OVERVIEW:

The District was formed in 1992 and overlays the Silver Creek Valley Country Club in the southern area of San Jose, California. The District monitors land stabilization features constructed during initial development, hardscape that becomes cracked or offset (as possible indicators of land movements), and other land movements. In case of a ground failure, the District monitors the repairs for timeliness and quality if done by others, or arranges for the repairs when the District is responsible. The District is currently building reserves for a major failure, and has assessment/bonding abilities if a failure is larger than reserves can cover. This capacity is a benefit that partially offsets the fact that almost all infrastructure inside the District boundaries is private and must be maintained by the Homeowners Association.

DISTRICT PROFILE

WHAT: The District is a Special District formed under California State Law, and is similar in independence and powers to a County Water District or School District. The District has specialized powers to allow for quick emergency response to ground failures or seismic events. It is governed by five volunteer directors.

WHO: Directors are are elected at large from within its boundaries. Three directors are elected in 2005, 2009, etc. and two are elected in 2007, 2011, etc.

WHEN: Meetings are normally held on the fourth Thursday of each quarter (January, April, July, October), with special meetings as necessary during periods of repairs. Meetings are scheduled for 4:00 PM.

WHERE: Meetings are held at the Silver Creek Valley Country Club, normally in the Board Room, but other locations as space allows.

ANNUAL REVENUES: Benefit Assessments of about $110.80/condo, $166.20/home, and $0.0332/sf (Commercial) are the only source of revenue. These are collected by the County along with the annual property taxes.

EXPENSES: The annual budget covers administrative costs, annual and special inspections, with all excess revenues maintained in a reserve fund for larger repair projects. It appears that a moderate land failure could cost $5,000,000 or more to repair, so the District has developed contingency plans for administering a large repair project and generating the funds for the work.

STAFF: The District has no full time employees. The General Manager works as needed on a time-worked basis. Legal and geotechnical support are provided by professionals under contract. Any large projects are expected to be infrequent and would be completed under contract with engineering, geotechnical, architectural, and construction companies.

Other SCVCC Websites:

Golf, Tennis, and Social: www.scvcc.com

Homeowners Association: www.scvcchoa.com

Contact Information

Telephone

408-238-2035

FAX

408-705-2046

Postal address

5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, Suite 454 San Jose, CA 95138

Electronic mail

General Information: GenMgr@SCVCC-GHAD.org

Last modified: April, 2010