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From: Xiaowen Wang
Date: Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:51 AM
Subject: Vallco EIR process
To: City Clerk <cityclerk@cupertino.org>, City Council <citycouncil@cupertino.org>, David Brandt <davidb@cupertino.org>, City Attorney's Office <CityAttorney@cupertino.org>, planning@cupertino.org
Dear City Council members,
I am writing to express my concerns on the Vallco EIR process.
The agenda item 10 on 6/16, 2015 council meeting is about start negotiation and budget of an Vallco EIR. From what I read and the city planning process I followed so far, I have the following concerns.
1.
The consultant selection process is not open. According to the staff
report, SHP submit the request for EIR on June 4. Then within two weeks,
a consultant is nailed down. It does not seem to have an open bidding
process for this consultant. With the possible largest mixed use
development in city's history, how can there is only one consultant firm be considered? Has the city send invite for other companies to bid? I strongly urge the council
to direct the staff to have an open bidding process when we are ready
to proceed with the Vallco Specific Plan. Cupertino citizens deserve a
quality work.
2. The scope of EIR need to be
defined carefully with enough community inputs. It seems the scope of
this EIR is purely based on developer's request. This is not what
community wants. The EIR's scope should be studied and defined more
carefully. Most importantly, for a project with this much complexities,
more options should be included and studied. It will not be a proper
study with only one option in the EIR. I would urge councils to direct
staff have a study session on the scope of EIR and invite public inputs
in this study.
Finally thank council members and city staff for your hard work and dedication.
Please add this correspondence to the public record of the City Council Meeting on June 16, 2015.
Sincerely yours,
Xiaowen Wang
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