1 February 18, 2026
Dear Honorable Mayor and City Council:
On behalf of the San José Library and Education Commission, we appreciate your leadership and commitment to equitable access to information, life-long learning, technology, and essential community resources. As you develop the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget, the Commission respectfully urges the City to maintain full funding for San José Public Library operations, staffing, collections, digital equity programs, and continued implementation of the Facilities and Customer Experience Master Plan.
Libraries are where San José's commitment to opportunity becomes tangible.
The San José Public Library is one of the City's most utilized and cost-effective public services, serving as a cornerstone of education, workforce development, and digital access for residents of all ages.
Over the past year, library visits increased by 6.35%, reaching 3.8 million visits, reflecting growing demand for education, workforce training, and digital literacy programs.
Additionally, the elimination of late fees removed financial barriers for thousands of families.
These outcomes clearly demonstrate that when the City invests in its libraries, residents respond by using and benefiting from them. To ensure continued access to these essential services during a period of fiscal constraint, the Commission respectfully requests support for the following priorities:
Maintain Core Library Operations and Staffing: Preserve current Library hours so branches remain open and accessible seven days per week. Protect library staff positions, as staff are essential to delivering programs, supporting technology access, and providing front-line community service.
Preserve and Expand Library Services and Collections: Protect funding for physical and digital collections in English and world languages. Recent budget reductions have significantly reduced access to materials, particularly audiobooks, eResources, and digital content. For example, there are currently 75,458 holds on eBooks and eAudiobooks, and more than 7,400 items have months-long waiting lists. As circulation increases year over year, a reduction in funding for the supply of materials will have a disproportionate impact on those who cannot afford to access information except through the library. Sustained investment in collections is essential to ensuring equitable access to learning and information across neighborhoods.
Strengthen Workforce Development and Career Pathways: Continue funding proven programs, including SJPL Works, the Resilience Corps Learning Pathway, College & Career Pathways, and Career Online High School. These programs provide job seekers and students with career readiness training, credentials, and pathways to economic mobility. The Resilience Corps alone contributed 176,775 hours of public service, with a 97.8% completion rate.
Career Online High School has graduated 237 students since 2016, with 77% continuing to college, expanding educational opportunities for adults.
2 Support Libraries as Community Hubs for Learning & Engagement: Sustain funding for early education programs, youth engagement initiatives, and out-of-school learning opportunities aligned with San José's Education Policy and the Youth Commission's priorities. Early literacy efforts reached 39,824 participants through 3,561 programs at nine Family Learning Centers last year. These programs strengthen libraries as trusted neighborhood hubs that support learning, connection, and civic participation. This also includes sustaining public access computing, digital skills programming such as AI Literacy Training and the opening of the AI Center at the Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Library, and cybersecurity staffing to ensure the Library's public network remains safe, reliable, and accessible for all residents.
Advance the Facilities and Customer Experience Master Plan: Continue progress and support for the Facilities and Customer Experience Master Plan, which provides a strategic roadmap to address long-standing infrastructure gaps that leave approximately 497,000 residents underserved. 11 of the City's 25 branch libraries are more than 20 years old and require ongoing investment to remain safe, accessible, and functional. Continued progress on this plan will enable critical maintenance and repairs, accessibility upgrades, and thoughtfully designed spaces that support workforce training, technology innovation, maker spaces, community gathering, and flexible programming.
Library programs support student success, workforce readiness, and long-term economic stability. At the same time, the Library is already supplementing core services through the San José Public Library Foundation, which is also experiencing financial constraints. Philanthropy plays an important role in enhancing services, but it cannot replace sustained public investment in permanent staffing, collections, and facilities maintenance. Relying on fundraising to backfill core services risks uneven access across neighborhoods and undermines the City's equity goals.
The San José Public Library supports the Mayor and City Council's priorities for economic growth, educational attainment, digital inclusion, and safe and vibrant neighborhoods. Continued investment in funding ensures the City maintains momentum, avoids higher long-term costs, and preserves access to services residents rely on every day.
Libraries are where San José's commitment to opportunity becomes tangible.
Libraries are safe, welcoming spaces that support life-long learning, prepare residents for work, and strengthen community connection. The Library and Education Commission urge the Mayor and City Council to prioritize Library funding in the FY 2026-27 budget so that all San José residents can continue to learn, work, and thrive.
Thank you for your leadership and continued support of the San José Public Library.
Best Regards,
/s/
Angelica Ramos
Commission Chair
On behalf of the San José Public Library and Education Commission
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3. A timeline analysis showing how student safety will be protected during the one-year crossing guard qualification process.
