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City of San José, California
City Council Special Meeting of June 29, 2020
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B
Thank
you
thanks
for
taking
the
time
to
get
to
go
through
this
application
process
and
and
thanks
for
all
your
public
service,
I
know
consciously
in
so
many
other
ways
what
we
typically
do
with
these
interviews
is
we
just
ask
if
you
describe
your
interest
in
in
serving
on
the
Planning
Commission
and
how
you
think
you
could
contribute
in
a
positive
way
and
do
that
in
a
couple
minutes
and
then
we'll
go
to
the
council
and
little
ask
questions
we'll
get
in
a
conversation.
So
thank
you
again
and
welcome.
Thank.
F
You
I
guess
I'll
just
start
off
by
by
the
Planning
Commission
and
part
of
that
is
because
of
affordable
housing
and
right
now
everything
has
changed
because
of
CO
bad
housing
shortages,
and
it
just
it
makes
everything
else.
So
planning
is
really
important
to
address
those
issues
and
equity
issues
that
we
have
in
our
city
and
what
I
think
I
can
bring
to
the
table
is
the
experience
that
I
have
in
the
state
and
federal
government
offices
to
bring
a
perspective
about
government
projects
and
programs
I'm.
F
Also
a
longtime
resident
I
grew
up
here,
so
I
bought
my
first
home
here.
I
moved
back
here
to
take
care
of
my
parents,
but
I
really
I
can't
afford
to
live
here
if
it
weren't
for
living
with
them
without
rent,
so
and
I
also
have
the
benefit
of
being
a
property
owning
owner
myself
and
landlord.
Not
in
this
area,
though,
in
Southern
California,
so
I
have
a
neat
unique
perspective
on
programs
and
initiatives
that
are
directed
by
the
city
and
how
they
impact
landlords.
F
B
G
Thank
You
mayor
Thank,
You
Cassandra
for
music,
Cassandra
or
Cassandra.
You
can
go
in
the
cast.
That
makes
it
easier.
That's
why
I
go
by
death,
so
we,
as
you
spoke
about
you
know,
we
have
a
housing
shortage
in
the
Bay
Area
and
in
San
Jose.
We
have
a
problem
that
is
unique
among
the
area
cities,
which
is
that
we
have
a
very
low
jobs
to
employed
resident
ratio
and
that's
specific
to
our
city.
So
we
have
sort
of
twin
goals
of
improving
our
jobs
for
employed
resident
ratio,
while
also
improving
housing,
accessibility
and
affordability.
F
F
Kind
of
hard
to
answer
that,
if
you
know
if
we
find
solutions
to
address
the
housing
and
homelessness
and
development
within
the
community
and
and
with
integrity
in
mind,
then
you
know
San
Jose
should
actually
be
a
place
for
everyone
to
live.
Is
that
some
would
answer
your
question?
Thank
you.
Yes,
thank
you.
B
E
E
Okay
and
then
this
is
a
question,
not
I'm
asking
all
of
the
applicants,
and
you
actually
addressed
it
in
your
opening
comments,
but
I'm
going
to
ask
it
again.
Anyway.
Maybe
you
can
highlight
or
expound
on
a
particular
area,
but
what
unique
skills
abilities
and
perspective?
Would
you
bring
to
the
Planning
Commission.
F
I'm
familiar
with
the
community,
I
mean
when
we
moved
here.
It
was
horseback
riding
in
Orchard's,
so
I've
seen
the
growth
from
the
farms
and
things
here,
but
I
think
that
I
think
that
being
a
woman
of
color
that
you
know
there's
a
lot
of
societal
changes,
as
I
said
before
and
I
think
I
just
have
a
different
perspective
that
I
could
to
the
table
great.
F
H
Okay,
thank
you
Casper,
for
offering
yourself
up
for
service,
and-
and
you
know
you
you're
somebody
who
has
had
a
wealth
of
experience
working
for
many
different
elected
officials
at
the
federal
level
and
the
county
level,
so
I
suspect
that
you
have
things
to
say
about
the
city
of
San
Jose
and
you
know
our
local
government.
Could
you
share
your
perspective
on
on
what
you
hope
to
achieve
as
a
planning
Commissioner
like
your
critique
of
what
needs
to
be
changed
or
what
the
sea
is
doing?
Well,.
F
What
what
I
think
is
that
you
know
like
great
cities
are
defined
by
you
know
the
ability
to
be
places
that
are
welcoming
and
accessible
for
everyone,
and
you
know
San
Jose.
It
could
be
a
real
leader
in
this
valley
and
have
other
cities.
You
know,
set
the
standard
for
other
cities
as
well
that
are
running
facing
some
of
the
same
problems.
H
F
F
I
G
Thank
you,
hi
Cass.
This
is
councilmember
Foley,
representing
district
9,
a
question
for
you
just
a
follow-up
question
for
you
on
a
statement
that
you
made
regarding
that
one
of
the
roles
of
a
member
of
the
Planning
Commission
was
to
work
with
the
community.
Could
you
expand
on
that
a
little
bit?
What
do
you
mean
by
the
role
of
the
planning?
Commissioner
is
to
work
with
the
community.
F
Well,
one
thing
that
I
have
always
done
even
before
it
was
my
job.
I
always
go
to
the
neighborhood
meetings.
I've
been
going
for
several
years,
just
so
that
I
know
what's
going
on
in
the
community,
so
I
mean
that's
something
that
I
just
do
and
hearing
from
the
community
lets
me
know.
What's
going
on,
I
get
more
information
from
people
in
the
community,
sometimes.
G
So,
are
you
considering
that,
in
your
role
as
planning
Commissioner,
that
when
there's
a
project
that
comes
before
you,
you
would
go
to
those
community
meetings
wherever
they
are
in
the
in
the
city?
I'm,
just
trying
to
understand
what
what
role
you
would
have
in
crafting
something
that
comes
before.
F
B
Cass
I
wonder
first
I
want
to
say
thank
you
again
for
all
the
community
service
that
you've
been
serving
our
city
as
a
neighborhood
commissioner,
and
and
so
many
other
levels
of
government,
certainly
with
congressman
Conan.
So
many
other
ways.
So
thank
you
for
all
you've
done.
I
want
to
ask,
go
back
to
a
question.
The
general
plan
custardy
up
raised
this
issue
and
you
know.
B
Undoubtedly
there
are
going
to
be
situations
where
the
general
plan
will
say
that
the
land
use
for
this
particular
site
should
be
X
and
somebody
will
apply
and
the
applicant
will
say
it
should
be
Z
and
you'll
be
thinking
about
it
and
your
own
personal
views
and
may
be
informed
by
your
extensive
experience.
E
community
is,
you
know,
I
really
think
you
know
it
really
ought
to
be
Z,
regardless
of
what
the
general
plan
says.
How
do
you
resolve
that
conflict
between
your
feelings
and
what
the
general
plan
dictates?
My.
F
Personal
feelings:
I,
try,
I,
try
and
not
let
my
personal
feelings
be
known.
Sometimes
it's
really
hard
being
stuck
in
the
middle
I
guess
you
could
say
which
I'm
experiencing
now
but
I.
You
know
just
as
I
support
my
member
now
I
would
support
the
overall
plan
and
try
and
explaining
to
people
why
why
it's
good
for
the
community?
F
B
Can't
say,
I
was
going
to
ask
you
question:
you
asked
all
outcomes
about.
You
know
what
what's
the
key
problem
in
the
city
that
you
want
to
try
to
address
and
plan
commissioner,
but
I
think
you've
spoken
pretty
clearly
about
that.
Already
it's
about
affordability
and
access.
Is
that
right?
Okay!
Well,
thank
you.
Thanks
for
answering.
D
B
C
E
C
This
is
Tony
I'm,
asking
Mariel
to
sign
on
now.
Thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
we
also
have
interpretation
available.
It's
our
first
time
using
it,
so
we
have
Spanish
interpreters
available.
So
anybody
watching
through
zoom
should
be
able
to
check
the
interpretation
button
at
the
bottom,
and
then
they
will
be
able
to
select
a
secondary
audio
channel
for
Spanish
language
interpretation.
Okay,.
C
B
C
C
B
B
B
B
J
Great
good
afternoon,
and
thank
you
to
the
mayor
and
city
council
for
providing
me
with
the
opportunity
to
interview
for
reappointment
to
the
Planning
Commission.
As
you
know,
I
was
here
just
a
few
short
months
ago
in
October
when
he
supported
my
appointment
to
the
Commission.
Originally,
thank
you
for
your
faith
in
my
abilities
to
serve
on
this
important
body.
Last
week,
I
was
elected
to
serve
as
chair
of
the
Planning
Commission
and
I'm.
J
Also
a
representative
of
the
from
the
Planning
Commission
to
the
envision
2040
task
force
in
my
short
tenure
on
the
Commission
I've,
upheld
my
commitment
to
bring
a
unique
voice
and
perspective
to
the
Commission's
discussions
and
recommendations.
I've
done
this
by
advocating
for
affordable
housing,
good
transit
bike
ability
and
equity
I'm,
a
lifelong
resident
of
East
San,
Jose
I
was
born
and
raised
near
story.
