Los Paseos Neighborhood Association

Author: Alan Chan

  • Video of LPNA Meeting on June 15th, 2023

    For those unable to attend the last meeting due to other commitments, we are posting the video here for your viewing.

    00:00 Welcome – LPNA business
    02:25     LPNA Treasurer and Park/NNO update
    12:40     Announcements from Senator Cortese’s office
    15:15     Communications technology modification announcement
    16:40     SJPD updates by Captain Donohue
    40:55     D10 updates by Councilman Arjun Batra
    1:02:45     HomeFirst – EIH updates at Bernal Road and Rue Ferrari sites – Jose Hernandez
    1:28:25     Update on VTA Safe Parking at Santa Teresa Light Rail – Issa Ajlouny

  • Quarterly Meeting for Q2 2023

    Hello, Neighbors

     

    This will be our first In-Person meeting since the beginning of COVID!

    Where: the Los Paseos Pool Clubhouse (7047 Vía Ramada, San Jose, CA 95139)
    or via Zoom (see connection information below)
    When: LPNA General Meeting – Thursday, June 15, 2023, 7 PM
     

    Why you should attend?

    We have a lot of great information about the neighborhood:

    * National Night Out plans (August 1st)
    * Updates from our D10 Council office and local SJPD
    * Updates on local homelessness response, including:
    – new possible EIH’s in the area
    – VTA Safe parking
    – EIH presentation by HomeFirst
    * Updates on our neighborhoods emergency preparedness
    * See the full agenda attached

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  • Video of EIH meeting 5/30

    On May 30th, City of San Jose staff hosted a community meeting to discuss a proposal to build an interim housing community of moveable sleeping cabins in the area of Via Del Oro and San Ignacio. Below is a recording of that meeting. This is the official recording posted on the City website. It is reposted here for ease of access by our community.

    Slides displayed during the presentation portion of the meeting can be viewed at the City website

  • Father’s Day Car Show

    As a public service, to help spread the word for a local event, Bernal Church is hosting an event for Foster the City

    Where: 160 Bernal Rd
    San Jose, CA 95119
    When:   June 18, 2023
    9:00AM – 2:00PM

    This is their 6th annual Father’s Day Car Show benefiting foster families. Come support Foster the City, a coalition of churches training support teams for foster families and increasing stability for the children from hard places.

    Entrance is free. Raffle with many prizes suitable for all ages! Come enjoy the show, have some BBQ. Donations encouraged! All proceeds go to the organization, Foster the City.

  • Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Update Meeting

    On Wednesday May 24th, Valley Water held a hybrid meeting to provide an update to the public regarding the status of the Anderson Dam Seismic retrofit project. For those unable to attend the in person / Zoom meeting, Valley Water recorded the meeting which is now available for viewing via their YouTube channel.

  • Coffee With A Cop

    Where: Starbucks at 125 Bernal Road, San Jose, CA 95119

    When: Saturday, May 27, 9:00 to 11:00 am.

    Starbucks at Bernal Rd and Via Del Oro (between Staples and Lucky) is inviting the neighborhood to “Coffee with a Cop” on Saturday, May 27, 9:00 to 11:00 am. This is an opportunity for a casual meeting with San Jose law enforcement to discuss issues that matter to our community. Starbucks will have coffee, snacks and some activities for kids as well.This is an opportunity for a casual meeting with San Jose law enforcement to discuss issues that matter to our community.

    Starbucks will have coffee, snacks, and some activities for kids as well.

  • Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project

    Valley Water sent postcards to the surrounding communities they serve, and impacted by this project. This meeting provides an update to their efforts to retrofit the dam. It is an in-person meeting as well as virtual zoom meeting. The information is as follows:

    When: Wednesday May 24, 2023
    6:30PM – 8:00PM

    Where: Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center
    17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

    ZOOM: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84388466354

  • Video of the EIH meeting 5/22

    For those unable to attend the meeting discussing EIH sites in South San Jose, the video below is a recording of the ZOOM meeting held on 5/22. NOTE: This is NOT the official recording by the City of San Jose. I took it upon myself to record and post for the community. The official recording will post in a day or two, hopefully…

    00:00 Omar Passons – Deputy City Manager, City of San Jose
    05:50     Mayor Matt Mahan
    14:55     Sergio Jimenez
    23:40     Presentation for EIH project – Omar Passons
    42:30     Q&A and public commentary

  • Emergency Interim Housing (EIH) sites

    The San Jose website shows meeting times and links to public discussions on:

     

    Coming Soon – Proposed Bernal site [next to the Monterey Grove apartments on Bernal Road, see the map on the flyer] for small homes provided by the State
    Virtual Meeting on May 22nd at 5:30 pm – https://bit.ly/sjzoom5-22-2023

     

    Coming Soon – Proposed Via Del Oro site [at the corner of San Ignacio Ave. and Via Del Oro] for moveable sleeping cabins
    Virtual Meeting on May 30th at 5:30 pm – https://bit.ly/sjzoom5-30-2023

     

    The San Jose website link below includes a reference to the 2 sites above. After you click the link, see the bottom of the City page for Zoom links to the meetings.

    EXPANDING SAFE OPTIONS: HOMELESSNESS IN SAN JOSÉ

    The multilingual flyer announcing this meeting is listed below:
    2023 Bernal Sites Interim Site Community Meeting – 8.5×11 Mailer – v2

  • LPNA BOARD MEETING – MAY 4, 2023 7:00PM

    Hello.

    The LPNA BOARD is meeting for a BOARD MEETING on Thursday, May 4th at 7:00.

    Our Board Meetings are where we plan our next General Meeting (scheduled for June 15th at 7 pm), and we plan future activities such as BBQs, park projects, and National Night Out.  All Los Paseos neighbors are welcome to attend LPNA Board Meetings, to see how the business of our Neighborhood Association is conducted and if you have any specific issues to bring up to the Board.
    Below is the Agenda and Zoom invite for our Board Meeting:
    AGENDA
        1. Hello to those who joined meeting
        2. LPNA Treasurer report
          1. 2023 SJ Grant status
          2. BBQs and 2023 NNO plans as relates to Grant status
        3. Update on Park projects
          1. Native plant garden – status of plants, status of irrigation – Barbara and Peter
          2. Gopher eradication by PRNS – Greg or Herb
          3. Update on neighbor request for a place of enclosure at Los Paseos Park for dogs and their owners – Greg
          4. Update on request to PRNS to make Park Rules more visible – Greg
        4. Discuss and plan the Agenda and Presenter for the LPNA June 15th meeting. Draft agenda below:
          1. LPNA Treasurer and Park/NNO update – Barbara, et al
          2. Update from SJPD on crime, etc – Sgt Yates
          3. Update from District 10 Council office – Michele Dexter, Councilmember Arjun Batra
          4. Update on the VTA Safe Parking at Santa Teresa Light Rail – Issa
          5. Presenter(s) (suggestions)
            1. EIH at Bernal Road and Rue Ferrari success stories. (Possibly have a person show up at our June meeting)
            2. Waste Management Recycle presentation? Focus on plastic. Announce Ridwell – Greg has requested a presentation be given at an LPNA meeting.   San Jose Recycling and Garbage page
            3. Announce Waste Management recycle plant tours?
            4. Announce Metcalf Power Plant tours similar to a few years ago. A big success
            5. Valley Water presentation?
        5. Discussion on how to update/improve our communication with LPNA members, and create better member signup methods (from our website)
          1. Create a signup link on our website to Mailchimp?, Constant Contact?, other?
          2. How to proceed from here
        6. Other? –   COPA,   San Jose Homelessness Response (Project Homekey, etc)
    ZOOM link to the meeting is below…
    Topic: LPNA Board Meeting – May 4, 2023
    Time: May 4, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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    Regards,
    Greg Peck
    LPNA President