Item 4 - Staff Report with Attachments
PREPARED BY: JENNIFER ARMER, AICP
Senior Planner
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
MEETING DATE: 05/06/2021
ITEM: 4
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REPORT
REPORT
DATE: April 29, 2021
TO: General Plan Update Advisory Committee
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Forward a Recommendation to the Planning Commission and Town Council for
Adoption of the Draft 2040 General Plan.
BACKGROUND:
On October 30, 2018, the General Plan Update Advisory Committee (GPAC) met for its first
meeting of the General Plan update process. Over the course of two and a half years and 34
meetings, the GPAC has worked with staff and the consultant to create an updated General
Plan. This work has included the development of : the Background Report; the Issues,
Opportunities, and Constraints Report; the General Plan Vision and Guiding Principles; and the
Preferred Land Use Alternatives Framework.
The GPAC reviewed each General Plan Element to ensure a forward looking document that is
consistent and accessible. Each Element was considered over multiple meetings (between two
and five GPAC meetings per Element) with the GPAC providing comments to staff and the
consultant, and then further review and direction on the implementation of those comments in
a revised draft of each Element. The Draft 2040 General Plan (Attachment 1) is the result of
this extensive work.
DISCUSSION:
The final task of the GPAC is to make a recommendation to the Planning Commission and Town
Council on the Draft 2040 General Plan (Attachment 1). A revised Vision and Guiding Principles
(Attachment 2) has been provided based on the April 1, 2021 GPAC meeting, and could be part
of the GPAC recommendation. The final reading of this document by the GPAC is not intended
to result in further revisions, as the Draft General Plan is the outcome of the extensive work
over the last two and a half years.
The recommendation would move the document forward as the Draft 2040 General Plan which
becomes the basis of the required Environmental Impact Report (EIR). After completion of the
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DISCUSSION (continued):
Draft EIR, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and make its recommendation to
the Town Council. Subsequently, the Town Council will hold a public hearing and make the final
decision on the Plan.
The questions for the GPAC’s final review are:
• Does the Preliminary Draft General Plan hold together well as a complete, internally
consistent document?
• Do the individual Elements reflect the Vision and Guiding Principles?
Attachment 3 contains Committee Member comments received after the completion of the
GPAC’s review of the individual Elements. Please note that many of these comments have
already been incorporated into the Draft 2040 General Plan.
All written comments, whether from Committee Members or the public, that are received by
11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, will be provided to the GPAC in an Addendum Report
that afternoon so that text changes can be considered by all Committee Members prior to the
meeting. Any comments received after that time, but before 11:00 a.m. on the day of the
meeting (May 6, 2021) will be provided in a Desk Item.
If Committee Members have questions, please reach out to staff before the meeting.
NEXT STEPS:
The preparation of the Draft EIR is already underway and is expected to be published for public
review by the end of the summer. Following the public review period of the Draft EIR, staff will
bring the Final EIR and Draft 2040 General Plan to the Planning Commission for a
recommendation to the Town Council for final consideration and adoption.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft 2040 General Plan
2. GPAC Revised Vision and Guiding Principles
3. Committee Member Comments
ATTACHMENT 1
DRAFT GENERAL PLAN
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GPAC Revised Vision and Guiding Principles
April 2021
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Vision
The Town of Los Gatos is a welcoming, family-oriented, and safe community nestled in the beautiful foothills of
the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Town takes pride in its small-town character , historic neighborhoods, local
culture and arts, excellent schools, and a lively and accessible downtown. The Town is pedestrian friendly and
offers a choice of mobility options, housing opportunities, and superior public facilities and services, governed
by an open and responsive local government that is fiscally sound. A dynamic and thriving community, Los
Gatos is committed to racial, social, and environmental justice and underscores its commitment to long-term
well-being by embracing sustainability.
Guiding Principles
Community Vitality
Invigorate Los Gatos as a special place for community gathering, commerce, and other activities for
residents and visitors. Foster the economic vitality of all Los Gatos business locations. Preserve and
enhance the Town's historic resources and character while guiding the community into the future.
Diverse Neighborhoods
Foster appropriate investments to maintain and enhance diverse neighborhoods, housing opportunities,
and infrastructure to meet the needs of all current and future residents.
