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, December 2nd, 2021
Monthly D8CRT Meeting
7:00pm on Zoom Video Conference
Zoom meeting can be found here:
Topic: Exploring San Jose
Cassie Kifer – Author of “Secret San Jose”
Lorena Mata, EVC Faculty Librarian – “EVC’s Heritage Room”
Eric Narveson, EVC History Professor – “Evergreen’s History”
Neighborhood Updates:
Neighborhood Association Leaders from the D8 Community
Updates from our local City, County, & School Leaders
Vote in the 2022 D8CRT Steering Committee’s Officers
Next Meeting: January 2nd, 2022.
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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!
D8CRT Position on San Jose Opportunity Housing Proposal
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:
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