Naglee Park is a historic San Jose neighborhood developed on the estate of Brig. General Henry Morris Naglee, a Civil War veteran and prominent California pioneer.
The Campus Community Association grew out of Naglee Park to become a strong advocate for neighborhood values in San Jose. As a result, the Naglee Park neighborhood is at the forefront on issues affecting the downtown neighborhoods and San Jose as a whole.
Many
have expressed frustrations with the City's announcement of the Recycle Plus
Pilot Program and have contacted my office. We≠ve spent the past few days
communicating with staff at
the Environmental Services Department to better
understand what's happening and why.
First,
here's what we've been working on: We've
set up a community meeting for Naglee Park residents to discuss this issue more
fully with Environmental Services staff on Thursday, November 5th,
at 6:30-7:30 pm, in the Roosevelt Community Center .
We've
been pushing staff to better communicate the reasons for this change, as well
as to let residents know how they can obtain a second or third cart at no
additional cost, by calling 408-535-3500.
More
information will be conveyed at the community meeting, but in the meantime,
here are some answers to frequently asked questions:
Why
are we doing this? That is, what is this pilot really testing?
San
Jose is the only major city in the country collecting loose in the street
yard trimmings, a method which is very inefficient, expensive, and contributes
to stormwater blockages and pollution. The pilot will test various
methods of collecting yard trimmings and the impact on costs and our environmental
goals. In Naglee Park and other areas, the City is testing how uniformly
requiring cart collection compares to the current approach (loose in the
street≈ collection). Data received from this pilot will help us determine
comparative program costs, operational challenges, customer satisfaction, and
differences in yard trimming tonnage diversion.
Will
residents have to pay more in some way for these carts?
You≠ll pay less. Residents who participate in the pilot areas will
receive free yard trimming pick-up service beginning in the week of
November 9th (unlike the residents in the rest of the city, who will
continue to pay their standard fees).
How
were residents selected?
Environmental
Services staff selected a total of 5,000 homes, located in pilot areas based
upon the collection day, collection route, proximity to stormwater catch
basins, area yard vegetation, hauler district, and council district. They
chose areas that would best provide data representative of the entire city.
What
about the heavy volumes of yard waste at specific times, e.g., in autumn?
The
city is considering adding supplemental service collection for times of year in
which they anticipate increases in yard waste.
Many
of our neighborhoods do volunteer clean-ups of medians and park strips, often
collecting large amounts of trimmings. How can neighborhood groups deal with
collection of this?
Pilot
area residents can request extra 96 gallon yard trimming carts at no additional
charge. Just call the Customer Service Center at 408-535-3500.
There
is no additional charge for carts during the pilot program, what will happen
afterwards? Will I be charged?
At
the end of the 18 month pilot, your cart will be collected, and the loose in
the street collection will resume. City staff will then evaluate the
data gathered during the pilot, and decide the best method for collection in
time to prepare for the expiration of the current garbage hauling contracts in
2013. If City staff decides to make permanent changes, they will become
part of the new garbage contracts that will become operative in July 2013.
What
other areas were chosen?
The
areas chosen for the pilot include; Council Districts 3 (downtown), 7 (south
San Jose ), 6 (Willow Glen), 9 (Cambrian) & 10 ( Almaden Valley ).
Why
isn't Recycle Plus having a community meeting at a nearby library or community
center?
After
the notices were sent out, we learned that no meetings would occur near our residents,
so we asked City staff to host an additional community meeting. That
meeting will occur on Thursday, November 5th, at 6:30 pm in the
Roosevelt Community Center . If you can't make that meeting, please send
any questions or comments you have to ragan.henninger@sanjoseca.gov
and Ragan will ensure that we get those questions answered. If you'd
simply like to let me know what you think, you can do so at sam.liccardo@sanjoseca.gov.
We
understand that some hassles and inconveniences may result from this, so I'd
like to work with you to resolve those headaches in any way we possibly
can. We're all working together to find the most cost-effective and
environmentally responsible system of collecting your yard waste.
Thanks
for your patience through this process. Sam
Sam Liccardo Councilmember City of San Jose, District 3 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, California 95112 (408) 535-4903
Mr. Marc Klemencic Manager, Coyote Watershed Santa Clara Valley Water District 5750 Almaden Expressway San Jose, CA 95118-3686
Dear Mr. Klemencic,
Thank you for the time and effort given to the District's Open House on June 1, 2009 at Olinder School. The Open House presented a number of options for flood control along the Mid-Coyote Creek. Naglee Park residents reviewed these options and have charged the CCA, Campus Community Association, with neighborhood oversight of the Coyote Creek Flood Project.
We are very supportive of a City of San Jose, Santa Clara Valley Water District, and Community task force to provide public information, public query, and public input regarding flood control projects that address Coyote Creek. It has been four months since the open house on June 1, 2009 and we are disappointed that this task force has not convened. While we understand the need for research and analysis on various options by the staff at the water district, we believe an immediate and ongoing public discussion of the creek and flood control issues is critical to a best solution for the community. At this time the water district is working on options with some informal public input but no formal public input. We ask that you work with the City of San Jose and the Community to convene a first meeting of the task force by December 1, 2009 so that public input can be duly considered as staff is studying technical aspects of the issue.
At this time the proposed options have a severe negative impact to the Naglee Park neighborhood with negligible benefit to the neighborhood. As the options are developed and evaluated the Naglee Park neighborhood wishes to become informed on why this project is proposed, what options are being evaluated, and the impacts and benefits to the various neighborhoods affected by each proposed option.
This would include a full understanding of which areas of the city that are relatively far from the creek benefit from the proposed flood control. As currently shown, the Naglee Park neighborhood and other neighborhoods in Central San Jose are the focus of the flood control project. Meanwhile, other areas that are impacted more severely by a 1% event have not been studied for flood control solutions and would not be impacted at all by this construction project. We need to understand why this situation exists. We request that all possible solutions be studied and that the impact of the project to a particular area be proportional to the benefit which that particular area will gain with the completion of the proposed project.
There are a number of questions that came out of the Open House. Below is a list of those questions that we would like addressed at the first meeting of the public task force. Thank you for your time. We look forward to working with the District and all stakeholders toward a resolution of the Coyote Creek issues.
Technical Questions 1. How does the water district define a 1% event? Is it strictly runoff driven or does it include a potential dam failure? If it is strictly runoff driven, is it the result of Anderson Reservoir spilling over? 2. Suppose that Coyote Creek watershed experiences a 100-year storm and that Anderson Dam does not overspill. In that scenario will Coyote Creek flood, and if so in what areas will that flooding occur? 3. What are the possible options for upstream flood diversion and detention? The options we saw at the Open House did not have this included.
Near Term Homeowner Questions 4. What are the water districts plans for Coyote Creek maintenance going forward? 5. How does the Water District plan to deal with property and real estate issues that affected property owners now face as a result of the options published by the District? Many property owners feel they are required to disclose to potential buyers that the District plans to implement flood control measures along Coyote Creek and that their property may be affected.
Project Questions 6. What is the status of funding for the Mid-Coyote Creek Project? How many reaches are funded? What are the potential sources of funding? 7. What options are the Water District evaluating for the project at this time?
Sincerely,
Dennis Cunningham President Campus Community Association
Copy: Rick Callender, Santa Clara Valley Water District Joe Coto, 23rd Assembly District Beau Goldie, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Chief Executive Officer Joe Judge, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member Liang Lee, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Coyote Watershed Manager Sam Liccardo, San Jose City Councilmember Zoe Lofgren, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives
National Night Out in Naglee Park Tuesday August 4, 2009
Your Hosts for NNO 2009:
Peter and Kris Dessau 95 S. 12th Street We will be hosting a dessert event. We will provide assorted beverages and smores ingredients and hope that folks will chip in with potluck deserts or wine. We hope to have some easy activities for kids, sidewalk chalk, perhaps a scavenger hunt, etc. Time 7-9:30
Alan Hackler 725 S. 12th Street I will do a BBQ/potluck. Please bring a potluck dish to share. Time: 6:00pm
Dave and Jane Guinther 220 S. 13th Street We will barbecue sausages with neighbors bringing side dishes. We will also provide drinks. Time: 6:30pm
Erik and Sheri Suomela 401 S. 13th Street We will have the grill going for people to cook their own meat on. Please bring a dish to share and we will have an assortment of sausages as appetizers. Dogs are welcome. Time: 6:00pm
The Thomson‚s 655 S. 13th Street We will host a BBQ. Please bring a dish to share. Time: 6:00pm
Lynda Sereno and Judy Hill 594 S. 15th Street Join us on the front lawn for Casino Night. Drop by and enjoy a game of Blackjack and some light refreshments featuring Naglee Park produce. Everyone gets a prize! Time: 6:00pm
Start and Times vary by location. Please read the location details above.
Many Thanks to our Hosts and Organizers for National Night Out 2009, Sponsored by the CCA and Bark in the Park
For the 33rd time, the Naglee Park Neighborhood celebrated our Independence and the Birth of Our Country with a great 4th of July Celebration.
Our parade was led by 2009 4th of July Grand Marshall Tom Clifton. Following the parade, over 700 neighbors celebrated together in our annual 4th of July Block Party. What a blast.
Many thanks to the CCA Board led by Dennis Cunningham, CCA President for organizing such a fun day.
The CCA 4th of July Celebration was sponsored by Georgie Huff of Capital Properties, Bark in the Park, the Campus Community Association, and partially funded through a City of San Jose CAP Grant.
Neighbors wishing to donate to the CCA 4th of July fund to help fund our 2010 celebration can send a check to:
CCA Fourth of July Fund P.O. Box 90038 San Jose, CA 95109
Please write 4th of July Fund on the check. The CCA is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation. Donations to the CCA are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please consult with your tax advisor.
Join Us At Bark in The Park 2009 Saturday September 19, 2009 10AM-5PM
William Street Park William and South 16th Streets, San Jose Historic Naglee Park Neighborhood Downtown San Jose
The Valley's Premier Event for Dog Lovers and their Pets.
Dog Costume Contest (11:00AM) Silly Dog Tricks Contest (12:00PM) Pet/Owner Look Alike Contest (1:00PM) Dog Water Park, Free Dog Agility Course Kids Activities, Specialty Vendors Rescue Organizations, Food and Beverages Flyball Canine Relay, Microchipping Vaccinations, Performing Dogs, Training Fun for the Whole Family
Portion of the proceeds benefit Humane Society Silicon Valley and the San Jose Animal Care Center
Sponsored by: Campus Community Association (Naglee Park) City of San Jose, San Jose Mercury News Humane Society Silicon Valley, San Jose Water Company KLIV/KRTY Star 101.3 Sam's Downtown Feed & Pet Supply, San Jose Animal Care Center Bow Wowzer, SPOTS, Gussied Up Dog Boutique Canine Corral Dog Daycare, A Dog's Life Roxio, GreenWaste Recovery San Jose Conservation Corps, Graphic T's
Bark in the Park is a Registered Service Mark of the Campus Community Association
