May 22, 2018
City of Sunnyvale Selecting a preferred option for the Housing Study in the Lawrence Station Area Plan; continued to June 26 Staff are requesting a continuance to June 26, 2018 for the public hearing of the amendment of the Lawrence Station Area Plan, which includes 319 acres adjacent to the Station. This is to allow additional time to complete the…
May 15, 2018
Sally Lieber, a former California State Assembly Member and Mountain View City Council Member, has filed a Notice of Intent to run for Senator Jerry Hill’s seat. Hill, who represents the 13th Senate District, encompassing cities from Sunnyvale and Mountain View to South San Francisco, is termed out of office. Tweet
May 15, 2018
After growing calls to resign from office and drop out of the Santa Clara County Supervisor’s race, Dominic Caserta has suspended his campaign and resigned from his position as a city councilman for the City off Santa Clara. Calls for his resignation grew louder over the week as more former students came forward with sexual harassment allegations. His campaign’s full statement…
May 14, 2018
Sometimes it is hard to understand why businesses join the Silicon Valley Organization (SVO), otherwise known as the Chamber of Commerce. The SVO’s record in political campaigns certainly does not stand its members in good stead. It has opposed, abandoned or offended a majority of the San Jose City Council and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. The SVO’s…
May 11, 2018
The Santa Clara County District 4 Supervisor race now has two candidates on the Creep Sheet “an encyclopedia of public figures accused of sexual assault and harassment.” Former San Jose City Council member Pierluigi Oliverio and Santa Clara City Council member Dominic Caserta both made the national list after facing allegations of sexual harassment. A former employee accused Oliverio of…
Apr 30, 2018
County of Santa Clara Consider impact fees for residential and non-residential development at Stanford University and in unincorporated areas of the County The Board will: (a) Receive report and Affordable Housing Nexus Studies; (b) Direct Administration and County Counsel to prepare an ordinance implementing affordable housing impact fees for Academic Space (non-residential) and Faculty and Staff Housing (residential) development at…
Apr 27, 2018
The race for Santa Clara County Sheriff shows a stark difference in the fundraising power of each of the candidates. Former Undersheriff John Hirokawa raised $10,000 this period and loaned himself $25,000. While Hirokawa’s records show that he currently has $105,000 in the bank, after subtracting his debt of $75,000, he is actually closer to $30,000 cash on hand. In…
Apr 27, 2018
The newest set of fundraising numbers are in and show some candidates holding strong, while other are falling behind. In the race for Santa Clara County Supervisor, most candidates have neared or hit the fundraising cap of $250,000. Santa Clara Council Member Dominic Caserta raised $52,000, Susan Ellenberg brought in $32,000, San Jose Council Member Don Rocha raised $27,000, Pierluigi Oliverio…
Apr 23, 2018
City of San Jose Liccardo and Carrasco memos: Amending Tenant Protection Ordinance to prohibit landlords from disclosing tenants’ immigration or citizenship status to authorities and adding felony conviction as a just cause basis for eviction Mayor Liccardo recommends approving an ordinance to: Amend the Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO) to state that the term “nuisance” in the just cause ordinance…
Apr 9, 2018
City of San Jose Diridon Station Area Advisory Group to hear Google’s draft design principle & create “Solution Groups” The SAAG will discuss items including the following: Google’s Design Principles and Inspiration: Presentation will share Google’s draft ‘principles of place,’ values to help guide proposed development efforts in San Jose and beyond. The presentation will also highlight examples from around…