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City of San José, California
City Council of February 1, 2022
Pre-meeting citizen input on Agenda via eComment at https://sanjose.granicusideas.com/meetings.
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D
G
Thank
you
mayor,
happy
to
to
share
a
little
bit
about
the
invocation
by
richard
tejada
richard
they
have
as
a
co-founder
and
executive
director.
As
you
mentioned
at
the
save
by
nature
saved
by
nature.
His
mission
is
to
expose
and
connect
people
of
all
backgrounds,
ethnicities
to
the
natural
wonders
and
recreational
opportunities
of
the
outdoors.
G
Sorry,
richard
found
saved
by
an
april
when
he
bought
an
annual
fishing
license
and
parking
pass
to
santa
clara
county
parks
where
he
began
fishing
at
hellier
park
in
coyote
creek.
Richard
soon
realized
that
when
in
nature
his
state
of
consciousness
was
at
peace,
he
felt
happier
because
at
the
moment
he
wasn't
consumed
by
the
thoughts
of
his
past
or
his
future.
He
was
very
present
tranced
by
the
sound
of
running
water,
rustling
leaves
and
full
of
life
among
ancient
trees
that
spewed
out
fresh
air
that
replenished
the
soul.
G
Richard
has
had
a
successful
career
across
several
environmental
agencies,
nature's
parks
and
reserves,
including
coyote
hills,
regional
park,
big
basin,
redwood
state
park,
guadalupe
river
park,
conservancy
santa
clara
valley,
water,
district,
natural
bridges,
state
park
beach
castle
rock
state
park,
ocolo
redwood
state
park.
He
founded
saved
by
nature
in
2019
and
in
2020.
Richard
was
awarded
the
environmentalists
of
the
year
by
the
santa
clara
county
league
of
conservation
voters.
Without
further
ado.
Here's
richard
tejada
presenting
today's
invocation.
D
G
F
Evening,
everyone
thank
you
for
having
me
sergio
it's
a
pleasure
to
be
here.
Let's
begin
by
honoring,
our
first
people
through
a
land
acknowledgement
feel
free
to
close
your
eyes.
If
you
feel
comfortable,
let
us
take
a
moment
of
silence
to
acknowledge
that
san
jose
sits
on
the
land
of
the
mewekma
tribe,
who
are
the
original
stewards
of
this
region
and
spoke
the
coast
of
knowing
language.
We
recognize
the
injustice
of
indigenous
people
past
and
present
and
give
our
appreciation
for
the
opportunity
to
teach
work,
live,
learn
and
steward
on
their
traditional
homelands.
F
Thank
you
and
happy
black
history
month.
By
the
way
I
like
to
read
a
poem
called
dreams
by
african-american
poet,
langston
hughes,
hold
fast
to
your
dreams.
For
if
dreams
die,
life
is
a
broken
winged
bird
that
cannot
fly
hold
fast
to
your
dreams,
for
when
dreams
go
life
is
a
barren
field,
frozen
with
snow,
so
dream
on
everyone
and
have
a
beautiful
day.
Thank
you.
H
H
Cardiovascular
disease
is
the
number
one
cause
of
preventable
death
in
the
united
states
and
the
number
one
cause
of
death
for
women.
Together.
We
can
change
this
to
maintain
healthy
hearts.
We
can
incorporate
cardiovascular
exercise
a
few
times
a
week
and
that's
as
simple
as
walking
or
you
can
do
something
more
strenuous
like
dancing
swimming
or
running.
We
can
also
improve
our
diets
by
choosing
healthier
options
and
eating
balanced
meals
and
even
a
little
bit
of
dark.
Chocolate
can
be
helpful.
H
H
J
I
know
that
the
health
of
the
city's
residents
depends
on
all
of
us
working
together
to
ensure
that
all
residents
have
what
they
need
to
live
longer
and
healthier
lives.
The
american
heart
association
gratefully
accepts
this
proclamation
and
the
city's
continuous
support
of
its
work,
with
the
with
the
entire
gratitude
of
our
staff.
I
want
to
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
support.
D
Thank
you
and
you
had
my
attention
at
dark
chocolate,
so
hopefully
somebody
can
tell
me
how
much
I'm
allowed
to
have
that'd
be
good,
all
right,
we're
on
now
to
a
proclamation
from
councilmember
uranus
to
recognize
and
reclaim
lunar
new
year,
which
is
celebrated
by
several
of
our
communities
here
in
the
city
of
san
jose.
That's
my
risk.
K
K
Colleagues,
as
you
all
very
well
know,
lunar
new
year
is
celebrated
in
the
east
and
south
east
community
asian
communities
and
begins
with
the
first
new
moon
of
the
lunar
calendar,
which
is
today,
and
it
ends
on
the
first
full
moon
of
the
lunar
calendar
on
february.
15Th
lunar
new
year
is
important
time
for
our
vietnamese
chinese
korean
singaporean.
K
K
The
saying
or
health
is
wealth
has
never
been
more
true.
We
are
fortunate
to
have
so
many
community
leaders
and
organizations
dedicated
to
preserving
and
celebrating
tech
lunar
new
year
and
the
diverse
vibrancy
of
our
community,
which
is
why
I
want
to
recognize
the
work
of
the
vietnamese
cultural
tech
committee.
K
So
I
want
to
thank
lillian
dang
from
the
vietnamese
cultural
tech
committee,
who's
going
to
speak
in
just
a
minute:
megan
ii
williams,
duke
lam,
diablae,
jun,
tran,
sam
ho
and
all
of
the
wonderful
folks
who
continue
to
promote
love,
peace
and
prosperity
to
our
vietnamese
families
and
for
sharing
all
your
special
tradition
with
us
and,
like
I
said
I'll,
invite
lillian,
bang
our
the
cfo
of
vietnamese
cultural
tech
community
to
say
a
few
words
about
their
amazing
work.
Once
again,.
D
Thank
you
and
enjoy.
Thank
you
all
right
new
year
to
all
the
members
of
our
community
who
are
celebrating,
and
that
is
many
many
of
us
all
right
on
to
orders
of
the
day.
Does
anyone
on
the
council
have
been
printed
changes
to
the
printed
agenda?
Let
me
offer
one
from
staff
staff
is
requesting
deferral
for
one
week
of
item
8.1,
which
is
approval
of
downtown
high-rise,
residential
tax
fee
waiver
for
the
high-rise
at
on
notre
dame
street.
M
D
N
I
think,
if,
if
you
review
it
mayor
in
terms
of
the
standards
that
qualifies
the
carlisle
for
five
million
dollars
in
in
in
tax
relief,
I
think
you'll
find
that
it
just
the
the
the
math
is
not
there
number
one
with
respect
to
the
garage
you're
going
to
have
290
units
there
and
you're
going
to
have
600
to
those
290
units.
You
have
630
people,
okay
and
you're.
Gonna
have
three
levels
reserved
for
garage
cars,
cars
and
so,
and
these
are
market
rate
houses.
N
So
that
means
they
are
going
to
have
two
cars
per
person.
I
mean
per
a
household
two
cars,
and
so
one
of
the
qualifications
for
this
allowance.
This
tax
break
is
that
it
doesn't
impact
traffic
that
it
has
no
impact
on
it
at
all,
and
I
think
that
it's
it's
irresponsible
and
and
just
sheer
like
not
having
like
any
kind
of
ethical
standard
by
which
you
use
it
looks
like
previous
lex,
is
what
it
looks
like.
N
You
know
separate
laws
that
you
have
one
set
of
laws
for
the
wealthy
and
the
privileged
and
the
powerful,
and
then
you
have
another
set
of
laws
for
people
like
me
and-
and
I
I'm
hoping
that
you'll
really
reconsider,
because
that's
just
one
piece
when
I've
examined
the
documents
and
studied
the
documents.
There
are
four
that
I
was
able
to
identify,
and
so
I
I
hope
we
can
go
ahead
and
review
it,
and
just
oh
man,
we
can
use
the
tax
one.
We
really
can.
Thank
you.
O
B
G
B
B
J
D
O
Thank
you
for
all
of
your
work
on
this
at
this
time.
I
hope
you
can
trust
some
help
and
assistance
and
good
advice
from
the
everyday
public
when
needed,
for
these
items
with
a
minute.
Seven
with
a
few
city
council.
Oh
excuse
me,
is
my
hope.
The
public
can
still
ask
for
an
item
to
be
pulled
for
separate
review
consent
calendar
time
and
with
the
idea
a
single
council
person
will
still
have
to
approve
and
to
sponsor
this
ask
from
the
public
to
pull
a
consent
calendar
item.
O
These
are
goals
we
can
always
be
working
towards
as
a
community.
Thank
you
and
about
the
whole
public
meeting
process
procedure
like
with
orders
of
the
day
the
city
manager's
report
and
closed
session
report.
I
hope
this
can
become
a
more
open
public
comment
time
and
we
can
make
that
clear
to
each
other,
I'm
talking
and
trying
to
work
on
all
of
these
issues.
Thanks
for
your
time
and
myself
talking
about
procedural
matters
for
this
coming
year.
Thank
you,
oh,
and
thank
you
for
the
other
items
about
sewer
issues.
N
Yes,
paul
soto
from
the
horseshoe.
I
have
to
agree
with
the
blair's
assessment
of
the
minutes.
They're
a
year
like
late,
but
or
they
were
you
know
rewritten.
All
I
want
to
say
is
that
the
way
that
they
are
written
captures
what
actually
happened
in
the
meeting,
at
least
as
close
to
the
essence
as
possible,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that,
because
I
was
reduced
to
four
words:
four
words
and
that's
not
okay,
it's
not
right,
it's
being
corrected,
and
I
appreciate
that.
N
N
I
was
extremely
hurt
that
I
wasn't
mentioned
within
the
context
of
that
meeting.
I
know
that
that
was
planned
and
that's
fine
I'll
get
over
that.
But
in
these
documents
now
is
centered
a
correct
rendition
of
history
that
can
be
accessed
because
researchers,
researchers
are
going
to
research,
this
area
within
the
next
20
to
40
years,
and
all
of
our
names
are
going
to
be
connected
to
that
one
particular
event
in
time
so
be
proud
of
yourselves,
because
I
am.
D
G
E
D
M
Sadir
vengatti
was
a
project
products
projects
manager
for
this
initiative
representing
multiple
city
teams,
sedir
managed
the
project's
planning,
installation
and
verification
of
the
y-gig,
which
is
last
gigabyte.
Wireless
backhaul
network
deployment
for
downtown
visitors
and
residents,
the
city's
public
work
department,
office
of
economic
development
and
cultural
affairs,
office
of
civic
innovation
and
the
information
technology
department's
infrastructure
and
operations
division
completed
the
project
in
close
collaboration
as
sedir
will
note,
many
contributed
to
the
success
of
this
high-speed
downtown
public
wi-fi
project.
M
I
congratulate
sadir
on
receiving
this
recognition,
as
well
as
the
city
staff
who
supported
the
project's
implementation
and
those
folks
include
keith,
chao
who's,
an
associate
engineer,
james
castillo
at
enterprise,
supervised
enterprise
supervisor
technology,
analyst
ho
lam
who's,
an
enterprise
information
technology,
engineer,
bloghay,
zlarlick,
downtown
manager,
vic
fairley
farley.
Excuse
me:
senior
executive,
analyst,
ed
kim
deputy
chief
information
officer,
kip
harness
deputy
city
manager
and
dolan
beckel,
our
director
of
civic
innovation.
Thank
you
and
and
join
me
and
welcome
in
congratulating
sevier.
D
D
D
L
B
O
All
right
with
the
last
item
and
with
this
item
a
quick
reminder
and
the
importance
of
a
good,
open
public
policy
practices
in
the
future
of
wi-fi
for
downtown
and
and
wi-fi
in
general
and
4g
and
5g,
and
bridging
the
digital
abide
issues.
It's
the
open
public
policy
ideas
and
it's
accountability
process.
The
public
can
ask,
and
you
can
answer
easily
and
freely
that's
important
goals.