J
I'm
white
road
and
my
life
experiences
an
understanding
of
the
East
Side
community,
where
I
grew
up
enable
me
to
articulate
not
only
the
challenges
that
individuals
and
families
face,
but
also
the
resiliency
that
is
part
of
the
fabric
of
our
community.
I.
Bring
that
understanding
and
perspective
to
my
evaluation
of
and
land-use
recommendations
of
the
Commission
and
I
firmly
believe
that
representation
matters
not
only
in
who
sits
on
the
most
influential
sports,
Commission's
and
elected
bodies
in
our
communities,
but
also
who
has
access
and
voice
at
those
meetings.
J
Community
discussion
as
possible
on
the
issues
that
come
before
the
Planning
Commission
I'm
excited
to
have
the
opportunity
to
serve
the
community
as
a
resident
of
district
3
3,
but
I
also
bring
to
bear
the
full
extent
of
my
upbringing,
education
career
to
the
discussion
and
recommendations
made
by
the
Planning
Commission.
So
at
this
time,
I
think
I'll
I'm
happy
to
answer
your
questions.
Thank.
K
Thank
You
mayor
and
thank
you
very
much
money
I
was
impressed
to
see
that
you
had
made
it
now
to
be
the
chairwoman
so
quickly.
I
think
that
it
was
our
interest
to
try
and
give
you
a
full
term.
Last
October,
but
certainly
you
recognized
what
those
challenges
were
at
the
time
and
I
think
that
it's
a
testament
to
you
know
yourself
and
your
ability
to
serve
on
this
commission
extremely
proud
to
have
you
representing
the
district
3
area
just
wanted
to
be
able
to
see.
K
K
Thank
you
very
much
and
I
think
you
were
deserving
of
a
full
term.
When
we
last
appointed
you
and
I
think
your
your
colleagues
on
the
Commission
have
now
really
done
the
hard
work
for
us
to
ensure
that
you
get
reappointed.
So
I
think
you
should
be
a
very
easy
vote
for
my
colleagues.
I
know
you
will
be
for
me
and
you
represented
our
district
proudly.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
G
Thank
you
and
congratulations
on
your
selection
as
chairwoman
of
the
Planning
Commission,
but
since
you're
on
the
Planning
Commission
I
get
to
ask
you
a
question
about
a
vote.
You
recently
made
and
I'd
like
to
hear
your
thought
process
in
relation
to
that.
Last
week
a
proposal
came
in
my
district,
actually
district
9
is
it
related
to
a
car
wash
you
were
the
only
dissenting
vote.
Can
you
tell
me
why
you
descended
why
you
voted
no
on
that
project?
What
are
your
thought
process
in
relation
to
that
sure.
J
You
know
the
noise
and
the
pollution
and,
while
I
understand
that
the
City
Council
has
the
final
say
on
that
project.
I
felt
that,
after
hearing
the
entirety
of
both
sides,
both
the
applicant
who
you
know
definitely
had
a
case
for
for
why
we
should
approve
this
from
the
perspective
of
he
had
tried
several
years
ago.
But
at
the
time
the
City
Council
made
a
decision
not
to
move
that
project
forward.
J
B
Questions
I'll
just
jump
in
then,
with
your
extensive
experience
and
government
and
community
and
Dahlia
very
clear
ideas
and
opinions,
obviously
about
lots
of
development
issues.
When
projects
coming
forward
a
general
plan
says:
hey
Val
and
you
should
be
acts
and,
and
the
applicant
says
no,
it
should
be.
Why
and
you
think
about
anything.
Well,
the
applicant.
It's
probably
right
on
this
one
I
disagree:
the
general
plan:
how
do
you
reconcile
your
your
individual
views
with
the
general
plan?
I
mean
how
do
you?
How
do
you
deal
with
that
conflict,
you're,
making
decisions?
Sure.
J
Well,
I
think
you
know,
my
role
in
government
has
actually
prepared
me
really
well
for
these
things,
because
you
know
you
make
as
a
staff
person.
As
a
policymaker,
you
often
you're
making
recommendations
to
decision
making,
bodies
right
and
you
may
not
always
agree
with
the
the
general
direction,
but
it's
your
job
to
implement
that
that
direction
in
that
decision
and
so
I
think
that,
for
me,
that's
very
easy
is:
is
that
the
general
plan
is
a
guide
and
it's
the
rules
by
which
we
follow
and
developments
are
done
and
I.
J
J
That's
been,
that
is
created
by
many
many
many
people
and
ultimately
voted
upon
by
the
City
Council,
but
I
think
that
the
opportunity
to
make
those
kinds
of
decisions
are
when,
during
the
amendment
process
right
and
so
that's
that
sets
the
plan
for
us
and
and
I,
think
that
there
are
occasionally
exigent
circumstances
that
require
us
to
make
changes
that
we
wouldn't
normally
make.
But
I
think
those
are
few
and
far
between
thanks.
B
B
You
for
taking
the
time
through
this
application
process
and
to
join
us,
and
thank
you
for
your
past
service
with
the
city
and
our
youth
commission.
Well,
we
usually
do
this
is
we'd
like
to
give
you
a
couple
minutes
just
to
talk
about
why
you'd
like
to
join
the
playing
Commission,
what
you
think
you
can
bring
in
terms
of
different
perspective
or
experience
and
and
then
we'll
just
jump
into
a
conference.
What
questions
from
the
council
all
right.
L
There
was
not
a
strong
sense
of
community
and
presence
of
Vietnamese
people
in
San
Jose,
but
San
Jose,
being
a
very
welcoming
community
and
developing
and
building
all
these
new
buildings.
It
gave
my
parents
the
opportunity
to
start
on
a
small
business
selling.
Babies
were
close
to
to
the
community
and
buy
a
house
as
a
result
of
that
I've
been
able
to
have
a
lot
of
different
academic
opportunities
to
really
engage
in
the
intergenerational
mobility.
L
So,
throughout
my
life
as
a
full-time
student,
I've
worked
part
time
because
we're
low
income
and
doing
extra
clothes
development
career
through
careers.
It
was
always
a
part
of
me
that
wanted
to
give
back,
because
my
family
not
be
where
we
are
today
without
the
city
of
San
Jose
and
the
different
community
members
who
supported
us,
and
so
that
has
led
me
to
volunteer
so
most
made
here
to
engage
and
work
with
the
Latino
community
in
San
Jose.
L
That's
led
me
to
be
a
Vietnamese
interpreter
at
valiant
medical
to
make
sure
that
our
families
are
getting
the
help
they
need
and
engaging
in
climate
work
after
the
2018
camp
fires
and
shoots
a
20-19
PG&E
power
out.
It
is
because
you
know
I
want
to
help
my
city
become
more
resilient
to
future
environmental
disasters,
but
I
think
somewhere
in
the
long.
L
You
know
her
share
with
another
roommate
family,
and
so
there
so
I'm
very
concerned
about
the
future
of
San
Jose
for
my
generation,
because
the
bulk
of
the
policy
that
we
that
we
create
now
will
affect
the
youngest
for
sixty
four
more
years,
and
so
I
really
want
to
be
a
part
of
that
Commission
to
bring
on
those
perspectives
of.
What's
it
like
to
be
a
young
person
here,
so
that
we
build
as
San
Jose,
that
is,
that
has
a
robust
economy
and
is
affordable,
but
also
environmental
resilient
and
as
a
public
health
student.
L
Now
you
know
dealing
with
coated.
We
make
them
much
more
healthier,
San,
Jose
and
more
equitable,
so
that
it
so
that
not
only
does
the
same
as
soon
as
that
we
build
now.
It
works
for
families
now,
but
it
also
works
for
all
the
future
families
that
will
hopefully
get
to
be
built
here
and
get
to
call
home.
L
G
Thank
you
and
Peter.
Thank
you
for
applying
for
this
position.
Congratulations
on
getting
accepted
to
Berkeley,
but
I
have
a
question
for
you
about
time.
Commitment
as
it
relates
to
the
Planning
Commission
and
your
career
in
pursuing
your
degree.
Do
you
have
you
attended
the
Planning
Commission
meetings
or
have
you
watched
them
now?
Are
you
aware
what
kind
of
time
commitment
is
involved
there?
Yes,.
L
I
have
and
so
time
Cookman
is
something
I'm
very
familiar
with,
because
as
a
low-income
and
for
finishing
students,
I'm
constantly
Jeb,
balancing
work,
family
and
school
I
think
now
that
I'm
transferring
there's
the
aspect
of
work
and
extra
cooker
that
that
are
gonna,
be
reduced
and
I
really
want
to
use
that
time
to
give
back
to
the
city
and
the
hope
and
the
place
that
I
that
I'd
called
home.
My
entire
life
I'm.
G
Thinking
a
little
bit
more
in
the
distance
in
commuting.
Currently,
the
meetings
are
being
conducted
virtually,
but
I
suspect
that
if
you
get
appointed
to
the
Planning
Commission,
it's
a
four-year
appointment
and
then
over
time
within
that
four
years
or
within
actually
the
next
year,
hopefully
we'll
be
meeting
in
person.
So
how
will
you
remedy
the
commute
time
between
Berkeley
and
San
Jose
and
making
sure
you
make
those
meetings
yeah.
