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City of San José, California
Community & Economic Development Committee of March 22, 2021
Pre-meeting citizen input on Agenda via eComment at https://sanjose.granicusideas.com/meetings.
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D
As
she
retires
from
the
city
after
after
18
years
of
service,
thank
you
so
much
for
putting
san
jose
on
the
map.
You
were
the
the
front
line
person
in
many
public
events,
many
opportunity
opportunities
to
reach
out
and
show
our
community
how
well
we're
doing
in
the
past
18
years
and
really
showed
how
people
can
be
successful
and
grow
in
the
city
of
san
jose.
So
thank
you
for
leading
those
efforts
in
that
amount
of
time
we're
going
to
miss
you
so,
but
we
appreciate
all
that
you've
given
to
us.
D
C
Among
other
things,
so
you're
in
really
good
hands.
I'm
just
going
to
take
a
gap
year
and
do
things
that
I
love
to
do
and
want
to
do,
but
maybe
the
most
important
is
we
secured
our
building
permit
from
pvce
for
the
remodel
of
our
historic
home
on
15th
street,
so
that
will
literally
start
demolition,
though
in
in
one
week.
So
so
thank
you,
rosalind
and
pbce.
Everybody
doing
your
part
and
so
really
really
excited
to
continue
to
invest.
In
the
community
and
be
here
for
a
very
long
time,
so
thank
you.
D
F
I
know
you've
been
a
constituent
of
mine
and
your
involvement
in
our
community
has
really
been
tremendous
as
well.
It
was
always
exciting,
seeing
you
out
performing
with
the
brazilian
drumming
group
and
and
being
able
to
to
just
see
you
in
and
about
really
for
your
care
for
our
community.
It
has
been
special
and
I've
really
enjoyed
working
with
you.
So
congratulations.
C
H
H
It's
very
meaningful
to
be
able
to
see
you
there,
so
I
do
hope
that
we
continue
to
cross
paths.
You
know
I
I've
enjoyed
you
personally
and
professionally
and
and
wish
you
the
best
of
luck,
and
I
really
do
want
to
thank
you
for
for
all
of
your
input
and
all
of
your
support
during
these
last
six
years
that
I've
been
here.
C
C
D
H
D
D
C
D
D
I
C
H
I
D
J
J
J
J
Mike
has
done
it
mike
mike
can
do
anything.
Thank
you
mike
and
council
member
foley
chair.
I
do
appreciate
your
courtesy.
It
was
not
a
hardship
at
all
to
listen
to
your
deliberations
last
month,
always
happy
to
do
it
so,
but
I
thank
you
very
much
for
your
consideration
committee
and
chair,
I'm
elizabeth
hamler,
I'm
the
public
information
manager
for
the
office
of
economic
development.
J
The
sj
economy
news
for
this
month
covers
mostly
support
items
for
our
small
businesses,
but
also
some
slightly
more
fun
things
as
well.
So
we'll
start
with
the
some
more
the
support
items,
and
the
first
item
is
the
american
rescue
plan,
which
is
president
biden's.
First
support.
Rescue
stimulus
plan
for
helping
the
country
through
kovid
has
allocated
a
28.6
billion
dollars,
specifically
in
grants,
which
is
so
critical
for
our
restaurants
and
and
bars,
and
other
food
service
and
hospitality
businesses.
J
J
D
J
J
They
don't
have
to
have
graduated
from
high
school,
but
facebook
partners
with
them
and
small
businesses
in
the
community,
so
that
the
interns
work
with
the
small
businesses
to
create
a
an
online
digital
presence
for
the
small
businesses.
So
it's
a
lovely
win-win-win.
This
was
kicked
off
about
two
and
a
half
weeks
ago
and
we're
certainly
looking
forward
to
seeing
what
comes
from
that
we're
very
happy
about
that.
J
Okay,
next,
one
sole
proprietors
and
gig
workers
now
are
eligible
for
the
paycheck
protection
program,
loans
that
are
now
in
their
third
round.
I
guess,
but
they
are
now
able
to
apply
for
larger
loans,
to
supplement
the
the
costs
that
have
been
imposed
on
them
by
the
common
pandemic
and
the
closures.
J
The
news
of
this
on
our
website,
as
well
as
through
our
webinars,
and
you
can
see
the
blog
post
in
all
five
languages
now
on
our
on
our
website,
the
sj
economy,
news,
covent,
information
website,
okay
and
now
on
to
the
lighter
items
on
the
agenda.
We
we
had
st
patrick's
day
and
carrying
on
the
tradition
of
lighting
up
facades
and,
of
course,
activating
our
downtown
as
much
as
we
possibly
can.
J
J
They
weren't
wearing
masks
but
but
I'll
get
over
it,
and
it
was
obviously
an
extremely
festive
moment
on
in
in
san
pedro
square,
and
there
were
also
buildings
lit
up
with
shamrocks
and
other
festive
lights
for
that
period
and
then
the
next
one
is
also
colored
green
and
oh,
it's
not
there,
but
just
so
you
know
the
rotunda
was
lit
up.
The
rotunda
and
city
hall
were
lit
up
in
green,
oh
there.
J
It
is,
I
skipped
over
it
for
st
patrick's
day,
and
that
was
part
of
our
sister
city
program
with
the
city
of
dublin,
which
has
been
established
for
a
long
time
and
many
of
our
council
members
have
been
on
the
trips
or
in
the
the
events.
When
the
mayor
and
his
representatives
were
over
here,
so
we
were
happy
to
be
able
to
show
the
green
for
our
sister
city
program.
D
Wonderful.
Thank
you
very
much
for
that
elizabeth.
I
appreciate
that
I
I
was
wearing
my
green
on
st
patrick's
day
as
foley
and
irish,
and
I
know
councilmember
perales
shares
that
heritage
as
well.
Turning
to
the
members
of
the
public,
this
is
an
opportunity
for
public
comment
specifically
addressing
this
item.
