UNSCC

2007 UNSCC Neighborhood Conference

The United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County will be holding our 2007 Neighborhood Conference on Saturday November 17 at San Jose Community College. Registration is $10 before November 7 and $15 after, so register today. Download the 2007 Conference Registration Form (pdf 44k) Download a description of the 2007 Conference Workshops (pdf 20k) For more information download the 2007 Conference Flyer (pdf 37k) 2007 Conference Map (pdf 97k) The BRICC award will be presented at the conference. To nominate a Neighborhood Association for the BRICC award, download the 2007 BRICC Nomination Form (pdf 94k). Nominations are due Friday, October 5. Posted by Tom Clifton on 9/25/07; 12:38:02 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

Board Agenda - October 11, 2006
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No UNSCC Board Meeting in June
The UNSCC Board will not be meeting in June 2006. Our next board meeting will be on July 5, 2006 at 6:00 PM at the San Jose Giants Game, San Jose Municipal Stadium (corner of Alma and Senter Streets). Please contact {esdMacros.spamEncoder("board@unscc.org")} for more information. Posted by Tom Clifton on 5/31/06; 9:19:35 AM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Candidates Forum

The UNSCC is hosting a candidates forum this Saturday at San Jose City Council Chambers. The focus of the forum will be public policy and neighborhood issues. District Attorney Candidates will be present from 8:30 to 9:00 AM. The San Jose Mayoral Candidates Forum will be from 9:00 to 11:00 AM The forums are co-sponsored by UNSCC, League of Women Voters, San Jose Mercury News, NBC11, and Silicon Valley Community Newspapers. When: Saturday May 13, 2006, 8:30 to 11:00 AM Where: San Jose City Council Chambers 200 E Santa Clara Street Downtown San Jose Free Parking is available in the parking garage at 4th and San Fernando Streets. Download the UNSCC Mayoral Forum Flyer (pdf 29k) Posted by Tom Clifton on 5/9/06; 9:39:40 AM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

UNSCC Board Meeting - May 3, 2006
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2006 Membership Dues Invoice
The 2006 Dues Invoice  is available online. Just click on the link to download it, fill out the membership information update, and mail it and your dues check to: United Neighborhoods Santa Clara County P.O. Box 1766 San Jose, CA  95109 Posted by Tom Clifton on 4/18/06; 12:12:57 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

UNSCC Board Meeting - April 5, 2006
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UNSCC Membership Dues

UNSCC membership dues for 2006 are now due. We will be mailing invoices out to our members shortly. If you wish to pay your dues now, please download the 2006 UNSCC Dues & Update Form (pdf 259 k) and return the form with your membership dues to: UNSCC P.O. Box 1766 San Jose, CA 95109 Your 2006 dues should be paid before requesting special event insurance. Posted by Tom Clifton on 2/24/06; 6:54:23 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

UNSCC Board Meeting - March 1, 2006
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The UNSCC is Moving

The UNSCC is moving out of our office. Without a staff, it doesn't make sense to pay rent for an office that we use at most two times a month. The move will be completed by the end of February. As a result of the move, the UNSCC has a new mail address: United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County (UNSCC) P.O. Box 1766 San Jose, CA  95109 All mail correspondance should go to this address. Please update your records with the new address. Posted by Tom Clifton on 1/24/06; 4:23:43 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

Another Successful Neighborhood Conference

The UNSCC produced its 12th successful Neighborhood Conference on Saturday, November 12. This year's focus on public policy resonated with the 100+ addendees and garnered top story placement in the local section of San Jose Mercury News. Many thanks to the City of San Jose for hosting hosting our 12th Annual Neighborhood Conference and the Public Policy Forum at our new City Hall. Also big thanks to San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Community Foundation Silicon Valley, Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Jose Neighborhood Development Center, Principal Joe Amelio and our young volunteers from Sierramont Middle School, all of our speakers, and all of our volunteers. The conference was a success because of your efforts. Thank you also to our  Neighborhood and Community Public Policy Forum co-sponsors, the League of Woman Voters, the NAACP and the Latina Coalition and the forum panelists for their participation and comments.  The San Jose City Manager's office, the San Jose / Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, the South Bay* *AFL-CIO Labor Council, Strong Neighborhoods Initiative - Project Area Committee and our member associations who assisted us by provided panelists. There are more photos here. Posted by Tom Clifton on 11/13/05; 2:50:39 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