L
So
one
of
the
great
things
about
being
in
San
Jose
is
that
reach
and
we
just
opened
the
new
BART
station
up
in
North,
San,
Jose
and
so
I
am
just
a
within
one.
One
hour
are
try
to
get
back
to
the
city
and
I
plan
on
going
because
I
live
in
San
Jose
I
plan
on
coming
back
at
least
once
a
week,
and
so
that
enables
me
to
make
look
the
meeting
times
every
month.
E
L
So
I
think
there's
really
three
commitments
that
the
planning
Commissioner
has
on.
The
first
is
to
the
general
plan,
the
seconds
to
the
council
and
the
third
is
to
the
city
and
its
residents,
and
so
what
I
mean
by
the
first,
the
first
Pat
part
is
that
our
job
in
the
Commission
is
to
make
sure
that
we
uphold
the
integrity
of
the
general
plan
and
that
every
decision
that
we
that
is
made
is
made
with
the
lime
and
consideration
to
what
the
general
plan
has
that.
L
When
and
what
new
vision
for
the
city,
but
sometimes
being
a
ver,
a
500-page
document.
They
all
the
priorities
and
key
just
may
not
always
be
burned
out,
and
so
that's,
where
I
think
that
was
the
second
two
parts
come
into
play.
The
first
being
is
that
it's
a
commitment
to
the
council,
and
so
as
a
body
we
are
trying
to
make
recommend
to
the
council
the
best
possible
decisions
and
policy
proposals
that
would
have
the
broadest
support
and
commitment
and
of
community
input.
L
I
hope
that
if
I
were
appointed,
that
I
would
be
able
to
meet
with
each
council
members.
If
you
have
time
individually
to
kind
of
see
where
you
what
you
kind
of
envision
for
your
own
personal
district,
so
that
I
have
these
notes
and
so
as
the
Commissioner,
when
something
doesn't
line
up
in
the
general
planners
or
there's
some
situations
that
I'm
not
sure
about
I
can
look
back
into
these
notes,
as
well
as
past
cases,
to
kind
of
inform
what
decisions
I'll
make.
But
I
think.
L
The
third
commitment
overall,
that
we
have
as
commissioners
is
to
the
residents
in
the
city
of
San
Jose,
because
ultimately,
the
city
that
we're
building
is
14
San
Jose,
where
a
team
of
1
million
and
every
decision
we
make
is
for
there
benefit
and
for
and
to
support
them.
And
so
recognizing
a
beware
needs
their
experiences
to
inform
all
of
our
decisions
so
that
the
city
we
built
is
something
that
that
works
for
everyone.
L
E
L
Really
four
unique
perspectives:
I
bring
into
the
Planning
Commission,
so
the
first
is
being
a
young
person
and
a
student.
The
second
is
being
an
asian-american
and
son
of
immigrants.
There
it
is
is
coming
is,
is
from
my
public
health
training
and
then
the
fourth.
This
is
my
is
my
ongoing
environmental
work.
So,
as
a
student,
you
know,
young
people
make
up
one-fourth
of
the
entire
city's
population.
A
lot
of
students
are
starting
with
homelessness
and
I
really
have
learned
to
see
the
value
of
affordable
housing
for
people.
L
But
after
that
he
was
actually
homeless,
and
so
you
know
you
know
those
those
to
see
that
those
experiences
in
forces
are
not
represent
represented
in
our
decision-making
bodies
really
worries
me
because,
because
our
generation
is
gonna
face
the
bulk
of
the
effects
of
these
policies,
just
like
all
the
policies
that
were
that
were
that
we're
feeling
now
were
developed
40
years
ago
decades
ago.
By
a
different
Planning,
Commission
and
council,
I
think
the
second
perspective
is
as
in
Asian,
American
and
immigrant.
L
I
think
the
third
perspective
that
I'm
bringing
is
public
health,
so
I
think
I'm
the
only
one
who's
still
undergoing
training
in
public
health,
and
so
every
decision
that
we
make
regarding
land
use.
In
addition
to
understand
the
context
of
how
it's
going
to
benefit
our
local
economy
and
housing
situation,
I
can
kind
of
also
kind
of
see
what
it
looks
like
for
in
the
context
of
our
other
community
health.
L
You
know
in
easy
a
nosy
that
they're
getting
hit
by
the
virus
and
that's
very
much
a
result
of
a
lot
of
decades
of
redlining
in
San
Jose
the
that
communities
were
pushed
out
and
unable
to
access
certain
certain
resources
like
help
like
healthcare
and
healthy
food
and
so
I
think.
That's
kind
of
helped
me
bit
into
the
fourth
perspective.
That
I
would
bring.
L
Because
no
two
pieces
of
land
are
the
same?
For
example,
a
piece
of
land
in
Deer
in
district
6,
4,
D,
Oregon
Station,
would
be
really
valuable
for
for
high-density
housing
and
mixed-use,
but
that's
not
listed,
but
that
wouldn't
look
the
same
for
a
piece
of
land
say
in
north
coyote
Valley
in
district
2.
What?
Where
industrial,
jobs
and
agriculture
but
might
be
more
appropriate
for
that
area?
And
so
all
of
that,
combined
with
my
previous
work
in
transit,
ongoing
work
in
improving
transit
in
our
County.
D
And
that
more
people
could
put
down
roots
so
affordable
housing,
that's
huge
I
want
people
to
be
able
to
have
a
good
quality
of
life
and
not
spend
50
percent
of
their
income
on
their
housing.
That's
that's
really
really
hard
or
to
have
to
work
a
whole
bunch
of
jobs
to
survive.
So
by
having
more
housing,
it
should
become
more
affordable.
D
D
B
B
We
thank
you
for
going
through
the
extensive
process,
application
and-
and
thank
you
also
for
all
your
community
service
here
in
our
city.
We
typically
do
it
as
give
you
a
couple
minutes
just
to
talk
a
little
bit
about.
Why
you'd
like
to
be
a
playing
commissioner,
how
you
believe
you
could
really
enhance
the
Commission
and
its
work
and
then
we'll
go
to
the
council
with
questions
and
have
a
conversation,
Thank.
M
You
mr.
mayor
I
appreciate
it
and
good
afternoon
council
members,
my
name
is
Huy
Tran
I
have
had
the
pleasure
of
speaking
to
most
of
you
individually
and
for
those
who
haven't
had
that
chance.
Yet
I
hope
we
can
fix
that
soon.
I
want
to
take
this
chance
to
immediately
call
out
the
elephant
in
the
room.
M
I
am
a
former
candidate
for
the
current
election
cycle
and
when
I
ran,
I
ran
on
a
platform
of
affordable
housing,
improved
public
transit
and
policies
that
would
promote
equity
and
uplift,
the
segments
of
our
community,
who
have
been
left
behind
in
our
city's
growth
and
development
over
the
past
decade.
These
are
that's
still
the
priorities
that
I
believe
our
city
must
adopt
by
ran,
because
I
saw
a
need
and
I
sought
to
address
it.
M
However,
I'm
hoping
to
share
more
today
about
myself
more
than
just
what
you
may
have
heard
about
me
on
the
campaign
trail
and
showed
my
commitment
to
service
to
you
all
today,
I
also
come
before
you
as
a
20-year
resident,
who
discovered
himself
here
in
San,
Jose
and
San
Jose
State
I
became
civically,
engaged
and
dedicated
myself
to
the
ideals
of
workers,
rights
and
social
justice.
Back
then,
I
was
advocating
for
diverse
representation
in
student
government,
transparency
in
our
finances
and
governance
in
fighting
the
budget
cuts
to
the
CSU
system.
M
Today,
I
also
come
before
you
as
a
formally
unhoused
person,
but
when
I
graduated
from
State
there
was
moments
when
I
struggled
and
I
ended
up
living
in
my
car.
For
a
brief
time,
it
was
the
kindness
of
Assemblyman
Tosh
Kalra,
who
took
me
in
rent-free
and
gave
me
the
chance
to
stabilize
my
life
I'm,
also
coming
before
you
today,
as
a
person
who's
active
within
the
Vietnamese
community.
M
Here
in
San
Jose
through
our
youth
organizations
and
currently
with
the
Vietnamese
American
roundtable
through
VAR,
we
have
sought
to
bridge
the
generation
gap
between
our
elders
and
those
who
were
born
here
and
have
worked
to
build
coalitions
with
other
community
organizations
so
that
we
can
collectively
address
a
quality
of
life
issues.
I'm
also
a
former
housing
commissioner,
and
when
I
was
chosen
for
the
seat
by
councilmember,
Dib
and
confirmed
by
this
council.
M
It
was
because
I
focused
on
homelessness
on
the
Commission
I
was
able
to
learn
a
lot
about
our
policies
and
plans
and
what
impact
they
had
on
our
people.
I
used
this
opportunity
to
champion
the
commercial
linkage
fee
and
push
for
a
study
of
residential
and
commercial
vacancies
here
in
the
city
and,
lastly,
I
come
before
you
as
an
attorney
who
has
fought
for
low-wage
workers
who
are
often
people
of
color
and
hail
from
our
marginalized
communities
as
an
attorney
and
former
housing.
M
Commissioner
I
understand
the
importance
of
acting
within
the
parameters
set
by
our
policies
and
procedures,
including
for
the
Planning
Commission,
its
bylaws
and
the
general
plan.