The
economic
development
report.
B
B
I
was
there
as
well
and
I
can
honestly
say
that
the
watching
chief
mata
accept
the
nomination
of
the
council
mitigate
much
of
the
pain
that
I
experienced
on
march
17th
with
respect
to
the
business,
I'm
glad
that
the
businesses
get
grants
and
and
and
the
government
is
able
to
sustain
them
and
their
viability
in
the
city.
They
are
sustained
that
they
are
taken
care
of.
However,
when
I
walk
downtown,
I
really
don't
see
myself
reflected
downtown
the
complexion.
The
complexion,
the
languages,
the
culture
of
san
jose
is
becoming
very
unidentifiable.
B
K
Hi
blair
beekman
here
thanks
for
the
words
of
paul
soto
for
myself
a
procedural
question,
I
guess.
As
always,
when
you
approved
to
defer
work
plan
items,
you
didn't
give
the
chance
for
public
comment,
and
there
is
brown
act,
ideas
that
if
items
have
not
been
before
a
public
body
before
they
have
to
have
a
public
comment
if
they're
deferred,
so
I
don't
know
I
mean.
However,
you
can
learn
to
work
in
the
future.
K
It's
an
age-old
issue
that
we
go
back
and
forth
with
in
san
jose,
and
I
just
thought
I
would
make
things
clear
for
its
process
at
this
time.
Interestingly,
for
this
item,
you
know
that
I
wanted
to
comment
on
the
previous
work
plan
that
I
think
can
fit
in
to
the
to
this
economic
agenda
item
you
talked
about
today
for
downtown
area
issues.
K
It
was
a
very
interesting
session
of
a
couple
weeks
ago,
and
I
just
wanted
to
thank
yourselves
for
it
and
a
reminder
that,
with
all
the
categories
with
all
the
ideas
you
know,
20
plus
projects
that
you
offered
there
was
a
there
was
a
real
easy
way
to
see
that
things
could
be
grouped
in
about
four
or
five
different
groups
and
to
work
in
those
all
at
once.
I
hope
you
can
be
reminded
of
that
and
want
to
do
that
and
the
enthusiasm
there
can
be
to
do
that.
K
D
I
Thanks
chair,
thank
you,
elizabeth
for
the
update.
I
was
just
curious
for
the
program
that
is
a
partnership
between
facebook,
the
city
and
work
to
future.
How
do
small
businesses
apply
to
be
part
of
that
program
or
or
what's
the
I
guess,
the
same
goes
for
young
people
who
could
be
a
part
of
it
as
well
as
I
didn't
notice,
any
links
in
the
attachment.
C
J
That,
unfortunately,
the
the
expiration
period
for
the
sign-on
for
that
has
already
been
gone
and
passed
okay,
but
we're
hoping
that
they
may
want
to
do
some
more
rounds.
So
we
will
try.
You
know
the
newsletter
is
always
kind
of
a
month
after
the
fact,
so
our
blog
posted
and
our
e-blasts
are
the
way
that
we
are
going
to
try
to
get
this
out
and
also
the
flash
report.
D
D
31St
of
march-
oh,
I
better
get
that
out.
I
wasn't
aware
of
that
and
that's
huge
because
we
have
so
many
people
benefiting
from
the
or
who
are
struggling
and
making
ends
meet
through
the
gig
economy
by
driving
for
doordash
and
others.
So
that's
really
good
news
and
I'm
also
really
happy
to
read,
hear
about
the
shuttered
venue
grants
that
those
are
grants
and
not
loans.
The
the
performing
arts
have
have
taken
such
a
hit,
and
I
don't
know
when
they
will
recover.
D
I
don't
know
when
we'll
be
able
to
go
back
to
a
theater
and
see
live
performances.
Personally,
that's
one
of
the
I'm
I'm
a
supporter
of
live
performances
and
I'm
really
missing
that
opportunity.
I'm
kind
of
getting
tired
of
sitting
home
and
watching
tv
over
and
over
again
to
entertain
myself,
but
so
I
I
appreciate
that,
and
I
I
know
that
with
the
vaccines
and
there's
hope
and
and
some
belief
that
we'll
be
able
to
get
back
in
to
see
shows
soon
at
least
summertime
or
maybe
maybe
later
so.
D
A
I
C
F
D
Foley,
I
thank
you
and
the
next
item
is
a
combination
of
the
city-wide
residential
anti-displacement
strategy
and
a
city
policy.
Priority
number
11,
which
is
anti-displacement.
They
go
together.
So
we
will
have
one
presentation,
followed
by
public
comments
and
then
we'll
go
back
to
council
for
any
council
questions
or
comments
with
that
reagan.
Are
you
making
this
presentation?
D
A
So
we're
gonna
today
just
overview
very
briefly.
Our
progress
on
these
priorities
next
slide,
so
the
first
priority
for
the
housing
department
was
an
equitable
covid
response
and
since
september
this
work
has
really
been
focused
on
advocacy
at
the
federal
and
state
levels
for
eviction,
moratoriums
and
local
moratoriums
on
rent
increases
and
really
we
have
been
working
on
the
implementation
of
the
emergency
rental
assistance
program
that
has
launched
at
the
state
and
will
soon
launch
locally
and
will
be
before
council
tomorrow.
E
Neighborhood
was
part
of
the
anti-displacement
strategy
and
then
the
referral
from
council
separately,
the
anti-displacement
tenant
preference
we're
folding
into
this
sorry
into
this
work
and
reporting
on
them
jointly.
Now,
because
it,
the
work
is
very
consistent
and
similar
for
both
preferences,
so
the
drivers
of
tenant
preferences,
it's
largely
a
fair
housing
law
question
what
you
can
do
and
can't
do
and
then
we're
working
with
the
state
department
of
housing
and
community
development
to
get
their
approval
for
projects
that
they
provide
financing
for,
and
that
is
a
significant
process.