Fiscal Stability / Responsibility
Provide high quality municipal services to the Los Gatos community while sustaining the Town's long term
fiscal well-being.
Government Transparency
Conduct governmental processes in an open manner and encourage public involvement in Town
governance.
Inclusivity
Value the importance of and promote ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic diversity and equity to enhance
the quality of life in Los Gatos.
Mobility
Provide a well-connected transportation system that enables safe access for all transportation modes,
including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities.
ATTACHMENT 2
GPAC Revised Vision and Guiding Principles
April 2021
Page 2 of 2
Promote Public Safety
Maintain and enhance Los Gatos as a safe community through preparation and planning, education, and
community design that is responsive to the full range of potential natural and man-made hazards and
safety issues.
Protect Natural Environment
Protect and enhance the natural environment and biotic communities that define Los Gatos, including but
not limited to open space preserves, recreational trails, surrounding hillsides, and natural waterways.
Sustainability
Manage, conserve, and preserve Los Gatos' natural environment for present and future generations.
Identify and provide opportunities to enhance the Town' s sustainability policies and practices.
Comments from Emily Thomas
2. Racial, Social, and Environmental Justice Element
Introduction
Like other communities in the United States, Los Gatos has a history rooted in racial, social, and
environmental injustice. The Town was founded on, and continues to exist on, native Awaswas,
Muwekma, Ohlone, and Tamyen unceded land. This Element provides a framework to address the
injustices in the community by promoting equity and inclusion, and providing equal access to
opportunities for improved health and well-being of all community members. In addition, this
element promotes the development of a more socially, economically, and racially diverse
community.
A number of existing and former Town community members, who identify as Black;, Indigenous;, or
People of Color (BIPOC);, have come forward during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and
subsequent Los Gatos community conversations to share their experiences and to provide suggestions
for increasing diversity,and improving inclusivity,and addressing equity in Town.*
The Town recognizes the need to increase its efforts to ensure that everyone all the members of the
Los Gatos community (i.e., residents, workers, business owners, local organizations, and visitors) feels
safe, secure, included, respected, and valued as members of the Los Gatos community.valued, safe,
respected, and secure. Increasing diversity and inclusion inclusivity involves begins with enhancing
meaningful community engagement involvement,requires the consideringation of the implications of
all Town decisions for all vulnerable and marginalized members of the community groups, and
requires being open to new approaches to meet the changing needs of Los Gatos and provide equal
access to opportunity for all members of the community.
Los Gatos enjoys relative affluence compared with the rest of California, and scores well in State-wide
assessment tools such as CalEnviroScreen 3.0 and the CaliforniaHealthy Places Index.,however, not
everyone has equal access to this wealth, health, and overall well-being.Places and people of
privilege have a responsibility to maintain and increase their awareness and understanding of social
issues and use their agency to create a more inclusive and equitable society. This Element represents
is a commitment to that responsibility and emphasizes making Los Gatos a more ethnically socially,
economically, and racially diverse community where all members have meaningful civic involvement
and equitable access to improved health and well-being. Making progress toward racial, social, and
environmental justice can be difficult and requires all community members to recognize,engage, and
act on these issues over a long period of time. As a result, this Element includes goals, policies, and
programs that encourage and support local efforts to increase participation involvement in local
governance processes,and to addressimprove local awareness of racial, social, and environmental
ATTACHMENT 3
injustice, and improve equitable access to healthy food, education, recreation/open space, decent
work, and healthcare.Although a General Plan, by itself, cannot make a community more equitable, it
can set up This Element of the General Plan creates provides a the framework through which residents
members are empowered to create an inclusive and equitable community that promotes the
well-being of all.to to empower residents to make progress towards equality.
2018 Town Demographics & Overall Comparison
Should include data on age, socioeconomic status (class),and gender.
Data (charts and graphs) speak for themselves and do not need specific analysis or explanation.
The themes covered discussed in this Element lay the foundation for creating a more equitable and
inclusive environment for all Town for all residents,businesses, visitors, and organizations of Los Gatos.
In addition to those contained in this Element, eEquity-oriented goals and policies can also be found
throughout this Plan, particularly in the Housing,Mobility, and Land Use Elements.the rest of the
General Plan, including, but not limited to, the Housing Element, Mobility Element, and the Health
Community Section in the Land Use Element.
