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Home My Public Portal About20170417plCC3701-32 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: 4/17/2017 Document dates: 3/29/2017 – 4/5/2017 Set 3 of 3 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 8:46 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Elizabeth Goldstein Alexis <ealexis@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1:50 PM To:Council, City Subject:Picture of El Camino at Charleston/Arastradero Here is a photo I took to show the issue: City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 4:00 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:christine roper <roper.christine@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:47 PM To:Council, City Subject:PLEASE HELP - Intersection of Cowper and Coleridge- Close call with 1st grade student Hello ‐ I am writing because I cannot longer be silent about the very dangerous intersection on Cowper and Coleridge. My name is Christine Roper and my daughter is in 1st grade at Walter Hays. When the pilot project started myself and many neighbors were concerned with the “round about” on the designated school path to Walter Hays. Now that all of the stop signs have been removed it has become a serious hazard to the children and parents riding along Coleridge to school. The cars that travel on Cowper are FLYING through the intersection as the roundabout is so small that they don't really need to slow down. Additionally the children are confused by all of the signage and sometimes assume that the cars will be stopping. I hope that you will agree that the only solution to this issue is adding a 4 way stop intersection. I saw a 1st grade child almost get killed today and so I can no longer stay silent about this issue. I am truly afraid (and I am not an alarmist at all) that someone is going to have be killed in order for this to change, please don’t let that happen. Sincerely, Christine Roper City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:34 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 04, 2017 4:15 AM To:admin@cummingslawgroup.com Cc:Jay Boyarsky; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; dangel@dao.sccgov.org; DOkonkwo@da.sccgov.org; Stump, Molly; Philip, Brian; bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; Bullerjahn, Rich; Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; Council, City; Scharff, Greg; Wagner, April; robert.miller@oirgroup.com; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Bonilla, Robert; Kniss, Liz (internal); Kniss, Liz (external) Subject:Accusations fly and implode botched Rape investigation Tweet by Palo Alto Free Press on Twitter Jay, I don't think you can withstand another California State Bar Complaint. In the last case documents submitted by yours truly to the Cal Supreme Court. The clerk stated he had never, never accepted doc's first round on a petition. That was quite the compliment Jay... Good luck Jay, Ps. Off to Washington DA... US ambassador to Nicaragua 🇳🇮 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:34 PM 2 Mark Petersen-Perez Editor: Bay Area Free Press / Formerly Palo Alto Free Press Ticuantepe Nicaragua Central America 650 646 5737 504 8784 3381 Palo Alto Free Press (@PAFreePress) 4/4/17, 4:01 AM @hknightsf Accusations fly and implode botch #rape child molest investigation by @PaloAltoPolice @SantaClaraDA #PaloAlto @PaloAltoCityMgr pic.twitter.com/iWUDG73iPG Download the Twitter app Sent from my iPad City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:34 PM 3 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 04, 2017 4:31 AM To:admin@cummingslawgroup.com Cc:Jay Boyarsky; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; dangel@dao.sccgov.org; DOkonkwo@da.sccgov.org; Stump, Molly; Philip, Brian; bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; Bullerjahn, Rich; Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; Council, City; Scharff, Greg; Wagner, April; robert.miller@oirgroup.com; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Bonilla, Robert; Kniss, Liz (internal); Kniss, Liz (external) Subject:Re: Accusations fly and implode botched Rape investigation Tweet by Palo Alto Free Press on Twitter Sorry Washington DA, Washington DC Way to many DA's 😂 Sent from my iPad On Apr 4, 2017, at 4:15 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Jay, I don't think you can withstand another California State Bar Complaint. In the last case documents submitted by yours truly to the Cal Supreme Court. The clerk stated he had never, never accepted doc's first round on a petition. That was quite the compliment Jay... Good luck Jay, Ps. Off to Washington DA... US ambassador to Nicaragua 🇳🇮 <image1.PNG> Mark Petersen-Perez Editor: Bay Area Free Press / Formerly Palo Alto Free Press Ticuantepe Nicaragua Central America 650 646 5737 504 8784 3381 Palo Alto Free Press (@PAFreePress) 4/4/17, 4:01 AM City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:34 PM 4 @hknightsf Accusations fly and implode botch #rape child molest investigation by @PaloAltoPolice @SantaClaraDA #PaloAlto @PaloAltoCityMgr pic.twitter.com/iWUDG73iPG Download the Twitter app Sent from my iPad City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 1:55 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:idoinvoicing@yahoo.com Sent:Saturday, April 01, 2017 6:33 AM To:John Hawthorne; Dave Price; jnowell@padailypost.com Cc:Council, City; Perron, Zachary; Watson, Ron; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; Jay Boyarsky; Brian Welch; Sean Webby; michael wasylyshyn; Cynthia Sumida; Keith, Claudia; donald.larkin@morganhill.ca.gov; David Angel; Gsaldivar@scscourt.org; dr.singel@cerboclinic.com Subject:Re: Article addition Hi John, Our website