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FW: September 15, 2026 City Council meeting Item 2.2(b) request for deferral to 9/22 Final Ordinance Tokay Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)
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Date Tue 9/15/2026 7:41 AM
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From: Roland Lebrun
Sent: Tuesday, Septem
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: September 15, 2026 City Council meeting Item 2.2{b) request for deferral to 9/22 Final Ordinance Tokay Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)
[External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. Learn morel Dear Mayor and Council,
Please allow me to start by reminding all parties concerned of the key components of a City of San Jose Community Benefits Agreement (CBA):
• Affordable Housing & Anti-Displacement: Commitments to fund, preserve, or build affordable housing units and supply tenant or rental assistance to protect vulnerable local residents.
• Economic Opportunity & Training: Direct financial investments into workforce development, job training, entrepreneurial assistance, and educational programs. • Public Open Space & Infrastructure: Delivery of publicly accessible parks, recreational spaces, and community facilities integrated directly into the project footprint. • Community-Based Governance: Establishment of dedicated commissions or funds (such as San Jose's CommunitY. Stabilization and Oi:mortunitY. Pathways Fund Commission) to ensure local stakeholders guide how funds and resources are distributed equitably.
Moving on to the Tokay Franchise Agreement, the CBA reads as follows:
Ibis contribution addresses a real and specifkpublic safgty need.
Lithium-ion battery fires behave fundamentally differently from conventional electrical fires. They can reignite hours or days after initial suppression, require far greater volumes of water, and may release toxic gases that demand specialized protective equipment. Standard fire department readiness protocols are not designed for these scenarios. The $..100,000 contribution w/11 helP.. ensure that San Jose fi.refighters have the eguiP.,ment and training necessary to resP.,ond e/f_ectively_ should an incident occur at this tacility_ or at future battery storage sites in the City This CBA not only violates City Policy., it acknowledges that this project puts our communities in harm's way and makes no attempt whatsoever to compensate residents for the estimated two years of construction impacts.
Please consider deferring this item to the September 22 City Council meeting to give the leadership of the following Neighborhood Associations more time to collaborate with Councilmember Casey on a CBA that not only compensates but also benefits our communities. • Santa Teresa Neighborhood Association (STBNA)
• Rancho Teresa Neighborhood Association (RSTNA)
• Los Paseos Neighborhood Association (LPNA)
• Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association (STFNA) Thank you in advance for your consideration
Roland Lebrun
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