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FW: council meeting item 3.5
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Tue 3/21/2023 1:20 PM
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From: Diva De Guzman <
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 1:15 PM
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Subject: council mee ng item 3.5
San Jose , CA 95122
Honorable Council members,
I am requesting your support of district 3 council member Torres’s budget proposal regarding spay and neuter services for the City of San Jose, and to include the rest of the City of San Jose.
Animal Care Services in San Jose is currently experiencing a crisis in part due to the after-affects of the Covid Pandemic. Pre pandemic, SJACS animal intake was over 17,000 animals per year with a live release rate of well over 90 percent. During the pandemic years the intake numbers dropped to 14,000 animals per year with a live release rate of just under 90 percent. Currently, SJACS animal intake is projected to be under 10,000 animals per year with the live release rate falling further. The demand for animal care services has not decreased, the citizens of San Jose are being turned away at SJACS doors. The specific cause of this decrease in performance is lack of spay and neuter services – SJACS just cannot hire or keep qualified staff despite their best efforts. This means thousands of unvaccinated animals are on the streets of San Jose breeding like mad! The city needs to act before this becomes a major, and very serious. Please take action now.
Thank you,
Diva De Guzman
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FW: Council member Ortiz's budget proposal for the funding of TNR services, low cost spay and neuter services and free vaccination programs.
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Tue 3/21/2023 2:47 PM
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From: Catherine Valen ne <CatherineValen
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 2:38 PM
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Subject: Council member Or z's budget proposal for the funding of TNR services, low cost spay and neuter services and free vaccina on programs.
March 21, 2023
Dear Councilmembers,
I am a San Jose resident and am writing to state my strong support for Councilmember Ortiz’s budget proposal for the funding of TNR services, low cost spay and neuter services and free vaccination programs.
TNR reduces and stabilizes populations of community cats. It improves the lives of cats, addresses community concerns, reduces complaints about cats, and stops the breeding cycle. TNR improves the co-existence between outdoor cats and humans in our shared environment.
SJACS reduced TNR services in 2019 and terminated all TNR services in May 2022. It has recently reinstated TNR, but on a limited basis., Since the reduction of TNR service began, the cities served by SJACS have been experiencing an increasing cat population that will continue to increase exponentially unless a robust TNR program is established.
Pet overpopulation results in unwanted animals that are abandoned or otherwise become strays. Unvaccinated animals spread disease. The economy and the shortage of vets has made it difficult for many people to neuter and vaccinate their pets. The reinstatement of low cost spay and neuter services will reduce animal suffering. It will also reduce the number of animals brought to the shelter which will increases the live release rate. Fewer animals in the shelter increases an animal’s probability of adoption and the shelter’s ability to house the animal.
This effect was recognized by John Cicirelli when he was Assistant Director of Public Works. The following is his quote from a May 31, 2016, article in sanjoseinside entitled “San Jose Councilman Proposes No-Kill Shelter”:
“One of the most significant contributors to our high save rate has been preventing animals from being born through low cost and free spay-neuter services. We have learned that this is one of the best ways to invest in our community and achieve our goal of reducing the number of stray animals.”
Thank you.
Sincerely
Catherine Valentine
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Kevin Brumley
San Jose, California 95118
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Vincent Delgado
San Jose, California 95119
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Nickolas Amador-Banuelos
San Jose, California 95123
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Edward Roth
, California 95138
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Tue 3/21/2023 2:56 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Hector Villagrana
San Jose, California 95121
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Tristan Keith
San Jose, California 95131
FW: Councilmember Ortiz's budget proposal
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March 21, 2023
Honorable Councilmembers,
I am a San Jose resident and am writing to state my strong support for Councilmember Ortiz’s budget proposal for the funding of TNR services, low cost spay and neuter services and free vaccination programs.
TNR reduces and stabilizes populations of community cats. It improves the lives of cats, addresses community concerns, reduces complaints about cats, and stops the breeding cycle. TNR improves the co-existence between outdoor cats and humans in our shared environment.
SJACS reduced TNR services in 2019 and terminated all TNR services in May 2022. It has recently reinstated TNR, but on a limited basis., Since the reduction of TNR service began, the cities served by SJACS have been experiencing an increasing cat population that will continue to increase exponentially unless a robust TNR program is established.
