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HomeMy Public PortalAboutNovember 27, 2023 City Council Emails701-32 DOCUMENTS IN THIS PACKET INCLUDE: LETTERS FROM CITIZENS TO THE MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL RESPONSES FROM STAFF TO LETTERS FROM CITIZENS ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES ITEMS FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES Prepared for: 11/27/2023 Document dates: 11/20/2023 – 11/27/2023 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & ZooTo:Council, CitySubject:Today & Tomorrow ONLY! Private Animal Encounter RaffleDate:Monday, November 27, 2023 10:10:22 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Today and tomorrow, donations of $100 or more will be entered for a chance to win a private animal experience at the JMZ! Every dollar donated will be matched by a generous donor, up to $10,000. Donate to the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo and support our work to enhance the JMZ, and bring the JMZ's science education programs to more children in our community. Watch the video below to learn more. DONATE NOW Giving Tuesday with the PAJMZ &amp; Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo Thanks to the generous support of Friends' donors, the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo can continue to introduce children to science and nature in their formative years and inspire a love of learning, as it has for nearly 90 years. Thank you for your continued support! DONATE NOW Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 ‌ ‌ ‌ Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo | 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Unsubscribe city.council@cityofpaloalto.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by info@friendsjmz.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:One Week Left: Annual Meeting & Holiday Party - Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce Date:Monday, November 27, 2023 10:00:16 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Annual Membership Meeting Flyer We look forward to seeing all of our members at the 2023 Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Meeting & Holiday Party. Enjoy light refreshments and drinks, sponsored by Homewood Suites by Hilton, proud member of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce - Annual Membership Meeting Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PST Homewood Suites 4329 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA, 94306 Members: Free Guests: $20 REGISTER This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Member Spotlight: Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Date:Monday, November 27, 2023 8:01:37 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Friends of the Junior Museum & Zoo logo This month, we are spotlighting The Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (Friends) a nonprofit organization that works to support and enhance the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (JMZ), a beloved Palo Alto institution whose mission is to engage a child’s curiosity in science and nature. For generations, the Friends have funded learning and discovery at the JMZ through hands-on exhibits. Most recently, the Friends supported the California Dinosaur Garden exhibit that features life-size dinosaur and animal sculptures, prehistoric plants, and interactive exhibits– including a fossil dig.Woman holding turtle nose-to-nose with dinosaur. The Friends also funds impactful programs that expand access to the JMZ and to science MEMBER SPOTLIGHT education in the community, such as: Super Family Sundays – Special days for families who have children with disabilities, which provide exclusive access to the JMZ in a calm and friendly environment. JMZ Science Outreach – Exceptional and engaging science programming for K-5 students, brought to children in the Ravenswood City School District and East Palo Alto Charter School. To learn more about the JMZ Science Outreach Program, please watch this video: To learn more about the Friends, our corporate sponsorship opportunities or how to get involved: www.friendsjmz.org 1451 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 326-6338 Follow the Friends on Instagram @friendsjmz This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com. From:Palo Alto Forward To:Council, City Subject:Agenda Item #16 - Rent Registry Program Date:Sunday, November 26, 2023 11:28:01 PM Attachments:Cmnt Ltr CC Rent Registry (11.26.23).pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Please find the attached letter related to Item #16 on tomorrow's (11/27) Council agenda. Thank you,-- Amie AshtonExecutive Director, Palo Alto Forward 650-793-1585 November 26, 2023 SUBJECT: Agenda Item #16 - Rent Registry Program Mayor Kou and Honorable City Council Members, Thank you for taking on the establishment of a rent registry program on behalf of the almost half of our community who are renters. We know it was not an easy feat to get to this point and we applaud the coordination and determination shown by Council and staff in pursuit of this rental registry ordinance. We fully support the rent registry program, not only because it will lead to better implementation of existing renter protections but it will also help us make more informed housing policy decisions in the future. With better data and a more complete understanding of the rental housing landscape, we can dispel myths and confirm underlying trends - and ultimately lessen the impact of our severe housing crisis on local residents. We urge Council to ensure the ordinance language is particularly clear and simple related to Event-based Registration Amendments. Knowing how and why tenants leave is key in crafting housing policy. This clarity in the ordinance would also ensure future data collection tools are simple, usable, and effective - which landlords will definitely appreciate. Given the exciting recent incorporation of the Palo Alto Renters’ Association into Palo Alto Forward, we look forward to future advocacy and education around the issues our renters face. We hope to continue the dialog on renter issues as we also work towards our common goal of increasing the housing supply locally. Thank you again for your careful attention to this important issue. Amie Ashton Executive Director and on Behalf of the Board Palo Alto Forward From:Hamilton Hitchings To:Council, City Cc:Lait, Jonathan Subject:Please consider exempting single rental unit owners from the rental registry Date:Sunday, November 26, 2023 9:23:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Council, I respectfully request that you consider an exemption from the proposed rental registry for non-professional owners who own a single rental unit. Exempting them would alleviate staff’s administrative burden significantly. Especially given that only 8% of the owners are professional owners, who own multiple units that represent 70% of the total rental supply. Many of these individual unit owners depend on rental income for their retirement or may have retained their property after relocating or are renting it while on extended absence. Some are renting out their ADUs. Imposing additional regulations could deter them from offering these units for rent or maintaining them as rental properties. If the bar is raised on renting out their property they could also seek a property manager, which would be a logical time to convert it to a short-term AirBnB rental, thus removing properties from the long-term rental market. Or at very least the property managers will raise the price. My own rental home is at half the price per square of the Palomino workforce housing, and I have not increased the rent for many years. My tenants have typically been families with multiple children attending PAUSD schools. I urge you to consider these points carefully. An exemption for single-unit owners could support the sustainability of an affordable rental market and serve in the community's best interests. Thank you. Hamilton Hitchings From:Neighbors Abroad of Palo AltoTo:Council, CitySubject:The Dispatch - News from Neighbors Abroad - Fall/Winter 2023Date:Sunday, November 26, 2023 6:35:48 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. View in browser The Dispatch Fall/Winter 2023 We recommend you read this newsletter by clicking on the "view in browser" link found in the top right corner. Welcome to The Dispatch, Neighbors Abroad's round up of our recent projects around the world and within our community. Pictured above, left to right: Neighbors Abroad board members Ellen Valentine and Nodelyn Smith, along with Margarita de la Cruz, delegate from our Sister City in the Philippines, at Neighbors Abroad's 60th anniversary party. Read more about this milestone event and many more initiatives below. 60th Anniversary of Neighbors Abroad Wow, What a Celebration! It has been a whirlwind few months for all of us at Neighbors Abroad and our Sister City friends. A lively 60th anniversary fundraiser and party at the Lucie Stern Community Center brought together more than 130 Neighbors Abroad supporters, dignitaries, and other VIP visitors. We were honored to welcome a 16-member delegation from Heidelberg, Germany, and representatives from three of our other Sister Cities: Tsuchiura, Japan; Enschede, the Netherlands; and Palo, the Philippines. Thanks to the generosity of our community, the party raised thousands of dollars for our service projects in Oaxaca and Palo, as well as other Neighbors Abroad endeavors. Many members of the Palo Alto City Council and staff, including the indefatigable Mayor Lydia Kou, took time out of their busy lives to join us in our festivities and we are immensely grateful. (Pictured above is Mayor Kou with with German Consul General Oliver Schramm and his wife Diana Schramm.) We were honored to welcome many other dignitaries, including Philippine Consul General Adrian Baccay. Grazie mille to our benefactor Maico Campilongo, owner of California Avenue hotspots Terun and iTalico, not only for donating some tasty Italian wines, but also for lending his musical talents to the party AND effortlessly hosting a Neighbors Abroad dinner for 45+ earlier in the week at iTalico. Another of our perennial supporters, Hobee's, kindly donated beer. One more shout out goes to international man of mystery Juan Vargas, who shows up to so many of our events and does the work of a small army. It was a pretty big lift for small volunteer group to put together a fundraising event of this type and everyone deserves kudos. Special thanks go out to those who worked behind the scenes for months to make the evening seem effortless. That's pretty much everyone on our board, but especially President Sarah Burgess (event visionary and world class project manager), President- Elect Ed Fike (silent auction king and emcee extraordinaire), and Jeannet Kiessling (unflappable event planning guru). There's so much to celebrate and so many people to honor, so we created a web page to tell the story of our party--and the many other events around it--during the last week in October. See it here. Join us at our Annual Membership Meeting andHoliday Party Neighbors Abroad Members: We look forward to celebrating the holiday season with all of you, and to honoring your outstanding contributions to Neighbors Abroad during this milestone anniversary year. We'll enjoy scrumptious fare from Hobee's, premium beer and wine, festive music, and much merriment. All members should have received an invitation on Evite. Non-members, this is your chance to join! Do so by December 7 here. We'll see you at Ho Ho Hobee's! Thursday, December 7 6-8 p.m. Hobee’s Palo Alto, 4224 El Camino Real in South Palo Alto To RSVP (or if you are a member, but didn't receive an Evite), please email egfike@gmail.com A First-Ever Event! SustainCity Summit Brings Together Sister City Delegates for Idea- Sharing on Climate, Sustainability With so many of our Sister City friends in town for our 60th anniversary festivities, we leveraged the opportunity to launch the first Neighbors Abroad SustainCity Summit in partnership with the City of Palo Alto. The roundtable discussion at City Hall gave our visiting Sister City representatives the chance to exchange ideas around sustainability and climate change mitigation efforts, not only with each other but with a number of Palo Alto officials and staff members. Our 60th anniversary web page includes some photos of the event. Many people on the Neighbors Abroad board deserve recognition for putting together this inaugural summit, with special thanks to Jeannet Kiessling, Sarah Burgess, Ed Fike and Bob Wenzlau (pictured above). As always, Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou (pictured below) was enormously generous with her time and expertise, as were many other members of the city staff and