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From:Aram James
To:Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Reifschneider, James; Josh Becker; Mila Zelkha;Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Barberini, Christopher; Jeff Rosen; Rob Baker; Human Relations Commission; JoeSimitian; Shana Segal; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; JavierOrtega; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Angie Evans; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; dennis burns; DuJuan Green
Subject:Cops Try To Cover Crimes After Bloodying Bipolar Great-Grandma
Date:Tuesday, June 27, 2023 11:12:29 AM
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From:Aram James
To:Robert. Jonsen; Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Enberg, Nicholas; Reifschneider, James; Wagner,April; Josh Becker; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; Michael Gennaco; Joe Simitian; Shana Segal; Barberini, Christopher;Julie Lythcott-Haims; Human Relations Commission; chuck jagoda; Shikada, Ed; Perron, Zachary; Javier Ortega;Angie Evans; dennis burns; DuJuan Green; Sheriff Transparency; Kevin Jensen; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg;Cecilia Taylor; Mila Zelkha; Cindy Chavez
Subject:Police Dogs as Weapons Webinar - 2022 SJSU Transforming Communities Conf...
Date:Tuesday, June 27, 2023 12:00:46 AM
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From:Aram James
To:Linda Jolley; Council, City; Josh Becker; Mila Zelkha; Planning Commission; ParkRec Commission; SupervisorSusan Ellenberg; Salem Ajluni; Jack Ajluni; Cindy Chavez; Joe Simitian; Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; JavierOrtega; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary
Cc:chuck jagoda; frances.Rothschild@jud.ca.gov; Cecilia Taylor; Barberini, Christopher; Perron, Zachary; Tannock,
Julie; cromero@cityofepa.org; EPA Today; Sue Dremann; editor@paweekly.com; Jason Green; Kaloma Smith;
Bains, Paul; Jethroe Moore
Subject:Re: Black and Palestinian liberation
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 10:44:26 PM
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Hi Linda,
Beautifully articulated. Thank you so much Linda.
Best,
Aram
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On Jun 26, 2023, at 7:32 PM, Linda Jolley <lindajolley9@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have been in Christian churches enough to understand why Israelis are abusingPalestinians. Many Christians have a strong belief system centered around the
idea that Jews need to completely take over that area in order for prophecies tocome true. Based on this, Americans have tried to make Israel the dominant
power and try to see that Israel has the bomb but nobody else does. We have beenpropagandized to accept this and pay for it. The facts and beliefs need to be fully
exposed to the world. I am old enough to remember radio broadcasts reportingthousands of Palestinians destitute in refugee camps after being forced out of their
homes and Villages by Israeli aggression.
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On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 4:02 PM, Aram James
<abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:
Cori Bush for Congress
Aram ,
Have you seen Rashida Tlaib’s email?
Yesterday, she wrote about our shared
push for Black and Palestinian liberation
in Congress.
I first started learning about the Israeli
government’s human rights abuses
against Palestinians while protesting
police brutality in the Ferguson Uprising.
Palestinians in St. Louis showed up in
support of Black lives. Protestors met
with a Palestinian delegation who visited
us and shared tips on how to defend
ourselves from militarized police
brutality.
I’m proud to work alongside Rashida, the
only Palestinian-American in Congress,
to end U.S. complicity in Israel’s human
rights abuses and to redirect funding
away from militarization and into our
communities instead.
Can you split a donation today
between my campaign and Rep.
Rashida Tlaib’s campaign, so we can
keep legislating for justice and
dismantling systems of oppression
from St. Louis to Detroit to Palestine?
DONATE TODAY
With love,
Cori
--- Forwarded message ---
Aram ,
My sister in service Rep. Cori Bush has
been a fierce advocate for Palestinian
rights in Congress, helping to grow the
momentum to end U.S. complicity in
Israel’s human rights abuses.
Cori first saw the connections between
Black and Palestinian struggles against
state violence in 2014, when she met
with a Palestinian delegation who visited
Ferguson Uprising activists to share tips
on how to defend themselves from
militarized violence and tear gas.
Since then, she has been unafraid to
speak the truth about Israel’s
apartheid against Palestinians -- even
when it makes her a target.
Please split a donation today between
my campaign and Cori Bush’s
campaign, to show her you have her
back as she advocates for human
rights in the U.S. and Palestine.
DONATE
Like me, Cori Bush got her start in
grassroots activism before running for
public office.
As an activist in the movement for Black
lives, Cori personally experienced brutal
police violence and ongoing harassment
by police. I’ve also witnessed and
spoken out against violent police attacks
on Black Lives Matter protesters in my
district.
Unless we change the unjust status quo,
my Black neighbors and my Palestinian
family members will continue to face
systemic racism and dehumanization.
In Congress, Cori and I have
advocated against ever-growing
spending on police and military
budgets, all while our communities
are struggling to put food on the table
and keep a roof over their heads.
Instead of investing in institutions that
harm and kill people, we’re calling for
investments in communities, to ensure
that everyone can thrive. I’m honored to
work alongside Cori in Congress for
Black and Palestinian liberation, and to
build a world that truly values people’s
safety and well-being.
Please chip in $5 or more today to
support Cori Bush’s and my
leadership in Congress to protect
human rights in the U.S. and
Palestine.
If you've saved your payment
information with ActBlue Express, your
secure donation will go through
immediately, split evenly between Cori
Bush and Rashida Tlaib:
CHIP IN $15 NOW
CHIP IN $50 NOW
CHIP IN $100 NOW
CHIP IN $250 NOW
CHIP IN $500 NOW
OTHER AMOUNT
Thank you so much.
In solidarity,
Rashida
SUPPORT OUR MOVEMENT
PAID FOR BY CORI BUSH FOR CONGRESS
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From:Karen Porter
To:Council, City
Subject:Re: Your e-mail to City Council was received
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 10:39:53 PM
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Thank you. Kindly disregard my initial email and just include the second one in the Councilpacket.
-Karen
On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 2:02 PM Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote:
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From:Aram James
To:Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; Josh Becker; Mila Zelkha; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission;Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Reifschneider, James; Joe Simitian; Shana Segal; ladoriscordell; chuck jagoda; Veenker, Vicki; Jay Boyarsky; EPA Today; Gennady Sheyner; Shana Segal; Sue Dremann;Foley, Michael; Tannock, Julie; tanya.lerma@gmail.com; DuJuan Green; dennis burns
Cc:Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Robert. Jonsen; Rob Baker; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky;
Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Robert. Jonsen; Sheriff Transparency
Subject:What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 9:37:23 PM
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(1852) Frederick Douglass, "What,
To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July"
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blackpast.org
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From:Jocelyn Dong
To:Henry Etzkowitz
Cc:jdong@paweekly.com; Dorien Detombe; provost@stanford.edu; Whitney McNair; Rebecca Eisenberg; Kristina
Loquist; Roberta Ahlquist; Representative Eshoo; Council, City; Marty Wasserman; Jinx Lobdell; Orna Rosenfeld
Subject:Re: To the Editor
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 5:46:27 PM
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Hello Henry. Yes, your letter is queued up for this week to run in our opinion section. Thank
you for following up your submission.
On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 11:52 PM Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:Reminder of unpublished, to date, (unless missed due to insufficient copies in machine)
submission to PA weekly in line with fair reply doctrine. Important also for PA weekly tokeep legitimacy as recipient of public funds for meeting notices
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> On Jun 12, 2023, at 2:16 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@icloud.com> wrote:
> >
> When a senior public authority employee undermines and discriminates against an electedofficial and she fights back legally your newspaper call it waging war without
acknowledging the cause and responsibility for the attack in the agency itself. Ms Eisenbergdeserves your apology and support for her public service. The CEO’s behavior should be
investigated instead of denigrating a victim who has the courage and resources to respondwhich sadly is too often not the case and why perpetrators, harassers and worse are
confident their actions will not only not be questioned but the victim will be blamed as in“Valley Water director wages war with own agency.”
> > Sincerely
> Henry Etzkowitz > Community of Oak Creek Residents, co-organizer
> > 1766 Sand Hill Road
> Palo Alto CA 94304>
> Www.triplehelix.net>
> > Sent from my iPhone
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From:Aram James
To:Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Council, City; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Josh Becker;Reifschneider, James; DuJuan Green; Sheriff Transparency; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; Wagner, April; JeffRosen; Michael Gennaco; Joe Simitian; Shana Segal; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Perron,Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; Javier Ortega; Angie Evans; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Shikada, Ed; Cecilia Taylor;Rob Baker; Vara Ramakrishnan; Greg Tanaka; Cindy Chavez; Mila Zelkha; Human Relations Commission
Subject:LAPD"s hiring process under fire, department accused of lowering standards
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 5:40:44 PM
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From:Aram James
To:wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com; peaceandjusticecenter@gmail.com; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Burt,Patrick; Greer Stone; Shikada, Ed; Salem Ajluni; Lewis. james; Jack Ajluni; Vara Ramakrishnan; Gardener, Liz;Human Relations Commission; Greg Tanaka; GRP-City Clerk; Council, City; alisa mallari tu; Afanasiev, Alex;Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Foley, Michael
Subject:Fwd: Black and Palestinian liberation
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 3:39:30 PM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links.Cori Bush for Congress
Aram ,
Have you seen Rashida Tlaib’s email?
Yesterday, she wrote about our shared push for
Black and Palestinian liberation in Congress.
I first started learning about the Israeli government’s
human rights abuses against Palestinians while
protesting police brutality in the Ferguson Uprising.
Palestinians in St. Louis showed up in support of
Black lives. Protestors met with a Palestinian
delegation who visited us and shared tips on how to
defend ourselves from militarized police brutality.
I’m proud to work alongside Rashida, the only
Palestinian-American in Congress, to end U.S.
complicity in Israel’s human rights abuses and to
redirect funding away from militarization and into our
communities instead.
Can you split a donation today between my
campaign and Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s campaign, so
we can keep legislating for justice and
dismantling systems of oppression from St.
Louis to Detroit to Palestine?
DONATE TODAY
With love,
Cori
--- Forwarded message ---
Aram ,
My sister in service Rep. Cori Bush has been a fierce
advocate for Palestinian rights in Congress, helping
to grow the momentum to end U.S. complicity in
Israel’s human rights abuses.
Cori first saw the connections between Black and
Palestinian struggles against state violence in 2014,
when she met with a Palestinian delegation who
visited Ferguson Uprising activists to share tips on
how to defend themselves from militarized violence
and tear gas.
Since then, she has been unafraid to speak the
truth about Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians
-- even when it makes her a target.
Please split a donation today between my
campaign and Cori Bush’s campaign, to show her
you have her back as she advocates for human
rights in the U.S. and Palestine.
DONATE
Like me, Cori Bush got her start in grassroots
activism before running for public office.
As an activist in the movement for Black lives, Cori
personally experienced brutal police violence and
ongoing harassment by police. I’ve also witnessed
and spoken out against violent police attacks on
Black Lives Matter protesters in my district.
Unless we change the unjust status quo, my Black
neighbors and my Palestinian family members will
continue to face systemic racism and
dehumanization.
In Congress, Cori and I have advocated against
ever-growing spending on police and military
budgets, all while our communities are struggling
to put food on the table and keep a roof over their
heads.
Instead of investing in institutions that harm and kill
people, we’re calling for investments in communities,
to ensure that everyone can thrive. I’m honored to
work alongside Cori in Congress for Black and
Palestinian liberation, and to build a world that truly
values people’s safety and well-being.
Please chip in $5 or more today to support Cori
Bush’s and my leadership in Congress to protect
human rights in the U.S. and Palestine.
If you've saved your payment information with
ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go
through immediately, split evenly between Cori Bush
and Rashida Tlaib:
CHIP IN $15 NOW
CHIP IN $50 NOW
CHIP IN $100 NOW
CHIP IN $250 NOW
CHIP IN $500 NOW
OTHER AMOUNT
Thank you so much.
In solidarity,
Rashida
SUPPORT OUR MOVEMENT
PAID FOR BY CORI BUSH FOR CONGRESS
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From:Dean Wu
To:Council, City
Subject:No Terman Park swap
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 3:30:10 PM
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Dear City Council:As a senior resident of Glenbrook Drive, the only park access nearby is Terman for me to walk
and play. It is the only way to access Los Altos shopping area without driving. I stronglyoppose the idea of swapping Terman for Mitchell Park. Please use other city properties Yours,
Dean C. Wu
From:Karen Porter
To:Council, City
Subject:Re: BAAQMD Wants to Abandon Lead Monitors at PAO
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 2:01:58 PM
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I am re-sending my below email as apparently the excerpted language was not transmitted
with my original (hope it comes through this time):
On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 1:30 PM Karen Porter <stopavgasatpao@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Council,
I am writing to ensure you are aware that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(the "District") - which is responsible for monitoring sources of air pollution in the countiessurrounding San Francisco Bay - intends to give up on its effort to re-install lead monitoring
equipment at the Palo Alto Airport ("PAO"), reportedly due to lack of cooperation from theEnvironmental Protection Agency ("EPA"). The District had ceased monitoring in 2014
when the City took over PAO and, for dubious reasons, monitoring has not resumed. I hopethat the District provided Palo Alto with direct notice of its Draft 2023 Annual Air
Monitoring Network Plan ("Draft Plan") released on May 25, 2023 (availableat https://www.baaqmd.gov/about-air-quality/air-quality-measurement/ambient-air-
monitoring-network), which discloses its abandonment plan (see p. 48).
Unfortunately, I just learned that the comment period for the District's Draft Plan endstoday. I hope that the City has, or will, provide its opposition to the closure, given its civic
and moral obligation to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, not to mention thosein East Palo Alto, over which almost all of the piston-engine aircraft taking off from PAO
fly. In addition or alternatively, since the District would still be required to obtainpermission from the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the equipment, it may be
possible to intervene at that time, although this is not clear. The below further explains theissue and why the City should voice its opposition.
As you may know, the District (or another state or local agency, which arguably includes the
City) is required to conduct lead monitoring at PAO by 40 Code of Federal Regulations("CFR") Part 58, Appendix D at section 4.5 and Table D-3A
(see: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-58#Appendix-D-to-Part-58). However, monitoring ceased when the City assumed PAO operations from the
County of Santa Clara in 2014 due to supposed concerns about siting from the FederalAviation Administration. The District claims that since then, it has been unable to reach an
agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency identifying a suitable alternatelocation. This history and the District's intent are discussed at p. 42 of the Draft Plan:
Prior to discontinuing air monitoring at PAO in 2014, the District reported that PAOhad higher lead emissions than both the San Carlos or Reid-Hillview Airports, as stated inits 2014 Air Monitoring Network Plan ("2014 Plan" (availableat https://www.baaqmd.gov/~/media/files/technical-services/2014_network_plan.pdf?la=en)on p. 39:
At that time, the 2014 Plan stated (at p. 41) that the District's objective was to move theequipment to a suitable site and resume lead monitoring:
To my knowledge, the District has not publicly disclosed what efforts it has made to obtainthe EPA's consent over the last nine years, nor why it should simply abandon the effort now.
Although the District says it will seek EPA approval to permanently shut down the leadmonitor at PAO, it's ability to do so is limited by 40 CFR Part 58.4(c), as discussed at p. 46
of the Draft Plan:
Therefore, unless the lead monitoring equipment is "relocated to a nearby location with thesame scale of representation" as stated in subsection 6, it does not appear that any of theseconditions apply and that removing the monitors would be contrary to federal law.
Failure to resume monitoring would be particularly outrageous since the EnvironmentalProtection Agency just last October issued its "Proposed Finding that Lead Emissions fromAircraft Engines that Operate on Leaded Fuel Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution that MayReasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare," availableat federalregister.gov/d/2022-22223. The agency's proposed finding expressly applies topiston-engine aircraft, and virtually all of the aircraft that use PAO are piston-engineaircraft. The EPA's proposed finding emphasizes the harm - especially to children - posed bylead emissions:
[T]he scientific evidence has long been established demonstrating that young children(due to rapid growth and development of the brain) are vulnerable to a range ofneurological effects resulting from exposure to lead. Low levels of lead in youngchildren's blood have been linked to adverse effects on intellect, concentration, andacademic achievement, and as the EPA has previously noted “there is no evidence of athreshold below which there are no harmful effects on cognition from [lead] exposure.
Notably, in 2021, the environmental advocacy group EarthJustice published its list of the100 top lead-producing airports in the country; PAO was #19 on the list(https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/top100leadpollutingairports_2021-08-23.pdf).
Accordingly, the District should renew and reenergize its efforts to secure theEnvironmental Protection Agency's approval of a suitable location for the lead monitoringequipment, and not simply abdicate its responsibility to protect the health and well-being ofcommunities around PAO - and the City should ensure such monitoring resumes. To theextent the Federal Aviation Administration is hampering this effort, this must also beexposed and overcome. The time for re-starting lead monitoring at PAO is long overdue.
While I appreciate the City's recent small steps to install tanks for unleaded avgas andencourage adoption among PAO users, the failure to assess the amount of lead emissionsgenerated by PAO operations, and to mitigate their impact by prohibiting the sale of leadedavgas, is irresponsible and increases the City's potential legal liability to those impacted bydangerously high levels of lead (see, e.g., class action lawsuit recently filed against Seattleairport, discussed at https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20230418006141/hagens-berman-area-residents-sue-port-of-seattle-alaska-air-group-and-delta-air-lines-for-toxic-pollution). The ongoing harm to people (including users andworkers at PAO), wildlife, and the environment demands meaningful action.
Sincerely,
Karen Porter
From:Karen Porter
To:Council, City
Subject:BAAQMD Wants to Abandon Lead Monitors at PAO
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 1:31:56 PM
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Dear Council,
I am writing to ensure you are aware that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (the"District") - which is responsible for monitoring sources of air pollution in the counties
surrounding San Francisco Bay - intends to give up on its effort to re-install lead monitoringequipment at the Palo Alto Airport ("PAO"), reportedly due to lack of cooperation from the
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"). The District had ceased monitoring in 2014 whenthe City took over PAO and, for dubious reasons, monitoring has not resumed. I hope that the
District provided Palo Alto with direct notice of its Draft 2023 Annual Air MonitoringNetwork Plan ("Draft Plan") released on May 25, 2023 (available
at https://www.baaqmd.gov/about-air-quality/air-quality-measurement/ambient-air-monitoring-network), which discloses its abandonment plan (see p. 48).
Unfortunately, I just learned that the comment period for the District's Draft Plan ends today. I
hope that the City has, or will, provide its opposition to the closure, given its civic and moralobligation to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, not to mention those in East Palo
Alto, over which almost all of the piston-engine aircraft taking off from PAO fly. In additionor alternatively, since the District would still be required to obtain permission from the
Environmental Protection Agency to remove the equipment, it may be possible to intervene atthat time, although this is not clear. The below further explains the issue and why the City
should voice its opposition.
As you may know, the District (or another state or local agency, which arguably includes theCity) is required to conduct lead monitoring at PAO by 40 Code of Federal Regulations
("CFR") Part 58, Appendix D at section 4.5 and Table D-3A(see: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-58#Appendix-D-to-
Part-58). However, monitoring ceased when the City assumed PAO operations from theCounty of Santa Clara in 2014 due to supposed concerns about siting from the Federal
Aviation Administration. The District claims that since then, it has been unable to reach anagreement with the Environmental Protection Agency identifying a suitable alternate location.
This history and the District's intent are discussed at p. 42 of the Draft Plan:
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Prior to discontinuing air monitoring at PAO in 2014, the District reported that PAOhad higher lead emissions than both the San Carlos or Reid-Hillview Airports, as stated in its2014 Air Monitoring Network Plan ("2014 Plan" (availableat https://www.baaqmd.gov/~/media/files/technical-services/2014_network_plan.pdf?la=en)on p. 39:
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At that time, the 2014 Plan stated (at p. 41) that the District's objective was to move theequipment to a suitable site and resume lead monitoring:
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To my knowledge, the District has not publicly disclosed what efforts it has made to obtain theEPA's consent over the last nine years, nor why it should simply abandon the effort now.Although the District says it will seek EPA approval to permanently shut down the leadmonitor at PAO, it's ability to do so is limited by 40 CFR Part 58.4(c), as discussed at p. 46 ofthe Draft Plan:
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Therefore, unless the lead monitoring equipment is "relocated to a nearby location with thesame scale of representation" as stated in subsection 6, it does not appear that any of these
conditions apply and that removing the monitors would be contrary to federal law.
Failure to resume monitoring would be particularly outrageous since the EnvironmentalProtection Agency just last October issued its "Proposed Finding that Lead Emissions from
Aircraft Engines that Operate on Leaded Fuel Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution that MayReasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare," available
at federalregister.gov/d/2022-22223. The agency's proposed finding expressly applies topiston-engine aircraft, and virtually all of the aircraft that use PAO are piston-engine aircraft.
The EPA's proposed finding emphasizes the harm - especially to children - posed by leademissions:
[T]he scientific evidence has long been established demonstrating that young children
(due to rapid growth and development of the brain) are vulnerable to a range ofneurological effects resulting from exposure to lead. Low levels of lead in young
children's blood have been linked to adverse effects on intellect, concentration, andacademic achievement, and as the EPA has previously noted “there is no evidence of a
threshold below which there are no harmful effects on cognition from [lead] exposure.
Notably, in 2021, the environmental advocacy group EarthJustice published its list of the 100top lead-producing airports in the country; PAO was #19 on the list
(https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/top100leadpollutingairports_2021-08-23.pdf).
Accordingly, the District should renew and reenergize its efforts to secure the EnvironmentalProtection Agency's approval of a suitable location for the lead monitoring equipment, and not
simply abdicate its responsibility to protect the health and well-being of communities aroundPAO - and the City should ensure such monitoring resumes. To the extent the Federal
Aviation Administration is hampering this effort, this must also be exposed and overcome.The time for re-starting lead monitoring at PAO is long overdue.
While I appreciate the City's recent small steps to install tanks for unleaded avgas and
encourage adoption among PAO users, the failure to assess the amount of lead emissionsgenerated by PAO operations, and to mitigate their impact by prohibiting the sale of leaded
avgas, is irresponsible and increases the City's potential legal liability to those impacted bydangerously high levels of lead (see, e.g., class action lawsuit recently filed against Seattle
airport, discussed at https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20230418006141/hagens-berman-area-residents-sue-port-of-seattle-alaska-air-group-and-
delta-air-lines-for-toxic-pollution). The ongoing harm to people (including users and workersat PAO), wildlife, and the environment demands meaningful action.
Sincerely,
Karen Porter
From:Aram James
To:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Greg Tanaka; Lauing, Ed; Josh Becker; Mila Zelkha; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; Shikada,Ed; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Human Relations Commission; Wagner, April;Sheriff Transparency; dennis burns; Jeff Rosen; DuJuan Green; Joe Simitian; Michael Gennaco; Shana Segal;Roberta Ahlquist; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Javier Ortega
Subject:Black and Palestinian liberation
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 11:43:10 AM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links.Cori Bush for Congress
Aram ,
Have you seen Rashida Tlaib’s email?
Yesterday, she wrote about our shared push for Black and
Palestinian liberation in Congress.
I first started learning about the Israeli government’s human
rights abuses against Palestinians while protesting police
brutality in the Ferguson Uprising.
Palestinians in St. Louis showed up in support of Black lives.
Protestors met with a Palestinian delegation who visited us and
shared tips on how to defend ourselves from militarized police
brutality.
I’m proud to work alongside Rashida, the only Palestinian-
American in Congress, to end U.S. complicity in Israel’s human
rights abuses and to redirect funding away from militarization
and into our communities instead.
Can you split a donation today between my campaign and
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s campaign, so we can keep legislating
for justice and dismantling systems of oppression from St.
Louis to Detroit to Palestine?
DONATE TODAY
With love,
Cori
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Aram ,
My sister in service Rep. Cori Bush has been a fierce advocate
for Palestinian rights in Congress, helping to grow the
momentum to end U.S. complicity in Israel’s human rights
abuses.
Cori first saw the connections between Black and Palestinian
struggles against state violence in 2014, when she met with a
Palestinian delegation who visited Ferguson Uprising activists
to share tips on how to defend themselves from militarized
violence and tear gas.
