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Transportation staff said the city’s ALA/OLIV program has targeted roughly 20 sites so far and is seeing a high rate of voluntary vehicle removal; staff reported about 12 towings to date. City leaders proposed expanding the program next year to another 50 sites and adding enhanced enforcement for single‑vehicle “one‑off” locations through a manager’s budget addendum (MBA No. 4) that would also pilot stricter checks of expired vehicle registration and street‑sweeping compliance.

Assistant City Manager Lee Wilcox and Director of Transportation John Risto described the enhanced enforcement proposal as a two‑part approach: continued, targeted posting and clean‑up at large clusters (the ALA cadence of temporary tow‑away signs) and a new enforcement stream to address small clusters and one‑off vehicles that are not on the program’s scheduled list. Risto said the city’s early experience shows many vehicles move voluntarily after a one‑week notice; when tows occur they have been relatively few so far. Staff cautioned, however, that vehicles displaced by targeted enforcement often relocate to other neighborhoods.

Staff described specific operational changes proposed in the MBA: expired‑registration enforcement (the program would begin with vehicles unregistered for one year in the public right‑of‑way), expanded temporary tow signage and a potential permanent signage program at high‑priority locations, and additional capacity for street‑sweeping compliance. PRNS staff said the city is also expanding a bio‑waste collection program that currently serves about 600 vehicles and is exploring city‑owned discharge/collection sites to better manage sanitary waste.

Housing Department staff said the Barriessa RV Safe Parking site filled quickly after opening, and budget limitations make building more identical sites in the near term unlikely. As a result, housing staff said they will pursue other programmatic options (for example, buyback programs or temporary yards) and sequence those options to coincide with new shelter or motel beds coming online later in the year.

To improve coordination between engagement and enforcement, housing proposed an Enhanced Engagement Program (EEP) that would bring outreach work more directly into city operations. Staff said the EEP would be funded by compressing existing outreach contracts, redeploying savings and adding three in‑house FTEs to focus on the largest encampments, pre‑abatement engagement to build comprehensive case files, and tracking shelter offers and refusals. Housing Director Eric Solivan said the EEP would not perform enforcement—rather, it would standardize outreach data collection, create consistent case files and strengthen offers of shelter and service referrals prior to enforcement.

Chief of Police Paul Joseph described a proposed Neighborhood Quality of Life Unit in the Bureau of Field Operations: one sergeant and six officers focused on enforcement of criminal violations tied to encampments and quality‑of‑life impacts, while coordinating with housing outreach to document offers of services. Joseph said the department intends to expand the Mission Street Recovery Station diversion process for low‑level nonviolent arrestees so they can be connected to on‑site counselors and service providers rather than be processed in county jail when appropriate.

City Attorney Nora Bridal said her office is drafting updates to the municipal code (trespass, trash accumulation, 72‑hour parking and related provisions) and is reviewing legal questions about whether an “offer of shelter” creates a binding acceptance requirement. Bridal said early work indicates a documented offer and refusal would not itself create a legal duty to accept shelter but could be relevant evidence when considering enforcement actions. Her office is also discussing diversion options with county partners and the courts and will return with ordinance updates and procedural recommendations in June.

Council members repeatedly asked for performance data and expressed concern about displacement: they asked how many vehicles moved into adjacent neighborhoods after enforcement and requested clearer metrics to show whether expanded enforcement reduces or simply relocates visible camping. Staff said they are compiling citywide inventories and will brief the council before setting the next set of sites.