members of the city government, including Fire Chief Geo Blackshire, pictured below. A Deluge of Delegates We were delighted to be inundated with delegates during the last week of October as representatives from four of our Sister Cities (Heidelberg, Tsuchiura, Enschede, and Palo) journeyed to Palo Alto for our anniversary festivities. In addition to attending our October 27 party and the SustainCity Summit (covered in articles above) each group of delegates undertook a number of meetings with Palo Alto officials and staff, learned about various collaboration opportunities, did a little sight-seeing, and otherwise made the most of their time in Palo Alto. Staying in Palo Alto for two days, the delegation from Heidelberg, led by Vice-Mayor Jürgen Odszuck (pictured above with Mayor Kou), had a jam-packed schedule. Since the establishment of the Sister City relationship in 2017, educational programs have been a top priority. The BEAM (Business, Entrepreneurship, and Math) initiative, created by former Neighbors Abroad Board Member Christina Cismas Florea at Gunn High School, is now a well-established program in four Heidelberg high schools. The delegation visited the BEAM program at Gunn in preparation for an student exchange early next year. Neighbors Abroad VP Jeannet Kiessling also facilitated connections for delegation members with the Bronco Accelerator at Santa Clara University and the Leadership Garage at Stanford University, where initial meetings were held to explore potential collaborations. Similarly, our groups from Tsuchiura (Keiko Seido, Atsuko Utsugi, and Yuko Fujita), Enschede (Cor Bouwhiuis, Benjamin Groenewolt, and Marc Teutelink) and Palo (Marge de la Cruz) were on the move around town and across the Bay Area. Their activities included a visit by the Tsuchiura delegation to a Japanese language classrooms at Palo Alto middle schools (pictured below is the group at JLS), meetings for the Dutch group with city councilmembers and staff on bicycle policy (see photo of Ben Groenwolt with city council member Pat Burt), and a first-ever American football game, at UC Berkeley, for our Palo delegate, Margarita de la Cruz, who also met with Stanford and Berkeley professors about matters relating to the preservation of coastal ecosystems. Our gallery of images tells some of the stories here. Albi, France Bienvenue a Palo Alto! In late September, we were delighted to welcome a delegation of city officials and staff from Albi, France, Palo Alto's Sister City since 1994. It had been a number of years since our French friends had come to Palo Alto and so our Albi VP, Monica Schreiber, put together a robust five- day program that had them making connections and forging relationships at the municipal, cultural, business, and personal levels. Highlights included a delightful dinner at the home of founding Albi VP Carol Stevens and her husband Noel (see photo), meetings with Palo Alto sustainability leaders, Stanford University connections relating to hydrogen policy and art, and a pilgrimage to the Carmel Mission, which one of Albi's most famous native sons visited in the late 1700s. We look forward to celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Sister City relationship next year! Pictured below: The delegation members (Julie- Anne Petrilli, Jean-Luc Dargein-Vidal, and Serge Labordere) with Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou (second from left) and Neighbors Abroad President Sarah Burgess (center). (Don't miss photobombers Jeannet Kiessling and Bob Wenzlau in the back.) Read more about the impactful visit here. A big thanks to a number of local businesses that helped make the delegation's time in Palo Alto memorable, including: The Cowper Inn, Douce France and the Town and Country Shopping Center, as well as California Avenue hot spots La Boheme and Terun! Ukrainian Children's Relief Fund Thank you to the Palo Alto Rotary Club The Rotary Club of Palo Alto made a generous donation to the Neighbors Abroad Ukrainian Children Emergency Relief Fund, which partners with non- profit kleine herzen in our German Sister City, Heidelberg to help vulnerable children in Ukraine, as well as those who have been evacuated to other European countries. In cooperation with HelpBucha.org, kleine herzen has helped initiate an English language training program for children in Bucha, Ukraine. Communicating in English has proven to be vital for Ukrainians in partnering with the West, and this is especially important for the younger generation. The program teaches up to 40 students ages 8-16. For more information see https://swe.buchahelp.org.ua. Continued kudos to Jeannet Kiessling for spearheading this lifesaving effort. In Memoriam Longtime Board Member and Champion of Oaxaca Programs, Jim Newton Longtime Neighbors Abroad board member Jim Newton passed away on September 13, 2023 at the age of 88. Jim served a lengthy term as treasurer and had a special affinity for Mexico, where he and his wife, Barbara, resided for several years. Neighbors Abroad’s activities in Oaxaca provided him the opportunity to indulge his love of Mexican culture and to extend a helping hand to those in need. Jim was a great supporter of the Neighbors Abroad-supported Albergue Josefino, which cares for vulnerable children in the region. “Jim was always a happy presence at our board meetings, and presented information with a twinkle in his eye and a ready joke,” said NA President Sarah Burgess. Past president Bob Wenzlau added that Jim was “a sheer delight” and praised Jim’s efforts as treasurer during difficult transition years for the organization. Board member Ed Fike gave a stirring speech at Jim's funeral service, attended by many from Neighbors Abroad. Jim's full obituary is here. At the request of Jim's family, Neighbors Abroad has established a scholarship fund in his name for our projects in Oaxaca. Donations can be made in Jim's memory here. Former President and Longtime Neighbors Abroad Supporter, Joseph Evans Joseph Evans recently passed away. For nine years in the early 2000s, Joe co-led Neighbors Abroad with his beloved wife, Barbara, who passed away in 2022. He also served as the group's longtime membership chair. Neighbors Abroad President Sarah Burgess remembers Joe as having a great sense of humor and a quick wit. "He and Barbara were both extremely active and came up with a lot of Neighbors Abroad's most popular and impactful activities," Sarah remembers. "We are so glad he was able to attend the performance last year of the Linköping Brass Band, which Barbara had helped organize before her passing." Volunteer of the Year! Congratulations to Jeannet Kiessling, Winner of Sister City International's Volunteer of the Year Award We are so proud of our own Jeannet Kiessling! Neighbors Abroad's Heidelberg VP recently received Sister Cities International's annual award for Volunteer of the Year, a nationwide honor that goes to just one Sister City volunteer "who has shown exemplary leadership and talent that benefits local sister city programs and the larger sister city network." The committee selected Jeannet based on her exceptional leadership in several recent Neighbors Abroad initiatives, most notably the Ukrainian Emergency Children's Relief Fund which has raised more than $125,000 (and counting) for Ukrainian orphans and other vulnerable children. Jeannet also conceptualized a cross-border student essay contest inspired by the heroic deeds of Leendert Overduin, a pastor from Palo Alto's Dutch city of Enschede who saved hundreds of Jewish lives during World War II, and spearheaded last August's International Festival at Palo Alto City Hall. Sister Cities International is the is a nonpartisan nonprofit which serves as the national membership organization for individual sister cities, counties, and states across the United States. Sibling Cities USA Lend Your Voice: Sibling Cities' Next Town Hall on Climate Action Over the last three months, our partner organization, Sibling Cities USA, founded and run by Palo Alto City Councilmember Vicki Veenker, has been hosting a series of Town Halls between citizens of Palo Alto and our Sibling City, Bloomington, Indiana. This project has connected our cities on a singular community topic each time. In September, the discussion focused on "Bridging Divides." In November, the topic was "Race and Belonging. " Now, coming up on Sunday, December 3: "Climate Action." All Town Halls are held in the Mitchell Park Community Center in the El Palo Alto Room, where the group connects over Zoom with their counterparts in Bloomington. Learn more about how to lend your voice here. Oaxaca, Mexico Oaxaca Contingent Comes to Palo Alto to Accept Garbage Truck One person's garbage (truck) is another person's treasure. That old maxim took on poignant meaning on September 26 when a delegation from Oaxaca came to Palo Alto to accept a donated refuse truck. The truck, which is still in good shape can can offer Oaxaca many years of service, otherwise would have been retired from Palo Alto's fleet, per legal requirements. The donation means that for the first time, the city of Oaxaca will own its own garbage truck. Confronted with mounting solid waste disposal difficulties, Oaxaca has implemented a recycling program and is seeking to deal with waste in a more sustainable manner. Those from Oaxaca who attended the donation ceremony in front of Palo Alto City Hall included: Bernarda Gonzalez Rivas, honorary President of the DIF/Desarrollo Integral de la Familia, who accepted the truck on behalf of Oaxaca City President Francisco Martinez Neri; Frida Leyla Garcia, head of Oaxaca's International Relations Unit; and Shantal Bello, private secretary of International Relations. Representing the City of Palo Alto: Mayor Lydia Kou (pictured at right), Deputy City Manager Chantal Cotton Gaines, City of Palo Alto Director of Public Works Brad Eggleston, City of PA Solid Waste Manager Paula Borges, GreenWaste General Manager Eric Cissna, and GreenWaste Assistant General Manager Leah Venegas. The group was honored to welcome Mexican Consul General Alejandra Bologna Zubikarai and consul representative Rodrigo Navarro Garcia. Following the donation ceremony, the group moved on to the Palo Alto Art Center where they enjoyed the Boom Oaxaca art exhibit that will be up until December 10 (check it out!). Thanks to Neighbors Abroad board members Sarah Burgess, Flor Sanchez, Ed Fike, and Evelyn Shimazaki for planning and joining the day's events. A New Annual Event Backyard BBQ Brings Together Alums of Neighbors Abroad Exchange Programs Exchange students past and present gathered at the home of Nodelyn Smith and her husband Doug on August 7 to share memories, reconnect with old friends, and make new ones. Several Palo Alto teachers also joined the backyard event, which followed a Palo Alto City Council meeting during which the Council honored the students who had recently returned from the annual exchange with our Japanese Sister City. Neighbors Abroad intends to make this an annual event. Local students and teachers interested in learning more about Neighbors Abroad’s exchange programs can contact Nodelyn Smith, our VP of Education, at nodelyn.smith@neighborsabroad.org. Neighbors Abroad 355 Alma Street, Palo Alto CA 94301 United States You received this email because you signed up on our website or made a purchase from us. Unsubscribe From:herb To:Council, City; Clerk, City Subject:Fw: November 27, 2023 Council Meeting, Item #16: Residential Rental Unit Registry Program Date:Sunday, November 26, 2023 5:19:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. CORRECTION In the fifth paragraph of my November 23, 2023 email letterforwarded below I used the term "very low income" to refer to both "up to 50% of median income" and "up to 30% of medianincome". The correct term for "up to 30% of median income" is"extremely low income" as shown in bold italicunderscored below: There are state income limits based on the county median incomefor each family size and number of bedrooms for moderate income(up to 120% of median income), low income (up to 80% of medianincome), very low income (up to 50% of median income), andextremely low income (up to 30% of median income). From: herb <herb_borock@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2023 12:43 AM To: city.council@cityofpaloalto.org <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>; city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: November 27, 2023 Council Meeting, Item #16: Residential Rental Unit Registry Program NOVEMBER 27, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEM #16 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT REGISTGRY PROGRAM I urge you to reject this proposal because such a program isproperly used to help implement a rent stabilization ordinancerather than as a data collection exercise. Should you decide to adopt a registry