Since then, she has been unafraid to speak the truth about
Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians -- even when it
makes her a target.
Please split a donation today between my campaign and
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she advocates for human rights in the U.S. and Palestine.
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Like me, Cori Bush got her start in grassroots activism before
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As an activist in the movement for Black lives, Cori personally
experienced brutal police violence and ongoing harassment by
police. I’ve also witnessed and spoken out against violent
police attacks on Black Lives Matter protesters in my district.
Unless we change the unjust status quo, my Black neighbors
and my Palestinian family members will continue to face
systemic racism and dehumanization.
In Congress, Cori and I have advocated against ever-
growing spending on police and military budgets, all while
our communities are struggling to put food on the table
and keep a roof over their heads.
Instead of investing in institutions that harm and kill people,
we’re calling for investments in communities, to ensure that
everyone can thrive. I’m honored to work alongside Cori in
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world that truly values people’s safety and well-being.
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From:Linda Perata
To:Council, City
Subject:Save Terman Park
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 10:59:47 AM
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I am asking you to leave our small, but highly valued, Terman Park in South Palo Alto.
It is a treasured asset we enjoy daily for exercise, fresh air, quiet time, family time, and to enjoy nature’s serene
beauty.
It is very important to our daily lives.
Don’t take it away from us!!
Thank you for your consideration,
Linda Perata
From:Linda Perata
To:Council, City
Subject:Fwd: Save our green space
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 10:49:39 AM
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To: City.Council@cityofpaloalto.orgSubject: Save our green space
To whom it may concern:
Please be aware of how threatened we in this community feel regarding yourproposal to take away our green space behind Terman School.
It is a wonderful treasure we all have enjoyed for years. It is part of the reason we
purchased our home in the Green Acres community.
It would be devastating for us to have you take this away from us now. Ourfamily, friends and neighbors use it to exercise, connect to Los Altos without
using a car, and enjoy the natural beauty that park has to offer.
PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE don’t proceed with this proposal. It would havedevastating consequences for all of us in this community. We have so little green
space here. We need this to remain intact for the health of our community.
Thank you for your consideration to our most important need.
Sincerely,Linda Perata
From:Aram James
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From:San Jose Silicon Valley NAACPTo:Council, CitySubject:LGBTQ Five Trailblazers You Should Know: PrideDate:Monday, June 26, 2023 5:32:03 AM
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Unashamedly Black, Unapologetically Beautiful!!!!
The Oldest, Largest And Strongest
Civil Rights Organization In The United States.
2023 Black Resistance Past, Present,& Future
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can
be changed until it is faced.”
This year June 19 brought amazing weather and great
crowds across our state. Together we celebrated the
national holiday which, this year, marked 158 years since
the ending of slavery. Juneteenth celebrates African
American culture, history and resilience with Black-owned
vendors, live performances, keynote speakers and
community activities, filled with music; eating soul food,
peach cobbler and greens. Celebrating Juneteenth I hope
that the real meaning behind June 19, a day honoring
Black/ African American freedom is not lost. It's Not a
commercial holiday. Hopefully people honored Black
history, freedom, while calling for an end to systemic racism, injustice and ending any
forms of slavery. It’s important to our community that we recognize how far we have come,
and how far we still have to go.
Jun 16, 2021 The Senate unanimously passed a resolution establishing June 19 as
Juneteenth National Holiday.I hope the holiday doesn’t become over-commercialized with
corporations profiting off our suffering,I’m hoping it doesn’t become like so many other
holidays where the true meaning to this historical event is lost. This country has
profiteered from the blood, sweat, tears and lives of Black people. Law becomes real not
when it is proclaimed, but when it is enforced. The Emancipation of enslaved people
became real not when it was proclaimed by President Lincoln, but when it was enforced by
the Union Army, made up of black Soldiers.The desegregation of public schools became
real not through the Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education, but rather when
it was enforced when the National Guard was sent to Little Rock, Arkansas, to escort the
Little Rock Nine in 1957. Voting rights became real when the Voting Rights Act enforced
the 15th Amendment.
But remember MalcomX said “The white man will try to satisfy us with symbolic victories
rather than economic equity and real justice.” Malcolm X’s words help make sense of
current events. Symbolic victories and how that coincides with the recent decision to make
Juneteenth a national holiday in the United States.President Biden’s decision to make
Juneteenth a federal holiday is the exact kind of symbolic victory that Malcolm mentions
in the quote above. It is a symbolic victory because at the same time that Juneteenth is
being made a federal holiday, states are passing anti-CRT laws banning schools from
teaching certain aspects of American history as it pertains to race and America’s treatment
of minorities throughout its history.Symbolic victories also fail to move a country and its
people forward. This failure comes because any victory gained from symbolism only lasts
for a generation. In this way symbolic victories are temporary. Symbolic victories are a
distraction from addressing real issues and whole problems. Juneteenth is a federal
holiday, but the anti-CRT laws passed are making it impossible for schools to talk about
why Juneteenth is a holiday.
With renewed voter suppression efforts and waves of racist book bans, with over 520 anti-
LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures, in spite of the attempts to stop us,
we must continue the fight for progress pass the - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of
2021, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. To regulate assault weapons,
to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, pass the Assault Weapons
Ban of 2023. No more Symbolic victories. Enforced
Five Trailblazers You Should Know: Pride
Edition
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is celebrated
each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan.
The Stonewall riots in New York were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement.
Initially celebrated on the last Sunday of June as “Gay Pride Day,” the day is now flexible.
In major cities across the nation, the “day” soon grew to encompass a month-long series of
events. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia
and concerts. Learn more about the origins of Pride from the Library of Congress.
LGBTQ and same-gender-loving African Americans have helped to shape the course of
American history. At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, you
can find these stories within our inaugural exhibitions. Aaron Bryant, a curator for
the Center for Black Equity, says, “It’s difficult to tell the story of African American
history and culture without acknowledging the accomplishments and contributions of
African Americans who cover a spectrum of identities and experiences, including gender
identities and orientations. Our goal is to tell the story of America’s history through an
African American lens, and so the museum embraces and celebrates the fact that black
communities are diverse, as is American culture and history.” READ MORE
NAACP Headquarters to relocate to nation’s
capital By DaQuan Lawrence,
Special to the AFRO
The headquarters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) headquarters will move from Baltimore to Washington, D.C. The historic
organization will be housed on the grounds of the Frank D. Reeves Center of Municipal
Affairs (Reeves Center) in the historic U Street Corridor of the nation’s capital.
The Reeves Center will be completely demolished and construction on the new project is
set to begin in 2025.
The move was announced after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser made plans to redevelop the
Reeves Center site with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic
Development (DMPED). When the team announced Reeves CMC Venture as the developer
on June 8, it marked one of the largest Equity Request For Proposal (RFPs) awarded by
the District to date.
Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should
they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)
Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or
"customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about
inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!" READ MORE
Bayard Rustin: Gay saint of racial justice
and non-violence by Kittredge Cherry
Bayard Rustin was a black gay activist and the genius behind the civil rights movement. He
became the chief organizer of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington where where
Martin Luther King gave his historic “I Have a Dream Speech.” A follower of the Quaker
faith with its pacifist tradition, he brought Gandhi-style non-violent protest techniques to
the movement for racial justice and become a close advisor to King. Rustin died on Aug.
24, 1987 at age 75.
Update on Jan. 16, 2023: The new film “Rustin,” a biographical drama, will be released in
2023 by Netflix. Openly gay actor Colman Domingo stars as Rustin in this retelling of the
activist’s life. The biopic is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production
company Higher Ground Productions. READ MORE
JOIN OUR
YOUTH & COLLEGE TEAM
Are you interested in joining the Youth &
College national staff? Apply today to
become a Racial Equity Fellow focused in
the areas of Race & Justice or Inclusive
Economy.
THE JOURNEY TO AND THROUGH THE CSU
The path to a CSU degree for a Black student in California is not an easy one. In fact, in
looking at the class of 2022 who enrolled in fall 2016 as first-year students (full-time and
part-time students), only 48 percent earned their degree in six years. As Black student
enrollment and persistence continues to decline, the CSU is facing a potential future where
Black students and Black excellence may be unrecognizable if action is not taken. READ
MORE
How Freddie Mac Helps Private Equity
Profit From Tenant Misery
Overloaded with debt, with maintenance and repairs cut back
to the bone, tenants are being bled dry to make millions for
speculators—with a crucial assist from the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation. By Eileen Markey
Mr. Julius Bennett, 86, stately in a long coat and fedora, walked dutifully into a courtroom
on the third floor of the Bronx County Housing Court. He and a knot of stubborn
neighbors had repeated this ritual several times in a snail-like series of hearings,
attempting to use the court to compel their landlord to make repairs. Their case file was
thick with notices of housing code violations and affidavits attesting to everything from
roach and rodent infestations to buckling floors, busted plumbing, and lead paint in their
apartments. Now tenants in two buildings—which house scores of families a few blocks
north of Yankee Stadium—were on a rent strike, refusing to pay another dollar until
conditions improved. READ MORE
Minority groups sound alarm on AI, urge
feds to protect ‘equity and civil rights’
Peter Kasperowicz
The growing use of artificial intelligence will likely lead to biased and discriminatory
outcomes for minorities and disabled people, several groups warned the federal
government this week.
The National Artificial intelligence Advisory Committee, an interagency group led by the
Commerce Department, held a public hearing online Tuesday aimed at informing
policymakers about how the government can best manage the use of AI. Panelists were
told by most of the witnesses that bias and discrimination are the biggest fears for the
people they represent. READ MORE
Black communities endured wave of excess
deaths in past 2 decades, studies find
The loss of life came at a staggering cost, medically and economically
By Akilah Johnson
America’s Black communities experienced an excess 1.6 million deaths compared with the
White population during the past two decades, a staggering loss that comes at a cost of
hundreds of billions of dollars, according to two new studies that build on a generation of
research into health disparities and inequity.
In one study, researchers conclude that the gap in health outcomes translated into 80
million years of potential life lost — years of life that could have been preserved if the gap
between Black and White mortality rates had been eliminated. The second
report determined the price society pays for failing to achieve health equity and allowing
Black people to die prematurely: $238 billion in 2018 alone. READ MORE
It's time to confront the historic and persistent inequalities that impact our community
and its ability to thrive in education.
Race-conscious admissions and hiring policies provide a necessary tool for colleges,
universities, and employers to correct past wrongs and level the historically uneven
playing field to ensure that each student is given a fair opportunity to thrive.
Join us in calling on colleges, universities, and corporations across the
country to commit to diversity, no matter what.
The fatal flaw of judicial
politics: How outrage
around Brock Turner led to
centuries of extra prison
time
Calls for harsher sentences
disproportionately hurt Black and
Brown people — not people convicted of sex crimes
By LaDoris H. Cordell
This article is the third part of our four part series around THE RECALL: REFRAMED
created in collaboration with Inquest, Lux Magazine, and The Recall:
Reframed’s outreach campaign.
THE RECALL: REFRAMED examines the 2018 recall election of California Judge Aaron
Persky, who lost his judgeship after handing down a six month jail sentence to Stanford
swimmer Brock Turner convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. The recall
came at the height of the #MeToo movement, and some hailed it as a victory against rape
culture, White privilege, and a system stacked against survivors of sexual violence. The
film explores the unintended impact of the recall – it actually led judges to issue centuries,
if not millenia, worth of extra years in jails and prisons out of fear of being “Persky’d” and
that that burden fell disproportionately not on the privileged or even on people convicted
of sex crimes, but on Black and brown people. READ MORE
Do you know someone between the ages of 19-29 who's
interested in filmmaking?
The Cinematic Shorts Competition is an exciting opportunity that will give six
filmmakers the chance to produce a short film addressing issues of social justice.
Paired into teams of two, the filmmakers will receive equipment and work under the
guidance of a professional mentor to produce a 5-7 minute short film during
the 114th NAACP National Convention. The short films can be narrative,
documentary, or avant-garde — and will explore one of three topics:Racism, anti-
Semitism, white nationalism, and the rise in hate crimes in the United States.
The regressive laws in some states that are eroding hard-fought rights such as
reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and education access.
Discriminatory policies at the local, state, and federal levels that continue to widen
the health and wealth gap.
Learn more at NAACP.ORG. Applications are due Friday, June 30.
Justice Department Finds Civil Rights
Violations by the Minneapolis Police
Department and the City of Minneapolis
Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that
the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and the City of Minneapolis (City) engage in a
pattern or practice of conduct in violation of the U.S. Constitution and federal law. The
Department also announced that the city and MPD have agreed in principle to resolve the
Department’s findings through a court enforceable consent decree with an independent
monitor, rather than through contested litigation.
Specifically, the Justice Department finds that the MPD:
Uses excessive force, including unjustified deadly force and unreasonable use of
tasers;
Unlawfully discriminates against Black people and Native American people in its
enforcement activities, including the use of force following stops;
Violates the rights of people engaged in protected speech; and
Along with the city, discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities
when responding to calls for assistance.
The Department identified and concluded that persistent deficiencies in policy, training,
supervision, and accountability contribute to the unlawful conduct. READ MORE
In affirmative action and
student loan cases, some
see backlash to racial
progress in education
If student loan forgiveness and
affirmative action are both struck
down by the Supreme Court, it could
send an ominous signal to millions ofAmericans that conservatives criticshave succeeded in erecting moreroadblocks to racial equality inAmerica Annie Ma, Aaron MorrisonREAD MORE
THE MORAL AND RELIGIOUS
ARGUMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION BY ADAM RUSSELL TAYLOR
I’m proud to say that I benefitted from
affirmative action. These policies,
sometimes called “race conscious
admission policies,” allow colleges and
universities to address unequal access
to educational opportunities by taking
different aspects of a student’s
background, including race, into
account among other admission
factors. But even with affirmative
action in place, in 1994 I joined fewer
than 25 other Black men in a freshman
class of over 1,000 students at Emory
University. READ MORE
114th NAACP National Convention
July 26, 2023 - August 1, 2023
The 114th NAACP National Convention is coming to Boston, MA, from July 26
to August 1, 2023!
This year’s convention will officially kick off with our ACT-SO Competition
followed by our convention sessions.
Mark these dates in your calendar now!
• ACT-SO Competition: Wednesday, July 26 – Saturday, July 29
• Convention sessions: Friday, July 28 – Tuesday, August 1
During our week-long convention, NAACP members, activists, and supporters
will gather in person for a series of discussions and programs to set policies and
identify priorities for the year.
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Subject:Fwd: A $15,000 Tesla
Date:Monday, June 26, 2023 1:57:59 AM
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From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 10:03 PM
Subject: Fwd: A $15,000 TeslaTo: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>
Sunday, June 25, 2023
To all- Musk unveils a $15,000 Tesla EV, the Model 2. Keep your long range car anduse this around town.
Interesting, but I think the future is H. We could make the H by electrolysis of water using
e- made by the SNRs, Small Nuclear Reactors of 300 MW. I am saying that we would use theSNR's, initially approved by the NRC recently, just to make the electicity to make the
hydrogen. EVs and FCVs are going to strain the grid, so the SNRs are going to be needed. Weare not talking about atomic cars.
Faster "fueling" and longer range with H than with EVs. You don't need much in the way
of batts in an FCV, a H powered vehicle using fuel cells. Fuel Cell Vehicle FCV. You need alittle booster batt in case you are out in the on-coming lane to pass a truck and need a quicker
boost of power than a fuel cell can deliver on demand. Or if you're driving up a long grade.But that is it in terms of batts. With an FCV you have tanks of H stored under pressure in the
vehicle. These feed the H to the fuel cells.
All of this batt production to run EVs is going to despoil the planet to get the elements thebatts need. GMC is turning away from EVs and back to H, with which GM has huge
experience.
Just happened! Elon Musk official revealed tesla new model $15.000! - YouTube
Musk and GM should urge the feds to install H fueling stations for FCVs along with all theEV charging stations they are building. You'd have a building there that hydrolyses water and
can feed the H in lines out to the charging stations. Some of the charging stations arededicated to H unless the H tanks in the building are full and no FCVs are showing up. Then,
those charging stations could serve EVs. Automated equipment turns on hydrolysis when the
H tanks in the bldg are getting low. So you'd build now NOW, joint EV and FCV fuelingstations. I recommend that that be done. Both kinds at the same facility. When you do that, the
market for FCVs will take off. They look to me to be better than EVs. You omit most of thoseheavy batts, despoil the planet less to get the elements for them, get faster fueling with H, and
greater range. Five minutes to fill the tanks with H v. 30 minutes to charge batts. That is ahuge difference.
Here is Musk introducing the Tesla FCV a month ago: At about the 9:30 mark he starts
talking about tunnels for the remainder of the vid:
Elon Musk's ALL NEW Hydrogen Car SHOCKS The Entire Car Industry! - YouTube
Here is the Toyota FCV, the Mirai, on sale now in California. This vid is apparently eightyears old but the tech hasn't changed much. Toyota now has the second generation of the
Mirai for sale in Calif.
TOYOTA Fuel cell - How does it work? - YouTube
And here is a vid re that second gen. Mirai:
Living With A Hydrogen Car (Toyota Mirai) Did NOT Go As Expected: Here's WhatHappened - YouTube
Good thing we are just starting a huge push using fed. and private money to build EV
stations. Make them EV and FCV stations and we'll be doing it right. We won't want to haveto go back five years from now and retrofit all of them. Both stations will need lots of e-. I
don't see how the grid, as it is, can handle all the EVs and FCVs that are coming. ThoseSNR's (Small Nuclear Reactors of 300 MW) being tested now at the National Lab in Idaho are
going to arrive just in time. They est. maybe 2028 for approval. We get appeals for loweredelecticity use already in California on really hot days from the California Independent System
Operator. People respond because they don't want to sit in the heat and sweat. The ISOimports e- on those days from out of state, if available.
We need those SNRs as soon as they are proven safe. Let's fully fund their testing at the
Nat. Lab in Idaho. Maybe we need more than one National Lab working on it. We havearound 26 National Labs.
BTW, how many of those National Labs are going to be working on fusion? It was proved
at the Lab in Livermore, Ca. recently. Now we need a huge effort to perfect and downsizefusion. If five of those labs worked exclusively on it, it would not be unreasonable. I have
suggested that NASA now work almost exclusively on fusion too. In fact, we need a world-wide co-ordinated effort on fusion involving the US, the EU, India, China, Japan and Russia.
And let's cancel Mars and put those trillions on fusion. It will transform humanity while
Mars will not do. Mars is a money pit.
L. William Harding Fresno, Ca.
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Subject:Re: New student housing model offers lifeline to rental market
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> On Jun 25, 2023, at 11:40 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@icloud.com> wrote:
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> Palo Alto/Stanford Echoes
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> Local variant: non-profit housing development organization (aka , “Houser” putting Councilwoman Leithcoate-
Haims discussion initiative into practice. Replicate California institute of Regenerative medicine CIRM multi-
billion public interest funding model originated by Stanford law grad., taking the extension of his work on
affordable housing back to its source, scaling up! Cf etzkowitz and Rickne 2016
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> https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230623145107264
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Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; Representative Eshoo; Council, City; Marty Wasserman; Jinx Lobdell; Orna Rosenfeld
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Local variant: non-profit housing development organization (aka , “Houser” putting Councilwoman Leithcoate-
Haims discussion initiative into practice. Replicate California institute of Regenerative medicine CIRM multi-
billion public interest funding model originated by Stanford law grad., taking the extension of his work on
affordable housing back to its spite, scaling up! Cf etzkowitz and Rickne 2016
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To whom it may concern:
Please be aware of how threatened we in this community feel regarding your proposal to take away our green space
behind Terman School.
It is a wonderful treasure we all have enjoyed for years. It is part of the reason we purchased our home in the Green
Acres community.
It would be devastating for us to have you take this away from us now. Our family, friends and neighbors use it to
exercise, connect to Los Altos without using a car, and enjoy the natural beauty that park has to offer.
PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE don’t proceed with this proposal. It would have devastating consequences for all of
us in this community. We have so little green space here. We need this to remain intact for the health of our
community.
Thank you for your consideration to our most important need.
Sincerely,
Francesca Perata
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Subject:PLEASE SAVE OUR TERMAN PARK GREEN SPACE
Date:Sunday, June 25, 2023 12:59:49 PM
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Good day,
As a resident of Green Acres community, I implore you to cancel your plans to close our access to the park behind
Terman School.
It is a wonderful asset which we continuously use:
*to connect to Los Altos without a need for a car;
*exercise in a safe, quiet, beautiful environment;
*connect with neighbors and friends out of the danger and noise of Arastradero Road;
*enjoy the beauty of nature at any time one chooses
Our community has very little open green space and cannot afford to lose this serene, loved, often employed, space
so vital to our daily lives.
PLEASE DON’T TAKE IT AWAY FROM US!
We bought our house here knowing we could use this as part of our daily exercise routine. It is VERY
IMPORTANT to us in this south Palo Alto community.
Thank you for your consideration…
Linda Perata
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Subject:Don’t Swap Terman Park to the PAUSD
Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:05:55 PM
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Having lived in GreenAcres1 since 1987, I strongly oppose the city exchanging Terman Parkfor additional acres at Cubberley. We’ve raised our children here, initially using the JCC and
then Palo Alto’s public schools. Terman Park has been and continues to be our “secondhome”—where our kids played team sports, learned to ride bicycles, played tennis, pick-up
basketball and watched adult soccer. It’s our neighborhood park in every sense, an event andmeeting space, a place to socialize and meet new friends from other neighborhoods. The paved
walking path crosses the creek into Los Altos. As such, it’s our only egress in an emergency. Otherwise we’d need to get to Foothill Expressway or El Camino Real.
Among Terman Apartment residents are many elderly who rely on assistive devices (canes,
crutches, walkers). Slowed by disabilities or surgeries, their physicians emphasize exercisealong with their medications. Other than Terman Park, where else could they safely walk?
Crossing Arastradero slowly is essentially impossible for them. Not walking puts them at riskfor blood clots, embolisms and injuries. Moreover, these residents use the walking path to get
their groceries and drug store needs. Being able to walk to CVS pharmacy has obviousbenefits. Should the school close their access—even just for school hours—it would impose a
hardship on these individuals as these hours are also the residents’ best ones.
Terman field is a designated park and open space—the only one south of Arastradero Road. Its playing fields serve all of Palo Alto’s sports leagues: for both youth and adult games.
Working people regularly use the tennis and basketball courts. They’re vehemently opposedto Terman Park becoming PAUSD property with attendant restrictions on public use.
The status quo is one of respect; the public respects Fletcher School’s need for student safety.
And the teaching staff respect the public’s use of the walking path. I cannot overstate theimportance of this. Palo Alto’s reputation has rested on its “good neighbors”model. It’s why
people move here. Sadly, this has been sacrificed with the epidemic building. Violatingpeople’s privacy and ability to park, cutting trees, crowding commute routes — these are some
of the things that neighbors have lost. I use neighbors euphemistically. Don’t give awayresidents’ park space, our park, the people’s park.
As for our fears, what we potentially lose in this swap? Read about Cooper Park, the very real
story of what Mountain View’s school district promised versus what happened. This saga isproof positive of possible outcomes should the City trade Terman Park to PAUSD. That Palo
Alto would gain acreage at Cubberley is not worth the park’s loss. We believe that south PaloAlto deserves a state-of the art community center. But the city already owns eight acres at
Cubberley and could have built one there. Area-wise, it’s the same as the JCC, including thelatter’s residences. Not building the promised community center has been the city’s failure, a
joint failure of PAUSD’s commitment to develop one with the city. Palo Alto already has thespace at Cubberley to do so. Don’t accept it as an excuse to trade away Terman Park.
If you have not done so, please read the Cooper Park link. https://www.savecooperpark.org/faq
Park land is priceless and irreplaceable. Its open green space is our community’s most
precious resource — along with its residents as good neighbors.
Thank you .
Deborah Chausow4247 Pomona Avenue
Palo Alto
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It recently came to my attention that the City was contemplating giving away
Terman Public Park in exchange for concessions at Cubberley. While we
understand the goal to expand Cubberley, it should NOT come at the expense
of losing our treasured neighborhood Terman Public Park and open space.
