RULES COMMITTEE: 6/4/2025
Item: B.1
File ID: ROGC 25-202
TO: Honorable Mayor & FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Council City Clerk
SUBJECT: The Public Record DATE: June 4, 2025
May 22, 2025 – May 29, 2025
ITEMS FILED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD
Letters from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Letters from the Public Comment:
1. Letter from Rashmi, dated May 22, 2025, regarding: Urgent Concerns: Increasing Homeless Encampments and Food Vendor Activities Near West San Jose (San Tomas Expy & Williams Rd, Starbird Park)
2. Letter from Mike Wagner, dated May 23, 2025, regarding: SJACS - CAL OSHA Violations
3. Letter from iq4rent sc, dated May 23, 2025, regarding: SIMPLE SHELTER HOMES GONE.
4. Letter from from Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division - California Public Utilities Commission (Verizon Wireless), dated May 28, 2025, regarding: CPUC - Verizon Wireless - City of San Jose.
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk
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Fw: Urgent Concerns: Increasing Homeless Encampments and Food Vendor Activities Near West San Jose (San Tomas Expy & Williams Rd, Starbird Park)
From Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Date Thu 5/22/2025 2:31 PM
To Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas <[email protected]> From: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:21 PM
To: Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: Urgent Concerns: Increasing Homeless Encampments and Food Vendor Activities Near West San Jose (San Tomas Expy & Williams Rd, Starbird Park)
From: Rashmi
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:02 PM
To: The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <[email protected]>; Districtl <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Urgent Concerns: Increasing Homeless Encampments and Food Vendor Activities Near West San Jose (San Tomas Expy & Williams Rd, Starbird Park)
[External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. Learn morel Some people who received this message don't often get email frot Leam why this is impo1tant Hi Emily,
Thank you for your attention to the concerns raised earlier regarding the growing issues around San Tomas Expressway & Williams Road and Starbird Park.
Since our last communication, we have noticed a reduction in the presence of homeless encampments in the area, particularly around the park. We appreciate the efforts that have led to this improvement.
However, there are still occasional sightings and activity within the park that warrant continued monitoring and support.
More urgently, the issue with food vendors has escalated considerably. Not only has the original vendor continued to operate without any visible regulation, but a second vendor has now joined. This has significantly worsened the congestion problem around the park. With the arrival of summer, the traffic, noise, and litter have increased dramatically-well beyond what the neighborhood had previously experienced.
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Despite a visit from park facility officers shortly after the initial complaint, no visible action has been taken. Residents are increasingly frustrated, as the constant traffic jams, blocked junctions, and the takeover of street parking by vendor customers have become a serious quality-of-life issue. This situation is untenable for families living nearby, especially during evening hours when the vendors operate at full capacity.
We respectfully urge the city to:
Take immediate enforcement action against unpermitted vendors.
Increase patrol presence during peak hours and after 6pm.
Implement clearer regulations and signage around public use of park spaces for commercial purposes.
Please offer communication back to residents on what steps will be taken next.
We understand these are complex issues, but the lack of response from "PRNS" so far is deeply concerning. We hope to see tangible action soon to restore safety, accessibility, and peace to our neighborhood.
Thank you for your continued attention and service to our community.
Sincerely,
Rashmi
On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM Rashmi wrote:
Hi Emily,
Thank you for your response and for sharing the efforts that are being made to address the concerns along San Tomas Expressway and Starbird Park. I appreciate the ongoing work and the County to address these areas.
I look forward to seeing positive changes in the coming weeks. I also appreciate you reporting the food vendor issue to PRNS and hope to see progress on that front soon.
Best Regards,
Rashmi
On Tue, Feb 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM City of San Jose Mayor's Office <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Rashmi,
Thank you for reaching out to our office. We have worked very closely with BeautifySJ and the County on addressing San Tomas and if you drive by you will notice papers taped to the wall, trees and areas. Those papers are to notify the unhoused that their area will be abated in the coming weeks. That will be for the expressway and for Starbird park.
For the vendors I will report it to PRNS and see what can be done.
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Emily
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Dear Mayor Mahan and Councilmember Kamei,
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention several growing issues in the West San José area, specifically near San Tomas Expressway & Williams Road and Starbird Park.
1. Homeless Encampments: Over the past 6 months, the number of homeless encampments in this area has significantly increased, raising serious concerns about safety and security in our community. Residents have noticed individuals from these encampments walking around our neighborhoods, often looking into properties, which has heightened concerns about potential trespassing, theft and overall safety.
Additionally, trash from these encampments is accumulating on the road edges, further contributing to the decline in the overall well being of the neighborhood.
