Welcome to the Almaden Valley Community Association – your on-line resource for activities in the Almaden Valley. The AVCA provides information of interest especially for the residents of Almaden Valley, which includes the area equivalent to Zip Code 95120 in San Jose, California.

Set aside the second Monday evening of each month to attend the AVCA meetings where great speakers help the AVCA improve the quality of living in Almaden Valley.

The next AVCA meeting will be:
Monday, February 13, 2012 -- 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Almaden Community Center,  6445 Camden Ave., San Jose 95120

Speaker:	No speaker. Meeting dedicated to 1)  election of AVCA officers and 2)  planning forums with candidates for       positions in city and state       election this summer.

RECENT AVCA COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Almaden Ranch 2nd Amendment to the Draft SEIR
see comments submitted about this project by 1/20/2012

Almaden Ranch 2nd Amendment to the Draft SEIR
This is the link to the 2nd Amendment document itself

Almaden Ranch Retail Center Update:
Details (12/18/2011) and Map 12/20/2011


WHAT'S NEW

NEW	Mayor Chuck Reed's San Jose State of the City Address on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 6:30 PM. Registration by Sunday, February 5, 2012 is required in order to attend.

NEW	Almaden Ranch Retail Center - Next Meeting: Tentative Date: February 22, 2012 at 6:30 PM, in the City Council Chambers at San Jose City Hall

NEW	Mount Umunhum Public Hearing was held January 18, 2012. Next step is Board of Directors Hearing in Spring 2012 to consider CEQA Certification.

San Jose City Clerk plans meetings to discuss
eliminating, combining boards, commissions 01/05
(Parks&Rec, Arts, Education, Library, Airport, Senior, etc.)

Budget problems hanging over San Jose in new year 01/05

Governor Brown's release of California budget a prelude
to a wild political year 01/08

Governor Brown's Budget Summary, 2012-13 01/06


Redistricting Splits Almaden Valley

"General Fund Budget Status Overview" presented to the City Council on 9/20/2011

San Jose General Fund Budget Short Almost $3 Million 7/13

San Jose 2011-12 Budget, as recommended by Mayor Reed in his June Budget Message, was passed by City Council 6/15

Redistricting:  Panel recommends few changes to San Jose council districts 5/27

General Plan 2040 Changes coming for our area including Oakridge Mall & Blossom Hill Road areas 4/2
    General Plan 2040 Slideshow from April 2011 AVCA Meeting
    General Plan 2040 Slideshow with Text Annotations

Past President's Message, January 5, 2011

San Jose State of the City address (video) 2/17
San Jose State of the City address (audio) 2/17

Almaden Expressway Project from south of Blossom Hill Road to north of Branham Lane     (see Feb. 10th update)

Public input to plan Mt. Umunhum's future


ARTICLES OF INTEREST IN ALMADEN TIMES

Parents call for radiation free zone at Almaden schools 4/8

AVCA discusses future of Almaden Ranch - March 25

Almaden Business Association revitalized - March 11


ARTICLES OF INTEREST IN ALMADEN RESIDENT
all expired




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