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Letter to Sunnyvale City Council about Measure A

We sent the following letter on Tuesday to the Sunnyvale City Council urging support for Measure A. They ultimately decided to take no position, not because they disagreed with it (mostly they support it), but because they felt it wasn’t a city-level issue. As you can see from our letter, we disagree. -Brian ————— October...

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The problem with Coyote Valley, in one paragraph

I’ve been struggling to state clearly why Coyote Valley is such a mess of a proposal under the both current and future economic situations. Holly came up with this definition in preparation for materials to present at Nature’s Inspirations, which I think is excellent: The stated reason to build Coyote Valley is to bring needed...

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A victory for environmental education about the Bay

In August, CGF wrote to the Water District, asking them to help sponsor the KTEH public television documentary, Saving the Bay. We’ve just received a letter from the Water District Board of Directors saying they’re providing sponsorship. CGF has a long history of working on San Francisco Bay protection issues, most recently concerning Bayfront Park...

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A very nice present from Mountain View Rotary Club

I gave a presentation on Tuesday to the Mountain View Rotary Club about the Land Conservation Initiative, and extremely important ballot item supported by Committee for Green Foothills. At the end of my presentation, the Rotary Club thanked me by giving a donation in my honor to the “Polio Plus” program that sponsors vaccination in...

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Interesting news items

A few items of interest to CGF members and friends: A local television report on the Measure A campaign. House prices increased 1.6% in Santa Clara County last year, which is a decrease when inflation is considered. San Jose’s fiscal analysis for Coyote Valley depends on prices increasing 3% above inflation consistently, and a shortfall...

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Comments on LAFCo Agricultural Mitigation Policy

The Santa Clara County LAFCo is developing a policy on requiring preserving farmlands somewhere in Santa Clara County to mitigate for the loss of farmlands when cities expand. It’s a good start, and CGF provided the comments below. -Brian (We provided similar comments to San Jose for its policies, here.) — September 18, 2006 Ms....

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Two Good Decisions!

We have had two very encouraging decisions in the courts this week. First, San Mateo Superior Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman upheld LAFCo and County Elections on their conduct of the protest process for the MROSD (Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District) coastal expansion. And today, the California Supreme Court rejected Big Creek Lumber’s petition for...

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County enacts viewshed protection in a win for the Measure A Campaign

Yesterday, Santa Clara County enacted improved viewshed protection for hillside development (Agenda Item 66) in the County, limiting the aesthetic impact from new development and giving people incentives to construct smaller, less intrusive homes. CGF asked for even stronger protections which were not granted, but developers’ efforts to weaken the protections also were rejected. Overall,...

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