E
E
You
know
for
this
population,
so
our
hope
for
the
hcd
work
is
to
do
the
data
analysis,
get
their
guidance
and
get
signed
off
on
both
preferences
and
then
our
hope
to
is
to
change
our
tools
to
get
the
appropriate
level
of
data.
That
hcd
would
like
us
to
collect
long
term
from
people
who
live
in
affordable
housing.
E
So
that's
our
second
biggest
priority
and
the
third
in
the
anti-displacement
plan
was
for
the
community
opportunity
to
purchase
we're,
calling
it
copa.
For
short,
just
a
reminder:
it's
a
preservation
strategy
for
buildings,
probably
small
buildings
that
already
exist
that
are
not
restricted,
affordable
and
the
idea
is
to
create
funding
for
preservation
to
acquire
and
potentially
rehab
for
community
oriented
organizations
non-profits.
E
In
order
to
do
a
good
copa
program,
you'd
have
to
have
targeted
city
funding
appropriate
for
preservation
and
you'd
need
to
have
developers
that
want
to
do
this.
Work
which
is
pretty
low,
profit
and
often
kind
of
place
based
because
of
market
opportunities
and
because
of
the
ongoing
covet
pressures.
E
We
are
trying
to
accelerate
this
work
on
the
timeline
for
this,
just
because
we
think
some
buildings
are
going
to
be
going
up
for
sale
and
so
we're
going
to
be
trying
to
work
harder
on
getting
this
to
move
and
you'll
see
the
timeline
at
the
end.
So
in
the
last
six
months
we've
been
solidifying
and
finalizing.
E
E
But
we
want
to
focus
their
work
first
on
designing
copa
together
and
then
we'll
have
a
little
small
technical
team
as
well
and
they'll
report
back
and
forth
between
the
two.
So
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
right
now,
kind
of
onboarding,
the
consultant
and
getting
the
whole
year
mapped
out
as
to
what
we
need
to
cover
in
order
to
bring
coppa
forward
and
we're
scheduling.
Stakeholder
interviews
right
now
and
intending
to
launch
the
working
group
next
month.
E
E
As
I
said,
we're
going
to
be
working
a
lot
on
the
city
sponsored
bill,
putting
together
the
hcd
required
data
and
analysis
and
then
moving
forward
with
the
draft
ordinance
and
for
copa.
It's
about
the
stakeholder
meetings
talking
to
people
getting
feedback
and
making
sure
that
we
craft
something
that
people
are
educated
about
and
bought
into.
E
Why
it
might
look
like
it
does,
and
then,
finally,
that
last
subject
there
this
is.
This
is
the
this
is
the
referral
that
came
to
us
from
council
in
january,
while
we
were
going
to
look
at
commission
composition
anyway
and
who's
represented
on
two
commissions,
housing
and
community
development
and
neighborhoods.
D
B
B
And
this
is
a
critical
point,
because
redlining
needs
to
be
confronted.
The
historical
injustices
be
the
economic,
social
and
location
that
those
have
never
been
continued
with,
and
so,
while
I
really
like
the
tenant
preference
laws
and
the
direction
that
those
are
going,
I
don't
think
they
go
far
enough.
B
I
think
redlining
and
all
of
the
historical
tentacled
generational
consequences
of
the
red
line
that
we
all
know
has
happened
here
in
san
jose
that
I
think
that
needs
to
be
explicitly
discussed
with
respect
to
these
anti-displacement
programs,
because
without
that
and
this
person
that
you're
going
to
have
that's
going
to
be
placed
on
this
commission,
they
need
to
be
versed
in
that.
They
need
to
be
versed
in
economic
sociology.
Psychology
redlining.
B
K
All
right,
thank
you,
blair,
beekman,
here
we're
learning
a
lot
about
the
different
ways.
Rent
forgiveness
can
be
very
workable
for
both
tenants
and
owners
and
that
no
one
will
get
hurt.
The
concept
of
subsidy
is
starting
to
become
a
more
regular
term.
In
the
era
code
19,
we
are
living
in
with
large
amounts
of
money
being
handed
out
at
the
federal
level,
along
with
developing
new
state
financing
programs
and
tax
incentives,
and
how
to
address
things
in
this
era
of
cover
19..
K
To
also
note,
you
simply
may
have
to
address
possible
natural
disasters
in
the
sfa
area
in
the
next
five
to
ten
years
as
well.
I
hope
my
words
will
be
improving
to
just
simply
describe
our
choices
without
being
overly
forceful
at
this
time,
how
to
make
clear
some
concepts
of
decent
subsidy
practices
and
processes
for
the
future
of
san
jose
in
this
time
of
coba
19,
and
how
we
can
choose
to
not
use
the
subsidy
process
that
we
don't
want
to
as
well.
K
But
the
concept
is
to
simply
not
hurt
each
other
at
this
time.
As
I'm
trying
to
learn
everyday
people
can
get
hurt
and
fall
through
the
craps
cracks
with
policy
making.
Whatever.
However,
its
good
intentions
may
be,
when
we
should
be
clear
that,
at
the
local
level,
covert
19
is
simply
not
the
fault
of
everyday
people
and
that
we
should
not
be
held
to
its
debt
burden
issues.
K
K
F
Yeah,
thank
you
and
thank
you
staff
for
the
the
update
on
this.
My
my
first
question
is
really
just
in
regards
to
the
work
ahead.
So
what
you
presented
looks
like
some
work
over
the
next
six
months,
and
we
you
know.
Obviously
we
did
still
prioritize
this
fairly
high,
but
it
did
not
make
it
to
the
work
plan
for
this
coming
year.
As
far
as
the
top,
you
know
two
items
that
we
prioritize
so
just
kind
of
curious.
F
A
A
Our
fellow
is
here:
aison
has
joined
us
and
so
really
again.
