November 2017 Newsletter Councilmember rishi kumar Saratoga

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November 2017 Newsletter
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Contents
A Note From Rishi
1. Public Hearing with CPUC on Monday November 6th, please join
City Happenings, Info, & News
1. Huge drop in Saratoga Crime
2. Investigation and Audit of San Jose Water Company - we are
winning
3. Saratoga ranked #1 in California for overall quality of life
4. Saratoga Entrepreneurship Boot Camp expands to 12 locations
5. Paint the City Utility Box Competition
6. Saratogan commended for efforts to maintain trails
7. Nice breakthrough! Arrest of Mail Thief
8. State Senator Jim Beall visits Saratoga City Council Meeting
9. Local government prevails for “Small Cell” towers
10. Bye Bye Gene’s Fine food
11. PG&E Upgrading Street lights
12. Saratoga Village Plan update
13. The Last of the orchards - Saratoga gets featured
14. City wide directional signs upgrade
15. Joe’s trail sign

2. Upcoming Events
1. Food and Toy Drive
2. Prospect Road Improvement Project
3. Sister City of Saratoga Trip to Croatia
4. Unveiling of Willys and Betty Blessing Bench
5. Saratoga Tree Lighting and Wine Stroll
Q&A with Councilmember Rishi Kumar
1. What are the top few safety tips that can be huge deterrents?
2. What should I do if I see a coyote?
3. Can I put up promotion materials in Saratoga?
4. What are the rules regarding leaf blowers?
5. How can I guard against an identity theft?
6. How can I guard against mail theft?
7. What is the status of the Quito bridge project?
8. How can I be informed of county emergencies?
9. Anything being done to role back Prop 47?
10. How can I meet with Councilmember Rishi Kumar
Glimpses - A Pictorial View
(July through October)
A Note From Rishi
Dear neighbors
PUBLIC HEARING WITH CPUC:
WATER HEARING MONDAY, NOV 6th 2017 @ 7:30pm
Have you been frustrated with super high water bills? Well...get involved.
WHEN:Monday November 6th, 2017, 7:30pm
WHERE: City Hall of San Jose, City Council chambers, 200 East Santa Clara Street,
San Jose CA
We have been winning small wins with rate increase rejections by CPUC
CPUC is currently conducting an audit and investigation of San Jose Water

3. We have been pushing hard and finally…we are slowly seeing small wins with all these
rejections
● AL 512 has been suspended by CPUC.
● AL 510 rejected! CPUC initiates Investigation and Audit
● AL 501 rejected! Currently being appealed by SJWC
● Removal of Drought Surcharges back in January, based on a campaign choreographed with
the Santa Clara Water agency, effectively removing the drought mandate
Here is the plan…please continue reading
We need your help to push back. Here is your chance to have your say on San Jose
Water Company's request to increase rates for cost of capital.
Visit www.rishikumar.com/water
Search for Public Hearing and you will find a word doc. Click open and read a
concerted messaging plan for that evening. Please do show up and express your
voice.
I typically park in the underground parking under city hall (6th street) and get my
parking ticket validated at the desk on the first level. Hope to see you
Please take action:
#1 Join the Water Oversight Committee http://tinyurl.com/wateroversight we need your
help
#2 Subscribe to the Water Oversight Committee emails at
http://groups.google.com/group/WaterOversight and stay connected with the latest
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City Happenings, Info, & News
Huge drop in break ins: at least 50% down compared to 2016
So proud! Crime is significantly down in @CityofSaratoga compared to last year.
Amazing accomplishment...fighting crime, one home, one family one neighborhood at a
time...collective making a huge difference!!
After 60+ neighborhood meetings choreographed methodically, printing flyers,
going door to door, neighborhood to neighborhood, holding neighborhood safety
deterrent discussions and identifying neighborhood leaders from each, it is very

