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February 2006

Helping Cats on the Northsideby Tom Clifton

Like so many things, it began simply. Joanne Santner requested help on the Northside Neighborhood mail list with her Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) program for local feral cats. Joanne, an unabashed cat lover, had been trapping feral cats for years, getting them vacci-nated and neutered, then releasing them.

The fi rst response to the email was concern. Wasn’t it inhumane to trap fe-ral cats, neuter them and then release them back into our urban environment? Joanne, backed by

data from the Alleycat Alliance and others, convinced the Northside Neighborhood Association and the 13th St. NAC that TNR programs were the most humane method of dealing with feral and abandoned cats.

The key to a TNR program is that the cats are released back into the existing environment. They are not removed from the area (allowing other stray and feral cats to come in). They are neutered, so they will not produce additional cats. The food source that sustained them is still there. The cats lead a better life and over time a TNR program will reduce the number of feral cats through attrition, migration and disease.

A year later, the result is the 13th St. Cats Rescue project. Funded in part by the 13th St. Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), the 13th St. Cats have processed (trapped, neutered, and released) around 80 feral or stray cats in the Northside.

“The Cat Rescue Project is a great example of what dedicated neighbors can do through the SNI process. It has obviously benefi ted the neighborhood feral cat population, especially the kittens who have found homes, and galvanized the volunteer spirit of a lot of

pet lovers in the neighborhood, including me.” Don Gagliardi, President Northside Neighborhood Associa-tion.

The 13th St. Cats Rescue project works by trapping fe-ral cats and taking them to local veterinarians for spay or neutering. While the city and county has contracts that provide spay and neuter services for as little as $10, these programs are not always available and may take several weeks to get an appointment.

The 13th St. Cats has a contract with Dr. Chahal at AKal on Berryessa Road to provide spay and neuter services on short notice for around $55.

Joanne is the primary volunteer for trapping and trans-porting cats. Other volunteers in the group are work-ing to set up the website and creating brochures.

The group is looking for more volunteers to provide foster homes for kittens as well as donated materials like cat toys and towels. They also accept monetary donations through the Northside Neighborhood Association or the 13th St. NAC.

Feral cats are getting better treatment in the Northside Neigh-borhoods as a result of the 13th St. Cats project. Naglee Park residents are also fi nding the 13th Street Cats program to be a valuable resource for dealing with our stray and feral cats.

February 2006

THE ADVISORCampus Community Association

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Advisor April 2006 Copy Deadline April 1, 2006CCA General Meeting 7:00 pm April 19, 2006

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From the Editors Deskby Tom Clifton

If you haven’t noticed, Naglee Park is a little dog-cen-tric. Most of our neighbors have dogs. We host Bark in the Park. The Advisor has had columns written by dogs.

A couple of years ago, I tried to not put anything dog-related into the winter issue of the Advisor. Of course, events conspired against me when a stray dog arrived on our doorstep and I was forced to tell the misadven-tures of Marty (Advisor 3/04).

Though all of this, I felt that our neighborhood cats were getting a raw deal. While we may not have festivals honoring our cats, they are part of the neigh-borhood fabric as well. So I have been looking for an opportunity to focus on cats.

We got it with this issue. The 13th St. Cats Rescue project is celebrating its fi rst anniversary. The project traps, neuters, and releases feral and stray cats. Trap, neuter, and release (TRN) programs provide a humane method for dealing with exploding stray and feral cat populations. Over time, these programs reduce stray and feral cat populations without culling.

The 13th St. Cats Rescue project is a great example of how devoted neighbors can partner with the city through Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) and improve a neighborhood. For more information about 13th St. Cats go to www.13thStCats.org.

I want to fi nish with a cat story that highlights the importance of collars and microchips. Michele and I went to Monterey on Christmas Eve. As we unpacked the car, I heard a familiar jingle of a cat collar. Funny, we didn’t bring a cat with us.

But there was a cat who was very friendly, wanted to be fed, and didn’t care that there were dogs around. It had a collar and a yellow microchip tag. After deter-mining that it wasn’t a neighbor’s cat. We called in the number.

The cat was an indoor cat who lived up the hill and had gotten out on Thanksgiving. After a month on his own, he was thin, hungry, and ready to go home. Re-turning him home was our best gift this Christmas. If you have a pet, make sure that it has a collar and a microchip.