I
think
what
you
saw
in
that
last
slide
is
what
we
plan
to
continue
and
if
you
remember
the
body
of
our
displacement,
work
was
quite
large.
There
was
a
number
of
recommendations
and
those
are
back
burnered
and
we're
just
really
zeroing.
In
on
what
we
said,
we
would
do
in
that
last
slide.
F
I
Yeah
I'll
just
add
sort
of
at
least
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
my
fellowship
ends
in
march
2022
and
I'm
hoping
to
at
least
make
pretty
significant
progress
on
on
all
three
of
the
priorities
that
I
have
in
front
of
me.
I
do
think
that
we
have
a
a
really
good
but
definitely
aggressive
timeline
on
on
the
community
opportunity
to
purchase
and
attend
preference
policies.
E
E
Two-Year
position
and
we're
lucky
enough
to
have
acen,
who
actually
was
one
of
our
community
members,
as
we
did
the
city
with
community
members
report,
where
we
were
all
kind
of
co-equals
that
gave
us
a
lot
of
the
ideas
and
research
that
we
then
pulled
into
our
city
report
and
kind
of
rethought.
What's
the
city's
role
and
what
should
the
city
drive
on,
so
we're
really
lucky
that
it
was
acen
that
ended
up
wanting
to
be
here
with
us
for
two
years
to
do
this
work
he's
the
perfect
person.
F
A
Yeah
thanks
for
that
point,
you
know,
I
think
we
completely
agree
and
that
that
person,
I
think,
as
you
said,
will
have
to
be
supported
on
a
number
of
levels.
I
mean
there's
just
there's
the
technology
piece
right,
making
sure
that
they
can
zoom
and
that
they're
able
to
get
packets
and
there's
that,
but
then
there's
the,
I
think,
the
support
of
just.
What
does
this
commission
do
and
how
does
it?
A
How
does
it
relate
to
the
city
and
policy
making
as
as
a
whole,
so
I
think
there'll
be
some
mentorship
and
maybe
an
opportunity
to
pair
this
individual
with
another
commissioner,
whether
it's
another
housing,
commissioner
or
maybe
another.
I
think
it
could
even
be
a
commissioner
on
another
commission.
That's
able
to
provide
some
context
and
support
and
mentoring.
I
I
And
thank
you
so
much
council
member
for
the
question.
So
for
copa,
the
only
city
that
has
a
community
opportunity,
which
is
just
slightly
different
from
the
dependent
opportunity
to
purchase,
as
you
know,
is
san
francisco
and
san
francisco
has
paired
it
with
our
small
site
acquisition
program.
That
program
is
funded
at
about
25
million
dollars
a
year
currently,
but
all
of
that
money
does
not
go
into
copa
acquisitions.
It
goes
into
a
variety
of
different
small
site
acquisitions
throughout
the
city.
I
And
it's
is
it
just
out
of
thank
you
by
the
way
and
welcome
to
the
team,
mason
good
to
know
you're
here
to
see
it
yeah.
You
too
also
familiar
with
your
great
work.
The
the
25
million
in
san
francisco.
Is
that
just
out
of
the
general
fund,
or
is
there
a
particular
funding
mechanism
that
we're
looking
at
instead
of
the
general
fund?
It's
not
it's
not
dedicated
funding
from
any
specific
source
got
it.
Okay,.
E
So
there
has
to
be
that
ongoing
perm
money
and
there
has
to
be
the
upfront,
quick
acquisition
dollars,
acquisition,
rehab
dollars
as
well,
and
so
that's
one
of
the
challenges
is
that
the
upfront
money
with
very
quick
closing
requirements
with
kind
of
a
high
volume
of
smaller
projects
it.
It
lends
itself
to
a
separate
organization
kind
of
better
than
a
public
agency,
which
is
a
little
slower
and
more
transparent.
E
And
comment
on
that
we
are
trying
to
think
through
how
to
accomplish
the
basic.
There
are
two
basic
objectives:
one
is
to
have
units
stay
affordable
for
a
long
time
and
not
have
rents
kind
of
escalate
quickly
and
to
kind
of
tamp
down
that
basic
market
behavior,
then,
second,
is
to
figure
out
how
the
residents
can
grow
assets
over
time
and
san
jose
doesn't
have
tenant,
co-ops
already
formed
that
could
act
together
and
make
decisions
at
this
time.
I
Yeah,
that
sounds
great
cool.
I'm
really
interested
in
that
and
look
forward
to
learning
more
as
as
you
all
investigate
further
and
then
the
only
other.
The
other
set
of
questions
I
had
was
around
the
rental
assistance
program
and
just
wanted
to
as
a
reminder
understand
the
scale.
I
saw
some
numbers
in
the
report
related
to
the
amount
of
outreach,
and
I
I
saw
the
mailed
postcards-
was
14
or
15
000,
which
seems
like
a
great
tactic.
I
I
know
there's
digital
outreach
and
other
tools
we're
using
to
reach
the
community,
and
I
also
saw
the
25
million
dollar
number
in
there
for
rent
relief.
Could
you
give
us
to
the
extent
possible
a
sense
of
the
scale
of
the
number
of
people
and
the
estimated
dollars
that
would
be
needed
to
keep
everybo
everyone
in
their
apartments
in
san
jose
who
are
at
risk
of
displacement
from
from
covid?
Specifically,
I
mean
do
we
just
I'm
just
curious
as
a
fraction
of
the
the
crisis
where
we're
at.
A
Sure,
thanks
for
the
question,
it's
a
good
one,
so
I
believe
we
have
the
exact
number
in
our
memo
that
is
before
council
tomorrow
on
the
emergency
rental
assistance
program.
I
want
to
say
policy
link,
did
some
numbers
and
just
based
on
the
number
of
eli
households
in
san
jose,
which
is
somewhere
over
60
000,
and
I
think
their
total
of
what
is
needed
was
over
80
million
to
keep
people
housed.
A
So
we're
there's
new
funds
from
the
treasury
and
the
state.