Public parks in Palo Alto have long been a stated and cherished city goal -
"every resident should be within a 5 minute walk of a public park."
Terman Public Park is the quintessential public park adored by residents, and it
is the ONLY public park on that side of Arastradero.
I see many seniors walking there regularly for exercise
Many residents use the safe and protected bike and pedestrian pathways
to get to Arastradero or Los Altos
Families with children and dogs are always there playing together
Youth are playing on the soccer fields or basketball courts or tennis courts
I personally use the basketball court all the time, and will sometimes chat with
the youth also playing there. There are many multi-unit family housing
complexes in that area, many of them with low income affordable housing
units -- Arastradero Park Apartments, Tan Plaza, Terman apartments, etc. They
don't have backyards, so Terman Public Park is their backyard.
In summary, Terman Public Park is the quintessential public park cherished
by residents, and it is the ONLY public park on that side of Arastradero. It
seems inconceivable that the City would even contemplate giving it away
and losing access. Please do not give away Terman Public Park and open
space! Thank you for your consideration.
Alexander Liu, MD
Sherry Chuang
From:Sheriff Transparency
To:Aram James
Cc:Binder, Andrew; Rob Baker; Roberta Ahlquist; Reifschneider, James; Council, City; Robert. Jonsen; Sean james;
Jethroe Moore; Wagner, April; Shikada, Ed; Gardener, Liz; Human Relations Commission; Josh Becker; Michael
Gennaco; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Shana Segal; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Perron,
Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; Barberini, Christopher; Joe Simitian; Javier Ortega; Angie Evans; Supervisor Susan
Ellenberg; Cecilia Taylor; Vara Ramakrishnan; Kevin Jensen; Cindy Chavez; Greg Tanaka; alisa mallari tu
Subject:Re: Black officers face discipline more often than white police - Futurity
Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 1:54:42 PM
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Is anyone surprised?
Once again, the Sheriffs and Chiefs failed plans using their street soldiers, and one potentiallyscrews up and when that Offficer or Deputy is BLACK (or Brown), the discipline is more
focused because of the race of that Officer. We hear it ALL the time and see it happeningthrough the eyes of many.
If anyone in government has ANY authority to ask the right questions and take a look at the
equity of an investigation regarding black/brown officers, then do so. You will have a hand ingetting rid of systemic problems in your city or county if you can catch the problems with this
issue.
TIP: Take a look at how Deputy Gangs in LA use their hierarchy to run such strong groups oflaw enforcement thugs, and for FIFTY years. Can you tell us that they are doing a better job
than any of you? If any of you can see past someone's fake face and understand their methodof how they operate, your city and county will avoid future major problems with your Sheriff
or Chief of Police.
~SCCSTG
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> > https://www.futurity.org/black-police-officers-discipline-2454472-2/
> >
> Sent from my iPhone
From:Aram James
To:Sheriff Transparency; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Lauing, Ed; Shikada, Ed; JoeSimitian; Cindy Chavez; Human Relations Commission; Karen Holman
Cc:Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron,
Zachary; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Michael Gennaco; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shana Segal; Angie
Evans; Don Austin; David Angel; Rob Baker; Joe Simitian; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Human
Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; Josh Becker; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cecilia Taylor;
Vara Ramakrishnan
Subject:Re: Georgia Cops Use Only Photos Of Black Man For Target Practice
Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 1:52:45 PM
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Hi Sheriff Transparency:So well says. Thank you.
aram
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On Jun 24, 2023, at 1:44 PM, Sheriff Transparency<sccsherifftransparencyinfo@gmail.com> wrote:Well,
No surprise, given this has been used for years within many depts, but with allraces actually. HOWEVER, the twist here is the police department was ALSO
using this for a community day. That alone adds to the whole issue beingdespicable regardless of race. This is not, per se, a racist move, although that
whole row of all-black targets voids their excuse for all races being used. It is astupidity, and insensitive, etc. move, and for the Chief to 'apologize' calling it an
innocent mistake? Does he say this when unarmed black/brown folks are killed bypolice or community members? He is the problem at the top. That is what
people need to realize. You can fire everyone who did stupid things, but it's theChief or Sheriff ultimately responsible for the stupidity which affects the whole
community.
See, this is WHY WE focus on Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police. You see how theproblem perpetuates itself now among the rank and file because the person at the
top is a knucklehead spreading his/her toxicity to the rest of the Dept?
Bottom line is, this would have never happened if the Chief was not an idiot. At acommunity training? really? Chief of this small of a department missed that?
Reminds us of someone we know locally.
And, for all Government folks Cced on this thread, start looking andauditing frequently who you hired for the TOP job. Otherwise, its 'blood' onyour hands for not doing your job either. Everyone is accountable for the'soldier' who screws up, not just the soldier. If you think otherwise, findanother job outside government because you contribute to the systemic
problems.
~SCCSTG
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Sent from my iPhone
From:Sheriff Transparency
To:Aram James
Cc:Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron,
Zachary; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Michael Gennaco; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shana Segal; Angie
Evans; Don Austin; David Angel; Rob Baker; Joe Simitian; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Human
Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; Josh Becker; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cecilia Taylor;
Vara Ramakrishnan
Subject:Re: Georgia Cops Use Only Photos Of Black Man For Target Practice
Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 1:44:33 PM
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Well,
No surprise, given this has been used for years within many depts, but with all racesactually. HOWEVER, the twist here is the police department was ALSO using this for a
community day. That alone adds to the whole issue being despicable regardless of race. This isnot, per se, a racist move, although that whole row of all-black targets voids their excuse for
all races being used. It is a stupidity, and insensitive, etc. move, and for the Chief to'apologize' calling it an innocent mistake? Does he say this when unarmed black/brown folks
are killed by police or community members? He is the problem at the top. That is whatpeople need to realize. You can fire everyone who did stupid things, but it's the Chief or
Sheriff ultimately responsible for the stupidity which affects the whole community.
See, this is WHY WE focus on Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police. You see how the problemperpetuates itself now among the rank and file because the person at the top is a knucklehead
spreading his/her toxicity to the rest of the Dept?
Bottom line is, this would have never happened if the Chief was not an idiot. At a communitytraining? really? Chief of this small of a department missed that? Reminds us of someone we
know locally.
And, for all Government folks Cced on this thread, start looking and auditing frequentlywho you hired for the TOP job. Otherwise, its 'blood' on your hands for not doing yourjob either. Everyone is accountable for the 'soldier' who screws up, not just the soldier. Ifyou think otherwise, find another job outside government because you contribute to thesystemic problems.
~SCCSTG
On Thu, Jun 22, 2023 at 7:24 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:https://youtu.be/jOcMf_arUUI
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From:bkwhittenbury@gmail.com
To:Council, City
Cc:"NTB"
Subject:Please don"t swap Terman Park!
Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 11:44:00 AM
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Dear City Council:
I was dismayed to hear that you would contemplate swapping Terman Park for School District land
at the old Cubberly site. My father spent every Monday night of his life for two years attending
meetings of the “Terman Working Group” at City Hall to preserve this park for the residents when
Terman Middle School was initially closed and the City wanted fill the entire site with low cost
housing. He argued that our end of the City had little open space compared to other areas. Indeed,
we do not have a true community center, but at least he and other concerned residents were able to
preserve some open space and a recreational area for our community. He also felt that the school
district would one day experience increased enrollment again and consequently wish to reuse the
buildings there as a middle school. Listening to his argument, the city preserved the middle school
buildings and leased them to the Jewish Community Center for years. Although not a public
community center such as other areas of the city enjoy, at least the buildings were preserved, as my
father proved prophetic. Those buildings are once again a needed public middle school.
As a student, I walked through the Glenbrook gate to attend Terman. If I’d had to go around, it
would have taken me at least 4 times longer to get to school. I also walked to Gunn High School
through that gate and up the path beside Terman Park. Having to walk around would have added at
least half a mile to this walk and most likely forced someone to drive me adding to the congestion
along the already overly congested Arastradero corridor.
As my mother lay dying in our home on Los Palos Ave. and I was there supporting her, the walk
through Terman Park was my only respite to clear my head and fortify me to go back and continue
to support her.
We use that access to ride our bikes or walk into Los Altos. We can safely access stores in Los Altos
through that gate and path, again without use of a car. I learned to swim and play tennis at Terman
park. My friends and I used the basketball courts and fields all the time. It is the only such facility we
have on our side of Arastradero.
Further, as my father pointed out years ago, our section of the City lacks the same access to
recreational facilities as the rest of the City. Mitchell Park is a beautiful and large facility with even a
public library (where I worked as a high school student). It rests in mid-town, not far from Cubberly.
We have no such facilities here in South Palo Alto. So, I’m at a loss as to why you would even
contemplate taking what little we have away. I support your expansion of any City Community
Center, but not at the expense of other desperately needed recreational space.
Please honor my Father’s legacy and uphold our neighborhood’s access to Terman Park and what it
currently offers us.
Respectfully submitted,
Beth Whittenbury
Owner of 4285 Los Palos Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(And former Terman Tiger!)
From:Aram James
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Subject:Central Park 5 ( archive 2021) worth the read
Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 11:34:12 AM
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freedom-and-forgiveness
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Subject:Where the fight over ‘Cop City’ goes next
Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:36:44 AM
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Atlanta voters may soon get a say in what the future of police
training looks like in their city.
This week, activists seeking to halt construction on the training
facility they’ve dubbed “Cop City” successfully launched a petition
campaign to put the project to a vote during the November
election. To do so, they’ll need to collect 70,000 valid signatures
in 58 days.
The effort is running against the clock to make it onto the ballot,
after bureaucratic delays that some proponents of the referendum
suspect were an attempt to sabotage the campaign. Speaking to
Atlanta radio station WABE, Kurt Kastorf, the legal advisor for
Cop City Vote Coalition, said, “It looks like there’s a legal team
trying to come up with reasons to slow play this petition.”
There’s no proof of these allegations, but if true, they would be
almost quaint compared to some of the other efforts that have
been employed against opponents of the construction, which have
included police raids that resulted in a deadly confrontation, and
the invocation of rarely-cited terrorism laws.
The proposed police and firefighter training complex is slated to
be built on 85 acres of forest — formerly a prison labor camp —
just southeast of the city in DeKalb County, at a cost of $90
million. As designed, the site would include classrooms, a driving
course, a shooting range, an amphitheater, and most
controversially, a mock city for police to train in. This week,
Curbed published a deep dive into the history of these kinds of
training grounds, which debuted in the turbulence of the 1960s
but saw a dramatic rise in the post-9/11 years.
Boosters of the project, like Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, have
framed it as necessary to improve police anti-bias and de-
about the criminal justice system
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escalation training and officer morale. Protesters counter that the
project represents a doubling down on police militarization, and
an act of environmental racism, because the surrounding
community is predominantly Black.
For months, activists occupied parts of the area in tents and
treehouses under the banner of “Defend the Atlanta Forest,”
delaying the city’s effort to clear the land by employing a
“decentralized autonomous movement.” Some people committed
acts of vandalism and sabotage, mostly targeting construction
equipment, but activists have also been accused of attacking
police during raids. After a series of minor skirmishes between
protesters and law enforcement, the standoff came to a violent
climax in January when police shot and killed one protester,
Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, known in the community as
Tortuguita. Law enforcement said that Terán fired on them first,
but activists have cited medical examiner’s reports and body
camera footage to reject that narrative.
In dozens of arrests over recent months, protesters connected to
the “Defend the Forest” movement have been charged under
rarely-used domestic terrorism laws. Georgia officials have argued
that those arrested were affiliated with the forest organization, “a
group classified by the United States Department of Homeland
Security as Domestic Violent Extremists.”
That designation does not technically exist, according to DHS
officials. The FBI also cautions that membership in a group alone
“is not a sufficient basis for a domestic terrorism investigation.”
Nevertheless, a Georgia Bureau of Investigations representative
defended the claim when pressed by the Atlanta Journal-
Constitution.
A January arrest warrant obtained by Grist illustrates the tenuous
connections between protest and terrorism that law enforcement
is making in this case. Allegations about violence and intimidation
by “Defend the Forest” members lead to claims that anyone
arrested “affirmed their cooperation” by participating in a protest.
People arrested have included full-time “forest defenders,” and
those who’d come for shorter stints, like attendees at a March
music festival. Officials alleged, on shaky evidence, that festival
participants destroyed construction equipment. Many of the
arrests occurred during “Week of Action” events planned by
protesters; a new week of events begins today.
On Friday, the local prosecutor who was pursuing the charges
alongside state Attorney General Chris Carr withdrew from all
cases against protesters, citing “fundamentally different
prosecution philosophies.” Carr vowed to continue on the same
path. One of the cases that reportedly fueled the tension was the
charging of a legal observer from the Southern Poverty Law
Center.
While Homeland Security does not designate groups as domestic
violent extremists, it does define the term. Writing for Just
Security, Nick Robinson argued that the definition is overbroad
and opens the door to how it’s been used in Georgia. He notes that
there are already state laws against violence and property damage,
but “if they are done at a protest, where participants are pressing
their ‘political or social goals,’ they can seemingly be transformed
into ‘domestic violent extremism.’”
Three organizers from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which bails
out people arrested during activism or protest, were also arrested
and charged under domestic terrorism laws, along with various
financial crimes. Reviewing the prosecution’s claims, the judge in
the case remarked, “There’s not a lot of meat on the bones.”
Three other protesters were charged with “felony intimidation of
an officer of the state” for placing flyers on mailboxes in an
Atlanta suburb, which included the name of a police officer who
lived in that neighborhood. The flyers claimed the officer was
involved in Terán’s killing. If convicted, the activists could face up
to 20 years in prison, according to reporting by The Intercept’s
Natasha Lennard.
Speaking with The Marshall Project, Atlanta-area organizer
Hannah Riley described the prosecutorial approach as an
unprecedented attempt to “repress and target people exercising
their First Amendment right to protest.”
If the Atlanta training complex is ultimately built, it will be just
one of many new training facilities to come online in the near
future. Jurisdictions across the country have approved massive
investments in training facilities, including Newark, New Jersey
($49 million), Port St. Lucie, Florida ($24.7 million) and Corpus
Christi, Texas ($21 million). In Texas, the state Department of
Public Safety is seeking $1.2 billion to overhaul its training
complex into a statewide police academy and active-shooter
training facility in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde
last year.
In January, Chicago opened a facility nearly twice the cost of
Atlanta’s proposed effort. The Chicago project also faced
substantial activist opposition.
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based on incomplete data, a review by The Marshall Project
found. Law enforcement agencies serving about 40% of the state’s
population failed to report crime rates to the agency that produces
statewide estimates.
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Subject:AW: Re: Oak Creek Clubhouse Victory
Date:Saturday, June 24, 2023 2:16:06 AM
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-----Original-Nachricht-----Von: Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com>Betreff: Re: Oak Creek Clubhouse VictoryDatum: 24.06.2023, 00:10 UhrAn: Whitney McNair <wmcnair@stanford.edu>, Ellen Fox <ellenfox787@gmail.com>,Rebecca Eisenberg <rebecca@rebecca4water.com>, Jinx Lobdell<jinxlobdell@comcast.net>, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu>, Fred Balin<fbalin@gmail.com>, Kristina Loquist <Kristina.Loquist@bos.sccgov.org>,<aziz.junaid@gmail.com>, Jim Hersh <hershj@salve.edu>, Mark Granovetter<mgranovetter@gmail.com>, Janice Ovadiah <JOvadiah@aol.com>, Christiane Gebhardt<christiane.gebhardt@t-online.de>, John Marlin <TepperMarlin@aol.com>CC: Bette <betteuk@aol.com>, Khonika Gope <khonika@stanford.edu>, daisy law<dmclaw@hotmail.com>, Julie Lythcott-Haims <julieforpaloalto@gmail.com>, DavidSkurnick <davidskurnick1@gmail.com>, Marty Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com>, EllenFox <ellenfox787@gmail.com>, City Council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, JustinZalkin <jzalkin@gmail.com>
Dear Whitney
On behalf of Community of Osk Creek residents Good to hear from you on significant
progress in response to our petitions, lobbying and writing re Stanford restoration ofClubhouse hours!
Congratulations on seeing the “Third Space” light Kudos to Council person Julie for bringing
this contemporary sociological concept, rooted in earlier Stanford faculty work (cfGrAnovetter 1974, 2017) to everyones attention and action. Emile Durkheim and Georg
Simmel intellectual heirs send their appreciation for posthumous recognition of theirperspicacious analysis of sociation and the ill effects of its loss!
advance further by restoring full Sunday evening hours,(reminder this is a day when stanford
students and post docs have time to access the Clubhouse. Why do you have difficulty in using
its clsssic name?)Also, kindly restore 8:30am opening; indeed kindly advance to 8am soStanford post-docs and students can pick up their coffee in timely fashion on way to labs and
classes
Let’s also have the sociability inducing conversation pods restored; the low deck chairs andumbrellas brought back and Weekly Sunday brunch instituted again
Look forward to seeing you in the Clubhouse screening room again when restored to full
function. Bogie’s poster is looking at you, kid!
Best wishesHenry
Community of Oak Creek Residents, co-organizer
Ps In solidarity with fellow co-organizers especially Khonika! Thanks also to Bette, Chris,Dorien, Orna, and Fred for inspiration and the penumbra of supporters across campus, Catie,
Ellen G; Palo Alto City Council, Ed, Greg; Planning Commission, Doria Santa Clara County(Kristin, Joe) representative Eshoo & Justin and Oak Creek Alumni and friends: eg Ekaterina,
Jialei, Sweden, Finland, China, Korea, Brazil…
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On Jun 23, 2023, at 2:01 PM, Whitney McNair <wmcnair@stanford.edu> wrote: Henry,
Since taking over management of Oak Creek in September 2022, we have been working
closely with our property manager to implement needed improvements and cure
deficiencies in this community. We’ve been working on an elevator modernization
project, a creek stabilization project, water main replacement, bike storage room
renovations, unit renovations to remove asbestos, and creating a centralized package
room to secure deliveries, to name a few. We’ve got other significant repair work still
to complete.
As with all our community websites, we have a tab on the Oak Creek website for
residents. It is here that residents can request maintenance support, pay their rent, etc.
This tab also contains a place for us to receive resident feedback. If there are individual
suggestions for improvements or if one has an issue with a change at the community,
these comments should all be directed here to be reviewed and addressed by my staff
and the property manager. I will direct all future emails from individuals to this website.
To provide the residents with up-to-date information about these projects, the website
contains a tab for “Community Updates,” where we will list our projects and their
status. One project of interest is the Resident Services Building (often called the
Clubhouse). We are working on securing an open kitchen area upstairs. Once complete,
the Resident Services Building hours will be 10:00 am - 10:00 pm weekdays & Saturdays
and 10:00 am - 6:00 pm on Sundays. Separately, we’ve engaged a contractor to
remodel two additional community rooms currently not in service. The Eucalyptus
Room will have a billiard table, ping-pong table, and a place to socialize. The Willow
Room will house a second gym for people to work out. All these spaces will have the
same hours of operation as the clubhouse. We will continue to look to reimagine and
update spaces, review hours, and provide resident events to serve the community
better. We have a tab for “Community Events.” For example, this month, there is a
Wine Tasting, Green Waste Q&A, Outdoor Movie Night, Coffee & Pastries, Inflatable
Party, and Happy Hour. Please look to these tabs for status updates on community
projects and events.
Lastly, we are working on the creation of a Resident Advocacy Group. This working
group will be made up of residents and staff. The purpose is to allow for open dialog to
discuss the community and help prioritize issues to be addressed. We hope to
assemble this group over the coming months.
I’ve copied Gerry Norris from Faculty Staff Housing and Charmae Ruiz from our
property management company. I encourage you to use the resident form described
above, and if you have additional questions, to send them directly to Gerry and
Charmae. Day-to-day operations are handled by the property manager with our
oversight.
Sincerely,
Whitney
Whitney McNair
Senior Associate Provost and Executive Director, Faculty Staff Housing
650.799.4380 | wmcnair@stanford.edu
https://fsh.stanford.edu/
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4c534afc12ba6fa774bd399b23ff73d1
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From:Henry Etzkowitz
To:Whitney McNair; Ellen Fox; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jinx Lobdell; Roberta Ahlquist; Fred Balin; Kristina Loquist;aziz.junaid@gmail.com; Khonika Gope; Martin Wasserman; provost@stanford.edu; Bette; Council, City; CatieFee; Orna Rosenfeld; Jim Hersh; Terry Beaubois; daisy law; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Mickie Winkler; Dorien jacque;Jerker Lessing; Firoozeh Dastmalchi; Gloria Hom; Mark Granovetter; Representative Eshoo; Ellen Granovetter
Subject:Re: Oak Creek Clubhouse Victory
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 6:50:36 PM
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Ps NB previous owner tried centralized package system. failed to include final step to home, a
precondition for success as residents and Amazon can inform you. Will Stanford replicatebackar or Amazon model? COCR skeptically observing this natural experiment
Cheers
Henry COCR co organizer
Ps also note preponderance of physical (necessary) measures over social, apparently
considered optional and peripheral since mentioned last and not sufficiently fleshed out Suggest as city planner, it would be efficacious for your Stanford role, (key to its future
successful development) for you immerse yourself in experiential theory and practice ofLaurence W. landscape designer of oak creek and many other iconic places and spaces
including FDR memorial Washington DC
Stanford’s lock in to past land use model, not seriously reimagined since fundraising leasingstrategy of early postwar Terman era (cf etzkowitz 2022 “Entrepreneurial university icon”
industrial and higher education. Also suggest look at RK Merton’s proposal for Columbia forinspiration, beyond piecemeal initiatives.
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On Jun 23, 2023, at 3:11 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com> wrote:Dear Whitney
On behalf of Community of Osk Creek residents Good to hear from you onsignificant progress in response to our petitions, lobbying and writing re Stanfordrestoration of Clubhouse hours!
Congratulations on seeing the “Third Space” light Kudos to Council person Juliefor bringing this contemporary sociological concept, rooted in earlier Stanfordfaculty work (cf GrAnovetter 1974, 2017) to everyones attention and action. Emile Durkheim and Georg Simmel intellectual heirs send their appreciation forposthumous recognition of their perspicacious analysis of sociation and the illeffects of its loss!
advance further by restoring full Sunday evening hours,(reminder this is a day
when stanford students and post docs have time to access the Clubhouse. Why doyou have difficulty in using its clsssic name?)Also, kindly restore 8:30am
opening; indeed kindly advance to 8am so Stanford post-docs and students canpick up their coffee in timely fashion on way to labs and classes
Let’s also have the sociability inducing conversation pods restored; the low deck
chairs and umbrellas brought back and Weekly Sunday brunch instituted again
Look forward to seeing you in the Clubhouse screening room again when restoredto full function. Bogie’s poster is looking at you, kid!
Best wishes
Henry Community of Oak Creek Residents, co-organizer
Ps In solidarity with fellow co-organizers especially Khonika! Thanks also to
Bette, Chris, Dorien, Orna, and Fred for inspiration and the penumbra ofsupporters across campus, Catie, Ellen G; Palo Alto City Council, Ed, Greg;
Planning Commission, Doria Santa Clara County (Kristin, Joe) representativeEshoo & Justin and Oak Creek Alumni and friends: eg Ekaterina, Jialei, Sweden,
Finland, China, Korea, Brazil…
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On Jun 23, 2023, at 2:01 PM, Whitney McNair<wmcnair@stanford.edu> wrote:Henry,
Since taking over management of Oak Creek in September 2022, we have
been working closely with our property manager to implement needed
improvements and cure deficiencies in this community. We’ve been
working on an elevator modernization project, a creek stabilization
project, water main replacement, bike storage room renovations, unit
renovations to remove asbestos, and creating a centralized package room
to secure deliveries, to name a few. We’ve got other significant repair
work still to complete.
As with all our community websites, we have a tab on the Oak Creek
website for residents. It is here that residents can request maintenance
support, pay their rent, etc. This tab also contains a place for us to receive
resident feedback. If there are individual suggestions for improvements or
if one has an issue with a change at the community, these comments
should all be directed here to be reviewed and addressed by my staff and
the property manager. I will direct all future emails from individuals to this
website.
