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D1 L.G. General Business Meeting September 28, 2024 West Valley Library Community Room

 Sep, 28 - 2024   Meetings & Commission Reports
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Meeting Attendees: Officers: Steve Ling, Chair, Jerry Giles, Secretary, and Betty Kabanek, Treasurer.
Other Attendees: Mary Tanner, Patrick McNamara, Richard Stevens, Charleen Marfil, Elizabeth Guimarin, Ashesh Singh, Carlin Black, Marc Pawliger, Amy Cody, Gary Smith, Bob Levy, Vice-Mayor Rosemary Kamei, J.R. Fruen (D1 Council Office), Alex Dersh (D1 Council Office), Aaron Zeelig (D1 Council Office), Lorena Rivera (D1 Council Office), Jim Landowski, Latanya Hilton (Mitty H.S.),

Action Items:
Marc Pawliger requested that the D1 L.G. Board write a letter to the S.J. Planning Department & city council outlining its concerns about the Costco project.

Motions Passed:
Approved 5.18.24 minutes.

Steve Ling opened the meeting at 9:07 am, and introduced board officers.

Vice-Mayor Kamei: Updates on Saratoga/Stevens Creek site, new encampment database, Urban Village, Costco, Vacant Gas stations on Saratoga Ave., vacant land sites on south Winchester Blvd, and abandoned vehicles and RVs. Requested city to provide more pro-active code enforcement, and introduced her new staff.

Treasurer’s report: $2,806.16 bank balance at 9/28/24. Need to re-budget grant driveway party funds.

Neighborhood Commission reports: None.

Neighborhood Roundtable reports:
Discussion involved-traffic/pedestrian safety, emergency prep, & CERT.

Event Planning Ideas (Ashesh Singh): Need leaders, interesting events, sub committees, & knowledge of neighbors’ concerns.

Captain Torres: Searching for new police chief. Concerns: Threats to schools, homelessness, and car donut shows.

Costco Report (March Pawliger): Site too small, inadequate parking, poor traffic flow, no change between DEIR & final EIR, no plan for noise abatement, and no funding help from Costco. S.J. Council votes 10/22 on final EIR.

Meeting Adjourned at 11:20 am.

Next Business Meetings: November 16, 2024 and January 18, 2025.


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