I
know
the
weight
and
responsibility
that
comes
with
being
a
quasi
judicial
body
to
ensure
due
process
and
fair
consideration
and
that
my
personal
opinion
about
specific
project
proposals
must
give
way
to
my
duties
as
a
planning.
Commissioner
I
hope
that
the
interview
shows
that
I'm
committed
to
serving
the
city
and
I
look
forward
to
your
questions.
Great.
E
M
Sure
you
know
under
the
Housing
Commission
we
knew
that
our
role
on
all
of
the
policy
considerations
was
to
provide
recommendations
to
the
council.
So
whenever
ideas
came
before
us
or
were
sent
to
us
by
the
council
itself,
we
made
sure
to
take
into
account
the
information
and
data
that
was
provided
to
us
by
staff
and
got
public
comments
and
feedback
about
it
as
well,
so
that
we
can
frame
our
recommendations
and
provide
a
perspective
to
the
council
for
consideration
in
its
decision-making.
I
think
Planning
Commission.
M
Appreciate
the
opportunity,
I
definitely
believe
that
my
experience
as
a
past
commissioner
helps
here.
I
understand
our
protocols
in
terms
of
Robert's
Rules
in
terms
of
parliamentary
procedure.
In
the
role
that's
the
staff
play
in
the
role
of
public
comment
plays
and
what
our
role
is
in
your
decision-making
in
terms
of
my
experiences,
I
believe
that
you
know
I
probably
live
like
a
life
of
wide
experiences
in
coming
from
struggle
and
getting
to
the
point
where
I
can
feel
financially
comfortable.
M
G
Hi,
we
thank
you
for
your
application.
I
just
I
wanted
to
ask
you
a
little
bit
about
one
top
one
thing:
so
we
have
a
bay
area
wide
housing
shortage
and
San.
Jose
is
unique
among
the
cities
in
the
Bay
Area,
in
that
we
have
a
very
low
jobs
to
employed
resident
ratio.
So
these
these
two
issues
create
some
tension
in
our
council
decisions
and
they
can
create
some
tension
at
the
Planning
Commission
as
well.
How
would
you
handle
that
you.
M
M
When
people
are
struggling
to
pay
the
bills-
and
we
don't
know
what
the
end
of
this
pandemic
is
going
to
look
like
in
terms
of
people
staying
in
their
homes,
I
think
we
have
to
kind
of
come
up
with
development
plans
that
take
into
account
more
affordable
housing
construction
and
find
ways
to
combine
those
two
goals
that
we
can
work
towards
both
at
the
same
time.
I
know
we
hear
a
lot
about
urban
villages
and
mixed-use
developments.
I
think
that's
still
a
way
to
go.
I
think.
M
Where
do
we
know
that
there
is
interest
in
maintaining
or
utilizing
the
commercial
space
that
we
have?
Let's
keep
that
opportunity,
but
if
we
are
lagging
and
we're
seeing
areas
where
you
know
that
there
isn't
that
much
demand
or
we
have
been
able
to
attract
people
coming
in
I,
believe
that
we
can
look
at
ways
where
we
can
use
the
space
more
efficiently
and
serve
multiple
goals.
Thank.
G
H
H
You
know
most
recently,
your
issue
has
been
housing
and
I
think
I
guess
it
still
is,
but
but
I've
never.
You
know.
In
the
years
we've
known
each
other
I've
never
really
talked
to
you
about
land
use
or
heard
that
from
you.
So
can
you
elaborate
on
your?
You
know:
interest
in
land
use
as
a
planning,
Commissioner
applicant,
absolutely.
M
To
be
honest
with
you,
I
really
picked
this
up
on
the
Housing
Commission
on
the
Housing
Commission,
you
know,
I
saw
you
know,
plans
for
you,
know
low-income
housing
right,
like
Evans
Lane,
there
was
talk
about
tiny
homes
and
there
started
becoming
conversations
about
well,
what's
the
zoning
what's
allowed
right?
We
just
expand
this
conversation
expanded
when
the
Housing
Commission
started.
Looking
at
the
strategies
around
modern
housing,
moderate-income
housing
and
we
started
looking
at
ways
where
you
know
do
we
need
to
review
inclusionary
housing
policies?
M
Do
we
need
to
look
at
the
kind
of
requirements
that
are
put
on
developments
that
restrict
the
ability
of
projects
to
be
built,
so
it
happened
on
the
Housing
Commission,
my
you
know,
I
kind
of
developed,
like
my
own
perspective,
based
on
the
data
that
was
provided
to
us
and
from
there.
That
was
where
I
saw
how
much
of
an
impact
land-use
is,
especially
when
we
look
at
how
you
know.
M
H
The
one
of
the
issues
that
I
know
that
that
we've
argued
about
either
directly
or
indirectly
are
things
like
I'd,
say
the
city's
policy
in
the
Ellis
act,
and-
and
we
don't
to
get
into
that,
but
you
you've
always
been
as
someone
who
stands
up
for
what
you
believe
in
and
then
you
know
you
want
to
shape
the
community
for
the
better
on
the
Commission.
Do
you
feel
that
if
a
project
came
before
you,
you
touched
on
this
earlier
about?
H
You
know
your
personal
perspectives
and
whatnot,
but
the
project
comes
up
and
under
the
general
plan
or
under
the
rules
that
exist.
You
know
this
is
what
is
allowed
in
terms
of
development.
But
you
know
you
think
there
should
be
more.
There
could
be
more,
you
know,
would
you
use
the
Commission?
Do
you
know
in
ago?
She
ate,
or
you
know,
withhold
support
or
something
to
somehow
get.
What
you
feel
is
the
optimal
outcome
for
that
particular
parcel,
or
that
development.
M
Well,
I
could
tell
you
that
on
the
Housing
Commission
any
time
an
issue
came
before
us
and
fit
within
the
work
plan
that
was
presented
to
us
by
staff
and
that
we
helped
craft.
We
followed
that
schedule
on
the
Housing.
Commission
I've
never
been
one
to
hold
up
any
kind
of
project
because
we
thought
that
would
be
advantageous.
M
In
fact,
we
took
a
took
it
upon
us
that,
in
recognition
of
our
service
to
the
council,
what
we
would
have
to
do
is
make
sure
that
we
get
you
our
recommendations
in
a
timely
manner
so
that
you
all
can
do
your
jobs.
I,
certainly
don't
believe
them.
You
know
we
should
be
using
our
state
procedures
and
protocols
as
a
weapon
to
attack
specific
projects.
H
The
vice
mayor
asked
you
a
question
about.
You
know
how
you
view
your
roles
as
the
Planning,
Commission
and
I
know,
I.
Think,
there's
some
frustration
with
the
housing
commissioners
because
of
the
rules,
how
we
can't
or
commissioners
can't
speak
as
a
commissioner
or
something
like
that.
I
forget
exactly,
but
there's
been
some
debate
about
that
in
the
past
you've
you
know
simultaneously
advocated
for
four
policy
changes.
You
know
during
during
your
time
on
Commission,
not
as
a
using
the
title
of
Commissioner
per
se,
but,
but
certainly
you
know
calling
things
as
you
see
it.
H
Do
you
feel
that
there's
potentially
some
I
know
even
that's
a
citizen,
you
have
a
voice
to
do
things,
but
as
a
commissioner,
there
is
a
certain
platform
for
things
right.
So
how
would
you
balance
that?
What
you're
saying
you
know
not
using
the
Commissioner
ship
to
advocate
per
se,
but
also
balancing
your
own
right
as
a
citizen
to
you
know,
say
what
you
believe
well.
M
There's
so
there
was
that
back
issue
when
the
Housing
Commission
kind
of
came
up
in
to
context
right,
one
in
particular
was
related
to
the
mobile
homes
and
the
issue
there
was
that
the
mobile
home
resident
representative
was
felt
prohibited
by
the
rules
to
go
out
and
gather
the
input
and
feedback
of
mobile
home
residents,
despite
that
actually
being
her
job.
So
that
was
an
in
context.
That's
where
that
issue
came
up
for
you
know.
M
Other
commissioners
I
believe
that
our
issue
was
merely
just
trying
to
make
sure
that
we
understood
the
rules
and
that
we
followed
the
rules
as
they
were
set.
So
in
terms
of
in
terms
of
my
own
advocacy
yeah,
when
we
were
told
that
the
way
we
can
do
it
was
to
make
clear
that
we
were
speaking
out
from
an
individual
perspective
rather
than
the
role
of
a
commissioner.
M
Then
it
was
fine
and
we
also
had
to
make
sure
that
whatever
communications
we
had
did
not,
you
know,
contravene
or
interfere
with
the
work
that
we
were
charged
with
doing
so
in
the
times
that
I
did
advocate,
it
was
merely
to
make
an
opinion
known,
and
it
was
to
make
a
draw
very
clear
lines
between
my
role
as
a
commissioner
and
my
and
my
involvement
as
a
private
citizen
I
believe
that
you
know
the
line.
Can
you
still
be
drawn
well
in
the
same
way?
You
know
we
have
our.