has been taken down by a vicious Federal copyright title 17 #DMCA infringement claim by the editor of the Daily Post Dave Price. We will be rolling out BayAreaFreePress.com.ni with our servers located in Nicaragua 🇳🇮 This SOB Price,will not, will not be able to touch us....Meanwhile, you can follows at @PAFreePress or @BayAreaFreePres until that moment arrives.... Saludo, Mark Petersen-Perez Editor: BayAreaFreePress.com.ni Ticuantepe Nicaragua 🇳🇮 Central America 650 646 5737 Google Intl 505 8784 3381 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 1:55 PM 2 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 1:55 PM 3 Sent from my iPad On Mar 31, 2017, at 9:29 PM, John Hawthorne <john@connexsocial.com> wrote: Hi there, I would be happy to write a different version of the article for you if you would like to post it on paloaltofreepress.com. Or again if you like you could republished my article that would be fine too. In any case if you have a chance please let me know what you thought of my writing. Thank you, John. On Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 4:57 PM, John Hawthorne <john@connexsocial.com> wrote: Hello again, I just wanted to follow up on my previous e-mail regarding my article. If you had a chance to take a look, it would be great if you could let me know what you think of it. Cheers, John. On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 4:39 PM, John Hawthorne <john@connexsocial.com> wrote: Hello there, My name is John Hawthorne and I had noticed that on http://paloaltofreepress.com/clintons-socialism-is-more- capitalistic-than-you-know/ you reference this article about how average workers are getting effected by the lack of wage growth found here. I just wanted to contact you and show you my recently published article on the topic of how the cost of insurance premiums are rising faster than people salary. If you like you could use it as a reference on the page I mentioned or if you rather you may republish the article. Here is a link to my article. Hope you enjoy. Thank you, John. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:29 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Keene, James Sent:Tuesday, April 04, 2017 6:03 PM To:Robert Schulte Cc:Scharff, Gregory (internal); Sartor, Mike; City Mgr; Council, City; Hospitalier, Jon Subject:RE: Debris along El Camino, Vista Intersection, Street Lights/Signs Our folks are taking a closer look to see what can be done and also reaching out to colleagues at CalTrans, etc James Keene | City Manager 250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 James.Keene@CityofPaloAlto.org Please think of the environment before printing this email –Thank you! From: Robert Schulte [mailto:rbschulte@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 1:33 PM To: Keene, James <James.Keene@CityofPaloAlto.org> Cc: Scharff, Gregory (internal) <Greg.Scharff@CityofPaloAlto.org>; Sartor, Mike <Mike.Sartor@CityofPaloAlto.org>; City Mgr <CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org>; Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Re: Debris along El Camino, Vista Intersection, Street Lights/Signs Mr. Keene, Thank you. I see. I thought it was a County road. If the City can get CalTrans (I guess) out here to clean it up great. If not, I hope Public Works can take of this. El Camino is pretty damaged from all the rain, with sections of top layer gone especially along Barron Park. Really a rough ride with pot holes too. Please pressure the State to fix their road. Thank you. Bob Sent from my iPhone On Apr 4, 2017, at 8:16 AM, Keene, James <James.Keene@CityofPaloAlto.org> wrote: Mr Schulte, Will share with our public works staff. El Camino Real is a State road . Jim City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:29 PM 2 James Keene City Manager Palo Alto, California From: Robert Schulte <rbschulte@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2017 10:26:55 PM To: Scharff, Gregory (internal) Cc: City Mgr; Council, City Subject: Debris along El Camino, Vista Intersection, Street Lights/Signs Dear Mayor Scharff, I have 3 items to bring to your attention/consideration: 1. The City, County or its contractors have left a gravel/debris mess on El Camino between Vista and Maybell for at least a month now. Is anyone going to clean this up? See photos. 2. Though weekends are fine, this section of El Camino turns into gridlock 5 - 7pm southbound Monday - Friday thanks to all the Stanford business parks and Stanford itself. It is impossible for Barron Park residents coming north on El Camino to make a left or U-turn (such as I need to do to get to Driscoll Place) at Vista during that time period without the help of drivers in all 3 lanes agreeing to let us in. I frequently go to the light at Los Robles to make a U-turn. I request the City or City working with the County designate and mark a Keep Clear area at that intersection. See photos of the Vista intersection. I think this would also make it safer for pedestrians. 