Urban Confluence Silicon Valley
Project Update
City Council Meeting
April 18, 2023
Presented by:
Jon Cicirelli, Director, [email protected]
Steve Borkenhagen, Executive Director, Light Tower Corporation 1 Recommendations
a) Accept staff report on Urban Confluence Silicon
Valley’s development of the Breeze of Innovation;
b) Approve Urban Confluence Silicon Valley’s intent to
reopen the previously Council-approved Site
Selection Study for further consideration of an
installation at Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park instead of
Arena Green;
c) Accept staff report on outline for Robust Community
Outreach Plan per prior Council recommendation;
d) Approve schedule and outline for next report to
Neighborhood Services and Environment Committee.
2 Challenges Arena Green
UCSV Board determined:
• Proximity to river
• Low levels of regular activation
• Framed by freeway along eastern
edge
• Impacted by flight path
3 Opportunities Plaza de Cesar Chavez
UCSV Board determined:
• Site preferred to meet DEI goals
(Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)
• Center of San Jose, preferrable for a 21st
Century Park
• Highly-ranked site from Site Assessment
Study
4 City engagement
• PRNS-Parks Division / Special Permits Unit
• NSE (2x / year)
• PRC (1x / year)
• Public Art Commission (1x / year)
• City Council (as needed basis)
• UCSV to fund staff or consultant for
management of plan
• City staff to review and provide input
Community engagement
• Park event operators
• Neighbor groups
• Business associations
Robust Community Outreach Plan
5 • Project review two times per year
Outline for presentations
• Review status
• Review response to Council actions
• Review Project timeline
Reporting to NSE Committee
6 Recommendations
a) Accept staff report on Urban Confluence Silicon
Valley’s development of the Breeze of Innovation;
b) Approve Urban Confluence Silicon Valley’s intent to
reopen the previously Council-approved Site
Selection Study for further consideration of an
installation at Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park instead of
Arena Green;
c) Accept staff report on outline for Robust Community
Outreach Plan per prior Council recommendation;
d) Approve schedule and outline for next report to
Neighborhood Services and Environment Committee.
7 Urban Confluence Silicon Valley
Project Update
City Council Meeting
April 18, 2023
Presented by:
Jon Cicirelli, Director, [email protected]
Steve Borkenhagen, Executive Director, Light Tower Corporation 8