What's Next for Cubberley?
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Page 2ÊUÊÕiÊÓ{]ÊÓ䣣ÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Sale of Cubberley back on table ing the Middlefield Road parcel for The school district closed Cub- terest from various parties, includ- Council, school board, both will discuss weeks in executive session behind berley High School due to declin- ing private brokers and the City of future of 8-acre parcel next week closed doors. ing enrollment in 1979, and the Sunnyvale, so it can move forward Foothill for years has leased the campus became a community cen- with building a campus. by Chris Kenrick 8 city-owned acres at Cubberley, ter in a lease arrangement with the The college district says it plans a serving about 4,000 students in its city, with Foothill as the anchor facility that will serve Silicon Valley ush may finally be coming to Community College District, as satellite Middlefield Campus. Now tenant. “through programs and partnerships shove on the fate of Palo Al- the district looks to buy acreage it appears ready to either purchase But with the school district now that seamlessly transition individu- P to’s treasured but dilapidated to build “a state-of-the-art educa- and upgrade the land — or build confronting fast-rising enrollment, als from high school to community Cubberley Community Center. tional facility.” its new Foothill-De Anza Educa- district officials have said Cubber- college to the university and the The Palo Alto City Council Also next week, the Palo Alto tion Center elsewhere. ley needs to stay on tap as possible workplace as well as offering a rich Monday will consider whether to Unified School District Board of Cubberley’s remaining 27 acres expansion space. array of lifelong learning opportu- pursue negotiations on a possible Education will hold an open dis- are owned by the Palo Alto Unified Foothill-De Anza set a midsum- deal with the Foothill-De Anza cussion of Cubberley after discuss- School District. mer deadline for expressions of in- (continued on page 8) CITY HALL Council set to change binding-arbitration law Majority favors modifying rather than scrapping provision; decision deferred until late July by Gennady Sheyner alo Alto voters could still have an “issue of accountability.” a chance this year to tweak Scharff, who chairs the coun- P the binding-arbitration provi- cil’s Finance Committee, was even sion in the City Charter, though a more blunt. He noted that the city downright repeal of the controver- is facing a projected deficit of $6.7 sial law now looks less likely than million in fiscal year 2013 and said ever. repealing binding arbitration is the The 33-year-old provision, which “only solution” to the city’s finan- empowers an arbitration panel to cial troubles. settle disputes between the city and “Modification isn’t going to Veronica Weber Veronica its public-safety unions, has become work,” Scharff said. “What we need a hot topic of debate over the past to do is repeal it.” two years. Last August, a proposal Councilman Pat Burt agreed that by council members Greg Scharff now is the time to give the voters and Karen Holman to place binding a say on the matter. Like Holman, Lazy days of summer arbitration on the 2010 ballot failed he said the city has already had a While Max Bernstein, left, hula-hoops, Isabelle Amon, Lindsay Sotnick, Alex Warner, Shannon Fee by a 4-5 vote, with several council year to decide the issue. Palo Alto, and Amanda Aldridge relax in the shade at Rinconada Park during summer break. The group will be members saying they needed more he said, is one of only about 5 per- heading into 10th grade in two short months. time to study the issue further. cent of the cities in the state that A year later, the council remains have binding-arbitration provisions. just as split on a possible repeal of This doesn’t seem to create a major to resolve the issue. binding arbitration. But council problem elsewhere, he said. LAND USE While maintaining the project members agreed Monday night “One of the things I admire about “will not pose significant health that the existing provision is unac- my neighboring cities, Sunnyvale risks to children,” the university ceptable and voted 8-0, with Nancy and Mountain View, is that they asked the Palo Alto City Council Shepherd absent, to send it back to a have excellent public-safety depart- Kids delay bulldozers to postpone a final approval on the committee that would come up with ments,” Burt said. “And they’re able massive medical-center expansion potential modifications. Changes to do that without binding arbitra- on hospital-expansion project from June 20 to July 11. could potentially include tying the tion.” Stanford’s current plans call for arbitration process to the budget But caution once again prevailed. Day care parents say they learned relocating the Forest classroom and cycle and requiring the arbitration Councilwoman Gail Price said she of imminent construction just two weeks ago playyard space to a side of the day panel to consider issues such as the was concerned that the city is mov- care center away from the digging. city’s long-term financial future and ing too fast and proposed that the by Chris Kenrick But parents, many of whom are equity among employee groups. item go back to a committee for a Stanford physicians and scientists, The full council would then de- two-to-three month discussion and a ids playing in a tree-shaded month in the middle of the school’s say they’re still worried about toxic cide in late July whether to place the recommendation on how to modify sandbox have temporar- current play yard. airborne particles and dangerous proposed modifications, or a repeal, the provision. The city, she said, is K ily stopped the bulldozers Stanford’s construction plans will noise levels. on the ballot. well known for putting time and at- on Stanford University’s $5 billion demolish the day care center’s “For- “There are many unanswered Scharff and Holman once again tention into difficult decisions and medical-center expansion. est Room” and place 2-month-old to questions regarding possible sig- proposed putting a repeal of bind- this one should be no different. Parents of children at Stanford’s 5-year-old children just 38 feet away nificant health hazards of the con- ing-arbitration on the ballot, but Larry Klein characterized the ar- Arboretum Children’s Center, which from the digging for the nine-level struction project,” they said in a they withdrew the proposal when it gument over binding arbitration as has operated inconspicuously for garage, they said. statement. became clear that the council ma- a clash between “two conflicting years among the oaks near Hoover Acknowledging “parents have “We have several parents willing jority favored modification. Holman undemocratic principles.” Pavilion, said they learned just two only recently become aware” of the to lie in front of bulldozers if nec- maintained that the provision strips “It’s certainly undemocratic to weeks ago that digging for a new imminent construction, Stanford ap- the council of its power to oversee parking garage was set to begin next peared to be scrambling this week (continued on page 6) the city budget and called the debate (continued on page 6) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕiÊÓ{]ÊÓ䣣ÊU Page 3 HELLER IMMIGRATION LAW GROUP Upfront Employment-based, Family/Marriage & Investor Visas A Full-Service Immigration Law Firm Serving the SF Bay Area & Silicon Valley for 25+ years 450 CAMBRIDGE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306 QUOTE OF THE WEEK PERM Labor Certifi cation N EB1/NIW Self-Petitions (650) 326-8210 ‘‘ Green Cards, H1B and Work Permits PUBLISHER Engineers, IT/Computer fi elds, Scientists/Researchers William S. Johnson HR/Corporate, Business & Individual Clients Free Attorney Consult! EDITORIAL Jocelyn Dong, Editor 650.424.1900 N greencard1.com [email protected] Carol Blitzer, Associate Editor Keith Peters, Sports Editor Tyler Hanley, Express™ and Online Editor Future Hooper Camp Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor “We have several parents willing to lie Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor Future Hooper camps are a fun way for kids Tom Gibboney, Spectrum Editor in front of bulldozers if necessary.” grades K-4th to get early exposure to basketball. Chris Kenrick, Gennady Sheyner, Staff Writers Sue Dremann, Staff Writer, Special Sections Editor —Melissa Michelson, a parent at Stanford The camps teach basic skills and offer fun ways Karla Kane, Editorial Assistant Arboretum Children’s Center, on the group’s to practice through drills and games. Veronica Weber, Staff Photographer opposition to Stanford’s plan to build a parking Participants: K-4th Grade boys and girls Dale Bentson, Colin Becht, Peter Canavese, Kit Davey, Iris Harrell, garage on the site.