Pool Hours: Main Pool is CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

1. Future of out Club Co-chairperson, RICHARD LARSEN
2. Election procedures Co-chairperson, UTE LORENZE
3. Newsletter Staff Co-chairperson, MARK BASHARA
4. Addition of a yearly Audit to By-laws, Co-chairperson, DONNA SCHOLZ
5. Review By-laws to see that all corrections are done, Co-chairperson, STAN LIVINGSTONE

MEMBERS: JACK HOLMES, SRI SEELIN, GERALD BLOMBERG, BETH SHEELINE have offered their time in this endeavor.
If we all work together, no-one has to do it alone.
THANKS A BUNCH !!!!!!! So WHAT HAS BEEN DONE, SO FAR...

1. The corrections to the errors in our By-laws printed from 1993 to November 15, 1999 have been corrected.
2. The formulation of the wording, regarding the Yearly Audit to be added to our By-laws; to be presented to the Board and then to the Members for their approval, by their Vote.
3. Jackie our Manager did an outstanding job on the Newsletter in Dec. 1999, by adding some long-needed information on the front page, such as: Serving 761 homes, and the names of your Board of Directors, and last but not least, she put my Article in without editing it. Thank you Jackie! For using our suggestions.
4. The Future of our Club Committee will be asking the Board to hold a meeting of the Membership to answer questions.

The scouts and leaders of Troop 227 would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. December was focused on giving to the community, scout recognition, a Christmas Party, and vacation for the boys. In December the troop made a substantial donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank and provided Toys for Tots with a barrel full of toys.
January is here and we are back to our monthly camp outs. This month we will go to Henry Coe State Park. It's close but still offers the opportunity to be outdoors. Sometimes its hard to believe it is lessa than an hour from our homes. The theme for January is Indian Lore. The boys will get a chance to learn about Native American culture and life style. In February we will have our annual snow trek. More about that next month.
Troop 227 meets at the club on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. We encourage boys between the ages of 11 (10 1/2 if bridging from Cub Scouts) an 17 to visit during a meeting and see what we're all about. We have an exciting program which promises to be filled with fun and adventure, as well as learning life skills and good citizenship. Scouting is committed to provide a safe, wholesome environment for boys.

FELLOW CLUB MEMBERS,

The approval process, as governed by the California Energy Commission (CEC), occurs in several phases, with public participation in all of them. The most important phase, however, begins with the evidentiary phase. In this segment of the approval process, the CEC hears evidence from the applicant (Calpine) as to why it should allow the certification of the plant according to questions the CEC itself has raised. Other voices may be heard, but only those who have petitioned and been approved by the CEC to become "intervenors" may enter evidence into the hearings and have that evidence considered in the course of the approval decision.

The RST committee has generated significant evidence that the quality of life in the Coyote Valley and surrounding neighborhoods will be significantly impacted by the siting of the power plant anywhere in our community. In order for this evidence to receive its due attention by the decision-making authorities (including the San Jose City Council), it is clear to us that we must file as intervenors, and this must be done as the Rancho Santa Teresa Swim and Racquet Club. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has unanimously authorized the filling of the necessary petition papers and our formal status as intervenors is expected to be approved shortly. Speaking as one voice, our community of 761 families carries significant weight in this matter.

As this update is going to "press", two significant meeting will be occurring. The first is the Alternative Site consideration by the CEC. In the most recent communication, the CEC has identified four alternative sites that meet the project criteria as outlined by the Calpine application. Two sites are near each other in northern San Jose in an area zoned for light industry, north of Highway 237. Another is in Fremont in an industrial area north of Grimmer Road, and the fourth is in unincorporated Alameda County, on grazing land south of I-680 and east of Andrade Road. Another site is also under consideration in Fremont. In addition, the CEC staff has stated that a site designated as "B" in the Calpine application, in the area south of IBM on Bailey Road, also qualifies for further investigation. For our community, this site is just as bad as the Tulare Hills site, so we must maintain our vigilance.

The second significant meeting occurs the following day when the CEC commissioners meet to evaluate the schedule and the need to extend the allotted evaluation time. It is in response to the delay in Calpine's answers to the questions raised by the CEC staff. The CEC, however, has the legislated authority to rule on the application as it stands, without permitting any more time, as Calpine has exceeded its allotted time for a response. The Santa Teresa Citizen Action Group and the Californians for Renewable Energy have jointly filed a joint motion to deny the application because the applicant has created an "...unreasonable delay in meeting requests." As intervenors we will soon add our voices to the rising tide of citizen opposition.

As always, we need your help. If you can help, please leave your name and number with Jackie at the Club office, and keep yourselves informed of upcoming meetings by visiting www.southsanjose.com and www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/metcalf/indel.html

RST Committee on the Calpine/Metcalf Siting 01/00