We
chose
the
hybrid
model
of
back
in
february
at
council,
so
that
means
that
the
state
will
implement
the
funding
for
san
jose
and
santa
clara
county,
and
we,
the
city
of
san
jose,
will
implement
funds
that
we
received
directly
from
the
treasury
and.
C
A
Focus
of
our
local
program
is
really
on
eli
households
and
particularly
eli
households
that
are
in
those
covet
impacted,
zip
codes
and
the
outreach
there.
We
are
enlisting
similarly
to
what
we
did
in
our
earlier
rental
assistance
program
in
covit
was
work
with.
We
had
over
70
grassroots
partners
who
were
able
to
work
with
us
on
educating
and
helping
people
enroll
in
that
emergency
rental
assistance
program.
A
I
Thanks
yeah,
that's
that's
really
interesting
and
in
terms
of
do
you
think
it's
a
I'm
sure
they're
both
challenges,
serious
challenges,
but
is
the
the
shortfall
on
the
the
dollars
front
a
bigger
barrier
right
now,
or
is
it
finding
people
making
sure
they're
aware
and
making
sure
they
have
the
pathway
to
applying
that's
the
bigger
it
sounded
to
me,
like
maybe
that
ladder
item
right
now
was
the
bigger
barrier.
Is
that
I.
A
Feel
like
right
now:
it's
the
latter.
It's
really
reaching
those
folks
who
don't
have
access
to
technology.
Who
may
not
speak
english.
They
may
not
be
sort
of
on
mainstream
media
to
even
understand
or
know
that
there's
rental
assistance
available
right
and
so
that's
again,
really.
Our
focus
of
of
our
local
program
is
working
with
these
grassroots
neighborhood
organizations
who
are
doing
work
in
their
communities.
A
I
D
Thank
you,
and,
and
tomorrow
at
the
council
meeting
we
will
be
discussing
those
questions
in
great
detail,
I'm
sure
regarding
rental
assistance
and
how
that
program
that
hybrid
program
is
going
to
be
rolled
out
since
I
it's
a
lot
of
information
and
it's
complicated.
So
I
look
forward
to
the
presentation
tomorrow,
council,
member
carrasco.
H
H
You
know
once
a
year,
but
as
we're
looking
at
at
recovery
and
resilience
and
how
we're
going
to
support
our
families.
I
think
that
this
is
really
the
time
to
look
at
that
fine
work.
That
was
done.
I
mean
we
were
we
were.
We
were
going
all
over
the
country
trying
to
talk
to
individuals
to
see
what
we
could
do
to
really
support
our
families
and
our
communities,
and
so
I
I
just
don't
want
that
body
of
work
to
to
disappear,
and
we
have
some
great
council
members
now
that
are
brand
new.
H
E
Yeah,
thank
you
for
that
council
member.
The
we're
redesigning
our
anti-displacement
web
page.
So
it's
going
to
get
ready
for
more
information
to
be
added
to
it.
But
that's
a
really
good
point
that
we
can
highlight
that
in
the
design
of
the
new
page,
so
it'll
be
the
city
strategy,
but
also
the
community
report,
and
you
sound
just
like
jackie
our
director.
E
We
actually
had
the
same
idea
the
other
day,
which
is
that
we
have
to
go
back
through
the
report
and
look
at
all
those
strategies
as
we're
thinking
about
how
to
get
to
recovery,
because
there
are
so
many
good
thoughts
from
so
many
places
in
there
and
they're
going
to
jump
out
at
us
differently
right
now
than
they
would
have
a
year
ago.
So
I'm
glad
that
you
said
that,
because
we
were
thinking
exactly
along
the
same
lines.
A
Thanks,
I
would
just
I
would
also
add,
as
we're
forming
this
anti-displacement
work
group,
which,
as
kristin
noted,
will
be
a
large
group
that
has
a
number
of
stakeholders
represented.
I
think
we
really
want
to
have
the
voices
that
contributed
to
that
body
of
work.
That
first
report
also
represented
on
this
anti-displacement
work
group
so
that
they
they
raise
those
same
issues
and
same
ideas
in
this
group
as
well,
which
will
be
again
that
that
group,
that
that
is
now
implementing
the
work
plan.
E
Exactly
and
that
working
group,
it's
going
to
be
large
and
we've
learned
from
other
cities
that
people
who
want
to
be
there
and
do
this
work
over
time.
Those
are
the
ones
who
will
keep
coming
and
we
want
to
focus
first
on
thinking
about
coppa,
but
really
we're
trying
to
kick
off
something
that
is
going
to
be
sustainable
and
provide
that
community
voice
in
a
regular
format.
But
it's
not
just
the
community
voice.
It's
it's
going
to
be
different
kinds
of
people
talking
to
each
other
over
time,
which
really
has
not
happened
before.
E
H
Yeah,
and
and
and
again
you
know-
I-
I
think
it
would
be
great
to
even
get
those
reports
out
to
our
new
council
members
just
that
they
have
a
frame
of
reference
and
they
know
what
we're
talking
about,
because
it
was.
It
was
really,
in
my
opinion,
not
just
because
I
happen
to
have
sat
on
it,
but
but
because
I
got
to
witness
it
firsthand
in
terms
of
the
kind
of
work
and
energy
that
went
into
it
and
then
the
even
the
the
the
challenges
that
are
happening
all
over
the
country.
H
It's
you
know.
We
sometimes
think
that
it's
just
just
happening
in
our
own
backyard,
but
it's
happening
everywhere.
Communities
are
being
displaced
in
mass
and
people
are
being
gentrified,
and,
and
so
we
we
need
to
figure
out.
How
do
you
stop
the
bleeding?
What
out
of
the
box
thinking?
Do
we
really
truly
have
to
do
because
it's
happening
and
and
and
we
have
to,
we
really
have
to
start
to
to
really
put
in
motion
ways
of
keeping
people
in
their
communities,
because
it's
still
not
happening.
