SILICON VALLEY BIZ PAC Board of Trustees Tracey Enfantino * Phil Boyce * Dan Bozzuto * Nicole Goehring * Steve Lopes * Fran Hirsch Suzanne Salata * Bernie Vogel * John Davis * Jim Campagna * Jeff Zell * Jim Castellanos November 29, 2022 Mayor Liccardo City of San Jose 200 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95113 Re: Amendment to the City Council Policy 5-1 Transportation Analysis. Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers, On behalf of the Silicon Valley Biz PAC, I respectfully request that you approve the T&E Committee’s preferred VMT policy update option 5-1B as proposed by T&E Committee Chair Dev Davis and Councilmember Raul Peralez in their November 23, 2022 memorandum to the City Council. Both update options, including the preferred update option VMT 5-1 were discussed and vetted by the T&E Committee for approximately one year. As you know, City Council Committees were created with the purpose of helping the Council as a whole vet complex policies such as the VMT policy before council approval. Given this, we ask you again to support the T&E Committee’s work by approving the recommended update option of VMT 5-1B. The housing crisis is not getting any better and it won’t get better if we don’t make meaningful changes to facilitate the creation of more housing of all types. San Jose’s housing crisis, (and California’s housing crisis) is devastating families. Fathers and mothers spend several hours a day in their car instead of being home helping their children. Families become homeless because they can’t afford to rent a home or buy one, and in many cases, families become homeless because they can’t afford to keep their home. The lack of housing unit production has caused our city to face a growing homeless population, which increases the crime rate, and lowers property values. Our businesses have also suffered with declining or closed businesses and the unease that the City does not have a plan to combat this issue. When local businesses are hurt, everyone feels the pain, especially the families that depend on the jobs or the income they get from them. The time is now for the city to get serious about creating the most opportunities for housing on infill sites where services already exist. It’s time to do what is best for our community. The will of San Jose voters, and more so than ever, the business community, have made it loud and clear during this election that the status quo that caused the housing crisis will not be supported any longer. The time for meaningful action is now. I respectfully request that you approve the T&E Committee’s preferred VMT policy update option 5-1B as proposed by T&E Committee Chair Dev Davis and Councilmember Raul Peralez in their November 23, 2022 memorandum to the City Council. Sincerely, Victor Cuauhtémoc Gomez Executive Director Silicon Valley Biz PAC San Jose Downtown Association 28 N. First Street, Suite 1000 San Jose, CA 95113 sjdowntown.com 408.279.1775
November 29, 2022 The Honorable Mayor Sam Liccardo and City Council Members City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113 RE: Amendment to the City Council Policy 5-1 Transportation Analysis for Affordable Housing Projects. Dear Mayor Liccardo and City Councilmembers, The San Jose Downtown Association (SJDA) has represented downtown for 36 years and together with more than 2000 current businesses and property owner members we strive to increase the vitality and livability of downtown San Jose. I respectfully request that you approve the T&E Committee’s preferred VMT policy update option 5-1B as proposed by T&E Committee Chair Councilmember Dev Davis and Councilmember Raul Peralez in their November 23, 2022 memorandum to the City Council. The state of California has declared a housing crisis and has passed several laws to address the crisis and is further considering new laws to increase the production of housing. Current California Public Resources code and CEQA give local governments the power to approve housing projects based on a statement of overriding consideration. Even considering the current housing crisis, City of San Jose staff limited the City Council’s state-given powers by adopting a restrictive VMT Policy when considering housing projects based on a statement of overriding considerations. On the other hand, other cities in California have chosen to fully retain the state-granted powers and ability to consider projects on a statement of overriding considerations. As you also know, the city of San Jose chose to Preserve Coyote Valley, and established an Urban-Growth Boundary to promote development of infill sites where services already exist as suggested by 5-1B. An update to the VMT policy as preferred by the T&E VMT 5-1B does not pre-approve any one project at the time of Council approval of the 5-1B update. The proposed approval of VMT 5-1B will give the council more discretion when considering future projects, so they have a chance to create more housing opportunities on infill sites where services already exist and only after going through a community outreach process consistent with Council Public Outreach Policy 6-30.
