YouTube Take a look!!!!!!! Newsom NOW gets the bright idea of asking for FERC to investigate.Biden has kept his mouth shut about all the LNG going to Europe. Mum's the word at the WH. The news media should raise hell about this, and Biden should be headed for animpeachement. Impeach Biden and Harris!!! Harris can't read or watch news reports about the LNG scam? Kick her and Biden the hell out. I have yet to hear her utter an intelligent statement. Biden chose her so we can't impeach him, the way Bush chose Dan Quale. Weshould impeach both of them. Billions are at stake here, which means millions in bribes are being paid in official Washington to let this go on. The US AG should investigate who in Congress and the WH isbeing bribed here. Congrats to Newsom on his brilliant idea about FERC investigating. This is a wholesale screwing of the American people. Notice the news media has kept utterly quiet about it. Man, do they ever pimp themselves to the government. You don't bitethe hand that feeds you. For weeks, Ch. 47 CBS News in Fresno and KCBS 740 AM in San Francisco have been saying that there is a "shortage" of natural gas in the US, causing pricesto us to spike, without breathing a word that it is being shipped wholesale to Europe as LNG to get the rich prices there. I think Biden should arrange for a substantial check to each US household to backfill forthese high natural gas prices that he should have stopped. I think AG Garland should investigate the high level corruption that has allowed this to continue. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Randy Popp To:Council, City Cc:ADU Task Force Subject:Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Annual Report 2022 Year End Summary - 2/13/23 Agenda Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 9:55:33 AM Attachments:image.pngimage.pngmini-packet_City Council Special Meeting_20230203184633368.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from randy@rp-arch.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Members of the Council, For the ADU Report you are scheduled to review, there is a table with some data that is notclear to me. Before you meet to discuss I'd like to suggest it might be helpful to further refine. I'm particularly interested in the Average Application Processing Time of 193 days. Footnote 8. Average number of days from permit application submittal to when permit is approved and ready to issue. This average includes weekends and days application is pendingdue to applicant preparation of resubmittal or additional information from applicant. Footnote 8 clarifies the average number of days includes both staff review and applicant response time. I'd like to see that broken down more clearly. It would be helpful to clarify thefollowing: 1. First, does this number only reflect ADUs or is it blended with processing time forhouse projects that include an ADU as part of the scope? There are 81 detached ADUs and 71 attached ADU/JADUs - it's unclear if the ADU time is independent or blended ifcombined. If combined, that would severely skew the information 2. Within that 193 days, what are the number of days of staff review - this should only becity processing time for review of the application (and should include the pre- application time as well since that is all part of the City process)3. Number of days for applicant response (separate this from the above since the City has little control - more on that in a moment)4. Number of cycles of review/response to achieve approval - this speaks to both the clarity of the requirements and the quality of the applications 5. It would also be helpful to see the information as a graph rather than just an average sowe can better understand the distribution - are there a few projects at significantly greater than 193 days skewing what might otherwise be considered goodnews? In regard to the applicant response I mention above, that aspect is largely defined by theurgency with which an applicant chooses to address the comments they have been provided. Much of the complexity can often be attributed to the quality of the application or the abilityof the person preparing the materials. A poorly prepared package will likely receive more comments and some may be complex to address. The other side to this is that the commentsmight be onerous or even immaterial to the outcome. There is often a range of styles in the plan check process and while some individual plan-checkers are more holistic, others seek tohave every 'i' dotted and 't' crossed. The more meticulous types of comments may be correct but the corrections are not necessarily meaningful to the outcome and are time-consumingto address. The typical response time for an application submitted for plan check review in Palo Alto is often stated as 30 days and second-round comments are targeted to be addressed in 2 weeks.That suggests a staff cycle for a standard project should only be 45 days plus up to 5 days of mandatory pre-application (a process that pre-pandemic occurred over-the-counter at intake). Ifind it interesting to note there are almost 5 months on average lost somewhere. If housing is a priority, and we are gaining $0.54mm in fees from these projects, can we work to find a wayto streamline and expedite? ADUs