H
You
know
some
things
are
moving
very
slowly,
they're
happening,
but
they're
moving.
Slowly
by
time
they
they
come
to
fruition.
You
know,
we've
lost,
you
know
another
100
households
of
people
who
really
enriched
our
communities
and
and
good
for
them
if
they
found
another
place.
But
you
know
we,
we,
we
really
don't
realize
the
impact
of
the
loss
of
those
families
to
our
communities
in
terms
of
what
they
contribute.
H
You
know
the
the
saying:
what
is
the
saying
you
don't
know
what
you
had
until
it's
gone,
you
know
and
and
and
our
our
families
just
add
so
much
to
our
our
our
communities
in
terms
of
just
everything
that
they
bring.
It
enriches
and
it
and
adds
so
much
depth
to
a
city,
and
you
know
I
I
I
watch
with
a
lot
of
heartache.
How
my
district
itself
is
is
being
transformed.
H
You
know
it's
it's
heartbreaking
to
see.
You
know
we
send
out
mail
for
those
people
who
we
know,
don't
necessarily
get
it
through
our
electronic
platforms
and
and
we
get
stacks
now
that
are
returned
to
us
that
we
didn't
get
before,
and
so
we
always
had
some
that
were
coming
back
now.
It's
like
this,
you
know.
Oh
you
can't
see
me.
You
know
so
it
was
like
this
now.
H
H
You
would
be
it's
shocking
when
I
speak
to
people
from
throughout
the
state
or
or
other
parts
of
the
country,
and
they
and
they
see
what
they
can
buy
on
the
east
side
of
san
jose,
which,
by
the
way,
is
notoriously
smaller
than
most
houses
in
the
rest
of
the
city.
That
need
a
lot
of
tlc
that
need.
You
know
quite
a
bit
of
upgrading.
If
you
want
those
modern
amenities.
H
The
price
tag
is
astounding,
it's
astounding,
but
it's
relatively,
you
know
more
affordable
than
the
rest
of
the
city.
So
so
my
point
is:
is
that
we're
living
with
a
reality
and
a
fact
that
that
is
is
unescapable?
It's
expensive,
probably
the
most
expensive
areas
in
in
california.
You
know
barring
the
beverly
hills,
but
but
and
but
for
the
common
folk.
This
is
the
most
expensive
area,
not
just
in
housing,
and
you
know
milk,
eggs,
bread.
H
You
know,
I
rather
you
know,
send
my
money
to
modesto
and
have
them
bring
it
over
here.
You
know
for
my
friends
who
live
out
there,
because
it's
it's
so
costly,
and
so,
if
we
don't
figure
out
how
to
build
people's
personal
portfolio
or
the
city's
portfolio
so
that
we
can
keep
their
rents,
you
know
we
can
control
that.
H
Then
we're
constantly
going
to
be
dealing
with
this
issue,
we're
just
it's
just
it's
a
never-ending
situation,
because
you
can't
control
when
people
want
to
sell
their
homes
to
the
highest
bidder
and
then
they
you
know
they
displace
our
renters,
our
their
tenants.
It's
free
market.
They
can
do
whatever
they
want
with
their
property,
but
if
they
own
their
property
and
they
live
in
their
property,
it's
more
likely
that
they'll
stay
in
their
property
or
if
the
city
owns
property
and
we
keep
them
in
something,
that's
affordable.
H
I
know
it's
an
artificial.
You
know
you
know,
control
of
the
market,
but
at
least
we're
controlling
for
those
families
that
really
need
that
assistance.
So
I
I
just
wanted
to
give
my
two
cents.
I
know
we're
gonna
have
a
much
lengthier
discussion
when
it
goes
to
council,
so
I'll
wait
to
have
that
that
conversation.
D
Thank
you
for
that
recommendation.
I
think
that's
a
good
idea
to
get
access
to
the
policy
link
report
for
all
of
us
and
not
just
those
on
this
committee,
but
all
of
the
council
members
and
I
council,
member
crosstalk.
I
really
appreciate
your
focus
on
owning
real
estate
as
a
way
to
build
wealth
for
for
too
long
that
wasn't
able
to
happen
for
certain
folks
for
people
because
of
redlining
and
discrimination
and
racial
racist
policies
throughout
this
country.
D
Building
well
through
and
owning
your
own
home
wasn't
as
easy
for
some
folks
as
it
was
for
others.
So
I
truly
appreciate
that.
I
think
the
copa
program
is
a
good
opportunity,
so
if
we
can
create
a
program
where
tenants
are
building
equity
in
the
property
that
they're
living
in
that's
really
important
and
gives
them
a
step
up
into
establishing
their
own,
their
own
asset,
their
own,
controlling
their
own
destiny,
we
want
to
own
our
own
property
because
we
control
our
own
destiny
once
we
once
we
have
that
property.
D
So
if
we
can
do
that
through
purchasing
small
small
small
rental
property
units,
then
we
should
do
that
and
we
should.
We
need
to
make
that
happen.
The
of
course
the
the
devil
will
be
in
the
detail,
and
I
know
it's
complicated
on
how
we're
going
to
get
there
but
being
able
to
establish
equity
and
ownership
for
tenants
is
really
really
important.
D
We
we
don't
want
to
set
them
up
for
failure,
so
we
need
to
make
sure
that
they
have
all
the
tools
that
they
need,
starting
with
the
technology
or
access
to
the
printed
materials.
However,
we
get
them,
the
materials
will
be
really
important
and
then
to
have
some
sort
of
knowledge
base
and
training
that
can
help
them
understand
what
the
hcdc
committee
will
do.
But
I
did
have
one
one
concern
about
the
compensation
proposal
and
it
doesn't
have
anything
to
do
with
the
lived
experience
person,
but
it
has
unintended
consequences
for
other
commissioners.
