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San Jose accepts spring intergovernmental relations report as staff warns of federal cuts, immigration actions
Summary
The San Jose City Council unanimously accepted the city’s spring Intergovernmental Relations report on April 29, in which staff outlined federal and state advocacy work, flagged loss of FY25 earmarks after a federal continuing resolution, and described priorities including homelessness funding, BART Phase 2, and 2026 event funding.
The San Jose City Council unanimously accepted the city’s spring Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) report on April 29, a staff briefing that summarized federal, state and regional lobbying activity from December through early April and flagged several emerging risks and advocacy priorities.
Sarah Sarate, Director of the City Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy and Intergovernmental Relations, said the city is tracking more than 238 bills this session and has issued more than 30 advocacy letters. Leslie Pollner and consultants described the short-term federal picture as constrained after Congress approved a continuing resolution in March that froze spending levels…
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