San Jose Downtown Association
28 N. First Street, Suite 1000
San Jose, CA 95113
sjdowntown.com
408.279.1775
Furthermore, consideration under 5-1B will only be given to proposed projects the City Council determines make a significant impact towards the city’s RHNA housing goals to help address the housing crisis. As you are aware, San Jose has failed to meet the Regional Housing Needs Assessment housing unit allocation (RHNA) goals for the past two cycles, 2007-2014 & 2014- 2022. San Jose’s 2023-2031 RHNA target is projected to be approximately 62,000 units and given San Jose’s past failure to meet the RHNA housing goals, we need to approve the propose 5-1B update so we have a meaningful chance to impact our housing crisis.
With that said, I encourage you to approve the VMT Policy 5-1B alternative and help our local businesses and families quality of life by creating more housing opportunities for San Jose families.
Cordially,
Alex Stettinski
Chief Executive Officer
1 November 29, 2022
Dear Mayor and City Council,
307 community members submitted individual written public comments regarding 11/29/22 Agenda Item
8.5 via email to [email protected] in support of the staff recommendation and calling for the rejection of the “Alternative Recommendation”. The emails were submitted between 11/22/22 and 2:43 p.m. today. The associated document, which was created by the City Clerk’s office, contains a listing of the community members along with the date of submission. The subject line for each of the emails was “11/29/22 Agenda Item 8.5 Council Policy 5-1: Reject the Alternative Recommendation”. This cover letter is provided to summarize the content of the emails.
A summary of the public comments is as follows:
“I ask that you join hundreds of community members and the Planning Commission by following the Planning Department staff recommendation for updating Transportation Analysis Policy 5-1 while rejecting the Alternative Recommendation that would facilitate development on Private Recreation and Open Space land. Send a clear message that one developer’s interest in one potential redevelopment project should not drive the direction of Citywide policy.
I object to the proposed Alternative Recommendation because it is inconsistent with the city’s General Plan and would facilitate development of huge parcels of open space without a community visioning process, such as is currently being provided for multiple other large parcels in San Jose.
The most immediate and obvious beneficiary of this harmful policy would be the owners of the 114 acre former Pleasant Hills Golf Course site, which presents an unparalleled opportunity to gain publicly accessible open space for local communities as part of a community-centered visioning process for future development of the site. If the Council would like to consider allowing this site to redevelop, the city should lead a transparent community engagement process to determine how the development of the site could meet the needs of its future residents, the larger community, and the city.”
Sincerely,
Juan Estrada
Advocacy Associate and Organizer
Green Foothills
Date Submitted Name City State Zip
11/22/2022 Mena, Moises Woodside CA 94062
11/22/2022 Zeidenstein, Kathryn San Jose CA 95124
11/22/2022 Frizzell, Jim San Jose CA 95127
11/22/2022 Waldera, Wanda San Jose CA 95112
11/22/2022 Karnos, Kristine San Jose CA 95124
11/22/2022 Masterson, Michael San Jose CA 95148
11/22/2022 Gonsalves, Carole San Jose CA 95120
11/22/2022 BURCHINAL, JANET San Jose CA 95125
11/22/2022 Tover, Silvia San Jose CA 95139
11/22/2022 Tover, Tyrone San Jose CA 95139
11/22/2022 Campbell, Allan San Jose CA 95132
11/22/2022 Lombardi, Robert San Jose CA 95139
11/22/2022 Van Loon, Chloe San Jose CA 95117
11/22/2022 Lacy, Judith San Jose CA 95118
11/22/2022 Carlson, Susan San Jose CA 95130
11/22/2022 Buck, Lynn San Jose CA 95136
11/22/2022 Kras, Christine San Jose CA 95148
11/22/2022 Vargas, Stephanie San Jose CA 95133
11/22/2022 Rust, Audrey C. San Jose CA 95112
11/22/2022 Kras, Lawrence San Jose CA 95148
11/22/2022 Salinas, Lorena San Jose CA 95123
11/22/2022 Bambhania-Modha, Hita San Jose CA 95139