Less critical details: transportation staff said contracted towing has been limited to date and initial enforcement focused on voluntary compliance after one‑week posting; housing said outreach contracts will be “compressed” and savings reinvested to hire internal outreach workers; PRNS described proposals to expand dumpster days by 20 per year and invest in deterrents and cleanup.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MAY 12, 2025 | City Council Budget Study Session","oneSentenceSummary","San Jose officials on May 12 described a suite of enforcement and outreach changes aimed at reducing impacts from lived‑in vehicles and encampments while coordinating shelter offers and service referrals.","taxTitle","San Jose , Santa Clara County, California","taxId",2857,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6562572,"San Jose proposes cuts to senior grants, shifts library funding while adding targeted neighborhood services",373,650891,1024050,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3273214-6a6584e021c26c41b7836a881494a608&start=650&end=1024","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3273214-6a6584e021c26c41b7836a881494a608/thumbnail_650891.jpg","/articles/6562572/San-Jose/Santa-Clara-County/California/San-Jose-proposes-cuts-to-senior-grants-shifts-library-funding-while-adding-targeted-neighborhood-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562572-53043890a22daff94b96f96efcead95b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154148&Signature=Uo1cGPaE9kNbU3PznUnCUksaIAU1qJiruyr-b0~n7cATGn~TQEau5RYg0XHtmgzR36GRXiGaMJeT3uflmA90qpEKgmyWUj1G0KgSMLxE9pU5zBIQplsUB95aHmqC3E0yDWc7XkRxYClGuFJ9fdTJDuAl-6Gwir-tfzuoTQVf8oaHpEJ~9VrKNxbbNvDdC6R32Sm839CkZtpyt-b556ZZghKkewZ5J9g2mRZu0aS072W97mTrAtuNvE5vyZwSb4-dcHqCzVm-MKdc98nuRNAY-VrkB4Q4i0IlzOabSBTSjWKBBEZ6G~l5UB5ni7uwcFZuUE93TtRbUh6D0gfIRnzXqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Jose City Council members and staff on May 12 discussed proposed 2025–26 budget actions for the Neighborhood Services City Service Area, which would preserve core services while cutting some grant programs and shifting funding sources for specific workforce and collections initiatives.

City Librarian and Library Director Jill Bourne led the presentation of the Neighborhood Services CSA, which she described as encompassing parks, libraries, animal care, code enforcement, recreation and homelessness‑related services. Staff said the proposed budget aims to preserve library operating hours, maintain veterinary services at the Animal Care and Services facility, and fund program improvements in code enforcement while trimming other areas to meet fiscal constraints.

At the same time, staff outlined a number of reductions and one‑time adds: elimination of the senior health and wellness grant program (a longstanding program that grants roughly $550,000 annually across about 10 nonprofit providers), cuts that would scale back free teen drop‑in programming at centers in Alviso, Alum Rock and Berryessa, and reductions to some out‑of‑school‑time positions and family camp operations. Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) will add funding for Beautify SJ neighborhood support grants, and the proposed budget includes targeted one‑time funding to offset reduced capital budget support for library collections.

Library staff said they have expanded security staffing since earlier years and now have a team of 10 positions (nine full‑time and one part‑time, including one supervisor). Bourne and budget staff said collection acquisitions for books and digital materials are funded from the capital budget and are constrained; the city manager proposed a roughly $500,000 general‑fund offset in the manager's budget addenda to blunt collection reductions. Bourne also said a college and career pathways and workforce development team will be retained by shifting its funding to the San Jose Public Library Foundation rather than laying off staff, preserving the positions but changing the pay source.

PRNS Director John Ciccarelli (discussion) said the department is proposing to pull back city staff from some “hybrid” community center locations where community‑based organizations operate alongside city staff. Instead the city will issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) in June seeking nonprofit partners to operate weekend or supplemental programming; if no community partner is found, some weekend programming currently provided by city staff could stop, leaving facilities closed to public use on those weekend hours. Council members pressed for district‑specific details and pledged to help connect providers to the RFQ process.

Animal Care staff requested $200,000 for contracted veterinary services, chiefly to expand spay/neuter capacity. Staff estimated that at current contract rates (about $200 per cat for contracted spay/neuter), the proposed $200,000 would fund roughly 1,000 additional animal surgeries if used primarily for cats; staff described the money as renewing existing contracts and supplementing in‑house capacity rather than an immediate large expansion.

On the senior grants cut, staff acknowledged the decision is likely to cause service disruptions for some nonprofits that rely on the funding (examples discussed included culturally specific centers that provide dental and other services). Staff described the senior grants as a wraparound program historically focused on nutrition services in community centers; the proposed cuts were intended to preserve the core nutrition services while eliminating the external grant wraparound. Staff said they plan to coordinate with Sourcewise and other county partners to identify alternate funding and to assist some grantees in pivoting or combining partnerships, but could not guarantee replacement funding.

Council members asked for more granular information about which community centers and providers would be affected and for staff to continue outreach and communications to minimize service interruptions. Staff noted the RFQ, the library collection funding offset and the animal care contract renewals will be reflected in the manager's budget addenda coming back to council.

The Neighborhood Services presentation concluded with staff saying the CSA will continue to focus on preserving core services while implementing planned improvements to code and animal care, and on aligning shelter and encampment responses with county partners. The full Neighborhood Services team remained available for council questions during the study session.

