Upcoming Meetings
The D8CRT meets the first Thursday of the month at 7pm at the Village Square Library’s Community Room – 4001 Evergreen Village Square, San Jose, CA 95135.
NOTE: All meetings are via ZOOM – during pandemic.
Membership NOT required to attend D8CRT meetings. All are welcome!
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Thursday, March 4th, 2021 – Monthly D8CRT Meeting
7:00pm on Zoom Video Conference
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Topic: Opportunity Housing & Planning
Participants Include:
Jessica Setiawan, City of San Jose Planner
Jared Hart, City of San Jose, Division Manager – Citywide Planning
Rolando Bonilla, Vice Chair San Jose Planning Commissioner
Mathew Reed, Policy Manager, SV@HOME
Bonnie Mace, EESD’s Past Board of Trustees President and 2020 D8 General Plan Task Force Member
Rich Crowley, D10 Leadership Coalition and Realtor
Neighborhood Updates:
Neighborhood Association Leaders from the D8 Community
Updates from our local City, County, & School Leaders
Next Meeting: 4-4-2021. Topics / Presenters include: SJPD District Captain, VTA planning, Evergreen Development Policy.
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You can now pay your 2021 D8CRT dues through Zelle!
The Zelle app is linked to your bank account. Dues are $20 for the calendar year. As a dues-paying member, you can vote on D8CRT’s Formal Positions (on issues concerning our community) and in D8CRT elections and serve on the Steering Committee. Send payments through Zelle to treasurer@d8crt.org. Or send a check (payable to D8CRT) to 5655 Silver Creek Valley Rd #731, San Jose, CA 95138. Dues are tax deductible.
Please check out our website’s “Useful Links” page at www.d8crt.org for helpful resources for families during this COVID moment.
About
The D8CRT’s purpose is to improve the quality of life within District 8 and the surrounding neighborhoods. The D8CRT researches, promotes, and/or participates in programs and educates on projects that will result in overall community betterment.
Anyone can join!
The D8CRT’s goal is to foster, build, educate and support community organizations and positive individual activism within the District. Anyone can join!
D8CRT Santa Clara County Supervisor Candidate Forum
Candidates are Otto Lee, John Leyba, Kansen Chu. Magdalena Carrasco could not be present due to a current commitment (VTA meeting) but was represented by an aide. The forum was moderated by Scott Herhold, former SJ Mercury News columnist.
State Senate District 15 Candidate Forum
The District 8 Community Round Table hosted a forum of candidates for the District 15 California State Senate, featuring Nora Campos, Johnny Khamis, Ann Revel, Dave Cortese, and Tim Gildersleeve.
San Jose City Council District 8 Candidate Forum
District 8 City Council Candidate Forum with Jim Zito and Sylvia Arenas. Meeting held at Grace Church, Jan. 25, 2020. Both candidates shared brief bios and reasons for running for City Council, followed by 90 second responses to questions posed by the D8CRT and members of the audience
D8CRT Buddhist Temple Forum 1/9/20
Buddhist Temple Presentations from Canyon Snow Consulting (developer) and the Core Neighborhood Group (Evergreen residents), follow by Q/A session.
District 8
The D8CRT meets the first Thursday of the month at 7pm
Village Square Branch Library located at: 4001 Evergreen Village Square, San Jose, CA 95121 | Map