program at this time, Isuggest that it exempt all residential rental properties withfour residential units or less [with each Accessory DwellingUnit (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) counted asa residential unit], where one of the residential units on theproperty is occupied by the property owner as the propertyowner's legal residence. The data you collect would be subject to the Public RecordsAct, and in the absence of a rent stabilization ordinance wouldinvite anybody with a higher income to offer a higher rent fora unit when its current lease expires and thereby displace alower-income resident. If you are truly interested in data collection, then I suggestyou direct staff to (1) use available census data and theexisting record of subsidized rental units and the few below-market rate rentals to show the tables of data for unit sizeand each of the state income limits for subsidized housing, andfor each table show how many of the units are subsidized or BMR units that already have rent limits; and (2) to show the numberof ADU and JADU rentals and how many of each already haverestricted rents. There are state income limits based on the county median incomefor each family size and number of bedrooms for moderate income(up to 120% of median income), low income (up to 80% of medianincome), very low income (up to 50% of median income), and verylow income (up to 30% of median income). The staff's proposal simply creates a reason for a largeorganized group of landlords to circulate a referendum petitionto require you to either reverse your approval or to place theissue on the ballot. You have heard a lot recently about how Peter Drekmeier, WaltHays, and Bob Wenzlau qualified an initiative measure for theballot by collecting the valid signatures of 12% of theregistered voters in about five months for Measure E. A motivated group of citizens can collect the required 12%valid signatures for a special election in a much shorterperiod of time after accounting of a larger number of invalidsignatures than Measure E. I know that because in 1978 after the passage of Proposition 13when tenants found out the promises made by landlords were nottrue, I was asked to coordinate a rent stabilization ordinancein Palo Alto that collected the required 12% valid signaturesof registered voters in three-and-a-half weeks in the summer bycollecting a total number of raw signatures of which only 75%were valid. Herb Borock From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Angel, David; Baker, Rob; Council, City; Damon Silver; Daniel Kottke; DavidS. Norris; District1@bos.sccgov.org; Jensen, Eric; Greg Tanaka; Joe Simitian; Hornung, Joel; KEVIN JENSEN; VanDer Zwaag, Minka; O"Neal, Molly; Planning Commission; Shana Segal; Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Perron,Zachary; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; dennis burns; Figueroa, Eric; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com Subject:Re: Raised to see Israel as a ‘Jewish Disneyland’, two US film-makers are telling a different story Date:Sunday, November 26, 2023 4:18:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Sun, Nov 26, 2023 at 4:08 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: Raised to see Israel as a ‘Jewish Disneyland’, two US film-makers are telling a different story https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/12/israelism-documentary-american-jewish-israel-palestine-conflict From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Angel, David; Anna Griffin; Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; Cindy Chavez;Council, City; D Martell; Damon Silver; Daniel Kottke; David S. Norris; Dennis Upton; District1@bos.sccgov.org;DuJuan Green; Jensen, Eric; Gennady Sheyner; Greg Tanaka; Human Relations Commission; JIM MINKLER1;Jack Ajluni; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Hornung, Joel; Jose Valle; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims;KEVIN JENSEN; Kaloma Smith; Lait, Jonathan; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Zelkha, Mila; Van Der Zwaag, Minka;O"Neal, Molly; Ortega, Javier; Raj Jayadev; Raymond Goins; Reifschneider, James; Rodriguez, Miguel; Rosen,Jeff; Salem Ajluni; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Spieckerman, Damian; Stump, Molly; Sue Dremann; Supervisor OttoLee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Vara Ramakrishnan; Vicki Veenker; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Perron,Zachary; alisa mallari tu; chuck jagoda; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; dennis burns; editor@paweekly.com;Figueroa, Eric; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; Foley, Michael; rabrica@cityofepa.org Subject:Civilian deaths in Gaza staggers Date:Sunday, November 26, 2023 1:36:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Civilian deaths in Gaza staggers Civilian deaths in Gaza staggers https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=d78561ae-85f2-4947-a2da-c866edad3a44&appcode=SAN252&eguid=f41f46ab-2570-4bf8-ad80-f43c82889211&pnum=4# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; Diana Diamond; DuJuan Green; EPA Today;Enberg, Nicholas; Jensen, Eric; GRP-City Council; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Hornung, Joel; JoshBecker; KEVIN JENSEN; Kaloma Smith; Karen Holman; Zelkha, Mila; Roberta Ahlquist; Sean Allen; Tom DuBois;WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Barberini, Christopher; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Lee, Craig;cromero@cityofepa.org; Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org Subject:The Shocking Truth about Police Canines Date:Sunday, November 26, 2023 12:49:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From the archives of Aram James The Shocking Truth about Police Canines https://youtu.be/cSbEj6RIoDE?si= From:Art Liberman To:Council, City Subject:Regarding City Protocols Handbook and Council Member ethical responsibilities Date:Saturday, November 25, 2023 5:37:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. This email is in connection with the update to the City Protocols Handbook, item #17 on the agenda of the Nov 27, 2023 City Council meeting. What do you do, Council Members, if a fellow Council member has a personal conflict of interest but does not recuse him or herself? The previous version of the City Protocols Handbook had an Ethics Addendum which stated: ”members shall not use their official positions to influence decisions in which they have a material financial interest or where they have an organizational responsibility or personal relationship, which may give the appearance of a conflict of interest.” The version adopted in April relies on State Law and the FPPC whose recusalrequirements state: “Certain officials (including city council members ..) …must disqualify from decisions made at a public meeting...and must publicly identify a conflict of interest and leave the room before the item is discussed.” So, if a Councilmember has a conflict of interest and does not recuse, that Councilmember is in violation of state law. Palo Alto Council Members have been careful to recuse themselves when they have a business or financial connection to a party connected with an issue before the Council. However, a certain member of the City Council has not acted in anappropriate manner when it comes to personal relationships. I will give you some details, but first some background. In 2006, a plume of nitric acid vapor was released from wat was then CPI’s recently rebuilt plating shop, which abuts homes on Chimalus Drive in Barron Park. For 10 years, I led the neighborhoodeffort to find a resolution to the issue of having a plating shop storing and using large amounts of hazardous materials so close to residents’ homes. I worked with City of Palo Alto consultants, Stanford Real Estate, the Fire Department, the Planning Department, and the County Hazardous Materials officials. This effort involved manyappearances by me and other neighbors before the City Council. In 2016, the Council approved and CPI signed an Amortization agreement. Council Member Pat Burt was on the City Council during this time, including a period as Mayor. Pat Burt had several personal conflicts of interest but he never recusedhimself. Let me list those I know of: 1) Pat Burt was a professional associate of Jim Miille, the consultant for CPI who redesigned the CPI plating shop 2) Pat Burt and Jim Mille wrote articles together and co-authored a book. 3) Pat Burt was the president, until 2010, of a plating company 4) Pat Burt knew the plating personnel and plating operation at CPI from having been, at one time, the president of the Metal Finishing Association of Northern California, a professional association of metal plating companies. 5) Pat Burt had a personal relationship with CPI’s then President, Bob Fickett, a friend of his brother-in-law Pat Burt never disclosed these personal conflicts of interest with the public, nor did he recuse himself from the discussions about hazardous materials at CPI. I don’t know if he discussed these personal conflict-of-interest issues with the City Attorney or with the FPPC. Pat Burt has contributed to the citizens of Palo Alto through his public service. But ignoring his conflicts of interest and not recusing from the discussions about CPI wasa grave ethical lapse. A black mark will remain next to his name, as a permanent stain on his legacy. Let me ask you: What will you if an issue like the one I described comes before youagain? Arthur Liberman Chimalus Drive From:Gabe Molitor To:Council, City Subject:Dear city.council@cityofpaloalto.org my name is Gabe Molitor and the reason for this mobile cell phone email message is because please please reject that potential housing project at the site where mollie stone’s marketplace is because all of the legal... Date:Saturday, November 25, 2023 4:48:23 PM [Some people who received this message don't often get email from gabemolitor77@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Sent from my iPhone From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; Doug Vagim; David Balakian; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack; dennisbalakian;huidentalsanmateo; fred beyerlein; Mayor; Mark Standriff; Sally Thiessen; dan.richard@earthlink.net; IrvWeissman; bballpod; Steve Wayte; Joel Stiner; Scott Wilkinson; jerry ruopoli; Cathy Lewis; Leodies Buchanan;vallesR1969@att.net; russ@topperjewelers.com; MY77FJ@gmail.com; karkazianjewelers@gmail.com;alumnipresident@stanford.edu; bearwithme1016@att.net; beachrides; boardmembers; Council, City;Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov; kfsndesk; merazroofinginc@att.net; margaret-sasaki@live.com;maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net; nick yovino; news@fresnobee.com; newsdesk; Dan Richard; terry; tsheehan Subject:Fwd: Cathy Wood- Buy 10 shrs TSLA Date:Saturday, November 25, 2023 3:36:21 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Sat, Nov 25, 2023 at 12:41 AM Subject: Cathy Wood- Buy 10 shrs TSLATo: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 To all- With a 50's name like Cathy, you know she wouldn't lie to you. Cathie Wood: I Beg You to Buy 10 Tesla Shares and WAIT for THIS - YouTube I do see TSLA as a behemouth that is doing great things. Self driving will get perfected, cybertruck will sell, the big semi will sell, they can license their self driving tech to othercompanies when it is perfected, the humanoid robots will sell. It's dawned on me that they can be used in TSLA factories AND that there are lots of factories in the world other that TSLAfactories that will buy them too. It is possible that a $25,000 TSLA is coming and I will believe it when I see it. Then toss on big fed and State rebates of maybe $7,500. Batts willkeep improving so that all of the above will sell better. Today you can have TSLA solar panels put on your roof charging up the big TSLA battery in your garage. Charge that during the day,and transfer the e- into your car at night. Save a lot on your utility bill and cut way back on gasoline purchases. When self driving is really perfected, TSLA sees big revs from runningsuch cars as a taxi service. So does GM. I see inductive charging as a tech TSLA can adopt. Drive in over a charger on your garage floor, and go in the house. Car starts charging. Installthese anywhere as well, WM, Kaiser, airport, office complexes, banks, anywhere. See the Siemens vids of 10 years ago about inductive charging. Known science. Hard to see TSLA crashing anytime soon. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Aram James To:Council, City; Ed Lauing; Jeff Moore; Josh Becker; KEVIN JENSEN; Zelkha, Mila; Sean Allen; Shana Segal;Shikada, Ed; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; sean james Subject:Opinion: Palo Alto throws Buena Vista Mobile Home Park residents to the wolves Date:Saturday, November 25, 2023 2:46:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From the archives of Aram James Opinion: Palo Alto throws Buena Vista Mobile Home Park residents to the wolves https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/22/opinion-palo-alto-throws-buena-vista-mobile- home-park-residents-to-the-wolves/ From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Cecilia Taylor; Council, City; D Martell; Daniel Barton; Daniel Kottke; David S. Norris; DuJuanGreen; Joe Simitian; Julie Lythcott-Haims; KEVIN JENSEN; Linda Jolley; ParkRec Commission; Supervisor OttoLee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Barberini, Christopher; chuck jagoda;friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com Subject:Former Palo Alto cop pleads guilty in excessive force case Date:Saturday, November 25, 2023 10:12:48 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Former Palo Alto cop pleads guilty in excessive force case Former cop pleads guilty in excessive force casehttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=03c631a0-b15d-4f92-b720-af61496e2c75&appcode=SAN252&eguid=09b09b47-c993-4d75-8a69-c227472f172c&pnum=32# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: From:Aram James To:Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Gardener, Liz; ParkRec Commission; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed;Sue Dremann; Vicki Veenker; chuck jagoda; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org Subject:San Francisco’s advisory reparations commissionDate:Friday, November 24, 2023 9:50:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachmentsand clicking on links. https://sf.gov/departments/african-american-reparations-advisory-committee#:~:text=The%20Reparations%20Committee%20advises%20the,policies%20have%20harmed%20Black%20lives. From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Anna Griffin; Binder, Andrew; Cindy Chavez; Council, City; D Martell; DanielKottke; Diana Diamond; District1@bos.sccgov.org; DuJuan Green; Jensen, Eric; GRP-City Council; Jeff Moore;Joe Simitian; Hornung, Joel; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; KEVIN JENSEN; Kaloma Smith; Karen Holman;Linda Jolley; Van Der Zwaag, Minka; Roberta Ahlquist; Sean Allen; Sheriff Transparency; Supervisor SusanEllenberg; Tom DuBois; Vara Ramakrishnan; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Perron, Zachary; Barberini, Christopher;chuck jagoda; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; dennis burns; Figueroa, Eric;Tannock, Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; ladoris cordell; Foley, Michael; rabrica@cityofepa.org Subject:Developing Ethical Law Enforcement Leaders A Plan of Action Date:Friday, November 24, 2023 8:19:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Developing Ethical LawEnforcement Leaders A Plan of Action https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/developing-ethical-law-enforcement-leaders-a-plan-of-action From:Fan Yang To:French, Amy; Historic Resources Board Cc:Council, City; Hui Tan Subject:Regarding Historical Designation for our property Date:Friday, November 24, 2023 7:28:57 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from yangfancornell@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Historical Resource Board, We are the owners of 755 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301. We would like to express our objection to list our property on any historic inventory. Please remove the property fromthe nomination list. Thanks. -- Fan Yang & Hui Tan From:Joanna Chai To:Becchetti, Benjamin; Council, City Subject:Re: No citation for non-permit parking even when I called the police Date:Friday, November 24, 2023 11:22:02 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jo_chai@hotmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Here are the cars that are still parked here from last night. From: Joanna Chai Sent: Friday, November 24, 2023 10:48 AM To: Becchetti, Benjamin <benjamin.becchetti@cityofpaloalto.org>; Palo Alto City Council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: No citation for non-permit parking even when I called the police Hi, I called the police this morning around 2:15am as there were cars parked in front of my house and across the street without permits (permits are required to park overnight on my street), and they said they will send someone. But no one came, and the cars (still parked in front of my house) did not receive any citations. I understand last night was Thanksgiving but I have a feeling these violators know that since it's a holiday, the more reason no one would come and ticket the cars. This is really disappointing because whenever I have called the police to let them know about the violators, they said to call back at the right time which is 2-5am, and yet when I called at the right time, no action is taken. When is this law going to be enforced? It hasn't been for the last 9 months. Thanks, Joanna From:Joanna Chai To:Becchetti, Benjamin; Council, City Subject:No citation for non-permit parking even when I called the police Date:Friday, November 24, 2023 10:48:46 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from jo_chai@hotmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi, I called the police this morning around 2:15am as there were cars parked in front of my house and across the street without permits (permits are required to park overnight on my street), and they said they will send someone. But no one came, and the cars (still parked in front of my house) did not receive any citations. I understand last night was Thanksgiving but I have a feeling these violators know that since it's a holiday, the more reason no one would come and ticket the cars. This is really disappointing because whenever I have called the police to let them know about the violators, they said to call back at the right time which is 2-5am, and yet when I called at the right time, no action is taken. When is this law going to be enforced? It hasn't been for the last 9 months. Thanks, Joanna Hey fam, Check out this week’s State of Criminal Justice, a weekly series where we talk about the most important events happening in the criminal legal system at the moment. From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Angel, David; Wagner, April; Baker, Rob; Binder, Andrew; Cindy Chavez;Council, City; David S. Norris; District1@bos.sccgov.org; Ed Lauing; Jensen, Eric; Human Relations Commission;Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Hornung, Joel; Jose Valle; Josh Becker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; KEVINJENSEN; Kaloma Smith; Karen Holman; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Zelkha, Mila; ParkRec Commission; PenniWilson; Raj Jayadev; Raymond Goins; Reifschneider, James; Roberta Ahlquist; Rose Lynn; Rosen, Jeff; SeanAllen; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; Vara Ramakrishnan; Vicki Veenker; WILPFPeninsula Palo Alto; Perron, Zachary; Barberini, Christopher; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; dennis burns;Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; ladoris cordell; rabrica@cityofepa.org; walter wilson Subject:Re: Central Park Five Yusef Salaam Wins Election Date:Friday, November 24, 2023 12:22:53 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 7:20 AM State of Criminal Justice by PushBlack <stateofcriminaljustice@pushblack.us> wrote: Please forward this email to a friend. Sign up to receive this email here. Manage your subscription here. Unsubscribe here. In this week’s State of Criminal Justice, we’ll cover why a Texas town got rid of its police force, how US policing is linked to genocide in Palestine, and the bungled closing of New York City’s Rikers Island jail. In our New Ground section, we’ll tell you about an important victory for one of the Central Park 5. How Coffee City Got Rid of Police A small town had enough of police exploitation –– All it took for one small town was a bunch of information to be exposed about what the police had been up to, and they deactivated the entire force. Coffee City, Texas, is only 250 people, but apparently, that was enough to rack up over a million dollars in citations. The city employed five times the amount of police officers typically staffed for a city of its size. More than 50 cops were on payroll. It’s a disturbing ratio of one officer for every five residents. Many officers reportedly were hired from other places where they were fired for misconduct. Coffee City was essentially an exploitative police state. The example goes to show us how policing, crime, and safety are all connected by popular misconceptions. It doesn’t matter if it’s a large metropolis or a small town like Coffee City. What’s true across the board is that policing isn’t keeping us safe. It’s connected to a larger system rooted in profits, exploitation, and repression. Cities that learn this the hard way have an opportunity to create alternatives and think of different ways to combat crises that don’t depend on policing. US Police Links to Genocide in Palestine Exploitation and oppression cross borders –– Black people in the US know how it feels to be treated like a “terrorist” for resisting police violence. We’ve even had the military target us at home. This type of violence is linked to colonialism, displacement, and apartheid across the globe. Thousands of police officers, hailing from all over the country, have trained with Israeli officials. Hundreds traveled to Israel to learn killer tactics in person. They include former Ferguson police chief Timothy Fitch, who “studied counter-terrorism.” Israel and U.S. police have also used the same U.S.-made tear gas canisters against Palestinian and Black American activists. The disturbing exchange between these two countries isn’t just about friendly diplomatic relations. It’s about policing, militarism, and strategic interests in geopolitics. That’s why Israel gets billions from the U.S. on a yearly basis for weapons, intelligence, and repression. The most vulnerable people pay the price. In order for us to actually resist, we have to be able to see the web of oppression we’re stuck in. What happens elsewhere affects us here because prisons, policing, and military incursions are big business at home and abroad. More Problems at Rikers Island Jail The notorious facility has had a troublesome closing –– The closing of the Rikers Island jail in New York City has long been a messy process. Now it’s clear that’s still the case. In a 61-page report, Federal Monitor Steve J. Martin revealed the disturbing conditions of New York City jails. Martin and his team are in charge of overseeing the closure of Rikers Island and neighboring NYC jails as the city faces a federal takeover of Rikers. Twenty- eight people have died, and the report takes issue with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his administration. The City Council has announced a second iteration of the original commission to close Rikers Island. The new commission mandates that the jail closes by August 2027. The problem is that refusal to comply and not meeting demands have held up the process. The city can’t be trusted, and that’s part of why justice isn’t just about whatever public officials say it is. We have to push for more, no matter what. New Ground The New Ground segment features hopeful stories of changes within the realm of the criminal legal system. There is a better future on the horizon through the efforts to dismantle the oppressive system targeting Black America. It happens when all of our thumbs are on the pulse. Central Park Five Yusef Salaam Wins Election The victory comes at an important time –– Many people would never imagine that someone who made headlines after falsely being accused of a heinous crime would recover. Yusef Salaam is proof that can happen. He just won a seat on the New York City Council “more than two decades after DNA evidence was used to overturn the convictions of Salaam and four other Black and Latino men in the 1989 rape and beating of a white jogger in Central Park,” reports the AP. Now, Salaam has the chance to make good on his promises to fight poverty and gentrification in Harlem. “I am really the ambassador for everyone’s pain,” he said. “In many ways, I went through that for our people.” It’s good he’s remembering where he came from, and now we’ll see what happens next for the new council member. Elections aren’t everything, but they do represent the will of voters who seek change through the process. This is a victory for people who worked hard to make that happen. We have a quick favor to ask: Today, we are asking all of our subscribers to pitch in to support PushBlack's criminal justice campaigns. Did you know PushBlack fights for CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM? 