O
We
should
be
always
be
considering
and
working
towards,
and
good
luck
in
those
efforts
is
there's
ways
to
help
make
that
process
a
lot
easier
for
ourselves
than
it
used
to
be
five
or
ten
years
ago,
and
that's
that's
a
blessing,
and
we
should
really
be
thankful
for
that
and
want
to
always
work
on
on
on
those
policies
as
good
practices
for
ourselves
and
what
can
be
a
a
real,
more
positive,
sustainable
future
without
war
without
harm
and
ideas
of
peace
and
true
sustainability,
positive
sustainability.
Thank
you.
N
N
B
B
B
B
G
B
M
D
B
P
Yes,
we
have
a
presentation
which
should
be
growing
up
in
just
a
second
great.
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
mayor
and
city
council,
colleagues
and
members
of
the
public.
My
name
is
suleiman
mastiel,
my
pronouns
are
aya
and
I'm
the
director
of
the
office
of
racial
equity,
I'm
joined
today
by
dr
andre
lockett,
a
member
of
my
team,
I'm
here
to
present
the
revised
definition
of
racial
equity,
and
you
may
recall
that,
back
in
november
9th
2021
the
city
count.
P
At
a
the
november
9th
council
meeting,
the
city
administration
presented
a
proposed
definition
as
a
result
of
that
discussion,
council
directed
staff
to
seek
input
from
community
stakeholders
and
return
to
the
city
council
with
a
revised
definition.
So
I'm
here
to
do
just
that
next
slide
just
and
for
some
background
on
this
slide,
you'll
see
the
original
definition
that
the
administration
proposed
and,
on
the
following
slide,
you'll
see
the
suggested
language
from
council
members,
atenas
carrasco,
esparza,
jimenez
perales,
as
a
written
in
a
memo
for
the
november
9th
city
council
meeting.
P
This
created
an
excellent
opportunity
to
further
reflect
on
the
definition
and,
during
that
meeting,
a
few
council
members
expressed
urgency
for
the
need
to
have
input
and
feedback
from
community
members.
As
such,
we
convened
stakeholders
last
december
and
while
it
was
a
rather
accelerated
process,
it
resulted
in
meaningful
dialogues
about
racial
equity.
My
team
members
and
I
are
grateful
to
have
heard
directly
from
members
of
the
community
and
to
have
had
the
honor
to
integrate
those
sentiments
into
the
definition
you'll
see
today
on
the
next
slide.
P
Q
P
Was
issued
for
the
january
25th
council
meeting
and
a
supplemental
was
issued
last
night,
which
includes
language
noted
in
the
bold
and
underlined
on
this
slide,
so
I'm
going
to
read
out
the
proposed
definition
of
racial
equity,
both
a
process
and
an
outcome.
Racial
equity
is
designed
to
center
anti-racism,
eliminate
systemic
racial
inequities
and
acknowledge
the
historical
and
existing
practices
that
have
led
to
discrimination
and
injustices
to
black,
indigenous
latino
and
pacific
islander
communities.
P
I
excuse
my
left
are
asian
in
there.
The
racial
equity
process
explicitly
prioritizes
communities
that
have
been
economically
deprived
and
underserved
and
establishes
a
practice
for
creating
psychologically
safe
spaces
for
racial
groups
that
have
been
most
negatively
impacted
by
the
city's
policies
and
practices.
P
It
is
action
that
prioritizes
liberation
and
measurable
change
and
focuses
on
lived
experiences
of
all
impacted
racial
groups.
It
requires
a
setting
of
goals
and
measures
to
track
progress
with
the
recognition
that
strategies
must
be
targeted
to
close
the
gaps
and
as
an
outcome.
Racial
equity
is
achieved
when
race
can
no
longer
be
used
to
predict
life
outcomes
and
everyone
can
prosper
and
thrive.
P
We
believe
that
this
definition
is
representative
of
participant
input,
which
paints
a
picture
for
what
we're
aiming
for
and,
as
I
said
previously
in
the
november
meeting,
that
this
definition
is
not
intended
to
be
a
mission
statement
or
a
vision
statement
or
a
set
of
strategies.
It's
a
definition
that
centers
race.
P
It
acknowledges
that
racial
inequities
are
deep
and
pervasive,
and
the
belief
that
when
we
find
solutions
that
work
for
those
that
are
most
vulnerable
in
our
communities,
we
find
solutions
that
work
better
for
everyone
on
the
next
slide.
Just
a
partial
list
of
people
who
contributed
towards
those
discussions
in
december.
P
I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
who
weighed
in
my
gratitude
to
the
council
members
who
provided
suggestions
and
general
insights
and
to
the
office
of
racial
equity
team
who
consistently
demonstrates
how
to
effectively
and
meaningfully
meaningfully,
engage
with
community
and
much
appreciation
for
the
members
of
the
community
and
organizations
who
took
time
during
the
holiday
season
to
participate
in
the
conversation
about
the
racial
equity
definition
and
final
slide.
I
now
respectfully
request
the
adoption
of
a
resolution
accepting
the
proposed
definition
of
racial
equity
for
the
city
of
san
jose.
N
Yes,
I'm
asking
the
council
not
to
accept
this.
It's
the
exact
same.
It's
it's
a
it's
an
aspiration
with
hopes
and
goals,
but
it
doesn't
have
the
definition.
Let
me
quote
from
mayor
licardo's
memo
that
he
presented
one
year
ago
today
with
respect
to
the
removal
of
the
felon
statue-
and
I
quote
this
is
a
moment
in
our
history
for
difficult
conversations,
particularly
about
race.
N
I
participated
and
heard
many
of
those
difficult
conversations
and
anger
is
righteously
expressed
by
community
members
whose
families
have
endured
generations
of
impacts
of
systemic
racism
in
our
national
and
local
institutions.
This
moment
calls
for
many
of
us
who
have
not
suffered
from
that
oppression
to
see
with
different
eyes
and
to
hear
with
different
ears.
End
quote,
and
this
is
what
mayor
ricardo
had
submitted.
So
we
haven't
had
those
conversations
yet,
okay,
there
has
not
been
anything
centering
san
jose
as
a
hub
of
number
one.
N
What
happened
with
manifest
destiny,
the
decapitations
of
native
americans-
and
that
is
what
built
the
foundation
of
this
city.
That's
number
one
then
number
two,
you,
then
you
had
the
chinese
exclusionary
act.
Then
you
had
the
the
deportations
in
the
30s,
then
you
had
sassy
puedes
until
we
have
that
inserted
into
this
definition.
N
Exactly
precisely
then
it's
worthless,
it's
meaningless,
there's
no
potency
to
it,
because
it's
not
referencing
something
specific
and
the
the
fact
that
there
is
the
word
san
jose
was
taken
out
of
there.
I'd
like
to
know
who
removed
the
word
city
of
san
jose
in
terms
of
sitting
in
san
jose,
acknowledging
that
the
historical
wrongs.
Now
someone
took
that
out
and
I
would
like
to
know
exactly
who
it
is,
if
you
can
step
up
and
just
man
up
a
woman
up
and
cop
to
that,
because
that
shows
an
indication
that
this
city.
B
J
For
honorable
mayor
and
council
members,
I
believe
in
equality
and
equal
opportunity
and
effort
to
obtain
those
goals.
I
do
not
believe
in
equity
and
the
same
outcomes.
I
do
not
believe
in
the
statement
made
by
karl
marx
from
each
according
to
his
ability
to
each
according
to
his
needs.
The
definition
of
racial
equity
and
its
proposed
assessment
metrics
should
be
returned
to
city
staff
for
additional
work.
J
Three,
the
definition
does
not
allow
for
changing
groups
that
may
or
are
falling
behind
and
may
need
additional
support.
Four.
The
definition
includes
statements
that
may
be
assumptions
and
not
proven
facts.
Five
assumes
that
the
city
controls
the
outcomes
which
it
does
not.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
This
definition
needs
more
work.
O
All
right,
thank
you,
blair,
beekman
here
you
know:
we've
been
working
on
the
questions
of
defining
equity
for
like
a
number
of
years
now
in
san
jose
and
along
the
west
coast,
and
before
2020
we're
working
really
a
lot
on
this
issue.
I
think
we're
really
trying
to
work
towards
a
goal
of
narrowing
the
definition
and
not
being
used
so
abjectly
and
freely.
O
I
I
You
know,
and
and
as
a
couple
points
affirmative
action
was
voted
down
twice
in
the
state
once
in
1996,
one
just
2020,
and
yet
this
is
possibly
a
more
far-reaching
version
of
it.
The
language
in
this
is
as
proposed
as
discriminatory,
and
it
feels
like
it's
discriminatory
specifically
against
straight
white
males,
and
I
understand
that's
an
attempt
to
be
inclusive,
but
in
my
interpretation
of
the
language
which
it
is
not
very
well
described,
is
specifically
against
me
and
only
against
straight
white
males.
B
I
We
are
expected
to
do
the
same
exact
work
or
more,
and
we're
held
very
strictly
accountable
to
this,
and
I
would
really
like
to
see
that
population
inclusive
in
actually
working,
and
I
I've
brought
it
up
before
and
we'll
bring
it
up
again.
This
population
is
has
some
of
the
best
work
ethics
once
they
learn
a
task
they
are
dedicated
to
it,
and
I
have
to
agree
with
what
mr
soda
says.
We
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
for
lack
of
really
not
to
get
too
much
into
really
there
go.
I
I
So
if
this
thing
is
put
through,
it
really
is
for
all
of
us,
because
if
it's,
if
not
all
of
us,
are
included,
none
of
us
are
included.
I
know
that
sounds
sort
of
cliche,
but
you
look
at
history
from
the
greeks
mesopotamia
through
the
romans
even
into
the
british
empire.
It
goes
without
saying,
and
you
can
see
it
happening
on
the
front
page
here
in
this
country.
Thank
you.
L
Thank
you
mayor.
I
I
wanted
to
thank
staff
for
following
up
and
reaching
out
to
the
community
to
community
groups,
including
community
groups
in
this
and
the
work
that
went
into
crafting
this
expanded
definition,
and
I
also
appreciate
that
in
such
a
multicultural
city
such
as
ours,
that
staff
has
included
the
language
the
staff
has
has
refined
this
language
even
more.
L
When
this
first
came
to
council
in
november,
we
can
debate
semantics
and
definitions
all
day,
but
if
it
doesn't,
if
the
work
that
we
do
doesn't
lead
to
tangible,
measurable
results,
then
what
are
we
doing?
This
is
what
our
communities
are
relying
on
us
for,
and
that
component
is
absolutely
critical,
because
our
residents
don't
need
rhetoric,
they
need
action,
and
I
wanted
to
actually
highlight
one
of
the
the
key
to
me,
a
really
important
component
to
this
work
that
I
don't
want
to
get
overlooked.
L
F
Thank
you
mayor
so
much.
I
need
some
help
trying
to
visualize
how
we
take
this
definition
of
equity
and
translate
that
into
improving
people's
lives
and
uplifting
our
community.
Can
you
give
me
like
a
specific
example?
I
always
like
to
have
a
specific
example
of
examples
of
how
we
take
that
definition
and
how
we
have
measurable
outcomes.
So
can
you
walk
me
through
an
example
or
two.
P
Yeah
I'll
try
to
make
keep
this
brief.
So
the
definition
really
is,
you
know
what
we're
aspiring
to
do
and
it
has
a
component
of
how
we're
going
to
do
that
and
part
of,
if
you
recall,
vice
mayor
part
of
the
study
sessions
that
we
had
previously
kind
of
laid
out
the
framework
right,
our
theory
of
change,
of
how
we
believe
that,
if,
when
we
center
race
and
while
we
we
center
race,
you
know
we
don't
end
with
race.
P
You
know,
there's
a
number
of
them
in
order
for
us
to
begin
to
turn
the
curve
on
those
outcomes.
There
are
things
that
we
need
to
do
as
an
organization
to
get
us
there,
and
so
some
the
examples
that
we
used
and
have
been
expressed
in
the
frameworks
is
that
first,
we
need
to
understand.
We
need
to
recognize
that
there
are
historical
inequities.
P
We
need
to
create
awareness
and
understanding
of
what
racial
equity
is
in
terms
of
operationalizing
this
work,
and
this
is
across
the
organization.
We
also
have
to
be
very
deliberate
about
identifying
what
are
those
outcomes
we
want
to
change
and
working
backwards
to
identify
what
are
the
strategies?
What
are
the
things
that
begin
to
turn
the
curve
on
those
outcomes
you
know.
