D8CRT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES July 20, 2016 Review and critique of July meeting – the meeting was a great success – over 50 attendees, standing room only. Great topic, good panel, terrific promotion of the event. All the additional flyers were a wonderful help – thanks, Sherry! Update on August 5th BBQ meeting o Invitations have been sent o Publicity – initial flyer sent to SC . Next Door – post on your own group and neighboring ones . Post on D8CRT member group – Pat sent Evite . Other ways? Tell friends and neighbors . Flyers – coffee shops, libraries, etc. o Location – Pat’s house – need address for RSVPs – 3418 Royal Meadow Lane – cell 408-528-5337 o Menu – Josh and Pat Budget - $750 approx. September meeting – Update on EESD, EVC and ESUHSD 2016-17 school years o Confirmed with Kathy Gomez – asst. will attend o Need to contact ESUHSD people - Marilyn o EVC? Debbie Budd? Dr. Yong - yes o Presentation from Oakmont Assisted Living – proposed facility on the Smith property on San Felipe Road o 5 minute presentation from John Varela, Santa Clara Valley District – invitation to water district tour September 17th October 6th meeting – Candidates’ forum o Location - Josh o Invitations to candidates - Marilyn . Sylvia Arenas – Jimmy Nguyen – District 8 . Ash Kalra – Madison Nguyen – Assembly District 27 . Jim Beall – Nora Campos – State Senate . Presentation by Gloria Hoo, League of Women Voters re the important ballot measures in November . Request for people to join the Nominating Committee for the election of new 2017 Steering Committee November 3rd meeting – Your County Services at Work o Invitations to be sent to Jeff Rosen, Laurie Smith, Chris Wilder – possibly Larry Stone. Dave Cortese for moderator o Nominations for 2017 Steering Committee December 1st – election of 2017 Steering Committee o Potluck dinner o Speaker on history of Bay Area – Pat Cap Grant for 2017 – paperwork due by July 29 – Josh is working on this Website o Updated by-laws and contact info posted o Agenda and minutes uploaded – still missing minutes for January and February, 2016 o Photos – need to upload to site Meeting location change – need to publicize more o Posters for library distributed o Send several email blasts to members to remind them o Put on FB, NextDoor, etc. to remind community of location change Invite friends and neighbors Next meeting – Sunday, August 21st – 8:30 breakfast, 9 am meeting at LK Grill .