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From:Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan To:Council, City Subject:Police department request for Military Equipment Date:Thursday, November 23, 2023 12:28:45 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from cybele88lb@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear City Manager and City Council, I seriously question the need for the Palo Alto police department to procure militaryequipment. Police officers are NOT the army or other branch of the military. Palo Alto seems to be going in a wrong headed direction. Mountain View has a new appropriate device forACTUAL less lethal equipment. I don't recall the exact name of the device, but it shoots out a net-like cord, that can wraparound a suspects legs - also can pin/tie his/her arms to their side: essentially immobilize a suspect with out injury. This Palo Alto P.D. military equipment request looks like the police are planning to go to war against the citizens of Palo Alto. This request for Military Equipment should be denied. It isalso costly, has high maintenance costs, and sends the wrong message to our community. It says, the P.D. doesn't trust the community. I was under the impression that the P.D. wanted tobuild trust between the P.D. and Palo Alto residents: please deny the military equipment request.Thank you. Sincerely, Cybele nee Judith LoVuolo-Bhushan 3838 Mumford Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306 From:Aram James To:<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; Cecilia Taylor; Cindy Chavez; Council, City;D Martell; Daniel Kottke; Dennis Upton; District1@bos.sccgov.org; DuJuan Green; Enberg, Nicholas; GRP-CityCouncil; Human Relations Commission; Jack Ajluni; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Jose Valle; Josh Becker; JulieLythcott-Haims; KEVIN JENSEN; Kaloma Smith; Karen Holman; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Zelkha, Mila; Van DerZwaag, Minka; ParkRec Commission; Raj Jayadev; Raymond Goins; Reifschneider, James; Salem Ajluni; SalemAjluni; Sean Allen; Sue Dremann; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Tom DuBois; VaraRamakrishnan; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Perron, Zachary; Zelkha, Mila; alisa mallari tu; Barberini, Christopher;chuck jagoda; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; dennis burns; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; Tannock,Julie; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; ladoris cordell; Foley, Michael Subject:AL-SHIFA HOSPITAL, HAMAS’S TUNNELS, AND ISRAELI PROPAGANDA Date:Thursday, November 23, 2023 10:07:00 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. AL-SHIFA HOSPITAL, HAMAS’S TUNNELS,AND ISRAELI PROPAGANDA https://theintercept.com/2023/11/21/al-shifa-hospital-hamas-israel/ From:Rice, Danille To:Council, City; Clerk, City; Shikada, Ed Cc:Executive Leadership Team Subject:City.Council Bundle, November 22 Date:Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:55:02 PM Attachments:RE Recent gas meter change and nearly quadrupling of therms!.msgRE Pets in Need Contract Negotiation.msgFW Cars doing donuts.msgFW 1361 Stanford Ave - code enforcement.msgRE Day late and 40+ cents wasted.msgAdditional comments on Historic Resources Inventory process.msgFW Palo Alto False Alarm Reduction Program complaint.msgRE Fiber to the Home (Ticket# 2219).msgFW Proposed backup diesel generators by Maxar on Fabian Way.msgFW Cubberley artwork.msg Good afternoon Mayor and Councilmembers, On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please see attached staff responses to emails received in the City.Council inbox through November 22, 2023. Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy Thanksgiving! May this day be filled with warmth,gratitude, and shared moments of joy. Respectfully, Danille Danille RiceAdministrative AssistantCity Manager’s Office|Human Resources(650) 329-2229 | danille.rice@cityofpaloalto.orgwww.cityofpaloalto.org New Ticket #2460 Requester Danille Rice Assignee Unassigned CCs Clerk, City, Executive Leadership Team Followers - Group General Support Organization City of Palo Alto Brand City of Palo Alto Type Ticket Channel By Mail Priority Normal View in Support This email is a service from City of Palo Alto. Delivered by Zendesk [MYWG2Z-27DW4]Ticket-Id:2460Account-Subdomain:paloalto From:herb To:Council, City; Clerk, City Subject:November 27, 2023 Council Meeting, Item #16: Residential Rental Unit Registry Program Date:Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:43:24 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. NOVEMBER 27, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEM #16 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT REGISTGRY PROGRAM I urge you to reject this proposal because such a program isproperly used to help implement a rent stabilization ordinancerather than as a data collection exercise. Should you decide to adopt a registry program at this time, Isuggest that it exempt all residential rental properties withfour residential units or less [with each Accessory DwellingUnit (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) counted asa residential unit], where one of the residential units on theproperty is occupied by the property owner as the propertyowner's legal residence. The data you collect would be subject to the Public RecordsAct, and in the absence of a rent stabilization ordinance wouldinvite anybody with a higher income to offer a higher rent fora unit when its current lease expires and thereby displace alower-income resident. If you are truly interested in data collection, then I suggestyou direct staff to (1) use available census data and theexisting record of subsidized rental units and the few below-market rate rentals to show the tables of data for unit sizeand each of the state income limits for subsidized housing, andfor each table show how many of the units are subsidized or BMRunits that already have rent limits; and (2) to show the numberof ADU and JADU rentals and how many of each already haverestricted rents. There are state income limits based on the county median incomefor each family size and number of bedrooms for moderate income(up to 120% of median income), low income (up to 80% of medianincome), very low income (up to 50% of median income), and verylow income (up to 30% of median income). The staff's proposal simply creates a reason for a largeorganized group of landlords to circulate a referendum petitionto require you to either reverse your approval or to place theissue on the ballot. You have heard a lot recently about how Peter Drekmeier, WaltHays, and Bob Wenzlau qualified an initiative measure for theballot by collecting the valid signatures of 12% of theregistered voters in about five months for Measure E. A motivated group of citizens can collect the required 12%valid signatures for a special election in a much shorterperiod of time after accounting of a larger number of invalidsignatures than Measure E. I know that because in 1978 after the passage of Proposition 13when tenants found out the promises made by landlords were nottrue, I was asked to coordinate a rent stabilization ordinancein Palo Alto that collected the required 12% valid signaturesof registered voters in three-and-a-half weeks in the summer bycollecting a total number of raw signatures of which only 75%were valid. Herb Borock From:herb To:Council, City; Clerk, City Subject:November 27, 2023 Council Meeting, Item #9: License Agreement With Equinix, LLC Date:Wednesday, November 22, 2023 3:52:41 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. NOVEMBER 27, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEM #9 LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH EQUINIX, LLC I urge you to remove this item from your agenda because theproposed action is a segment of a project subject to theCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA requires youto evaluate the whole project including this segment as asingle project, and segmenting the project's environmentalanalysis is a violation of CEQA and a prejudicial abuse ofdiscretion. Agenda item #2 at the November 7, 2023 Finance Committeemeeting "Discussion and Update of the Palo Alto Fiber ExpansionPlan and Construction Alignment with Electric GridModernization" under the heading "Pre-construction" estimatedthat CEQA Approval of the whole project would occur in April2024; and under the heading "Fiber Hut Sites" said "City Hallis anticipated to have vacated space after the PoliceDepartment moves to the new Public Safety Building. City Hallwould be an ideal location for a secondary hut. Due to thecentralized location and potential square footage, this sitemay also be considered for a future data center, furthersecuring the future of the City‘s data infrastructure." The November 27, 2023 staff report to the City Council and theNovember 7, 2023 staff report to the Council's FinanceCommittee were approved by two different department heads, butthe Palo Alto Charter provides that it is the City Manager,Assistant City Manager, or City Manager Pro Tem appointed bythe Council who reports to the Council, while the departmentheads report to the City Manager, and that "an office to whichthe manager makes the appointment shall not be combined withone to which the appointment is made by the council." (See PaloAlto Charter, Article III, Section 20, and Article IV, Section9.) If the City Manager had approved the two reports with theadvice of the City Attorney, I believe he would not have placedthis item on your agenda due to it being a segment of a largerCEQA project and violation of CEQA. Herb Borock From:Isabel Castellano To:gretchen.harding@gmail.com Cc:French, Amy; Council, City; City Mgr; mhardi01@gmail.com; darlene.yaplee@gmail.co Subject:FW: 336 Byron Street OBJECTION to being on the historic inventory Date:Wednesday, November 22, 2023 3:14:02 PM Attachments:ByronSt_336.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from icastellano@m-group.us. Learn why this isimportant Hello Gretchen & Michael Harding, Thank you for corresponding with us and requesting an objection to the Palo Alto Inventory nomination for 336 Byron Street. I would like to note that we have received and recorded your objection request. Attached is a copy of the Nomination Memo with a Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) form for your property for your records. As part of the 2023 Reconnaissance Survey Project, we anticipate presenting all the nomination objections to the Historic Resource Board on the January 25, 2024 hearing agenda. Please note that mailed notices will continue to be sent to property owners in advance of a Historic Resource Board and the City Council meeting to keep you informed. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me. Regards, Isabel ISABEL CASTELLANO historic preservation specialist 707.540.0723 x220 a new design on urban planning m-group.us | M-LAB | keepplanninglocal.org From: French, Amy <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 2:41 PM To: Isabel Castellano <icastellano@m-group.us> Subject: Fwd: 336 Byron Street OBJECTION to being on the historic inventory Get Outlook for iOS From: Gretchen Harding <gretchen.harding@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 2:17:55 PM To: French, Amy <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Historic Resources Board <hrb@CityofPaloAlto.org> 170 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108 TEL 415-362-5154 Imagining change in historic environments through design, research, and technology 336 BYRON STREET APN: 120-02-085 1997-2001 SURVEY UPDATE SUMMARY Identified National Register Criteria of Significance: Criterion C (Architecture) Identified Period of Significance: 1906 Summary of Significance: 336 Byron Street was found eligible under Criterion C as an example of the example of a pattern book bungalow. 