This element is divided into the following sections:
Section T itle Page
Key Terms ..............................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Racial and Social Justice .......................................................................................................4
2.2 Environmental Justice ............................................................................................................5
2.3 Civil Civic Engagement in the Public Decision-Making Process .............................. 7
2.4 Implementation Programs ......................................................................................................9
*I am not sure this paragraph is necessary, but want to hear what other Committee members think.
Key Terms
Environmental Justice.change to the full U.S. EPA definition (because its more comprehensive &
concise):the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national
origin, or income with respect to the development,implementation and enforcement of environmental
laws, regulations, and policies.
Add Inclusion - the act or practice of including
Equity.fairness or justice in the way people are treated.Providing access to opportunities for
individuals and groups responsive to identity status
Implicit Bias. Attitudes of and stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an
unconscious manner, often based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity,gender,age, and/or
appearance other social group membership(s).
Socially Disadvantaged Oppressed Individuals and Groups.Socially disadvantaged individuals and
groups who have been subjected to prejudice or some form of discrimination marginalization and/or
oppression bias because of their perceived identity as a member of a particular social group (i.e., race,
ethnicity, culture, sex, political or religious affiliation,sexual orientation, age, immigration status)
without regard to their individuality and/or merit.based on race, ethnicity, culture, sex, age,
sexual-orientation, immigration status, or some other bias within American society because of their
identities as members of groups and without regard to their individual qualities.
2.1 Racial and Social Justice
This Section identifies goals and policies which seek to advance Town efforts toward diversity and
inclusivityion. Implementation of the programs presented will allow the Town to monitor its progress in
achieving racial, social, and environmental justice.This section includes goals and policies that seek to
further racial and social justice efforts in the Town.While the Town cannot immediately fix all injustices
past and present, this section provides It is the Town’s goals to take actionable efforts the Town canto
implement create in pursuit of a more racially and socially just inclusive and equitable Los Gatos
community.
The following goals and policies are intended to promote equality in Los Gatos.
RSEJ-1 Ensure Support equity, inclusion, and access to opportunities to improved well-being
for all residents,workers,businesses, visitors,and local organizationsresidents.
RSEJ-1.1 Service Deliver y and Investment
Provide Direct Town services and infrastructure investments investments to address any existing
inequities.
RSEJ-1.2 Community Budgeting and Investment
Engage the community through multiple par ticipation opportunities in the Town’s budget process and
prioritize investment in ser vices, programs, and infrastructure that benefit socially oppressed individuals
and groups.
RSEJ-1.4 Celebrate Town Diversity Embrace Cultural Proficiency
Seek out and advocate for cultural differences including but not limited to dDeveloping and
investing in ar ts, education, and other community programming which celebrates values diversity and
inclusion.Allocate resources in a manner that provides community programs that are appropriate to a
wide variety of ages, interests, and backgrounds to celebrate Los Gatos’ cultural diversity.
RSEJ-1.5 Welcoming Town
Promote Los Gatos as a welcoming safe and bias-free inclusive community that values diversity and
provides access to amenities for all community members with a variety of ability statuses.*this
wording is a little awkward but I think we need a policy that is explicit about ability status*
ADD POLICY: RSEJ-1.6 Advance Economic Opportunities
Promote and support local opportunities to advance access to quality living wage jobs for all members
of the community.
RSEJ-2 Respect, protect,and promote and fulfill the civil rights,and human rights,and
general well-being of all members of the community.,including but not limited to low-income
persons, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+.
RSEJ-2.1 Culturally Informed and Competent Proficient Services
Develop and implement tTown-wide strategies, practices,and services that are culturally informed
proficient and both acknowledge,and reflect, and value diversity and equityEnsure that the Town’s
strategies, practices, services, and materials are culturally informed and competent for a diverse
population.
RSEJ-2.2 Socially Disadvantaged Populations Mitigating Oppression for Vulnerable Community
Members
Develop and implement policies, ser vices, and programs designed to address to mitigate impacts of
marginalization and oppression the needs of socially on systemically disadvantaged oppressed and
vulnerable community members.t Ensure that new policies,ser vices, and programs improve the lives of
community members and avoid displacement of those more vulnerable to poor health outcomes.
RSEJ-2.4 Advancing Racial and Social Equity Work
Encourage appointed Town boards, committees, and commissions to advance the Town’s racial and
social equity work.
