Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (nse)
June 12, 2025

Aurelia Bailey, Division Manager, PRNS
Jamie Marcil, Program Manager, PRNS
Blight Reduction Coordination with
Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority Status Report
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
June 12, 2025
1 Background
November 2023: City Council directed staff to
negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA)
The MOU aims to formalize coordination for
addressing blight and homeless encampments on
adjacent properties
2 Key Elements
Joint responsibility to address
and reduce blight. BeautifySJ
and VTA will coordinate and
collaborate to address blight
promptly, reduce repeat
offenders and streamline
resource use
Coordinated Clean-Ups
To better address the areas
impacted by ongoing blight
and encampments, both
agencies agree to share
resources, data, and expertise,
which will allow for a quicker
and more strategic response
Resource Sharing
Scheduled meetings to allow
for regular communication to
address ongoing challenges,
prioritization of coordinated
work, and finalize the logistics
of upcoming clean-ups
Regular
Communication
3 Timeframe Milestone
March 2025 VTA completes final review of MOU
April 2025 Final MOU sign-off and execution
BeautifySJ and VTA staff to meet to
prioritize project areas May 2025
Key Milestones
4 Aurelia Bailey, Division Manager, PRNS
Jamie Marcil, Program Manager, PRNS
Blight Reduction Coordination with
Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority Status Report
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
June 12, 2025
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