Oct 20, 2015
County of Santa Clara Overview of the Charter Revocation Process. After the discussion on October 7, 2015 regarding the failure of Spark Charter School to ensure all staff have the clearance and credentials required by state law and the city’s charter, and the closure of the school until these violations were corrected, the Board requested an information item on the…
Oct 15, 2015
The on-demand industry is not only affecting employment and workers, but also consumers and communities. One particular segment of the on-demand industry, the short-term rental of homes as hotel rooms via Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey and a number of others, is already having significant negative impacts on cities and neighborhoods. Short-term rentals worsen Silicon Valley’s housing crisis by taking land that…
Oct 12, 2015
City of San Jose San Jose Neighborhoods Commission will discuss Crime-Free Multi-Housing proposal by Council Members Khamis and T. Nguyen; would evict residents for any violation. On October 7, 2015, the Rules Committee referred the proposed Crime-Free Multi-Housing memo to the Council’s Neighborhood Services and Education Committee for future action, and to the Neighborhoods Commission to discuss the possibility of…
Since 2000, most full-time wage and salary workers in San Jose have seen a drop in their earnings, according to the newly released National Equity Atlas. From the period of 2000-2012, the bottom 80% of full-time workers saw their earned income stagnate or fall. The low-wage workers suffered the largest drop, with earnings for the bottom 20% of full-time workers…
Oct 5, 2015
Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Board of Education: Update on fingerprinting, TB clearance and credentials for Spark Charter School Staff will provide an update on the status of Spark Charter School regarding procedures for conducting employee fingerprint and TB clearance. Where: Santa Clara County Board of Education When: Oct. 7, 2015, 5 pm Link to item: http://sccoe.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=1&event_id=57&meta_id=5668 Link to…
Oct 1, 2015
The need to preserve and construct affordable housing in Silicon Valley is critical. One way to combat the housing crisis we are facing is through a multi-city nexus effort that would help jurisdictions explore the feasibility to fund affordable housing through impact fees on new commercial and/or residential development. The current efforts underway in Santa Clara County are modeled after an…
Sep 29, 2015
Parents and the media seemed surprised when Spark Charter School in Sunnyvale was forced to close down after one of its students was molested by a staff person. The school had failed to keep the required background checks or TB tests for the majority of its employees. But some saw this coming. The Sunnyvale Unified School District Board, denied the…
Sep 28, 2015
City of San Jose Council Members Khamis, T. Nguyen call for Crime Free Multi-Housing program to be implemented in San Jose; would evict residents for any violation Council Members Khamis and T. Nguyen recommend the City Manager report out, at the October 6th City Council meeting, on progress toward the implementation of an opt-in Crime Free Multi-Housing Program to be…
Sep 25, 2015
The San Jose City Council District 8 candidate pool is filling up quickly. The seat is currently held by San Jose Vice Mayor Rose Herrera who is terming out in November 2016. Let’s take a look at who may be considering a run for the seat. Joshua Barousse is currently serving as a Council Assistant to District 2 Council Member…
Sep 24, 2015
The Pope’s visit to the United States is reenergizing organizations throughout our nation that advocate for the just, humane and dignified treatment of workers. The Pope’s message on income inequality, workers’ rights, migrant rights and economic justice has put the spotlight on a very real issue facing working families in Silicon Valley: the significant and growing economic disparity between those…