4. gratifying to see how the leadership is stepping up in each neighborhood and making
stuff happen, holding block parties, collaborating on neighborhood projects!
The engaged communication and dialogue between neighbors is awesome too.
Saratoga crime is down at least 50% compared to last year. Contact your local block
captain to get involved. Visit the safety tips at www.RishiKumar.com/tips see the special
section that addresses the middle of the night break-ins.
How to prevent middle of the night break-ins https://youtu.be/2TEATNBdyjs
Getting to 50+ Neighborhood Watch programs https://youtu.be/FRaN0ogmx6U
Year to year crime will likely drop in 2017, a huge win for us given the rise we have
seen every year. Here is the how it increased every year since 2012: 2012:59 reported
break-ins, 2013-72, 2014-98, 2015-125, 2016-130)
Credit goes to the heightened awareness, 50+ Saratoga Neighborhood Watch
programs launched, the neighborhood leadership in engaging their neighborhood,
communication via email groups launched, placing cameras and ring.com type
surveillance cameras. However, despite this progress, we should still maintain our
vigilance to ensure that another spike does not occur.
As of early November, there were ~*50 home break ins* in Saratoga, compared to
130 in total last year. However, despite this progress, we should still maintain our
vigilance as to ensure another spike does not occur.
Break-ins while we are at home: As per the sheriff, in 2017 so far we have seen 4
attempted residential burglaries where the homeowner(s)/victim(s) were home at the
time of the attempted entry and 12 residential burglaries where the
homeowner(s)/victim(s) were home at the time of successful entry.
Additional safety tips are listed here.
More information can be found here.
*unofficial count

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INVESTIGATION & AUDIT OF SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY
WE ARE SLOWLY GETTING SMALL WINS
● AL 512 to CPUC has been suspended by CPUC.
● AL 510 rejected. CPUC initiates Investigation and Audit
● AL 501 rejected. Currently being appealed by SJWC
● Removal of Drought Surcharges back in January, based on a campaign
choreographed with the Santa Clara Water agency
CPUC is now conducting a thorough investigation and audit of San Jose Water Company's past and
present billing practice in response to concerns filed by San Jose Water Company customers, City of
Cupertino, Office of Rate Payer's Advocate (ORA). Thank you for filing your protest letters and
inviting your neighbors to file the letter too
Every protest letter is helping!
Saratoga Ranked #1 for Quality of Life
A recent WalletHub analysis of Californian cities found that Saratoga was the number
one city in California for quality of life. The same analysis found that Saratoga was
overall the 4th best place to retire in the entire Golden State.

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The quality of life metric took into account cost of living, crime rates, air quality, water
quality, public transit, and more. Let’s keep up the good work!
More information can be found here and here.
Saratoga Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Expands to 12 locations
The Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, started by a Saratoga High teen,
recently expanded to Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of its offerings. It currently
offers its free courses all over the Bay Area.
More information can be found here.
Paint the City Utility Box Competition
Calling all Saratoga Artists!
The Saratoga City Council is sponsoring a art contest to paint utility boxes to represent
the history, heritage, and culture of its location. Saratoga residents age 10 or older that
enter have a chance to win a $400 or $500 stipend. The application deadline is
December 2, 2017. More information can be found here and here.
Happy Painting!

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Saratogan commended for efforts to maintain trails
Jim Stallman, local Saratogan, received a city commendation for his seven year effort
to rid the non-native “Goat Head” Puncture Vine weed, pictured above, from Saratoga
bike trails. Jim is the chair of Saratoga’s Pedestrian Equestrian Bicycle Trails Advisory
Committee. More information can be found here.
Huge Break-through: Arrest of Mail Thief
West Valley Patrol Deputies Apprehend Suspect in Possession of Over $80K in Stolen
Checks & Stolen Mail from At Least 130 Local Residences
Saratoga, CA
On October 22, 2017, West Valley Patrol Deputies arrested Justin Rucker for Vehicular
Evasion of a Peace Officer, Identity Theft, Mail Theft, Possession of Stolen Property,
Possession of Burglary Tools, and Possession of Altered Checks.
A Sheriff’s Office Patrol Sergeant came into contact with Rucker during a vehicle
enforcement stop in the City of Saratoga. At approximately 3:50 AM, the Sergeant
attempted to stop the vehicle Rucker was driving on Kirkmont Drive and Saratoga
Sunnyvale Road. Rucker originally stopped, but attempted to recklessly evade the
Sergeant by driving through a Saratoga resident’s front yard, running several stop
signs, and exceeding the speed limit. Rucker eventually lost control of his vehicle, and
his vehicle became disabled when it struck a curb during the pursuit. Rucker was
placed under arrest and later booked into Main Jail without further incident.
An investigation revealed Rucker was in possession of a crowbar, nylon and Halloween
masks, and numerous stolen items. The stolen items included assorted mail, credit

8. cards, and checks, which varied to include altered, blank and uncashed checks. After
sorting through the evidence, deputies determined there were over 130 victims and
over $80,000 in seized checks. Rucker was in possession of mail from Saratoga, Los
Gatos, and San Jose.
All recovered mail was returned to the United States Postal Inspector for distribution.
The Postal Inspector will contact all identified victims in this case. We encourage our
residents to call 408-299-2311 if they believe they are the victim of mail theft or identity
theft.
More information on how to protect against mail theft here.
State Senator Jim Beall visits Saratoga City Council Meeting
State Senator Jim Beall visited the Saratoga City Council to give a legislative update on
the agenda of the state and how it pertained to the city. He also discussed his bills SB
1, 3, and 492. More information can be found here.

