First LPNA General Meeting of 2018

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February 15th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Santa Teresa Library, 290 International Cir, San Jose, CA 95119

All are welcome to learn about this controversial initiative for a development project in Evergreen. Why should you care about a development project in Evergreen? Because this initiative could have long-term and far-reaching implications for future development in San Jose, including Coyote Valley.

Both proponents and opponents will be presenting. Come and learn so that you can make an informed decision at the polls in June.

Hosted by the Los Paseos Neighborhood Association

LPNA 2017 Year in Review

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LPNA 2017 Year in Review

We started the year on a high note by winning a District 2 Community Honoree Award at the State of the City Address in February.

In April, LPNA partnered with Bernal Bible Church to spruce up Los Paseos Park by replacing the dirt area under the new picnic tables with stabilized decomposed granite (DG).  More work to follow…

 

In June, LPNA hosted a community meeting regarding the status of the vacant Nob Hill store, attended by about 80 neighbors.  Los Paseos residents heard from Amber Wright as a representative of the property manager/owner, ROIC.  She explained some of the issues and roadblocks to filling the vacant space.

We held our first LPNA mixer in June, attended by about 35 people from the Cheltenham area of the neighborhood.  More mixers to come.

In August, LPNA hosted our third annual NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, bigger and better than 2016.  Over 400 people attended, including our District Council Member, Sergio Jimenez and Mayor Liccardo.  We provided hot dogs and ice creams, a jumpy house and chalk art contest for the kids, and a live blues band.  We plan to make 2018 even more fun and exciting.

LPNA hosted a Los Paseos Dumpster day in December, giving neighbors the opportunity to get rid of 20 tons (40,000 pounds) of unwanted junk.

On December 3rd, LPNA partnered with Frank Mata, a Los Paseos neighbor, and the Los Paseos Homeowners Association, to host a fun Christmas event at the Los Paseos Pool Clubhouse.

We held regular General Meetings in alternate months throughout the year to provide opportunities for the Los Paseos neighbors to learn about and discuss a variety of issues and topics:

  • We heard a presentation by High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) representatives. The neighborhood expressed concerns, especially regarding a viaduct along Monterey Road, possible blight and impacts to property values.
  • County Supervisor Mike Wasserman talked about the County’s services, including clinics and hospitals, County expressways and roadways, social services (particularly on housing and homelessness), elections, and parks and libraries.
  • A Fire Marshall discussed efforts on illegal fireworks.
  • We heard updates on North Coyote Valley and the Peninsula Open Space Authority (POST) purchase of property that had been proposed for development. POST recently purchased an additional 60+ acres. These purchases will forever allow those areas to be open space.
  • The Santa Clara Valley Water District discussed Water Issues and Flood Control.
  • More than one meeting focused on homelessness issues: Over 40 people attended a discussion of the controversial Bridge Housing project with the City of San Jose Housing Department. SPUR, a leading civic planning organization respected for their independent research and holistic approach, talked about Affordable Housing and homelessness.

 

LPNA has helped focus attention and shift the discussions on significant issues. LPNA will continue to engage with organizations and politicians at the City, County, and State levels, providing opportunities to get information, to learn about and to discuss issues that are relevant to our area, and to work on projects that benefit the community.  More on our plans for 2018 in a future post.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Greg Peck, President

Los Paseos Neighborhood Association

LPNA website: www.lospaseosneighbors.com

Facebook page: Los Paseos Neighborhood Association

Dumpster Day Success on 12/9/2017

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Hello, neighbors.

Glad you were able to dispose of your unwanted materials last Saturday. The 5 dumpsters that were hauled away contained about 4 tons per dumpster (per the person who picked them up). That’s a total of ~20 tons or ~40,000 pounds.

They were hauled to a recycle center where they are sorted to different materials. Approximately 95% of the material will be recycled. It’s amazing! All the different types of materials get either shredded (clothes, mattresses), composted, ground, melted to make ready for another round of products.

Going forward, you can schedule free large item pickups, scheduled for pickup on your regular pickup day. You would place the large item per their guidelines at the garbage and trash can locations on your street. Get information and make arrangements at (408) 213-7800. See a flyer of the service, attached here. It shows the Holiday schedule, and a free Christmas tree pickup.

