San José Neighborhoods Commission

 

Copies of official agendas, informal notes by various participants, and other supporting materials;

those by L. L. Ames are marked LLA.

>> please contact me w/ additions and corrections

 

·         Map of Council Districts

·         Map of Neighborhood Associations in D6

·         overview of NC (w/ dialog), presented by LLA at UNSCC mtg 3/17/18. 
(and here's an editable .pptx version w/out the dialog)

·         Random notes and parting thoughts, by LLA, outgoing NC Chair, 8/6/16

·         Commission Bylaws:

·         2009 version: draft, extensively edited and approved, 10/14/09

·         2014 version: draft, discussed, edited, and approved, 10/8/14

·         Note: while the Neighborhoods Commission took action and approved the bylaws, it is unclear whether they were finalized and formally approved by Council.

 

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August, 2019

·         agenda, 8/14/19

·         documents

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

July, 2019

·         no meeting

June, 2019

·         agenda, 6/12/19

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

May, 2019

·         agenda, 5/8/19

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

April, 2019

·         agenda, 4/10/19

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

March, 2019

·         agenda, 3/13/19

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

February, 2019

·         agenda, 2/13/19

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

January, 2019

·         agenda, 1/6/19

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

December, 2018

·         agenda, 12/12/18

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

November, 2018

·         agenda, 11/14/18

·         supporting material

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

October, 2018

·         agenda, 10/10/18

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

September, 2018

·         agenda, 9/12/18

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

August, 2018

·         agenda, 8/8/18

·         meeting documents

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

July, 2018

·         no meeting

June, 2018

·         agenda, 6/13/18

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

May, 2018

·         agenda, 5/9/18

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

·         agenda of special meeting, 5/2/18

April, 2018

·         agenda, 4/11/18

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

March, 2018

·         agenda, 3/13/18

·         supporting documents

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

February, 2018

·         agenda, 2/14/18

·         supporting documents

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

January, 2018

·         agenda, 1/10/18

·         supporting documents

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

December, 2017

·         agenda, 12/13/17

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

November, 2017

·         agenda, 11/8/17

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

October, 2017

·         agenda, 10/11/17

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

September, 2017

·         agenda, 9/13/17

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

August, 2017

·         agenda, 8/9/17

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

·         Council consideration of N’hood Cmsn’s size and structure

·         Memo by Zulma Maciel, SJ City Manager’s Office, 8/9/17

·         Staff Memo to Council, 8/11/17

·         NC letter to Council 8/11/17

·         LLA Letter to Council 8/16/17

·         Synopsis of Council hearing, 8/22/17 -- see agenda item 5.1

July, 2017

·         no meeting

June, 2017

·         agenda, 6/14/17

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

May, 2017

·         agenda 5/10/17

·         meeting notes by J.Carter

·         agenda, special 5/25/17 meeting (w/ links to NC ad hoc cmte final reports)

April, 2017

·         agenda 4/12/17

·         meeting notes by Jim Carter

March, 2017

·         agenda 3/8/17

·         meeting notes by Jim Carter

·         Rules Cmte discussion on future structure of N’hoods Cmsn, 3/15/17:

·         memo from Councilmember Don Rocha

·         letter from LLA

·         link to video of Rules Cmte.

February, 2017

·         agenda 2/8/17

·         meeting notes by Jim Carter

·         official audio recording

·         City Auditor’s annual report on city services

January, 2017

·         agenda 1/11/17

·         meeting notes by Jim Carter

December, 2016

·         no meeting

November, 2016

·         agenda 11/9/16

·         Jim Carter notes on Nov NC mtg.

October, 2016

·         agenda

·         Jim Carter notes on Oct NC mtg, 10/12/16

September, 2016

·         agenda

·         Jim Carter notes on Sept. NC mtg, 9/14/16

August, 2016

·         LLA thoughts for the NC, 8/6/16

·         LLA notes on HSR Working Group mtg, 8/2/16

July, 2016

·         I have been “termed out” from the Neighborhoods Commission.  Goodbye and good luck!