So
if
we,
for
example,
think
about
an
indicator
around
education,
you
know-
and
we
all
get
behind
this
indicator-
both
schools,
city
organization
and
the
county.
P
Then
there
are
things
within
our
sphere
of
influence
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
do
to
change
and
indicate
around
education,
whether
it's
policy
making
or
investments
or
programmatic
pieces
right.
So
this
is
I'm
speaking
at
a
very
high
level,
but
as
an
organization,
it's
beginning
to
move
the
way
that
we
make
decisions
as
administrators
and
policy
makers
to
be
hyper
focused
on
particular
outcomes.
We
want
to
change,
and
so
this
definition,
basically,
you
know
it
is
aspirational
and
we
want
to
get
to
a
place
where
you
know
your
zip
code.
P
F
P
I
think
and
dr
lockett
can
jump
in
as
well,
and
he
has
much
more
experience
on
the
a
lot
of
the
stuff
that
he
was
doing
previously.
But
that
actually
is
a
really
good
example,
because,
while
we're
not
the
educational
system
we
do
have,
we
can
influence
that
educa
that
high
school
graduation
rate
indicator
by
the
things
that
we
do
within
our
programming
in
the
city
of
san
jose.
P
Perhaps
there's
after-school
programs,
there's
the
library
programs,
and
so
many
of
the
programs
that
the
city
already
operates
in
service
of
within
families
is
already
beginning
to
center,
those
that
need
the
most
help
right.
And
so,
when
you,
when
you
look
at
the
data
and
it
shows
the
disparities
between
communities,
you
then
target
the
strategies
to
that
work
best
for
those
particular
communities,
so
that
those
strategies
include
ways
that
we
turn
the
curve
on
the
high
school
graduation
rates
and
that's
just
one
slice
of
a
pie
right.
R
Good
afternoon
mayor
council
members,
my
name
is
dr
andre
lockett
senior
executive
analyst
for
the
office
of
racial
equity
yeah.
I
would
say
particularly
to
your
example:
council
member
you
use
data
to
form
and
identify
disparities
and
inequities,
and
then
you
center,
the
lived
experiences
of
people
that
are
are
at
the
center
of
those
inequities
to
really
understand
the
depths
of
why
those
inequities
exist,
particularly
for
the
example
for
graduation
rates.
R
If
we
look
at
it,
if
we
look
at
graduation
rates
across
the
city
and
what
and
what
those
are
based
upon
the
different
racial
demographics
who
who's
graduating
in
a
higher
clip
demographically
and
then
that
requires
us
to
really
think
how
have
a
root
cause
thought
process
to
understand
why
that
is
and
to
really
to
really
functionally
understand
why
that
is,
you
have
to
go
out
and
talk
to
people.
You
got
to
talk
to
the
students
that
are
not
graduating
at
the
higher
cliff
talk
to
their
families.
Talk
to
the
schools,
I
mean!
R
That's
that's
when
you
talk
about
the
inclusive
practice
and
the
and
the
and
the
and
and
the
and
the
how
you
and
the
community
engagement
piece
right.
You
use
data
to
inform
where
the
inequities
lie,
and
you
use
community
engagement
to
really
understand
the
stories
behind
the
data
that
you're
finding.
That
has
that
inequity
and
you
and
you
target
strategies
to
center
solutions
based
upon
a
culmination
of
that
data
and
and
and
your
understanding
of
the
depth
of
those
live
experiences.
F
F
P
Yeah,
that's
a
really
good
question
vice
mayor,
and
I
don't
know
that
I
have
an
answer
for
that
now.
But
what
I
can
say
is
that
we're
undergoing
a
learning
process
right
now
with
our
budgeting
for
equity
and
incorporating
a
set
of
questions.
That
departments
are
asking
specifically
about
what
changes
in
the
way
that
we
deliver
our
services
or
might
there
be
a
change
in
investment,
and
so
that's
something
that's
being
analyzed
now
and
I
don't
know
what
the
outcome
of
that
will
be
yet.
P
A
A
Educators
have
told
us
that
you
know
there's
key
indicators
by
third
and
fourth
grade
as
to
you
know
that
can
predict
graduation
rates
right
and
when
you
begin
to
unpack
that
information-
and
you
take
a
look
at
well
where,
where
you
know,
where
does
high
school
graduation
begin
to
fall
off
and
and
where
do
our
kids
live?
And
we
begin
to
disaggregate
this
data
by
race
by
a
number
of
other
factors,
then
we
begin
to
kind
of
step
back
and
realize
that
there's
some
common
root
causes
right.
A
It
could
have
been
redlining
that
originated
from
way
back
that
kind
of
set
in
motion
income
inequality
right
that
same
policy
also
has
impacted,
for
example,
the
way
we
collect
ada
per
pupil.
You
know
based
on
property
values
right.
So
if
property
values
of
one
part
of
the
city
are
higher
than
others,
then
that
already
creates
a
disproportionate
allocation
of
resources
available
for
kids
in
the
same
city.
A
In
the
same
you
know
moment
in
time,
and
then
then
you
factor
in
other
risk
factors
such
as
poverty,
academic,
underachievement,
less
access
to
public
health,
etc.
Then
you
begin
to
see
kind
of
this
chasm
begin
to
you
know
you
know
create
right
in
our
very
own
neighborhoods
right,
and
so
when
we
take
a
look
at
this
definition,
our
goal
is
to
really
apply
this
definition
really
with
the
lens
of
of
what
do
we
do
about
that
fact
right,
because
these
are
san
jose
kids
and
we
are
seeing
that
there's.
A
A
key
discrepancy
between
some
kids
coming
from
one
part
of
the
city
versus
kids
come
from
another
part
and
it
almost
always
points
to
access
to
opportunity
or
access
to
resources
right,
and
so
what
this
will
allow
us
to
do
is
prioritize
and
focus
to
really
address
the
needs
of
our
residents
of
our
san
jose
kids
of
our
san
jose
youth
and
meet
them
at
their
point
of
need.
Right
and
again,
you
know,
dealing
with
the
issue
of
race
head-on
has
always
been
problematic
right
because
it
in
some
cases
it
really
shakes
up.
A
You
know
people's
perceptions
of
the
way
things
are
right.
You've
heard
some
of
the
speakers.
One
of
the
speakers
started
with.
I
do
not
believe
in
equity,
and
I
don't
believe
in
same
outcomes
well
in
san
jose.
I
think
we
can
do
better
right
and
that's
really
what
we're
trying
to
achieve
is
how
do
we
basically
meet
people
at
their
point
in
need
and
work
towards
really
balancing
that
out?
F
Right
now,
I
appreciate
that
angel
just
one
last
question,
because
I
know
I'm
over
time
angel
when
you
and
I
talk,
we
talk
all
the
time
and
99.9
of
our
conversations
are
about
how
we
can
uplift
kids
from
different
disadvantaged
communities
and
how
we
can
help
the
disadvantaged
communities
all
together,
and
I
know
that's
a
big
focus
of
yours.
It's
a
big
focus
of
mine
as
well
as
my
council,
colleagues,
so
implementing
this
new
definition.
F
A
Yeah,
I
think
that's
a
great
question
and
that's
really
the
big
challenge
right
and
and
what
changes
is
is
really
is
the
discipline
focused
and
attention
that
we
give
the
way
we
deploy
resources?
The
way
we
serve
our
residents
right,
you
know
the
days
of
just
kind
of
just
assuming
that
putting
everybody
in
just
buckets
saying
well,
you
know,
like
I
mean
again,
one
of
the
one
of
the
speakers
made
reference
to
the
certain
population
that
tend
to
do
good
at
work.
A
Many
many
of
our
youth
today,
as,
as
you
know,
as
we've
we've
talked
to
a
lot
of
young
people,
their
biggest
fear
is.
Am
I
going
to
be
able
to
stay
and
live
in
the
city
that
I
was
born
into
right?
There's
this
fear
that
they're
that
they're
just
going
to
get
out
priced
right?
Well,
we
at
minimum
what
all
this
work
leads
to
is
really
giving
people
access
to
opportunity
which
ultimately
addresses
that
whole
issue,
which
is
look
you.
A
F
S
Thanks
mayor
and
I'll
I'll
attempt
to
kind
of
pick
up
where
I
think
the
vice
mayor
was
leaving
off
there
and
I'll
just
start
by
saying
you
know,
I
appreciate
the
conversation
I
I
think
it
is.
It
is
right
and
and
can
be
really
productive
to
talk
about
race
and
and
our
history
as
a
country.
So
I'm
you
know
very
supportive
of
that,
and
I
think
that
council,
member
spars
focus
on
that
final
sentence,
really
resonated
with
me.
S
I
mean
I
think,
as
I
talked
to
residents
and
I've,
had
a
number
of
residents
reach
out
about
this
particular
item
today.
I
think
that
final
line,
which
is
really
about
saying
that
you
know
your
race,
should
not
determine
your
life
outcome.
Shouldn't
pre-ordained,
statistically,
worse
life
outcomes
for
anyone
is,
is
absolutely
is
right.
I
think
it's
an
aspiration
that
I
I
think
most,
if
not
all
of
us
share.
S
S
I
I
feel
comfortable
with
the
definition,
which
is
inherently
fairly
high
level
and
abstract,
but
depending
on
how
we
imagine
using
it
or
what
policy
changes
it
would
produce,
I
might
be
really
supportive
or
not,
and
I
guess
we'll
see
how
that
plays
out
and
that's
kind
of
the
conversation
I
hope
we're
gonna
move
into
and
I'll
just
I'll
call
out
one
that
you
know.
Frankly,
I
don't.
I
don't
have
a
good
answer
for
constituents
on
something
that
I
think
we're
going
to
have
to
discuss.
S
Many
many
of
our
core
city
services
are
these
very
basic
and
critical
needs
that
we
all
have,
and
I
think
most
of
us
intuitively
feel
like
should
be
provided
at
high
quality
and
equally
accessibly
and
responsive
to
everyone
in
the
community.
You
know
9-1-1
response,
roads,
parks
and
certainly
identifying
where
that's
not.
The
case
is
important,
because
every
resident
in
san
jose
deserves
to
benefit
from
those
core
and
basic
services
equally
well
and
have
access
to
them
and
benefit
from
them.
So
that
makes
a
lot
of
sense.
S
I
don't
know
if
you
have
any
further,
I'm
not
sure
if
you're
able
to
add
to
your
responses
to
the
vice
mayor's
questions,
but
I
think
a
challenge
we're
going
to
face.
Is
this
trade-off
between
what
are
this
and
I'm
kind
of
already
personally
the
opinion
that
the
city's
trying
to
do
a
lot
and
not
necessarily
doing
as
well
as
it
could
on
core
services?
S
You
know
one
of
those
services.
Do
you
have
a
an
initial
conception
of
where
equality
actually
is
the
goal?
We
want
every
every
resident,
it's
kind
of
like
the
postal
service.
We
expect
to
deliver
everybody's
mail
on
time
same
price
anywhere
in
the
country
versus
places
where
we
may
want
to
disproportionately
invest
to
address
the
historical
legacy.
So
do
you,
I
don't
know
if
you
have
any
initial
thoughts
on
how
because
again
just
back
to
what
does
this
actually
mean
in
practice,
I
think
is
the
hard
part.
P
Yeah
well,
the
simple
answer
is
that
this
definition,
what
it
means
in
practice
is
that
we
target
strategies
to
focus
improvements
for
those
that
are
worse
off,
and
so
that
also
means
and
the
challenge
for
the
city
organization.
When
we've
talked
about
this
is
how
do
we
do
that?
To
have
these
targeted
strategies
to
uplift
those
communities
who
have
been
under-resourced
or
or
really
have
been
deprived
economically
in
many
other
ways,
while
at
the
same
time
maintaining
the
excellent
level
of
service
across
all
city
core
service
areas?
Right,
and
so
that's
that's.
P
S
Right,
I
guess
I'm
just
trying
to
understand
where,
where
we
think
that
is
likely
to
be
most
appropriate,
I
I
would
find
it
unlikely
that
we
would
say
we're
going
to
have
faster
911
response
times
or
more
frequent
trash
collection
in
certain
neighborhoods,
because
they
are
lower
income
or
have
faced
more
of
a
legacy
of
oppression.