February 2006

Pres’ Saysby Beth Shafran-Mukai

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We receive many questions regarding the status of Naglee Park and the

Strong Neighborhoods Initiative Redevelopment Project Area, and wanted to update the neighborhood. For those who may be new to our community, I will start with a short history:

Members of the Campus Community Association had voted in October 2002 to request that our neighborhood be removed from the redevelopment project area. There had been concerns about being described as a “blighted” area, the redevelopment plan’s inclusion of eminent domain, and the additional language that was amended onto our property titles. We met with our Councilperson at that time and had been told that the City and Redevelopment Agency needed to resolve some issues prior to our community being removed. CCA had created a sub-committee on SNI Removal, and over the next several years that committee had followed up with the City.

In July of 2005, representatives of the City and Redevelopment Agency had requested to meet with CCA on this matter. At that meeting, we were told that the barriers had been resolved, and the expected timeline for our removal would be approximately six months. A representative of the Redevelopment Agency had requested to share information on the removal process at the October CCA meeting. That presentation was cancelled by the Agency, and we were told at the time that the memorandum they were planning to distribute for our review was not yet ready. We assumed that the City was moving more slowly than they had previously anticipated.

We contacted the City and RDA right after the holidays for information on the status of this matter. What we had been told was that the City Attorney had advised against allowing Naglee Park to be removed from the project area. We were very surprised, as this was a signifi cant change from what we had

February 2006

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been assured during the summer. The CCA and City continued to discuss this matter over the last two months. We recently met with City representatives on February 16, 2006.

Here is the most recent information regarding Naglee Park removal from the SNI Redevelopment Area:

Q: Who in the City has provided us this updated information on our status?A: Representatives of the CCA Board met with Harry Mavrogenes (SJ RDA Executive Director) and Rick Doyle (City Attorney). I want to share that both of them listened to our concerns, and each acknowledged that they understood how seriously the neighborhood regards this issue. Their responses were thoughtful and positive.

Q: Will the City honor Naglee Park’s request to be removed from the project area?A: The City Attorney and RDA Director stated that our removal can be accomplished, and explained the process for doing so. They are working on the steps to remove Naglee Park from the redevelopment project area, and will update us as this moves forward.

Q: Is our Council Offi ce working on this process?A: Cindy Chavez told us during the summer that she had been advised that due to confl ict of interest, she should transfer this matter to another Council Offi ce. Councilperson Nancy Pyle’s offi ce is handling this issue currently. For the last several months, an Aide in Councilperson Pyle’s Offi ce has been assisting, and he has provided us a great deal of information and support.

Q: Does the City still claim that the neighborhood is blighted?A: Over the last several months, the City had said that their defi nition of blight was very broad. While we may think of blight as decrepit or dangerous conditions, the City and Agency use additional criteria including irregular parcel sizes and shapes, buildings not designed for modern uses, and land use that is not

for the highest economic purpose. But in our most recent discussions with the City, they agreed with us that Naglee Park could not reasonably be described as blighted, whatever the original “blight report” had stated.

Q: Can the neighborhood be involved in community revitalization and the Strong Neighborhoods process without being a part of the redevelopment project area?A: Yes. Strong Neighborhoods is intended to represent a new and better way for empowered communities to interact with the City. In the Mayor’s recent State of the City Speech, he stated the intention for the Strong Neighborhoods process to apply to all neighborhoods in San Jose, both those within the redevelopment project areas and those not in redevelopment. I am a member of the Strong Neighborhoods Project Advisory Committee, and chair the Workplan Committee, where we are working on the future of the SNI PAC. We are focusing on the creation of a Strong Neighborhoods Commission, where all neighborhoods will have a voice, and will advise the City on community quality of life issues.

I remember ten years ago on the day that my husband and I moved into our home, we took a break from unpacking to walk around Naglee Park. It was a beautiful spring day, and we were absolutely joyful as we walked through our new neighborhood. Recently, while taking that same walk, seeing all the well-kept homes and lovely gardens, it is clear that Naglee Park has been and will continue to be a very strong neighborhood. I thank all of our neighbors for their hard work and dedication in making this a wonderful place to call home.

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Paul Shoup: Naglee Park Railroad Manby Jack Douglas

When General Naglee’s daughters envisaged their new Naglee Park development, they wanted it to appeal to young professionals and upcoming business types. And that, of course, is what happened. Of the many prominent men and women who built here, none scaled the heights of national attention as did Paul Shoup, who became president of the Southern Pacifi c Railroad, and a Time Magazine cover subject.

