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21st District Assemblymember's District Office - Rich Gordon
5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022
5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022
This is the district office for Assemblyman Rich Gordon, who represents the 21st Assembly District. The district…More includes Almaden Valley, Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Menlo Park, Monte Sereno, Redwood City, San Carlos and Woodside.</p> <p>Assemblyman Gordon serves on a variety of committees, including the Assembly Committees for Local Government, Health, Budget, Joint Sunset Review and Revenue and Taxation. He also serves as chair of the Assembly's Budget Subcommittee #3 and serves on various other subcommittees.</p> <p>Please visit the website for more information on Assemblyman Gordon and current legislative matters.</p>
Los Altos Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 98, Los Altos, CA 94023
The Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) raises funds to supplement the resources of the Los Altos School District.…More The not-for-profit organization began in 1982 during a financial crisis that followed the 1978 passage of Prop. 13 statewide. Funds raised by the educational foundation benefit the seven elementary schools and two junior high schools in the district. Its current programs are aimed at keeping hands-on science, art, music and physical education in the schools. It seeks to prevent increases in class sizes at the elementary schools, maintain library hours and maintain manageable class sizes at the junior high schools. LAEF has an endowment fund and runs an annual fund campaign aimed at priorities parents have identified. The 2009-10 year ended with 1.82 million dollars raised. Because of continuing difficulties and uncertainties in the state budget for education, the foundation has committed to a 30 percent increase for the 2010-2011 year. The office's executive director works from an office near the Los Altos School District on the Covington School campus.
P.O. Box 98, Los Altos, CA 94023
The Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) raises funds to supplement the resources of the Los Altos School District.…More The not-for-profit organization began in 1982 during a financial crisis that followed the 1978 passage of Prop. 13 statewide. Funds raised by the educational foundation benefit the seven elementary schools and two junior high schools in the district. Its current programs are aimed at keeping hands-on science, art, music and physical education in the schools. It seeks to prevent increases in class sizes at the elementary schools, maintain library hours and maintain manageable class sizes at the junior high schools. LAEF has an endowment fund and runs an annual fund campaign aimed at priorities parents have identified. The 2009-10 year ended with 1.82 million dollars raised. Because of continuing difficulties and uncertainties in the state budget for education, the foundation has committed to a 30 percent increase for the 2010-2011 year. The office's executive director works from an office near the Los Altos School District on the Covington School campus.
Los Altos Hills Town Hall
26379 W Fremont Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
26379 W Fremont Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
At 8.4 square miles, Los Altos Hills is the smallest incorporated town in the state, but its town hall is among the…More smartest. Where else can you check the output of the Town Hall <a href="http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/city-government/solar">solar panels </a>at any point in time? </p> <p>The latest Town Hall design was the product of a design competition. It was built in 2005, using the latest in solar and energy technology. Maintaining a tie to the town's history, the building is designed to show off a heritage oak. Orchard trees--apricot and prune--are planted behind the solar panels. Farm equipment, laid out underneath the panels, complete the homage to the town's farming history. </p> <p>The Purissima Hills Water District shares its parking lot.</p> <p>The City Council meets at 7:30pm on the third Thursday of every month. The Planning Commission meets at 7pm on the first Thursday of every month.</p>
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
330 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA 94022
330 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA 94022
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District was created by a voter…More initiative in 1972, in response to the rapid growth of tract housing and commercial development that had overtaken Santa Clara Valley.</p> <p>The purpose of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is to purchase and restore permanently protected land to form a regional open space greenbelt. This greenbelt is used preserve unspoiled wilderness and wildlife habitats as well as the land's watersheds, viewsheds and fragile ecosystems. Because the area is meant to offer environmental education, all recreational use is low-intensity in nature.</p> <p>There are currently 24 open space preserves, with varying types of uses and facilities. Nearly half have restrooms.</p> <p>The district covers 550 square miles and includes Atherton, Cupertino, East Palo Alto, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park Montara, Monte Sereno, Moss Beach, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Pescadero, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Gregorio, Saratoga, Stanford, Sunnyvale and Woodside.</p> <p>In 2004, the district's boundaries were extended to the Pacific Ocean, from the southern border of Pacifica to the southern border of Santa Cruz County.</p> <p>This governmental body is supported by a small share of property tax revenues, approximately 1.7 cents per $100 of assessed property. It is governed by a seven-member board of directors, representing geographic wards, and elected every four years. In election years when there is no opponent, the incumbent is elected to a new term.</p> <p>The board holds public meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7pm, at the District headquarters in Los Altos.</p> <p>In addition, special public hearings and neighborhood meetings are held periodically on specific issues.</p> <p>Hard copies of the agenda can be mailed at a cost of $25 annually by calling District's Clerk's office. </p> <p>Preserves include: Bear Creek Redwoods, Coal Creek, El Corte de Madera Creek, El Sereno, Foothills, Fremont Older, La Honda Creek, Long Ridge, Los Trancos, Monte Bello, Picchetti Ranch, Pulgas Ridge, Purisima Creek Redwoods, Rancho San Antonio, Ravenswood, Russian Ridge, Saratoga Gap, Sierra Azul, Skyline Ridge, St. Joseph's Hill Stevens Creek, Teague Hill, Thornewood and Windy Hill.</p> <p>The district has an active volunteer program, which can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.openspace.org">OpenSpace.org</a>.</p>