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Subject: 6/28 City Council 3.4 Support for Lake Cunningham
Honourable San Jose City Council Members:
My name is Andres Solomonoff, and I am the president of the Neighborhood Associa on, a small community in District 8. Our district is home to Lake Cunningham, where East San Jose and Evergreen families have had access to open space and recrea onal ac vi es for genera ons.
Unfortunately, due to the years of deteriora ng water quality at this lake, Lake Cunningham was closed down, taking away many recrea onal opportuni es for our residents like swimming, kayaking, boa ng, and more. In addi on, funding has never been iden fied to address this environmental issue.
However, the City has been presented with a rare opportunity to redirect le over funds from Measure T’s Environmental & Flood Protec ons Projects category to renew Lake Cunningham.
I urge that the City Council appropriate Measure T’s le over funds to revitalize Lake Cunningham for East San Jose and Evergreen families.
In Community Spirit,
Andres Solomonoff
President, Neighborhood Associa on
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June 27, 2022
San Jose City Council20 E. Santa Clara StreetSan Jose, CA 95113 Via email to: [email protected];Chappie Jones<[email protected]>,Sergio Jimenez<[email protected]>, District3 <[email protected]>,District4 <[email protected]>,Magdalena Carrasco <[email protected]>,DevDavis <[email protected]>, Maya Esparza<[email protected]>,Sylvia Arenas <[email protected]>,Pam Foley<[email protected]>,Matt Mahan <[email protected]> Re: 6/28 City Council 3.4 Support for Lake Cunningham
Dear Mayor Liccardo and San Jose City Council Members,
TheSantaClaraValleyAudubonSociety(SCVAS) is oneof thelargestNationalAudubonSocietychaptersinCalifornia. Our mission is to promote the enjoyment, understanding, and protection of birds and otherwildlife by equitably engaging people of all ages in birding, education, and conservation.
SCVAS supported and campaigned for Measure T and wewritetoask: Pleaseapprovethememorandumfrom Council Members Arenas, Carrasco, and Cohen to direct the remaining Measure T funds towardimprovedwater qualityat LakeCunningham. This actionis importantforthehealthofwildlifeandhumansandallows Parks RecreationandNeighborhood Servicestoreopenthearea,permittingaccesstonaturebyresidents of East San Jose.
This is an ecological and an environmental equity issue. The City Council has the opportunity to startrehabilitating this critical neighborhood lake that can transform both our nature and underservedcommunities in East San José. We cannot delay this type of investment any longer.
Sincerely,
Shani Kleinhaus, Ph.D.,Environmental Advocate,Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
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Measure T is a Public Safety Bond Measure and those items stipulated in the measure were voted on and passed by the residents and neighbors of the City of San Jose. Please respect the wishes of those residents who voted for the measure.
Respectfully
Jim Carter
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Agenda Item 3.4, 6/28/22, Measure T for Lake Cunningham Juan Estrada < >
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Dear City Council,
We ask that you spend the remaining $3.2 million to address water quality contamination at Lake Cunningham, rather than redirecting it to construction projects. The question at hand isn't whether a proposed construction project is worthy of funding or not. That’s a separate topic. The question is whether funds should be shifted from water quality to pay for it. For health and equity reasons, you all intuitively know the answer is No.
Regarding the new proposal to defer a decision: You have an opportunity today to take a step towards rehabilitation of a critical city lake that serves all residents of San Jose. We don't need to wait to determine whether funding is needed. We already know it's needed. Delaying a decision would simply delay action which would delay justice. San Jose residents also understand that Rome wasn't built in a day. The community understands that $3.2 million will take a step towards improved water quality and that much more will be needed to fully restore and fix Lake Cunningham. There is no need to hesitate and delay justice simply because $3.2 million won’t fix everything.
Lastly, I also ask that you consider that there is also a potential opportunity to leverage the $3.2 million in environmental funding. As you’re aware, most state grant funds expect that there will be a locally-sourced match. A city that applies for grant funding without committing any of its own funding is not likely to succeed.
Designating environmental funds for Lake Cunningham could put San Jose in a better position to seek large grants, whether water quality, wetland or urban greening grants.
Thank you.
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Sincerely,
Juan Estrada
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