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On Oct. 18, Senator Jim Beall discussed grant opportunities and legislation priorities
that could affect Saratoga, part of the 15th district he represents at a council meeting.
Beall encouraged the council to apply for the stat e’s Active Transportation Program,
an annual grant the city could use to fund trails, bike paths and safe routes to
school, which has seen its budget grow in recent years.
Beall said Senate Bill 4, which will be on the ballot in November 2018, addresses
the issue of state grants related to historical preservation.
Traffic along Big Basin Way was another topic of discussion, as Saratoga’s
geographical disposition puts the city at odds with beach­goers who want to
avoid the traffic of Highway 17 into the Highway 9 mountains leading to Santa
Cruz. This has led to an increase in health and safety issues in the downtown
area.
Governor Brown vetoes a bill - local government prevails for
small cell equipment
Great news!
The installation of high­speed “small cell” equipment in California will not be
driven by new statewide mandates after Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill pitting the
lobbying power of the telecommunications industry against that of local
governments.
Read about it here
Bye Bye Gene’s Fine Food
Gene’s Fine Foods in El Quito Village closed last month, ending a 47­year run of
bringing high­end groceries to Saratoga.
Read about it here
PG&E Upgrading Street Lights – by Poh Yee
Beginning the week of August 28, PG&E will be replacing the remaining City­
owned non­decorative streetlights with energy efficient and longer lasting Light­

10. Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures. PG&E replaced all PG&E­owned lights in
September 2016. The replacement project will be complete by September 7,
2017.
LED streetlights use 50­75% less energy than the current High Pressure Sodium
Vapor (HPSV) bulbs and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New
LED streetlights provide a more natural­looking light, which will last up to four
times longer than HPSV bulbs, and has greater visibility for pedestrians and
drivers.
Saratoga Village Policy update
Saratoga Village Policy was presented to City Council on August 16. Senior Planner Sung Kwon will
take this project forward.
Implementation steps include parking code amendments, policy incorporation into the Land Use
Element of the General Plan Update, and drafting of revised Village Design Guidelines. Staff
anticipates that the Village boundary expansion will be considered as part of the Village Design
Guidelines and General Plan Update, which is scheduled to begin later this calendar year.
Additional information regarding the Saratoga Village Policy Update can be found online at
www.saratogavillageplan.com. Sung can be reached at 408.868.1212 or skwon@saratoga.ca.us .
City wide directional sign update
Approve replacement of the citywide directional signs to match the approved Village directional
signs. The City Council approved vehicle directional signage for the Village on December 21, 2011
as part of the Village Enhancement Phase 2 project (Attachment A). The signs are planned to be
installed by the end of the year. As preparations begin on manufacturing the signs, staff identified an
option to use this same sign style for the existing directional signs located along the City’s main
arterials and gateways. The citywide directional signs guide visitors to major destinations including
Mountain Winery, Montalvo Arts Center, and Hakone Gardens. Replacing the existing signs with the
new style proposed for the Village would provide better visual continuity for drivers and introduce a
more attractive sign throughout the City.
Coming soon ­ Wayfinding Signage Program for Local Wineries ­ 19 signs deployed
• Big Basin Way/Congress Springs Rd
• Pierce Rd
• Mt Eden Rd
• Saratoga Sunnyvale Rdwith two Wine Trail signs to be located just outside the City limits on Mt.
Eden