So
I
feel
like
there's
probably
whereas
the
school
outcome.
One
is
a
really
good
one,
and
maybe
we
do
need
to
focus
more
on
after
school
programs
and
certain
zip
codes,
and
that
makes
a
lot
of
sense
to
me.
S
So
I
guess
I'm
trying
to
understand
how
deeply
we've
gone
into
thinking
about.
Maybe
this
is
just
a
conversation
we'll
have
to
have
in
the
months
ahead
on
council,
where
what
is
what
it,
what
what
is
most
appropriate
as
a
as
a
basic
guarantee
that
all
residents
and
taxpayers
can
rely
on
versus
more
disproportional
investments.
If
we
have
you
as
your
office
gotten
into
that
level
of
thinking,
yet.
P
Not
across
the
entire
department,
all
the
departments,
but
I
can
tell
you,
the
departments
are,
have
begun
that
work,
and
so
you
know
thinking
deeply
about
what
in
their
core
service
areas
can
they
add.
You
know
embed
this
racial
equity
lens
on
it's,
not
everything
right
away
right.
This
is
going
to
take
a
lot
of
time
to
to
learn
how
to
do
correctly.
To
have
that
critical
to
you
know,
build
a
set
of
skills
to
do
the
critical
analysis
needed
so
every
department
is,
is
engaging
in
these
conversations
and
I'm
not
in.
H
A
And
council
member
man,
you
know
when
you
take
a
look
at,
for
example,
you
mentioned
disproportional
investments.
You
know
when
you
look
at
that
kind
of
from
from,
like
today's
investments,
you
know
we
also
have
to
what
we're
saying
is
good.
Public
administration
will
also
step
back
and
look
at
disproportional
impacts
of
past
inequities
right
and
although
we
can't
turn
back
the
clock
and
correct
every
single
inequity,
what
we
can
do
is
recognize
those
disproportional
inequities
from
the
past
and
form
a
bridge
around.
A
How
do
we
number
one
prevent
them
from
reoccurring
and
number
two
and
more
importantly,
how
do
we
address
them?
So,
for
example,
I
think
that
even
requires
that
we
take
a
closer
look
at
all
core
services,
but
even
those
core
services
that
really
ultimately
are
going
to
determine
the
quality
of
our
city
in
the
future
right.
So,
for
example,
the
education
one
is
directly.
A
The
educational
example
is
directly
linked
to
a
well-educated
and
prepared
workforce
right
and
you
could
you
could
you
could
unpack
that
even
more
and
say:
that's
probably
the
best
antithesis
to
homelessness,
right
and
and
being
unhoused,
and
so
there's
so
many
connecting
points
and
and
although
this
work
doesn't
intend
to
solve
every
single
issue
city-wide,
it
does
intend
to
really
use
this
definition
into
a
into
and
implement
a
framework
that
just
does
a
more
intentional
job
of
creating
opportunities
for
everybody.
Right,
yeah.
S
S
What
is
the
commitment
we've
made
to
them,
for
example,
when
they
drive
down
a
road
in
san
jose?
What
is
the
commitment
we've
made
to
them,
and
that
doesn't
mean
that
there
isn't
room
for
also
doing
what
you're
talking
about?
I
don't
think
it's
either
or,
and
I'm
not
arguing
that
I'm
not
trying
to
debate
that
point.
I'm
saying
that,
as
we
take
a
definition
that
I
think
we
mostly
agree
on
and
sounds
really
aspirational
in
a
good
way.
I
also
think
we
have
to
think
about
the
real
challenges
of
operationalizing
it.
S
So
I'm
excited
to
hear
the
reflections
of
each
department,
but
I
just
I'm
trying
to
kind
of
think
a
couple
steps
ahead
to
where,
as
I
think,
this
is
kind
of
where
the
vice
mayor
was
going
with
his
questions.
What
does
it
mean?
What
does
it
actually
mean
as
we
try
to
operationalize
this
or
discuss
this
in
the
context
of
a
budget
and
the
expectation
that
all
residents
have
around
certain
city
services
so
I'll
leave
it
at
that
I
mean,
I
think
I
I
sort
of
raised
the
point.
S
I'm
not
I'm
not
arguing
against
the
definition,
necessarily
I'm
more
just
trying
to
identify
where
I
think
this
conversation
is
going
to
get
more
more
real
and
more
complicated
frankly,
and
we're
going
to
have
to
be
able
to
communicate
with
our
constituents
where
we're
actually
trying
to
go
here.
So
I
just
wanted
to
raise
that.
But
I
appreciate
the
dialogue
and
thank
you.
Everyone.
E
Inevitably,
you
have
to
look
at
where
the
inequities
have
lied
and
you
have
to
be
able
to
identify
them
and
then
provide
resources
to
communities
that
have
a
greater
need
and
in
lifting
the
boats
for
those
individuals.
Ultimately,
we
can
finally
lift
our
entire
community
and
and
not
just
particular
members
of
our
community,
as
laws
and
and
policies
and
practices
have
perpetrated
over
the
last
couple
hundred
years,
and
so
yes,
it
it
it.
E
It
is
painful
to
I
think,
to
to
recognize
that
if
you
are
specifically
a
white
male
that
as
we
know,
it's
no
secret
the
the
history
of
laws
here
in
this
country,
favored
white
males
for
hundreds
of
years-
and
so
you
know.
I
think
that
if
you,
if
you
can
own
that
fact,
then
you
have
to
be
able
to
own
the
solution
is
going
to
require
now
really
identifying
how
we
are
going
to
lift
up
everybody
else.
E
E
Half
of
them
did
not
graduate
and-
and
we
all
lived
within
that
community,
in
fact,
more
of
them
ended
up
in
in
jail,
some
of
them
for
robbing
our
neighborhood
7-eleven
that
we
grew
up
going
to
go
purchase
slurpees
at
as
kids
and-
and
I
I
mentioned
this-
not
because
I
think
we
can.
You
know
how
do
you,
how
do
you
change
the
schools
or
the
graduation
rates?
E
We
didn't
really
have
any
real
connection
to
the
city
or
city
services,
then
the
closest
public
park
was
was,
was
one
and
a
half
miles
away.
It
was
a
33-minute
walk
if
you
wanted
to
to
go
walking
there
and
he
had
to
cross
over
lawrence
expressway
and
280
to
get
there.
The
the
library's,
the
closest
public
library
that
we
had
was
the
west
valley
branch,
which
was
over
two
miles
away,
so
a
minute
walk
and
you
had
to
cross
over
280
to
get
there
as
well.
E
They
turned
into
things
like
stealing:
cars
started,
maybe
with
stealing
bikes
or
stealing
cars,
and
then
they
ended
with
robbing
7-elevens
and
going
to
jail
and
and
the
access
that
we
had.
The
city
services
was
minimal
and
still
is
in
that
particular
community.
And
if
you
don't
drill
down,
as
I
think
our
our
city
staff
was
was
saying,
if
you
don't
look
at
these
specific
stories
and
drill
down,
I
think
dr
lockland
was
pointing
it
out
and
get
into
the
community
of
finding
out.
E
What's
going
on,
you
may
think:
hey
cupertino,
high
school's
got
tremendous
graduation
rates
and
a
couple
you
know,
and
the
kids
going
to
kubernetes
high
school
may
not
need
you
know
extra
services
or
added
attention,
or
you
know
they
don't
need
the
resource
of
a
library
or
parks.
But
if
you
drill
down
further-
and
you
realize,
wait
a
second-
the
ones
that
are
actually
not
graduating
from
high
school
happen
to
be
the
black
and
brown
kids
and,
oh,
my
god.
E
A
lot
of
them
happen
to
live
in
west
san
jose,
but
in
our
smaller
pockets
of
minority,
lower
income
communities
and
wow,
their
closest
city
services
are
miles
away
and
so
we're
not
giving
them
access
to
the
research.
I
didn't
even
know
that
there
were.
There
were
community
centers
that
had
after-school
services
until
I
was
a
police
officer
in
the
city
of
san
jose
did
not
know
that
is
it
just
was
nowhere
near
accessible
for
where
we
grew
up.
E
I
think
those
are
specific
examples
where
we
can
come
in
by
utilizing
this
data
right,
not
just
the
definition
but
this
office
and
then
utilizing
that
data
to
come
in
and
figure
out
where
we
can
augment
or
supplement
or
fill
the
gap
in
services
that
the
city
can
provide,
and
I
can
guarantee
you
those
things
would
have
changed.
The
trajectory
of
some
of
my
friend's
life
still
could
for
kids
today,
and
it
can
happen
all
over
the
city
right.
It
can
happen
in
d1.
E
As
we
know,
we
we
hear
the
stories
of
the
challenges
and
the
the
difference
between
east
and
west
san
jose,
but
we
know
we
have
these
pockets
community
and
opportunities
of
need
everywhere,
and
that's
really
what
equity
is
about.
It's
identifying
those
needs,
those
highest
needs
and
focusing
on
those
to
really
lift
us
all.
E
So,
hopefully,
that
that
helps
and
and
appreciate
again
the
work
and
and
look
forward
to
this
passing
today,
but
then,
more
importantly,
look
forward
to
the
work
ahead
and
I'll
end
it
by
saying
I
think
the
definition
itself
right
much
like
anything
else.
It
should
be
something
that
that
is,
you
know
it's
it's
necessary,
not
necessarily
frozen
in
time,
but
it's
changing
through
time
as
we,
you
know
we're
working
in
this
and
and
seeing
the
work
of
the
office.
K
Thank
you.
First
of
all,
I
just
want
to
thank
surma
and
your
team
angel
for
for
your
leadership.
It
takes
real
courage
to
do
something
different,
especially
in
government
and
where
we
have
established
practices
through
public
administration
so
that
we
can
facilitate
services
to
our
residents,
and
so
we
we're
repetitive
in
that
form,
but
sometimes
with
restructure.
K
D
K
K
You
know
a
place
of
shame
that
they
haven't
done
the
right
thing
for
1863
when
slavery
was
when
slavery
was
ended
and
and
it
it
saddens
me
to
hear
even
my
colleagues
question
how
we're
going
to
implement
this
when
we've
had
so
many
issues
come
up
within
our
own
administration,
for
example,
there's
the
the
fire
stations
in
d3
and
d7-
and
these
are
really
long-standing
needs-
are
critical
for
fire
response.
So
this
is
a
matter
of
life
and
death
literally
and
we're
just
now
building
that
fire
station.
K
We
closed
down
the
51
community
centers
we
have
in
the
city
of
san
jose.
We
only
have
11
and
those
that
decision
was
was
made
based
in
the
neighborhoods
that
actually
could
pay
for
services,
not
not
the
not
the
neighborhoods
that
needed
them,
the
ones
that
could
pay
so
we're
already
institutionalizing
racism,
because
we
know
what
the
percentages
are
for
brown
and
black
people
in
terms
of
poverty,
we're
at
the
lowest
rung
of
the
ladder.
It's
it's
no
surprise
to
anybody.
K
I
can't
remember,
I
think
about
two
years
ago
or
so,
and
they
changed
in
order
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
of
high
need
neighborhoods.
That
means
neighborhoods
that
were
overlooked
with
street
improvements
and
repairs
for
a
very
long
time,
because
they're,
not
the
ones
that
have
the
time
and
the
resources
or
the
contacts
in
the
city
to
be
able
to
make
those
complaints,
and
so
they
they
establish
an
equity
priority
community
is
what
you
call
it
excuse
me.
K
You
all
know
about
this,
because
when
you
get
your
updates
from
john
risto,
he
talks
about
who's
going
to
get
pavement
and
who's
going
to
get
the
repaving.
Next
now
the
whole
city
is
going
to
get
repaved,
but
it
matters
who
gets
repaved
first
and
who
gets
repaved
last.
If
it
was
typical.
Let's
say
I
don't
know
80
years
ago,
maybe
even
50
years
ago,
guess
whose
neighborhood
is
is
getting
repaired.
Last.
K
K
This
was
just
like
a
year
ago,
and
so,
when
you
don't
see
race,
then
you
don't
see
the
negative
effects
of
racism
which
are
systemic,
which
are
historical
and
and
people.
Like
me,
people,
like
some
of
my
colleagues
here.