4. Clarification of whether TK/K students — who are excluded from qualification metrics — are being included in safety modeling.
School consolidation is not just a facilities conversation. It is a public safety conversation.
If we are restructuring elementary access across major arterial roads without guaranteed safety infrastructure, then “ideal” becomes theoretical rather than practical.
We ask for transparency, clarity, and evidence-based planning before irreversible decisions are made.
Respectfully,
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City of San José
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
February 23, 2026
TO: San José City Council; John Ristow, Director of Transportation FROM: San José Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
SUBJECT: BPAC Budget Priorities for FY26-27
Dear Honorable Mayor, City Council, and Director Ristow:
The San José Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee urges the City Council to prioritize funding for street safety and active transportation in the FY26-27 budget.
Every traffic fatality in San José is preventable. The Vision Zero program is essential to eliminating traffic violence and directly advances the Council's focus areas of Increasing Community Safety. The Active Transportation program is necessary for the City to meet its housing, mobility, and climate goals, and supports the Council's focus on Attracting Investments in Jobs and Housing.
Our priority recommendations are:
1. Redirect a portion of SB-1 gas tax funds to street safety projects
2. Fund safety improvements in school zones
3. Fund timely trail underpass clearing after storms
4. Update the Complete Streets Design Standards and accelerate project delivery
Redirect a portion of SB-1 gas tax funds to street safety projects
We recommend the City redirect a portion of its SB-1 Local Streets and Roads Program (LSRP) formula revenue to fully fund the Vision Zero Action Plan, and to deliver quick-builds and slip lane removals in school zones and along bike corridors.
Multiple peer cities use portions of their LSRP allocations for quick-build and hardscape street safety projects, whereas San José has always put 100% of its allocation (~$27M/year in FY24) into pavement, striping, and ADA curb ramps.
The City’s pavement program moves the Vision Zero needle slightly through lane reconfigurations, but dedicating LSRP funds to additional uses would enable building substantially more life-saving infrastructure. These funds can also be used to secure matching grants. Over the long term, this approach would allow Vision Zero goals to be achieved through fewer distinct capital projects, saving lives and dollars. (See attached SB-1 LSRP Policy Brief.)
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Fund safety improvements in school zones
School pick-up and drop-off is a dangerous time for students and others walking, biking, and rolling. We recommend funding for two targeted interventions:
• Daylighting: Clearly mark no-parking areas near crossings around schools to improve pedestrian visibility at intersections.
• No Right Turn on Red: Install signage prohibiting right turns on red at school zone intersections during arrival and dismissal. Research shows this reduces conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists. This could initially be a pilot with temporary signage to collect information on the feasibility and costs. (See attached No RTOR Policy Brief.)
We appreciate staff and Council for utilizing AB 43 to lower speed limits on safety corridors and encourage continued use of AB 43 and the new AB 382 (Berman, 2025) to lower speed limits around schools to their lowest legal limit.
Fund timely trail underpass clearing after storms
San José maintains over 60 miles of trails. These are cherished by cyclists and pedestrians, and according to the city’s own statistics, the Guadalupe River Trail alone serves 750k users/year. As BPAC reported to T&E in October 2025 (see Attachment A, page 2)1, underpasses along our river trails regularly remain slick and muddy for weeks after storms, and some remain submerged due to drainage issues. This creates liability for the City, discourages winter trail use, and undermines the reliability of the entire network (current replacement cost of several hundred million dollars).
BPAC members have observed that the City of Santa Clara clears its comparable underpasses significantly faster. We ask that the City fund and direct Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) to match that standard. Since this involves only a handful of underpasses for a few months per year, we expect the budget impact to be modest. To streamline this work, we recommend budgeting for PRNS-DOT collaboration ahead of time based on historical workloads, rather than requiring real-time quotes after each storm. Maintaining clean, safe, and accessible trails supports the Council's focus on Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods.
Update Complete Streets Design Standards and accelerate project delivery
Given San José's structural deficit, maximizing the impact of every dollar and staff hour is critical. We recommend DOT budget sufficient staff time for a substantial update to the 2018 Complete Streets Design Standards & Guidelines2. The goal is to increase the baseline safety benefit of every repavement and streetscape project, and ensure systematic implementation of new best practices such as daylighting.