Born in San Bernardino in 1874, Paul began his association with the SP as a seventeen-year-old ticket agent. Recognizing his talents, the management assigned him to the SP headquarters on Market Street in San Francisco. SP realized that getting easterners to come to California was essential to their business, so they spent thousands of dollars in advertising the benefi ts of California living. It was Shoup who was instrumental in creating Sunset Magazine, which featured California-related short stories, poetry, agricultural features, history, climate and entertainment. The magazine (which was sold to the Lane Company in 1931) was a source of income for many California writers, great and small, for many decades.

In 1899, Paul Shoup was promoted to manager of SP’s San Jose operations. A year later he married Rose Wilson of San Francisco, and the couple soon began making plans to raise their family in San Jose’s Naglee Park. An article in the Mercury News of April 8, 1903 announced that they had chosen William Binder to design their new home at 101 South 12th Street (photo on page 43 of Tales of Naglee Park, second ed.). The estimated cost was $2,786.

Paul mixed easily with the local power brokers. It was during his tenure here that Louis Oneal, a neighbor, became legal counsel for SP in this region. With the knowledge that SP would be running a line through the west foothills, Paul, his brother Guy, and a group

of other friends bought a tract of land there, developed it, and named it Los Altos. Shoup continued to rise in the SP ranks, becoming vice president in 1918 and president in 1929. Although only a high school graduate, he became a member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees in 1923.

The Shoups lived in Naglee Park less than a decade until his job required a move. They settled in Los Altos, where he lived until his death in 1946.

Paul may have left us, but his nephew Guy Shoup came back to Naglee Park to restore and live in the Maybeck-designed house at 62 South 13th Street.

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The Horace Mann School Foundation is a non-profi t foundation that was established to help Horace Mann School achieve their goals of becoming an International Baccalaureate World School, a California Distinguished School and serving the children in our community with high expectations, respect and sense of community.

The Foundation is made of up of HMS parents and community members. It’s an amazing mix of individuals who care about kids, our downtown community, believe in public education, and are excited about supporting our neighborhood school – Horace Mann!

The Foundation is working to identify a signature fundraising project that will provide an opportunity to bring HMS and our neighborhood together in promoting the HMS’ vision. It is the Foundation’s hope that this event will also become a major source of income that will allow the Foundation to fi ll the gap between the school budget and the actual needs to implement and maintain the programs and activities that are key elements of HMS’ goals.

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Donations to your Neighborhood

Have you ever thought about donating to help your neighborhood? Did you know that donations to the Campus Community Association are tax deductible? Did you know that you can direct how those donations are spent by selecting a CCA Fund?

All donations to the CCA are tax deductible. The CCA has a variety of CCA Funds that focus the donations to a specifi c neighborhood goal. For instance, if you want more trees planted, you can designate CCA Trees. If you want to fi nancially help with the cleanup and restoration of Coyote Creek, you can designate Friends of Coyote Creek.. If you want to make the neighborhood a more beautiful place to live you can designate CCA Beautifi cation. Can’t decide, you can designate CCA General Fund. The money in the general fund is used for Community Building and to supplement various CCA Funds as needed.

Here is a complete list of the currently established CCA Funds:CCA Beautifi cationCCA TreesNaglee Park PreparedFriends of Coyote CreekHistory Naglee ParkCCA MediansCCA General Fund

Your donations make a difference. All donations are leveraged with many hours of volunteer efforts, which makes your dollar go much farther.

Donations can be sent to:CCA

P.O. Box 90038San Jose, CA 95109-3038

If you want to designate a fund, please write the fund on your check or enclose a letter with your instructions.

Have questions on making a donation; please contact Ken Podgorsek, the CCA Treasurer, at 408-981-3833 or [email protected].

2004-2005Supporters of the

Campus CommunityAssociation

The Campus Community Association would like to recognize and thank the following neighbors whodonated money to the CCA during our fi scal year (2004/05) that ended on June 30, 2005.

Their directed donations to specifi c CCA funds helps the CCA and its many volunteers complete the many projects that make our neighborhood such a great place to live and raise our families.

