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AI Summary
Updated 2026-03-04T22:08:54.861+00:00
1) Overview: Over the past 30 days, there have been multiple meetings related to Development & Neighborhoods, primarily involving the Planning Commission and Planning Director's Hearings. However, there have been no news reports or publicly available agenda items linked to this cause during this period. The meetings suggest ongoing review and discussion of development and neighborhood planning issues, but specific topics or decisions remain unclear due to limited information. 2) Concrete updates: - Ten meetings related to Development & Neighborhoods were held between January 27 and March 3, 2026. - These meetings included Planning Commission sessions and Planning Director's Hearings. - No news coverage or public agenda items have been released in the last 30 days concerning this cause. - The frequency of meetings indicates active engagement by planning authorities on development and neighborhood matters. - No concrete outcomes or policy changes have been documented publicly during this timeframe. 3) What to watch next: - Upcoming meetings on March 3, 2026, for both the Planning Director's Hearing and Planning Commission may provide further clarity or decisions. - Watch for the release of meeting agendas or minutes that could reveal specific development proposals or neighborhood plans under consideration. - Monitor local news sources for any emerging reports on development and neighborhood issues following these meetings.

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Agenda item: BCORE COLEMAN OWNER LLC N 09/15/22 Y 4 TDUO/-/-/- CI 73 23.6306 3055 PATRICK HENRY DEVELOPMENT LLC N 09/14/23 Y 4 CLOM/-/-/- MF/APT 74. Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee recently discussed this issue.
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NewsThe Silicon Valley Voice
5/6/2026, 7:38:11 PM
Santa Clara has approved issuing $50 million in tax-exempt bonds to fund a housing development for the poor. At its most recent meeting May 5, the Santa Clara City Council gave the go-ahead for developer Resources for C…
Issue
5/1/2026, 2:34:46 AM
Gilroy is pursuing a generational reinvestment in its civic core. The city has released a Draft Environmental Impact Report for a Civic Center Master Plan that proposes demolition of the existing City Hall, Wheeler Audi…
Issue
4/30/2026, 5:56:36 PM
Palo Alto's most consequential civic vote in years will come this November, when the City Council plans to ask residents to fund the redevelopment of Cubberley Community Center. The city's pollster FM3 has recommended t…
Issue
4/30/2026, 12:36:36 PM
Saratoga faces perhaps the most acute tension between state housing law and physical geography of any city in Santa Clara County. Roughly half of the city is located in the Wildland Urban Interface — the area most at ri…
Issue
4/29/2026, 8:45:14 PM
Los Altos Hills is making a significant long-term investment in community-owned fiber optic internet infrastructure — an unusual civic project that reflects the town's commitment to self-reliance. The Los Altos Hills Co…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
4/29/2026, 12:00:00 PM
1 City Council Special Meeting Agenda April 29, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026, AT 4:00 P.M. Meetings of the City Council…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
4/29/2026, 12:00:00 PM
1 City Council Special Meeting Agenda April 29, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026, AT 4:00 P.M. Meetings of the City Council…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
Issue
4/27/2026, 9:33:18 PM
Mountain View approved the largest development project in its history in 2023: Google's North Bayshore Master Plan, covering 153 acres and including up to 7,000 housing units, 3 million square feet of office space, 26 a…
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April 2026
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4 meetings • 0 news • 7 total
Issue
4/27/2026, 2:09:49 AM
Cupertino's hillside and foothill neighborhoods face genuine and growing wildfire exposure, and the City Council is updating its Health and Safety General Plan element for the first time since 2014.…
Issue
4/26/2026, 10:57:42 PM
Traffic safety has become a quality-of-life priority for Santa Clara residents. The city has launched a "Please Slow Down" initiative to encourage lower driving speeds, with free yard signs available…
MeetingMeeting summary
4/16/2026, 12:00:00 PM
1 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda April 16, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026, AT 5:30 P.M. Meetings of the City Council …
MeetingMeeting summary
4/16/2026, 12:00:00 PM