1 https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14821047&GUID=ABB32019 -5BAA- 4FF0-B976-F4E1FDCE8FD5
2 https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/33113/636771160514830000 SAN JOSE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Page 3 February 23, 2026
We also urge Council to work with staff to identify project delivery bottlenecks that can be relieved within existing budget constraints, via procedural or technological (AI or otherwise) innovations. For the safety of our residents, it is imperative that the City find ways to deliver more quick-build projects per year, and deliver each one more quickly and affordably from conception to completion.
Conclusion
San José’s traffic injuries and fatalities are preventable. By investing in these critical programs around schools, along bikeways, and throughout our trail system, the City can save lives and prevent injuries, improve quality of life, create a walkable city, and advance its sustainability and equity goals. We also advise continued funding for Viva Calle, the beloved program that lets everyone experience the power of safe streets for a day. BPAC is available to present on any of these recommendations at Council's convenience. We urge the Council to ensure that street and trail safety remain a top priority in this year's budget.
The letter was approved by BPAC at the February 23, 2026, BPAC meeting.
Sincerely,
Jordan Moldow, Chairperson
About BPAC
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee advises the Department of Transportation (DOT) on issues affecting active transportation in San José. BPAC provides recommendations on projects, policies, and priorities affecting walking and biking; acts as a liaison to the community; and promotes safety and community involvement.
Attachments
Attachment A. SB-1 LSRP Policy Brief: Utilize a portion of SB 1 Local Streets and Roads Program formula revenues to fund the Vision Zero Action Plan, the Walk Safe San José Plan, and the Better Bike Plan.
Attachment B. No RTOR Policy Brief: Provide funding for signage, pilot programs, and systematic implementation of NO-Right-Turn-On-Red at selected school zone intersections during student drop-off and pick-up.
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Attachment A. SB-1 LSRP Policy Brief
Utilize a portion of SB 1 Local Streets and Roads Program formula revenues to fund the Vision Zero Action Plan, the Walk Safe San José Plan, and the Better Bike Plan.
Relevant History / Background
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) is a gas tax that created various funding programs. The Local Streets and Roads Program (LSRP) provides reliable annual funding to every California city and county, “for expenditure on basic road maintenance and road rehabilitation projects, and on critical safety projects.” San José's FY24-25 LSRP allocation is $27.6 million.
In San José, the LSRP funds major street rehabilitations (including most Vision Zero and Bike Plan corridors), while repaving neighborhood streets with Measure T funds (and other sources). San José has always put 100% of its LSRP allocation into design and construction of pavement, striping, and ADA curb ramps. In many cases, DOT uses these projects to implement the Vision Zero Action Plan and the Better Bike Plan, by painting new bike lanes, reconfiguring car lanes, widening bike lanes, etc.
The LSRP can fund safety projects that go beyond repaving and restriping. Some of our peer cities use portions of their allocations to design and construct quick-build and hardscape street safety projects. San José should also use some of these funds to implement more complex Vision Zero projects.
Problem
Our Vision Zero Action Plan and Better Bike Plan are underfunded. The city’s LSRP program is able to move the needle slightly via lane reconfigurations, but much life saving infrastructure is excluded from our LSRP projects. Once new pavement is laid, the insufficiently-safe street design is cemented (pun intended) until the next scheduled repaving.
Separated bikeways, slip lane removals, protected intersections, sidewalk extensions, pedestrian refuge islands, etc. are never funded by San José’s LSRP dollars. Even quick-build materials aren’t being funded with LSRP dollars. The city’s Active Transportation Program has only one non-discretionary funding source: the California Transportation Development Act, Article III (TDA-3), which is about $1M per year for San José. TDA-3 is used to fund that kind of infrastructure, but $1M doesn’t go far enough, leaving us reliant on one-time sources to implement Vision Zero.
Policy / Solution
Utilize a portion of LSRP formula revenues to fund the Vision Zero Action Plan, the Walk Safe San José Plan, and the Better Bike Plan. This would serve as a second guaranteed annual funding source for those programs.
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In the short term this would increase the guaranteed funding available for building out the desperately needed quick-build network. Medium term, we would be making more steady progress on bringing major corridors to the highest standards for complete streets. In the long term it would take fewer capital projects to complete the three plans.
Research / Precedent
SB 1's Local Streets and Roads Program (LSRP) explicitly permits funding for "critical safety projects" beyond basic maintenance and rehabilitation. Multiple California cities already use LSRP funds for Vision Zero and active transportation work, establishing clear precedent for San José's proposed approach.