are often simple buildings with a State-mandated requirement for ministerial review. I have always hoped we might create a fast-track approvalprocess that gets these approved in 10 days of staff time. I hope you will consider making that improvement part of your discussion. Thank you,Randy Randolph Popp A R C H I T E C T 904 High StreetPalo Alto, CA 94301650.427.0026408.666.6516 mbwww.rp-arch.com From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Binder, Andrew; Human Relations Commission; Tannock, Julie; Council, City;Tannock, Julie; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Figueroa, Eric; Barberini, Christopher; Reifschneider, James; Wagner,April; Foley, Michael; Enberg, Nicholas; Winter Dellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda;ladoris cordell Subject:Memphis a city like many other troubled police and a culture that eats policy Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 9:51:18 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://apnews.com/article/law-enforcement-tyre-nichols-memphis-crime- 93033874b99a4893c6c996fd56676795 Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Binder, Andrew; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg;Joe Simitian; Reifschneider, James; Figueroa, Eric; Josh Becker; Winter Dellenbach; Wagner, April; MichaelGennaco; Foley, Michael; Barberini, Christopher; Human Relations Commission Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - School, community gather to remember Tyre Nichols Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 9:26:11 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. School, community gather to remember Tyre Nichols https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=cd47e461-226f-4461-a95d- 21909f6a0163&appcode=SAN252&eguid=04ae515f-13c1-4959-9ccf-3da9c55f72c8&pnum=31# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Council, City; Rebecca Eisenberg;Joe Simitian; Josh Becker; Winter Dellenbach; Jay Boyarsky; Wagner, April; chuck jagoda; Reifschneider, James;Greer Stone; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; Barberini,Christopher; Wagner, April; Foley, Michael; Michael Gennaco Subject:Authoritarian nature of policing inspires abuse Feb 7 by — Edgar Landin, San Jose Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 9:16:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Authoritarian nature of policing inspires abuse The Tyre Nichols story leads me to believe that reform won’t be enough to address policecorruption. These tragedies we constantly witness stem from a subculture that promotes police brutalityand abuse of power. The nature of policing encourages a mindset of militarization and authoritarianism. An authoritarian mentality is bound to create a gap between officers and thepeople they protect. It makes these types of situations likely to happen again. — Edgar Landin, San Jose Sent from my iPhone From:Deborah Goldeen To:Council, City Subject:Gas Powered Leaf Blowers Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 8:58:10 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Thank You Deb Goldeen 2130 Birch St., 94306 (650)799-3652 From:Parul Sharma To:Council, City Cc:Representative Eshoo Subject:3x high electricity and gas bill in Palo Alto Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 5:03:37 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from parulsharma79@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello I am a concerned Palo Alto resident writing about the unreasonable rise in utility bills. Our bill in January was a whopping $1500 while our consumption patterns have not changed. This is 3times our normal bill. We aren’t the only ones facing this issue. Hi Neighbors, I'm sure this question was asked before but I wanted to know what can be done about the super high utility bills I have been receiving. nextdoor.com The city cannot pass on its inefficiency to its residents. No other neighboring cities areexperiencing this spike. We pay exorbitant sums to buy homes here and pay high Californiataxes. If the city does not remedy this situation, the residents will protest and raise the issue to higherlevels of government. I am ccing Congresswoman Anna Eshoo on this email. Parul Sharma From:Helene Grossman To:Council, City Subject:Thank you! Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 11:17:03 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Council members, I wanted to write and thank you for the thoughtful discussion tonight about strengthening the gas leaf blower ordinance. I was impressed by all the thought you put into the questions anddebate, and how much the Council cares about reducing noise and pollution in our community. It was City government at its finest, and I felt so grateful to all of you for yourtime and service to Palo Alto on this and so many other issues! On behalf of all the community members who have reached out to me about this issue -- *thank you* for your care and commitment. Because of your efforts, neighborhoods arealready becoming quieter, and I'm excited for the progress the City continues to make. Also, special thanks to Craig Hartley and Robin Ellner for their efforts on the ground! All the best, Helene Grossman From:Elizabeth Lee To:Council, City Subject:Leaf blower ban enforcement Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 8:27:34 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from liz@funghi.