RSEJ-2.5 Workforce Development and Opportunities
Collaborate with public and private universities,colleges,and technical schools,and appropriate
support programs to support foster innovation and the provide development, training, and retention of
a skilled and diverse workforce with opportunities for decent and economically viable work for all.*I
think this policy should be moved to RSEJ-1 as it relates more toward access to opportunities* Can be
combined with suggested 1.6
RSEJ-2.6 Diversity Cultural Proficiency & Anti-Bias Training for Town Staff
Develop and implement diversity cultural proficiency and anti-bias training protocols that empowers
individuals to recognize injustice, engage, and act when necessary and promotes the importance of
valuing and seeking out diversity to include programs addressing Implicit Bias,for all Town employees
and support similar training efforts undertaken by the business communitySupport diversity training for
landlords and business-owners in Los Gatos, which includes implicit bias training.*business training
included in 2.8
RSEJ-2.7 Diverse Town Staff
Promote equitable and anti-bias hiring procedures that focuses on fostering recruiting, hiring, and
retaining a diverse Town staff.*swap with 2.6 to allow for better flow of policies*
RSEJ-2.8 Community Diversity, Sensitivity, and Awareness Cultural Proficiency & Anti-Bias Training
Promote cultural proficiency and anti-bias training protocols for all members of the community
including residents, businesses owners, and local organizations that empowers individuals to
recognize injustice, engage, and act when necessary and promotes the importance of valuing and
seeking out diversity to improve equity in the community.*same language as above
RSEJ-2.9 Enhance Public Safety Collaboration Community Policing
Strengthen the Town’s longstanding community policing approach by proactively reaching out to
community members to listen to their concerns and work together on viable solutions.
RSEJ-2.10 Develop Comprehensive Public Safety
Continue Fur ther the Town’s commitment to building community trust, procedural justice,and
de-escalation of force, and strengthening partnerships with community social workers and other
mental healthcare providers to reduce the burden on the local police department address the societal
issues that involve calls for police in order to enhance public safety that meets the diverse needs of
the community.
ADD POLICY RSEJ-2.11 Built Environment Accessibility
Ensure all development and projects promote a built environment that is accessible and inclusive to all
community members regardless of age, ability status,and language.
2.2 Environmental Justice
CalEnviroScreen 3.0 indicates that Los Gatos does not have any disadvantaged communities as
defined by State law.Los Gatos is committed to improving the well-being of all town residents
and those affected by Town actions in neighboring communities. T he objectives contained in
this Section strive to reduce health risks and improve well-being through the fair treatment
and meaningful involvement of all community members and T he Town, however, is
committed to improving the well-being of all Los Gatos residents.Environmental justice
objectives and policies seek to reduce health risks by minimizing pollution exposure, improving
air quality, and promoting better equitable access to public facilities, healthy food,safe
drinking water, recreation and greenspace,and safe and sanitary homes housing.
The following goals and policies will guide the incorporation of environmental justice for all
citizens of Los Gatos.
RSEJ-3 Ensure that land use decisions include the fair treatment and meaningful
involvement of all people do not result in adverse impacts to socially disadvantaged
oppressed individuals and groups.Ensure that land use decisions benefit all Los Gatos
residents, and do not create a dispropor tionate burden to any neighborhood based on location,
income, race, color, national origin, or another characteristic.
RSEJ-3.1 Fair Treatment and Meaningful Involvement of All (previously 3.4)
Provide for the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of income,
religious or political affiliation, race, color, or national origin with respect to the development,
implementation and enforcement of environmental laws,regulations, and policies.
RSEJ-3.12 Environmental Justice in Relation to Environmentally Just & Equitable Land Use
Evaluate and avoid, reduce,and/or mitigate potential adverse health and safety impacts associated with
land use decisions and provide for the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people
stakeholders regardless of income, race, color,or national origin, or another characteristic.with
respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of land use decisions.
RSEJ-3.23 Mitigating Negative Impacts from Potential Hazards
Reduce negative impacts associated with environmental hazards, including, but not limited to,
industrial operations and roadway-generated air and noise pollution, through the enforcement
development and implementation of additional project specific mitigations for all
Development measures.
RSEJ-4 Actively advocate to eEnsure all residents have access to a healthy foods diet,schools
education,parks/recreation areas/open spaces greenspace,and medical ser vices health care,
and other amenities.