June, 2016

·         NC Amended Agenda, 6/8/16

·         LLA Notes on June NC mtg

·         City presentation on Smart City Vision

·         adopted draft NC Work Process document

 

·         City’s flyer on illegal fireworks (in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese)

·         LLA comments on High Speed Rail (HSR): Scoping questions for EIR, 6/8/16

·         LLA suggestion for “Narrative” for County’s National Heritage Area application, 6/19/16

May, 2016

·         NC agenda, 5/11/16

·         LLA Notes on May NC mtg

·         presentation on Shrines by Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force (MGPTF)

·         NC letter to Council re SJ Budget, 5/25/16

·         NC letter to Council re Illegal Dumping, 5/25/16

·         schedule for 2016 caucuses

April, 2016

·         NC agenda, 4/13/16

·         LLA Notes on Apr. NC mtg

·         Fire Dept. Press Release & Council Memo re: Illegal Fireworks

·         Mayor’s Budget message

·         NC Caucus Process memo & roster of Commissioners

 

>> Both D6 Commissioners are termed out as of June!

We need new candidates for the Commission. 

Apply online >here< by May 3rd!

March, 2016

·         NC agenda and link to supporting documents, 3/9/16

·         LLA Notes on Mar. NC mtg.

February, 2016

·         NC Agenda and link to supporting documents, 2/10/16

·         LLA Notes on Feb. NC mtg.

·         LLA letter to staff re: term in office and term limits, 1/25/16

·         NC letter to Mayor & Council re: Illegal Dumping, 2/11/16

·         NC letter to Mayor & Council re: homelessness, 2/11/16

·         LLA letter to Mayor & Council re: collected D6 suggestions for budget, 2/12/16

January, 2016

·         Winter 2015/16 D6NLG Agenda and Mtg Notes, 1/5/16

·         NC Agenda and link to supporting documents, 1/13/16

·         LLA Notes on Jan. NC mtg.

December, 2015

·         No NC mtg in Dec.  Next NC mtg: Jan. 13, 2016

November, 2015

·         NC Agenda and links to supporting documents, 10/18/15

·         LLA notes on Nov. NC mtg.

October, 2015

·         NC Agenda, 10/14/16

·         LLA notes on Oct. NC mtg

·         Letter to Rules Cmte re: Crime-Free Multi-Housing, 10/16/15

September, 2015

·         NC Agenda and supporting documents, 9/9/15

·         LLA notes on NC, 9/9/15

·         Work Plan (updated & approved, 9/9/15)

·         NC Work Process (Working Draft), accepted 9/9/15

·         D6NLG Fall 2015 minutes (9/29/15)

August, 2015

·         NC Agenda, 8/12/15

·         WP presentation, 8/12/15

·         LLA notes on NC 8/12/15

·         LLA notes on Homelessness, 8/7/15

·         LLA notes on Council decision on SJ PD’s Unmanned Aerial System (“drone”), 8/11/15

July, 2015

·         (No NC meeting in July)

·         overview of NC, presented at D5 mtg 7/22/15

·         NC Work Plan ad-hoc cmte report & supporting material

June, 2015

·         NC Agenda, 6/10/15

·         LLA NC notes

·         NC Letter to Council re: Illegal Fireworks, 6/12/15

·         Staff's Annual Report to Council on NC accomplishments, 6/9/15

·         LLA notes on Homelessness, 6/12/15

·         LLA notes on Council Priority-setting, 6/23/15

·         D6NLG Summer 2015 minutes (6/30/15)

May, 2015

·         Budget Recommendations, 5/26/15

·         NC Agenda, 5/13/15

·         LLA NC notes

·         LLA notes on Homelessness, 5/8/15

April, 2015

·         SC Co. presentation on the Homeless, 4/24/15

·         LLA note on Homelessness, 4/24/15

·         NC Agenda, 4/8/15

·         liaison report

·         LLA NC notes

March, 2015

·         D6NLG Spring meeting (annotated), 3/31/15

 

·         flyer for NC-cosponsored hearing on vendors, 3/28/15 (postponed!)

