Here's a simple summary of what's on tomorrow's agenda:
  • Spring retreat
  • Chick-Fil-A project proposal. Should we support, should we oppose, should we do something in between? (Email us if you want to see a copy of the site plans. The document is too big to load here.)
  • Drive thru policy discussion. Related to the item above.
  • Housing impact fee to create affordable housing. How do we support it?
  • Drive Less Challenge update
  • General Plan next steps and the report back on the past few months of our efforts
  • Bus Rapid Transit on El Camino Real update
  • An event about the Grand Boulevard Initiative to be held in Mountain View
  • Announcements of next Planning for Change workshops
  • o   Online communications tools for advocates (March or April)
  • o   Public speaking for advocates (April or May)

 
 
Last week, MVCSP hosted staff from Greenbelt Alliance to go over the details of how to use an EIR as an advocacy tool. Turnout to the workshop was great; over 20 people attended, some coming from as far away as Contra Costa County! We covered a lot of information in just over 2 hours. Attendees asked if the resources we shared could be accessible online afterward. Those resources are below. If there is more information that you would like but don't see here, contact Ellie Casson. If you have questions about how to read or comment on an EIR, please contact Adam Garcia and/or Amanda Bornstein.

Links to websites referenced:

Planning and Conservation League and PCL's Guide to CEQA (which we referenced during the workshop. This is a very handy guide for advocates.)

California Air Pollution Control Officers Association

Association of Bay Area Governments (We used and referred to maps from ABAG during the workshop)

Materials used during the presentation:
Power Point; How to Use an EIR as an Advocacy Tool
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Step-by-step Guide to Writing a Comment Letter
File Size: 24 kb
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GA Blog Post about the MV Gen Plan EIR
File Size: 17 kb
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