The Public Record — Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole, April 23, 2025

RULES COMMITTEE: 4/23/2025
Item: B.1
File ID: ROGC 25-150
TO: Honorable Mayor & FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Council City Clerk
SUBJECT: The Public Record DATE: April 23, 2025
April 10, 2025 – April 17, 2025

ITEMS FILED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD
Letters from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Letters from the Public
1-5. Letters from five members of the public, dated April 10 - 15, 2025, regarding: Restore Virtual Comments at City Council meetings.

6. Letter from Brian Darby, dated April 16, 2025, regarding: Reinstating remote public participation.

7. Letter from Rebecca Cirelli, dated April 10, 2025, regarding: VTA Capitol Station - HCD SuperNOFA Notification.

8. Letter from Mike Wagner, dated April 13, 2025, regarding: SJACS – Adoptions.

9. Letter from Doris Livezey, dated April 13, 2025, regarding: Parks Department maintenance.

10. Letter from California Public Utilities Commission (Felipe Martinez), dated April 15, 2025, regarding: CPUC - Verizon Wireless - City of San Jose-CA_SJ_SANJOSE_NORTH_058 - A-517785.

11. Letter from Brian Darby, dated April 16, 2025, regarding: Homelessness solutions. ____________________________
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk
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This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. the challenge of finding solutions to preserve access for everyone while continuing to facilitate public comment by providing a virtual option.

Ending the process of remote participation, is to deny a large segment of the community the opportunity to participate in our democratic process. Some examples include:
— Disabled residents who rely on technology to speak, or who otherwise have to arrange rides with Paratransit.
— Immunocompromised residents who take on unnecessary risks to their health by spending hours in a packed room.
— Working people without the ability to arrange their schedules around hours-long council meetings. — Parents with small children who can't take time off to attend City meetings.

For example, budget season is the most critical time of year for civic engagement. The ban on remote comments means the people most in need of an equitable city budget will be sidelined throughout the process.

The possibility that the ban on remote comments might only last months is no comfort to those who wish to comment on current City Council, Committee and Commission matters in order to ensure that quality of life in San Jose is maximized. I ask that you immediately restore virtual public comment to ensure that you and the City once again benefit from the voices silenced by your recent decision.

Kayla Cuvelier
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Jacqueline Martin
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Please make sure all community members can make their voices heard! Nora Larson
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and Reinstating Remote Public Participation
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VTA Capitol Station - HCD SuperNOFA Notification
From Rebecca Cirelli
Date Thu 4/10/2025 4:10 PM
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Good afternoon Jennifer and Toni,
MidPen Housing Corporation is preparing an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to request MHP loan funds through the 2025 SuperNOFA for the VTA Capitol Station project located in San Jose.

As required by HCD, we are notifying our local legislative body of our upcoming funding application due on April 15, 2025. Please see attached for a letter of notification for the application that can be directed to San Jose City Council.

I am available by phone or email if you or Council have any questions.

Thank you,
Rebecca
Rebecca Cirelli | Project Manager
MidPen Housing Corporation
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Transmittal via email
April 10, 2025
City of San Jose
City Council
200 E. Santa Clara St.

San José, CA 95113
Re: Application for HCD 2025 Super NOFA funds for VTA Capitol Station Dear Members of the City Council:

This letter is to notify you that MidPen Housing Corporation is applying to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) loan funds for the VTA Capitol Station project to be located at the SW Corner of W Capitol Expy & Narvaez Ave, San Jose in Santa Clara County.

If we are successful, the HCD funds are anticipated to be awarded in early Fall 2025. As required by HCD, we are notifying our local legislative body of our upcoming funding application due on April 15, 2025.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at or
Sincerely,
Rebecca Cirelli
Project Manager
MidPen Housing
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To: Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]>
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[External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. I eam more) Hello Councilman Ortiz,
SJACS Director Kiska Icard was found to be promoting a false narrative regarding why t here are no adoptable cats available at the shelter, given her comments to volunteers at a Volunteer Meeting last Friday.

Miss Icard cited the lack of adult cats available due to a "quick turnaround time" for adoptions. This narrative is terribly bogus on a number of levels ... especially given that 200 cats per month on average have been Returned to Field (RTF) this year, many of whom were "friendly" and adoptable.

This is a clear and unquestionable violation of a califom ia state law called t he Hayden Act.

Last week, t here were only 7 cats "available" for adoption and 2 were in foster care.

Families are showing up at the shelter looking to adopt and leaving empty handed. (see comment below from rescue partner Jennifer Flick)
Matt Loesch, Angel Rios, and SJAC Directors continue t o fail the community.

Again, what does this animal shelter offer the San Jose taxpayer for over $15 million a year? Mike Wagner
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From Taber, Toni <[email protected]>
Date Mon 4/14/2025 2:29 PM
To Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas <[email protected]> For the public record.