To provide the residents with up-to-date information about these
projects, the website contains a tab for “Community Updates,” where we
will list our projects and their status. One project of interest is the
Resident Services Building (often called the Clubhouse). We are working
on securing an open kitchen area upstairs. Once complete, the Resident
Services Building hours will be 10:00 am - 10:00 pm weekdays &
Saturdays and 10:00 am - 6:00 pm on Sundays. Separately, we’ve engaged
a contractor to remodel two additional community rooms currently not in
service. The Eucalyptus Room will have a billiard table, ping-pong table,
and a place to socialize. The Willow Room will house a second gym for
people to work out. All these spaces will have the same hours of
operation as the clubhouse. We will continue to look to reimagine and
update spaces, review hours, and provide resident events to serve the
community better. We have a tab for “Community Events.” For example,
this month, there is a Wine Tasting, Green Waste Q&A, Outdoor Movie
Night, Coffee & Pastries, Inflatable Party, and Happy Hour. Please look to
these tabs for status updates on community projects and events.
Lastly, we are working on the creation of a Resident Advocacy Group. This
working group will be made up of residents and staff. The purpose is to
allow for open dialog to discuss the community and help prioritize issues
to be addressed. We hope to assemble this group over the coming
months.
I’ve copied Gerry Norris from Faculty Staff Housing and Charmae Ruiz
from our property management company. I encourage you to use the
resident form described above, and if you have additional questions, to
send them directly to Gerry and Charmae. Day-to-day operations are
handled by the property manager with our oversight.
Sincerely,
Whitney
Whitney McNair
Senior Associate Provost and Executive Director, Faculty Staff Housing
650.799.4380 | wmcnair@stanford.edu
https://fsh.stanford.edu/
From:Tim Sheeper
To:Susan Kemp
Cc:O"Kane, Kristen; Eva, Sharon; ParkRec Commission; Council, City; letters@paweekly.com; Friends of Steering
Committee
Subject:Re: June 2023 Commendation of PASS from Friends of Rinconada Pool
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 5:31:54 PM
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We are extremely grateful for this wonderful acknowledgement.
Because of our mutually respectful and positive relationship with Community Service, Public
Works and the Parks and Rec Commission Aquatic Laison, Palo Alto Swim and Sport is ableto provide premium service to the Palo Alto Community.
Regards,
Tim
On Jun 23, 2023, at 11:12 AM, Susan Kemp <skemp650@gmail.com> wrote:
June 23, 2023
Tim Sheeper, Founder and CEO
Palo Alto Swim and Sport
777 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Dear Tim Sheeper and Team,
The Friends of Rinconada Pool want to acknowledge Palo Alto Swim and Sport
(PASS) for exceptional management of our city pool over the past few months.
Communication to swimmers regarding unanticipated events as well as swim
meets, progress on pool replastering and schedule changes have been timely and
helpful.
Staff exhibit a warm and welcoming professionalism: posting below average
temperatures when boilers have been off and taking the initiative to manage lane
changes when needed are examples. Swimmers regularly express gratitude for
the email notifications and the pool entrance and locker room postings.
Teamwork among PASS employees is apparent to swimmers and adds to, not only
building, but also reinforcing a community spirit. The sixty members of the
Friends of Rinconada Pool thank you for your exemplary service of managing our
wonderful, community asset!
Thank you,
The Friends of Rinconada Pool Steering Committee:
Bruce Anderson Marilyn Bauriedel Linda Fletcher Charlotte Giovangrandi
Susanne Jul Susan Kemp Kathy Mach Barbara Rieder
cc: Kristen O’Kane and Sharon Eva, Palo Alto Community Services
City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission
Palo Alto City Council
Palo Alto Weekly
<FINAL June 2023 Commendation to PASS 23-June-2023.pdf>
From:Henry Etzkowitz
To:Whitney McNair; Ellen Fox; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jinx Lobdell; Roberta Ahlquist; Fred Balin; Kristina Loquist;aziz.junaid@gmail.com; Jim Hersh; Mark Granovetter; Janice Ovadiah; Christiane Gebhardt; John Marlin
Cc:Bette; Khonika Gope; daisy law; Julie Lythcott-Haims; David Skurnick; Marty Wasserman; Ellen Fox; Council,
City; Justin Zalkin
Subject:Re: Oak Creek Clubhouse Victory
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 3:11:12 PM
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Dear Whitney
On behalf of Community of Osk Creek residents Good to hear from you on significantprogress in response to our petitions, lobbying and writing re Stanford restoration of
Clubhouse hours!
Congratulations on seeing the “Third Space” light Kudos to Council person Julie for bringingthis contemporary sociological concept, rooted in earlier Stanford faculty work (cf
GrAnovetter 1974, 2017) to everyones attention and action. Emile Durkheim and GeorgSimmel intellectual heirs send their appreciation for posthumous recognition of their
perspicacious analysis of sociation and the ill effects of its loss!
advance further by restoring full Sunday evening hours,(reminder this is a day when stanfordstudents and post docs have time to access the Clubhouse. Why do you have difficulty in using
its clsssic name?)Also, kindly restore 8:30am opening; indeed kindly advance to 8am soStanford post-docs and students can pick up their coffee in timely fashion on way to labs and
classes
Let’s also have the sociability inducing conversation pods restored; the low deck chairs andumbrellas brought back and Weekly Sunday brunch instituted again
Look forward to seeing you in the Clubhouse screening room again when restored to full
function. Bogie’s poster is looking at you, kid!
Best wishesHenry
Community of Oak Creek Residents, co-organizer
Ps In solidarity with fellow co-organizers especially Khonika! Thanks also to Bette, Chris,Dorien, Orna, and Fred for inspiration and the penumbra of supporters across campus, Catie,
Ellen G; Palo Alto City Council, Ed, Greg; Planning Commission, Doria Santa Clara County(Kristin, Joe) representative Eshoo & Justin and Oak Creek Alumni and friends: eg Ekaterina,
Jialei, Sweden, Finland, China, Korea, Brazil…
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 23, 2023, at 2:01 PM, Whitney McNair <wmcnair@stanford.edu> wrote:
Henry,
Since taking over management of Oak Creek in September 2022, we have been working
closely with our property manager to implement needed improvements and cure
deficiencies in this community. We’ve been working on an elevator modernization
project, a creek stabilization project, water main replacement, bike storage room
renovations, unit renovations to remove asbestos, and creating a centralized package
room to secure deliveries, to name a few. We’ve got other significant repair work still
to complete.
As with all our community websites, we have a tab on the Oak Creek website for
residents. It is here that residents can request maintenance support, pay their rent, etc.
This tab also contains a place for us to receive resident feedback. If there are individual
suggestions for improvements or if one has an issue with a change at the community,
these comments should all be directed here to be reviewed and addressed by my staff
and the property manager. I will direct all future emails from individuals to this website.
To provide the residents with up-to-date information about these projects, the website
contains a tab for “Community Updates,” where we will list our projects and their
status. One project of interest is the Resident Services Building (often called the
Clubhouse). We are working on securing an open kitchen area upstairs. Once complete,
the Resident Services Building hours will be 10:00 am - 10:00 pm weekdays & Saturdays
and 10:00 am - 6:00 pm on Sundays. Separately, we’ve engaged a contractor to
remodel two additional community rooms currently not in service. The Eucalyptus
Room will have a billiard table, ping-pong table, and a place to socialize. The Willow
Room will house a second gym for people to work out. All these spaces will have the
same hours of operation as the clubhouse. We will continue to look to reimagine and
update spaces, review hours, and provide resident events to serve the community
better. We have a tab for “Community Events.” For example, this month, there is a
Wine Tasting, Green Waste Q&A, Outdoor Movie Night, Coffee & Pastries, Inflatable
Party, and Happy Hour. Please look to these tabs for status updates on community
projects and events.
Lastly, we are working on the creation of a Resident Advocacy Group. This working
group will be made up of residents and staff. The purpose is to allow for open dialog to
discuss the community and help prioritize issues to be addressed. We hope to
assemble this group over the coming months.
I’ve copied Gerry Norris from Faculty Staff Housing and Charmae Ruiz from our
property management company. I encourage you to use the resident form described
above, and if you have additional questions, to send them directly to Gerry and
Charmae. Day-to-day operations are handled by the property manager with our
oversight.
Sincerely,
Whitney
Whitney McNair
Senior Associate Provost and Executive Director, Faculty Staff Housing
650.799.4380 | wmcnair@stanford.edu
https://fsh.stanford.edu/
From:LINDA FLETCHERTo:Susan Kemp; Tim Sheeper
Cc:O"Kane, Kristen; Eva, Sharon; ParkRec Commission; Council, City; letters@paweekly.com; Friends of Steering Committee
Subject:Re: [FoRPSteering] June 2023 Commendation of PASS from Friends of Rinconada PoolDate:Friday, June 23, 2023 1:57:54 PM
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Love it!! Linda
On 06/23/2023 11:12 AM PDT Susan Kemp <skemp650@gmail.com> wrote:
June 23, 2023
Tim Sheeper, Founder and CEO
Palo Alto Swim and Sport
777 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Dear Tim Sheeper and Team,
The Friends of Rinconada Pool want to acknowledge Palo Alto Swim and Sport (PASS) for exceptional management of our city pool over the past
few months. Communication to swimmers regarding unanticipated events as well as swim meets, progress on pool replastering and schedule
changes have been timely and helpful.
Staff exhibit a warm and welcoming professionalism: posting below average temperatures when boilers have been off and taking the initiative to
manage lane changes when needed are examples. Swimmers regularly express gratitude for the email notifications and the pool entrance and
locker room postings.
Teamwork among PASS employees is apparent to swimmers and adds to, not only building, but also reinforcing a community spirit. The sixty
members of the Friends of Rinconada Pool thank you for your exemplary service of managing our wonderful, community asset!
Thank you,
The Friends of Rinconada Pool Steering Committee:
Bruce Anderson Marilyn Bauriedel Linda Fletcher Charlotte Giovangrandi
Susanne Jul Susan Kemp Kathy Mach Barbara Rieder
cc: Kristen O’Kane and Sharon Eva, Palo Alto Community Services
City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission
Palo Alto City Council
Palo Alto Weekly
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From:Charmae Ruiz
To:Henry Etzkowitz
Cc:OakCreek
Subject:RE: Clubhouse access
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 1:27:43 PM
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Hi Henry,
The Resident Services office will be closed on Saturday, June 24 between 12pm- 4pm as theteam will be hosting a resident event out on the lawn. The space will be accessible while the
team is out tending to the resident event however, if you wish to speak to a team member atthe Resident Services tomorrow, you are welcome to stop by anytime between 9am -12pm or
anytime between 4pm-6pm.
We are sorry to have you missed you at the last Coffee & Pastry event that was hosted on
Wednesday, June 21st but we certainly look forward to seeing you at our next Resident Eventsin July.
Have a great weekend Henry!
Best Regards,
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<firoozehdh@gmail.com>; Marty Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com>; Kristina Loquist<Kristina.Loquist@bos.sccgov.org>; Jim Hersh <hershj@salve.edu>; Rebecca Eisenberg
<rebecca@rebecca4water.com>; Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu>; TerryBeaubois <tbeaubois@gmail.com>; Bae Hyo <khbae@busan.go.kr>; Khonika Gope
<khonika@stanford.edu>; Christiane Gebhardt <christiane.gebhardt@t-online .de> Cc:supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; provost@stanford.edu; City Council
<city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Catie Fee <cgfee@stanford.edu>; aziz.junaid@gmail.com;Bette <betteuk@aol.com>; Lobdell Jinx <jinxlobdell@comcast.net>; Marcin Skubala
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Does this mean that you are “barricading” the Clubhouse from resident access from 12noon
Saturday, further decreasing our ability to utilize our “community house” albeit diminished byyour removal of conversation pods, billiards, deck tables with umbrellas etc your is a textbook
effort of rigidified bureaucratic control at the expense of lateral social interaction in a classicsocial venue, now officed, like the billiard room
“Shame on Stanford” meant to say earlier when the carpenter measured the opening to the
larger clubhouse room for a door, since installed, with the former quite habitableadministrative office of oak creeks sitting empty. Expected Stanford to improve oak creek on
behalf of its post docs, faculty and students. Instead, hired a management company that hassystematically devalued the social attributes of the property. Disprove this thesis by bringing
back the simple weekly Sunday brunch, “where we made our friends (phd student, communityof oak creek residents (COCR) co organizer
BestHenry
COCR co-organizerSent from my iPhone
CHARMAE RUIZ | General Manager RESOAK CREEK APARTMENTS1600 Sand Hill RdPalo Alto, CA 94304650-313-2674 (P)https://oakcreek.stanford.edu/CRuiz@Sares-Regis.com
From:Henry Etzkowitz
To:oakcreek@sares-regis.com; Firoozeh Dastmalchi; Marty Wasserman; Kristina Loquist; Jim Hersh; RebeccaEisenberg; Roberta Ahlquist; Terry Beaubois; Bae Hyo; Khonika Gope; Christiane Gebhardt
Cc:supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; provost@stanford.edu; Council, City; Catie Fee; aziz.junaid@gmail.com;
Bette; Lobdell Jinx; Marcin Skubala
Subject:Clubhouse access
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 1:01:11 PM
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Does this mean that you are “barricading” the Clubhouse from resident access from 12noon Saturday, furtherdecreasing our ability to utilize our “community house” albeit diminished by your removal of conversation pods,billiards, deck tables with umbrellas etc your is a textbook effort of rigidified bureaucratic control at the expense oflateral social interaction in a classic social venue, now officed, like the billiard room
“Shame on Stanford” meant to say earlier when the carpenter measured the opening to the larger clubhouse room fora door, since installed, with the former quite habitable administrative office of oak creeks sitting empty. ExpectedStanford to improve oak creek on behalf of its post docs, faculty and students. Instead, hired a managementcompany that has systematically devalued the social attributes of the property. Disprove this thesis by bringing backthe simple weekly Sunday brunch, “where we made our friends (phd student, community of oak creek residents(COCR) co organizer
BestHenryCOCR co-organizerSent from my iPhone
From:Henry Etzkowitz
To:christiane.gebhardt@t-online.de; Orna Rosenfeld; Josep Miquel Pique; Dorien jacque; Bette; Kristina Loquist;Rebecca Eisenberg; Lobdell Jinx; Jim Hersh; provost@stanford.edu; Marty Wasserman
Cc:supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; Representative Eshoo; Catie Fee; aziz.junaid@gmail.com; John Marlin; Mark
Granovetter; Council, City; Roberta Ahlquist; Whitney McNair
Subject:Re: Santa Clara/Stanford housing element
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 12:26:51 PM
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Hi Chris
Looks very interesting, although worthy topics seems peripheral to main issue of massivehousing provision, seldom accomplished anywhere. To my knowledge two instances involving
government led efforts (1)using prefabrication factories, a design competition and throwing inresources until solution basically achieve: Soviet Union under Nikita Kruschev. He lost the
kitchen debate but won the housing war (2) huge concrete molds turning out 3 story flats,according to Bauhaus design, the way Musk produces cars in Fremont with a giant molding
machine. These are now classic Tel Aviv Buildings in danger of being torn down for theirvaluable land, like the Eichler’s in Palo Alto with same Bauhaus design heritage. There is a
third example: post war GI bill and FHA US and depression era Wagner Act plus model townin Maryland and war time Manhattan project housing
Various sites. So US can do it too! Housing provision too important to be left to privatesector, even with Builders remedy, unable to address scale or scope of issue. Moshe Safdie
saw the way in his 1967 Montreal Worlds Fair urban/suburban solution, visited in person,taking time away from Bedford Stuyvesant community cooperative center (CCC) dissertation
research project, origin of social entrepreneurship without the label (Etzkowitz andSchaflander, 1968 Social Problems; 1969 Little Brown) missing the riot that summer. CCC
spared, gang leaders on board of directors, passed the word! Who is in authority here? Whohas convening authority to bring the disparate groups together to address the problem at its
scale. Mrs Clark Kerr had that authority with the 1950’s “garden club ladies” a redoubtableupper middle class resource of suffragette heritage, who worked their way across the area’s
power blocs to create a special district to Save the Bay” Mike, Stanford’s former provost, firmfounder and government official entrepreneured Joint Venture Silicon Valley in the 90’s a
venture capital style brainstorm process( as he put it in interview for nsf sponsored statescience policy study (available Silicon Valley archives, Green library) that came up with
computer networking as the topic to take The Valley out of one of its periodic recessions. Theuniversity, who may be expected to provide leadership and resources is temporarily “hors de
combat” as its top leadership attempts to tamp down their scientific scandal that will not goaway, until resignation, kudos to first year Stanford Daily reporter, a credit to the university
and future graduation speaker, hereby predicted!
To be continued
Henry Community of Oak Creek Residents, co-organizer
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On Jun 23, 2023, at 9:45 AM, christiane.gebhardt@t-online.de wrote: https://urban-future.org/app/uploads/2023/06/200623_UF23-
Programm_Info.pdf
Managed to get there -
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-----Original-Nachricht-----Von: Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com>Betreff: Santa Clara/Stanford housing elementDatum: 23.06.2023, 13:55 UhrAn: <supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org>, <provost@stanford.edu>, RebeccaEisenberg <rebecca@rebecca4water.com>, Roberta Ahlquist<roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu>, Terry Beaubois <tbeaubois@gmail.com>, KristinaLoquist <Kristina.Loquist@bos.sccgov.org>, City Council<city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, Lobdell Jinx <jinxlobdell@comcast.net>,Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com>, Jim Hersh <hershj@salve.edu>,Bette <betteuk@aol.com>, Ellen Fox <ellenfox787@gmail.com>, OrnaRosenfeld <orna@ornarosenfeld.com>, Catie Fee <cgfee@stanford.edu>,Mickie Winkler <mickie650@gmail.com>, daisy law <dmclaw@hotmail.com>,Gloria Hom <homgloria@gmail.com>, Jerker Lessing<jerker.lessing@boklok.se>, Julie Lythcott-Haims<julieforpaloalto@gmail.com>, Representative Eshoo<ca18aeima@mail.house.gov>, Ellen Granovetter <elledino@yahoo.com>,Whitney McNair <wmcnair@stanford.edu>, Ed Shikada<Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, Mark Granovetter<mgranovetter@gmail.com>, Christiane Gebhardt <christiane.gebhardt@t-online.de>, Dorien jacque <hagthd@hotmail.com>
Th element is a failure of city planning and community imagination With its focuson discrete unbuilt parcels. It apparently fails to address the neighborhood let
alone the regional level. Perhaps, these issues are implicit in the specifics of thedocument but the failure to draw them out into an analytical document insures
that despite availability in neighborhood libraries; provides little, if any, usefulguidance on the housing crisis and attempts to address it. By contrast, the Bay
Area newspaper analysis of the local causes of homelessness provides suchinsight, although limited to an important albeit partial view, constrained by its
news hook
A member of the Palo Alto City Council, Julie Lythcoate Haims, promises to takea broader view in her call for a “Housers” meeting in August but her proposal is
vitiated by narrow council vote, following a majority that proposes to relegateshort term housing solutions for homelessness to an unsavory site, thereby
engendering opposition that may kill the flawed project. Indeed, it may behypothesized that is the implicit intention of its proposers.
Where is a broader view and action proposals to come from, given government
and business failure to date despite the pressing housing needs of constituents andemployees. The Palo Alto low income housing initiative petitions for regulatory
reform to increase renter protection. Indeed, advances have been made but theunderlying massive shortfall in housing provision leaves this effort as a bandaid
that will fall off.
Where is academia in this picture? A recent survey by a Stanford undergraduateclass
Undertaken in support of the Palo Alto city effort to promote heat pumps,suggests a narrow technocratic effort. The students are aware of the larger issues
but their university’s lack of focus and failure to draw together relevant resourcesacross disciplines resulted in a worthy, narrow, approach that does not address the
problem of housing justice.
To be continued
Best Henry
Community of oak creek residents, co-organizer
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From:melodie cheney
To:Council, City
Subject:No More Delays for Buena Vista Mobile Home Park
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 12:09:06 PM
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To whom it may concern
My name is Melodie Cheney. I live in the Buena Vista mobile home park space 102. I have lived here for the
past 22 years +.
The reason for this letter is to express my concern with regard to NOT giving any more extensions when it
comes to the residents, or any other stoppage in the process of getting our park, renovated/upgraded as
promised by the Santa Clara County, Housing Authority when purchased in 2017.
When the Housing Authority purchased the park, it was on the promise of upgrading improving and keeping
this as low income housing For everyone who lived in the park
I understand that Covid brought most of it to a halt for the past two or three years that was out of
everyone’s control
Covid is over. People have been given two extensions. The first one was from the end of April to the end of
May. This last one was the end of May to the end of June. There are a number of people in the park,
including myself, who have turned in their paperwork in a timely manner as requested by the Housing
Authority. We should not be penalized due to others, neglecting the time frame they were given.
I just turned 65 years old and I have worked for De Anza College for the past 25 years. I even planned my
retirement timeframe around the original deadlines and now that there have been two extensions that has
put a little bit of a hindrance on that as well meaning my paperwork was turned in, and even if I wanted to
change it, I couldn’t so that has cost me a little bit of concern as well.
We need to keep this ball rolling in a timely manner, for everyone sake for the Housing Authority to get
what they need done in a timely manner for the residents to be able to do what they need to do get ready
for the relocation etc. in a timely manner that means no more extensions of any kind we all need to come
together and get this park. Renovated upgraded to the place we all know and love and call home.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. I hope to hear from you soon
Sincerely,
Melodie Cheney
Sent from my iPhone
From:Susan Kemp
To:Tim Sheeper
Cc:O"Kane, Kristen; Eva, Sharon; ParkRec Commission; Council, City; letters@paweekly.com; Friends of Steering
Committee
Subject:June 2023 Commendation of PASS from Friends of Rinconada Pool
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 11:13:51 AM
Attachments:FINAL June 2023 Commendation to PASS 23-June-2023.pdf
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June 23, 2023
Tim Sheeper, Founder and CEO
Palo Alto Swim and Sport
777 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Dear Tim Sheeper and Team,
The Friends of Rinconada Pool want to acknowledge Palo Alto Swim and Sport (PASS) for
exceptional management of our city pool over the past few months. Communication to
swimmers regarding unanticipated events as well as swim meets, progress on pool
replastering and schedule changes have been timely and helpful.
Staff exhibit a warm and welcoming professionalism: posting below average temperatures
when boilers have been off and taking the initiative to manage lane changes when needed are
examples. Swimmers regularly express gratitude for the email notifications and the pool
entrance and locker room postings.
Teamwork among PASS employees is apparent to swimmers and adds to, not only building,
but also reinforcing a community spirit. The sixty members of the Friends of Rinconada Pool
thank you for your exemplary service of managing our wonderful, community asset!
Thank you,
The Friends of Rinconada Pool Steering Committee:
Bruce Anderson Marilyn Bauriedel Linda Fletcher Charlotte Giovangrandi
Susanne Jul Susan Kemp Kathy Mach Barbara Rieder
cc: Kristen O’Kane and Sharon Eva, Palo Alto Community Services
City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission
Palo Alto City Council
Palo Alto Weekly
From:Dilma Coleman
To:police@mountainview.gov; city.mgr@mountainview.gov
Cc:Council, City; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com
Subject:MTN View CA police Officer Ferguson. (Dilma Andrea Coleman tiny home unit #24 hospitalized June 17-22. )Discharged from tiny homes. Lost her housing. Former MTN.view police+firefighter medic. Unjustifiable loss ofhousing blame it on Mayor Allison Hic...
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 9:05:02 AM
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Dearest MTN.view police officer Ferguson, (on site officer at Tiny homes mountain viewCA).
As of today6/22/2023 Dilma is discharged from Stanford hospital. Hospital social workerIvonne has also experienced with Sarah Gonzalez and John Mattias saying that their
premeditated thoughts and verbal reasoning on leghorn facility not being a facility Dilmacould return is unethical tormenting and unprofessional.
Marlon, it's important for you to understand that the verbal reasoning on ur staff pertaining to
my physical daily itenitery on the facility is inadequate not healthy measures of the accurateinsights on the scope of client being housed within tiny homes leghorn mountain view CA.
Please support your staff to think differently about their observations especially when quickly
communicating their insights.