2. Food Vendor Activity: For more than a year, a food vendor has been using park space in the evenings to sell food, with a setup that includes tents, tables, TV, vehicles, etc. Despite multiple attempts to contact the park facility and the police, we have been told that this issue cannot be resolved by them. This activity has resulted in excessive traffic at the junction, making the area unsafe and unattractive for residents and visitors. The ongoing presence of food vendors has caused congestion and is creating an unpleasant environment around the park.
We understand the complexity of addressing these issues and appreciate the city's ongoing efforts in managing such concerns. However, we urge the city to take immediate action in addressing the following:
1. Increased enforcement and monitoring of the affected areas to ensure public safety and proper sanitation.
2. Cleanup efforts and relocation assistance for individuals in the encampments.
3. A review of food vendor regulations and enforcement of any policies that prevent such activities in public spaces without proper permits.
4. A long-term strategy to address the safety, cleanliness, and community impact of these issues.
We appreciate your leadership and commitment to making San José a safe and livable city for all its residents. Please let us know what steps the city is taking to address these concerns and how we can collaborate to find a solution.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your response.
Best Regards,
Rashmi Reddy
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Thanks and Regards,
Rashmi Reddy
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Thanks and Regards,
Rashmi Reddy
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Fw: SJACS - CAL OSHA Violations
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Date Fri 5/23/2025 9:20 AM
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Cal OSHA re 2249646 response required by 1 29 25 (1).pdf; From: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 9:10 AM
To: Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: SJACS - CAL OSHA Violations
From: M Wagner
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 8:34 AM
To: Maguire, Jennifer <[email protected]>; Rios, Angel <[email protected]> Cc: Mossing, Mackenzie <[email protected]>; Reed, Jim <[email protected]>; Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]>; Doan, Bien <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <[email protected]>; Candelas, Domingo <[email protected]>; Campos, Pamela <[email protected]>; City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: Re: SJACS - CAL OSHA Violations
[External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. learn morel Good morning Miss Maguire,
While it's been 27 months since Deputy City Manager Angel Rios pledged to "re-engineer" the City's animal shelter in a meeting with the Mayor's Office that I attended on February 24th, 2023 at City Hall and Public Works Director Matt Loesch has ultimately been in charge of SJACS for nearly 2.5 years - - - I find it highly embarrassing that not only did the City Auditor find the animal shelter not in compliance with basic ASV Guidelines, but it appears that numerous complaints have been filed with Cal OSHA alleging multiple violations of Safety Orders found in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations (see attached letter from OSHA). - - - Lack of first aid kits and training when exposure to dog bites - - - Lack of procedures for screening, acceptance, rejection criteria before taking animals into shelter
- - - Lack of personal protective equipment when dealing with dogs - - - Lack of procedures or job aides to use when breaking up dog fights https://outlook.office365.corn/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/ AAQkADhh Yzk3NTk1 L TBmZDAtN Dc4Yi1 h N2QOL TZjNmZjNTk5MT .. 1 /2 Public Record: 2
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - - - Lack of training/instructions of safe handling and working with animals - - - Employer not reporting, recording or investigating dog bite injuries Quite frankly, these allegations are beyond embarrassing.
Your management team continues to fail when it comes to executing the most basic policies and standards.
Respectfully,
Mike Wagner
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Fremont District Office
39141 Civic Center Drive, Suite 310
Fremont, CA 94538
Tel.# {510) 794-2521 Fax# {510) 794-3889
January 8, 2025
San Jose Animal Care Center
2750 Monterey Rd.
San Jose, CA 95111
Dear Employer:
GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health has received a complaint (Complaint No. 2249646) alleging the following condition(s) at your workplace at 2750 Monterey Rd., San Jose, which may be a violation of the Safety Orders found in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations:
Code Section(s) and Alleged Condition(s):
Lack of first aid kits and training when exposure to dog bites.
Title 8 CCR Sections 3203 & 3400
Lack of procedures for screening, acceptance, rejection criteria before taking animals into shelter.
Title 8 CCR Section 3203
Lack of personal protective equipment when dealing with dogs.
Title 8 CCR Sections 3203, 3380, 3383, 3384 & 3385
Lack of procedures or job aides to use when breaking up dog fights.
Title 8 CCR Section 3203
Lack of training/instructions of safe handling and working with animals.
Title 8 CCR Section 3203
Employer not reporting, recording or investigating dog bite injuries.
Title 8 CCR Sections 3203, 342, 14001 & 14300.4
Please provide a detailed response to each complaint item, to include procedures, training documents, photos of job aides & first aid kits, rep01iing/recording criteria and anything else to satisfy items.
