San Martin Neighborhood Association

08/07/2026

On Tues, at the 'National Night Out' celebration, we honored the First Responders (Sheriff & SC County Fire Dept) at the Lions Club Community Playground. Together with the San Martin Lions Club, SMNA hosted a BBQ, with games...and Drawings for prizes!
Many thanks to the Edward Boss Prado Foundation and Chiquy Mejia, CRC Coordinator of Activities, for providing several items for the Drawings. And to the other friends of San Martin who volunteered at booths, thank you for your participation. #

07/23/2026

To the person/people who dropped off School Supplies today to the container at 100 California Ave, THANK YOU so much for your contribution! SMNA is collecting supplies for the Edward Boss Prado Foundation.

07/21/2026

Please mark your calendar...And attend the upcoming San Martin Planning Advisory Committee (SMPAC) Meeting** on Tues, July 22nd..in person or online.🙂

SMPAC serves as the Advisory Committee to the Santa Clara County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for Planning and Land Use matters affecting the San Martin Planning Area.

Committee Recommendations: (favorable or unfavorable) help shape decisions that can influence our community's and rhe South County’s future. Meeting Information:

DATE: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center, 12425 Monterey Road, San Martin

• Agenda and Staff Report:

👀 Agenda Info: https://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=17619

☺️Agenda Highlight – Item 7

💯 - One of the most significant items on this month's agenda is **Item 7**, which considers whether SMPAC should forward a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding proposed Countywide amendments implementing **Senate Bill 9 (SB 9)** and State legislation related to **Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).**

Although these are Countywide ordinance changes, they could influence future residential development within the San Martin Planning Area. Residents (You) are encouraged to review the staff report and agenda packet before the meeting and participate in the public comment period.

SMPAC meetings are open to the public...including YOU!@🙂 Residents are encouraged to
▪︎Attend & Listen
▪︎Ask Questions and...
▪︎Share YOUR Comments respectfully.

Whether you support, or have concerns about an agenda item, your participation helps ensure local perspectives become part of the public record... before a favorable (or unfavorable) recommendation is forwarded to the Planning Commission and, when appropriate, the Board of Supervisors. You have a voice- we ALL need to heard.

🌾 **Together We Make a Difference.** 🤝

07/14/2026

The July San Martin Neighborhood Association (SMNA) newsletter is now available. In case you are not signed up to receive it, we're posting here (this one time). It contains a lot of valuable information. If you are not yet subscribed, please email [email protected] to sign up. The Newsletter link is below.

Recently, many residents have expressed concerns about not hearing about important issues early enough. We hear you, it is just not happening in our neighboring cities, Gilroy and Morgan Hill.

SMNA has been asking the County for Early Public Notification of land use, policies, meetings, etc, for years. The County's little blue signs are just not cutting it for the public. And there are other issues- but the County's perpetual excuse for not having public outreach meetings is that they're understaffed. We want to know your comments about this; we're sure several of you share these concerns.

SMNA works hard to stay on top of local issues, however, Community Participation is essential. For example, attendance at the LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) meeting was low, even though the information presented was a preclude on what could take place. To stay informed and have a voice in decisions, it is important that you attend (even online) and engage early in the process. https://santaclaralafco.org/meetings

We're asking All San Martin Residents to:
• request facts
• ask questions
• attend meetings
• pass information on to others

We may not agree about everything, but let's work together, respectfully. We all need to do our part. It accomplishes nothing to just complain on social media.

The San Martin Neighborhood Association Town Hall Meeting (Thurs, July 16th at 6:30) is an opportunity to learn more about topics affecting our overall community. This Meeting is open to all South County residents. Please RSVP at [email protected]. If possible, offer to help set up chairs. Leave a comment, statement or concern, that can be included as a topic of discussion, or fill out a Comment Card when you arrive. The meetings are friendly and casual; and we hope you'll attend...if not only to meet neighbors or discuss a topic in our Newsletter.

https://us17.campaign-archive.com/?e=8408fe254f&u=fc6f365b2f9ec11aaef31282a&id=065e172119

Take care & remember,
"Together We Make A Difference"

Public Comment Residents are invited to share questions, concerns, and ideas regarding issues impacting our rural community.