Lawrence & Frances LeeRichard KilbyAnnette & Richard JaffeAudrey UnruhDeborah NorbergBob & Maria RuizChris & Katie WestPete & Leah SmithTodd and Victoria SullivanDirk MeyerAmor & Fred DitkoLivier & Jose RoblesPreston & Norwita PowellLawrence Bryand andBetty Jane BryantMarley & Jack SpilmanDominic KovacevicRichard KilbyTom GayPete & Mary Jo MeliaJeff & Holly WeberNorman andLorraine WiningsMeg Masterson & Les BoesDeborah LennonKen & Farrell PodgorsekGodfrey & Sandra D’SouzaMatt Taylor & David HenryTanya & Steve BurkeyMarjorie Lackmann

Richard KilbyLeslye, Gianni andAlesandra Corsiglia Tom & Patti McRaeErnie RenzelJeffrey & Lori LeonardMervin & Emily YueJeremy & Jane HarrisKen & Yolanda HayesPreston & Norwitha PowellColeman-Del Buono FamilyBeth Shafran-Mukai andConrad MukaiJim & Jennifer SargeDennis Kauffman andJudy GeorgesTed FullwoodDick & Ann ScottGeoffrey Braun Patti & Walt PhillipsStephen M. KosterMelanie & Dave KusmikLawrence & Frances LeeJohn & Christine DavisSarabelle Hitchner andTom SnellKristina Loquist andMarius HoltanDavid and Jane Guinther

We also wish to thank the over 475 dues paying members of the Campus Community Association. Your continued support is crucial to the fi scal health and vitality of the CCA. Thanks also to the over 700 volunteers who have volunteered their time and skills at various CCA projects and events this last year.

February 2006

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM KATRINA?by Jeffrey Hare

If natural disasters provide lessons, Katrina may prove to be the Mother of all teachers. Pay close attention – there might be a pop quiz.

Since returning from my volunteer deployment to Louisiana with the Red Cross last October, I have reviewed an incredible number of articles, reports, and related information in an effort to see what we can learn from this experience.

Lesson One: Be Prepared – for anything. Katrina served not so much as a lesson as a reminder – a reminder of the importance of being prepared. But for what? Being prepared for an earthquake involves different steps than being prepared for a pandemic or a fl ood. It means being prepared and fl exible to deal with different situations and changing circumstances. Many Katrina victims were prepared for the hurricane, but were not prepared to evacuate when the levees failed. Few were ready for the chaos that ensued. Being prepared to evacuate to a local shelter for a few days is a one thing, but Katrina teaches us that we should also consider being prepared to relocate to a safe location elsewhere in the state for an extended period of time. Based on my observations in Louisiana and Mississippi, the people who were struggling the were those who were not mentally prepared to start their lives anew in a different location, even when they were told they could not return home. Katrina teaches us that geographic displacement for extended period of time is a probability in a major disaster, and that we need to prepare for different types of emergencies.

Lesson Two: Paperwork. Many Katrina victims lost everything they owned, including their identifi cation, passports, birth certifi cates, credit cards, and other important documents. Many had no insurance, or insurance that was outdated. This made it exceptionally diffi cult, if not impossible, to obtain some types of emergency assistance. Disaster victims often mistakenly think that when disaster strikes, the whole world stops for them. Wrong. Mortgage payments and credit card bills will continue to be processed, car loans will be due (even if you no longer have the car), and you probably don’t want to skip an insurance premium payment. Charitable and nonprofi t relief agencies will be compassionate and helpful, but will insist on some form of identifi cation and registration. Government relief agencies – FEMA and the Small Business Administration – will absolutely insist on proper documentation before processing your request for emergency assistance. Prepare a duplicate set of photocopied documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certifi cate, credit cards, tax return, insurance papers, etc.), one in a waterproof envelope at home, and another at a secure location off-site (offi ce, relative’s house, storage locker, vault, etc.) Having access to important documents will make it much easier to process disaster relief applications, and speed up your ability to get your life back to normal. Don’t forget recent photos of children and pets.

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February 2006

Lesson Three: Have a Plan. There are still over 3,500 persons still missing due to Katrina. It is likely that household members will be separated at the time a disaster strikes, or will become separated during evacuation. Each household should develop a plan that includes at least one primary and one secondary meeting location, and a common communication point – possibly an out-of-state relative or friend – who can act as a “message center.” Nothing causes more anxiety than losing contact with loved ones and pets during a disaster. Remember that shelters require people to register, which helps track down missing relatives, and they will work with other shelters to help families reconnect. However, many shelters cannot allow pets. Have your pets implanted with an ID chip and store the identifi cation paperwork. Animal rescue groups will use the ID chip to locate you. Keep the household plan simple – review it often.