 

·         NC Agenda, 3/11/15

·         LLA notes

 

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS, “drones”)

·         cover letter

·         report

Feb. 2015

Special Meeting on SJ PD Unmanned Aerial System (UAS, aka “Drones”),

Feb. 14, 10 AM - noon, at Mayfair Community Center (2039 Kammerer Ave, San Jose, CA)

·         LLA notes

·         video (multiple segments w/ various links)

 

Feb. Neighborhoods Commission meeting:

·         NC Agenda, 2/11/15

·         LLA NC notes

 

Jan. 2015

D6NLG Winter meeting (annotated), 1/29/15

 

Special Session on SJ PD Unmanned Aerial System (UAS, aka “Drones”), 1/17/15

·         Meeting agenda

·         video of the event

·         LLA meeting notes

 

Jan. Neighborhoods Commission meeting:

·         NC agenda 1/14/15

·         LLA notes on NC mtg

 

Presentation by LLA to SONA on the Los Gatos Creek Trail, 1/8/15

 

Dec. 2014

(no regular Nghbrhds Cmsn mtg in Dec.)

 

Special Meeting on SJ PD Unmanned Aerial System (UAS, aka “Drones”) 12/6/14:

·         Meeting Agenda;

·         LLA meeting notes

·         video  Note: the slides shown in the video are wrong.  (Video courtesy of Pete, NC D3)

·         YouTube video – 15-min condensed presentation and Q&A, from the 12/6/14 public meeting

·         SJ PD presentation Slides;

·         SJ PD webpage on UAS (“drone”): http://www.sanjoseca.gov/UAS

·         and DRAFT Policy Guidelines 

·         (Also: 11/12/14 NC presentation and discussion on the same topic.)

·         informal citywide survey by a fellow Neighborhoods Commissioner (Juan): www.SanJoseUnited.net

·         LA Times Editorial on Drones, 11/23/14

·         ACLU report on Drones (Dec, 2011)

 

LLA notes on appointment of D4 Councilmember, 12/19/14

 

Nov. 2014

NC agenda

NC letter to Council re BART (11/25/14)

LLA NC notes

·         SJPD handout on Drones

·         SJ Planning handout on B&Bs

·         LLA charts on BART

 

BART Alum Rock Station:

·         LLA letter to VTA, 11/3/14

·         VTA response to Community, 11/7/14

·         LLA talk to VTA Board, 12/11/14

 

Oct. 2014

·         NC agenda

·         LLA NC notes

·         presentation on Homelessness

·         SJ Fire Dept presentation

·         SJ Fire Dept video

Sept. 2014

·         NC agenda

·         LLA NC notes

·         LLA notes on Council’s Top-10 Priority-Setting (9/9/14)

·         NC Letter to SJ Clerk re draft Policy 0-4 (9/23/14)

·         SJ PD Community Service Officers (CSOs): info and video (at D6NLG 9/30 mtg)

·         D6NLG fall meeting (annotated) (9/30/14)

Aug. 2014

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

July 2014:

·         summer break – no Nghbrhds Cmsn meeting.

 

·         D6NLG summer mtg (annotated) July 29, 2014

 

June 2014:

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

 

May 2014:

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

 

·         LLA letter to Mayor & Council re: Medical Marijuana, 5/13/14

 

Apr. 2014:

·         D6NLG spring meeting (annotated) Apr. 29, 2014

 

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

·         letter from WGNA 7/28/08 re: Fire Station 37 (again under consideration in Mayor’s Budget)

 

Mar. 2014:

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

 

Feb. 2014:

·         LLA meeting w/ CalTrain re: bridge over Los Gatos Creek Feb. 27, 2014

·         SJ Parks Foundation & SPUR talk on Parks, Feb. 26, 2014

 

Jan. 2014:

·         agenda

 

·         D6NLG winter meeting (annotated w/ notes) Jan. 29, 2014

 

Nov. 2013

·         agenda

·         Dave Dearborn notes

 

·         D6NLG fall meeting Oct. 29, 2013

·         attendance

·         minutes

 

Oct. 2013:

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

 

Sept. 2013:

·         LLA Letter to the Editor, WG Resident

 

Aug. 2013:

·         Staff Recommendation to Council: future of NC

 

June 2013:

·         agenda

·         Staff letter to Council

·         LLA letter of support to Council

 

May 2013:

·         NC letter to Council

 

April 2013:

·         Agenda

 

March 2013:

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

 

Feb 2013:

·         agenda

 

Jan 2013:

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

 

Dec 2012:

·         agenda

·         LLA notes

 

Oct. 2012:

·         LLA notes

 

Sept. 2012:

·         City Clerk memo on Council Consolidation