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The last of the Orchards of Silicon Valley....
Saratoga’s Orchard gets a mention here
Who remembers growing up with fruit orchards in Saratoga or Silicon Valley?
The complete article? Click on this
https://www.slideshare.net/rishi59/silicon­valley­business­journal­orchards­of­silicon­valley
Joe’s Trail Sign
The City of Saratoga has received trail signs for Joe’s Trail from National Park Service (NPS) to
mark the newly­certified segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. NPS is
working on the design of a large interpretive sign to be installed at the Saratoga­Sunnyvale trailhead.
When all of the signs are in place, a ribbon cutting event will be scheduled to share the good news.
Upcoming Events
Food and Toy Drive
Saratoga started the 11th annual food drive. Francisco Alvarez has put the Second
Harvest Food Bank barrels at the Community Center, the Senior Center, Saratoga
Prospect Center, and the Saratoga Library for collections. If you notice that any of the
barrels are overflowing, please let staff know so that they can be emptied. The Food
drive ends Monday, December 21.
The 10th annual Toy Drive for Sacred Heart Community Services will start on
November 1. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the City Manager’s Office,
the Community Center, or the Saratoga History Museum. The Toy drive ends
Wednesday, December 16.
More information can be found here.
Prospect Road Improvement Project

12. City staff will hold the pre-construction meeting with the City’s contractor, Wattis
Construction, during the first week of November. Following the meeting, the City will
issue the Notice to Proceed to begin the construction phase. The first phase of work
will include construction of the new concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and
handicap ramps. This will allow the contractor to secure and winterize the project at
this phase during the rainy season. Construction of the medians will begin in the spring
after the rainy season. This allows the project to avoid trenching and excavating the
medians during the rainy season, which could lead to a flooding of dirt debris onto
Prospect Road.
Sister City of Saratoga Trip
SISTER CITY CROATIA TRIP COMING UP
HIGHLIGHTS May 13-25, 2018
Now Only $3000 for 13 days
Presented as a Fund Raiser for Saratoga Sister City
Croatia is one of the most requested sites in Europe. Zagreb was among the 10 best
cities to visit in 2017 by Forbes and Zadar was Voted European Best Destination in
2016 and now it is even cheaper.
Our last notice to members quoted a price of $3600 but because Sister City, with the
cooperation of Vesna Lukic’s Unique Collection tour company, contracted privately we
have the option to take advantage of the strengthening US dollar. At current rates, the
13 day trip is $3000 with all but a couple of lunches covered; same bus and guide for
entire tour, local tour guides, hotel, and meals. Airfare is not included. We will stay three
nights in Dubrovnik, two nights in both highlighted cities of Zagreb and Zadar as well
as Opatila and Split. The complete itinerary is attached below.
In order to conduct this tour we need 15 persons to attend. We are about half way to
that goal. Please invite friends and family, they don’t have to be Sister City members to
sign up.
In order to secure this trip we need to ask for a non-refundable deposit of $500 per
person. If the trip is cancelled we will refund the deposit in full.
Please send your deposit to:
Peter Marra, c/o Sister City,
P.O. Box 796,

13. Saratoga, CA, 95071
by November 7, 2017.
If you have any questions, please call Mike Story (408) 605-8218 or Peter Marra at
(408) 741-1551.
Unveiling of Willys and Betty Peck Blessing Bench
From the San Jose Mercury News:
There’s an effort underway in Saratoga to honor Betty and Willys Peck with a
bench in Blaney Plaza featuring life­size sculptures of the couple. It’s a wonderful
way to commemorate the Pecks’ contributions to the town for more than five
decades.
Willys, who died in 2013, had a long career as a copy editor at the Mercury
News, but he was best known in Saratoga as a historian who was passionate
about preserving the town’s history. Betty, who is now 95, was a longtime
kindergarten teacher and the founder of the Saratoga Community Garden.
Sculptor Jerry Smith, a former mayor of Saratoga, has been enlisted to create
the life­size bronze likenesses to accompany the “Blessing Bench” — in

14. reference to the backyard bench where Willys and Betty said they would sit and
count their blessings. Of course, with any project like this, the biggest hurdle is
funding such a tribute. The materials are estimated to cost about $70,000, and
while a good chunk of that has been raised, I’m told the fundraising committee
headed up by Hugh Roberts needs to bring in about $13,000 more to get things
rolling.
Saratoga Tree Lighting and Wine Stroll
Q&A with Councilman Kumar
Visit www.RishiKumar.com/faq for the full list.
How can I stay safe against break ins?

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Very important to take action today and place some deterrents around your
home...not tomorrow, not next week but today.
There is no point in finding that “perfect product”. Pick a few products that you can
quickly deploy around the home.
The top 25 safety tips here is a great resource to get you started
This link here even has product recommendations.
Having different levels of deterrent around your home helps tremendously!
Below are important considerations for you to enhance the safety of your home.
- Do you have a “ferocious dog”? Your affectionate and loving dog can be the best
deterrent to undesired intruders.
- Do you have an alarm system? Very important to have one. Get one installed today if
you don’t have one. When the alarm kicks in, they typically scram for dear life
- Do you check all your doors and windows before you retire for the night. Please do
not leave a window open for air circulation etc.
- Do you arm your alarm system when you sleep?? Very important to arm it every night.
In fact, make sure you are able to hear a knock on the door or the door bell even if you
are sleeping.