UNSCC 12th Annual Conference

BUILDING STRONG and KNOWLEDGABLE NEIGHBORHOODS Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. San José City Hall 200 East Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113 (free parking at Fourth Street and San Fernando Street, across from the library) Member Fee - $20.00 ($25.00 after November 7) Non-Member Fee - $25.00 ($35.00 after November 7) (Fees include Conference, Materials, and Lunch) For Registration information please go to www.unscc.org/conference Posted by Tom Clifton on 10/31/05; 10:20:50 PM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Insurance Training

Wednesday, September 21, 2005 (Before the Advisory Meeting) 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM   525 West Alma Ave. San Jose, CA 95125 All UNSCC member association Officers / or Directors who will be requesting Special Event group commercial liability coverage in 2005 are required to attend one of these workshops prior to your routinely requesting insurance coverage. Posted by Dr. Charles Crowder on 9/13/05; 12:17:14 AM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

Advisory Council Meeting

September 21, 2005 6:50 PM - 8:30 PM 525 West Alma Street San Jose, CA 95125 Agenda: 6:50 Networking and Nibbles 7:00 Introductions and Announcements 7:10 Speaker: Ed Rast, Chair of United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County, will moderate the members continuing discussion about:   UNSCC's 12th Annual Conference and what tracks and speakers that member associations want for the conference.  Also discussed is a conference format change that will allow individual conference attendees to attend more workshops and progress faster from basic to intermediate / advanced knowledge levels during the conference.   United Neighborhood's Future Direction and we wish member input about how we can continue to provide our member associations more educational workshops and low cost member services and the Board proposal to potentially go to a virtual office organization and 4 quarterly membership meetings / conferences per year. Business Items: 8:10 UNSCC Chair's Second Quarter Update & Discussion 8:30 Adjourn   Posted by Dr. Charles Crowder on 9/12/05; 11:52:36 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

Update your membership information online

You can now update your Neighborhood Association's information online through this site. Just click on the "Update Information" link in the left navigation menu. If you are not logged in you will be asked for your email address and password. Log in and fill out the form. If you haven't joined the site yet, click on the "Join Now" link and fill out the form. The UNSCC needs your updated information by June 15. This information is vital for both providing member insurance and putting on the Annual Conference. Posted by Tom Clifton on 6/6/05; 1:57:05 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

UNSCC Membership Dues are Past Due

UNSCC dues are now past due. If you have not paid your dues, you will not be able to get insurance for your regular meetings and special events. To pay your UNSCC dues, please download the 2005 Membership Invoice and pay it as soon as possible. The UNSCC board will be contacting you shortly if you have not paid your dues for this year. Without support through dues payments, the UNSCC cannot provide insurance for our members or put on the annual Neighborhood Conference. Posted by Tom Clifton on 5/9/05; 8:41:56 AM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Insurance Training

Wednesday July 20, 2005 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM  before the Advisory Meeting 525 West Alma Street San Jose, CA 95125   Ed Rast, President of United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County, will repeat the UNSCC's  Insurance and Risk Management training for those members who haven't yet taken it this year.   "Sound Advise for Functions and Events" a insurance booklet will be handled out and discussed.  The workshop explains ways to ensure your events are properly covered by the United Neighborhood's Insurance package, the differences in the 2 types of insurance coverage and the requirements and deadlines for each, how to deal with suppliers / vendors and suggestions on how to have safe events.  .   All UNSCC member association Officers / or Directors who will be requesting Special Event group commercial liability coverage in 2005 are required to attend one of these workshops prior to your routinely requesting insurance coverage.   Starting January 1, 2006 all UNSCC member associations will be required to have the  Officer / Director who will be requesting any UNSCC insurance coverage to have attended this workshop within the last 12 months as well as participate in the UNSCC-MEMBERS email group.   UNSCC's Board as part of our educational mission has made these changes so that our member associations continue to have safe and insured meetings and special events.   Please see the " UNSCC Services " web page for a brief discussion of UNSCC's insurance. Posted by Dr. Charles Crowder on 4/19/05; 8:30:37 AM from the UNSCC dept.

