Please note that we have published an updated Standing Rules document (PDF Link here). The change made was the decommissioning of our phone number service. We are still maintaining other forms of communication and invite you to reach out if you need anything or have suggestions for the site/content.
– Burbank Community Association
Dear Community,
2020 has presented a variety of challenges to our Burbank community, and we wanted to post an update to share the work that we continue to do behind the scenes. While meeting in person is a challenge we are doing what we can remotely and reaching out as we always have.
We have heard feedback from area residents about various items and we pledge to continue efforts and adapt the changes that we are all experiencing. While the circumstances have changed for all of us, there is still a need and desire to keep the Burbank as a place we can live in safely and be proud to call home. Onto the latest updates!
That’s all for now – we will expect to do more updates in this manner to provide more visibility into our behind the scenes activities.
As always – if you have specific concerns or problems, check out our Resource page and if you can’t find what you need, feel free to contact us or post on Nextdoor.
-The Burbank Community Association (BCA)
Burbank residents are invited to our next BCA General Meeting to be held on July 17th, 2019 at 7pm in the Rose Garden Library Community Room. Please park on the street as the Rose Garden parking garage will close at 7pm!
Address: Rose Garden Library, 1580 Naglee Ave, San Jose CA 95126
Speakers are representatives from:
– County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg’s office
– District Attorney of Santa Clara County
– Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office
Primary Topics are in response to community feedback regarding homelessness in the Burbank District. We are expecting to talk through issues, but also ensure a productive discussion regarding updates from these groups to review what they are doing to assist today and also provide information on how the community can engage to assist in addressing these issues on an ongoing basis. As with many community issues, community involvement is crucial and the Burbank is no different.
Contact us at board@burbankscc.org if you have any additional suggestions for this meeting or future meeting topics.
Burbank residents are invited to our next BCA general Meeting to be held on April 10th, 2019 at 7pm in the Rose Garden Library Community Room. Please park on the street as the Rose Garden parking garage will close at 7pm!
Address: Rose Garden Library, 1580 Naglee Ave, San Jose CA 95126
Speakers are representatives from:
– County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg’s office
– Associate District Attorney of Santa Clara County Alisha Schoen
– The new representative from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office
Topics are all in response to safety in the Burbank District. We will be holding elections for filling in open positions on the BCA board. In order to be elected to a position, potential board members must have an active membership in the BCA along with some computer knowledge and an active email address. Contact us at board@burbankscc.org if you have any questions about joining the BCA Board!
BCA General Meeting RECAP notes
March 28, 2018
Agenda:
1) Emergency Preparedness in the Burbank, by Patty Eaton
Patty provided some useful links regarding tools that county provides for emergency readiness.
– AlertSCC – AlertSCC is a free, easy, and confidential way for anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County to get emergency warnings sent directly to their cell phone, mobile device, email, or landline.
– ReadySCC – ReadySCC helps you create a plan, put together a kit, and know what to do and where to go in an emergency. Please share with family, friends and neighbors. ReadySCC is free from the App Store or Google Play.
– Basic Readiness – Focus on Earthquakes! Simple tips that residents can easily follow:
a) Have a shoes/socks/flashlight by the bed
b) Confirm “secure” sleeping spaces for family and pets – make sure bookcases, etc. are secured so in case of an earthquake, sleeping areas will cause minimal damage from internal debris
c) Family communication plan – document/plan a way for your family to communicate in the case of an emergency.
d) Go Bag – have a bag ready so some basic supplies, important papers and communication devices. This way you can easily grab things in one place in the case of an emergency.
2) SCC District Attorney Update – There were some issues reported regarding parking on the sidewalk/curb area by the Burbank theater. Working with other Country groups, there were some signs installed to help mitigate this issue. There is a Neighborhood Watch meeting in conjunction with the Buena Vista Community Association to be held at the Rose Garden Library at 7pm on April 19th, 2018. Finally, there continues to be progress with addressing illicit massage businesses, one of the challenges has been that the SCC Task Force is authorized for business located on property in the Burbank. For properties located in the City of San Jose (even if they are next to Burbank properties) – the jurisdiction process means that San Jose resources have to address violations.
3) SCC Emergency Communications Overview, by Chris Mercado
SCC Public Orientation (Brief)
Non emergency numbers:
Sheriff’s Office Emergency: 408-299-3233
Sheriff’s Office Non-emergency: 408-299-2311
Medical Emergency (anywhere in Santa Clara County): 408-299-3325
San Jose Police Emergency: 408-277-8911
San Jose Police Non-emergency: 408-277-8900
San Jose Fire Emergency: 408-277-8991
San Jose Fire Non-Emergency: 408-277-8950
San Jose Abandoned Vehicles: 408-277-5305
4) Ken Yeager’s Office Update – There has been progress with updating the blight ordinance for SCC. The County Council is expected to make some long overdue updates to the ordinance that reflect the different communities that make up the County – rural and urban.
5) Burbank Sanitary District – There was a call for interested Burbank residents to reach out to the BSD regarding upcoming openings for the Board of Directors. There was also a flyer/reminder about an upcoming general meeting announcement on April 24th, 7pm at the Rose Garden Library.
6) BCA Business – BCA Board Nominations were made and approved for Henni Kaufmann, Michael Bruce and Spencer Ehler.
Burbank residents are invited to our next BCA general Meeting to be held on March 28th, 2018 at 7pm in the Rose Garden Library Community Room. Please park on the street as the Rose Garden parking garage will close at 7pm!
Address: Rose Garden Library, 1580 Naglee Ave, San Jose CA 95126
Agenda:
Get to know Emergency Services in the Burbank! presented by Public & Risk Communications Officer, Patty Eaton.