16. - Do you have a glass break sensor as part of your alarm system? Time to get one. The
door sensors or the motion sensor will NOT trigger when they break the glass. But the
glass break sensor will trigger. Ask your alarm company to install one. It is a simple
sensor that is placed anywhere - one in each room. When a glass breaks in the room,
the sensor will trigger and trip your alarm.
- - Fortify specific windows and entry points with shatter proof Polycarbonate panel
over the breakable glass panel. Professional companies install it. Specifically if you
have a glass panel next to your front doors, you should consider putting the
Polycarbonate panel over it.
- Are your fence gates locked? Just put a simple padlock on the outside and a
combination lock for your gardener /pool guy to get access. PG&E and SJWC do NOT
need access into your back yard.
- Do you have motion sensor lights around your home? Front, back and sides should
have these motion sensor lights.
- Do you have a camera to 'greet visitors' at your front door? How about a door-bell
camera? Do you have cameras pointing to your fence gates and your driveway?
- Do you have signs around your home announcing “video surveillance”?
- Does your home look occupied? Do you have a car parked on your driveway? Take
steps to show your home is occupied.
- Do you have dead-bolts on your front door, the side garage door? What can you do
to prevent your doors to be kicked and opened?
- Install a Security bar to prop up against your door like this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YUX8I
- Have a barking dog box next to your front door, that will "wake up and start barking"
when it hears an intruder. A product like this
https://www.amazon.com/Safety-Technology-International-Inc-ED-50/dp/B002XITC5G
- Neighborhood leaders, please consider working with your neighborhood to install
surveillance cameras at the entry/egress points of your neighborhood. Neighborhoods
that have installed cameras have NOT seen any crime since. You can see the Saratoga
Surveillance Camera program details at www.RishiKumar.com/pilot This is NOT city
run, but by a team of Saratogans who got concerned with the rampant crime from last
summer
What should I do if I see a coyote?
I have been hearing of growing concern with a few coyote minor incidents in Saratoga.
This is unfortunately the annual norm for Saratoga given the wide stretch of our hillside.
Not just Saratoga, even cities like Sunnyvale are experiencing the same.

17. Vector control suggests that we humans need to learn to coexist with coyotes.
Information on what to do can be found here and here.
Can I put up promotion materials?
Leaving promotional material is a violation of Saratoga's solicitor rules:
4-50.100 - Distributing on private premises.
No person shall cast, throw, distribute, deposit, scatter, pass out, give away, circulate
or deliver any commercial or business handbill, circular or other advertising material or
device to any residence or business, or leave the same upon any yard, driveway, porch,
doorstep or vestibule thereof, or in any public hallway thereof, or upon any vacant lot or
other private property in the city, without first having obtained the express consent, or
upon the express request, of an adult resident or occupant thereof.
What are the rules regarding leafblowers?
The Saratoga City Council recently adopted a comprehensive change to the City’s leaf
blower rules. The new rules would limit the use of leaf blowers in Saratoga to only
those that have been certified to operate at 65 dBA or less at a distance of 50 feet
beginning October 1, 2019. A 2 year phased approach.
How can I guard against identity theft?
Lately we hear about identity theft incidents. This is something that occurs frequently in
Saratoga, based on Sheriff's report, along with home break-ins, phishing, car
break-ins, mailbox theft. To safeguard against identity theft, I have my credit files
permanently frozen. Information about how to do this is listed here.
How can I guard against mail theft?
The West Valley Patrol Division encourages residents to consult with the U.S. Post
Office in order to gain approval for a locking mailbox. These mailboxes reduce the
chances of becoming a victim of mail theft. With the holiday season quickly
approaching we encourage residents to also make arrangements with package carriers

