Welcome, Newly Annexed Campbell Residents! Campbell City Hall 70 N. First Street 

Campbell, CA  95008 www.cityofcampbell.com (408) 866‐2100 ‐ main line 

City Hall

Downtown

Downtown

Water Tower

Ainsley House

Heritage Theatre

Fun Run

Entering Historic DT

 May 1, 2013 

 The City Council  for  the City of Campbell extends  its warmest welcome  to  the City’s newest  residents.   Following several years’ worth of effort on  the part of your  neighbors working  in  partnership with  representatives  from  the  cities  of Campbell  and  San  Jose,  the  residents  of  the  Cambrian  36  and  San  Jose  Sliver (Central Park Drive neighborhood) reached their goal and are now officially a part of Campbell.  This annexation is effective as of May 1, 2013.  Campbell  is  pleased  to  have  extended  its  boundaries  to  include  your neighborhood.   You and your  families will benefit  from being a part of the vital and friendly Campbell community.   We  look forward to your full participation  in Campbell life.  We are confident that Campbell will benefit from having you as a part of the community as well.    At City Hall, we have a dedicated and efficient City staff that  is available to help answer  your  transition  questions  and  future  service  requests.    Council  is confident  that  you will  enjoy  interacting with  them.    In  becoming  a  part  of  a smaller  community,  you will  find  just how easy  it  is  to  access  information  and assistance  from our  capable  and  approachable  staff.     Professional  and helpful communication is our standard.  Typical residential and commercial services will change in some service categories while not  in others.   For example,  instead of County Sheriff’s  service  for police response,  you will now be  served by  the Campbell Police Department.   At  the same  time,  your  fire  services will  continue  to  be  provided  by  County  Fire  but under  Campbell’s  contract.    A  fairly  complete  list  of  service  providers  for Campbell residents can be found on the reverse side of this notice.   Feel free to use  this  contact  information  to  reach  the  appropriate  services  and  secure necessary information about “your” city.  Mayor Evan D. Low Vice Mayor Rich Waterman Council Member Jason T. Baker Council Member Jeffrey Cristina Council Member Michael F. Kotowski City Manager, Mark Linder  

Who to Call: City of Campbell Services Contact List Service  Provider  Contact Number  Notes 

Abandoned Vehicles  City of Campbell Police Department 

Abandoned Vehicle Hotline: (408) 866‐2712  

It is illegal to park a vehicle on the street for more than 72 consecutive hours. Please call the abandoned vehicle hotline at (408) 866‐2712 to report abandoned vehicles. Leave the description, location, license number, and how long the vehicle has been parked without moving. 

Animal Control  Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA)  

(408) 764‐0344  www.svaca.com  To report barking dogs: (408) 866‐2101 

Dog & cat licensing, barking dog complaints, animal bites, pet adoption and other domesticated animal concerns. 

Building   City of Campbell  (408) 866‐2130  Mon‐Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Business Licenses  City of Campbell  (408) 866‐2174  Includes home‐based businesses 

Code Enforcement  City of Campbell  (408) 866‐2760   Community Center  City of Campbell: 

1 West Campbell Ave. (408) 866‐2105  Mon‐Thurs: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fire Department  Santa Clara County Fire 

Dept  14700 Winchester Blvd. Los Gatos 

Emergency:  9‐1‐1 or (408) 378‐8161 Business Office: (408) 378‐4010 or  (800) 800‐1793 www.sccfd.org 

Normal Business Hours:  Mon‐Fri:  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.   

Garbage  West Valley Collection & Recycling 

(408) 283‐9250   

Graffiti Reporting & Removal 

City of Campbell Police Department 

Graffiti Hotline: (408) 866‐2191  

If you observe a graffiti crime that is in progress, call 9‐1‐1. 

Planning  City of Campbell  (408) 866‐2140 planning@cityofcampbell.com 

Mon‐Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Police (Law Enforcement) 

City of Campbell Police Department 

Emergency:  9‐1‐1 or (408) 378‐8161  Non‐emergency: (408) 866‐2101  Business Office: (408) 866‐2121 www.cityofcampbell.com/police 

Police Business Office Hours:  Mon‐Fri:  8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.   

Postal Service  Post offices located in  Campbell: 500 W Hamilton Ave. (Main) 51 E Campbell Ave. (Annex) 

(800) ASK‐USPS    (800) 378‐0226  (800) 374‐0672 

Your current city mailing addresses (either Campbell, San Jose, or Los Gatos) will not be affected by annexation. 

Public Works Maintenance 

City of Campbell  (408) 866‐2145  Mon‐Fri: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Services include:  Park Maintenance, Street Trees, Sidewalks 

Public Works Engineering/ Land Development 

City of Campbell  (408) 866‐2150  Mon‐Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

Recreation Programs  City of Campbell  (408) 866‐2104  Classes, sports, exercise, swim, and more Street Light Outages  City of Campbell Street 

Light Hotline (408) 866‐2781     

Street Sweeping  City of Campbell  (408) 866‐2145  Mon‐Fri: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Vector Control  Santa Clara County Vector 

Control District  

(800) 675‐1155 www.sccgov.org/portal/site/vector  

Concern about disease transmission by animals and insects, assistance in eradicating or trapping rats, skunks, possums, and raccoons. 

West Valley Clean Water Program 

  (408) 354‐4724  To report incidents of spills or dumping of toxic materials that could enter storm drains and flow into creeks or percolation ponds. 

Mayor’s State of the City Address, May 22, 2013

You are invited to hear the Mayor’s update on City projects and programs and call to action for community building. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Theatre located at One W. Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA. This community event will also be telecast on Cable Channel 26 and on the city’s website at www.cityofcampbell.com. Light refresh-ments from Campbell restaurants will be served. To RSVP, please send an email with your name, contact number and number of attendees to mayorstateofthecity@cityofcampbell.com. Please RSVP by May 15th. For any questions, please call (408) 866-2128.

