Quarterly Meeting for Q3 2022

Hope you can join us for this meeting.

Main presenter is from Open Space Authority.

Agenda
1. LPNA update – Los Paseos Park update – garden and park adoption; CERT update (making progress)
2. District 10 Council Office update on local items in our area – Tiffany Dang
3. SJPD – update of our area – Lt. Brent McKim
4. Open Space Authority – Coyote Valley plans – Nick Perry
5. Q&A, ideas for future meetings
6. Adjourn

 

Topic: LPNA Qtrly Mtg – September 15, 2022, 7 p.m.
Time: Sep 15, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

If you would like to attend this meeting, you can request the Zoom meeting information via the Contact Us page. Otherwise, if you are on the LPNA mailing list, check your email for meeting information.

NNO 2022

A huge THANKS to all our community members that attended our annual National Night Out event at Los Paseos Park! That includes all our volunteers, local businesses and organizations supporting our community, the Crimson Blues Band, the first responders (SJPD and SJFD), and of course, you, our neighbors. There was food, fun, chalk art contest, and the live band providing entertainment. If you were unable to join us, peruse the photo gallery to see what you missed. Get involved with the community. Get to know your neighbors! We will see you next year or at one of our quarterly meetings.

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LPNA Summer BBQ in the Park

LPNA BBQ in the Park.
JUNE 23rd, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Come and enjoy hot dogs and fixin’s in Los Paseos Park. This is a chance to meet your neighbors, meet the LPNA board and let us know what is important to our neighborhood. We will also have Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Table and demonstrate the work we have been doing in Los Paseos on emergency preparedness with our 2-way radio system. Get information about the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and how to protect your family in an emergency. Free drawing for Emergency Preparedness supplies.

 

 

Video of LPNA Meeting on March 24, 2022

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

00:00 LPNA Business and updates
20:47 Community Emergency Response Team – CERT (Herb Bowen)
27:47 District 10 Staff Introductions
47:15 Matt Mahan
51:30 Q&A

Zoom chat logs from meeting

If you have an issue requiring attention from the District 10 office, send an email to district10@sanjoseca.gov or submit a ticket at https://help.sjd10.com/

Quarterly Meeting for Q1 2022

Our quarterly Zoom meeting is on March 24, 2022

Our scheduled Quarterly Zoom meeting this quarter we are introducing our new District 10 staff after the redistricting of our neighborhood into District 10.
Come meet the District 10 office staff, and their role in our neighborhood’s issues and plans.
The Agenda is below. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.
Agenda:
1. Introduction
2. LPNA Business and updates (Barbara, et al)
   2.1  San Jose Grant to LPNA
   2.2  Los Paseos Park Projects in planning
   2.3  Paseo signpost Project in Los Paseos paseo #2
   2.4  Residence Inn on San Ignacio update
   2.5  Emergency Interim Housing (EIH) update – Bernal Road, Rue Ferrari
3. Community Emergency Response Team – CERT (Herb Bowen)
   3.1  Presentation showing plans for handling major emergencies in the Los Paseos neighborhood
4. District 10 Update
   4.1  District Office staff introductions
   4.2  Matt Mahan update for D10
5. Q&A
6. Adjournment
If you would like to attend our meeting, you can request the Zoom meeting information via the Contact Us page. Otherwise, if you’re on the LPNA mailing list, check your email for meeting information.

Video of LPNA Meeting on December 9, 2021

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

00:00 Meeting start (LPNA Business)
00:50
Election of LPNA board
02:40
LPNA Grant update
04:10
LPNA Project updates
07:20
District 2 update – Vanessa Sandoval
25:05
SJPD update – Sgt Hernandez
30:15
Water-wise gardening – Anita Rosen, Master Gardener, US Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
1:52:25
Composting law – Smita Patel

Zoom chat logs from meeting
Water-wise Gardening presentation with notes

Links to stories about the new composting mandate to go into effect January 1, 2022:

LA Times
Mercury News

NNO 2021 Despite COVID-19

It’s been a rough year for everyone, and disappointed that LPNA was unable to hold our NNO annual event last year in 2020. With vaccinations and a semi return to normalcy, we held our NNO (National Night Out) this year, again at Los Paseos Park. Many of our neighbors graciously and safely attended. Thanks to those attending the event and thoughtful enough to mask up to protect yourselves and your fellow neighbors. It was a great evening of snacks, ice cream, bubbles, games, chalk art contest, live music, and meeting first responders and businesses that support our community.

For those unable to attend, below are photos from the event so you can see what you missed. Maybe we will see you at another LPNA event, or at NNO 2022. Until then, stay safe! Look out for one another!

 

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National Night Out 2021

Hi Neighbors,

National Night Out is Back!!