18. (UPS, FedEx, USPS) and/or neighbors to avoid packages being left on doorsteps for
long periods of time.
In addition to calling the Sheriff’s Office, if you think you may be the victim of Identity
Theft follow these suggestions below:
1. Sign up for credit monitoring (there are many companies providing that service
including Equifax, but be sure to read the Terms of Agreement carefully and note if
there are any set-up or recurring costs associated with the monitoring.)
2. Place a fraud alert with one of the major credit bureaus Equifax, Experian and
TransUnion.
3. Placing a fraud alert is free and stays on your credit report for 90 days. Check your
credit reports for free
at www.annualcreditreport.com
4. Check your bank and credit card statements for any unauthorized activity.
5. If you believe you may have been the victim of identity theft, here are two sites where
you can learn more
about how to protect yourself: http://www.idtheftcenter.org and www.ftc.gov/idtheft.
What is the Quito Road Bridges status?
– by Macedonio Nunez
The Public Works staff has been working with the City Attorney and the Federally
Qualified Agency of Contra Costa County Public Works, who were hired last year as the
lead to obtain Right of Way Acquisitions and Temporary Construction Easements for
the Quito Road Bridges Project. The City requires the property for construction of the
Quito Road Bridge Project, which will replace two bridges on Quito Road that cross
San Tomas Aquino Creek in Saratoga.
Contact the city of Saratoga for further details
How can I be informed of Emergencies?
Santa Clara County’s Office of Emergency Services offers two simple steps you can
take to help prepare for disasters and protect your family:
1) Sign-up for the County’s emergency alert system – AlertSCC.
2) Create a family disaster preparedness plan with the new ReadySCC phone
application. ReadySCC helps you create a plan, put together a kit, and know what to
do and where to go in an emergency. You can download ReadySCC for free from the
App Store or Google Play. Please share it with your family, friends and neighbors.
Is anything being done to role back Proposition 47 and the
increase in crime?

19. Good to see that next week, the League of California Cities is consider resolutions
calling upon the Governor and Legislature to enter into discussion with the League and
other public safety stakeholders to identify and implement strategies that will reduce
the unintended negative impacts of existing criminal law. The resolution seeks to
address increasing crime rates connected to the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 109
and Propositions 47 and 57. Very much needed to reduce the crime in California.
Does Councilmember Kumar have office hours?
Glimpses - A Pictorial View
(July through October 2017)

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A fantastic July 4th in Saratoga
The Prime Minister of India visits Washington DC

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Meeting Neighborhood Safety Block Captains of Congress Springs neighborhood
Another term as a board member of League of CA Cities API Caucus

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Great to be on the panel discussion at the International Summit on Smart World and Smart
Cities
Summer social of the League of California Cities API Caucus.

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Being interviewed by IND TV USA ­ FOG AWARDS
With Bollywood star Manoj Bajpai

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With Bollywood star Pallavi Joshi

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At the 25th India Day Parade

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Doctor By Heart Movie release ­ along with Congressman Ro Khanna, Community Leader
Romesh Japra, Mayor LIly Mei and Rajesh Verma

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At the Beauchamps Block Party

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At the Meadowbrook Annual Block Party

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A Bollywood night geared for Seniors at Saratoga Community Center

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Councilman Kumar meeting with State Senator Jim Beall at the annual joint
meeting with the City Council (Source Link)

31. Meeting with Sunnyvale Councilmember Nancy Smith at Big Basin Cafe

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Councilman Kumar with State Sen. Beall and the Cricket Zeal Academy Under 10
team - world champions

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Councilman Kumar celebrating a birthday

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Councilman Kumar at a neighborhood safety watch meeting (Shadow Oaks).
More information about that here.
Councilman Kumar on a Washington DC panel discussion regarding
Indian-Americans in the political sphere

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Councilman Kumar with Assemblymember Kesha Ram Vermont (in purple) at the
Indiaspora Annual Meeting
Councilman Kumar moderating a panel discussion with community leaders about
Community Activism and Leadership

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Councilman Kumar at the League of California Cities Women’s Caucus

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Councilman Kumar at the inauguration of the new Saratoga High music building

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Councilman Kumar with former Congressman Ernie Konnyu

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Councilman Kumar with Assemblymember Kansen Chu at the South Bay Labor
Council Annual Labor Day BBQ
At Chefs of Compassion by West Valley Community Service

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Via Street Neighborhood Safety Meeting
Two new businesses Lillian Bakery and

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At the 37th NABC

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At the Saratoga High Senior Night
Another cake cutting

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Making a Difference with Sheetal Ohri - Radio show on Bolly 92.3

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At ICC
Keeping the community informed about Mount Eden fire

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9th Saratoga Dandia at West Valley College

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Halloween can be fun

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Vegas can be fun