D
That
we're
going
to
have
to
figure
out
a
model
that
will
benefit
everyone,
so
just
something
to
to
think
about,
and
because
we
have
the
report
coming
tomorrow
in
this
report
today
I
was
a
little
confused
in
my
head,
about
which
one
I
was
supposed
to
be
discussing,
so
I'm
just
going
to
throw
that
out
today
because
I
think
that's
part
of
this
discussion
and
actually
that's
it
for
me,
council
member
perales,
did
you
have
any
other
comment?
Your
hand
is
still
raised.
F
Yes,
I
do
yeah,
thank
you,
sorry,
intermixing
between
doing
trying
to
pay
attention
to
my
son
and
and
in
the
commentary
here,
but
I
wanted
to
to
just
echo
councilmember
carrasco's
comments
which
I
think
are
really
really
important.
If
we,
you
know,
do
a
good
job
in
regards
to
anti-displacement
and
don't
really
go
beyond
that,
then
we
can
just.
F
The
more
important
one
right
is
to
actually
own
your
own
housing,
and
so
many
people
in
low-income
families
are
not
able
to
to
do
that
and
and
then
ultimately
are
at
the
whim
of
whatever
decisions
other
people
may
be
making,
and
my
my
wife
and
I,
with
with
our
son,
as
he
was
six
months
old,
felt
subject
to
that
and
a
rental.
No,
you
know,
no,
I
think
ill
will
from
our
our
homeowners.
They
simply
just
were
ready
to
sell
and
and
then
as
they
sold.
F
However,
small
it
may
be
to
start
out
of
of
of
a
place,
then
they're
not
concerned
about
displacement
anymore
and,
more
importantly,
they're
now
able
to
build
wealth
and
equity
and
and-
and
I
think,
one
of
the
major
challenges.
My
wife
and
I
had
looked
when
we
were
looking
for
first
time
home
buyer
down
payment
assistance.
A
lot
of
the
programs,
don't
allow
you
to
build
that
equity
and,
and
that's
not
a
beneficial
for
somebody
that
wants
to
get
into
home
ownership.
F
If,
if
that's,
if
you're
looking
at,
you
know
sort
of
paying
that
equity
forward,
that's
great
for
the
next
person,
but
it
doesn't
help
build
that
wealth
for
for
an
individual
themselves,
and
so
that
is
also
one
of
the
struggles.
But
I
just
wanted
to.
I
know,
as
councilman
costas
pointed
out,
we'll
be
able
to
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
this
at
council.
But
I
think
that
her
points
being
made
just
wanted
to
to
double
down
and
highlight
those
and
thank
you
councilman
for
making
us.
E
We've
had
this
equity
share
note
where
the
city
gets
back,
some
money
and
the
and
the
owners
get
back
some
money
at
the
time
of
sale,
but
you've
spent
four
or
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
that
one
household
to
get
them
in
the
house
and
then
when
they
sell
the
affordability
goes
away
completely
and
now
at
the
prices.
Right
now,
I
think,
as
we
were
looking
I'm
sure,
councilmember
cross
goes
knowing
and
councilmember
foley
watching
watching
the
numbers
as
a
quarter.
E
You
can
just
see
how
the
different
sectors
move
completely
differently.
It
is
the
hottest
for
sale
market
like
ever.
Historically
low
rates
days
on
market
crazy,
low
and-
and
so
you
know
trying
to
get
into
that
kind
of
market
that
you
know
what
we,
what
we
can't
do
is
subsidize
individual
families
900
000
per
unit.
E
D
I'll
I
appreciate
that
and
I'll
share
with
you
a
personal
story
in
many
years
ago,
over
30
35
years
ago,
probably
I
was
in
a
duplex
and
we
got
an
eviction
notice,
real
nasty
eviction
notice,
but
anyway
it
was
an
eviction
notice,
and
so
we
started
looking
for
real
estate
and
35
years
ago.
Property
values
were
a
lot
different,
but
still
it
was
a
struggle
because
so
was
our
income
a
lot
different?
We
we
barely,
you
know
we
barely
made
any
income.
I
was
on
a
commission
sales
and
I
wasn't
doing
very
well
anyway.
D
D
Even
you
know
it
was,
you
know
less
than
ten
thousand
dollars
is
what
we
needed
to
get
into
the
house
and
she
lent
it
to
us,
and
then
she
passed
away
so
so
the
heirs
forgave
it,
but
still
we
would
not
be
where
we
are
today.
If
she
didn't
give
us
that
leg
up
and
that's
what
council
member
cross
was
talking
about,
that's
what
council,
member
paralysis,
somehow
we
need
to
help
give
our
renters
a
leg
up
now.
D
Unfortunately,
ten
thousand
dollars
isn't
going
to
get
anyone
anywhere
anymore,
with
a
median
price
of
closer
to
1.4
million
on
a
single
family
home
in
in
certain
areas
of
the
city
and
more
depending
on
on
where
you
live.
It's
just
it
is
ridiculous
and
people
are
paying.
You
know
100
200,
300,
000
more
than
asking
price,
it's
just
ridiculous!
So.
C
D
I
don't,
I
won't
belabor
that,
because
we're
we
will
have
a
a
robust
conversation
next
week,
but
that
is
how
we
stabilize
rents
and
stabilize
housing
is
by
helping
people
own
the
property
that
they
live
in
or
have
some
sort
of
ownership
interest,
whether
it's
a
an
equity
share
or
something.
But
we
need
to
try
and
be
creative
and
figure
that
out
with
that,
I
will
entertain
a
motion
to
accept
the
committee
report,
which
includes
cross-referencing
to
council
march
30th
motion.
D
B
This
is
entitled
the
dignity
of
the
farmworker,
nearly
for
nearly
all
people.
There
is
a
thing
that
is
more
important
than
money.
It
is
a
thing
called
dignity
or
self-respect
or
honor,
and
it
shows
itself
in
many
ways.