Less critical details: staff characterized the senior grants as having funded about 10 organizations over many years with awards that ranged from roughly $10,000 to $140,000 annually; the exact list of affected providers and final award amounts will depend on council action on the final budget and on RFQ outcomes.","San Jose City Council members and staff on May 12 discussed proposed 2025–26 budget actions for the Neighborhood Services City Service Area, which would preserve core services while cutting some grant programs and shifting funding sources for specific workforce and collections initiatives.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6562564,"Public Safety CSA seeks modest staffing and one‑time security funding; first responder fee proposed for Jan. 2026",774,7375110,8149150,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3273214-6a6584e021c26c41b7836a881494a608&start=7375&end=8149","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3273214-6a6584e021c26c41b7836a881494a608/thumbnail_7375110.jpg","/articles/6562564/San-Jose/Santa-Clara-County/California/Public-Safety-CSA-seeks-modest-staffing-and-onetime-security-funding-first-responder-fee-proposed-for-Jan-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562564-7453c345bb70c1b6018a6478f7ac3d54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154148&Signature=j2GU5dsf4YX9CQKpTPn-jSYKH7Q28DkdizK21NHSYO7CJdaPR9E47cRTQsKKvK~Jsx8tMOo9SA16vz-Q9v9f5BdY-PvIPe6Zl4h-TXyV1o1u8lQTy2SbFXxfEVQ8LY4A2Gxle6ayu0kg959ngMfqiuEakWPyTy1cWo0sSdxxRqOtrZyab2DhzN1dK3l25ohyfc14SCVJtjli0g~Hw8EWnM4qZXm1Kj02OWG5N94hLxCLGTjf0BHS9UBA4HcTRF0J64JdS9u8KNai8Az0WgGlXmpobIknyLzafBU~czwJFft-VIgWqXYGOXJAGzrjjbh7xXDR619naHD22rz7e5Qhag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fire, police, emergency management and civilian oversight staff briefed City Council on May 12 about the Public Safety City Service Area (CSA) proposed budget for 2025–26, emphasizing steady service delivery while adding limited staff and one‑time event security funding.

Fire Chief Robert Sapien said the fire department will continue to focus on emergency response, hazardous incidents and fire prevention programs. The department seeks funding to staff the engine company at the new Fire Station 32 in Council District 7 and asked for augmented staffing in fire communications to address constraints caused by ambulance availability. The fire department noted its 8‑minute arrival target for priority 1 responses (goal: arrival on scene within 8 minutes 80% of the time) remains challenging; staff estimated a 67% compliance for the most recent year and said response times should improve as new stations become operational.

Chief of Police Paul Joseph described a proposed 2.5% increase for the police department driven largely by one‑time funding requests, including a $3 million allocation for safety and security measures related to major sporting events and activations planned in Silicon Valley in 2026. The department also seeks ongoing staffing to establish a Neighborhood Quality of Life Unit (one sergeant and six officers) to address crime and quality‑of‑life impacts in coordination with housing outreach and code enforcement.

The budget materials propose a first‑responder fee program, with implementation effective January 2026, as a cost recovery tool for emergency medical services provided by first responders. If approved, the program would be staffed with a dedicated captain and a senior analyst to administer billing and program delivery.

The Office of Emergency Management presented its priorities, including continued expansion of Community Emergency Response Team programs, emergency operations center work and a proposed investment in an AI‑driven evacuation and disaster preparedness modeling platform to improve planning and notifications. The Independent Police Auditor's office said it will continue oversight, complaint intake and audits of internal misconduct investigations.

Performance measures in the CSA packet showed mixed results: the police 9‑1‑1 target (calls answered in under 15 seconds) was on target at 90%, while the fire response target (8‑minute arrival) was estimated at 67% compliance. The resident perception metric for police protection remained low in the materials (about 24% rating neighborhood police protection as good or excellent), and staff said outreach and service expansions are intended to address service equity and preparedness gaps.

Less critical details: staff emphasized the CSA seeks to minimize general fund impacts, using one‑time funding where possible. The police and fire departments flagged recruitment and staffing constraints, and staff reiterated coordination with county partners for diversion and other cross‑jurisdictional services.","Fire, police, emergency management and the independent police auditor presented the Public Safety City Service Area budget priorities on May 12, citing modest increases to maintain response levels, a proposed first‑responder fee to recover EMS costs, and one‑time funding for security at major 2026 events.","actionData","errors"]

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