District 6 Newsletter
October 2019
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Trash Talk
Let's pick up trash while we talk about community issues. Our next session of "Trash Talk" will take place on Friday, October 11th at 9:00 a.m. We will meet at Del Monte Park.
Residents of District 6 are invited to join me and my District 6 Office team to pick up trash in District 6. This will be a great opportunity for District 6 residents to talk to me and my staff about issues you are concerned with in our district and clean up our neighborhoods all at the same time. All trash-collecting equipment will be provided. Kids are welcome. Bring friends!
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Fall Wine Walk
Downtown Willow Glen
Saturday, October 12th at 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of tasting great wine and strolling Downtown Willow Glen at our Fall Wine Walk. Get tickets and more information
here
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Bridge Housing Volunteer Day
1590 Los Plumas Avenue
Saturday, October 19th at 8:30 a.m.
Volunteer and build a path our of homelessness for our neighbors in San Jose! Join me and my staff on Saturday, October 19th to help.
Please note that for safety reasons, all volunteers must be at least 16 years old. All volunteers under the age of 18 must bring a signed minor waiver form with them to the site. Minor waiver forms are available
here.
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Building Reach Code for New Construction
As Chair of the Transportation and Environment Committee, I'm proud that our proposed changes will make new buildings in San Jose safer and more environmentally friendly. This policy is good for the economy and good for the environment. The ordinance prohibits natural gas infrastructure in new detached accessory dwelling units, single-family, and low-rise multi-family buildings starting January 1st, 2020.
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San José Digital Inclusion Partnership
San José is the first city in the country to pledge to close the Digital Divide through the establishing the Digital Inclusion Partnership, a $24 million cross-sector fund that will be distributed in grant awards over a ten-year period. The Partnership will target five key components of Digital Inclusion.
There are three workshops to learn about eligibility, program design to achieve the goals outlined in the application, measuring performance, and more. Visit here for details.
The first workshop is October 15th at the Bascom Branch Library.
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Expect higher electricity bills this month, but not because of SJCE. On 10/1 PG&E increased its electric distribution rates by 8.7% and gas rates by 3.3%. SJCE is holding its rates steady, so your electric generation rates are still lower than PG&E. By being an SJCE customer, you're saving money.
Your electricity bill is made up of three parts: electric generation (SJCE), electric delivery (PG&E), and, for many people, gas (PG&E, and sometimes, a third party provider).
SJCE has no control over electric delivery and gas.
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Pavement Updates
Paving work continues across the city, with preparation and paving work occurring on almost 200 major and residential street segment here.
Lots of repaving means frequent parking restrictions, multiple detours, dust, and noise. Be prepared by clicking on our Pavement Projects Map to see which streets are scheduled this year. If you see a street of interest to you, check out our weekly pavement updates on the right side of your screen, under "News & Announcements" to learn about our paving activities as they move through San José.
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Medicine Disposal
When unused or expired pharmaceuticals, or medicines, are disposed of down the drain or flushed down the toilet, they flow through the sanitary sewer system to the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility. The Facility was not designed to remove all pharmaceutical compounds, so trace amounts may pass through the Facility and be released into the Bay.
The major concerns to date regarding the presence of medications in surface water bodies have been interference with growth and reproduction in aquatic organisms such as fish and frogs, and increased bacterial resistance to antibiotics in humans.
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Environmental Services Department Makes Recycling Easier
Ever find yourself wondering how to recycle a particular item? Check out our new recycling website:
www.SanJoseRecycles.org
Now website users can search for local recycling and disposal options for over 250 items using desktop or mobile devices. The website helps residents learn how to Recycle Right and provides the latest waste reduction news and tips.
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Minor Public Works Contracts
The City of San Jose is providing an opportunity for qualified General Contractors to compete for Minor Public Works Construction Contracts.
For more information, please view the attached flyer.
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San José Public Library Events
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Date and Time
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Event
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Library
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| Tuesday, October 8th at 2:00 p.m. |
Willow Glen Library Knitters
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Willow Glen
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Thursday, October 10th at 10:30 a.m.
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One-On-One Computer Help |
Rose Garden |
| Saturday, October 12th at 1:00 p.m. |
Mike Della Penna : The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show
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Bascom
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| Wednesday, October 16th at 3:00 p.m. |
Reading To Children With Sally |
Willow Glen |
| Saturday, October 19th at 10:00 a.m. |
Friends of the Willow Glen Library Quarterly Book Sale
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Willow Glen |
| Saturday, October 19th at 4:00 p.m. |
History & Non-Fiction Book Club |
Rose Garden
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| Tuesday, October 22nd at 4:00 p.m. |
Teen Pumpkin Artwork
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Bascom |
| Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. |
Reading On The Avenue Book Club
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Willow Glen
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| Tuesday, October 29th at 2:30 p.m. |
Family Storytime |
Rose Garden
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Click here for all October library events.