11/22/2022 Pacheco, Gina San Jose CA 95148
11/22/2022 Mclaughlin, Mary San Jose CA 95127
11/22/2022 Smith, Marilynn San Jose CA 95127
11/22/2022 Ellis, Ann San Jose CA 95124
11/22/2022 Bowlby, Lorie San Jose CA 95125
11/22/2022 Luiso, Mark San Jose CA 95118
11/22/2022 Manuel, Marilyn San Jose CA 95138
11/22/2022 Redfern, Erin San Jose CA 95117
11/22/2022 Henzel, William San Jose CA 95127
11/22/2022 Julien, Deborah San Jose CA 95136
11/22/2022 Hill, Julie San Jose CA 95118
11/22/2022 Morgan-Hickey, Diana San Jose CA 95129
11/22/2022 Roberts, Jennifer San Jose CA 95136
11/22/2022 Beggs, Mike San Jose CA 95112
11/22/2022 Mitchem, Virginie San Jose CA 95132
11/22/2022 Acomb, Denise San Jose CA 95120
11/22/2022 Estrada, Juan San Jose CA 95127
11/22/2022 Laszlo-Rath, Hannah San Jose CA 95126
11/22/2022 Anima, Melva San Jose CA 95148
11/22/2022 Smedberg, Virginia Palo Alto CA 94301
11/22/2022 Smedberg, Virginia Palo Alto CA 94301
11/22/2022 Mena, Arlette San Jose CA 95148
11/23/2022 Shrum, Rick San Jose CA 95136
11/23/2022 bruni, steven San Jose CA 95138
11/23/2022 Pelose, Meg San Jose CA 95126
11/23/2022 Camacho, Frida San Jose CA 95116
11/23/2022 Von Runnen, Ed San Jose CA 95119
11/23/2022 Reese, Robert San Jose CA 95135
11/23/2022 Tomasic, Sue Ellen San Jose CA 95127
11/23/2022 Marquez, Linda San Jose CA 95125
11/23/2022 MacKay, Kenneth San Jose CA 95116
11/23/2022 Fioretta, John San Jose CA 95112
11/23/2022 Butler-Graham, Susan San Jose CA 95125
11/23/2022 Dyer, Kathy San Jose CA 95123
11/23/2022 MacIntosh, Chris Menlo Park CA 94026
11/23/2022 Sherman, Theresa San Jose CA 95117
11/23/2022 Tchetchetkina, Marina San Jose CA 95129
11/23/2022 Caballero, Andrea San Jose CA 95127
11/23/2022 Reyes, Colleen McCarthy San Jose CA 95126
11/23/2022 Jandik, Dolores Campbell CA 95008
11/25/2022 Blevins, Patricia Margaret San Jose CA 95118 11/25/2022 Blevins, Patricia Margaret San Jose CA 95118 11/28/2022 Berkowitz, Allan San Jose CA 95125
11/24/2022 Black, Carlin San Jose CA 95129
11/27/2022 Kutilek, Michael San Jose CA 95112
11/25/2022 THorne, Darlene San Jose CA 95111
11/27/2022 Howlett, Julia San Jose CA 95112
11/25/2022 Harnar, Christine San Jose CA 95148
11/27/2022 Gamaza, Jacqueline San Jose CA 95135
11/25/2022 Simpkins, Adrian San Jose CA 95135
11/25/2022 Leinwand, Allen San Jose CA 95124
11/25/2022 Villa, Toby San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Blair, Sandy San Jose CA 95138
11/25/2022 Meece, Eric San Jose CA 95124
11/25/2022 Pollard, Lewis San Jose CA 95136
11/25/2022 Curnyn, Katie San Jose CA 95134
11/25/2022 Bedard, Lisa San Jose CA 95136
11/25/2022 Barboza, Lisa San Jose CA 95129
11/25/2022 Hammerstad, Charles San Jose CA 95120
11/25/2022 Wandry, Keith San Jose CA 95128
11/27/2022 Strouse, Sandi San Jose CA 95126
11/25/2022 Blair, Kristen San Jose CA 95139
11/26/2022 Edholm, Philip San Jose CA 95128
11/25/2022 Iverson, Jane San Jose CA 95136
11/25/2022 Emery, Maryann San Jose CA 95129
11/25/2022 Piepenbrink, Elizabeth Campbell CA 95009
11/25/2022 Sherman, Theresa San Jose CA 95117
11/25/2022 PELKING, HOLLY San Jose CA 95127
11/26/2022 Fricano, Marian San Jose CA 95134
11/25/2022 Smith, Karen San Jose CA 95112
11/25/2022 McDonald, Claude San Jose CA 95120
11/25/2022 Korp, Susan San Jose CA 95120
11/25/2022 Pollock, Penny San Jose CA 95127
11/25/2022 Allingham, Chris San Jose CA 95138
11/25/2022 Cook, David San Jose CA 95135
11/25/2022 Farber, Marion San Jose CA 95120
11/28/2022 Tate, Elizabeth San Jose CA 95120
11/28/2022 Victorine, Alie San Jose CA 95111
11/25/2022 Leonard, Meredith San Jose CA 95139
11/27/2022 Kumar, Arvind San Jose CA 95148
11/26/2022 Guimarin, Elizabeth Campbell CA 95008
11/23/2022 Lione, Ramona San Jose CA 95128
11/26/2022 Mora, Fernando San Jose CA 95116
11/25/2022 Hanami, Karen San Jose CA 95120
11/25/2022 Golden, Kevin San Jose CA 95128
11/25/2022 Muller Pereira, Carlos San Jose CA 95125
11/28/2022 Newburn, Carolyn San Jose CA 95117
11/25/2022 Blamer, Leann Campbell CA 95008
11/28/2022 Hennessy, Maria San Jose CA 95112
11/27/2022 Cohn, N.D. San Jose CA 95134
11/25/2022 Tannous, Rebecca San Jose CA 95139