1 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda April 16, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026, AT 5:30 P.M. Meetings of the City Council …
MeetingMeeting summary
4/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-09 meeting centered on Report out from each breakout group (10 minutes) Staff from the Cities of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Oakland provided... and Adjou…
MeetingMeeting summary
4/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-09 meeting centered on AB 939 required each County to develop and periodically update . a County Integrated Wast� Management Plan and to... and Followin…
March 2026
Civic activity from this month
1 meeting • 0 news • 1 total
MeetingMeeting summary
3/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council and Authorities Concurrent's 2026-03-24 meeting centered on Action on the February 10, 2026 Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board... and Action on Monthly Finan…
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-09
4: Implementation Committee receival of background on the history and development of the 2013 Technical Advisory Committee Memorandum of Agreement from staff
Morgan Hill City Council - Regular Meeting
2026-03-18
1: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2375, NEW SERIES, ROSEWOOD MEDICAL CAMPUS ZONING MAP AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT
Agenda item
2026-03-16
2026: Update The master plan was developed in multiple phases: Basis of Planning, System Evaluation, Alternatives Development, and Final Project Plan
Morgan Hill City Council - Special/Regular Meeting
2026-03-04
6: APPROVE ROSEWOOD MEDICAL CAMPUS ZONING MAP AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT
Santa Clara City Council
2026-03-05
2.: Study Session: Discussion of the Proposed Santa Clara Stadium Authority Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operating, Debt Service and Capital Budget and Stadium Authority Budget, Compliance and Management Policies, and Marketing Plan (Continued from February 24, 2026)
Los Gatos Town Council - Regular Meeting
2026-03-04
4: DEI Commission Work Plan
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-22
22.2285: BCORE COLEMAN OWNER LLC N 09/15/22 Y 4 TDUO/-/-/- CI 73 23.6306 3055 PATRICK HENRY DEVELOPMENT LLC N 09/14/23 Y 4 CLOM/-/-/- MF/APT 74
Morgan Hill City Council - Special/Regular Meeting
2025-09-17
2: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2367, NEW SERIES, APPROVING A ZONING AMENDMENT FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT WITH MASTER PLAN (ZA2024-0001) FOR A 5.75-ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 16695 DEWITT AVENUE (APN: 773-09-011)

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Policy Staff
Kyle Laveroni
Deputy Chief of Staff • policy
Diana Alanis
Council Community Relations Director • policy
Jimena Landaverde
Council Assistant • district
Dominic Treseler
Policy & Legislative Advisor • policy
HG Nguyen
Director of Public Affairs • policy
Brisa Rojas Moreno
Chief of Staff • policy
Kimberly Ruiz
Deputy Chief of Staff; Community Relations Director • policy
Marlee Borges
Legislation Director • policy
Ralph Balaoing
Community Engangement & Policy Liason • policy
Elizabeth Barcelos
Deputy Chief of Staff • policy
Daniela Velazquez
Community Relations Director • policy
Lorena Rivera
Council Assistant • policy
Matthew Quevedo
Deputy Chief of Staff • policy
Rheya Pawar
Chief of Neighborhood Outreach • district
Vince Rocha
Senior Economic Development, Housing, & Land Use Advisor • policy
Emily Munguia
Council Policy & Legislative Director • policy
Emily Lansing
Community Events Director • district
Stephen Ngo
Neighborhood Outreach & Office Compliance • district
Leilani Gomez
Constituent Services Director • district
Tara Dang
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator • district
Aden Kassaye
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator • district
Faye Garcia
Database & Outreach Coordinator • district
Enrique Alcoser
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator • district
Rene Fong
Policy Aide • policy
Jon Hellesoe
Policy Manager • policy
Mike Medina
Community Engagement and Outreach Aide • district
Mike represents Supervisor Duong in the community, working with neighborhood groups/associations, business groups and coordinates D2 community events.
Victoria Lam
Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation • policy
Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation
Victor Santiago
Community Relations Aide • district
Victor oversees Susan's Community Relations, D4 Neighborhood Associations, community outreach, and events
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