Fremont has funded roundabout installation, protected intersections, and complete streets upgrades through LSRP. Oakland has allocated LSRP dollars to high-priority traffic calming with dedicated public works staffing. El Cerrito uses LSRP for its Active Transportation Plan implementation. East Palo Alto funds traffic calming devices through LSRP. Los Angeles operates an annual Vision Zero program funded by LSRP, including staffing and safety materials.
SB 1 guidelines allow agencies to pool LSRP resources via Memoranda of Understanding and permit up to 25 percent of LSRP revenues to fund debt service on voter-approved bonds for eligible transportation projects.
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Attachment B. No RTOR Policy Brief
Provide funding for signage, pilot programs, and systematic implementation of NO- Right-Turn-On-Red at selected school zone intersections during student drop-off and pick-up.
Relevant History / Background
Right Turn on Red (RTOR) is often viewed as standard practice to keep traffic moving.
However, this was only introduced during the 1973 oil crisis to reduce fuel consumption by idling vehicles. Early evaluation identified that RTOR increased pedestrian and cyclist crashes by 50 to 100 percent. The negative impact of allowing RTOR is even more pronounced in recent years due to the growing weight and height of vehicles, driver inattention, and increased conflicts with more vulnerable modes of transportation.
Problem
RTOR creates a specific and well-documented conflict between cars, pedestrians, and cyclists, always to the detriment of the latter two. The problem is amplified when pedestrian volumes are high, visibility is reduced, and when vehicles queue in the bicycle lanes instead of the thru lane. School zones during drop off and pick up have all these challenges and many more.
Additionally, there are children exiting and entering vehicles, often on both sides of the street, and sometimes in the middle lane instead of curbside lanes. There are child bicyclists on sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and sometimes car lanes because they must go around the car queue. Drivers are looking for their children or a place to park instead of watching out for pedestrians and cyclists. Many feel unsafe to walk or bike around school zones during these times, and we get a doom loop of more parents wanting to drop their children off at the school entrance rather than let them walk, even if it is only one block.
Policy / Solution
Fortunately, this amplification occurs predictably, twice a day, 5 days a week and serves as a perfect opportunity to implement RTOR safety improvements. We should provide funding to implement RTOR restriction at the riskiest intersections during school pick up and drop off. Portable signage costs as little as $500 per intersection, and are reusable year round. Set up and taken down can be done by crossing guards, parents, school staff, or volunteers for no additional costs and very little additional labor. With the consistent 5-days school schedule, the PDCA evaluation cycle will be very fast and effective. Funding should be provided to pilot this solution at applicable public schools to identify the most effective signage, intersections, and implementation protocol. Then evaluate the program for expansion.
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These policy and budget actions support the “Increasing Community Safety” Council focus area, as well as the safety goals in the Council-adopted Better Bike Plan and Vision Zero Action Plan.
Research / Precedent
There are about 50 San José schools within 20 meters of a signalized intersection, and about 38 schools within 10 meters (Source: query of OpenStreetMap data).
San Francisco, CA ("No Right Turn on Red" before and after)
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) implemented "No Turn on Red" (NTOR) at over 50 intersections in 2021. The results were immediate and verifiable: driver compliance reached 92% without additional police enforcement, while "close calls" between vehicles and pedestrians dropped by 80%, and crosswalk encroachments decreased by 70% (SFMTA, 2022). Due to this success, the city has moved beyond the pilot phase and is currently executing a quick-build expansion to 200 downtown intersections through 2025. This serves as the model San José should adopt at the downtown core.
Kansas City, MO ("No Right Turn on Red" in School Zone Model)
In November 2025, the Kansas City Council passed Ordinance 250927. This law specifically bans RTOR in school zones during school hours. The legislation was drafted in response to the death of a 9-year-old, who was struck near a Kansas City School (news article). This serves as the minimal model San José should adopt – a targeted restriction protecting children during the most vulnerable times of day.
Washington, D.C. ("No Right Turn on Red" city-wide implementation)
In Washington DC, the “Safer Streets Amendment Act” implemented a ban on RTOR at most intersections in the District. Pilot data from 100 intersections prior to the full ban showed a 92% decrease in drivers failing to yield to pedestrians. (news article)
San José Better Bike Plan 2025
“Restrict right turns on red where appropriate” is called out as a strategy for improving design and building “A Next Generation Bike Network” (Chapter 4). It further suggests to “identify turning thresholds where right-turn on red restrictions or other exclusive turning phases are recommended”, and suggests “downtown, urban villages, and within proximity of major transit stations” as focus areas (Chapter 5).
San Jose, CA 95127
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community. We must provide resources to our
libraries to serve all the community, including our
most vulnerable members.
