Greenbelt Alliance

Posted on by Greg Peck

Met with representatives of the Greenbelt Alliance today to learn about their organization. They work to protect many natural and agricultural lands throughout the Bay area. You can learn more from their website and more specifically, their stance on Coyote Valley. Many of our neighbors and surrounding neighborhoods will be directly impacted by developments within this area. As members of the community, now is the time to educate yourself about the issues surrounding development of this area. Greenbelt made available a report on lands in the area most at risk for development

 

Upcoming High Speed Rail Authority meetings (SF to SJ Project section)

Posted on by Greg Peck

If you are not already on the mailing list for California High-Speed Rail Authority, please attend one of these meetings and learn how this project impacts you and your neighborhood. Open house meetings for the project section from San Jose to San Francisco takes place between April 5th – 13th, 2017 at various locations across the peninsula.

Community Open House Meetings

Upcoming High Speed Rail Authority meetings (San Jose to Merced Project section)

Posted on by Greg Peck

If you are not already on the California High-Speed Rail Authority mailing list, please attend one of the following meetings to learn more about how this project could impact you and your neighborhood. These upcoming meetings from April 18 – May 1, 2017 are presented at various locations and dates (See infographic below).

Community Open House Meetings

Police Recruiting

Posted on by Greg Peck

On behalf of LPNA President, Greg Peck:

On October 20, 2016, the San Jose Police Department presented its semi-annual Police Department Recruitment Activity Report to the City Council’s Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee. In that memorandum, the Department committed to issue a memorandum related to post-November election recruiting efforts to the City Council.

On November 8, 2016, the voters of San Jose passed Measure F, San Jose’s Alternative Pension Reform Act. This offers an opportunity for a fresh start for the San Jose Police Departments recruiting efforts. 

Mayor Sam Liccardo, in his recent State of the City address mentioned that Police Recruits need to serve the city that paid for their education. And, this year’s Academy class is larger than has been in quite a while.
Attached PDF file is the February 8, 2017 Memorandum to the Honorable Mayor and City Council, by Captain Edgardo Garcia, updating the Police recruitment efforts in San Jose.

Santa Clara Fairgrounds RFP Resolution

Posted on by Greg Peck

The attached RFP is 156 pages long. No need to read every page. See below.

The document shows a lot…
1. History of Santa Clara County Fairground, started in 1941.
2. Company proposals to operate (RFPs). Great ideas to revitalize the 150 acres.

If you scan the document you will see these things. No need to read every page.

It’s exciting that after many years the county may be able to revitalize the fairgrounds into a destination worth going to with many activities including new farmers market, several major sport complexes, San Jose Giants stadium, and much more.

STBNA November monthly meeting

Posted on by Greg Peck

You’re probably wondering why we see so much information flowing over from STBNA? Well, simply put, it never hurts to learn from other neighborhood associations what issues they have to solve. However, in particular, Rolund LeBrun serving as President for the STBNA group also works tirelessly on traffic issues that impact our area. In particular, he devotes a great deal of his time advocating on our behalf to ensure High Speed Rail implementation is handled properly without destroying our neighborhoods. To that end, 11/28 is the November monthly meeting for STBNA, details follow:

Date: 11/28
Location: Santa Teresa Public Library Community room
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

Agenda:

6.30 PM: Video of HSR presentation to the Board of Supervisors on 11/15
7:00 PM: D2 update (Sergio/Roseryn)
7.10 PM: Update on recent developments, including HSR Land Use Committee in Sacramento on 11/28
7.15 PM: Presentation followed by discussion on potential alternative alignments based on recent developments and next steps, including HSR presentation in San Martin on 12/15

Meet the D2 Councilmember Candidates

Posted on by Greg Peck

There are two opportunities next week in our neighborhood to meet your District 2 City Council Candidates:

  • Coffee and cookies with Steve Brown on Monday, Oct. 24 at 7:00 pm at 65 Essendon Way.
  • Meet and greet with Sergio Jimenez on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:00 pm, 82 Coburn Court.

There are some very important issues these our next city councilman will be dealing with that directly affect our neighborhood, including the Coyote Valley/Panattoni development and the High Speed Rail – we hope you can take advantage of these opportunities to meet the candidates and share your concerns with them.

High Speed Rail

Posted on by Greg Peck

This coming Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Edenvale Public Library, the D2 office of Ash Kalra and the CA High Speed Rail Authority are holding a community meeting regarding the San José to Merced Project Section. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the project proposals  and timeline, and to share your concerns, questions, and comments.

For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Stacie Shih at (408) 535-4925, or email stacie.shih@sanjoseca.gov

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