Wednesday, May 24, 2017
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Southside Community Center
5585 Cottle Road, San Jose

The Spring 2017 Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting will be held on the evening of Wednesday, May 24, 2016, at the Southside Community Center. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM and will conclude about 8:30 PM.

Our featured speaker is History San Jose President and CEO, Alida Bray. She will talk about San Jose’s history with an emphasis on our local area. We’ll also provide an update on the proposed Santa Teresa Foothills 7,500 sq. ft. hillside development, the OSA 52-acre Pfeiffer property purchase, and an update from both District 2 Councilmember Sergio Jimenez and District 10 Councilmember Johnny Khamis.

We are pleased to announce that the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) has just purchased the 52-acre Pfeiffer property in the Santa Teresa Foothills. This is the second parcel purchased by the OSA in the past two years, the first being the 8-acre SanFilippo parcel located at the end of Miracle Mountain Drive. The Pfeiffer property is located on the south side of Santa Teresa Ridge and provides a key open space link between the Almaden Valley and Santa Teresa sides of the foothills. See the presentation on the OSA's website for further details.

Since its inception in 2000, the Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association has been working with the City, County, Santa Clara Valley Water District, and the OSA to encourage the preservation of the Santa Teresa Foothills as public open space. In that regard, we lobbied the OSA to purchase the Pfeiffer and SanFilippo properties and we are continuing that effort for other properties including the 20-acre Valley Christian property on Winfield Boulevard. We appreciate the support of the OSA staff and Board of Directors in this effort and we look forward to future acquisitions to protect this valuable resource known as the Santa Teresa Foothills here in our backyards.

Neighborhood Meeting

Thursday, October 20, 2016
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Southside Community Center
5585 Cottle Road, San Jose

The Fall 2016 Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting will be held on the evening of Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Southside Community Center.  The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM and will conclude about 8:30 PM.

Our featured speaker will be San Jose Chief of Police Eddie Garcia. We’ll also provide updates on proposed hillside, Coyote Valley, and other local development plans. Candidates for local elected office will be invited to stop by to introduce themselves.

Both of our City council members (Ash Kalra and Johnny Khamis) have been invited to attend to answer your questions. We will also hold our annual election of directors.

Announcement in Support of Winfield Blvd GPA.pdf

The Fall 2015 Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting will be held on the evening of Wednesday October 28, 2015 at the South Side Community Center. 

Come to the meeting to hear more news about the neighborhood – and meet your neighbors!

STFNA holds two general meetings per year to discuss issues important to our neighborhood and beyond.  This is a great opportunity to meet neighbors, meet your city councilmembers, and learn what transportation planners are thinking about when they are sitting in traffic with the rest of us.  We hope to see you there!

SPECIAL PRESENTATION:

What's your vision for the future of mobility in Santa Clara County?

Santa Clara County is booming and growing faster than other Bay Area counties. How do we avoid falling victim to our own success when it comes to getting around town, so to speak?

 Learn more about what the future holds and what the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is trying to do about it. The VTA is engaging community leaders and residents in a discussion about our current and future mobility needs, and how to solve them to make sure we maintain livability, along with a vibrant economy. We want to hear from you. Learn more about the Envision Silicon Valley process, how you can participate, and what's in store, including a possible transportation sales tax measure on next year's ballot.

The Spring 2015 Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting will be held at 7:00PM Wednesday May 6, 2015 at the South Side Community Center. 

Come to the meeting to hear more news about the neighborhood – and meet your neighbors!

STFNA holds two general meetings per year to discuss issues important to our neighborhood and beyond.  This is a great opportunity to meet neighbors, meet your city councilmembers, and during this meeting – to learn about the state of the city’s economy.  Come out and join us!

SPECIAL PRESENTATION:  STATE OF THE SAN JOSE ECONOMY & TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE

Do you ever wonder where the City of San Jose gets its funding, how San Jose compares to its neighbors, how we got to where there are continuous budget problems, and what is being done to improve the situation?  If so, join us on May 6^th to hear Kim Walesh, the City’s Director of Economic Development, provide an overview of these topics.  She will also talk about trends that will affect future growth.  Kim is recognized for her ability to explain complex financial and policy issues in a factual, non-political way that is both understandable and interesting.  This will also be your opportunity to ask questions.

The Fall General Meeting of the Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association (STFNA) will be held on Wednesday, October 22. The meeting will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Southside Community Center, 5585 Cottle Rd, San Jose 95123.

The general theme for the meeting will be Open Space and hillside preservation. Our featured speaker will be Andrea Mackenzie, General Manager of the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. We'll have an update STFNA activities regarding hillside and trail development. Our two City Councilmembers (Ash Kalra - D2, and Johnny Khamis - D10) plan to attend. 

We will also hold our annual election of directors.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Spring 2014 STFNA General Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2014. The meeting will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Community Room at the Santa Teresa Branch Library, 290 International Circle.

Our guest presenter will be Katherine Oven, Deputy Operating Officer of the Santa Clara Valley Water District who will talk about water supply and usage in Santa Clara County, and what is being done in response to the drought. California Assembly Member Mark Stone (Assembly District 29) and our San Jose City Council Members Ash Kalra (District 2) and Johnny Khamis (District 10) will give brief updates on what's happening in their offices at the state and city council level.

The meeting will include the latest news regarding potential trails and hillside development.

Doors will open about 6:30 PM. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM. We will have a very full agenda, but will try to wrap up about 8:30 PM.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association will hold its Fall General Meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.  The meeting will be held in the Theater (Building 600) at Santa Teresa High School, which is located at the corner of Santa Teresa and Snell.