This type of email is designed to bring awareness about the reality of the accusatoryexplainations lingering annoyances of unethical thinkers of Marlon's staff members at
Homekey homeless shelter organization (Life Moves) tiny homes leghorn Ave MountainView CA.
Best regards Dilma Andrea Coleman
On Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 4:32 PM Marlon Carlos Mendieta <mmendieta@lifemoves.org> wrote:
Hi Dilma,
I’m sorry for the difficulty you are facing. However, a decision was made to discharge youfrom our program while you were in hospital care so that they could find a more appropriate
place for you. Your medical needs raised concerns that this facility was not appropriate foryou. The hospital social worker was informed as well. Our understanding is that their social
worker is responsible for discharging you to another location.
Marlon
From: Dilma Coleman <dhappinessforever@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2023 3:11 PMTo: Marlon Carlos Mendieta <mmendieta@lifemoves.org>
Subject: Haven't heard from life moves tiny homes leghorn Ave Mountain View CA re:discharge of unit #24 Dilma Coleman
Dearest Marlon(Homekey homeless shelter organization director) how are you doing today?
Dilma Andrea Coleman has been hospitalized with pulmonary edema acute congestive heartfailure since Saturday morning June 17,2023. The medical staff eliminated the edema(swelling
in feet and legs) eliminated nearly 20 lbs of fluid.
Hospital social worker Ivonne explains that Tiny homes discharged Dilma Coleman notallowing her to return to Leghorn st Mountain view CA. Nothing vocalized with Life Moves
homeless shelter organization has been verbally communicated. Why?
Why has Life Moves homeless shelter organization (Homekey homeless shelter organization)tiny homes distance from their Client Dilma Coleman whom lives in unit 24 since April
19,2023?
Why have your staff decided to communicate with hospital social worker about Dilma AndreaColeman 's discharge of tiny homes?
Why Dilma has not heard the terrible news of discharge from your staff at tiny homes?
Where is Dilma's case manager Sarah?
Where is Assistant director John?
Why the avoidance? Avoid phone calls from Dilma Coleman? Why?
Isn't that unethical. Dilma is being discharged today from Stanford hospital on 6/22/2023. All
the swelling in leg has disappeared.
I've called and heard nothing. Avoiding your client whom is hospitalized is unethical. Stoptormenting me.
Best regards Dilma Andrea Coleman unit#24 tiny homes
From:Kou, Lydia
To:Ronald Chun; Council, City
Subject:Re: Terman Park! Keep it a Park!
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 8:52:12 AM
Thank you Mr. Chun for your comments and feedback as a resident living in the
neighborhood.
Kind regards,Lydia
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Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2023 3:37:20 PM
To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>
Subject: Terman Park! Keep it a Park!
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Mayor Kou & Council Members:
As a neighbor of Green Acres and user of Terman Park, I am opposed to the
discussion and possible 'trade' of Terman park for land at Cubberly. I respect the
need for open space and flexibility at Cubberly. However I am opposed to giving up
Terman Park to the School District. The School District should willing give up its
space at Cubberly.
1. The path through Terman Park is a safe bike route for kids and
adults alike traveling to school or into Los Altos.....not just from
our neighborhood but also other south side neighborhoods.
2. It's the only parkland we have on our side of Arastradero.
3. Residents of all ages use the path for their daily exercise,
seniors especially, as it is a pleasant open space and a safe one to
access.
4. Neighborhood kids play on the field.
5. Living as we do in a landlocked neighborhood with only one way to
exit (via Arastradero), having another point of egress is crucial for
the safety of our residents in an emergency. We need to be able to
exit through the Glenbrook Gate. It can never be closed on us.
6. In an emergency, school children need to be able to exit into our
neighborhood.
I urge you and the City to upgrade Cubberly without giving up Terman Park!
Ronald Chun
580 Suzanne Court
Palo Alto, CA 94306
From:Henry Etzkowitz
To:supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; provost@stanford.edu; Rebecca Eisenberg; Roberta Ahlquist; TerryBeaubois; Kristina Loquist; Council, City; Lobdell Jinx; Martin Wasserman; Jim Hersh; Bette; Ellen Fox; OrnaRosenfeld; Catie Fee; Mickie Winkler; daisy law; Gloria Hom; Jerker Lessing; Julie Lythcott-Haims; RepresentativeEshoo; Ellen Granovetter; Whitney McNair; Shikada, Ed; Mark Granovetter; Christiane Gebhardt; Dorien jacque
Subject:Santa Clara/Stanford housing element
Date:Friday, June 23, 2023 4:55:54 AM
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Th element is a failure of city planning and community imagination With its focus on discrete unbuilt parcels. It
apparently fails to address the neighborhood let alone the regional level. Perhaps, these issues are implicit in the
specifics of the document but the failure to draw them out into an analytical document insures that despite
availability in neighborhood libraries; provides little, if any, useful guidance on the housing crisis and attempts to
address it. By contrast, the Bay Area newspaper analysis of the local causes of homelessness provides such insight,
although limited to an important albeit partial view, constrained by its news hook
A member of the Palo Alto City Council, Julie Lythcoate Haims, promises to take a broader view in her call for a
“Housers” meeting in August but her proposal is vitiated by narrow council vote, following a majority that proposes
to relegate short term housing solutions for homelessness to an unsavory site, thereby engendering opposition that
may kill the flawed project. Indeed, it may be hypothesized that is the implicit intention of its proposers.
Where is a broader view and action proposals to come from, given government and business failure to date despite
the pressing housing needs of constituents and employees. The Palo Alto low income housing initiative petitions for
regulatory reform to increase renter protection. Indeed, advances have been made but the underlying massive
shortfall in housing provision leaves this effort as a bandaid that will fall off.
Where is academia in this picture? A recent survey by a Stanford undergraduate class
Undertaken in support of the Palo Alto city effort to promote heat pumps, suggests a narrow technocratic effort. The
students are aware of the larger issues but their university’s lack of focus and failure to draw together relevant
resources across disciplines resulted in a worthy, narrow, approach that does not address the problem of housing
justice.
To be continued
Best
Henry
Community of oak creek residents, co-organizer
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From:Galina Ermolin
To:Council, City
Cc:Galina Ermolin
Subject:Please, Keep Terman a City Park!
Date:Thursday, June 22, 2023 9:34:27 PM
Attachments:Letter to Mayor Lydia Kou and Councilmembers, .docx
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Please, find attached letter to Mayor Lydia Kou and Councilmembers,Thank you
-- Galina Colbert
To: The City of Palo Alto Councilmembers
From: Galina Colbert, living on Glenbrook Drive, Palo Alto since 1997.
June 22, 2023
Dear Mayor Kou and Councilmembers,
I just read in the Daily Post, dated June 22, 2023, about a proposal to swap Terman Park with Cubberley
PAUSD land.
I am strongly against it. Here are my reasons:
1. Terman Park is the only Community Park in South Palo Alto.
2. Recreation usage of Terman Park.
Currently, residents of Green Acres, Palo Alto Orchards, the tenants of Terman Apartments
budlings and other surrounding areas enjoy this parkland (except of school hours Mon-Fri
8:30-3:30). (Note: the paved pass at the perimeter of the park remains open 24/7 for the
residents)
• The residents come to enjoy playing tennis and the kids gather for basketball, soccer,
baseball or lacrosse games.
• Families with little children like to come having picnic, birthday parties or let the kids
running around on the grass or biking on the pathways on the perimeter.
• Some people like to come during sunrise or sunset to meditate under the trees, exercise or
run in the fresh air.
• The mixed sports teams, comprised mainly of Latino and other minorities families, come
on weekends to play their matches on the park’s playing fields. These games involve their
extended families and are usually followed by picnic luncheons.
• Terman Park plays a special role for the tenants of Terman Apartment Complex which
includes low income and subsidized government units. There are many homebound
seniors who can not drive anymore, and the green Park is like a sanctuary safe place to
walk and socialize with other seniors.
Question: where will all these residents go if Terman Park becomes inaccessible?
3. Usage of OPEN gates to Glenbrook Drive and to the Bike-pass to Los Altos.
• For residents of Glenbrook, Pomona, Los Palos, and the Terman Apartments these
gates are vital for walking/biking to Los Altos, and to San Antonio shopping areas.
Note: many residents of the neighborhood are seniors and prefer do not drive
anymore. Using the park shortcut is essential for their ability to reach essential
facilities, such as the bank, the pharmacies or food stores.
• A note: I am pointing out to these gates because we understand that the school was
considering closing these gates to limit access to the school.
4. General Safety concerns. Re: keeping the gates to the park open:
• In case of emergencies (fires, earthquake, criminal activities, etc ) the only exit from
Green Acres is to Arastradero. Should Arastradero becomes closed or inaccessible, the
gates via the Terman park to Los Altos is the only way to escape.
• BTW, this applies to the school/tudents as well.
Please, keep the gates open.
My understanding is that if the school district becomes the owner of Terman Park, they could use the territory
for their needs: extending the school by building additional or portable classrooms, remove tennis or basketball
courts, or build on the grass fields. Terman Park, as a Community Park will cease to exist.
I understand that the City’s needs for Cubberley is important. But the city should not hurt the people by
taking away an existing park that is essential to a wide range of Palo Alto residents, some of whom are low
income.
Please….don’t swap Terman Park!
From:Aram James
To:Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron,Zachary; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Michael Gennaco; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shana Segal; AngieEvans; Don Austin; David Angel; Rob Baker; Joe Simitian; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; HumanRelations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; Josh Becker; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cecilia Taylor;Tina Boales; Vara Ramakrishnan
Subject:Georgia Cops Use Only Photos Of Black Man For Target Practice
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From:Henry Etzkowitz
To:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Terry Beaubois; Roberta Ahlquist; Kristina Loquist
Cc:Council, City; provost@stanford.edu; Whitney McNair; Bette Kiernan; eic@stanforddaily.com; Rebecca Eisenberg
Subject:Fwd: Oak Creek Clubhouse Petition Addendum/next tranche
Date:Thursday, June 22, 2023 3:57:37 PM
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Gentle reminder. Suggest rescind vote for sewage housing location see Santa Clara element June 2023 minorproposal for Quarry road lot. Shopping center potential follow on to to massive hospital development, an 18thcentury-like Manchester factory complex should be considered. Certainly the 1967 Montreal Worlds Fairurban suburban solution of staggered vertical suburban homes a lighter touch! Stanford and Palo Alto housingshortfall can be solved utilizing existing infrastructure. Landmark the Eichler neighborhoods, graduallydisappearing through McMansion replacement and fellow American Bauhaus icon: oak creek apartments.
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FYI
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From: Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>Date: April 1, 2023 at 1:34:19 AM PDTTo: Terry Beaubois <tbeaubois@gmail.com>Subject: Fwd: Oak Creek Clubhouse Petition Addendum/next tranche
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From: Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>Date: March 30, 2023 at 9:14:05 AM PDTTo: joe.simitian@bos.sccgov.orgCc: Dorien Detombe <doriendetombe@hotmail.com>Subject: Fwd: Oak Creek Clubhouse Petition Addendum/nexttranche
Please especially see statement at bottom
From: Henry Etzkowitz<H.Etzko@gmail.com>
Date: February 20, 2023 at 8:55:24PM PSTTo: provost@stanford.edu, GerryNorris <gnorris@stanford.edu>,khonika@stanford.edu, Jihye Park<wannajihye@gmail.com>, JimBeddows<jim.beddows@decisionplatform.io>,Jim Hersh <hershj@salve.edu>,Jinx Lobdell<jinxlobdell@comcast.net>, JulieLythcott-Haims<julieforpaloalto@gmail.com>,Kristina Loquist<Kristina.Loquist@bos.sccgov.org>,Rebecca Eisenberg<rebecca@rebecca4water.com>,Roberta Ahlquist<roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu>, daisylaw <dmclaw@hotmail.com>, FoxEllen <ellenfox787@gmail.com>Subject: Re: Oak CreekClubhouse PetitionAddendum/next tranche
Dear Provost Drell
A “heads up” for delivery ofsignatures collected at Friday’sMardi Gras party. The largestcontingent were Saris Regis staffwho declined but very few postdocs were present, perhaps still intheir labs, lacking “baby sitting”services. A very small teen agepopulation precludes the usualsolution. FYI, a Senior hassuggested a possible solution and Iwould be happy to put you intouch). You may be thinking ‘Ididn’t become Provost to deal withsuch matters’ but the university willeventually have to take fullresponsibility for Oak Creek. Forexample, The clueless Saris Regismanagement, lacking knowledge ofhalal, could not respond to a facultymembers gentle nudge aboutcatering. It is good to have eventswhere residents can congregate andestablish friendships but unless theyare culturally and time sensitive,they will continue to be counterproductive, despite good intentions
BestHenry
COCR
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On Feb 14, 2023, at11:07 PM, HenryEtzkowitz<H.Etzko@gmail.com>wrote:
Dear Provost Drell
Please find attached amisplaced addendum toone of the tranche of petitions delivered toyour office yesterday. To the best ofrecollection author apost-doc. You mayexpect or have alreadyreceived on-linepetitions from studentsregarding club househours and services fortheir children. Withgood will, relativelymodest resources, intandem with residentconsultation, oak creekcan continue to fulfillits potential as a multigeneration communityof Stanford affiliatesand friends
Oak Creek may alsoserve as a model forfuture vertical “0akcreeks” modeled on theimoshe Safdiedesigned iconic 1967Montreal Worlds fairstacked suburbandwellings
A full realization of the notedIsraeli-Canadian architect’s vision
would be a perfect fit,especially in theoriginal 1000 unit
configuration, to beinserted above theStanford shoppingcenter garages, takingadvantage of analready in placeinfrastructure, solvingPalo Alto’s andStanford’s housingshortfall. With multiple“Safdies” crowing allthe parking structures,the classic suburbanshopping center wouldachieve fill utilizationand become a globalmodel for creativetown/gown solutions.
Kindly see COCR response to PaloAlto request for Housing Elementinput for elaboration.
With all best wishes
Henry
Community of oakcreek residents Co-organizer
From:Ronald Chun
To:Council, City
Subject:Terman Park! Keep it a Park!
Date:Thursday, June 22, 2023 3:37:27 PM
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Mayor Kou & Council Members:
As a neighbor of Green Acres and user of Terman Park, I am opposed to the
discussion and possible 'trade' of Terman park for land at Cubberly. I respect the
need for open space and flexibility at Cubberly. However I am opposed to giving up
Terman Park to the School District. The School District should willing give up its
space at Cubberly.
1. The path through Terman Park is a safe bike route for kids and
adults alike traveling to school or into Los Altos.....not just from
our neighborhood but also other south side neighborhoods.
2. It's the only parkland we have on our side of Arastradero.
3. Residents of all ages use the path for their daily exercise,
seniors especially, as it is a pleasant open space and a safe one to
access.
4. Neighborhood kids play on the field.
5. Living as we do in a landlocked neighborhood with only one way to
exit (via Arastradero), having another point of egress is crucial for
the safety of our residents in an emergency. We need to be able to
exit through the Glenbrook Gate. It can never be closed on us.
6. In an emergency, school children need to be able to exit into our
neighborhood.
I urge you and the City to upgrade Cubberly without giving up Terman Park!
Ronald Chun
580 Suzanne Court
Palo Alto, CA 94306
From:Aram James
To:Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Reifschneider, James; Council, City; HumanRelations Commission; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Josh Becker; Shikada, Ed; Jeff Rosen; Shana Segal;ladoris cordell; Rebecca Eisenberg; Javier Ortega; Jay Boyarsky; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; Foley,Michael; chuck jagoda; Angie Evans; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Sheriff Transparency; Cecilia Taylor; VaraRamakrishnan; Rob Baker; Kevin Jensen; Joe Simitian; Cindy Chavez; alisa mallari tu; Greg Tanaka; EPA Today;Gennady Sheyner; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green
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From:Ryan Ferdowsian
To:Council, City
Subject:Terman Park
Date:Thursday, June 22, 2023 11:02:34 AM
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Dear Coucilman/woman,
My name is Ryan Ferdowsian and I am a resident of Palo Alto.
I have heard that Terman Park may no longer be a city park.I was wondering if there are plans to take it down or what will be happening.
Thanks,
Ryan F.
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Subject:Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce News & Updates - June 22, 2023
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Join us on June 29, 2023 at 11am
Policy webinar to address youth access to
intoxicating hemp products in Santa Clara County
Hemp-derived products for sale at a retailer in Santa Clara County
Due to legal loopholes in state and federal law, intoxicating hemp products can be found
for sale in businesses across California, including vape shops, tobacco retailers, many gas
stations, and other locations accessible to youth within Santa Clara County. Intoxicating
hemp products are also marketed by industry to appeal to youth under the age of 21, who
cannot otherwise legally purchase cannabis (also often referred to as marijuana, weed, pot,
etc.). Intoxicating hemp products may contain high levels tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the
primary psychoactive chemical found in cannabis.
Local community organizations and city and county partners, staff, and elected officials are
invited to join Public Health Institute, and the County of Santa Clara Public Health
Department and Behavioral Health Services for a webinar about intoxicating hemp on
Thursday, June 29 from 11 AM to 12 noon.
During this free one-hour webinar, attendees will have opportunities to ask questions and
learn about:
The differences between intoxicating hemp and cannabis products
Potential health harms and impacts of intoxicating hemp products on youth
Policy options available to California jurisdictions to address intoxicating hemp
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From:zoya Ferdowsian
To:Council, City
Subject:Keep Terman a city Park
Date:Thursday, June 22, 2023 7:37:36 AM
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Dear Mayor Kou and CouncilmembersPlease do not swap Terman park. Please keep it as it us.
Thank you very much in advance Zoya
From:Aram James
To:Binder, Andrew; Rob Baker; Roberta Ahlquist; Reifschneider, James; Council, City; Robert. Jonsen; Sean james;Jethroe Moore; Wagner, April; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Sheriff Transparency; Gardener, Liz; Human RelationsCommission; Josh Becker; Michael Gennaco; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Shana Segal; chuckjagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; Barberini, Christopher; Joe Simitian; Javier Ortega;Angie Evans; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cecilia Taylor; Vara Ramakrishnan; Kevin Jensen; Cindy Chavez; GregTanaka; alisa mallari tu
Subject:Black officers face discipline more often than white police - Futurity
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:26:21 PM
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From:Liz Gardner
To:Wong, Tim; Van Der Zwaag, Minka; Council, City
Cc:Palo Alto Renters" Association; Palo Alto Forward; PAHousingElement; gsheyner@embarcaderopublishing.com;
Jocelyn Dong; Roberta Ahlquist; Jean G. Snider
Subject:Disabled Senior, Family with a Baby Being Evicted at Mayfield Place
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 9:34:44 PM
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Re: 2017 Related Mayfield Place -- 2500 El Camino Real.
Background: A very low income multi family complex. It was part of Stanford Pa
Agreement deal . The Facade Designed by David Baker Assoc and built by Seque
Construction. Yes the same firm that was sued in 2016 for the deaths of 6international Irish exchange UC students and which also maimed many more inBerkeley -- and the tragedy occurred during the construction of Mayfield Place.
Summary: A seven year resident, disabled senior, her daughter & 2 year-oldgrandson are currently evicted for non-payment of rent. Grandma had her carimpounded in December and it took $700 or all of her paycheck to get it out so she
could continue to work at a care home. She has been attempting to work w Life
Moves who has been in-affectual at best. Not returning calls, message machine full,and a paperwork, run-around by the case worker there for a shelter bed, and/ormoney to pay back rent. Remember she's disabled.
She and I are meeting at 12:30 at 2500 Mayfield Place in the courtyard to get a holdof Legal Aid and Project Sentinel. Help is needed for her.
This is the same woman that was willing to speak to the Palo Weekly back in
January yet the weekly dropped running the story.
Not only are evictions occurring at this very low income complex 100 percent tax
credit building -- an agreement between Stanford and Palo Alto -- there are
stationary horrid recycling bin overloads with appliances, furniture, food, yard
waste, clothing, mattress' spilling out. Programs to keep us on track for employmentor printing or writing résumé's are lacking and are non-existent with non working
computers and no access to a copy machine or community room, or Internet.
The property has been put on a 24 hour notice by city code enforcement to rid therubbish and clean them out. It's unsafe unhealthy. As well trash shoot doors are
broken and often cannot access because of doorway decree
Too there are gas powered edgers and lawn mowers starting up at 7:45 weekly.
There is no teen programming or sufficient onsite tenant support services. The
manager does not have regular office hours posted . Both the manager & propertymaintenance reside onsite.
Families are: Being served without warning, lease violations for such things as
skateboarding off the property, little kids riding trikes & small scooters in anenclosed safe from cars area.
Tenants rents are being raised yearly by 11%, mounds of paper-work for long time
tenants recertification -- even when nothing has changed.
Extraneous unreasonable pages of forms (not necessary and confirmed to me by the
State Tax Credit Commission) to tenants places of work, job sites and bosses, even
when other affidavits are acceptable for tax accreditation.
Again this is the fifth property manager in 7 years, she denied us much needed Palo
Alto Christmas Bureau checks in Dec 2021 when we'd been receiving them for
years. These much needed funds and two days later, 3 day pay or quit notices wereplaced on most families doors.
Management is known to knock on doors without notice threatening lease
violations.
broken fire hazard stoves, where God forbid if there was a fire, escape by a window
is 4 feet off the floor. Refrigerators are cracking and breaking, floors are buckling,
counters are coming away from the walls.
In closing, if our fair city cannot find this family immediate active, involved
assistance Palo Alto will be adding a senior grandmother, a young mother and a
baby onto our streets in crisis, we are in for even more weight on lawenforcement, emergency services while the demoralization of our neighbors persist.
Sincerely,
Liz Gardner
Liz GardnerPalo Alto650-223-3024
From:Aram James
To:Rebecca Eisenberg; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Josh Becker; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Reifschneider, James;Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; Robert. Jonsen; Rob Baker; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Shana Segal; ladoriscordell; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; EPA Today; Diana Diamond; SheriffTransparency; Afanasiev, Alex; Sue Dremann; Salem Ajluni; Mila Zelkha; frances.Rothschild@jud.ca.gov;Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Kevin Jensen
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From:Ruby Wei
To:Council, City
Subject:Keep Terman a City Park!
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 9:03:18 PM
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Dear Mayor Kou and Councilmembers,
I'm a rising Junior from Gunn High School. I've been at the school for over two years and Iuse Terman Park to bike to school every day.
As a Gunn student, I have many friends that live near my neighborhood who bike to school
through the park. The park is crucial to ensure an easy and accessible route to and fromschool. Without it, we would have to take the bike path on the other side of the road. That
route is slower, more energy consuming, and bothersome to the cars that will intersect us.
As a member of our neighborhood, I walk along the path very regularly and see people ofall ages enjoying the park. Seeing these people together in a safe area brings the community
a sense of togetherness. There are many kids and elderly people who use the park as a safespace to relax every day.
Please keep Terman Park a public place for our community.
- Ruby
From:Aram James
To:Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Reifschneider, James; Human RelationsCommission; Josh Becker; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Rebecca Eisenberg; Wagner,April; Shana Segal; ladoris cordell; Jay Boyarsky; chuck jagoda; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; JavierOrtega; Angie Evans; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cecilia Taylor; Vara Ramakrishnan; Shana Segal; JulieLythcott-Haims; Greg Tanaka; Cindy Chavez
Subject:Racial disparities for black officers "unacceptable," Oakland police say
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 8:34:53 PM
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To:Shana Segal; Mila Zelkha; Council, City; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker
Subject:The fatal flaw of judicial politics: How outrage around Brock Turner led to centuries of extra prison time - The
Boston Globe ( by Ladoris Cordell)
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 6:42:13 PM
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centuries-extra-prison-time/
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To:Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Lauing, Ed; Shikada, Ed; Foley, Michael; Angie Evans; Shana Segal; Reifschneider,James; Wagner, April; EPA Today; editor@paweekly.com; Rob Baker; Robert. Jonsen; Kevin Jensen; DuJuanGreen; dennis burns; Josh Becker; alisa mallari tu; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; Gardener,Liz
Subject:Don’t Judge Persky Decision, or Any Sentence, in a Vacuum — by Aram James JULY 28, 2016 / ACJPDEBUG (
from the archives of aram james)
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 5:57:39 PM
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Don’t Judge Persky Decision, or Any
Sentence, in a Vacuum — by Aram
James
JULY 28, 2016 / ACJPDEBUG
Before retiring as a public defender, Aram James handled thousands of probation violations. In his essay,
he writes that to fully evaluate Judge Persky’s sentence of Brock Turner, the public needs to account for
what being on probation really means to those convicted of a crime.