The library system has endured cuts in staff and
services any number of times -- threatening this pre-
eminent institution which was favored in a bond
issue to provide services to all. Even recent limited
restoration in previous budgets left shortages in staff and hours of operation throughout the system.
Continued cuts to services, staff and hours will
only restrict use of the Library and contribute to the
growing digital divide in San José.
The Library has taken the lead in implementing the
City’s Education and Digital Literacy Strategy .
Continued funding for staff, digital literacy
education, and hotspot connectivity is needed to
sustain and build on this work. Greater library usage
increases the overall literacy skills of our
community, which creates more economic
opportunity for its members and boosts our local
economy.
I implore city leaders to fully fund our Library in
order to ensure equity of opportunity for all of our
residents.
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Sincerely,
Judy Rookstool, District 6 Resident and Library
Patron
cc: Jill Bourne, Director, San Jose Public Library
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I have been asked if the City intends to ask Park owners to eliminate open spaces, ponds, community facilities to provide more spaces for RVs.
I said I have no idea.
Again, I support the Doan et al memo.
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Mathew Rabong
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Mrs. Belmontez
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For these reasons, I respectfully support Council member Campos’ proposal.
Thank you,
Valerie Herrera
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Thank you,
Arjun
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residents.
That will be make our life safe and nice at this site.
Thanks
Luong H. Nguyen.
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Edith Paredes
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I also ask that the City ensure strong, consistent management and oversight of the site so that safety, order, and accountability are maintained.
Thank you for considering these concerns as you move forward.
Edwin Gaitan
San Jose, CA 95136
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Thank you for taking the time to consider my feedback.
Sincerely
Brad Roberts
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Thank you for taking the time to read this email and I am looking forward to hopefully seeing this change happen in the near future.
Denise Willey
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I believe that this proposal would be a positive change for everyone involved.
Thank you for your time and for considering my input on this matter.
Best regards,
Arlyce Murray
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With all that being said, I support the change of 1 Branham Lane into permanent housing for disabled, over 55, and low-income people, as I believe it will bring much more peace of mind to all the residents in my neighborhood, myself included.
Cordially,
Emily Gaitan
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I believe the community would benefit from reconsidering how this location is used. Transitioning the site to low-income permanent housing for adults aged 55+ could still serve vulnerable individuals while creating a more stable and appropriate environment for the surrounding neighborhood.
Thank you for taking the time.
Sincerely,
Spencer Doyle
On Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 7:53 AM Lisa Linford <
> wrote:
Hello,
My name is Lisa Doyle and I support Council Memo Campos memo.
Since the opening of the EIH at 1 Branham lane, the quality of life for neighboring communities has significantly decreased. I am directly impacted by this EIH at 1 Branham Lane on a daily basis.
I can no longer walk out my front door without pepper spray, even if I stay within the private property of the Deer Run 2 North community.
We have experienced multiple incidents of trespassing, people hiding scooters within Deer Run 2 private property, sleeping, I have found a methamphetamine glass pipe on private Deer Run 2 North property.
Children in the immediate area are constantly exposed to public drug use on Lost Trail Court, urinating in public, erratic behavior, and other things of that nature as a result of the people at the EIH.
Unfortunately, we have found that it is not only the clients partaking in such horrific behavior, but the employees of LifeMoves as well.
Townhomes in the area have been unable to sell as a result of the EIH towering over them and being the primary view from many resident’s bedroom windows. This has not only destroyed the quality of life, but created serious financial hardship for many.
The only way to restore the quality of life in the area is to change the people the facility serves.
A low income permanent housing for the 55 and up community would address many of these concerns and work towards restoring our quality of life and property values, while also accommodating those in need.
Regards,
Lisa Doyle
obvious that the city or the operators cannot be trusted to keep our community safe given the fact that the same workers who were supposed to serve the residents were involved in selling them drugs.
Moreover there is no way to ensure this won’t happen again with a different provider. Neighbors are also subject to regular and extremely loud fire alarms that go off every other day in the EIH, sometimes late at night.
We as residents and tax payers deserve a better quality of life.
Thanks,
Sid Kamath
D2 resident
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Marjorie Lundberg
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I am not sure if you can bring back our life back to peaceful but you can at least bring down our anxiety so that we can live a normal life.
I really appreciate Council member Campos giving attention to this issue and convert this facility to 1 Branham be converted to permanent housing for individuals with disabilities and for individuals age 55 or older.
I hope to have some civil neighbors who can respect our privacy and believe in live and let live.
Thanks
Amrita