Advisory Council Meeting

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM 525 West Alma Street San Jose, CA 95125 Agenda: 6:45 Networking and Nibbles 7:00 Introductions and Announcements 7:10 Speaker: Ed Rast, Chair of United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County, will moderate the members discussion about the UNSCC Annual Conference and what topics and speakers that member associations want for the conference   We will also discuss a conference format change that will allow individual conference attendees to attend more workshops and progress faster from basic to intermediate / advanced knowledge levels during the conference.   It has been proposed to 1) reducing prior 6-8 parallel workshop tracks in  to 4-5 tracks based on member demand  2) decrease the length of each workshop to 50 minutes ( 25 minutes each for presentation and questions and answers )  Long complex topics will be split into basic, intermediate and advanced workshops folow by panel discussions to discuss actual issues and solutions. We also will discuss increasing the number of workshops / panel discussions to 4-5 per track.   The conference speakers will be asked to provide presentation outlines 30/45 days prior to the confernce with pre workshop handouts available on UNSCC's web site prior to the conference and additional handouts to explain complex topics in order to stay within the 50 minutes time limit.   Some former basic neighborhood association workshop topics for new neighborhood associations will be shifted from the annual conference to other training days throughout the year unless we have sufficient member interest / early registration prior to the annual conference.   We will also discuss the possibility of future UNSCC Workshop days and a proposed Neigbhorhood / Business Annual Conference for 2006   Business Items: 8:00 UNSCC Chair's Second Quarter Update & Discussion 8:30 Adjourn Posted by Dr. Charles Crowder on 4/19/05; 8:05:13 AM from the UNSCC dept.

Advisory Council Meeting

July 20, 2005 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM 525 West Alma Street San Jose, CA 95125 Agenda: 6:45 Networking and Nibbles 7:00 Introductions and Announcements 7:10 Speaker: Ed Rast, Chair of United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County, will moderate the members discussion about the UNSCC Annual Conference and what topics and speakers that member associations want for the conference   We will also discuss a conference format change that will allow individual conference attendees to attend more workshops and progress faster from basic to intermediate / advanced knowledge levels during the conference.   It has been proposed to 1) reducing prior 6-8 parallel workshop tracks in  to 4-5 tracks based on member demand  2) decrease the length of each workshop to 50 minutes ( 25 minutes each for presentation and questions and answers )  Long complex topics will be split into basic, intermediate and advanced workshops folow by panel discussions to discuss actual issues and solutions. We also will discuss increasing the number of workshops / panel discussions to 4-5 per track.   The conference speakers will be asked to provide presentation outlines 30/45 days prior to the confernce with pre workshop handouts available on UNSCC's web site prior to the conference and additional handouts to explain complex topics in order to stay within the 50 minutes time limit.   Some former basic neighborhood association workshop topics for new neighborhood associations will be shifted from the annual conference to other training days throughout the year unless we have sufficient member interest / early registration prior to the annual conference.   We will also discuss the possibility of future UNSCC Workshop days and a proposed Neigbhorhood / Business Annual Conference for 2006   Business Items: 8:00 UNSCC Chair's Second Quarter Update & Discussion 8:30 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 3/10/05; 10:54:54 AM from the UNSCC dept.

Volunteer Office Coordinator

United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County is a coalition of 79 neighborhood associations that promotes healthy neighborhoods by providing education, communication, and common community action. The main office is at 525 West Alma Avenue in San Jose California. A volunteer is needed 10 to 15 hours a week who will staff the office, help administratively, coordinate between the board and the associations, and help organize the annual conference. This is a chance for a volunteer interested in community service with management, computer and coordination skills to make a difference in the neighborhoods of Santa Clara County. Contact Dr. Charles Crowder at (408) 287-2615 or email to {esdMacros.spamEncoder("ccrowderdc@sbcglobal.net")} Posted by Tom Clifton on 3/3/05; 9:46:05 AM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Advisory Council Meeting

Wednesday, January 19, 2005 525 West Alma Street San Jose, CA 95125 Agenda:   6:45 Networking and Nibbles   7:00 Introductions and Announcements   Speaker:   7:05 Linda Crabill, Community Relations Manager for San Jose?s Department of Transportation, will talk on "Street Smarts" a safety program targeted towards education of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, and changing behavior to ensure safety in our neighborhoods.   7:25 Q&A   Business Items:   7:35 UNSCC Chair's 2004 Year End Update & Discussion   7:45 UNSCC's 2005 Challenges - Member Communications, Finances & Member Volunteers   8:00 Election of UNSCC's 2005 Officers & Directors   8:15 UNSCC's 2005 Proposed Goals   8:20 UNSCC Committee Activities, Meetings & Organization   8:25 Other Business Topics   8:30 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 1/19/05; 2:08:27 PM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Board Meeting - October 6, 2004