11/26/2022 Zahorsky, Rena San Jose CA 95112
11/25/2022 Perry, Sheila San Jose CA 95127
11/25/2022 Anderson, Susan San Jose CA 95120
11/27/2022 Griliuone, Patricia San Jose CA 95136
11/27/2022 Griliuone, Patricia San Jose CA 95136
11/24/2022 Horton, David San Jose CA 95127
11/25/2022 Turner, Jennifer San Jose CA 95139
11/25/2022 Blain, Helen San Jose CA 95119
11/26/2022 Moynahan, Susan San Jose CA 95119
11/25/2022 Umstattd, Rick San Jose CA 95130
11/25/2022 Cotten, Vernon San Jose CA 95134
11/25/2022 Hartung, Emma San Jose CA 95116
11/28/2022 Goldstein, Jesse Redwood City CA 94061
11/28/2022 Wilder, Mary Jane San Jose CA 95132
11/28/2022 Schoenenberger, Rebecca San Jose CA 95112
11/25/2022 Haines, Annette San Jose CA 95123
11/28/2022 Straub, Carolyn San Jose CA 95111
11/25/2022 Nobbmann, Sylvia San Jose CA 95125
11/25/2022 Foran, Anne San Jose CA 95123
11/28/2022 Coleman, Bobbi J. San Jose CA 95126
11/27/2022 Mitchell, Pat San Jose CA 95112
11/28/2022 Monroe, Ann San Jose CA 95125
11/25/2022 Canup, Barbara San Jose CA 95139
11/24/2022 Duffy, Sally San Jose CA 95121
11/25/2022 Carr, Phillip San Jose CA 95139
11/25/2022 Guevara, Joseph San Jose CA 95120
11/25/2022 Bergles, Eric San Jose CA 95120
11/25/2022 Sinsay, Sylvia San Jose CA 95139
11/25/2022 Tabuchi, Tina San Jose CA 95139
11/25/2022 Witmeyer, Rachel San Jose CA 95136
11/25/2022 Abe, Melissa San Jose CA 95130
11/28/2022 Thai, Tammy San Jose CA 95119
11/26/2022 Banchero, Fred San Jose CA 95120
11/25/2022 Ruiz, Kathy San Jose CA 95136
11/25/2022 Martin, John San Jose CA 95120
11/28/2022 Kellogg, Stacey San Jose CA 95123
11/28/2022 Montoro, Martin San Jose CA 95127
11/25/2022 Lindemuth, Mary San Jose CA 95118
11/25/2022 Bloom, Mark San Jose CA 95119
11/28/2022 Troop, Tora San Jose CA 95120
11/25/2022 Reis, Linda San Jose CA 95125
11/25/2022 Kirk, Rodney San Jose CA 95148
11/25/2022 Perez, Juan San Jose CA 95111
11/27/2022 Roj, Sarah San Jose CA 95138
11/26/2022 Martinez, Margaret San Jose CA 95135
11/28/2022 Linney, Carol San Jose CA 95125
11/25/2022 Palsgrove, Alice San Jose CA 95119
11/28/2022 Anamerican, Chris San Jose CA 95113
11/25/2022 Ponikvar, Teresa San Jose CA 95126
11/24/2022 Lopez, Ashley San Jose CA 95119
11/25/2022 Entin, Jeanne San Jose CA 95136
11/28/2022 Schneebeli, Ken San Jose CA 95112
11/25/2022 Bhamra, BS San Jose CA 95113
11/26/2022 Kress, Jenna San Jose CA 95125
11/26/2022 Wong, Julia San Jose CA 95125
11/25/2022 Carlson, Susan San Jose CA 95130
11/23/2022 Parks, Eileen San Jose CA 95127
11/24/2022 Gallardo, Rebecca San Jose CA 95127
11/25/2022 Alice, Alice San Jose CA 95119
11/25/2022 Oviedo, Gloria San Jose CA 95121
11/25/2022 Newman, Tammy San Jose CA 95139
11/25/2022 Martin, Mary E San Jose CA 95135
11/25/2022 Singh, M San Jose CA 95113
11/26/2022 Powers, Kaaren San Jose CA 95127
11/26/2022 Powers, Kaaren San Jose CA 95127
11/26/2022 Funtes, Alejandro San Jose CA 95148
11/26/2022 Deras, Rocio San Jose CA 95127
11/28/2022 Solnik, Ray San Jose CA 95125
11/28/2022 Duino, Michela San Jose CA 95127
11/28/2022 King, Megan San Jose CA 95127
11/28/2022 Nelson, Michelle San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Myers, Henry San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Nelson, Olivia San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Alcumbrac, Kieran San Jose CA 95139
11/28/2022 Krenzin, Jennifer San Jose CA 95138
11/28/2022 Ciraulo, David San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 McPherson, Andrea San Jose CA 95117
11/28/2022 Stephenson, Karen San Jose CA 95128
11/29/2022 Villa, Toby San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Whitney, Gina San Jose CA 95139
11/28/2022 Whitney, Gina San Jose CA 95139
11/28/2022 Trapasso Simon, Patricia San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Mostoufi, Yuliya San Jose CA 95123
11/28/2022 Linder, Patty San Jose CA 95136
11/28/2022 Rivera, Tina San Jose CA 95127
11/28/2022 Derringer, Catherine J San Jose CA 95123
11/28/2022 Fishman, Ted San Jose CA 95123
11/28/2022 Moss, Diana San Jose CA 95125
11/29/2022 Chivers, Carol San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Petkiewicz, Jim San Jose CA 95125