(Graphic by Quynh Nguyen)
Former Stanford student and potential Olympic swimmer Brock Turner, a 19-year-old freshman at the time
of this incident, was convicted in March of three felonies: assault with intent to commit rape of an
intoxicated or unconscious person, sexual penetration of an intoxicated person, and sexual penetration of
an unconscious person. The victim was a 22-year-old female college graduate, from another university, who
attended the same alcohol-fueled Stanford fraternity party as Turner.
On June 2nd, Judge Aaron Persky of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, the same judge who presided
over the trial, and after reviewing and considering a very detailed probation report prepared by a senior
female member of the Santa Clara County Probation Department — including statements from the victim
and defendant, and numerous letters attesting to Turner’s good character — sentenced Turner to six months
in the county jail, with three years of formal probation. The sentence imposed was entirely consistent with
the probation officer’s recommendation. Turner had no prior record.
The perceived leniency of Persky’s sentence set off a near public lynching of both the defendant Turner and
Persky. A media and social media lynching that were witnessed by the entire nation. Calls for Persky to
resign or face a recall election over the case continue to this day.
What is often overlooked when the public hears about the terms of a sentence, is the gravity of probation,
and how perilously close a violation could be, which triggers a lengthy prison comittment.
Before retiring as a career public defender I handled hundreds, if not thousands, of felony probation
violations. I can attest to the fact that young offenders, closely supervised on felony probation, frequently
fail to make it through formal probation unscathed.
The numerous potential pitfalls of formal probation are an important reason why the six-month initial
county jail sentence cannot be viewed in a vacuum. To understand the severity of the punishment, one must
understand the part probation plays in the overall sentencing scheme.
Defendants, who may have initially received what appears to be a light sentence for a serious crime, often
end up serving some, if not all, of the maximum prison time they could have received at the time of the
original sentencing.
In Turner’s case, this means if he violates probation he could well end up serving a prison sentence
of three to 10 years, or more — hardly a slap on the hand.
Given the infamous cause celeb status that this case has achieved, Turner is now one of the most reviled
defendants in American. He will undoubtedly be closely scrutinized on probation. Turner will be on a very
short leash.
A defendant on probation is spared prison only so long as he agrees to severe limits on his freedom. The
terms and conditions of probation define the quality and limits of a defendant’s freedom.
Even a minor violation — e.g., failure to report to your probation officer, even on one occasion, or a one-
time violation of a no drug or alcohol condition — can result in the revocation of probation and imposition
of a previously suspended prison sentence.
So what does three years of formal probation really mean in the context of the Brock Turner case? Based on
the nature of Turner’s convictions, the terms and conditions of his probation are multiple, complex,
restrictive and appropriately oppressive.
As an example, while on probation, Turner was ordered by Persky to participate in and complete an
approved sex offender program, of not less than one year, and up to the entire three-year term of his
probation. His failure to complete this program, or for that matter any other program ordered by the court,
would trigger a revocation and a potential prison sentence.
As part of the sex offender program, Turner will be required to submit to polygraph exams to monitor and
ensure compliance with the program.
As a further public safety measure, Turner will be required to waive his psychotherapist-patient privilege,
allowing his therapist to speak directly to Turner’s probation officer re his progress or lack thereof.
Turner must register annually as a sex offender for life, and each time he changes his residence. He must
reregister within a few days of moving. Failure to register in a timely manner would be both a new crime,
allowing for the potential of new charges and a separate prison sentence, and a violation of his current
probation.
Turner must submit to drug and alcohol testing to ensure he is complying with the terms of his probation,
that he not consume alcohol or drugs, or frequent places where alcohol is sold or consumed as a primarybusiness.
He must waive his Fourth Amendment rights, to be free of illegal and warrantless searches, and thus submit
to random searches and seizure of his person, vehicle and place of residence, at any time.
Upon an alleged violation of probation, Turner, would be returned to court to face a hearing. Unlike with a
new offense, there is no right to a jury trial when charged with a probation violation. A judge sitting alone
hears the matter.
To find a violation the judge need only determine that the evidence proves the violation by a preponderance
of the evidence, not proof beyond reasonable doubt, as required at a jury trial.
If the judge, after hearing evidence of the alleged violation, concludes that Turner has in fact violated his
probation, the judge can then sentence him to the maximum sentence, he faced at the time of the original
sentencing.
In my experience, judges assigned to hear probation violations are some of the most putative jurists on the
bench. Need I say, that given the media attention and wave of vitriol directed at Tuner, he will be the closest
watched probationer in America.
Given the dizzying probationary maze faced by Turner, it is hard to quarrel with Persky’s initial sentence.
As a society ruined by the scorch of over incarceration, it is critical that we have judges who have the
discretion to encourage a rehabilitative model-first approach, while at the same time imposing severe
conditions of probation that maximize public safety and protect us from truly violent predators.
The sentence in the Turner case more than adequately balances both the public safety and the rehabilitative
purposes of probation.
Many of the same progressive voices who have spoken out long and passionately against over incarceration,
mass incarceration, the disproportionate sentences imposed on the poor and people of color, are now doing
an about face in the Turner case.
They are shouting out that more of the same cruelty and barbarism should have been handed down in the
Turner case. The same mentality that has brought us to our current failed state of mass incarceration.
Instead of blindly demanding that a white male elite be sentenced to prison for his first offense, the better
logic is to demand the same measure of justice and mercy, for similarly situated defendants of color and the
poor. We must look to rehabilitation and restorative justice first, and harsh and unforgiving prison
sentences, only where absolutely necessary.
The vengeful model of sentencing has proven over and over again to lead to recidivism, overcrowded
prisons, and little or no true comfort or safety, for the victims.
We should support Persky’s rehabilitation-motivated sentence, as an extension of the progressive
movement’s call, for an end to our country’s failed mass incarceration polices.
(A version of this article was originally published in the Daily Journal.)
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To:Matt SchlegelSubject:FFF – June 16 – Fridays for Future Follow up (Week #75)
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 3:57:47 PM
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Friday was a gorgeous afternoon filled with friends and music, song and dance, and… cherries! William and Kimberly brought many percussion instruments to kick usoff with a round of rhythm. Maria taught us how to dance Toyi Toyi – very energizing! I debuted my new song Turn It Blue, which became very upbeat with all thepercussion accompaniments! Shirat taught us all how to dance like butterflies. Music Mark brought a metal ukelele – very cool! And we sketched out a new climatesong (Becoming Sharper) to be debuted at an upcoming FFF soon.
A couple stopped by on the way to the library and checked out our signs. When I asked how they felt about the climate, the dude sadly looked at me speechless. After afew moments, the gal said, “Not good,” to which he responded, “Yea, not good.” On their way back, I joked that I sometimes felt like Sisyphus, to which he respondedthat we all need to become Atlas. Yes, now we all must hold up the Earth! Shirat encouraged us to see the documentary Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty, a film by John De Graaf. Check out the trailer here. It’s a very good reminder
of what is possible when we work together to preserve natural beauty. There will be a screening of the film at the SJSU King Library on Aug. 13. Thanks Shirat! Rick gave us four words – Here, Now, You, Hope – and updated us on the carbon-consumption reduction program he and Casey are encouraging AARP of California
to promote. If you have not signed the petition yet, please do so now: https://supportaarpclimateaction.org/
Physicist Kimberly was dismayed to learn that Bill Gates’ climate action consists mainly of promoting new nuclear energy. She feels that there are better ways todevelop new clean energy. The cleanest of all? Use less energy! David continues to make progress developing the program to build millions of electric bicycle conversion kits for women and children in Mexico. Rick expressedinterest in fundraising for this program. Thanks to you both!
Brad Eggleston, Director of Public Works for Palo Alto, stopped by to see how I was progressing on the rebate for the heat pump water heater we installed. Thankfully, Scott Mellberg, Project Manager for the heat pump water program had already assisted me. Thanks to them both! Robin remains very impressed with UN Secretary General António Guterres who chides those who say we need to reduce fossil fuel “emissions.” He insists that what
we really need to do is to Stop Burning Fossil Fuels. I couldn’t agree more! In fact, I wrote a song about that last year: Stop Burning. President Biden burned some fossil fuels to travel for a photo op at Palo Alto’s Baylands on Monday to say a few words about the few dollars he has allocated toaddress the climate crisis before shuttling over to Atherton to meet with wealthy donors. Meanwhile, the “Climate President” has approved 6,430 permits for oil andgas drilling on public lands in his first two years, outpacing the Trump’s 6,172 drilling-permit approvals in his first two years. C’mon man! (See report here.)
Keep Up the Fight and See You Friday!
Declare A Climate Emergency!
Upcoming Events
Friday, June 23, Noon: Fridays for Future Palo Alto – King Plaza in front of Palo Alto City Hall
Saturday July 8 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Engage On’s Imagine Future Art Show -- Palo Alto Art Center community hall gallery at 1313 Newell Rd., Palo Alto.
Sunday, July 23 at 1:30 pm: Climate Friends Book Club – we will discuss All We Can Save chapters 5 & 6. Details at: https://www.engageon.org/events
EngageOn calendar: https://www.engageon.org/events
Peninsula Peace and Justice calendar: https://peaceandjustice.org/events-calendar/
More Climate Action
Noticing gardeners in your neighborhood who have converted to electric equipment? Thank them for taking this action! They will receive your appreciation
warmly. Try it. It makes them feel good. It makes you feel good. We all need to find ways to make people feel good for taking climate action.
Matt’s new climate song Turn It Blue is almost at 100 views! Help him reach the 100-view milestone by watching here: https://youtu.be/qotmqawBp2E
Here is the slide deck from the S/CAP program presented to Palo City Council on 6/5: https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Portal/viewer?id=1869&type=2.
David Ligouy is in Tijuana fulfilling his mission of creating worker co-ops in every state in Mexico to build electric bike kits. He seeks: 1) Need a technical partner
to help produce the motor; 2) Need help to organize the management structure of the worker co-op; and 3) Need cash to “prime the pump” for the first 3
months of operations. Reach out to David or me if you know anyone who can help.
Palo Alto’s Heat Pump Water Heater Program Status
Here’s your monthly update on the Heat Pump Water Heater Program:
As of:6/1/2023 4/27/2023 4/5/2023
Number of residents signed up on the HPWH full-service interest list 488 466 432
Number who have been sent a site assessment agreement (SAA)399 345 125
Number who have signed their SAA 280 156 70
Number of completed site assessments 111 58 22
Installations
Number of installed HPWHs 12 8 1
Target Installations by 12/31/23 1000
Monthly Installation Rate
Monthly Installation Rate 4 7 n/a
Target Monthly Installation Rate 20
Weekly Photos
FFF June 16: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GcZBsgt8hhiPavr88
What We Are Watching/Listening to:The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens (podcast): https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/
Extrapolations (TV series): https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/extrapolations/
Follow Fridays For Future Palo Alto:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fridaysforfuture_paloalto/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fri4Future_PA
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From:Aram James
To:Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Human Relations Commission; Council, City;Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov
Subject:FProtected Caste | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley’s Leading Weekly
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 3:09:11 PM
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From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>Date: June 21, 2023 at 2:47:32 PM PDTTo: Rebecca Eisenberg <rebecca@privateclientlegal.com>, ladoris cordell
<ladoris@judgecordell.com>, Julie Lythcott-Haims<julieforpaloalto@gmail.com>, Greg Tanaka <greg@gregtanaka.org>,
CityCouncil <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, Ed Shikada<ed.shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>,
Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org>, Mila Zelkha<Mila.Zelkha@asm.ca.gov>, Andrew Binder
<andrew.binder@cityofpaloalto.org>, Sameena Usman <sameenau@gmail.com>,Richard k <rkonda@asianlawalliance.org>, Victor Sin <csin@comcast.net>,
Vicki Veenker <Vicki.Veenker@cityofpaloalto.org>, Vara Ramakrishnan<vara@acm.org>, alisa mallari tu <alisa@justlikefamily.com>, Liz Gardner
<Gardnerjaqua@gmail.com>, "Robert. Jonsen" <Robert.jonsen@shf.sccgov.org>,Sheriff Transparency <sccsherifftransparencyinfo@gmail.com>, Shana Segal
<voteshanasegal@gmail.com>, Angie Evans <angiebevans@gmail.com>, GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>, citycouncil@mountainview.gov,
CityCouncil <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>Subject: Protected Caste | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley’s LeadingWeekly
FYI: https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/protected-caste/
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To:Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Greg Tanaka; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Josh Becker;Human Relations Commission; Mila Zelkha; Binder, Andrew; Sameena Usman; Richard k; Victor Sin; Veenker,Vicki; Vara Ramakrishnan; alisa mallari tu; Gardener, Liz; Robert. Jonsen; Sheriff Transparency; Shana Segal;Angie Evans; GRP-City Council; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City
Subject:Protected Caste | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley’s Leading Weekly
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To:Binder, Andrew; Barberini, Christopher; Lauing, Ed; Sean Allen; Reifschneider, James; Jethroe Moore; Council,City; Foley, Michael; Wagner, April; Mila Zelkha; Vara Ramakrishnan; Angie Evans; Shana Segal; MichaelGennaco; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Javier Ortega; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; JayBoyarsky; Perron, Zachary; Enberg, Nicholas; Human Relations Commission; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; CeciliaTaylor; Cindy Chavez; Kevin Jensen; Josh Becker; Tina Boales
Subject:Idiot Cops Tase UNCONSCIOUS Man | LAWSUIT!
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Cc:Lynne Chiapella
Subject:Trees 2811 Middlefield Road - Safeway
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 12:00:46 PM
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For 35 years I have resided at 745 San Carlos Court. The street runs along the south side of the Palo Alto
midtown Safeway at 2811 Middlefield Road. In 1998-1999 Safeway remodeled the store, Project No. 98056-P01,
and the landscaping. Included in the landscape was the installation of at least 6 Arbutus ‘Marina’ trees along the
San Carlos Court side of the building. These trees provided a stunning street canopy. Regretfully, the
maintenance of the trees was neglected resulting in the loss of all but one of the trees. Today the street along the
south side of the Safeway building is devoid of trees.
I have written to the Safeway corporate office requesting that the trees be replaced but have not received any
response.
I would like to see the trees replaced. Please let me know if you have inspected the area along San Carlos Court
and next steps for remedying the situation.
Thank you.
Mimi Wolf
745 San Carlos Ct, Palo Alto, CA 94306mimi.wolf@gmail.com
From: "Gaines, Chantal" <Chantal.Gaines@CityofPaloAlto.org>
To: "lchiapella@juno.com" <lchiapella@juno.com>Cc: "Passmore, Walter" <Walter.Passmore@CityofPaloAlto.org>, "Rice, Danille"
<Danille.Rice@CityofPaloAlto.org>, "Tanner, Rachael"<Rachael.Tanner@CityofPaloAlto.org>
Subject: RE: RE: 2811 Middlefield Road - SafewayDate: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:46:47 +0000
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To: "lchiapella@juno.com" <lchiapella@juno.com>Cc: "Passmore, Walter" <Walter.Passmore@cityofpaloalto.org>, "Rice, Danille"
<Danille.Rice@cityofpaloalto.org>, "Tanner, Rachael" <Rachael.Tanner@cityofpaloalto.org>Bcc:
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:46:47 +0000Subject: RE: RE: 2811 Middlefield Road - Safeway
Hello Ms. Chiapella,
I hope you are well. The City Manager asked me to respond on his behalf. I apologize for thedelayed response on this. I wanted to make sure that we had an update before reaching back
out. Walter's team has been to the site to assess the trees and they communicated theinformation with our Code Enforcement team who has provided a Notice of Violation to
Safeway to make corrections in accordance with Walter's team's assessment. Safeway has atime period to make the recommended corrections. As Walter previously indicated, please be
aware that conversations and any needed actions from this point forward will be between theCity and property owner.
Thank you for following up with us about this important matter.
Take care,
Chantal C. G.
Chantal C. Gaines | Assistant to the City Manager 250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301
D: 650.329.2572 | E: Chantal.Gaines@cityofpaloalto.org
-----Original Message-----
From: lchiapella@juno.com <lchiapella@juno.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 8:10 PM
To: Passmore, Walter <Walter.Passmore@CityofPaloAlto.org>Cc: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; Keene, James
<James.Keene@CityofPaloAlto.org>Subject: Fw: RE: 2811 Middlefield Road - Safeway
Hello Walter,
It has been over 3 months since your email in regards to Safeway at 2811 Middlefield Road.
At least 2 more trees have died in the interim and 1 more is moribund. It is clear that theirrigation at Safeway along its perimeters are not consistently watered and therefore do not
thrive. Perhaps the City of Palo Alto should plant more trees and WATER them to provide amore consistent tree lined boulevard in the Midtown commercial area.
I am sure that the enforcement action you alluded to was opened as specified, but apparently
there has not been sufficient followup to entice any action from the property owner. ThisSafeway was named the highest grossing store per square foot in the chain, but it does not
have enough money to pay for a gardener or water its trees.
Noticeably other property owners are following Safeway's lead. which can be seen at the twoproperties directly across the street from Safeway. Do you have the authority to follow up and
get the property owners to turn the water back on and water their trees?
Sincerely,
Lynn Chiapella
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To: Walter.Passmore@CityofPaloAlto.orgSubject: RE: 2811 Middlefield Road - Safeway
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 01:21:09 GMT
Please notify me when and if a landscape plan WITH IRRIGATION is submitted. There aremany dead trees on the property and this is the 2nd planting. no water, no trees.
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From: "Passmore, Walter" <Walter.Passmore@CityofPaloAlto.org>To: "lchiapella@juno.com" <lchiapella@juno.com>
Cc: "Keene, James" <James.Keene@CityofPaloAlto.org>, "Sproat, Derek"<Derek.Sproat@CityofPaloAlto.org>, "Dale, Dorothy" <Dorothy.Dale@CityofPaloAlto.org>,
"Stephens, James" <James.Stephens@CityofPaloAlto.org>Subject: RE: 2811 Middlefield Road - Safeway
Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 23:06:15 +0000
Dear Ms. Chiapella,Thank you for reporting this issue. The Urban Forestry Section will open a code enforcement
report and investigate. Typically property owners will voluntarily comply with any identifiedcorrections given a reasonable time frame. Please be aware that conversations and any needed
actions from this point forward will be between the City and property owner.
Walter Passmore | Urban Forester Public Works Department����
3201 E. Bayshore Road | Palo Alto, CA 94303
D: (650) 496-5986� E:walter.passmore@cityofpaloalto.org
�Please think of the environment before printing this email - Thank you
-----Original Message-----
From: Info, Plandiv Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 8:46 AM
To: Dale, DorothySubject: FW: 2811 Middlefield Road - Safeway
Good morning Dorothy,
Can you please reply or forward this email to the appropriate person?
Thank you,
Robin Robin Ellner | Administrative Associate III| P&CE Department
250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301T: 650.329.2603 |E: robin.ellner@cityofpaloalto.org
Please think of the environment before printing this email - Thank you!
-----Original Message-----From: lchiapella@juno.com [mailto:lchiapella@juno.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:32 PMTo: Info, Plandiv
Cc: Keene, JamesSubject: 2811 Middlefield Road - Safeway
To Whom It May Concern:
The landscape trees at Safeway on2811 Middlefield Road are not thriving and many have
died for lack of water during the drought. Almost all trees oon the site are essentially plantedin planters surrounded by parking lot and streets. They live in a concrete planter with no
planned steady irrigation. Hence the mortality rate is high. I know that the water system onthe SE side of the property is not maintained. It appears that most of the trees (this is a second
planting) have died or are moribund.
The approved ARB landscape has not been delivered by the property owners. Without waterno landscape will thrive.
What is the process by which the landscape plan can be reinstated? Please inform me of the
next step.
-- M. Wolf
650.245.6434
From:Jim Fox
To:Council, City
Subject:Support Viaduct Option
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:59:45 AM
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Dear Rail Committee:
I am a long-time Palo Alto resident and voter who regularly bikes and drives in town - I wholeheartedly support the
viaduct option for the railway through Palo Alto as the best option.
The viaduct creates more biking/walking space and greenspace while providing unimpeded car traffic flow (instead
of blocked or convoluted cloverleaf intersections).
And - it is cheaper, and likely more quickly completed, than the other options.
I do not worry about alleged noise problems - I doubt it would be louder, but more likely quieter, than the present
ground-level tracks. In addition, no houses or neighborhoods would be destroyed, as would be the case with the
other options.
In sum, I suppprt the raised rail viaduct option for the railway through Palo Alto.
- Jim Fox
From:Lea Bowmer
To:Council, City
Subject:Keep Terman a City Park , PLEASE.
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 9:50:21 AM
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Dear Mayor Kou and Councilmembers,
My family have been residents of Palo Alto for over 20 years, residing in the Green
Acres neighborhood. Our three children attended Palo Alto Public Schools. In that
length of time it has been our great pleasure to live, commute and play near Terman
Park. It is obvious that nearby residents of all ages use the paths within Terman Parkfor their daily exercise, and a way to move between Palo Alto and Los Altos. This
helps our entire community and the environment by getting more cars off our
roadways.
I am asking you to Keep Terman a City Park for the use by all community members.
Thank you,
Debra Lea Bowmer and Family
595 Glenbrook Drive, Palo Alto, CA. 94306
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To:Derek Moore
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From:Brian Rossi
To:Council, City
Subject:Keep Terman a City Park
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 8:06:51 AM
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Dear Mayor Kuo and Councilmembers,
Don't swap Terman Park!
Brian Rossi4221 Suzanne DrivePalo Alto, CA 94306
From:Roland Lebrun
To:Council, City
Cc:Caltrain Board; Caltrain CAC Secretary
Subject:Palo Alto viaduct design
Date:Wednesday, June 21, 2023 6:14:11 AM
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Dear Palo Alto Rail Committee,
I believe that the primary issue with current viaduct designs in Palo Alto is that (unlike the
Diridon viaducts) the consultants did not consider prestressed concrete box girder
construction: https://youtu.be/di-KjrM_WEk
Advantages:
Reduced costs (most utility relocations can be avoided by extending the spans between
support foundations as required) https://youtu.be/ohip-tBu_TU?t=8
Reduced construction impacts (viaduct segments are prefabricated
offsite): https://youtu.be/wd1L1sc-kyQ?t=189
Single row of columns for a two-track viaduct
No need for electrified shooflies
No lane closures on Alma
Improved aesthetics: the thickness of the bridge deck can be reduced between the
support columns:
I hope you find this information useful.
Sincerely,
Roland Lebrun
CC
Caltrain Board
Caltrain CAC
From:Liling Fang
To:Council, City
Subject:No to swapping Terman Park!
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:28:21 PM
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Dear Mayor Kou and Councilmembers,
good evening!
I am very concerned the discussions by our city and school district to swap Terman
park for school district land at Cubberley.
the path through Terman park is a safe bike route for our family, residents of all agesuse this path for their daily exercise, especially seniors, as it is a pleasant open
space.
Please, don't swap terman park!
Sincerely,
Liling
Resident of Palo Alto Orchards
From:Aram James
To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April;Perron, Zachary; Robert. Jonsen
Subject:My choice for president
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 7:46:39 PM
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Cornel West on capitalism, Ukraine, and his
presidential run | The Chris Hedges Report
youtu.be
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From:Carole Hyde
To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed; City Attorney
Subject:Banning TNR is NOT best municipal practice
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 2:31:00 PM
Attachments:TNR Municipal Best Practices Bay Area.docx
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Dear Council Members, City Manager, and City Attorney:
Regarding your motion that gives direction to city staff on the shelter contract, I refer to the
bullet point on TNR:
1. No Trap/Neuter/Return changes, through language such as "Both parties will work
together to develop a transparent and humane feral cat program reflective of municipal
best practices and the impact on public health and wildlife, and that maintains the
current practice where PIN does not release feral cats or cause them to be released."