Sometimes
it
is
shown
by
the
man
who
will
fight
when
he
is
insulted.
We,
who
are
the
farmworkers,
have
all
been
insulted.
We
have
seen
ourselves
treated
like
cattle.
We
have
seen
how
they
have
taken
the
work
of
our
hands
and
our
bodies
and
made
themselves
rich.
B
While
we
were
left
with
empty
hands
between
earth
and
the
sky,
we
have
seen
our
children
treated
as
inferiors
in
the
schools
we
have
seen
in
the
face
of
the
cop
or
our
inequality
before
the
law.
We
have
known
what
it
is
like
to
be
less
respected
to
be
unwanted,
to
live
in
a
world
which
did
not
belong
to
us.
Our
color
or
our
language,
or
our
job
have
kept
us
apart,
and
the
people
who
are
profiting
from
our
separateness
are
determined
to
keep
it
that
way.
B
It
is
the
fact
that
in
san
francisco,
the
grocers
associations
keep
an
office
full
of
people
who
are
busy
writing
propaganda
about
how
the
farmworkers
are
all
finals
bombs.
Incompetence
there
is
money
in
the
advancement
of
these
lies.
We
who
are
picking
the
grapes
in
the
peaches
and
the
tomatoes
which
are
the
lifeblood
of
california,
are
soon
going
to
share
in
the
richness.
We
have
made
the
little
fights
against
the
little
grower
and
contractor
that
you
read
about
today
are
only
the
beginning.
B
The
dignity
of
the
farmworker
shows
itself
in
many
ways,
this
tier
and
in
the
years
to
come.
It
will
be
shown
by
the
man
who
will
fight
when
he
is
insulted.
I
come
from
this
legacy.
This
is
saucy,
and
what
created
this
particular
piece
of
writing
was
the
redlining
policies
that
happen
in
the
city.
I
have
that
legacy.
I
am
a
chicano.
K
All
right,
thank
you,
vlad
rickman
here
I'm
trying
to
thanks
for
your
patience,
I'm
trying
to
learn
to
bridge
together
a
few
different
ideas
and
concepts
to
speak
from
my
last
words
of
previous
public
comment.
New
tax
plans
for
apartment
owners
should
offer
a
lot
of
comfort
and
allow
renters
space
and
time
for
rent
increases
to
be
limited
at
this
time.
K
Meanwhile,
I'm
guessing
san
jose
local
community
energy,
its
garbage
collection
in
both
san
jose
and
valley,
water
departments
may
all
be
very
possibly
considering
future
questions
of
subsidy
to
help
pay
for
their
programs
in
the
next
few
years.
I
hope
every
day,
community
and
local
government
together
can
have
an
open,
shared,
constructive
dialogue
on
different
ways.
K
Subsidies
may
or
may
not
be
considered
in
the
next
few
years
for
these
programs
and
for
everyone
in
san
jose
to
be
allowed
to
consider
all
ideas,
options
and
choices
for
what
may
be
difficult
obstacles
for
san
jose
in
the
sf
bay
area
in
the
next
five
to
ten
years
in
what
anthony
mata
chief
anthony
mata
is
capable
of
working
towards.
I
hope
all
sides
of
our
community
can
work
together
towards
important
community
changes.
K
He
is
learning
to
address
from
that
time
and
to
ask
the
overall
question:
how
can
city
government
learn
to
make
clear
why
deputy
mata
and
his
insider
status
was
chosen
for
police
chief
compared
to
former
assistant
pittsburgh
police
chief
lee
schirrado
and
his
important
outsider
status
thanks
a
lot
for
the
meeting
today,
I
learned
a
lot.
Thank
you.
D
G
Thank
you,
my
guys.
My
name
is
fernando
alvarez
and
I'm
the
founder
of
vapor
tent
lounges.
We
are
licensed
by
california's
bureau
of
cannabis
control
as
a
cannabis
event
organizer,
and
what
that
essentially
means
is
that
I
can
organize
events
that
have
legal
sales
and
legal
consumption
of
cannabis
in
a
public
or
social
setting.
Now.
G
We're
based
in
san
jose,
we
were,
I
was
founded
in
2014.
We
were
the
first
business
licensed
in
2018
and
I've
been
developing
the
social
consumption
policy
across
california,
and
perhaps
one
of
the
ones
you
heard
of
was
the
san
francisco
cannabis
event
pilot
program
that
led
to
outside
lance
music
festival
to
become
the
first
one
in
the
united
states
to
incorporate
this
bill
through
my
networking
advocacy,
there's
significant
demand
for
our
vision
of
cannabis
events
and
social
consumption,
but
respectfully
we're
not
talking
about
the
stigmatized
festcon,
expo
type
of
event
that
exists
today.
G
Under
this
new
style
of
events,
we
have
grammy
award-winning
artists,
executive,
chefs,
comedians
film
producers,
out
of
hollywood
that
want
to
showcase
their
blockbuster
movie.
We
have
I've
been
asked
to
produce
a
major
b2b
cannabis
event.
I
even
have
corporate
interest
from
silicon
valley
from
a
team
building
and
year-round
year
in
party
perspective.
However,
not
a
single
one
of
them
has
suggested
to
me
to
produce
this
event
in
san
jose
and
the
really.
The
reason
is
because
we
don't
have
a
social
consumption
policy,
so
you
know
just
to
recap.
G
I
I
I've
spoken
to
many
of
your
council
members.
I
just
want
to
continue
to
advocate
here
from
the
community
economic
development
standpoint
that
this
wave
is
coming.
You
know
we
can
produce
events
really
no
different
than
al
fresco,
dining
with
outdoor
alcohol
sales.
We
could
do
the
same,
just
replace
the
word
alcohol
with
cannabis
and
we're
talking
about
consumption.
It
doesn't
always
have
to
be
combustion
of
the
plant,
there's
edibles,
there's
vaporizers,
there's
infused
drinks,
etc.