ADD POLICY ADDRESSING EDUCATION(maybe?) AND HEALTHCARE
Education and healthcare are specifically mentioned in the goal, but there are no policies that explicitly
aim to improve access to either. Should education be included in the social justice section of this
Element instead of here?
Possibilities include:
RSEJ-4.3 Support Community-Based Health
Improve access to mental and physical healthcare for all members of the community and support
community-based wellness initiatives.
RSEJ-4.3 Access to Community Assets
Identify and address gaps in access to residential,commercial, recreation,economic and health
resources and/or opportunities such that these community assets are available to all.
RSEJ-4.4 Evaluation of Capital Projects
Ensure Promote Prioritize equitable investment in capital improvements Town-wide.to improve
access to improved well-being for community members.
RSEJ-4.5 Non-Profit Social Service Partnerships
Work Collaborate with non-profit and governmental sectors service groups to provide access
assistance access to homeless housing, health care,rental,assistance and food assistance programs,
and other poverty alleviating social services and programs and ser vices that target vulnerable and
marginalized community members.
RSEJ-5 Develop, implement, and enforce policies to ensure access to safe drinking water
ensure and safe and sanitar y homes housing throughout the community.
ADD POLICY: RSEJ-5.1 Human Right to Water
Provide access for all community members to sufficient,safe, acceptable, physically accessible and
affordable water for personal and domestic use.
RSEJ-5.12 Local Policy, Regulation, and Ordinance Development &Code V iolation Enforcement
Continue to enforce municipal and State code violations that compromise the safety of homes
and the health of its residents.Develop and adopt policies, regulations, and Ordinances which
reflect up-to-date construction and safety measures for all residential structures and promote access
to greenspace and safe multimodal transit, while continuing to take enforcement actions for violations
of any municipal or state building and safety codes.
2.3 Civil Civic Engagement in the Public Decision-Making Process
Racial, social, and environmental justice efforts must be bolstered by rooted in a strong culture
of civic engagement in the Town’s decision-making processes. Studies have shown that
well-rounded public engagement processes increase social capital in projects and promote
equitable community development.This section is devotedThe Town is committed to goals and
policies that build social capital through engagement and empowerment of the public, while
emphasizing public par ticipation, transparency, and inclusion.
RSEJ-6.2 Leadership Development
Support leadership development programs for socially disadvantaged marginalized and/or oppressed
individuals and groups to enhance effective engagement in Town processes and decision making.
RSEJ-6.3 Opportunities to Communicate with Town Leaders
Encourage creative approaches to communicate with the community and provide more
opportunities for the community to engage with Town staff, such as “Coffee with Town
Leaders.”Brainstorm and implement new and innovative approaches to facilitate communication
between members of the community and tTown elected officials and staff members.
RSEJ-6.4 Facilitate a Culture of Inclusion and Compassion
Work with non-profit, faith, education, and other community-based par tners to facilitate a culture
in Los Gatosthe Town of inclusion, empathy, compassion,acceptance, and unity and foster a
community that values diversity and equity.
RSEJ-6.5 Transparency in Public Participation Opportunities
Facilitate transparent Town decision-making processes through enhanced public outreach, engagement,
and participation,speciically to socially disadvantaged individuals and groups .specifically to
members of marginalized and oppressed groups.
Two additional goals and/or policies I feel should be added or addressed somewhere in this
element:
1.Land Acknowledgement - acknowledge, value, and honor the native and natural history of the
region.
2.Contracting and Procurement Guidelines - I am not sure what the Town’s current guidelines are,
but I think a policy could be added that explicitly includes the development of strategies that are
race, gender, small business enterprise, and local business enterprise conscious strategies (as
allowed by CA law)
2.4 Implementation Programs
Recommended changes based on language and policy changes from sections 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3.
General Plan Advisory Committee
Memo
To: Chairperson Hanssen and Members of the Committee
From: Steve Piasecki
Date: April 8, 2021
Re: Comments regarding the Vision statement and Guiding Principles
1. Introduction
Vision
The vision statement doesn’t read like a vision at all. Instead it states what we believe has already
been accomplished, such as…
The Town…is a welcoming, family oriented safe community…and provides a range of
opportunities…The Town is a sustainable community…
It goes on to say that Los Gatos offers a choice of mobility options, superior public
facilities…Los Gatos has a dynamic and thriving economy…
My conclusion it that while we might believe that we are all of these things it sounds like we have
already achieved the end state of our vision and we don’t need to work on improving anything.
