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Dear San Jose Neighbors and Friends, |
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 Thank you for bearing with me on these updates regarding the Evergreen Visioning Project. As of my last message, the Mayor had agreed to a two-week deferral on this issue, supposedly to gain input from the community. Here is what has transpired since:
The Evergreen Task Force spent many hours coming up with some good faith recommendations to augment the
Mayor's proposal, in an effort to "meet him half
way."
On Monday, May 9, the Mayor met with members of the Evergreen Task Force and was presented with these recommendations.
Near the close of business on Friday, May 13, the Mayor issued a response, rejecting all of the Task
Force's recommendations in essence paying lip service to the
community's input and leaving very little time for them to respond.
The Mayor has made his position clear: "My way or the
highway." This hardball position is disempowering, to say the least, to all of us who call San Jose home. If you care at all about who should have a say in decisions that impact a local community (in Evergreen or elsewhere), attend the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 17, at 7:00 pm and show the Mayor and City Council the face of the community. (For more information, please contact
Dave's office at 408-277-5242 or dave.cortese@sanjoseca.gov .)
In case you're interested, the Evergreen Task Force will be meeting on Monday, May 16, at 7:00 pm and, as always, this meeting is open to the public. (For location, contact
Dave's office at 408-277-5242 or Rabia.Chaudhry@sanjoseca.gov ).
Thanks in advance for doing what you can to make a difference in this community.
With very best wishes,
Pattie
(wife of Councilmember Dave Cortese) |
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