Perhaps I can be of some help in your deliberations.
ALL Bay Area cities, shelters, and welfare organizations endorse and support a TNRpolicy to deal with community cats. And they put their money where their mouths are. I
attach links to the websites of these entities for your convenience. These reflectmunicipal best practices.
Regarding the impact of feral cats on public health, here is a link to answers on this
question. Untouchable, unsocialized cats have NO impact on public health.
https://www.alleycat.org/resources/feral-cats-and-the-public-a-healthy-relationship/
Regarding wildlife, cats are already banned in all Palo Alto wildlife sensitive parks and
the Baylands by Ordinance:
22.04.270 Flora, fauna, feeding of wildlife.
(a) No person other than a duly authorized city employee or any person
participating in city-sponsored activities shall dig, remove, destroy, injure,
mutilate or cut any tree, plant, shrub, bloom or flower, or any portion thereof,
growing in any park or open space lands, without written consent of the
director.
(b) No person shall take, seize, molest, injure, or hunt a bird, reptile, or
animal in any city park or opens space lands, except as authorized by park
regulations or with the written consent of the director.
(c) No person shall feed, cause to be fed, scatter or leave food, seed or
other matter edible to any wildlife animal, including any bird or feral animal,
including any feral cat, in any park or open space lands or building located
within a park or open space lands, without the written consent of the
director.
(Ord. 5259 § 1, 2014; Ord. 4368 § 2 (part), 1996)
I and other knowledgeable cat experts will be happy to join with the city and PIN indiscussions on this matter. I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Carole(Co-founder, Stanford Cat Network; Executive Director, retired, Palo Alto Humane Society)
Carole Hyde
President
(650) 504-5898
www.projecthumanekind.org
San Jose
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-
offices/animal-care-services/services/tnr
And SF https://www.sfanimalcare.org/services/feral-cat-trapping/
And sll of San Mateo County https://phs-spca.org/feral-cats/
plus see link to agreement form regulating TNR
And Santa Clara County https://animalservices.sccgov.org/free-
roaming-cats
And Cities of Santa Clara, Campbell Mountain View, etc.
https://www.svaca.com/services/feral-cats-trapping
And Contra Costa County
https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/6161/StrayFeral-Cats-Kittens
And Marin County https://www.marinhumane.org/above-
beyond/partnerships/feral-cats/
From:Mary Anne Deierlein
To:Council, City
Subject:No Viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 1:28:25 PM
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Dear City Council,
I just found out about your meeting today in forty minutes, so I'll be brief.
I have been participating in the city community meetings and workshops held with severaltransportation officials and consultants the last ten years, and I vote "No" to a viaduct on
Alma.
Thank you for your time, consideration, and effort on this matter.
Mary Anne DeierleinGreenmeadow neighborhood
318 Parkside DrivePalo Alto, CA 94306
-- Sent from my iPhone
From:Karl Drake
To:Council, City
Subject:Rail Committee- Grade Crossings/Viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 1:06:43 PM
Attachments:Rail Committee- Grade CrossingsViaduct.msg
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Palo Alto Council Rail Committee - Comments June 20, 2023
1) Why is Council pursuing the grade separation issue at this time given the
current status of mass transit and Caltrain in particular?
Since the start of the pandemic, ridership on Caltrain has fallen dramatically and has
not recovered since the end of the official health emergency. The many factors involved
have been well documented elsewhere and I will not repeat them here. Suffice it to say
that the trains are running at around 30% of 2019 figures, the station parking lots are
virtually empty at 11am on weekdays, service has been cut (and greater cuts are
being mentioned), and Caltrain is asking for financial subsidies from Federal, State and
County sources. There is no clear sense that this situation will change in the
foreseeable future. The forecast large increase in number and frequency of trains may
not occur for decades, if ever.
Much of the argument for total grade separation was based on the planned routing of
high-speed rail to San Francisco on the Caltrain right-of-way. Given the enormous
financial and logistical issues that HSR has encountered, the future is very problematic.
Clearly, this is not a near term issue that needs to be addressed now.
While I recognize that major infrastructure development requires a very proactive
approach and a long time horizon, it is also important to step back and re-assess in the
context of changed current and near-term realities and needs. My family and I have
lived in Palo Alto full or part-year since 1962 (mostly in Evergreen Park) and am a
frequent user of mass transit (including Caltrain), the grade crossings at Churchill and at
Alma in cars and as a pedestrian/cyclist. Over the past fifty years there have been great
changes in the area, yet I can not recall being significantly inconvenienced waiting for
trains, nor have I felt the crossings are fundamentally unsafe (many drivers show poor
judgement at the crossings). Given the many pressing social and transit needs in our
communities I feel spending hundreds of millions of dollars on these projects is totally
unjustified. Even within the domain of mass transit and transit safety, the money could
be much better spent.
2) Viaduct Alternative
I was surprised to see that the viaduct alternative was back on the table given the
negative public reaction during previous outreach. This is an issue that should be of
citywide concern, but is of particular personal concern since my house is located about
800 feet from the tracks. I appreciate the position of some advocates for bicyclists and
pedestrians that a raised viaduct would open up numerous street level crossings that
are now blocked by the fenced rail line; essentially replacing a “hard” barrier with a “soft”
visual barrier. I would, however, suggest that the committee carefully explore the history
of such constructions and not underestimate the power of large raise structures to
divide cities and populations. The construction of interstate highways and other raised
roads during the 60s and 70s had large negative effects on many
Communities. While it is unlikely that Palo Alto would suffer a significant economic
divide, other divisions are a real possibility. The unplanned need to remove the
Embarcadero Freeway (which had walled off much of the San Francisco waterfront)
and the Cypress Expressway in Oakland following the 1989 earthquake
reinvigorated large areas of those cities.
Noise: How would the acoustic footprint of passing trains be changed by elevating them
20-30 feet above grade? Evergreen Park and other neighborhoods adjacent to the
tracks are already subjected to considerable noise from the rail line, Alma, El Camino
and overflights by aircraft on approach to SFO. Without extensive acoustic mitigation, a
raised line has the potential to “broadcast” noise a greater distance. On the positive
side, train whistles would be reduced or eliminated.
Property values: What does a real estate analysis indicate regarding the effect on
property values in neighborhoods adjacent to a viaduct, particularly those in the
“shadow”?
True Height/Appearance: Caltrain is in the process of completing a years long
electrification project placing overhead electric feeder cables on gantries approximately
thirty feet high. They are also engaged in purchasing electric powered rolling stock
designed to work with overhead wires. None of the artists renderings of the viaduct
alternative show any overhead lines. Why not? It seems unlikely that Caltrain
would switch to a third-rail power system similar to BART after such a heavy investment
in equipment and infrastructure. If the viaduct alternative would require the installation of
20-30 foot power line supports above the viaduct this should be clearly represented in
drawings presented to the public. It also seems a tremendous waste of money to have
pushed through electrification, only to be considering projects that would render it
obsolete early in its life.
Until the economic landscape and the place of various mass transit options is clearer,
let’s put our time, energy and money into improving the safety and performance of
existing systems while keeping an open mind on future needs.
Thank you for considering my comments.
Sincerely,
Karl Drake
Evergreen Park
June 20, 2023
From:Lee Law
To:Council, City
Subject:NO ON VIADUCT
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 12:52:37 PM
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Imploring you please, please, please DISCARD the very idea of the viaduct as a rail crossing option for Palo Alto.
It is heart breaking to learn that you will be discussing the possibility of analyzing the viaduct as a possible solution
when hundreds of hundreds of hours have been spent in previous analysis and public input, over the past years, with
a resounding majority strongly in favor of eliminating the option, It is an insult to the hard work of all the variouscommittees that led to the wise decision to eliminate the viaduct. DO NOT DO THIS TO US!
Lee and Wing LawPalo Alto residents
From:Gabe Groner
To:Council, City
Subject:Rail Viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 12:33:54 PM
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I am against a rail viaduct along Alma because it will further separate Palo Altocommunities from one another, even more than the existing rail lines, it willobstruct views, and, no matter how well designed, it will be ugly.
Gabe GronerGreenmeadow
From:Srdjan Petrovic
To:Council, City
Subject:Against Rail Viaduct along Alma
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:54:38 AM
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Hello City Council,
I would hate to see our city ruined by a ugly, tall, loud viaduct that runs along Charleston andMeadow crossings. I sincerely hope this option is not going to be considered as a viable option
for our city.
I personally would much prefer that Charleston and Meadow roads go under the railroad, likeOregon and Embarcadero crossings.
Thanks,
-Srdjan4014 Ben Lomond Drive
From:Sherry Listgarten
To:Council, City
Subject:Wary of the viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:54:06 AM
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Dear City Council,
I live in Greenmeadow, much of which is small single-story ranch homes within a few blocksof the tracks. Greenmeadow also has two sets of condos abutting Alma, one of which is low-
income housing. I worry about the effect of elevating Caltrain and (more importantly) thefreight trains over this neighborhood. The freight trains are very long, and my concern is that
elevating them will result in more noise and vibration over the duration of the freight passagethat is more widely distributed. If council is being told that elevating these large, heavy trains
has no noise impact, then I would request that council/staff visit some to verify.
In addition, I worry about what will happen underneath the viaduct. The San Antonio overpass, which has a bike path and some stairs going up to San Antonio, is my benchmark, and it's not
a good one.
I haven't been keeping up-to-date on this, but I'm pretty bummed if this is the best we can dobecause of its disproportionate impact on part of the city.
Thanks for considering this problem carefully,
-- Sherry Listgarten
From:Sandeep Bahl
To:Council, City
Subject:Opposition to viaduct option for Charleston rail crossing
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:39:52 AM
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Dear Palo Alto City Council members,
My family has lived in the Charleston Meadows neighborhood for over 25 years. We
took time to communicate at many hearings about the best options for rail crossings,
urging you to eliminate the raised options from your consideration. We are nowhearing that the raised options are back on the table. This is worrying, and conveys a
lack of concern for our neighborhood time, effort, and concerns.
As has already been conveyed many times, we are concerned about the noise andvisual effects. There has never been an adequate noise analysis. Large concrete
viaducts and overpasses are ugly, divide neighborhoods, and invite graffiti.
Our neighborhood supports underground options. The XCAP members favored thetrench options but cost concerns were raised. We also communicated that the cost
estimate provided by the consultant was too high. This was substantiated by pointing
to similar projects at other locations costing much less. Many residents felt that the
high cost reflected the consultant’s bias to push an elevated option.
We would urge you to remove the elevated options and seriously consider the trench
option.
Sincerely,
Sandeep Bahl
297 Edlee Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
From:RoseAnn Freeberg
To:Council, City
Subject:Keep Terman a City Park
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:38:43 AM
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Dear Mayor Kou and Councilmembers,
Please keep Terman Park a dedicated parkland. I walk the path through
Terman Park all the time. I feel safe. I have never ever had any concerns
or problems while I am walking that path. I don't have to worry abouttraffic. I don''t have to worry about being mugged. I am a senior citizen
and that is very important to me. I also enjoy watching the people who
play soccer or spend family time together.
Thank you.
Rose Ann Freeberg
4208 Suzanne DrivePalo Alto, CA 94306
From:Samir Sane
To:Council, City
Subject:Support for rail Viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:35:26 AM
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Hello,I support adding rail Viaduct back into consideration for Meadow and Charleston crossings.
Among all the options being considered, I think the Viaduct may be the most balanced option(there is never going to be a perfect option). I also support dropping the trench option from
consideration given its potential to impact groundwater and due to uncertain impact of climatechange and sea level rise in the long run. I also don't see it as a financially viable option.
Thank you for your consideration,
- Samir Sane
3240 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94306
From:Bonny Parke
To:Council, City
Subject:Rail options
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:25:12 AM
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Dear City Council,
We see many advantages to the viaduct. Before any improvements in grade separation cantake place it will be necessary to move the train tracks that now exist. The easiest way to do
this is to build an elevated train track on a viaduct or the equivalent as has been done throughmuch of the peninsula north of Palo Alto.
Such a move would immediately open up routes of transport across the tracks that will be safe
and always available.
I believe that having the train elevated would reduce suicides, as often suicide is a spur of themoment decision when walking over the tracks. In addition, one has to consider the recent
incident of a woman being accosted in the California Street tunnel to imagine what could takeplace with the tunnel option at underground facilities to board the train.
One could make the structure of the viaduct beautiful, with a park underneath. Other ideas
include making available other modes of transportation underneath the structure. A bike pathcomes to mind, since Alma is dangerous for bikes.
Finally, the viaduct option could could be a temporary solution, allowing for other alternatives
to be constructed later.
Sincerely,Bonny Parke, PhD
Like a moving sidewalk/SKI LIFTS so that you have long stretches where people need to get
to the train station they don't have to drive there they could they just walk to the there andTHEY get on a thing that's always running that that transport them down to the term train
station.
From:Kapil Chhabra
To:Council, City
Subject:No Viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:23:58 AM
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I am a resident of the Charleston Meadow neighborhood in Palo Alto. I do not support addingViaduct back as an option for the grade separation project. This is a one-time decision with
long term implications. I urge the city council members to plan for the long term (50 to 100+yrs). How do we want the next generations to view our city - for its visible concrete
constructions or for the tree canopies and open spaces/eichlers?
--Kapil
From:Steven Yang
To:Council, City
Subject:No to the Viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 10:30:11 AM
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Please do not add the Viaduct back as a rail option for Palo Alto. I know you are
trying to save money, but do you really want an ugly wall like they have in San
Carlos? If you add the viaduct back as an option, not only will we eventually reject
the viaduct option, but you would have wasted huge numbers of hours of your own
time to discuss an incredibly unpopular, futile option.
Please do not underestimate our willingness to tax ourselves to build a proper
solution, such as a trench. Similarly, do not underestimate the will of Palo Alto's
citizens to create a referendum if the city decides to actually build a viaduct.
Sincerely,
Steven Yang
Palo Alto resident
From:Amie Neff
To:Council, City
Subject:Rail Separation project
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 10:14:00 AM
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Given that CalTrain is failing, San Francisco has seen an exodus, and that Palo Alto has been
incapable of making a decision about the rail grade separation for *decades*(!!) I suggest wekeep going on the path we're on: Make NO decisions. Keep passing the responsibility onto the
next council, continue to hire ever more expensive experts to make ludicrous suggestionsbased on information that is regressive. Listen only to the loudest voices in the room which
promote the option benefitting the fewest number of people. Let's vote again. We've alreadylost most of our chances for getting any State or Federal financial support, so we should
continue towards the *CHEAPEST* option: do nothing.
-- Amie Neff -she-
M.Arch, LEED® AP--
cell: 650/ 396/ 9146amie.neff@gmail.com
www.capabledesign.com
From:Jacqueline Thurston
To:Council, City
Subject:Opposed to adding 20" Viaduct into consideration
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 10:08:10 AM
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To City Council Members,
I wish to express my opposition to reconsidering a 20' Viaduct as a
grade separation solution. I will not enumerate the many substantive
objections that led to taking this option out of consideration.
Thank you,
A long term Palo Alto resident and concerned citizen
From:Jennifer Wolfeld
To:Council, City
Cc:Jeff WOLFELD
Subject:Do NOT opt for 20 ft Viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:49:29 AM
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To whom it may concern,
I have lived in the Charleston Meadows neighborhood for 16 years. Two years ago, the optionfor a 20-foot Viaduct was removed from the list of grade-separation options. We were quite
relieved to hear this as this option is completely unaesthetic and would degrade ourneighborhood.
Do not re-consider this option.
Thank you,
Jennifer and Jeff Wolfeld
From:Ginny LaRiviere
To:Council, City
Subject:Objection to Viaduct Rail Option for Charleston Rd
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:44:42 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council members,
It is disconcerting to hear that the viaduct rail option is being reconsidered for
Charleston Rd after much public input and the decision to reject that option by
the city. Please, let's not waste time and energy by doing this all over again.
Sincerely, Florence and Virginia LaRiviere
From:gmahany@aol.com
To:Council, City
Subject:pro Viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:35:25 AM
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Perhaps the exceptional citizens of Palo Alto will have to endure digging and
construction of underpasses for rail crossing and the resulting disruption of existing
traffic patterns before they can accept viaducts.
Or Palo Altoians can leave our three the deadly at grade crossing as is never mind
the body count.
From:Pearlin Yang
To:Council, City
Subject:Please oppose the viaduct option
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:21:40 AM
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Dear City Council,
Please do not put the viaduct option back as an option. It will ruin the aesthetics of
our town, contribute to noise pollution, and further divide the city. The above-ground
viaduct will contribute to the geographic and physical division of our city which in turn
will further divides us mentally. We currently have "North Palo Alto" and "South Palo
Alto" which will later turn into "north of the tracks" and "south of the tracks".
I would rather pay more tax to bury the tracks. I realize this is the most expensiveoption but it is also the best option as it enhances the flow of traffic, prevents train-
related accidents, and gives us a potential pedestrian path/bikeway/parkway where
the current tracks are located.
Thank you for your consideration,
Pearlin Yang
Margarita Avenue
From:Alexis Hamilton
To:Council, City
Subject:rIl Viaduct option
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:19:15 AM
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Dear council—please reconsider viaduct option for the rail crossing. I used to think a via duct would divide the city
in two, but after looking at pictures of rail viaducts in Europe I now think we must explore creative ideas for how to
use land under the viaduct for bike trails, walking paths and play grounds in a way that reconnects the city and if the
plan gets bikes off Alma street all the better. Thank you for reopening the viaduct option for rail crossings
Alexis hamilton
Saint Michael drive
Palo Alto
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From:Peter Streiff
To:Council, City
Subject:Rail viaduct in South Palo Alto
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:05:30 AM
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City Council,
Please do not bring the viaduct option back into consideration for the Meadow and Charlestoncrossings. This is visually the least appealing option and contrary to some bicyclist opinions it
does not make the crossings any safer since it only looks at the rail crossings. The otheroptions would also consider under- or overcrossing Alma which would be far better for
Cyclists.
Regards, Peter Streiff, South Palo Alto resident
From:Susan Kemp
To:Council, City
Subject:Message in Support of the Rail Viaduct Option for Palo Alto grade separations
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:58:06 AM
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I am writing in support of adding the Viaduct back into consideration for the Palo Alto gradeseparations. Factors in favor of the viaduct are:
A shorter and less disruptive construction timeAn elegant solution
The ability to make it quiet and to shield it from view, as needed, with tall trees, such asredwoods
Opening up access between the East and West sides of the tracksSafety for pedestrians, bicyclists and cars passing below.
Thanks for your consideration,
Susan KempResident of Ventura
From:Annie Bedichek
To:Council, City
Subject:Please consider the viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:48:29 AM
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There is no perfect solution to the train problem. The viaduct is the best of them.
Thank you for your work,
Annie Bedichek
884 Loma Verde Ave
Palo Alto
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From:Brian Kilgore
To:Council, City
Subject:rail viaduct
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:43:23 AM
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Hi,
I am disappointed that the city council is resurrecting the viaduct option to separate rail trafficfrom pedestrian, bike and auto traffic. I fully agree that grade separations are in the best
interest of all Peninsula communities, including Palo Alto, to improve safety, traffic flow andreduce or eliminate train horn and gate crossing bell noise.
The viaduct option has been considered several times since prop 1a passed in 2008 and has
been clearly rejected by residents each time it is considered, please put it to rest and focus onleaving the tracks at grade (the hybrid option is basically a viaduct 3 to 5 feet shorter, if I
recall correctly, than the fully elevated viaduct option) and focus on one of the several roadunderpass options to accomplish this important task.
thanks you,
Brian Kilgore
From:Becky Epstein
To:Council, City
Subject:Opposed to rail viaduct option
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:38:36 AM
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Dear City Council members,
I’ve been living in Palo Alto for over 25 years and strongly oppose a rail viaduct anywhere in Palo Alto.
The tall structure would significantly impact the nearby neighbors. A viaduct would also needlessly visuallydivide Palo Alto. The City should be prioritizing the development of grade-separation options which lessen
the impact on nearby residents and our City as a whole.
Sincerely,
Becky Epstein
From:Jo Kaestner
To:Council, City
Subject:Terman Park
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:17:24 AM
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As one of the last neighbors I also would like to express my concerns. I worry mainly about the traffic on
Arastradero! The street is practically unusable for us residents during the beginning and the end of the school day.
So I hope there will not be more additional containers for more students!
During my research for this letter I learned, that Terman Park used to be owned before. Then in the eighties it was
sold for strapped funds. It seems, that Terman Park residents and School District must have gotten along at that time.
I hope that in open meetings the concerns about bike path, access to the tennis courts, etc. will be addressed and
discussed - so that the neighborhood and the School District can enjoy Terman Park together.
Sincerely Johanna Kaestner
655 Glenbrook Drive
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From:carlin otto
To:Council, City
Subject:PLEASE do NOT re-add the Viaduct Option !!!
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 7:57:06 AM
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Dear City Council
Please do not go back to considering the Viaduct Option
for the railroad. This is truly horrible option. Palo Alto should not even consider this as asolution.
Gari Gene Otto
231 Whitclem CourtPalo Alto, CA 94306
From:ladoris cordell
To:Council, City
Cc:Florence Keller
Subject:Opposition to Viaduct Option for Charleston Road
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 7:39:13 AM
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Dear City Council Members:
I echo the comments of Deborah Ju and Florence Keller. As a long-time resident of South Palo
Alto (since 1987), I assure you that there is strong resident opposition to the Viaduct option atCharleston Road. I also assure you that any council members whose votes result in imposing
this ill-conceived Viaduct option on residents will face the wrath of the voters. The Viaduct atCharleston Road is not an option, it’s a travesty.
LaDoris H. Cordell, 4124 Wilkie Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306
LaDoris Hazzard Cordell
LaDoris@judgecordell.com
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From:John Hofer
To:Council, City
Subject:Rail Crossings
Date:Tuesday, June 20, 2023 1:14:15 AM
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Council Members,
Since 2008 when the High Speed Rail was first proposed, we and our neighbors in Charleston Meadows have
vehemently opposed any kind of raised option for the for grade separation at Meadow and Charleston Avenues.
After eliminating the raised option from consideration, the Council has recently decided to reconsider. As we have
previously, stated, the Council should consider all proposals other than raised options to provide safe grade
crossings.
John and Renee Hofer
4111 Park Blvd.
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From:Aram James
To:Council, City; Lydia Kou
Subject:Filibuster Burt
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 10:58:22 PM
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> Pat Burt ( Mr. Filibuster) keeps talking endlessly
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From:Jim Cheng
To:Council, City
Subject:Concerns Regarding Reconsideration of 20-foot Viaduct for Meadow/Charleston Crossings
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 10:49:23 PM
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Dear Members of the Palo Alto City Council,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am writing to express my concerns about the possible reinstatement
of the 20-foot viaduct option for the Meadow/Charleston crossings,
which is on the agenda for tomorrow's Rail Committee meeting.
Two years ago, this option was appropriately removed from
consideration due to the potential adverse impacts on our community.
The construction of such a viaduct could significantly increase
pollution levels, particularly for families living close to the train
tracks. These impacts could include increased noise and air pollution,
disrupting the lives of many residents and potentially affecting their
health.
Additionally, a viaduct might dramatically alter the character of our
neighborhood, detracting from the aesthetic and environmental
qualities that make our community so special.
I respectfully urge the Council to maintain the earlier decision to
remove the viaduct from the list of options. There must be less
invasive solutions that can achieve the goal of grade-separation
without causing such significant harm to the community.
Thank you for your time, attention, and dedication to the welfare of
our city. I trust that you will make the right decision, keeping the
best interests of our community in mind.
Best regards,
Jim Cheng
Edlee Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306
From:Aram James
To:Burt, Patrick; Council, City
Subject:Pat -I know you love to hear yourself talk —but you were way over the top tonight —you spoke three times as
much as any other council person. Knock it off!
