You may be surprised to hear that we’ve never created an annual report (I was when I realized it). But like most things, it’s better late than never, right? For me, taking the time to sit down and reflect on what we accomplished together in 2015 made this endeavor worthwhile. Looking back was also an...
On March 11, 2016, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) will determine whether or not to allow the City of Morgan Hill an annexation request to develop the Southeast Quadrant (SEQ). Ultimately, the City plans is to annex and develop 400 acres of farmland. LAFCo’s job is to protect farmland, and prevent sprawl. Let’s make sure...
Please join me in urging San Jose City Councilmembers to preserve city golf courses as open space, not housing, by Tuesday. On this day they will give Parks Department staff direction on the future of the city’s three publicly owned golf courses, and whether they should remain as parkland or be used for development. What...
By: Julie Hutcheson, Legislative Advocate Most people have never heard of a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). Neither, you might be surprised to find out, have many of our local elected officials. Yet 57 of California’s 58 counties have one, and Santa Clara County is no exception. Santa Clara’s LAFCo has been one of the...
2014 has been another eventful year for Committee for Green Foothills. We have celebrated many wins for the protection of local open space and nature. Thanks to the support of our members, in 2014 we: Helped pass not one, but two critical ballot measures providing needed funding to our local open space districts. We were...
Why is the Open Space Authority staff celebrating? Because Measure Q, preserving Santa Clara Valley open space for future generations, passed! It was a close win, just like we knew it would be. Thanks to everyone who helped with the campaign we can officially declare victory. At the end of Election Day last Tuesday Measure...
While we celebrate the recent victory of Measure AA, we’re gearing up for the next ballot measure to fund local open space. YES on Measure Q is well underway, and we are doing everything we can to get it passed. On November 4, voters in southern Santa Clara County (including the cities of San Jose, Milpitas,...
By Alice Kaufman After many months of working tirelessly to spread the word about this crucial funding for open space, we are thrilled to celebrate the passage of Measure AA. If you visited a Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) preserve on a weekend this spring, you may have seen our Outreach and Development Coordinator,...
There is just one month left to get out the vote before June 3, 2014, when those of us in MidPen’s district will have the chance to vote YES on Measure AA for open space. Committee for Green Foothills is working hard to ensure this measure passes, and we need your help. We plan to...
From the article: $300 million open space measure heads toward Silicon Valley ballot By Paul Rogers in the Mercury News on 2/25/14 Supporters contend that preserving land in open space not only provides for better views from urban areas but also reduces air pollution, preserves drinking water quality and raises property values. They note the...
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