Pet overpopulation results in unwanted animals that are abandoned or otherwise become strays. Unvaccinated animals spread disease. The economy and the shortage of vets has made it difficult for many people to neuter and vaccinate their pets. The reinstatement of low cost spay and neuter services will reduce animal suffering. It will also reduce the number of animals brought to the shelter which will increases the live release rate. Fewer animals in the shelter increases an animal’s probability of adoption and the shelter’s ability to house the animal.
This effect was recognized by John Cicirelli when he was Assistant Director of Public Works. The following is his quote from a May 31, 2016, article in sanjoseinside entitled “San Jose Councilman Proposes No-Kill Shelter”:
“One of the most significant contributors to our high save rate has been preventing animals from being born through low cost and free spay-neuter services. We have learned that this is one of the best ways to invest in our community and achieve our goal of reducing the number of stray animals.”
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Elena Tzanavaras
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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 2:57 PM
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Jim Dang
San Jose, California 95111-1837
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Douglas Robles
San Jose , California 95123
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:03 PM
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Thao Dang
San joee, California 95111
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:03 PM
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Ricardo Carrasco
San Jose, California 95122
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:04 PM
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From: Nhat Dinh < >
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:03 PM
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Nhat Dinh
San Jose, California 95124
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:06 PM
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Jemell Hayes
San Jose , California 95116
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Damen Carpenter
San Jose, California 95112
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
MariaElena Salinas
San Jose , California 95111
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:10 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Art Campoy
Alum Rock, California 95127
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:12 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Gilbert Amarillas
San Jose, California 95136
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:12 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Patrick Santos
San Jose, California 95132
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:19 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Christopher Reed
San Jose, California 95124
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:19 PM
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Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Manuel Saenz
San jose, California 95136
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:19 PM
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From: Brian Smith
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Brian Smith
San Jose, California 95148
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:20 PM
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From: Arthur Alcantar
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:19 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Arthur Alcantar
San Jose, California 95116
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:20 PM
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From: Pedro Colin <
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Pedro Colin
San Jose, California 95126
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:25 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City. richard snyder
san jose, California 95121
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:25 PM
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From: David Mirelez
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:23 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
David Mirelez
San Jose, California 95112
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:35 PM
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From: Delbert Brown
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Subject: Support all of San Jose Im in need
San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
I have been a sheet metal worker in Local 104 for 6 years now but I got laid off September of 2021 now I haven't been back to work I started my own business just to be stolen from all my tools were stolen and I'm getting evicted out of my apartment I need some help the only thing I can get help with with food stamps which is not anything at all but food help the union won't help the city of San Jose won't help the county of Santa Clara says I need to be chronically homeless as in myself and my children living in a tent. Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
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Delbert Brown
San Jose, California 95136
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:35 PM
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From: Chris Valverde <
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:28 PM
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Chris Valverde
San Jose, California 95118
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:35 PM
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From: Kyle Richey
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:30 PM
To: City Clerk <
Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Kyle Richey
San jose, California 95123
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Tue 3/21/2023 3:36 PM
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From: Adam Aguilar < >
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:34 PM
To: City Clerk <
Subject: Support a San Jose budget for All!
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San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber,
Please support the San José Budget for All asks — as put forth by many community organizations, including Silicon Valley Rising, the South Bay Labor Council, the Latina Coalition, the Asian Law Alliance, and Planned Parenthood (Mar Monte).
As a San José resident, I am writing to ask for your support in shaping a City Budget that prioritizes the needs of working families and upholds our values as a community. In order to properly address economic, racial, and social inequality, we need a budget that ensures we are building a City for every resident, family, and neighborhood.
I, like many others, was disappointed by Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message released on March 13th which pays lip service to multiple priorities, while still excluding a large number of residents — in particular Black, Latino, and AAPI communities as well as other immigrant and low-income residents whose neighborhoods are historically underfunded.
Moreover, the focus on “cleaning up” and other short term solutions such as using a large chunk of resources on only interim housing, rather than both interim and permanent housing, merely hides and postpones our housing crisis, raises questions regarding whose priorities are reflected in this message — the people of San José or the real estate interests aligned with the Mayor?