M
We
do
have
our
own
platform
in
a
sense
in
the
Planning
Commission
just
straight
opinions,
but
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
an
opinion
is
one
thing:
if
we're
our
duty
is
to
review
a
project
and
the
project
meets
the
requirements
of
the
general
plan,
and
you
know
it
has
gone
through
all
of
the
required
process.
Czi
our
community
feedback,
even
if
I
myself
am
not
comfortable
with
it,
I
believe
I
would
actually
vote
in
favor
that
project
cuz
they've
done
what
they're
supposed
to
do
could.
M
Actually,
that
was
actually
the
issue
of
the
one
of
the
issues
that
I
referenced
in
my
introductory
statement.
Alex
sure
and
I
worked
together,
because
one
of
the
issues
that
we
identified
as
contributing
to
the
housing
crisis
was
the
rate
of
vacancies
that
were
happening
in
San
Jose
and
my
focus
originally
was
on
residential
vacancies,
but
he
wanted
to
extend
to
commercial
because
he
saw
that
this
is
an
issue
on
both
ends.
So
in
that
sense,
what
we
did
was
we
did
some
research
we
put
together
some
data
and
we
put
forward
a
recommendation
as.
H
E
B
Know
you're
familiar
having
been
on
Commission
for
some
time
that
there,
the
rules
and
so
forth
that
Michener's
are
asked
to
apply
to
a
set
of
facts
in
obviously,
as
a
plan
Commissioner,
you
have
a
general
plan
and
you've
had
a
lot
of
experience.
I
know
in
the
community
and
in
government
to
understand
you
know,
really
formulate
some
pretty
clear
ideas
about
what
you'd
like
to
see
happen
in
terms
of
development
so
forth.
B
So
when
you
have
a
situation
where
the
general
plan
says
that
sale
and
you
should
be
ax
and
applicant
comes
in
and
says
now,
it
should
be
Y
and
you
think
about
anything.
Well,
you
know
I,
really
think
the
general
plan
is
wrong.
How
do
you
reconcile
it?
The
conflict?
You
have
between
your
thoughts,
your
views
and
and
what
the
general
plan
says.
B
M
I
mean
to
be
blunt
up
on
that
I.
Don't
think
I've
ever
I
saw
a
took
a
moment
and
said
that
the
general
plan
was
wrong.
Just
the
people
on
it,
I
mean
I
believe
that
the
goals
and
the
objectives
of
the
general
plan
are
absolutely
laudable
right.
We
do
want
to
balance
our
jobs
with
housing.
We
do.
We
definitely
want
to
identify
areas
where
we
can
preserve.
You
know
employment
lands.
We
definitely
want
to
do
urban
villages
and
build
up
a
long
transit
corridors.
M
I
believe
the
goals
are
laudable
along
the
way
you
know
there
are.
You
know
there
are
considerations
or
over
the
passage
of
time,
there
may
be
new
considerations
that
we
have
to
take
into
account
and
I
believe
that
or
part
of
the
role
of
Commissioner
in
the
public
comment.
You
know,
process
in
the
community
feedback
process.
That's
part
of
what
we
do
right,
I
mean.
M
Maybe
the
general
plan
is,
you
know
like
be
open
for
decades,
a
couple
decades
old
and
we
are
still
working
towards
those
goals,
but
we
can
still
also
maintain
some
flexibility
to
ensure
that
we're
serving
the
or
addressing
the
problems
that
come
up
on
the
way,
but
I
think
also
references
in
the
beginning,
and
you
know,
and
I'm
gonna
make
a
referee
reference
here.
You
know
to
make
this
palatable,
but
you
know
one
of
the
first
cases
I
learned
in
law.
School
was
the
Youngstown
case.
It
was
the
KD.
M
Was
the
world
war
ii
case
that
talked
about
what
powers
of
the
president
were
in
context
with
what
congress,
with
with
the
parameters
Congress
set
out
work
and
under
Youngstown?
You
know
the
court
made
it
clear
that
when
the
Congress
Congress
made
clear
what
the
parameters
of
the
job
were,
the
president
could
not
contravene
that
now.
I
want
to
be
clear:
I
have
not
comparing
the
job
of
a
commissioner
to
that
of
the
President,
but
I
believe
the
same
principle
applies
where
our
instructions
and
guidelines
are
clear.
Where
the
the
process
has
been
laid
out.
M
We
have
an
obligation
to
honor
that
and
to
make
sure
that
we
we
follow
through
with
that.
So
in
that
respect
you
know,
whatever
my
opinion
may
be
if
the
rules
are
set,
if
the,
if
the
goals
are
there,
if
the
project
has
met
every
requirement
that
it
has
said,
then
my
own
personal
thing,
you
would
have
to
say
I-
would
have
to
set
that
aside
in
favor
of
the
project
in
part
because
of
another
value,
I
carry,
which
is
a
fair
consideration
to
process.
B
Okay,
thanks
other
questions
for
we,
okay,
we
thank
you
so
much
again
for
all
your
your
time
and
energy
you've
spent
between
Housing
Commission
other
ways.
You
serve
the
community
in
your
your
application
here
today,
we're
gonna
interview
a
few
more
folks
and
we
should
be
able
to
make
a
decision.
Hopefully
we
say
thank.
B
N
B
Typically
like
to
ask
folks
just
spend
a
couple
minutes
telling
us
about
why
they'd
like
to
become
playing
commissioners,
what
they
believe
they
could
contribute
and
how
they
could
help
the
playing
Commissioner
do
its
job
better
and
then
we'll
open
it
up
for
a
conversation
with
the
council.
All
right.
N
It's
a
big
job,
there's
so
much
going
on
in
the
city
of
San
Jose
right
now,
black
life
matters
a
top
on
the
list
with
kovat
19
homelessness.
There
are
a
lot
of
construction
going
on
with
new
company
coming
to
the
city,
Silicon
Valley's
expanding
a
lot
of
things
happening
that
are
involved
with
the
city
and
the
councilmember
ever
have
a
lot
to
think
about
how
we
can
help
the
city
grow.
N
So
with
my
involvement,
I
believe
I've
been
here
for
quite
a
while
and
see
the
city
grow
and
I'd
like
to
be
part
of
that
process.
I
can
help
because
I
know,
what's
going
on
in
my
community,
I
moved
here
back
in
1979
from
the
from
Berkeley
and
I've,
been
working
in
the
Silicon
Valley,
so
I've
been
in
the
private
sector,
working
in
high-tech,
so
I
understand.
N
What's
going
on
with
high
tech
and
the
feasibility
of
great
people
in
skilled
people
into
the
neighborhood
and
I've,
seen
how
the
community
have
grown
and
how
the
diversity
of
people
of
all
different
races
here
in
the
Bay
Area,
particularly
here
in
San,
Jose,
Silicon,
Valley
and
I'm,
also
very
familiar
with
the
community,
with
local
churches
and
also
having
done
some
exploring
were
with
construction
working
with
the
city
and
also
working
with
a
county
planning
department
for
new
construction.
I
also
worked
after
my
I
was
laid
off
in
the
Silicon
Valley
in
the
high
tech.
N
E
N
I
think
majority
of
my
experiences
are
working
in
the
in
a
neighborhood,
Silicon
Valley
I
know
the
city
of
how
they
want
to
expand,
bringing
public
transportation
in
understanding
about
the
medical
field,
hospitals,
ation
and
schooling,
I
think
having
those
understanding
and
understanding
what
the
community
requires
and
what
they
want
to
achieve.
I
could
be
part
of
that
process.
G
N
N
There
are
many
builders
who
are
building
high-rises
to
allow
for
more
affordable
housing,
so
I
think
the
Commission
can
look
at
both
and
how
it
can
bring
advantage
to
both
areas
to
allow
housing
for
for
the
low
income,
as
well
as
for
development
for
technology
and
bring
high
school
tech
workers
in
the
area.
So
I
think
it
could
be
a
win-win
situation.
B
Other
questions
from
Council
I
just
had
a
couple
William
oh
see
here:
okay,
I'll,
just
ask
my.
It
looks
like
other
hands,
have
a
race
first
William
in
the
position
and
general
and
on
the
Planning
Commission
you're
gonna
be
faced
with
situations
where
you
know
the
general
plan
will
say
one
thing
say:
the
land
you
should
be
X
and
then
an
applicant
with
some
land
will
argue
that
it
ought
to
be
the
land
you
should
be.
Y
and
you're.
B
Gonna
have
to
make
some
kinds
of
decisions,
and
you
may
well
look
at
and
say
you
know:
I
I
think
that
the
general
plans
wrong
here.
You
know,
based
on
all
my
experience,
my
my
views
and
how
I
know
the
community
and
when
you
have
a
conflict
like
that,
in
your
mind,
between
your
views
and
and
and
what
the
general
plan
says,
how
do
you
resolve
that
as
a
planning
Commissioner?
That's.
N
A
tough
question
I
probably
have
to
come
back
and
ask
the
council,
because
the
council,
we
have
a
lot
of
experience
in
this
area.
They
may
have
already
explored
different
avenues.
Their
pros
and
cons
and
being
new
to
their
council
I.
Think
that
would
be
wise
to
seek
counsel
from
others
who
have
experience
in
the
area.
You
will
not
necessarily
make
all
the
right
decisions,
however,
but
making
mistakes
that
can
be
corrected.