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 10:32:28 PM
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From:Aram James
To:Stump, Molly
Cc:Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Dave Price; Binder, Andrew; Greg Tanaka
Subject:Tone makes all the difference from our public officials
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 10:17:58 PM
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Hi Molly,High respect from aram for your lawyer skills and mostly your even temperament with all city council members andstaff. Seems like both you and Ed Shikada had a slightly hostile edge to your tone towards Greg Tanaka tonight. Iexpect such extreme hostility from the consistently authoritarian Ed Shikada —but was taken aback by yourresponse to Greg Tanaka since you are the best at treating all council and staff and the public with an even hand. Isupport all the raises you receive. Shikada in my opinion is a liability to the city and not only deserves no raises butshould be fired. aram
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To:Veenker, Vicki; Council, City; Stump, Molly; Shikada, Ed
Subject:Vicki, Good one liner -pro trees and pro housing —I’d add -and safe trees for members of our community in
extreme weather conditions. ( can we really have an adequate number of arborists to police 180,000 protected
trees) ????
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 10:05:45 PM
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From:Aram James
To:Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Robert. Jonsen; Jethroe Moore; Council, City
Subject:Thank you mayor for asking my questions on the law enforcement budget and related matters. Much
appreciated!
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 9:49:17 PM
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>>>
>>> 1. 20% of our budget goes to law enforcement not including the capital budget for the new slave catcher center.
That’s 1 dollar of every 5 dollars in our city goes to the police department . This is NOT sustainable.
>>>
>>> 2. Never got an answer re the salary a PERT worker is paid either by the city or county -all tax payer money-
per year—to determine if it is realistic to assume a PERT worker can actually live in our community. Bottom line:
as presently stands we have NO PERT worker and no idea when or if we will get such an employee despite all the
talk back in 2020 ( George Floyd reform discussion period) of the importance of hiring not just one PERT worker
but several.
>>>
>>> 2(a) The city was, in my memory, paying the salary of the first PERT worker not the county. What happened
to the city hiring several PERT workers?
>>>
>>> 3. Why not a freeze on high end management salaries until our PERS debt of five hundred million dollars is
reduced? Not answered by staff or council.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
From:Florence KellerTo:Council, City
Subject:Fwd: [cma_neighborhood] Rail Crossing Option for Charleston RoadDate:Monday, June 19, 2023 9:41:57 PM
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Dear City Council members:
I echo all of Deborah and Werner Ju's well articulated objections (below) to the Viaduct Crossing Option for Charleston and East Meadow Roads. Theonly thing I have to add is that throughout this country elevated trains and freeway have been torn down because of the visual and acoustic blight theycreate--in San Francisco the removal of the Embarcadero Freeway and in New York the Third Avenue El were cause for great celebration. Is Palo Alto,home to the greatest of technical innovation, really intent on subjecting the southern end of the city to the construction of a mid-century Viaduct? I surelyhope not.
Florence Keller
4124 Wilkie Way, Palo Alto, 94306
On 6/19/23 9:09 AM, Deborah Ju wrote:
June 19, 2023
RE: Strong Opposition to Viaduct Rail Crossing Option for Charleston Road
Dear Palo Alto City Council members,
My family has lived in the Charleston Meadows neighborhood for 37 years. We participated in MANY hearings about possible rail crossing
options, urging you to eliminate the raised options from your consideration and to approve the trench option. We were very relieved when
the viaduct option was removed from consideration. We felt that our time and efforts in participating in the process were respected and
considered. It is infuriating now to hear that all that work is being disregarded and you are again considering the viaduct option. This shows a
tremendous disregard for the value of residents’ time and concerns.
A decision cannot and must be based on choosing the lowest cost. The option chosen will be legacy infrastructure that will be visible long
after we are all gone. A solution must be found that is effective and visually appealing. Large concrete viaducts and overpasses are ugly and
are not compatible with a residential neighborhood in a green community. Palo Alto would be embarrassed and ashamed by such a structure
and future generations will wonder how in the world a City full of smart engineers let this happen.
Our neighborhood has been engaged in this process from the beginning. The overwhelming majority of residents oppose a raised option. We
submitted a Petition early in this process with 600 signatures in support of the trench and tunnel options and in opposition to the raised rail
options. That opposition has not waned. Neighbors have submitted letters and spoken at every stage in the process to the point of
exhaustion.
We participated in the XCAP Zoom meetings. It was our impression that the XCAP members favored the trench design but were concerned
about the cost estimate prepared by the consultant. Significant questions have been raised about the accuracy of the cost estimate of the
trench option vis-a-vis the raised options. Similar trench projects have been built in other locations at much, much lower costs. Many
residents feel that the consultants went into this project intent on pushing an elevated option and that the stark cost differential between
the raised options and the trench reflects that bias. An independent cost review is needed to have any confidence in the analysis.
There has never been an adequate noise analysis. The consultants only addressed noise level for the 2 rows of houses closest to the track,
which represents a very small fracture of the affected homes. Their report assumed that 2nd story homes would buffer noise beyond the
second row of houses. Clearly, the consultants' analysis is misinformed. Had they visited the neighborhood, or done any research at all, they
would have learned that there is a one-story overlay over much of the neighborhood. There are very few two-story homes and none located
where they will buffer noise for the affected area. The noise analysis is sloppy, inaccurate and invalid. I live in one of the few two story homes
in the neighborhood My house is approximately 2 and ½ blocks from the tracks. The train noise is much louder on our second story where
there is nothing to buffer it than it is downstairs. An elevated train would affect all the homes in the neighborhood in this fashion--there
would be nothing to buffer the noise for many, many blocks in both directions.
We urge you to remove the raised options from consideration. They are strongly disfavored by the public.
Sincerely,
Deborah and Werner Ju
371 Whitclem Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94306
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From:Art Liberman
To:Clerk, City; City Mgr; Council, City
Subject:I was not able to speak at the Council session on June 19th
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 9:19:06 PM
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Because of some technical issues, I was not able to speak to the Council on Consent
Item #34 at the council meeting on June 19th. My microphone worked fine and I
unmuted myself when asked. But the Clerk said I could not be heard.
Here are my comments I wanted to address to the Council:
My name is Art Liberman and I am a member of PABAC, speaking as a private
individual
I would like to applaud Sylvia Star-Lack and Ozzy Arce for creating a comprehensive
and well written Statement of Work. Like other PABAC members and all the citizens
of Palo Alto, I am eager to see the new Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
However, there is something missing from the staff report and the contract, something
important. I was PABAC Vice Chair last year when we reviewed the Statement of
Work and I lobbied to have an online document that would identify the priority projects
and their current status. This would be in addition to the hefty plan document. The
2012 Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan is 300 pages.
Let me tell you why this is important. it is difficult for citizens who have to look
through a 300 page document to find out what are the priority projects, and it is
impossible for anyone other than Transportation staff to know at any point in time
after the plan is adopted what is the status of each project.
What I think is missing is something that would be published online. It would show the
current status and constraints of each of the priority projects identified by this Bicycle
and Pedestrian Transportation Plan. This would not have to be fancy- it could be in
the form of an online spread sheet published on Transportation’s Bicycle and
Pedestrian web page. This document would need to be kept current in future years,
as priorities change, and funding sources change.
If this cannot be done by the Consultant as part of this contract, I would like you to
ask for a commitment from the Transportation Staff to have this as an ongoing
project. This is important. The PABAC Chair last year, Penny Ellson, realized that
there had not been such a document for the current plan, the 2012 Bicycle and
Pedestrian Transportation Plan. And so, as an aid for the PABAC committee’s work
and for members and staff’s information, she requested Transportation Staff look at
that plan and create a list of the top recommended projects - there were about 60 -
and identify the status of each project. Shrupath Patel of the Transportation staff
created such a list. It’s on the web, but it is buried in one of last year’s PABAC
meeting agendas. A summary:
C-completed 15
PC – partly completed 22
OG - ongoing 8
NI – not initiated 16
By having a document like this with current information and that is easily accessible
online, the Council and the citizens would readily know the status of all of the high
priority projects identified by the new Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
Arthur Liberman
From:filippnick@gmail.com
To:Council, City
Subject:Please Keep Terman a City Park
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 8:52:42 PM
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Dear Mayor Kou and Councilmembers,
I am a senior citizen who has been living in this neighborhood since 1984. I need to walk every day to
maintain my heart health. Terman Park is ideal for me because I can access it from a safe, peaceful
neighborhood through the Glenbrook Gate and it is flat, level ground to walk on. Although we have
Briones Park on the other side of Arastradero Road, it is not a good option because of the hilly,
uneven, and poorly maintained dirt paths. Also, it is difficult to cross Arastradero to get to the park
because cars do not yield at the pedestrian crossing and just speed right through it. Also, the
sidewalk along Arastradero is hazardous to walk on because of all the Terman students riding their
bikes, skateboards, and scooters on it.
Please do not swap Terman Park. I rely on it for my health.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Filipp
4234 Suzanne Drive
Palo Alto CA 94306
From:Aram James
To:Stump, Molly; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; Council, City; Sean Allen;Jethroe Moore; Shikada, Ed; Greg Tanaka
Subject:Thank you mayor for asking my questions on the law enforcement budget and related matters. Much
appreciated!
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 8:44:06 PM
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From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>Date: June 19, 2023 at 8:32:32 PM PDTTo: Lydia Kou <lydiakou@gmail.com>, Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>,
City Council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, Ed Shikada<ed.shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>, Gennady Sheyner
<gsheyner@paweekly.com>, Greg Tanaka <greg@gregtanaka.org>, EmilyMibach <emibach@padailypost.com>, Braden Cartwright
<bcartwright@padailypost.com>, EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>, DianaDiamond <dianaLdiamond@gmail.com>Subject: Thank you mayor for asking my questions on the law enforcementbudget and related matters. Much appreciated!1. 20% of our budget goes to law enforcement not including the capital budget forthe new slave catcher center. That’s 1 dollar of every 5 dollars in our city goes tothe police department . This is NOT sustainable.
2. Never got an answer re the salary a PERT worker is paid either by the city orcounty -all tax payer money- per year—to determine if it is realistic to assume aPERT worker can actually live in our community. Bottom line: as presentlystands we have NO PERT worker and no idea when or if we will get such anemployee despite all the talk back in 2020 ( George Floyd reform discussionperiod) of the importance of hiring not just one PERT worker but several.
2(a) The city was, in my memory, paying the salary of the first PERT worker notthe county. What happened to the city hiring several PERT workers?
3. Why not a freeze on high end management salaries until our PERS debt of fivehundred million dollars is reduced? Not answered by staff or council.
From:Jim Silver
To:Council, City
Subject:Rail decision Meadow and Charleston
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 8:40:26 PM
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Dear City Council
I understand that while the Viaduct option was removed from consideration for the MeadowCharleston grade separation about 2 years ago, it has recently raised its ugly head.
I strongly oppose any raised options and have spoken at past council meetings to express my
opposition. We live very close to the Meadow intersection and think the raised options arecompletely unacceptable.
I support the underpass option in which the train remains where it is, and Meadow and
Charleston streets go under the rails.
Thanks for your consideration
Jim Silver45 Roosevelt Cir
Palo Alto 94306
From:Aram James
To:Lydia Kou; Dave Price; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Gennady Sheyner; Greg Tanaka; Emily Mibach; BradenCartwright; EPA Today; Diana Diamond
Subject:Thank you mayor for asking my questions on the law enforcement budget and related matters. Much
appreciated!
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 8:32:36 PM
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1. 20% of our budget goes to law enforcement not including the capital budget for the new slave catcher center.
That’s 1 dollar of every 5 dollars in our city goes to the police department . This is NOT sustainable.
2. Never got an answer re the salary a PERT worker is paid either by the city or county -all tax payer money- per
year—to determine if it is realistic to assume a PERT worker can actually live in our community. Bottom line: as
presently stands we have NO PERT worker and no idea when or if we will get such an employee despite all the talk
back in 2020 ( George Floyd reform discussion period) of the importance of hiring not just one PERT worker but
several.
2(a) The city was, in my memory, paying the salary of the first PERT worker not the county. What happened to the
city hiring several PERT workers?
3. Why not a freeze on high end management salaries until our PERS debt of five hundred million dollars is
reduced? Not answered by staff or council.
From:Joan Sakaldasis
To:Council, City
Subject:To city council
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 7:23:41 PM
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Terman Park closure
I am asking the council to consider the impact on our neighborhood if the back gate to Terman
Park and walking path and bridge to Los Altos is closed to Greenacres 1.
Living in this neighborhood for 53 years, I have seen many changes, but this would causemany problems for all ages. The back gate is a safe, logical, healthy reason for outdoor
activities which we all need.
Thank you for accepting our input.Joan Sakaldasis
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From:Anna Wichansky
To:Council, City
Subject:No swapping Terman Park
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 6:08:29 PM
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To Mayor Kou and City Council, I am senior citizen resident of Palo Alto Orchards with some mobility
problems, using Terman Park Daily to walk. It is diffiucult to get to other parks in Palo Alto at this point.
I need access to Terman Park all the time, to do my exercises and walk my dog. We have no other park
or equivalent on our side of Arastradero, other than the cemetery, where
we aren't allowed to walk and they close the gates. Please do not swap this for land at Cubberly, or allow
the school district to do it. We have so little recreational facilities on this side
of town (South Palo Alto) the way it is. No pool at all. This is the least you can do, please; my husband
and I vote for you in every election. We appreciate preservation of the few limited sites and services we
get in our neighborhood. Thanks, Anna Wichansky, 4235 Suzanne Drive, Palo Alto.
From:Paul I. Thompson
To:Council, City
Subject:Resident at Mayfield Place at 2500 El Camino Real
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 5:21:19 PM
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My name is Paul Thompson. I wanted to express my concern of the shared driveway betweenWells Fargo Bank on our north side of complex and the business located on our Southside of
our complex. We have multiple vehicles daily anytime if day speeding thru through our areaof the driveway located at the back of our building where parking is located. I'd like to
propose that we have speed bumps added to the driveway. I have seen how useful the heavyduty plastic ones are used in residential neighborhoods. Again it's a long stretch of driveway
and used by passersby and or workers next door and residents.Thank you for your time.
From:Rebecca Sanders
To:Bridget Buckley
Cc:Council, City
Subject:Re: Boulware Park in Venture: Please APPROVE
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 4:30:20 PM
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My Hero! Thank you Bridget!(sorry to be late with the gush!)
On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 11:54 AM Bridget Buckley <bridget@bridgetland.com> wrote:
Dear Palo Alto Council Members:As a Ventura resident, I'm writing to let you know that I am a strong supporter of
public parks and I truly believe that having a strong and safe public space greatly benefitsour communities. With this said, please approve the funding for Ventura's Boulware Park.
We need more parkland here in Ventura. During the pandemic, my late husband, daughterand I spent many many hours in Boulware park and this location holds a special place in my
heart. I have been a Ventura resident since 2017 and love my community but think we canalways be better. I am very much looking forward to and am excited to see Ventura
enhanced with all the amenities the park will offer. Thank you for your ear.
Bridget BuckleyVentura Resident
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Bridget M. Buckley
bridget@bridgetland.com
www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetbuckley
From:NTB
To:Council, City
Subject:Don"t Dump Dedicated Parkland
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 4:17:26 PM
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Dear Mayor Kou and Council Members,
One more reason to not swap Terman Park........it is dedicated parkland.
Palo Alto already has an imbalance in its ratio of populace to parkland. Undedicating Termanwill make that ratio worse.
Plus, by promoting the removal of a dedicated park, a really bad precedent is being set. It
shows a total disregard for the value of open space and the well being of residents who rely onthat open space.
The situation at Cubberley is dire. That is clear. Their needs must be addressed and solutions
found..... but not at the expense of removing a well loved and well used dedicated park thatserves many different communities. Once it's gone, it's gone.
Please, don't dump Terman Park!
Respectfully,
Nina Bell
From:Marilyn Gillespie
To:Council, City
Subject:Viaduct Rail Crossing Option - South Palo Alto
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 3:31:08 PM
Attachments:City Council Letter June 19 2023.docx
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Dear City Council Members,
Please see the attached letter stating our opposition to the Viaduct Rail Crossing Option for
South Palo Alto.
Thank You.Marilyn and Robert Gillespie
384 Whitclem DrivePalo Alto, Ca 94306
June 19, 2023
Dear Palo Alto City Council Members,
Re: Viaduct Rail Crossing Option for Charleston Road
I am writing to express deep concern that both my husband and I share regarding the fact that the
Viaduct Rail Crossing Option is now being reconsidered for South Palo Alto. We were most relieved
when the Viaduct Option was removed from consideration several years ago after much study,
discussion, debate, letter writing, etc. Now all the time and energy put forth by so many are seemingly
being set aside/ignored.
We strongly favor the Trench Option. This is the least visually offensive. The elevated method would
raise the neighborhood noise level as well as being an incredibly unattractive eyesore for current
residents/visitors and for future generations.
As longtime residents of the Charleston-Meadows neighborhood (over 50 years) and as former career
employees of the City of Palo Alto (Fire Department and Library Department), both my husband and I
have seen the many changes that the city has undergone over the years. We have seen how the City
Council members have methodically and carefully looked at how their decisions might impact not only
the current generation but those that follow. We appreciate the dedication that the community and
many of its leaders have made to ensure that the values of this city and its residents as well as its users
are acknowledged. City leaders have scrutinized how residents/visitors will benefit from these careful
decisions.
One of the values that we presumably all hold dear is that the residents of Palo Alto can live in a safe,
green environment filled with cultural and educational enhancements and one where people can enjoy a
sensory pleasing environment as well. Do you really want a huge, ugly, concrete (noisy) viaduct towering
over our beautiful city?
Your charge now is to determine how you might best provide not only for today but for the future. And,
this decision should be one that looks at continuing to do whatever you can to ensure that the residents
and users of this city will benefit from the values we all share.
So, as you reconsider the options for the Meadow/Charleston crossing, please focus on the values we
share today and the benefits for the future. An aesthetically pleasing environment and one where the
noise level is manageable for a neighborhood must be strongly considered as the highest priority. So,
therefore, once again, we urge you to remove the Viaduct Rail Crossing from consideration.
Thank You
Marilyn and Robert Gillespie 384 Whitclem Drive Palo Alto, CA 94306
From:Ellen Huang
To:Council, City
Subject:Boulware Park letter
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 3:18:24 PM
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Dear City Council,I am writing to make a comment about the budget meeting for the approval of the Boulware
Park restoration and expansion project. I live in North Ventura, commute on the Bike Blvdand also raise two children here. During the years that I have lived here (over 2+), the
neighborhood, in particular northern section, has undergone great change. We have increasingnumbers of people, families, and cars. Soon, a new city center with civic offices and
administrative offices will fill California Ave. New buildings are being renovated for officerental and proposals for dense housing are on the horizon.
I strongly hope that the city will approve the budget for the renovation and expansion of the
park that will allow for the building of restrooms and also some parking space. While the parkwill be open and preferably for walkers, the renovation and rebuilding of this park as proposed
will be of service for the city officials, employees up the road, draw residents and families,and therefore generate small and large businesses. The investment in terms of financial /
budget can only increase the circulation of people, goods, and services, which sits at a vitalcenter of Palo Alto.
Thank you
Ellen Huang
From:Laura Granka
To:Transportation; Council, City
Cc:Clerk, City
Subject:Public comment for Jun 20 Rail committee meeting re: Churchill Viaduct
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 1:50:07 PM
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Rail committee and transportation team,
Thank you again for all you do.
I noticed that you will be voting whether to bring the Churchill viaduct back to city council
during Tuesday's meeting. While there are some advantages of the viaduct (namely preservingped/bike and vehicular traffic flows), I do believe it was rejected and taken off the table for
very valid reasons, including strong community feedback against it, and hope that you do notreconsider bringing it back.
A few points that came up previously that I want to reinforce:
Negative visual impacts on the community. At 20ft high for the viaduct plus 30ft highfor the electrical train wires, the viaduct would be visible throughout all of Old Palo
Alto and Southgate, an eyesore throughout both communities and the high school. Atrecent meetings, some in favor of the viaduct claim that trees will cover the viaduct, but
please be realistic about how much of a 20-30ft concrete structure trees will be able toconceal. Privacy for those along the train line. Even with the 6ft concrete barrier, trainpassengers will have clear visibility into the homes and backyards of those along the
tracks in Southgate.Safety and upkeep. I recognize there is some desire to make some of the areas
underneath the viaduct as 'green spaces' or parks. That may appear tempting andintriguing, but I want to share conditions at the Embarcadero Rd ped/ bike underpass as
a key example of what things will look like without proper upkeep: broken lights,graffiti, peeling concrete, filth, and cobwebs. Attached are photos in the Google slide
deck. This would make the entire region appear filthy, unsafe, and undesirable.Noise. A raised train, even with the 6ft concrete barrier will likely cause sound to
permeate more broadly throughout the neighborhood, impacting more residents than itcurrently does at ground level. Expense. The most expensive option on the table, and not worth the expense given suchnegative impacts on the neighborhood.
As many prior residents have already stated, perhaps more eloquently than me, I urge you tokeep the viaduct out of consideration, and stick with the existing options of either the partial
underpass or the closure with mitigations.
While neither are perfect, they are the best compromises in addressing needs of bothcommuters and community members living in the area. In fact, it could be worth the city
concurrently exploring the expense and feasibility of the traffic mitigations recommended in
parallel with the crossing closure.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best,Laura Granka and family
Churchill Ave
From:Star Teachout
To:Council, City
Subject:Correspondences and collaboration with PAUSD
Date:Monday, June 19, 2023 1:45:57 PM
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Dear council members,
If anyone has time before tomorrow afternoon I am curious about a couple topics related toour city’s relationship with PAUSD. As you may be aware, there has been a higher level of
disharmony in our community towards the end of this past school year and I am brainstormingsome ways to reduce that. The two main areas of my current interest are communications with
constituents and reducing the achievement gap for under-represented students. Here are somespecific questions I have—no need to answer all but if any resonate with you please respond:
1. Correspondences to city council: I very much appreciate how all correspondences to our
city council are included in the board packet. This allows everyone in our city to hear fromany concerned citizen. Upon learning this, I discovered that PAUSD only includes
correspondences if the sender requests it. Most people don’t know this is an option. This hasbeen not only a dead end for community conversation, it has also increased animosity between
our community and the board of ed because the board doesn’t have time to respond to everymessage, and it rarely puts on the agenda issues of community concern, thus resulting in an
imbalance of power over community free speech. One other negative consequence of this isthe appearance of angry, uncivil, and sometimes not even accurate information being blasted
in social media sites.
Question: What do you do with the correspondences you receive? If there is an abundance onone topic do you put the topic on the agenda? Or is there an option for you to simply respond
to a specific concern/correspondence during each city council meeting? If so, do you actuallyrespond to them on occasion during the meeting? Do you ever respond to the written
correspondence as individuals?
2. Reducing the achievement gap for under-represented students: We have a serious chronicattendance problem with under-achieving students and few substantive consequences for it. As
part of a systemic approach to absences, I am brainstorming ways to bring a higher academicawareness to families since they heavily influence their students. Some of these ways are
internal to the school—eg, promoting an informal contract with students to clearly definewhich resources a struggling student uses (attending office hours, attending free after-school
help/tutoring sessions, and possibly attending a Saturday morning academic session). Many ofour parents have not had the advantages their students enjoy, and they may not understand
experiences needed to bridge their family and school cultures. Since achievement is tiedheavily to income and the resources/mindset which often have accompanied it, it would be
beneficial to explore ways PAUSD and Palo Alto might share its wealth of resources withthose who cannot afford some of them. Some shared experiences do not require money—eg,
having a monthly gathering between mentor families—and some might need financial support.
Question: If PAUSD had a family mentorship program where more affluent families arematched with an interested lower-income family, would any of the following be of interest to
our city council? Feel free to elaborate on problems/barriers:
- Collaborating financially to have open gym/field time at our school sites during the summer[CPA helping with employing supervisors, supporting/sharing maintenance, and/or sharing
insurance, etc]
- Offering free/subsidized entrances to any fee-based museums or activities
- Promoting weekend use of city-contracted fields on PAUSD lands for mentor families
- Adding this mentorship program to our city web pages, possibly sponsoring an annual event(or adding to an existing one)
Thanks for any of your thoughts, and feel free to add anything to this effort,
Star Teachout3550 Whitsell Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306