To review Title 8, California Code of Regulations, go to www.dir.ca.gov, click on "Cal/OSHA" and enter the code section number mentioned above. www.dir.ca.gov/samples/search/guery.htm.
"Title 8 Regulations" then click on
Or you can go directly to
The Division has not determined whether the hazard(s), as alleged, exist(s) at your workplace and, at t his time, the Division does not intend to conduct an inspection of your workplace.
However, you are required to investigate the alleged condition(s) and notify this office in writing no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of this letter whether the alleged condition(s) exist and, if so, specify the corrective action(s) you have taken and the est imated date when the corrections will be completed. If possible, please fax or e-mail your response to Kelly Tatum, district manager, at fax number (510) 794-3889 or e-mail at [email protected].
Please include any written documentation, e.g., equipment purchase orders or contracts for corrective work, and photographs, if appropriate, in your response. If you do not respond in a timely and satisfactory manner, an unannounced inspection of your workplace will be scheduled, which may result in citation(s) and monetary penalties.
Also, every tenth satisfactory letter response from employers is subject to verification by an inspection.
You are required to post a copy of this letter in a prominent location in the workplace where it is readily accessible for employee review for at least three (3) working days or until the hazard is corrected, whichever is longer.
This letter is not a citation or a notification of a proposed penalty. Citations and penalties can only be issued after an inspection of your workplace. If the Division does not receive a satisfactory response from you within fourteen (14) ca lendar days after receipt of this letter, an on-site inspection wil l be conducted as appropriate.
If the identity of the complainant is known to the Division, a copy of this letter will be sent to the complainant. Also, the complainant will be notified that California law protects any person who makes a complaint about workplace safety or health hazards from being treated differently, discharged or discriminated against in any manner by their employer. If a complainant believes they have been discriminated against, it is their right to file a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within six (6) months of the discriminatory action.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at the address in the letterhead.
Your interest in the safety and health of your employees is appreciated.
I • • ••
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District Manager
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reference: Complaint No. 2249646 - Ltr D
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Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 11:10:34 AM
To: Williams, Olympia <[email protected]>; Flores Shelton, Andrea <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: SIMPLE SHELTER HOMES GONE
Wait, I just saw Andrea's email. It was the residents who pointed out that their homes were missing at 9am.
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Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 11:06:50 AM
To: Williams, Olympia <[email protected]>; Flores Shelton, Andrea <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: SIMPLE SHELTER HOMES GONE
You're positive it was them? I'm just dubious because Jay left yesterday for vacation and in one of his last texts before doing so, he was still asking about alternate locations and saying you, the City, were offering to tow to a new location.
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From: Williams, Olympia <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 10:22:18 AM
To: iq4rent sc Flores Shelton, Andrea <[email protected]> Subject: Re: SIMPLE SHELTER HOMES GONE
Shaunn - the organizations Simply Shelters removed these items. -Olympia
Olympia Williams, MPA I Deputy Director
Community Services Division
City of San José | Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department 200 E. Santa Clara Street, 9th Floor| San José, CA 95133 Tel: 408.535.3571
From: iq4rent sc
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 9:48 AM
To: Flores Shelton, Andrea <[email protected]>; Williams, Olympia <[email protected]>
Subject: SIMPLE SHELTER HOMES GONE
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Have you removed these homes at the corner of Autumn Pkwy and Coleman? If so, where are they?
Jay, the program manager is out of town and was working with Anthony from PRNS to find a new location. This morning the homes are gone.
Please explain
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May 28, 2025
Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
RE: Notification Letter for SF SAN JOSE 120 - C
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.
A copy of this notification letter is also being provided to the appropriate local government agency for its information. Should there be any questions regarding this project, or if you disagree with any of the information contained herein, please contact the representative below.
Verizon Wireless
Felipe Martinez
Coordinator RE & Compliance - West Territory
1515 Woodfield Road, #1400
Schaumburg, IL 60173
JURISDICTION PLANNING MANAGER CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL BOARD COUNTY City of San Jose [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Santa Clara VZW Legal Entity Site Name Site Address Tower Design Size of Building or NA GTE Mobilnet California LP SF SAN JOSE 120 - C 210 San Jose Ave, San Jose , CA95125 Pole Utility Pole Utility Site Latitude Site Longitude PS Location Code Tower Appearance Tower Height (in feet) Type of Approval Approval Issue Date 37°18'34.002''N 121°52'29.054''WNAD(83) null Utility Pole (Wood) RAD @ 38'-10 40 Permitting 05/19/2025 Project Description: Installing 1 JMA Antenna and 2 Ericsson Radios