Media Advisory: Neighborhood Forum Connects San José Residents and City Leaders on Homelessness Solutions

Forum creates space for dialogue, shared solutions, and local action

Post Date:06/06/2025 8:30 AM
MEDIA CONTACT
Amanda Rodriguez, Public Information Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services
408-460-4468; Amanda.Rodriguez@sanjoseca.gov

Advisory Detail
What: Panel discussion and Q&A
When: Saturday, June 7, 2025
9 to 11 a.m.
Where: City Hall Rotunda
200 E. Santa Clara Street
San José, CA 95113
Who:
Panelists:
  • Jon Cicirelli, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department Director
  • Erik L. Soliván, Housing Department Director
  • John Ristow, Transportation Department Director
  • Ken Tran, San José Police Department Captain
Facilitator:
  • Lee Wilcox, City Manager’s Office, Assistant City Manager
Background: San José residents are invited to a Neighborhood Forum focused on collaborative, community-based solutions to homelessness that support safety and public health for all.

Hosted by BeautifySJ, the forum features a panel of City leaders from key departments. Attendees can ask questions, share input, and learn about initiatives aimed at supporting unhoused residents and improving neighborhood conditions.

BeautifySJ is a program of the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department that tackles blight and encampment impacts through cleanups, graffiti removal, and neighborhood engagement.

Visit bit.ly/bsj-forum-june to register for the forum.

To learn more about Beautify SJ, visit beautifysj.org.

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