We
just
don't
have
that
luxury
of
ignoring
the
existence
of
race.
We
get
to
say
we
don't
know
what
we
are
because
everybody
looks
at
us
and
categorizes
us
in
that
way,
especially
with
certain
interactions
so
really
fully
acknowledging
the
race
of
individuals
their
identities.
Their
true
self
is
really
important
and
it
shows
respect
one.
K
K
That's
what
it
says
when
I,
when
I
talk
about
my
race
or
talk
about
your
race,
but
it's
not
it's
not
it's!
Not
that's
not
just
it,
I'm
not
just
that.
I'm
also
a
mother,
a
sister,
a
wife,
a
public
servant
and
those
are
all
important
too,
and
so,
if
you
erase
the
piece
of
me
that
is
a
mother,
it's
dismissive
and
it's
harmful
and
it's
convenient
for
you,
but
not
for
public
service.
K
So
when
we
ignore
race,
it's
convenient
for
us,
but
it's
not
and
it's
dismissive
and
it's
harmful
and
it's
racist,
and
so
in
order
for
us
to
undo
some
of
the
policies
that
we've
done
in
the
past.
We
have
to
have
the
courage
to
continue
on
and
to
strengthen
all
of
the
public
administration,
that
and
policies
and
the
work
plan
that
sudmay
will
develop
and
we
will
continue
to
have
these
kinds
of
conversations
with
our
community.
K
With
our
policies
and
to
undo
those
that
have
been
done
in
the
past-
and
so
that's
that's
all
for
me,
but
I
hope
that
we
can
progress
and
move
beyond
this
question
of
whether
you
qualify
you're
qualifying
your
answer.
Well,
I
don't
know
until
I
see
what
I
see
how
it
how
the
money
gets
spread
out.
Oh,
if
it's
not
divided
by
10,
I
just
can't
take
it.
That's
not
equity
free.
K
Q
Thank
you
thanks
mayor,
thank
you,
suma
for
the
work
that
you've
done.
I
know
that
that
it's
been
a
it's
been
a
long
process
and-
and
I
know
it's
not-
I
guess
some
of
us
who
have
been
working
with
it.
We
didn't
think
it
was
going
to
be
nearly
as
complicated
but
yes
complicated
and
it's
just
a
little
bit
more
complicated
today,
and
but
I
want
to
thank
you
and
your
team.
Q
Then
then
this
issue
is,
is,
I
guess,
questionable
and
and
dubious,
and
I
think
maybe
that's
where
some
of
the
questions
are
coming
from
for
those
of
us
who
have
had
a
history
or
who
have
gone
to
battle
who
have
had
to
defend
our
parents.
Even
so,
it's
very
difficult
to
to
hear
that
still
as
leaders
in
a
city
that
is
poised
to
take.
Q
The
leadership
on
on
this
issue
are
still
questioning
some
of
the
the
definition
or
the
implementation
and
and
and
we've
all
heard
that
sometimes
in
the
questioning
we
really
are
are
just
restating
our
own
answer
or
our
own
doubt
about
it.
And
so
I'm
I'm
a
little
I'm
trying
to
just
reassess
what
I'm
hearing
from
some
of
my
my
my
colleagues.
Q
Q
You
can
still
decide
that
that
district
10
will
have
some
of
the
better
parks
in
comparison
to
district
five
which,
by
the
way,
there's
going
to
be
a
report.
That's
going
to
be
coming
your
way
very
very
soon
that
will
indicate
that
district
5,
the
east
side
of
san
jose,
has
the
worst
parks
in
the
entire
city
of
san
jose
the
worst
if
you
haven't
been
briefed
yet
I
encourage
you
to
set
up
an
appointment
so
that
you
can
see
this.
Q
Sometimes
we
make
decisions
that
have
these
implications
in
our
communities
that
seem
very
minor,
very,
very
minor,
but
when
you
can't
take
your
children
out
for
a
walk,
because
you're
concerned
about
even
the
park
that
you're
going
to
that's,
not
up
to
par
or
they're,
they're,
dangerous
or
just
not
pleasant,
they're,
just
not
pleasant
to
go
for
a
walk-in
these.
This
is
what
begins
to
form
your
subconscious.
Q
I
I'll
just
tell
you,
you
know,
years
of
trying
to
undo
a
lot
of
the
trauma
of
even
just
where
you
live,
and
this
is
the
kind
of
power
that
the
city
has
in
our
communities,
but
you'll
see
that
report
a
report
that
I've
been
that.
I
knew
we
because
you
don't
you'd,
have
to
be
blind
not
to
recognize
what
we
have
on
the
east
side
of
san
jose
in
comparison
to
the
rest
of
the
city.
Q
Q
We
could
link
it
to
diet.
We
could
link
it
to
those
ugly
parks
that
we
have.
We
could
link
it
to
the
fact
that
it's
just
too
hot
to
go
out
for
a
walk
and
we're
not.
We
don't
have
the
kind
of
shade
that
district
six
has
and
can
enjoy.
I
know
it
because
I
grew
up
on
the
other
side
of
the
railroad
tracks
from
district
6
in
the
area
of
horseshoe.
I
know
that
area
very,
very
well.
Q
My
formative
years
were
there.
The
first
14
years
of
my
life
were
lived
in
that
area,
and
so
so
do
we
have
the
power?
Do
we
have
the
jurisdiction
to
impact
lives
through
policies
that
are
embedded
with
a
lens
of
equity?
Absolutely
yes,
absolutely!
Yes,
and
those
are
just
simple,
simple,
simple.
I
think
fixers
that
we
could
do
almost
immediately
I'll
give
you
one
that
I
think
is
a
little
bit
more
complicated.
Q
That
would
take
a
little
bit
more
of
a
lift
on
on
behalf
of
the
council.
I
don't
think
district
five
should
have
the
same
budget
that
some
of
the
other
districts
get
to
enjoy.
I
think
I
should
have
two
or
three
times
the
size
of
staff
that
some
of
you
who
have
a
smaller
or
should
who
have
less
crime
rate,
who
have
lower
rates
of
gang
involvement,
who
do
not
have
the
same
kind
of
drive-by
shootings
that
I
have.
Q
So
when
you
talk
about
equity,
I
think
the
districts
that
are
dealing
with
those
kinds
of
issues
that
truly
impact,
not
just
the
quality
of
life,
but
public
safety
and
potentially
life-and-death
type
of
situations.
They
should
have
bigger
budgets.
I
can
say
this
now
because
it's
not
my
self-interest,
I'm
leaving
office
in
10
months
or
so,
but
this
would
highly
impact
how
you
do
your
job
and
how
you
how
you
deal
with
some
of
the
issues
that
are
doing
our
in
district
five
or
district,
seven
or
district?
Q
Q
Q
We
believe
that
we
have
more
than
even
what
the
census
showed
us,
because
they're
living
in
garages
they're
living
you
know
in
very
crowded
conditions,
they're
renting
out
living
rooms,
they're
they're.
Even
renting
out
sofas
by
the
way
in
order
to
survive
here,
so
we
believe
that
we're
representing
many
more
folks
than
what
the
census
reports.
Q
Q
That
could
really
really
produce
programming
the
kind
of
programming,
by
the
way
where
I
learned
how
to
swim,
was
a
public
pool,
bebrak
pool
at
bebrak
park
at
gardner
across
the
street,
from
gardner
elementary
at
gardner
community
center,
which
had
it
not
been
for
them.
That
was
my
lifeline.
While
my
parents
worked,
I
was
completely
by
myself.
I
was
an
only
child,
but
they
kept
an
eye
on
me.
They
kept
me
out
of
gangs.
They
kept
me
out
of
trouble.
They
kept
me
away
from
doing
drugs.
That's
where
I
learned
how
to
swim.
Q
Q
Q
I
learned
valuable
skills
that
I
was
able
to
put
on
a
resume.
It
was
a
letter
recommendation
and
eventually
I
was
able
to
be
exposed
to
colleges
that
eventually
led
me
down
the
road
to
uc
santa
barbara,
something
that
my
parents
could
have
never
offered
me.
Never
so
the
city
of
san
jose
had
great
power
over
my
eventual
destiny.
Q
And
so
so
so
I'll
leave
it
at
that,
and
I
hope
that
that
today
we'll
be
able
to
pass
something
that
we
can
I'll
be
very,
very
proud
of,
and
that
the
council
will
truly
feel
that
this
is
something
that
they
can
use
as
a
guiding
light
in
making
those
decisions,
sometimes
very
very
difficult
decisions
when,
when,
when
pressing
that
button
or
raising
that
hand
on
virtual
tv
here,
but
we're
making
some
decisions
for
for
our
most
vulnerable
communities.
Thank
you
mayor.
H
H
Integrity
and
and
authenticity
and
caring
about
this
issue-
I
don't
question
that,
and
I
want
to
thank
thank
you
for
sharing
your
stories
and
for
for
those
of
you
who
did
not
lay
blame
because
I
or
point
fingers.
I
just
think
that's
really
divisive
to
do
that.
I
I
love
san
jose
and
I
love
our
diversity.
I
I
just
this
is
the
this
is
the
place.
H
H
I
I
love
that,
and
I
know
you
all
know
I
talk
about
food
all
the
time.
I
that
that,
for
me,
is
experiencing
a
lot
of
different
kind
of
culture
is
just
by
doing
that,
because
I
grew
up
with
not
that
kind
of
diversity
and
availability
of
different
kinds
of
cuisine,
and
I
love
being
able
to
celebrate
the
lunar
new
year
after
we
celebrate
the
the
january
new
year,
the
calendar
new
year.
H
It's
going
to
require
a
lot
more
difficult
conversations
and
all
of
us
have
to
be
able
to
speak
in
those
conversations
and
bring
up
what
our
real
questions
about.
How
we
go
forward
because
going
forward
in
a
different
way
is
unknown
to
all
of
us,
and
so
some
people
can
see
it
and
some
people
cannot
and
council
member
mayhem
is
right.
H
No,
I
don't.
I
don't
want
that.
I
don't
think
anybody
wants
that.
I
want
to
bring
the
level
up,
so
we
have
to
figure
out
a
way
to
do
that,
to
have
that
rising
tide
that
lifts
all
boats
and
we
have
to
be
able
to
have
those
discussions
without
feeling
like
we're
going
to
be
blamed
or
that
fingers
are
going
to
be
pointed
because
we
want
to
move
forward
together.
I
want
to
move
forward
together
and
I'm
I'm
going
to
vote
for
this
today.
H
L
And
I'd
like
to
thank
councilmember
davis,
trying
to
change
my
background,
because
I'm
going
to
show
something
and
thank
you
to
councilmember
davis
for
her
comments
and
actually
what
she
just
said
was
something
that
I
think
that
we
we
may
have
brought
it
up
in
committee
now
that
I'm
trying
to
now
remember
it.
It
may
not
have
been
a
full
council,
but
really
the
need
to
have
another
study
session
so
that
we
can
have
more
time
to
have
presentations
and
to
ask
questions
about
the
work
plan.
L
So
thank
you,
councilmember
davis.
I
I
also
wanted
to
do
two
things.
One
is
remind
folks
that
you
know
part
of
equity
is
the
fact
that
so
many
have
gone
with
less
for
years
for
decades,
and
so
that
others
in
the
city
have
had
more
and-
and
we
pretty
much
acknowledge
that
on
a
regular
basis
at
this
council.
L
So
so,
when
we
talk
about
equity,
I
think
what
council
members
man's
comments
about
service
delivery
resonate
with
me
because
personally,
I
believe
in
a
standard
of
service
in
this
city,
no
matter
where
you
live,
and
the
fact
is
that
might
take
more
in
some
neighborhoods
than
in
others,
and
so
I
think
we
as
a
city
have
talked
about
that.
We
talked
about
dashboards
and
things
like
that,
so
that
we
are
moving
in
that
direction.
But
I
also
wanted
to
just
ask
my
colleagues
to
you
know
it's
a
fine
line.
L
I
get
I
do
it
too,
but
to
really
be
mindful
that
I
really
like
councilmember
davis,
said
about
rising
tide,
lifting
all
boats
that
we
believe
in
lifting
that
we
all
benefit
from
a
city
by
lifting
everyone
up
and
so
that
when
folks
do
come
to
us
and
they
say
hey,
I
might
have
to
do
less.