Lesson Four: You’re on your own – at least for a while. Katrina served to remind us that emergency responders cannot always get everywhere, at least for a while. Many police and fi refi ghters were trapped themselves and couldn’t even get to their stations. The storm destroyed bridges and roads and fl ooded streets. A severe windstorm, earthquake or terrorist attack could destroy utilities and render communication systems inoperable. A fl ood caused by dam failure could cause widespread inundation of streets and homes and make it impossible for emergency vehicles to respond.

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM KATRINA?Continued from page 10

Lesson Five: Training. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the Red Cross provides a wide array of training classes in fi rst aid and disaster response. San Jose Prepared, through the San Jose Offi ce of Emergency Services, provides a great opportunity to become part of a community emergency response team (CERT). Neighborhood Watch programs not only help neighbors work together to reduce crime, but can help you get to know your neighbors in the event of a disaster. The American Red Cross deployed over 200,000 trained volunteers in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and Wilma. Those who deployed, like myself, saw fi rst hand the benefi ts of good preparation, planning, and training.

Jeffrey Hare recently served as a Red Cross volunteer in response to Katrina/Rita and worked as a supervisor in a shelter in Louisiana. Jeff has previous emergency preparedness experience with the Air Force Reserves, volunteered in response to the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, and helped coordinate the Naglee Park neighborhood response to Coyote Creek fl ooding in 1997. Jeff is a Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor for Emergency Preparedness and Citizenship in the Community.

February 2006

Naglee Park Prepared.Are you Prepared?

byWilliam O’Connell

Naglee Park Prepared Coordinator

Your Naglee Park Prepared team has been silent for some time now. There has been a constant stream of do¹s and dont¹s in the media, but we will summarize some of them here and begin to prepare for an emer-gency drill in April.

Don¹t let fear of disaster overcome you. One way to hold back panic is to be prepared. Because city and county offi cials may not be able to help us much in awidespread disaster, such as on the Gulf Coast last summer, it is essential for you to prepare your home and family.

Keep your cars¹ fuel tanks at least half-full. Store drinking water in your home, three gallons per person. Have an emergency storage bin close to a door. One with wheels is advisable, because it will be heavy. Your green prep manual contains a list of things to have ready. Periodically refresh the food and drink items in the bin--perhaps when you change your smoke alarm batteries yearly.

Also check your green manual for ways to make your home earthquake safe--securing your waterheater and tall/heavy furniture and appliances, etc

Do discuss with your family both an emergency-exit escape plan and a plan of where to meet after an emer-gency. Don¹t hesitate to do this out of concernthat you may frighten your children. They will be relieved to know that you are helping them to plan for emergencies.

Do take fi rst-aid and CPR classes if you have not done so recently. The Red Cross offers them frequent-ly. If you have pets, give some thought to how you will help them in an emergency.

If the heavy rains continue this winter and spring, and if Anderson Reservoir approaches the level that requires a release of water, we may call on you to help some of your neighbors who live close to Coyote Creek.

After a severe earthquake, don¹t immediately try to turn on the lights or to light your gas stove or candles. Check fi rst to see that you have no gas leaks. Light switches can spark and ignite gas if you have a heavy leak for some time. Keep fl ashlights near your beds and elsewhere in the house. Have spare batteries handy.

It can take the Red Cross three days to set up emer-gency accommodations, so it is wise to have a rain-proof tent(s) and sleeping bags handy for emergency use in case your home is not inhabitable after a quake. Our neighborhood is not in a red zone, and our wood-frame homes are relatively secure against heavy dam-age, as long as they are bolted to the foundation. But fi res can start during or after a quake, so preparedness is wise.

Let Rich Eilbert or myself know if you are new to the neighborhood and do not have a green manual. Also let us know if you would like to help out; we still need fi rst-responders for some of the blocks.

Rich: 274-1460.William: 288-5570.