Given
we
have
enough
experience
on
on
board.
So
I
would
probably
rely
on
experiences
from
the
council
members
to
advise
me
well.
B
N
That's
even
tougher
now
probably
talk
to
the
people
who
are
in
a
neighborhood
I
know
there
are
issues
with
people
in
a
neighborhood.
They
can't
be
called
in
a
community
meetings,
get
their
input,
get
their
advice
and
look
at
all
the
all
the
options.
Sometimes
one
community
meeting
may
not
be
enough.
You
may
have
to
call
for
a
second
meeting
to
get
more
people
to
come
in
case
some
people
miss
the
first
meeting.
The
second
meeting
can
be
an
advantage
to
review
all
the
comments.
B
B
C
B
Thanks
again
for
your
interest
and
your
willingness
to
serve
and
go
through
this
application
process
and
as
well
as
for
your
past
services,
Airport
commissioner,
and
so
many
other
ways
in
the
community
was
hoping
for
a
couple
minutes.
You
can
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
why
you'd
like
to
serve
as
a
plan,
commissioner,
what
you
think
you
could
bring
to
that
Commission
and
then
we'll
jump
into
conversation
with
the
council.
Thanks.
O
So
offer
a
little
bit
of
my
background,
so
I've
lived
in
San
Jose
since
1980
and
I'm.
Currently
a
district
10
homeowner
lived
here
with
my
wife
and
two
children
went
to
all
the
local
public
schools
or
they
did
I'm
a
former
airport
commissioner,
as
you
had
mentioned
for
two
terms,
and
that
was
during
the
time
of
the
building
and
construction
of
the
airport
and
and
while
I
was
there,
it
did
open
up
for
the
new,
the
new
terminal,
so
that
all
went
you
know
as
well.
G
O
O
In
order
to
you
know
they
have
a
particular
thing
or
whatever
I
don't.
My
thing
is
basically
because
I
want
to
be
a
participant,
be
able
to
give
back
to
the
community
and
also
hopefully
use
any
skillset.
You
highlighted
that
I
have
been
active
and
I
have
been
an
active
sort
of
community
member
I
believe
that
my
goal
would
be
to
be
on
the
commission
would
be
about
the
land
use
and
the
general
plan
usage
and
the
service
to
the
city
residents
as
I
kind
of,
and
really
to
me
it's
about
jobs
and
density.
O
So
when
I
say
that
it's
jobs
being
I
think
one
of
the
most
important
factors
for
the
city,
because,
obviously
not
just
from
a
revenue
standpoint,
but
also
from
you
know,
people
want
to
have
more
growth
and
other
things.
I
believe
the
airport
is
also
a
facilitator
to
that
and
in
many
cases
that's
really
key
I'm
familiar
with
most
of
the
areas
since
I've
lived
here
so
long,
I
familiar
with
many
of
the
districts
in
the
areas
of
driven
through
lots
of
the
different
section
and
I've
attended
some
Planning
Commission's
over
the
years.
O
So
in
summary,
I
believe
my
experience.
My
diversity
and
my
knowledge
of
the
process
of
the
city
and
end
its
commissions,
I,
believe
I
offer
a
lot
to
I
could
offer
sorry
could
offer
a
lot
to
the
to
the
position.
So
that
is
the
reasons
why
I'm
applying
and
hopefully
and
I
know.
There
are
a
lot
of
qualified
people
here.
So
there
I
am
thanks.
E
O
The
role
of
the
Planning
Commission
really
is
an
advisory
body
to
the
City
Council.
It
can
grant
permits
certain
permits,
actually
not
all
permits.
It
has
a
ability
to
do
so.
There's
ability
to
recommend
to
the
council
for
a
lot
of
you
know
what
either
it's
projects
or
specific
things.
It
can
help
recommend,
adopt
or
amend
things
in
the
general
plan.
It
can
be
an
appellate
body
on
certain
planning
director
decisions,
and
it's
guidance
overall
is
really
the
general
plan.
That's
that's
the
guidance
to
to
solve
that.
E
O
O
Its
of
many
groups
also
I
have
a
lot
of
background,
as
I
mentioned
in
the
local
community
services,
so
I
feel
like
that
can
also
bring
including
things
I
was
on
the
water
district
advisory
board.
I've
also,
you
know
been
involved
in
local
schools
and
different
things
in
the
in
the
in
the
local
school
districts.
So
I
feel
like
I.
I
do
have
a
lot
that
I
think
are
unique.
G
So
you
talked
a
little
bit
about
about
jobs
and
density
I'd
like
to
give
you
a
chance
to
expound
on
that
because
I
we
in
the
bay
area
have
a
housing
shortage
and
in
San
Jose,
as
you
mentioned,
we
we
have
a
dearth
of
jobs
for
our
employed
residents.
How
would
you
balance
or
address
these
competing
issues
on
on
the
Planning
Commission?
G
O
I
mean
so
the
guidance
is
already
in
the
plan,
so
it's
not
like
I
can
actually
say:
oh,
let's
have
more
houses
or
more
jobs,
sorry
more
companies
or
whatever
there's
already
a
plan
and
a
structure
and
and
and
that's
already
in
place,
I.
Don't
really
think
that
a
commissioner
has
the
ability
to
let's
change
that,
let's
bring
more
companies
or
whatever.
However,
having
said
that,
I
think
that
there
are
areas
that
are
pointed
out
that
you
know.
Oh,
let's
change
this
I
mean
I,
know.
O
Monterey
Road
is
always
a
contested
area,
let's
change
them
to
housing.
Well,
without
a
lot
of
that
industrial
I
mean
it.
Doesn't
it's
not
only
the
jobs,
but
it's
the
services
that
a
lot
of
those
industries
bring
to
the
city.
You
can't
have
a
whole
city
full
of
just
you
know,
whatever
houses
and
apartments
that
that
wouldn't
work,
because
then
all
of
the
services,
all
the
jobs
are
gonna,
be
somewhere
else.
So
there
has
to
be
a
mix.
There
has
to
be
a
balance
and
again
I
think
the
guidelines
are
already
in
the
general
plan.
O
So
it's
not
like
how
would
I
balance
it?
It's
already
there,
it's
not
for
me
to
balance,
but
I
do
believe
that
the
success
of
more
housing
more.
This
is
the
growth
of
jobs.
Is
the
growth
of
companies.
If
we
don't
have
that,
we
all
the
other
stuff
doesn't
fall
into
place,
so
it
is
an
important
balance
of
mix.
Thank
you.
B
All
right,
other
colleagues,
John
there's
a
plan.
Commissioner
you're
gonna
face
situations
where
a
an
applicants
gonna
come
to
you
seeking
debt
to
do
something
with
land.
The
general
plan
is
gonna,
say
the
land,
you
should
be
ax,
and
maybe
they
want
it
to
say
why
you
thought
about
you.
You've
been
extensively
involved
with
the
city
and
as
a
community
leader
in
different
ways.
You
think,
based
on
all
your
experience,
knowledge,
the
job
plans
wrong
yeah.
B
O
I
think
I.
You
know
I
highlighted
that
a
little
bit
to
the
last
question,
but
you
know
to
further
maybe
explain:
I,
don't
think
it's
the
role
of
a
commissioner
to
just
you
know,
modify
what
that
is.
That's
not
their
role,
I
think
that
there's
always
gonna
be
gray
areas
and
I.
Think
that's
part
of
the
interpretation
set
I.
Think
it's
fair
to
listen
to
everybody's
opinion.
I
want
to
you
know.
I
just
gave
the
example
of
Monterey
Road.
Let's
make
it,
you
know
apartment
buildings
rather
than
because
we
need
more
housing.
O
Well,
I
mean
that,
may
all
be
true.
However,
the
general
plan
doesn't
guide
us
there,
so
I
I
do
believe
that
you
have
to
stick
to
what
we
are
already
planning
to
do
now.
If
the
plan
is
wrong,
there
are
methodologies
to
change
the
plan
and
again,
ultimately,
the
council
is
the
body
to
do
so.
However,
it
can
be,
and
if
I
do
feel
strongly
enough
about
it.
Certainly
that
can
be
something
to
enter.
Let's,
let's
recommend
a
change
to
the
plan,
but
that's
not
a
simple
process.
O
That's
something
that
takes
time
and
effort,
but
again
I
mean.
Certainly
there
is
a
methodology
to
do
that
if
it
needs
need
be,
but
I
wouldn't
just
vote
one
way,
just
because
I
felt
that
was
that
way,
I
think
you
have
to
move
towards
what
the
answer
is
in
accordance
with
you
know
what
the
rules
and
regulations
and
structure
is.
Okay,
so
I
I
do
believe
it.
You
know
that's
kind
of
similar
to
what
a
judge
would
you
judge
can't
just
say.
Why
think
that
this
particular
thing
is
wrong.
O
B
C
While
we
wait
for
her,
what
I'll
do
during
her
interview
is
get
the
link
to
the
voting
site
sent
to
all
of
you.
I
wanted
to
wait
until
we
had
all
of
everybody
had
showed
would
be
on
there.
So
I'll
send
you
guys
that
to
vote
you'll
vote
by
email
with
that
link
and
then
I'll
be
able
to
display
the
votes
and
Amy
just
signed
on.
