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- This
was an online Zoom videoconference meeting. Mike sent out a meeting
link for this Zoom meeting.
- Attendees: Mike
Boulland, Ron
Horii, David Huntley, Joan Murphy.
- We
are going to have a work day tomorrow 2/6/26 at 9:00 at the Bernal Ranch.
- There was a Parks & Recreation Commission meeting on 2/4/26. It was on Zoom. (This is the agenda. This is the agenda packet.)
- They
talked about the Fortini Site Plan, which addresses the development of
the property along Fortini Road to connect Calero with Santa Teresa.
The plan was presented to the Parks Commission in October. The
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis and determination
was released for public comment on January 7, 2026. Later, it will be
presented to the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation
Committee after responding to public comments.
- Santa
Teresa Grazing Plan Implementation: $3,000,000 was recommended to fund
construction of new water and fencing infrastructure to implement
the Santa Teresa Grazing Management Plan.
- The Unused Structures Inventory Project Report was presented. There are recommendations for which properties are historically
significant and worth saving and which are not and should be left alone
or removed.
It evaluated several structures in Santa Teresa Park: the Door House,
the Fortini Ranch, the Jacoba Bernal Fisher/Pyzak House, and the
Bernal-Johnson-Norred Ranch, totalling 13 historic properties.
- Ron showed pictures:
- 11/4/25
for comparison: east wall of the Pyzak House broken into, with
graffiti. It's been like this for months. Fallen palm branches on the
yard.
- 12/5/25 FOSTP First Friday work day (FFWD). Cut a
drainage channel near the start of the Joice Trail to steer water away
from the barn. Repaired a garden box lid. Weeded the garden boxes.
Cleared the drain above the retaining wall. Removed blackberries from
below the spring. Had lunch from El Amigofor volunteers.
- 12/21/25:
The hole in the wall of the Pyzak House has been patched with plywood,
some graffiti still there. Palm fronds have been cleaned up.
- 12/26/25: saw coyote in the Pueblo Area.
- 1/6/26: waterfall in upper Laurel Canyon.
- 1/29/26: County Parks volunteers potluck dinner at the HQs.
- 1/30/26: conditions at the Bernal Ranch, Santa Teresa Spring, and the Pyzak House, potential work areas.
- 1/31/26:
hike on the Stile Ranch, Mine, and Fortini trails. Trails were dry and
in good shape. Graffiti on the leg of the bench overlooking the Fortini
Trail.
- Ron found an old photo album with prints of the Santa Teresa Community Fest in George Page Park on 9/22/01 and the fire in Santa Teresa Park on 10/1/01. He scanned the pictures and put them in Facebook albums.
- Ron
submitted the proposal form for our "Mothers and Flowers" hike on the
Fortini/Mine/Stile Ranch trails on May 9, the day before Mother's Day.
It was accepted for consideration.
- Carrie Grisenti, who was in charge of the outdoor recreation program, retired last October. Her position is currently vacant.
- Treasurer's
report (David): Our money has been moved to US Bank. No minimum balance
is required. We need to keep $100 for filing forms. All 2025 expenses
have been reimbursed or classified as donations.
- We
have 7 weeks left in our Beautify San Jose Cycle 7 grant. We haven't
heard yet if we are going to get our Cycle 8 grant, but we have been
put on the list of approved providers, so we are eligible for the
grant.
- We have $230 in our Cycle 7 grant left for
publications + events. If we don't spend it by 3/31/26, we have to give
it back. We could have a cleanup event at the Pyzak Ranch and provide
food. (We spent $150.95 at El Amigo for our last 12/5 FFWD.) We could
bring food, like pizza, to our future FFWD events. We could buy more
ink.
- We still have copies of newsletters, so we don't
need to print more. Some can be brought to the Bernal Ranch and see if
they can be left in the ranch house for visitors to pick up. They can
be passed to out new volunteers at our FFWD.
- We talked
about filing for 501(c)(3) status. David said it makes us eligible for
discounts for some things, like Quickbooks. Ron said to wait at least
until we know if get our Cycle 8 grant. If we do, we don't need more
money, and we may not be eligible for future grants as a neighborhood
organization if we have 501(c)(3) status. It may make us eligible only
for specific beautification projects, and not for organizational
expenses, like our website and Zoom. If we don't get the grant, then
becoming a 501(c)(3) will allow us to ask for donations and
other grants, where it helps or is required to have 501(c)(3) status.
Note that we may need to get directors and officers (D&O) liability
insurance, which can be expensive. NAQCPA has it.
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