3. Lastly, why does the City or whoever sand off the remaining paint on street light assemblies and then leave them for months unpainted? I also don't understand why we have all these faded and bent street signs. I think other cities do a much better job with street signs like for example Sunnyvale. See photo of the signs at the Vista intersection and Los Robles light. Seems like we should have better for our property taxes. Thank you. Bob Schulte 553 Driscoll Place Palo Alto City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 5:21 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Daniel Garber <dan@fgy-arch.com> Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 5:07 PM To:Shikada, Ed Cc:Philip Dah; Judy Kleinberg; Council, City; Watson, Ron Subject:Re: Derelict Trucks on Encina - Please Enforce the Parking Rules Hi Ed- just checking in. It's been a couple of weeks and the trucks are still on the street. What is your plan? best, -dan Daniel Garber, FAIA Fergus Garber Young Architects fgy-arch.com 81 Encina Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 o 650.473.0400 c 650.245.7775 On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 8:55 PM, Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Dear Dan, I’d just like to confirm that we received your request, and that the Police Department is reviewing the situation and will be back in touch shortly. This was a day involving unusually demanding activities, so it may take a bit of time for staff to follow up. Nonetheless we appreciate your concern and will get back to you as soon as we have information to report. Best, ‐‐Ed Shikada From: Daniel Garber [mailto:dan@fgy-arch.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 2:28 PM To: Council, City Cc: Philip Dah; Judy Kleinberg Subject: Derelict Trucks on Encina - Please Enforce the Parking Rules City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 5:21 PM 2 Dear City Council Members: There are two derelict trucks on the street of my business that have been allowed to stay overnight on the street. This is contrary to what is allowed by the street signs. I understand that the larger of these trucks (panel van, red & white, license 5RUP238) has received repeated warnings that it will be towed but that the warnings have been ignored. This truck has been on the street for nearly a year. At one point in the last several months the fire department visited the truck because it had caught on fire. We have been told that the police have not towed the truck because, once towed it will not be claimed and will cost the City too much money to store. In other words it's not worth it to deal with the problem. The second truck (pickup truck, blueish, license 88738L1) is a newcomer to the street in that it has only been around for the last six weeks, give or take. In the last several days it has been parked in directly in front of my business and presents a particular threat to us. Not only is the truck a deterrent to my daily business clients, the owner is living in the truck. I've learned from our friend Philip Dah, Program Director, Peninsula Singles & Family Services of the InnVision Opportunity Center down the street from us, that the owner of this truck accosted one of his employees and was put into jail for a few days and is now banned from the Opportunity Center. More than half my employees and two of my partners are women. My business has multiple visits by clients daily. Many of us work well into the evening hours and many of us arrive to work between 6 and 7 in the morning. In other words, times that there are not many people around. While we have experienced no incidents, the history of this truck's inhabitant is frightening to us. Please direct our City's police to 1) tow the large truck, 2) enforce the requirement that there is no overnight parking allowed on the street and 3) if the pickup truck does not vacate the street overnight, to start the process of getting it towed. thank you, City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 5:21 PM 4 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 5:21 PM 5 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 5:21 PM 6 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 5:21 PM 7 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 1:56 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Keene, James Sent:Sunday, April 02, 2017 3:03 PM To:Peter Kuykendall; Council, City Cc:Sartor, Mike; Eggleston, Brad; De Geus, Robert; Mello, Joshuah; Gitelman, Hillary Subject:Re: Message from the City Council Home Page Mr. Kuykendall, Thanks for your email. I was unaware of this and appreciate you bringing it forward. I will look into this and see what is possible. As an aging long distance runner ( for the past 40 years now) I understand completely the impact of concrete and the range of better alternatives for running. Jim James Keene | City Manager 250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 E: james.keene@cityofpaloalto.org Sent from my Macbook Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you On 4/1/17, 12:39 PM, "Peter Kuykendall" <peterkuykendall@comcast.net> wrote: Dear Palo Alto City Council I was very disappointed to see that the wonderful macadam path on Embarcadero next to the golf course is being torn up and replaced by hard concrete. Concrete is particularly unforgiving to runner’s joints. This path is part of the traditional running route of the Baylands Front Runners. If you don’t know this group, they are a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, (and straight) running group that has been meeting at the Baylands Athletic Center every Saturday for roughy 25 years. It was started as an alternative gay fellowship to the bar and nightclub scene that was prevalent at the time. They are a grassroots organization that brings color, diversity, and vibrance to Palo Alto. If you don’t know the section of pathway along the Embarcadero, it was a wonder meandering stretch through the Eucalyptus trees. I know that Eucalyptus trees and other immigrant plants are not popular now, but running through grove was especially pleasant. Unfortunately it is lost to us forever. My joints can’t take the unforgiving impact of concrete even for a short section. (yes I change my running shoes regularly) I don’t know if this is a city or golf course project, but I would encourage the city in the future to consider alternatives to hard cement especially in places were people run. If it is a city project I would ask the council to consider pulling up the concrete and replacing it with a gentler macadam. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 1:57 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Keene, James Sent:Sunday, April 02, 2017 2:51 PM To:Vivienne Lee; Council, City Cc:Sartor, Mike; Eggleston, Brad; Keith, Claudia Subject:Re: Middlefield Road Paving Ms. Lee, I am sharing your email with Public Works. James Keene | City Manager 250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 E: james.keene@cityofpaloalto.org Sent from my Macbook Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you From: <viviennelee@gmail.com> on behalf of Vivienne Lee <vivienne@alum.mit.edu> Date: Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 11:13 PM To: "Council, City" <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Subject: Middlefield Road Paving Hi City Council, I saw a post on nextdoor that Midtown's Safeway area to Loma Verde is set to be repaved this April. Hope there is budget to have Public Works provide the highest quality road improvement that is deeper, smoother, and quieter (see attached). Thanks, Vivienne City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:35 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 04, 2017 4:30 AM To:Kniss, Liz (external); Kniss, Liz (internal); supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org Cc:bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; Jay Boyarsky; Council, City; pressstrong@gmail.com; dangel@dao.sccgov.org; DOkonkwo@da.sccgov.org; Scharff, Greg; Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; csumida@da.sccgov.org; Keith, Claudia; Lum, Patty; Wagner, April; Philip, Brian; Bullerjahn, Rich; hknight@sfchronicle.com; HRC Subject:Re: Mr. Smith goes to Washington Starting Petersen-Perez as Jimmy Stewart incarnate Letter to Mark Petersen Perez re Status of PAPD case.doc Sorry Washington DA, Washington DC Way to many DA's 😂 Sent from my iPad > On Apr 4, 2017, at 3:40 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: > > Washington DA City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:35 PM 2 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 04, 2017 3:41 AM To:Kniss, Liz (external); Kniss, Liz (internal); supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org Cc:bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; Jay Boyarsky; Council, City; pressstrong@gmail.com; dangel@dao.sccgov.org; DOkonkwo@da.sccgov.org; Scharff, Greg; Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; csumida@da.sccgov.org; Keith, Claudia; Lum, Patty; Wagner, April; Philip, Brian; Bullerjahn, Rich; hknight@sfchronicle.com; HRC Subject:Mr. Smith goes to Washington Starting Petersen-Perez as Jimmy Stewart incarnate Letter to Mark Petersen Perez re Status of PAPD case.doc Attachments:Letter to Mark Petersen Perez re Status of PAPD case.doc.pdf I'm going to do my best Liz to end your career. Once home to take care of personal stuff flying off to Washington DA to advocate changes to our present flawed rape / immigration loop holes... This is not the last of this problem you have been given plenty, plenty of opportunity to fix but through your negligence ignored. Mark Petersen-Perez Editor: Bay Area Free Press / Formerly Palo Alto Free Press Ticuantepe Nicaragua Central America 650 646 5737 504 8784 3381 Sent from my iPad County of Santa Clara Office of the District Attorney County Government Center, West Wing 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, California 95110 (408)2e9-7404 Jeñey F. Rosen District Attorney January 25,2017 Mr. Mark Petersen-Perez c/o Palo Alto Free Press Re: Palo Alto Police Department Report Number 041820110 Dear Mr. Petersen-Perez: The Palo Alto Police Departrnent submitted case number 041820110 to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office on July 28,2004, for review and a determination whether criminal charges should be brought against you. My office carefully reviewed the case and declined to file any charges. Deputy District Attorney Dan Okonkwo notified you in writing of that decision. Although that letter was not dated, I have determined it was drafted and sent to you in September of 2004. Ëarlier this week Captain Zachary Perron of the Palo Alto Police Department contacted me and requested on your behalf that I provide you with firrther r¡nitten documentation of the legal status ofthe case. Based on the nature of the allegations in the 2004 police report, I have concluded that the statute of limit¿tions for any conceivable crime has long since passed. This merilrs that my office is legally barred from filing any criminal charges related to the conduct documented in case number 041820110. Please understand that the Palo Alto Police Department has not requested further evaluation of this case after it was rejectedln2004 and that this letter is solely in response to your request for a more detailed statement ofthe procedural posture ofthe case. Because my office did not file a criminal complaint in this matter, there is no record of the incident with the Superior Court. If you desire firther relief related to this incident, the Palo Alto Police Departrnent is the sole agency with the authority to address those requests. If you believe I can provide flrther guidance, please do not hesitate to cont¿ct me. My direct number is 408 -7 92-2624 and my email is bwelch@dao. scc gov. org. Sincerely, Brian M. Welch Assistant District Attorney City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:33 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Keene, James Sent:Tuesday, April 04, 2017 8:18 AM To:Steve Rock; Council, City Cc:Shikada, Ed; Eggleston, Brad; Mello, Joshuah Subject:Re: Parking near Calif Ave Shopping Mr. Rock, On behalf of City Council, we'll see what