11/28/2022 Brackett, Joan San Jose CA 95120
11/28/2022 Byars, Keith San Jose CA 95129
11/28/2022 Wall, Kathy San Jose CA 95123
11/28/2022 Cabot, Colleen San Jose CA 95132
11/28/2022 Carr, Brian San Jose CA 95124
11/29/2022 Lee, Wesley San Jose CA 95135
11/28/2022 Ventura, Andria San Jose CA 95125
11/28/2022 Zack, Christine Campbell CA 95008
11/28/2022 Trivisonno, Susan San Jose CA 95135
11/28/2022 Friedrichs, Karen San Jose CA 95138
11/28/2022 Davidson, Dean San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Oie, Karen San Jose CA 95125
11/28/2022 Swanson, Gloria San Jose CA 95124
11/28/2022 Vargas, Miguel San Jose CA 95112
11/29/2022 Hackett, Rosalie San Jose CA 95124
11/28/2022 Niederer, Christal San Jose CA 95123
11/29/2022 Carroll, Charles San Jose CA 95123
11/28/2022 Penn, Sean San Jose CA 95123
11/29/2022 Hayes, Kim San Jose CA 95139
11/28/2022 Petkiewicz, Margaret San Jose CA 95125
11/29/2022 Zlotoff, Mary San Jose CA 95113
11/28/2022 Bakker, Wate San Jose CA 95135
11/28/2022 Curran, Lisa San Jose CA 95138
11/28/2022 Velasco, Marco San Jose CA 95116
11/28/2022 Guzman, Israel San Jose CA 95120
11/28/2022 Acosta, Alejandro Hayward CA 94541
11/28/2022 Williams, Julie San Jose CA 95123
11/29/2022 Weisenburger, Roslyn San Jose CA 95119
11/29/2022 Gagliardi Skinner, Peggy San Jose CA 95139
11/28/2022 Celaya, Anthony San Jose CA 95112
11/28/2022 Andrews, Patricia Gilroy CA 95020
11/29/2022 Grasty, Wm. Derek San Jose CA 95127
11/29/2022 Shah, Aarti San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Benson, William San Jose CA 95126
11/28/2022 Degraw, Chris San Jose CA 95120
11/28/2022 Redfern, Thomas San Jose CA 95125
11/29/2022 Menge, Lisa San Jose CA 95136
11/28/2022 Young, Michele San Jose CA 95110
11/28/2022 Graham, Kelly San Jose CA 95125
11/29/2022 Sundberg, Sandra San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 McHenry, Stephen San Jose CA 95111
11/28/2022 Schilling, Karl San Jose CA 95138
11/28/2022 Guzman, Mario San Jose CA 95112
11/28/2022 Spreadbury, Mimi San Jose CA 95156
11/28/2022 Valverde, Leonard San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Guerrero, Patricia San Jose CA 95126
11/28/2022 Burrows, Matthew Half Moon Bay CA 94019
11/28/2022 Soth, Emily Mountain View CA 94043
11/28/2022 Batista, Natasha San Francisco CA 94115
11/28/2022 Liao, Karina San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Ilagan, Jerome Morgan Hill CA 95037
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11/28/2022 Hausman, Judy San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Franklin, Eric San Jose CA 95139
11/28/2022 Morejohn, Linda San Jose CA 95127
11/28/2022 Huynh, Mary San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Hariharan, Maha San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Walter, Gary San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Banuelos, Cristal San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Flores, Maria San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Alvarez, Elida San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 brar, Gurbaksh San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Cruz, Avery San Jose CA 95127
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11/28/2022 Cady, Richard San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Coward, Jordan San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Zaha, Jason San Jose CA 95148
11/28/2022 Hart, Jocelyn San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Schneider, Paul San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Ragsac, Marlon San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 christensen, carol San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Govek, Rosalie San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Yarwasky, Donna San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Palacios, Yolanda San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Adodra, Surendra San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 De La Rosa, Cirilo San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Patel, Ashwin San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Moya, Maria San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Salcedo, Gilbert San Jose CA 95127