You
know
what
you
might
have
to
wait.
L
You
might
have
to
wait
for
your
community
center
you're
right,
because
the
population
and
the
need
is
someplace
else
right,
and
so
so,
I
think
to
councilmember
davis
point.
We
are
going
to
have
to
have
these
tough
conversations
because,
as
we
see
in
vision,
zero,
for
example,
where
we
have
swaths
of
the
city
that
haven't
had
infrastructure
investments
in
a
long
time
that
we
are
paying
the
price,
because
the
design
is
frankly
outdated,
right.
We're
all
learning
about.
L
L
It
might
be
going
way
back,
I
know
you'll
know,
but
but
as
a
city,
we
kind
of
you
know
and
and
thank
him
for
exp
being
willing
to
experiment,
but
we
also
really
need
to
look
at
where,
where
we're
investing,
how
we're
capturing
data
and
the
story
that
we're
telling
is
a
city,
and
so
I
do.
I
do
think
that
we
need
to
be
mindful
of
oh
districts.
10
is
going
to
do.
Do
let
get
less
because
district
5
has
more
and
the
fact
is
that's
not
true.
L
District
5
has
been
paying
taxes
for
years
and
years
and
years
and
had
to
wait
a
very
long
time
for
sewage.
I
mean
something
we
take
for
granted
the
rest
of
the
city
takes
for
granted.
I
actually
remember
when
that
was
done
in
the
plata
arroyo,
neighborhood,
and
so
so
that
that
might
happen,
but
really
we
all
benefit
if
the
families
and
kids
in
district
5
are
thriving,
then
district
10
does
benefit
from
that.
L
L
I
know
super
awkward,
but
so
cancer,
member
conan
man
may
not
remember
this
equity
pledge
that
was
passed
unanimously
by
the
council,
but
there
are
things
in
there
around
how
we
hire
who
we
hire,
how
we
give
our
our
city
staff
the
latitude
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
residents,
how
we
communicate
with
our
residents.
There
are
a
lot
of
tangible
things
that
have
been
discussed
by
this
council,
and
so
there
there
are
a
lot
of
things
out
there
and
I
do
look
forward.
L
Q
Q
Q
It's
not
an
easy
subject
for
anybody
to
talk
about.
It's
not
an
easy
subject
to
talk
about
it
in
in
a
in
a
classroom
environment,
it's
not
an
easy
subject
to
talk
about
it
in
policy.
It's
not
an
easy
subject
to
talk
about
it
in
in
a
work
environment
that
I
know
that,
there's
more
training,
that's
being
done!
It's
not
even
an
easy
subject
to
talk
about
it
with
my
children
when
something
happens
in
among
their
friends
or
school
or
how
to
deal
with
certain
things
are
being
said.
Q
You
know,
but,
but
I
know
that
this
subject
was
blown
sky
high,
especially
when
george
floyd
was
killed
so
brutally
and
so
mercilessly
in
front
of
all
of
us.
We
could
no
longer
hide
from
what
we
knew
was
happening
all
over
at
and
for
su
for
forever
in
this
country
that
we
live
in
a
country,
that's
racist,
and
that
we
have
been
participating,
whether
we've
been
participating,
it
willingly
overtly
or
whether
we've
been
passive
in
it,
but
nonetheless,
we've
all
been
participating
in
it
one
way
or
the
other.
Q
Q
Q
It
has
to
improve
the
quality
of
our
residents
lives,
whether
it's
education,
san
jose
learns.
That
was
one
of
my
first.
You
know,
committees
that
the
mayor
assigned
me
to
that.
I
was
very
proud
of
because
it
wasn't
an
after-school
program.
It
was
an
extension
of
the
school
day
that
we
needed
to
get
in
there
to
change
those
outcomes.
I
believe
in
it
and
we
participated
in
it
or
san
jose
works
to
give
those
kiddos.
Q
Q
I
could
have
ended
up
at
the
cannery,
which
it
was
a
great
job
back
then,
but
it
would
have
done
very
little
for
me
now
you
know,
but
but
that's
what
our
residents
require
of
us
and
that's
what
they
deserve.
They
have
built
this
city
and
we
have
not
always
done
right
by
them
and
when
I
say
we
may
not
have
been
us
always
making
that
that
decision,
but
we
in
terms
of
a
continuation
of
the
administration
of
this
city.
Q
D
I
wanted
to
raise
a
much
more
superficial
issue,
I'm
going
to
support
the
motion,
but
but
I
wanted
to
raise
a
very
superficial
issue
in
some
ways,
but
but
I
think
it
may
be
something
that
is
is
generating
some
dissonance,
and
I
want
to
ask
the
question:
is
this
really
a
definition,
as
opposed
to
a
statement
on
equity
or
a
description
of
our
process
and
outcome
desired
outcomes
for
equity
right?
I
think
zoma.
You
describe
this
as
what
we're
aspiring
to
do
right
and
that's
not
a
definition.
D
P
Yeah
mayor
good
question:
you
know
the
original
definition
that
we
used
was
something
that
we
essentially
borrowed
from
the
government
alliance
on
race
and
equity,
because
it
defines
what
if
racial
equity
looks
like
the
expanded
definition,
does
have
much
more
in
the
how
we
get
there.
And
so
I
think
that,
because
the
community
weigh
in
weighed
in
and
council
members
weighed
in
that
this
is
the
definition
that
works
for
san
jose.
P
And
you
know
what,
while
it
may
appear
that
there's
a
little
bit
of
the
process
and
the
outcome
blended
in
in
one
place.
I
think
that
it
captures
the
sentiments
of
what
people
want
to
want
to
see
and
feel
when
they
hear
the
city
organization
and
when
they
hear
the
words
racial
equity,
there's
a
better
understanding.
So
this
is
this
is
having
that
shared
definition
for
what
works
for
san
jose.
R
Add
anything
or
thanks
mayor,
I
definitely
would
say
this
definition
and
not
to
us
to
speak
pick
it
back
up
with
some
of
the
things
that
someone
spoke
on.
It's
I
mean
at
its
core,
it's
it's!
It
is
the
synthesized
themes
of
what
came
directly
from
our
residents
quite
frankly,
and
when
we
speak
to
how
it's
a
process
and
an
outcome,
I
mean.
R
So
when
you
think
about
what
racial
equity
is
as
an
outcome,
it
is
when
we
can,
statistically
when
you,
when
one,
cannot
predict
the
outcomes
of
someone
based
upon
their
race.
I
mean
that
is
that
that
and
then
we
think
about
racial
equity
is
the
process.
It's
a
process
of
how
you
go
about
thinking
about
how
you
make
decisions.
You
know
I
would
garner
at
that
question
everyone
here.
It's
the
process
of
thinking
about
what
informs
how
you
make
decisions.
E
D
Yeah,
I
appreciate
that
I
appreciate
there's
a
duality
here,
both
process
and
outcome,
and
it's
important
to
capture
both
and
and
look.
I
think
you
guys
have
done
as
well
as
anyone
could
expect
to
do
about
in
trying
to
wrangle
this
very,
very
difficult
concept
to
the
ground.
That
is
for
a
shared
understanding,
because
this
is
a
very
robust
subject
of
of
our
public
discussion.
D
If,
if
we
continue
to
say
this
is
a
definition,
it
may
be
viewed
a
bit
rigidly
because
the
nature
of
anything
that's
defined,
necessarily
excludes
and
and
that
could
be
challenging,
given
the
evolving
nature
of
our
understandings
and-
and
I
guess
you
know-
I-
I
decided
to
look
up
the
word
definition,
so
it's
defined
as
the
statement
of
the
exact
meaning
of
a
word.
That's
that
was
the
best
definition
I
could
find
of
definition.
D
D
I
am
a
little
concerned
about
us
getting
attached
to
the
word
definition
and
I
I
do
think
that,
whether
it's
shared
understanding
or
statement
or
whatever
it
is,
I'm
hopeful
that
this
will
become
an
age
or
work
and
not
a
barrier
to
it
and,
ultimately,
maybe
that's
something
we
have
to
think
about
as
we
move
forward,
because,
ultimately,
I
think
we
on
our
energy
directed
doing
the
work
and
not
over
wordsmithing.
I
think
that's
what
our
community
wants.
Our
community
clearly
wants
us
to
do
the
work.
D
I
would
just
suggest
in
terms
of
a
of
another
study
session,
I
encourage
you
know,
counselor,
sparse
and
others
who
want
to
do
this
to
take
some
time
and
maybe
think
about
putting
a
memo
together
for
rules,
so
we
can
be
thoughtful
about
how
we
can
do
this
in
a
way
that
that
doesn't
you
know
that
really
gets
us
closely
aligned
on
the
work.
I
think
that's
the
most
important
thing
is
the
work
that
we
have
to
do.
D
I
think
we
all
know
that
we
can
spend
a
lot
of
time
generating
more
heat
than
light,
sometimes
and
talking
about
these
very
important
issues,
and
I
think
it's
important
as
long
as
it's
focused
on
how
we're
spending
money,
how
we're,
how
we're
helping
provide
services
for
our
community,
how
we're
investing
in
infrastructure.
I
think
those
are
the
things
that
you
know
going
back
to
the
very
first
questions
of
vice
mayor
jones.
Those
are
the
things
that
that's
the
rubble
where
the
rubber
meets
the
road.
D
E
D
D
D
B
D
D
Yeah,
it
was
so
first
thank
you
for
your
willingness
to
serve
on
this
commission
and
we
want
to,
as
we
always
do.
I
know
you're
familiar
with
this,
give
you
an
opportunity
to
have
a
few
minutes
to
describe
your
interest
in
serving
and
why
you
believe,
you'd
be
a
good
candidate,
then
we'll
go
to
the
council
for
questions
and
discussion.
B
Well,
as
I
said
in
my
application,
I'm
in
the
process
of
semi
retiring
after
practicing
for
48
years,
and
it
was
important
to
me
to
not
just
go
from
practicing
to
nothing
and
the
civil
service
commission
sounded
interesting
to
me.
I'm
concerned
about
the
interests
of
the
city,
the
interest
of
the
taxpayers
and
the
interest
of
the
employees
who
come
before
the
commission.
B
D
D
I
don't
see
any
hands.
Let
me
offer
my
a
question
of
mine
and
it's
probably
one
you'll
probably
be
familiar
with
as
an
attorney,
which
is
undoubtedly
you'll,
be
asked
to
implement
ordinances
and
rules,
and
you
may
not
agree
with
those
ordinances
you
may
find
that
they
produce
results
or
outcomes
that
are
contrary
to
what
you
believe.
The
right
outcome
ought
to
be,
and
particularly
with
a
unique
circumstance.
D
B
Interesting
that
you
asked
that
question,
because
I've
been
handling
applications
for
disability
retirements,
for
the
some
employees
of
the
city
of
san
jose
for
a
number
of
years,
and
there
are
certain
provisions
of
the
city
charter
which
are
applicable
with
which
I
do
not
agree
in
the
workers
comp
world.
There
are
presumptions
for
heart
issues
and
others
which
are
not
applicable
for
the
city
charter
to
the
employees
of
the
city
of
san
jose
and
I've
learned
to
live
with
that
and
and
now
it's
just
second
nature.
B
D
E
Yes,
sorry,
just
briefly,
I
just
want
to
say
mayor:
I've
heard
you
asked
that
question
a
lot
of
our
candidates.
I
think
that
was
the
best
answer
that
I've
heard
over
the
years.
I
think
just
well
described
and
and
very
straight
to
the
point
so
nonetheless
appreciate
that
I'll
be
supporting
this
recommendation.
B
N
Obviously,
we
had
a
lengthy
discussion,
which
I
also
enjoyed
with
respect
to
language,
and
so
language
is
it's
it's
critically
important
because,
as
you
know,
working
in
the
law
it
you
know,
sometimes
language
can
be
twisted.
It
can
be.
You
know
it
can
mean
you
know
10
different
things
from
people
and
so
just
being
able
to
avail
your
experience
with
legal
language
and
placing
that,
within
the
context
of
city
government,
as
a
citizen
appreciate
that,
thank
you.
B
B
D
You,
mr
swift,
thank
you
for
your
willingness
to
serve.