can be done. We'll contact the County. James Keene City Manager Palo Alto, California From: Steve Rock <rock_js@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2017 9:08:53 PM To: Council, City Subject: Parking near Calif Ave Shopping Dear Folks, Sun morning, during the Cal Ave Farmers Market, the parking lots just south of Cal Ave were full. Yet the Court lot, just to the south, was almost completely empty. I did not see any signs, but perhaps cars not connected with the courts are not allowed to park there. If this is the case, then please arrange with the Courts to allow public parking when the Courts are not in session (e.g. weekends). If public parking is allowed, please put up big signs showing this. -Steve Stephen Rock 3872 Nathan Way Palo Alto CA 94303 ser84@columbia.edu City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/5/2017 10:25 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 05, 2017 6:01 AM To:Reichental, Jonathan; Minor, Beth; Carnahan, David; Keene, James; Council, City Subject:Re: VGA IPad for presentations Jonathan, Although you are good at what you do, and well compensated, you are in a position of public servitude. You have a responsibility to answer all emails, just as I would do, when I was a working stiff back in 1999. I was well compensated as you, and did my time at PACE U in upstate New York and Stanford U. The difference is, I don't flaunt a PHd next to my mame. I answered ALL my emails regardless of the individuals stature within our corporation and outside. Please acknowledge my email and the previous noted request. Thank you, Mark Peterse‐Perez Editor: Bay Area Free Press formally Palo Alto Free Free Ticuantepe Nicaragua 🇳🇮 Central America 650 646 5737 Google International 505 8784 8133 Sent from my iPad > On Apr 3, 2017, at 7:14 PM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: > > The VGA was unavailable this evening. Reason, I did not give advance > notice.... Jonathan I believe as more and more people use smaller > devices build it....and they avail themselves of using the VGA plug‐in > so it should always be ready for use without reservation > > Saludo, > > Mark > > Sent from my iPad City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 3:50 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 03, 2017 6:44 AM To:Kniss, Liz (external); Kniss, Liz (internal); Council, City; HRC; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; Bullerjahn, Rich; bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; Philip, Brian; dangel@dao.sccgov.org; supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org; Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; Jay Boyarsky; Scharff, Greg Subject:Re: You're all racist - Tweet by Palo Alto Free Press on Twitter Everyone associated with my case should be terminated period and all pensions forfeited and Rosen, should spend time in jail for the crimes he has committed against the innocent.. This person is truly evil...... Mark Petersen-Perez Sent from my iPad On Apr 3, 2017, at 6:39 AM, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> wrote: Your a racist Liz....you approve everything evil concerning the PAPD and do nothing to change the status quo... But your not alone.... Over ten years coming before city council and the HRC. The propaganda extension machine of a racist council past and present.....disgusting and absonant the lowest sink of debauchery.... Palo Alto Free Press (@PAFreePress) 4/3/17, 6:30 AM Personal level @PaloAltoPolice tried to charge me with #rape & kept me on the hook 10> yrs for a crime I did not commit #Racist #Nicaragua pic.twitter.com/HfJOVQ2uO1 Mark Petersen-Perez Ticuantepe Nicaragua Download the Twitter app Sent from my iPad PASSING TRACKS CONSIDERED Measure Average Service Travel Times (minutes) No Project Alternative (Baseline) Short Middle 4 (6 mi) Long Middle 4 (8 mi) Long Middle 3 (16 mi) North 4 (10 mi) South 4 (8 mi) High-Speed Rail Travel Time N/A 45.6 44.9 45.3 47.8 46.1 High-Speed Rail additional travel time N/A 24.5 2.6 12.8 109.3 41.9 Caltrain Travel Time 59.9 61.0 60.6 60.2 61.8 60.6 Caltrain additional travel time 2.2 4.0 1.4 2.0 54.1 13.1 PASSING TRACKS: 2012 Evaluation (LTK, 2012) Travel time is from 4th & King Station to Diridon Station Measure (Minutes) Passing Track Option No Project Alternative (Baseline) No additional Passing Track Short Middle 4 (6 mi) Long Middle 4 (8 mi) Long Middle 3 (16 mi) Operational Analysis High-Speed Rail Average Travel Time N/A 47.1 44.7 44.2 42.7 High-Speed Rail additional travel time N/A 35.6 16.9 12.5 0.2 PASSING TRACK: 2016 Evaluation (SMA, 2016) Caltrain Average Travel Time 62.2 62.5 65.0 60.9 58.6 Caltrain additional travel time 0.0 57.6 88.3 39.0 10.5 Travel time is from 4th & King Station to Diridon Station Measure Passing Track Option No Project Alternative No Additional Passing Track Short Middle Four-Track (6 mi) Long Middle Four-Track (8 mi) Long Middle Three-Track (16 mi) Community Considerations Current status Baseline Carried forward (Alternative A) Carried forward (Alternative B) Assessment on-going Assessment on-going Length of Passing Track Adjacent to Residential Land Uses (mi) N/A 0 1.8 2.3 8.3 Potential Number of Affected At-Grade Crossings N/A 0 0 6 16 PASSING TRACK: 2016 Evaluation (High-Speed Rail) Note: North 4 and South 4 not being considered further due to high additional travel times City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:37 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 04, 2017 3:16 AM To:hknight@sfchronicle.com; Watson, Ron; Kniss, Liz (external); Kniss, Liz (internal); Scharff, Greg; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; Jay