ALL >> RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS MEETING OF THE SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 17TH. TONI, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> KIMMY CAMPOS. PRESENT TORDILLOS HERE IN ORTIZ. PRESENT MULCAHY HERE. DON KENDALL IS HERE. CASEY FOLEY. MEGAN HERE YOU HAVE A QUORUM. GREAT. THANK YOU. NOW IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE SUPREME FOR WHICH STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. TODAY'S INVOCATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY DAVID MULVIHILL, CHIEF OF OPERATIONS OF THE NUVO HOSPITALITY GROUP AND DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDER. AND COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ WILL TELL US MORE. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE AND HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY. TODAY WE'RE ESPECIALLY LUCKY TO HAVE SOMEONE WITH TRUE IRISH ROOTS JOINING US TO DELIVER OUR INVOCATION. DAVID MULVIHILL MOVED TO THE BAY AREA FROM IRELAND IN 2001 AND NOW PROUDLY CALLS DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE HOME. ORIGINALLY FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE OF TULLAMORE. SORRY IF I'M BUTCHERING THE PRONUNCIATION THERE IRELAND. DAVID OFTEN SAYS THAT WHILE SAN JOSE IS A BIG CITY, THE WARMTH AND HOSPITALITY OF OUR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS GIVE IT THAT SAME SMALL TOWN FEELING HE GREW UP WITH. MANY OF YOU KNOW DAVID FROM O'FLAHERTY IS IRISH PUB WHERE HE BEGAN BARTENDING OVER 15 YEARS AGO BEFORE BECOMING A PARTNER IN THE BUSINESS NINE YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN HE HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN SHAPING OUR DOWNTOWN FOOD AND NIGHTLIFE SCENE. AS A FOUNDER AND PARTNER OF NOUVEAU HOSPITALITY, THE VENTURES LIKE FIVE POINTS DR. FUNK HELLO. GOOD BURGER PLAY THAT COFFEE IN THE PRESS ROOM. DAVID HAS HELPED TO MAKE DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE A VIBRANT AND WELCOMING PLACE FOR BOTH OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR VISITORS. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE ENERGY AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT HE BRINGS TO SAN JOSE AND IT FEELS ESPECIALLY FITTING TO HAVE HIM HERE WITH US ON ST PATRICK'S DAY. SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING DAVID MELVILLE TO DELIVER TODAY'S INVOCATION. THANK YOU. ACCORDING TO THIS MISSION, THE HUMAN VEHICLE CORE OF MILO MCGIRT WITH US ON OUR SHOW A LOVER ASKED ON YOUR UNCLE IS OR A FORK. MY NAME IS DAVID MULVIHILL. THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR OF SPEAKING BEFORE THE CHAMBER ON SAINT PATRICK'S DAY. SORRY GUYS. I WAS BUSY TO HEAR WHAT SAINT PATRICK'S DAY DOWN THE STREET BUT I GUESS I'D LIKE TO TAKE THE DAY TO ESPECIALLY THANK THE PEOPLE AND OF SAN JOSE. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS BUT SAINT PATRICK WAS ACTUALLY AN IMMIGRANT HIMSELF WHO IMMIGRATED FROM WALES TO IRELAND AND MY STORY STARTED IN 2001. I PLAY I PLAYED A SPORT CALLED IRISH FOOTBALL AND JUST WENT TO JERSEY REPRESENTS IS THE COUNTY I'M FROM WHICH IS A GREAT HONOR TO REPRESENT YOUR COUNTY BACK IN IRELAND BUT IN SAN FRANCISCO. THERE'S A LEAGUE UP THERE SO SOME CONTRACT TOURS UP THERE WHO HAVE QUITE A BIT OF MONEY WILL FLY YOU OVER TO PLAY FOR THE SUMMER. IF YOU PLAY A FOOTBALL WITH THEM AND THEY'LL GIVE YOU A JOB ON A ON A JOB SITE SO THAT WAS MY FIRST INTRODUCTION TO THE BAY AREA. I DECIDED I REALLY LIKED IT AND DECIDED TO STAY AND THIS IS THE STORY OF QUITE A FEW IRISH IMMIGRANTS THAT WE DON'T HEAR ABOUT. SO YOU KNOW I STARTED OUT ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE NOT KNOWING WHAT I WAS DOING BOUNCED AROUND FROM JOB TO JOB. I WAS AN UNDOCUMENTED WORKER FOR TEN YEARS AND LIFE WAS NOT LOOKING SO PROSPEROUS. SO SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LOT LONGER TO GET TO THE AMERICAN DREAM THAN YOU TAKE. BUT I FEEL LIKE A BUILDER, A CHARACTER I EVENTUALLY FOUND >> A BAR OWNER THAT FELT SORRY FOR ME. I'D SAY YOU'RE IN HERE OFTEN ENOUGH. YOU MIGHT AS WELL I MIGHT AS WELL GIVE YOU A JOB. SO I STARTED BARTENDING AND REALLY FOUND THAT I LOVED THE PEOPLE AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND I JUST FELT A GREAT SENSE OF RELIEF THAT I'D ACTUALLY FOUND PURPOSE IN LIFE AND I KEPT GOING WITH THAT AND I ACTUALLY STARTED DOING YOGA AT THE TIME. WHEN YOU'RE AN UNDOCUMENTED WORKER, YOU KNOW YOU CAN HAVE TO START HAVE SOME MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WHEN YOU'RE MISSING FUNERALS, WEDDINGS AND MISSING YOUR LOVED ONE. SO I FOUND YOGA WAS A REALLY GOOD OUTLET FOR ME SO I DECIDED I WANTED TO BE A YOGA INSTRUCTOR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT A REAL CLARITY GOT WIND OF THAT OR NOT BUT HE OFFERED TO MAKE ME MANAGER OF A FLAHERTY'S IRISH PUB AND AT THE TIME YOU KNOW IT WAS YOU HAD TO GO AWAY AND BE YOGA INSTRUCTOR. YOU HAD TO GO AWAY FOR THREE MONTHS AND I REMEMBER CALLING MY MOM IN IRELAND AND I SAID HEY, WHAT SHOULD I DO HERE? AND SHE SAID YOU CAN BE YOGA INSTRUCTOR ANY TIME YOU WANT. AND SO I SAID OKAY, LET'S DO IT. AND THEN OF COURSE I GOT SICK AND I WAS LEFT LOOKING AFTER THE BAR WITH THE HELP OF THE FLAHERTY FAMILY BUT THEY HAD THEIR OWN CAREER SO I FELT LIKE I WAS DRAWN TO THE WOLVES AND NOT MUCH EXPERIENCE AT MANAGING ANYTHING. I WAS BARELY FIGURING OUT HOW TO MANAGE MYSELF AT THE TIME >> BUT ANYWAY WE GOT TO WE GOT IT UP AND WE FIGURED IT OUT AND KEPT WITH IT AND THEN YOU KNOW IT BECAME A PARTNER AND THEN OFFERED YOU KNOW IT YOU KNOW I GOT A GROUP OF INVESTORS >> TOGETHER. WE DID FIVE POINTS AND THEN WE DID >> A COVID HIT. SO I DECIDED WHAT THE, I'M ON A ROLL HERE. LET'S DO DOCTOR FONG AND HAVE A GOOD BURGER AND KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT I ALWAYS THOUGHT BACK TO ABOUT WHAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A YOGA INSTRUCTOR OR NOT AND I WAS DRINKING QUITE HEAVILY AT THE TIME AND I ALWAYS SAID TO MYSELF YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR WORLD. I SAID WHAT ARE YOU DOING? LIKE YOUR HAIR BEING THE STEREOTYPICAL IRISH BAR OWNER DRINKING EVERY NIGHT. SO FIVE YEARS AGO I DECIDED TO STOP DRINKING AND THEN THAT'S KIND OF WHERE I FEEL LIKE I BECAME REALLY, REALLY HAPPY IN HOSPITALITY AND DEFINITELY FOUND MY WAY AROUND 2013 AS WELL. I LEFT OUT I EVENTUALLY GOT MY GREEN CARD AND EVENTUALLY GOT MY CITIZENSHIP WHICH I'M VERY HONORED TO HAVE. BUT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE JOURNEY A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE IMMIGRANT STORY ESPECIALLY THAT'S JUST A TYPICAL IRISH IMMIGRANT STORY AND THERE'S OBVIOUSLY I THINK SAN JOSE IS MADE UP OF 40% OF THE POPULATION IS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY I LITERATURE FROM EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, ASIA I THINK MOST PEOPLE HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD TO GET THEM INTO A POSITION TO GET THEMSELVES INTO POSITION TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND SO TO EVERYTHING I FEEL LIKE IT BUILDS CHARACTER. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN SAN JOSE IS I'VE NEVER EVER FELT LIKE AN OUTSIDER SAN JOSE PEOPLE BUT IT'S THAT YOU >> KNOW THE PEOPLE THE CUSTOMERS COMING INTO THE BAR ARE LOCAL POLITICIANS PEOPLE WORK THE CITY HALL PD I MEAN IT'S JUST SUCH A SUCH A GREAT COMMUNITY LIKE NOT ONCE DID I FEEL I FELT LIKE A CELEBRITY LIKE YOU KNOW YOU KNOW YOU'RE WALKING AROUND AND UNDOCUMENTED WORKER MEANT TO BE KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN AND PEOPLE COMING INTO THE PUB TO SAY HELLO TO YOU OR YOU KNOW JUST IT'S JUST PHENOMENAL THE COMMUNITY AND WE'RE SO LUCKY >> TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY WE HAVE AND I'M JUST HONORED TO BE PART OF IT AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST HONORS IN MY LIFE TO BE ACTUALLY ASKED TO SPEAK HERE TODAY IN FRONT OF YOU GUYS. SO THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, DAVID. THAT WAS BEAUTIFULLY SAID. LOVED HEARING YOUR STORY. A REFLECTION TODAY, A GREAT INSPIRATION TO START OUR MEETING. THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER TORDILLOS FOR SETTING THAT UP AND WE WILL MOVE INTO OUR CEREMONIAL ITEMS I BELIEVE WE JUST HAVE ONE TODAY COUNCIL MEMBERS CANDICE AND VICE MAYOR FOLEY PLEASE JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM AND WE WILL RECOGNIZE AND PROCLAIM MARCH 21ST AS WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY >> . JARVIS GREEN, THANKS NOW LIVE FOR US. >> ALL RIGHT, GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE AND HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY TODAY ALONG WITH VICE MAYOR PAM FOLEY AND THE CITY COUNCIL I'M PROUD TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 21ST AS WORLD DOWN'S SYNDROME DAY HERE IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THIS DAY IS OBSERVED TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME A CONDITION WHERE A CHILD IS BORN WITH AN EXTRA 21ST CHROMOSOME. THAT IS WHY THE RECOGNITION FALLS ON THE 21ST OF MARCH TO SIGNIFY THE TRIPLE FICATION OF THE 21ST CHROMOSOME. YOU MAY ALSO NOTICE MANY OF US ARE WEARING MISMATCHED COLORFUL SOCKS. I GOT TO POINT TO MY SOCKS YOU SEE >> AS PART OF THE LOTS OF SOCKS CAMPAIGN A SYMBOL OF THE UNIQUENESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME AND IT IS MEANT TO SPARK CONVERSATIONS ABOUT AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY INCLUSION. IN DISTRICT EIGHT WE HAVE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE ANNUAL BAREA BUDDY WALK OUT LAKE CUNNINGHAM PARK ALONGSIDE ST ANDREW'S REGIONAL CENTER. WE'RE ALSO JOINED BY TODAY AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PARTNERS I'D LIKE TO QUICKLY HIGHLIGHT THE WORK OF THE ST ANDREW'S REGIONAL CENTER, A COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFIT THAT LARGELY SERVES INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS THE BAY. AND THAT'S WHY I'VE INVITED VICE MAYOR PAM FOLEY WHO DOES AN ANNUAL DISABILITY AWARENESS DAY HERE AT CITY HALL. THE REGIONAL CENTER PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HAVE ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO LIVE FULL AND MEANINGFUL LIVES AS MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AS ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S REGIONAL CENTERS, IT WORKS TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, INFANT EDUCATION, SPECIALIZED DAYCARE, COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND AND MUCH MORE. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO COUNT ON SUPPORT OF SOME OF THESE GREAT GREAT ADVOCATES AND NOW I HAVE THE HONOR OF INVITING YOU LISA >> AS A SCAVENGER AND >> JACQUELINE CAMPUS COUNCIL MEMBER FOLEY SPOKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS BEFORE THE MAYOR PRESENTS THE PROCLAMATION. >> COME ON UP. GOOD, GOOD. THANK YOU TO GO TO YOUR PERSONAL GONDOLA THIS MAYOR MAHER AND IF YOU COULD JUST GO SEE MEMBERS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS LISA. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT I >> AM THE FIRST SCUBA INSTRUCTOR WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME SO WE >> CELEBRATE >> EAGLE AND LOVE AND DIVERSITY ON DOWN'S SYNDROME A WONDERFUL THING I AM THE PERSON WHO BELIEVE IN OPPORTUNITIES. THANK YOU. YOU SUPPORT BECAUSE WHEN VERY ONE IS INCLUDED VERY ONE SHY >> YEAH THANK YOU MADAM. MY NAME >> IS JACQUELINE COMPAS AND I AM THE MOTHER OF EACH AMAYA NUNEZ AND YES SHE HAD AN EXTRA CHROMOSOME 21 AND THANK GOD SHE'S VERY HEALTHY >> AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS IN MAYOR FOR HAVING THAT RECOGNITION OF >> I IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THESE INDIVIDUALS THEY THEY ALSO HAVE DREAMS AND THEY HAVE A PURPOSE IN LIFE AND I AM SO GRATEFUL MAINLY FOR THE MAINSTREAM MEANINGFUL INCLUSION IN THEIR COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY THEY NEED TO BE INCLUSIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. I FACE A LITTLE CHALLENGES. WHEN SHE STARTED KINDERGARTEN IT WASN'T TOO COMMON FOR A LITTLE KID WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME TO BE IN A REGULAR MAINSTREAM CLASS BUT WHEN I EXPLAIN THEM THEY LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY. THEY NEED TO GET TO KNOW THEIR NEIGHBORS. THEY NEED TO KNOW TO GET EVERYONE HERE. SO AND THANK YOU FOR THE FULL INCLUSION >> MY DAUGHTER WHEN FULL INCLUDED ALL THE TIME I MAKE HER RIGHTS VALID AND I THINK ALL THE PARENTS THAT STRUGGLE TO MAKE THESE HAPPEN FOR US TO ENJOY AND HAVE THIS MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T >> HAVE ANY VOCABULARY SHE'S VERY SHORT ON SPEECH BUT I ALWAYS TOLD THE TEACHERS DON'T GET DISCOURAGED, JUST KEEP FOCUSING IN AND SHE WILL GET SOCIAL SKILLS BEHAVIOR IN A LOT OF STUFF THAT YOU >> WOULD IT'S PRICELESS FOR ME AND THEN GOD MY DAUGHTER IS VERY WELL-BEHAVED AND SHE HAS REALLY GOOD MANNERS BECAUSE OF ALL THIS AND I WAS AT THE HOSPITAL THE SICK THE NEXT DAY I GIVE BIRTH TO HER. I WAS GETTING IN TOUCH WITH SAN ANDREAS THE NEXT DAY WITHIN SEVEN DAYS WERE HOME THE SOCIAL WORKER CAME IN EVERYONE EVERYTHING STARTED SO THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICES AND RECOGNITION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE JUST PURE LOVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THE MAYOR WILL PRESENT THE PRESENT THANK >> YOU FOR BEING IN MY PLACE. I DO GREAT. YES. I THINK YOU GUYS BOTH LIKE THE WHOLE THIS PICTURE. NOW LET'S TAKE A PHOTO. THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. A COUPLE OF PHOTOS. LOOK RIGHT HERE FIRST ONE THREE ONE, TWO, THREE. AWESOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO CITY HALL. THANK YOU. SO IF YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT, WE ARE MOVING ON TO ORDERS OF THE DAY. I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY REQUESTS TO CHANGE THE AGENDA. DO WE HAVE ANY? I DON'T SEE ANY. OKAY. I'M GOING TO THE CLOSED SESSION REPORT. >> IT'S COUNCIL MET IN CLOSED SESSION THIS MORNING TO GO OVER THE ITEMS THAT WERE LISTED ON THE AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SECTION B THE CONFERENCE WITH THE LABOR NEGOTIATORS ITEMS 1 TO 3 FOR TWO AND FIVE AND SIX SEVEN WERE ALL TAKEN OFF CALENDAR WE'RE NOT HEARD. THERE'S NOTHING ELSE TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. >> THANK YOU, SUSAN. ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM CONSENT? OKAY. SEE NONE. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR A SECOND? GREAT. THANK YOU. TONI DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT? I HAVE NO CARDS FOR THIS ITEM. ALL RIGHT, LET'S VOTE. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH CONSENT. OKAY. THANK YOU. WE ARE ON TO IT. I'M SORRY, COUNCILMEMBER. OKAY. WHO WAS THAT ON CONSENT? DID I MISS YOU? I HAVE YOUR HAND UP. OH, NO, NO, THAT'S OKAY. OKAY. MOVING ON TO REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER. THANK YOU, MARY. DO NOT HAVE A REPORT TODAY. OKAY. THANK >> YOU. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. WE'RE ON ITEM 3.4 CHILD CARE POLICY OPPORTUNITY STATUS REPORT. WE HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION. WE'LL JUMP INTO THAT WHEN STAFF IS READY >> . GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M EMILY LAMB, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU ON CHILD CARE. BEFORE WE DIVE IN, I'LL BRIEFLY REVIEW WHAT BRINGS US HERE TODAY. ON SEPTEMBER 30TH OF LAST YEAR WE CAME TO YOU WITH OUR PROPOSED FOCUSED AREA FRAMEWORK. AT THAT MEETING THERE WERE DISCUSSIONS OF POTENTIALLY ADDING A PROBLEM AREA RELATED TO CHILD CARE TO ONE OF OUR FOCUS AREAS. IN RESPONSE STAFF OFFERED THAT CHANGES TO FOCUS AREA SCOPE ARE BEST ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS BUT INDICATED THAT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO BRING FORWARD A HIGH LEVEL POLICY OVERVIEW ON CHILD CARE TO NSC TO PROVIDE CONTEXT ON THE ISSUE. THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO RETURN WITH A REPORT TO NSC IN FEBRUARY OF 2026 STAFF DELIVERED THAT REPORT AT THE FEBRUARY 12TH, 2026 NSC MEETING. THE COMMITTEE THEN VOTED TO CROSS-REFERENCE THE REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL FOR MARCH 17TH WHICH BRINGS US HERE TODAY. I'LL NOTE THAT DURING THE NSC COMMITTEE DISCUSSION THERE WERE REQUESTS TO CONDUCT SOME ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND BRING IT TO THIS MEETING. SO WITH THAT I'LL TURN IT OVER TO PETER HAMILTON ON OUR TEAM TO GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL RESEARCH IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMITTEE'S REQUEST >> TO. GOOD >> AFTERNOON. PETER HAMILTON, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. SO THIS REPORT IS REALLY JUST A VERY HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW SO IT DOESN'T GO INTO GREAT DEPTH BUT THE POINT IS JUST TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT ON THE CHILDCARE ISSUE. >> TO THAT END WE DID A VERY BRIEF SURVEY OF OTHER WHAT OTHER JURISDICTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE DOING. UH, AND THIS IS THE KIND OF THE INFORMATION WE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE CALIFORNIA IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR IMPLEMENTING A UNIVERSAL TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS SAN FRANCISCO IN 2018 PASSED A LOCAL TAX MEASURE THAT PROVIDES ALMOST 200 MILLION A YEAR FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND ALLOWING SUBSIDY SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE UP TO 150% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME FOR SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS. NEW MEXICO ANNOUNCED LAST YEAR THAT THEY WERE INTENDING TO IMPLEMENT FOLEY SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE FOR ALL RESIDENTS, PRIMARILY RELYING ON OIL AND GAS TAX REVENUE TO THE TUNE OF SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. AN INTERESTING PROGRAM IN MICHIGAN WHERE THE STATE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES EACH CAN SHARE ONE THIRD OF CHILD CARE COSTS. BUT TO BE ELIGIBLE AN EMPLOYEE HAS TO HAVE AN PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER AND HAS TO MEET CERTAIN INCOME THRESHOLDS. SO WHEN WE PRESENTED THIS TO THE COMMITTEE THERE WERE QUESTIONS YOU KNOW, LIKE A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT ABOUT WHAT OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS ARE DOING ON THE ISSUE OF CHILD CARE. SO DID A LITTLE BIT MORE RESEARCH ON THAT FOR THIS PRESENTATION. THIS IS LOOKING AT LARGE CITIES IN CALIFORNIA OTHER THAN SAN JOSE AND SAN FRANCISCO. SO LOS ANGELES DURING THE PANDEMIC INITIATED A LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAM WHERE THEY PLANNED FOR TEN LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS BUT IT WAS FUNDED WITH ONE TIME MONEY WHICH IS NOW EXHAUSTED AND THEY'RE TRANSITIONING THOSE TO OTHER OPERATORS. SAN DIEGO ESTABLISHED AN OFFICE OF CHILD AND YOUTH SUCCESS TO IMPLEMENT THEIR CHILD AND YOUTH STRATEGIC PLAN. ONE OF THE GOALS IN THAT PLAN IS TO IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCES FOR CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES. BUT I DON'T BELIEVE SAN FRANCISCO SAN DIEGO HAS ACTUALLY DONE THAT YET. IT'S MORE A POLICY GOAL. SACRAMENTO OPERATES A NUMBER OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS IN LONG BEACH COLLABORATED WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER AGENCIES TO FORM A NONPROFIT IN 2017 THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES TO BOTH FAMILIES AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. SO NOTE HERE THAT THESE THESE PEER CITIES WE DON'T SEE LIKE A LARGE LOCAL FUNDING MAJOR LIKE WE SAW IN SAN FRANCISCO. THERE ARE SOME SMALLER CITIES IN CALIFORNIA THAT HAVE DONE LOCAL FUNDING. SANTA CRUZ IN 2021 DEVOTED ABOUT 20% OF THEIR CANNABIS TAX TO EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. OAKLAND IN 2018 2018 PASSED A LOCAL PARCEL TAX. UM BUT IN THIS NEXT SLIDE REALLY TRIED TO GET AT THAT ISSUE NATIONWIDE WHERE DO WE SEE OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WHETHER A CITY OR COUNTY GENERATING LOCAL REVENUE? SO WE HAVE A REAL MIX HERE. VOTERS IN SEATTLE PASSED A MEASURE IN 2018 BASED ON PROPERTY TAX MULTINOMIAL COUNTY IN 2020 UM AN INCOME TAX. UH, AND THEN THE REST OF THE CITIES ARE KIND OF COMBINED JURISDICTIONS LIKE SAN FRANCISCO, UM ALSO DENVER, NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA ALSO IN VARIOUS WAYS PROVIDING LOCAL FUNDING FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE. SO THAT'S JUST A LITTLE LITTLE EXTRA CONTEXT PER THE COMMITTEE QUESTIONS. SO >> THE NEXT PART HERE IS JUST LOOKING AT WHAT ARE KIND OF SOME TYPICAL CHILD WHAT CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITY FOR LOCAL AGENCIES ON THE ISSUE OF CHILD CARE AND WHAT IS SAN JOSE DOING CURRENTLY? UH SO ONE UM ONE AREA THAT MANY CITIES PARTICIPATE IN IS PROVISION OF CHILD CARE AT CITY FACILITIES. AND THIS IS A LIST OF PROGRAMS RUN THROUGH OUR PARKS RECREATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT CURRENTLY MEET SOME CHILD CARE NEEDS UH NOTABLY SAN JOSE RECREATION PRESCHOOL FOR 3 TO 5 YEAR OLDS IT'S THREE HOURS A DAY, FOUR DAYS A WEEK. AND LAST YEAR SERVED ABOUT 211 PARTICIPANTS AND THE REST OF THEM ARE YOU KNOW, AFTER SCHOOL OR MEETING YOU KNOW, PROVIDING CHILDCARE FOR BREAKS IN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. SO IMPORTANT TO NOTE HERE THIS IS NOT LICENSED CHILD CARE. THERE'S AN EXCEPTION IN STATE LAW FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT HAVE TO UM BE LICENSED UNDER STATE LAW TO PROVIDE CHILDCARE BUT THEY OPERATE UNDER CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS LIMITED HOURS PER WEEK. UM PROVIDING LICENSED CHILDCARE WOULD BE UM COME WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SUBSTANTIAL OBLIGATIONS PARTICULARLY FOR FACILITIES AS DESCRIBED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND WOULD REQUIRE SOME SOME INVESTMENT TO BRING UH FACILITIES UP TO STATE LICENSING CRITERIA IF THE CITY WANTED TO DO LICENSED CHILDCARE >> UH SUBSIDIES UH SAN JOSE CURRENTLY PROVIDES A LITTLE OVER $1 MILLION IN SUBSIDIES FOR ITS VARIOUS RECREATION PROGRAMS THAT SERVE A CHILD CARE NEED. UM, AND YOU KNOW THIS SAN FRANCISCO PROVIDES YOU KNOW, AS I MENTIONED REALLY VERY SUBSTANTIAL SUBSIDIES SO THIS IS A KIND OF AN AREA WHERE YOU KNOW, THE EFFORT CAN VARY REALLY CONSIDERABLY BASED ON BASED ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES UH, FUNDING FOR CO-LOCATION AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS PART OF THE 2223 BUDGET THE COUNCIL ALLOCATED $900,000 TO HELP FUND CHILDCARE FACILITIES IN GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE WITH CITY FUNDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. TO DATE ONE PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING REMAINS FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECTS. UH THE ZONING CODE REGULATES WHERE CHILDCARE FACILITIES CAN BE LOCATED CURRENTLY DAYCARE CENTERS ARE ALLOWED IN MOST OWNING DISTRICTS WITH A SPECIAL USE PERMIT WHICH IS APPROVED AT A PLANNING DIRECTOR'S HEARING AND APPEALABLE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. UM CURRENTLY THE UM A CHILD CARE CENTERS CO-LOCATED WITH SCHOOLS OR RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY USES ARE EXEMPT FROM NEEDING AN ACP AS ARE DAYCARE HOMES. UH IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ASSEMBLY BILL 752 NOW REQUIRES US TO EXEMPT UH CHILDCARE FACILITIES CO-LOCATED WITH MULTIPLE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING. SO PLANNING STAFF IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO BRING FORWARD THE ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO COMPLY WITH THAT THAT NEW STATE LAW UH, >> TRAINING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. SO THIS IS UM TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS OR HELPING UH INDIVIDUALS WHO OWN BUSINESSES UH BE SUCCESSFUL IN OPERATING A CHILDCARE BUSINESS. SO THE LIBRARY OPERATES THE FAMILY FRIENDS FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS NETWORK PROGRAM WHICH HELPS INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS GRANDPARENTS NEIGHBORS BABYSITTERS WHO PROVIDE CHILDCARE AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THEM. IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THAT PROGRAM IS SLATED TO END AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR AND THEN THE BOOST PROGRAM WHICH IS A GRANT OF UH SLIGHTLY OVER $1 MILLION OUT OF CDBG FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT UM TO A NONPROFIT CALLED UPWARDS TO PROVIDE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO UM OWNERS OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES UH AND SERVED I BELIEVE 211 BUSINESSES LAST YEAR UH, THE CHILDREN YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN HAS AN INTERSECTION WITH CHILD CARE SO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEMONSTRATION SITES THE NO WRONG DOOR APPROACH TO THOSE SITES AIMS TO CONNECT RESIDENTS WHO MAY NEED CHILDCARE SUPPORT WITH THE SERVICES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THEM. AND IT'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COORDINATION. IN 2026 PNAS STAFF CONVENED AN INTERNAL WORKING GROUP TO ALIGN UM YOU KNOW, STAFF ACROSS THE CITY WITH THE UM NO WRONG DOOR APPROACH AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO THAT END. AND ALSO >> JUST A BRIEF NOTE OF THE OTHER AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY THAT ARE WORKING ON THESE ISSUES. OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES POLICY IS AN OFFICE UM AT THE COUNTY THAT'S CURRENTLY WORKING ON A CHILD CARE BLUEPRINT TO EXAMINE HOW VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND INTERSECT WITH COUNTY SERVICES CAN HAVE THEIR CHILD CARE NEEDS MET MORE EFFECTIVELY. UH, THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION WHICH HELPS CONNECT FAMILIES WHO NEED CHILD CARE WITH AVAILABLE SERVICES AND ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND SIMILARLY FIRST FIVE WHICH HAS PILOTED A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. UH, AND THAT'S THE END OF OUR PRESENTATION. >> GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT. WE APPRECIATE IT. TONI DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT? UM YES, I HAVE SEVERAL CARDS. ARE WE AT ONE MINUTE OR TWO? >> THE GOAL START AT ONE MINUTE TODAY GIVEN THE HIGH VOLUME OF COMMENTS EXPECTED AND THEN IF WE HAVE TO WILL WE'LL TAKE IT DOWN TO 45 SECONDS LATER. BUT LET'S STAY OUT A MINUTE FOR NOW. THANK YOU. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME PLEASE, YOU CAN COME DOWN IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. FIRST PERSON THE MICROPHONE JUST APPROACH THE MICROPHONE AND START SPEAKING THE OTHERS LINE UP BEHIND. I HAVE VERONICA. IT LOOKS LIKE ALICIA'S MURILLO ALICIA AND IMELDA COME ON DOWN >> AND AND I >> WILL SAY THAT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE PUT CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN BUT THEY MAY BE TALKING ABOUT IT FOR THE BUDGET MESSAGE I'M GOING TO CALL ALL OF THE NAMES IF THIS IS NOT THE ITEM YOU WANTED TO TALK ON, THAT'S FINE. WE'LL MOVE ON AND WE'LL CALL YOU AGAIN FOR 3.43.3. ALMA MARIA, BRENDA AND DESTINEE. OKAY I'M GOING TO ASSUME YOU GUYS ALL WANT TO SPEAK ON 3.3 AND WE'LL CALL YOU BACK THEN. THANK YOU. BACK >> TO COUNCIL. OKAY. YEAH, I'M SEEING SOME HEADS NOD SO I THINK THAT'S RIGHT. OKAY, GREAT. EXCELLENT. OKAY. COMING BACK TO THE COUNCIL WE HAVE A NUMBER OF HANDS. LET'S SEE. WE HAVE A COUPLE. WE'LL GO TO COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING STAFF. THANK YOU TO PETER HAMILTON, EMILY LAMB AND ANGEL RIOS FOR THIS REPORT AND PRESENTATION. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORK OF SO MANY STAFF ACROSS THE MANY CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT PROVIDE VALUABLE SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED BY PR AND US STAFF WHO SUPPORT THE SAN JOSE RECREATIONAL PRESCHOOL, THE RECREATION OF CITY KIDS OR ROCK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM CAMP SAN JOSE AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO WORK KNOWING THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE SAFE AND NURTURED. THIS >> ALSO INCLUDES THE SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF WHO SUPPORT THE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS NEIGHBORS OR FFA AND NETWORK PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO OPERATING LIBRARY PROGRAMING, THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS VERY HIGH SINCE FUNDS PROVIDE LOW COST AND ACCESSIBLE CHILD CARE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ECONOMY, FINISH THEIR EDUCATION OR SECURE CREDENTIALING. HOWEVER THE REPORT ALSO REVEALS THE INDIRECT AND IMPORTANT WORK PROVIDED BY OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS TO IMPROVE CHILD CARE ACCESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. BECAUSE TOO OFTEN WE FORGET THAT CHILDCARE PROVIDERS ARE ALSO SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS CURRENTLY THE CITY OF SAN JOSE HAS AROUND 500 TO 1000 FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS. ONLY 10% OF THOSE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS IN OUR CITY ARE >> ENROLLED AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY. IF YOU ALL DIDN'T KNOW HOW OUR CHILDCARE OPERATORS ARE PAID IT'S BY ATTENDANCE NOT ENROLLMENT. SO FIRST THEY NEED TO HAVE FOLEY ENROLLED BUSINESSES SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE THAT MAXIMUM INCOME. AND WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN SAN JOSE IS THAT THEY ONLY HAVE 10% OF WHAT IS NEEDED TO REALLY MAKE A LIVING >> IN OUR CITY. ON AVERAGE OUR FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME PROVIDERS ARE EARNING $38,000 A YEAR. THAT MEANS OVER 66% OF OUR PROVIDERS ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE BASIC TO MEET BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE. THE CITY OF SAN JOSE ALSO HAS A 39% CAPACITY GAP FOR FAMILIES WHO NEED ACCESS TO CHILDCARE. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT 1 IN 3 FAMILIES WITH A CHILDCARE VOUCHER HAVE NO PLACE TO ACCESS CHILDCARE IN OUR CITY. THESE ARE PARENTS WHO COULD OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKFORCE PLANNING, BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF ASSIST THE SMALL BUSINESSES WHO MUST COMPLY WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS IN OUR ZONING ORDINANCE AND IN COUNCIL POLICY. 614 GUIDELINES FOR CHILD DAYCARE. CRITICALLY, STATE LAWS >> OVERRIDE OUR LAND USE REGULATIONS GOVERNING CHILDCARE OPERATORS AND REQUIRE REGULAR UPDATES TO OUR CODES. PBC STAFF ALSO WORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW THAT CHILDCARE OPERATORS ARE SUBJECT TO. REGULAR UPDATES CAN REDUCE THE REGULATORY BURDEN EXPERIENCED BY THESE SMALL BUSINESSES HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND LIBRARY STAFF COLLABORATED TO ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM THAT BROUGHT CHILDCARE CO-LOCATED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO OUR COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT OF STAFF, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE STAFF CAREFULLY ENFORCE SENATE BILL 234 THAT ENSURES BUSINESSES OPERATING A FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME ARE NOT IMPROPERLY PAYING BUSINESS FEES AND BUSINESS TAXES. THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO IMPLEMENT THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL CITY DEPARTMENTS AND THIS MEMO AND PRESENTATION ELEVATE WORK THAT OFTEN IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED AND SOMETIMES INVISIBLE TO US. WHAT I HOPE TO CONVEY IS THAT THE CITY PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN CHILD CARE. WE ARE THE LAND USE AUTHORITY THAT DETERMINES WHERE AND HOW CHILDCARE CAN OPERATE. WE IMPOSE AND COLLECT TAXES AND FEES THAT AFFECT THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF CHILDCARE AS A BUSINESS. WHEN MARGINS ARE RAZOR THIN AND WE EVEN PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES IN RECOGNITION OF THE REALITY THAT CHILD CARE IS OFTEN NEITHER AFFORDABLE NOR ACCESSIBLE CHILD CARE IS >> CRUCIAL FOR SAN JOSE'S ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROVIDES A STABLE FOUNDATION FOR SAN JOSE TO THRIVE AS A BUSINESS FRIENDLY CITY. BECAUSE WHEN FAMILIES LACK ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE, WORKING PARENTS ARE FORCED TO ARRIVE LATE TO WORK OR LEAVE EARLY. THEY FORGO PROMOTIONS. THEY POSTPONE THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION >> OR WORK TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SOMETIMES THEY LEAVE THE WORKFORCE ALTOGETHER. I KNOW WE HAVE MANY PARENTS ON THIS COUNCIL AND ON THIS STAGE TODAY AND I'D LIKE TO YOU YOU TO REFLECT ON WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY RECEIVED WHEN YOU WERE RAISING YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN THAT ALLOWED YOU TO BE WHERE YOU ARE TODAY. I APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE FOR CROSS-REFERENCING THIS ITEM FOR THE FULL CITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW AND I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE DISCUSSION DURING THE BUDGET MESSAGE APPROVAL LATER TODAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. LET'S GO TO COUNCILOR CASEY. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPOS FOR HER PASSION IN THIS AREA >> AND CONTINUE TO PUSH THIS TOPIC. I AGREE. I THINK CHILDCARE IS AN ISSUE AS A PARENT WHO HAD TO DEAL WITH IT. IT'S A IT CAN REALLY HIT YOU IN THE POCKETBOOK AND MAKE THINGS DIFFICULT. MY CONCERN >> AND I THINK WE SHOULD DO EVERYTHING WE CAN AS A CITY TO ENCOURAGE THE MARKETPLACE AND PULL WHATEVER LEVERS WE CAN IN ORDER TO CREATE A ROBUST CHILDCARE MARKET. I'M CONCERNED THOUGH WITH MISSION CREEP AND WE SHOWED SAN FRANCISCO AS AN EXAMPLE AND THE IDEA THAT AT SOME POINT WE'RE GOING TO USE SOME TAXING MECHANISM AS A FUNDING MECHANISM TO PURSUE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE CHILDCARE FROM THE CITY PERSPECTIVE. AND WE LIVE IN A REGIONAL WORKFORCE AREA. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS IF WE DO FIND A FUNDING MECHANISM AND I DON'T NEED TO GO INTO THAT I'M NOT A BIG TAX GUY. BUT PUTTING THAT ASIDE FOR A SECOND JUST A PRACTICAL MATTER. IF SAN JOSE PROVIDES CHILDCARE CHILDCARE WE HAVE MOST OF OUR WORKERS ARE WORKING IN SANTA CLARA OR SUNNYVALE AND THESE DIFFERENT AREAS. SO EFFECTIVELY WE'RE GOING TO BE SUBSIDIZING OTHER COMPANIES AND OTHER CITIES THEIR WORKFORCE THROUGH CHILDCARE MECHANISMS THAT WE FUND. AND IT'S ONLY GOING TO EXACERBATE >> THE JOB THE HOUSING IMBALANCE THAT WE HAVE HERE >> TODAY. SO I'M NOT SURE HOW WE WOULD PRACTICALLY IF WE DID AND THIS IS AGAIN ASSUMING HYPOTHETICALLY WE'RE GOING TO MOVE IN A MISSION CREEP IS GOING TO HAPPEN. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TOWARDS CREATING A FUNDING MECHANISM AND PROVIDING CHILDCARE AS A CITY. THIS IS A REGIONAL PROBLEM AND IT'S A REGIONAL PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ON THE COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. SO I WOULD JUST CAUTION US. MY CONCERN WOULD BE IN TERMS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THIS WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE DAYCARE EFFECTIVELY FOR COMPANIES THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF SAN JOSE AND SUBSIDIZE THEIR WORKFORCES CHILDCARE AND THAT'S THAT'S JUST A CONCERN OF MINE MOVING DOWN THE LINE. BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR PASSION AND I DO THINK IT'S A SERIOUS CONCERN AND ONE THAT WE SHOULD BE ADDRESSING BUT WE SHOULD BE CREATING A MARKETPLACE HERE IN SAN JOSE PULLING ALL THE LEVERS WE CAN TO REALLY SUPPORT FOLKS THAT ARE IN THIS INDUSTRY. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THE DIALOG. LET'S GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE NEXT. >> THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO ALSO SAYING COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. YOU KNOW, THIS IS THIS IS A TOPIC THAT IS NOT JUST GOING TO BE FOR TODAY OR TOMORROW OR THE NEXT YEAR. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY REALLY NEED TO TAKE IN. MANY OF US WHO HAVE BEEN IN EDUCATION KNOW OF THE DECLINING ENROLLMENT AND THE SHIFT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS GOOD TO BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE TECH IN OUR SYSTEM >> IT PULLED ALL OF THE REALLY GOOD CHILDCARE WORKERS WHO WERE ABLE TO MAKE MORE MONEY AND IT WAS A GOOD THING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE MORE MONEY. BUT IT'S HARDER >> FROM 0 TO 4 >> TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE THE THE WORKFORCE TO BE ABLE TO DO THE IMPORTANT WORK OF WHEN THEY'RE REALLY, REALLY YOUNG AND OF COURSE THE RATIO TO TO TO EACH TEACHER IS IS IS DIFFERENT WHEN YOU HAVE THE YOUNGER AGES SO >> I THINK THAT YOU KNOW WE >> SHOULD KEEP THIS IN MIND. WE KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THERE WERE STUDIES DONE THAT REALLY EMPHASIZED THAT CHILD CARE WAS NOW THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE FOR MANY WORKERS AND COMPANIES THAT IT WAS NO LONGER HEALTH CARE BUT CHILD CARE THAT WAS REALLY TAKING OVER. AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD KEEP THAT IN MIND. I KNOW THAT WE'RE >> IN A VERY DIFFICULT BUDGET CRUNCH RIGHT NOW, BUT I THINK THAT THAT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IN TERMS OF TRYING TO EVEN ATTRACT TALENT >> TO OUR WORKFORCE. I WILL >> SAY THAT WHEN I WAS AT THE VALLEY WATER WE ACTUALLY PROVIDED WE HAD A FACILITY WHERE WE PROVIDED AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. IT WASN'T >> FREE BUT IT WAS VERY REDUCED IN TERMS OF WHAT IT WOULD CHARGE FOR CHILD CARE AND IT WAS RIGHT THERE NEXT TO VALLEY WATER'S HEADQUARTERS. IT WAS >> SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE THOUGHT OH YOU CAN'T DO IT. YOU CAN'T DO IT. YES, YOU CAN DO IT. AND IT WAS A TREMENDOUS BENEFITS FOR THOSE MOMS AND DADS WHO WORKED AT VALLEY WATER RIGHT THERE ON ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY. SO I THINK THAT EVEN IF IT'S SMALL >> STEPS, I THINK THAT IT ALSO IS A GREAT WAY TO PROVIDE TREMENDOUS AMENITY >> TO WORKING FAMILIES. SO I THINK THAT IN THE FUTURE WE SHOULD KEEP THIS IN MIND AS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE NOT >> LOOKING FOR MISSION CREEP OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT BUT I THINK THAT THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE VERY INTERESTED IN WHAT CAN BE DONE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU LOOK AT HOW EXPENSIVE CHILDCARE IS BECOMING. SO THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPOS >> THANK YOU COUNCIL AND LET'S GO TO COUNCIL TORDILLOS. >> THANK YOU. I WANTED TO START BY ALSO JUST EXPRESSING MY THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS FOR HER LEADERSHIP HERE. I WAS STRUCK BY ONE OF THE COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBER CASEY ABOUT, YOU KNOW, ANY LOCAL LOCALLY DRIVEN CHILD CARE POLICY DOES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO KIND OF DISPROPORTIONATELY BENEFIT EMPLOYERS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. I THINK THAT THAT IS DEFINITELY TRUE. BUT I WOULD NOTE THAT THE FAMILIES THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH CHILDCARE COSTS ARE LARGELY PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITIES HERE IN SAN JOSE. SO I THINK IT'S ABOUT FINDING THAT BALANCE AND TO COUNCILMEMBER CARMEN'S POINT, I THINK IF WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE SOME MOVEMENT HERE IN HELPING TO SUPPORT OUR WORKING FAMILIES WITH CHILDCARE COSTS THAT COULD ACTUALLY MAKE SAN JOSE A MORE ATTRACTIVE PLACE FOR NEW COMPANIES TO SET UP SHOP AND GENERATE THOSE JOBS THAT WE WANT TO SEE LOCALLY. BUT TO COUNCILMEMBER CASEY'S POINT, I DO THINK THAT THIS IS A REGIONAL PROBLEM. I THINK AS WE MOVE FORWARD WOULD MAKE SENSE TO SEE IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MAKES MORE SENSE TO DO AS A CITY OR AS A COUNTY. GIVEN THAT WE KNOW THAT THE IMPACTS EXTEND FAR BEYOND SAN JOSE, I'M YOU >> FOLKS COUNCIL I WILL GO TO COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ. >> THANK YOU MAYOR. I THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR COMMENTS. THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS FOR ELEVATING THIS VERY IMPORTANT CAUSE. >> WHEN I WAS ON THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REPRESENTING YOU SAN JOSE ALSO BACK THEN IT ALSO REPRESENTS MY TRUSTEE. I REPRESENTS DISTRICT SEVEN AND IT WOULD BE DOWNTOWN. I SAW JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS TO INVEST IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND HOW BY SUPPORTING YOUTH WE'RE REALLY MEETING A VARIETY OF GOALS AND NOT JUST EDUCATION BUT BY INVESTING IN YOUTH HERE, SUPPORTING PUBLIC SAFETY, BY INVESTING IN YOUTH WHO ARE SUPPORTING A A FUTURE COMPETENT WORKFORCE TO GO GENERATE A STRONG >> ECONOMY. NOT NOT TO MENTION HOW WE SAW DURING COVID 19 THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT TO WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE A LACK OF CHILDCARE CAUSED FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I COULD ALSO, YOU KNOW, SEE MY COLLEAGUES PERSPECTIVES ON ON THIS BEING A REGIONAL ISSUE AND I THINK WE COULD HAVE AN APPROACH OF YES AND YES IT'S A REGIONAL ISSUE. YES, THE COUNTY NEEDS TO PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE BUT THE CITY CAN SUPPORT AS WELL. AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS CONVERSATION AND I SUPPORT THE CONTENTS OF OF THE REPORT. THANK YOU. THANKS. COUNCILMEMBER CONSUELO COMPASS >> I JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE ALL MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR THEIR COMMENTS, THEIR INTEREST IN THIS TOPIC. I REALLY APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER KAMAY BRINGING UP THE AFFORDABILITY COMPONENT BECAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE THIS CONVERSATION AND NOT TALK ABOUT AFFORDABILITY WHEN CHILD CARE IS THE SECOND HIGHEST EXPENSE IN A FAMILY'S BUDGET. AND WE SHOULD ALSO NOT FORGET THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN'T VOTE, CHILDREN ARE STILL OUR CONSTITUENTS. AND SO THE IDEA THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY IS FOR THE COUNTY OR THE STATE ONLY AS COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ SAID THIS IS NOT AN EITHER OR CONVERSATION >> THIS ISN'T AND HOW CAN THIS CITY BE A STRONGER PARTNER TO OUR CHILDREN, OUR YOUTH, THE PARTNERS AND THE AGENCIES THAT SERVE THEM BECAUSE WE DO NOT OPERATE IN SILOS AS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WE COMPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER. WE WORK TOGETHER AND THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION HAS ALWAYS SEEN CHILDCARE AS A TWO GENERATION WORKFORCE ISSUE ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE OF TODAY AND VITAL TO DEVELOP OUR WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW. SO GIVEN THAT WE HAVE SO MANY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WERE SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES BEFORE THIS, YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THIRD GRADE READING LEVEL MILESTONE IS A HUGE MARKER AND INDICATOR FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. AND WHEN CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCE, IT NOT ONLY SUPPORTS THEIR PARENTS BUT IT SUPPORTS THEM OUR CHILDREN AND BEING PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN ON DAY ONE. AND IF THEY ARE NOT READY ON DAY ONE IT IS A SPRINT TO CATCH UP TO THAT THIRD GRADE READING LEVEL MILESTONE AND THAT'S WHY AS A CITY WE SHOULD BE EVEN MORE INCLINED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE SETTING UP NOT JUST OUR CURRENT BUT OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR SUCCESS. AND SO I'D JUST LIKE TO AGAIN THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR INTEREST IN THEIR COMMENTS ON THIS TOPIC. >> THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILOR DAWN >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS FOR PUTTING THIS TO ATTENTION >> OF IN OUR COMMUNITY. I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER CASEY POINT OF IT'S A REGIONAL PROBLEM BUT I WOULD BELIEVE THIS WE CAN BE THE LEADER IN THIS REGION. WE CAN START AND THEN WE CAN ADJUST. BUT IF WE DON'T DO ANYTHING WE'RE STILL EXACTLY WHERE WE STARTED. WE NEVER START. AND SO >> I >> THINK IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THE PRESCHOOL ALLOW OUR CHILDREN >> TO BE ON POINT WHEN THEY GO TO K ONE THROUGH EIGHT IN ORDER TO CREATE INTELLIGENT THAT WE NEED RIGHT HERE IN THE WHAT YOU CALL THE CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY. AND BEING A PARENT OF THREE KIDS TRUST ME I UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLE OF FINDING CHILDCARE, GETTING AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE AND THEN HAVING YOUR CHILD IN A PLACE WHERE YOU FEEL SAFE. THEY FEEL SAFE. YOU FEEL SAFE. THEREFORE THE FAMILY UNIT CAN COME TOGETHER AT NIGHT AS ONE. AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE START NOW, NOT LATER. AND I WILL BE SUPPORTING. THANK YOU. THANKS COUNCILMEMBER. I'LL JUST ADD MY THANKS TO COUNCILOR COMPOST FOR HER STRONG ADVOCACY FOR A SERVICE THAT CERTAINLY FOUNDATIONAL APPRECIATE ALL MY COLLEAGUES COMMENTS. GOOD TO HEAR THE DIVERSITY OF VIEWPOINTS AND THE RESPECTFUL DIALOG >> CERTAINLY IS THE >> CASE THAT ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE IS FOUNDATIONAL FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES IN A HEALTHY ECONOMY. I THINK WE'LL HAVE A LOT OF DISCUSSION OVER THE COMING YEARS ABOUT THE CITY'S ROLE IN SUPPORTING THAT ECOSYSTEM AND DO WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS AVAILABLE THAT CHILDCARE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE AND HIGH QUALITY IS AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES HERE BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS CHALLENGING OF COURSE IN THIS BUDGET ENVIRONMENT WITH ALL THE OTHER CORE SERVICES THAT THE CITY IS RELIED UPON TO PROVIDE BUT AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION AND ONE THAT I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE. SO THANK YOU, TONI. LET'S VOTE ON THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS UNANIMOUSLY WITH ALL PRESENT. GREAT. THANK YOU. OKAY, WE >> ARE ON TO LAND USE A COUPLE OF ITEMS WE WILL START WITH ITEM 10.22 WHICH IS THE AMENDMENT TO TITLE 20 TO ADD SENATE BILL 79 INDUSTRIAL ORDINANCE AND THEN WE HAVE ITEM 10.3 ANALYSIS ON SENATE BILL 79 ASSEMBLY BILL 130 AND HISTORIC RESOURCES AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. SO WE WILL HAVE A JOINT PRESENTATION ON ITEMS ITEMS 10.2 AND 10.3 AND WE WILL HEAR THEM AT THE SAME TIME INCLUDING THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON BOTH ITEMS BUT WE WILL VOTE ON THE ITEM SEPARATELY AND WE DO HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION. SO CHRIS, WHEN YOU AND THE TEAM ARE READY, GO AHEAD AND JUMP IN. >> THANK YOU. MAYOR CHRIS BURTON, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT. I'M JOINED TODAY BY MY SENIOR AS I'M HERE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANNING JARED FERGUSON PRINCIPAL PLANET IN OUR CITYWIDE PLANNING TEAM AND DANA PEEK, OUR HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER. SO YES, AS YOU MENTIONED, WE'LL BE GIVING YOU A JOINT PRESENTATION ON ITEMS 10.2 AND 10.3 WHICH ARE RELATED TO THE CITY'S IMPLEMENTATION ON SENATE BILL 79. WE'VE BEEN BUSY SINCE WE SAW YOU LAST EARLIER IN THE YEAR WORKING IN A WAY TO ESTABLISH THE LOCAL FRAMEWORK THAT WILL EXEMPT QUALIFYING INDUSTRIAL HUBS THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO PRESERVE OUR KEY EMPLOYMENT LANDS WHILE REMAINING COMPLIANT WITH STATE LAW. AND THEN 10.3 PROVIDES THE REQUESTED FOLLOW UP ANALYSIS ON HOW SB 79 WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 130 AFFECTS THE CITY'S HISTORIC RESOURCES AND PROVIDE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE BELIEVE WILL HELP PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND THOSE ISSUES. AND SO WITH THAT I'M GOING TO HAND IT TO GERARD TO LEAD OFF THE PRESENTATION. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, CHRIS. JARED FERGUSON, PRINCIPAL PLANNER. SO FIRST JUST A QUICK BACKGROUND. I KNOW WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT SB 79 IN JANUARY BUT JUST AS A REFRESHER. SO SENATE BILL 79 WAS SIGNED ON OCTOBER 10TH TAKES EFFECT JULY 1ST OF THIS YEAR. IT STREAMLINES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND MAKES HOUSING AND ALLOWED USE ON ANY SITE CURRENTLY ZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE OR COMMERCIAL WITHIN ONE HALF MILE OF QUALIFYING TRANSIT STOPS. IT ALSO SETS MAXIMUM HEIGHTS AND DENSITIES THAT A CITY CAN'T PRECLUDE A DEVELOPMENT FROM ACHIEVING. AND I'LL GO THROUGH WHAT THOSE QUALIFYING TRANSIT STOPS ARE IN A MINUTE. SO >> FIRST JUST A RECAP FROM OUR JANUARY 27TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION FROM THAT MEETING FIRST WAS ONE TO DESIGNATE QUALIFYING INDUSTRIAL AREAS IDENTIFY IN THE GENERAL PLAN AS EMPLOYMENT AREAS AS INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT HUBS AND EXEMPTING RESIDENTIAL OR NOT SORRY NONRESIDENTIAL SITES WITHIN THOSE AREAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SB 79 TO RETURN IN THE FUTURE WITH AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING SITES WITH NO WALKING PATH LESS THAN ONE MILE FROM THE LOCATION OF THE TOAD STOPS AFTER FURTHER ANALYSIS. ADDITIONALLY TO COME BACK WITH FUTURE ACTION TO ADD MINIMUM DENSITIES IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE AND TO EXPLORE MINIMUM DENSITIES IN OTHER GROWTH AREAS BASED ON FURTHER ANALYSIS. AND THEN LASTLY TO RETURN WITH ANALYSIS ON THE ADEQUACY OF SEQUA TO PROTECT HISTORIC RESOURCES UNDER SB 79. GIVEN THE NEW SEQUENCE EXEMPTION CREATED UNDER AB 130 LAST YEAR. SO WE'RE HERE TODAY AS CHRIS MENTIONED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT 1 IN 4 WITHIN THAT DIRECTION HERE. >> SO GETTING BACK INTO THE RECAP AND BACKGROUND OF SB 79, IT IT CREATES TWO TIERS OF TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT STOPS THAT QUALIFY UNDER THE SB 79. THE FIRST TIER TIER ONE IS APPLICABLE IN SAN JOSE TO OUR ELECTRIFIED CALTRAIN STATIONS, OUR CURRENT BART STATIONS AND OUR FUTURE BART STATIONS. SO WE HAVE TEN TOTAL TIER ONE STATIONS IN OR ADJACENT TO SAN JOSE THAT CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS TIER ONE AND THEN TIER TWO STATIONS ARE ALL OF OUR LIGHT RAIL STATIONS BOTH PLANNED AND CURRENT STATIONS AS WELL AS BUS RAPID TRANSIT WITH DEDICATED LANES. SO WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 46 INTER ADJACENT TO SAN JOSE AND TIER TWO. THIS IS OUR OUR DRAFT MAP TO THE RIGHT THERE DENOTING THE TWO TIERS OF STATIONS. THE PURPLE IS THE TIER ONE STATIONS AND THEN THE BLUE THE LIGHT BLUE ARE THAT THE TIER TWO STATIONS. >> SO AS I MENTIONED SB 79 CREATES STANDARDS BOTH HEIGHT AND DENSITY THAT THAT THE CITY CAN'T PRECLUDE A DEVELOPMENT FROM ACHIEVING. AND IT SETS THOSE STANDARDS WITHIN EACH TIER. AND THEN THERE ARE THREE LAYERS TO THOSE TIERS. SO THE HIGHEST DENSITY IS AFFORDED TO THOSE PARCELS ADJACENT TO DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE TIERED STOP. SO WITHIN 200FT OF THE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS POINTS AND THEN DENSITY DECREASES AS YOU GET INTO THE QUARTER MILE RADIUS AND THEN DECREASES AGAIN AS YOU'RE INTO THE HALF MILE RADIUS. >> SO AS WE COVID IN THAT JANUARY 27TH MEETING, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS IN WHICH CITIES CAN EXEMPT EITHER PARCELS OR AREAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SB 79. ONE OF THOSE IS THE INDUSTRIAL AND EMPLOYMENT HUB EXCLUSION. SO THIS IS A VERY SPECIFIC EXCLUSION ONE THAT THE CITY ADVOCATED FOR INCLUDING SO THAT IT WAS ABLE TO EXEMPT ITS KEY EMPLOYMENT AREAS. SO THIS APPLIES TO AREAS OF AT LEAST 250 ACRES THAT ARE CONTIGUOUS EMPLOYMENT LANDS THAT WERE DEFINED IN A GENERAL PLAN PRIOR TO JANUARY 1ST, 2025 AND THEN ALL PARCELS WITHIN THOSE AREAS MUST BE PRIMARILY DEDICATED TO INDUSTRIAL SITES OR INDUSTRIAL USE. SORRY IN SAN JOSE WE HAVE FIVE OF THOSE AREAS SO NORTH SAN JOSE VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK LUNDY MILPITAS, BART EAST KISH MABRY MONTEREY BUSINESS CORRIDOR OLD EDENVILLE OLD EDENVILLE TRANSIT EMPLOYMENT CENTER. SO THESE ARE ALL EMPLOYMENT LANDS AREAS THAT WERE DEDICATED THAT WERE DEDICATED IN OUR ORIGINAL OR DESIGNATED EXCUSE ME IN OUR ORIGINAL GENERAL PLAN IN 2011. SO MEETING OR MEETING THAT STANDARD IN TERMS OF TIME SO ALL OF THESE AREAS EXCEED WELL EXCEED THE 250 ACRES AND ALL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF LAND DESIGNATED TO INDUSTRIAL USES IN THE GENERAL PLAN. SO AT THE LOWEST BEING 70% BUT MOST OF ALL ABOVE THAT . >> SO KIND OF GOING THROUGH THE AREAS IN MORE DETAIL WE'VE CREATED THESE DETAILED MAPS SO THIS MAP CONTAINS THE FIRST THREE HUBS THAT WE'RE DESIGNATING. THE FIRST NORTH SAN JOSE THE LARGEST YOU'LL NOTE HERE AS WELL ON THIS MAP WE'VE NOTED WHICH SITES HAVE RESIDENTIAL OVERLAYS OR HAVE AN UNDERLYING DESIGNATION THAT ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL USES. SO THOSE SITES ARE NOT GOING TO BE EXEMPT FROM SB 79 BUT ALL OTHER SITES WITHIN THE EMPLOYMENT AREA EMPLOYMENT SORRY INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT HUB WOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SB 79. SO THIS MAP SHOWS THE THREE AREAS NORTH SAN JOSE BERRYESSA INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK LUNDY MILPITAS PART TO THE NORTHEAST AND THEN TO THE SOUTHEAST EAST KISH MAYBURY AND THE CIRCLES THERE ARE SHOWING YOU THE HALF MILE BUFFERS FROM THE STATIONS. >> SO MOVING SOUTH THE NEXT AREA IS OUR MONTERREY BUSINESS CORRIDOR. THIS HAS SEVERAL PARCELS ADJACENT TO THE TEAM AND STATION AREA. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE BUFFER IS THERE. AND THEN OUR LAST HUB THE OLD EDENVALE OR THE EDENVALE TRANSIT EMPLOYMENT CENTER ADJACENT TO THE SANTA TERESA LIGHT RAIL AND CORDELL LIGHT RAIL STATION. >> SO JUST GOING THROUGH THE TIMELINE FOR OUR ORDINANCE. SO WE'RE HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR THE FIRST HEARING ON THIS. THIS ORDINANCE WILL COME BACK NEXT WEEK ON THE 24TH FOR A SECOND READING. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THAT WILL SUBMIT THE ORDINANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CDD FOR THEIR REVIEW. THEY HAVE UP TO 90 DAYS FROM THAT POINT TO APPROVE OUR ORDINANCE AND THEN THE ORDINANCE WOULD TAKE EFFECT 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THAT SECOND READING. SO ON APRIL 23RD, 2026 AND THEN THAT'S BEFORE THE JULY 1ST EFFECTIVE DATE OF SB 79. AND I'LL PASS IT TO DANA TO CONTINUE THE PRESENTATION. WELL ALL. >> GOOD AFTERNOON DANA PEAK PRINCIPAL PLANNER AND THE CITY'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER AS PART OF THE SB 79 DISCUSSION. ON JANUARY 27TH THE COUNCIL ALSO DIRECTS STAFF TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS ON WHETHER THE CITY COULD ADEQUATELY RELY ON CALIFORNIA VIRONMENT EQUALITY ACT TO PROTECT HISTORIC RESOURCES UNDER SB 79. GIVEN THE NEW MINISTERIAL PROCESS AND SEEKING EXEMPTION FOR HOUSING >> DEVELOPMENT UNDER AB 130 STAFF STARTED THE WORK BY DOING THIS ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND WHERE IDENTIFIED HISTORIC RESOURCES ARE IN RELATION TO THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT OR TOD AREAS THERE ARE 36 TRANSIT STATIONS THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE PROVISIONS OF SB 79. STAFF IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 17 TO 2 TOD AREAS THAT CONTAIN DESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCES LISTED IN THE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY. THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION IS AND IS WITHIN SIX TOP STOP AREAS WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN. THE FIGURE ON THE SLIDE ILLUSTRATES THE CONCENTRATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES AROUND ST JAMES AND ST SANTA CLARA TOD AREAS THAT INCLUDE THE HENSLEY ST JAMES PARK AND DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS. THESE SMALLER SCALE HISTORIC RESOURCES WILL FACE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE BECAUSE SB 79 SPECIFIES MAXIMUM HEIGHTS AND DENSITIES WITHIN A HALF MILE OF THESE TRANSIT STOPS. >> STAFF ANALYZED THE INTERFACE OF SB 79 WITH AB 130 ANOTHER STATE HOUSING LAW HB 130 EXEMPTS MOST RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS IN URBAN AREAS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER SEQUA IF THE PROJECT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA LIKE CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION AND OR ZONING MINIMUM DENSITY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC SITE SIZE LOCATION REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE SITES PROJECTS THAT MEET SB 79 CRITERIA WOULD BE CONSIDERED CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING FOR THE PURPOSES OF HB 130 AND BOTH STATE LAWS COULD BE USED. SO HOW WOULD HISTORIC RESOURCES BE TREATED UNDER AB 130 USING SB 79 FIRST HB >> 130 CANNOT BE USED TO DEMOLISH A HISTORIC RESOURCE LISTED ON THE CIRC RESOURCES INVENTORY. BY DEMOLISH IT WOULD MEAN REMOVAL OF MORE THAN 50% OF EXTERIOR WALLS WITH NO DISTINCTION ABOUT HISTORIC FEATURES OR FACADE ELEMENTS. SO A PROJECT PROPOSING TO DEMOLISH A HISTORIC PROPERTY WOULD PROCEED THROUGH SECO REVIEW >> WITH >> EXISTING DEFINITION OF DEMOLITION MORE THAN 50% OF EXTERIOR WALLS A-B 130 WOULD NOT REQUIRE SEEK A REVIEW FOR PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE DEMOLITION OF 50% OR LESS OF EXTERIOR WALLS AND SIGNIFICANT ALTERATIONS OF HISTORIC RESOURCES. IF A PROPERTY IS NOT A DESIGNATED LANDMARK OR LOCATED IN A CITY LANDMARK HISTORIC DISTRICT NO HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMIT WOULD BE REQUIRED AND THERE WOULD BE NO OTHER HISTORIC JUST NO OTHER HISTORIC REVIEW WITHOUT SEQUEL. ONE EXAMPLE >> IS THE FORMER YMCA BUILDING >> >> LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES THAT WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW UNDER HB 130 IF SIGNIFICANT ALTERATIONS WERE PROPOSED. THE >> OTHER APPLICATION UNDER AB 130 IS THAT SIGNIFICANT PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT LISTED IN THE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY COULD BE DEMOLISHED BECAUSE AB 130 PROVISIONS ONLY INCLUDE PROPERTIES PLACED ON A NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL HISTORIC REGISTER. ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE SAKAI FARMHOUSE WHICH WAS IDENTIFIED AS PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ANALYSIS FOR THE SEELY AVENUE PROJECT. THIS WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED UNDER HB 130 WHICH COULD HAVE EXEMPTED SUCH A PROJECT FROM SEQUEL REVIEW. BASED >> ON THIS ANALYSIS STAFF HAS PROVIDED SOME OPTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. THE FIRST IS TO DIRECT STAFF TO TO DRAFT A DEFINITION FOR DEMOLITION IN THE SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL CODE THAT WOULD PROVIDE A NARROW DEFINITION FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES. THIS WOULD ADDRESS THE OTHERWISE WIDE LATITUDE PROVIDED UNDER HB 134 THE ALTERATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES WITHOUT ACTUALLY DEMOLISHING THEM. THE DEFINITION COULD MORE >> SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS DEMOLITION IN THE CONTEXT OF STALK RESOURCES TO REQUIRE SEEK REVIEW FOR ALTERATIONS TO SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC FABRIC. AN ADDITIONAL OPTION IS >> ALSO TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE TO TEMPORARILY DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SB 79 FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES TO ALLOW STAFF TIME TO PLAN FOR STATE MANDATED DENSITY BY DEVELOPING A TIERED ALTERNATIVE PLAN. DEVELOPING >> AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN WOULD NEED RESOURCE ALLOCATION INCLUDING INCLUSION IN THE BUDGET AND POTENTIALLY REDISTRIBUTING STAFF WORK PLAN PRIORITIES. THE ALTERNATIVE PLAN WOULD NOT PERMANENTLY EXEMPT OUT >> HISTORIC RESOURCES BUT GROWTH COULD BE STEERED AWAY FROM HISTORIC PROPERTIES OR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COULD BE ADJUSTED AROUND THEM. THE DENSITY WOULD >> REMAIN THE SAME BUT COULD BE REDISTRIBUTED TO STILL MEET US BE 79 STATUTORY HOUSING TARGETS. >> STAFF ALSO RECOMMENDS CONTINUING WITH THE IDENTIFICATION EVALUATION AND DESIGNATED DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES SO THAT WE CAN PROACTIVELY PLAN FOR THEIR INCORPORATION INTO THE CITY'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. AND THIS OPTION WOULD ALSO REQUIRE BUDGET ALLOCATION SO THAT INCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATION >> OR AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. >> GREAT. THANK YOU, TONI. LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST. YOU HAVE THREE CARDS FOR THIS ITEM. BRANT TRIANA AND ROLAND. COME ON DOWN >> GUYS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON TO ME ON COUNCIL. I'M WONDERING IF YOU COULD BACK UP TO SLIDE THEM AND TURN BECAUSE WHAT I WANT TO DO IS TO SHOW YOU WHAT A GENERAL PLAN TO LOOK LIKE PRIOR TO DECEMBER 2013. AND OKAY, THIS IS NOT HAPPENING. SO LET ME EXPLAIN TO YOU TODAY YOU HAVE HIGHWAY 85 THAT BASICALLY DISTRICT TWO AND HALF THE BOTTOM HALF IS WHERE >> THE RETAIL PARK REALLY IS WHERE I LIVE I USED TO BE THE PRESENT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION INITIALLY FOR THE ENTIRE 32 ACRES OR ZONE FOR >> RESIDENTIAL. IN DECEMBER 2013 THIS COUNCIL YOUR PREDECESSORS SWAPPED THE ZONING WAS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY TO BASICALLY TURN THE EASTBOUND PARCEL TO RESIDENTIAL. THAT GENERATED IN EXCESS OF $100 MILLION OF REVENUES THAT WERE USED TO BASICALLY FINANCE AVAYA STADIUM. AND I'M ASKING YOU THAT YOU DON MADE THE SAME MISTAKE AGAIN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD EVENING >> EVERYONE. MY NAME IS TRYING TO TRAIN SENIOR PLANNER WITH THE VTA SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF CITY WITH HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LETTER THAT WE PROVIDED ON MARCH 9TH THAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR PACKETS. FIRST BE TO STAFF IS VERY THANKFUL FOR HAVING BEEN ABLE TO MEET WITH CITY OF SAN JOSE STAFF OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS REGARDING SB SEMINAR AND THEN OTHER THINGS SUCH AS THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN FOR YOU REVIEW AND WE WERE RECENTLY ABLE TO MEET WITH STAFF FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SO VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT. WITH THAT WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGES THE CITY COUNCIL TO DIRECT STAFF TO WORK WITH VTA TO ANALYZE RESIDENTIAL CAPACITY AT THE BEATTY OWNED FERRONE AND SANTA TERESA SITES IN THE AIR FOR THE GENERAL PLAN FOUR YEAR REVIEW REGARDING NON BEATTY OWNED LAND WITHIN THE HALF MILE RADIUS OF THE BERRYESSA AND MILPITAS BART STATIONS AS APPLICABLE, BEATTY STRONGLY ENCOURAGES ADOPTING POLICIES THAT INTENSIFY INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DENSITY WITHIN THESE AREAS. THESE COULD ALSO BE PURSUED THROUGH THE GENERAL PLAN FOUR YEAR REVIEW AND WILL COMPLEMENT THE SUBSTANTIAL TRANSIT INVESTMENT IN THESE IN THESE AREAS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CITY MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU. BACK TO COUNCIL. ALL >> RIGHT. COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL. START WITH COUNCILOR COHEN. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I >> THINK WE MIGHT HAVE A COUPLE MORE. I'M SORRY THAT >> I HAVE SUBMITTED FOR 10.3 AND THE OTHER PERSON FOR 10.2 DIDN'T LINE UP. >> ARE WE DOING TEND TO INTEND THREE PUBLIC COMMENT IN MIND? WE ARE DOING TEN TO CONTENT THREE COMBINED SO LET'S PAUSE FOR A MINUTE DO WE HAVE OTHERS WHO WANTED TO SPEAK ON TEN TO OR TEN THREE? MIKE AND MARY JUST SUBMITTED CARDS. OKAY WE'LL GIVE MIKE AND MARY YOU SAID YES. MIKE AND MARY A MOMENT TO COME DOWN. WE'RE TAKING TEN TWO AND TEN THREE TOGETHER. THIS >> IS THE LAST CALL I >> SUBMITTED. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. BUT THANK >> YOU. BEN LEACH, PRESERVATION ACTION COUNCIL. THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR STAFF FOR THIS VERY COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS TO HISTORIC RESOURCES. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT I THINK A VERY GOOD IDEA THAT CAME FROM COUNCILMEMBER MULCAHY'S MEMO >> RECOGNIZING THAT EVEN AMONG H R I PROPERTIES THERE ARE ESTABLISHED CONCENTRATIONS IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND CONSERVATION AREAS >> THAT WOULD BE NOT VERY STUFF INTENSIVE TO TEMPORARILY EXCLUDE FOR THE PURPOSES OF WATCHING HOW THIS ROLL OUT WOULD IMPACT HISTORIC RESOURCES CITYWIDE HISTORIC DISTRICTS ARE >> COUNCIL DESIGNATED AREAS THAT HAVE LONG BEEN PRIORITIZED FOR CONSISTENCY OF FORM AND MASS AND THAT IS A REASONABLE APPROACH. WE ALSO STRONGLY AGREE WITH CONTINUING TO INVEST IN MORE PRESERVATION PLANNING AND UPDATING THE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY AND I THINK STRONGER TOD >> ALTERNATIVE PLANS CAN COME FROM BETTER ANALYSIS BUT FOR RIGHT >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER >> GO AHEAD. ALL RIGHT I I'M >> JIMMY KOGER REPRESENTING SAN JOSE'S JAPANTOWN I I'M SORRY TO SAY THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS INTO CONSIDERATION. JAPANTOWN IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BRIGHT SPOTS I FEEL OF SAN JOSE AND WE'RE FACING A LOT OF DIFFERENT BLIGHT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT'S BEEN A LOT OF GENERATIONS I'VE GROWN UP AROUND THIS. I CAN SEE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE TRYING TO MAKE INVESTMENTS HERE AND YOU KNOW IT'S ONE OF THOSE >> THINGS THAT I'M HOPING THE COUNCIL WITH THE WORDING TAKES IT WISELY AND CAREFULLY. I CAN SEE SOME WAYS IT CAN MAYBE GO A LITTLE BIT TOO FAR BUT I THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT STEP. SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING THIS IN CONSIDERATION. A NICE >> DAY. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M READY. MY >> NAME IS BRANT VAN BROCKLIN AND >> I'M A TOTAL PROJECT MANAGER AT VTA. I'D LIKE TO FOCUS MY COMMENTS ON THE SENATE TERESA AND SIMONE SITES. >> TOGETHER THESE REPRESENT OVER 60 DEVELOPABLE ACRES AND ARE THE TWO LARGEST SITES IN VEGAS TOTAL PORTFOLIO. VTA IS FOLEY SUPPORTIVE >> OF THE CITY'S DESIRE TO MAINTAIN THESE AREAS AS AN IMPORTANT EMPLOYMENT HUBS AND IS WE ARE WILLING TO COMMIT TO PRESERVING SIGNIFICANT SPACE FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES. HOWEVER, WE BELIEVE THESE SITES CAN AND SHOULD ACCOMMODATE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES HOUSING ALONGSIDE JOBS. I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT THE CITY IS CURRENTLY UTILIZING BOTH OF THESE SITES FOR HOUSING RELATED SOLUTIONS INCLUDING EACH SERENY AND SAFE PARKING PROGRAM AT SANTA TERESA WHICH UNDERSCORES BOTH THE FEASIBILITY OF HOUSING AND THE NEED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY GIVEN THE SCALE >> AND IMPORTANCE OF THESE SITES. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT COUNCIL DIRECTS STAFF TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE VTA TO IDENTIFY A PATH FORWARD THAT ALLOWS FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS AT THESE TWO SITES. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO INCORPORATE MAKES YOU SOLUTIONS IN THESE AREAS AS A PART OF THE UPCOMING GENERAL. >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME. NEXT SPEAKER. SO I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW THIS WORKS BUT I'M WAITING A CALL FROM THE GUY THAT CONTROLS THE SEVERE CALIFORNIA STATE LICENSE BOARD. I'M I GAVE HIM >> MY CARD. I NEVER EVEN YOU HAVE A COMMENT FOR OPEN FORUM, HUH? >> YOUR CARD IS FOR OPEN FORUM WHICH IS NOT WHAT THIS TOPIC IS. YOUR JOSE. YEAH YEAH. SO THE OPEN FORUM FOR TOPICS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA COMES AT THE END OF THE MEETING. AT THE END OF THE MEETING? YEAH. OKAY. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MARY NG. I REPRESENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE AND I HEARD ABOUT THIS MEETING 15 MINUTES >> AGO AND HENCE >> YOU KNOW THAT I'M NOT FOLEY PREPARED BUT I AM HERE TO BE THE VOICE OF ABOUT 100 MEN WHO'VE BEEN PART OF OUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE 5A1C3 TRANSITIONAL REENTRY HOUSING THESE HUNDRED MEN ARE ROUGHLY 52% HISPANIC FROM EAST L.A. AND EAST L.A. AND EAST SAN JOSE >> 45% BLACK, 3% INDIGENOUS >> OR CAUCASIAN. THEY LIVE ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF VALLEY MEDICAL. WE PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE SUPPORT PROGRAM NOT BECAUSE OF ME BUT BECAUSE OF MY TWO FOUNDERS AND WE'RE THRILLED TO BE A COALITION WITH WITH SAN JOSE HERE PRODUCING PRODUCTIVE MEN SOMETHING LIKE 60% >> HAVE GOTTEN HAVE GOTTEN PROMOTIONS IN THE EARNED INCOME JOBS WE GIVE THEM AND WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF >> ADU BASED. THANK >> YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER. >> HELLO MIKE SODERGREN >> PRESERVATION ACTION COUNCIL. FIRST OF ALL I >> WANT TO THANK STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBER MULCAHEY AND COUNCIL CORDIALS WHO ALL WEIGHED IN ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. ANYBODY THAT'S LOOKED AT AT SB 79 NOTICE THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE LEGAL CHALLENGES NONETHELESS FROM LOS ANGELES. SO WE'LL SEE IF IT ACTUALLY STARTS ON JULY 1ST. BUT WE DO THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE THAT THE CITY HAS SET ITS SIGHTS ON GETTING THAT IN SO WE DON'T HAVE SOMETHING LIKE BUILDER'S REMEDY TO DEAL WITH AGAIN, WE DO SO WE ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO LEAVE AN OPTION ON THE TABLE TO DO A TEMPORARY DELAY. I WOULD POINT OUT THAT THE WORD TEMPORARY IS REALLY QUITE LONG >> BECAUSE IT'S ONE >> YEAR PAST THE NEXT HOUSING ELEMENT WHICH BY MY MATH WOULD BE YEARS FROM NOW. SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE THE RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU HAVE FROM STAFF AND FROM YOUR LIAISON WITH THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION >> AND MOVE FORWARD THE MEMO FROM COUNCILMEMBER MCKAY. THANK YOU . THANK YOU. BACK TO COUNCIL. ALL >> RIGHT. THANK YOU. COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL. I THINK I WAS GOING TO COUNCILOR COHEN FIRST. THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND THANKS TO STAFF BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I'M JUST GOING TO ADDRESS ITEM 10.2. WE'RE GOING TO HANDLE THE MOTION SEPARATELY. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK TO QUICKLY BRING BACK THE POLICY TO HELP US EXEMPT IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL LANDS A LOT OF WHICH ARE IN DISTRICT FOUR IN NORTH SAN JOSE. AND I APPRECIATE THAT EFFORT AND SO BUT I JUST WANT TO ASK A QUESTION BACK TO THE VTA. A CONCERN ABOUT CEREMONY IF WE CAN PUT THE MAP BACK ON THE SCREEN I JUST WANT FIRST ONE TO FIND OUT ARE THOSE CIRCLES THOSE CIRCLES ARE PRETTY ACCURATE ON YOUR MAP IN TERMS OF WHAT LANDS FALL IN. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE VTA IS THE ONLY SITE IS ACTUALLY JUST OUTSIDE THE HALF MILE RADIUS. IS THAT CORRECT? >> BACK A COUPLE OF SLIDES I THINK BACK YOU KNOW NOW IT'S I'M SORRY FORWARD >> OKAY RIGHT THERE. YEAH SO IS THAT THAT CIC LAND ON THE TOP IS JUST OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE THAT'S THE VTA CEREMONY SITE IS THAT CORRECT? IT'S >> COVID SO AS LONG AS ANY PART OF THE PARCELS TOUCHING THEN THE WHOLE PARCELS. OH SO SO YEAH SO BECAUSE THE TINY CORNER OKAY I JUST WANTED TO UNDERSTAND THAT A LITTLE BIT BETTER. OKAY BUT BUT HAVING SAID THAT YOU KNOW WE'RE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH SAN JOSE AND CONSIDERING REPURPOSING LAND FOR SOME HOUSING AND INDUSTRIAL USES THAT BAY POINT AREA WHERE VTA CEREMONY IS LOCATED IS HAS A LOT OF HOUSING GOING UP AND IT IS APPROPRIATE TO CONSIDER FURTHER HOUSING THERE. I THINK THAT CONVERSATION SHOULD HAPPEN OUTSIDE OF THIS DISCUSSION TODAY AND BE SOMETHING THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IN OUR GENERAL PLAN AND ALSO JUST AS PROPOSALS COME FORWARD FROM VTA JUST AS WE DID AT RIVER OAKS WHERE WE PUT A HOUSING OVERLAY THERE TOO MUCH SO THAT THEY COULD CONVERT WHAT WAS INDUSTRIAL LAND AT RIVER OAKS PROPERTY TO HOUSING. WE SHOULD BE CONSIDERING THE SAME THING UP AT SERENY PRESUMABLY ALSO AT SANTA TERESA ALTHOUGH I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK ON THAT ONE SINCE IT'S ABOUT AS FAR AWAY FROM MY DISTRICT AS YOU CAN GET. BUT SO I JUST WANT TO JUST ASK CHRIS I WANT TO SEE IF YOU HAVE A COMMITMENT THAT YOU'LL BE WORKING WITH VTA DURING THE GENERAL PLANNING PROCESS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY WANT THEIR LONG TERM USE OF THAT PROPERTY TO BE. >> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. WE YOU KNOW GOT TO VERY EARLY TO START THE CONVERSATIONS WITH VTA JUST AND MORE BROADLY AROUND IMPACTS OF SB 79 AND THOSE TWO SITES CAME UP RELATIVELY QUICKLY IN THAT CONVERSATION AND WE'VE YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY COMMITTED TO CONTINUE THAT CONVERSATION. AS YOU SAY, THERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A REALLY STRATEGIC LOOK AT BOTH OF THOSE SITES THROUGH THE GENERAL PLAN PROCESS AND ENSURE THAT WE'RE MAXIMIZING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES . OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT. SO I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF STAFF RECOMMENDATION AGAIN >> COUNCIL MEMBER WILL GO TO COUNCIL ROOM OKAY. SO SORRY. >> OKAY. AND WAS THAT TRUE FOR YOU AS WELL COUNCIL INTRODUCE OKAY SO WE WILL VOTE NOW THEN ON ITEM 10.2 AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT 10.3 TONI TO MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY >> THANK YOU. LET ME GIVE COLLEAGUES A MOMENT TO PUT UP THEIR HANDS FOR ITEM 10.3. SO ANYBODY WANT TO KICK US OFF COUNCIL MEMBER MULCAHY >> THANK >> YOU, MAYOR. FIRST OF ALL, THANKS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO CAME OUT TO TESTIFY AND SUBMITTED LETTERS TO US ON THIS ITEM AND IS THE ONE WHO RAISED THE CONCERNS OVER IMPACTS OF SB 79 ON HISTORIC RESOURCES. APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION TODAY. APPRECIATE THE MEMO FROM MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY ON THE DAIS WANTS TO PASS POLICY WITH KNOWN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES AND HOW THE CITY RESPONDS TO SB 79 SUCH AS LIVING IN MUCH NEEDED DEVELOPMENT AND OR DEMOLISHING PROPERTIES IN OUR HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS. BUT WE DO NEED TO PICK A PATH. I WANT TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR PLANNING STAFF. SO MANY CURVEBALLS HAVE BEEN SENT YOUR WAY. SB 79TH MAY BE ONE THROW IN ALL THE SPURS AND ABBEYS THAT HAVE BEEN COMING YOUR WAY. THERE ARE COMPLEX PIECES OF LEGISLATION >> WITH DEADLINES THAT YOU'VE GOT TO PERFORM YET SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR EFFORT TO GET US ON THE ROAD TO IMPLEMENTING THESE POLICY DIRECTIONS. SO AS >> WE'VE DISCUSSED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, SB 79 SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS MINISTERIAL APPROVALS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT NEAR TRANSIT WHILE AB 130 LIMITS THE APPLICABILITY OF SECURE. NATURALLY THAT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THESE CHANGES AFFECT NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS SAN JOSE INCLUDING MANY OF OUR HISTORIC RESOURCE NEIGHBORHOODS NOT JUST HOW >> IT MIGHT IMPACT DOWNTOWN STAFFS. ANALYSIS HAS SHOWN US THAT MANY OF SAN JOSE'S TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AREAS CONTAIN SOME OF THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS OF HISTORIC RESOURCES IN THE CITY. AND AS I NOTED IN MY JANUARY 27TH MEMORANDUM WE CAN'T RELY SOLELY ON SECURE TO PROTECT THOSE RESOURCES MOVING >> FORWARD SB 1030 MEANS THE CITY MAY HAVE EVEN FEWER OPPORTUNITIES TO EVALUATE IMPACTS TO HISTORIC RESOURCES THROUGH THE AIR PROCESS WE HAVE TRADITIONALLY RELIED ON. BECAUSE OF THIS IT BECOMES EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAT WE CLARIFY OUR LOCAL STANDARDS INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CLEAR DEFINITIONS SUCH AS WHAT CONSTITUTES DEMOLITION OF A HISTORIC RESOURCE SO THAT THE CITY RETAINS CONSISTENT TOOLS TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL IMPACTS AS PROJECTS MOVE FORWARD. AGAIN, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MEMO FROM MY COLLEAGUES COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMITTEE CAMPOS TOWARD DOS AND COHEN. HOWEVER, I WANT TO CLARIFY A FEW AREAS BECAUSE I BELIEVE MY MEMORANDUM WAS EITHER MISUNDERSTOOD OR PERHAPS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT. THEIR MEMO ASKS STAFF TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL STUDY OF HISTORIC RESOURCES FRAMED IN CONTRAST TO MY PROPOSAL AND FACTS AND PRACTICE AS WE JUST HEARD FROM STAFF THAT REQUEST WOULD LIKELY REQUIRE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE STAFF RESOURCES WHILE PRODUCING LESS IMMEDIATE POLICY GUIDANCE. BY CONTRAST, MY MEMORANDUM ASKS STAFF TO RETURN BY DECEMBER 2026 WITH A DELAYED EFFECTUATING AN ORDINANCE FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND CONSERVATION AREAS CONSISTENT WITH SB 79. THESE AREAS ARE ALREADY KNOWN BY US IDENTIFIED AND MAPPED. THEY REPRESENT COHESIVE NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE AND HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTS RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS. HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND CONSERVATION AREAS DIFFER FROM INDIVIDUAL HISTORIC STRUCTURES. THEIR SIGNIFICANCE COMES FROM THE COLLECTIVE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOMES, STREETS AND PUBLIC SPACES THAT TOGETHER CREATE >> AN INTACT HISTORIC CONTEXT >> WHEN REDEVELOPMENT OCCURS INCREMENTAL WITHOUT COORDINATED PLANNING THAT CHARACTER CAN GRADUALLY ERODE OVER TIME EVEN IF BUILDINGS ARE REPLACED ONE AT A TIME. MANY OF THESE DISTRICTS ARE ALSO LOCATED NEAR EXISTING OR PLANNED TRANSIT CORRIDORS WHICH MEANS THEY COULD EXPERIENCE INCREASED REDEVELOPMENT PRESSURE UNDER SB 70 NINE'S STATEMENT DATED DENSITY PROVISIONS. FOR THAT REASON THE REQUEST IN MY MEMORANDUM IS INTENTIONALLY NARROW AND PRACTICAL TO FOCUS ON HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND CONSERVATION AREAS THAT THE CITY HAS ALREADY IDENTIFIED AND TO NAME A FEW. SHEILA GUADALUPE WASHINGTON HENSLEY WILLOW GLEN AND POSSIBLY PALM HAVEN IF THAT'S DETERMINED IN THE MAP TO BE WITHIN THE ZONE OF IMPACT. THE APPROACH >> IN MY MEMORANDUM WOULD LIKELY REQUIRE LESS WORK FROM STAFF THAN THE ALTERNATIVE PROPOSED IN THE OTHER MEMORANDUM. THE PROPOSAL DIRECTS STAFF TO CONDUCT A NEW HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY ACROSS THREE WORLD WAR TWO AREAS OF THE CITY THAT WOULD INVOLVE REASSESSING AND CATALOGING THOUSANDS OF PROPERTIES AND UPDATING INVENTORIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CONCERNED COMPREHENSIVELY REVIEWED IN DECADES. I THINK 2004 AS YOU HEARD EARLIER. BY CONTRAST, MY PROPOSAL FOCUSES ON AREAS THAT THE CITY HAS ALREADY IDENTIFIED AND STUDIED ALLOWING STAFF TO DEVELOP A TARGETED ORDINANCE RATHER THAN UNDERTAKING A CITYWIDE SURVEY EFFORT >> IN DISTRICT DISTRICT SIX. I'LL SAY ONE SPECIFIC EXAMPLE THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY SB 79 THE SHELEY SUBDIVISION OFF THE ALAMEDA AND STOCKTON MUCH OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD STILL RESEMBLES THE HOMES BUILT THERE IN THE LATE 1800S MANY DESIGNED BY THEODORE LENZ. AND >> IT IS A COHESIVE OF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT AND LIKE MANY HISTORIC DISTRICTS ACROSS SAN JOSE. ITS SIGNIFICANCE COMES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS A WHOLE. AS BEN LEACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PAC SJ POINTED OUT IN HIS LETTER AND AT THE DAIS THIS ISSUE DOES NOT AFFECT THE DOWNTOWN CORE IN QUITE THE WAY THE OTHER MEMORANDUM SUGGESTS. MANY DOWNTOWN AREAS ARE ALREADY ZONED FOR DENSITIES THAT MEET OR EXCEED WHAT SB 79 WOULD ALLOW. MY CONCERN IS PRIMARILY ABOUT HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN WHERE REDEVELOPMENT PRESSURE COULD FUNDAMENTALLY ALTER NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE REMAINED INTACT FOR GENERATIONS. I ALSO WANT TO BE CLEAR I RECOGNIZE WE'RE IN THE MIDST OF A HOUSING CRISIS. D-ESSEX HAS BEEN A LEADER IN BUILDING HOUSING PARTICULARLY AFFORDABLE. I'M PROUD THAT OUR DISTRICT DEMONSTRATES THAT HOUSING CAN BE BUILT IN MANY FORMS FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENT ALONG MAJOR GROWTH CORRIDORS. PLANNING FOR HOUSING AND PRESERVING HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS ARE NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE GOALS. THE APPROACH OUTLINED >> IN MY MEMORANDUM IS INTENDED TO STRIKE A BALANCED PATH FORWARD ONE THAT RECOGNIZES THE URGENCY OF BUILDING MORE HOMES WHILE ALSO ENSURING THAT WE DO NOT UNINTENTIONALLY ERODE SOME OF SAN JOSE'S MOST HISTORIC LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT NEIGHBORHOODS. FINALLY, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE POLICY LANDSCAPE AROUND THESE LAWS IS STILL EVOLVING. WE INITIALLY ANALYZED SB 79 IN ISOLATION AS WE LATER DISCOVERED WITH HB 130. THAT WAS NOT THE FULL PICTURE. THERE WILL LIKELY BE ADDITIONAL STATE RELIGIOUS LATION OR LAWSUITS THAT MAY CHANGE THE CONTEXT OF OUR DECISIONS. GIVEN THAT UNCERTAINTY ASKING STAFF TO RETURN THIS DECEMBER WITH A TARGETED ORDINANCE DELAYING EFFECTUATING AN HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND CONSERVATION AREAS IS A MEASURED AND RESPONSIBLE STEP AND ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD WITH HOUSING PRODUCTION WHILE ENSURING THAT THE CITY RETAINS CLEAR PLANNING TOOLS TO PROTECT THE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HELPED DEFINE SAN JOSE'S CHARACTER AND HISTORY. WITH THAT I MOTION TO APPROVE MY >> MEMORANDUM ON 10.3 WHICH WOULD APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS AND >> THEN ALSO ASK THAT STAFF TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL WITH A DELAY TO EFFECTUATE AN ORDINANCE BY DECEMBER 26TH FOR OUR HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND CONSERVATION AREAS. >> ALL RIGHT. >> MOTION A SECOND. WE WILL THANKS COUNCIL MEMBER WHO WILL GO TO COUNCIL INTRODUCE THANK YOU MAYOR AND THANK YOU STAFF FOR ALL OF THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT HAS GONE INTO EVEN GETTING US TO THIS POINT IN OUR SB 79 IMPLEMENTATION DISCUSSIONS. AND THANK YOU ALSO TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR BROWN ACT AND TO COUNCILMEMBER MULCAHY FOR THE THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION OF HOW SB 79 INTERACTS WITH HISTORIC PRESERVATION. I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DESIRE TO PROTECT OUR HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND SAN JOSE IS A VALID GOAL. THE CITY IS RICH IN HISTORY AND I'M PROUD TO REPRESENT ONE OF THE DISTRICTS THAT HAS THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCE IS MANY OF WHICH DATE BACK MORE THAN A CENTURY. I ALSO LIVE IN A HISTORIC HOME IN A CITY LANDMARK DISTRICT SO I BELIEVE I HAVE SOME UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH THE NATURE OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS AND ALSO THEIR POTENTIAL FOR SUPPORTING NEW INFILL DEVELOPMENT. AS A COUNCIL I BELIEVE WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DRIVE PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR CITY'S HOUSING GOALS WHILE BALANCING THAT AGAINST SOMETIMES COMPETING GOALS LIKE HISTORIC PRESERVATION. I THINK STAFF'S PROPOSAL TO COME BACK WITH A NARROWER DEFINITION OF DEMOLITION FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES UNDER AB 130 STRIKES THAT BALANCE WELL AND I DO HAVE SOME CONCERNS THAT GOING ANY FURTHER THAN THAT INCLUDING ANY SORT OF FORM OF DELAYED FLUCTUATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BACKFIRE AND CREATE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES THAT WILL HAMSTRING THE CITY IN MEETING OUR HOUSING GOALS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT PARTS OF THE CITY THAT WOULD BE MOST IMPACTED BY SUCH A DELAYED EFFECTUATING POLICY ARE THE EXACT SAME PARTS OF THE CITY THAT WE'VE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AS GOOD CANDIDATES FOR NEW INFILL DEVELOPMENT PLACES THAT ARE CLOSE TO OUR DOWNTOWN CORE PLACES THAT ARE NEAR TRANSIT AND JOBS ARE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE WALKABLE, WELL-CONNECTED AND CLOSE TO EXISTING RESOURCES. MOREOVER, AS THE COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTING SOME OF THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATIONS OF HISTORIC COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT DISTRICT THREE WOULD BE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ANY DELAYED EFFECTUATING AN ORDINANCE THAT IS TARGETING HISTORIC DISTRICTS. AS THE STAFF REPORT NOTES OF THE SIX TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AREAS THAT HAVE A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES ALL SIX OF THEM TOUCH DISTRICT THREE AND FIVE OF THE SIX ARE EITHER ENTIRELY OR VERY NEARLY ENTIRELY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF MY DISTRICT. I'M ALSO CONSCIOUS OF THE IMMENSE PRESSURE THAT PBC STAFF ARE ALREADY UNDER AS THEY TRY TO KEEP UP WITH, YOU KNOW, NEW LAWS COMING DOWN FROM THE STATE AS WELL AS OUR OWN LONG TERM PLANNING WORK LIKE THE GENERAL PLAN. AND I WANT TO NOTE THAT DURING LAST WEEK'S PRESENTATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOCUS AREA STATUS REPORT STAFF ACTUALLY NOTED THAT THE DOWNTOWN MINISTERIAL APPROVAL ORDINANCE WAS DELAYED UNTIL Q2 OF NEXT FISCAL YEAR. IN LARGE PART DUE TO REPRIORITIZATION OF STAFF RESOURCES FOR STATE POLICY WORK INCLUDING SB 79 IMPLEMENTATION. SO THE ADDITIONAL STAFF TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE DELAYED EVACUATION ORDINANCE WOULD RISK FURTHER DELAYING OTHER CRITICAL PBC WORK NOT JUST THE DOWNTOWN MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE BUT RECOMMENDATIONS COMING OUT OF THE FOUR YEAR GENERAL PLAN TASK FORCE REVIEW. AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT PURSUING A SHORT TERM DELAYED EFFECT OF AN ORDINANCE THAT'S GOING TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR US TO MEET OUR HOUSING GOALS IS THE BEST USE OF THAT LIMITED STAFF CAPACITY. MOREOVER, I DO WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THE ORDINANCE WOULD NOT ACTUALLY HELP WITH ALL OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WERE CALLED OUT IN THE STAFF PRESENTATION NOTABLY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO UNLISTED ELIGIBLE STRUCTURES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THOSE STRUCTURES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED THEY ARE NOT WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF EXISTING HISTORIC DISTRICTS. DELAYING EFFECTUATING WITHIN HISTORIC DISTRICTS IS NOT GOING TO HELP PROTECT THOSE RESOURCES WHEREAS THE DIRECTION THAT OUR MEMO INCLUDES TO HAVE A WORKLOAD ANALYSIS FOR AN UPDATED HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ACTUALLY IDENTIFY THOSE RESOURCES WHICH ARE NOT CURRENTLY ON THE INVENTORY AND GET THEM INTO A PROTECTED STATUS WHERE THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE A HIGHER THRESHOLD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION PRIOR TO ANY SIGNIFICANT ALTERATION OR DEMOLITION. I ALSO WANT TO CLARIFY THE RECOMMENDATION IN MY MEMO WITH COUNCILMEMBERS COHEN AND CAMPOS IS NOT TO CONDUCT A FULL, YOU KNOW, RESOURCE UPDATE THROUGH THIS BUDGET CYCLE BUT TO PERFORM THE WORKLOAD ANALYSIS THAT WE CAN BE INFORMED ABOUT HOW TO BALANCE THOSE COMPETING RESOURCE INITIATIVES WITHIN PCC AND OBVIOUSLY OUR CONSTRAINED BUDGET AT THE MOMENT WHEN IT COMES TO OUR KIND OF BROADER APPROACH TO HOUSING IN SAN JOSE AND VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK THAT THIS COUNCIL HAS DONE IN RECENT MONTHS AND IN RECENT YEARS TO PROMOTE HOUSING PRODUCTION. BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LOOK AT ALL OF THAT WORK IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR ACTUAL PERFORMANCE ON HOUSING. AND I THINK WHEN WE DO THAT WE CAN SEE THAT WE ARE STILL FALLING VERY FAR SHORT OF OUR HOUSING GOALS. IN 2025 THE CITY PERMITTED 2269 UNITS WHICH COMES OUT TO JUST ABOUT ONE THIRD OF OUR STATE MANDATED ARENA TARGET OF 7775 UNITS PER YEAR. I'LL ALSO NOTE THAT OTHER CITIES HAVE MANAGED TO INTEGRATE INFILL DEVELOPMENT INTO EXISTING HISTORIC DISTRICTS LIKE THE MIDTOWN DISTRICT IN SACRAMENTO A CITY THAT I KNOW IT HAS BUILT THREE TIMES AS MANY HOMES PER CAPITA AS SAN JOSE HAS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. SO FOR ME IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW EXEMPTING SOME OF OUR MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED AND WELL-CONNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS FROM INFILL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEXT SIX YEARS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO HELP US EARNESTLY MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR HOUSING GOALS. AND SINCE THERE WAS THE DISCUSSION OF STAFF RESOURCES, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ANY DELAYED EFFECTUATING AN ORDINANCE WILL ONLY TAKE THESE PROPERTIES OFF THE TABLE UNTIL 2032 IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND ANY PROPERTIES IN THOSE DISTRICTS BEYOND THAT DATE WOULD REQUIRE OUR STAFF TO COME BACK WITH A TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE PLAN WHICH LOOKS TO SHIFT AROUND DENSITY WITHIN THE EXISTING TIER TWO AREAS. AND THAT BECOMES VERY COMPLICATED IN THE CONTEXT OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS BECAUSE MANY OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN AND AROUND DOWNTOWN TAKE UP A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE TOD AREAS AND OUR STATE LAW CURRENTLY LIMITS US TO EXEMPTING 10% OF THE LAND WITHIN THOSE TWO AREAS AS PART OF ANY SORT OF TOD ALTERNATIVE PLAN. SO I REALLY STRUGGLE TO SEE THE LONGER TERM APPROACH HERE TO PROTECTING WHOLESALE DISTRICTS AND I THINK THAT PURSUING THOSE TWO ALTERNATIVE PLANS WOULD ITSELF BE A VERY SIGNIFICANT BURDEN ON OUR CITY STAFF. FINALLY, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ANY ACTION THAT TEMPORARILY EXEMPTS LARGE SWATHS OF DOWNTOWN AND CENTRAL SAN JOSE FROM THE IMPACTS OF SB 79 DOES RAISE IN MY MIND QUESTIONS OF FAIRNESS FOR THE REST OF OUR CITY. AND IF WE TAKE DEVELOPMENTS OFF THE TABLE IN MANY OF THESE CENTRALLY LOCATED AND RESOURCE RICH NEIGHBORHOODS IT WILL MEAN THAT MORE DEMAND FOR SB 79 STYLE INFILL PROJECTS IS GOING TO BE PUSHED OUT INTO OUR MORE SUBURBAN PARTS OF THE CITY INTO LESS WELL-CONNECTED TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AREAS IN PLACES LIKE THE 89 AND DE TEN. AND SO WITH ALL OF THAT SAID, UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THIS DAY I WANT TO THANK AGAIN EVERYONE FOR THE COLLABORATION AND ALL OF THE CONVERSATION. AND I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE MAKE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE MEMO WRITTEN BY MYSELF AND COUNCILMEMBERS COHEN, CAMPOS AND CAMACHO WHICH WOULD APPROVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF DEMOLITION TO PROVIDE STRONGER GUARDRAILS FOR AB 130 AND WOULD ALSO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A WORKLOAD ANALYSIS THAT WE CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT ANY SORT OF FUTURE FACING INVESTMENT INTO A NEW HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY. >> THANKS COUNCILMEMBER. THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I'M JUST PAUSING A MOMENT TO SEE IF WE HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION OTHERWISE WE'LL MOVE TO A VOTE. OKAY. SEEING NONE >> TONI, LET'S VOTE ON THE MOTION. THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION MOTION PASSES 10 TO 1 WITH MULCAHEY VOTING NO. OKAY. SO THAT'S ITEM 10.3. THANK YOU ALL. OKAY. >> WELCOME EVERYONE. IT'S GREAT TO SEE A FULL CHAMBER. WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO OUR FINAL AGENDA ITEM. ALSO OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ITEM OF THE OF THE DAY MAYBE THE YEAR ITEM 3.3. THIS IS THE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 2027 MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. I HAVE SOME OPENING COMMENTS. WE ALSO HAVE STAFF IN THE BOX AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. THERE'S NO STAFF PRESENTATION AS THIS IS MY ANNUAL MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE BUT I DO I WILL GIVE SLIGHTLY LONGER REMARKS THAN USUAL. BEFORE I DO THAT THOUGH, LET ME JUST THANK EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE. IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE A FULL CHAMBER. I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPORTANT SERVICE AND NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY PRESUMABLY REPRESENTING MANY DIFFERENT PERSPECT TIVES AND EXPERIENCES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD CELEBRATE. THAT'S WHAT A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE WHEN WE GET TO PUBLIC COMMENT OR SHARE A LITTLE MORE AND OR IF I FORGET ON JUST HOW WE CAN ALL PARTICIPATE FOLEY AND RESPECTFULLY AND MAKE THIS A PRODUCTIVE PROCESS. LET ME START THOUGH WITH SOME OPENING COMMENTS AND I WANT TO START WITH GRATITUDE. I STARTED WITH MY BUDGET BROWN ACT. I WANT TO THANK VICE MAYOR PAM FOLEY AND RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS HER EIGHTH AND FINAL BUDGET CYCLE ON THIS COUNCIL. SO VICE >> MAYOR, THANK YOU. THANK YOU >> FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE AND ALWAYS BEEN A VOICE OF REASON AND BRINGING ALL THAT YOU DO TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND MOVE US FORWARD. SO I THINK COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN MAKE PHONE AND AUDIOS WHO ARE ALSO IN MY BUDGET BROWN ACT TO SHARE WHAT THAT MEANS IS WE'RE LIMITED BY LAW AND HOW MANY COLLEAGUES WE CAN WE CAN SPEAK TO AS WE'RE PUTTING FORWARD LEGISLATION BUT BEING ABLE TO HAVE COLLEAGUES TO DISCUSS TRADEOFFS WITH YOUR FEEDBACK, INCORPORATE THEIR BEST IDEAS IS REALLY IMPORTANT AND MY BUDGET BROWN ACT CERTAINLY MADE THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE STRONGER SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT. I WANT TO THANK MY TEAM WHO PUT IN COUNTLESS HOURS INCLUDING THROUGH THE ENTIRE WEEKEND THANK YOU TO STEVEN CAINES WHO'S MY OUR CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER AND BUDGET DIRECTOR IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE KEITH HERTZBERG BUDGET INNOVATION ADVISOR ALEJANDRO LINARES CHANDRA'S ACTING CHIEF POLICY OFFICER IN MY OFFICE OF COURSE MY CHIEF OF STAFF SARA SEROTA AND THE ENTIRE POLICY TEAM AND MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR ALL OF THE WORK YOU DID TO GET US TO THIS POINT I KNOW IT'S BEEN MANY, MANY HOURS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS COLLABORATING WITH CITY STAFF AND COLLEAGUES AND LISTENING TO COMMUNITY >> MEMBERS. I WANT TO THANK OUR CITY MANAGER JENNIFER MCGUIRE, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER LEE WILCOX FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND BEING REALLY STEADY HANDS THROUGH THE INITIAL PLANNING FOR WHAT WILL BE A DIFFICULT FISCAL YEAR A YEAR IN WHICH WE ARE CLOSING A SIGNIFICANT DEFICIT. SO I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT CITY MANAGER MCGUIRE TOOK PROACTIVE ACTION EARLY TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO LESSEN THE IMPACT ON OUR WORKFORCE AND OUR RESIDENTS AS WE HEAD INTO LEANER YEARS. WE KNOW OUR ECONOMY IS CYCLICAL, THEREFORE OUR REVENUE IS CYCLICAL. UNFORTUNATELY OUR COSTS DON'T TEND TO BE SO CYCLICAL THEY TEND TO JUST KIND OF KEEP GOING UP EVERY YEAR THOUGH WE DO OUR BEST TO TO MANAGE THOSE RESPONSIBLY. AND THEN THE CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET OFFICE LED BY JIM SHANNON, SUPPORTED BY BONNIE YOUNG, CLAUDIA CHANG AND MANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BUDGET OFFICE WHO PROVIDE REAL EXPERTISE AND AND GUIDANCE AND ALSO WERE AVAILABLE NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS TO MY TEAM AND ME AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. AND THEN ALL COUNCIL COLLEAGUES WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCESS A NUMBER OF THOUGHTFUL MEMOS AND A LOT OF GOOD ENGAGEMENT. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATION. >> SPEAKING OF WHICH, MY ACTUAL OPENING REMARKS GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL COLLEAGUES. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ITEM 3.3 MY MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2627 AS REQUIRED BY OUR CITY CHARTER THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES INITIAL POLICY DIRECTION TO GUIDE THE CITY MANAGER IN PREPARING THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WILL COME BEFORE US FOR DELIBERATION IN MAY. AS A COUNCIL IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN PROVIDING CLEAR AND DIRECT GUIDANCE AND ALSO ENSURING THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAS AMPLE SPACE TO FIND CREATIVE WAYS OF RESOLVING OUR PROJECTED DEFICIT. IT'S VITAL THAT WE ALL ACKNOWLEDGE >> THIS YEAR THAT WE ARE FACING A $56 MILLION SHORTFALL AND ONCE RESOLVE THAT WE ARE STILL PROJECTING A FURTHER $28 MILLION SHORTFALL. AND AS I'VE MENTIONED WHILE WE DO OVERALL HAVE A $6 BILLION BUDGET SO I WANT TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE. OUR GENERAL FUND IS QUITE A BIT SMALLER ABOUT 1.5 BILLION. THIS IS STILL A VERY MEANINGFUL NUMBER AND IT'S DRIVEN BY THE FACT THAT OUR REVENUES ARE SLOWING DOWN OUR PROPERTY AND SALES TAX REVENUE GROWTH IS SLOWING JUST AS WE CONTINUE TO HAVE RISING COSTS IN TERMS OF LABOR AND OTHER SERVICE CORE SERVICES WE'VE COMMITTED TO. SO TODAY WITH A VOTE ON THIS MESSAGE WE WILL SET THE FRAMEWORK FOR HOW WE ALIGN OUR RESOURCES OR AVAILABLE RESOURCES WITH THE PRIORITIES OUR RESIDENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY TOLD US MATTER MOST SAY FOR NEIGHBORHOODS CLEANER PUBLIC SPACES, MORE HOUSING THAT PEOPLE CAN AFFORD A STRONGER LOCAL ECONOMY AND RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF LIMITED TAXPAYER DOLLARS. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THIS COUNCIL HAS WORKED HARD TO SHARPEN OUR FOCUS AROUND THESE PRIORITIES AND WE'RE SEEING PROGRESS. BUT WE'RE ALSO FACING REAL CONSTRAINTS FISCAL PRESSURES, RISING COSTS AND GROWING SERVICE DEMAND. SO THE GOAL OF THIS YEAR'S BUDGET DIRECTION IS SIMPLE STAY FOCUSED ON WHAT WORKS. PROTECT SERVICES UTILIZED BY RESIDENTS AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. INVEST IN RESULTS. RESIST THE DESIRE TO ADD NEW UNSUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS AND MAKE DISCIPLINED DECISIONS TO PROTECT THE CITY'S LONG TERM FINANCIAL HEALTH. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT PUBLIC TRUST HAS SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHENED IN RECENT YEARS AS WE HAVE FOCUSED ON THESE CORE COMMUNITY NEEDS IN FACT TRUST IN CITY HALL IN OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY SURVEY IS UP 40 NEARLY 40% IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE >> TAKE HEED OF THAT PROGRESS THE FEEDBACK FROM RESIDENTS AND ENSURE THAT THE F Y THE FISCAL YEAR 2620 7TH MARCH MESSAGE CONTINUES TO BUILD UPON THIS MOMENTUM WHICH HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY FOCUS. SO LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO OUTLINE OUR AREAS OF FOCUS AND A LITTLE MORE DETAIL FOR ALL OF YOU WHO DID NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE 40 PAGE BUDGET MESSAGE. FIRST, WE MUST >> CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER AND CLEANER. PUBLIC SAFETY IS THE FOUNDATION OF A THRIVING CITY. OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DOING REMARKABLE WORK WITH A LEAN WORKFORCE PROTECTING THE CITY OF MORE THAN 1 MILLION RESIDENTS WITH FEWER THAN 1000 STREET READY OFFICERS. WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM WITH THE TOOLS, TECHNOLOGY AND STAFFING STRATEGIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO BE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT. AT THE SAME >> TIME WE KNOW THAT SAFETY IS ABOUT MORE THAN ENFORCEMENT ALONE. IT ALSO MEANS INVESTING IN PREVENTION PARTICULARLY PROGRAMS THAT SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONNECT THEM WITH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. THESE INVESTMENTS HELP REDUCE CRIME BEFORE IT STARTS AND STRENGTHEN THE LONG TERM WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. CLEAN AND WELL-MAINTAINED NEIGHBORHOODS ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL TO RESIDENTS SENSE OF SAFETY AND PRIDE. OVER THE LAST YEAR OUR TEAMS HAVE REMOVED TENS OF MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF TRASH FROM ENCAMPMENTS, CREEKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, EXPANDED BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS, INCREASED ENFORCEMENT AGAINST GRAFFITI, CHRONIC BLIGHT AND ILLEGAL DUMPING. THIS WORK MATTERS. IT IMPROVES. WE'VE SEEN AN 18% REDUCTION IN GRAFFITI ON PUBLIC LAND. IT IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE AND HELPS RESTORE CONFIDENCE THAT CITY HALL IS RESPONSIVE TO RESIDENTS CONCERNS. NEXT WE MUST CONTINUE MAKING PROGRESS ON REDUCING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS WHICH CONSISTENTLY RANKS AS OUR CONSTITUENTS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. EVERY YEAR IN 2019, GOING BACK >> ABOUT SIX YEARS NOW, SAN JOSE HAD ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF PER CAPITA UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS IN THE COUNTRY. NEARLY 85% OF OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS WERE LIVING OUTSIDE AND WE HAD HARDLY ANYWHERE TO REFER THESE INDIVIDUALS TO COME INDOORS. SINCE THEN >> WE HAVE INVESTED IN NEW AND EXPANDED INTERIM HOUSING AND SHELTER DEEP COLLABORATION ACROSS OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS AND WITH OUR NONPROFIT NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL RESULTS. TODAY THE CITY OPERATES OVER 2000 SHELTER PLACEMENTS ACROSS INTERIM HOUSING, SAFE PARKING AND SAFE SLEEPING INCLUDING 1000 NEW PLACEMENTS OPEN SINCE THE START OF 2025. OVER THE SAME TIME, UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS HAS DROPPED DRAMATICALLY. BY THE LAST COUNT >> WE HAD REDUCED UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS BY WELL OVER 20% WITH THE. THAT WAS BEFORE THE 1000 NEW PLACEMENTS. WE THINK WITH OUR NEXT COUNT WILL BE OVER A THIRD MAYBE CLOSER TO A 40% REDUCTION AND WE WILL HAVE REACHED A POINT WHERE A MAJORITY OF OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS ARE LIVING INDOORS NOT OUTDOORS ON OUR STREETS AND IN OUR PUBLIC SPACES. LAST YEAR THIS NEW INTERIM HOUSING SYSTEM SERVED 2135 PEOPLE COMING OUT OF ENCAMPMENTS OF WHICH 70% REMAIN INDOORS WITH ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES OF THOSE WHO EXITED. ROUGHLY 30% SECURED PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING 30% TRANSITION TO ANOTHER SHELTER DESTINATION 8% INTERNAL INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS AND 7% SECURED UNSUBSIDIZED PERMANENT HOUSING. OUR STRATEGY NOW MUST SHIFT FROM SYSTEM EXPANSION TO SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES PARTICULARLY THE COUNTY TO ENSURE CLIENTS ARE ACCESSING SERVICES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO MOVE TOWARD PERMANENT >> HOUSING AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. AT THE SAME TIME WE MUST CONTINUE RESTORING HEAVILY IMPACTED PUBLIC SPACES PARTICULARLY ALONG WATERWAYS AND KEY COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS WHILE ENSURING THAT OUTREACH AND REFERRAL SYSTEMS ARE WORKING TOGETHER MORE EFFECTIVELY. THE DIRECTION IN THIS BUDGET MESSAGE ASKS THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE REFINING THOSE EFFORTS MEASURE OUTCOMES CAREFULLY AND PRIORITIZE APPROACHES THAT DELIVER THE GREATEST IMPACT FOR THE RESOURCE AS WE INVEST. THIRD, WE MUST BUILD MORE HOUSING. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY REMAINS ONE OF THE TOP CONCERNS FOR RESIDENTS ACROSS SAN JOSE. NEARLY HALF OF RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS IN OUR CITY ARE SPENDING MORE THAN 30% OF THEIR INCOME ON HOUSING. IF WE WANT A CITY WHERE WORKING FAMILIES CAN STAY, WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BUILD A FUTURE AND WHERE SENIORS CAN AGE IN PLACE, WE MUST INCREASE HOUSING SUPPLY AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY BARRIERS TO BUILDING. THIS BUDGET MESSAGE CALLS FOR CONTINUED WORK TO STREAMLINE APPROVALS, INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AROUND DEVELOPMENT FEES AND ENSURE THAT PROJECTS THAT MEET OUR ZONING AND PLANNING RULES CAN MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT UNNECESSARILY UNNECESSARY DELAY AND COST. IT ALSO ASKS STAFF TO EXPLORE WAYS TO REDUCE COSTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CREATE NEW PATHWAYS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS. FOURTH, WE MUST STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMY BY REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN AND OUR KEY BUSINESS >> DISTRICTS. DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE IS BEGINNING TO REGAIN MOMENTUM AS A DESTINATION FOR CULTURE, DINING, ENTERTAINMENT AND INNOVATION. EVENTS EARLIER THIS YEAR ALREADY BROUGHT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS INTO THE CITY'S CORE FILLING OUR HOTELS AND SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES. COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ BROUGHT FORWARD AN INNOVATIVE PROPOSAL TITLED THE EAST SIDE REVITALIZATION PLAN WHICH AIMS TO LEVERAGE PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS ON THE EAST SIDE AND SUPPORT THEIR LONG TERM HEALTH. THAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE. BUT WE KNOW THERE IS MORE WORK TO DO. THIS BUDGET DIRECTION INCLUDES EVALUATING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BUSINESS ACTIVITY, EXPLORING STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS AND CONTINUING EFFORTS TO ATTRACT EMPLOYERS AND VISITORS. WE MUST. WE ALSO WANT TO MAINTAIN OUR THREE BUSINESS OUTREACH ROLES THAT PROVIDE VALUABLE SERVICES TO OUR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AND TO OUR LARGE EMPLOYERS. AND FINALLY, WE MUST MAINTAIN STRONG FISCAL DISCIPLINE. SAN JOSE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND WE MUST CONTINUE THAT TRADITION. THE REALITY IS THAT WE ARE OPERATING IN A CONSTRAINED FISCAL ENVIRONMENT. REVENUES ARE NOT KEEPING PACE WITH ALL OF THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS PLACED ON OUR CITY GOVERNMENT. THAT MEANS WE MUST MAKE CAREFUL CHOICES. WE SHOULD PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS THAT PRODUCE MEASURABLE RESULTS. ADDRESS DEFERRED INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY OR PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER SERVICES MORE EFFICIENTLY. IT ALSO MEANS AVOIDING ONGOING COMMITMENTS WITHOUT RELIABLE FUNDING SOURCES. BALANCING OUR BUDGET IS REQUIRED BY LAW BUT GOOD STEWARDSHIP GOES BEYOND BALANCING THE BOOKS. IT MEANS ENSURING THAT EVERY DOLLAR WE SPEND ADVANCES THE PRIORITIES OF OUR RESIDENTS AND PROTECTS THE LONG TERM STABILITY OF OUR CITY. IN RESPONSE TO MY MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE THIS YEAR THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AUTHORED FOUR MEMOS WHICH INCLUDED 30 I'M SORRY 63 UNIQUE PIECES OF DIRECTION. WE'RE IN AN UNUSUAL YEAR WITH A LARGE DEFICIT AND WE ARE INTRODUCING AN ABNORMAL >> I'D SAY ACTUALLY UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF DIRECTION FOR RESPONSIVE MEMOS. MY TEAM IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WANTED TO ENSURE THESE ITEMS. EACH RECEIVED AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION. AND WE WORKED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY TEAM FOR DROPPING EVERYTHING OVER THE ENTIRE WEEKEND TO WORK TIRELESSLY TO PRODUCE THE RECONCILIATION MEMO. YOU HAVE ANOTHER AGENDA. THANK YOU TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR MAKING THEMSELVES AVAILABLE TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS AND HELP US UNDERSTAND THE VARIOUS RESOURCE AND STAFF LIMITATIONS SO WE COULD MAKE CLEAR IN THIS RECONCILIATION MEMO WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE OR THROUGH EXISTING WORK PLANS AND WHERE TRADEOFFS NEED TO BE MADE IF CERTAIN ITEMS ADVANCE. THE RESPONSES TO OUR QUESTIONS ASSISTED US IN DEVELOPING THE DOCUMENT BEFORE YOU TODAY. THIS MEMO INCLUDES AN APPENDIX THAT SEPARATES EACH PIECE OF DIRECTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER AUTHOR STATES WHETHER IT SHOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE BUDGET MESSAGE PROVIDES A RATIONALE FOR THIS DISPOSITION AND ALSO INCLUDES ADDITIONAL CONTEXT OR AMENDED LANGUAGE AS APPROPRIATE. MY SINCERE HOPE IS THAT THIS RECONCILIATION MEMO WILL HELP US TRAVERSE THE DISCUSSION TODAY MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY AND IN A MORE INFORMED WAY. >> I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT OUR TEAM HAS BEEN LISTENING TO FEEDBACK FROM OUR BUDGET BROWN ACT REVIEWING THE MEMOS PUBLISHED BY OUR OTHER COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AND LISTENING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT CERTAIN SPECIFIC DIRECTION MAY NOT BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE THIS YEAR REGARDING THE PROPOSAL TO EXPLORE EXPANDING MOBILE HOME PARKS TO INCLUDE RESIDENTS LIVING IN RVS. THE RECONCILIATION MEMO ACCEPTS THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE GROUP MEMO TO STRIKE THIS ITEM. WE HAVE ALSO TAKEN OUT THE ELLIS ACT PROPOSAL AND WE HAVE ACCEPTED COUNCILMEMBER COPIES SINGLE AUTHOR MEMO PROPOSAL WITH MODIFICATIONS TO SET CLEAR AND REASONABLE EXPECTATION ATIONS ABOUT THE NEXT STEPS NEEDED TO CONVERT ONE BRANUM LANE INTO PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE OR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WHICH HAS LONG BEEN THE LONG TERM GOAL AND WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO EXECUTE BUT IS A VERY WORTHY GOAL. SO COLLEAGUES THIS MARCH BUDGET >> MESSAGE IS INTENDED TO GUIDE THE NEXT PHASE OF OUR WORK. IT REFLECTS THE PRIORITIES WE HAVE HEARD FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE TOGETHER OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE COUNCIL. OUR CITY MANAGER AND HER TEAM OUR CITY WORKFORCE FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN THIS ONGOING PROCESS OF HOLDING OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO DELIVER THE GREATEST POSSIBLE IMPACT FOR OUR RESIDENTS. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DISCUSSION TODAY AND CONTINUING OUR WORK TOGETHER AS WE PREPARE THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND THE MONTHS AHEAD. SO WITH THAT AND BEFORE I OPEN UP THE DISCUSSION TO MY COLLEAGUES, WE ARE GOING TO GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND AS I PROMISED I WOULD SAY JUST A FEW THINGS ON THAT. SO THESE BIGGER ITEMS WILL WE'RE TALKING ABOUT REALLY IMPORTANT TRADE OFFS CAN ELICIT A LOT OF EMOTION, A LOT OF FEELING AND THAT'S REASONABLE. AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE A FEW HUNDRED PEOPLE HERE TODAY WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE HEARD. A COUPLE OF GROUND RULES. NUMBER ONE, IF YOU HAVE A SIGN, PLEASE DO NOT HOLD IT UP AND BLOCK IN A WAY THAT BLOCKS ANYONE BEHIND YOU OR AROUND YOU. EVERYBODY DESERVES TO BE ABLE TO FOLEY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING ALONG WITH THAT CONCEPT. WE TAKE PEOPLE'S FIRST AMENDMENT SPEECH RIGHTS VERY SERIOUSLY. AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT THERE'S ONLY BE ONE PERSON SPEAKING THAT WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAS THEIR TIME TO SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVE. NO BOOING, NO CHEERING, NO. JUST KEEP YOUR OPINIONS TO YOURSELF AS THEY WALK BACK TO THEIR SEAT. IF YOU WANT TO SHOW SUPPORT WITH YOUR SILENT JAZZ HANDS THAT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED BUT WE NEED TO KEEP THE MEETING GOING. IF YOU ARE DISRUPTING THE MEETING EVEN BOOING OR CHEERING YOU'LL BE GIVEN A WARNING AND IF IT CONTINUES YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE CHAMBER AND YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER SO WE CAN MAINTAIN AN ORDERLY MEETING AND MAKE SURE WE HEAR FROM FOLKS WHO HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF TIME TODAY TO BE HERE TO EXPRESS THEIR SPEECH RIGHTS AND THEIR OPINIONS. TONI WILL BE MANAGING PUBLIC COMMENT. I THINK THAT MORE OR LESS COVERS IT. TONI, HOW MANY CARD SPEAKERS >> DO YOU BELIEVE WE HAVE? I HAVE 150. OKAY. SO WITH 150 WE WILL GO TO 45. WE'VE BEEN AT A MINUTE I THINK WE'LL GO TO 45 SECONDS TO TRY TO GET OUT OF HERE AT A REASONABLE TIME TODAY. AND >> WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS WE GET WE MAY GET ADDITIONAL CARDS SOMETIMES THE WAY THIS WORKS IS WE WILL GET WE MAY GET 50 OR 100 MORE OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROCESS. SO WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE BY THE WAY, YOU CAN ALSO REACH EACH OF US THROUGH THE CITY WEBSITE AT OUR COUNCIL OFFICE EMAILS AS I HOPE YOU ALL KNOW. OKAY. I'M GOING TO ASK FOLKS TO QUIET DOWN SO TONI CAN CALL THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENTERS DOWN TO THE PODIUM. YES, I'M GOING TO CALL ABOUT 5 TO 7 NAMES TO START. THE NAMES WILL ALSO APPEAR IN THE CAPTIONING OVER HERE. I WILL DO MY BEST TO CALL THE NAMES CORRECTLY. THE TIMER IS OVER ON THE LEFT. I WANT TO JUST ADD TO THE WHOLE LIKE JAZZ HANDS AND CHEERING. THERE ARE 150 SPEAKERS CURRENTLY WILL PROBABLY HAVE 200 TOTAL AT LEAST THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WE DON'T WANT TO CHEER IS THAT WE WANT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WAITING FOR A REALLY LONG TIME TO BE ABLE TO GET UP HERE QUICKER AND SO WE WANT TO KEEP IT MOVING NOT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY GETS TO STAY HERE THE WHOLE TIME AND SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY. SO THAT'S MY PIECE. I'M GOING TO CALL THE FIRST FEW NAMES I'VE ED DAVIS, NEIL BABAR LEE, A TENNIS GETTER YESSENIA IS SONIA CAMPOS, JULIAN LAKE AND CECILE MADIGAN COME ON DOWN AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEAK IN THE ORDER THAT YOU'RE CALLED. >> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL AND MAYOR. DESPITE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN CHALLENGES AND THE PROJECTED SHORTFALL IN THE BUDGET MAINTAINING CORE CITY SERVICES AND ADDRESSING THE OVERALL OPERATIONS OF THE CITY ARE IMPORTANT AND THAT'S WHY I SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE. BUT I'M ALSO HERE TODAY TO ADDRESS THE MEMO AUTHORED BY COUNCILMEMBERS CAMPOS CASEY DOAN ORTIZ AND KEN DALLAS IN PARTICULAR THE SECTION ON CODE ENFORCEMENT. I APPRECIATE THE AUTHORS WHO ARE RAISING THE AWARENESS OF THE DIFFICULTY WHEN IT COMES TO NAVIGATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, THE MEMO CALLS FOR PENALIZING PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THE DIFFICULT THEY'RE FOR THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE SYSTEM IN NAVIGATING A COMPLEX SYSTEM WHICH IS WRONG. THE MAYOR'S MEMO RIGHTLY INSTEAD SUGGESTS ALLOWING STAFF TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN ADDRESSING THOSE CHALLENGES. AND THE CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION IS READY TO PARTNER TO AID IN THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU. PERFECT. THANK YOU. BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER. MAYOR, DID YOU WANT TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT? >> OKAY. THANKS, TONI. I CAN DO THAT. WHEN WE COME BACK. I DID JUST ALL SIDERS WERE MISSED. I MISSED AND MY NOTES ARE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR BUT UNDERSTAND THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS. WE ALSO HAVE BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED MUCH BUDGET IN MAY AND THEN A JUNE BUDGET MESSAGE WITH A FULL PUBLIC HEARING THE DAY BEFORE THE ACTUAL BUDGET VOTE IN JUNE. SO I JUST I ALSO WANT FOLKS TO KNOW THAT WHILE WE HAVE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED SPEAKERS AND TRY TO MOVE THROUGH IT OFFICIALLY TODAY, IT IS CERTAINLY NOT THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON THIS MESSAGE. WE'LL HAVE A FULL PUBLIC HEARING THAT TYPICALLY GOES 4 OR 5 HOURS WHEN WE GET TO JUNE AS WE GET CLOSER TO ACTUALLY VOTING ON NEXT YEAR'S NEXT FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET. SO JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HAD THAT CONTEXT. I'M SORRY. GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR >> AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS YESENIA CAMPOS. I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN SAN JOSE. I'M A RESPONDER WITH THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK AT HISPANIC LATINA COALITION OF SILICON VALLEY. A COMMISSIONER OF THE RACE AND HEALTH DISPARITIES BOARD >> AND A PROUD DAUGHTER OF MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS. THE CITY IS MY HOME AND MY COMMITMENT RUNS DEEP AND NOW MY COMMUNITY IS TARGETED AND VULNERABLE. I DON'T SPEAK FROM FEAR BUT FROM EXPERIENCE. IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR I WAS DETAINED BY ICE OUTSIDE THE ICE OFFICE IN SOUTH SAN JOSE WHILE LEGALLY OBSERVING THE DETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU REPRESENT WHO WERE LOADED INTO VANS AND TAKEN AWAY FEAR UNCERTAINTY IN THEIR >> EYES. >> I URGE YOU TO FOLEY PRESERVE THE $1 MILLION FOR DEPORTATION DEFENSE. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. OUTREACH IN THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK. THESE ARE LIFELINES. PLEASE DO NOT SCALE BACK. SAN JOSE MUST REMAIN A PLACE FOR ALL FAMILIES LIVING WITHIN YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> AFTERNOON MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE BAY AREA COUNCIL WHICH REPRESENTS ALMOST 400 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE BAY AREA. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS BUDGET AND EXPRESS OUR STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE PRIORITIES IT OUTLINES FOR SAN JOSE. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE BUDGET'S COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, FIGHTING HOMELESSNESS AND INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE REGION IN PARTICULAR. THE EMPHASIS ON REDUCING HOMELESSNESS BY EXPANDING AND OPTIMIZING INTERIM HOUSING WHICH HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS REDUCING HOMELESSNESS BY 33% SINCE 2019. BY CONTRAST, THE STATE SAW A 13% INCREASE DURING THE SAME WINDOW. THE BARRY COUNCIL THANKS THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR FOR THIS EFFORT. AND BEST OF LUCK. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL ERIC NIGAM NEGO MIRA ZIYANG FAN AND LARRY AMES. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS LEAH TENNIS PRESENT AND CEO OF OUR SAN JOSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS REALLY THE CORE DRIVER OF CITY REVENUE. COST CONTROL AND NECESSARY CUTS ARE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS BUT LONG TERM FISCAL HEALTH IS GOING TO DEPEND ON GROWING OUR ECONOMY. THAT'S GOING TO REQUIRE MORE HOUSING DELIVERED FASTER AND AT LOWER COST. WE SUPPORT STREAMLINING PERMITTING REDUCING REGULATORY BARRIERS, RETHINKING FEES INCLUDING DEFERRING UNTIL OCCUPANCY AND MOVING TOWARDS MORE PREDICTABLE STRUCTURES. A SAFE AND CLEAN AND WELL-MANAGED CITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR STRONG ECONOMY. CONTINUED PROGRESS ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELESSNESS DIRECT SUPPORT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VIBRANT BUSINESS DISTRICTS. WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY WITH THE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ECONOMY AND FEEL LIKE IF WE CAN FOCUS ON THIS FULL ECOSYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE REVENUE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> AFTERNOON MAYOR. MAN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS CECILE MADRIGAL AND I WORK FOR SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP AND I'M HERE TODAY BOTH IN THAT CAPACITY AND AS A LONG TIME SAN JOSE RESIDENT OF 36 YEARS THIS CITY IS HOME TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND LIKE MANY MANY RESIDENTS I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT KEEPING SAN JOSE SAFE, VIBRANT AND FULL OF OPPORTUNITY. I RECOGNIZE >> THE DIFFICULT BUDGET DECISIONS BEFORE YOU AND I APPRECIATE THE RESPONSIBILITY YOU CARRY THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE OFFERS A STRONG FRAMEWORK AND I RESPECTFULLY ENCOURAGE YOUR ALIGNMENT WITH THAT APPROACH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ORLANDO MILLER, THE PRESENT OF LONE BLUFF CENTER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE DIRECTION OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS WE'VE SEEN >> REAL PROGRESS IN AREAS RESIDENTS CARE ABOUT ESPECIALLY AROUND REDUCING HOMELESSNESS, IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY, CLEANING UP NEIGHBORHOODS AND SUPPORTING NEW HOUSING. I ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THIS FRAMEWORK AND CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS A BALANCED BUDGET THAT PROTECTS ESSENTIAL SERVICES WHILE KEEPING SAN JOSE MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WORK ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL DOWN LARRY WHITTAKER AND ELAINE MOORHEAD. GO AHEAD. GOOD >> AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS IAN FAN AND THE SVP FROM SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP AND ALSO RUNS THE INSTITUTE FOR CALIFORNIA AIR POLICY. WE SUPPORT MAYORS >> BUDGET MESSAGE BECAUSE IT RECOGNIZES THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED GROWTH IN SAN JOSE'S INNOVATION ECONOMY. I THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND OFFER EMERGING FUTURE POTENTIAL. WE MUST ENSURE >> SAN JOSE REMAINS THE TOP CHOICE FOR THE WORLD'S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES. MAY OR MAY HAS BUDGET MESSAGE TAKES A RIGHT APPROACH. WE URGE YOUR SUPPORT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR >> TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. MY NAME IS ERIC NAKAMURA. LIKE MY COLLEAGUES YOU JUST HEARD FROM, I WORK FOR THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP. WE REPRESENT OVER 80 MEMBER COMPANIES INCLUDING GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY LEADERS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. WE SUPPORT THIS BUDGET MESSAGE BECAUSE IT PROTECTS AND PROMOTES SAN JOSE'S BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS ROBUST HOUSING OPTIONS, MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE AND A SAFE CLEAN CITY FORMED THE FOUNDATION FOR ATTRACTING BUSINESSES AND WORKERS TO SAN JOSE. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY'S HARD WORK IN RECENT YEARS AND ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE THESE AREAS AS RECOMMENDED IN THE MAYOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL. THANK >> YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER LARRY >> AMES, LONGTIME PARK ADVOCATE. YOUR CHALLENGE IS TO BALANCE THE CITY BUDGET. BUT PLEASE DON'T DO IT AT THE EXPENSE OF CITY PARKS. PARKS AND VITAL ARE VITAL TO MAKING >> SAN JOSE A LIVABLE CITY. AS WE ADDRESS OUR HOUSING SHORTAGE BY BUILDING CONDOS AND APARTMENTS AND BY FILLING IN EXISTING BACKYARDS WITH ADUS OUR CITY PARKS WILL HAVE TO SERVE AS THE BACKYARDS FOR OUR NEW RESIDENTS. THE >> CITY'S PARK MAINTENANCE BUDGET WAS CUT AFTER THE 2001.COM BUST AND THEN AGAIN AFTER THE 2008 GREAT DEEP RECESSION AND THEN AFTER THE COVID PANDEMIC. PLEASE DON'T CUT IT YET AGAIN. ON A LIST OF CALIFORNIA'S 15TH LARGEST CITIES, SAN JOSE COMES IN DEAD LAST IN TERMS OF PARK MAINTENANCE FUNDS. OVER JUST ONE THIRD IS OVER A MEDIAN AVERAGE BUDGET. PLEASE DO NOT CUT THE BUDGET ANY MORE. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER SAM AND LINH VU ALSO COME ON DOWN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL LOUIE POWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SANTA MARIA URBAN MINISTRY PROUDLY SERVING WORKING FAMILIES AND NEWCOMERS TO OUR CITY AS WELL AS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS SINCE 1983. WE KNOW THERE IS NO SINGLE SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS >> AND WE KNOW THAT THE EARLIER WE INTERVENE AND THE MORE BROADLY WE REACH THE BETTER THE OUTCOME BOTH PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY >> FOR OUR CITY AND FOR OUR FAMILIES. WHEN >> PREVENTION AND STABILIZATION AND HOUSING WORK TOGETHER, FAMILIES STAY HOUSED. CHILDREN STAY IN SCHOOLS AND WE SPEND LESS MONEY. >> MAYOR MAHAN, YOU HAVE SAID THE GOVERNMENT MUST DO BETTER BEFORE WE CAN ASK PEOPLE TO GIVE MORE. YOU HAVE SAID WHEN GOVERNMENT WORKS IT HELPS WORKING PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN >> THE. THANK YOU. NEXT >> SPEAKER SIR . MADAM BASS PLAYER AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS LARRY WHITTAKER AND I LIVE IN DISTRICT NINE. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. THE CITY SHOULD REBID CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERIM HOUSING AND SHELTER SYSTEM SO WE CAN REDUCE THE OPERATING COSTS AND MAKE THE SYSTEM MORE EFFICIENT AS IS SAN JOSE RESIDENT WHO CARES ABOUT ENDING AND SHELTERED HOMELESSNESS. I'M ASKING THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE IN FULL. THANK YOU. HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY. >> THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO CALL VASUNDHARA TADA MARY GARY COOPER HANG COW AND TIN COW. PLEASE COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. HELLO. MY NAME IS ELEANOR ED, PRESENT OF THE VPI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IN DISTRICT TWO. WE SUPPORT THE ENTIRETY >> OF THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE. PUBLIC SAFETY IS THE FOUNDATION OF >> EVERYTHING WE WANT THIS CITY TO BE. SAN JOSE HAS EARNED ITS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE SAFEST BIG CITIES IN THE COUNTRY AND THAT'S THE RESULT OF DISCIPLINED >> LEADERSHIP AND SMART USE OF RESOURCES. AS A TECHNOLOGIST WHO USES AI >> IN MY EVERYDAY WORK I CAN PERSONALLY VOUCH FOR HOW IT CREATES REAL EFFICIENCY >> BY TAKING TIME CONSUMING TASKS OF PEOPLE'S LIVES OR PLATES. RIGHT NOW, AS TPD OFFICERS SPEND ROUGHLY 5000 HOURS A MONTH ON REPORTS, AIR ASSISTED REPORT WRITING WOULD REDUCE THAT TIME BY UP TO 65% AND >> PUT THEM BACK IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY CAN BEST SERVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER TWO SHORT. HI, GOOD >> AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS LYNN BELL. I'M THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR MY UNCLE KIM HUNG JURY. IT'S BEEN ROBBED. EVERYBODY KNOW ABOUT IT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO COME HERE TODAY TO SAY THAT PLEASE HAVE SOME ISSUE WITH THE SAFETY PUBLIC SAFETY IN SAN JOSE. NUMBER ONE. AND NUMBER TWO, IF THE HOMELESS I STILL SEE A LOT OF HOMELESS. AND WHEN I MEET THE NEW PEOPLE I INVITE THEM TO SAN JOSE. THOSE ARE NO BECAUSE YOUR CITY IS STILL A LOT OF HOMELESS AROUND AND THEN IT'S NOT SAFE TO COME SO I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY WORD FROM AND THE STRANGER FROM THE OUTSIDE COUNTRY OR EVERYBODY SAY THAT THINGS ABOUT IN HOMELESS AND SAFETY IN SAN JOSE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAYOR MEEHAN, VICE MAYOR FOLEY AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR CITY LEADERSHIP. WE WANT TO COME HERE TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR GREAT LEADERSHIP YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN PROVIDING OVER THE LAST YEARS. HOMELESSNESS IS LESS AFFORDABLE. HOUSING IS MORE SAFETY >> IS THE BEST, BIGGEST CITY IN AMERICA AND OUR SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THRIVING BETTER. >> GREAT GETS A >> CONFERENCE GOING ON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR CITY AND ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENING AND BLIGHT WE ARE CLEANER CITY. THANK YOU. IT'S WORKING. KEEP FOCUSING ON THOSE FIVE MAJOR ISSUES >> AND SPEND EVERY DIME WE CAN TAKE CARE OF OUR CITY BECAUSE IN ORDER FOR US TO HAVE A SAFE CITY WE MUST HAVE ALL THOSE WORKING TOGETHER AT THE SAME >> TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER FELICIA M NEWT AND AGGARWAL RANA. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. >> HI. MY NAME IS HONG GAO. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND THE CASTRO MEMBER. HONG CAO I'M RETIRED CIVIL ENGINEER AND ALSO THE 5 OR 6 YEAR RESIDENT OF SAN JOSE. I'M VERY PROUD TO BE CITY CITIZEN AND WE UNDERSTAND THE BUILDING HOUSING IS THE KEY ISSUE FOR THE CITY. BY BUILDING THE HOUSE THE CITY CAN GENERATE INCOME AND ALSO YOU KNOW WE CAN REASON THE CRISIS OF THE HOUSING. AND BY DOING SO THE CITY NEED TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS AND ALSO TO MAKE SURE THE CITY AND WE WILL BE APPLIED FOR THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. AND I OR NOT YOU ARE THE COUNCIL MEMBER TO >> SUPPORT THE MAYOR MEASURE UP THE BUDGET. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER I >> AM DEACON AT HOME FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE. I LIVE IN THIS CITY FOR 47 YEARS. AND TODAY I COME HERE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT. THE MAYOR MAKES A BUDGET. I >> SUPPORT MADMEN HOMELESSNESS BLIND BUT STOPPING HOMELESSNESS. BEFORE HE STOPPED HE ACCUSED A MEASURE TO KEEP PEOPLE OFF THE STREET INVESTING IN HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND THE CITY SHOULD PRESERVE 10%. AND WOULD YOU EVEN BE IN PARTNER? WE WILL TROPHY A NEW NEW GOVERNMENT TO KEEP MORE FAMILIES HOUSES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL VEERU PAULA PERSAUD MANAGING AND DAVID BURKHART. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS DISTRICT TWO. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT MAYOR MAX BUDGET MESSAGE. WE ARE GLAD THE COUNTY IS DOING ITS PART. THE CITY SHOULD BETTER INTEGRATE ITS INTERIM HOUSING SYSTEM WITH THE COUNTY COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM SO MORE PEOPLE CAN MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING FIRST. AND A SAN JOSE RESIDENT WHO CARES ABOUT ENDING AND SHELTER HOMELESSNESS ASKING THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE MAYOR WAS MOST IMPORTANT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DANIEL GARHWAL AND I'M A RESIDENT OF WATERFRONT PARK IN DISTRICT TWO. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. AND I'M DOING SO BECAUSE TO ME IN THIS BUDGET MESSAGE REPRESENTS A SENSIBLE, SMART AND RESPONSIVE APPROACH TO THE RIGHT MIX OF PRIORITIES IN OUR CITY. FOR ME PARTICULARLY WHAT IS STRIKING IN THIS BUDGET MESSAGE IS THAT IT RECOGNIZES, RECOGNIZES AND THERE IS A COGNIZANCE OF THE MUTUALLY SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PRIORITIES OF MORE HOUSING A FACT EFFICIENT SHELTER SYSTEM, CLEAN NEIGHBORHOODS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. TO ILLUSTRATE THIS POINT IN MY OWN NEIGHBORHOOD WE WERE FACED WITH DECLINING NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANLINESS WITH LITTER ON THE SIDEWALK AND SANITATION CONCERNS BEEN A LIVED IN PARKING IN OUR WE THANK YOU THAT YOUR >> TIME KAYLYNN KITAMURA. COME ON DOWN. HERB BONE MELISSA LOPEZ THEN COURT MOTHER PATTY AND JOSEPHINE CARUSO. GO AHEAD. HELLO MY NAME IS FELICIA MARTINEZ. I AM A YOUTH FELLOW AT THE YOUNG WOMAN'S FREEDOM CENTER. I'M HERE TODAY TO STRONG STAND IN STRONG SUPPORT OF BUILDING MARK SO OFTEN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ARE STIGMATIZED, OVERLOOKED AND UNDERESTIMATED WHEN RESOURCES ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM OUR COMMUNITIES IT'S OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FILL IT THE MOST. SPACES LIKE MARK'S ARE ESSENTIAL BECAUSE THEY GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE A SAFE SPACE TO GROW, TO GO, TO GROW AND FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING. WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE LACK SAFE SPACES AND GUIDANCE, THE RESPONSE THEY OFTEN RECEIVE FROM SOCIETY IS PUNISHMENT RATHER THAN SUPPORT. BUT WHAT OUR YOUTH NEED. ARE YOU DON'T NEED MORE PUNISHMENT. THEY NEED INVESTMENT CARE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. DEFUND THE POLICE, FIND THE FUNDS FOR OUR FUTURE WHICH >> IS THE YOUTH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE PEOPLE LINING UP SO I'M GOING TO CALL A BUNCH OF NEW NAMES SAL CARUSO, RAMESH CONDA, RAM DUTTA. VIJAYA AH, SORRY GREG KOOPMAN. MARGIE SAM LUM, STEVE GANN, MARY WINN. BRIAN KURTZ. I SEE MOVEMENT. GO AHEAD AND SPEAK. I GOT MY TIME. YOU GOT YOUR TIME. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR COUNCIL. HER BOND PUSH IS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND OUR COMMUNITY. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT SOME CUT BACKS BUT I'VE GOT SOME COMMITMENTS BY SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO HELP OUR ORGANIZATION BUILD OUT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THE ALL DISTRICT GROUP GREG PECK AND THAT GROUP TO START GETTING MORE NEIGHBORHOODS SET UP AND PREPARED. SO WE'LL NEED A LITTLE FUNDING. AND I'M HOPING MS.. MAGUIRE YOU CAN HELP US MAYBE GET SOME TIME. OUR 501C3 CAN HELP YOU WITH THE BUDGET AND GET THROUGH SOME STUFF. SO WAITING FOR THAT MEETING. THANK YOU. THANK >> YOU. NEXT SPEAKER LISA DOYLE. VERONICA GOEY ALICIA ZAMRUD ZAMUDIO, ALICIA VENEGAS AND IMELDA BUENO. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. HELLO MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M STEVE. CAN I LIVE IN THE CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIAN AREA THAT BORDERS ALMADEN NEAR THE GUADALUPE CREEK. AND I CAN'T POINT TO THE HARD NUMBERS OF THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS THAT USED TO COMMUTE FROM THAT CREEK AREA OFF ON TO BLOSSOM HILL. BUT I I'VE NOTICED ZERO COME OUT OF THERE SO I SUSPECT THAT THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY IS WORKING AND THE EFFORTS TO STOP HOMELESS PEOPLE FROM LIVING IN THOSE AREAS. I'M >> IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S BUDGET AND WHY THERE'S A SHORTFALL ON THE HORIZON. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON SENSE APPROACH >> AND I HOPE IT PASSES. IT SEEMS >> TO BE FAIR FOR ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS SAM AND I'M PRESENT OF THE HAMILTON PLACE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN DISTRICT SIX. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. MY NEIGHBORS AND I ARE INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THE CONSEQUENCES >> OF LONG WAITLISTS >> TO PCH IN SAN JOSE AND THE IMPACT IT HAS ON OUR PARKS. WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING FOUR ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE BUDGET THE CITY SHOULD PILOT A COMMUNITY PAIR MEDICINE PROGRAM >> PROGRAM FOR FIELD TREATMENT. WE RECOMMEND INCLUSION OF FUNDING FOR THE SJ PD BIKE AND TRAILS PATROL. SAN JOSE SHOULD BETTER INTEGRATE ITS INTERIM HOUSING SYSTEM WITH THE COUNTY'S COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM. PLEASE DO NOT CUT THE PARKS AND RECREATIONS BUDGET. VOTE YES ON THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> HELLO MY NAME IS GREG KOOPMAN. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SAN JOSE. WHEN I WAS YOUNG I WAS ADDICTED AND HOMELESS AND >> FELT HELPLESS UNTIL SOMEBODY >> REACHED OUT AND GAVE ME A CHANCE. STILL >> OTHERS TODAY CAN'T GET WORK RIGHT HERE IN SAN JOSE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO ADDRESS. COINCIDENTALLY >> TODAY MARKS 30 YEARS OF ME BEING IN MY HOME. I'M SO GRATEFUL >> IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. I CAN SEE THAT SAN JOSE IS SAFER AND CLEANER. MOST OF ALL I FEEL BETTER KNOWING THAT MANY OF OUR UNHOUSED MENTALLY ILL AND ADDICTED CITIZENS ARE COMING INDOORS AS THIS IS BECOMING SAN JOSE'S PRIORITY. SUPPORT MAY OR MAY HAN'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE THIS CONTINUES THE PROGRESS THAT HE HAS PUT INTO THIS WONDERFUL CITY. KEEP THE FOCUS ON WHAT'S. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS >> GOOD AFTERNOON BRYAN KURTZ SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION AND D-3 RESIDENT ESTRADA SUBMITTED A LETTER PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT FOR 15 DIRECTIVES IN THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE IN THE SUBSEQUENT MEMOS. I THANK EACH OF YOU FOR THE MARATHON AND THE WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO THIS PROCESS THUS FAR. WE EQUALLY APPRECIATE THE MORE THAN 25 DIRECT DOWNTOWN REFERENCES AND THE DOZEN PLUS OTHER INCLUSIONS THAT WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE FROM STITCHING DISTRICTS TO SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT PRESSING NEEDS THAT EXIST IN COMMUNITY SAFETY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EACH SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE IN ALIGNMENT THAT INCREDIBLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE AND RECOGNIZE THAT INCREDIBLE NEEDS REMAIN TO ENSURE DOWNTOWN IS THE ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE CITY THAT IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE. WE STAND READY AS THOUGHT PARTNERS AND IMPLEMENTATION AND >> PARTNERS ALONG THE WAY. THANK YOU. NEXT >> SPEAKER. HELLO >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MARY QUINN AND I VOLUNTEER MY TIME MAINLY IN DISTRICT FIVE. I'M >> HERE TODAY TO SPEAK TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE ECONOMY IN THE COMMUNITY >> CITY WHICH BOTH WILL SUPPORT THE INCREASE OF JOBS AND RETAIN SAN JOSE RESIDENTS ESPECIALLY WITH ECONOMY UNCERTAINTY IN THE PROJECT BUDGET FALL. IT'S >> VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE STAY FOCUSED ON THE RESULT OF THE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR . WE HAVE MADE GREAT PROGRESS AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CONTINUE FOCUSING ON PROJECTS TO CONTINUE INCREASE THE ECONOMY AND IN SAN JOSE TO BRING MORE RESIDENTS VISITORS AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL MARIA DEL SAG, GREGORIO SANTANA, ALMA GARCIA, BRENDA ARENAS AND DESTINEE PENA. GO AHEAD. >> WHEN I STARTED THIS I'LL >> CALL THEM MAHAN AND OF THE CONCERT. I MEAN OBVIOUSLY SOME OF YOU JUST TOOK IT ON BOARD. GO AHEAD. WHEN IT STARTS I'LL CALL DAY MAHONY FROM THE COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ALICIA ZAMUDIO AND I AM IN THIS I >> AM A GRADUATE OF THE WORK TO GROW AND FAMILY PROGRAM IN THE MAYFLOWER COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF SAN JOSE. HELLO. I >> AM CURRENTLY A PROVIDER TO THE CITY OF CHILD CARE THAT OFFERS THE HIGHEST QUALITY CHILD CARE. THANKS TO ALL THE WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATIONS I'VE HAD IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE MAIN REASON THAT I FOUND THIS BOARD AND PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO RELY ON LOCAL AND I'M >> HERE TO SHOW MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR MAINTAINING THE SAME LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES PLAN AS A CHILD CARE PROVIDER. THANK YOU. THAT'S YOUR TIME. NEXT SPEAKER I SEE FIRSTHAND HOW THE NO WRONG DOOR APPROACH HELPS CONNECT FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. NEXT SPEAKER, CITY >> COUNCILMEMBER AND MAYOR. MY NAME IS MARGIE. I WAS A RESIDENT AT RANDOM LANE AND I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ALL THE CLIENTS A RESIDENT THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCE VERY UNPROFESSIONALISM THERE. >> MY PROPOSAL IS FOR YOU GUYS TO PULL THE FUNDING FROM THAT PROGRAM BECAUSE IT'S VERY PROFESSIONAL LIVING THERE. I'VE BEEN CALLED RACIST BY THE STAFF AND I HAVE WENT OVER AND BEYOND AND >> END UP GETTING KICKED OUT. I HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING >> TO DO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL OR ANYTHING. I ALWAYS HOLD MY FELLOW RESIDENTS WITH FOOD TO HAVING GAS MONEY TO GO TO WORK AND STUFF LIKE THAT. IT'S HEARTBREAKING IN THAT YOU KNOW, YOU LIVE AT THIS PLACE THINKING >> THAT THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME. NEXT SPEAKER AND MAY OR MAY HAND >> COUNCIL MEMBERS GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS VERONICA. I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SERVICES. I REPRESENT THE MAY 4TH BLOCK AWAY DEMONSTRATION SITE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDREN YOUTH SERVICES >> MASTER PLAN. TOGETHER >> CITY COUNTY NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND THE COMMUNITY HAVE INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT TO ENSURE THAT SYSTEMS WORK WITH FAMILIES NOT AGAINST THEM. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE JOIN MEMBER FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CANDELA CLUB CAMPOS ORTIZ, DAWN AND CASEY >> PRIORITIZE YOUTH INVESTMENT >> IS NOT ONLY A SOCIAL EQUITY ISSUE BUT ALSO A STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT >> DECISION FOR THE CITY'S FUTURE . THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER AND THE PERSON WHO JUST PASSED ME NOTE THE ANSWER IS YES. GO AHEAD. WHEN >> I STARTED CYCLE THE MINIMUM BRAZILIAN SICKLE CELL GARCIA JOSE. YES, GO AHEAD. LET MAHAN Y MIEMBROS DEL CONSUL TO GARCIA >> AND LINDA STONE. >> I'M A GRADUATE OF THE ABC JOBS TO GROW PROGRAM OF GRAY FAMILY SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY OF MADRID AND IN SAN JOSE. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING MY OWN BUSINESS IN >> WHICH THE NAME IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO ME SO WHEN I WAS DISMISSED IT WAS A NAME THAT EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T GO TO. >> THANKS TO MY STRONG SUPPORT AND CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE CITY'S MASTER PLAN OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND INVESTING >> IN YOUNG FAMILIES THROUGH THE MAESTRO PLAN HELPS STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR FAMILIES IN EAST SAN JOSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THAT LITTLE >> GIRL THEY MAKE ANY MIEMBRO TELL ME NOBODY IS THERE IN THE ARENAS NOW BECAUSE LATE AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS MADE IT IN REALITY. HELLO >> MY NAME IS BRENDA ARENAS, COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR FOR GRAY FAMILY SERVICES AND RESIDENT OF THE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY. I LOVE >> COMING BACK TO LOOK EVERYTHING IN BLACK FROM ANYTHING THAT >> I HAVE WORKED FOR OVER 20 YEARS DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPANTS OF THE JOBS TO GROW PROGRAM THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT HELPING THEM CONNECT WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. THE MASTER PLAN HAS HAD A GREAT IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF OUR FAMILIES >> AND BEING ABLE TO LEARN. THANKS >> TO THIS PLAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH RESOURCES SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND LEGAL SERVICES DURING VERY DIFFICULT TIMES. BUT >> AS YOU ALL KNOW AND THANK >> YOU THAT YOUR TIME IS WE FOLEY SUPPORT THE >> PROPOSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CANDY LIZ CAMPOS, ORTIZ AND CASEY TO ALLOCATE $1 MILLION AND ADVANCE THE BUDGET TO ENSURE THE PLAN'S IMPLEMENTATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. YOU KNOW OLIVIA YOU'RE SO WELL PROGRAM I LIKE MY COMMUNITY MEMBERS >> MY FRIENDS IN THEY SAY SOMETHING LIKE THIS I KNOW A LOT OF OTHER FAMILIES HERE. MY NAME IS LYDIA AND I AM A GRADUATE OF THE ABC JOBS TO GROW PROGRAM OF GRAY FAMILY SERVICES AND IN THE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY IN EAST SAN JOSE I AM CURRENTLY A CHILD CARE PROVIDER OFFERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CHILD CARE. THANK YOU ALL. >> AND THIS IS GOING TO BE I MEAN WITH ALL THE >> CHILD DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATIONS THAT I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN AT FAMILY SERVICE, THIS IS WHAT I'M GOING TO THAT'S THE PROPOSAL THAT >> I'M HERE TODAY TO SHOW MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR AND MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO THE CITY'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH >> SERVICES MASTER PLAN THE THE PROPOSAL OF HALF $1 MILLION REPRESENTS ONLY YOUR DID I >> NEXT SPEAKER MAY OR MAY HAND AND COUNCIL MEMBERS MY NAME IS DESTINY PENA AND I AM THE JOBSEEKER MANAGER HERE AT GROVE FAMILY SERVICES WHERE I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE RESIDENTS OF THE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY IN EAST SAN JOSE. I'M HERE TODAY TO RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO THE CITY YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN AS LAST YEAR THE PROPOSED HALF MILLION DOLLARS REPRESENTS ONLY 50% OF THAT INVESTMENT. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE JOINT MEMORANDUM FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS CANDELA CAMPOS, ORTIZ, DAWN AND CASEY. THROUGH MY WORK I SEE FIRSTHAND THE IMPACT OF THE MASTER PLAN HAS ON OUR PARTICIPANTS. IT CONNECTS FAMILIES TO CRITICAL RESOURCES SUCH AS CHILDCARE, HEALTH SERVICES AND SAFETY CREATING JOBS, STABILITY AND UPLIFTING THE UNDERSERVED MAYFAIR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. WHEN >> I STARTED MACON EMMANUEL CONCERT CAMINO EMBRACE MARIA SOCRATES SANTANA >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER WHEN? GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IS DISCUSSING HOW THE FOLLOWING DECISION WAS MADE AVAILABLE. MY >> NAME IS MARIA DEL SICARIO SANTANA AND I AM A GRADUATE OF THE WORK TO GROW PROGRAM AND GREAT FAMILY SERVICE IN THE MAJOR COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF SAN JOSE. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING MY OWN HOME BASED CHILD CARE BUSINESS THANKS TO THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES I RECEIVED FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH FAMILY SERVICE. AND I'M HERE TODAY TO SHOW MY STRONG >> SUPPORT FOR MAINTAINING THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO THE CITY'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICE MASTER >> PLAN. THE PROPOSED HALF MILLION DOLLAR SUM REPRESENTS ONLY 50% OF THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT. >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME? NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL MILTON CADENA. LINDA PHILLIPS. INVESTING IN YOUNG FAMILIES THROUGH THE MASTER MASTER >> ARMANDO. GO AHEAD. WE'LL >> START THIS MIEMBROS INCLUDE SAGO MINIMALIST JENNA SUDA. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. BUENAS TARDES. MIEMBROS DE MY NAME IS IMELDA >> AND ONE. >> WELL, I'M A GRADUATE OF THE ABC JOBS TO GROW PROGRAM OF GREAT FAMILY SERVICES OF THE EAST SAN JOSE COMMUNITY. >> I'M HERE TO SHOW MY STRONG SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO NEW. I HAVE THE CHILD CARE SERVICES MASTER PLAN >> THAT YOU HAVE WITH ME. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN SAY NO TO THE >> PROPOSED HALF MILLION DOLLAR SUM REPRESENTS 50% OF THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT BY YOUNG FAMILIES THROUGH THE MASTER PLAN TO HELP AND STRENGTHEN OUR >> COMMUNITY AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES IN EAST SAN JOSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME MAYOR >> VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MY NAME IS ISA AGE LAURIE I'M PRESENT OF SAVE FOR SAN JOSE. I'M ALSO THE CHAIR OF THE CAC FOR NUMBER ONE BRANUM EACH. WE HAD NEARLY >> 100 EMAILS WRITTEN INTO SUPPORT OF COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS MEMO. WE BASICALLY ARE ONLY >> GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE SPEAKERS TO SAVE TIME BUT I HOPE YOU TAKE THE TIME AND READ THOSE EMAILS THAT CAME IN. AND I'M HERE IN PERSON TO SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS MEMO >> AS WRITTEN AS A PERMANENT HOUSING IS EXPEDITED IF POSSIBLE. I KNOW THERE'S SOME HOOPS TO JUMP. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, MAYOR MAN COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL DON CALENDAR HERE WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES SENIOR SERVICES AS A CONCERN SAN JOSE RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY WORKER I URGE YOU TO FIND AND PRIORITIZE SOME FUNDING FOR THE SENIOR HELD ON WORTHINESS WELLNESS SERVICES FOLEY ALIGNING WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION. IT'S SQUARELY IN OUR CITY'S BEST INTEREST TO BE A SENIOR FRIENDLY COMMUNITY THIS VITAL PROGRAM. SO FOR VERY LOW COST PREVENTION AGAINST ISOLATION, DEPRESSION AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES THAT PLAGUE OUR AGING POPULATION, THEIR BENEFITS MULTIPLY HEALTHIER SENIORS HAVE STRENGTHENED FAMILY UNITS ENABLING CAREGIVERS TO CONTRIBUTE ECONOMICALLY, BOOSTING THE LOCAL SPENDING AND REDUCING HEALTH CARE BURDENS. PLEASE FUND AND FIND SOME FUNDING FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES IN SAN JOSE. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS LINDA PHILLIPS AND I'M WITH SOURCE WASTE, THE NONPROFIT AND AREA AGENCY ON AGING TO SANTA CLARA COUNTY. I URGE THE COUNCIL TO INVEST IN CRITICAL PREVENTATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS. FUNDS CURRENTLY >> SUPPORT OUR HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE, UNBIASED MEDICARE EDUCATION >> AND ONE ON ONE COUNSELING FUNDS PAID FOR PART TIME BILINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKING COUNSELOR. TODAY WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR COUNSELING SERVICES DUE TO A GROWING AGING POPULATION AND FEDERAL CHANGES TO MEDI-CAL AND MEDICARE REDETERMINATIONS IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF OLDER ADULTS WHO MAY NO LONGER QUALIFY OR WILL LOSE FINANCIAL >> ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO ENSURE THAT OLDER ADULTS CAN ACCESS THE CARE THAT THEY >> NEED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER NOW TRUE TANYA GO AHEAD TANYA. HAPPILY CASSANDRA MAHANA AND AMANDA FLORES COME ON DOWN. >> GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON. MERRIMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS JEN MASUDA WITH EWA KIND OF JAPANTOWN COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER I URGE YOU TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR THE OLDER ADULT HEALTH AND >> WELLNESS PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT SENIORS MANY WHO ARE LOW INCOME ISOLATED OR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT IN STAYING HEALTHY CONNECTED AND INDEPENDENT. >> OUR PROGRAMS LIKE KINKLE LIVING SERIES AND THE ANTS FITNESS PROGRAM ARE NOT JUST CLASSES AND SERVICES THEY'RE LIFELINES. WITHOUT THEM MANY SENIORS WILL LOSE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL CARE THAT THEY CANNOT AFFORD ELSEWHERE. I'LL KEEP THIS SHORT. SO JUST PLEASE I PLEASE ASK PRIORITIZED OLDER ADULT HEALTH AND WELLNESS FUNDING FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE YOUR. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> AFTERNOON GEORGE OF A SALE DIRECTING ATTORNEY OF SENIOR ADULTS LEGAL ASSISTANCE OR SALA WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO SAN JOSE RESIDENTS 60 OR OLDER. WE TARGET CLIENTS THAT ARE LOW INCOME OR AT RISK OF ABUSE HOUSING INSTABILITY OR LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE. WE REQUEST CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE OLDER ADULT ADULTS HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM. OUR FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT SUPPORTS OUR SERVICES AT NINE SENIOR NUTRITION SITES INCLUDING ALMA >> CAMDEN, CYPRESS EASTSIDE, JOHN 23RD, MAYFAIR ROOSEVELT SOUTHSIDE AND WILLOW GLEN. AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE ADDRESS A RANGE OF MATTERS IMPACTING OUR CLIENTS LIVES LIKE PROBLEMS WITH SOCIAL SECURITY CLIENTS THAT ARE FACING EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT OR CLIENTS THAT ARE VICTIMS OF ELDER ABUSE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. >> MAYOR. MR. VICE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER. MY NAME IS ABOUT YOU. I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR VIVO THE VIETNAMESE FRIENDLY FOUNDATION. I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO AUDIENCE OF SPEAKERS BEFORE ME ASKING THE COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER REINSTALLING THE PROGRAM FOR THE SENIORS ON THE ISLAND. IT HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS BENEFICIAL PROGRAM FOR ALL OF US, ESPECIALLY IN VIVO. WE OFFER THE SENIOR TO COME TOGETHER TO GET TOGETHER TO COME OUT OF ISOLATION, TO BE TOGETHER OVER OUR LONELINESS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY AVOID DEPRESSION AND WHICH MAY LEAD TO SUICIDE. SO I WOULD LIKE THE GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER BRENDA BELL BROWN, LINDA HUTCHINS KNOWLES AND RYAN TRUONG COME ON DOWN. HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS MY NAME IS TANYA BY APPELLEE. I AM THE CEO OF BREATHE CALIFORNIA AND I COMMEND YOU ON YOUR WORK IN KEEPING SAN JOSE CLEAN AND VERY WELCOMING. BUT I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE OLDER ADULT HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM BEING COMPLETELY ELIMINATED OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. WE ARE WE HAVE SERVED OVER 10,000 SENIOR ADULTS AND KEPT THEM OUTSIDE THE E.R. PREVENTED LUNG DISEASES THROUGH OUR CRITICAL BREATHING EXERCISE PROGRAMS, LUNG HEALTH SCREENINGS AND EVEN PREVENTED LUNG CANCER MAYBE >> BY BRINGING THEM EARLY TO HOSPITALS. SO I WOULD >> LIKE YOU TO RECONSIDER AND REEVALUATE THE FUNDING FOR THE OLDER ADULT HEALTH >> THEN. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR >> AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS CASSANDRA MAGANA AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING WEST VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES. SAN JOSE IS FACING A SERIOUS AFFORDABILITY CRISIS AND OUR BUDGET MUST REFLECT THAT REALITY. HOUSING STABILITY MUST BE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR INVESTMENTS IF WE WANT TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES INTACT. WE SUPPORT THE MEMO FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ORTIZ KENDALL'S COMPOSTO OUT IN CASEY ALONG WITH THE PRIORITIES OUTLINED BY THE REAL COALITION STATE FRAMEWORK. PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS MUST BE CENTRAL TO THIS STRATEGY IT IS MORE HUMANE AND FAR LESS EXPENSIVE THAN RESPONDING AFTER SOMEONE LOSES THEIR HOME. THAT MEANS EXPANDING EVICTION PREVENTION, STRENGTHENING HOMELESS PREVENTION SYSTEM AND ENSURING FAMILIES CAN STAY HOUSED BEFORE WE BEFORE REACHING CRISIS. WE ALSO >> SUPPORT THE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING AND FUNDING FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILY MASTER PLAN. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS AMANDA FLORES AND I'M COMMUNITY ORGANIZER WORKING WITH CASSANDRA AT WEST VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES >> AND WE ALL TO FACILITATE OUR >> LIVED EXPERIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WE CONTINUE TO REMAIN CONCERNED ABOUT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE CONTINUES TO CENTER SAN JOSE'S HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY ON THE EMERGENCY INTERIM HOUSING SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM HAS REQUIRED HUNDREDS OF MILLION DOLLARS IN CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS WHILE PERMANENT HOUSING PRODUCTION HAS NOT KEPT PACE. PRIORITIZING INTERIM HOUSING >> CREATES AN ONGOING BUDGET BURDEN AND CANNOT SOLVE THE HOUSING CRISIS ON ITS OWN. THE MESSAGE CALLS FOR OPTIMIZING CURRENT STRATEGIES BY OPTIMIZING APPROACHES THAT ARE NOT PRODUCING DURABLE HOUSING OUTCOMES THAT WILL NOT RESOLVE THIS CRISIS. SAN JOSE SHOULD FOCUS MORE ON RESOURCES, ON STRATEGIES AND ON DEMONSTRATE. >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER BRENDA >> BELL BROWN WEST VALLEY >> COMMUNITY SERVICES TO MAKE CALIFORNIA FOR A LIVABLE FOR EVERYBODY WE ASK THAT WE STOP USING PUBLIC MONEY TO SUPPORT UNINCORPORATED AREAS. THAT CORPORATIONS REPAY RELIEF FUNDS GRANTED DURING THE PANDEMIC AND WE DEVELOP A UNIQUE STREAM OF CHARGE >> AND TAXATION FOR ALL OFFSHORE CONCERNS BENEFITED GREATLY FROM CALIFORNIA BASED INTEREST. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT PROPOSALS >> TO REDUCE INTERIM HOUSING COSTS TO RESIDENT FEES OR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY MODELS CHARGING FEES IS PARTICULARLY DISCONCERTING THE CITY SHOULD PRIORITIZE >> STRATEGIES TO HELP RESIDENTS STABILIZE FINANCIALLY AND MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. I THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'M GABRIEL MANRIQUE. COME ON DOWN. JEFF LEVINE AND DEB ST JULIAN I'M I'M LAND TROLL OF D6 WITH MOTHERS OUT FRONT PLEASE MAINTAIN CLIENT SMART'S CURRENT LEVELS OF STAFFING AND FUNDING SO THAT STAFF CAN CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS ESPECIALLY FOR EQUITY. HEAT WAVES ARE INTENSIFYING >> FASTER THAN SCIENCE HAS PREDICTED. WE NEED CLIMATE SMART STAT TO CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR FUNDING, MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE. WE NEED TO FUND BALCONY SOLAR AND WIND TURBINES TO REDUCE COOLING COSTS FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. MITIGATIONS HELP REDUCE COST OF LIVING FOR AS OUR FOOD MEDICAL AND NOW GAS COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE OUT OF CONTROL WITH >> CLIMATE IMPACTS ACCELERATING WE MUST ALSO ACCELERATE >> OUR. THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M LINDA HUTCHENS KNOWLES WITH MOTHERS OUT FRONT SILICON VALLEY. WE SENT A LETTER IN. I WON'T REPEAT IT. I WANT TO BEGIN BY A QUOTE BY SOMETHING WHEN ARE YOU SAID TWO YEARS >> AGO WHO SAID THIS? WE WERE THE FIRST MAJOR CITY TO PLEDGE TO BE CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2030 AND SGC IS KEEPING US ON TRACK WITH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENSURE CLEAN RELIABLE POWER. GENERATE ECONOMIC GROWTH >> AND ENSURE OUR LOW INCOME NEIGHBORS ARE NOT LEFT BEHIND. WHO SAID THAT THAT WAS YOU MAYOR MAHAN IN A NEWS RELEASE CELEBRATING THE FIVE YEARS OF SDC. WE AGREE WITH YOU MAYOR MEHAN WE >> MOTHERS AND ALLIES AS WELL AS THE 209 RESIDENTS WHO SIGNED THE PETITION SUBMITTED TO YOU FROM SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION. UNFORTUNATELY OUR CITY IS NO >> LONGER ON TRACK TO REACH CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2030 OR SO. THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER HI, MY NAME IS LISA DOYLE. I'M A RESIDENT NEAR ONE BRANUM LANE. I >> SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPOS MAMO JOINING THE ABOUT 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ALSO SUBMITTED EMAILS SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION OF ONE BRANDON LANE TO PERMANENT LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR THE 55 AND UP COMMUNITY. I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING ONE BRAND. ON BEHALF OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING ONE BRANDON LANE WHEN I SAY WE SHOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE AN EXPEDITED CHANGE IN OPERATOR AND APPROVAL PROCESS TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE, PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROPERTY VALUES CAN BE RESTORED. THANK YOU. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER >> MAN TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ED DAVIS THE CHAIR OF SOUNDS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE I WAS CALLED EARLIER AND RAN LATE SO HERE I GO. GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'RE IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 3.3 IN THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET DOWNTOWN IS STILL CARRYING THE WEIGHT OF JOB LOSSES IN KEY SECTIONS AND REDUCED INVESTMENT. BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT WHAT WORKS KEEPING THE AREA SAFE, CLEAN AND WELCOMING, ACCELERATING HOUSING, ADAPTIVE REUSE AND SUPPORTING THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ANCHOR THE STREET LEVEL ACTIVITY CONTINUED PROGRESS ON HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION AND STRONGER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATION IS ESSENTIAL TO RESTORING CONFIDENCE WORKERS RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. WE SHOULD PROTECT THE SERVICES THAT MAINTAIN DOWNTOWN'S CLEANLINESS AND SAFETY STREAMLINING PERMITTING TO BRING NEW HOUSING AND RETAIL ONLINE FASTER. AND >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER HI , I'M JEFF LEVINE, A RESIDENT OF THE ROOSEVELT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IN DISTRICT THREE. I'M HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT MAYOR MARK MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROJECTED BUDGET DEFICIT WILL REQUIRE. DIFFICULT DECISIONS. HOWEVER, I URGE THE COUNCIL TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON THE PRIORITIES THAT AFFECT ALL RESIDENTS OF SAN JOSE. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS COMMUNITY SAFETY. I ENCOURAGE THE CITY PURSUE A MODERN EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO SUPPORT OUR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE PILOTING A COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS >> AND PROGRAM THAT WILL ALLOW PARAMEDICS TO PROVIDE TREATMENT IN THE FIELD AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO FOLLOW UP CARE REDUCING UNNECESSARY >> CROWDED EMERGENCY ROOM CARE. LET'S LET'S KEEP THE FOCUS ON WHAT WORKS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL ALI VICTORY DOMINGO ARMAND DIAZ, LOURDES ALVAREZ AND HECTOR HERNANDEZ. GO AHEAD. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS GOVERNOR AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER REPRESENTING LUNA IN THE REAL COALITION IMAM AND RESIDENT OF DISTRICT THREE. WE APPRECIATE ELEMENTS OF THAT COUNCIL MEMORANDUM THAT PROTECTS INVESTMENT IN YOUTH AND FAMILIES INCLUDING INCREASED FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR PARENTS SUCH AS THIS AND OTHER YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVE. SUSTAINING AND EXPANDING THIS PROVINCE TO REMAIN A PRIORITY. THE MEMORANDUM IS A RECOGNITION OF CHILDCARE AFFORDABILITY IS ALSO IMPORTANT. WE SUPPORT THE NEED TO FIND ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OPTIONS TO SUSTAIN THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS CUBA SUPPORT NETWORK AND ENCOURAGE CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO STRENGTHEN CHILDCARE ACCESS FOR WORKING FAMILIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOUR NEXT SPEAKER DEB >> ST JULIAN TO SURGE RAPID RESPONSE BUDGETS SHOW LEADERSHIP'S FOCUS THE SAN JOSE BUDGET PROPOSAL PROPOSAL LARGELY REACTS TO PEOPLE WHO END UP DOWNSTREAM VERSUS INVESTING IN UPSTREAM PROACTIVE SOLUTIONS. THE BUDGET FOCUSES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WATERFALL WHERE WE FIND PEOPLE WITHOUT ADEQUATE RESOURCES OR HOUSING. SAN JOSE'S LEADERS NEED >> TO LOOK UP. YOU NEED TO ASK WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WOULD KEEP PEOPLE FROM PLUNGING OFF THE WATERFALL AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MENTIONING THEM IN THIS MEETING. THESE ARE PREVENTIVE TOP OF THE WATERFALL SOLUTIONS. THESE ARE PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS. YEAH. LOOK UP YOU NEED TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT KEEP PEOPLE FROM FALLING OVER AND YOU ARE IN THE PROTECT SIR. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. ALI VICTORIAN >> PRESENT OF THE G7 LEADERSHIP GROUP AND SEVEN TO HIS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. WE SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE AS IT ALIGNS WITH THE CONCERNS OF THE G7 COMMUNITY. WE SUPPORT SHELTERING THE UNHOUSED, INCREASING STAFFING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. BEAUTIFY SJ ANTI-GRAFFITI ILLEGAL DUMPING AND NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED TRANSFORM AND STRENGTHEN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. THEY SHOULD BE FOLEY FUNDED WHILE POLICE STOP THE CRIME IT WAS CODE ENFORCEMENT IS THE REASON AT LEAST TWO ILLEGAL GAMBLING HOUSES BOTH NEXT TO SCHOOLS ARE NOW WELL MAINTAINED RENTAL UNITS NO ENCAMPMENT ZONES AND THE MONITORING TEAM IS THE REASON FAMILIES CAN ENJOY THE COYOTE CREEK TRAIL AGAIN. WE SUPPORT YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT CRIME AND GANG BUT WONDER ABOUT OUR PARK. THANK YOU THAT >> YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER ALEJANDRO AGUILAR COME ON DOWN SANDY PERRY AND LAURIE. HI MY >> NAME IS LOUIS ALVAREZ HALLSTROM. I'M A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER WITH WORKING PARTNERSHIPS USA AND I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR AN AFFORDABILITY AGENDA >> THROUGH THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. OUR COMMUNITY IS BEING HIT ALL OVER GRAPPLING WITH STEEP CORSAGES, HOUSING CHILDCARE GROCERIES. SO MUCH MORE. WE URGE YOU TO SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING IN AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO UNLOCK THOUSANDS OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES BUILT CHEAPER, FASTER AND GOOD, WELL-PAYING UNIONIZED JOBS. IF THE CITY COMMITS TO EXPLORING WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING CENTERS, THEY WILL TRULY LEAD THE WAY ON HOUSING OUR COMMUNITY CAN QUICKLY MOVE TOWARDS TESTING A LOCAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HOUSING >> WHERE RENTERS AND PUBLIC HAVE MORE AGENCY AND WE HAVE IT CAN EFFECTIVELY BRING EVERYONE TOGETHER IN THE POWER OF ORGANIZED LABOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE EVERYONE SAN JOSE HAS A PLACE TO CALL HOME. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER CELIA PATRICIA OKAY COME ON DOWN MAJU KUMARI AND PHOTO CANNOT BELIEVE. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. >> OH, HELLO. HI. MY NAME IS HECTOR HENDERSON. TEAM MEMBER FROM UC SAN JOSE IS HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR AND HOTSPOT FOLKS ARE HERE SO THEY HAVE ACTUALLY MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE AFFORDABLE AGENDA AS OUTLINED IN THE MEMO >> FROM AMBER ORTIZ CAMPOS, CASEY DORN CANDIDATES FOR PREVENTING HOMICIDES CARING FOR YOU FOR YOUTH AND PUTTING HOMES AND PROTECTING LIVES AND PROTECTING CORE SERVICES ALSO LOT TO THEM . I LIKE TO URGE TO PRESERVE THE $1 MILLION IN FUNDING ALLOCATED FROM LAST YEAR FOR THE PETITIONS DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES NO YOUR RIGHTS OUTREACH AND RESPONSE >> NETWORK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> AFTERNOON MEMBERS OF THE DYESS. MY NAME IS DOMINGO I AND THAT IS I AM A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER FOR WORKING PARTNERSHIPS USA AND >> I'M HERE TO ASK THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE APOLOGIES THAT WE LOOK OVER WITH THE WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING INITIATIVE IN ORDER TO COLLABORATE >> TO APPROACH TO UNLOCK THOUSANDS OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR OUR CITY. THESE WILL BE BUILT CHEAPER, FASTER AND WITH GOOD, WELL-PAYING UNIONIZED JOBS. AND IF THE CITY COMMITS TO EXPLORING WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING SAN JOSE WOULD TRULY LEAD THE WAY ON HOUSING. OUR COMMUNITY CAN QUICKLY MOVE FORWARD TOWARD TESTING A LOCALLY CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR HOUSING WHERE RENTERS AND THE PUBLIC HAVE MORE AGENCY AND WE CAN EFFECTIVELY BRING TOGETHER THIS POWER OF ORGANIZED LABOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE EVERYONE IN SOUTH. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER I >> LOVE MY NAME IS ALEJANDRO. I'M COMING FOR GOOD WORK IS PARTNERSHIPS USA SO FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSES NO REMOVE THE PROGRAM FOR THIS LADIES THEIR CHOICE THIS PROGRAM THEY'RE WORKING THEY'RE WORKING RIGHT NOW AND WE NEED TO SUPPORT SINGLE MOTHERS. LET A SINGLE MOTHER USE THIS KIND OF PROGRAM AND THEY HELPED YOUR FAMILIES THROUGH NECESSITY MOST PROGRAMS >> BUT I'M WORRIED. SO LET'S GO TO SEE FAMILIES AND GET IF WE COULD TURN TO THE MASS AS PART OF MY HARRIS KHAN POLICY. SO PLEASE HELP PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES THEY >> IN GENERAL MAKE IT INCREASINGLY >> DIFFICULT TO FIND A HOME DUE TO HIGH RENTAL COSTS SO PLEASE HELP FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND FIND A THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HI MAYOR >> AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS LAURIE. I'M A 23 YEAR RESIDENT OF SAN JOSE DISTRICT SIX AND A MEMBER OF SURGE SANTA CLARA COUNTY. TRUE PUBLIC >> SAFETY IS BUILT ON PEOPLE THRIVING WHEN EVERYONE IN SAN JOSE NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR WHERE YOU FROM, WHERE YOU'RE FROM HAS WHAT >> WE NEED TO THRIVE. THAT IS WHAT MAKES OUR CITY HEALTHY AND SAFE. >> SURGE URGES OUR COUNCIL TO INCORPORATE UPSTREAM PREVENTION AND RACIAL EQUITY INTO EVERY AREA >> OF THE CITY'S BUDGET PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INVESTING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION BEFORE HOMELESSNESS STARTS INCLUDING RENTERS RIGHT TO COUNSEL CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND TRUST >> NON-POLICE CRISIS RESPONSE THIS IS WHAT >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER KRISTEN LINK, CINDY BAUTISTA AND JOANNA BECERRA COME ON DOWN. ALL >> I WANT IS THAT THE POLICE ARE CLEAR ABOUT THIS IS THEY SAYING YES OR KRISTEN >> LINK, CINDY BAUTISTA AND JOANNA BASARA COME ON DOWN HOLA BUENAS TARDES ME NUMBER CELIA PATRICIA YEARS WORKING AS A SUPPLIER HERE IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE. I AM AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CCP. I'M HERE TO DEMAND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE CHILDCARE WITHIN THE BUDGET PRIORITIES. YOU KNOW >> I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH ONLY ONE CHILD FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS WHO COMES TO ME ONLY FOUR DAYS A WEEK AND I WOULD NOT WANT TO FIND MYSELF IN THE POSITION OF HAVING TO CLOSE MY DAY CAR PROGRAM DUE TO A LACK OF CHILDREN AND A LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THE PROGRAMS THAT ENROLL THESE FAMILIES WHILE ALL THE CHILDREN I'VE HAD IN MY CARE SINCE THE COUNTRY CLOSED HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY THE SAME MOTHERS TO WHOM I'VE OFFERED MY SERVICES GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR >> AND COUNCIL MEMBER. MY NAME IS MANJU KUMARI AND I AM A CHILDCARE PROVIDER SERVING THIS COMMUNITY >> OVER 24 YEARS RIGHT NOW PROGRAMS >> LIKE MINE ARE ON THE VERGE ON THE CLOSING DUE TO VERY LOW ENROLLMENT AND LACK OF FUNDING . IF WE CLOSE >> OUR FACILITY FAMILY CARE AND CHILDREN LOSE RECEIVE STABLE PLACE TO GROW. >> OTHER OTHER COUNTIES >> LIKE AHMADI AND HAMIDA IN SAN FRANCISCO HAVE A STEP UP WITH LOCAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT PROVIDER. WE NEED IMMEDIATE SUPPORT TO KEEP OUR PROGRAM OPEN. I'M ASKING OUR CITY TO TAKE ACTION AND INVEST IN CHILD CARE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. CAN WE COUNT ON OUR CITY TO HELP US DURING >> THIS CRITICAL TIME? THANK YOU. >> MY NAME IS AT ACCOUNTABLE. I'M A CHILD CARE PROVIDER IN SAN JOSE DISTRICT FIVE. I'M HERE TO URGE THE STATE AND IS TO END THE CITY TO STOP KILLING DAYCARE. DAYCARE IS BUSINESS KILLING DAYCARE AND PRIVILEGING NGO. WE ARE SMALL BUSINESS AND A STAKEHOLDER BECAUSE YOU OWN HOMES HERE WE LIVE HERE. WE PAY TAXES HERE AND YOU WORK HERE. WE LIVE AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY. I SUPPORT >> AND COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ AND MILA CAMPOS FOR HELPING >> US TO SUPPORT THE CHILDCARE PROVIDER BECAUSE SUCH CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR FAMILY AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY. KILLING THE CHILDCARE FOR LACK OF ENROLLMENT IT'S >> KILLING OUR BUSINESS. THANK YOU. CALLING THREE MORE NAMES JEREMY BRUCE MARINELLI CANOSA AND MAUREEN MENDOZA. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M SANDY PERRY. I'M WITH SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST BUT I'M SPEAKING FOR MYSELF TODAY AS A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT THREE. THE MAYOR'S WELL I CALL ON THE COUNCIL TO REJECT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET AS IT'S ORIGINALLY WRITTEN. IT PUTS OUT A WELCOME MAT FOR SILICON VALLEY BILLIONAIRES AND DIRTY DATA CENTERS AND SENDS A MESSAGE TO ALL LOW INCOME RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR TO GET OUT DOES NOT EVEN MENTION THE FACT THAT WE'VE BEEN IN A DISPLACEMENT CRISIS IN SAN JOSE SINCE THE 2008 RECESSION AND THAT PEOPLE LOW INCOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO MOVE TO MODESTO MORE SAID IN SACRAMENTO WHICH BY THE WAY IT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR SOMEONE WHO'S TRYING TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR. IT JUST BARELY THE BUDGET MESSAGE JUST BARELY MENTIONED >> YOUR >> NEXT SPEAKER WHEN I >> STARTED THIS. JOANNA SO YOU'RE GOING TO A COMMUNITY LET ME GO SAY WELL I'LL OPEN SESAME GUESSING WITH >> THIS. JOANNA I AM A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER FOR FRIENDS OF GUADALUPE AND THOSE MOST FAMILIAR YET NOT ONLY TO THE COMMUNITY. THANKS TO THE MILLION DOLLARS INVESTED LAST YEAR IT WAS POSSIBLE TO HELP MANY FAMILIES WHO ARE FILLED WITH FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY NOT KNOWING WHEN THEY WOULD BE SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES, LEAVING THEM UNPROTECTED AND ON BEHALF OF MY COMMUNITY I ASK THE COUNCIL TO CONTINUE INVESTING THE MILLION DOLLARS SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY WITH LEGAL SERVICES AND $1 MILLION >> YEAR INCENTIVE. BUT IT'S NOT JUST A NUMBER IT'S A BIT OF PEACE OF MIND PROTECTION AND HOPE FOR MANY FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN CONSTANT FEAR OF GOING OUT TO WORK, GOING OUT TO SCHOOL OR GOING OUT TO DO THEIR SHOPPING. THANKS TO THE MAYOR FOR INCLUDING >> US IN HIS BUDGET MESSAGE BUT WE HOPE HE FULFILLS HIS PROMISE TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL 500,000 ON TOP OF THE MILLION THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE >> IT CLEAR THAT THIS AFTERNOON >> MY NAME'S KRISTEN LINK AND I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT SIX AND I'VE BEEN IN RAPID RESPONDER SINCE 2018. I'M HERE TO URGE YOU TO FOLEY SUPPORT THE DEPORT DEPORTATION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AND THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK. WE ARE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR OUR IMMIGRANT POPULATION. WE'RE THERE LETTING >> THEM KNOW THAT WE CARE AND THAT WE WANT >> TO PROTECT THEM AND KEEP THEM AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKERS GOOD AFTERNOON JEREMY BRUCE WITH AMIGOS DE GUADALUPE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT AND WE URGE THE COUNCIL TO PRESERVE THE $1 MILLION FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICES THAT WAS INVESTED LAST YEAR AND URGE THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL 500,000 WITH PHILANTHROPY. WE ENCOURAGE WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE HIGHLIGHTING REINVESTMENT IN THESE SERVICES BUT WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BACKTRACK. THIS FUNDING IS NOT JUST ABOUT LEGAL SUPPORT. IT'S ABOUT ORDERING OUR VALUES ENSURING EVERYONE IN SAN JOSE CAN THRIVE >> WITH THE 1 MILLION INVESTED >> LAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO SCALE UP WITH DEPORTATION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AND EMERGENCY LEGAL SERVICES AND DISPATCH WITH THE RAPID RESPONSE >> NETWORK. LET'S MEET THE MOMENT WITH THE LEADERSHIP SAN JOSE IS KNOWN FOR. LET'S INVEST IN THE VERY COMMUNITIES THAT INVEST IN US EVERY DAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES FELICIA M COLE, CAMERON, KIMBERLY WOO AND WE TRAN COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. GOOD >> AFTERNOON EVERYONE. MY NAME IS MARTINELLI. I WOULD LEAD FILIPINO OVERSEEING THEIR HEALTH EQUITY WORK AND I LIVE IN SAN JOSE DISTRICT SIX. I'M ALSO REPRESENTING THE REAL COALITION. WE SUPPORT >> THE MARCH MEMORANDUM. THE MEMO DIRECTS THE CITY MANAGER TO EVALUATE STRATEGIES TO EXPLORE INCREASING THE SHARE OF MEASURE E FUNDS FOR PREVENTION AND REINVEST INTERIM HOUSING SAVINGS INTO THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SYSTEM PROGRAMS WHEN RESIDENTS RECEIVE TIMELY SUPPORT SUCH AS EVICTION PREVENTION ASSISTANCE OR FLEXIBLE HOUSING HELP THERE ARE FAR MORE LIKELY TO REMAIN HOUSED WHEN WE CANVASED ACROSS SAN JOSE LAST YEAR OUR FILIPINA EXILE ELDERS AND FAMILIES HAVE EXPRESSED HOW HARD IT IS TO PAY RENT AND HAVE RESORTED TO LIVING IN MULTIGENERATIONAL HOUSEHOLDS. EVEN THE COST OF LIVING IS SLOWLY PUSHING OUT FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIVED HERE FOR GENERATIONS TO AVOID HOMELESSNESS. WHEN FOLKS ARE HOUSED THEY RESENT THAT THEY RETAIN A SENSE OF DIGNITY CAN WORK IN SAN JOSE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THIS. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. Q MY NAME IS MR. AND I'M HERE BECAUSE OF WHAT I LOOK THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT I HATE TORTURE TO CONTINUE THE $1 MILLION FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES FOR NEXT YEAR OUR COMMUNITY CAN STAY PROTECTIVE OR BEING SEPARATED FROM THE FAMILIES. THIS FAMILY HAS BEEN A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR OUR RESIDENTS. FOR MANY OF OUR FAMILIES IN SAN JOSE THE SUPPORT MEANS STABILITY, PROTECTION AND HOPE. WE ALSO NEED TO KEEP EXPLORING ADDITIONAL WAYS OF FUNDING FOR PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS LIKE THE MAYOR PROMISED LAST YEAR. LET'S KEEP THE CONVERSATION MOVING FORWARD. WE MUST CONTINUE UNTIL EVERY PERSON FEELS VALUED LOVE AND FREE HERE IN SAN JOSE BECAUSE IN THE END LIKE I TOLD YOU BEFORE, A GOVERNMENT IS MEASURED BY THE WAY YOU TREAT YOUR MOST VULNERABLE. GANDHI SAID THAT SO LET'S KEEP IT GOING. AND ALSO I NEED DISTRICT SIX AND DISTRICT >> ONE TODAY EMAIL >> UP. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER AND I DID THAT FOR A SECOND OF MY TIME. SHAKE IT A LITTLE BIT YOU'RE GOING AT IT. I'D HATE TO BE A BUDGET PERSON AND AS I'VE DONE IN THE PAST IT'S A CHALLENGE AND I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING IT ON BEING A PART OF OUR VICE MAYORS D9 SECTION SENIOR INSTRUCTOR WITH CERT AND A VETERAN I DON'T SEE A COUPLE OF THINGS LISTED BUT I DIDN'T READ THE 40 PAGES SO MY QUESTION IS WITH >> HOUSING FOR VETERANS CAN'T WE AT LEAST GIVE THEM SOME POINTS IN BEING CONSIDERED? WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SCHOOL SITES THAT ARE HAVING TO BE VACATED SO THERE'S ANOTHER RESOURCE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS OR THE SITE I SEPARATE UNHOUSED FROM REGULAR. THAT'S YOUR TIME. THANK YOU MR. COOPER. DID THEY GIVE YOU THE MICROPHONE? YEAH. OH, OKAY. GOOD EVENING. I'M GOING TO GIVE RIGHT TO THE POINT I THANK YOU ALL FOR DOING A GOOD JOB. MY PART YOUR D IS NUMBER ONE SAFETY NUMBER TWO IS GET THE HOMELESS OFF THE STREET. YOU'RE DOING A GOOD JOB. AND NUMBER THREE IS THINK ABOUT THE VETERANS. THE VETERANS I HAVE A LOT IN MY FAMILY'S IN THE AIR FORCE AND STUFF LIKE THAT AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE MENTAL PATIENT OUT ON THE STREET BECAUSE THAT'S THE ISSUE. SO FOR I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THE JOB YOU ARE DOING. IT'S NOT EASY BUT MAKE THE WISE DECISION ON THE BUDGET TO KEEP THESE CERTAIN THINGS PROUD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D LIKE TO CALL OZIL KIRKLAND, KATHY CORDOVA OR LORNA MARIA AND SHAWN PASCHAL COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. HI, I'M KIM >> WITH TYRONE. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT YOURS TRULY AFFORDABLE STAYING FROM WORK TO KEEP FAMILIES IN SAN JOSE AND WE MUST ALSO PROTECT THE NEED TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER IN SAN JOSE. THUS WE ALSO URGE THE CITY TO HEED RAPID RESPONSE NOW ALTERNATE OPENS REQUEST TO SUSTAIN AND SOLIDIFY THE $1 MILLION IN ONGOING FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION PROTECTION SERVICES AND ACTUALIZE THE MAYOR'S PROMISE OF GETTING THE ADDITIONAL $500,000 FROM PHILANTHROPY DUE TO THE FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS AND MISSED THE MASS DEPORTATION THAT CANNOT BREADWINNERS OF FAMILIES AND THE ANTI-IMMIGRANT AGENDA RESTRICTING WORK ELIGIBILITY AND SOURCES OF INCOME. OUR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES ARE FACING ATTACKS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON ALL FRONTS. THE STAY FRAMEWORK IS VITAL AS WELL AS THE 1.5 MILLION FUNDING IS ALSO VITAL TO KEEP OUR FAMILIES TOGETHER AND THAT'S HOW WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS WE TRAIN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SIREN. WE ARE PART OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE RAPID RESPONSE >> NETWORK AND FOR THE REAL COALITION. >> SAN JOSE DID SOMETHING HISTORIC LAST YEAR WHICH IS TO INVEST $1 MILLION INTO IMMIGRATION SERVICES IN A TIME OF UNPRECEDENTED >> FEAR. WHILE WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE DRAMATIC RAIDS IN FROM OTHER PLACES, THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT ICE IS NOT HERE. OUR COUNTY HAS SEEN THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF DETENTIONS AS ANY OTHER COUNTY IN THE BAY AREA. WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTED COUNTIES IF NOT IN THE STATE IF NOT THE MOST. WHAT THIS SHOULD MAKE CLEAR IS THAT THE THREAT IS NOT >> GONE. WE >> URGE THE COUNCIL TO CONTINUE THE $1 MILLION IN IMMIGRATION SERVICES THAT IT ALLOCATED LAST YEAR AND SECURE THE ADDITIONAL 500,000 >> DOLLARS THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. WE ALSO SUPPORT THE STAY >> FRAMEWORK FOR THE REAL COALITION BECAUSE AS MUCH AS WE FIGHT >> HERE THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR MEHAN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS KATHY CORDOVA AND I'M HERE AS THE CO-CHAIR OF REAL, THE NONPROFIT RACE EQUITY ACTION LEADERSHIP COALITION. I HAVE LIVED IN SAN JOSE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND AM CURRENTLY A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT SIX. THE REAL COALITION SUBMITTED A LETTER IN RESPONSE TO THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE AND THE MARCH 13TH MEMORANDUM FROM COUNCILMEMBERS CAMPOS ORTIZ DAWN CANDELA AND CASEY. WE APPRECIATE THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR ELEVATING AFFORDABILITY AS A KEY PRIORITY AND HIGHLIGHTING ISSUES THAT ALIGN WITH COMMUNITY CONCERNS INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES, YOUTH AND OLDER ADULTS >> AS THE CITY COUNCIL BEGINS DIFFICULT BUDGET DELIBERATIONS, WE URGE YOU TO CENTER DECISIONS ON AFFORDABILITY. RACIAL EQUITY AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY >> CAN THANK YOU THAT YOUR >> TIME. JENNIFER KELLER YOU WILL EAT A MOTO RAY BRAMSON CARMEN MARTINEZ I'M GOING TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES UNTIL I SEE MOVEMENT. SAMANTHA ROJAS DIANE GASS GILL AND JOE NIETO. GO AHEAD MAYOR >> AND CITY COUNCIL I'M ALSO KIRKLAND OF THE COTATI PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. I SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET AND THE FOCUS ON MAKING OUR HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE MORE EFFICIENT, FASTER AND PREVENTATIVE PRESERVING MEASURE FUND E IS A SMART INVESTMENT THAT KEEPS THE FAMILIES FROM FALLING INTO CRISIS. IN MY OWN ENCOUNTERS I'VE MET PEOPLE WHO APPEAR ABLE AND WANT TO BREAK THAT CYCLE AND THIS FUNDING IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY NOT JUST TO MANAGE THE HOMELESSNESS BUT TO END IT. WE SHOULD PRIORITIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY LIKE JOB TRAINING AND OTHER STRUCTURED PATHWAYS OUT OF DEPENDENCY AND THE GOAL LONG TERM RESILIENCE, DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE. I URGE THIS COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET IN THE FULL AND ENSURE ITS FUNDING TO BREAK THE CYCLE, NOT SUSTAIN IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO >> MY NAME IS JULIETA MODO AND I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT SIX AND A LONGTIME EARLY EDUCATOR. I'M HERE TODAY >> ON BEHALF OF THE EDUCATORS WHO CAN'T BE BECAUSE THEY'RE CARING FOR OUR CHILDREN AS WE SPEAK. SO PARENTS ACROSS SAN JOSE CAN SHOW UP TO WORK. CHILD CARE IS ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE JUST LIKE TRANSPORTATION OR PUBLIC SERVICES. IT ALLOWS FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ECONOMY AND IT PREVENTS THEM FROM FALLING INTO BEING UNHOUSED. THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS CLEAR FOR EVERY $1 INVESTED IN CHILD CARE POLICY IS PRO CHILDCARE POLICIES. RETURNS CAN BE UP TO $12 WHEN INVESTMENTS ARE MADE EQUITABLY. INVESTING IN CHILD CARE SUPPORTS WORKING FAMILIES STRENGTHENS A WORKFORCE LED BY IMMIGRANT WOMEN OF COLOR AND SHOWS OUR CHILDREN THAT SAN JOSE BELIEVES >> IN THEIR FUTURE. I'M ALSO A MOM AND I'D REALLY LOVE TO RAISE MY SON HERE IN SAN JOSE SO I WOULD LOVE YOUR HELP IN DOING THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER >> CAN I PASS? I'D LIKE TO WAIT TILL. YOU CAN GO TO THE BACK OF THE LINE. OKAY. AND >> BEFORE YOU SPEAK I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE COUNCILMEMBERS GO IN THE BACK THERE IS AUDIO PLAYING BACK THERE SO THEY CAN HEAR YOU. THEY CAN'T ESCAPE IT. IT'S IT'S THE AUDIO PLAYS EVERYWHERE IN THE BACK ROOMS. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T SEE PEOPLE ON THE DAIS DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE NOT LISTENING. >> OKAY. GO AHEAD. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. HELLO, COUNCILMEMBER. MAYOR, I JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW MY NAME IS JOE NIETO AND I'M IN DISTRICT FIVE AT THE PLANT THAT OIL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. AND I AM HERE TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR PUTTING THE BUDGET MESSAGE THAT KEEPS THE FOCUS ON THE BASIC PUBLIC SAFETY PLIGHT TRYING TO END THE HOMELESS, IMPROVING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. I HOPE COUNCIL WILL STAY FOCUS IN THE CITY AND DO THE MOST BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES. I DO REALIZE IT'S A TOUGH BUDGET BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO DO AND LET'S JUST TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE PEOPLE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO CITY >> COUNCIL. MY NAME IS CARMEN AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE REAL COALITION. RECENT DISCUSSIONS IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTED CONCERNS ABOUT THE CITY'S ENFORCEMENT FOCUS APPROACH TO HOMELESSNESS. HUNDREDS OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AGAINST UNHOUSED RESIDENTS UNDER THE CITY'S CODE OF CONDUCT APPROACH. YET THIS STRATEGY HAS PRODUCED ZERO DOCUMENTED PLACEMENTS INTO SHELTER OR HOUSING AS A RESULT OF POLICE OUTREACH. AT THE SAME TIME, SAN JOSE CONTINUES TO FACE A SEVERE SHORTAGE OF DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND LIMITED CAPACITY IN PREVENTION PROGRAMS. ENFORCEMENT ALONE CANNOT RESOLVE HOMELESSNESS. THE CITY SHOULD PRIORITIZE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE ROOT DRIVERS OF HOUSING INSTABILITY INCLUDING EXPANDING HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, INCREASING DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROTECTING TENANTS FROM DISPLACEMENT. SO FOR ALL RESIDENTS GOING TO HOMELESSNESS THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER >> ALSO DANNY GARZA STELLA SLING'S DAD MICHAEL BRYANT, NIGEL HANSON AND BOB BROWNSTEIN. COME ON DOWN. >> MY NAME IS MATTHEW AND I'M REPRESENTING DIFFERENT SORT OF SORRY I URGE COUNCIL TO PROTECT AND FUND IMMIGRANT DEFENSE AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION SERVICES IN THIS BUDGET. RIGHT NOW MANY PATIENTS WITH UNSATISFACTORY IMMIGRANT STUDIES ARE SIMPLY AVOIDING GOING TO THEIR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. PEOPLE ARE DELAYING CANCER TREATMENT, CANCER SCREENINGS, PRIMARY CARE VISITS AND URGENT TREATMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID OF ICE PRESENCE OR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PARTICULARLY IN EAS AND DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE AREAS WHERE MANY HEALTH CARE RESOURCES ARE LOCATED. AS A RESULT, SOME PATIENTS ARE LEFT WITH DELAYED CARE AND THE PAST FEW WEEKS PATIENTS THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE SHARED THAT WHEN NEIGHBORS WHEN NEIGHBORHOODS AND STREETS ARE SECURED BY COMMUNITY, BY TRUSTED COMMUNITY BASED APPROACHES NOT ICE, THEY FEEL SAFER SEEKING CARE. THAT SENSE OF SAFETY DIRECTLY IMPACTS WHETHER SOMEONE SHOWS UP TO A CLINIC OR AVOIDS IT ENTIRELY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SPEAKER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR. VICE. MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL. RAY BRAMSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER DESTINATION HOME ON BEHALF OF DESTINATION HOME I'D LIKE TO THANK BOTH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SYSTEM DURING TIMES OF DIFFICULT BUDGET CRISIS. WE HAVE TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT WORK FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION IS FAST, EFFECTIVE AND SAVES OUR COMMUNITY MONEY AND TIME. THE MORE WE INVEST THE BETTER WE'LL SEE AS WE ENTER INTO THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO WORK ON ENDING HOMELESSNESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WE'LL NEED TO INVEST IN ALL OF THE ABOVE STRATEGIES WHICH CAN HELP OUR COMMUNITY THRIVE. I THANK YOU. I THANK THE HOUSING >> DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR EXCELLENT WORK AND THIS COLLABORATION >> GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU. SPEAKER HELLO, I'M JENNIFER KELLEHER CLOYD I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FIRST FIVE SANTA CLARA COUNTY >> AND I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO JOIN US AND THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA >> IN INVESTING IN OUR CHILDREN WHO ARE OUR CITY OF SAN JOSE RESIDENTS. OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT A REGIONAL >> ISSUE. THEY ARE A LOCAL SAN JOSE ISSUE. HOW CAN YOU DO >> THAT? FIRST YOU CAN INVEST AS MUCH IN THE CHILDREN IN YOUTH MASTER PLAN AS THE CITY DID IN PLANNING IT. WE NAMED CHILD CARE AS ONE OF THOSE PRIORITY AREAS AND WE NEED >> TO DELIVER ON THAT PROMISE. SECOND, WE CAN >> SUPPORT THE FAMILY FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR PROGRAM AT OUR LOCAL LIBRARY WHICH IS HUGELY SUCCESSFUL AND WELL ATTENDED BY OUR COMMUNITIES WHO NEED IT. THIRD, YOU CAN SUPPORT >> CHILD CARE WHO ARE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CAN THRIVE AND HELP OUT. THANK YOU. THAT'S YOUR TIME. NEXT SPEAKER FOR THE AFTERNOON. LOTS AND LOTS OF >> PANELS THERE. ALL >> RIGHT. MY NAME IS DIANE SKILL. I'M A FORMER U.S. NAVY PILOT PROJECT MANAGER IN WHAT THEY CALLED AN EFFICIENCY EXPERT. IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT HOW TO DO SOMETHING EASILY FAST AND HAVE THE LEAST COST, ASK SOMEBODY FROM THE NAVY. I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, A PILOT FOR THE SANTA CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND A FORMER PROJECT MANAGER FOR A SILVER AND SILICON VALLEY NONPROFIT THAT BUILDS HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY. I'M NOT HERE FOR ME NONE OF THAT STUFF MATTERS. MATT MAYOR MATT AND COUNCIL I READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE BUDGET. IT'S AMAZING. I CAN SEE HOW MANY >> AN HOUR. THANK >> YOU THAT YOUR TIME. NEXT SPEAKER IT'S TIME TO. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS NIGEL, PRESENT OF THE THOUSAND OAKS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN DISTRICT NINE. I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF MAYOR MAY HANDS VISIT BUDGET MESSAGE. WE NEED TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING GROWTH IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WE HEAD INTO INCREASING RETIREMENTS. IF WE FALL BEHIND ON STAFFING NOW WE WILL SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES IN YEARS TO COME. I ALSO HOPE TO SEE MINIMAL REDUCTIONS TO BUDGETS FOR OUR PARKS WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLY NOT A TOP EXPENSE BUT SHOULD NOT BEAR A HEAVY REDUCTION AS MANY OF OUR PARKS ARE CORE TO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND HELP TO MAKE SAN JOSE WHAT IT IS. AND >> LASTLY, ALTHOUGH THE CITY DOES NOT DIRECTLY INFLUENCE FUNDING FOR IT, I WOULD HOPE TO SEE SUPPORT FOR OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE. THIS ALONG WITH PUSHING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SAN JOSE SO THAT YOUNG FAMILIES CAN PLANT THE SEEDS FOR A STRONG SAN JOSE. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> AFTERNOON HONORABLE MAYOR PETE ORTIZ CITY COUNCIL ANGEL REAL LEE WILCOX. JOHN RIZZO OLYMPIA. ALL OF >> YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SUCCESS. AND SO I'LL BE BRIEF FIRST. WE LATERAL >> SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE MORE FUNDING FOR SAN >> JOSE POLICE OFFICERS WITHOUT. WITHOUT THEM. THESE VALUE WOULD BE LOST. SECOND >> WE'RE LOOKING TO ALSO ENCOURAGE MORE PARK FUNDING. IT'S REALLY SIMPLE >> THAT IT'S A QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE AND THE LAST THING IN 30S IS HOW DID YOU GET ON THE DAILY SHOW? THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. THANK YOU. BOB BROWNSTEIN, DISTRICT THREE. I SUPPORT THE MEMO FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS COMPOST STONE AND OTHERS BECAUSE IT IS A SERIOUS EFFORT TO CORRECT THE MAJOR FISCAL ERRORS IN THE MAYOR'S STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS. THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE CLAIMS SAN JOSE CAN ACHIEVE FUNCTION ZERO FOR HOMELESSNESS AT A COST OF 225,000,001 TIME AND 234 MILLION ONGOING. THIS IS MASSIVELY INACCURATE. THESE FIGURES ARE BASED ON A NUMBER OF HOMELESS PEOPLE COUNTED IN FEBRUARY OF 2025. BUT THE CITY'S OWN DATA SHOWS AN INFLOW OF NEW HOMELESS PERSONS OF ABOUT 2400 A YEAR. THE CITY'S PREVENTION PROGRAMS ARE NOWHERE NEAR ADEQUATE. THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE RIGHT TO EMPHASIZE MORE PREVENTION. THE MAYOR IS WRONG TO OPPOSE THOSE . >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER ALLISON SHINGLES CONNIE STEVENS SAMUEL DAVID BURROWS, DAVE PETERSON AND KARL SAN MIGUEL COME ON DOWN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MICHAEL BRYANT. I LIVE IN DISTRICT TEN SOUTH SAN JOSE DOWN IN BETWEEN BURNELL >> AND CONNELL. I >> AGREE WITH YOUR PROPOSAL AND THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE PLANNING ON DOING. I'VE SEEN THE GREAT CHANGES DOWN IN OUR AREA BETWEEN WHERE THE LOWE'S >> STORE IS ON CONNELL AND COSTCO DOWN ON BURNELL. THAT WHOLE CORRIDOR THERE WAS TENTS AND ENCAMPMENTS AND TRASH AND THAT'S >> ALL BEEN CHANGED GREATLY AND I APPRECIATE THE WAY THAT'S ALL BEEN DONE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF CERT AND I'D LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE THERE AND I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PARKS COVID AS WELL. BEST YOU COULD DO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. I DON'T >> KNOW HOW YOU DO THIS. I'M EXHAUSTED. >> MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT NINE. DURING ONE OF YOUR SPEECHES ON HOMELESSNESS SOMETHING YOU SAID STAYED WITH ME. MR. MAYOR, YOU SAID THEY DESERVE TO BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY. AND YOU'RE RIGHT. HEARING THAT SHIFTED HOW I LOOK AT THE HOUSING ISSUE. SO >> FAR YOU'VE INSPIRED ME TO GET INVOLVED IN CLEANING UP THE CITY. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN. I LOVE MY CITY. AND IT'S CLEAR YOU DO TOO. IN FACT, I LOST AN OUTFIT PAINTING ONE OF YOUR WALLS. >> I ASKED VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL >> TO VOTE FOR THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE IN FULL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO EVERYONE. MY NAME IS STEVEN SAMUEL FROM DISTRICT TEN WHERE MATT MEHAN WAS OUR COUNCIL MEMBER. HE SERVED US VERY WELL AND I THOUGHT IT IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND COMMEND THE GOVERNANCE THAT WE'VE HAD. I'M A GREAT BELIEVER IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. AND IN ORDER FOR THAT TO WORK I BELIEVE THAT OUR REPRESENTATIVES >> HAVE TO HAVE HONESTY, INTEGRITY, COURAGE AND KINDNESS. AND OUR MAYOR HAS ALL OF THOSE. I HOPE YOU'LL ALL JOIN ME IN MY SUPPORT OF OUR GREAT MAYOR AND THE PROPOSED BUDGET. I'M ALSO A GREAT SUPPORTER OF THE IDEA THAT IN ORDER TO REDUCE CRIME WE >> INVEST IN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK >> YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. I'M DIMITRI CREWE GLIAC AND HELEN BROCK. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. HI. DAVE PETERSON, DISTRICT TEN. THANK YOU, GEORGE, FOR BEING THERE GOING THROUGH ALL OF YOUR STUFF AND ALL OF YOU FOR SITTING THROUGH THIS WONDERFUL EVENT. WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF IT WAS LIKE THIS EVERY WEEK? >> I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPONENT OF THIS BUDGET MESSAGE. YOU NEED MONEY. YOU GOT TO SPEND THE MONEY. WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE WANT TO SPEND YOUR MONEY. SO YOU NEED TO CREATE THE MONEY AND YOU'RE GOING TO CREATE THAT MONEY BY HAVING SMALL >> BUSINESSES START >> TO CREATE, GROW, THRIVE, EMPLOY PEOPLE AND DEVELOP A MESSAGE BY WHICH THIS CITY CAN CONTINUE TO GROW. WITHOUT THAT >> THE INCOME FROM >> THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO ALL OF WHAT THESE FOLKS WANT TO DO WITH YOUR MONEY. >> 37 YEARS IN BUSINESS IN SAN JOSE. NOT A PENNY FROM THE CITY. AND I AM PROUD OF THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MAYOR. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE MARCH BUDGET. THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD POINTS TO THE BUDGET BUT I'D LIKE TO HONE IN ON ONE AND THAT'S THE ONE THAT ESTABLISHES DEVELOPMENT FEE FRAMEWORK TO DEFER PAYMENT OF ALL HOUSING IMPACT FEES AND TAXES UNTIL A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WHICH IS THE VERY LAST ITEM OF THE CONSTRUCTION FOR A NEW DEVELOPMENT. IT'S IMPORTANT TO DO THIS BECAUSE THE DEVELOPERS NEED AS MUCH INCENTIVE TO START THEIR PROJECTS AND NOT TO BE BOGGED DOWN WITH THE HUGE EXPENSE OF ALL THE FEES THAT ARE CONTRIBUTED TO IT. AND I WOULD ASK >> ONE LAST THING THAT YOU VOTE FOR THIS BUDGET BEFORE >> MATT IS FORCED TO MOVE TO SACRAMENTO. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I JUST WANTED TO SAY I'M GETTING QUITE A FEW DUPLICATE CARDS. I STILL HAVE A LOT OF SPEAKERS LEFT IF I HAVEN'T CALLED YOU IT'S NOT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LIKE I MISSED YOU. I'M JUST STILL GETTING THROUGH THEM. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. GO AHEAD. OKAY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS DAVID. I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT THREE. I >> SAW IN THE SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT RECENTLY THAT ONE OF OUR NEARBY CITIES HAD AGREED ON DOING HAVING 42 FOCUS POINTS FOR THIS NEXT FISCAL PERIOD. THAT KIND OF MAKES MY HEAD EXPLODE. I DON'T SEE HOW ANYONE CAN KEEP TRACK OF 42 ITEMS. I WANT TO UNDERLINE >> THE SORT OF THE THING I APPRECIATE ABOUT THE BUDGET HERE IS TRYING TO KEEP FOCUS ON A SMALL NUMBER OF THINGS. I KNOW BUDGETS ARE TIGHT AND I KNOW THAT THESE ARE LONG TERM EFFORTS BUT I HOPE THAT AS WE AS WE REVISE THE BUDGET AND MOVE FORWARD WE REALLY, REALLY KEEP FOCUSED ON THE THESE FOCUS >> ITEMS. THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME >> MARY ING AND JEREMIAH LINEBERGER COME ON DOWN. GOOD AFTERNOON >> ALISON SINGLE ODNI DIRECTOR OF POLICY WITH S.V. AT HOME. WE'RE PLEASED THAT EXACT LANGUAGE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MESSAGE AND THAT THE CAMPUS MEMO ON CONVERSION OF RANDOM LANE TO PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS INCLUDED. WE APPRECIATE SUPPORT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, FOR CONSTRUCTION TAX WAIVERS IN THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE BUT THIS APPLIES TO A LIMITED POOL OF PROJECTS AND ADDITIONAL TOOLS ARE NEEDED TO SUPPORT REHAB PROJECTS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS. WE SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF ITEMS TEN THROUGH 15 FROM THE FIVE SIGNATURE MEMO ON PROACTIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT INCLUDING HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM S-3. WE'RE PLEASED TO SEE FROM THE FIVE SIGNATURE MEMO ITEMS SUPPORTING P.S. INCLUDED SUPPORTING THEIR ABSOLUTELY >> CRITICAL WORK. STRUCTURAL REFORM ALONE CANNOT CLOSE >> THE AFFORDABILITY GAP AND NEW FUNDING IS NEEDED FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION WE NEED. WE ASK >> EACH OF YOU GIVE THAT YOUR >> TIME NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS HELEN BROCK AND I'M A 54 YEAR RESIDENT OF SAN JOSE AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE IN SPITE OF CURRENT BUDGET ISSUES I URGE YOU TO STAY LASER FOCUSED ON THE VERY ISSUES THE KEY ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO SAN JOSE RESIDENTS. YOU HAVE PRODUCED MEASURABLE RESULTS IN REDUCING THE NUMBER OF UNSHELTERED HOMELESS, INCREASING PUBLIC SAFETY AND REMOVING SOME OF THE IMPEDIMENTS TO RAPID HOMEBUILDING. PLEASE CONTINUE MAKING PERMANENT HOUSING >> MORE PLENTIFUL AND AFFORDABLE TO THE ADULT CHILDREN OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS. BRINGING THE UNHOUSED INDOORS AND ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY BY FINDING OTHER WAYS TO MEET YOUR BUDGET >> CHALLENGES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER KAYLA >> HUFF. COME ON DOWN. MARIA CARMEN VILLALOBOS AND MATTHEW FRAZIER. GO AHEAD. >> ESTEEMED MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DIMITRI FROM DISTRICT THREE. I SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF MAYORS BUDGET PROPOSAL. THE BUDGET PROCESS AS OUR DEMOCRACY OVERALL IS AN EXERCISE IN PRIORITIZATION. THE TOP PRIORITIES SHOULD BE MAKING OUR CITY THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE AND THIS MEANS WE NEED TO STAY FOCUSED ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, PUBLIC SAFETY AND REDUCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MAYOR'S FRAMEWORK BUILDS ON THE PROCESS AND PROGRESS WE ALREADY MADE AND FOCUSES ON PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS. THERE ARE DIFFICULT TRADEOFFS GIVEN OUR CITY'S FISCAL SITUATION BUT I BELIEVE THE BUDGET PLAN STRIKES THE RIGHT BALANCE AND SERVES OUR COMMUNITY BEST. I URGE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. THANK YOU . THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> EVENING. MY NAME IS WATSON. GOOD EVENING. MADE AND COUNCIL. I'M FROM DAYTON. I SUPPORT MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE ESPECIALLY ITS EMPHASIS ON BREAKING THE CYCLE OF UNTREATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. WHY DO WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE SAME CYCLE CONTACT RELEASE AND A RETURN TO THE STREETS WITHOUT TREATMENT WITHOUT TREATMENT PROGRAMS >> OUTLINED IN THE BUDGET SUCH AS ALIGNING JUDICIAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND EXPANDING TREATMENT PLACEMENTS. OUR NEIGHBORS SUFFER IN A CYCLE THAT THEY CANNOT ESCAPE ALONE. ALSO IN THE SPIRIT OF COMPASSION I WANTED TO REQUEST FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR SPAY NEUTER SERVICES FOR ANIMAL SHELTER WHETHER IT'S A PERSON OR INDIVIDUAL. COMPASSION IS NOT IS NEEDED IN A CRISIS. THANK >> YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. VERY RARE. GOOD >> EVENING MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JEREMIAH ELLENBERGER. I SERVE OUT THE DEVELOPMENT DATA ANALYSIS AT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY AND A CURRENT DOCTORAL STUDENT SO I UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR THE CITY TO INVEST INTO OUR YOUTH TO GAIN OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS MY CONCERN AND ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUTH AS THE CITY CONTINUES TO LEAD IN AI AND INNOVATION. I WANT TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUTH ESPECIALLY BLACK AND BROWN YOUTH ARE GAINING ACCESS TO INTERNSHIPS, CAREER PATHWAYS AND I URGE THE CITY'S BUDGET TO IMPLEMENT THAT FOR OUR YOUTH AND TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT ACCESS FOR YOU TO GAIN AN ANSWER. CITY'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER EXPOSURES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INVESTMENT IN OUR BLACK AND BROWN YOUTH IS ESSENTIAL AS WE CONTINUE TO >> THANK YOUR NEXT >> SPEAKER NEIL VALENZUELA. COME ON DOWN. BRIANA HERNANDEZ, JULISSA, EMME AND JONATHAN AND GO AHEAD. >> I'M MARRYING IN MY GOAL >> IS TO AFFIRM ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE >> IN THESE TIMES AND YOUR DEDICATION AND I OFFER >> TWO QUOTES FROM THE LAST CENTURY. THE FIRST WAS FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT WHO ACTUALLY QUOTES SOMEBODY FROM THE 1800S THE MARK OF A SOCIETY >> IS NOT HOW >> FAR THOSE WHO HAVE MUCH CAN GO BUT HOW FAR THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE >> CAN GO. AND ON THE OTHER END ON THE RIGHT SIDE I QUOTE MARGARET THATCHER. THE PROBLEM WITH PROGRESSIVES IS THEY EVENTUALLY RUN OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. >> SO I OFFER THESE TWO AS YOU GO THROUGH YOUR BUDGET CRISIS HERE OR WITH THE DEFICIT AND I HAD A THIRD ONE FROM JOHN F KENNEDY BUT GOODBYE. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS CUYAHOGA POLICY AND ADVOCACY INTERN WITH THE FOCUS ON CHILD CARE SYSTEM SUPPORT AT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY. >> I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD CARE IN SAN JOSE CHILD >> CARE PROVIDERS ESPECIALLY SMALL HOME BASE AND COMMUNITY ROOTED PROVIDERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO WORKING FAMILIES. THEY ARE NOT JUST CAREGIVERS BUT THEY ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND TRUSTED PILLARS IN OUR COMMUNITY. YET MANY OF THEM ARE STRUGGLING TO STAY IN >> THEIR BUSINESSES DUE TO RISING COSTS AND LIMITED ACCESS TO RESOURCES. I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO CONTINUE INVESTING IN CHILDCARE SUPPORT EFFORTS SUCH AS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS SUPPORT NETWORK AND BY STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY BASED PROVIDERS WHILE ALSO TAKING THOSE FROM SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK AND NEW MEXICO PROVIDING FREE AND SUBSIDIZED JOKER'S PLEASE MAKE PROVIDERS AND THEIR SUSTAINABILITY OF THEIR BUSINESS A PRIORITY ONE SUPPORT. THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME >> THANK SPEAKER. >> GOOD EVENING LEADERSHIP THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. MY NAME IS MATTHEW FRAZIER, A NATIVE OF SAN JOSE. I'M COLUMNIST WITH TIMES MEDIA INC IN SAN JOSE. AND VERY BRIEFLY I WANTED TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED FUNDING WHERE POSSIBLE FOR JOURNALISTIC AND >> CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND EVEN THE CREATION AND EXPEDITION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINEESHIPS AND SO ON. AS SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN WRITING SINCE >> THE AGE OF FOUR, I HIGHLY APPLAUD EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE COLLECTIVELY AND LIKE CONSIDERING FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR WRITING IF >> POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU. NEXT >> SPEAKER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR >> AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS BRIANNA HERNANDEZ. I'M A 12TH GRADER AT THE EASTSIDE UNION DISTRICT'S WILLIAM C OVERFLOW AND A CORE LEADER I CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE IFJ AND THE YOUTH BUILDING COALITION I CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE. WE WORK TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ACROSS FOUR CITIES. I'M ALSO PART OF THE DESTINATION COLLEGE ADVISING COURT >> AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA AND MY SCHOOL. IT'S VERY READY TO TAKE RISKS >> AND IT'S EVEN MORE COMMON TO NEVER LEAVE EASTSIDE IN A LOW INCOME AREA LIKE EASTSIDE. IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR A LOT OF STUDENTS TO HAVE PART TIME JOBS TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY. BUT DO YOU SUPPORT AN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM? I WAS ADMITTED EARLY DECISION TO U.C. BERKELEY BUT DUE TO BUDGET CUTS A LOT OF MY PEERS WILL HAVE THE SAME RESOURCES. THAT'S WHY IT'S CRUCIAL WE INVEST IN THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE STUDENTS LIKE MYSELF THE AMBITION FOR THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES. I URGE YOU TO INVEST IN OUR EDUCATION, TO INVEST IN OUR YOUTH AND TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK >> YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GREG PERALTA, VICKI RAMIREZ AND DAN FROM D10 COME ON DOWN. GOOD AFTERNOON >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M A 12 GRADER FOR ME SON HIGH SCHOOL OVERBUILT AND A CORE LEADER AT CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE. A.J. TODAY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT FINDING SAFE PLACES FOR ART, MUSIC, CULTURAL EXPRESSION PROGRAMS, SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOU. CURRENTLY I'M WEARING A MARIACHI CHARRO SUIT. GROWING UP I WAS PART OF THE AREA'S NEW MARIACHI PROGRAM BUT WE HAD VERY LIMITED SPACE WITH MANY PARTICIPANTS AND LIMITED INSTRUCTORS. MAX DIDN'T PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH THESE RESOURCES ONCE MY OLDER BROTHER WAS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT FOR SOCCER THROUGH MAX HE BUILT COMMUNITY. HE LEARNED HOW TO EXPAND HIS WORKMANSHIP AND MUCH MORE. I WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT ALL THE ARTS I WAS OFFERED GROWING UP AND THE FUTURE GENERATIONS SHOULDN'T BE DENIED THEIR OWN DUE CSJ I LEARNED I CAN MAKE THIS POSSIBLE BY ADVOCATING FOR MASA AND JOINED THE PGA YOUTH BUILDING PEACE COALITION TO GUARANTEED THE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN BE ACCOMMODATED >> OVERALL INVESTING IN YOUTH PROGRAMS WILL AND HAS ENHANCED COMMUNITY PROSPERITY IN THE LONG RUN. THANK YOU. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON >> EVERYONE. MY NAME IS NEW BALANCE. WELL AS A SENIOR OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND A LEADER WITH CALIFORNIA FOR JUSTICE. TODAY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHY STUDENT VOICE MATTER IN MY PERSONAL STORY STUDENT VOICE MATTERS SO MUCH TO ME GROWING UP MY FATHER HAD TO WORK THREE JOBS BUT DURING MY 10TH GRADE YEAR HE WAS SENT BACK TO MEXICO AND SAID MY LIFE CHANGED. THIS EXPERIENCE OPENED MY EYES. MANY STUDENTS CARRY INVISIBLE STRUGGLES LIKE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND FAMILY SEPARATION THAT MOST PEOPLE NEVER SEE. WE UNDERSTAND THESE CHALLENGES BECAUSE WE LIVE THEM. I JOINED A YOUTH BUILDING PEACE COLLEGE SO STUDENTS THAT WE CAN ADVOCATE FOR THE SUPPORT WE NEED TO SUCCEED. INVESTING IN LEADERSHIP AND INVESTING THE FUTURE OF YOUTH SOUNDS LIKE MATH. WHEN WE APPLY STUDENTS VOICES WE HELP EVERY YOUNG PERSON TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SO I URGE YOU TO INVEST IN OUR EDUCATION IN OUR YOUTH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> MY NAME IS JONATHAN AND I AM AN 11TH GRADE STUDENT FROM OVERALL HIGH SCHOOL AND AN IMMIGRANT AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST WITH WCO FOR THE PEOPLE. AS THE SON OF A HARDWORKING LOW INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILY SOMETHING I HAVE DEALT WITH GROWING UP WAS LACK OF RESOURCES FOR OUR BIG IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. PERSONALLY GROWING UP WITH UNDOCUMENTED PARENTS WAS VERY DIFFICULT AS IT WAS VERY CLEAR FROM A YOUNG AGE THAT ANY MOMENT MY PARENTS COULD BE TAKEN FROM ME. THANKS TO NONPROFITS LIKE AMIGOS THAT WERE A LITTLE BIT MY PARENTS HAVE STARTED TO GET THE LEGAL HELP THEY DESERVE WHICH HAS LARGELY KEPT ME AT EASE. ADDITIONALLY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK ARE ESSENTIAL TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE. THIS IS WHY I URGE THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO PRESERVE THE $1 MILLION FUND FOR LEGAL DEFENSE AND FOR THEM WORKS FURTHERMORE EXPANDED BY 500,000 THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER JEAN MARIE WHITE. COME ON DOWN. OUR CONSIGLIO OSCAR Q AND ESTEEMED LEADERS. AND ONE MORE MORGAN MY BUDDIES WE MADE IS A DAY OH, SORRY I PRACTICED THAT ONE. I THINK I BUTCHERED IT. I'M GO AHEAD ESTEEMED >> LEADERS. I AM DAN FROM D-10 IN THE CITY BUDGET. PUBLIC SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE AND I THINK YOU KNOW THAT BUT YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVE THE LEAST NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS PER >> CAPITA OF ANY LARGE CITY SAN JOSE FIRE. THEY REPRESENT OUR SURVIVAL. YOU KNOW, SO KEEP UP WITH THAT. CONGRATS ON HELPING WITH THE HOMELESS CRISIS. IT'S NOT OVER BUT IT IS WORKING. ON THE OTHER HAND, WATCH OUT FOR NGOS. I MEAN THEY MADE $24 BILLION DISAPPEAR IN CALIFORNIA. OKAY. SO I TRUST THE CITY STAFF BE CAREFUL WITH THE NGOS. DON'T SUE ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND FRANKLY I WORRY ABOUT FUNDING RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK ARE WE GOING TO GET MINNEAPOLIS HERE? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER. MY NAME IS SYLVIA REMEDIES AND I AM A FAMILY SHELTERING PROVIDED IN SAN JOSE FOR 14 YEARS. THANK YOU FOR PRIORITIZING CHILDCARE IN THE CITY BUDGET BUT I NEED TO BE VERY CLEAR WE ARE IN CRISIS. THE FREEZING IS THE CHILDCARE FUNDING IS NOT SMALL ISSUE IT IS ACTIVELY FORCING PROVIDERS LIKE ME TO CLOSE OUR DOORS. WHITE FAMILIES ARE STILL DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR DAYCARE. THIS IS NOT MY PROBLEM PROBLEM THESE AN ACCESS PROBLEM CALIFORNIA PROMISE MAKES THE DELIVERY SYSTEM NOT SYSTEM THAT BUSH FAMILY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS OUT OF THE MARKET WE WHITE ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING COVID 19 WE SHOW UP WHEN NO NO ONE ELSE COULD. NOW WE ARE ASKING YOU PROTECT US, INVEST IN SUBSTITUTE CHILDCARE IN SAN JOSE BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT FAMILIES CANNOT WORK IN OUR ECONOMY. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS GREG PERALTA. I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT SIX AND RESIDENTS ACROSS SAN JOSE INCLUDING MYSELF WANT TO SEE CONTINUED PROGRESS ADDRESSING ENCAMPMENTS AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ON A PERSONAL EXAMPLE THIS I HAD A FRIEND WHO VISITED ME LAST MONTH WHO USED TO LIVE HERE. SHE NOTICED THE TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. IT'S WORKING BUT AT THE SAME TIME IN MY DISTRICT IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING I LIVE IN WE HAD A MAN WHO WAS PRETTY AGGRESSIVE LIVING THERE FOR A MONTH, A MONTH SORRY A WEEK AND AFTER THREE VISITS BY THE POLICE HE DID LEAVE ONLY TO RETURN ONE NIGHT AND KNOCKING ON DOORS TRYING TO GET INTO HOMES. SO WE STILL HAVE WORK LEFT TO BE DONE. I ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER HI MAY MEHAN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS MY NAME IS MOJGAN. I DO I'M A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER. I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY >> SUPPORT FOR MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. ONE OF THE PRIORITIES >> THAT RESIDENTS CARE ABOUT MOST IS ENDING LEGAL DUMPING AND CONTINUING TO CLEAN UP OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SO RESIDENTS CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THE PLACES WHERE THEY LIVE AND WORK. ILLEGAL DUMPING IS SOMETHING MANY OF US SEE REGULARLY AND IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING WHEN IT SITS THERE FOR WEEKS BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. A PRACTICAL SOLUTION IS ALLOWING BEAUTIFY SJ TEAMS TO SEND WARNING LETTERS SOONER WHICH COULD HELP THE CITY RESPOND FASTER AND REDUCING THE TIMELINE FROM NEARLY TWO MONTHS TO CLOSER THAN TEN DAYS. THIS WOULD HELP PREVENT REPEAT DUMPING AND ALSO SAVE THE CITY TIME AND RESOURCES. AS SOMEONE WHO CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, I THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME >> NEXT SPEAKER DASHIELL LEADS JOSH VENISON, VICTOR VASQUEZ AND DAN MOUNT CYR. COME ON DOWN. GOOD >> AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JAMARI WHITE AND I LIVE IN NEGLEY PARK. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELESSNESS. A FEW DAYS AGO MY GYM COACH WAS WALKING WITH HIS FOUR KIDS ON THE ALAMEDA AND HAD TO EXPLAIN OPEN DRUG ACTIVITY ON THE SIDEWALK. AROUND THE SAME TIME MY NEIGHBOR'S CAT WAS KILLED BY LOOSE DOGS FROM AN ENCAMPMENT ALONG COYOTE CREEK. AND THOSE DOGS HAVE BEEN CHASING JOGGERS. THESE ARE REAL IMPACTS >> IMPACTS ON FAMILIES. THE CITY HAS MADE PROGRESS REDUCING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS. AND THIS SHOWS WHY CONTINUING THAT WORK MATTERS. GETTING PEOPLE INDOORS IMPROVES SAFETY FOR EVERYONE. COUNCIL MEMBERS PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BUDGET >> MESSAGE IN FULL. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER THIS TEAM LEADERS THE TIME OF RECKONING FOR A BALANCED BUDGET IS HERE BEFORE YOU CUT >> OUR SERVICES. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SOME OF OUR UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WHO YOU KNOW ARE NOT VERY GOOD AT THEIR JOBS. YOU KNOW WHAT THE AUDITS SAY THEIR PERFORMANCE HAS COST US MILLIONS. PLEASE >> STOP THE BLEEDING AND WHOEVER WINS THIS BUDGET FIGHT. BALANCE THE BUDGET. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'M VICTOR COSTA. COME ON DOWN. FU AND FRED BREW. >> HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DAN MOUNT SERUM, A SMALL RESIDENTIAL BUILDER THAT HAS BEEN WORKING IN SAN JOSE FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I ASK YOU TO VOTE IN FULL FOR THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET. I HAVE WORKED ON PERMANENT HOUSING IN SHELTERS AS WELL AS HOUSING FOR FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AND SENIORS. I APPRECIATE THE BUDGET'S EFFORT TO FUND AND SUPPORT ALL OF THE >> ABOVE. WE NEED EVERY TYPE OF HOUSING. THERE ARE TWO PHASES OF EVERY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. THE FIRST PHASE IS THE ONE WHERE MONEY IS GOING OUT AND THE SECOND PHASE IS THE MONEY IS WHERE MONEY STARTS COMING IN AND ALLOWING US TO PAY SOME >> OF THE FEES THAT OCCUPANCY MAKES PROJECTS MORE FEASIBLE SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY BREAK GROUND. I DO APPRECIATE THAT HARD CHOICES NEED TO BE MADE AGAIN, PLEASE SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET IN FULL. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> VICTOR REPRESENTING YOUTH BUILDING PEACE COALITION. WE HAVE A YOUTH CRISIS. WE HAVE THE HIGHEST YOUTH HOMELESSNESS RATES IN THE COUNTRY. MOST OF OUR YOUTH THAT ARE IN JUVENILE FACILITIES ARE LATINO OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR LATINO. RESIDENTS MAKE UP HALF OF THE HOMICIDE VICTIMS AND THE SUICIDE RATES HAVE SHARPLY INCREASED. WE DO RECOMMEND A MEMORANDUM INVESTING IN 1 MILLION THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH MASTER PLAN. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE ALSO WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE TEN YOUTH EMPOWERMENT DEMANDS THAT WE EMAIL TO YOU AND YOU CAN CHECK YOUR EMAILS RIGHT NOW. INVEST IN THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUND. INVEST IN BUILDING YOUTH CENTERS LIKE MASA PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE SERVICES TO PREVENT VIOLENCE. YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND EARLY LEARNING. DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ABUSE. THERE'S A LIST LESS LONGER BUT I ALSO ASK YOU TO AGENDA THESE ITEMS >> AT 6 P.M. Q NEXT >> NEXT SPEAKER THE. >> HELLO MY NAME IS DASHA LEEDS DISTRICT FOUR RESIDENT AND CONSERVATION COORDINATOR FOR THE SIERRA CLUB LOMA PRIETA CHAPTER. MEMBERS OF THE SAN JOSE YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION TEAM WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND TODAY BUT THEY CANNOT DUE TO THE TIMING OF THIS MEETING. CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTS OUR DAILY LIVES, >> OUR HEALTH. WE SUFFER HERE FROM SOME OF THE WORST AIR QUALITY IN THE NATION AND UNFORTUNATELY OUR CITY IS NOT ON TRACK TO MEET ITS CLIMATE TARGETS. SAN JOSE'S FOCUS AREAS DO NOT INCLUDE CLIMATE CHANGE OR THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE ANNUAL SURVEY DOESN'T EVEN GIVE US THE OPTION TO TELL YOU THAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ARE IMPORTANT TO US IN CRITICAL MEETINGS LIKE TODAY CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURE ARE A PART OF YOUR MEMOS OR STATEMENTS. PLEASE TAKE STRONGER ACTION ADOPT A BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION REACH CODE, PROTECT OUR PARKS FUNDING PROTECT OUR IMMIGRANTS AND CONSIDER THE RISKS OF DATA CENTERS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO LIKE TO CURSE I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL KRISTA DILATORY AND IBRAHIM DIALLO. >> COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. >> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS FRED BROOME AND I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT TEN. I SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS AND URGE THE CITY TO CONTINUE THE PROGRESS IT HAS MADE IN COURSE SERVICES AND COST MANAGEMENT. GIVEN THE CURRENT FISCAL RESTRAINTS THE CITY SHOULD PILOT AIR ASSISTED REPORT WRITING TO REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE TIME FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND GET MORE VALUE FROM OUR EXISTING PUBLIC SAFETY STAFFING. RELATED TO THIS I BELIEVE THE CITY SHOULD EMBRACE PRACTICAL AIR SOLUTIONS WHERE IT IS SAFE AND IT MAKES SENSE IN REDUCING COST. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER REBECCA SELDON AND NEIL PARK MCCLINTOCK. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. GO. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS VICTOR COSTA AND WITH SAY YOU GO 521 AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS UNITED >> I URGE THAT YOU ADOPT THE AFFORDABILITY AGENDA MEMO FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN DALLAS COMPOST ORTIZ ONE AND CASEY OUR COMMUNITY IS ALREADY STRETCHED THIN FAMILIES ARE ALREADY FACING RISING COSTS FOR HOUSING, CHILD CARE, GROCERIES AND GAS. WE MUST PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BY BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOMES WITH GOOD UNION PAYING JOBS TO THE WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING INITIATIVE MUST INVEST IN OUR KIDS BY DOUBLING FUNDING FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH MASTER PLAN SUPPORTING SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE, OUR LIBRARIES AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND WE MUST PROTECT ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND PREVENT LAYOFFS BY CREATING THE COMMUTING SERVICES STABILIZATION FUND. >> AUSTERITY MEASURES WON'T FIX SAN JOSE'S CHALLENGES NOR IS THAT A REVOLUTION OF COMMON SENSE. PLEASE ADOPT THIS MEMO AND PRIORITIZE THE REAL >> FOR. THANK >> YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. MY NAME IS PHONE MAN >> AND I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT SEVEN. I URGE YOU TO PRESERVE THE $1 MILLION IN FUNDING ALLOCATED LAST YEAR FOR DEPORTATION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. OUTREACH AND ROBBERY RESPONSE THAT WORK. I SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S COMMITMENT TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL 400 K THROUGH PHILANTHROPY FUND IF IT IS WORK BUT I DO NOT SUPPORT YOUR SWEEPS AND REMOVING ENCAMPMENTS POLICIES. I HAVE SEEN POLICE BREAKING INTO TENTS AND DRAGGING UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS OUT. BE A BIT OF A STRAY STEALING BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND I'D BE PEOPLE BEING GHOSTED AFTER SAYING THEY THEY WANT TO GET INTO INTERIM HOUSING AND I ALSO WANT MORE RESTRICTIONS AND ACTUALLY ARE MANY DEFACE A REAL CHILDREN DOING SEXUAL ACTS FROM JUST PICTURES AND MOVING JOBS ESPECIALLY IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY THANK YOU >> THANK YOU NEXT SPEAKER JOE BROWN COME ON DOWN ANTONINA AND ANDREA MUNOZ GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON >> MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY REMAINS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING SAN JOSE FAMILIES. TOO MANY RESIDENTS ARE >> SPENDING AN UNSUSTAINABLE SHARE OF THEIR INCOME JUST TO STAY HOUSED. THE MAYOR'S >> BUDGET MESSAGE RECOGNIZES >> THAT >> INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO DEVELOP ARE KEY TO IMPROVE >> AFFORDABILITY OVER TIME. THESE ARE PRACTICAL STEPS THAT MOVE THE CITY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION . I ENCOURAGE >> THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HAPPY ST >> PATRICK'S DAY. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS KRISTA DILATORY AND I'M A DISTRICT RESIDENT AND HERE ON BEHALF OF IFP LOCAL 21 WE REPRESENT OVER A THOUSAND CITY EMPLOYEES HERE FROM ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS TO SENIOR LIBRARIANS AND MANY MORE. WE ASK YOU TO SUPPORT THE AFFORDABILITY AGENDA OUTLINED BY COUNCILMEMBERS ORTIZ CAMPOS, CASEY STONE AND KEN DULLES WHICH FOCUS ON PREVENTING LAYOFFS PROTECTING CORE SERVICES ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS, SUPPORTING YOUTH AND BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOMES UNDER THE FAMILY'S HOUSING PLAN. BALANCING THE BUDGET SHOULD NOT COME AT THE EXPENSE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES OUR COMMUNITY RELIES ON. WE SUPPORT CREATING A COMMUNITY AND SERVICES STABILIZATION FUND TO PROTECT CITY WORKERS WHO KEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE, PARKS OPEN AND LIBRARIES RUNNING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS NEIL MCCLINTOCK AND I'M SPEAKING WITH WORKING PARTNERSHIPS USA. I'M ALSO A RESIDENT OF D SIX IN SAN JOSE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBERS GONZALES CAMPOS ORTIZ DOAN AND CASEY FOR THEIR MEMO AND SPEAK IN FULL SUPPORT THE MEMO AS WELL INCLUDING ITS ASKS FOR SUPPORTING CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SENIORS. PREVENTING CUTS TO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND LIBRARIES WE THINK THE AUTHORS FOR INCLUDING WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING AND THANK THE MAYOR FOR INCLUDING THIS IN HIS REVISION AS WELL WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING REPRESENTS AN INNOVATIVE THIRD WAY FOR US TO FUND THOUSANDS OF AFFORDABLE HOMES FASTER, CHEAPER AND WITH GOOD DIGNIFIED JOBS BY PARTNERING WITH THE LABOR MOVEMENT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO VOICE SUPPORT FOR FUNDING OF COMMUNITY AND SERVICES STABILIZATION FUND TO PROTECT CITY WORKERS WHO KEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE AND OUR PARKS OPEN AND ALSO TO PRESERVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT YOUR TIME. LOSE. AGUILAR RUSS BAKER SAYS OUR PADDLING CARRIES US IN. DORIS GARCIA COME ON DOWN. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ANDREW MUNOZ AND I AM THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE COORDINATOR FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN I CATHOLIC CHARITIES. I WORK DIRECTLY WITH SOME OF >> THE MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE SANTEE AND SEVEN TREES NEIGHBORHOODS. >> THE WORK WE ARE DOING THROUGH THE CHILDREN >> YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN IS VITAL IN CREATING SPACES WHERE FAMILIES AND YOUTH FEEL SUPPORTED, CONNECTED AND EMPOWERED. THROUGH THIS WORK WE SUPPORT FAMILIES FACING IMMENSE FEAR AND STRESS, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO IMMIGRATION. OUR YOUTH ARE ABSORBING THIS STRESS AND IT IS CRUCIAL THAT WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND SAFE OUTLETS FOR THEM TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES. THIS PROGRAM ENSURES EQUITABLE >> ACCESS FOR YOUTH IN IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS TO ACCESS SERVICES THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE OTHERWISE SUCH AS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES . THESE PROGRAMS HAVE ALSO BEEN CRITICAL IN HELPING FAMILIES >> NAVIGATE SCHOOL CLOSURES AND TRANSITIONS, ENSURING THANK YOUR NEXT >> SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME'S ANTONINA AND I LIVE IN HYDE PARK IN DISTRICT THREE . FIRST I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS LAST YEAR. I LIVE NEAR GUADALUPE RIVER >> PARK IN COLUMBUS PARK AND I SEE THE IMPACT OF ALL THE EFFORTS FROM YOU. MANY CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUR PUBLIC VOLUNTEERS TO I SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET AND WANT TO PRESERVE OUR PROGRESS SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THROUGH >> AND STAY FOCUS ON EXPANDING SAFE DIGNIFIED INTERIM HOUSING AND SHELTER. PLEASE CONSIDER PLEASE CONTINUE FOCUS ON OUR CORE ISSUES WITH THE CITY TO THANK YOU. THANK. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER YOU KNOW WELL MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS RUSS BAKER. I AM A CITY EMPLOYEE AND A CITY RESIDENT BEEN HERE FOR MANY YEARS. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON PRESERVING CITY SERVICES EVERY DAY CITY WORKERS KEEP HOUSING LIVABLE, STAFFING LIBRARIES MAINTAINING PARKS, RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES. CITY NAVIGATES A DIFFICULT BUDGET. WE SUPPORT A COMMUNITY AND SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND TO PHASE IN ANY REDUCTIONS RESPONSIBILITY AVOIDING ABRUPT LAYOFFS AND CUTS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES OUR RESIDENTS DEPEND ON. I SPOKE HERE ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO AND WE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION TO THIS WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT PEOPLE SITTING UP HERE AND WE MADE SOME DECISIONS BACK THEN THAT HURT AND THAT WE COULD DO BETTER THIS TIME. I'M SURE YOU GUYS CAN MAKE MAKE ME PROUD. THANKS. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS LISA GILAD AND I SERVE AS PROGRAM COORDINATOR WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN WORKING DIRECTLY WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN SOME OF SAN JOSE'S MOST IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS. WHILE I APPRECIATE THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE 500 K FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN. I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE $1 MILLION RECOMMENDATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION CURRENT CONDITIONS HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN YOUTH SERVICES PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGHER NEEDS THROUGH THE MASTER PLAN DEMONSTRATIONS SITES SUCH AS THE FRANKLIN MCKINLEY TRANSIT INITIATIVE AND SOMOS MAYFAIR. ALONG WITH FORUMS LIKE BEST RECREATION CAMPS AND SAFE SUMMER ARE CONNECTING YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES. FROM WHAT WE ARE SEEING ON THE GROUND THE NEED IS GROWING NOT SHRINKING. THAT IS WHY IT IS NOT THE TIME TO SCALE BACK INVESTMENTS IN YOUTH. IT IS TIME TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND WHAT WE KNOW IS ALREADY WORKING. >> I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE ONE >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER ELENA OLMERT, JACOBO, DAVID NOEL AND OFFICER PATTY COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON OR GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DORIS GARCIA AND I SERVE AS PROGRAM MANAGER WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES WORKING DIRECTLY WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN SOME OF SAN JOSE'S MOST IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS. THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES >> WE SERVE FACE SIGNIFICANT DAILY STRESS AND FEAR ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM IMMIGRANT FAMILIES CONCERNED ABOUT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. ADDING TO THE SCHOOL CLOSURES HAVE REMOVED CRUCIAL SAFE SPACES FOR SUPPORT SUPPORT SAFE STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENTS LIKE ROCK AFTERSCHOOL, BEST RECREATION CAMPS, SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS AND SAFE SUMMER INITIATIVES ARE NOW MORE VITAL THAN EVER. FROM OUR ON THE GROUND PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS A TIME TO STRENGTHEN, NOT DECREASE OUR INVESTMENT IN YOUTH. SO CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN PROVIDES THE ROADMAP. I RESPECTFULLY URGE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATION TO SET ASIDE WHAT BILLION DOLLARS. THAT'S YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER CAN CANADIAN THEN MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS MY NAME IS ARE POLONCARZ AND I URGE YOU TO ADOPT A FOR THE ABILITY AGENDA OUTLINED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS OUR COMMITTEE NEEDS REAL SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, SUPPORT YOUTH BUILD HOUSING AND PROTECT ESSENTIAL SERVICES. PLEASE SUPPORT THE WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING INITIATIVE TO CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE MIXED INCOME HOUSING QUICKLY WHILE CREATING GOOD JOBS. WE MUST ALSO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH MASTER PLAN PROTECTING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND LIBRARY HOURS THAT FAMILIES DEPEND ON. FINALLY PROTECT >> THE CITY'S SERVICES AND WORK AND WORKERS BY SUPPORTING THE STABILIZATION FUND TO AVOID LAYOFFS, LAYOFFS AND MAINTAIN THE SERVICES OUR COMMUNITY RELIES ON. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOUR NEXT SPEAKER GOOD AFTERNOON. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CONSTITUENTS. MY NAME IS IBRAHIM DIALLO. I LIVE IN SAN JOSE. I'M HERE TODAY TO URGE YOU GUYS TO FIGHT TO >> STOP THE HOMELESSNESS. THE UNITED STATES IS THE BIGGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WE REFER TO IT AS THE GREAT STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHERE WE LIVE IS THE FOURTH ECONOMY IN THE WORLD AND MANY COUNTRIES LIKE THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES OR OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD DO NOT HAVE HOMELESSNESS. SO >> IF THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP A VOID OR ERADICATE HOMELESSNESS HOMELESSNESS WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ERADICATE AND STOP HOMELESSNESS. WE CAN DO BETTER. THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER YES. SO NOW THAT'S YOUR TIME. YOUR TIME IS UP. YEAH. WHEN EACH OF YOU WERE SWORN TO OFFICE YOU SWORE AN OATH TO THE US CONSTITUTION THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ON. OUR CITY CONSTITUTION OUR CITY CHARTER. MAYOR MEHAN I'VE >> HEARD YOU SPEAK ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HONORING THE WILL OF THE VOTERS THE MANDATE WHICH IS MEASURE I. >> A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS IN 2020 APPROVED BY VOTERS IN NOVEMBER 2022 >> REQUIRING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT EQUITY VALUES STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS AND MAKING CERTAIN DECISIONS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY BUDGET. THIS IS ALSO UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY COUNCIL. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE OR A POLICY. THIS IS OUR CITY CONSTITUTION. THE MANDATE APPLIES TO COUNCIL AND TO STAFF. SO HOW WILL THE DECISIONS OF TODAY >> ADVANCE RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY OR IMPROVE OR WORSEN >> IT? AND AS YOU STATED, THIS IS THE BEGINNING I AS WELL AS THE REST OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA >> YOUR TIME >> NEXT SPEAKER DAYO AUGUSTINE, CHRISTINA BOUIE, ANA MARIE RUSSO AND >> CARL LEE COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I'M DAVE NOEL. A LONG TIME RESIDENT, NEIGHBORHOOD LEADER AND PRESENT OF THE ERICKSON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN DISTRICT NINE. I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THEM. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS WE'VE IMPLEMENTED A FOCUS ON OUR RESIDENTS HIGHEST PRIORITIES SUPPORTED BY. METRICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IT IS MAKING A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE IN OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMY SO PLEASE STAY THE COURSE. I WISH YOU THE BEST AS YOU MAKE THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS TO GENERATE THE BIGGEST IMPACT WITH OUR LIMITED RESOURCES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MICHAEL COBO. I'M HERE TO LOOK FOR AN AFFORDABILITY AGENDA LANGUAGE OR MORE REASONABLE FOR ENABLE FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RENT CONTROL, MEDICAL ATTENTION, CHILDCARE AND GROCERIES. PLEASE REMEMBER OR MORE VULNERABLE FAMILIES. SERVE US ALL EITHER WORKING IN THE FIELDS HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, CLEANING OR GARDENING SERVICES PLEASED TO ADJUST TO THEIR LABOR ALSO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THE FUTURE GENERATIONS THEY NEED SOLID EDUCATION. IT'S ESSENTIAL TO CREATE FREE PROGRAMS WHERE THEY HAVE EASY ACCESS TO SPORTS, RECREATION OR ANY EXTRA GOOD. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. PLEASE HELP US TO CREATE PROGRAMS WHERE THEY CAN BE OUT OF THIS >> TREE. THANK >> YOU. THAT'S YOUR TIME FLOOR. DELEON JONATHAN BARCA. SEAN BAKER COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. GOOD >> AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS OFFICER PATTY. I AM THE ADVOCACY LEAD AT ASIAN-AMERICANS FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND A MEMBER OF THE REAL COALITION AND A RESIDENT OF THE EIGHT. THE COUNCIL MEMORANDUM >> APPROPRIATELY EMPHASIZES PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT INCLUDING PROTECTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS PROJECT HOPE AND STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMING. HOWEVER, THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE ENFORCEMENT BASED STRATEGIES AND EXPANDED SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES WHILE INVESTING COMPARATIVELY LESS IN COMMUNITY BASED RESPONSES. SAN JOSE AND SANTA CLARA HAVE MADE IMPORTANT >> PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAMS SUCH AS TRUST, WHICH CONNECTS RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS WITH APPROPRIATE CARE RATHER THAN RELYING SOLELY ON POLICE RESPONSE, PROTECTING AND EXPANDING PROGRAMS LIKE TRUST WOULD IMPROVE OUR. >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER GOOD >> AFTERNOON MAYOR VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS BY THE WAY HAPPY ST PATTY'S DAY. ONE OF THE MOST >> IMPORTANT THINGS SAN JOSE CAN DO TO ADDRESS OUR AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IS TO REMOVE THE UNNECESSARY BARRIERS TO BUILDING HOMES. STREAMLINING >> APPROVALS AND CUTTING FEES WILL UNLOCK PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE PIPELINE AND HELP BRING MORE HOUSING ONLINE AND FASTER. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE OUR COMMUNITIES YOUNG FAMILIES LEAVE SAN JOSE IF WE DON'T STOP TALKING ABOUT IT AND START REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO HOUSING PRODUCTION. THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE CONTINUES TO WORK AND KEEPS THE CITY FOCUSED ON INCREASING HOUSING PRODUCTION. I URGE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. THANK YOU. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO, I'M DE >> AUGUSTINE, A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDER FOR 18 YEARS AND A CONSTITUENT OF COUNCILMEMBER DOMINGO >> CONDEMNS. I'M HERE TO ASK THE COUNCIL >> TO ACCEPT THE CHILD CARE POLICY OPPORTUNITIES. STATUS REPORT CHILD CARE REMAINS >> ONE OF THE BIGGEST ECONOMIC HURDLES FAMILIES FACE IN OUR COMMUNITY. TOO OFTEN PARENTS ARE FORCED >> TO REDUCE THEIR WORK HOURS OR LEAVE THE WORKFORCE ENTIRELY BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND OR AFFORD CHILD CARE. I CONTINUED THE CONTINUED >> LACK OF ACCESS TO SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE. THIS PROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS FAMILIES OR COLORS AND CONTRIBUTES TO A CYCLE WHERE CHILDREN FALL BEHIND EARLY IN THEIR EDUCATION. I THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER MAY >> HEAR VICE MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE IMPROVING AND HEALTH SITUATION IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND BERRYESSA AS WELL AS THE CONDOS I SEE GROWING UP ALONG THE LIGHT RAIL CORRIDORS ON CAPITOL AVENUE AND THE. RETURNING VIBRANCY IN THE SHOPPING AREAS IN THAT SAME CORRIDOR YOU HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT JOB WITH THE BUDGET. IT'S A LOT OF PRIORITIES AND YOU'RE MANAGING WITH VERY LIMITED RESOURCES. BUT I ASK YOU TO CONTINUE US ON THE PATH THAT WE'VE HAD FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'M BEFORE YOU START ASHLEY AND TO. SARABIA KYLIE CLARK AND JEAN COOK GO AHEAD. GOOD >> EVENING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS CLAUDIA LEON. I AM A COMMUNITY MEMBER IN THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH SAN JOSE WITH SOMOS MAYFAIR AND THE YOUTH BUILDING PEACE COALITION AS YOU MAY KNOW WILL BE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY TO OPEN UP MY COMMUNITY CENTER. I AM TODAY HERE TO ASK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO PRIORITIZE. FOUND TRUE RIVER REALITY SAN MARKET COMMUNITY CENTER STAND UP FOR CHILDREN OR YOUTH AND IT'S OVERDUE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS BUT YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW THIS BUT I KNOW A LOT OF FAMILIES HAD KIDS THAT HAD COMMIT SUICIDES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE DON'T HAVE THE SPACE. WE DON'T HAVE OPEN SPACE FOR THEM AND I THINK IF WE REBUILD MAZDA. OUR COMMUNITY CENTER, WE PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE. SO SPACE FOR THESE KIDS IS THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER GOOD EVENING. MY NAME'S SEAN BAKER FROM DISTRICT FIVE. LAST YEAR YOU ALLOCATED $1 MILLION FOR THE FUNDING FOR DEPORTATION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS OUTREACH AND THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. I'D LIKE YOU TO DO IT AGAIN. I ALSO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S COMMITMENT TO RAISING >> THE ADDITIONAL 500 K IN PHILANTHROPY. AND FINALLY I'M ASKING YOU TO SUPPORT >> THE REAL COALITION'S PRIORITIES FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES, YOUTH AND OLDER ADULTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL MATEO COLSON AND MIKE KRAUS. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR MEHAN AND CITY COUNCIL WITHIN A POSSIBLE 45 SECONDS I'LL GET STRAIGHT TO IT. MY NAME IS JONATHAN FRANCISCO BORGER AND I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION. WE UNDERSTAND THIS IS A DIFFICULT BUDGET YEAR WITH VERY REAL TRADEOFFS. WE APPRECIATE THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE IN POINTING TO A LONGER TERM LIBRARY FUNDING SOLUTION AND THE COAUTHORED MEMO BY COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ CAMPOS OR. THESE TWO ON AN AC PRIORITIZING LIBRARY HOURS IN INVESTMENTS BUT THESE >> SIGNALS ONLY MAKE IT MORE IMPORTANT TO PROTECT OUR LIBRARIES NOW LIBRARIES ARE ONE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES RESIDENTS RELY ON DAILY FOR LEARNING TECHNOLOGY, JOB SEEKING SAFETY AND CONNECTION. LAST YEAR ALONE WE HAD MORE THAN 3.8 MILLION VISITORS AND SERVED MORE THAN 755,000 CARDHOLDERS. OUR ASK IS SIMPLE PLEASE KEEP LIBRARY FUNDING FLAT AND AVOID FURTHER CUTS, SARNO SAID RESIDENTS USE. NEED AND DEEPLY VALUE THE LIBRARIES. WE ASKED AT THAT BUDGET WE >> THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR MAHONE AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JEAN COOK. I'M A SAN JOSE RESIDENT AND TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE WHO HAS SPENT MY CAREER BUILDING PLATFORMS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET PRIORITIES. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A TOUGH BUDGET ENVIRONMENT AND I APPRECIATE THE DISCIPLINE AND FOCUS BEHIND THE PROPOSAL. THE PROGRESS IS REAL. PLEASE STAY FOCUSED ON WHAT'S WORKING. I'VE ALSO PITTED >> INVIDIOUS GIZZI THIS WEEK RIGHT DOWN THE STREET THE CITY IS ALREADY INNOVATING AND LEADING ON RESPONSIBLY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PROTECT AND BUILD ON THAT WORK. THIS TECHNOLOGY WILL RESHAPE HOW CITIES OPERATE AND PEOPLE WORK FASTER THAN MOST OF US CAN IMAGINE. WE NEED TO ENGAGE PROACTIVELY SO OUR WORKFORCE CAN ADAPT AND THRIVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. HI, MY >> NAME'S ASHLEY ANTHONY SARABIA. I'M A RAPID RESPONDER AND A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT FIVE. I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK YOU TO PRESERVE THE $1 MILLION IN FUNDING ALLOCATED LAST YEAR TO. FOR DEPORTATION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES >> KNOW YOUR RIGHTS OUTREACH IN THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK. I'M A FOURTH GENERATION >> SAN JOSE AND I'M THE DAUGHTER OF A MEXICAN-AMERICAN COMBAT VETERAN. AS SUCH I KNOW THAT SAN JOSE, OUR GREAT CITY OF SAN JOSE WAS BUILT BY IMMIGRANTS AND THEY'RE THE REASON WE CONTINUE TO THRIVE NOW WHEN THEY'RE UNDER >> ATTACK, WHEN OUR NEIGHBORS ARE UNDER ATTACK WE OWE IT TO THEM TO STAND UP, FIGHT BACK AND CONTINUE TO. FROM THESE SERVICES TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO SAVE THEM. IN ADDITION, FINALLY, PLEASE SUPPORT THE REAL COALITION LETTER IN MATT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A RAISE A COMMITTEE TO RAISE 500,000 I'VE SEEN WHAT YOU CAN RAISE IN ONE MONTH. THANK YOU. THAT'S YOUR TIME. CARLOS MARINO, ANGELA, ELSIE, NEIL COLLINS AND BRIAN PAWS COME ON DOWN. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M KELLY CLARK WITH SBC AND AND THE REAL COALITION. I WANT TO REMIND YOU ALL THAT AFFORDABILITY PRESSURES IN SAN JOSE ARE NOT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED RISING HOUSING COSTS, DISPLACEMENT AND ECONOMIC INSTABILITY DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT BLACK RESIDENTS, LATINO RESIDENTS, IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND OTHER HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS WHO FACE DECADES OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION AND UNEQUAL ACCESS IN SAN JOSE. BLACK HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF RENT BURDEN, DISPLACEMENT RISK AND HOUSING INSTABILITY AS THE CITY EVALUATES DIFFICULT BUDGET DECISIONS, IT SHOULD DO SO CONSISTENT WITH THE RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY ORDINANCE AND THE EQUITY VALUES AND STANDARDS POLICY. THESE REQUIRE THE CITY TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS POLICIES THAT EXACERBATE DISPARITIES IN THE CENTER THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY INEQUITY. BUDGET DECISIONS SHOULD >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME LINDA ESCARGOT COME ON DOWN SHIRLEY STAGER, MATT HAMMER AND CAMMY GO AHEAD. HELLO MAYOR AND >> COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MATTEO COLSON AND I AM A STUDENT AT SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY AND I'M ALSO IN THEIR STUDENT GOVERNMENT. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. DESPITE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND A PROJECTED BUDGET SHORTFALL, IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT WE REMAIN FOCUSED ON GROWING THE LOCAL ECONOMY TO SUPPORT JOBS AND STUDENTS ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND STUDENTS LIKE ME LOOKING FOR WORK IN A TIGHT JOB MARKET. LET'S STREAMLINE THE STOREFRONT ACTIVATION GRANT PROGRAM AND SEEK PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS TO AID MORE BUSINESSES WITHOUT STRAINING THE CITY BUDGET. WE SHOULD ALSO BUILD ON OUR BOOM FOR OUR LOCAL ECONOMY WITH A LONG TERM VISION FOR A DOWNTOWN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT TO ATTRACT MORE PRIVATE INVESTMENT, MORE TOURISM AND BOOST OUR ECONOMY. VOTE YEAH >> I'M WILL SMITH, ZOE G. GENE HUNT AND ESTHER VAN LOPEZ. COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MIKE KRAUS AND I'M THE PRESENT OF THE PENITENTIARY A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IN DISTRICT FOUR. I'M ALSO A MEMBER AT LARGE VARIOUS CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. I'M ALSO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE VARIOUS ART FESTIVAL FOUNDATION. I SAY THIS JUST IN EMPHASIZE THE FACT THAT I DO HAVE MY EAR TO THE GROUND WITH THE COMMUNITY AND I CAN >> TELL YOU THAT I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET OKAY >> FOR THIS YEAR. BUT THE BUDGET CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON THE PRIORITIES NOT ONLY ME BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT I ENGAGE WITH. THOSE ARE THE REDUCING HOMELESS. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GOOD >> AFTERNOON MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MY NAME'S NEIL COLLINS. I'M THE CEO OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND A RESIDENT OF D-10. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE SPECIFICALLY HIS COMMITMENT TO BUILD MORE HOUSING BY STREAMLINING SERVICES, DEFERRING PAYMENT OF IMPACT FEES AND PROVIDING MORE TRANSPARENCY TO HOMEBUILDERS. IN ADDITION, SAN JOSE HAS A CHANCE TO LEAD THE WAY ONCE AGAIN BY CREATING AN ADU HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS. SO LET'S CONTINUE TO DO THE GOOD WORK AND STAY FOCUSED ON THE PRIORITY OF OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. YOUR NEXT SPEAKER HELLO, MY NAME IS SHIRLEY STICKER AND I'M LIVING IN DISTRICT TEN AND RECENTLY OUR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME WONDERFUL ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE CITY. AS A VOLUNTEER >> WITH HOUSING FOR 25 PLUS YEARS NOW I AM I'M EXCITED TO WITNESS THAT MANY OF OUR HOMELESS ARE NOW HOUSED >> ALSO WITH A GROWTH IN LOW INCOME HOUSING YET WE STILL HAVE A LOT TO DO WITH A MAJOR CITY DEFICIT. THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET WITH FOCUS ON BACK TO BASICS I SUPPORT SAFETY. FIRE POLICE AND ALSO THAT'S YOUR TIME. OH THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER >> FERNANDO I CAN'T READ THE LAST NAME ON FERNANDO BUT FERNANDO COME ON DOWN GREG WASH GA CASTRO AND IRENE ZUNIGA. GO AHEAD. GOOD >> AFTERNOON. I'M A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER IN SAN JOSE AND FIRST I WANT TO SUPPORT THE MEMO PROPOSED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS ORTIZ CAMPOS, CASEY IRAN AND KEN ELLIS AND ASK THAT YOU FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE AFFORDABILITY AGENDA. WE NEED TO BE FRUGAL, YES, BUT WE CAN'T WITHSTAND THE BLIND CUTS WE NEED EFFECTIVE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LIKE THE MODERNIZATION. LIKE THE WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING INITIATIVE AND THE INVESTING IN THE YOUTH MASTER PLAN. SECOND, I WANT TO REQUEST THAT YOU NOT ONLY PRESERVE THE $1 MILLION FUNDING ALLOCATION TO IMMIGRATION >> SERVICES BUT ALSO THE ADDITIONAL 500,000. THEIR PROGRAMS AND BECAUSE THE GUADALUPE HOUR IS A NATIONAL EXAMPLE OF PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES AND MAKE ME PROUD TO LIVE IN SAN JOSE AND SAN JOSE SO PLEASE HELP THEM. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY TO YOU ALL. MAYOR VICE MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS I WANT TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE. I APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THAT HAVE GONE INTO THE CLEANING UP OF THE CITY AND HANDLING THE HOME HOMELESSNESS SITUATION OVER THE LAST YEAR PRIMARILY BASED ON THE BUDGET MESSAGE FROM LAST YEAR I. NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO TAKE FOR OUR SITES OFFER THE END GOAL HERE WE HAVE A LOT MORE >> TO DO AS YOU'VE HEARD WE'VE MADE PROGRESS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO TO DO IT AND >> SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER HELLO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR STRENGTH IN CONTINUING TO LISTEN TO ALL THAT WE HAVE TO SHARE. CAMI WITH IPN AND ALSO A VOLUNTEER WITH THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK AND I'M HERE TO SHARE THE REAL COALITION'S CONCRETE PRIORITIES THAT STABILIZE HOUSEHOLDS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR STABILIZING OUR COMMUNITY. FIRST, EXPAND FUNDING FOR THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SYSTEM AND >> RELATED STABILIZATION PROGRAMS. WITH FLEXIBLE FLEXIBLE SUPPORT TO KEEP FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES . SECOND PILOT A CODE ENFORCEMENT LINKED RIGHT TO COUNCIL PROGRAM SO THAT TENANTS FACING DISPLACEMENT DUE TO CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION. THIRD, SUSTAIN AND STRENGTHEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDING COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES AND SUCH AS BEST. AND FINALLY MAINTAIN >> AND EXPAND IMMIGRANT >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME GIVE FAM A REALLY A SANCHEZ CITY TALI MARTINEZ AND ASHLEY GUERRERO COME ON DOWN. GOOD AFTERNOON >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL MY NAME'S ESTELLA LOPEZ I'M WITH THE BAY AREA COUNCIL ECONOMIC INSTITUTE. THIS BUDGET REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS ADDRESSING SEVERAL OF SAN JOSE'S MOST URGENT AND INTERCONNECTED CHALLENGES REDUCING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS INCREASING HOUSING PRODUCTION, STRENGTHENING PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPORTING A RESILIENT LOCAL ECONOMY. INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE LONG TERM STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING UNSHELTERED HOUSING. AS IT MAKES IT EASIER TO DELIVER NEW HOUSING ESPECIALLY AGENCIES TO USE AN INTERIM HOUSING THE CITY CAN HELP RELIEVE PRESSURE ACROSS THE ENTIRE HOUSING SYSTEM AND CREATE MORE PATHWAYS FOR RESIDENTS TO MOVE INDOORS. AT THE SAME TIME, POLICIES THAT IMPROVE COORDINATION, STREAMLINE PROCESSES AND REDUCE UNNECESSARY BARRIERS ALSO CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN COMMUNITIES ARE STABLE AND MORE RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO HOUSING AND WHEN PROJECTS CAN MOVE FORWARD EFFICIENTLY, WE SEE A STRONGER, SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS OVERALL. THIS BUDGET >> ALSO THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER BUT WHEN >> I STARTED I MEAN HOMELESS WHEN UNDER THIS CLAUSE EVEN WAS SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR THIS BUDGET ALSO THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER ME NUMBER IS FERNANDO HERNANDEZ >> MR. PERALTA AND AS YES AND >> I'M HERE TO REQUEST THAT CHILDCARE BE ONE OF YOUR BUDGET PRIORITIES TO PREVENT MORE PROVIDERS LIKE US FROM HAVING TO CLOSE OUR BUSINESSES DUE TO MY WORKING PARTNERSHIPS. AS WE ALL CONTINUE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE EFFECTS OF AFFORDABILITY ARE, WE SEE THOSE REALLY BIG IMPACTS AND COMPONENTS LIKE HOUSING CARE AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH SERVICES. REALLY WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT HOW THIS BUDGET CAN TACKLE THOSE ISSUES AND IN LOOKING PRIORITIES SUCH AS WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING WHICH IS GOING TO HELP UNLOCK. TOOLS TO FURTHER THE FEASIBILITY OF AFFORDABLE AND MIXED INCOME HOUSING THAT IS UNION BUILT AND PROVIDING GOOD JOBS IN THAT WE'D LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR SUPPORT FOR >> THE MEMO PUT TOGETHER BY COUNCILMEMBERS GONDOLAS ORTIZ, CASEY DWAN AND CAMPOS AND ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR INCORPORATING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING. INTO HIS UPDATED MEMO AS WELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GOOD EVENING LEADERS GIA PHAM COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR AT HOUSING CHOICES STANDING WITH THE RIO COALITION AT HOUSING CHOICES. WE SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO FACE EVEN GREATER BARRIERS TO FINDING AND KEEPING HOUSING. WITH BILLIONS IN FEDERAL CUTS TO MEDICAID, WE MUST ACT INTENTIONALLY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO SUPPORT THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY WHO RELY NOT ONLY ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT ALSO ACCESSIBILITY CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES AND LONG TERM SUPPORTS. THIS MAKES INVESTING IN HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER. BUDGET IS NEVER EASY BUT PLEASE PRIORITIZE. THE THREE PIECE OF HOUSING OLDER MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS OFTEN PROVIDE SOME OF THE MOST AFFORDABLE OPTIONS FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. IF THESE HOMES I LOST DUE TO REDEVELOPMENT WITHOUT STRONG PROTECTIONS, A SURGE IN HOMELESSNESS IS INEVITABLE. WE SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS MEMO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WORK. THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER HELLO. MY NAME'S >> AURELIA SANTOS AND I LIVE IN DISTRICT THREE. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO. THIS IS JUST AS GOOD AS IT'S GOING TO GET. WE HAVE A DEPRESSION IN OUR COUNTRY, OUR FEDERAL >> OUR STATE, OUR CITIES ALL HAVE DEFICITS. HIGH TECH IS >> LOSING LOTS OF WORKERS. I KNOW PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN ALMADEN BELLY THAT HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS RECENTLY. A LOT OF FAST FOOD CHAINS ARE CLOSING SO WHAT I'M HERE FOR IS TO SUPPORT THE BUDGET BUT ALSO TO CAUTION PEOPLE. DON'T SPEND MORE THAN WHAT WE HAVE. WE ARE ALL IN NEED ESPECIALLY ME AS A SENIOR AND SO I ONCE HEARD A PASTOR TALK. THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER VALERIA CARLOS JUAN CARLOS AUDREY QUIROS AND SO NOW NEARLY. COME ON DOWN. HI. MY NAME'S >> ASHLEY GUERRERO AND I'M A I'M HERE WITH THE YOUTH BUILDING PEACE COALITION AND I'M PROUD TO SERVE AS A YOUTH ORGANIZER WITH >> HOMEOWNERS ACTIVISTS. SO MOST ME FOR OVER THE LAST YEAR I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND HAVANA'S ACTIVISTS AND I'M HERE TODAY TO URGE THAT YOU INVEST IN OUR FUTURE WHICH IS OUR YOUTH. YOUNG >> PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING THROUGH THE YOUTH BUILDING PEACE COALITION INCLUDING FOLKS LIKE CAFTA RAISING THE BAR >> NEXT DOOR SOLUTIONS BUT WITHOUT INVESTMENT AND EFFORTS LIKE THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH MASTER PLAN PROGRAMS LIKE BEST THAT SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS ACTIVOS AND SPACES LIKE THE MASA YOUTH CENTER, WE RISK LEAVING THE BEHIND. WE SUPPORT THE MEMBER BY CAMPOS ARTIST CANALIS DON AND CASEY TO ENSURE INVESTMENT INFUSED WELLBEING SO YOUNG PEOPLE IN SAN JOSE HAVE SAFE SUPPORTIVE PLACES TO GO. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GET. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE. I'M A RESIDENT OF SAN JOSE AND I'M REALLY PROUD TO BE IN SAN JOSE BECAUSE JOSE'S PAVING THE WAY FOR A LOT OF OUR ISSUES HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, REDUCING HOMELESSNESS AND SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS. SO I STRONGLY URGE COUNCIL SUPPORT MAYORS MARCH BUDGETS. JUST JOSE ITSELF HAS 5000 PROVE IT. HE USED AS POSSIBLY 1500 FAMILIES THAT CAN MOVE IN THERE. SO THAT'S A PART OF A MAYOR'S BUDGET TO MAKE IT USE HOMEOWNERSHIP POSSIBILITY. SO WE SUPPORT IT. WE LOVE IT AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF SAN JOSE. I THINK WE'RE LEADING THE WAY FOR A LOT OF CITIES SO KEEP IT UP. YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD >> AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M HERE WITH WHOLE VENICE ACTIVOS TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH YOUTH. IT'S OUR FUTURE AND WE DEFINITELY NEED TO START PRIORITIZING PREVENTION OVER INCARCERATION AND WE DEFINITELY TO START FUNDING SPACES FOR THEM TO BE SAFE FOR THEM TO GROW, TO LEARN TO BE THE FUTURE OF THIS COMMUNITY THAT WE WANT TO SEE AND ALSO FOR HOUSING ONCE THEY GROW UP IS VERY HARD FOR THEM DOING COLLEGE TO GET HOUSING TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD STAYING HERE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ALTERNATIVE HOUSING LIKE HOUSING CO-OPS LIKE NEW YORK IS DOING. SO WE DEFINITELY NEED TO START FUNDING A LOT OF THESE THINGS THAT WILL DEFINITELY MAKE A CLEAR CHANGE. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. I'D >> ALSO LIKE TO CALL I THINK IT'S >> TASSEL NOF HINT HINTS I COULDN'T READ THE HANDWRITING ON NOF HINTS SO I'M NOT SURE IF I SAID THE FIRST NAME CORRECTLY AND DAVE LUAN COME ON DOWN. GO AHEAD. AREA YES I KEEP TALKING BUT I >> MISREAD MY NO I HAD MY SAY YES. THIS IS JUST LIKE THANK YOU AND CITY MOGADORE IS A KEY PART OF BEVERLY. >> HELLO MY NAME IS JUAN CARLOS AND I AM IN SEVENTH GRADE ME FROM NEW YORK COLLECT OVER THE YEARS BUT ARE YOU THERE MEAN I'M >> HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FOR MY FAMILY LIKE MINE YOUR. ELI I COLLECT BOTTLES TO HELP MY PARENTS SO THEY CAN PAY THE RENT I AND I AND AT THE SAME TIME I ARE YOU THERE I MEAN BY THAT IS BY A LAS ESCUELA PARA AIR MISS I GO THERE FOR EVERYONE I'M. NEXT SPEAKER THIS HELPED CREATE GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR >> AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MY NAME IS AUDREY ROSE AND I'M WITH THE YOUTH BUILDING PEACE COALITION. I'M CALLING ON CITY LEADERS TO PRIORITIZE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION IN THE BUDGET. WE NEED A CITY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUND THAT INVESTS IN YOUTH LED PROGRAMS, MENTORSHIP, COUNSELING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. WE MUST ALSO INVEST IN YOUTH COMMUNITY SPACES LIKE THE MAXWELL YOUTH CENTER WHICH ARE SAFE SPACES WHERE YOUTH CAN GATHER AND LEARN AND RECEIVE SUPPORT WHILE STAYING AWAY FROM HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTS. FINALLY, THE YOUTH MASTER PLAN MUST BE EXPANDED WITH LONG TERM FUNDING NOT SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS BECAUSE OUR WELLBEING SHOULD ALWAYS BE A PRIORITY. THIS MATTERS TO ME BECAUSE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO LEARN AND GROW AS A LEADER BUILDING UP THE COURAGE TO COME HERE AND. YOU PRIORITIZE INVESTING IN THE YOUTH CENTERS LIKE MASA. THANK >> YOU. THANK YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. HELLO >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS SUNIL AND I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT TWO. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET. EVEN WITH THE CURRENT BUDGET CHALLENGES IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE FOCUS ON WHAT THE RESIDENTS CARE ABOUT THE MOST. AND THAT IS TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND CLEAN ILLEGAL DUMPING IS A REAL ISSUE IN MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND IT'S FRUSTRATING WHEN IT TAKES WEEKS FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN. BUT SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT WOULD BE TO ALLOW BEAUTIFY AND HOUSING TEAMS TO SEND WARNING NOTICES TO KNOWN. REDUCING RESPONSE TIMES FROM TWO MONTHS TO ABOUT TEN DAYS WOULD HELP IN PREVENTING THIS AND DUMPING AND WEAKENING BUT IT WOULD CLEANER AND FASTER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER I'D ALSO LIKE TO CALL MY FINAL TWO CARDS YOU LILIYA AND JOANNE PASQUALE. I HAVE NOW CALLED ALL 186 CARDS THAT WERE SUBMITTED. IF YOU DID NOT HEAR YOUR NAME THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO LINE UP. GO AHEAD. HELLO >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS I'M TOTAL AND RESIDENT OF DISTRICT TWO. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE DIRECTION OUTLINED IN MS. MARCH BUDGET COMPLETELY THE DIRECTION TO REVIEW SPENDING FOR EFFICIENCIES PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND LOOK FOR REASONABLE NEW REVENUE SOURCES IS A RESPONSIBLE APPROACH. MAINTAINING FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST PUBLIC SAFETY, HOUSING HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS QUALITY OF LIFE WILL ENSURE LIMITED RESOURCES ARE USED WHERE THEY MAKE THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE. I ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THIS FRAMEWORK AND CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS A BALANCED BUDGET THAT PROTECTS ESSENTIAL SERVICES WHILE KEEPING SAN JOSE. MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER HELLO >> MAYOR AND COUNCIL MY NAME'S IN THE HOOD. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE EVEN WITH ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY IS A POINT THAT WE SAY FOCUS ON THE RESULTS OUR RESIDENTS ARE ASKING ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS AS WE SEE THAT'S BEEN PROVEN THAT REDUCING. HAS BEEN SOLVABLE ESPECIALLY WITH PEOPLE SLEEPING OUTSIDE HAS DROPPED ABOUT 10% SINCE MAYOR MEHAN HAS BEEN IN OFFICE WITH PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS TAKING CHARGE ALONG WITH A THOUSAND NEW SHELTER PLACEMENTS LAST YEAR BEING MADE, THE CITY NEEDS TO KEEP UP THIS MOMENTUM AND THAT'S WHY I SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE AND I HOPE THAT YOU GUYS CAN TOO AND THE RESULTS CAN BE. MOMENTUM UP. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GOOD >> EVENING COUNCIL MY NAME IS DAVE LOU. I'M THE FOUNDING MEMBER AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE MONTEREY CORNER BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. THE MCVEAGH AND I'M HERE TODAY TO URGE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE AS PROPOSED WE ARE FACING A DIFFICULT DEFICIT BUT THIS BUDGET FOCUSES ON THE BASICS THAT EVERY RESIDENT IN BUSINESS DESERVES. FIRST PUBLIC SAFETY I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE CONTINUE TO INVESTMENT IN SALES APD OUR OFFICERS NEED THE RESOURCES AND STAFFING TO KEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE AND RESPOND TO THE RISING CHALLENGES SECOND, CLEAN AND SAFE THESE INITIATIVES ARE VITAL WE CANNOT ALLOW BLIGHT AND ILLEGAL DUMPING TO BECOME THE NEW NORMAL IN OUR CITY. THE MAYOR'S PLAN IS A COMMONSENSE RESULTS ORIENTED STRATEGY THAT PRIORITIZES PUBLIC SAFETY, CLEAN STREETS WITHOUT ABANDON OUR PROGRESS ON THE HOMELESSNESS. PLEASE PASS THIS BUDGET AND KEEP SAN JOSE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU NICK. SPEAKER WHEN >> I STARTED THIS ME NUMBERS I SAW MY DIRECTOR IN SAN JOSE WHICH IS PROBABLY LESS THAN L.A. THANK YOU VERY >> MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER SO MOTHER HERE IN SAN JOSE MANY FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING TO GET AHEAD >> EVEN >> THOUGH MANY PARENTS CANNOT WORK BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CHILDCARE AND THIS PUTS THEM AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES >> THAT. >> YOU KNOW SO LUCA THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE CHILDCARE AS A PRIORITY IN THE BUDGET. YES. THANK YOU. ACCESS TO CHILDCARE IS NOT A LUXURY. IT IS A NECESSITY SO THAT FAMILIES CAN WHERE LAST >> WEEK'S FATAL HIT AND RUN ON 680 OFFRAMP CLAIMS LIFE OF 63 YEAR OLD SAN JOSE WOMAN WOMAN FATALLY STRUCK BY VEHICLE WHILE CROSSING ONE ON ONE IN SAN JOSE. THE DRIVER, A 24 YEAR OLD SAN JOSE MAN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE COLLISION BUT STRUCK THE PEDESTRIAN. HE REMAINED AT THE SCENE AND COOPERATED WITH INVESTIGATORS. MY PLEA TO THIS COUNCIL IS TO PUT IMMEDIATE AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING INTO BEAUTIFY SAN JOSE'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH CALTRANS TO >> REMOVE EVERY ENCAMPMENT ALONG EVERY OFFRAMP ABOVE EVERY FREEWAY IN SAN JOSE. WE ARE AT A CRISIS POINT. OUR UNHOUSED RESIDENTS LIVES ARE AT STAKE BUT ALSO THE LIVES AND MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR SAN JOSE DRIVERS >> DRIVERS LIKE THAT 24 YEAR OLD KID DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT SWERVING TO AVOID THE WOMAN CROSSING THE FREEWAY. HE WILL BEAR THE SCARS OF TAKING HER LIFE AND SHE ALMOST TOOK HIS. THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME'S >> HERE. MY NEXT SPEAKER GOOD >> AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS DAPHNE LANDIS. I'M A YOUTH LEADER WITH WHOLE BENEFACTOR YOUTH AND WITH THE YOUTH BUILDING COALITION. TODAY WE ARE CALLING CITY LEADERS TO PRIORITIZE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION IN THE BUDGET. IF WE HAD YOUTH CENTERS LIKE THAT I WOULD RECEIVE THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NEEDED OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL TO HELP ME ACHIEVE MY DREAM OF BECOMING AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER. BEING FIRST GENERATION I SEE THE ISSUES FACING MY COMMUNITY AND MY OWN FAMILY MY PARENTS ON A SMALL STAND WHERE THEY WORK COUNTLESS HOURS TO PROVIDE MY. FOR MY SISTERS AND AND THE FEAR OF ICE IS A CONSTANT PRESSURE THAT AFFECTS MY FAMILY NOT KNOWING IF SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN REMINDS ME OF THE SAME FEAR AFFECTING MY COMMUNITY AND I THINK IT'S MY AGE. THERE ARE MANY YOUTH WHO LIVE ON THE STREETS NOWHERE TO GO AND NO ONE TO TALK TO. HOW CAN YOU? >> THANK YOU THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER AND I'M SORRY THAT YOUR TIME NEXT SPEAKER FROM MY NAME IS OSCAR GROSSMAN THAT I KNOW I'M A COORDINATOR WITH SOMOS MAYFAIR AND WE HAVE THE SAME CONVERSATION EVERY YEAR AND >> I TAKE A MOMENT JUST FOR US TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX YOU COME AND LISTEN TO US EVERY YEAR YOU COME IN HERE. COMMUNITY SAYING OH WE NEED YOU TO FUND THIS. WE NEED YOU TO FUND THIS. BUT AT THE SAME TIME WHAT ARE WE DOING TO REALLY REIMAGINE THE OPPORTUNITIES IN FRONT OF US IF CERTAIN CAMPAIGNS CAN RAISE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, WHY CAN'T OUR CITY OFFICIALS RAISE THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES? IF TECH BILLIONAIRES ARE WILLING TO SUPPORT. CAMPAIGNS, HOW COME THEY CAN SUPPORT OUR YOUTH? HOW COME THEY CAN'T FUND THE RESOURCES NEEDED IN OUR COMMUNITY? INSTEAD WE'RE ALL HERE >> PLAYING CATCH UP FOR A LONG HISTORY OF DISINVESTMENT AND SO >> I URGE YOU TO REALLY THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX NOW THAT YOU YOU SIT IN THAT POSITION. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL >> MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MICHELLE BIG AND I'M THE YOUTH CORE THE YOUTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR I SOMOS ME FOR I URGE YOU TO PRIORITIZE FUNDING FOR THE YOUTH PROGRAMING AND MAX IN SAN JOSE. INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH PEOPLE YOUTH IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL DECISIONS WE CAN MAKE TO TRAIN OUR COMMUNITY BOTH NOW AND THE FUTURE ACCESSIBLE WELL FUNDED YOUTH PROGRAMS AND CENTERS PROVIDE SAFE SPACES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN GROWTH AND BUILD MEANINGFUL, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS. WITHOUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES MANY YOUTH ESPECIALLY THOSE IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS ARE LIVE WITHOUT CONSTRUCTIVE OUTLETS TO SUPPORT SYSTEMS, THIS LACK OF >> ACCESS CAN INCREASE THEIR VULNERABILITY TO SUBSTANCE USE, INVOLVEMENT IN HARMFUL ACTIVITIES AND UNTREATED MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THANK YOU THAT >> YOUR TIME BACK TO COUNCIL. >> ALL RIGHT. COMING BACK TO THE COUNCIL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL THIS EVENING. THAT WAS A GREAT TURNOUT AND GREAT RANGE OF ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES. I THINK YOUR SPEAK IN AN >> OPEN FORUM WAS MY RECOLLECTION. IT'S AT THE END OF THE MEETING SAUCER. >> OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE ON WITH THE BUDGET MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE ITEM. I GIVE SOME OPENING REMARKS SO I'LL TURN TO COLLEAGUES NOW AND WE'LL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER CONDYLES. THANK YOU. I WANT TO START OFF BY THANKING EVERYBODY WHO CAME OUT TO SPEAK, ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTH. YOU KNOW, AS FOR SENTIMENTAL HOVEN GALORE CANAL COLLECTION THEY LOST BOTH THIS BUT I LOST MY PASSPORT. ELLA LINDA, I HEAR YOU. THAT'S COOL. SO FOR MY COLLEAGUES WHO READ IT, THE YOUNG MAN WHO CAME OUT TO SPEAK IN SPANISH ACTUALLY SAID THAT HE GOES OUT AND COLLECTS CANS. TO TO TRADE IN AND AND AND HELP THE FAMILY PAY THE RENT AND SO THAT'S THAT'S GETS ME EMOTIONAL BECAUSE THAT'S INDICATIVE OF THE THE >> INCOME INEQUALITY THAT WE'RE SEEING THE >> ALL THE OTHER REPORTS THAT WE READ WHETHER IT'S FROM THE THE SILICON VALLEY PAIN INDEX. AND SO I HEAR YOU AND YOU KNOW YOU KNOW, I'M HAPPY THAT OUR YOUTH AND EVERYBODY CAME OUT TO SPEAK ON ON THIS AND THIS IS, YOU KNOW, A GREAT START AND ENGAGE START TO A PROCESS THAT I'M GLAD THE MAYOR MENTIONED IT IS IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING AND SO I HOPE TO SEE THE YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED AND CONTINUE TO COME OUT AS WE. NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, KICK OFF THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE A CONVERSATION BUT THE STUDY SESSIONS THE THE THE TOWN HALLS THAT WE ALL PUT TOGETHER SO WE CAN HEAR FROM YOU AFTER THE BUDGET IS A LITTLE BIT MORE BAKED SO WE CAN HEAR FROM YOU. YOU KNOW THANKFULLY YOU KNOW IN IN OUR CITY I'M I'M A PROUD PRODUCT OF SAN JOSE. I LOVE SAN JOSE SAN JOSE RAISED ME AND WE IN OUR CITY HAVE A. A DIFFERENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT A COUNCIL MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT A >> A GOVERNMENT WHERE THE MAYOR LEADS THE BUDGET MESSAGE >> BUT THIS IS THE FORUM THAT WE AS A COUNCIL GET TO ENGAGE IN DIALOG AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE AND CHANGE THE MESSAGE AS WE DEEM ADVISABLE. THIS IS PART OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND YOU >> KNOW WHERE IN JUNE WE COME AWAY WITH A. HOPEFULLY A HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE FINAL PRODUCT THAT REFLECTS OUR COMMUNITY'S PRIORITIES SO I DO WANT TO THANK FOLKS WHO CAME OUT. I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR WORK IN THE GROUP MEMO THAT WE PUT OUT LAST WEEK. IT WAS A SPRINT FROM WHEN WE GOT THE BUDGET MESSAGE WHICH WAS 41 PAGES AND AND WE PUT OUT SOME A FEW DAYS LATER AND. OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HELP OF YOU KNOW JIM SHANNON LEE WILCOX AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE THAT HELPED US COLLABORATE AS WE PUT TOGETHER A A QUITE FRANKLY A SUBSTANTIAL DOCUMENT THAT WAS ROOTED IN REALITY. AND YOU KNOW, IT REFLECTS PRIORITIES THAT WE HEAR FROM FROM OUR RESIDENTS. BUT YOU KNOW, I THINK IT WAS BECAUSE OF THAT COLLABORATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION IT'S IT'S THINGS THAT COULD BE ABSORBED BY STAFF AND PROVIDES >> MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT FLEXIBILITY >> TO THE ADMINISTRATION. AND I'M PROUD THAT WE DID THAT DUE DILIGENCE. IT WAS TOUGH. WE CAN YOU KNOW, JUST PUT SOME SOMETHING ON A MEMO NOT RUN IT BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE AND AND WATCH A TANK. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE DID. AND YOU KNOW, I'M PROUD THAT THE GOAL OF OUR MEMORANDUM WAS TO REDUCE THE COST BURDEN ON OUR RESIDENTS WHILE PREVENTING LAYOFFS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE WHILE PROTECTING >> CORE SERVICES IN THE FOCUS AREAS. WE HEARD A LOT >> ABOUT THAT ON. FROM FROM PEOPLE COMMENTING AND YOU KNOW I DID APPRECIATE THE INITIAL BUDGET MESSAGE AS DIRECTION THAT YOU KNOW HEARD OUR VOICE PERTAINING TO YOUTH INVESTMENTS SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. WHILE WE KNOW THAT WE'RE IN A DIFFICULT FISCAL YEAR WITH $56 MILLION DEFICIT. YOU KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO STICK UP FOR OUR POLICIES IN AREAS THAT ARE JUST AND ALIGNED WITH OUR VALUES AND AND ARE REFLECTED IN OUR PRIORITIES AND HOPE THAT WHEN THIS COMES BACK TO US THEY'RE PROTECTED AND BAKED INTO THAT TO THAT BUDGET. BUT YOU KNOW, I'M A REALIST. WE UNDERSTAND THE TRADEOFFS BUT I'M ALSO I'M NOT THE MOST. AND KNOW THAT HOPEFULLY THE >> ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPROVE OUR SALES TAX NUMBERS IMPROVE AND PROPERTY TAX VALUES IMPROVE AND HOPEFULLY WE GET SOME REVENUE TO HOPEFULLY LESSEN THAT BLUNT YOU KNOW, I DO WANT TO START OFF WITH THE INITIAL RECOMMENDATION. FOR HALF HALF $1 MILLION TO ADVANCE THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN, YOU KNOW IT'S A POSITIVE STEP AND SOMETHING THAT I'VE MENTIONED AND YOU KNOW, I THINK IT SIGNALS TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THAT IT DESERVES THOUGHTFUL AND COORDINATED INVESTMENT. BUT THE REALITY IS >> OUR. OUR BROWN BROWNOUT GROUP DIDN'T THINK IT WAS ENOUGH. YOU KNOW, WE KNOW OUR MASTER PLAN IS ROOTED IN DATA IN A COMMUNITY INPUT AND THE REALITIES OF OUR OF OUR FAMILIES AND YOU KNOW IT ALSO IDENTIFIES WHERE CERTAIN GAPS EXIST AND THAT'S WHY YOU KNOW WE CALLED FOR. FOR MORE MONEY TO THAT >> AND I GUESS I SEE THE MAYOR'S >> SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM AND AND I GUESS I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE IDEA MAYBE ANGEL YOU CAN SPEAK TO THIS ON THE POSSIBLE SOURCE OF FUNDING COMING FROM OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO TO BOLSTER AND OR SEE SEEING IF WE CAN UTILIZE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS TO. TO MAYBE GIVE THE ADMINISTRATION SOME FLEXIBILITY TO COME BACK TO US I WOULD CURIOUS YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT. YEAH >> WELL THINK ABOUT THE CHANGE REAL STABILITY CITY MANAGER THINK ABOUT THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS IS THAT >> THERE HAS TO BE A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN PREVENTION AND ABUSE OF OPIOID. EITHER USE OR ABUSE. WE'RE DEFINITELY BEEN OPEN TO >> EXPLORING THAT POSSIBILITY. THERE MAY BE A LITTLE SOMETHING THERE. I DON'T THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A WHOLE LOT THERE >> BUT DEFINITELY WORTH EXPLORING. THANK >> YOU, ANGEL. NO, I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU, ANGEL AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE ALL TALKED ABOUT AND AND AND APPRECIATE THAT FEEDBACK AND I WILL. YOU KNOW, AS I AS I HEAR FROM THE REST OF MY COLLEAGUES, THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN USE THIS SPECIFICITY TO GIVE THAT FLEXIBILITY TO THE ADMINISTRATION TO HOPEFULLY BOLSTER THE THE AMOUNT WE'RE PROVIDING FOR OUR CHILDREN YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN. SO THANK YOU ANGEL. YOU KNOW, I ALSO WANT TO BRING UP I WANT TO NOTE THE EFFORT AGAIN THAT THE MAYOR BROUGHT FORTH WITH THE COLLECTIVE PRIORITIES AND REVISIONS TO THE BUDGET MESSAGE THROUGH HIS MEMO. AND I DO HAVE A QUESTION, MAYOR. MEMO TO A YOUR DIRECTIVE SPECIFICALLY ON THE DEFERENCE LANGUAGE FOR EXAMPLE 13, 14 AND 15 OF OUR GROUP MEMO APPENDIX PAGE FIVE THERE WAS A COMMENT IT'S REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT MODERNIZATION. THERE WAS COMMENTS THAT THERE WAS CONCERNS ON RESOURCES AND OUR DIRECTION EXPLICITLY CITED THESE CONSIDERATION AS DIRECTED AS FEASIBLE. IF YOU COULD WALK ME THROUGH HOW THIS WOULD WORK AS PROPOSED >> BY YOUR BLUE MEMO IF THERE'S LANGUAGE THAT'S CONFLICTING, I'D LIKE TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY ON THAT . THANKS. COUNCIL CAN WE JUST YOU REMIND ME WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS DID YOU SAY? WAS IT 13, 13, 1415 OF OUR GROUP MEMORANDUM IN THE IN THE EXPLANATION IS IT EXPLICITLY SAYS THIS CONCEPT IS ALIGNED WITH ONGOING CODE ENFORCEMENT MONITORS AND MODERNIZATION EFFORTS BUT RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS LIMIT STAFF STAFF'S ABILITY TO TAKE ON A SEPARATE BODY OF WORK AND SO WE WERE COGNIZANT OF THAT NOT TO OVERLOAD THE ADMINISTRATION'S, YOU KNOW, WORK PLAN. AND SO WE WERE FLEXIBLE IN OUR IN OUR LANGUAGE AS WE DIRECTED IT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GAVE THE ADMINISTRATION AS MUCH FLEXIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO PUT FORTH. YOU KNOW, THE THESE PROPOSALS AS FEASIBLE >> AND IN CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS WE EXPLICITLY CALLED IT OUT AND SO CURIOUS AS TO, YOU >> KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT WHAT THAT >> MEANS IF YOU'RE IF IT'S I KNOW IT SAYS IT'S NOT INTEGRATED INTO YOUR BUDGET BUT IT'S AS PART OF THAT IT'S ALREADY PART OF THE WORK STREAM SO >> SO >> YEAH THAT IS ONE THAT I DID NOT INCLUDE IN THE RECONCILIATION MEMO BECAUSE THERE IS ONGOING CODE ENFORCEMENT MODERNIZATION WORK BUT LIMITED RESOURCES. AND SPECIFICALLY THE CONCEPT OF TENANT HABITAT HABITABILITY PLANS IS SOMETHING THAT FEELS OVERLY PRESCRIPTIVE AND THAT STAFF DOES IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO TAKE ON >> THIS YEAR. SO IT GIVEN THE UNUSUAL WE'VE NEVER BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF MARCH >> BUDGET MESSAGES THAT I'VE SEEN SEEN THE LEVEL OF ADDITIONAL DIRECTION COME IN THROUGH MEMOS FROM COUNCIL SO WE DID OUR BEST TO WORK WITH STAFF TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WOULD BE FEASIBLE TO EVALUATE BEFORE IT BETWEEN NOW AND THE JUNE. MESSAGE BUT REALLY IT'S THE IT'S THE MAY PROPOSED BUDGET THAT NEEDS TO COME OUT AND THEN >> AND THEN JUST MAKE TRADEOFFS AS BEST AS WE COULD. BUT THE FEELING WAS THAT WE SHOULD LET STAFF CONTINUE THEIR EFFORTS TO MODERNIZE CODE AND GIVE THEM MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY. YEAH, NO, I APPRECIATE THAT AND YOU KNOW, STRENGTHENING CODE COMPLIANCE IS IMPORTANT AND I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE WERE PROPOSING THAT WE ASKED INCORPORATE THE EXPIRATION OF THESE ITEMS AS PART OF THE ANALYSIS BECAUSE QUITE FRANKLY WE DON'T KNOW THAT'S THE REALITY OF OF OF THIS CONVERSATION. AND YOU KNOW, OUR ASK WAS. FEASIBILITY AND CONSIDERATIONS OF THE BUDGET. AND SO YOU KNOW I THINK IT'S WORTHWHILE WHILE THIS YOU KNOW YOU KNOW I UNDERSTAND THE UNPRECEDENTED NATURE OF YOU KNOW PROPOSING POLICY DURING THE MARCH MONTHS IS CLEARLY WITHIN OUR RIGHT AS COUNCIL TO DO SO. AND WHILE YOU KNOW, WE DID PUT FORTH A FEW DIRECTIVES, YOU KNOW, WE WE HAD 41 PAGES 85 DIRECTIVES THAT WE CALLED OUT FROM. YOU KNOW, FROM FROM THE FROM THE MEMO FROM YOUR INITIAL BUDGET MESSAGE. SO WE WE THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO TO BE ABLE TO THINK CREATIVELY WHILE NOT HINDERING >> STAFF'S ABILITY TO TO BRING IT BRING BACK >> SOMETHING AND SAY HEY IT'S NOT FEASIBLE OR YOU KNOW WE WE'RE IN A BUDGET YEARS OR WE'RE IN A BUDGET DEFICIT YEAR IT'S HARD TO BRING THAT FORWARD. SO I I'M CURIOUS AS TO WHY WE. YEAH I MEAN LOOK WE CAN WE CAN CERTAINLY ADD ADDITIONAL CONCEPTS HERE'S THE COST THOUGH BECAUSE THE CHARTER DIRECTS THE MAYOR TO BRING FORWARD THIS MESSAGE. WE START OFTEN 2 TO 3 MONTHS BEFORE AND DO A VERY DEEP DIVE ON TRADEOFFS AND LOOK SPECIFICALLY AT. STAFF'S CAPACITY TO EVALUATE ALL OF THE CONCEPTS IN THE MESSAGE BETWEEN THE ADOPTION OF THE MESSAGE IN MARCH AND THE CITY MANAGER BRINGING FORWARD A PROPOSED BUDGET IN MAY. SO WE'RE TRYING TO SLIM IT DOWN ENOUGH. WE HAD THE ISSUE IS FOLKS WILL REMEMBER A YEAR OR TWO AGO QUITE A BIT LAST YEAR OF HAVING LIKE >> 60 MEMBERS. SO WE GOT TO A POINT WHERE CITY STAFF WAS SPENDING SO MUCH >> TIME. DOING POLICY RESEARCH BEFORE >> WE GOT TO THE JUNE MESSAGE THAT IT WAS BEING DIRECTLY TRADED OFF WITH ACTUALLY DOING WORK THAT WE HAD DIRECTED THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SO MY >> ATTEMPT AND LOOK WE ONLY HAD THE WEEKEND TO PUT TOGETHER THIS RECONCILIATION MEMO AND HAD LIMITED TIME TO REALLY ANALYZE IT BUT WE DID OUR VERY BEST TO INCLUDE AS MUCH AS WE COULD WHILE ALSO KEEPING THE SCOPE MANAGEABLE. BASED ON >> THE ACTUAL AVAILABLE CITY OF STAFF RESOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL POLICY THAT'S THAT'S FAIR. MAYOR >> I WOULD I WOULD I WOULD ASK THAT AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS ITEM SPECIFICALLY AND I'LL WAIT TO HEAR FROM THE REST OF MY COLLEAGUES. BUT YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S WORTH THE RESEARCH FROM STAFF GIVEN >> THE ISSUES AND YOU KNOW THE IDEA YOU KNOW, WE AGREE WE NEED TO FOCUS ON. ON STRENGTHENING OUR OUR OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AND AND I THINK YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE COULD THAT WE COULD DO AS PART OF AS PART OF THIS ITEM SPECIFICALLY 12, 13, 14 AND EVEN 15 FOR THAT MATTER THAT I WOULD ASK FOR FOR YOU KNOW, CONSIDERATION TO. TO CONSIDER I'M NOT SAYING IMPLEMENT IT BUT IT'S WORTH KNOWING IS AS DECISION AS POLICYMAKERS WHAT THE TRADEOFFS AND WHAT THE FEASIBILITY AND WHAT THE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AROUND THESE ITEMS ARE. AND SO ANYWAYS I'LL LEAVE THAT A LEAVE IT I'LL LEAVE THAT THERE AND I'LL FEEL FREE TO OFFER YOU KNOW, A MOTION AFTER >> I HEAR MORE MORE OF MY COLLEAGUES IF NOT. AMENDMENTS THANK YOU MAYOR >> THANKS HOUSE MEMBER YEAH AND LOOK WHEN WE GET TO A MOTION HAPPY TO DISCUSS WHERE WE MIGHT REINTRODUCE SCOPE ASSUMING THE MOTION INCLUDES THE MARCH MESSAGE AND THE RECONCILIATION MEMO THAT'S A CONVERSATION WE CAN HAVE A STAFF BUT I'LL JUST CAUTION COLLEAGUES THAT THE MORE THAT WE ADD THE MORE THAT WE. TAX STAFF THAT THEREFORE CAN'T DO THE THINGS WE DIRECTED LAST YEAR BECAUSE THERE'S VERY FINITE STAFF CAPACITY FOR MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH COUNCIL OFFICES, FOR RESEARCH, FOR NEW INITIATIVES. WE JUST CAN'T THERE'S A LIMIT TO HOW MUCH SCOPE WE CAN ADD FOR JUST GENERAL EXPLORATION BUT. HAPPY I'M SURE WE WILL HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THINGS THAT SHOULD BE IN OR OUT HERE WHEN AS WE TALK ABOUT SCOPE SO LET ME GO TO COUNCILMEMBER BERTIE'S NEXT. THANK YOU MAYOR AND THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER CONDELL US FOR ELOQUENTLY SHARING OUR EXPERIENCE IN THE BROWN >> ACT. I WANT TO THANK YOU, MAYOR, FOR INCORPORATING SEVERAL OF THE IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR. OUR GROUP MEMO IN THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES IN THAT BROWN ACT WE WE WERE WE BROUGHT COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH VERY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES INTO THE SAME BROWN ACT AND I'M PROUD TO SAY WE CAME TOGETHER WITH STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ALL OF US AGREED ON AND THEY WERE WITHIN THE MAYOR'S PRIORITY FOCUS AREA. SO WE REALLY JUST WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THEIR THEIR ADVOCACY. I APPRECIATE THE INCLUSION OF DIRECTION TO EXPLORE ONE TIME FUNDING FOR. CONSULTANT SERVICES TO DEVELOP A FOCUSED ECONOMIC STRATEGY FOR EAST SAN JOSE. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS ADDRESSING THE HISTORIC UNDER-INVESTMENT IN DISTRICT FIVE AND I ALSO JUST WANT TO RE MENTION THAT WE DO >> HAVE A PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER WHO HAS COMMITTED TO FUNDING HALF OF THE FUNDS NEEDED FOR THAT CONSULTANT. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION 37 AND 38 AS IT RELATES TO WORKFORCE HOUSING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY REMAINS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING OUR RESIDENTS AND EXPLORING ADDITIONAL TOOLS IN THE TOOLBOX THAT CAN SUPPORT PRODUCTION WITHOUT ADDING MORE RED TAPE FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING IS CRITICAL TO SOLVING THIS CRISIS. ADDITIONALLY, I APPRECIATE THE INCLUSION OF DIRECTION RELATED TO SMALL BUSINESS SAFETY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT >> FOR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS PARTICULARLY ON THE EAST SIDE WHERE MANY OF OUR IMMIGRANT AND FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES OPERATE. WE'VE ALL SEEN IN THE NEWS RECENT ROBBERIES TARGETING THE FANCY PASTAS AND PETER'S BAKERY IN MY DISTRICT I KNOW THERE WAS A BUSINESS THAT WAS TARGETED ALONG TULLY ROAD AND DISTRICT EIGHT AND THEN RIGHT WHEN WE WERE FIRST JOINING THE COUNCIL LAPLACE CITY AND DISTRICT SEVEN EXPERIENCED A MAJOR MASS SMASH AND GRAB AT THEIR JEWELRY STORES AND >> SO IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO THESE CONCERNS AND COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS SO THAT PEOPLE FEEL SAFE COMING TO THE EASTSIDE IN ORDER TO SHOP AT OUR OUR STORES AND VISIT OUR RESTAURANTS. I >> ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT RECOMMENDATIONS 25 FROM OUR GROUP MEMO WAS PARTIALLY INTEGRATED AND I APPRECIATE THAT THE AMENDED LANGUAGE DIRECTS COORDINATION WITH VTA AND A REPORT BACK DURING THE 50 STUDY >> SESSION IN FALL 2026 GIVING >> THE HISTORIC UNDER INVESTMENT IN NEW SAN JOSE. I SEE A TIFF OR IF AS A POTENTIAL MECHANISM TO BRING IN FOCUSED AND CONCENTRATED FUNDING WHETHER THAT'S NEW HOUSING, NEW COMMERCIAL SPACES OR JUST A WAYS IN WHICH TO IMPROVE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. I'D LIKE TO JUST CLARIFY ONE POINT IF I COULD. OUR ORIGINAL RECOMMENDATION REFERENCED ASV AT HOME BECAUSE OF THEIR EXISTING WORK AND FUNDING THAT THEY RECEIVED FROM VTA TO AVAIL EVALUATE FEES ACROSS SAN JOSE INCLUDING THE TRANSIT >> ORIENTED PRESERVATION STRATEGIES. OUR INTENT WAS TO RECOGNIZE AND BUILD ON THAT PARTNERSHIP. SO ONE, WE'RE NOT, YOU KNOW, FOOTING THE WHOLE BILL FOR THIS STUDY AND TWO THAT WE'RE NOT RE CREATING THE WORK. SO I JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION FOR STAFF. I DON'T KNOW IF ROSELAND OR ANYBODY COULD ANSWER FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. THANK YOU. I WAS >> BUT YOU KNOW, WE WANTED TO BE >> VERY INTENTIONAL WITH THE LANGUAGE BECAUSE I KNOW ORIGINALLY IN THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR HIS FOCUS WAS SPECIFICALLY ON DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE AND GIVEN >> THAT ALUM ROCK HAS A FEW OF THE TRANSIT STOPS >> THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE GROWTH AREAS, I WANTED TO ASK >> DOES THIS DIRECTION THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE BLUE >> MEMO FROM THE MAYOR DOES THAT INCLUDE ALUM ROCK OR SHOULD I BE ASKING FOR A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE ALUM ROCK? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ YES, OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CONTRACT THAT VTA HAS WITH SB AT HOME >> IS TO LOOK AT ALL OF THE TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES ACTUALLY THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE NETWORK. SO THAT WOULD INCLUDE THOSE SITES ALONG ALUM ROCK. SO I DON'T THINK THIS EXISTING LANGUAGE NEEDS TO BE AMENDED. SO THAT WAS OUR INTENTION OF WHAT WE WROTE. THE REASON WE REFERENCED VTA WAS TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE OF THEIR ENTIRE STUDY INCLUDING THEIR PARTNERS WHICH INCLUDES US FOR AT HOME AND AND THE GEOGRAPHIES YOU'RE DESCRIBING. >> ALL RIGHT. JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE WHEELS TURNING FOR MY DISTRICT ON PAGE 12 OF THE CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET REQUEST AND FIVE YEAR FOLK FORECAST, IT NOTES THAT APPROXIMATELY 85 >> MILLION WILL BE RETAINED BY THE CITY FOLLOWING THE RESOLUTION OF THE STATE TAX DISPUTE AND PLACED INTO THE BUDGET STABILIZATION RESERVE. >> GIVEN THAT THESE ARE ONE TIME RESOURCES, THIS PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WHETHER A SMALL PORTION COULD BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PRIORITIES >> WHILE STILL REMAINING STRONG RETAINING STRONG RESERVE LEVELS WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO ME AND I THINK IMPORTANT TO THE WHOLE COUNCIL >> BUT IN PARTICULARLY THESE ONE TIME FUNDS COULD HELP STRENGTHEN INVESTMENTS IN AREAS WE'VE ALREADY IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITIES INCLUDING THE SUPPORT THE SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH MASTER PLAN AND THE STABILITY OF OUR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. AND SO I JUST HAD A BRIEF QUESTION FOR STAFF. SO FIRST IF AND I GUESS >> TO THE CITY MANAGER PLEASE IF IF THE FULL >> 85 MILLION IS ADDED TO THE RESERVE AND I THINK WE HAD DISCUSSED THAT WE WOULD SEE IT BEFORE THE END OF THE BUDGET CYCLE >> AND IF WE HAD THE NEEDED RESERVE LEVELS AS NEEDED, >> COULD THE CITY STAFF OR YOUR OFFICE EXPLORE FUNDING FOLEY FUNDING THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH MASTER PLAN AND THE ALREADY PROMISED $500,000 TO IMMIGRANT DEFENSE >> SO SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCILMEMBER FOR THE QUESTION. AND I THINK THAT THE KEY WORD THAT YOU SAID IS THE WORD EXPLORE OR BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THOSE RESERVE FUNDS WHICH I THINK WE OUTLINED IN THE CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET REQUEST. AGAIN, LIKE YOU SAID, WE NEED TO GET OUR RESERVES BACK UP. WE HAVE SOME CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ARE IMMINENT THAT WE NEED IN SOME DEFERRED MAINTENANCE WE NEED TO ADDRESS AS WELL. WE MAY WANT TO SPREAD >> SOME OF OUR CUTS OVER TWO YEARS ON A ONE TIME BASIS TO EASE INTO SOME OF THEM AGAIN TO HELP THE TRANSITION. BUT YES, YOU KNOW, WE ALWAYS CAN EXPLORE THOSE TYPE OF ITEMS AND THAT GIVES US FLEXIBILITY TO SEE IF IT CAN FIT OR CAN'T FIT AND LOOK AND MAKE OUR RECOMMENDATION ACCORDINGLY. THE >> ALREADY I THINK IN IN THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE WITH THE MONEY THAT'S BEEN THAT'S BEEN ALREADY CALLED FOR SOME OF THAT WOULD NEED TO COME >> OUT OF THOSE FUNDS ALREADY SO BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER BIG POT OF ONE TIME FUNDS BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY EXPLORE THAT. YES >> I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IF IF THE CITY IS SEEING PROBABLY THIS >> ONCE IN A LIFETIME ALLOCATION OF $85 MILLION FOR JUST $1 MILLION CAN BE ALLOCATED TO DEFEND SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. AND I APPRECIATE THE ADMINISTRATION'S WILLINGNESS TO AT LEAST EXPLORE AND CONSIDER THAT AND I'LL BE SURE TO BE LASER FOCUSED ON THAT DISCUSSION AS THE THE BUDGET CONVERSATION MOVES FORWARD. AND THEN I JUST >> IN REGARDS TO THAT I JUST HAVE A FEW OTHER QUESTIONS FIRST IF IF THE IF THE 85 MILLION DOES COME THROUGH AND WE DO SEE THAT AND THEN WE HAVE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR ONE TIME SERVICE STABILIZATION, COULD WE PUT ASIDE LIKE MAYBE 30 MILLION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WE AVOID CUTS TO SERVICES TO OUR RESIDENTS? I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT BECAUSE THAT WOULD YOU'D BE WORKING WITH AN ON AN UNBALANCED BUDGET STRUCTURALLY AND THAT IS A WORSE SITUATION TO BE IN. WE NEED TO STRUCTURALLY BALANCE OUR BUDGET GIVEN WE'VE GOT A BIG SHORTFALL LOOMING THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND SO WE NEED TO BALANCE ONGOING REVENUES WITH ONGOING EXPENSES. AND SO YES, IN A VERY LIMITED WAY COULD WE USE SOME MONEY TO TRANSITION BUT GIVEN THE SIZE OF THAT, GIVEN THE SIZE OF THAT RESERVE, THE FACT THAT OUR BUDGET STABILIZATION RESERVE IS ONLY AT 12.5 MILLION, THE RISKS RIGHT NOW THAT WE'RE FACING POTENTIALLY WHICH WE OUTLINED IN THE CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET REQUEST TO OUR REVENUE SOURCES I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND SETTING ASIDE THAT MONEY ALTHOUGH WE WILL BE VERY CONSCIOUS. AS I SAID, YOU KNOW WHEN WE WERE GOING OVER OUR PRIORITY SETTING YOU KNOW, IT'S OUR GOAL TO BE AS INVISIBLE AS POSSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE BUDGET CUTS THAT WE ARE GOING TO PUT FORWARD TO YOU ALTHOUGH SOME WILL BE PAINFUL THERE'S CONSTITUENT FOR EVERYTHING WE DON'T WE DON'T PROVIDE ENOUGH SERVICES OBVIOUSLY TO OUR COMMUNITY AND I WOULD LIKE TO MINIMIZE IS TO THE VERY EXTENT POSSIBLE ANY IMPACTS TO OUR EMPLOYEES. SO WITH THOSE TWO GOALS IN MIND THERE WILL BE SOME LIMITED USE OF SOME TRANSITIONAL THINGS THAT WE MIGHT NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO SMOOTH OUT THOSE BUDGET PROPOSALS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE FEASIBLE >> BUT THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WOULD BE FUNDING TO SET ASIDE ANYTHING LIKE THAT. WE WOULD HAVE ZERO RESERVES AND WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO DO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT WE NEED TO DO. >> APPRECIATE APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR PERSPECTIVE AND I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO LEANING INTO THAT CONVERSATION. I SEE I GOT 40S THERE HASN'T BEEN A MOTION YET BUT I JUST WANT TO SUNLIGHT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE WHENEVER WHOEVER MAKES THE MOTION THAT AS LONG AS THE CITY MAINTAINS THE NECESSARY RESERVE FUNDS >> TO PLEASE DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO CONSIDER THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOLEY FUNDING THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH MASTER PLAN AND FOLEY FUNDING OUR ALREADY PROMISED $500,000 TO DEFEND OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS. COUNCILMEMBER JUST MADE A NOTE OF THAT WILL GO AHEAD AND JUST MAKE A CLARIFICATION WHEN YOU SAY FOLEY FUND THE CHILDREN YOUTH MASTER PLAN, YOU'RE SAYING UP TO $1 MILLION. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BECAUSE IT COULD REALLY TAKE A LOT MORE MONEY >> NOT ONLY ARE WE GOING TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD. WELL, WE DID WE DID LAST YEAR. YES. THANK >> YOU. MAYBE FIVE DIFFERENT. ALL RIGHT, VICE MAYOR, THANK YOU, JENNIFER ACTUALLY >> FOR ASKING THAT QUESTION. I WAS WONDERING ABOUT ABOUT THAT MYSELF WHAT THAT MEANS TO FOLEY FUND ACTUALLY ANYTHING AT THIS POINT. I WANT TO THANK ALL ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO SPOKE HAVE NOW GONE OFF TO HAVE DINNER I SUPPOSE. BUT I DO APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN HERE >> AND IN PARTICULAR THE VOICES OF YOUNG PEOPLE. I SPENT THREE DAYS LAST WEEK WORKING WITH 96 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FROM ALL OVER THE CITY AND IT'S ENCOURAGING TO LISTEN TO THE DIALOG, THE INPUT, THE WAY THAT YOU THINK AND WHY YOU THINK A CERTAIN WAY AND HOW YOU CAN INFLUENCE THE INFLUENCE US AS YOUR LOCAL LIKE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. SO I, I TRULY APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE ALL HERE AND YOU'RE STILL HERE >> AND AND AS A MOTHER AND SOMEONE WHO SUPPORTS CHILDREN ALL MY LIFE I CERTAINLY SUPPORT THE FAMILY YOUTH MASTER PLAN. I'M JUST NOT SURE ABOUT THE MILLION DOLLAR EXPENDITURES. THIS IS THE LAST TIME THAT I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE I COME TO. THIS WAS SEVEN YEARS OF BUDGET EXPERIENCE AND 14 YEARS PRIOR TO THAT WITH SCHOOL BOARD BUDGETS THOSE SCHOOL BOARD BUDGETS WERE ADOPTED DURING THE GREAT RECESSION AND DURING UNPRECEDENTED FINANCIAL STRESS MUCH WORSE THAN WHAT WE'RE FACING TODAY. THIS HAS BEEN SAID PREVIOUSLY BUT I THINK IT BEARS REPEATING WE ARE IN A VERY TOUGH BUDGET YEAR WITH A SHORTFALL LARGER THAN THAN I'VE EVER SEEN. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO EXPAND PROGRAMS. IT'S THE TIME TO DRAW BACK AND FOCUS ON THE CITY'S CORE MISSION AND PRIORITIES. AND WE HEARD FROM THE COMMUNITY WHAT THAT IS. WE'VE HAVE SURVEYS THAT SHOWS THAT PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELESSNESS ARE AND ARE NOW AMONG THE TOP ONE AND TWO. THE REALITY IS THAT ANY EXPANSION TO A SERVICE OR PROGRAM WILL MEAN A CUT TO ANOTHER EXISTING CITY SERVICE. IT POTENTIALLY MEANS EMPLOYEE LAYOFFS, RESIDENTS LOSING SERVICES THEY CURRENTLY DEPEND UPON OR DRAWING BACK ON COMMITMENTS WE'VE MADE INSTEAD. THESE ARE THE SITUATIONS WE SHOULD AIM TO AVOID BY FOCUSING ON PRESERVATION RATHER THAN EXPANSION. I APPRECIATE AND SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE BECAUSE IT HAS FOCUS AND IS REALISTIC ABOUT THE FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS WE FACE. THE MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BUDGETS MEAN WEIGHING TRADEOFFS AND THAT RESOURCES ARE FINITE AND NEED TO COME FROM SOMEWHERE. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE MOST UNIQUE BUDGET PROCESS THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED IN MY SEVEN YEARS ON COUNCIL. WHILE MEMO MEMOS >> ARE ALWAYS A PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE LEVEL OF DETAIL OR SPECIFIED SPECIFICITY SUBMITTED BY COLLEAGUES. BUT THESE ARE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. THAT BEING SAID, THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD PROPOSALS AND IDEAS IN THESE COUNCIL MEMORANDA AND I APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES THINKING PROACTIVELY AND CREATIVELY ABOUT THE BUDGET. HOWEVER, IT'S IMPORTANT AGAIN TO RETURN TO THE IDEA OF TRADEOFFS. EXPANDED PROGRAMS RESULT IN A SACRIFICE SOMEWHERE. WE NEED TO VERY BE VERY SELECTIVE ABOUT WHAT WE CHOOSE TO PRIORITIZE SIZE IN THE BUDGET SINCE ANY DECISION WE MAKE WILL REQUIRE A TRADEOFF DUE TO OUR LIMITED RESOURCES IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED NOR PRUDENT TO ASK STAFF TO EXPLORE LARGE SERVICE EXPANSIONS WHEN WE KNOW THAT WE COULDN'T POSSIBLY AFFORD TO FUND THEM TO DO SO WOULD BE DISHONEST TO THE PUBLIC AND TO AND DISINGENUOUS TO THE CITY STAFF DOING THE WORK. IT WOULD ALSO BE A POOR USE OF STAFF TIME TO HAVE THEM ANALYZE A PROGRAM AND SERVICE EXPANSIONS THAT ARE UNREALISTIC. THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. THERE WILL BE FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO REFINE AND AMEND BUDGET DIRECTION IN JUNE ACTUALLY MAY STUDY SESSIONS JUNE ONCE WE HAVE RECEIVED THE PROPOSED BUDGET FROM THE CITY MANAGER. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR AND HIS STAFF FOR THEIR WORK TO ANALYZE ALL OF THE MEMORANDA SUBMITTED AND PRODUCE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO THAT INCORPORATES MANY OF THE PROPOSALS FROM THESE DOCUMENTS. I KNOW THAT THE MAYOR'S STAFF WORK HARD TO EXTEND EXTENSIVELY THAT EVERY PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CITY STAFF. IT'S CRITICAL THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAVE CLEAR DIRECTION THAT HAS BEEN FOLEY VETTED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND CITY DEPARTMENTS SO THAT SHE CAN CRAFT A PROPOSED BUDGET BASED ON OUR DIRECTION. THE APPENDIX ATTACHED TO THE MAYOR'S SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO DOES A GOOD JOB OF OUTLINING ALL OF THE PROPOSALS WHAT IS INTEGRATED AND WHAT ISN'T. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR INCLUDING MY MEMORANDUM ON VISION ZERO IN HIS SUPPLEMENTAL. OBVIOUSLY WE'RE IN A BROWN ACT AND HAVE DISCUSSED INCLUDING THIS LANGUAGE. THE OMISSION FROM THE ORIGINAL BUDGET MESSAGE WAS LARGELY AN OVERSIGHT AND I APPRECIATE >> YOU INCLUDING IT VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE MAYOR DOES A GOOD JOB OF EXPLAINING IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL WHY CERTAIN ITEMS AREN'T INTEGRATED INTO THE BUDGET MESSAGE. OFTENTIMES IT COMES DOWN TO RESOURCES AND CAPACITY AND THAT'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND THE CAPACITY OF OUR STAFFS. AS A COUNCIL WE NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR CAPACITY TO DO THINGS AS AN ORGANIZATION IS LIMITED AND WE CANNOT EXPAND OUR CITY SERVICES SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE CONTEXT OF A BUDGET SHORTFALL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR SERVICES THAT FALL OUT OF OUR JURISDICTIONS PURVIEW AND AUTHORITY. THE SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO FROM THE MAYOR STRIKES A GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN INTEGRATING VARIOUS PROPOSALS FROM COUNCIL WHILE ALSO REMAINING REALISTIC ABOUT FINANCIAL AND STAFFING CONSTRAINTS. WHILE I SUPPORT THIS MAYOR THIS MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR HIS SUPPLEMENTAL I REALLY WANT TO HEAR FROM MY COLLEAGUES BEFORE I PURSUE A MOTION OR HEAR WHAT A MOTION IS GOING TO BE CRAFTED. SO FOR NOW I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS TO >> SAY. THANKS. FIRST >> MAYOR COUNCILOR ACKERMAN. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR AND HIS TEAM FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THE BUDGET MESSAGE AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO. I KNOW THEY WORK THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND TO BE ABLE TO ANALYZE EVERYTHING. AND I ALSO WANT >> TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CAME TODAY LIKE >> THAT LAST GRACIOUS, ALMOST CHAUVINIST QUIRKIEST THING IN COLORADO SIEMPRE >> ONE OF THOSE DIAZ UNO THOSE TEDESCHI SASS THOSE US TELLING US TO MISDIRECT DIVA. SO SIEMPRE MAN THING FAIR EXPRESS THE ENVELOPE CORADO ALWAYS HAVE FAITH AND ALWAYS BE INVOLVED BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU GET YOUR VOICES HEARD. SO I REALLY APPRECIATE >> YOU COMING OUT AND STAYING. IT MEANS A LOT. WE NOTICE >> BY THE WAY, I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY BROWN COLLEAGUES CUSTOMER TODOS COHEN AND VICE MAYOR FOLEY FOR THEIR THOUGHTFULNESS. I HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A DETAILED AS A VICE MAYOR, FOLEY SAID DETAILED INFORMATION MEMOS >> FROM ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES RIGHT. AND I'D LIKE TO THANK ALSO COUNCIL MEMBER MULCAHY >> THE LONE PERSON WHO >> REALLY PUT A LOT OUT THERE. SO EVERY ONE OF US I THINK REALLY PUT A LOT OF TIME, THOUGHT AND ENERGY >> IN THIS VERY, VERY CHALLENGING >> TIME. SO YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT YOU KNOW, I, I SEE ALL OF THE WORK THAT WAS DONE. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE STAFF BECAUSE I KNOW >> THAT MANY OF US REACHED OUT TO THE TO THE CITY STAFF WHO ARE DOING ALL THIS WORK TO ENSURE THAT OUR MEMOS ARE ACCURATE. YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE WE'VE ALREADY SAID THAT IT'S A TOUGH YEAR. IT'S THE TOUGHEST YEAR I'VE SEEN IN THE LAST THREE YEARS OF OF HAVING BUDGETS INTO MY FOURTH BUDGET NOW. AND YOU KNOW, BALANCE IS GOING TO BE >> VERY HARD VERY HARD. >> BUT I THINK THAT THERE IS A WAY OF FINDING A PATHWAY TO DO BETTER FOR OUR YOUTH, OUR FAMILIES AND OUR ENTIRE SAN JOSE COMMUNITY BY REALLY SAFEGUARDING CORE ESSENTIAL SERVICES. FROM THE BEGINNING I KNOW THAT IT'S BEEN A MESSAGE A MARCH MESSAGE OF FOCUSING. AND ALTHOUGH WE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WE'RE NOT GOING >> TO BE ABLE TO. LET'S BE REALISTIC. I THINK THAT WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN WITH WHAT WE HAVE. I ALSO WANT A SHOUT OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT REVENUE GROWTH. AND SO ENCOURAGING AND IN FACT INVESTING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE GROWTH IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW MANY OF THE STAFF AND WE ARE WORKING ON TO BE ABLE TO GROW THE PIE THAT WILL GIVE US AN ABILITY TO DO A LOT MORE. SO I APPRECIATE THAT. AND I TOO WILL LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE REST OF MY COLLEAGUES TO SEE WHERE WE CAN MOVE THIS FORWARD. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER. APPRECIATE IT. LET ME TURN NOW TO COUNCIL MEMBER COMPASS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COLLEAGUES FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THIS MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. THERE ARE ELEMENTS I SUPPORT INCLUDING THE INCORPORATION OF THE UPDATED BUDGET PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE THE CITY MANAGER AS SHE DOES THE HARD WORK OF PUTTING TOGETHER A BALANCED BUDGET. I ALSO REALLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT FROM YOUR OFFICE, MAYOR FOR THE BUDGET COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE THAT WE'VE PUT TOGETHER FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO USE WHILE THEY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PUBLIC DISCUSSION. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBERS ORTIZ, DWAN CANDELA AND CASEY WHO COLLABORATED IN GOOD FAITH TO PUT TOGETHER RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE FELT WOULD ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY'S TOP CONCERNS. THE COST OF LIVING HAS BECOME AN INCREASING CHALLENGE FOR THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES ACROSS THE CITY AND OUR JOINT MEMO SEEKS TO RECOGNIZE AND ELEVATE THIS REALITY IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR WORK ON THE BUDGET. AND WHILE WE DON'T ALWAYS AGREE I'M THANKFUL FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO COMPROMISE. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE MANY MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF INCLUDING LEE WILCOX, JIM SHANNON, ERIC SULLIVAN, CHRIS BURTON, JOEL BOURNE AND MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HELPED OUR BROWNE ACT AS WE PUT TOGETHER THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR THOUGHTFUL FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS WHICH WE'VE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO INCORPORATE INTO OUR MEMO. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY I WANT TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO PROVIDED INPUT DURING THIS PROCESS. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE PASSION AND THE PATIENCE FROM DEAR TO RESIDENTS AND OTHER DISTRICT TWO NEIGHBORS WHO ARE HOSTING THE ONE BRANUM LANE EMERGENCY INTERIM HOUSING COMMUNITY. VERY THANKFUL FOR THE PARTNERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP OF. THE ONE BRANDON BLAINE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT HAS WORKED WITH MY OFFICE, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY STAFF AND LIFE MOVES STAFF TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AND ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THIS EMERGENCY SHELTER. AND ALTHOUGH WE >> ALL WORKED HARD, WE HAVE COME TO THE SHARED CONCLUSION THAT THE BEST NEXT STEP IS TO CONVERT THIS EMERGENCY SHELTER INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. SO I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR ERIC SULLIVAN IN PUTTING TOGETHER THE MEMO TO BEGIN THIS CRITICAL WORK. MANY DISTRICT TWO NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS HAVE ALSO SHARED THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH THE REDUCTION IN FUNDING FOR THE VERY SUCCESSFUL BEAUTIFY SJ GRANT PROGRAM. THAT IS WHY I'M >> PROUD TO SUPPORT A RECOMMENDATION IN OUR JOINT MEMO THAT RESTORES FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT MORE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS BENEFIT FROM THAT INVESTMENT AND OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING. AND BEFORE I PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR JOINT MEMO, I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS I'D LIKE TO ASK STAFF. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO CLARIFY THIS RECOMMENDATION >> IS ON RECOMMENDING 29. IT IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION TO ALLOCATE OR DIRECT THE $500,000 FROM THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MEMO TO FUND BUT IT IS ASKING CITY STAFF TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES AND OPTIONS FOR EXAMPLE LOOKING AT PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING OR A NONPROFIT OR PARTNER AGENCY WHO CAN ADMINISTER THIS PROGRAM SO RECOMMENDATION 29 IN >> THE JOINT MEMO WAS TO QUOTE PROVIDE ALTERNATE UP OPTIONS TO SUSTAIN THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. FFA AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT NETWORK. MY QUESTION TO STAFF IS WHETHER THIS LANGUAGE IS OVERLY PRESCRIPTIVE. I'LL TAKE THAT ONE. I DON'T THINK SO. >> THANK YOU. MY SECOND QUESTION BASED ON THE PROPOSED DIRECTION IN THE AMENDED BUDGET MESSAGE, CAN STAFF PROVIDE THE ASSURANCE THAT THE EFFORT TO PURSUE CONVERSION OF E.H. INTO PERMANENT HOUSING WILL PRIORITIZE ONE BRANUM LANE? I CAN ANSWER THAT. YES IT WILL. >> THANK YOU. MY LAST QUESTION A RECOMMENDATION TO A IN THE MAYOR'S BLUE MEMO READS SHOULD ANY DIRECTION BETWEEN THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE AND THESE MEMOS BE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR? THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET SCOPE AND WORDING OF DIRECTION WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE. PRECEDENCE. HOW TO STAFF INTERPRET THIS AND HOW WOULD YOU IMPLEMENT THE DIRECTION IF APPROVED BY COUNCIL? >> NOW I'LL TRY TO TAKE THAT ONE. SO I THINK >> IT SEEMS TO ME YES. I MEAN I THINK TO THE EXTENT THAT THOSE JUST RESTATING THE MESSAGE THERE TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS SIGNIFICANT OVERLAP, I THINK STAFF WOULD LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE IN THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE AS THE PRIMARY DIRECTION AND WE WOULD INCORPORATE THE THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTION IN THE IN THE OTHER BROWN ACT MEMO AS TO HELP SUPPORT THAT THAT DIRECTION. AND WE WOULD BE REPORTING IF IT WAS USABLE AND WE WOULD BE REPORTING THAT AS PART OF OUR NORMAL COUNCIL REFERRAL PROCESS. >> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT. I APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR RESPONSES. AND FINALLY I WANT TO SPEAK TO ONE RECOMMENDATION IN OUR JOINT MEMO THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. RECOMMENDATION 28 IS TO INTRODUCE A PROBLEM STATEMENT >> IN THE GROWING >> OUR ECONOMY FOCUS AREA RELATED TO ACCESSING AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE. AND I APPRECIATE AND THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THE THOUGHTFUL REMARKS DURING ITEM 3.44. EARLIER TODAY I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT I AM NOT PROPOSING A SIGNIFICANT AND ONGOING INVESTMENT IN CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES OR PROGRAMS. INSTEAD I WANT TO REITERATE THAT THE INTENT IS TO CREATE THE MARKET CONDITIONS THAT SUPPORT CHILD CARE BUSINESSES. FOR EXAMPLE, IN ADDITION TO IMPLEMENTING AB 7752 TO ALLOW CHILD CARE CENTERS TO BE CO-LOCATED WITH MULTIFAMILY HOUSING BY RIGHT WE MUST UPDATE COUNCIL POLICY 614 GUIDELINES FOR CHILD CARE WHICH IMPOSES LAND USE REGULATIONS GOVERNING CHILD CARE OPERATORS. >> THE LAST TIME THIS >> COUNCIL POLICY WAS UPDATED WAS OVER 20 YEARS AGO IN 2003. THIS POLICY AND OTHER LOCAL LAND USE REGULATIONS MAKE IT HARDER FOR CHILDCARE OPERATORS TO DO BUSINESS >> IN THIS CITY. A NEW PROBLEM STATEMENT ALLOWS CITY STAFF TO THINK ABOUT THESE REGULATIONS AND OTHERS IDENTIFYING UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS THAT MAKE SAN JOSE MORE FRIENDLY FOR CHILDCARE BUSINESSES. AND AS A COUNCIL THAT IS ATTENTIVE TO THE AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS OF OUR BUSINESS OWNERS AND RESIDENTS >> AND AS A CITY COMMITTED TO GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP STABILIZE OUR BUDGET IN THE FUTURE YEARS A STRONGER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW CHILDCARE BREAKDOWNS IMPACT WORKING PARENTS, THEIR EMPLOYERS >> AND THE CITY'S LOCAL ECONOMY IS NECESSARY TO EXPLORE THE DEPTHS OF THIS ISSUE. SIMILARLY, AS WE DISCUSSED ITEM 3.3 THE CITY ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES INCLUDING THE FAN PROGRAM WHICH IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE DIVERSE TRAINING AND SUPPORT NEEDS OF CAREGIVERS WHO THEN IMPROVE THE LEARNING AND CARE ENVIRONMENT OF OUR CITY'S CHILDREN. THESE ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND OPERATING INCLUDING OVER 640 CAREGIVERS THAT HAVE WORKED WITH OVER 2000 CHILDREN IN OUR CITY. THESE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS BENEFIT FROM TRAINING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE PERMITTING AND LICENSING PROCESSES. IT IS A RETURN ON INVESTMENT THAT IS SIGNIFICANT AND NOTEWORTHY BECAUSE WE ARE THE ONLY CITY TO MY KNOWLEDGE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE NATION WHO HAS A PROGRAM LIKE THIS. IT IS HARD TO THINK OF OTHER PROGRAMS THAT FOR HALF $1 MILLION PROVIDE TANGIBLE AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO OVER 600 BUSINESSES AND 2000 CHILDREN. THAT ALLOWS PARENTS AND THE GUARDIANS OF THOSE KIDS TO GO TO WORK OR SCHOOL. IF WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC FUTURE OF OUR CITY AND OUR FAMILIES, WE CANNOT UNDERMINED THE IMPORTANCE OF AND THE URGENCY TO BEGIN EXPLORING CHILDCARE POLICY OPPORTUNITIES >> TODAY. ADDING A PROBLEM STATEMENT OR A PRIORITY INDI GROWING OUR ECONOMY FOCUS AREA RELATED TO ACCESSING AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE DOES NOT MEAN SIGNIFICANT AND UNSUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR SUBSIDIES. IT'S SIMPLY MEANS THAT STAFF CAN THINK ABOUT WHAT IS WITHIN OUR CONTROL INCLUDING LAND USE AND ZONING REGULATIONS AND >> SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. I ENCOURAGE THE MAYOR AND MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS RECOMMENDATION. >> I ALSO URGE SUPPORT FOR RECOMMENDATION 29 TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS TO SUSTAIN THE EPIPEN NETWORK RECOGNIZING THAT EPIPENS NOT ONLY ALLOW PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO WORK BUT ALSO THEMSELVES ARE SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS. THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS DIALOG. >> THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER SIMMONS. DO YOU WANT TO JUST COMMENT ON HOW YOU INTERPRET THAT LAST ONE TO ADD IN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM STATEMENTS TO THE FOCUS >> AREAS? WELL, I'M JUST I AM AND I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THIS. OBVIOUSLY AS A WORKING MOTHER AND YOU KNOW MY OWN ISSUES THAT I'VE HAD WITH CHILD CARE AS AS MY KIDS WERE YOUNG HAVING THREE CHILDREN, I TOTALLY, TOTALLY UNDERSTAND IT AS I THINK ALL OF THE MOTHERS AND AND AND THE FATHERS DO AS WELL. I AM JUST IN GENERAL >> CONCERNED IN A >> IN A TOTALITY KIND OF WAY ABOUT ADDING A LOT OF NEW THINGS WHEN I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REDUCE STAFF IN THIS AND I THINK THAT WILL THAT THAT ANY NEW POLICY DIRECTION IN OUR IN OUR FOCUS AREAS WHICH YOU KNOW I'D LIKE TO TRY >> TO UPHOLD AS MUCH AS WE CAN THERE BUT THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO BE REDUCED WHEN WE BRING BACK AN MBA ABOUT WHAT ARE ALL OUR GOALS AND AND THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE DOING WITH ALL THE FIVE FOCUS AREAS GIVEN THE REDUCTION IN SOME OF OUR STAFFING ABILITIES AND HAVING TO DOWNSIZE THE ORGANIZATION AND GET READY FOR A POTENTIALLY ANOTHER DOWNSIZING IN THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. I >> THINK THERE WOULD BE IF WE WANTED TO DO THAT THEN WE'D HAVE TO TAKE SOME OTHER AREAS OF THE GROWING OUR ECONOMY AND BACK OFF ON THEM AND AND HAVE THAT CONVERSATIONS TO ADD THIS IN. SO I THINK THERE'S THERE WERE JUST THERE WOULD BE A SWITCH ON WHAT WHAT WE WERE FOCUSING ON THERE BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE RIGHT NOW GIVEN YOU KNOW I'M I'M I'M DOWN SOME STAFF TO THAT WE COULD ADD A BUNCH OF NEW WORK IN HERE AND AND GIVEN THE CAPACITY AND OUR BUDGET SITUATION. LEA DID YOU WANT TO ADD IN ANYTHING ON THIS GIVEN YOUR ROLE IN AND HELPING TO MANAGE THE FOCUS AREAS WITH ME >>? >> SURE. I MEAN I WOULD JUST SAY AT PRESENT YOU KNOW A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL FOCUS AREAS HAVE FOR PROBLEM STATEMENT AND THAT'S SORT OF THE WAY WE SET IT UP. UM YOU KNOW THEY'RE GROWING OUR ECONOMY ONE I WOULD SAY IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT TO FOUR THAN ANY OTHER BECAUSE WE'RE DEALING WITH PRIVATE MARKET DEMANDS AND OBVIOUSLY COUNCILMEMBER TO YOUR POINT THERE IS A LOT OF INDICATORS AND LEVERS ON WHAT THE CITY CAN OR CANNOT DO TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMY. SO YOU KNOW, WE REALLY DID I THINK JOINTLY BETWEEN STAFF AND THE COUNCIL LAST YEAR KIND OF REENGAGED TO GET BACK TO WHAT IS TRADITIONALLY, YOU KNOW, CORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK. SO THE PROBLEM STATEMENT IS REALLY THAT THE FOUR PROBLEM STATEMENTS ARE REALLY FOCUSED AROUND KIND OF THAT CORE WORK AROUND INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS FOR BUSINESSES, BUSINESS RETENTION AND ATTRACTION DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD >> DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS PLANNING AND FINANCING FOR A VARIETY OF OF FOODS OR OTHER TAX TOOLS THAT MOVE. SO >> THAT COUNCIL CAN CERTAINLY ASK US TO DO MORE BUT IF WE WERE WE WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO COME FORWARD WITH ACTUAL TRADEOFFS FOR YOU GUYS TO DISCUSS FOR NEW PROBLEM STATEMENTS BECAUSE AGAIN I THINK TO JENNIFER'S POINT, IT'S NOT JUST CAPACITY RIGHT NOW. IT'S CAPACITY OF WHAT THE ORGANIZATION AND IT LOOKS LIKE IN JULY THAT COULD BE CONCERNING WHETHER WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE LEADERSHIP TO TO MOVE VARIOUS THINGS AND >> AND TO JUST TO JUST TO BRING THE POINT HOME AND AGAIN, I THINK THESE ARE ALL VERY GOOD GOALS AND EVERYTHING WE WE ADOPTED A TWO YEAR WORK PLAN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS PRETTY AGGRESSIVE AND YOU KNOW WE WERE ALL FOR IT. SO WE WOULD JUST SAY WELL WE'RE GOING TO PUT SOME OF THAT ON HOLD TO FIT THIS IN AND WE CERTAINLY CAN DO THAT. MAKE NO MISTAKE. SAME WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT. THE THE MODERNIZATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF WANTED A THREE YEAR WORK PLAN TO BE FRANK AND I SAID NO. I SAID WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A TWO YEAR WORK PLAN. SO I FORCED IT FASTER AND MORE AGGRESSIVELY AND I DIDN'T PUT MORE RESOURCES ON THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO >> FIX THE THE TIRES ON THE BUS AS WE'RE DRIVING THE BUS AND SO WE CAN CERTAINLY TRADE OUT SOME OF THAT WORK TO DO OTHER CODE ENFORCEMENT WORK TOO. I MEAN THERE'S CERTAINLY POSSIBILITIES FOR THAT AND WE'RE CERTAINLY OPEN TO THAT. BUT I JUST DON'T WANT TO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT ADDING ON AND THEN WE'RE NOT BEING SUCCESSFUL IN MOVING THE NEEDLE WHICH YOU ALL EXPECT OF US AND WE DON'T WANT TO LET YOU DOWN. THANK YOU. TO WRAP UP MY COMMENTS I WILL JUST SAY THAT EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN WE SAW THE ANNUAL CITY SERVICES REPORT AND >> WHAT I CALLED OUT THEN THAT I WILL SHARE AGAIN TODAY IS THE >> THE THREE OUT OF THE TOP FIVE PRIORITIES FOR OUR CITY, OUR GENERAL COST OF LIVING, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS. AND SO IF WE ARE ENGAGING IN THE FIRST CONVERSATION OF OUR BUDGET PROCESS THIS IS THE EXACT RIGHT OPPORTUNITY AS A COUNCIL TO REALLY THINK ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO RECALIBRATE AND FOCUS ON WHAT THOSE TOP PRIORITIES OF OUR COMMUNITY ARE. I DON'T BELIEVE IN THE SUNKEN COST FALLACY THAT SAYS JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE DONE X, Y AND Z WE HAVE TO CONTINUE DOING THAT. THIS IS PRETTY MUCH HAPPENING. COUNCIL AND AGAIN THAT'S THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO AS A COUNCIL LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY TAKE IN THEIR >> TOP CONCERNS AND LOOK AT OUR COUNCIL BUDGET AND REALIGN REFOCUS, RECALIBRATE IF THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS CALLING ON US TO DO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PUTTING THEIR INTERESTS AT THE FOREFRONT AND THE HEART AND CENTER OF OUR BUDGET. THANK YOU. >> WE GO TO THANKS COUNCIL AND WE GO TO COUNCIL FOR A CODE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. FIRST I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT AND SPOKE TODAY AND YOU KNOW WHAT ALWAYS GIVES ME GREAT PRIDE AND HOPE IS HEARING FROM SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE. WE HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUTH HERE TODAY TALKING ABOUT THEIR INVOLVEMENTS IN THE SCHOOL, THEIR POLITICAL ACTIVISM, THEIR INTERESTS IN THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE, THE HARDSHIPS THEY'RE GOING THROUGH. AND I JUST WANT TO JUST THANK ALL OF YOU FOR BEING HERE AND BEING PART OF THIS DISCUSSION BECAUSE A LOT OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ARE THINGS IN MY MIND THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME IN THIS BUDGET ARE THINGS THAT REALLY ARE ABOUT THE FUTURE, YOUR FUTURE ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION. SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT INPUT. I WANT TO THANK ALL THE GROUPS OF FOLKS HERE WHO ARE WORKING ON ANA WHAT'S IMPORTANT AND TALKING ABOUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM IN THE BUDGET AND THANK THE MAYOR FOR INVITING ME TO BE PART OF THE GROUP THAT THAT GAVE THE ORIGINAL FRAMEWORK THAT STARTED KICKED OFF THIS CONVERSATION. I WILL JUST SAY THE MESSAGE ITSELF KIND OF STARTS FROM THE POINT OF THE DEFICIT THAT WE'RE FACING THIS YEAR BUT DOESN'T REALLY PROVIDE ANY SPECIFICS OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO SOLVE THAT DEFICIT. THIS PROCESS KICKS OFF WHAT WILL BE THE REAL WORK BEING DONE BY JIM, JENNIFER AND LEE TO GO BACK AND SAY WELL HERE'S HOW WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO BALANCE THIS BUDGET AND WHAT THOSE CUTS AND TRADEOFFS ARE GOING TO BE. I KNOW THAT VICE MAYOR FOLEY TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE LAST TIME WE HAD THE PRIORITIES THIS SESSION. I HAVEN'T RECENTLY TOLD US YOU KNOW, WE COMMISERATED WITH HER ABOUT OUR TIME ON THE SCHOOL BOARD DURING THE LAST RECESSION. SO IN 2008 I RAN FOR THIS. I JUST GIVE TELL THE STORY A LOT. I RAN FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD IN 2006 TO INCREASE FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND IN 2089 DURING THE RECESSION WE LAID OFF OUR COUNSELORS. IT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS I EVER WENT THROUGH BECAUSE IT WAS IT WAS A GOAL TO INCREASE AN IMPORTANT SERVICE THAT WE KNOW BENEFITS OUR CHILDREN THAT WE KNOW MAKES THEIR LIVES BETTER, THAT WE KNOW GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DOWNSIZE. NOW YOU KNOW, YEARS HAVE GONE BY AND WE'VE GROWN. WE YOU KNOW, I WAS THERE TO GROW IT BACK AND ADD SERVICES BUT IT WAS PAINFUL AND WE MIGHT BE UP AGAINST SOME PAINFUL DECISIONS AGAIN IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. SO I JUST COME FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE OF OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR AS A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR SIX YEARS NOW AND I KNOW THAT SOME OF THEM ARE AT RISK AND UNTIL I SEE WHAT'S AT RISK IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO SAY WHAT OTHER THINGS WE SHOULD ADD TO THE BUDGET. THAT'S KIND OF WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW NOT THAT ALL THE THINGS BEING SUGGESTED AREN'T IMPORTANT BUT THERE ARE GOING TO BE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO CUT THAT ARE IMPORTANT AND SO I JUST KIND OF WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS. THIS ISN'T THE END OF THE PROCESS. AND WHEN WE GET TO MAY AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE SPECIFIC PROPOSALS, WE WILL THEN BE ABLE TO SAY OKAY, NOW WE KNOW WHAT WE CAN WHAT WE CAN USE AS TRADEOFFS FOR ADDING OTHER THINGS INTO THE BUDGET AND TYPICALLY WE THINGS THAT ARE IN THE BUDGET IN MAY GET TAKEN OUT. THINGS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED BY OTHERS GET ADDED IN BUT BUT I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT OVER SPECIFYING TOO EARLY IN THE PROCESS AND YOU KNOW A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WE THOSE OF US WHO WERE HERE AND I KNOW ALMOST HALF THE COUNCIL WASN'T EVEN HERE TWO YEARS AGO WHEN WE WENT THROUGH A VERY COMPLICATED BUDGET DISCUSSION. I REMEMBER TWO VERY PASSIONATE GROUPS OF PEOPLE TWO BROWN OUT GROUPS COMING IN TO THAT MEETING IN JUNE NOT KNOWING WHAT THE OUTCOME WAS GOING TO BE. WE WERE IN OUR GROUPS GOING HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET WHAT WE WANT IN THIS BUDGET AND WE SORT OF LIVE ON THE DAIS IN JUNE CREATED A COMPROMISE AND ADDED THINGS AND MADE SOME TRADEOFFS AND MADE SOME SOME DID SOME HORSE TRADING RIGHT THEN AND I SUSPECT THAT THAT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN THIS YEAR BUT I FEEL LIKE IT'S EARLY FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. I JUST WANT TO THROW THAT OUT THERE. WE HAVE TIME. WE HAVE THREE MORE MONTHS TO DO THAT HORSE TRADING. SO I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT I DO WANT TO CALL OUT YOU KNOW THE THINGS I'M LOOKING AT IS IMPORTANT THINGS THAT ACTUALLY ARE AT RISK IN THE BUDGET THIS YEAR WE'VE TALKED ABOUT LIBRARIES IN THE PAST. I CONTINUE TO HARP ON THAT. WE'VE WE'VE BUILT UP A LIBRARY SERVICE THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. I WANT TO SPECIFICALLY THANK OUR LIBRARY STAFF BECAUSE WHILE WE TALK ABOUT YOUTH AND CERT YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, THE LIBRARY DOES A LOT OF THAT WORK THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT AND IN FACT I'M REALLY EXCITED WITHOUT ADDING TO OUR BUDGET RIGHT NOW THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT IS BUILDING OUT THE FIRST EARLY LITERACY CENTER IN OUR CITY OVER EAST SIDE IN THE TWIN AREA AND IT'S REALLY EXCITING. WE'RE DOING THAT WITHOUT WITHOUT THEM ASKING FOR MORE MONEY. BUT IF WE START CLAWING BACK IN LIBRARIES THOSE KIND OF SERVICES COULD BE AT RISK AND I DON'T WANT TO LOSE LOSE THAT MOMENTUM. OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR PARKS. WE ALL TALK ABOUT OUR UNDER MAINTENANCE AT OUR PARKS, CUTS TO OUR PARKS WILL MAKE THAT PROBLEM WORSE. WHILE WE'RE ALL I KNOW EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US HEARS FROM OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT BATHROOMS THAT AREN'T IN GOOD REPAIR AND PARK FIELDS THAT ARE NOT USABLE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE DON'T LOSE ATTENTION. VERY FEW PEOPLE ON THE COUNCIL TALK ABOUT CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT BUT WE ARE WE ARE FIGHTING IN THIS CITY. WE ARE WE ARE PROUD OF OUR RANKING AS AS THE GREENEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES, GREENEST LARGE CITY UNITED STATES. BUT THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE OF COMMITMENTS THAT WE'VE MADE TO MEET SOME GOALS BY 2030 AND THERE ARE PROPOSED CUTS IN THE CLIMATE BUDGET IN THE CLIMATE SMART BUDGET THIS YEAR THAT COULD PUT THAT PROGRESS AT RISK AND HELP IT AND MAKE IT HARDER FOR US TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS. THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR FAMILIES, TO OUR COMMUNITY AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT AND UNTIL I SEE WHAT'S COMING BACK AND WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED TO CUT, IT'S HARD FOR ME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THE TRADEOFFS ARE GOING TO BE BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO BE UP HERE SAYING HEY, I DON'T WANT THAT CUT. I DON'T WANT THAT CUT. I WANT TO I WANT TO IF I'M GOING TO ADD SOMETHING I WON'T HAVE TO THINK OF ANOTHER CUT TO MAKE. SO I JUST THAT'S SORT OF THE CONTEXT I'M COMING FROM AS WE MOVE FORWARD. I DO WANT TO THANK THE OTHER THE OTHER BROWNIE GROUP ALSO FOR FOR RE ELEVATING THE WORKING FAMILIES HOUSING PROJECT THAT'S BEING DISCUSSED. I YOU KNOW I HAD SOME GREAT MEETINGS WITH WORKING PARTNERSHIPS OVER THE LAST YEAR ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE THINKING WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND I DO THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE PARTNERING WITH THAT AND MOVING THAT FORWARD. SO I'M REALLY I'M GRATEFUL THAT WAS RE ELEVATED SO IT COULD BE ADDED AND I KNOW THAT THE MAYOR'S RECONCILIATION MEMO PUT PUT THAT INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS. SO THAT'S MY PERSPECTIVE. I KNOW THAT WE'RE ALL KIND OF WONDERING WHAT KIND OF MOTION WE'RE GOING TO CRAFT TOGETHER OF ALL THESE MEMOS TODAY. THE CONTEXT I HAVE IS THAT THE MEMO THE MOTION TODAY HAS TO BE CLEAN ENOUGH FOR THEM FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO BE ABLE TO BRING FORWARD A BUDGET BUT THAT IF THIS ISN'T THE END OF THE PROCESS AND THAT A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT ARE IN THESE OTHER MEMOS WILL STILL BE DISCUSSED AND USUALLY IT'S DISCUSSED THROUGH AN MBA PROCESS WHERE MBAS ARE WRITTEN WHERE WE GET THE TRADEOFFS IF WE ADD THIS EXTRA PIECE IN FOR EXAMPLE IF WE INCLUDE AN ITEM ON YOU KNOW, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND THEREFORE STAFF WILL HAVE TO STOP DOING SOMETHING ELSE, WE GET A DOCUMENT THAT TELLS US WHAT THAT TRADEOFF WILL BE SO WE CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION WHEN WE'RE PUTTING THE BUDGET TOGETHER IN JUNE SO I DON'T EXPECT THIS TO BE THE END OF ANY OF THESE ITEMS ON ANY OF THESE MEMOS EXCEPT THAT IT'S A GREAT IT ACTUALLY IS REALLY KIND OF NICE TO DAYLIGHT THEM EARLY SO WE CAN KIND OF SEE WHAT EVERYBODY'S PRIORITIES ARE SO THAT THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS ON THIS PROCESS. I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR INPUT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S HELPFUL IN MOVING THIS PROCESS FORWARD. THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER >>. APPRECIATE YOU EMPHASIZING THE DIFFICULT TRADEOFFS AHEAD AND HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE THINGS YOU'RE HOPING THAT WE PROTECT AND I SHARE THOSE CONCERNS. LET ME GO TO COUNCIL INTRODUCE >> THANK >> YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO START BY JUST AGAIN THANKING THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO CAME OUT AND WHO WROTE LETTERS AND WHO SPOKE TODAY AS WELL AS ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR BROWN ACT THE MAYOR, THE VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMAND COHEN FOR ALL OF THE CLOSE COLLABORATION GETTING TO THIS POINT IN THE PROCESS ALSO VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE THOUGHTFUL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OTHER BUDGET BROWN ACT AS WELL AS FROM COUNCILMEMBER MULCAHY'S MEMO. I THINK THAT THIS BUDGET MESSAGE PARTICULARLY AFTER INCORPORATING SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OTHER MEMOS STRIKES A GOOD BALANCE OF FORWARD THINKING POLICY WITH KIND OF ZEROING IN ON THE DIRECT REFORMS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO RESIDENTS NEEDS IN OUR DISTRICTS. I WANTED TO CALL OUT THAT I'M PARTICULARLY HAPPY WITH A LOT OF THE WORK THAT'S GONE INTO THE BUILDING MORE HOUSING SECTION OF THE BUDGET. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD WORK THERE FROM CARRYING FORWARD THE FEE DEFERRAL WORK THAT I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ LET ON THE RULES COMMITTEE PREVIOUSLY AS WELL AS THE CONTINUED FOCUS ON EXPANDING MINISTERIAL APPROVALS FOR IMPLEMENTING THAT PERMIT SHOT CLOCK SO THAT APPLICANTS HAVE MORE RELIABLE TIMELINES WHEN IT COMES TO SECURING ENTITLEMENTS AS WELL AS THE CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO STUDYING THE WAYS THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO BRING DOWN THE COST OF BUILDING NEW HOUSING INCLUDING WITH BUILDING CODE REFORM. IT WAS JUST LAST WEEK I WAS TALKING TO AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER WHO WAS SAYING THAT THERE WERE SAN JOSE SPECIFIC BUILDING CODE ELEMENTS THAT WERE ADDING OVER $1 MILLION TO THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF A AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN DISTRICT THREE. SO I THINK GOOD TO CONTINUE THAT WORK STREAM TO SEE HOW WE CAN BRING DOWN THOSE COSTS AND AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, I ALSO WANT TO ELEVATE THE FACT THAT THE BRUNT OTHER BROWN ACT INCLUDED THE REFERENCES TO WORKING PARTNERSHIPS, WORKING FAMILIES, HOUSING PROGRAM. I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT CONTINUED EXPLORATION THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BRIEFINGS I TOOK AFTER OUR SWORN INTO OFFICE AND I THINK THAT THE COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, SETTING UP A REVOLVING LOAN FUND WITH LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE CREDIT ENHANCEMENT TO BRING DOWN THE COST OF FINANCING GOOD TO SEE MORE INNOVATIVE THINKING AS WE LOOK FOR WAYS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE FUTURE. THERE WERE A COUPLE OTHER THINGS THAT I WANTED TO CALL OUT IN PARTICULAR I'M GLAD TO SEE THE CITY TAKING ITS FIRST CONCRETE STEPS TOWARDS EXPLORING AN ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE. I'VE SAID BEFORE THAT SAN JOSE IS THE ONLY BIG CITY IN CALIFORNIA THAT DOESN'T ALREADY HAVE ONE OF THESE DISTRICTS IN THEIR DOWNTOWNS AND I'M HOPEFUL THAT AS WE NAVIGATE DIFFICULT BUDGET YEARS AHEAD WHERE WE JUST DON'T HAVE MUCH DISCRETIONARY MONEY AVAILABLE THAT SOMETHING LIKE AN NFT MIGHT BE A UNIQUE WAY TO GENERATE SOME ONE TIME FUNDING TO THEN TURN AROUND AND INVEST IN BUILDING HOUSING AND BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND AFFORDABILITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS. ALSO APPRECIATIVE THAT THE PREVIOUS RULES MEMO THAT WE HAD AROUND MODERNIZING HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS MADE ITS WAY INTO THE BUDGET. WE HEARD FROM A MEMBER FROM THE JAPANTOWN COMMUNITY WHO HIGHLIGHTED KIND OF THE LOSE LOSE SITUATION THAT A LOT OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS ARE FACING CURRENTLY WHERE YOU KNOW YOU'RE SURROUNDED BY BLIGHTED AND VACANT PROPERTIES AND THERE'S THIS COST PROHIBITIVE AMOUNT OF REGULATION TO ACTUALLY REFURBISHING OR GETTING ADAPTIVE REUSE INTO SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES. SO EXCITED TO SEE THAT MOVING FORWARD. AND THEN FINALLY I WANTED TO JUST NOTE MY APPRECIATION FOR THE PROVISIONS IN THE OTHER BROADNAX MEMO AROUND CODE ENFORCEMENT. I KNOW YOU KNOW WE ARE ALL FRUSTRATED WITH THE EVER GROWING BACKLOG OF CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES AND THE DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THESE PRIORITIZED. SO ONE THING THAT I WANTED TO ELEVATE AS WE LOOK TOWARDS A FUTURE NBA IN THIS AREA IS JUST THE WAYS THAT TARGETED CODE ENFORCEMENT CAN BE PART OF A LARGER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. YOU KNOW, I'VE TALKED TO MANY BUSINESS OWNERS AND WOULD BE ENTREPRENEURS DOWNTOWN WHO SAID THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE OVER ONE OF OUR VACANT STOREFRONTS BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO BE SURROUNDED BY VACANT STOREFRONTS. I'VE TALKED TO PROPERTY OWNERS WHO SAY THAT THE LACK OF CODE ENFORCEMENT IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IS MAKING IT HARDER FOR THEM TO DO BUSINESS IS DRIVING DOWN RENT PRICES AND MAKING IT AGAIN JUST DIFFICULT TO SURVIVE IN DOWNTOWN. AND I'VE TALKED TO DEVELOPERS WHO AGAIN DON'T WANT TO INVEST IN OUR DOWNTOWN IF THEY DON'T HAVE GUARANTEES ABOUT HOW THE CITY IS GOING TO ACTUALLY ADDRESS SOME OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS ON THE GROUND WITH THINGS LIKE BLIGHT. SO AS WE MOVE FORWARD, HOPEFULLY THE NBA CAN TAKE A VERY INTENTIONAL LOOK AT THE WAY THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT AND BLIGHT REMEDIATION CAN BE PART OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. SO ALL THAT SAID, AS OTHERS HAVE NOTED, IT'S GOING TO BE A TOUGH YEAR, A LOT OF TRADEOFFS TO BE HAD. BUT YOU KNOW, WE'RE AT THE EARLY STAGES OF THIS PROCESS. SO LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED COLLABORATION. >> THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER CONSIDERED ONE >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO START BY THANK YOU YOU KNOW OUR BROWN ACT AND THE MAYOR AND HIS BROWN ACT AND OUR STAFF HAVE WORKED >> WAY OVER TIME TO TO GET ALL THE ANSWERS THAT WE NEEDED AND PUT THIS WHOLE BUDGET MESSAGE >> TOGETHER. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REMOVAL OF THE LANGUAGE >> THAT RELATED TO ELLIS ACTS AND THE EXPLORATION OF RV'S >> AND MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES. THAT WAS DEFINITELY A RIGHT DECISION AND REFLECT THE STRONG CONCERN RAISED BY OUR MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY AND SAME AS THE MOBILE HOME OWNERS AS WELL. THAT SAID, I'M A LITTLE BIT DISAPPOINTED IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE PROGRAM WAS NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. PUBLIC SAFETY IS A >> CORE SERVICE AND OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOULD NEVER BE TREATED AS A SECONDARY PRIORITY . HAVING OVERSIGHT ON YOU KNOW, THE NARCOTICS THAT COULD PREVENT DEATH AND EXPENSIVE LAWSUITS. FOR EXAMPLE, MY CHIEF OF STAFF, HIS DAUGHTER HAD A >> GRANDMA SEIZURE WHICH PREVIOUS TIME THE MEDICATION WORKED THIS LAST INCIDENT WE'RE NOT SURE IF IT WAS SALINE OR IS IT THE DIAZEPAM? DID IT NOT WORK? IT COULD HAVE KILLED HER AND I THINK THOSE ARE IMPORTANT THING THAT LIVES IS AT RISK WHEN WE DON'T HAVE THOSE OVERSIGHT. >> OUR CITY STAFF IS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB IN ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT WE >> ARE CHARTERED TO DO BECAUSE OUR PARTNER ARE NOT PERFORMING THEIR FAIR SHARE JUST LIKE WHEN I'M GOING TO A FIRE I HAVE PARTNERS AND IN OUR CITY IT'S GOING TO A FIRE. RIGHT NOW THEY'RE DEALING WITH OUR HOMELESSNESS AND YET WHEREAS OUR PARTNERS THAT THAT THOSE ARE THE QUESTION THAT I ASK RECOMMENDATION NUMBER 40 IS MY GROUP MEMO IS STRAIGHTFORWARD AS DIRECT THE CITY >> TO IDENTIFY AND QUANTIFY WHEN >> CITY RESOURCES ARE BEING USED TO COVER HOMELESS SERVICES THAT FALL UNDER OTHER JURISDICTION, PURSUE COST RECOVERY AND IMPROVE COORDINATION. CLARK DID YOU PUT THE SLIDE FOR ME PLEASE? I WANT TO READ DIRECTLY FROM THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL OFFICE >> QUOTE THE CITY OF SAN JOSE MANAGE HOUSING POLICY COMMA LAND USE COMMA >> AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD. SANTA CLARA COUNTY OVERSEES HEALTH CARE COMMA KEY SOCIAL SERVICES COMMA >> AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND REGIONAL INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS COMMA AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARE FOR THOSE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. I'M JUST A LITTLE BIT OF THAT THE YOU KNOW THE CITY >> MANAGER OFFICE YOU KNOW OFFICE IS SAYING THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO TRACK HOW OR WHERE THE CITY DOLLARS ARE SPENT ESPECIALLY IN THE YEAR WHERE WE ARE FACING $60 MILLION SHORTFALL >> BECAUSE IF WE DO NOT MEASURE IT, WE CANNOT MANAGE IT AND IF WE DO NOT MANAGE IT, WE CONTINUE ASKING SAN JOSE TAXPAYER TO SUBSIDIZE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT BELONG ELSEWHERE. THIS NEED TO STOP. SO I >> ASK HOW DOES A CITY >> MANAGER OFFICE PLAN TO TRANSPARENTLY TRACK OUR EXPENDITURES HERE AND ENSURE THAT CITY TAX REVENUE IS NOT BEING USED TO COVER RESPONSE ABILITY THAT BELONG TO OTHER JURISDICTION? JUST HELP ME UNDERSTAND YOU KNOW WHY AS A CITY WE WOULD NOT WANT TO FOLEY TRACK FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE TIED TO HOMELESSNESS. SO I >> THINK I SHOULD CORRECT >> THAT STATEMENT. THE CITY ABSOLUTELY MEASURES >> WHAT WE ARE SPENDING MONEY ON ON A VERY REGULAR BASIS THAT INFORMS NOT ONLY OPERATIONS AND THE DATA WE GET ON HOW WE >> CONTINUE THOSE OPERATIONS BUT ULTIMATELY RECOMMEND NEW CHANGES TO POLICY, NEW PROGRAMMATIC >> WORK SO THE CITY IS CONSTANTLY MEASURING OUR OWN FUNDING AND EXPENDITURES AND HOW WE TRACK ANY GIVEN DAY. THE COMMUNICATION >> BACK TO YOUR OFFICE AND WHERE THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FELT THAT IT WASN'T PERTINENT WAS THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THAT WAS AROUND OUR CITY CHARTER AND THE COUNTY'S CITY CHARTER AND WE FELT >> YOU KNOW, OUR CHARTER IS IT DEFINES GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY. IT'S IT'S NOT A CATALOG OF CITY SERVICES. IN FACT, ONLY ABOUT 35% OF WHAT THE CITY DOES IS ACTUALLY COVID IN THE CITY CHARTER. AND I'VE NOT HAD THE TIME TO LOOK AT THE COUNTIES BUT I WOULD IMAGINE IT'S SIMILAR. IT'S A CONSTITUTION FOR GOVERNMENT AND SO >> I THINK IT'S A VERY SUBJECTIVE EXERCISE >> FOR STAFF TO PICK THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING THAT WE THINK SHOULD BE A COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY AND THEN TRACK WHAT THEY'RE NOT SPENDING. YOU KNOW, WE WE SPEND AN >> AWFUL LOT OF TIME WITH OUR OWN BUDGET AND OUR OWN FUNDS, YOU KNOW, AT A PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL AND MAKING SURE WE'RE ACHIEVING PERFORMANCE TO DO THAT FOR ANOTHER ORGANIZATION AND WHAT WE FEEL THEY SHOULD BE SPENDING ON WOULD BE AN INCREDIBLY STAFF INTENSIVE AND AS I SAID BEFORE, HIGHLY KIND OF POLITICAL EXERCISE >> QUITE FRANKLY. AND YOU KNOW I WOULD JUST SAY I THINK THE ADMINISTRATION FEELS VERY STRONGLY WHAT WE DECIDE TO WORK ON IS REALLY THE COUNCIL'S CHOICE >> THAT IS A VALUES STATEMENT THAT YOU GUYS BUDGET EVERY SINGLE TUESDAY. I CERTAINLY GET THE YOU KNOW >> YOUR ANALOGY OF RUNNING INTO A FIRE COUNCIL MEMBER I WOULD SAY A GREAT DEAL OF CITY STAFF PROBABLY FEELS THAT WE'RE RUNNING INTO ALL SORTS OF FIRES BUT ESPECIALLY THE TEAM THAT WORKS ON HOMELESSNESS >> AND THAT WE WOULD LIKE >> MORE PARTNERSHIP FROM THE COUNTY, A LOT MORE PARTNERSHIP >> FROM THE STATE THAT'S FAILED TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WANTS TO COME ALONG GREAT AS WELL. I THINK IT'S >> FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAT THE STAFF CAPACITY >> TO ADDRESS WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO GET TO IS >> HOUSED IN THE NEXT CONVERSATION IN THE NEXT PHASE WITH THE COUNTY ON THE COMMUNITY PLAN AND HOMELESSNESS >> SAY WE'RE WE'RE AT THE END OF OUR CURRENT PLAN AND I WOULD JUST SAY HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN THE LAST ONE WE DECIDED TO APPROVE THAT RIGHT >> AT THE VERY END VERY QUICKLY RIGHT BEFORE THE PANDEMIC STARTED. AND SO IT'S A VERY ASPIRATIONAL PLAN. BUT AS WE'VE SAID TO ALL OF YOU WHAT NEVER TOOK PLACE AFTER THAT WAS A VERY DETAILED WORK PLAN OF WHO DOES WHAT AND WE LEFT THAT CONVERSATION >> WITH THE COUNTY. OKAY, YOU GUYS FOCUS ON PREVENTION. WE'LL FOCUS ON EMERGENCY AND TERM SOLUTIONS. THE NEXT PHASE DOES NEED TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS AT A MUCH MORE DETAILED LEVEL WHO IS FOCUSED ON WELL WHO HAS THE EXPERTISE TO ACHIEVE THOSE INITIATIVES AND THOSE OUTCOMES THAT YOU GUYS DIRECT >> AND SO THAT IS THAT IS WHERE WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT STAFF CAPACITY >> AND NOT LIKE A BUDGET EXERCISE OF WHAT WE THINK THEY SHOULD BE DOING BECAUSE IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND SUBJECTIVE. >> WELL THERE YOU MAKE A GOOD POINT THERE. YOU KNOW WORKING WITH THE COUNTY IS DIFFERENT THAN PAYING FOR THE SERVICE THEY SHOULD >> BE PROVIDING TRACKING THE EXPENSES >> EXPENSES OR EXACTLY WHAT RECOMMENDATION 40 IS ABOUT AND SHOULD BE WELCOMED BY OUR CITY STAFF AND >> COUNCIL MAKING SURE OUR RESIDENTS ARE NOT PAYING FOR THE SERVICE THAT SHOULD BE SHARE AND FUNDED BY OTHER AS WE BEGIN TO ENGAGE THE COUNTY AROUND THE NEXT COMMUNITY PLAN AND TO END HOMELESSNESS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT DIRECT DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNTY. WE WILL ALSO NEED TO WITH THE COUNTY PUSHED FOR STATE TO PROVIDE MORE FUNDING AND THIS IS A STATEWIDE ISSUES TO MY COLLEAGUES. OUR CITY IS NOW PERFORMING HOMELESSNESS RELATED SERVICES THAT EXTEND BEYOND WHAT OUR TAX STRUCTURE WAS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT WHILE OTHER JURISDICTIONS >> REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR A KEY PORTION OF THAT WORK >> CONTINUE TO SPEND IN THIS AREA WITHOUT TRACKING OR COST SHARING CONTRIB USED DIRECTLY TO THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES THAT WE ARE FACING TODAY. I >> DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WE WOULD BE IN A SOMEWHAT OF A DEEP FINANCIAL HOLE IF WE WERE TO TRACK AND BILL EXPENSES TO THE APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION. THIS IS WHY I CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. WITH THAT I MAKE A >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE MAYOR SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO AND AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE RECOMMENDED ATION 40 FROM THE GROUP MEMO AND GET US THANK YOU. IS THAT I MEAN WE JUST SIMPLY JUST YEAH MY MOTION IS TO FOR THE MAYOR SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO AND TO >> AMEND TO INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION 40 FROM THE GROUP MEMO >> UNLESS >> IT IS ANY OTHER FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS THAT YOU LIKE TO MAKE. FIRST OF ALL I THINK I HEARD A SECOND IS THAT RIGHT? I, I, I HAVE KEN CONDOS SECONDED AND THE 40 IS 40 A, B AND C IS THAT RIGHT THERE? THAT IS COMPONENTS >> WHICH IS THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. THE ONE THAT I JUST HAVE ON THIS IS WE DO HAVE A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY THAT INVOLVES COST SHARING, THE COUNTY TAKING OVER A COUPLE OF VILLAGES. WE'VE KIND OF WORKED OUT ENTIRE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE I DEAL WITH THIS WOULD BE INTEGRATED. I'D ALSO JUST NOTE DEPEND ON HOW THIS IS INTERPRETED. THE AMOUNT OF STAFF WORK ON THIS COULD BE SUBSTANTIAL WHICH IS PART OF WHY WE >> DID NOT INTEGRATE IT. SO I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF SCOPE BASED ON HOW IT'S HOW IT'S WRITTEN HERE. I THINK WITH THE WITH THE TRACKING AND POSSIBLE COST SAVING I >> THINK IT WOULD PAY FOR THE STAFF TIME IT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE FOR FOR SAVING TAXPAYER RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE FROM PAYING YOU KNOW OTHER PEOPLE SHARES WE JIM OR OTHERS DO YOU NEED MORE CLARITY ALSO NOTE AS YOU THINK ON THAT ON 50 >> EIGHT C WE FELT WAS PERHAPS REDUNDANT GIVEN THAT WE DO HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH YOU AND WE CURRENTLY >> HAVE A PRETTY GOOD WE'VE ACTUALLY REALLY IMPROVED OUR >> RELATIONSHIP WITH UNION PACIFIC AND HAVE COLLABORATED QUITE A BIT ON CLEANUPS. THEY'VE BEEN BRINGING IN ROCK CLEANING TRESTLES WE HAVE AN EXISTING AGREEMENT SO I WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT WE WHAT 58 C WAS GETTING OUT IF WE WERE TO INCLUDE THE 40 I'M SORRY 40 C COUNCILMEMBER WELL I THINK IT'S INCORRECT. >> IT SAYS PRIORITIZE NEGOTIATING AN EXTENSION OF THE MOU WITH UNION PACIFIC. >> THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS MORE SPECIFIC TO MY DISTRICTS. I'M HAPPY TO COMMENT ON THAT. WHAT WAS THE QUESTION I GUESS >> GIVEN THAT WE HAVE AN EXISTING OPERATE WE HAVE AN EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH THEM. I WASN'T SURE WHAT THE EXTENSION WAS. IT WAS A LITTLE VAGUE. WE CURRENTLY >> ACCESS LAND ONCE EVERY 30 DAYS. I WASN'T SURE SPECIFICALLY THIS SEEMED VERY EXPANSIVE SO >> THE MOU IS EXPIRING IN 2030 AND THE GOAL OF THIS LANGUAGE IS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE, YOU KNOW, PREPARING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE FOR THAT >> TIME. I JUST SUGGEST IN A YEAR WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CUT STAFF AND CUT NEARLY $60 MILLION THAT WE MAY BE JUST PAUSE ON THAT GIVEN THAT WE'RE WE'VE BEEN DOING MORE AND MORE WITH U.P. AND HAVE FOUR YEARS TO FIGURE IT >> OUT. BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S IT'S KIND OF A MINOR POINT. I DON'T I DON'T THINK IT'S A HILL ANYBODY NEEDS TO DIE ON ON THAT SO ON THE FIRST >> TWO FROM COUNCILOR WANTS MOTION 48 AND B IF THOSE WERE TO BE INCLUDED >> DO WE KNOW HOW MUCH STAFF WORK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE OR DO YOU GUYS HAVE CLARIFYING QUESTIONS? I DEFINITELY THINK WE WOULD NEED SOME CLARITY FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBER AND SO ON. 40 A OUR EXISTING DASHBOARD AND FINANCIAL TRACKING SYSTEMS I THINK WE'VE GOT A VERY GOOD HANDLE OF HOW >> WE SPEND OUR MONEY YOU KNOW ERIC AND HIS TEAM BUT ALSO BEAUTIFY SJ AND >> YOU KNOW HOW THIS ISSUE HITS OTHER DEPARTMENTS >> WHERE OUR WORK AROUND THE COUNCIL FOCUS AREA RIGHT NOW INVOLVES OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHERE M0 USE ARE IMPORTANT AND WHETHER REVEILLE WATER OR WE'VE WE'VE DONE HUGE AGREEMENTS THIS YEAR WITH VALLEY WATER TO OPEN ANY I H A TERRY ANOTHER HUGE ONE IN WITH VTA FOR SERENY THOSE TYPE OF WHETHER IT'S A LEASE AGREEMENT OR MOU I THINK WE'RE CONSTANTLY EXPLORING I WOULD SAY IN SOME WAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO PAYS FOR WHAT SEEMS OUT OF SEQUENCE GIVEN WHERE WE'RE AT SINCE WE'RE AT THE END OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN AND HOMELESSNESS AND ERIC AND HIS TEAM AS WELL AS OTHERS IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR WORKING WITH THE COUNTY YOU KNOW IN THE SHORT TERM I WOULD AGREE WITH THE MAYOR THE NEW FRAMEWORK WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME REAL COST SAVINGS BUT ULTIMATELY THERE'S MORE THAN JUST US, THE COUNTY AND INCLUDING DESTINATION HOME IN THIS CONVERSATION AROUND THE COMMUNITY PLAN AND IT CERTAINLY SEEMS LIKE A STARTING THERE AS AN ORGANIZATION OF WHAT >> WE NEED AND WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH THOSE OTHER PARTNERS AND THEN FIGURING OUT WHO STARTS TO PAY FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE WE GO TO START DOING THIS. >> YEAH, I MEAN I THINK THE CHALLENGE WITH I'LL JUST PUT A SLIGHTLY FINER POINT ON AND THEN WE CAN I DO WANT TO GET IN OTHER VOICES AND WE CAN COME BACK TO FURTHER CLARIFYING QUESTIONS WITH THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR. BUT WHEN IT SAYS IDENTIFY THE RESPONSIBLE JURISDICTION WHERE FEASIBLE FOR TRACKED EXPENDITURES INCLUDING WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH THE CITY COUNTY STATE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR AN EXTERNAL >> ENTITY I THINK THE CHALLENGE WE FACE IS PART OF THE REASON WE HAVE THE PROBLEM WE HAVE WITH HOMELESSNESS IS IT'S NOT CLEARLY DEFINED AND THERE'S NOT LIKE A CLEAR LEGAL AGREEMENT ON WHO DOES WHAT. IT'S BEEN AN EVER EVOLVING THING. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DID A LOT IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC HOUSING MANY YEARS AGO AND THEN PULLED BACK DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT PLACES, DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS PLAYED DIFFERENT ROLES. WE HAVE LEANED IN TO BUILD A LOT OF SHELTER WHICH I WILL NOTE IS IS AT LEAST CURRENTLY WITHIN THE COSTS OF MEASURE E WHICH WAS PASSED TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING CONCERNS. BUT THERE ISN'T LIKE A CLEAR LEGAL DEFINITION >> OF WHICH OF THOSE FOUR LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ONE SERVICE. IT'S KIND OF AN ONGOING NEGOTIATION HOW WELL WE USE THE BULLY PULPIT, WHAT HAPPENS IN ELECTIONS I MEAN IT'S JUST THERE'S NOT LIKE SOMETHING WE CAN WE COULD SPEND ENDLESS HOURS NEGOTIATING AND NOT GET ANY CLOSER TO FINDING THOSE THINGS WITH CONGRESS, FOR EXAMPLE, OR HUD OR WHOEVER IT MIGHT BE. SO I THINK THERE ARE SOME LIMITATIONS TO WHAT WE CAN REALLY DEFINE THERE. >> I HEAR YOU AND YOU MAKE A GREAT POINT IS IT'S NOT DEFINED AND THAT >> IS WHY WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE BECAUSE >> WHEN IT IS DEFINED WE DON'T KNOW WHO PAYING FOR WHAT, HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND I THINK WE HAVE TO START FROM HERE FROM WITHIN OUR CITY FIRST THEN WE CAN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COUNTY. OBVIOUSLY AND >> THEN WE DON'T HAVE TO GO STATE AND FEDERAL. I JUST WANT TO >> SEE FROM OUR CITY HOW DO WE ANALYZE WHAT IS GOING IN, WHAT'S GOING OUT AND THEN WE CAN WORK WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP OVER IN COUNTY TO SEE THAT AS WELL AND IT SHOULD BE SHARED BECAUSE WE ARE SHARING >> THE SAME AMOUNT OF UNSHELTERED RESIDENT WE SHARING THE SAME BURDEN AND WE SHARE THE SAME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL. MAYBE I CAN OFFER A SUGGESTION MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW WITH THE COUNTY IS A POSSIBLE EITHER JOINT BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER OR HAVE THE COUNTY COME OVER HERE AND PRESENT WITH ERIC AND I AND THEN THE FOLLOWING WEEK ERIC AND I WOULD GO PRESENT TO THEIR BOARD. THE INTENT OF THAT IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE COMMUNITY PLAN AND HOMELESSNESS BUT MAYBE AS A GOOD STARTING POINT FOR THAT CONVERSATION AND CONTEXT FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUT ALSO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL. WE SHOULD DO A BIT OF AN INTRO OF WHAT THE CURRENT WHAT THE CITY IS CURRENTLY SPENDING ON THIS BODY OF WORK AND WHAT THE COUNTY IS ALSO SPENDING ON THAT BODY OF WORK. SO EVERYONE HAS THAT CONTEXT AS WE START THE NEXT CONVERSATION AROUND THE COMMUNITY PLAN SO THAT HELPFUL . YES AND TO KNOW YOU KNOW AGAIN WHEN IS NOT DEFINED TOO MUCH TO COST COSTING TOO MUCH TO TAKE >> AWAY FROM OUR ABILITY TO FUND CORE SERVICES LIKE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RIGHT >> STAFF >> I BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF SAVING COMPARED TO THE STAFF TIME IS NEGLIGIBLE AND AND YOU >> KNOW WE SPOKE TO MANY DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR WHO BELIEVE THIS WOULD HELP US AS A CITY >> AS >> A WHOLE THAT WE'RE ACTION FROM HERE IS TO THE CMO IS THAT THEY CAN WORK WITH STAFF TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL. THE COUNCIL DIRECTION IS TO ADDRESS THE COST BOTH SHARING AND >> RECOVERY THAT THAT'S WHAT MY POINT IS. LOOK, WE MAY WE MAY COME BACK TO THIS POINT. WE DO HAVE A MOTION SO I APPRECIATE THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER DAWN WHY DON'T WE COUNCILOR ORTIZ DID YOU PUT YOUR HAND DOWN OR DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK? I HAD MAHAN RAISED. I JUST WHATEVER I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT IN REGARD. I DON'T >> REALLY NECESSARILY FOLEY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S CURRENTLY ON THE TABLE EITHER TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. ALL I'M GOING TO >> SAY IS THAT I WANT TO REPHRASE MY STATEMENT EARLIER. I'M OPEN TO AS LONG AS THERE IS AN MBA OR A STAFF ANALYSIS CONDUCTED ON OUR ABILITY TO UTILIZE THE SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR IMMIGRANT DEFENSE AND THE CHILDREN YOUTH MASTER PLAN I WILL VOTE FOR WHATEVER IS THE FINAL THE FINAL MOTION. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHAT? OKAY COUNCILOR CONDOS. >> THANK YOU MAYOR. I KNOW I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S FEEDBACK. YOU KNOW, FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO QUICKLY TOUCH ON THE NUMBER 40 AND YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE THE CREATIVE THINKING AROUND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE GET AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, EXPENDITURES NOT LIKE A HOLISTIC EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT. WHAT WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE ARE EXPANDING WHAT WE'RE EXPANDING TO PROVIDE THESE THESE THESE SERVICES. YOU KNOW, I THINK IF IF IF WE CAN SOMEHOW INTEGRATE FOR A AND BE AS PART OF OUR JOINT CITY COUNTY EFFORT OR UPCOMING MEETING AND THEN REPORT BACK VIA INFORMATION MEMORANDUM >> ON ON THE ON HOW THAT CONVERSATION GOES IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO IT AND ACTUALLY HAVE SOMETHING TO BE ABLE TO BRING THE RULES OR BRING BRING FORTH AFTER THAT MEETING HAPPENS, IS THAT SOMETHING THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE OPEN TO OF SO I WILL OFFER THAT AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO TO TRY TO YOU KNOW, MAKE MAKE THE INTENT FOR WORK. SO >> ARE YOU ASKING WHAT I OFFERED AROUND THE JOINT MEETING THAT CORRECT IN THE FORM OF A MEMO CORRECT THAT THAT IS FINE. OKAY. >> LET ME ASK THE MAKER OF THE MOTION IF THAT IS ACCEPTABLE. ACCEPTABLE. OKAY. >> AND YOU'RE THE SECOND. YEAH. AND I ACCEPT OH HE'S SECOND THERE IS IS THAT OKAY >> AND AND I GUESS THE NEXT THE NEXT PART I WOULD OFFER IS YOU KNOW I MENTIONED IT IS IS THE DIRECTION TO THE >> ADMINISTRATION TO EXPLOIT EXPLORE THAT YOU EXPLOIT EXPLORE THE USE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO FUND ASPECTS OF THE CHILDREN YOU SERVICES MASTIC PLAN MASTER PLAN THAT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO INCREASE OVERALL AMOUNT BEYOND 500,000 THAT IS HOPEFULLY A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THAT WE COULD INSERT AS PART OF THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION. I THINK THAT'S YOU KNOW ONE OF THE CLARITY ITEMS THAT I GOT FROM STAFF TO MAKE THAT WORK. SO I THINK YOU DID GET THAT CLARITY. I DO WANT >> TO ASK A FOLLOW UP THOUGH JUST AS A POINT OF INFORMATION WHICH IS WE HAD RECOMMENDED OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE PEAR MEDICINE SERVICE AND SO ARE THOSE NOW ARE WE GIVING CONFLICTING DIRECTION >> OR DO WE NEED TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIZATION OF THOSE TWO? IT'S A QUESTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. I, I THINK WITH THAT >> DIRECTION I WOULD THINK THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH TO EXPLORE THE USE OF THOSE ITEMS. >> WONDERFUL. BUT WHAT IS YOUR INTERPRETATION OF THE PRIORITIZATION OF THE TWO? I >> THINK WE NEED A PRIORITIZATION. JIM SORRY TO CORRECT YOU BUT I MEAN THAT NOT TRYING TO BUT I >> DO THINK WE DO BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING AT THOSE OPIOID FUNDS AS WE SPEAK FOR THE COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND PROGRAM WHEN IT WAS PRESENTED TO ME WHEN YOU'RE WERE INITIALLY LOOKING AT BUDGET PROPOSALS I DID NOT FEEL THAT THE PILOT WAS LONG ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY MAKE AN EVALUATION TO DETERMINE IF THAT CAN BE SHOULD BE CONTINUED IN THAT ONGOING YEAR. SO WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO USE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF >> THOSE COMMUNITY PARAMETERS SOME PROGRAMS SO THERE MIGHT BE SOME LEFT TO DO THAT. BUT I GUESS WHAT I THINK TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIVE PRIORITY BETWEEN THE TWO THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL WE MAY >> BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH I DON'T KNOW. BUT WE ALSO YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ANOTHER IDEA FROM COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ TO EXPLORE OTHER FUNDING >> SOURCES FOR THE CHILDREN YOUTH MANAGED COMPONENTS. WELL >> I JUST BUT I DO THINK WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIVE PRIORITY. SO DEPENDING ON HOW WE FIT THIS >> PUZZLE PIECE TOGETHER WE WE UNDERSTAND WHERE THE COUNCIL CITY ON YOU KNOW TO I >> THINK YOU JENNIFER AND YOU KNOW I APPRECIATE THAT AND YOU KNOW FOR YOU KNOW I THINK THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION TO TRY TO TO GET THE BEST OUTCOME FOR FOR OUR COMMUNITY WHETHER IT'S YOU KNOW THE COMMUNITY PROMISE MEDICINE PROGRAM I THINK WE CAN GIVE THAT PRIORITY. I'D BE OPEN TO GIVING THAT PRIORITY AS LONG AS THERE IS A YOU KNOW, THERE IS ALSO AN ANALYSIS AND THERE'S CONSIDERATION GIVEN THAT THIS IS A BUDGET A STATE BUDGET EARMARK REQUEST CURRENTLY THROUGH THE STATE. AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT WE ALSO HAVE THE THE OPPORTUNITY >> TO TO BE ABLE TO FUND SOME SOME ASPECT OF THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES PLAN DEPENDING ON THE CHILDREN CHILDREN YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH MONEY THIS COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS AND MODEL ACTUALLY TURNS OUT TO BE I'M OKAY WITH WITH WITH INCLUDING THAT AS PART OF THE MOTION HOWEVER I THINK THERE IS I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE AN NBA FORTHCOMING ON THE USE OF THE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND AND I WOULD ASK THAT RIGHT, CORRECT. OR WHAT'S THE THAT FUND >> THE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND WILL BE THE RECOMMENDATION THE RECOMMENDED ALLOCATION OF THE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND WILL BE INCORPORATED IN MY PROPOSED BUDGET THAT COMES OUT ON MAY 1ST AND THEN I'LL BE UP FOR DISCUSSION DURING >> THE STUDY SESSION EVERYTHING BUT IT'LL ALL BE INCORPORATED IN THERE AND YOU CAN SAY I AGREE WITH IT YOU DON'T AGREE WITH IT, YOU WANT TO CHANGE >> SOMETHING OUT BUT IT ALL IT'LL IT WON'T BE A SEPARATE M.B.A IT WILL BE ACTUALLY BE INCORPORATE INTO THE BUDGET BALANCING STRATEGY. I WOULD YOU KNOW I WOULD ASK THAT AS PART OF THAT CONSIDERATION THAT THE THE USE OF CHILDREN AND YOU YOU KNOW FUNDS FOR THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES MASTER PLAN ARE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE THE THE THE THE MONEY THAT COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ MENTIONED AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK AS PART OF THAT ANALYSIS SO WE CAN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO TO DIALOG AND ACTUALLY YOU KNOW BE ABLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE ITEMS IS THAT IS THAT FAIR? YEAH, I THINK THAT WE CAN CONSIDER IT AGAIN HOW THE WHOLE PUZZLE FITS TOGETHER. I YOU KNOW WE I WOULD GIVE OUR GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO CONSIDER IF THERE'S MORE WE COULD FUND THERE BEYOND WHAT WAS INITIALLY STATED IN THE ORIGINAL MAYOR'S >> MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE WITH NOT WITH GIVING FLEXIBILITY. MAYBE IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE MAYBE IT'S A LOT MORE, MAYBE IT'S NOTHING MORE THAN WHAT WE'VE GOT AND WE WERE YOU WOULD SEE AND THEN THERE WOULD BE THOSE CLEAR TRADEOFFS WHERE YOU WOULD COME BACK AND AMEND MY PROPOSED >> BUDGET AND TRADE SOMETHING ELSE OUT. BUT I >> APPRECIATE THE FLEXIBILITY. I APPRECIATE THE WORD THAT COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ'S TELLING IF THERE WAS A DIRECTION FOR ME TO EXPLORE >> FUNDING THOSE UP AT HIGHER LEVELS >> I THINK WE WOULD SORT OF DO THAT AS WELL AGAIN EXPLORE EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE'VE BEEN DIRECTED TO AND I LIKE THE FLEXIBILITY BECAUSE I'VE GOT TO LOOK AT THE FEASIBILITY AND BECAUSE IF IF IF THERE WAS A TRADE OFF ON LIBRARY HOURS FOR EXAMPLE, I'M NOT SURE THAT I WOULD BE MAKING THAT RECOMMENDATION TO YOU TRYING TO PRESERVE THAT CORE SERVICE. I JUST HAVEN'T PUT THE WHOLE WE HAVEN'T PUT THE WHOLE PUZZLE TOGETHER AND I KNOW THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME NEGATIVE OUTCOMES WITH THIS BUDGET AND I JUST I JUST WOULD APPRECIATE THAT FLEXIBILITY. RIGHT. AND I THINK THE INTENT OF OF THE DIRECTION IS TO TO HAVE THAT EVEN IF IT'S A CONSIDERATION FOR US TO BE ABLE TO KNOW AND TO BE ABLE TO SAY THIS IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH YOU KNOW, IT'S A IT'S A VALUES DECISION. IT'S A IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE AS AS COUNCIL MEMBERS ALL CARE ABOUT. BUT WE HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, KNOW THAT WE'RE WE HAVE A $5,056 MILLION DEFICIT. SO WE UNDERSTAND THAT. AND SO I WOULD HOPE THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY WEIGH AND AND AND CONSIDER PRIORITIZING IF IT'S IF IT'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES OR THE RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK WHICH YOU KNOW ME PERSONALLY, YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT, THAT'S A CONVERSATION THAT WE HAVE AND OBVIOUSLY THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS. BUT MY MY HOPE IS THAT THAT'S THAT CAN BE INCLUDED AND THAT'S FAIR. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILOR, BEFORE YOU CONTINUE, I THINK YOU HAVE AT LEAST TWO FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS THERE. I JUST WANT TO GET THEM ON THE RECORD AND CONFIRM WITH THE MAKER OF THE MOTION. SO ONE AMENDMENT WAS TO ANALYZE THE USE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE CHILDREN YOUTH MASTER PLAN WITH THE PROPOSED THE PARAM MEDICINE >> PROGRAM IN THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE TAKING PRECEDENCE. BUT BOTH BEING EVALUATED CORRECT. AND THEN THE SECOND THERE WAS >> TO THE I HAVE ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO >> EXPLORE USING THE WHICH FUND WAS THE >> STABILIZATION STABILIZATION FUND FOR TWO POTENTIAL SOURCES. AS I HEARD IT IT WAS THE FFO >> AND AND THE NO NO IT WAS THE >> CHILDREN USE THE MASTER PLAN AND THE RAP AND THE REVENUE RESPONSE WAS RAPID RESPONSE. GOT IT. I GOT YOU, MAYOR. IT'S ALL GOOD OR I GOT COFFEE, MAN. I'M GLAD THE RESPONSE ARE IN SORRY. NO AND LET ME JUST CHECK TO MAKE OF THE MOTION IS THAT >> I ACCEPT OKAY AND I ACCEPT YOU. OKAY. SO IN THAT REGARD AND THEN AND THEN I ALSO WANT TO INCLUDE THE FIRST ITEM THAT I STARTED OUT WITH ON 40 A, B, A AND B THAT THAT SEEKS THAT THAT CLARIFICATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. I THINK THE ADMINISTRATION HAS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO RUN WITH IT. OKAY. SO I EXPRESSED 12, 13 AND 14 AS PART OF >> AS PART OF OUR OUR OUR GROUP MEMORANDUM I >> WOULD ASK THAT THAT BE INSERTED AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT GIVEN THE EXPLORATORY NATURE AND THE THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY FLEXIBILITY THAT WE PROVIDED >> THE ADMINISTRATION ACCEPT. ALL RIGHT. THANKS. SO JUST REPEAT WHICH ONE THAT WAS 12, 13 AND 14 THE EXPIRATION OF ADDITIONAL MODERNIZED OPTION TO CODE ENFORCEMENT EXPLORING POLICY OPTIONS AND A PILOT ENFORCEMENT OUTREACH PROGRAM AS PART OF THE ANALYSIS. AND THEN >> THE LAST THING THAT I HEARD FROM MY COLLEAGUES IS >> PERTAINING TO COUNCILMEMBER CAMPOS IS PRIORITIES IS THE EVALUATION AND THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW PROBLEM STATEMENT IN THE GROWING ECONOMY OF GROWING OUR ECONOMY FOCUS AREA A QUESTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION IS WHEN WHEN WILL BE THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO WEIGH IN ON THE FOCUS AREAS AND OR PROBLEM STATEMENTS? >> SURE. SO WE HIGHLIGHTED THIS LAST WEEK WHEN WE DID THE COUNCIL FOCUS AREA UPDATE UNLIKE THIS PAST YEAR WHICH WAS THE FIRST TIME WE HAD DONE IT THIS WAY THIS YEAR WE'RE ALREADY WORKING >> ON WHAT NEXT YEAR'S DASHBOARDS PROBLEM STATEMENTS AND KIND OF OUTCOMES ARE SO WE'LL BE BRINGING THOSE FORWARD NOT AFTER THE BUDGET BUT AS PART OF THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. SO THOSE WILL BE RELEASED AS PART OF >> A MANAGER'S MANAGER'S BUDGET ADDENDUM WHICH OUR GOAL IS TO GET THOSE OUT, YOU KNOW AS PART OF THE STUDY SESSION SO THAT YOU GUYS CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND AND REALLY DIVE INTO SOME OF THAT SO THAT WILL BE IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON IN JUNE. SO IF IF THE COUNCIL IS UNHAPPY WITH THAT WORK THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE IT THROUGH THE JUNE MESSAGE AND JUNE VOTE. >> GREAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU LELAND. AND THEN THE SECOND IS I WOULD OFFER ON 29 TO PROVIDE DIRECT I THINK THE WAY IT'S WORDED >> IN OUR IN OUR IN OUR MEMORANDUM WAS A >> LIKE A DIRECTION TO DO ALTERNATIVES BUT WOULD THE ADMINISTRATION BE OPEN TO EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS TO SUSTAINING THE FAN CAREGIVER SUPPORT NETWORK RECOGNIZING THAT FANS NOT ONLY PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO WORK BUT ALSO THEMSELVES AND SPONSORS WOULD STAFF BE OPEN TO THAT EXPLORATION LANGUAGE FOR MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY? YEAH I THINK THAT WE CAN EXPLORE OPTIONS. I THINK WE ALREADY ARE ANGEL WE ALREADY EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICES WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE SAID LAST YEAR WHEN WE DID IT A YEAR. THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WE MADE IT A YEAR TO CUT WAS KNOWING THAT WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THAT OF THE GENERAL FUND. IT MIGHT BE UP IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S WHEELHOUSE TO SUPPORT THAT PROGRAM. SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE EXPLORING AS WE SPEAK FOR THAT ONE AND SO IN GENERAL AND >> IN GENERAL JIM AND LEE WITH ALL WITH THE ADDENDUMS THAT ARE BEING DISCUSSED, YOU KNOW THE ONES I GUESS I'M I'M EXPLORING THE FUNDING ON YOUR ONE AND TWO IT'S NOT THAT THAT IS NOT CONCERNING TO ME BECAUSE YOU GIVEN US FLEXIBILITY THAT THE 12, 13 AND 14 ARE RELATED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT WOULD BE NEW WORK THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO BALANCE WITHIN THE EXISTING >> CODE ENFORCEMENT WORK PLAN. AND SO I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT WITHOUT AS GETTING THROUGH THAT ALL THE MODERNIZATION EFFORTS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. I MEAN CERTAINLY WE CAN AGAIN EXPLORE IF THERE'S THINGS WE CAN ADD IF WE'RE I'M TRYING TO ACCELERATE THAT WORK FASTER BUT PUTTING OUT A WHOLE NOTHER M.B.A BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY GOT LIKE 2520 TO 30 MBAS RIGHT NOW THAT'S A LOT OF ANALYSIS AND IT'S A HUGE >> LIFT. SO I AM A LITTLE I'M JUST GOING TO PUT ON THE RECORD I'M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THAT IN WOULD PREFER FOR US TO HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY WITHOUT DOING AN MBA AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE'S WAYS WE CAN GET THROUGH SOME MORE OF OUR MODERNIZATION EFFORTS TO SEE WHERE WE END UP AT THE END OF THIS YEAR AND THEN AND THEN WORK ON THAT AND THEN THE I >> WITH WITH RESPECT TO THE ADDING MORE PROBLEM STATEMENTS TO THE FOCUS AREAS, I THINK THAT IS AGAIN GOING TO BE HAVE TO BE A TRADE OFF OF THE ENTIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK PLAN AND DO WE CONTINUE ON WITH THAT BECAUSE WE WE MADE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO NARROW THE SCOPE OF THAT WORK PLAN TO MAKE IT ACTIONABLE AND TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER AND WITH SOME PRETTY CHALLENGING GOALS IN THERE ADDING SOMETHING ELSE I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THERE WHICH AGAIN WE CAN DO BUT >> THAT WILL TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THAT ANALYSIS IN TIME FOR THE MAY. SO I'M LOOKING TO YOU TO YOU AND TO SAY IF WE IF WE THINK WE COULD MAKE THAT TRADE OFF >> OF CHOICE SO THE COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK AND THEN THEY CAN MAKE THAT AND THEN THEY CAN SELECT WHICH OPTION THEY WOULD LIKE TO GO TO TO BE ABLE TO >> PUT THAT OUT IN AN MBA. AND I JUST AND GIVEN ALL THE WORK WE'RE TRYING TO DO TO ACTUALLY BALANCE THE BUDGET RIGHT NOW AND THAT'S IT'S IT'S THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE HAD SO >> WE SO WE NEED TO DO AN MBA ON THE COUNTER FOCUS AREAS AND THE RECOMMENDED PROBLEM STATEMENT OUTCOMES AND AND DASHBOARDS AND METRICS SO THE COUNCIL COUNCIL WILL HAVE THE ABILITY >> TO CHANGE ONE OF THOSE PROBLEM STATEMENTS AT THAT POINT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SWAP SOMETHING OUT BUT I WE WOULD DEFINITELY BE SAYING YOU NEED TO SWAP SOMETHING OUT. YEAH FOR THAT WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO ABSORB A FIFTH SO THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE THAT. WELL JENNIFER I THINK THROUGH THAT PROCESS YEAH >> SO I GUESS I WOULD PREFER FOR US IF I KNOW THIS YOU MAY NOT PREFER THIS RECOMMENDATION FROM ME BUT I WOULD LOVE FOR US TO CONTINUE ALL ALONG SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT OUR WORKPLAN LOOKS LIKE ON THE ON THE GROWING IN OUR ECONOMY FOCUS AREA SINCE WE'RE KNEE DEEP IN IT NOW AND WHAT WHAT OUR GOALS ARE GOING TO BE AND WE'RE EVALUATING WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED THIS YEAR AND THEN IF IF WE WANT TO IF IF YOU FIND SOME OF THAT TO BE NOT AS IMPORTANT THEN THEN WE GET DIRECTION AT THAT POINT TO SWAP THAT OUT WE MAY NEED TO COME BACK LATER AND THEN HAVE SOME, YOU KNOW, DEEP THINKING ON WHAT THE GOALS ARE AND THE PROBLEM STATEMENT THAT MIGHT TRAIL INTO THE NEW YEAR LIKE WE DID THIS LAST YEAR WHEN WE GOT >> TO WE GOT THE THE BUILDING MORE HOUSING AND GROWING OUR ECONOMY FOCUS AREAS WHICH ARE NEW AND AS YOU KNOW WE WORKED VERY VERY HARD BUT WE IT TOOK US A COUPLE OF FEW MONTHS TO ACTUALLY BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT WHERE WE WANTED TO GO WITH THAT. SO I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT GETTING SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TO YOU IN THE SHORT TIME >> FRAME. SO YEAH, NO I APPRECIATE THAT THAT'S END BUT YOU KNOW I'M A LITTLE DISHEARTENED SPECIFICALLY NOT JUST ON THIS OBVIOUSLY THERE'S TRADEOFFS THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE WHEN WE HAVE THESE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS ON WHAT'S IMPORTANT AND AND YOU KNOW, IF WE'RE SAYING THAT WHEN WE DO HAVE A BUDGET ADDENDUM COMING SO WE CAN DISCUSS THIS AND SEE WHAT'S GOING TO BE TRADED OFF, I DON'T I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT HAVE THIS AS A CONSIDERATION FOR WHEN WE FOR WHEN WE HAVE HAVE THIS CONVERSATION AND SO I'M FEELING AND YOU KNOW THAT PAUSE ON THAT POINT YOU KNOW 1213 AND 14 I WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO COME UP WITH LANGUAGE THAT WOULD HELP US AND NOW I'M HEARING THAT IT'S AN ISSUE. AND SO THAT IS REALLY, REALLY UPSETTING BECAUSE YOU KNOW, WE TOOK THE TIME TO ENGAGE THE ADMINISTRATION TO SEE WHAT COULD WORK AND IN ALL AND I JUST I'M I'M A LITTLE DISHEARTENED TO SAY TO HEAR THAT AS PART OF THAT YOU HAVE YOU KNOW, THERE'S CONCERNS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON ON ON WHETHER THESE POLICY OPTIONS OR THESE ALTERNATIVES TO YOU KNOW, STRENGTHENING CODE COMPLIANCE IS AN ISSUE NOW ON THE DYESS AT THE 11TH HOUR. YEAH. SO >> ON THE FIRST ONE I GUESS WHAT I ON THE FIRST ONE I JUST YOU KNOW, WE CAN PUT SOMETHING HIGH LEVEL TOGETHER. I JUST DON'T WANT THE EXPECTATION THAT IT NECESSARILY WOULD BE FOLEY BAKED ABOUT ALL THE SUB GOALS. YOU KNOW HOW WE HAVE A LOT OF DEEP THOUGHT ON ON HOW EACH OF OUR GOALS WE HAVE ALL THE DIFFERENT PROBLEM STATEMENTS IN THE DEEP GOALS I THINK WE CAN I WOULD WANT THE FLEXIBILITY TO HAVE MORE THINKING TIME WE CAN GIVE YOU OUR INITIAL THOUGHTS ON IT BUT I WOULD WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME MORE TIME WITH THAT AND SAY YOU DECIDED TO GO WITH THAT TO BE ABLE TO REFINE IT BECAUSE AGAIN IT'S IN SHORT ORDER. I THINK THAT WOULD BE FAIR AS FAR AS THE CODE ENFORCEMENT IS CONCERNED, I THINK WHAT I I WASN'T PART OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS SO I APOLOGIZE WITH YOU KNOW, THE FEEDBACK TO THE OPPOSITE TO TO TO THE TO THAT BROWN ACT BUT I THINK YOU KNOW I THINK WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS FLEXIBILITY TO FIT THAT IN >> WITH THE MODERNIZATION >> PROJECT. BUT I WASN'T PART OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS. AND SO JIM, I WAS DEFINITELY LIKE CAN YOU CLARIFY? YEAH, LET ME LET ME CERTAINLY START. SO I THINK WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT THAT NARRATIVE SOME OF THE FEEDBACK THAT WE GAVE IS THIS SECTION IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE GIVEN THAT WE'RE GOING TO REDUCE THE BUDGET PERHAPS THERE'S A WAY TO LIMIT THAT OR FOCUS THAT OR HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF DIRECTION AND SO I DON'T THINK THAT WAS TAKEN. THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE THAT WAS SUGGESTED IS THAT THERE IS A RE-ENGINEERING GOING ON IN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THERE COULD BE SOME PRIORITIZATION THAT THE COUNCIL COULD GIVE TO TRY TO FIT SOME OF THAT IN BUT THAT STILL WOULD BE A PRIORITIZATION. SO IT'S NOT THAT WE CAN'T DO ANY OF THESE THINGS IS THAT THEY DON'T COME WITHOUT A COST OR A TRADEOFF JUST LIKE MOST OF THE THINGS THAT ARE IN BOTH THE MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE AND THE BROWN ACT MEMO. YEAH OKAY. YEAH AND I FIGURED AS MUCH AND THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD TRY TO DO SAY WE AND EITHER YOU COULD GIVE US DIRECTION AND TO TRY TO FIT IT IN AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A PRIORITY OR FOR YOU LIKE YOU'VE GIVEN US OTHER DIRECTION TO EXPLORE AND YOU'VE GIVEN US THE FLEXIBILITY OR IF IT'S AN ABSOLUTE YOU KNOW IT HAS TO HAPPEN NOW IN EVERYTHING BECAUSE IT'S GIVEN OUR ABILITY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ADD MORE RESOURCES. YOU'D SAY SWAP WHAT YOU THINK IS THE LEAST OTHER OTHER ITEMS THAT YOU'RE WORKING ON THE LEAST PRIORITY OF THAT AND FIT THIS IN NO MATTER WHAT. SO I THINK THAT'S THE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE DIRECTION I THINK WE WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO I MEAN I, I MEAN THE LANGUAGE STATES YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S A IT'S INCORPORATING ELEMENTS TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT REENGINEER NEARING EFFORTS AS FEASIBLE AND IN CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS AND THEN WE GO ON TO SAY FOR EXAMPLE IN 12 EXPLORING ADDITIONAL >> MODERNIZATION TO CODE ENFORCEMENT FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CASE RESOLUTION TIMES AND CASE RESOLUTION TIMELINES AND STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CHRONICALLY NONCOMPLIANT PROPERTY. I MEAN I CAN GO VERBATIM IN ALL OF THESE BUT BUT THE INTENT OF THAT IS NOT TO HINDER THE ADMINISTRATIONS ABILITY TO PROVIDE US AS POLICYMAKERS WITH WITH A ROBUST ANALYSIS IS TO GIVE US THOSE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS THAT WE'VE HEARD AND THAT WE WANT TO SEE WHAT >> THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE IF IT'S NOT FEASIBLE, IT'S NOT FEASIBLE BUT I THINK TO NOT EVEN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION AND TO BECAUSE WE'RE MINDFUL THAT THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP. I GET IT. BUT YOU KNOW, IF THIS IF IF THAT STILL >> IS NOT IF THAT IS STILL >> TOO TOO PRESCRIPTIVE OF LANGUAGE IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING IN 12, 13 AND 14 FOR EXAMPLE IN THAT IS >> THAT TOO I KNOW THAT 14 ACTUALLY ASKED FOR GRANTS SO THAT WOULD BE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. SO 13 IS REALLY A POLICY OPTION AND 12 IS SORT OF MORE OF A SORT OF A PROGRAM MA MODIFICATION BUT 14 ACTUALLY IS SEEKING ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT PROVIDES GRANTS FOR PARTNERSHIPS AND SO I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD FIT WITHIN THEIR ENGINEERING PROBABLY. OKAY. SO OBVIOUSLY THAT HAS A AND AGAIN IT'S A BUDGETARY CONSTRAINT IS IN OUR GYM. YEAH, CORRECT. AND SO THAT'S THAT'S THE ANALYSIS THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE. WHILE IT MAY NOT BE WELL WHILE IT MAY REQUIRE A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS $1 MILLION, $3 MILLION, 100,000 I DON'T KNOW. AND THAT IS THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I'M TASKING THE ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK AND SAY, YOU KNOW, HERE'S WHAT WE CAN HERE'S WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE IF IF THE COUNCIL CHOSE TO TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS RE-ENGINEERING EFFORT. AND AND WHAT I'M HEARING IS, YOU KNOW, IS >> THAT WHAT I'M HEARING IS NO, I THINK WHAT YOU MIGHT BE HEARING IS THAT >> OR MAYBE WE'RE MAYBE WE'RE TIRED AND WE'RE LIKE SAYING THE SAME THING. WE'RE NOT SAYING THE SAME THING. I MEAN I THINK AS SOMEONE WHO IS LOOKING AT THE MEMO, I THINK IT COMES DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF EFFORT YOU WANT STAFF TO ENGAGE IN TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH THE DIFFERENT INITIATIVES COST. SO OF COURSE WE CAN DO THE WORK TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH WOULD ALL THESE ITEMS COST. I THINK THE LENS THAT WE'RE APPROACHING IT WITH IS THAT WE ARE GOING TO REDUCE RESOURCES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. SO WHEN COUNCIL WANTS US TO COST OUT SOMETHING OR FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN DO SOMETHING, I THINK WE JUST WANT COUNCIL TO PRIORITIZE THAT WORK AND KNOW THAT IT MAY COME AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER THINGS OR THAT EVEN IF YOU ASK FOR AN MBA ON THIS TO BE MORE MORE SPECIFIC THAT THAT REQUEST IS WORTH THE EFFORT THAT STAFF WILL PUT FORTH TO GIVE YOU THOSE INFORMATIONS AND THAT TRADEOFF. YEAH, THAT'S FAIR. THANK YOU JIM BECAUSE >> I'M TRYING TO LET YOU FINISH THIS POINT BUT WE ARE AT ABOUT 22 MINUTES ON YOUR TURN SO THIS IS >> NEW TO ME. I'VE NEVER BEEN PAST THE LINE IN FOUR YEARS. YOU OKAY? SO ALL RIGHT. SO IF STAFF IS IF STAFF CAN WORK WITHIN WITHIN THE THE THE FRAME THE FRAME THAT WE'VE PROVIDED AND IT'S NOT OVERLY PRESCRIPTIVE OR LESS I'M HEARING OTHERWISE I >> MEAN I THINK I THINK IF YOU'RE NOT DIRECTING IN AN MBA, I THINK WHAT WE WOULD PROBABLY COME BACK WITH IS DURING THE CONVERSATION OF THE BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS WE COULD TALK ABOUT WHAT THE CURRENT WORK PLAN IS AS PART OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT WORK AND YOU KNOW, HAVE SOME YOU KNOW, INITIAL DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT THOSE ITEMS ARE AND BECAUSE THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAD FOR THAT RANGE NEARLY WEREN'T SUBSTANTIAL TO BEGIN WITH. SO A LOT OF THAT WAS LEVERAGING EXISTING STAFF RESOURCES TO DO THAT WORK. GOT >> IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. AND OKAY. AND THEN I'LL LET COUNCILMEMBER CUMBO SPEAK TO THE TWO ITEMS AS AS PRESENTED >> BY BUT GIVEN THE INFORMATION PRESENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER THANKS >> COUNCIL MEMBER OKAY. CONTINUING >> STAFF. A FEW HANDS. I'M SURE THERE WILL BE MORE. LET'S GO NOW LET'S GO BACK AROUND TO VICE MAYOR. SHOOT. I KNEW WE WERE GOING TO MAKE A LOT OF CUTS THIS YEAR BUT I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD TAKE US THIS LONG TO GET THROUGH THE MARCH BUZZER BUDGET MESSAGE WHICH IS MORE OF A GUIDING DOCUMENT TO SET THE TONE FOR THE NUMBERS THAT ARE GOING TO COME BACK TO US LATER. FRANKLY, I APPRECIATE YOUR PASSION, COUNCILMEMBER AND THE PASSION OF ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS UP HERE REGARDING THE BUDGET. BUT FRANKLY THIS IS A DOCUMENT MEANT THAT IS IN IN >> MY MIND WHIRLING OUT OF CONTROL WHERE THE BUDGET IS THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE IS DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO DO THIS DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE THAT AND THEN JIM AND THE TEAM AND THE CITY MANAGER COME BACK WITH NUMBERS HERE WE'RE ASSIGNING ALL OF THIS WORK THAT TAKES TIME AWAY FROM THEM DOING >> THE BUDGET WORK AND WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE DOLLARS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THEM. WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE OTHER THINGS >> THAT ARE THAT ARE GOING TO BE CUT BECAUSE OF THESE OTHER CONSIDERATION THAT'S GOING TO COME TO US IN MAY. IN MAY WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE DOCUMENT THE BUDGET DOCUMENT THAT SAYS THIS IS HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE, THIS IS WHERE WE'RE SPENDING IT AND THAT'S WHERE WE ALL >> SAY OH MY GOD, YOU'RE A YEAR TAKING THE MONEY AWAY FROM ONE OF MY PET PROJECTS THE LIBRARIES HOW CAN I >> WHAT'S THE TRADEOFF IN THE BUDGET WHERE IS THERE MONEY IN THAT BUDGET THAT I CAN FUND THE LIBRARY? STILL WE'RE ASKING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO THAT WORK RIGHT NOW WE'RE ASKING HER AND HER TEAM TO GO OFF AND DO ALL THIS INVESTIGATION, ALL OF THESE FEASIBILITY STUDIES, ALL OF THESE THINGS THAT MAY BE VERY VALID AND IMPORTANT FOR US TO DO AT SOME POINT. BUT WE NEED A BUDGET FIRST. WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO CUT TO CUT WE HAVE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH OUR MANY OF OUR BARGAINING UNITS RIGHT NOW. THEY NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO BE CUT. WE ARE NOT AT THAT POINT YET MAY WE'RE GOING TO BE CLOSER TO IT AND JUNE FOR SURE >> WILL BE AT IT BUT WE ARE NOT AT THAT POINT. SO I FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF THESE I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE BUT USUALLY THE SAUSAGE MAKING OCCURS IN JUNE DOESN'T INCUR >> OCCUR IN MARCH. WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SAUSAGE AND WE DON'T KNOW THE PRICE OF THE MEAT THAT WE'RE USING TO MAKE SAUSAGE AND THAT'S A PROBLEM A WEIRD ANALOGY BUT IT'S THE ONLY THING I COULD COME UP WITH >> THEREFORE OR I MOVE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION AND THAT IS TO >> APPROVE THE >> MAYOR'S BUT MARCH MESSAGE >> WHICH INCLUDES HIS ADDENDUM AND >> ALL THE OTHER MOTION HIS >> IT INCLUDES HIS APPENDIX AND I SO MOVE >> WAS SECOND. OKAY THANK YOU VICE MAYOR SECOND COUNCIL FOR CAREER WITH SUBSTITUTE ON THE FLOOR WHICH IS THE RECONCILIATION MEMO WHICH INCLUDES THE MARCH MESSAGE AND THE MEMO FROM COUNCILOR FOLEY OF COURSE THE RECONCILIATION MEMO INCLUDES A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OTHER MEMOS. LET'S CONTINUE AND SEE WHERE WE ARE. COUNCIL >> OF COMPASS. THANK YOU. I KNOW IT'S LATE EVENING AND I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION FOR MY COLLEAGUES SO FAR AND WANT TO >> MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE >> STARTING THE BUDGET CONVERSATION ON THE FOUNDATION THAT IS REALLY ROOTED IN WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS ASKING FOR US AND SO I WANT TO CONTINUE THE COMMENTS THE COUNCILMEMBER CAN THEY LAST LAID OUT AND HOPE THAT THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WILL INCLUDE THE RECOMMENDATIONS 28 FROM THE JOINT MEMO OF THE B A THAT I AM A PART OF IN THE MAYOR'S BLUE MEMO BLUE MEMO WE SEE THAT THIS BUDGET MESSAGE HAS TO STAY GROUNDED IN WHAT THE CITY CAN RESPONSIBLY TAKE ON IN A DIFFICULT FOR FISCAL YEAR >> UPDATES TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND TO COUNCIL PRIORITIES TO COUNCIL POLICIES ARE ROUTINE BUT THEY CAN ALSO BE VERY IMPACTFUL AND THAT'S WHY THE MAYOR'S BUDGET MESSAGE AND OUR FIVE SIGNATURE MEMOS SPEAK TO THE IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATELY FUNDING AND STAFFING PBC TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY CAN ADJUST OUR LOCAL LAND USE REGULATIONS TO FACILITATE HOUSING PRODUCTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. BUT ECONOMIC GROWTH IS MORE THAN JUST DATA CENTERS IT INCLUDES ALL BUSINESSES AND IT INCLUDES THE ABILITY OF SAN JOSE RESIDENTS TO WORK IN THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY. WE ALREADY HAVE EXAMPLES OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND HIGHLY COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS THAT SERVE SMALL CHILD CARE BUSINESSES WHO IN TURN SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. INTRODUCING A PROBLEM STATEMENT AND GROWING OUR ECONOMY FOCUS AREA DOES NOT REQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL >> ONGOING FUNDING STAFF CAPACITY AND POTENTIALLY CAPITAL INVESTMENT. ALL IT MEANS IS REVIEWING LOCAL REGULATIONS THAT MAKE IT HARD FOR THESE BUSINESSES TO SERVE AND THRIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND I ALSO WANT TO DISCUSS TRADEOFFS. LET'S BE REMINDED >> THAT IN THE EXISTING INCREASING COMMUNITY >> SAFETY FOCUS AREA THERE IS AN ACTION ITEM ASSOCIATED WITH PROPOSITION 36. SO I WILL ASK STAFF A QUESTION IS THE CITY OF SAN JOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUNDING, IMPLEMENTATION OR ADMINISTRATION OF PROPOSITION 36 THE FUNDING OF PROPOSITION 36? NO, THAT IS A SHARED COUNTY AND JUSTICE SYSTEM ENDEAVOR THEIR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AND THE WAY THINGS ARE IMPLEMENTED WITH OUR POLICE FORCE BUT WE DO NOT FUND PROPOSITION 36 PER SE NOW >> THANK YOU LEE. I APPRECIATE YOU CLARIFYING THAT. SO LET US NOT PRETEND THAT THE EXISTING FOCUS AREAS ARE ENTIRELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY BECAUSE TEN YEARS AGO WHEN THE CITY OPERATED ZERO SHELTERS IF YOU WERE TO PROPOSE BUILDING A SHELTER NETWORK OF OVER TWO >> THOUSAND BEDS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT AND STABLE SOURCE OF FUNDING YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE ROOM. YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT'S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY. BUT TODAY WE HAVE CONSTRUCTED A SHELTER NETWORK WITH OVER 2000 BEDS AND DOING SO WITHOUT A SUFFICIENT AND STABLE SOURCE OF FUNDING AND AS A CONSEQUENCE WE ARE CUTTING CORE GENERAL FUND SERVICES TO PAY FOR THIS SHELTER NETWORK. AND SO I ASK YOU ALL TO IMAGINE A WORLD IN WHICH WE HAD INVESTED THOSE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FAMILIES AND CHILDREN OR IN SMALL BUSINESSES. WE AS COUNCIL ARE ARCHITECTS OF THE FUTURE OF THIS COMMUNITY AND SO I APPRECIATE THE COLLEAGUES FROM THE COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES BUT THIS IS THE MOMENT IN TIME WHERE WE SET THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR VALUES AS A CITY AND HOW WE AS A CITY WANT TO CREATE A BUDGET THAT ADDRESSES THOSE NEEDS. WE ARE NOT PROVIDING WE ARE NOT PROVIDED ANY WORKLOAD ANALYSIS OR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE TRADEOFFS WOULD BE JUST YET IN OUR BUDGET BROWN ACT IS ASKING EXPLICITLY FOR THAT ANALYSIS AND SO I CANNOT SUPPORT THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR BECAUSE IT IT IS NOT REFLECTING THE NEEDS AND THE DESIRES THAT WE HEARD SPECIFICALLY FROM OUR COMMUNITY AROUND WHAT IT TAKES TO REALLY MAKE SAN JOSE A CITY FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. NEXT COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILOR CARMEN , I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT EVERYTHING THAT WAS WRITTEN IN ALL OF THE MEMOS IS ALL IMPORTANT. WE WANT TO DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN AS MUCH AS IS WRITTEN IN THESE MEMOS. >> AND I THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO SOON SEE IN TERMS OF THE REALIZATION THAT NOT ONLY CAN WE NOT DO WHAT'S IN THE MEMOS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOME DEEP CUTS. YES. AND I THINK THAT >> AS WE START LEARNING A LITTLE BIT MORE >> ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CLOSE THAT DEFICIT, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE >> EASY. SO AS WE START THINKING ABOUT ALL OF THESE ADDITIONAL THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE, I WOULD SUGGEST THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS IT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE >> OFF THE TABLE BECAUSE IF YOU HAVEN'T GONE >> THROUGH A BUDGET WHERE YOU'VE HAD TO DO REALLY DEEP CUTS I THINK MY COLLEAGUES HAVE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT HAD TO BE DONE DURING THE THE DEFICITS IN SCHOOLS AND IT WAS NOT NOT EASY AT ALL AND SO I THINK >> THAT WE'RE FACING ONE OF THOSE CHALLENGING YEARS THAT EVEN MAINTAINING WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IS NOT GOING TO BE THAT EASY. WE >> WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ALL THE REVENUE TO DO ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE'D LIKE TO DO. YES, CHILDCARE IS IMPORTANT. YES. YOU >> KNOW ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE IMPORTANT >> BUT I ALSO THINK THAT WE'VE GOT TO THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE EITHER >> SPREAD IT OUT OR TIME IT SO THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT >> IF WE DON'T DO IT AT THIS MOMENT AT SOME POINT WE CAN DO IT. >> THE CITY HAS HAD OVER $1 BILLION OF DEFERRED MAINTENANCE. SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ONE TIME MONEYS SOME OF THAT ONE TIME MONEY IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO TO THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN WAITING AROUND FOR TEN YEARS, 15 YEARS, 20 YEARS, YOU KNOW, DEFERRED MAINTENANCE THAT THAT WE NEED TO CLOSE THE GAP ON BECAUSE YOU DO >> GET TO A POINT WHERE IT'S GOING TO BREAK AND IT'S GOING TO BE EVEN WORSE. SO >> I JUST I JUST WANT TO CAUTION MY MY MY COLLEAGUES THAT >> THIS IS THE BEGINNING BUT >> I WOULD SAY BE PREPARED FOR EVEN DEEPER CUTS >> BECAUSE IF WE CHOOSE TO GO IN ONE DIRECTION, THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE SOMETHING ELSE >> OFF THE TABLE. >> THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER. LET ME GO TO CONFIRM. OKAY? OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE EVERYBODY FOR, YOU KNOW, SORT OF BEING OUT OF THE BROWN ACT AND SORT OF GETTING THE SORT OF READ >> THE WORDS ON THE PAGE BUT THEN HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SORT OF STANDING UP FOR. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION AND TONIGHT AND MANY >> OF YOU ARE NOT HERE ANYMORE BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE REPRESENTING ALL THE VOICES WE HEARD, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME. >> SO MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR THE ORIGINAL BUDGET MESSAGE AND I >> APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SORT OF TALK TO YOUR STAFF AND AND AND THE REST OF THE ADMINISTRATION. BUT I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE EFFORT IN THE RECONCILIATION MEMO AND I WANTED TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO SORT OF WALK THROUGH BECAUSE I DON'T GET TO TALK TO YOU OR OTHERS TO KIND OF TALK WHERE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE IN MY MEMO THAT I THINK WERE EITHER SORT OF NEW TOPICS NOBODY'S TALKED ABOUT IT HERE TODAY >> THE CENTRAL THEME I WANT TO EMPHASIZE TODAY IS THE NEED FOR SAN JOSE TO CONTINUE TO SHIFT FROM A REACTIVE CITY TO A PROACTIVE ONE. TOO OFTEN OUR COUNCIL OFFICES AND OUR DEPARTMENTS ARE RESPONDING TO ISSUES AFTER THEY'VE ESCALATED ONLY AFTER A RESIDENT FILES A COMPLAINT FOR >> A TRIP AND FALL. THE OPPORTUNITY IS THERE TO GET AHEAD OF ISSUES AND RESOLVE THEM BEFORE THEY GROW INTO LARGER CHALLENGES OR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS. THAT IS WHERE THE ONE TEAM APPROACH BECOMES SO IMPORTANT ACROSS OUR CITY WE ALREADY HAVE STAFF IN THE FIELD EVERY DAY IN PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS CODE ENFORCEMENT THE AIRPORT BY EMPOWERING THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND EXPECTATIONS >> TO REPORT WHAT THEY SEE AND BY STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS LIKE SJ 311 WE CAN CREATE A REAL TIME FEEDBACK LOOP THAT ALLOWS US TO ACT EARLIER AND MORE STRATEGICALLY >> THIS MINDSET SHOWS UP ACROSS OUR RECOMMENDATIONS IN OUR MEMO FROM IMPROVING PARK MAINTENANCE AND EXPANDING SUCCESSFUL PILOTS LIKE THE MUNICIPAL ROSE GARDEN TO STRENGTHENING COORDINATION ALONG CREEK CORRIDORS AND TO ENSURING OUR BUSINESS DISTRICTS ARE SAFE, VIBRANT AND WELL MANAGED. IT ALSO APPLIES TO HOW WE THINK ABOUT THE LARGER CITYWIDE ASSETS AND I APPRECIATE THE MAYOR'S INCLUSION OF AN ATTENTION TO SJC >> WHERE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE FAR MORE PROACTIVE IN HOW WE ATTRACT NEW AIRLINE SERVICE COORDINATE WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS AND THINK STRATEGICALLY ABOUT THE USE OF ITS SURROUNDING LAND THE SAME TIME AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO MORE EVENTS IN 2026 AND THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAN JOSE IN TWO SEVEN. WE NEED TO CONTINUE LEVERAGING THE AIRPORT AS A GATEWAY TO SHOWCASE OUR CITY AND DRIVE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AS WE'VE SEEN SO FAR WITH SJ 26. THESE ARE EXACTLY THE KINDS OF OPPORTUNITIES WHERE A PROACTIVE COORDINATED APPROACH CAN HAVE AN OUTSIZED IMPACT. SO JUST TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE SPECIFICS IN ITEM TWO >> IN YOUR ADDENDUM SORT OF REFERS TO SJ 311 COMMON TOOLS I WANT TO BRIEFLY TOUCH ON THE RESPONSE IN IN THAT MEMO AND FIRST I APPRECIATE THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THESE ARE WORTHWHILE IDEAS AND THAT SOME WORK IS ALREADY UNDERWAY THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WORK PLAN. I WANT TO NOTE THAT MUCH OF OUR SECTION WAS TO PUSH FORWARD ON COMMITMENTS MADE IN LAST YEAR'S 2025 MBM ONE EMPHASIZE THAT OUR INTENT HERE IS NOT TO BE OVERLY PRESCRIPTIVE OR ENTER OR INTERFERE WITH OPERATIONAL DECISIONS BUT RATHER TO REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING TO MOVE IN THIS DIRECTION. FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE THIS IS ABOUT OUTCOMES IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY, USABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS TO TOOLS FOR RESIDENTS WHILE ALSO FOSTERING A ONE TEAM CULTURE WHERE CITY STAFF ARE EMPOWERED AND ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT ISSUES THEMSELVES. SO JUST >> I THINK LEE WILCOX ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER I THINK YOUR YOU HAVE SJ 311 UNDER YOUR PURVIEW IS THAT ACCURATE >> YES THE TRANSITION OF THAT AS WELL I WOULD SAY THAT IS A BIG PART OF THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WORK PLAN AND THE DRIVING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RIGHT NOW. YES. >> SO AS I MENTIONED A LOT OF OUR MEMO WAS REFERRING >> BACK TO THE 2025 WORK PLAN. SO WHEN WILL WE GET A CLEARER SENSE OF THE TIMELINE AND MILESTONES FOR THE CURRENT SJ 311 IMPROVEMENTS PARTICULARLY WHEN WE MIGHT REVISIT EXPANDING IN CATEGORIES >> SO YOU'LL GET A PART OF THAT WE'RE GOING TO COME FORWARD IN EARLY MAY THE ADMINISTRATION WILL WITH AN UPDATE ON THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE SUPPORT PLAN KIND OF WHAT'S BEEN DONE KIND OF THE THE STRATEGIES >> AROUND KIND OF THE CULTURE SHIFT SOME OF THE TECHNOLOGY WHERE THE 311 IS HOUSED BUT ALSO SOME OF THE TRAINING FOR THE WORKFORCE AND SOME BEST PRACTICES WORK WE'VE DONE ACROSS OTHER CITIES AND HOW THAT'S MODEL AND STAFFED >> A PART OF THAT UPDATE WILL INCLUDE 311 BUT I DO WANT TO SAY ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK WE'RE SLOWING DOWN IMPLEMENTATION OF SOME OF THOSE NEW BUTTONS OR SERVICES SO THAT WE MAKE SURE THE SERVICE DELIVERY YOU KNOW BEHIND IT IS ACTUALLY READY TO ABSORB THAT WORK AND THAT'S REALLY KIND OF BASED OUT OF SOME OF THE LESSONS LEARNED AROUND VEHICLE CONCERNS WE HAD THIS LAST YEAR AND THE ADDITION OF THAT ITEM. SO I APPRECIATE >> THAT. BUT IN SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE MENTIONED IN OUR MEMO NOT THAT THEY WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE WORK PLAN BUT I KNOW IN CONVERSATION THEY HAVE BEEN CONTEMPLATED IN THE PRIOR WORK PLAN SO >> YOU KNOW NOT A WORK PLAN TO HOW WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO INCLUDE THEM BUT AT LEAST THERE'S THAT THEY'RE STILL ON THE TABLE >> BUT THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY STILL ON THE TABLE. YES. OKAY >> SO MY MEMO ALSO SUGGESTS THAT WE CONSOLIDATE EXISTING REPORTING TOOLS AND SJ 311 AND WE JUST SORT OF TALKED ABOUT THAT LIKE PARK CONCERNS WHICH YOU CAN CALL OR EMAIL RIGHT NOW BUT IF YOU GO TO 311 THERE'S NOWHERE ON THERE THAT TELLS YOU THAT WE HAVE A AN OUT YOU KNOW OUTSIDE OF SJ 311 HERE'S THE NUMBER TO CALL HERE'S THE EMAIL TO SEND TO FOR PARK CONCERNS SO YOU KNOW THE SAME THING FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS A SEPARATE PLACE TO GO FOR THAT SO ASSUMING YOU KNOW MY MEMO GETS TRIMMED BY WHAT WE APPROVED TODAY CAN YOU SPEAK TO WHETHER IT'S POSSIBLE TO AT LEAST SIMPLY ADD HYPERLINKS FOR 311 USERS OR THE RELEVANT INFORMATION ON THE WELCOME PAGE OR ON THE SPLASH PAGE SO THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM SUCH AS PARK CONCERNS SUCH AS CODE ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T GIVE THAT DIRECTION ON TODAY. >> SURE. IN SHORT, YES. I THINK WHAT YOU WILL SEE IN MAY IS US ON THE >> CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE BACK PLAN KIND OF EVEN BACKING UP AND USING THAT AS A PORTAL NOT JUST TO BE ABLE TO REPORT SOMETHING THROUGH THE APP BUT A WAY FOR US TO COMMUNICATE MORE STRATEGICALLY WITH RESIDENTS YOU KNOW CAN AND WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE MAPPING EXERCISE NOW OF FIGURING OUT WHAT THOSE DOORS ARE >> BECAUSE SOMEONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO JUST GO TO ONE WEBSITE OR ONE APP AND WE SHOULD HAVE ALL OF THAT SYNC TOGETHER. SO WHILE THEY MIGHT >> NOT BE ABLE TO REPORT ON PARK CONCERNS RIGHT AWAY THROUGH THE APP WE WILL HAVE INFORMATION OF WHERE TO GO OR TO CALL YOU KNOW, THE CALL CENTER WHERE THEY CAN REPORT SUCH THING. SO THAT IS A BIG BODY OF WORK THAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE. YES. SO TO THE POINT OF TRYING TO EMPOWER CITY EMPLOYEES >> TO BE PROACTIVE, YOU KNOW, WITH A WITH USING 311 FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I STARTED HERE IN JANUARY OF LAST YEAR I COULDN'T USE MY CITY EMAIL TO SIGN UP FOR 311 THAT NOW HAS BEEN CHANGED. COLLETTE AND I MET THIS WEEK AND WE'VE AFFIRMED THAT THAT'S THE CASE. HAS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERED ANY INTERNAL ADOPTION OF SJ 311 TO ENCOURAGE ALL STAFF THAT THEY USE IT AND IF NOT DO YOU SEE OPPORTUNITIES TO PILOT OR PHASE IN BROADER EMPLOYEE USE MOVING FORWARD? THERE HAS BEEN CONVERSATION I THINK A LOT OF THE WORK RIGHT NOW IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON GETTING THE APP RIGHT WITH THE INTEGRATION OF THE CRM >> SO THAT THAT IS A PRIORITY FOR OUR GROUP SO THAT CITY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ENGAGING WITH RESIDENTS YOUR OFFICE OR ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE CAN KIND OF SEE THAT CUSTOMER OR YOU KNOW THAT RESIDENT'S EXPERIENCE ALL IN ONE PLACE. SO THAT IS MORE OF A PRIORITY ON SOME OF THESE OTHER ISSUES WE HAVE QUICKER REPORTING TOOLS FOR STAFF AS WELL. WE'VE EVEN TALKED YOU KNOW, TO GIVEN EXAMPLES OF LIKE PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE LIKE WHERE WE DON'T ASK EMPLOYEES TO USE SJ 311 THERE'S OTHER REPORTING METHODS FOR SOME OF THAT SO IT'S IT'S A CONVERSATION BUT WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY IS ON THE STAFF SIDE IF IT IS IF IT IS THAT FOR SOME THINGS BUT THERE'S ALSO OTHER METHODS THAT COULD BE A BIT QUICKER >> I MEAN I JUST THINK YOU KNOW TO TALK ABOUT ONE TEAM IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT'S ONE TEAM IT'S GETTING EVERYBODY IN THE YOU KNOW, KIND OF SWING OF SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING, REPORT IT SO THAT WE CAN FIX IT BEFORE IT'S A PROBLEM. SO >> YEAH, I JUST WANT TO ADD IN YES. SO THAT IS WHERE WE WANT TO GET TO AND THERE HAS BEEN A COMMUNICATION GAP ON WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TRANSFORMATION THAT THAT'S WHY OBVIOUSLY THAT'S BRING SOMETHING TO COUNCIL SO YOU CAN HAVE A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE THE WORK PLAN IS GOING AND WHAT'S IN THE PARKING LOT THAT WE'RE GOING TO EVENTUALLY ADDRESS. BUT THAT IS THE IDEA BECAUSE I WANT THE INTERNAL CUSTOMER SERVICE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND THAT'S WHY YOU KNOW, VERY SHORTLY HERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR DAY OF SERVICE TO OWN OUR SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN A DEEPER WAY. BUT WE'RE WE'RE BUILDING TOWARDS THAT AND SO YOUR POINTS ARE VERY WELL TAKEN AND WE DO WANT TO BE MORE OF A PROACTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM RATHER THAN REACTIVE AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT TRANSFORMATION AND I'VE GOT MANY DIFFERENT THINGS AS WE'VE DISCUSSED EARLIER ON OUR SERVICE DELIVERY OPTIMIZATION SHEET AND WE'VE GOT SOME SOME THAT ARE A YEAR OR TWO AND WE'RE PUTTING THINGS IN THE PARKING LOT AND THOSE ARE ALSO BEING INTEGRATED INTO AND INTO THE WHOLE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TRANSFORMATION. SO THEY'RE TRYING TO OPTIMIZE THE SERVICE AND HOW DO WE GET IT BACK INTO THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. SO SUPER EXCITING WORK AND AGREE WITH WHERE YOU WANT TO GO AND I BELIEVE THAT COUNCIL ALL WANTS TO GO BASED ON ALL MY CONVERSATIONS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AND WHEN I BECAME CITY MANAGER SO MORE TO COME ABOUT YOU'LL SEE THAT AND IF THERE'S OTHER THINGS THAT WE SHOULD BE PUTTING INTO THAT PARKING LOT AS WE'RE BUILDING OUT THE SYSTEM WE'RE GOING TO BE MORE THAN OPEN TO PUT THAT ON THE LIST AND WE WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO BUILD THAT IN THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATION >> EFFORT. MAYOR >> I'M GOING TO RESPECTFULLY IGNORE THE RED LIGHTS AND SAY I'VE ONLY GOT THE MIC ONE TIME AND WE'VE HAD COLLEAGUES TALK >> FOR 25 MINUTES ON ONE. SO I WANT TO APPRECIATE THE ADMINISTRATION'S FEEDBACK ON TWO REQUESTS REGARDING EXPANDING THE MUNICIPAL ROSE GARDEN PILOT PROGRAM. I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS PILOT WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED THROUGH A BUDGET DOCUMENT LAST YEAR AND HAS SHOWN STRONG MEASURABLE SUCCESS. OUR INTENT AND INCLUDING IT HERE IS TO SIGNAL THAT THIS IS THE TYPE OF PROGRAM THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR ONGOING FUNDING RATHER THAN CONTINUING AS A ONE TIME OR PIECEMEAL EFFORT. MORE BROADLY, IT CAN SERVE AS A MODEL FOR HOW TARGETED VISIBLE STAFFING MODELS CAN IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN OUR PARKS WHILE REDUCING STRAIN ON OTHER CITY RESOURCES. I WANTED TO SEE IF JOHN CIRELLI IS STILL HERE. THANK YOU JOHN. I'LL ASK THE QUESTION WHILE YOU'RE WALKING DOWN IF THAT'S OKAY. CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MUNICIPAL ROSE GARDEN PILOT PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF IMPROVEMENTS IN PARK CONDITIONS AND OVERALL USER EXPERIENCE? SURE. THANKS FOR THE QUESTION, JOHN. IT'S REALLY DIRECTOR OF PARKS RECREATION NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THE PILOT IS USING TO PART TIME ON BENEFIT EMPLOYEES A PARK RANGER ASSISTANT IN A REC LEADER. IT'S ABOUT A $41,000 PILOT SO >> IT'S FOR THE TWO BIG TIMES OF THE YEAR AT THE ROSE GARDEN WHICH IS REALLY NOW UNTIL JUNE AND THEN ALSO LAST YEAR WE DID IT THE FIRST THREE MONTHS WHICH WAS BASICALLY FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER. SO THOSE SO WE HAVE THOSE THREE MONTHS OF DATA AND IN THOSE THREE MONTHS WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO SEE IS BY THE END OF THAT ON WEEKENDS WE WERE NO LONGER REALLY EXPERIENCING >> UNPERMITTED VENDORS AND THAT IS BECAUSE THROUGH THOSE THROUGH THOSE TWO PEOPLE WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME PEOPLE TO SIGN UP AND GET THE RIGHT PERMIT. IT'S A PARTICULAR ISSUE WITH PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS. WE GET THINGS LIKE WEDDINGS, ALL KINDS OF EVENTS AND VENDORS THAT AREN'T FOLLOWING THE RULES. AND SO THE OTHER THING WE'RE NOTICING IS THAT THE PARK ISN'T AS DIFFICULT TO CLEAN UP BECAUSE TYPICALLY THE PERMITTED VENDORS YOU KNOW, THEIR SIGN AN AGREEMENT SAYING YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF, WE CAN HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT SO THEY CLEAN UP AFTER THEMSELVES. SO I THINK THAT USER EXPERIENCE IS MUCH IMPROVED ALSO BECAUSE ALL OF THESE UNHEARD ADMITTED THINGS THERE ARE MANY OF THE USERS THAT DON'T LIKE THAT EITHER. RIGHT. AND COMPLAIN ABOUT IT WHICH IS PART OF WHY WE GOT THERE. SO I THINK BOTH THOSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING. WE'RE WE'VE SEEN THE I'M FROM GO WAY DOWN AND WE'VE SEEN THE CLEANLINESS OF THE PARK GO UP >> GREAT. THANK YOU, JOHN. APPRECIATE IT. >> AND LASTLY, MAYOR, I NEED A CLARIFICATION ON THIS ONE. THIS WAS NOTED IN THE MAYOR'S JUSTIFICATION COLUMNS AS EXISTS IN THE MAYOR'S MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE. THIS IS ON ITEM FIVE PARK RESTROOM MAINTENANCE. YES, >> WE SCRAPED THROUGH THE MBM AND DIDN'T FIND ANY SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO PARK RESTROOM MAINTENANCE IF THE RECOMMENDATION IS BEING INTEGRATED AT >> AND ON THE CHART AND IT ISN'T ACTUALLY IN THE MBM WILL YOU ACCEPT THAT THE LANGUAGE IN MY MEMO WILL SUPERSEDE AND I CAN >> READ WHAT IT SAYS IN OUR MEMO YEAH >> YOUR DIRECTION IS EVALUATE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE PARK RESTROOM CONDITIONS RUNS THROUGH WHERE YOU HAVE MORE CONSISTENT MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, ROBUST OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY VENDORS AND TARGET IMPROVEMENTS FOR OUR WELL-LOVED SPACES. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE WROTE THE MARCH THE ACTUAL MESSAGE HOLD ON. YEAH I SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND ALL WE >> DID AT WORD SEARCH YOU KNOW PARKING MAINTENANCE ETC. AND I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING IN IT AND WHAT I WAS LOOKING JIM I KNOW. YEAH SORRY TO ROUGH YOU. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. I MEAN I APPRECIATE THE SPIRIT OF WORK GOING WITH IT. I DON'T HAVE A PARTICULAR PROBLEM >> WITH THAT. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MINIMIZE ANY ADDITIONAL STAFF OVERHEAD GIVEN THAT WE'RE ALREADY OVERSUBSCRIBED AND SADLY GOING TO BE LIKELY REDUCING OUR CAPACITY HERE. BUT JIM, DO YOU WANT TO SHARE ON MULCAHY MEMO REC NUMBER FIVE PARK RESTROOM MAINTENANCE I THINK WHEN WE DISCUSSED IT WE FELT IT WAS ALIGNED WITH EXISTING DIRECTION BUT IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN IN THE MARCH MESSAGE, IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PRIOR COUNSEL DIRECTION, RIGHT? I THINK YES I THINK YOU THINK ABOUT I THINK THAT WAS YOU KNOW, IN LINE WITH SORT OF THE CURRENT WORK PLAN AND OUR APPROACH TO THE RESTROOMS AND WHAT THE CITY MANAGER'S PRIORITIES ARE ALSO. SO I THINK THOSE ARE ALL IN LINE WITH TRYING TO MAKE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS WHERE IT'S FEASIBLE AND WE OFTEN HAVE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS TARGETED TO RESTROOMS ALSO. SO IT FELT LIKE REALLY IN LINE WITH THE WORK THAT WE ARE ALREADY DOING AND THEN WE DID HAVE A SMALL SECTION AND OTHER ONGOING WORK THAT REFERENCED EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS BASICALLY AUDITING THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS WHICH YOU REFERENCED THIRD PARTY VENDORS. TO BE FAIR, I THINK >> IF THE INTENTION OF THIS RECOMMENDATION IS TO YIELD ANY BIG CHANGE OTHER THAN WHAT STAFF IS ALREADY DOING, I THINK WE NEED TO IDENTIFY A PAY FOR OR A TRADEOFF BASICALLY GIVEN THAT WE'RE JUST IN THIS CONTEXT OF KNOWING THAT WHAT'S LOOMING IS ACTUALLY CUTTING NEARLY 60 MILLION. NO DISAGREE NO DISAGREEMENT HERE. THE REALITY IS WE'VE ALREADY DISCOVERED TWO SITUATIONS WHERE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS WERE NOT BEING MANAGED AND THE BATHROOMS, FOR EXAMPLE, WERE A DISASTER. AND WHEN THEY STARTED MANAGING THE THE THE CONTRACTOR THINGS GOT BETTER. SO LET ME ASK THIS >> IN THE CALL OUT IN THE ORIGINAL MARCH BUDGET MESSAGE TO EVALUATE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS AND WHEN WE SEND DOLLARS OUT THE DOOR TO A CONTRACT OR WHETHER NONPROFIT FOR PROFIT THERE IS WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW DO WE KNOW IF THE WORK'S GETTING DONE? THERE'S ONE THING ABOUT REPORTING COMING BACK TO US BUT AS YOU KNOW I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT WHAT ACTUALLY IS HAPPENING OUT IN THE FIELD WHICH I THINK IS WHAT COUNCILOR MCKAY'S REFERENCING AND SPECIFIC TO THE RESTROOMS AND THE PARKS, JIM DOES THAT DIRECTION THAT WE INCLUDED OR LEE OR JENNIFER IN THE MESSAGE THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE WILL THAT BE INCLUSIVE OF LOOKING AT THESE CONTRACTS? YES. THANK YOU FOR THAT REMINDER. YEAH. THE EVALUATION OF THIRD PARTY VENDORS I THINK THAT IS WHERE THAT ALIGNMENT CAME FROM >> AND THAT WILL INCLUDE LOOKING AT OUR VENDORS WHO ARE THIRD PARTY VENDORS DOING MAINTENANCE OF BATHROOMS IN THE PARKS >> YET AS PART OF OTHER WORK YES. YES. I THINK THAT WAS THE RATIONALE >> IN THE SPIRIT OF THAT I'LL I'LL I'LL BE GOOD BUT I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT IT WASN'T UNTIL WE HAD THE PART TIMERS ON THE WEEKEND WITH THESE WITH THE RANGER AND THE REC LEADER THAT IT WAS KNOWN THAT THE BATHROOMS WEREN'T GETTING CLEANED. RIGHT. SO IT'S SORT OF A IT'S SORT OF A PACKAGE DEAL WHERE WE RECOGNIZE THAT. SO >> YEAH AND WE'RE WE WILL DEFINITELY INCLUDE THAT. I MEAN WE'RE TRYING AT THIS POINT NOT TO SHUT DOWN THE RESTROOMS. THERE'S BEEN PROPOSALS TO ACTUALLY CLOSE RESTROOMS WHICH I WILL NOT SUPPORT AND I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WILL SUPPORT THAT. BUT THESE ARE THE TERRIBLE TRADE OFFS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO TO THAT TO BALANCE THIS LEVEL >> OF A SHORTFALL. SO AS LONG AS WE'RE, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO GET MORE EFFICIENT, TRYING TO OPTIMIZE OUR EXISTING SERVICE DELIVERY AND NOT CUT IN THAT AREA, THAT IS OUR GOAL HERE. SO I THINK THAT AND TRY TO IMPROVE AGAIN BE MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WITH OUR RESOURCES THAT IS ABSOLUTELY A GOAL IN THIS AREA AND MANY OTHER AREAS ALL THROUGHOUT THE CITY >> AND I'LL JUST FINISH BY SAYING THAT YOU KNOW, THE SPIRIT OF THE MEMO WAS NOT ABOUT DOING MORE FOR THE SAKE OF DOING MORE. IT'S ABOUT DOING BETTER WITH WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE AND BUILD ON THE TOOLS AND TALENTS WE HAVE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL. THANK YOU. YEAH, IT'S GREAT. THAT'S GREAT. AND I SHARE THE NOTE THAT YOU USE THE WORD FRUSTRATION BUT THE DESIRE TO SEE THE 311 OUT BE MORE ROBUST, MORE >> SPECIFIC. I THINK WE'VE AS WE BROUGHT IT IN HOUSE LEARNED IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME AND THERE'S SOME SEQUENCING TO BE DONE TO BE ABLE TO ADD THE LEVEL OF FUNCTIONALITY THAT I'D CERTAINLY LOVE TO SEE THERE AND I THINK I THINK OUR COMMUNITY WOULD AS WELL. OKAY. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER LET'S TURN NOW HOPEFULLY FOR A FINAL COMMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBER COHEN. ALL RIGHT. JUST ONE THING I JUST WANT TO THANK THANKS FOR ALL THE CONGRESS DISCUSSION. JUST ONE THING I THINK WAS LOST IN THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE IN THERE AND THAT IS THE IDEA OF EXPLORING THE USE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CHILDREN YOUTH SERVICES MASTER PLAN MAKING SURE ALSO THOUGH THAT THE FIELD PARAMEDICS AND PROGRAM TAKES PRECEDENCE FOR THOSE FUNDS. SO I WILL ASK FOR THAT AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO ADD TO THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR. >> YES, THAT'S A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT OF THE MOTION AND THE SECOND OKAY. OKAY. AND THEN I'LL JUST WRAP UP BY SAYING I'M STILL HURT STILL SMARTING FROM LAST YEAR WHEN WE CUT THE TWO DROP IN EVENING AND AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN OUR TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS IN MY DISTRICT SO WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING SIMILAR THINGS THIS YEAR. SO I JUST WANT TO WE MADE CUTS ALREADY LAST YEAR THAT ARE BAD FOR OUR YOUTH AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND WE'RE ABOUT TO DO MORE AND I'M YOU KNOW, WE'RE NONE OF THIS IS GOING TO BE EASY AND I JUST WAS REMINDED OF THAT AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT PARKS BUT I WANTED TO BRING THAT UP. THANK YOU GUYS. SO GOOD >> GOOD REMINDER AND IT'S GOING TO BE A DIFFICULT BUT CRITICAL PROCESS IN THE MONTHS AHEAD AND I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THE CUTS THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE HAVE AS LITTLE IMPACT ON OUR RESIDENTS PARTICULARLY CHILDREN, SENIORS, THOSE WHO MOST RELY ON US FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND OUR OUR WORKFORCE WHO DELIVER THE SERVICES. SO THANK YOU ALL. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT START. APPRECIATE THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION FROM VICE MAYOR SECONDED BY COUNCILOR COMBET. TONI LET'S VOTE. >> IT'S SORT OF TIMES OUT WHEN IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. MOTION PASSES 8 TO 3 WITH JOHN KANELLIS AND CAMPOS VOTING NO. OKAY. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. WE ARE ON TO OPEN FORUM WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON ANY CITY BUSINESS THAT WAS NOT ON TODAY'S AGENDA. GOOD LUCK FINDING ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT ON TODAY'S AGENDA TONI, DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS? I THINK THE GENTLEMAN WHO WAS HERE HAS LEFT YEAH, I'M >> GOING TO SAY HIS NAME IN CASE HE'S SURE JOSE BUT I THINK JOSE IS GONE. >> YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. WE'RE ADJOURNED. HAVE A GREAT EVENING >>