As
you
can
tell
from
the
vote,
the
lack
of
questions
was
not
a
reflection
of
anyone's
lack
of
interest
and
obviously
our
we
appreciate
your
your
willingness
to
commit
the
time,
even
in
a
as
a
semi-retired
individual.
We
know
that
time
is
very,
very
valuable.
So
thank
you.
D
M
M
M
M
B
N
Paul,
yes,
yes,
paul
soto
from
the
horseshoe,
I
mean
with
some
heavy
hitters
like
that.
I
mean
how
can
you
not
be
successful
in
in
in
making
some
amendments
to
it,
but
I
I
have
to
be
honest
that
the
issue
I
have
is
the
is
the
ethical
issue
and
the
ethical
issue
regarding
conflict
of
interest
that
I
was
at
the
meeting
when
the
decision
was
made
for
this.
N
You
know
in
order
to
facilitate
the
infrastructures
and
the
processes.
Thank
you,
the
infrastructure
and
the
processes
that
you
know
it
it
should.
It
should
rate
that
it
should
raise
that
question
with
the
with
the
citizens.
You
know,
because
if
you
make
a
decision
on
one
end,
I
mean
how.
How
am
I
going
to
be
absolutely
certain
that
you're
not
compromising
the
integrity
of
a
decision
that
you
have
to
make
with
the
text
of
the
city
and
vice
versa?
N
You
know
because
it's
just
I
don't
know
man,
so
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
out
there
that
sometimes
that
there
there's
from
from
a
citizen's
perspective,
that
we
do
have
those
questions
and
that
this
should
be
the
proper
place
to
ask
them
and
to
challenge
you
know
what
does
ethics
look
like?
What
does
conflict
of
interest
look
like
because
we
don't
if
we
don't
articulate
what
a
conflict
of
interest
is,
but
we
just
kind
of
permit
when
it
happened,
then
then
the
society
doesn't
really
know
the
difference
between
the
two.
So
thank
you.
J
Hi
good
afternoon,
mayor
licardo
and
city
council
members,
thank
you
for
allowing
me
a
few
minutes
of
your
time.
Today.
My
name
is
lyn
lim
kecko
I've
lived
in
the
district
district
4
for
the
past
16
years.
I
have
two
children
attending
orchard
elementary
school
and
I'm
also
serving
a
serving
member
of
the
orchard
school
school
board.
I
come
to
you
today
to
humbly
ask
that
you
please
vote
to
cancel
the
charcot
extension
project
and
divert
the
budget
to
fund
other
much
needed
projects
for
our
city.
J
The
negative
impacts
of
this
project
outweighs
any
and
all
benefits
it's
supposed
to
bring
our
community.
Thank
you
so
much
mayor
de
cardo,
council,
member
cohen,
council,
member
perales
and
council
member
foley
for
the
memo
and
support
and
to
the
rest
of
our
city,
council
members.
We
urge
you
all
to
please
do
the
same
thing.
Please
stand
by
us
and
use
your
vote
to
help
us
promote
safety
for
our
families,
our
students,
our
school
and
our
community.
Again.
Thank
you
all
so
much
for
your
leadership.
Your
hard
work
and
service
to
our
city.
J
We
have
steadfastly
opposed
this
misguided
project
for
health,
safety,
equity,
climate
and
fiscal
reasons,
as
detailed
in
our
letter
of
june
7
2020
signed
by
162
community
members.
Our
concerns
about
increased
air
pollution
were
echoed
by
the
bay
area,
quality
management
district
in
their
letter
to
staff
in
november
2019.
J
Now
that
the
vta
has
given
its
approval
to
redirecting
funding
from
this
project,
it's
time
to
discontinue
it
for
good.
We
urge
you
to
support
the
orchard
school
community
in
protecting
the
health,
safety
and
property
of
the
students,
staff
and
neighbors,
and
to
support
our
fragile
climate
by
avoiding
increased
vehicle
miles
traveled
and
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
J
J
My
name
is
erin
mccarthy
and
I
teach
and
represent
the
teachers
at
orchard
school
in
san
jose.
I
want
to
be
brief
so
that
you
can
all
get
to
the
voting.
The
teachers
have
always
supported
the
broader
orchard
community
in
their
opposition
to
the
shark
overpass.
We
have
felt
that
it
is
an
issue
of
equity.
J
At
this
point,
the
teachers
would
like
to
thank
mayor,
licardo
and
council
members,
cohen,
perales
and
foley
for
working
so
hard
to
overturn
this
project
that
so
many
of
us,
including
council,
members,
perales
foley
and
carrasco
new,
was
an
ill-conceived
plan
years
ago.
The
orchard
teachers
urge
our
council
to
unanimously
approve
this
memo,
and
thank
you
all
for
doing
so.
B
B
B
Ps
business
sparks
owns
two
business
parks
that
are
separated
by
charcot
avenue,
the
parks
function
essentially
as
one
park,
and
they
have
been
there
for
more
than
40
years.
There
are
currently
almost
70
businesses
in
the
charcot
business
park
that
rely
on
their
customers,
ability
to
drive
back
and
forth
via
charcot
avenue.
From
our
first-hand
observation,
there
is
no
demand
for
traffic
to
cross
880
at
this
location.
Indeed,
it's
a
quiet
street.
B
Our
study
of
the
project
indicates
it
would
increase
air
pollution
and
cut
down
many
mature
trees,
including
10
redwood
trees.
The
project
is
based
on
a
decision
that
was
made
decades
ago.
It
is
a
1990s
proposed
traffic
solution
that
does
not
address
2002
conditions,
there's
no
doubt
in
our
minds
that
it
would
also
increase
some
risk
to
homeless
people,
bothering
businesses
and
people
in
this
corridor
because
of
its
proximity
to
the
creek,
and
we
do
think
that
there's
a
higher
best
use
for
the
money
that
is
currently
earmarked
for
this
project.
B
B
L
N
B
It
on
the
second
device.
Okay,
thank
you
good
afternoon
on
behalf
of
the
orchard
community.
I
also
want
to
thank
you-
and
I
want
to
thank
especially
councilman
mccone,
for
working
on
stopping
this
waste
and
harmful
project
from
his
first
day
in
office,
and
even
before
that,
I
I
want
to
thank
mayor
licardo
for
always
having
an
open
door
and
for
keeping
an
open
mind.
I
especially
want
to
thank
councilmember,
perales
and
foley
and
carrasco
for
voting
with
the
conscience
against
this
project
a
year
and
a
half
ago
and
for
representing
our
community.
B
Zero
we're
looking
forward
to
the
day
the
project's
approval
and
the
project
eir
are
formally
rescinded,
and
the
project
itself
is
taken
out
of
the
general
plan,
completely
we're
ready
to
work
with
council
side
by
side
to
take
any
steps
necessary,
but
even
if
today
isn't
the
end,
we're
hopeful
that
today
marks
the
beginning
of
the
end,
and
that
is
a
reason
to
celebrate
for
all
of
us
together.
Thank
you.
J
Hi,
can
you
hear
me
yes
much?
Thank
you
for
allowing
this
time
for
us
to
speak,
so
I'm
monica
galindra
das,
I'm
the
orchard
school
pta
president,
and
I
just
wanted
to
thank
councilmember
david
cohen,
for
his
great
memo
and
also
for
sam
ricardo
and
perales
and
folly
foley
for
also
voting
with
him,
and
I
just
hope
that
we
can
get
all
the
other
district
votes
to
get
the
charcot
extension
cancelled
and
fully
removed
from
any
future
city.
You
know
city
of
san
jose
or
vta
plans.
J
Hi
this
is
monica
mallon.
I
just
really
want
to
encourage
you
all
to
support
the
memo,
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
really
appreciate
everyone
that
listened
and
had
a
change
of
heart
on
this,
and
also
for
council
member
cohen
for
his
leadership.
You
know
this
is
honestly
one
of
the
most
meaningful
things.
I've
ever
seen
happen
in
san
jose
and
at
bta
and
just
means
so
much
that
you
know
everyone
was
able
to
come
together
on
this.
So
thank
you
all
so
much
for
the
support
and
please
support
the
memo.
B
J
Okay,
I'm
wayan
truong
with
mother's
out
front.
I
thank
mayor
licardo
vice
mayor
jones,
council
members,
cohen,
perales
and
foley
for
your
support
of
ending
charcot
disheartening.
To
see
this
council
is
setting
ambitious,
clinic
goals.
Thank
you
for
working
with
the
community
staff,
vta
and
other
stakeholders
leading
up
to
today's
decision.
Please
vote
to
end
the
charcot
project
to
protect
the
health
and
safety
of
the
school
and
this
and
community
that
is
mostly
of
color,
as
I've
mentioned
before.
J
The
catastrophic
wildfires
drought
and
floods
we
are
experiencing
today
are
largely
due
to
the
emissions
from
30
years
ago.
Spending
millions
on
this
project
would
gain
only
up
to
17
seconds
per
trip.
It
makes
no
environmental
or
fiscal
sense
to
be
investing
in
gravely
outdated
highway
expansion,
which
would
only
increase
our
bmt
for
decades,
especially
since
we
may
reach
our
climate's
irreversible
tipping
point
in
five
years,
not
10,
15
or
25..
J
J
D
D
I
want
to
thank
all
the
members
of
the
community
who
have
been
deeply
engaged
in
this.
I
want
to
thank
our
our
department
of
transportation,
who
I
know
that
has
have
been
investing
many
many
hours
on
this
project,
and
I
know
it's
disappointing,
certainly
for
many
to
see
the
council
take
a
different,
different
approach
than
was
originally
contemplated.
I
think
we
recognize
the
circumstances
have
changed
considerably
and
I
really
want
to
thank,
certainly
robin
romer,
who
has
been.
D
I
know
a
steadfast
advocate
on
behalf
of
the
community
and
to
council
member
david
cohen,
who
I
know
is
bringing
this
to
us
after
deep
engagement
with
the
community-
and
I
know
extensive
analysis
with
staff
of
various
options
to
try
to
find
the
best
path
and
so
appreciate
everyone's
hard
work
and
earnest
efforts
to
try
to
find
a
best
solution.
Casper
cohen.
C
Yes,
thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you
for
your
engagement
on
this
subject
for
the
last
year
plus,
and
I
want
to
thank
all
the
community
members
who
came
out
to
the
meeting
and
spoke
today.
It's
it's
a
group
that
I've
become
very
familiar
with
speaking
about
this
subject
for
the
last
couple
years,
and
hopefully
this
will
be
the
last
time
we'll
we'll
all
be
together
on
this
topic,
but
we'll
have
lots
of
other
opportunities
to
work
together
on
other
things.
C
All
of
you
have
heard
me
talk
about
this
subject
before
I
don't
want
to
spend
a
lot
of
time,
but
I'll
just
and
there
was
some
history
given
by
some
of
the
speakers.
You
know
the
project
was
in
the
1995
general
plan.
At
the
time
there
was
space
set
aside
for
it
to
come
across
orchard
and
connect
to
silkwood
lane
or
silko
drive,
but
in
the
in
the
interceding
years
a
school
was
built
on
the
south
side,
orchard
relocated
their
one
single
school
of
the
orchard
school
district
to
that
site.
C
Also
right
across
the
street
from
the
school,
a
new
neighborhood
was
built,
and
that
was
expanded
so
that
there's
a
very
narrow
space
between
the
school
and
the
community
and
the
neighborhood
of
homes
that
allows
that
would
barely
allow
space
for
this
road
to
come
through,
and
so
the
changing
circumstances
made
it
clear
that
this
was
not
a
project
that
was
going
to
work,
and
I
know
that
that
a
lot
of
work
went
into
designing
and
building
this
project.
I
want
to
thank
particularly
private
transportation.
C
We've
been
engaged
a
lot
on
alternatives
and
on
this
project
I
know
I
know
jessica's
on
the
call,
I'm
not
sure
who
else
was
on
the
meeting
today.
I
don't
necessarily
want
to
ask
you
a
question,
but
thank
you
and
your
department
for
all
the
engagement
and
all
the
good
work.
I
mean
it's
there's
a
this,
this
vote
and
this
proposal
is
not
a
reflection
of
the
quality
of
the
engineering
and
transportation
work
that
happens
in
your
department.
C
So
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that,
because
we
all
do
have
the
same
goal,
which
is
to
try
to
improve
choke
points
and
and
transport
and
provide
better
transportation
corridors
where
they're
needed.