Boyarsky; Stump, Molly; bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; Philip, Brian; Wagner, April; dangel@dao.sccgov.org; Council, City; csumida@da.sccgov.org; Keith, Claudia; pressstrong@gmail.com; Perron, Zachary; mickwz@sbcglobal.net; swebby@da.sccgov.org Subject:SF courts anything but safe for some immigrants in sanctuary city Letter to Mark Petersen Perez re Status of PAPD case.doc Attachments:Letter to Mark Petersen Perez re Status of PAPD case.doc.pdf Hi Heather: Same problem here. The PAPD placed a special rape hotline in my apartment for the victims.... After 10 years of being on the hook for rape and child molest they decided the statue of limitations has run out. How convenient for the DA's office and the PAPD... to let the real crime go unpunished. Well I'm not going to let it happen... Mark Petersen-Perez Editor: Bay Area Free Press / Formerly Palo Alto Free Press Ticuantepe Nicaragua Central America 650 646 5737 504 8784 3381 http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/SF-courts-anything-but-safe-for-some-immigrants-11045155.php Sent from my iPad City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 8:47 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Tiffany Griego <tgriego@stanford.edu> Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:19 AM To:Lee, Elena; Council, City Cc:Jean McCown; City Mgr; Gitelman, Hillary; Whitney McNair; Catherine Palter; Jean G. Snider Subject:Stanford Research Park Comments re: Supplement to the Comp Plan DEIR Attachments:2017-03-28__Stanford Research Park Comment Letter on Supplement DEIR - Stanford University.pdf Dear Ms. Lee and Members of the City Council: Please find enclosed Stanford University’s comments related to the Supplement to the Draft EIR as it affects Stanford Research Park. Thank you in advance for your efforts to respond to these comments. Respectfully submitted, Tiffany Griego Managing Director, Stanford Research Park Take advantage of our transportation programs: www.SRPgo.com, a service of Stanford Research Park March 28, 2017 Elena Lee, Interim Long Range Planning Manager City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue, Fifth Floor Palo Alto, CA 94301 Re: Stanford Research Park Comments on the City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update Supplement to the Draft EIR Dear Ms. Lee: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the February 20, 2017 Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the City’s Comprehensive Plan Update. Our comments below are specific to issues raised by the Supplement that would particularly affect the Stanford Research Park. The University is submitting a separate letter addressing issues that are more generally applicable. Background These comments build on those provided in our June 3, 2016 comment letter on the February 2016 Draft EIR. That letter briefly described the economic contributions of the Stanford Research Park, identified elements of Scenarios 1-4 that could undermine the Research Park’s continued ability to provide these economic benefits, and requested environmental analysis of traffic-reducing measures listed in the Draft EIR. The February 2017 Supplement describes and analyzes new Scenarios 5 and 6, which delete some elements of Scenarios 1-4 that caused particular concern (for example, a CUP requirement for new R&D and office uses). The Supplement also provides some analysis of the effectiveness of traffic mitigation measures for Scenarios 5 and 6. However, the Supplement continues to include statements that raise concern for the future of the Stanford Research Park. On March 20, 2017, the City Council identified a preferred scenario that describes ranges of estimated housing growth, non-residential square footage and employment growth, and states: “Additional Zoning Code amendments and policies would be those listed in the Staff Report, subject to additional review and refinement when the Land Use Element returns to Council on May 1.” The Zoning Code amendments and policies recommended in the March 20 Staff Report exclude several that appear in the Draft EIR and Supplement and would be problematic for the future of Stanford Research Park. Nevertheless, no final decisions have been made, and in the interest of clarity and completeness, Stanford requests that the preferred scenario not include, and the Final EIR delete or clarify, the following statements from the Supplement: Ms. Elena Lee March 28, 2017 Page 2 1. Page 3-7: Table 3-1, Proposed Zoning Code Amendments. For the reasons stated in our June 3, 2016 letter, Stanford requests that the following Zoning Code amendments not be included in the preferred scenario or the Final EIR: • “A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) would be required for new office and R&D uses in order to regulate employment densities.” (Scenarios 1-4). • “An alternate mechanism to the CUP would be explored for moderating employment densities, either through regulation or revenue collection.” (Scenarios 5 and 6). • “In the … Service Commercial (CS) districts, non-retail portions of allowable commercial floor area ratios (FARs) would be reduced by a modest amount and replaced with residential use.” (Scenarios 2, 3, 5 and 6). Stanford requests that any such amendment not apply to CS- zoned property in the Stanford Research Park (see section 3 below). 2. Pages 3-10 (Table 3-3, Summary of Sustainability Measures), 3-19. As noted in our June 3, 2016 letter, a parking charge program for existing workplaces with over 50 employees would harm the competitiveness of the Stanford Research Park, and enforcement at many Research Park sites would be difficult or impossible due to shared parking among some businesses that have more than 50 employees and other businesses that have fewer than 50 employees. Stanford requests that this not be included. 