Burbank area updates from:
– Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
– Baltazar Lopez (Office of County Supervisor Ken Yeager)
– Alisha Schoen (Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County)
Thank you to our March Flyer Sponsors:
Calderon’s Tires (454 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose 95128)
See you on the 28th!
General meeting was called to order at 7pm on October 18, 2017.
Agenda:
General BCA updates included noting that at the March 21, 2018 meeting new board members will be nominated and elected. For more information on volunteering or getting involved with the BCA Board, please email board@burbankscc.org.
Dr. Ortiz – Luther Burbank School Superintendent and Principal
Kieran Kelly – Santa Clara Supervisor, Ken Yeager’s Office
Deputy Valdivia – Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Alisha Schoen – Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office
Burbank residents are invited to our next BCA general Meeting to be held on October 18th, 2017 at 7pm in the Rose Garden Library Community Room. Please park on the street as the Rose Garden parking garage will close at 7pm!
Address: Rose Garden Library, 1580 Naglee Ave, San Jose CA 95126
Agenda:
Get to know the Luther Burbank School District! presented by Superintendent Dr. Christopher Ortiz
Burbank area updates from:
– Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
– Kieran Kelly (Office of County Supervisor Ken Yeager)
– Alisha Schoen (Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County)
Thank you to our October Flyer Sponsor ZIP2PRINT!
See you on the 18th!
Special thanks to our General Meeting attendees from the community and the our roster of presenters. What follows are an overview of the items discussed and any related information that might be useful to those that were not able to attend the meeting.
1) A Representative from the Burbank Sanitary District notified the community that they are actively looking for people interested in joining their Board of Directors. For more information feel free to contact one of the BSD Directors for more information.
2) Main Topic – Waterwise Gardening
Speaker: Rene Prupes, Master Gardener
a) Reviewed some best practices:
– Soil care – using compost/mulch to help keep plants healthy and retaining water in the infamous clay soil that is common in the area. Dr Steven Andrews had some good things to say about compost/mulch strategies to keep soil healthy
– Stressed the importance of looking at plants above and below the soil to better gauge health.
– Drip irrigation is key to focus watering efforts and also make sure to water early in the morning to minimize evaporation and water loss.
– When managing your garden, use the “hydra zoning” technique – group plants by water usage and leverage other plants to shade more water-needy plants.
– Give seasonal planting a try – don’t think that fruits/vegetables only grow in the spring/summer – try looking at fall/winter planting for more variety.
– Rene also reminded attendees about the Master Gardener program local in San Jose where there a variety of services available.
Speaker: Patty McInturff, Burbank Gardeners Group
b) Patty gave an overview of her approach to gardening and especially her system for using rainwater in her yard.
– One key was connecting rain barrels together to capture water from a single downspout, but ensure that it filled up multiple barrels.
– With rain barrels – being aware of mosquito control is important – so ensure that you take that into account so your irrigation water doesn’t introduce pests.
– One strategy shared for integrating water barrels was a downspout diverter – this allows for the barrel(s) to fill and if they hit capacity, the overflow goes down the downspout with any back flow issues.
– For using the water in your yard, you will typically prefer a pump or some way to get the water out of the barrel into your irrigation system/hose.
3) Community Update – Santa Clara County Sheriff
a) We had a brief presentation session on the roll out of body cameras to the approx 1200 Deputies in Santa Clara County. They have about 50% deployed and have taken almost 36,000 videos since the program started.
b) Reminded residents to please continue reporting any incidents or needs – if issues are not reported, the Sheriff’s office can’t allocate resources reliably!
c) Reminder regarding Neighborhood Watch programs and to contact the Sheriff’s office for more information on starting a program on your street
d) National Night Out is August 1! If you would like a visit to your local celebration fill out the request form.
4) Community Update – County Supervisor’s Office
a) VTA Bascom Corridor Complete Streets Study is ongoing –
b) There has been positive movement on designating the Burbank Theater marquee to have historical importance as part of the Burbank community.
c) With the closing of Time Deli, options are being explored to see if the Time Deli clock marquee may also be considered historically important.
d) Senior Scam Stopper Seminar: August 21, 11AM to 1PM at Rose Garden Library Community Room. Get more information on how to prevent being a victim of fraud.
5) Community Update – District Attorney’s Office
a) Time Deli closure was prompted by a lawsuit brought about for lack of compliance with ADA disability access standards for the restaurant. Before the building is leased again, it will require renovations – this will naturally delay the availability of the building to a new tenant.
b) Tip Top Liquors has made numerous updates to their storefront area to help reduce the consumption of liquor on the premises. Thanks to the DA’s office and the Sheriff’s office for working together with the store owner and the building owner to find creative ways to decrease loitering and other infractions.
c) The DA’s office is co-hosting with SJPD a series of community workshops on burglary prevention. If you can’t make one of the workshops – here is a PDF of burglary prevention tips.
Burbank residents are invited to our next BCA general Meeting to be held on July 19th, 2017 at 7pm in the Rose Garden Library Community Room. Please park on the street as the Rose Garden parking garage will close at 7pm!
Address: Rose Garden Library, 1580 Naglee Ave, San Jose CA 95126
Agenda:
Water-wise gardening tips and tricks from local gardening experts
Burbank area updates from:
– Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
– Kieran Kelly (Office of County Supervisor Ken Yeager)
– Alisha Schoen (Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County)
Thank you to our July Flyer Sponsors: West San Carlos-Midtown Business Association, Antiques Colony and Sterling’s Barbers and Stylists!
BCA-July-2017-FINAL (PDF here)
See you on the 19th!
The BCA Board