Obviously,
things
have
changed
since
1995.
In
addition
to
what
I
talked
about
in
terms
of
what's
nearby,
we
also
have
made
that
commitment
to
climate
smart
to
division,
zero.
C
C
What's
in
our
plans
for
the
current
times-
and
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
show
that
this-
if
that
is
possible,
to
rethink
plans
if
they
aren't
really
in
the
best
interest
anymore
after
a
number
of
years,
so
the
project
passed
with
six
votes
a
year
and
a
half
ago.
It
was
clear
to
me
that
there
was
a
lot
of
questions
about
whether
this
was
the
right
thing.
Even
then.
C
So
I'm
glad
that
we've
gotten
to
this
point,
obviously
getting
vta
to
commit
to
at
least
10
million
of
the
money
that
they
had
earmarked
for
this
project
to
stay
in
north
san
jose
and
help
us
fund.
What
I
think
are
two
much
higher
impact
projects
going
in
and
out
of
north
san
jose,
which
is
101
ferryessa.
C
Given
the
bart
station
there
and
the
real
choke
point
at
oakland,
road
and
880,
the
improvement
that
101
variesa
will
be
a
huge
benefit
to
our
community
and
that's
a
very
high
priority
for
me
to
make
sure
it
keeps
moving
along.
Also
the
zanka
road
over
crossing
at
101
and
interchange.
There
will
help
flow
to
the
airport
and
also
in
and
out
of
north
san
jose
and
connect
have
a
better
connection
downtown.
C
So
both
those
projects
are
worthwhile
and-
and
this
action
today
would
make
sure
that
the
3.9
million
dollars
the
city
still
has
set
aside
for
the
charcot
project
would
be
also
reallocated
to
those
two
projects,
so
we
can
get
closer
to
moving
those
forward.
So
again,
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
your
support.
Thank
the
mayor,
thank
vice
mayor
jones,
who
and
and
councilman
provost,
who
are
on
vta
board,
who
voted
for
the
movement
of
the
money.
C
I
think
melchizedek's
go
as
well,
and
then
thank
council
member,
foley
and
corrales
for
being
part
of
the
discussion
of
making
sure
that
we
brought
this
forward.
I
look
forward
to
one
last
step,
which
will
come
in
a
couple
months
as
we
bring
forward
the
updated
north
san
jose
plan
and
officially
remove
this
project
from
that
north
san
jose
plan
and
focus
on
the
projects
I
mentioned
before,
as
the
key
transportation
improvements
for
north
san
jose.
M
M
Thank
you
a
year
and
a
half
or
so
ago.
I
was
pretty
disappointed
with
the
decision
to
construct
the
shark
hot
avenue
extension,
which
is
why
I
voted
against
it.
Chief,
amongst
my
concerns
was-
and
it's
already
been
articulated
here-
the
well-being
of
the
neighborhood,
the
health
of
our
children
at
orchard
school,
the
negative
air
quality
and
health
impacts
for
children
was
well
documented.
M
M
While
I
voted
against
the
shark
cod
extension
last
time,
this
came
to
council.
I
understand
the
reasoning
for
it
and
I'm
actually
really
glad
to
see
the
alternative
that
has
come,
that
we'll
be
able
to
put
pre
money
into
projects
that
are
more
impactful
in
the
community
and
less
hazardous
to
our
children
and
to
our
schools
and
our
community.
M
I
truly
want
to
thank
council
member
colin
for
his
leadership
on
this
issue.
I
don't
think
it
would
have
gotten
to
this
point
and
and
reversed.
Hopefully
it
will
be
reversed
today
and
and
is
what
it
should
be,
but
without
your
leadership
we
would
not
be
there.
So
thank
you,
councilmember
cohen,
for
your
leadership
in
advocating
for
our
children
and
community
and
for
all
of
the
council
who
served
on
the
vta
board
and
helped
make
this
happen
with
that.
I
absolutely
am
supporting
this
motion
and
hope
we'll
get
it
in
unanimous
support.
Thank
you.
M
S
Thanks
mayor,
I'm
going
to
be
super
brief.
I
was
not
in
the
brown
act
group
that
wrote
the
memo,
but
would
have
been
very
happy
to
sign
on
and
I'm
you
know
happy
about
the
direction
we're
going,
and
I
I
just
wanted
to
note
I
want
to
you
know
in
addition
to
thanking
the
folks
who
came
out
to
speak
today
and
everyone
who's
been
organizing
and
thanking
councillor
cohen
and
you
mayor
and
our
colleagues
who
have
worked
on
this.
S
S
Q
Q
Sometimes
we
revisit
issues
and
items,
and
we
find
that
indeed,
circumstances
have
changed
plans
that
we
thought
were
great
ideas
20
30
years
ago,
don't
necessarily
have
to
come
to
fruition
as
time
has
passed,
and
so
life
changes
and
circumstances
indeed
has
changed
for
this
area.
I'm
very
glad
that
that,
hopefully
we
believe
that
this
this
is
going
to
be
reversed
and
I
wanna
thank
councilmember
cohen.
I
wanna
thank
you
for
your
leadership.
Q
The
residents
were
very
very
clear
as
to
how
they
felt
about
this
this
this
one
particular
issue
how
they
felt
about
the
extension,
especially
being
so
near
to
the
school
and
the
impacts
on
the
children
and
and
especially
when
it
comes
to
kiddos.
Well,
you
know
where
my
heart
is
so
thank
you,
councilmember
cohen,
and
I
want
to
thank
the
council
members
who
were
co-authors
on
this
memo
for
moving
it
forward.
I
will
be
supporting
it
as
well.
Thank
you
so
much.
E
E
E
That
actually
do
the
work.
That
one
might
you
know
point
a
finger
and
claim
our
are
are
inefficient.
I
think
that
we
are
the
culprits
a
lot
of
the
time.
I
know
the
mayor
has
pointed
that
out
time
and
again,
and
I
think
in
this
case
it
was,
it
was
really
no
different.
I
I
feel
I
was
on
the
at
least
the
right
side
of
this
ish
issue
a
couple
years
back
and
ultimately,
I
think
we're
doing
the
right
thing
now,
but
important,
an
important
point.
G
B
D
B
G
Yes,
thank
you
good
afternoon,
mayor
and
council.
The
gun,
harm
reduction
ordinance
discussion
last
week
was
very
disheartening.
The
mayor
basically
dismissed
council
member
statements
about
issues
with
the
insurance
coverage
capability,
saying
his
office
contacted
15
or
16
insurance
companies
as
a
justification.
G
Yet
the
pra
sent
in
by
the
silicon
valley,
public
accountability
foundation
back
in
december
2021,
asking
for
who
was
contacted
about
insurance,
is
still
unanswered.
But
more
to
the
point,
the
mayor
is
making
the
case
for
insurance
because
of
stated
correlation
of
driving
a
car.
How
many
people
are
driving
cars
on
the
roads
every
day?
How
many
accidents
is
the
mayor?
Suggesting
guns
are
being
used
every
day
by
residents
in
san
jose
just
like
cars,
because
everyone
carries
a
gun
to
work
or
get
their
groceries,
picking
up
the
dry
cleaning
going
out
to
restaurants,
etc.
G
Of
course
not.
Yet.
This
is
what
the
mayor
is
using
as
an
example
as
a
as
to
why
insurance
is
needed
for
firearm
ownership,
just
like
a
car.
The
simple
fact
is:
the
mayor
is
misleading
the
public
in
what
this
insurance
mandate
will
actually
do.
It
will
cover
an
accidental,
not
negligent.
Discharge
of
a
firearm.
G
We
all
want
to
reduce
crime,
especially
illegal
gun
use,
but
putting
resources
in
areas
that
make
little
to
no
difference
is
not
only
ineffective.
It
is
dangerous,
as
an
assistant
d.a
told
me
doing
something
that
doesn't
help
is
worse,
because
it
takes
resources
away
from
programs
that
do
work.
I
urge
you
to
revisit
this
law.
Thank
you.
L
N
Yes,
paul
soto
from
the
horseshoe
I
want
to.
Thank
you
all
this
meeting
was
very
very
different
than
I've
been
doing.
September
will
be
four
years,
and
just
thank
you
for
that.
I
appreciate
that
councilman
perales,
you
you,
you
did
something
exactly
what
it
is
that
somebody,
the
kind
of
work
that
I
do
in
the
community,
that
that
is
precisely
what
I
was
hoping
I
was
expecting
and
you
delivered
100,
because
there
are
people
on
this
council
that
have
absolutely
no
understanding.
N
They
don't
know
what
equity
means
and
you
centered
it
beautifully.
Thank
you
for
that,
because
that's
what
set
the
tone
and
that's
what
set
the
standard.
Thirdly,
councilwoman
davis
with
that
kind
of
humility
and
a
demonstration
of
the
kind
of
humility.
This
is
the
second
time
I've
heard
you
talk
like
that.
N
The
second
time,
if
you
continue
to
do
that,
we
can
continue
to
create
the
space
so
that
we
can
hear
that
and
connect
with
that
and
then
respond
and
affirm
that
you
know,
but
once
that's
done,
we
have
to
move
to
the
to
the
resources
we
do.
My
personal
idea
is
to
tax
everything
above
10
on
the
equity
in
your
district.
N
That's
just
my
idea:
okay,
but
and
thirdly,
councilwoman
arenas
is
that
it
just
that
was
just
like.
I
mean
man
that
that
should
be
played
in
classrooms
when
these
kinds
of
issues
and
critical
race
theory
is
talked
about
that
right.
There
needs
to
be
played
in
every
single
classroom
in
this
city
and,
lastly,
I
would
like
to
acknowledge
the
43
chicanos
that
gave
their
lives
in
the
fields
of
vietnam
to
give
them
democracy
a
democracy
that
they
were
denied
in
the
fields
of
sasi
puedes.
O
Here
my
voice
may
not
sound
too
great
at
this
time.
Thank
you
for
the
meeting.
I
guess
the
first
to
politely
comment
on
the
first
public
comment
about
gun
issues.
I
feel
it's
it's
important
that
we
learn
as
a
community
a
whole
effort
to
learn
how
to
include
it's
really
good
ideas.
I
feel
into
already
workable
plans
and
practices
we're
doing
in
the
community
if
we
learn
to
talk
about
the
educational
and
counseling
aspects
of
this
gun.
O
Ordinance,
I
think,
is
something
that
can
be
of
help
to
everyone
of
the
community.
It
is
a
community
effort.
We
have
to
learn
to
think
in
those
terms,
it's
important
to
me
in
the
work
I'm
doing
what
can
be
positive
sustainability
and
accountability,
and
good
luck,
how
we
can
all
work
together
on
those
issues
with
my
remaining
time.
I
just
wanted
to
thank
yourselves
for
the
work
that
you
do
with
natural
disaster
practices
in
san
jose
and
that
you
bring
items
to
committees
and
council
each
week
in
this
past
year.
O
T
Hi
this
is
jill
borders,
I'm
using
my
daughter's
computer.
I
just
wanted
to
comment
today.
You
all
talked
about
the
racial
equity
definition
and
I
wanted
to
not
go
over
that
because
I
know
that's
the
agenda
item
that
I
shouldn't
talk
about,
but
I
wanted
to
mention
it
under
the
concept
or
similar
theme
of
rachel
racial
healing
and
I
went
to
another
meeting
about
a
month
ago,
another
city
meeting
and
a
woman.
T
There
explained
that
if,
as
individuals,
we
wanted
to
become
more
aware
and
educated
on
all
of
these
important
conversations
to
have
she
suggested,
I
attend
the
national
day
of
racial
healing,
which
I
did,
and
it
was
phenomenal
during
that
meeting.
I
also
paul
soto
and
I
shared
a
kind
of
an
intense
moment
in
which
I'll
just
say
it
was
it
was
intense.
T
But
I
wanted
to
say
here
as
special
thank
you
publicly
to
paul
soto,
because
he
reached
out
to
me
privately
and
we've
spoken
since
and
have
kept
in
contact
and
he
continues
to
share
his
story.
He
continues
to
he
actually
apologized
to
me.
He
said
for
being
sharp,
and
so
he
mentioned
council
member
davis's
humility.