Archive for September 2014
City of Santa Cruz water solutions committee staying the course
The fourteen (14) member Water Solutions Citizens Advisory (WSAC) Committee recently concluded its seventh round of monthly meetings. Originally formed by the Santa Cruz City Council in the wake of tabling the much discussed joint desalination project with Soquel Creek Water District, WSAC is moving into the “real deal” phase for their process. What does…
Read MoreMember Roundtable with New SC Metro Director Alex Clifford
Time: 7:30 – 8:45 AM Location: Marianne’s Ice Cream, 218 State Park Drive, Aptos/Seacliff This month the Infrastructure Committee invites all members to participate in a roundtable discussion with new Santa Cruz Metro chief Alex Clifford. Hired by the Metro Board in late March 2014, Mr. Clifford began his duties in May of this year…
Read MoreSanta Cruz City officials to brief SCCBC on Water Solutions Advisory Committee (WSAC) progress/plans
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Location: PAMF, 2025 Soquel Drive (2nd Floor Conference Room), Santa Cruz This month the GA/ED Committee invites all members to hear from Santa Cruz City officials regarding the progress and future plans of the Water Solutions Advisory Committee (WSAC). Water Director Rosemary Menard and WSAC member Erica Stanojevic will…
Read MoreSanta Cruz City Council Candidates Weigh in on Questions from the Business Community
A candidate questionnaire from the local business community, led by the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce, was distributed to candidates running for Santa Cruz City Council during the week of September 22nd. Co-sponsors of the survey are SCCBC and the SC Downtown Association. Of the seven (7) candidates running for three (3) open seats,…
Read MoreUpdate: Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan
The following notification was sent out by the County Planning Department a few weeks back: …the County Planning Department has decided to postpone the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors Meetings (originally scheduled for September 10th and September 30th, respectively) in order to adequately integrate and respond to comments received from many members of the…
Read MoreUpdate on County affordable housing policy discussions
9/17/14 – Update As you are aware, SCCBC has been closely following the conversations taking place at the County regarding possible changes to their affordable housing policies. The County’s impetus for examining their program is due to recent court decisions related to fees associated with rental developments and density bonuses. While the County is only…
Read MoreCounty up for recognition of broadband initiative
The County of Santa Cruz is up for recognition of their efforts in expanding broadband infrastructure through the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s (SVLG) “Red Tape to Red Carpet” annual awards. According to SVLG’s website, “the program is a contest to review and select government agencies for doing a better job of serving their citizens and…
Read MoreOfficial Statement Regarding the La Bahia Project
https://sccbusinesscouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/La-Bahia-Support-Letter-9.9.14-2.pdf
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