Venkatesh - Request for a free evening State of the City address event

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From: Venkatesh Nayak
Date: Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 1:26 PM
Subject: Request for a free evening State of the City address event, 12/30/2016
To: svaidhyanathan@cupertino.org, dpaul@cupertino.org, bchang@cupertino.org, sscharf@cupertino.org, rsinks@cupertino.org
Cc: cityclerk@cupertino.org, manager@cupertino.org

Dear Mayor Vaidhyanathan, Vice Mayor Paul, and Council Members Chang, Scharf, and Sinks:

Please include my letter as part of the public record regarding the schedule and logistics for the 2017 State of the City address.

Please consider hosting the State of the City address in the evening as a free event (no meal) and in a public location. I am familiar that the majority of our neighboring cities do something similar.

Many Cupertinians have inflexible daytime schedules or limited discretionary funds that prevent them from attending a paid, civic function held during the day. Yet, these residents care deeply about their local government and would like to be able to participate events such as the State of the City address.

Thank you for your consideration of my request for the City to host the State of the City address in the evening and in a venue that will not require payment from attendees.

Sincerely,

Venkatesh Nayak

Resident of Cupertino