Los Paseos 6th Annual National Night Out:
Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Los Paseos Park

The first Tuesday in August is National Night Out (NNO). We had to take a year off due to COVID-19, but we are planning a great event this year.  See Pictures of LPNA NNO 2019 here:

https://lospaseosneighbors.com/2019/08/08/another-successful-national-night-out/

The main purpose of this event is to promote public safety and reduce crime by getting to know your neighbors.   Los Paseos Neighborhood Association is hosting this event on August 3 at Los Paseos Park. So come out and meet your neighbors and enjoy the great music of Crimson BluesBrian the Bubble Guy, games, Kid’s Chalk Art Contest, free snacks and free ice cream.  Members of SJPD and other Crime Prevention Specialists, will attend, and if available, SJFD (Station 27).  Also scout troops and some local vendors will have resource tables.  The Cub Scouts will be doing their traditional flag ceremony.

We will follow the guidance of the Santa Clara County Health Department regarding COVID-19 restrictions & recommendations.  Due to health concerns, we will not have the jumpy houses this year or the face painting, but plenty of other safe activities.  Masks are optional since this is an outdoor event.

We are looking for volunteers to help make this event a success.  We need volunteers to hand out snacks, help at the sign-in table, judging the Chalk Art Contest, and help setting up the event and tearing down after the event.  If you are able to lend us an hour of your time, please send an email to vp@lospaseosneighbors.com.  Thank you for your consideration.

Karen Lattin
VP LPNA

LPNA Radio Project Needs You

We are looking for Los Paseos neighbors who are interested in participating in our emergency radio project.  Technical experience is not necessary; the only requirement is your desire to help our neighborhood.  Our current team is composed of an accountant and a group of engineers.  In particular, we are seeking neighbors in the outer areas of the neighborhood (Sessions, Pegasus, Cheltenham and Bayliss).  However, all areas are welcome.  We also need a few more amateur radio and GMRS licensees.

The goal of the LPNA’s Emergency Radio Project is to provide Los Paseos with 2-way communications during an emergency.  In a natural or manmade disaster, traditional communications may be disrupted.  Cell phones, landlines, and Internet will be overloaded or unavailable.  This may happen in a big earthquake or large wildfire.

The emergency communications system we are developing has two parts:

1) Walkie talkie radios to cover our neighborhood (we are using MURS radios)
2) Amateur radio operators (hams) with more powerful radios to communicate with government emergency services

During a major emergency we would set up a neighborhood command post, and neighbors with walkie talkies could report emergency incidents.  The hams at the command post would relay the information to SJ RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service) or the City of San Jose EOC (Emergency Operations Center).  In addition, volunteer teams of neighbors and CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) members would be deployed to assess the neighborhood.  Status and urgent situations would be radioed to the command post.

For the past few months, the LPNA Radio Team has been evaluating radios and antennas to ensure adequate radio coverage throughout Los Paseos.  In mid-April, we conducted our largest radio exercise to date.  Field antennas were set up at the park and team members with talkie talkies moved to various locations throughout Los Paseos to confirm radio reception.  We were able to cover all areas in our neighborhood from the park, including Sessions, Pegasus and Bayliss.  We had radio communications capability up to 0.8 miles from the command post.

If you are interested in volunteering, please reachout through the website’s Contact Us form. An LPNA member will get back to you ASAP.

In addition to the LPNA Emergency Radio Project, you may also be interested in attending the free basic CERT training provided by the city of San Jose.

The training covers:

disaster preparedness
small fire suppression
medical operations
light search & rescue
psychology & team organization
plus disaster simulation exercises

Be prepared for your family and neighbors.  Check out the City of SJ website

Video of LPNA meeting on June 17, 2021

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

00:00 LPNA Business
03:25
CERT Program/Update
08:15
SJPD Update
40:52
D2 Office Update
43:00
State Senator Cortese representative at this meeting
44:35
Great Oaks Water – Tim Guster

Links and Information presented during the video:
Great Oaks Water website

2020 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

Notice of Public Hearing on Mandatory Water Conservation

Zoom meeting information for this public hearing:
https://zoom.us/j/95359466931?pwd=WWdkc0Njd0gyT0ZZMDVEZDV0YzdBQT09
Meeting ID: 953 5946 6931
Passcode: 724202

To join by telephone, dial: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose).
Meeting ID: 953 5946 6931
Passcode: 724202

FAQs about Mandatory Water Conservation


408-265-2600 – Santa Clara Valley Water main number to report water wasting issues

Santa Clara Valley Water

408 227-9540 – Great Oaks Water main number to report water issues

Notice of Public Hearing on 2020 Urban Water Management Plan

Zoom meeting information for UWMP/WSCP public hearing:
https://zoom.us/j/97934385782?pwd=Vkkza0liK09jZlhXZGRKMUxLd21LZz09
Meeting ID: 979 3438 5782
Passcode: vbVhg1