From: Maguire, Jennifer <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2025 7:31 PM
To: Livezey, Doris
Cc: Taber, Toni <[email protected]>; Cicirelli, Jon <[email protected]>; Flores Shelton, Andrea <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Parks Department maintenance
Good evening Doris,
Thank you for your email and letting us know about your concerns. I am including our City Clerk, Toni Taber, who will get your email to the Mayor and City Councilmembers. I am also including our Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services Director and Assistant Director, Jon Cicirelli and Andrea Flores-Shelton, respectively, so they can follow-up on your maintenance concerns below.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Maguire
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I was at Rainbow Park today to show our native plant garden to some friends. The Ceanothus is gorgeous but so are the Weeds!! Really! Money was spent to install the plants and many are dead and there are tons of weeds. It appears the drip is broken because the ground is so hard I couldn't pull up any weeds. So much for lack of maintenance.
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I understand the Parks Department has a multi-year plan to address the inequities and get more funding, but will the council approve the plan? We are spending so much of our tax dollars on the homeless but we also need the beauty and enjoyment in our parks. Our tax dollars should also be for us, not just the homeless.

Please approve the Parks Department plan.

Thank you,
Doris Livezey, president
Murdock Neighborhood Association.

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Cc Koki, Elizabeth <[email protected]>; Webmaster Manager <[email protected]>; City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: CPUC - Verizon Wireless - City of San Jose-CA_SJ_SANJOSE_NORTH_058 -A-517785 [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. Learn morel This is to provide your agency with notice according to the provisions of General Order No. 159A of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California (CPUC) see attachment.

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505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
RE: Notification Letter for CA_SJ_SANJOSE_NORTH_058 - A San Jose, CA /GTE Mobilnet California LP
This is to provide the Commission with notice according to the provisions of General Order No. 159A of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California ( "CPUC") for the project described in Attachment A.

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The Challenge and Hope Compiled by Brian Darby
The homeless crisis costs U.S. cities an average of $35,578 per homeless individual annually through emergency services alone [U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/homelessness_assistance/ahar] I. Immediate Implementation Priorities
A. Emergency Response System Overhaul
Current Impact on Municipal Resources:
• Emergency department visits by homeless individuals cost approximately $18,500 per person annually [National Health Care for the Homeless Council:
https://nhchc.org/understanding-homelessness/cost-studies/] • Police calls related to homelessness consume 40% of patrol resources in urban areas [Police Executive Research Forum:
https://www.policeforum.org/assets/homelessness.pdf]
• Emergency medical services spend $1,800 per homeless transport on average [American Journal of Emergency Medicine: https://www.ajemjournal.com/] Implementation Strategy:

1. Mobile Crisis Response Teams
• Cost: $1.2M annually per team of 8 specialists [CAHOOTS Program Data:
https://whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots/]
• ROI: 300% reduction in emergency room visits within the first year [Stanford Social Innovation Review:
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/how_cities_are_reimagining_public_safety] Real-World Success Example: Eugene, Oregon's CAHOOTS program demonstrates:
• 68% reduction in emergency room visits [White Bird Clinic:
https://whitebirdclinic.org/what-is-cahoots/]
• $8.5M annual savings in police response costs [Eugene Police Department:
https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/56717/CAHOOTS-ProgramAnalysis] B. Rapid Housing Implementation
Current Housing Crisis Metrics:
• Average cost per homeless individual in emergency services: $35,578 annually [National Alliance to End Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/ending-chronichomelessness-saves-taxpayers-money-2/] • Cost of maintaining shelter beds: $4,819 per person annually [U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/CostAssociated-With-First-Time-Homelessness.pdf] Implementation Strategy:

1. Tiny Home Villages
• Construction cost: $15,000 per unit [Sound Foundations NW:
https://soundfoundationsnw.org/what-we-do/]
• Operating cost: $7,500 per unit annually [Low Income Housing Institute: https://lihi.org/tinyhouses/] • Timeline: 120 days from approval to occupancy
Success Metrics: Portland's tiny home program shows:
• 50-63% transition to permanent housing [Portland Housing Bureau:
https://www.portland.gov/phb/housing]
• 75% reduction in emergency service utilization [Multnomah County Health Department:
https://www.multco.us/health]
II. Medium-Term Solutions (12-24 Months)
A. Permanent Supportive Housing Development
Financial Analysis:
• Construction cost: $150,000-200,000 per unit [Corporation for Supportive Housing:
https://www.csh.org/resources/cost-analysis-of-permanent-supportive-housing/] • Operating cost: $25,000 per unit annually [National Low Income Housing Coalition:
https://nlihc.org/resource/public-housing-operating-cost-study] • Cost savings: $56,242 per person annually in reduced emergency services [Urban Institute:
https://www.urban.org/research/publication/supportive-housing-reduces-homelessness] Implementation Requirements:

1. Land acquisition: $2-5M per acre in urban areas [Urban Land Institute:
https://urbanland.uli.org/development-business/]