11/29/2022 Berbick, Ryan San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Jeska, Vicki San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Ramirez, Debbie San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Nguyen, Manh San Jose CA 95151
11/29/2022 Johnston, Jeffrey San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Byam, David San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Byam, Sharon San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Alviso, John San Jose CA 95127
11/29/2022 Sanchez, Evelyn San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Neal, Linda San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 McClory, Jerome San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Calkins, Sara San Jose CA 95127
11/29/2022 Soares, Rosie San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Torres, Bertha San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Sandoval, Irma San Jose CA 95148
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11/29/2022 Mendoza, Richard San Jose CA 95148
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11/29/2022 Campbell, Kent San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Arya, Ranju San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Rowan, Patrick San Jose CA 95148
11/29/2022 Andra, Sreenivas San Jose CA 95148
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Hon. Mayor Sam Liccardo
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San Jose City Hall
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San Jose, CA 95113
Re: Council Policy 5-1
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Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of the Council:
This office is land use counsel for Lakeside Community, LLC. On its behalf, I write today in support of the amendment of Policy 5-1 recommended by the T & E Committee and, as proposed in the Memorandum from Councilmembers Davis and Peralez dated November 23, 2022.
I also write to object to any consideration or discussion by the City Council at the November 29th Council meeting of a unique process applicable to the potential future redevelopment of the Pleasant Hills Golf Course, as urged in Mayor Liccardo's Memorandum dated November 28, 2022. That topic falls entirely outside of the issue presented to the Council regarding Policy 5 - 1 as described in Agenda item 8.5 for the November 29, 2022 Council meeting and in the public Notice distributed regarding the November 29 hearing for that Policy amendment. Any effort to utilize this agenda item regarding Policy 5-1 to initiate any type of unique process regarding the redevelopment of Pleasant Hills Golf Course would therefore violate the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(1 ); see also San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Ctr. v. County of Merced (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 1167, 1176 and Hernandez v. Town of Apple Valley (2017) 7 Cal.App.5th 194, 207-209).
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Memorandum. That topic must be properly agendized and noticed for a future Council meeting, if ever, to allow the public and interested parties a full opportunity to comment on its merits or deficiencies
Furthermore, Lakeside Community, LLC has not filed any specific project yet as part of a zoning application and is committed to doing so only after engaging the community in a meaningful way to get community input. It intends to follow Council direction as recommended by Councilmembers Devora Davis and Raul Peralez and to satisfy Public Outreach Policy 6-30 as recommended in the staff report. This will occur as part of a zoning and specific project application that can be heard concurrently with a General Plan amendment application at a future date.
We ask that the City Council adopt the preferred T & E Committee recommended amendment to Council Policy 5 - 1 as proposed by Councilmembers Raul Peralez and Devora Davis.
Very truly yours,
Barton G. Hechtman
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