We cannot afford a San José budget that does not address the most urgent needs of our most vulnerable communities. I am joining together with my community to ask you to prioritize a City Budget that includes workers, parents and children, includes all neighborhoods, and our most vulnerable residents. A budget that goes beyond the surface, and addresses the root causes of inequality in our City.
Adam Aguilar
San Jose, California 95148
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Subject: City Council Item 3.5 - March 21, 2023
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Please find a ached my le er regarding today's budget discussion.
Thank you,
Brendan Rawson
San Jose Jazz
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March 20, 2023
Mayor Mahan and City Council
200 E Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
RE: Concerns regarding FY2024 City budget and economic recovery.
Mayor Mahan and City Council:
San Jose’s Downtown, the economic driver of our region’s arts, entertainment, and visitor industries, continues to rank near the bottom of numerous proxy metrics of Downtown vibrancy such as return- to-office rates, sales taxes receipts, office and retail leasing rates, and cell phones usage. Our City Council needs to stop hiding from this stark reality and apply real leadership, focus, and the necessary resources to support recovery and put Downtown on a viable and believable path to vibrancy. The damage to the Downtown economy is disproportionally hurting the livelihoods of many working-class San Jose families and mom-and-pop businesses.
An important tool to support Downtown recovery in any city is the “Hotel Tax.” In San Jose, this tool has become significantly less impactful. According to the City’s just released 5-year budget projection the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), will end FY23 at about $27.5M. This is compared to $51.3M in FY19. A drop of more than 46%. In addition, the TOT is not projected to return to real pre-pandemic levels anytime within the next five years.
An appropriate strategy to support Downtown recovery is to invest a greater portion of TOT revenues into the specific activities that help drive the Downtown economy. Today 40% of the TOT is channeled into the General Fund. These tax dollars, generated largely by out-of-town visitors, should instead be reinvested into our cultural and visitor industry infrastructure and destination marketing efforts to help drive greater TOT revenue, sales tax and to support jobs and business recovery. The remainder 60% of the TOT is the primary source of financial support for maintenance and operation of the Convention Center and several Downtown cultural facilities, sales and marketing for all travel and tourism to the City, and for the Office of Cultural Affairs and its grants programs. These activities are essential for a healthy Downtown economy, for resident quality of life, for tourism and convention revenues, and to provide a variety of well-paying local jobs. To support these critical industries and their workers the City Council should:
• Direct the City Manager, beginning with Fiscal Year 2023-2024, to reapportion its current General Fund TOT allocation equally across the remainder recipient fund accounts of Fund 461:
the Office of Cultural Affairs Arts Grants Program, the Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Convention and Cultural Facilities Fund 536.
• In addition, Council should direct the City Manager to work with local stakeholders to identify long-term budget policy strategies that can guide long-term investment of TOT that serve the art, culture and visitor industries and come back during the next fiscal year to the Council with these strategies clearly defined.
Now is absolutely the time to take these steps towards recovery. TOT has historically always contributed a very small portion to overall General Fund revenues. Since the pandemic it has diminished even further. Currently, TOT is forecasted to continue below 1% of General Fund revenues.
TOT Revenues as a Share of Total General Fund:
FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FY 22-23 FY 23-24
General Fund Revenues $1.39B $1.20B $1.36B $1.66B $1.31B $1.46B TOT to General Fund $20.5M $14.1M $5.4M $9M $11M $11M
TOT Share of GF
Revenues
1.5% 1.2% 0.4% 0.54% 0.84% 0.75%
The City of San José states that building “vibrancy” is part of its long-term strategy to create a fiscally sustainable and livable city. Yet, it has no clear plan or funding strategy to accomplish that. While the proposed change will not greatly impact the General Fund – it will have a transformative effect on the arts and tourism sectors that help drive that vibrancy objective.
It is important to note that this vibrancy is not achieved in a vacuum. Visit California has reported wide variation in Hotel Tax revenues across the state. As we have come out of pandemic beach and mountain destinations across the state have broken visitation records. While cities like San Jose languish. This directly equates to competitive destinations being able to market more aggressively for visitors and conventions, and to enhance their cultural experiences for residents and visitors.
Helping to restore local budgets for tourism and the arts is the difference between San José successfully and equitably building back from the pandemic and seeing the catastrophic losses of the past few years continue far into the future.
Sincerely,
Brendan Rawson
San Jose Jazz