Upcoming Meetings
The D8CRT meets the first Thursday of the month at 7pm at Grace Church’s Community Room – 2650 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA 95121.
NOTE: Meetings are also available via ZOOM.
Membership is NOT required to attend D8CRT meetings. All are welcome!
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May 5th, 2022 – Monthly D8CRT Meeting
7:00pm – 9:00pm In Person @ Grace Church (2650 Aborn Rd) or
Join the meeting via the conference Zoom meeting link below:
Click Here for Registration Link
Click Here to Join Meeting via Zoom
Topic: Land Use / Reid Hillview Airport
Speakers include:
Chris Burton – Director of SJ Planning, Building & Code Enforcement
Robyn Sahir – Director of SJ Land Use & Economic Development
Jessica Zenk – Deputy Director SJ Dept of Transportation
Martina Davis – Acting Division Manager SJ Planning
Steve McHenry – Reid-Hillview Airport Presentation
Upcoming Meetings:
June 2 – Community Emergency Response Teams / Amer. Red Cross
July / Aug – Possible Movie / Music in the Park Night – Volunteers Needed.
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You can now pay your 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!
On April 10, 2021 the D8CRT Steering Committee met to discuss and consider a position on the San Jose General Plan Task Force’s August 20, 2020 proposal on Opportunity Housing.On a unanimous vote, with one abstention, the D8CRT Steering Committee position on the San Jose General Plan Task Force’s proposal regarding Opportunity Housing is as follows:
San Jose Mayoral Candidates
County Supervisor, District 1
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