10/4/2016 -- Board Meeting Minutes

Post date: Oct 25, 2016 3:10:30 AM

River Oaks Neighborhood Association

Wednesday, October 10, 2016

Elan Meeting Room, 7:00-8:00pm

Attending

From RONA: President Jean Marlowe

From County of Santa Clara, District 3 Office: Mike Donohoe

From California State Senate, District 10 Office: Tim Orozco

Lan Diep, San Jose City Councilmember, District 4,

From San Jose City Council, District 4 Office: Fred Buzo

From Santa Clara Water District: Dick Santos

and community members: Rick Collings, Vlad Raykin, Kari Trenten, Eamonn Kerley.

MINUTES

    1. The Affordable Housing County Bond Measure was discussed. We learned that there is a 950 million dollar bond, approved by tax payers, to be used for leveraging other state and federal funding. There is strong county oversight to make sure these funds go to actual units.

    2. There are possible changes to the Innovation Drive Flyer for Zanker and Research that indicated of the proposed parking garages will not be built.

    3. There is an update on the missing light pole at Research and ROP. The standard light poles only have one arm that this fixture (that was wiped out by an accident in mid February) has two arms. They will have to create a new light and it is hoped the installation will be no later than mid November.

    4. There is good news on the status of the Agnews School Campus. A flyer was circulated announcing the official Ground Breaking Ceremony on October 26, 2016. Instructions were provided for RSVPs.

    5. There was much discussion raised by the River Oaks Park maintenance.

      1. There is basically a new department and they need more resources.

      2. The city requires the parks to be turned over to them but don’t have funding and staff to maintain them. What to do/

      3. There was no reference about Irvine to maintain the park.

      4. We thought they were getting $81,000 per year for maintenance.

      5. Where is that money going?

      6. There was a question whether the workers are city employees or are they contracted out. We learned that contracts is only for small parks. The issues is that one way or other the parks need help for upkeep.

    6. Add Committee on Development Services

    7. Berryessa Creek Support Letter for the Santa Clara Water District.

    8. Flyer for Supervisor Dave Cortese and Santa Clara County Parks invitation to the October 9th Day on the Bay Fest.

    9. Invite from Senator Bob Wieckowski for the 4th Annual Latino Heritage Leadership Awards Ceremony on October 7th.

    10. Update on Status of the Iris Change Park.

      1. Park is anticipated to be completed in late summer or early fall of 2017.

Minutes taken by Rick Collins.