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Transcript of City of Campbell Welcome Packet
Welcome, Newly Annexed Campbell Residents! Campbell City Hall 70 N. First Street
Campbell, CA 95008 www.cityofcampbell.com (408) 866‐2100 ‐ main line
City Hall
Downtown
Downtown
Water Tower
Ainsley House
Heritage Theatre
Fun Run
Entering Historic DT
May 1, 2013
The City Council for the City of Campbell extends its warmest welcome to the City’s newest residents. Following several years’ worth of effort on the part of your neighbors working in partnership with representatives from the cities of Campbell and San Jose, the residents of the Cambrian 36 and San Jose Sliver (Central Park Drive neighborhood) reached their goal and are now officially a part of Campbell. This annexation is effective as of May 1, 2013. Campbell is pleased to have extended its boundaries to include your neighborhood. You and your families will benefit from being a part of the vital and friendly Campbell community. We look forward to your full participation in Campbell life. We are confident that Campbell will benefit from having you as a part of the community as well. At City Hall, we have a dedicated and efficient City staff that is available to help answer your transition questions and future service requests. Council is confident that you will enjoy interacting with them. In becoming a part of a smaller community, you will find just how easy it is to access information and assistance from our capable and approachable staff. Professional and helpful communication is our standard. Typical residential and commercial services will change in some service categories while not in others. For example, instead of County Sheriff’s service for police response, you will now be served by the Campbell Police Department. At the same time, your fire services will continue to be provided by County Fire but under Campbell’s contract. A fairly complete list of service providers for Campbell residents can be found on the reverse side of this notice. Feel free to use this contact information to reach the appropriate services and secure necessary information about “your” city. Mayor Evan D. Low Vice Mayor Rich Waterman Council Member Jason T. Baker Council Member Jeffrey Cristina Council Member Michael F. Kotowski City Manager, Mark Linder
Who to Call: City of Campbell Services Contact List Service Provider Contact Number Notes
Abandoned Vehicles City of Campbell Police Department
Abandoned Vehicle Hotline: (408) 866‐2712
It is illegal to park a vehicle on the street for more than 72 consecutive hours. Please call the abandoned vehicle hotline at (408) 866‐2712 to report abandoned vehicles. Leave the description, location, license number, and how long the vehicle has been parked without moving.
Animal Control Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA)
(408) 764‐0344 www.svaca.com To report barking dogs: (408) 866‐2101
Dog & cat licensing, barking dog complaints, animal bites, pet adoption and other domesticated animal concerns.
Building City of Campbell (408) 866‐2130 Mon‐Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Business Licenses City of Campbell (408) 866‐2174 Includes home‐based businesses
Code Enforcement City of Campbell (408) 866‐2760 Community Center City of Campbell:
1 West Campbell Ave. (408) 866‐2105 Mon‐Thurs: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fire Department Santa Clara County Fire
Dept 14700 Winchester Blvd. Los Gatos
Emergency: 9‐1‐1 or (408) 378‐8161 Business Office: (408) 378‐4010 or (800) 800‐1793 www.sccfd.org
Normal Business Hours: Mon‐Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Garbage West Valley Collection & Recycling
(408) 283‐9250
Graffiti Reporting & Removal
City of Campbell Police Department
Graffiti Hotline: (408) 866‐2191
If you observe a graffiti crime that is in progress, call 9‐1‐1.
Planning City of Campbell (408) 866‐2140 [email protected]
Mon‐Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Police (Law Enforcement)
City of Campbell Police Department
Emergency: 9‐1‐1 or (408) 378‐8161 Non‐emergency: (408) 866‐2101 Business Office: (408) 866‐2121 www.cityofcampbell.com/police
Police Business Office Hours: Mon‐Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Postal Service Post offices located in Campbell: 500 W Hamilton Ave. (Main) 51 E Campbell Ave. (Annex)
(800) ASK‐USPS (800) 378‐0226 (800) 374‐0672
Your current city mailing addresses (either Campbell, San Jose, or Los Gatos) will not be affected by annexation.
Public Works Maintenance
City of Campbell (408) 866‐2145 Mon‐Fri: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Services include: Park Maintenance, Street Trees, Sidewalks
Public Works Engineering/ Land Development
City of Campbell (408) 866‐2150 Mon‐Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Recreation Programs City of Campbell (408) 866‐2104 Classes, sports, exercise, swim, and more Street Light Outages City of Campbell Street
Light Hotline (408) 866‐2781
Street Sweeping City of Campbell (408) 866‐2145 Mon‐Fri: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Vector Control Santa Clara County Vector
Control District
(800) 675‐1155 www.sccgov.org/portal/site/vector
Concern about disease transmission by animals and insects, assistance in eradicating or trapping rats, skunks, possums, and raccoons.
West Valley Clean Water Program
(408) 354‐4724 To report incidents of spills or dumping of toxic materials that could enter storm drains and flow into creeks or percolation ponds.
Mayor’s State of the City Address, May 22, 2013
You are invited to hear the Mayor’s update on City projects and programs and call to action for community building. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Theatre located at One W. Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA. This community event will also be telecast on Cable Channel 26 and on the city’s website at www.cityofcampbell.com. Light refresh-ments from Campbell restaurants will be served. To RSVP, please send an email with your name, contact number and number of attendees to [email protected]. Please RSVP by May 15th. For any questions, please call (408) 866-2128.
Register to Vote
If you are already registered to vote, the County Registrar of Voters will automatically amend their records so you will receive the correct ballots and election materials. If you were not previously registered to vote, the City of Campbell encourages its residents to be active and have their voices heard. One important way for you to be heard is to vote. The Registrar of Voters has a website with a lot of information that will help you register and/or to verify that you are already properly registered to vote. http://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx
Building Permits-then & now Beginning on May 1, 2013, all
development activity requiring the issuance of a Building Permit will be issued by the City of Campbell. How-ever, the County will retain the historic permits they have on file
for your property. All new permits issued by the City of Campbell will be kept with the City of Campbell. If you ever need a comprehensive permit search, such as when your property is up for sale, you will need to contact both the County and the City of Campbell to secure a complete record of all permits issued. For those of you coming to us from San Jose, the same will apply. Old records will be held by the City of San Jose Building Department. Any permits issued after May 1, 2013, will be issued by City of Campbell’s Building Division and corresponding building permit records issued after May 1, 2013, will be maintained in Campbell. For questions about what types of construction trigger the requirement for building permits, please call the Building Division at (408) 866-2130 or you can submit an email question to the attention of Kathleen Overman, Permit Technician, at [email protected] or Bill Bruckart, Building Official, at [email protected].
Getting a Business License Newly annexed businesses will secure Campbell business licenses instead of County or San Jose business licenses. Questions about cost and
processing can be secured through the City’s Finance Department. The Business License direct line is (408) 866-2174. You can send specific inquiries about fees and renewals to [email protected]. A business operated from your home also requires a business license as well as a home occupation permit. Home-based businesses may not draw customer or employee traffic into your home. If you have specific questions about operating a business from home, please contact the Planning Department at (408) 866-2140 or [email protected].
Cable Channel 26 - Watch your government in action
The City of Campbell Government Channel 26 has been in operation since 1997 as a convenient means for citizens to observe their local government decision-making process. The Channel cablecasts live public meetings of the City Council on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m., and re-cablecasts them on the following Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Planning Commission meetings are cablecast on the second and fourth Tuesdays and re-cablecasts on the following Fridays at 7:30 p.m. When meetings are not being cablecast, there is a 24-hour video bulletin board that posts City-related services, programs, classes, job announcements, Public Works projects in progress, public safety tips, and
other general information of interest to Campbell citizens. For program scheduling information, Comcast cable subscribers can tune in to Channel 26 (AT&T U-Verse Channel 99) or contact the City’s cablecasting Studio Manager at (408) 866-2128 or via email at [email protected].
Join Your Campbell Neighborhood on Nextdoor.com
Help build community and join your neighborhood on line at www.nextdoor.com. Nextdoor is a free and private social networking site for your neighborhood that builds community by connecting neighbors to one another. You can use your Nextdoor neighborhood website to: • Get to know your neighbors • Share information about traffic, lost
pets, crime and emergency preparedness
• Ask questions or get advice on babysitters, restaurants, carpet cleaners and more.
• Sell, borrow or give away tools, furniture, bicycles and any other items.
• Receive and comment on important information from city officials
To join your private neighborhood social network, please visit www.nextdoor.com to get started. For more information, please contact Al Bito, City Manager’s Office, at (408) 866-2128 or by email at [email protected].
Street Sweeping Each Month Campbell streets are swept once each month. The newly annexed area is antici-pated to be swept on the first Tuesday of each month. Street
sweeping helps remove debris that collects in the gutters and block storm drain inlets. When storm drain inlets are blocked, flooding of the street can occur. Street sweeping also helps remove heavy metals on the street which would otherwise wash into the drainage system and eventually into our creeks and Bay. Please help keep our streets clean by not raking, piling or blowing debris, leaves or tree branches into the storm drain systems. Please place your leaves and yard trimmings in the container provided by your garbage collector (West Valley Collection and Recycling). Also, on the days of your scheduled street sweeping, please park your vehicles off street so that the street sweeper could get access to sweep the gutter, pan and adjacent pavement. For questions about street sweeping services, contact the Public Works Service Yard at (408) 866-2145 or via email at [email protected].
WV Sanitation-Sewer Lines West Valley Sanitation District maintains the sanitary systems in the City of Campbell by scheduled cleanings, repairs to damaged lines, and clearing blocked lines as needed. From each residence/building there is a sanitary sewer lateral line that carries sewage to the main line in the street. West Valley Sanitation maintains the system from the cleanout to the street. To report problems with cleanout or sewer lines contact West Valley
Sanitation District during business hours 7:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays at (408)378-2407. www.westvalleysan.org . For after hours emergencies, call County Communications at (408)299-2507.
Garbage and Recycling Collection & Dumpsters
West Valley Collection and Recycling is Campbell’s garbage, yard waste and recycling collection provider. All dumpsters coming into Campbell must be secured directly through them. To reserve a dumpster, please call (408) 283-9250.
West Valley Collection’s informative customer website can be found at http://www.westvalleyrecycles.com.
Yard Waste goes into Containers - Not on Street
Newly annexed residents will find a few differences in collection services. In Campbell the yard clippings are not piled onto the street. All yard waste must be placed in approved yard waste carts. Residents interested in obtaining additional yard waste carts can contact West Valley Collection and Recycling at (408)283-9250. The first three yard waste carts are free. For any yard waste cart beyond three a modest additional fee is charged.
Image from WV Collection website.