B
Amy
welcome
welcome
back
Thanks
and
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
go
back
through
this
extensive
application
process
and
your
time
today
and
thanks
for
all
your
service
to
the
community
to
Clayton,
County
I,
think
you
know
the
drill
we
would
like
to
hear.
You
know
for
a
couple
minutes
just
about
why
you'd
like
to
serve
what
you
believe
you
could
contribute
and
then
we'll
go
into
a
conversation
with
the
council
sounds.
P
Good,
so,
as
you
all
may
recall,
I
am
a
current
county
planning,
commissioner,
and
it's
a
wonderful
experience
to
be
able
to
weigh
in
on
decisions
shaping
our
County
and
to
also
work
on
revisions
to
different
ordinances
and
codes.
Why
I
am
seeking
to
now
go
to
the
city?
Is
I
reside
in
this
in
the
city
in
d3
and
I
would
really
love
the
opportunity
to
use
the
skills
that
I
have
developed
as
a
current
County
planning
Commissioner,
but
also
the
education
and
the
different
projects.
P
We
are
entering
a
period
where
we
will
have
to
work
on
revitalization
of
different
areas
within
San
Jose,
and
these
are
all
things
that
I've
worked
on
in
many
different
capacities
in
the
past
and
I
believe
that
I
have
the
skill
sets
to
really
help
the
city
and
to
tackle
it's
going
to
be
a
large
job
in
planning,
not
that
it
isn't
already,
but
it's
definitely
going
to
increase
and
change,
and
so
it's
very
exciting
an
opportunity
for
me.
Thank.
B
P
The
Planning
Commission
for
the
city
of
San
Jose
shapes
shapes
the
city.
It
is
not
only
a
social
issue
in
the
types
of
uses
we
allow
in
different
neighborhoods
within
our
core
as
well,
but
without
planning
you
basically
give
give
developers
free
rein
to
not
live
up
to
co2
or
to
not
build
up
to
code.
But
you
also
do
not
look
at
how
uses
will
work
together?
What
are
the
needs
of
the
community?
P
I'm
ready
to
go
I
do
this
every
month
for
the
county
and
it
covers
13
cities.
So
from
that
perspective,
I
also
look
at
13.
Cities
needs
when
I'm
working
on
anything
county
planning
related,
not
just
one
city,
so
there's
lots
of
different
items
for
consideration
that
may
really
benefit
one
city
but
may
not
benefit
in
another
city
and
so
trying
to
work
out
compromises
with
different
areas
and
including
my
fellow
commissioners.
So
having
that
experience
of
already
working
in
that
capacity
and
I
think
you
can
probably
hear
the
train
going
by.
P
So
yes,
just
having
that
knowledge,
and
that
experience
allows
me
to
step
in
and
hit
the
ground
running,
as
well
as
the
urban
planning
background
from
my
masters
and
have
definitely
worked
within
the
community
of
San
Jose
as
part
of
getting
my
master's.
So
there's
lots
of
experience.
That
gives
me
the
ability
again
to
just
hit
the
ground
running
great.
B
G
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
Amy
for
your
application.
I
just
have
one
question
and
it's
it's
regarding
the
the
complexity
between
the
housing
shortage
that
we
have
in
the
in
the
Bay
Area
and
then
the
unique
issue
in
San
Jose,
of
having
a
low
jobs
to
employed
resident
ratio
and
how
those
those
can
compete
at
times.
How
would
you
balance
or
address
those
competing
issues
as
a
planning,
Commissioner.
P
Well,
we
need
to
create
a
greater
balance
of
housing
and
employment.
It's
not
enough
to
put
an
employer
here
without
considering
the
needs
of
the
workers
who
would
need
to
live
nearby
or
within
a
considerable
did,
or
within
a
less
than
considerable
distance
that
doesn't
provide
a
large
commute.
I.
Think.
The
challenge
in
that
right
now
is
that
a
lot
of
companies
are
going
to
maintain
the
work
from
home,
and
so
not
now
creates
are
dying.
P
It
creates
a
different
dynamic
that
we
need
to
address
in
terms
of
the
ratio
of
affordable
housing,
worker
housing,
high-end
housing
that
whole
balance
of
the
different
genres
of
equitable
housing.
At
the
same
time,
we
need
to
approve
companies
to
bring
the
tax
base
here.
So
it's
a
really
delicate
balance
and
I
think
that
going
forward
it's
going
to
require
a
lot
of
unde
annuity,
especially
again,
surrounding
the
whole
work
from
home
issue.
How
do
we
look
at
that
and
say?
P
B
Other
questions,
counsel,
I,
I,
had
a
couple
here
as
Amy.
Forgive
me,
the
the
you
know
you
you
learned
down.
They
are
very
familiar
with
general
plans,
the
county
level.
Here
in
the
city,
we
have
a
general
plan,
you
you're
very
familiar
with
the
process.
Up
kids
come
in,
they
like
one
thing
and
general
plan,
might
say
something
else.
You've
thought
about
it,
a
while
you've
got
a
master's
degree.
B
P
B
P
Speaking
from
Mabini
downtown
resident,
who
sees
pretty
much
every
issue
that
occurs
in
the
city,
I
live
right
down
the
street
from
st.
James
Park.
So
there's
the
issue
of
not
being
able
to
utilize
the
park
for
residents.
There's
the
homeless
issue.
They
have
somebody,
that's
decided
to
live
across
the
street
on
the
sidewalk
right
next
to
the
Train.
P
I,
have
the
train
noise
and
the
quiet
zone
issue
I,
have
everything,
and
so
from
the
perspective
of
being
in
the
middle
of
every
single
issue,
in
staying
involved
in
trying
to
resolve
it
as
a
community
member
I.
Think
is
definitely
something
that
allows
me
to
look
at
problems
going
forward
and
see
them
through
a
different
lens,
as
somebody
who's
experienced
it
on
the
other
side,
but
also
knows
how
to
work
through
the
problem
from
the
government
perspective
from
the
administration
perspective
so
being
able
to
address
them.
P
B
C
B
I
Hi
yeah,
the
answer
planning
I,
really
think
that
the
city
of
San
Jose
should
look
at
how
Europe
has
has
redone
their
cities
and
how
they
have
used
buses
more
than
other
types
of
transportation
and
I.
Think
that's.
One
of
the
key
problems
is
a
light.
Rail
I
think
it
should
be
scrapped.
Doesn't
work
very
well.
I
They've
tried
using
them
in
Europe
I've.
Actually
these
light
rail
in
Europe,
it's
terrible.
What's
on
where
we
buy
our
from
there
speak
ours,
but
other
the
other
places.
Your
effort
didn't
have
it
and
they
were
better
off
with
frequent
bus
runs
versus
a
light
rail
system
or
even
even
the
metro,
metros
itself.
So
I
think
one
of
the
key
planning
issues
is
actually
utilizing
bus
routes
more
as
public
transit,
rather
rather
than
though
I
really
think.
I
Our
light
rail
in
San
Jose
should
be
put
up,
put
up
in
the
scrap
yard
or
sell
back
to
Switzerland,
or
they
bought
it
from
it's,
no
good.
It
was
a
road
to
hell
paved
with
good
intentions
it.
You
know
it
looks
nice,
but
it's
not
very
good.
Doesn't
go
fast,
takes
forever
and
I
think
that
is
probably
the
elephant
in
the
room
for
the
hula
PTIN
account
with
city
of
San
Jose
in
the
County
of
Santa
Clara.
I
Also
I,
don't
believe
that
you
should
get
involved
any
more
high-density
housing
given
given
the
Kovich
situation.
That's
exactly
why
there
was
a
Colvin
problem,
because
the
very
densely
populated
areas
I
used
to
live
in
Madrid
and
the
people
are
really
packed
together
and
why
it's
wonderful
to
be
able
to
have
high-density
housing.
We
have
to
look
at
the
future
of.
Will
it
be
feasible
with
these
would
be
sort
of
epidemics.
So
that's
about
all
I
have
to
say
today.
Thank.
A
All
right,
thank
you.
If
you
can't
hear
me
just
say
some
in
some
of
the
words
I
offered
last
week
with
all
the
upcoming
5g
and
broadband
placement
issues,
I
hope
you'll
be
considering
Planning
Commission
persons
who
will
be
open
to
the
most
updated,
accountable
ideas
and
civil
protection
practices
and
public
policy
with
technology,
surveillance
and
data
collection
and
open
to
the
beginning,
ideas,
ideals
of
equity
as
well,
and
what
has
been
decades
of
segregation
and
experimentation
on
the
east
side
in
the
importance
to
bridge
the
digital
divide.
A
Digital
includes
including
questions
pop
ques,
serious
health
and
safety
concerns
and
the
heavy
reliance
on
large
profit
driven
corporate
models.
This
will
often
work
as
a
difficult
wedge
and
the
better
ideas
of
what
can
be
a
more
open,
participatory
community
process
and
democracy.
I
feel
this
needs
to
be
addressed
and
how
to
define
the
future
of
the
SJ
equity
pledge.
Thank
you
for
this
meeting
today.