UNSCC Board Meeting October 6, 2004 525 W. Alma Ave. San Jose, CA 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Agenda 7:00 Call to Order / Quorum / Introductions 7:05 Approve Minutes of August 2004 Meeting. 7:10 Treasurer's Report 7:20 Event Insurance Discussion 7:35 Annual Conference Discussion 7:50 Officers and Board Positions - 2005 8:05 Committee Reports 1. Executive 2. Conference 3. Membership & Fundraising 4. Marketing & Communication 5. Planning & Land Use 8:30 Announcements - Board members & others 8:35 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 10/4/04; 4:20:29 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [1]

11th Annual UNSCC Neighborhood Conference

The 11th Annual UNSCC Neighborhood Conference is Saturday October 16, 2004 at San Jose City College between 8:30 - 3:30 pm. This is UNSCC's largest and most comprehensive neighborhood education and networking event. It has over 20 workshops of interest to both individuals starting new Neighborhood Associations and existing Neighborhood Association including: How to start a Neighborhood Association How to Work with Your Schools How to Plan a Neighborhood Event Preparing a Grant Request Emergency Preparedness Neighborhood Business Districts The following 2 ( two ) Workshops are very highly recommended and should be of current interest to all neighborhoods: City Government Ethics - a moderated discussion by Council Members Chuck Reed and Ken Yeager about San Jose new proposed Ethics Regulations that other cities in Santa Clara County and throughout California are looking at to strengthen their consultant disclosure requirements. This is especially important for neighborhood associations to understand who is behind proposed developments in their neighborhood. Neighborhood Planning & Development - Planning 101 - a basic introduction to the complex and many times not well understood planning and development process presented by Laurel P of San Jose Planning Department. The Workshop have been well received by UNSCC and the many neighborhood associations that have attended it. Comments from the attendees have indicated that they now understand the basic planning process, what are early indications of proposed development in their neighborhood and how to respond and when to express any neighborhood concerns. We will be sending out additional information about the 11th Annual Conference workshops in the next few weeks. We look forward to seeing you and your neighborhood leaders at the conference to learn about important neighborhood topics, talk with others about how they have successfully address neighborhood issues and network with other neighborhood leaders and local politicians. Register early and save since Annual Conference Tickets are $20.OO if registered by October 1, 2004 and $25 thereafter and at the door. If you want to register send email to conference@unscc.org or call Ken Henning (408) 887-4309 for more information. Download the UNSCC Annual Conference Flyer (pdf 164k) Posted by Tom Clifton on 9/20/04; 3:03:38 AM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Email Address

Within the next few weeks, the UNSCC will discontinue our old email address unscc@pacbell.net. This address is receiving increasing amounts of spam email and has been replaced by the more directed email addresses listed on the Contact Us page. For general inquiries to the UNSCC please send email to {esdMacros.spamEncoder("services@unscc.org")} Please update your address books with this new information Posted by Tom Clifton on 9/13/04; 12:22:46 PM from the UNSCC dept. Comment [0]

UNSCC Board Meeting - August 4, 2004

UNSCC Board Meeting August 4, 2004 525 W. Alma Ave. San Jose, CA 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Agenda 7:00 Call to Order / Quorum / Introductions 7:05 Approve Minutes of July 2004 Meeting. 7:10 Treasurer's Report 7:20 Event Insurance Discussion 7:35 Committee Reports 1. Executive - Progress toward 2004 Goals 2. Conference 3. Membership & Fundraising 4. Marketing & Communication 5. Planning & Land Use 8:30 Announcements - Board members & others 8:35 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 8/4/04; 1:42:32 PM from the UNSCC dept.

Advisory Council Meeting

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 525 West Alma Street San Jose, CA 95125 Agenda 6:45 Networking and Nibbles 7:00 Introductions and Announcements Speakers: 7:05 Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith will discuss County Sheriff Department services, resident / neighborhood programs and how neighborhoods associations can effective work with the County Sheriff's Department. 7:20 Q&A 7:30 John Davidson Senior Planner - San Jose Planning Department will discuss San Jose's Proposed Second Residential or Granny Units ordinance, Public Outreach procedures, California Law, and local similar Santa Clara County city ordinances 7:45 Q&A. Business Items: 7:55 Annual Conference Update 8:00 Event Insurance Renewal - Member Survey 8:05 KeyPointCredit Union Neighborhood Business Sponsor Program 8:10 San Jose Medical Center Closing Survey 8:15 San Jose EarthQuakes Neighborhood Game Day 8:20 Other Business Topics 8:25 Break 8:30 Member Closed Session - UNSCC's Chair's Mid Year 2004 Update & Discussion 8:50 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 7/16/04; 5:43:40 PM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Board Meeting - June 2, 2004

