Protect Our Parks – Parkland and Public Golf Courses

Take 30 seconds to use the form below to tell the San Jose City Council to Protect Our Parks and Public Golf Courses

The San Jose City Council will consider the definition of “parkland”. Use the form below to ask the Council to take action to ensure that the definition of parkland our parks, both current and planned, plus public golf courses used by seniors and children.

Your email will ask the Council to save and protect our parks, both current and planned, plus public golf courses used by seniors and children. Parks are important to the residents of San Jose across the city. Rich or poor, young or old, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, or ability: parks are important to us all for our physical health, our mental health, and the health of the community.

Your email will ask the Council to support chartered parks and include protection to parks not yet developed for lack of funding. There are planned park sites that are still awaiting funding.

Our public lands currently used as recreational golf spaces used by children and seniors must also be protected. Your email will ask the Council to protect this public opportunity.

Also protect our creek trails, which benefit people and nature along with protecting property from flooding and erosion.

To this end, Your email will ask the Council to ensure the following lands are protected:

  1. The City owns the land (fee title) or has unrestricted access through an easement in perpetuity, and
    a. The land has been (or is planned to be) improved with recreational or park amenities, whether passive or active, AND/OR
    b. The land is (or is planned to be) open to the public for public park purposes.
  2. The land is currently used as a public golf course.
  3. Creek trails and the City owned properties that they traverse.

Lastly, your email will ask the Council to also direct staff to plan for any Charter amendments necessary to fully accomplish this. Let’s Protect Our Parks.

You will be able to add a personal comment if you prefer. The text of the email is below the form. You will receive a confirmation email.

    YOUR INFORMATION

    1. Required: Your First and Last Name

    2. Required: Your Email Address

    3. Required: Your Street or Cross Street. Do not list your City. Do not list your State.

    4. Required: Your Zip Code

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    6. Optional: Please list any additional comments you'd like included as the second paragraph of your online petition.

    TEXT OF YOUR EMAIL

    Subject line: [your-name] [your-zip] – Protect Our Parks: Definition of Chartered Parkland

    Dear San Jose City Council,

    Save and protect our parks, both current and planned, plus public golf courses used by seniors and children.

    [Your personal message will be included here]

    Support chartered parks and include protection to parks not yet developed for lack of funding. There are planned park sites that are still awaiting funding.

    Our public lands currently used as recreational golf spaces used by children and seniors must also be protected. Protect this public opportunity.

    Also protect our creek trails, which benefit people and nature along with protecting property from flooding and erosion.

    To this end, please ensure the following lands are protected:

    1. The City owns the land (fee title) or has unrestricted access through an easement in perpetuity, and
      a. The land has been (or is planned to be) improved with recreational or park amenities, whether passive or active, AND/OR
      b. The land is (or is planned to be) open to the public for public park purposes.
    2. The land is currently used as a public golf course.
    3. Creek trails and the City owned properties that they traverse.

    Please also direct staff to plan for any necessary Charter amendments necessary to fully accomplish this.

    Protect Our Parks.

    Sincerely,
    [your-name]
    [your-zip]

    You may not use my contact information for any purpose other than to respond to my concern regarding the topic listed above, nor may you share my address with any other organization(s) or individual(s).

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