3. Page 3-14 (Table 3-7, Land Use Changes, Scenario 6) states: “Mixed uses in the Stanford Research Park … would be allowed, with an increased focus on housing and reduction in non-residential development in comparison to Scenario 4.” Similarly, page 3-22 states, “In the Stanford Research Park . . . particularly along El Camino Real, . . . [t]he mix of uses would support a vibrant 24-hour environment and would include housing, restaurants, and retail establishments open during nighttime hours. In comparison to Scenario 4, these nodes would have an increased focus on residential uses and would experience less of an increase in non-residential space.” We request that the italicized language not be included in the preferred scenario. As Stanford has stated, the University supports adding housing to appropriate sites in the Stanford Research Park, but not as a substitute for any of the non-residential space for which the Research Park is currently zoned. In other words, residential use would need to be truly additive in order for Stanford and the City to achieve the vibrant innovation community they seek. 4. Pages 3-2, 3-13 (Table 3-7, Growth Management), 3-17 and 3-19: For the reasons stated in our June 3, 2016 letter, Stanford requests that no annual non-residential growth cap be applied to the Stanford Research Park. 5. Page 3-17 states that “proposed Plan policies and regulations could be developed to prevent the conversion of existing R&D space to office space.” As we explained in our June 3, 2016 comments Ms. Elena Lee March 28, 2017 Page 3 on the original Draft EIR, an effort to so closely regulate the uses of existing buildings would undermine adaptation by businesses in the Stanford Research Park and place them, and the Research Park itself, at a competitive disadvantage. We request that this concept not be included in the preferred scenario. Thank you for considering our comments on the Supplement to the Draft EIR. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. Respectfully submitted, Tiffany Griego Jean McCown Managing Director Associate Vice President Stanford Research Park Government & Community Relations Stanford Real Estate Office of Public Affairs cc: Whitney McNair, Stanford University Catherine Palter, Stanford University Jean Snider, Stanford University City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:32 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 04, 2017 10:17 AM To:Keene, James; Council, City; Scharff, Greg Cc:Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; Bullerjahn, Rich; bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; Philip, Brian; DOkonkwo@da.sccgov.org; donald.larkin@morganhill.ca.gov; Stump, Molly; Kniss, Liz (internal); Kniss, Liz (external); jrosen@da.sccgov.org; Jay Boyarsky; dangel@dao.sccgov.org Subject:Time to resign Ms. Lump....Tweet by Palo Alto Free Press on Twitter Palo Alto Free Press (@PAFreePress) 4/4/17, 10:12 AM Police elder abuse, any and ALL abuse will continue unless this is removed from the equation bit.ly/2ojQ5Wx @SantaClaraDA #PaloAlto twitter.com/pafreepress/st… No room for Police elder abuse....anywhere in a normal society Mark Petersen-Perez Download the Twitter app Sent from my iPad City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/4/2017 8:39 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Daniel Zhu <daniel.e.zhu@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, April 03, 2017 11:39 PM To:Council, City Cc:Office of the CIO Subject:Traffic Solution Proposal from Gunn student Attachments:Improving Traffic Congestion near Caltrain station v4.pptx; StationCongestion.mp4 Dear City Council Members, I am enclosing a proposal to solve the traffic congestion problem at the Alma-Hamilton intersection by the Caltrain station. Members of my family take the Caltrain daily so I am well aware of the extreme congestion there. I'd be happy to present my solution in person if necessary. Enclosed please find a Powerpoint detailing the problem as well as my solution. Page 5 of the Powerpoint requests that you view the enclosed mp4 video file which illustrates the congestion situation clearly. Sincerely, Daniel Zhu Improving Traffic Congestion near Caltrain station Daniel Zhu Proposal Summary I identified a serious congestion spot at the Hamilton-Alma intersection. I propose a solution to benefit overall traffic with little cost. Current State of Hamilton-Alma intersection Problem Statement For Northbound traffic on Alma Street (Lane A), cars making a left turn at Hamilton Street into the Caltrain station parking cause major congestion. Northbound traffic is crowded, thus it is dangerous to change lanes (from Lane A to Lane B) The lack of a left turn lane means someone making a left turn will block the entire lane. Usually only one car gets to turn left during an entire traffic light cycle when the lights turn red. Traffic can get backed up to two blocks in the morning. Video showing congestion Please play the attached video file StationCongestion.mp4. The video shows the congestion in Lane A caused by various left-turning cars. Cars in Lane A have a difficult time changing to Lane B to avoid the congestion. Objectives Create a partial left-turn lane using unused space The solution solves the left turn problem without interfering with anyone else in any of the other lanes Proposed Solution •Lane D is a left turn lane, so the area marked F is currently unused. We propose to convert area F into a three-car-length left-turn lane for Alma Northbound. Options: •We can leave the current traffic light system as is, or add a left- turn signal •Add extra markings on the road to help people recognize the new traffic pattern How Solution Works •Lane F can be created for left turn without bothering Lane