Good
luck
in
how
you
will
be
and
having
to
choose
I,
guess
that's
how
to
say
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
Great
good
afternoon,
honorable
mayor
and
city
council
members,
my
name
is
Elma
Redondo
and
I'm.
A
resident
of
district
5
and
I
work
in
the
city
of
San
Jose
I'm,
an
officer
for
the
aalam
Rock
urban
village,
advocates
community
group
advocating
for
community
input
to
the
development
on
the
aalam
Rock
order.
Whatever
qualifications
that
candidate
brings
to
the
table,
Emma
certainly
include
assess
and
sensitivity
to
equity
issues
in
a
historical
knowledge
of
how
land-use
policies
have
negatively
affected
parts
of
our
San
Jose
community,
for
example,
effects
of
redlining
and
segregation.
D
He
San
Jose
has
a
form-based
code
policy
in
the
designated,
a
limerick
urban
village
that
exists
for
nowhere
else
in
San
Jose,
and
that's
what
makes
it
ground
zero
for
mass
development.
The
final
decision.
What
is
built
there
rest
with
the
Planning
Commission
and
does
not
go
to
the
City
Council.
The
community
is
understandably
concerned,
look
of
the
qualifications
of
candidates
to
include
knowledge
of
and
sensitivity
to,
the
equity.
Since
the
Planning
Commission's
land-use
policies
have
long
term
effects
on
a
vulnerable
community
and
they
should
be
open
to
differing
opinions.
D
For
example,
all
forms
of
affordable
housing
must
be
considered
for
communities,
not
just
different
levels
of
affordability.
We
envision
how
to
offer.
We
must
envision
had
all
for
affordable
housing
for
first-time
homebuyers
if
affordable
housing
as
rentals
is
the
only
form
of
affordable
housing,
it
can
be
viewed
as
a
continued
form
of
redlining.
Thank
you.
We
must
be
given
enough
offered
opportunities
to
build
wealth.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
E
E
Deborah
also
solves
problems
with
creativity
and
attention
to
detail
when
schools
were
closed
in
March,
she
quickly
adjusted
the
preschool
curriculum
to
work
in
a
digital
environment,
which
is
no
easy
task
with
three
and
four-year-olds.
My
family
has
been
so
fortunate
to
know
and
be
a
part
of
Deborah's
community
or
to
seeing
the
wonderful
things
she's
able
to
accomplish
for
our
larger
citywide
community
as
part
of
the
Planning
Commission.
Thank
you.
Q
Martha
O'connell
speaking
as
an
individual
and
not
as
a
commissioner
I,
would
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
strongly
recommend
we
Tran
to
be
a
commissioner
on
the
Planning
Commission
I
base,
my
recommendation
not
on
his
resume
and
not
on
his
interview
before
you
today,
but
because
for
two
years,
I
set
three
seats
down
from
him
on
the
Housing
Commission
I
can
tell
you
he
is
fair
and
open-minded.
He
will
not
come
to
the
Planning
Commission
with
an
agenda.
He
asked
penetrating
questions.
He
does
his
research
before
coming
to
any
conclusion.
Q
He
doesn't
look
for
facts
to
justify
a
vote.
He
finds
facts
and
then
and
then
comes
to
a
conclusion
about
how
he's
going
to
vote.
I
think
one
of
the
most
important
things
we
need
right
now
in
this
city.
If
somebody
who's
going
to
be
civil,
there
has
been
incredibly
hurtful
comments
made
throughout
the
city
on
I,
won't
say
both
sides,
I'll,
say
all
sides,
and
we
Tran
is
a
gentleman
he
treats
all
his.
He
treated
all
his
fellow
commissioners
on
the
Housing
Commission
with
respect
and
dignity.
Q
It
did
not
matter
if
he
agreed
with
their
individual
positions.
This
is
what
we
need:
I
never
saw
him
lose.
His
cool
I
never
saw
him
get
snide
with
anyone,
because
they
were
voting
away
that
he
didn't
perhaps
agree
with.
He
is
a
gentleman
he
will
do.
The
city
proud,
he's,
fair,
intelligent
and
committed
and
I
urge
you
to
vote
to
support
wheat
ran
for
a
position
on
the
Housing
Commission.
Thank
you.
B
C
B
B
C
H
D
Q
H
D
Council
district
limitation
before
the
charter
amendment,
so
it's
an
interim
until
the
charter
amendment
takes
place.
So
in
the
interim
as
amended
it
its
prohibits.
Any
new
renewing
applicants
for
Planning
Commission
were
to
city
commissioners.
Come
from
the
same
council
district,
specify
that
if
the
city
commissioner
moves
into
a
council
district
with
two
members,
then
that
commissioner,
must
notify
the
city
clerk
but
may
complete
their
current
term.
They
may
be
reappointed.
No
more
than
once
we
can
direct
staff
to
expand
outreach.
D
There
was
an
amendment
which
allowed
a
supermajority
vote
of
council
to
override
district
limitations.
There
was
a
third
amendment
that
required.
If
the
council
initiated
charter
amendment
that
it
came
for
2020,
then
this
would
be
moved.
The
Planning
Commission
change
would
be
moved
from
2022
to
2020,
and
then
I
accepted
a
friendly
amendment
on
June,
2nd
to
amend
the
Commission
to
seven
Geographic
districts
that
would
be
created
by
the
council,
redistricting
commission
in
2021,
and
then
the
charter
amendment
would
be
for
the
11
Commissioner
model.
So
that
was
the
motion
on
June
2nd.
Yes,.
B
I
know
councilmember
spars
is
correct
about
the
motion
in
the
vote.
The
thing
I'm
not
clear
in
my
own
mind
because
were
smart
or
craps
ahead.
If
you
want
to
weigh
in,
is
whether
this
is
now
an
ordinance
or
in
council
policy,
or
is
this
to
be
brought
back
and
I?
Don't
know
what
the
status
is
on
June.
E
The
second
the
council
adopted
an
ordinance
okay
is
coming
forward.
There
will
be
that
it
was
adopted
its
second
reading
and
it's
coming
and
it'll
become
effective,
July
15th.
However,
in
that
ordinance
there
is
a
retroactive
provision,
because
the
intent
of
the
council,
when
they
adopted
it,
was
that
the
provisions
that
councilmember
Esparza
just
reinstated
or
do
or
to
take
effect
for
any
appointments
after
June,
the
2nd.
E
E
C
However,
unless
there's
a
supermajority
override
vote
allowing
more
than
two
commissioners
from
a
single
council
district,
only
one
of
them
can
be
appointed
to
the
current
vacancy
now
shiloh
has
withdrawn,
so
that
just
leaves
alan
as
a
seated
district
6,
but
there
okay,
jeomsun,
is
another
district
6
resident
though,
and
he
also
a
fine.
So.
B
Okay,
to
clarify
that
we
can
only
appoint
as
as
many
as
one
person
from
either
district
6
or
district
5
from
those
who
have
interviewed
in
the
last
couple
hearings.
Yes,
okay,
but
everyone
else.
We
can
appoint
up
to
two
okay.
So
now,
that's
all
been
clarified.
Think
you
can
Sumerian
councillor
Sparta
any
other
questions
about
that.
B
H
What
we
decided
was
that
the
outcome
we
can't
have
more
than
two
individuals
on
the
curve
on
the
Commissioner
on
the
commission
from
the
same
district,
but
as
a
matter
of
voting
I,
don't
know
that
that
precludes
us
from
voting
from
more,
for
instance,
on
this
ballot,
we
have
two
candidates
from
district
6.
Now,
for
instance,
if
we,
you
know
a
few
of
us
voted
for
both
of
those
mr.
six
candidates.
Now
it
would
only
cause
a
problem
if
both
of
them
made
it
to
the
to
the
the
five
cutoff.
Okay.
B
B
C
A
A
E
C
C
B
C
B
B
E
C
Councilmember
Esparza
councilmember,
Perales
councilmember
cross,
go
councilmember,
Dieppe,
councilmember,
Foley,
councilmember,
Jimenez,
councilmember,
Jones,
council
member
arenas,
and
we
already
saw
mayor
lock
our
toes
and
all
of
these
will
be
part
of
the
packet
for
the
record.
So
I'm
gonna
go
ahead
and
create
that
you
guys
take
your
15
minute
recess.
C
C
C
B
B
C
I'm,
actually
just
gonna
go
old-school
I'm,
sending
an
email
right
now,
scrap
the
Survey
Monkey
for
the
second
round
and
just
respond
to
my
email
with
your
selection,
I'm
gonna,
throw
it
into
a
spreadsheet.
It's
way
easier
when
it
I
had
five
people
for
you
guys
to
vote
for
Survey
Monkey
was
great,
but
with
the
one
I
I
just
had
issues
so
give
me
30
more
seconds,
I'm
about
to
hit
Send.
D
B
C
B
All
the
way,
I
just
wanted
to
say,
we've
got
an
excellent
pool
of
candidates
which
speaks
volumes
about
the
willingness
of
our
community
really
step
up
to
to
this.
This
kind
of
commitment,
which
is
a
considerable
commitment,
I
think
we
all
know
there
are
a
lot
of
long
meetings,
cleaning,
Commission's
involved
in
a
lot
of
time
and
energy
I'm
grateful
for
all
the
people
who
applied.