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February 2006

CCA Email DirectoryBoard ................................................................................................. [email protected] Steering Committee .................................................................... [email protected] President (Beth Shafran-Mukai) ................................................. [email protected] Vice-President (Dennis Cunningham) ........................................ [email protected] Secretary (Bev Fitzwater) ........................................................... [email protected] Treasurer (Ken Podgorsek) ......................................................... [email protected] (Tom Clifton) ...................................................................... [email protected] in the Park™ (Ken Podgorsek) ................................................ [email protected] cation Committee (Karen English) ....................................... beautifi [email protected] Graffi ti Cleanup (Jane Harris) ..................................................... [email protected] Tree Planting (Ken Hardy) .......................................................... [email protected] Freeway Cleanup (Bev Fitzwater) .............................................. jimfi [email protected] Campus Comm. Org. (Marianne Salas) .................................... [email protected] List Policy (Tom Clifton) ....................................................... [email protected] Friends of Coyote Creek (Ron Atkins) ............................................. [email protected] of July ......................................................................................... [email protected] Use Committee (Ken Podgorsek) ............................................ [email protected] Historic Inventory (April Halberstadt) ........................................ [email protected] Tales of Naglee Park .................................................................. [email protected] Park Prepared (William O’Connell) ..................................... [email protected] Liaison (William O’Connell) ................................................. [email protected] Neighborhoods (Beth Shafran-Mukai) .................................. [email protected]/11th/I-280 Maintenance Thomas Boehme ......................................................................... [email protected] Beverly Fitzwater ........................................................................ jimfi [email protected] Committee ............................................................................. [email protected] Committee (Tom Clifton) ......................................................... [email protected] Committee (Danielle Christian) ..................................... [email protected] ...................................................................................... [email protected]

February 2006

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR CCA MEMBERSHIP?Many CCA sponsored activities take place during the year.Your dues help CCA sponsor picnics, newsletters, and many community education and beautifi cation projects for our neighborhood.

DUES: New Members-$15, Renewal-$10, Senior/Student-$5, Business Org-$25, All Dues are tax-deductible. We’d be happy to accept an additional tax-deductible donation for our General Fund or one of the following ongoing activities: Beautifi cation, Medians, Elm Trees & Tree Planting, Graffi ti Clean-Up, ECCO, Naglee Park Prepared, Bark in the Park, History Naglee Park or Welcoming Committee, Gateways/Traffi c Calming — just specify which one below!

Name_______________________ Phone _______________ Email ___________________Address ______________________________ I Will Help On _________________________Membership Dues $ __________ $ ________ Donation for __________________________Please make checks payable to CCA. and mail to: CCA Treasurer, P.O. Box 90038, San Jose, CA 95109-3038.

The Campus Community Association, Inc. is a non-profi t corporation organized to promote neighborhood spirit and improved conditions through education and community projects.

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THE ADVISORCampus Community AssociationP.O. Box 90038San Jose, CA 95109-3038

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In this IssueSNI Removal Update

Cat RescueHurricane Katrina

Naglee Park Prepared

Numbers ToRemember

Emergency ..............................................................911Police Non Emergency........................................... 311Customer Service Center ..................... 408-535-3500Report Crimes after the fact ...................408-277-5300Abandoned Vehicles ...............................408-277-5305Code Enforcement .................................408-277-4528Graffi ti Hotline .......................................408-277-2758Complaints .............................................408-535-3500Shopping Cart Pickup ........................... 408-277-4000Animal Services .....................................408-578-7297Parking Permits ......................................408-535-3850Crime Prevention/Nbrd. Watch ..............408-277-4133Traffi c Operations/Street Lights/Noise Complaints ...................................408-277-5515Signs and Marking .................................408-277-8900

Campus Community AssociationP.O. Box 90038San Jose, CA [email protected]

SJUSD Board Trustee, District 1Jorge Gonzales ...................................... 408-535-6000855 Lenzen Drive San Jose, CA 95126-2736

City Councilmember, District 3Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez .....................408-535-4903200 East Santa Clara Street, 18th FloorSan Jose, CA [email protected]/council/dist3/default.asp

County Supervisor, District 2Blanca Alvarado .....................................408-299-2323County Government Center, East Wing70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA [email protected]

Congresswoman, District 16Zoe Lofgren .......................................... 408-271-8700635 N. First St. #B San Jose, CA [email protected]

Assemblymember, District 23Joe Coto .................................................408-277-1220100 Paseo de San Antonio #300 San Jose, CA [email protected]

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