BUILDING STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Executive Summary
November 17, 2003
a.
Review San Jose’s Vehicle Abatement Policies (Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement)
Upon motion of Councilmember
Yeager, seconded by Councilmember Chirco, the Committee accepted the Community
Preservation Ordinance Update and return to the Committee prior to budget
addressing:
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What does our stake in the ground need to be.
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What role should the council offices be involved.
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How the neighborhood associations, vehicle abatement
and the Police Department need to be a partner in that direction
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Attach the money component with the information
provided
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Survey of surrounding sister cities in the county on
their timeline for response and their population size. Include cities of similar size.
b.
Review Standards for Street Cleanliness (Department of
Transporation, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
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collisions cleanups leave debris from the accident
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a lot of glass in the curbs and gutters
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how is the street sweeping getting in the
newsletters in languages and correct
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flyer distribution by the community on street
sweeping calendars
c.
Review Strategies and Effects of the Neighborhood
Investment Task Force and Grant Processes for Neighborhood Organization (Parks,
Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Upon
motion of Councilmember Campos, seconded by Councilmember Chirco, the Committee
accepted the Neighborhood Investment Task Force and Grant Processes for
Neighborhood Organization Report, with the recommendations as stated:
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Looking outside of SNI areas
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Encouraging customers in the community to become
partners with the City of San Jose in grant writing
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Include Auditor in the process
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Work with the Council office’s on grant writing
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Staff assignments placed on the chart and reporting
on what was applied for and what was received
d. Oral
Petitions
None.
e. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:37 p.m.
Cindy Chavez, Chair
Building Strong Neighborhoods Committee