Status Report On Downtown West
Community Benefits
Community and Economic Development Committee
January 23, 2023
Item (d)3
Nanci Klein, Director of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs Lori Severino, Assistant to the City Manager
Background
• May 2021: City Council
approved Google’s Downtown
West development project
• Development Agreement
outlines up to $200 million in
Community Benefits
• Equity focused, based on
extensive outreach process
from 2018-21
ST. LEO’S
DUPONT/
MCEVOY
GARDEN
ALAMEDA
DELMAS PARK
AUTUMNMONTGOMERY
Diridon
Station
Note: Illustrative massing reflects the combination of density allowed in project’s zoning and applicable Downtown West design standards and guidelines
DWDSG ILLUSTRATION
2 Community Benefits Summary
3 Community Benefit Amount
30 additional moderate-income units integrated with market-rate housing $7.0M Land Transfer to the City for the development of affordable housing (subject to subsequent approvals)
$8.4M
Community Stabilization and Opportunity Pathways Fund (to be guided by a new commission)
up to $154,760,000
as the office is built
Payments to the City over time for economic opportunity, community stabilization, neighborhood programs, and early childhood education/childcare up to $22,340,000
as the office is built
Early payments to the City for community stabilization, job readiness, neighborhood programs, and fund set-up
$7.5M
Total $200.0M
Housing Programs
4 Program Amount
Outreach to tenants and landlords on the
eviction mortarium and rental relief programs $1,250,000 Capacity building for nonprofit organizations $1,000,000 Preservation Pilot Program $500,000
Land Trust Predevelopment Work $250,000
Total $3,000,000
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Economic Opportunity Programs
5 Program Amount
San José Aspires $1,500,000
Paid work experience and occupational
skills training program $625,000
Childcare support for workforce program
participants $600,000
College and career pathways coordinator
(3-year project position) $525,000
Neighborhood programs at the Gardner
Community Center $1,000,000
Total $4,250,000
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Community Stabilization and Opportunity Pathways
Fund Set-Up
Allocation: $250,000
Completed:
• Adopted ordinance establishing the Community
Stabilization and Opportunity Pathways Fund Commission
• Council appointed initial members to the Commission
Next step:
• Onboard the Commission members and begin meetings in
spring 2023
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Image Credit: SJ Mayor’s Office
Status Report On Downtown West
Community Benefits
Community and Economic Development Committee
January 23, 2023
Item (d)3
Nanci Klein, Director of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs Lori Severino, Assistant to the City Manager