A few word changes could change this from “what is” to be aspirational. Such as:
Los Gatos aspires to be…insert any or all of the above statements.
Perhaps the staff/consultants could offer an alternative aspiration statement.
Guiding Principles
Transportation
I would change the title from “transportation” to “Mobility.” Mobility embraces all forms of getting
around and does not prioritize cars. By the way, pedestrians and bicyclists are not transportation
modes while walking and bicycling are.
I would like to change “community vitality” to “community.” Enhancing a strong sense of community
is what the Town and the General Plan should be all about. Vitality is part of an enhanced sense
of community but is not the end-all. Community is about our sense of safety, neighborliness,
friendliness, farmers markets, local merchants, orientation of buildings etc.
2
Connectivity
Finality, connectivity should be a guiding principle. We spent a lot of time talking about breaking
down the barriers to walking and bicycling and making sure our roads look and feel safe. Local
streets should not act like freeways with drivers barreling along with total disregard for those not
encased in a steel cage.
This is why I have advocated changing the look and feel of Los Gatos Blvd. to reduce the number
of through travel lanes and focus on pedestrians and bicyclists. I don’t believe we can achieve this
by retaining six slightly skinnier lanes and narrower sidewalks. I would like to see truly separated
bicycle lanes and widened sidewalks with numerous mid-block crossings with pedestrian activated
warning lights and detectors advising pedestrians when it appears the oncoming vehicle is not
stopping. Such a street sends a completely different message to its users.
From: quintana
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 10:15 AM
To: Jennifer Armer; Joel Paulson
Subject: Fw: Kick Off Affordable Housing Month
Please include this information in the next GPAC, TC and PC packets as an FYI
Thank you
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From: "Allison Chan, Save The Bay"
Sent: Apr 24, 2021 8:46 AM
To:
Subject: Kick Off Affordable Housing Month
Addressing our Climate Crisis through Affordable Housing Advocacy
Dear Paul,
On Tuesday May 4th, Save The Bay is kicking off Affordable Housing Month
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Sign up to participate in the webinar at 12pm Tuesday, May 4th.
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As sea levels rise, wildfires worsen, and temperatures peak, the effects of
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From: quintana
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:42 AM
To: Jennifer Armer; Joel Paulson
Subject: Fw: Are you ready for Affordable Housing Month?
Please include in the GPAC packet as FYI
Thanks, Lee
-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Leslye Corsiglia
Sent: Apr 27, 2021 4:14 PM
To: Lee Quintana
Subject: Are you ready for Affordable Housing Month?
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present to community members up to 2 of their affordable housing projects built (or approved) in Santa
Clara County.
YOU will then get a chance to vote on each project based on up to 11 categories! The results will then be
shared with participants & developers thereafter.
Process:
• You’ll have 2 weeks to vote on projects.
• If you can’t make the Showcase, voting will begin early on Monday, May 10.
• Voting will end 1 week after the actual Showcase, on Monday, May 24.
RSVP to Community Plan to End
Homelessness
Racial Equity and Homeownership
Tuesday, May 18th 2:00 p.m.
Register here.
Shortsighted California housing policies and practices have caused a housing shortage that undermines
homeownership for communities of color.
There is an under told story of U.S. civil rights struggles that all too often is overshadowed by historic
efforts to expand voting rights. The centuries long fight for fair housing, which we define as universal
access to healthy, affordable, and opportunity-rich homes regardless of race or background, is an
ongoing battle that defines which groups have accumulated wealth, and which groups have been left
out. Learn more here.
RSVP to Racial Equity and
Homeownership
RSVP to Noteworthy
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing 101 – South County (In Spanish with English Translation)
Tuesday, May 18th 5:00 p.m.
Register here.
As part of Affordable Housing Month 2021, join AARP California for a brief presentation on a newly
released housing report followed by an open discussion. You can access the housing report
here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/886971/. For questions about the report and AARP
California's housing work, please contact Rafi Nazarians at rnazarians@aarp.org.