Register to Vote

If you are already registered to vote, the County Registrar of Voters will automatically amend their records so you will receive the correct ballots and election materials. If you were not previously registered to vote, the City of Campbell encourages its residents to be active and have their voices heard. One important way for you to be heard is to vote. The Registrar of Voters has a website with a lot of information that will help you register and/or to verify that you are already properly registered to vote. http://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx

Building Permits-then & now Beginning on May 1, 2013, all

development activity requiring the issuance of a Building Permit will be issued by the City of Campbell. How-ever, the County will retain the historic permits they have on file

for your property. All new permits issued by the City of Campbell will be kept with the City of Campbell. If you ever need a comprehensive permit search, such as when your property is up for sale, you will need to contact both the County and the City of Campbell to secure a complete record of all permits issued. For those of you coming to us from San Jose, the same will apply. Old records will be held by the City of San Jose Building Department. Any permits issued after May 1, 2013, will be issued by City of Campbell’s Building Division and corresponding building permit records issued after May 1, 2013, will be maintained in Campbell. For questions about what types of construction trigger the requirement for building permits, please call the Building Division at (408) 866-2130 or you can submit an email question to the attention of Kathleen Overman, Permit Technician, at kathleeno@cityofcampbell.com or Bill Bruckart, Building Official, at billb@cityofcampbell.com.

Getting a Business License Newly annexed businesses will secure Campbell business licenses instead of County or San Jose business licenses. Questions about cost and

processing can be secured through the City’s Finance Department. The Business License direct line is (408) 866-2174. You can send specific inquiries about fees and renewals to judys@cityofcampbell.com. A business operated from your home also requires a business license as well as a home occupation permit. Home-based businesses may not draw customer or employee traffic into your home. If you have specific questions about operating a business from home, please contact the Planning Department at (408) 866-2140 or planning@cityofcampbell.com.

Cable Channel 26 - Watch your government in action

The City of Campbell Government Channel 26 has been in operation since 1997 as a convenient means for citizens to observe their local government decision-making process. The Channel cablecasts live public meetings of the City Council on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m., and re-cablecasts them on the following Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Planning Commission meetings are cablecast on the second and fourth Tuesdays and re-cablecasts on the following Fridays at 7:30 p.m. When meetings are not being cablecast, there is a 24-hour video bulletin board that posts City-related services, programs, classes, job announcements, Public Works projects in progress, public safety tips, and

other general information of interest to Campbell citizens. For program scheduling information, Comcast cable subscribers can tune in to Channel 26 (AT&T U-Verse Channel 99) or contact the City’s cablecasting Studio Manager at (408) 866-2128 or via email at alb@cityofcampbell.com.

Join Your Campbell Neighborhood on Nextdoor.com

Help build community and join your neighborhood on line at www.nextdoor.com. Nextdoor is a free and private social networking site for your neighborhood that builds community by connecting neighbors to one another. You can use your Nextdoor neighborhood website to: • Get to know your neighbors • Share information about traffic, lost

pets, crime and emergency preparedness

• Ask questions or get advice on babysitters, restaurants, carpet cleaners and more.

• Sell, borrow or give away tools, furniture, bicycles and any other items.

• Receive and comment on important information from city officials

To join your private neighborhood social network, please visit www.nextdoor.com to get started. For more information, please contact Al Bito, City Manager’s Office, at (408) 866-2128 or by email at alb@cityofcampbell.com.

Street Sweeping Each Month Campbell streets are swept once each month. The newly annexed area is antici-pated to be swept on the first Tuesday of each month. Street

sweeping helps remove debris that collects in the gutters and block storm drain inlets. When storm drain inlets are blocked, flooding of the street can occur. Street sweeping also helps remove heavy metals on the street which would otherwise wash into the drainage system and eventually into our creeks and Bay. Please help keep our streets clean by not raking, piling or blowing debris, leaves or tree branches into the storm drain systems. Please place your leaves and yard trimmings in the container provided by your garbage collector (West Valley Collection and Recycling). Also, on the days of your scheduled street sweeping, please park your vehicles off street so that the street sweeper could get access to sweep the gutter, pan and adjacent pavement. For questions about street sweeping services, contact the Public Works Service Yard at (408) 866-2145 or via email at publicworksmaint@cityofcampbell.com.

WV Sanitation-Sewer Lines West Valley Sanitation District maintains the sanitary systems in the City of Campbell by scheduled cleanings, repairs to damaged lines, and clearing blocked lines as needed. From each residence/building there is a sanitary sewer lateral line that carries sewage to the main line in the street. West Valley Sanitation maintains the system from the cleanout to the street. To report problems with cleanout or sewer lines contact West Valley

Sanitation District during business hours 7:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays at (408)378-2407. www.westvalleysan.org . For after hours emergencies, call County Communications at (408)299-2507.

Garbage and Recycling Collection & Dumpsters

West Valley Collection and Recycling is Campbell’s garbage, yard waste and recycling collection provider. All dumpsters coming into Campbell must be secured directly through them. To reserve a dumpster, please call (408) 283-9250.

West Valley Collection’s informative customer website can be found at http://www.westvalleyrecycles.com.

Yard Waste goes into Containers - Not on Street

Newly annexed residents will find a few differences in collection services. In Campbell the yard clippings are not piled onto the street. All yard waste must be placed in approved yard waste carts. Residents interested in obtaining additional yard waste carts can contact West Valley Collection and Recycling at (408)283-9250. The first three yard waste carts are free. For any yard waste cart beyond three a modest additional fee is charged.

Image from WV Collection website.