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Discussed community involvement, reducing campaign burdens, and addressing commercial and residential vacancies.

Presented the 'Elder Aid' app, a local tool connecting seniors with volunteers, and thanked the city for past grant support while asking for ongoing outreach partnership.

Criticized recent Civil Grand Jury reports for being overly politicized.

Tracy submitted an online question asking why numbers differ between CIP expenses and capital improvement project reports in OpenGov.

A resident asked about how grants, consulting contracts, and specific public works projects like the Wolf Road intersection are budgeted and tracked.

Anna inquired about the lack of progress on local projects like the Valka Center, zero allocations for low-income senior housing, and water quality issues near Wolf Road and Stevens Creek.

Analyzed municipal population decline, increased staffing metrics, and rising public works costs, urging cost containment before considering new taxes.

Expressed dismay over delayed evacuation assessments and raised historical questions regarding city debt, bond financing, and water rights.

Suggested establishing a recurring two-by-two committee with Santa Clara County and urged aggressive cost-cutting and personnel reviews.

Suggested ideas for reducing city expenses, limiting unit sizes in BMR projects, addressing traffic noise, and tightening parking permit enforcement.