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Dear City Council, Please pass all the enforcements for the leaf blower ban you are considering. In addition, only issuing citations for violations witnessed by police officers is ineffective, as you’ve noticed. Please allow reports called in by resident witnesses of violations to serve as proof for issuing citations. In the past, there was a phone number to call a special leaf blower enforcement officer for this. It was effective, and walking and biking the streets of Palo Alto was a peaceful, pleasant experience. Thanks. Elizabeth Lee, LMFT 650 346-4071 liz@funghi.com Author of The House at 844 1/2 http://goo.gl/BauAk From:Aram James To:Lydia Kou; Greer Stone; Council, City Subject:Pat talks way more than any other council person —repeats himself and other speakers -no one has the guts to limit his speech—sometimes takes up 40% of council time Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 8:25:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:John Kelley To:Council, City Subject:Re: PA-ADUs - Please consider this article from the New York Times: "Senior Housing That Seniors Actually Like" Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 8:11:57 PM Attachments:PA-PACC-letter to CPA re Public Comments and Council Priorities - 2023-02-06--with attachments.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. And please consider this letter with regard to your discussion tonight of City Councilpriorities. On Feb 3, 2023, at 10:29 AM, John Kelley <jkelley@399innovation.com> wrote: Via Email: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Honorable Lydia Kou, Vice MayorHonorable Greer Stone, Vice Mayor Honorable City Council MembersCity of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto CA 94301 Dear Mayor You, Vice Mayor Stone, and City Council Members, Please consider this article from the New York Times: "Senior Housing That Seniors Actually Like”; a link to it and an excerpt from it are below. Thank you, John Kelley https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/health/elderly-housing-adu.html "But the idea is clearly catching on. In Bend, Ore., Julie and Paul Anderson built a contemporary-style house four years ago and added an attached one-bedroomapartment. Her parents have spent four months there each summer, escaping the heat in Tucson, Ariz., where they live; a tenant rents it the rest of the year. Ms. Anderson and her husband have considered moving into the ground-floorA.D.U. when they retire and renting out the larger space upstairs to supplement their income. But the needs of their parents, all in their 70s and 80s, takeprecedence for now. “We have peace of mind,” Ms. Anderson said, “knowing that if an older family member needs care, we have this space.” " From:David Axelrod MD To:Council, City Cc:Helene Grossman Subject:Gas powered leaf blowers; item #7 Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 8:10:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. HelloI’m a resident of Menlo Park and would like to encourage your city council to improve enforcement of the gas powered lawn tool ban. I understand the challenges of enforcement andI would encourage your city council to lead by example, to create equitable and fair solutions, and to provide citizens with clean air free from the noise nuisance that come from gas poweredleaf blowers. In Menlo Park, we are relying on your example to lead the way so we can also enforce a ban and find a fair and effective way to enforce a ban. Thank you, David M. Axelrod, M.D. He/himStanford Bio | LinkedIn Producer: The Stanford Virtual Heart, featured in The New York Times and in Seeker MediaDivision of Pediatric Cardiology Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford750 Welch Road suite 305 Palo Alto, CA 94304 www.stanfordchildrens.org Discover Stanford Children's on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTubePlease note emails will be read once per day, will be brief (no intro or sign off), and will be right to the point. 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From:Aram James To:Council, City Subject:In re Weller tried 1979 -appellate decision 1985 -attempt to mitigate the risk of nuclear war —( tried 1979) 44 years ago Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 6:58:45 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/3d/164/44.html Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone From:Aram James To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Subject:What about wages and benefits for the drivers? Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 5:57:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan To:Council, City Subject:Buena Vista Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 5:42:41 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from cybele88lb@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I read in the Weekly that the City Council will be discussing the rebuild of the Buena VistaMobile home park and the apartments in the rear of the lot. And the BIG question is what the rents will be going forward. Presumably the rents will be higher than they are now!!! This hasall the markings of a fiasco where people are not happy with the results. Perhaps the council might prefer to take the long view, and build a 3/4 story building with truly Affordable Housing instead of doing the stop gap (?did somebody call the presentproposal? the best way forward?). Really we can and MUST do better. Thank you for your attention.Sincerely, Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan From:Aram James To:Tanaka, Greg; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Council, City; Shikada, Ed Subject:Please ask via about the minimum wages and no benefits for drivers Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 5:38:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:ruth rose To:Council, City Subject:Comment on leaf blowers Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 5:00:29 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from rwsrobertson@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Protect the workers who use the leaf blowers! Ban has leaf blowers Ruth Robertson Palo Alto Sent from my iPhone From:ruth rose To:Council, City Subject:Gas leaf blower comment Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 4:57:37 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from rwsrobertson@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I frequently advocate for health and safety issues concerning the elderly. I wholeheartedly support the older walkers who will testify against gas leaf blowers here today. But please know that this pollution affects all ages. Thank you Ruth Robertson Palo Alto Sent from my iPhone View this email in your browser. Visit us on www.lwvpaloalto.org, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter February VOTER February 6, 2022 In this Issue League Turns 103 on February 14, 2023 Message from our President LWVPA Updates Program Planning 2023-2024 January 2023 Board Meeting Highlights Advocacy Reports In Memoriam: Joyce Tavrow Events by Other Leagues Health Impacts from Heat: What to Know and What You Can Do From:LWV Palo Alto VOTERTo:Council, CitySubject:LWVPA February VOTER - Join Program Planning Meeting on Feb 11!Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 3:00:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Subscribe to our Google Calendar Climate Change Lunch with League Conversation with State Senator Josh Becker Equity in the Bay Area Finding Fairness in a Polarized Country League turns 103 on February 14, 2023! 103rd Birthday Pep Rally Celebrate with us by joining our virtual pep rally, alongside advocacy partners and special performers, on February 14 at 11am ET. Together, we honor over a century of empowering voters and defending democracy. Message from our President Hi everyone! We hope you had a wonderful holiday and a great start to 2023! The League has been busy preparing for its in-person Program Planning member meeting, which will be held in the League's office on February 11. We thank our Advocacy Chair Lisa Ratner and our Action Committee Chairs for organizing small-group, issue-based meetings in January and early February to gather input from members and community organizations on the three areas of local or state League advocacy work: Climate Change, Social Policy with an emphasis on housing and gun violence prevention, and Government with an emphasis on Making Democracy Work. Participants shared great ideas, and we look forward to hearing them at the Program Planning meeting. Join us to reconnect with one another! This is a great opportunity for long-time and newer members to meet people and become familiar with League activities. Our DEI Committee has been working hard to develop a roadmap for making the League a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. Applying a DEI lens in all of the League’s work helps us broaden our outreach and membership, aiding us in our ultimate mission: to have as many people as possible be informed and active participants in government. The Board will begin by assessing where we are in our DEI practices by sending members a survey requesting their anonymous replies, to better understand our member demographics and experiences. This will help us develop concrete goals for 2023. Look out for a survey in your inbox. We look forward to hearing your responses. Liz LWVPA Updates Program Planning 2023-2024 Saturday, February 11, 2023 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Social 9:30 - 10:00 am Meeting starts at 10 am In-Person Meeting at PCC Raptor Room 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto LWVPA’s Program Planning member meeting will be held IN PERSON this year! All members are invited to discuss and vote on League priorities, both locally and statewide. Join us for our first in-person event of 2023, reconnect with fellow League members, and meet new members! Refreshments will be served. Program Planning is the League's grassroots process of recommending and selecting public policy issues for study, education, and advocacy to move our mission forward. Voter Services is not considered part of “Program” (advocacy) and is always a priority for the League. State Issues. The state League will be implementing the national "Campaign for