UNSCC Board Meeting June 2, 2004 525 W. Alma Ave. San Jose, CA 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Agenda 7:00 Call to Order / Quorum / Introductions 7:05 Approve Minutes of April 7, 2004 and May 5, 2004 Meetings 7:10 Treasurer's Report 7:20 Event Insurance Discussion - Increased cost containment and 2004-05 Policy Renewal 7:30 UNSCC New Membership categories Discussion - Dues, benefits and services 7:50 Committee Reports 1. Executive - Progress towards 2004 Goals 2. Conference 3. Membership & Fundraising 4. Marketing & Communication 5. Planning & Land Use 8:30 Announcements - Board members & others 8:35 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 5/25/04; 10:07:46 PM from the UNSCC dept.

Advisory Council Meeting

Wednesday, May 19, 2004 525 West Alma Street San Jose, CA Agenda 6:45 Networking and Nibbles 7:00 Introductions and Announcements Business Items: 7:05 Bylaws Revision - Non-voting Membership Categories 7:10 Event Insurance Policy Discussion 7:20 UNSCC Committee Member needed 7:25 Other Business Speakers: 7:30 Alex Marthews (Executive Director, The Preservation Action Council of San Jose) will discuss historic preservation and conservation in Santa Clara County and a proposal for an inventory of Santa Clara historic structures and places in cooperation with The National Trust for Historic Preservation. 7:50 Q&A 8:00 Pete McHugh, Chair of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors ( District 3) will provide a brief description of basic Santa Clara County services, his Goals for the year Chair and progress toward them, County Budget and Reserves, and the proposed Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Concert Hall. 8:20 Q&A. 8:30 New Business / Announcements 8:40 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 5/19/04; 8:31:10 AM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, March 17, 2004 525 W. Alma Street San Jose, CA Agenda 6:45 Networking and Nibbles 7:00 Introductions and Announcements 7:15 Jim Cunneen, CEO and President of the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce - The State of the Business Climate in San Jose and Silicon Valley 7:25 Q&A 7:40 Berverly Bryant, Executive Director of the Southern Division of the Homebuilders Association of Northern California - The Housing Situation in Santa Clara County 8:00 Q&A Business Items 8:15 Bylaws Revision - Non-voting Membership Categories 8:20 Event Insurance Policy Discussion 8:20 Fiscal Sponsorship Policy Discussion 8:40 Other Business 8:45 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 3/15/04; 1:27:21 PM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Board Meeting - March 3, 2004

Agenda 6:00 Executive Committee 7:00 Call to Order / Introductions / Quorum / Agenda Changes 7:05 Approval of Minutes - February 4, 2004, Board Meeting 7:10 Treasurer's Report 7:20 Outreach: Strategy and Progress in line with Goals 7:35 Committee Reports 1 Executive Committee 2 Conference Committee 3 Membership/Fundraising Committee 4 Marketing/Communications Committee 5 Land Use/Planning Committee 8:05 Bylaws Revision on Business Memberships 8:15 UNSCC Business 1 New and Upgraded Members 2 UNSCC/BCAC/ALA Candidates forum. 3 Training 2-23-04 4 Board Vacancies 5 Incident over Initiative Petition 8:30 Announcements 8:35 Adjournment Posted by Tom Clifton on 2/24/04; 4:02:23 PM from the UNSCC dept.

UNSCC Board Meeting - February 4, 2004

Agenda 7:00 Call to Order / Introductions / Quorum / Agenda Changes 7:05 Approval of Minutes - January 6, 2004, Board Meeting 7:10 Treasurer's Report 7:20 Financial Plan - John Pinto, Realtor 8:00 Committee Reports 1 Conference Committee 2 Membership/Fundraising Committee 3 Marketing/Communications Committee 4 Land Use/Planning Committee 8:15 UNSCC Business 1 New Members 2 Board Vacancies 3 UNSCC/BCAC Candidates forum. 4 Proposed bylaw change - New Categories for Non voting members 9:00 Adjourn Posted by Tom Clifton on 1/27/04; 2:32:59 AM from the UNSCC dept.