D. Since Lane D is for left turns, it does not need the space in front of it. •Lane A can now go straight without being blocked by left turning cars that can now use Lane F. •Lane C will now left-turn into a single lane (now needs to avoid Lane F) •Lane E needs to go straight beyond Lane F before it can enjoy two-lane traffic again. Alternative Solution With the current system, add a left-turn signal for Lane A. When lights normally turn green for Northbound traffic, allow five seconds of green light for left-turn and straight-going for Lanes A and B, while having red lights for Southbound. However, while alleviating the symptom slightly, this does not fully resolve the congestion problem at Lane A since a left- turning car can arrive after the five seconds of protected left turn, and block traffic just as before. Therefore, we highly recommend the original proposal. Tas!k 5 Context Sensitive Solutions Al Process Milestones Timelirie . Community Involvement Committee & Council Meetings Outreach Tools STAGE 1 ternatives Anal sis Sta e 1 Schedule Oct Evaluate & Refine Alternatives , STAGE 3 Nov Dec 000 Identify Preferred Alternative 000 2"d Community 1 3rd Community 1 4th Community Workshop Workshop Workshop • Finalize • Eval ate • Recommend eva uat1on pros/cons of p eferred criterJa alternatives scenario to City • Identify • Discussion of Council alternatives for phasing and • Discuss next analysis priorities steps Present Present Pr.esent findings to Rail findings to Rail findings to Rail Committee Committee C0mmittee and present and present and present for approval to for approval to for approval to City Council City Council City Council "::-Factslleet I :_ D I Mailer J:::l Webs:te Content eBlast ~ I Online Survey (optional) Context Sensitive Solutions Altern The Palo A lto Rail Pro Sensitive Solu tions A' is a community-driven feasible infrastruct ure im p rove the east-west the railroad co r ridor fo transpo rta t ion, and ad1 and p rojected safety i~ railroad grade crossin~ Palo Alto. 1tives Analysis -Project Context 1ram Context ·ernatives Analysis )rocess to identify >rojects that will :irculat ion across all mo d es of ress any cu rren t ;ues at the existing s in the Ci t y of Herb Borock P. o. Box 632 Palo Alto, CA 94302 April 3, 2017 Palo Alto City Council 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 'CO.UN~. ·~EETING ~~ 1Z [ ] Pl:tced Before Meeting f~eived at Meeting APRIL 3, 2017, CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEM #7 CALIFORNIA AVENUE PARKING GARAGE POJECT CROSS-REFERECES: 475 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE (16PLN-00250) 275 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE (16PLN-00278) Dear City Council: The property owners want you to increase the number of parking spaces in the proposed garage because they are not paying for the garage. The increased parking will not provide enough parking for the California Avenue Business District to justify the $7,000,000 investment the City has already made in streetscape improvements, nor will the increased parking provide enough spaces to serve the off ice buildings those property owners want to build in the district. Parking for employees and customers in the Californi'a Avenue Business District needs to be evaluated for the entire district at the same time, especially considering your recent actions that acknowledge the adverse impact of that parking on the adjacent residential neighborhoods. That is why I requested the Architectural Review Board (ARB) to hold hearings on the projects at 475 Cambridge Avenue and 275 Cambridge Avenue that would add solar panels to those garages and effectively prevent those garages from being expanded or redeveloped to add more parking spaces. Including the ARB in the approval process instead of relying on only a staff approval for those projects provides any interested party the opportunity to appeal the decision of the Director of Planning and Community Environment on those projects' applications for architectural review. The Director approved both projects despite the unanimous recommendation of the ARB to reject each project application. • I encouraqe any interested party who is concerned about the ability to provide more parkinq spaces at either 475 Cambridge Avenue or 275 Cambridqe Avenue to consider appealing the Director's decision for those projects. The Director's approval letters are both dated March 23, 2017, and they were sent to me by email the same day. The deadline for filing an appeal to the City Council on either or both of the applications for 475 Cambridge Avenue or 275 Cambridge Avenue is April 5, 2017, which is the 14th day from the date of the appeal letters I received by email (if the date of the letter is the 1st day). The letters say, "This PCE Director's decision shall become final 14 days from the postmark date of this mailing unless an appeal is filed pursuant to PAMC Section 18.77.070(d) (3)", but I only received an email letter and never received a postmarked letter for these applications. Usually, the ARB would give an applicant the opportunity to redesign a project to enable the ARB to recommend approval. However, staff encouraged the ARB to make a recommendation on the initial hearing date, because staff believed that was the fastest way to get approval of a project that includes generating electrical energy that can be provided to the City's electrical grid. The electrical connection from the solar panels to the City's electrical distribution network is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) [Public Resources Code Section 21080.35(f)] and the connection and the panels are part of the same CEQA project [CEQA Regulation 15378]. 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