Making Democracy Work." Our local League will review and vote on three other state priority issues of Climate Change, Housing and Homelessness, and Criminal Justice. Should LWVC consider new aspects of these issues, choose different issues, or do a new study? Please review LWVC’s Advocacy Wrap-up and work planned before our meeting. Local Issues. We will review current local issues and select issues for 2023-2024. Our current local issues are: Affordable Housing for All; Climate Change; Civics Education; Local Campaign Finance Reform; and Gun Violence Prevention. All issues are to be viewed with a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens. Hear about LWVPA’s accomplishments and goals for the coming year. Members will vote on whether these issues should continue for 2023-24, or whether new aspects of these issues or new issues should be added. Summaries of local committee activities are here: Housing and Transportation Committee Climate Change Civics Education Local Campaign Finance Reform Gun Violence Prevention We hope you will join us to identify state and local public policy issues for education and advocacy for the coming year. We look forward to seeing you in person! January 2023 Board Meeting Highlights The Board heard reports for the Program Planning Register Now meeting, to be held on February 11; the Annual Meeting, planned for May 13; upcoming legislative Interviews; the work being done by the Nominating Committee; and progress on membership renewals, among other topics. The Board also discussed topics brought forth from the County Council. Approved Motions: 1. To support the League of Women Voters County Council reviewing a grand jury investigation on preparation of ballot language and taking a position on it. 2. To abandon voter insurance (given that other Leagues and State League do not carry it). 3. To approve the Consent Calendar including the November minutes. Our next Board Meeting is on Tuesday, February 28, 7 pm - 9 pm. All members are welcome to join the meeting using this Zoom link. - Megan Swezey Fogarty, Secretary Advocacy Reports Our League submitted a comment on Palo Alto’s Housing Element Update to the city and to the state Housing and Community Development Department. We observed that the update failed to address the massive loss of unsubsidized housing for low- and moderate-income households due to rising rents and house prices. Rents have risen 55% since 2010, and housing prices have risen 44% between 2020 and 2021 alone. Incomes have not kept up. Forty percent of Palo Alto neighborhoods are out of reach to low-income households (exclusionary displacement), and at least three census tracts are at risk of direct displacement. Yet the city’s update declared that no Palo Alto neighborhoods are at risk of displacement. We asked that the city recognize that displacement of low- and moderate-income households is a substantial problem and that they adopt programs and policies to reverse this trend, including Tenant Protections, Expansion of Permanently Affordable Housing Using Public/Private Partnerships, and New Sources of Local Funding. Our comment relied on the Urban Displacement Project (originating from Stanford and UC Berkeley) which recommended that cities trying to equitably address the affordability crisis adopt two policies: 1) the preservation of existing unsubsidized affordable housing ________ 2)_social housing programs which substantially expand the number of rental or homeownership units affordable at a moderate-or-below income level and are run by a public or nonprofit entity. Such programs would need to be widely implemented, “requiring government investment at levels that match the urgency of the housing crisis.” We expect the review by California HCD (the Department of Housing and Community Development) of Palo Alto’s Housing Element Update to be available in March. Read our letter HERE. Program Planning We held three small-group discussions prior to our February 11 Program Planning meeting. These small-group sessions invited members and community organizations to brainstorm about local or state issues which the League might address. Our first session on Climate Change drew an array of community climate activists (view recording). Our second session attracted people interested in affordable housing, gun violence prevention, and other social policy issues (view recording). Our third session addressed good government issues including voting rights, campaign finance reform, and civics education. We learned a lot from each other and exchanged many opportunities for education and advocacy. State Legislative Interviews We are looking for members interested in attending a legislative interview this February with Senator Becker. If interested, please email contact@lwvpaloalto.org. - Lisa Ratner, 2nd Vice President and Advocacy Chair In Memoriam: Joyce Tavrow Joyce Tavrow passed away after a short illness on November 1, 2021. A lifelong member of the League of Women Voters since 1958, Joyce founded a chapter in 1961 after moving to Woodland, California. While living in San Mateo County, she was nominated to be the president and spearheaded the League’s involvement in school desegregation. After moving to Colorado, Joyce became the president of the