Trespassers? Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia, with author Professor
Willow Lung-Amam
RSVP to Affordable Housing 101 – South County (In Spanish
with English
Translation)
Wednesday, May 19th 12:00 p.m.
Register here.
The book, Trespasser? takes an intimate look at the everyday life and politics inside Silicon Valley against
a backdrop of dramatic demographic shifts. It follows one community over several decades as it
transforms from a sleepy rural town to a global gateway and one of the nation’s largest Asian American-
majority cities. There, it highlights the passionate efforts of Asian Americans to make Silicon Valley their
home by investing in local schools, neighborhoods, and shopping centers. Learn more here.
The House Sharing Program – Success during the pandemic
Wednesday, May 19th 2:00 p.m.
Register here.
Join Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Susan Ellenberg as she joins the Catholic
Charities of Santa Clara County House Sharing team on her experience with house sharing this past year.
Safe Parking: Best Practices for Stabilizing Home
Wednesday, May 19th 6:00 p.m.
Register here.
RSVP to The House Sharing
Program
RSVP to Asian Americans and the
Battle for
Suburbia
The number of vehicle dwellers is spiking across the bay area. Join us to learn how Safe Parking programs
help provide relief and stability for these community members, best practices from Santa Barbara’s well-
established program – and what we can do together to create permanent, affordable housing options for
everyone.
Housing Trust Silicon Valley: Investor Briefing 2021
Thursday, May 20th @10:00 a.m.
Register here.
Housing Trust’s annual Investor Briefing is an opportunity to review recent accomplishments in our work
helping everyone from those experiencing homelessness to renters to first-time homebuyers. Join our
Chief Executive Officer, Noni Ramos, our Board Chair Craig Robinson and more and learn about recent
multifamily developments we’ve helped fund as well as best practices in growing partnerships to build
housing opportunities #ForAllNeighbors in the greater Bay Area.
RSVP to Housing Trust Silicon Valley:
Investor Briefing 2021
RSVP to Safe Parking: Best Practices for
Stabilizing
Home
Solving Student Homelessness w/Tiny Homes on Wheels
Friday, May 21st 10:00 a.m.
Register here.
San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School (SJCC+CS) provides high school education and job training
to transition-age youth (18-27 yo), however a third of its students are housing-insecure. As a result of
the lack of affordable housing, SJCC+CS has develop a housing program to provide interim housing to its
Corpsmembers in tiny homes on wheels. SJCC+CS teaches Corpsmembers to build tiny homes, leases
backyards and places units for two Corpsmembers. The rent limit is 20% AMI or $500 per person, with
half going to the homeowner and the other back to the program. Learn more here.
RSVP to Solving Student Homelessness w/Tiny
Homes on Wheels
The Future of Housing in Silicon Valley: Innovative Government Action
Friday, May 21st 1:00 p.m.
Register here.
With the new Biden Administration in Washington and a new legislature seated in Sacramento, 2021 is
shaping up to be an exciting year for innovative government action to support affordable housing
development and protections for vulnerable communities in the South Bay.
Join SV@Home for a discussion with the government experts and elected leaders who are taking on
these and other important policy issues in the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Washington!
Our stellar line up includes:
• Tomiquia Moss, CEO, All Home
• Assemblymember Alex Lee, AD-25
• Senator Scott Wiener, SD-11
• Alex Saver, Asst. Director of Housing and Land Use, MTC
RSVP to Innovative
Government Action
Opportunity Housing (Virtual) Walking Tour
Saturday, May 22nd @11:00 a.m.
Register here.
Join South Bay YIMBY for a (virtual) tour of San Jose neighborhoods, showcasing how small missing
middle housing types coexist peacefully side by side with single family homes.
We’ll even teach you how to learn to spot examples of Opportunity Housing in your own neighborhood!
Support continued programming: Become a member of SV@Home!
Developing good public policy that creates opportunities for affordable housing in our community is a
marathon, not a sprint. Your sustaining membership is critical to supporting our policy campaigns and
ongoing programming that have pivotal impacts on the local community.
RSVP to Opportunity Housing (Virtual)
Walking Tour
Ultimately, our ability to play a key role a variety of important, multi-year policy campaigns depended on
the support of sustaining members who recognized the investment of time and expertise necessary for
affecting systemic change and are committed to supporting housing for the long run. Become or renew
your membership today!
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