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Bay Area Home Electrification Expo
The Tech Museum of Innovation
Saturday, October 12th 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Join the City of San José, experts, residents, and technology manufacturers for a full-day of education and resources on home electrification. Hear from industry experts on ways to make your home cleaner, greener and safer. Learn about rebates that help you save money. Meet with manufacturer representatives and learn about technologies that can add value and comfort. Chat with residents and experts about the benefits of shifting to electricity.
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Wheels and Wildlife
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center 1751 Grand Blvd, San Jose, CA 95002
October 12th at 1:00 p.m.
Did you know you could ride your bike on the Refuge trails in Alviso? Join us for a bicycle tour around the levee! In celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week, we'll be kicking off with a short tour with stops along a 4.5 mile level trail. Learn about why the refuge system was formed, why Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge is such a special place, learn about many of the partnerships for restoration, education, and recreation in the area. And, do some hands-on science to see creatures that live in and around the refuge.
Free event. Bike rental available.
RSVP here.
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Fall Rebuilding Day
Homes throughout Santa Clara County
Saturday, October 19th at 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Join us for Fall Rebuilding Day, Saturday, October 19th, 2019. Rebuilding Day is our bi-annual home repair blitz, where, with the support of dozens of sponsors and over 1,000 volunteers, we transform the lives of seniors, individuals with disabilities, other low-income homeowners, and nonprofit facilities throughout Santa Clara County. Join us in revitalizing our communities and helping our neighbors-in-need.
Sign-up and more information here.
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Have a Green Halloween at Happy Hollow
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Saturday, October 26th and Thursday October 31st 1:00-4:00 p.m
Enjoy family-friendly entertainment, arts and crafts, and eco-friendly tricks and treats. Come in costume for a $5 discount per person on either date.
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Teal Pumpkin Project
The Teal Pumpkin Project is a movement to raise awareness of food allergies and to create a safer, more inclusive Halloween for all trick-or-treaters. Putting a teal pumpkin on your doorstep will let trick-or-treaters know that your house is food allergy-friendly.
This can mean that you offer non-food treats or trinkets, such as glow sticks or small toys, and/or that you have allergy-friendly candy which is free of the top 9 allergens. This simple act allows kids to enjoy the same allergy-friendly trinkets or treats whether they have food allergies or not. Teal is the new orange, and we hope you will join us in painting Halloween teal. Getting started is easy. More information here.
1. Provide non-food treats and/or allergy-friendly candy (free of the top 9 allergens, including sesame) for trick-or-treaters
2. Place a teal pumpkin in front of your home to alert trick-or-treaters that you have a food-allergy friendly home
3. Add your home to the Teal Pumpkin Project map
4. Spread the word! Share the Teal Pumpkin Project with your friends and family
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San Jose Museum of Art Seeks Art Docents to Present in Classrooms
San Jose Museum of Art is recruiting for its 2020 Let's Look at Art docent class. Give back to your community in a meaningful way by becoming a part of the largest arts education program in Santa Clara County.
Docents are trained to take portfolio art into K-5 classrooms or digital art into 6-12 classrooms and give FREE presentations that foster communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills. We offer a semi-flexible training schedule, presentations that are geographically close to where docents live (thereby solidifying community bonds), and choice as to grade level presentations. We also offer many social opportunities, such as curated trips to other Bay Area museums, art making field trips, guest artists who speak four times yearly, occasional weekend art trips, and biannual parties.
No previous art experience is required. Let's Look at Art will serve its millionth student sometime in 2020-21-will YOU be the docent who takes us there?
Training begins in January 2020.
For information about volunteering for the Let's Look at Art program, please send email to [email protected] or call 408.291.5393.
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Urban Confluence Silicon Valley
Urban Confluence Silicon Valley is a project of the San Jose Light Tower Corporation (SJLTC), a nonprofit organization. The primary goal of the project is to create a new, distinctive, world-class public landmark in downtown San Jose, Silicon Valley's largest urban center.
The project will be placed at the Confluence of the Guadalupe River and Los Gatos Creek in the most important Urban park in Silicon Valley, located in downtown San Jose.
The Open International Design Competition is now accepting submissions. This competition is open to students, artists, architects, landscape architects, urban planners, engineers, designers, place-makers, and creative individuals or teams everywhere.
There is no fee to enter. Register
here.
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Willow Glen Farmers' Market
Willow Glen Elementary
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The grand opening of the Willow Glen Farmers' Market is June 8th at Willow Glen
Elementary
School.
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Greater Rose Garden Certified Farmers' Market
Lincoln High School Parking Lot
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Greater Rose Garden Certified Farmers' Market takes place every Saturday from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. beneath the Lincoln High School parking lot solar panels. Support local vendors and spend time with your neighbors!
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