City of Morgan Hill biking, hiking, and family friendly activities were featured on the Cycle California! Magazine blog on March 2. The author experienced the City and all its offerings for the first time in 2022, while attending a familiarization tour organized by Visit Morgan Hill. The blog post describes Morgan Hill as easily accessible, weekend warrior worthy, and fun for the entire family. Read the full blog post HERE.
The “Office to Housing Conversion Act” is a state bill that would limit and potentially block a City’s ability to delay conversions from office-to-housing. The Act would block unnecessary review requirements, eradicate City zoning restrictions not supporting the conversion, and require 10% of the project to be affordable. To further spur conversions, the Act would also provide a grant funding mechanism through the "California Downtown Recovery Catalyst Fund.” In 2022, California approved a budget of $400 million to incentivize developers, however the combined challenges of labor shortages, materials, and retrofitting challenges have kept conversion projects to a minimum……for now.
In January 2022, the City Council approved the creation of a Downtown community parklet project to create additional community space. City staff would like to hear your thoughts about the ideas to program the community parklet, as well as explore other Downtown activation ideas. Please join us for a presentation at the Community and Cultural Center El Toro Room on Monday March 6, 2023. Meetings will be held in-person and via zoom from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. and from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. If you have questions, or would like to share feedback and ideas directly via email, please reach out to Brittney.sherman@morganhill.ca.gov
Join the webinar from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. HERE
Join the webinar from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. HERE
California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the end of the Covid-19 state of emergency on Tuesday February 28, right after the state announced 100 million pandemic related deaths. While this announcement signals the end of the virus emergency, it could also signal the beginning of a Healthcare system crisis. The healthcare worker exodus, financial deficits, and patients returning in droves to seek care they delayed during the pandemic, are all putting an enormous strain on an already delicate industry. In 2022, Newsom signed $200 million to support the training and hiring of healthcare workers, but taking into account the State’s deficit that number is estimated to decrease $50 million in 2023.
Even when considering the California exodus, tech sector layoffs, and headquarter relocations, the state of Silicon Valley is not all doom and gloom. Since June 2022, Silicon Valley has added 88,000 new jobs and has a current unemployment rate of 2%. Between 2020-2022, approximately 91,000 people left Silicon Valley, however 50% of them still live within driving distance. The recently announced 11,000 tech layoffs represent 0.7% of Silicon Valley’s total employment and experts predict the final layoff percentage to come in somewhere around 2%. Silicon Valley lost four major headquarters, but experienced 20,000 patent registrations: one of the highest numbers in the Valley’s history.
Every February Joint Venture Silicon Valley produces the Silicon Valley index, which measures the strength of our economy and the health of our community through research and indicator tracking. The index highlights challenges, celebrates wins, and provides an analytical foundation for decision-making. Go HERE to download your copy of the index or take a deep into the hard data and charts.
MOHI Farm is the newest privately owned restaurant to open in Downtown Morgan Hill, following in the steps of Gorgio’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria, Sushi Confidential, Palmerino’s Italian Deli and Depot Street Pizza. Offering freshly brewed coffee and pressed juice, unique cocktails, and a menu featuring only the best in locally farmed ingredients, Mohi Farm has something for everyone. This farm to table restaurant is the newest concept in the Live+Lovel+Leal hospitality brand owned by hospitality guru and entrepreneur Frank Leal. Other properties in the Leal Hospitality Portfolio include Willow Heights Mansion, Granda Theatre, MOHI Social, and MOHI Wine.
Mohi Farm is located at the corner of Depot and E. 3rd Street and is open every weekend from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Visit their website HERE to learn more.
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