COVID-19 Recovery Task Force
Status Report
1 Community and Economic Development
Committee
Item d(3)
October 24, 2022
Rosalynn Hughey, Deputy City Manager
Aurelia Bailey, Assistant to the City Manager
Carlos Velazquez, Assistant to the City Manager
Initiatives
Emergency Fiscal
Recovery +
Planning
Outcomes, Equity
Indicators, +
Performance
Management
Disparity Study
Advancing Equity
through Culture +
Practice
Procurement
Improvement
Workforce
Diversity + Talent
Pipeline
Citywide Hiring
Employee
Wellbeing,
Growth, +
Retention
Digital Workforce
Customer Service
Vision +
Standards
Enterprise Priority
COVID-19 Pandemic Community
and Economic Recovery
Resilient and Sustainable City
Infrastructure and Emergency
Preparedness
Ending Homelessness
Safer San José
Clean, Vibrant, and Inclusive
Neighborhoods and Public Life
Building the San José of
Tomorrow with a Downtown for
Everyone
2022-2023 City Initiatives Roadmap
Initiatives
Housing
Stabilization
Re-Employment +
Workforce
Development
Small Business
Recovery +
Resilience
COVID-19
Recovery Task
Force
Disaster Ready +
Climate Smart
Reliable
Infrastructure
Resilience
Clean Energy
Resilience
Water Supply
Resilience
Natural
Environment
Restoration
Soft-Story
Building
Earthquake
Retrofit Policy
Emergency
Housing System
Expansion
Encampment
Services,
Outreach,
Assistance, +
Resources
Encampment
Management +
Safe Relocation
Emergency
Housing
Financial
Sustainability
Safety Net
Services County
Coordination
Police Reforms Vision Zero
Traffic Safety
City Services
Continuity of
Operations
Children + Youth
Services Master
Plan
Education, Digital
Equity, + Digital
Literacy
BeautifySJ
Encampment
Trash Services
BeautifySJ
Vehicle Blight
Child Care Siting
Policy Update
Align Zoning with
General Plan
Development
Services Process
Improvements
Google
Downtown West
Development
BART Silicon
Valley Extension
Airport
Connector +
Diridon Station
North San José High-Speed Rail
Wage Theft
Prevention Policy
+ Responsible
Contractor
Ordinance
Affordable
Housing on
Assembly Use
Sites Policy
(YIGBY)
Enterprise Priority Foundational
Strategic Fiscal Positioning and
Resource Deployment
Powered by People
Approved by Council on May 16, 2022
COVID-19 Recovery Initiatives
COVID-19 Recovery Task Force:
Role & Responsibilities of Members
3 Advise and monitor progress
on Roadmap Recovery Initiatives
Disseminate information to
constituencies – Connect people to
services
Develop a community engagement
and communications strategy for an
equitable recovery
Develop potential new
recommended actions for Council
consideration
Community Engagement Goals
Reach those most impacted by
the pandemic
Build trust
Inform residents about existing City
Recovery Initiatives – services and
resources
Gather input on what is working, what is
not, what is missing
Use Promotores model
Incorporate feedback into final report for
City Council consideration
“Forum on COVID-19 Recovery for the San Jose
Disability Community” virtual event July 14
Lived Experience Group member Maricon at
PAWIS meet and greet event July 9
Storytelling
Project
Community
Survey
Task Force-approved Community Engagement Plan
COVID-19
Recovery
Report and
Survey
Consolidation
Lived Experience
Group
Engagement
Toolkit
How We Engaged
❑ 771 people completed Community
Survey
❑ Nine Lived Experience Group
members
❑ 31 activities led by Lived Experience
Group and Task Force:
❑ 12 Community Pop Ups
❑ 2 Community Forums
❑ 16 Focus Groups
❑ 1 Community Resource Fair
❑ 500 people in attendance at
Community Resource Fair
❑ 1500 total people engaged
Lived Experience Group
Member Oswaldo engaging
with community at Viva CalleSJ,
June 12
Lived Experience Group Member
Ellen engaging with community at
the Juneteenth Festival, June 19
Lived Experience Group
members with City, Consultant
staff
Who we Engaged
❑ Small business owners
❑ Renters who have faced threat of eviction
❑ Unhoused residents
❑ Parents of people with disabilities; people with disabilities ❑ High school and college students
❑ Healthcare workers
❑ Parents with children under five years old
❑ Senior residents
❑ People who cared for and/or lost a loved one to COVID-19 ❑ People with pre-existing health conditions
❑ Artists, cultural workers
Community Engagement Highlights
Economic
Insecurity
Strong need to
continue rental
assistance and food
distribution services.
Mental Health
Need to strengthen
mental health support
capacity, especially
among youth and
frontline workers.
Childcare
Shortage of accessible
childcare
opportunities,
particularly among
parents of children with
disabilities.
Workers and
Small Businesses
Many businesses and
people who lost their
jobs are still struggling.
Health and safety
conditions are a
challenge for workers.
Outreach and
Awareness
Majority of people do
not know the resources
available to them nor
how to access them.
Pilot Promotores Program
Promotores:
Engage and conduct outreach with
residents, business owners, and other
stakeholders
Share existing Recovery resources
Seek information from residents regarding
barriers to accessing Recovery
resources and assist residents in accessing
these services
Pilot Promotores Program
Contracted with 3 CBOs; hired 21
Promotores
• CommUniverCity
• Community Health Partnerships
• ¡Sí Se Puede! Collective
(Amigos de Guadalupe, Grail Family
Services, School of Arts & Culture,
SOMOS Mayfair, Veggielution)
Next Steps
Finalize 87 draft recommendations
October 26: Steering Committee Meeting – refine
draft recommendations
November 10: Final Task Force Meeting: discuss
outcome metrics and approve recommendations
and report
December 6: Present Report at City Council meeting
COVID-19
Community & Economic Recovery
Task Force Status Report
12 Community and Economic Development
Committee
Item d(3)
October 24, 2022
Rosalynn Hughey, Deputy City Manager
Aurelia Bailey, Assistant to the City Manager
Carlos Velazquez, Assistant to the City Manager