2023 RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY SUMMARY Alterations Since 2001: Some window alterations; no other alterations visible. Status in 2023: Extant, retains historic integrity. Recommended Revisions to Significance: The style has revised the style from a bungalow, identified in 2001, to Dutch Colonial. RECOMMENDATION FOR LISTING IN THE PALO ALTO HISTORIC INVENTORY Palo Alto Historic Inventory Criteria for Designation: Criterion 3 (The structure or site is an example of a type of building which was once common, but is now rare.) Statement of Significance: The subject building is a notable early example of a pattern book single- family residence in the Dutch Colonial style. Period of Significance: 1906 Palo Alto Historic Inventory Category: Category 2 Figure 1: 1997-2001 Survey Update photograph. Figure 2: 2023 Reconnaissance Survey photograph. Cc: Michael Harding <mhardi01@gmail.com>; darlene.yaplee@gmail.com <darlene.yaplee@gmail.com>; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: 336 Byron Street OBJECTION to being on the historic inventory Some people who received this message don't often get email from gretchen.harding@gmail.com. Learn why thisis important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello All, Properties should not be nominated to the Historical Inventory without the homeowners explicit agreement. As the owners of 336 Byron Street, we object to our property being nominated to be listed on the Historical Inventory. This is not something we want and we feel forced to engage on this issue. The presumption that our home should be added without our consent creates current and future burdens that we don't want. Significantly, the inclusion of 336 Byron on the listing does not make sense. The exterior of our house looks old, but it is not significant. For some unknown reason, the house immediately next to ours, which was built at the same time, in the same style, and by the same builders is not on the list of nominated properties. No one significant has lived in either home. No other homes near ours are listed, but there are at least 10 homes in the 100- 200 block of Byron that seem to have been overlooked from the list. Why isn't 667 Lytton, which I can see from my front window, listed for nomination. That home is architecturally significant with a brick facade and decorative Victorian shingles listed. Older neighbors said that Joan Baez once lived there and that Jerry Garcia spent time there too. The 300 block of Byron street represents the constant evolution of buildings in Palo Alto over time, with no dominant style. Other homes on our block were built in the 1940s, 1980s and 2010s, with a new street facing ADU under construction right now. We also have a 3 story 1980s condo building immediately next door. Regards, Gretchen & Michael Harding Owners of 336 Byron Street -- Gretchen Harding c:) 650-296-1322 From:Gretchen Harding To:French, Amy; Historic Resources Board Cc:Michael Harding; darlene.yaplee@gmail.com; Council, City Subject:336 Byron Street OBJECTION to being on the historic inventory Date:Wednesday, November 22, 2023 2:18:23 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from gretchen.harding@gmail.com. Learn why thisis important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello All, Properties should not be nominated to the Historical Inventory without the homeowners explicit agreement. As the owners of 336 Byron Street, we object to our property being nominated to be listed onthe Historical Inventory. This is not something we want and we feel forced to engage on this issue. The presumption that our home should be added without our consent creates current andfuture burdens that we don't want. Significantly, the inclusion of 336 Byron on the listing does not make sense. The exterior of our house looks old, but it is not significant. For some unknown reason,the house immediately next to ours, which was built at the same time, in the same style, and by the same builders is not on the list of nominated properties. No one significanthas lived in either home. No other homes near ours are listed, but there are at least 10 homes in the 100-200 block of Byron that seem to have been overlooked from the list. Why isn't 667 Lytton, which I can see from my front window, listed for nomination.That home is architecturally significant with a brick facade and decorative Victorian shingles listed. Older neighbors said that Joan Baez once lived there and that JerryGarcia spent time there too. The 300 block of Byron street represents the constant evolution of buildings in Palo Alto over time, with no dominant style. Other homes on our block were built in the1940s, 1980s and 2010s, with a new street facing ADU under construction right now. We also have a 3 story 1980s condo building immediately next door. Regards,Gretchen & Michael Harding Owners of 336 Byron Street -- Gretchen Hardingc:) 650-296-1322 From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Cindy Chavez; Council, City; David Angel; David S. Norris; Diana Diamond; Ed Lauing; Lauing,Ed; GRP-City Council; Gennady Sheyner; Human Relations Commission; Jeff Moore; Joe Simitian; Josh Becker;Julie Lythcott-Haims; KEVIN JENSEN; Kaloma Smith; Lewis james; Linda Jolley; Gardener, Liz; ParkRecCommission; Rosen, Jeff; Sean Allen; Shana Segal; Shikada, Ed; Sue Dremann; Supervisor Otto Lee; VaraRamakrishnan; Vicki Veenker; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Perron, Zachary; Barberini, Christopher; chuck jagoda;editor@paweekly.com; friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com; kenneth.Binder@shf.sccgov.org; yolanda Subject:Protesters get bolder, louder-San Jose Mercury Date:Wednesday, November 22, 2023 1:30:48 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Protesters get bolder, and louder( Nov 22, San Jose Mercury News -front page) Protesters get bolder, louderhttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=3d028a9f-9371-4983-9987-7801e51a9159&appcode=SAN252&eguid=708ef889-e881-4eb6-aa8e-cffad340a610&pnum=1# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: From:Michael Knowles To:Council, City Subject:Thank you! Date:Wednesday, November 22, 2023 11:16:31 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from michael.c.knowles@gmail.com. Learn why thisis important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Members of the Palo Alto City Council: I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your recent decision to permanently closeCalifornia Avenue to car traffic. I believe this action will result in a wonderful asset to our neighborhood and to the City of Palo Alto. Mike Michael C. Knowles Phone: (650) 888-8985 From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:New Specials Added - Holidays At Our Hotels Date:Wednesday, November 22, 2023 11:15:16 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Holidays At Our Hotels Thanksgiving at the Poolside Grill - Sheraton Palo Alto Thanksgiving Buffet at Crowne Plaza Palo Alto Wild Onion Bistro & Bar Holiday Market Brunch Hotel Citrine's Holiday In-Laws Package Holiday Deals: Sheraton - The Westin - The Clement Palo Alto Santa's Coming to Dinah's! 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Palo Alto: Former cop pleads guilty in excessive force case that prompted department LGBTQ training https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/11/21/palo-alto-former-cop-pleads-guilty-in-excessive- force-case-that-prompted-department-lgbtq-training/ From:Loran Harding To:Loran Harding; antonia.tinoco@hsr.ca.gov; alumnipresident@stanford.edu; David Balakian; bballpod; beachrides;bearwithme1016@att.net; Leodies Buchanan; fred beyerlein; boardmembers; Cathy Lewis; Council, City;cramirez.electriclab133@gmail.com; Doug Vagim; dennisbalakian; dallen1212@gmail.com; Daniel Zack;dan.richard@earthlink.net; eappel@stanford.edu; Scott Wilkinson; Gabriel.Ramirez@fresno.gov;George.Rutherford@ucsf.edu; huidentalsanmateo; Irv Weissman; Sally Thiessen; jerry ruopoli; Joel Stiner;karkazianjewelers@gmail.com; kfsndesk; Mark Standriff; Mayor; margaret-sasaki@live.com;merazroofinginc@att.net; maverickbruno@sbcglobal.net; MY77FJ@gmail.com; nick yovino;news@fresnobee.com; newsdesk; russ@topperjewelers.com; Steve Wayte; terry; tsheehan; vallesR1969@att.net Subject:Fwd: The Zapruder Film Mystery Date:Tuesday, November 21, 2023 11:48:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org>Date: Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 11:29 PM Subject: The Zapruder Film MysteryTo: Loran Harding <loran.harding@stanfordalumni.org> November 21, 2023 To all- Highly recommended: When you click here, ignore "Killing Oswald". Watch "The Zapruder Film Mystery". You see a big field of grass with a woman standing in it. That is the vid to watch. Watch The Zapruder Film Mystery Online | Vimeo On Demand on Vimeo Recommend you watch this 3X every six months. You'll get the hang of understanding iteventually. Dino Brugioni is the star of this. He first found out about the second team making briefing boards from the ALTERED Zapruder film on Sunday night, Nov. 24 intoMon. Nov. 25, 1963-- he first found out about that in 2009. His boss was Lundahl and later Hicks. His team on late Sat. night, Nov. 23, 1963 into Sunday night, Nov. 24, 1963 made briefing boards consisting of two panels of blown upframes from the original, unaltered Zapruder film. TWO panels held together by a tape hinge. That was one set of briefing boards. The U.S. government then took the original Zapruder film to the Kodak Hawkeye works inRochester, N.Y. where the best in the world made crude alterations of the fim. Best they could do at the time. That is the film we see today. I have always thought a strange red strip showson JFK's head when the head shot hit him. Dino says the original Zapruder film showed more than one frame of the head shot. Pieces flew higher in the air too. Then on Sunday night, Nov. 24, into Monday, Nov. 25, 1963, a whole new team at NPIC,after receiving the altered, crudely altered Zapruder film now unslit and in 16 mm wide format, made blow ups of certain frames and made a second set of briefing boards consisting of FOUR PANELS. Those are what are in the National Archives now as is the alteredZapruder film. McCone was head of Secret Service or CIA?? This interview of Dino was done in 2011. He found out all about the second team in 2009. From other vids we see that he seemsshocked here but he had found out about the second team earlier. Still shocked! So if you are a big Lyndon fan, think he was right to kill 33,000 young Americans, watch this. It did create prosperity and helped enrich him. If you read and re-read the Warrenreport, like the Bible, watch this. If you think you can believe your government on the JFK assassination, watch this. L. William Harding Fresno, Ca. From:Matt Schlegel To:Matt Schlegel Subject:FFF Follow Up – Nov 17 (Week #97) Date:Tuesday, November 21, 2023 5:15:30 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from matt@schlegelcascade.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Peace! That is our demand. We joined forces with Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and held our peace demonstration on the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero. Passing drivers encouraged us by honking in agreement. Thanks to Judy and the entire WILPF crew for organizing the vigil, and thanks to our Fridays For Future crew – Casey, Carol, Ian, Kimberly, George, Karen & Sue – for supporting this action. We must have peace for climate action and climate justice. This Friday we are back at City Hall to celebrate GREEN FRIDAY – a day of no consumerism. We will keep up the cheer as we sing our growing list of climate songs. Giving Tuesday is coming up. Please consider supporting the amazing team at The Climate Mobilization Project. Please donate here. Keep Up the Fight and See You Friday! 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If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please let me know. From:Don Jackson To:French, Amy; Historic Resources Board; Council, City Cc:Lait, Jonathan; Shikada, Ed; City Attorney Subject:Re: Historic Resources Inventory Process and Property Owner Objections Date:Tuesday, November 21, 2023 3:43:21 PM Importance:High CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Ms French, Thank you for your email of November 15, 2023.That email thread combines several different issues, moving forward I will address them in separate emails, this email being the first. On Nov 15, 2023, at 2:42 PM, French, Amy <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org>wrote: HRB Consideration of Property Owner Objections As to your thoughts regarding the HRB’s consideration of properties for which owner objection letters have been received, the January 25 HRB Meeting was noted in the staff report and stated during the November 9th meeting, as the meeting date for the HRB to consider all of the objections properties. This enables objectors’ reasons to be noted in a staff report for the HRB’s understanding and discussion in a single meeting devoted to this issue, before the HRB make their recommendation to Council on those properties. It allows the HRB to get through the work of reviewing the category recommendations and nominations of the other properties on the lists during the three meetings November 9, December 14 and January 11. The process we are in is similar to the process the State Office of Historic Preservation uses to do its work. At OHP, the trigger for an NR or CR nomination prepared by someone else is also writing a letter of objection (the owner doesn’t need to write a letter of support – no comment after receiving OHP's notification letter is taken as a "go"). The owner has something like 45 days to send in a letter before the scheduled SHRC hearing. As a comparison, when Mountain View created its Historic Register in 2005 or so, they allowed owners to de-list within 6 months after the list of local was made. So that did require owners to speak up, just on a little bit longer timeline. I plan to research how other California cities handle objections to nominations, to share with the HRB in January. You characterize the current city/HRB process as “similar” to the CA-OHP process, but I see two important differences: 1. Reasonable Advance Notice of Hearing:You stated the CA-OHP provides a 45 day window for an owner to respond/object to the listing of their property.The HRB Nomination Notification Letter you sent to owners of properties heard at the HRB Thursday, November 9th meeting was mailed on Friday, November 3rd, and my letter was received on Monday, November 6, leaving just 2 full work days prior to the hearing. That is not reasonable advance notice. The two postcards mailed October 27th (with an incorrect eligible property address) andNovember 2nd (with a corrected eligible property address) stated “NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Palo Alto Historic ResourcesBoard (HRB) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 8:30am”. I received the November 2nd postcard on Saturday, November 4th, only 3 full workingdays prior to the hearing. 