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RESOLUTION NO.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JOSE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR
THEIR DESIGNEE, TO ACCEPT THE CONTRIBUTION OF
$3,000,000 FROM HCA HEALTHCARE/GOOD
SAMARITAN TO FUND OPERATIONS FOR THE CHERRY
EMERGENCY INTERIM HOUSING SITE AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS, AND TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE RELATED DOCUMENTS TO
RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS WITHOUT REQUIRING
FURTHER CITY COUNCIL ACTION
WHEREAS, the City of San José (“City”) City Council desires to adopt this resolution for the reasons set forth in the memorandum, dated November 24, 2025, from the Director of Housing or their designee for the December 16, 2025 City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to expand its network of Emergency Interim Housing (EIH) sites to provide safe, dignified temporary housing for individuals experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the City invests in a broad portfolio of programs to support individuals experiencing homelessness, including various interim housing sites, all aligned with the City’s goal of achieving functional zero for homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the City’s interim housing portfolio, offer s supportive services, operations, and asset management to help residents transition toward stable housing; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2024, as part of the approval of Planned Development Rezoning PDC22 -132 for the Good Samaritan Hospital campus, the City Council approved a supplemental recommendation from Vice Mayor Foley and Mayor Mahan requesting that HCA Healthcare contribute $3,000,000 to support the City’s housing and homelessness initiatives; and
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WHEREAS, HCA Healthcare/Good Samaritan has paid the full $3,000,000 contribution to the City; and
WHEREAS, as described in the memorandum dated November 24, 2025 from the Housing Director and Budget Director, staff recommends allocating $2,000,000 of this contribution to support operations at the Cherry EIH site in Fiscal Year 2025– 2026, and $1,000,000 to support future affordable housing development activities; and
WHEREAS, HCA Healthcare/Good Samaritan’s contribution will allow the City to replace a portion of previously allocated Measure E funds, realign resources across the interim housing system, and strengthen long -term affordable housing efforts; and
WHEREAS, to efficiently receive, allocate, and utilize these funds, the City Manager, Director of Housing, or their designees, must be authorized to negotiate and execute all documents and agreements necessary to administer the contribution, including amendments and related funding documents, without requiring further City Council approval; and
WHEREAS, approval of this action will enhance the City’s homelessness response system and support the development and sustainability of critical housing resources for vulnerable residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
The City Manager, or th eir designee, is hereby authorized to accept the contribution of $3,000,000 from HCA Healthcare/Good Samaritan to fund operations for the Cherry Emergency Interim Housing site and affordable housing projects, and to negotiate and execute related documents to receive grant funds without req uiring further City Council action.
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ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk