Santa Clara County
Rural/Metro
The County board of supervisors will accept a report from the County Public Health Department relating to performance of Rural/Metro as the 911 exclusive operating area ambulance provider. Since January 2013, Rural/Metro’s response time performance has consistently met or exceeded the contractual response time performance standards. Just a year ago, the company was found in material breach of contract because of poor response times. The EMS Agency recommends that the Board of Supervisors not release an RFP or re-bid for ambulance services. They argue that Rural/Metro’s performance has been good and it is unlikely that a competitive process would result in terms as favorable to the County as the existing contract with Rural/Metro.
Link to item: http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=SplitView&MeetingID=5513&MediaPosition=&ID=71438&CssClass=
Link to agenda: http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=5513
San Jose
Medical Marijuana
The San Jose City council will discuss at its May 13th evening council meeting regulations around medicinal marijuana collectives. The council will debate policies around where collectives can locate, who can operate them, and also how they can operate. There are a number of other policies and regulations around collectives that the council will discuss – such as whether collectives should grow the medicine on-site versus off-site, and also enforcement and reporting from the City side.
Link to item: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30195
Rental assistance for Homeless
The City Housing Department is recommending that $105,000 be used to fund one year of Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) and operating subsidies for the ten apartments at the Creekview Inn. The expectation is that the residents will come to be employed within 12 months after being housed, and within a two years will be able to afford to pay rent at $534 per month or higher.
Link to item: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30467
Link to agenda: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30439
Paying Developer to do City Sewer Improvement
The new Earthquakes Stadium is currently being built at the NW corner of Coleman Avenue and Newhall Drive. Because the Stadium’s construction schedule is in advance of the City’s planned capital sewer improvements and due to estimated cost saving benefits, Public Works has negotiated with the Developer to construct the improvements in accordance with the sewer master plan and reimburse the Developer $1,792,000 upon completion of the work.
Link to item: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30470
Link to agenda: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30439
Google Fiber
Report on status of the city’s efforts to submit information requested by Google Fiber to see if San Jose will be chosen for the future installation of a Google Fiber Network, and authorize a resolution to execute a master Network Hut License Agreement with Google Fiber.
Link to agenda: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30439
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