07/01/2026

You Won't want To Miss The July 16th meeting!!!

Mark your calendar for the next Town Hall Meeting at the Lions Club & share with your neighbors! Let us know what your vision for San Martin is. What are your thoughts about Builders Remedy...& changing laws about Gas & Electricity and costs to convert?

Are you aware that the San Martin Integrated Design Plan has not been updated. We need to protect our unique unincorporated community from major development. Leave us your comments & questions at:
[email protected]. We look forward to seeing you on the 16th! Doors open at 6pm.

06/21/2026

🇺🇸 San Martin, Let’s Show Our Community Spirit! The countdown to celebrate the United States of America's 250 Birthday Celebration has begun! 🎈

Everyone's invited to meet us at the San Martin Post Office at 10AM on *Saturday, June 27th* to hang American Flags..to bring festive holiday cheer to the San Martin village core! Questions/Comments: [email protected]

Together, let's create a beautiful display to celebrate our country and the spirit of San Martin. Afterall, nothing portrays community pride like seeing our streets lined with star spangled Red, White, and Blue! 🎉A Big Shout Out to Neighbors who have already started proudly displaying your American flags! 🇺🇲

🎉Aaaand, the San Martin Neighborhood Association (SMNA) is excited to participate in the Morgan Hill Freedom Fest Parade again! This year, partnering with the San Martin Lions Club, to bring something unique to the parade...with hopes to be voted #1 again!!

So come out, July 4th, to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday! 🇺🇸 **Let’s make San Martin sparkle! Come share your community pride and show everyone what makes San Martin so special!**
🇺🇲 Happy 250th Birthday, America!

. ❤️🤍💙

05/20/2026

Another successful Trash Bash has been completed—and what a success it was, thanks to you! Your time, energy, and commitment made a real difference in keeping our community clean, safe, and beautiful.

We are especially grateful to all the volunteers who showed up early, worked hard throughout the morning, and helped collect litter across our roads and neighborhoods. Your efforts reflect the true spirit of community pride and service.

We wish to acknowledge our dedicated partner, GreenWaste, for providing dumpsters twice yearly since 2017, along with driver Bobby, and Design Factory Graphics for preparing the flyers. We also thank the San Martin Lions Club for providing their hall to stage our Trash Bash events for the past four (4) years.

We are further appreciative for the gracious contributions:

• Coffee — Starbucks, Vineyard Town Center
• Pastries — Copart San Martin
• Pizza and Popsicles — Jubilee Bridge Church
• Bottled Water — Terri Moriyama, Air For Paws

As one volunteer shared, “It feels good to give back and see immediate results—our community really comes together when it matters.”

As another reminder of what this event represents:
“A vision without action is only a dream, but a vision combined with dedicated people becomes reality.”

Thank you again for the time spent working together for a cleaner community. Your dedication not only helps preserve the rural character and pride of San Martin but shows that “Together We Make A Difference.”

Save the Date for the next TRASH BASH — November 14, 2026! To hold your spot, comment at [email protected]

05/14/2026

Your Input Please...
The County got out and cut weeds and cleared trash...& did a Great job! What areas have you noticed that still need volunteers to pick up trash? Let us know, so we can plan for our TRASH BASH on Saturday!

05/12/2026

This is another SHOUT OUT TO YOU! 🙂 You may have forgotten that the TRASH BASH is this Saturday, May 16th! And we need You! It's just 3 hours..and its a fun & rewarding event!

Sign-in: 8AM & meet and greet (with Starbucks & pastries) & form Teams.
9AM- Noon: we'll pick up trash.
NOON: Pizza & Raffle Drawing. Each volunteer receives a raffle ticket...Must Be Present To Win!😀

Click the code & register.💯 We provide ALL supplies including safety vests & new gloves. We look forward to you joining us! Questions at: [email protected]