The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the purchase of equipment and staffing needed to enable virtual public participation at all meetings of County Boards and Commissions. Thanks to everyone who emailed the Supervisors, as well as the nonprofit Racial Equity Action Leadership (REAL) Coalition who worked hard with us to make this...
Before COVID, the only way to speak at city and county board and commission meetings was to attend in person. But during the pandemic, remote public participation was allowed, increasing the volume and diversity of participants. San Jose chose to continue remote participation permanently. However, Santa Clara County is still considering whether to extend the...
Update: On April 26, 2023, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously in favor of a city-led community engagement process for the development of the 115-acre former Pleasant Hills Golf Course site. Hundreds of public comments in favor of a city-led process were submitted. A joint memo from Mayor Mahan and Councilmembers Candelas, Ortiz,...
Want to take action on this issue? Use the online form in the “What You Can Do” section of this article. The ability for residents to comment at Santa Clara County Boards and Commissions meetings is at risk. The end of the state’s emergency pandemic order is resulting in members of those bodies going back...
Lea la versión en español aquí. With a new supervisor joining the County Board, and a federal agency taking new action, this is an opportune time to remind the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors of their commitment to pursue early closure of Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose. Please ask the board to take...
Read the English version here. Con un nuevo supervisor que se une a la Junta del Condado y una agencia federal que toma nuevas medidas, este es un momento oportuno para recordar a la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Clara su compromiso de lograr el cierre anticipado del aeropuerto Reid-Hillview en el...
On December 6, the City Council approved the Alternative Recommendation rather than the staff recommendation, as we had urged – thus facilitating development on areas zoned Private Recreation and Open Space. However, thanks to the demand from almost 1,000 residents, the Council also voted to consider options for city-led community engagement for development on the...
Update: For the result of this City Council vote, please see Update: San Jose Private Recreation and Open Space Vote. The San Jose City Council will be considering a proposal that would facilitate development on Private Recreation and Open Space zoned areas. The Planning Commission already rejected this proposal on November 16, thanks to the...
On Wednesday, November 16, the San Jose Planning Commission will consider a proposal that would facilitate development on Private Recreation and Open Space zoned areas. Please tell the Planning Commission to reject this last-minute proposal. What’s Happening In 2018, the City Council passed a policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by focusing the city’s growth...
What’s Going On With Those Cute Burrowing Owls? Western Burrowing Owls, about nine inches tall with piercing yellow eyes, used to be a common sight in local grasslands, standing at the entrances to the ground squirrel tunnels where they typically make their homes. Currently at risk, these small birds are one of the many species...
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