2. Development timeline: 18-24 months

3. Staffing: 1 case manager per 15 residents [Corporation for Supportive Housing:
https://www.csh.org/resources/dimensions-of-quality-supportive-housing/] ROI Metrics: Denver's supportive housing program demonstrated:
• 88% housing retention rate [Colorado Coalition for the Homeless:
https://www.coloradocoalition.org/what-we-do/housing/supportive-housing] • 40% reduction in jail stays [Urban Institute Denver Study:
https://www.urban.org/research/publication/denver-supportive-housing-social-impactbond-initiative] • Net savings of $15,733 per person annually [Denver Housing First Collaborative:
https://www.denverhousing.org/]
B. Integrated Service Hubs
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
• Setup cost: $3.5M per hub [National Health Care for the Homeless Council:
https://nhchc.org/clinical-practice/]
• Operating cost: $1.2M annually [Healthcare for the Homeless:
https://www.hchmd.org/about-us]
• Service capacity: 200 individuals daily
Implementation Components:

1. Medical services: $450,000 annually [Bureau of Primary Health Care:
https://bphc.hrsa.gov/]

2. Mental health services: $350,000 annually [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/]

B. Rapid Housing Implementation
Current Housing Crisis Metrics:
• Average cost per homeless individual in emergency services: $35,578 annually [National Alliance to End Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/ending-chronichomelessness-saves-taxpayers-money-2/] • Cost of maintaining shelter beds: $4,819 per person annually [U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/CostAssociated-With-First-Time-Homelessness.pdf] Implementation Strategy:

1. Land acquisition: $2-5M per acre in urban areas [Urban Land Institute:
https://urbanland.uli.org/development-business/]

2. Development timeline: 18-24 months

1. Medical services: $450,000 annually [Bureau of Primary Health Care:
https://bphc.hrsa.gov/]

2. Mental health services: $350,000 annually [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/]

3. Job training programs: $250,000 annually [Department of Labor:
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/training]
Success Metrics from Similar Programs: San Francisco's Integrated Service Center shows:
• 73% reduction in street homelessness [San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing: https://hsh.sfgov.org/]
• 45% job placement rate [San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development:
https://oewd.org/]
V. Monitoring and Evaluation
A. Data-Driven Oversight
Implementation Costs:
• System setup: $750,000 [Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS):
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/hmis/]
• Annual operation: $250,000 [National Alliance to End Homelessness HMIS Guide:
https://endhomelessness.org/resource/homeless-management-information-systems/] • Staff training: $100,000 [HUD Exchange Training Resources:
https://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/]
Required Components:

1. Real-time data collection through HMIS [Built for Zero Initiative:
https://community.solutions/built-for-zero/]

2. Quarterly analysis reports [Clarity Human Services: https://www.bitfocus.com/clarityhuman-services]

3. Annual outcome assessments [California Homeless Data Integration System:
https://www.bcsh.ca.gov/calich/hdis.html]
Performance Metrics: Similar systems show:
• 95% data accuracy [National Human Services Data Consortium: https://nhsdc.org/] • 88% program compliance [HUD Exchange Performance Metrics:
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/system-performance-measures/] • 73% improvement in service delivery [Urban Institute Program Evaluation:
https://www.urban.org/research/publication/evaluation-continuum-care-program] B. Quality Assurance Measures
Implementation Framework:
• Monthly data quality checks [HMIS Data Quality Standards:
https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/HMIS-Data-Quality-Brief.pdf] • Quarterly performance reviews [Performance Management Toolkit:
https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5292/coordinated-entry-management-and-dataguide/] • Annual system audits [HUD CoC Program Monitoring:
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/toolkit/program-monitoring-and-evaluation/] Cost-Benefit Analysis:
• Implementation costs offset by 80% within 18 months [National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/permanentsupportive-housing-evaluating-the-evidence-for-improving-health-outcomes-amongpeople-experiencing-chronic-homelessness] • ROI of $2,249 per person per month in reduced emergency services [American Journal of Preventive Medicine: https://www.ajpmonline.org/]
Conclusion
This comprehensive analysis demonstrates that strategic investment in homelessness solutions yields significant returns:

Financial Impact:
• Total investment of $216M generates $577M in community benefits [Urban Institute Cost Analysis: https://www.urban.org/research/publication/costs-associated-first-timehomelessness-families-and-individuals] • Projected annual savings: $42M in emergency services [National Alliance to End Homelessness Cost Savings Analysis: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/endingchronic-homelessness-saves-taxpayers-money/] • Economic benefit ratio: $2.67 returned for every $1 invested [United States Interagency Council on Homelessness:
https://www.usich.gov/resources/uploads/asset_library/Ending_Chronic_Homelessness_in _2017.pdf]
Community Outcomes:
• Reduction in homelessness: 45% within 36 months [Built for Zero Results:
https://community.solutions/built-for-zero/impact/]
• Housing retention: 88% after program completion [Corporation for Supportive Housing Outcomes: https://www.csh.org/supportive-housing-101/data/] • Quality of life improvements: 73% reported better health outcomes [National Health Care for the Homeless Council: https://nhchc.org/clinical-practice/medical-respitecare/outcomes/]

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the WholeApril 23, 2025

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
April 23, 2025