state League, where she received the Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievement. She moderated many candidates’ forums and became known for her mastery of the complexity of state ballot issues. Many thanks for the signature gift from Hillard Tavrow in honor of Joyce. Your gift will make a difference in our work at the League. Events by Other Leagues Health Impacts from Heat: What to Know and What You Can Do LWV Piedmont Wednesday, February 8, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Please join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont for an illuminating and compelling talk by Dr. Rupa Basu. She will speak on the known and quantified negative healthcare impacts of climate pollution and also the known, achievable, current-day solutions for reducing and avoiding heat-related health risks. Register Now "The Climate Change Crisis Has A Remedy. . . If We Act NOW" Lunch With League - San Jose/Santa Clara Tuesday, February 16, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has declared that the climate crisis is a "code red" for humanity and that urgent action is needed before it is too late. Pollution kills nine million people each year. Dozens of species are going extinct. Sea levels are rising and increasing temperatures will be vast stretches of the planet unlivable by century's end. What are the remedies to avoid a planetary cataclysm? How long do we have? Rod Diridon, Sr., Mineta Transportation Institute Executive Director Emeritus, will discuss this lightning-rod topic at the next SJ/SC Lunch With League. Rod is a well- known and respected public figure who chaired the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and Transit Board six times during a 20-year tenure. A longtime environmental advocate, he chaired more than 100 local to international transportation and environment programs during his time in office. He also chaired the National Research Council's Transit Research Board and a 1996 research panel on "Combating Global Warming with Sustainable Transit Policies." Conversation with State Senator Josh Becker LWV Bay Area Friday, February 17, 2023 11:30 am - 12:30 pm In these days of cynicism about politics, voters need to hear about how our legislators overcome political constraints to make policies for the common good. LWV of the Bay Area is presenting a conversation with State Senator Josh Becker to discuss what he and his Senate colleagues are doing to fight Register Now voter cynicism, listen to the voices of diverse, sometimes conflicting interest groups, and negotiate those differences to craft legislation. Equity in the Bay Area LWV Bay Area Annual Education Day Saturday, March 4, 2023 10:00 am - 1:00 pm The program will feature presentations on the Bay Area Equity Atlas and equity issues in health, land use and transportation. Register Now Register Now Finding Fairness in a Polarized Country Practicing Civil Discourse Thursday, March 16, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hone your civil discourse skills and add your ideas in this Participative Conversation around using the elements of Equity & Equality and whether they provide fair solutions to community issues. Facilitated Group Discussion Topics will include: • Affordable Housing - Nimby vs. Yimby – What’s fair? • No cash bail? Is it fair to have bail requirements? • Mental health treatment for the unhoused – Mandatory or not? • Universal Basic Income – What’s fair? Join us via ZOOM on Thursday evening, March 16. Celebrate our Black community who has added so much to our history, culture and value! Black History Month Website – our past is speaking to us – can we listen? LWVPA Board Officers & Directors OFFICERS Liz Kniss DIRECTORS Register Now President Nancy Shepherd 1st Vice President, Immediate Past President Lisa Ratner 2nd Vice President, Advocacy Megan Swezey Fogarty Secretary Theivanai Palaniappan Treasurer Paula Collins Parliamentarian Liz Jensen Voter Services Karen Kalinsky Collaborations Hannah Lu Communications Kathy Miller Voter Services Bonnie Packer County Council Chair Cari Templeton Membership Jingjing Xu Fundraising LWVPA Off-Board Civil Discourse Liaison Susan Owicki Civics Education Jenn Wagstaff Hinton DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Chair TBD Education Chair TBD Events Myra Lessner Housing & Transportation Steve Levy Nominating Committee Chair, Terry Godfrey Dawn Billman Myra Lessner Nancy Shepherd Hannah Lu Observer Corps Chair TBD Gun Violence Prevention Hilary Glann Stacey Ashlund Social Media Rachel Kellerman Bella Daly Local Campaign Finance Reform Lisa Ratner, Elizabeth Weal & Karen Kalinsky LWVPA Board Folder Task Force Hannah Lu Natural Resources/Climate Change Hilary Glann Mary O'Kicki VOTER and E-Blast Editors Hannah Lu Arati Periyannan Voter's Edge Clinton Lewis Meg Durbin Webmaster Rachel Kellerman Stay Informed! Sign Up for LWV California & LWVUS News & Alerts Click here to sign up for LWVC Newsletter and LWVC Action Alerts Click here to sign up for LWVUS Email News (at bottom) and LWVUS Action Alerts How to contact your elected officials All your elected officials United States President Joseph R. Biden (202) 456-1414 Senator Dianne Feinstein (415) 393-0707 Senator Alex Padilla 202-224-3553 Rep. Anna Eshoo (650) 323-2984 California Governor Gavin Newsom (916) 445-2841 Senator Josh Becker (650) 212-3313 Assemblymember Marc Berman (650) 691-2121 Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian (650) 965-8737 joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.org Other Areas in California Locate your elected officials by using your street address JOIN A TEAM Learn More About Our Teams and Programs on our Website! Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2023 League of Women Voters Palo Alto, All rights reserved. From Voter Recipient List Our mailing address is: League of Women Voters Palo Alto 3921 E Bayshore Rd Ste 209 Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Questions? Please contact communications@lwvpaloalto.org. From:Amy Christel To:Council, City Subject:Feb 6th meeting, Action Item 7 re: Gas Leaf Blower Enforcement Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 2:38:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council Members, Please approve all the staff Recommended Motions presented in the staff report attonight's meeting to address the enforcement of gas leaf blower bans. Clearly, the current enforcement plan has been too cumbersome--both for the residents charged with submitting complaints, and the City staff charged with chasing after landscapers who have changeable schedules. If 23 years isn't enough time for"public education" and "voluntary compliance", then much stricter fines andspeedier consequences to abusers are necessary. As a retiree who spends a lot of time walking in neighborhoods, I feel burdened bythe expectation that I will document each polluting offense--note the time and date,the address, the vehicle, and then submit all this on the 311 site. I have been wasting my time doing this, knowing that enforcement staff may not have the rare luck to "catch" the offenders in order to cite them. What are the chances that staff will also "catch" the offenders on their follow-up visit to slap their wrists with asmall fine? Multiply this scenario hundreds of times all over Palo Alto. It is an absurd process, and neither landscapers (nor the scofflaw owners who hire them) are motivated to change because they have never been fined and don't know anyone who has been fined! I support all Municipal Code Amendments in the staff report. They will accelerate adoption of electric blowers or quieter garden "clean-up" methods. Meanwhile, the City should proceed with the notification of all households that the use of these blowers is illegal. As soon as the Code Amendments are approved, send further notice to all households that they will be cited the first time a City official encounters the gas blower offense, and that the citation comes with a first time fine of $250. Perhaps include information about the cost of a good electric blower thatthey can keep on hand for their gardener's use. Give them 60 days for that to sink in and then let the fines begin! The money will help support more enforcement staff and that is a win-win. Sincerely, Amy Christel Rosewood Dr. Palo Alto From:Magic To:Council, City Subject:Debris blowers Date:Monday, February 6, 2023 2:08:10 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from magic@ecomagic.org. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Councilpeople, Thank you for considering how to improve on the steps taken by your predecessors to reduce adverse impacts—air and noise pollution, topsoil degradation, cost externalization— of debris blowers. I write with some general observations and with suggestions about the specific topics you're proposing to consider. You understand that business as usual is a path further into catastrophe without precedent in human tenure. You're also aware that our environment is changing—mostly by our own hand—more rapidly than ever before, and that to survive and thrive, we will change commensurately. I submit that doing so in small matters like this one can be practice for doing so in larger ones. We can alter our landscape aesthetic to surrender pretense to control of nature and accept partnership with it. The sooner we make debris blowers—like open sewers and dog feces left in public places—a thing of the past, the more we and those who follow us will benefit. We can devise a simple, effective way to enforce our evolving debris blower regulations. Any person with a cell phone can capture date, time, and place of photos showing a person using a blower, the identifying signage or license plate of the vehicle they're using, and the property where they're working and send those photos and their associated data to a city email address. A code enforcement officer can issue citations to both the user (owner of record of the vehicle) and the property owner. We can inform first-time violators with a warning and punish repeat violators with a substantial fine that increases steeply with each additional violation. Landscapers and clients will adapt. Our city will be quieter, the air we breathe will be cleaner, and each of us will pay more fully the costs of maintaining the landscapes we choose. Thank you for considering these views and for any action you take to improve Palo Altans' health, to protect our topsoil, and to promote fairness. With appreciation, David Schrom