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  • Board Elections 2018

    Election Process for LPNA Board

    The entire Board of Officers comes up for election for the calendar year 2018 at LPNA’s next general meeting on December 7th. The elected Officer positions and their duties are:

    President:  The President prepares and publishes the agendas and presides at general meetings and Board meetings; obtains speakers for general meetings; facilitates the other activities of LPNA, including applying for permits for activities (such as National Night Out, park improvements, and special events); exercises general powers of administration consistent with the office; appoints committee members with approval of the Board; reviews bank statements and disbursements made; and acts as the official spokesperson for LPNA.

    Vice President:  The Vice-President assists the President with the duties noted above; assumes the duties of the President in that Officer’s absence; coordinates the activities of any committees; and serves as an authorized check signer in addition to the Treasurer. Currently the Vice President is also responsible for the quarterly newsletter.

    Secretary:  The Secretary keeps the minutes of general meetings and Board meetings; is responsible for correspondence at the direction of the President; and keeps records of attendance at meetings. The Secretary is also responsible for maintaining available for inspection the documents and records required for legal purposes and under grants and the LPNA Bylaws.

    Treasurer:  The Treasurer is held accountable for all funds; gives a financial update at least annually at a general meeting; receives, safeguards and disburses funds; keeps proper financial records; proposes budgets to the Board; and provides bank statements for review by the President. The Treasurer also manages grant applications and grant-related accountings, and files tax documents.

    Member-at-Large (2):  The Members-at-Large assist the Board with responsibilities assigned by the Board or may be requested to take over responsibilities of another Officer on a temporary basis when an Officer is unavailable. One current Member-at-Large serves as the LPNA webmaster, and the other is responsible for activities, projects, and issues related to Los Paseos Park.

    Nomination process under LPNA Bylaws:

    “Nominations of candidates for elected positions shall be submitted through the LPNA web site, (About / Contact Us) or in writing (including by email) to any Officer, at least 30 days prior to the meeting when the election will take place.”

    Nominations will close at midnight on November 7th.  

    The election will take place at the December 7, 2017 General Meeting at the Los Paseos HOA Clubhouse on Via Ramada, beginning at 7 PM (thanks to the LP HOA for allowing us to use their venue). (Members (residents) over the age of 18 may vote.

    Current Board members have expressed their intent to nominate themselves for the same positions for 2018.

  • Video of LPNA meeting 10/7/2017

    For those of you unable to attend the our meeting, please feel free to view the recorded session below. Pardon the breakout into 4 separate video. Some new hardware was obtained for this and still ironing out the bugs. Future recordings will hopefully go more smoothly. 🙂

  • LPNA October 7th, 2017 General Meeting Agenda

  • National Night Out 2017

  • Local Fireworks Displays

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    In a message relayed by Councilmember Jimenez of District 2 help celebrate a safe and fun Fireworks celebration this July 4th. There are shows at these following venues. Please attend one of these fireworks displays instead of igniting your own which are ILLEGAL within the City of San Jose. With this past winter’s heavy rainfall, there is plenty of overgrowth along the hillsides increasing the fire hazard this summer.

    Rotary Fireworks
    180 Woz Way
    San Jose, CA 95110
    http://www.rotaryfireworks.org/

    Fireworks begin at approximately 9:30PM. The free Symphony Summer Pops music begins at 5:30PM. Promoting safe fireworks in our community through free, fun, family-friendly professional fireworks.

    San Jose Giants Independence Day Celebration
    588 E Alma Ave, San Jose, CA 95112
    San Jose, CA 95112
    http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t476

    San Jose Giants Independence Day Celebration, Municipal Stadium

    Fun Festival and Fireworks at Almaden Lake
    6099 Winfield Blvd
    San Jose, CA 95120
    https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=4597

    Given the City of San José’s safety-related ban on the use of personal fireworks, these public events offer families and people of all ages and backgrounds a safe place to celebrate Independence Day. This patriotic, fun-filled, family-friendly event (no alcohol is served or allowed) is a great way to celebrate the 4th of July.

    If you need to report the use of illegal fireworks, submit a report on the City of San Jose website Fireworks Abatement page

  • How do you prefer to receive community information?

    I raised this issue at the April 6th meeting, but wanted the opportunity to ask a larger audience. As a member of the community, how do you prefer to receive information regarding community issues, events, etc. Your feedback will help us target how to focus resources in the dissemination of information to the community.

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  • D2 Bernal to Bailey PB Round 2

    Recently on Nextdoor, this was posted to the communities involved in the Bernal to Bailey Participatory Budgeting process. Round 2 for the remainder of the $1M Calpine grant is about to begin. Since not everyone is on Nextdoor, the notice is reposted on this forum which is readily accessible by those not on Nextdoor.

  • April 6th LPNA meeting videos

    For those of you unable to attend the April 6th meeting I did record it on video (pardon some of the production issues as I was breaking in some new hardware) and made available here in 3 parts. There is no guarantee future meetings will be recorded/available. Member attendance and participation is absolutely critical, especially if we vote on issues that impact the community as a whole.

    Part 1 – Opening LPNA business/issues, Captain Fong of SJPD Southern Division

    Part 2 – Comments from Sergio Jimenez’s District 2 office, Presentation by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor Mike Wasserman

    Part 3 – Presentation by Mike Wasserman cont’d

  • LPNA General Meeting – April 6

    Hello, LPNA members. Two files attached.
    Next Thursday will be our second meeting of the year. We are having more meetings this year, alternating between Saturday morning and Thursday evening. Meetings are every two months this year.
    Included with the agenda is a draft letter to Mayor Sam Liccardo. The letter describes yearly online reporting as another way to address illegal fireworks in San Jose. The letter is being distributed to all Neighborhood Associations in District 2 for approval at NA meetings. As Chairman of the D2 Neighborhood Leadership Council, I intend to endorse the letter with a list of all NAs who approve it as shown. Please review the letter prior to the April 6 meeting. LPNA Members will vote for approval or disapproval at the April 6 meeting. Copies will be available at the meeting.
    At this meeting we will have SJPD Captain Fong again. He will give us an update on San Jose Police Department and our neighborhood.
    Also, Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman (District 1 – our district) will give an update on Santa Clara County and its relationship to us in our neighborhood.

    What has the County done for you lately?

    Are you uncertain about the services the County of Santa Clara provides, or what portion of your taxes goes to the County versus the City? Here’s your chance to learn about what the County government does. The featured speaker at our LPNA general meeting on Thursday evening, April 6th, is Supervisor Mike Wasserman, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors member for our District 1 (southern county).

    If you have a question for Supervisor Wasserman, we’ll forward it to him in advance. Just put it in a reply to this email or an email to President@lospaseosneighbors.org BEFORE  March 31st.
     
    So, put that  special program on the DVR, and come on to the Library to learn a few new things about our area, and to meet your neighbors.
     
    Hope to see you at the library.
     
    Regards,
    Greg Peck
    LPNA

  • Greenbelt Alliance

    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