Aug 27, 2018
County of Santa Clara Supervisor Chavez referral to provide pre-development support to School Districts or Public Hospital District to explore affordable housing developments This referral would authorize the Office of Supportive Housing to enter into agreements of up to six months with Santa Clara County school districts and or a public hospital district to explore specific affordable housing developments on…
Aug 23, 2018
Cupertino has a growing number of folks interested in having their names on the ballot for City Council this November. Mayor Darcy Paul and Councilmember Savita Vaidhyanathan are running for reelection, while Councilmember Barry Chang is termed out at the end of the year. Paul, who in the past has been critical of development, particularly the massive Valco project, but…
Aug 22, 2018
The Silicon Valley Organization (SVO), formerly the Chamber of Commerce, and the SVO PAC – the political action committee that supports pro-business candidates- are at odds according to an article published by The Mercury News. The crux of their infighting is whether or not the PAC is its own organization, independent of the SVO. Months of feuding have resulted in…
Aug 22, 2018
Today, Alum Rock Trustee Khanh Tran was served a restraining order requiring him to stay at least 100 feet away from Alum Rock Superintendent Dr. Hilaria Bauer. During a recent Board meeting, Tran made personal threats to both Superintendent Bauer and fellow Trustee Karen Martinez. Both Bauer and Martinez filed police reports after the incident. Additionally, Bauer filed for and…
Aug 21, 2018
County of Santa Clara Approving Redevelopment Successor Agency’s sale of South Hall property to City of San Jose The South Hall Site is the most significant remaining Successor Agency property slated for disposition, This site is located on the block bounded by South Market Street, Balbach Street, Viola Avenue, and South Almaden Road. It is the current site of the…
Aug 14, 2018
County of Santa Clara Proposed feasibility study to provide childcare services at major County campuses for County employees No summary or attachments provided online. Where: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors When: 8/14/2018, 9:30 AM, Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, County Government Center, 70 West Hedding Street, 1st floor, San Jose Link to item: No link for this item Link to…
Aug 10, 2018
In 2014, Palo Alto voters approved Measure D, which reduced the number of Council seats from nine to seven, and this November will be the first time residents elect candidates under the new system. The two seats being eliminated are currently held by Councilmembers Karen Holman and Gregory Scharff, both of whom are termed out of office at the end of the…
Aug 9, 2018
Gilroy City Council will have four seats up for reelection, and with no term limits in place, Mayor Pro Tempore Daniel Harney and Councilmembers Dion Bracco, Peter Leroe-Muñoz, and Marie Blankley – who was appointed to the position earlier this year – are all running to keep their seats. The only confirmed opponent is Tom Fischer, a well-known community leader and…
Aug 6, 2018
City of San Jose Khamis memo to extend standard hours for construction work Councilmember Khamis recommends that council direct the City Attorney to draft ordinance revisions to add standard hours of construction on Saturdays from 9am-6pm, present some options for revising the weekday hours of construction by raising the end time from 7pm to 9pm and implementing a standard “second…
Aug 3, 2018
The San Jose Unified School Board is going to see changes come the November election. Having made it to the runoff for Santa Clara County Supervisor District 4, Board President Susan Ellenberg will not run for reelection to the School Board. This vacancy has led to a faceoff between Helen Chapman and Peter Allen for Trustee Area 2. Chapman is…