Thanks to the volunteers who pitched in to help make for a smooth operation, and thanks to the D2 office, for the outreach from Vanessa Sandoval and Laura Nguyen to LPNA, enabling this event to be held in the Los Paseos neighborhood. The volunteers were ebullient and happy to help as they worked throughout the day.

Check out some of our ambitious and hardworking neighbors who volunteered, and some who hauled by handcart some junk to be thrown away.

Regards,
Greg Peck
LPNA

Video of LPNA meeting 12/7/2017

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For those unable to attend the our meeting, please feel free to view the recorded session below. Still ironing out the bugs to the process, and definitely need to remember to detach the monitoring headset when stepping away from the camera, or else everything tends to follow you around, literally. 😀 So apologies for that mishap, but otherwise, the recording is presentable. The audio was not cleanly processed as I like, but due to time constraints to make this information available prior to the 12/12 City Council meeting, it will have to do. 

The SPURS slide deck presentation is available for PDF download here

Christmas Tree Event

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This is a Not For Profit Neighborhood Event

Please join us in decorating your lawn this year with a 4-5 ft Grand Fir Tree.

We are proud to present our 4th annual Holiday Tree Decorating event for your front lawn. A fun way to celebrate the holidays and bring joy to patients and families in need!

This year we are lucky to have collaborated with many noteworthy partners to make this year’s event extra special.

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Los Paseos Neighborhood Association (LPNA)

Los Paseos Home Owners Association (LPHOA)

Los Paseos Fire Station 27

SJPD

Join your neighbors in picking up your tree at the Los Paseos HOA/Swim Club this year on 12/3 from 11:00 – 3:00pm in the parking area. Bring your friends and family to enjoy Santa, Hot Coco, and much, much more! The holiday party is free, with refreshments provided by our very own Los Paseos Neighborhood Association!

To make a tax-deductible donation to Packard Children’s, visit: my.supportlpch.org/lospaseos

Trees cost $17.50 each and Rebar is $4.75 (used to hold up the tree on the lawn – sold separately).

Deadline to order/pay for your tree and rebar is 11/14

HOA Members: For HOA members, please drop off Checks/Cash to Lisa, and make checks payable to Franklin Mata

For those not associated with Los Paseos HOA, please send a check or cash to the following address with your order details and request: Please make checks payable to Franklin Mata

107 Plympton Ct.

San Jose CA 95139

Money/Check must be collected before an order for a tree can be made. There will be no orders accepted after 11/14

If you have any questions regarding ordering, please contact: Frank Mata

Email: lospaseos.xmastree@gmail.com

Call (408) 768-6617

Here is a youtube video with more information regarding the Fun Fund; the fundraising event for the Packards Children

https://youtu.be/AfQ69hjNFNE

Thank you for being wonderful neighbors and for your support!

 

Regards,
Greg Peck
LPNA

Holiday Train

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Holiday TrainHoliday Train

Dec. 2 and 3, 2017

Celebrate the season with the Holiday Train! This beloved Bay Area tradition features a glittering train, a community toy drive and fun characters that delight families at train stations from San Francisco to Santa Clara.

Glowing with thousands of lights and holiday decorations, the Holiday Train will stop at nine train stations over two nights. During the 20-minute station stops, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Frosty and the gang will get off the train to greet children and spread holiday cheer. Bring the family to join in the fun, and bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Holiday Train Toy Drive.

Open link below…

D2 Bernal to Bailey PB Round 2 update

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The PB projects that won Round 2 were announced back on 8/24. A status update of the projects can be found at the city website (link below)

Round 2 project updates

The money for the local schools, Martin Murphy Middle School and Los Paseos Elementary, was completed.

The Paseo Lighting upgrade to LEDs for Paseo #2 (Los Paseos neighborhood) and Paseo #3 (Avenida Espana neighborhood) was completed.

The Park related upgrades (Shade structures and lighting) and Beautification of Santa Teresa projects are scheduled for completion in June / July of 2018.