2. “A resource cannot be listed over an owner’s objection”: The California legal code (sections 4852-5) states "Consent of owner is not required, buta resource cannot be listed over an owner’s objections” The current city/HRB process does not include this important governance. Once this discrepancy was realized, the fair, productive, and transparent course of action would have been to pause the Historic Inventory Nomination Process, for the HRB to recommend to Council (and/or for staff to advise Council) that this be clarified in the ordinance, and to resume the process only after this was complete.Other homeowners have made this same point (e.g. at the Tuesday, October 24th Community Meeting, at timestamp 1:35:12) I have not seen an example CA-OHP notification letter for comparison, but in my opinion the HRB Nomination Notification Letter does not provide clear expectations about,or a fair and balanced representation of, the potential impacts to a property due to its inclusion on the Historic Inventory, to wit: Nowhere in the letter does it state that unless an owner objects that the property will beadded to the inventory The letter does not provide any indication that there may be important limitations and constraints to a property by its inclusion on the inventory, for example, limitations on future development (building permits), or potential impacts to the property’s market value. Instead, the letter represents this listing as an “exciting” event, with no downsides. I understand that the CA-OHP process is “opt-out”, that is, listing on the state registry is precluded by a owner’s objection, that no-response from an owner is treated as no-objection, and CA-OHP may proceed with the listing/designation. The city/HRB process is not “opt-out” like the CA-OHP process. In documenting and recording the historic inventory process, I urge you and the HRB toclearly indicate the factual response status of each property’s owner, specifically one of: No-responseResponded-with-no-objection Responded-with-objection I understand that the current HRB and staff intention is to proceed with listing both non-responding and responding-with-no-objection properties for the HRB’s recommendation to Council. In the spirit of transparency and clarity to both Council and residents, given the lack of reasonable advance notice that many owners have received to date, combined with the incomplete representation of inventory impacts in the HRB Nomination Notification Letter, providing and preserving these factually accurate response distinctions would be important in the event of any potential future litigation. Regards, Don Jackson View this email in your browser Visit us on www.lwvpaloalto.org, Facebook, and Instagram. October E-BLAST November 21, 2023 In this Issue LWVPA Updates LWVPA Annual Winter Luncheon LWVPA First Thursdays Upcoming Events Sibling Cities Town Halls In the News Status of Redistricting Bills LWVPA UPDATES From:LWV Palo Alto (Eblast)To:Council, CitySubject:LWVPA November E-Blast: Winter Luncheon, First Thursdays and More!Date:Tuesday, November 21, 2023 9:43:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Subscribe to our Google Calendar LWVPA ANNUAL WINTER LUNCHEON Wednesday, December 6, 2023 12:00 - 2:00 pm 520 Cowper St, Palo Alto 94301 Tickets are $40/person. Register Early as Space is Limited Members are welcome to bring a guest. In Conversation with Donna Norton A Founder and Executive VP of MomsRising About The Power of Moms Register Now Learn about how moms are making a difference online, and on the ground, across the nation to advocate for policies like early education, maternal health, and immigrant rights that lift families and mobilize their communities to vote. Donna Norton is a founding member of MomsRising and serves as MomsRising’s Executive VP and Chief Advancement & Strategy Officer, helping to develop and drive the strategic direction of MomsRising’s agenda. Norton is an innovator and strategic manager with more than 20 years of experience working on women’s rights and gender equality on a variety of policy challenges. Since 2006, she has led numerous winning campaigns at MomsRising, including the national healthcare campaign, the national early learning campaign, and the national immigration campaign. Prior to joining MomsRising, Norton directed the National Workplace Resource Center on Domestic Violence for Futures Without Violence and was the Executive Director of the Southern Alameda County Domestic Violence Law Project. Norton has also worked in international development, serving as the Rule of Law Program Officer at U.S. Agency for International Development in Moscow, Russia in 1994-1995, conducting research on dowry related violence at the Indian Law Institute, and speaking at numerous conferences and events in Russia while her husband, Michael McFaul, served as U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2012-2014. Norton holds a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley, a master’s degree in public policy and public administration from the London School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Stanford University. Tickets are $40/person. Register Early as Space is Limited Register Now Members are welcome to bring a guest. LWVPA First Thursdays Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Hosted by Membership Chair, Sunny Dykwel 480 Gary Court, Palo Alto Join us for a celebration of a successful 2023, while launching 2024 with a drive for membership renewal! Lunch will be served: mini-sandwiches, salad, fruits, desserts, ginger ale, and water. You can bring wine if you’d like! Come to learn what's new at the League, chat with our co-presidents and other Board members, and learn about League opportunities based on your interests and time frames. We will then extend the gathering for a membership drive by calling members who have not yet renewed to complete their renewals online or via mail. Many hands make light work— we hope to see you at this fun social and volunteer gathering at our December's First Thursday! Membership Renewal Our Membership team has been busy with annual membership renewal and please support our effort by auto renewing your membership online. Members received an email notification on November 1. Please log in to your Member account to complete the renewal. Members will be able to pay online using PayPal, credit card (after choosing the PayPal option), or by mailing us a check. To log in to your account, just go to the LWVPA website and click <Member Login> at the top right. If you do not remember your username or password, click the button <Forgot My Username/Password>. Questions? Please contact members@lwvpaloalto.org. Thank you for your continued support of LWVPA. We also welcome new members to join HERE! - Sunny Dykwel, Membership Director UPCOMING EVENTS Sibling Cities Town Halls are a series of conversations between Palo Alto, California, and Bloomington, Indiana, spanning three months. Each conversation will connect the two cities together on a singular community topic. All town hall discussions are on Sundays and, in Palo Alto, are located at the Mitchell Park Community Center in the El Palo Alto Room (3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto). Come and connect in-person with your neighbors and discuss community topics virtually with Bloomington residents. Please register for the next event: Sunday, December 03, 2023 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM Climate Action. The Town Halls are FREE and open to the public. We hope to see you there! IN THE NEWS Register Now From LWVC… Status of Redistricting Bills Governor Newsom signed the LWVC sponsored bill, AB 764 (Bryan), an important victory for fair local redistricting. The new law prohibits the consideration of incumbent protection as a factor in drawing the lines, ensures that the safeguards of the Fair Maps Act extend beyond cities and counties to educational and special districts, and makes the process more transparent and equitable overall. The Governor, however, vetoed another sponsored bill, AB 1248, which would have required large local jurisdictions to establish independent redistricting commissions before the 2030 cycle. It is a missed opportunity to fight politically motivated incumbency protection and eradicate local gerrymandering. The League is in this for the long haul and will continue to advocate for independent redistricting commissions in local governments across California. We Are Grateful for Your Support! Stay Informed! Sign Up for LWV California & LWVUS News & Alerts Click here to sign up for Email News and Action Alerts from LWVUS Facebook Website Instagram Copyright © 2023 League of Women Voters Palo Alto, All rights reserved. From Voter Recipient List Our mailing address is: League of Women Voters Palo Alto 3921 E Bayshore Rd Ste 209 Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list. From:Susan Stuermer Thomas To:Isabel Castellano Cc:French, Amy; Historic Resources Board; Council, City; City Mgr Subject:Re: Objection to Designation of 1757 Park Blvd. as a Historic Home Date:Monday, November 20, 2023 5:01:09 PM Attachments:ParkBlvd_1757.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from sthomas210@comcast.net. Learn why this isimportant Thank you for your email, Isabel. Sent from my iPad On Nov 20, 2023, at 4:06 PM, Isabel Castellano <icastellano@m-group.us> wrote:Hello Susan, Thank you for corresponding with us and requesting an objection to the Palo Alto Inventory nomination for 1757 Park Blvd. I would like to note that we have received and recorded your objection request. As part of the 2023 Reconnaissance Survey Project, we anticipate presenting all the nomination objections to the Historic Resource Board on the January 25, 2024 hearing agenda. Please note that mailed notices will continue to be sent to property owners in advance of a Historic Resource Board and the City Council meeting to keep you informed. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me. Attached is a copy of the Nomination Form with a Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) form of your property, 1757 Park Blvd, for your record. Regards, Isabel ISABEL CASTELLANO historic preservation specialist 707.540.0723 x220 a new design on urban planning m-group.us | M-LAB | keepplanninglocal.org From: Susan Stuermer Thomas <sthomas210@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:08:59 PM To: French, Amy <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Historic Resources Board <hrb@CityofPaloAlto.org> Cc: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Objection to Designation of 1757 Park Blvd. as a Historic Home [You don't often get email from sthomas210@comcast.net. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I believe that my home identified above may have been put on a list to be categorized as a historic home. I am sorry I did not have an opportunity to object sooner, but I very, very strongly object. I do not think that any such designation should be made without the homeowner’s consent. I have reviewed the incentives for so doing, and decided that they do not adequately compensate homeowners for the possible diminution in the value of their homes, the imposition of procedural requirements, and the limitation of the homeowners’ rights with respect to their own homes. If my home was added to this list, please remove it immediately. If my home has not already been put on this list, but may be put on it in the future, please take into account my extremely strong objections. I would appreciate a prompt response and notification as to what future steps I should take with respect to this matter. Susan Stuermer Thomas 1757 Park Boulevard Palo Alto, CA 94306 sthomas210@comcast.net Phone and text: 650.279.6434. Sent from my iPad You don't often get email from erika@thejurneys.com. Learn why this is important From:Isabel Castellano To:erika@thejurneys.com Cc:French, Amy; Historic Resources Board; Council, City; City Mgr Subject:FW: Palo Alto Historical Inventory - Objection Letter for 230 Kellogg Avenue Date:Monday, November 20, 2023 4:09:21 PM Attachments:KelloggAvenue_230.pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from icastellano@m-group.us. Learn why this isimportant Hello Erika, Thank you for corresponding with us and requesting an objection to the Palo Alto Inventory nomination for 230 Kellogg Avenue. I would like to note that we have received and recorded your objection request. As part of the 2023 Reconnaissance Survey Project, we anticipate presenting all the nomination objections to the Historic Resource Board on the January 25, 2024 hearing agenda. Please note that mailed notices will continue to be sent to property owners in advance of a Historic Resource Board and the City Council meeting to keep you informed. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me. Attached is a copy of the Nomination Form with a Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) form of your property, 230 Kellog Avenue, for your record. Regards, Isabel ISABEL CASTELLANO historic preservation specialist 707.540.0723 x220 a new design on urban planning m-group.us | M-LAB | keepplanninglocal.org From: Erika Jurney <erika@thejurneys.com> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2023 8:09 AM To: French, Amy <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Historic Resources Board <hrb@CityofPaloAlto.org> Cc: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Palo Alto Historical Inventory - Objection Letter for 230 Kellogg Avenue CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Historical Resources Board and Amy French, Thank you for the opportunity to provide input for your consideration on my property’s potential nomination for listing on the Palo Alto Historical Inventory. This email conveys my objection to any such listing/inclusion of my property at 230 Kellogg Avenue. I love my home which is why I purchased it, but I do not want to be part of the Palo Alto Historical Inventory program and its implications. Not a unique example of design My home is wonderful to me, but it is hardly an exemplar of Craftsman design. It has a quite ordinary exterior and interior. Impact to home salability Realtors with extensive experience buying and selling Palo Alto properties have advised that the restrictions on potential/future development resulting from a historic designation can lower resale value by 10-20 percent. “Board Member Wimmer said she talked to some of the realtors trying to get their perspective on what it means to have a house that’s listed on an inventory, in terms of salability. They have said it narrows the buying pool and it is seen as a negative thing.” (HRB retreat minutes, July 28, 2023) SB-9 not applicable My property is zoned R-2 and is therefore exempt from SB-9 sub-division. If a motivation to make my home historic is to exempt it from SB-9, it is already exempt. Added restrictions and requirements I do not want my property to have more restrictions and requirements above and beyond the City’s already rigorous and lengthy permit approval process. Homeowner choice For most people, their home is their most consequential asset. Palo Alto voters in 2000 sent a clear message to the City Council to let the homeowners decide by defeating Measure G. I want to live in a 1900s home, not live in the 1900s. “We don’t suspect the council would designate a property to the inventory over the objections of the property owners, French said.” (Palo Alto Weekly, November 3, 2023) Sincerely, Erika Jurney Homeowner - 230 Kellogg Avenue 170 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108 TEL 415-362-5154 Imagining change in historic environments through design, research, and technology 230 KELLOGG AVENUE APN: 124-16-012 1997-2001 SURVEY UPDATE SUMMARY Identified National Register Criteria of Significance: Criterion B (Persons) Identified Period of Significance: 1916-1938 Summary of Significance: 230 Kellogg Avenue was found significant for its association with Emma Blair, the first woman to be a member of the Palo Alto City Council. 2023 RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY SUMMARY Alterations Since 2001: Shutters removed; no other alterations visible. Status in 2023: Extant, retains historic integrity. Recommended Revisions to Significance: The period of significance has been revised to begin in 1911, the year that the building was constructed for Emma Blair, due to the availability of new information.1 RECOMMENDATION FOR LISTING IN THE PALO ALTO HISTORIC INVENTORY Palo Alto Historic Inventory Criteria for Designation: Criterion 1 (The structure or site is identified with the lives of historic people or with important events in the city, state or nation) Statement of Significance: 230 Kellogg Avenue is associated with Emma Belle Blair, and served as her personal residence from when she had it constructed in 1911 until her death in 1938. Blair was 1 “Growth of South Palo Alto Rapid.” Daily Palo Alto Times. January 4, 1912. Figure 1: 1997-2001 Survey Update photograph. Figure 2: 2023 Reconnaissance Survey photograph. Palo Alto Historic Inventory Designation Page 2 of 2 PAGE & TURNBULL 170 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108 TEL 415-362-5154 notably the first woman to serve on the Palo Alto City Council and her home is sufficiently associated with her civic and personal accomplishments in Palo Alto. Period of Significance: 1911-1938 Palo Alto Historic Inventory Category: Category 2 From:Isabel Castellano To:sthomas210@comcast.net Cc:French, Amy; Historic Resources Board; Council, City; City Mgr Subject:FW: Objection to Designation of 1757 Park Blvd. as a Historic Home Date:Monday, November 20, 2023 4:06:31 PM Attachments:ParkBlvd_1757.pdf Hello Susan, Thank you for corresponding with us and requesting an objection to the Palo Alto Inventory nomination for 1757 Park Blvd. I would like to note that we have received and recorded your objection request. As part of the 2023 Reconnaissance Survey Project, we anticipate presenting all the nomination objections to the Historic Resource Board on the January 25, 2024 hearing agenda. Please note that mailed notices will continue to be sent to property owners in advance of a Historic Resource Board and the City Council meeting to keep you informed. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me. Attached is a copy of the Nomination Form with a Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) form of your property, 1757 Park Blvd, for your record. Regards, Isabel ISABEL CASTELLANO historic preservation specialist 707.540.0723 x220 a new design on urban planning m-group.us | M-LAB | keepplanninglocal.org From: Susan Stuermer Thomas <sthomas210@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:08:59 PM To: French, Amy <Amy.French@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Historic Resources Board <hrb@CityofPaloAlto.org> Cc: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Objection to Designation of 1757 Park Blvd. as a Historic Home [You don't often get email from sthomas210@comcast.net. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I believe that my home identified above may have been put on a list to be categorized as a historic home. I am sorry I did not have an opportunity to object sooner, but I very, very strongly object. I do not think that any such designation should be made without the homeowner’s consent. I have reviewed the incentives for so doing, and decided that they do not adequately compensate homeowners for the possible diminution in the value of their homes, the imposition of procedural requirements, and the limitation of the homeowners’ rights with respect to their own homes. If my home was added to this list, please remove it immediately. If my home has not already been put on this list, but may be put on it in the future, please take into account my extremely strong objections. I would appreciate a prompt response and notification as to what future steps I should take with respect to this matter. Susan Stuermer Thomas 1757 Park Boulevard Palo Alto, CA 94306 sthomas210@comcast.net Phone and text: 650.279.6434. Sent from my iPad 170 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108 TEL 415-362-5154 Imagining change in historic environments through design, research, and technology 1757 PARK BOULEVARD APN: 124-25-039 1997-2001 SURVEY UPDATE SUMMARY Identified National Register Criteria of Significance: Criteria A (Events) and C (Architecture) Identified Period of Significance: 1904-1919 Summary of Significance: 1757 Park Boulevard was deemed eligible under Criterion A as a representative of early development patterns in the Evergreen Park subdivision. Under Criterion C, it was deemed eligible as a variation of the common early Palo Alto building type, the two-story box. 2023 RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY SUMMARY Alterations Since 2001: No alterations identified. Status in 2023: Extant, retains historic integrity. Recommended Revisions to Significance: The period of significance has been revised to 1904, the year of the building’s construction. The significance of the property under Criterion A, as a representative of early development patterns in the Evergreen Park subdivision, has been omitted, as many extant properties express this development context and this significance may be better expressed through the survey and potential identification of a historic district. RECOMMENDATION FOR LISTING IN THE PALO ALTO HISTORIC INVENTORY Palo Alto Historic Inventory Criteria for Designation: • Criterion 2 (The structure or is particularly representative of an architectural style or way of life important to the city, state or nation); • Criterion 6 (The structure or site contains elements demonstrating outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship) Figure 1: 1997-2001 Survey Update photograph. Figure 2: 2023 Reconnaissance Survey photograph. Palo Alto Historic Inventory Designation Page 2 of 2 PAGE & TURNBULL 170 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108 TEL 415-362-5154 Statement of Significance: 1757 Park Boulevard is significant as an excellent and early example of the Foursquare house type with Colonial Revival and Prairie style characteristics. It was constructed with high quality materials and retains a high level of integrity and architectural character. Period of Significance: 1904 Palo Alto Historic Inventory Category: Category 2 From:Charlie Weidanz To:Council, City Subject:Member Spotlight: Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Date:Monday, November 20, 2023 2:22:44 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Friends of the Junior Museum & Zoo logo This month, we are spotlighting The Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (Friends) a nonprofit organization that works to support and enhance the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (JMZ), a beloved Palo Alto institution whose mission is to engage a child’s curiosity in science and nature. For generations, the Friends have funded learning and discovery at the JMZ through hands-on exhibits. Most recently, the Friends supported the California Dinosaur Garden exhibit that features life-size dinosaur and animal sculptures, prehistoric plants, and interactive exhibits– including a fossil dig.Woman holding turtle nose-to-nose with dinosaur. The Friends also funds impactful programs that expand access to the JMZ and to science MEMBER SPOTLIGHT education in the community, such as: Super Family Sundays – Special days for families who have children with disabilities, which provide exclusive access to the JMZ in a calm and friendly environment. JMZ Science Outreach – Exceptional and engaging science programming for K-5 students, brought to children in the Ravenswood City School District and East Palo Alto Charter School. To learn more about the JMZ Science Outreach Program, please watch this video: To learn more about the Friends, our corporate sponsorship opportunities or how to get involved: www.friendsjmz.org 1451 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 326-6338 Follow the Friends on Instagram @friendsjmz This email was sent on behalf of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce 355 Alma St Palo Alto, CA 94301.To unsubscribe clickhere. If you have questions or comments concerning this email or services in general, please contact us by email at info@paloaltochamber.com.