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Supporters told the council the mayor’s plan pairs expanded shelter capacity with accountability and urgency. \"Creating shelter, additional shelter opportunities will get everyone indoors,\" resident Anil Babar said, adding that “with over a thousand shelter beds opening this year, progress is being made, and now is not the time to stop.” Several business owners and neighborhood leaders said they support tougher steps when people repeatedly refuse offers of shelter, citing fires, waste and encampment impacts on safety and commerce.

Opponents — including tenant and immigrant-rights organizers, homeless-service providers and speakers who said they had lived outdoors — warned the council the proposal would criminalize people without addressing the root cause: a shortage of long-term affordable housing and insufficient, accessible services. \"Weaponizing our police department against our fellow homeless residents is a radical step,\" Jaime Alvarado said. Several speakers and service providers cautioned that enforcement without available, appropriate interim and permanent housing could lead to more trauma, legal risk and displacement.

Context and competing proposals

Speakers repeatedly urged the council both to build more shelters and to expand prevention and permanent affordable housing. Multiple public commenters asked the council to keep the original Measure E voter intent — funding deeply affordable housing — rather than permanently redirecting most Measure E revenues to temporary or enforcement-led responses. Several speakers urged the council to pause ordinance or code changes until the city had a clearer, equity-informed implementation plan.

Several presenters also supported linking pay increases for elected officials and department heads to measurable results. Supporters framed pay-for-performance as accountability that reflects private-sector norms; critics said it could politicize service delivery and harm representation in neighborhoods with greater need.

What happens next

The council was reminded that the formal budget vote was scheduled for the council meeting the next day. At the hearing no formal votes were taken. Members of the public from neighborhoods across San Jose spoke for one minute each; dozens urged either decisive enforcement paired with shelter or a reorientation toward long-term housing, prevention and expanded non-police crisis responses.

Speakers quoted in this article spoke during the public-comment period. The council adjourned after more than four hours of testimony and noted the budget vote remained on the council docket.

Ending

Council members will consider final votes at the scheduled council meeting the following day, where they must choose between competing priorities of expanded shelter plus enforcement, expanded prevention and permanent affordable housing, or a hybrid approach requested by multiple community groups.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","JUN 9, 2025 | City Council: Final Public Hearing on Proposed Budgets","oneSentenceSummary","San Jose — At a public hearing on the proposed 2025–26 operating budget and related capital and fees proposals, residents and advocacy groups sharply debated Mayor Matt Mahan’s “responsibility to shelter” policy, a proposed pay-for-performance approach to elected and department pay, and a plan to temporarily reallocate Measure E dollars for homelessness programs.","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},6544202,"East San Jose groups urge council to revive MACSA/Moxa and protect teen drop-in programs",93,12296000,12389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798746-d336e2999d297a347232d0c21d6757a0&start=12296&end=12389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798746-d336e2999d297a347232d0c21d6757a0/thumbnail_12296000.jpg","/articles/6544202/San-Jose/Santa-Clara-County/California/East-San-Jose-groups-urge-council-to-revive-MACSAMoxa-and-protect-teen-drop-in-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544202-08791244ded1e415c24f9863224957c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421689&Signature=ZFdjABcLsN9mZ5GNLqWTcsMefbMMRJXTcjsCVE0i5KvVMvVBs9Fc68xECU9R12Ui~WSphCDeOlRFvpA1hcuhbeiyuGWUwjeT4VF10uHpdWkMj3GWmvKJjakBOc6AqRvS2WpkyX9Lb17ciRG5Z16fHvUyDdTOW00BMMzlfPkXscKL0chJjNq-~9I5S4mutzzp8EHvME05Yu7ej2u~1NzvspC~jVa9CDzhW~-5rpg7Rio9j0ASYMEXg03yPvWFvAhLI5uPHOUESHcq6Vcd3T3OrNL9pO3OCYr~u8EGZlRP9dMdwWhNMz4MIJ8ohkgAOQDZmY3iHnWhnZmUzXhXj51-wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Jose — A coalition of East San Jose youth organizers, Somos Mayfair and the Youth Building Peace Coalition asked the City Council to fund reopening and revitalization of the MACSA (Moxa) youth center and to preserve drop‑in teen programs at Alviso, Alum Rock and Berryessa youth centers.

Students and youth leaders said the centers provide sports, homework help, cultural programs and safe spaces that reduce juvenile justice risk and provide mentoring and recreation. \"Moxa is more than just a building. It is an important community asset and a piece of history here in San Jose,\" Fernando Ramirez of Somos Mayfair told the council.

Speakers requested specific line‑items in the manager’s budget addendum (several MBAs were referenced by testimony) and said community development block grant (CDBG) funding could help reopen the facility. Youths said lack of funded programming harms low‑income families and youth opportunity in East San Jose.

Ending

Speakers urged the council to commit to funding and to integrate reopening plans with broader youth‑services and community safety strategies. The mayor and council did not take a public vote on these budget amendments at the hearing.","Community leaders, youth organizers and students pressed the City Council to fund reopening and revitalization of the MACSA/Moxa youth center and to preserve teen drop‑in programs at three youth centers; speakers said the centers provide safe after‑school space and urged targeted Measure and CDBG support.",{"_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},6544207,"Youth and climate groups urge San Jose to restore Climate Smart funding after cuts",486,6472000,6958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798746-d336e2999d297a347232d0c21d6757a0&start=6472&end=6958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798746-d336e2999d297a347232d0c21d6757a0/thumbnail_6472000.jpg","/articles/6544207/San-Jose/Santa-Clara-County/California/Youth-and-climate-groups-urge-San-Jose-to-restore-Climate-Smart-funding-after-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544207-57d964f5eebc4d68b60c628392380332/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421689&Signature=iz~HOxQD0QVzo4lRes9HB6OVCKnH3zw6cNKWKh0wZ1pclp~01pYkdDOESdt-BDNz2WKxc1l7KIWqklsbxrPB6exPDvJ1SJgnoUmlkVJsARlzd~PfjjYVulPRoE3Yk57xPqnCoUxgTSofvnFRkcRcvr0GUNQIpHurqJTs2m63SBPGxPOcih91tEYPFJxwghKLw9vsTlSlzn8ilNFBPk1spXG50~-N1yF7QgzYZnLEnrYVNI35MNJQyDdcPJzKahI99eah1ZAO55VA6s1huKS9MWup94~0LepZrhRfOPye1ZVTzz2PF16B0G2d4rW9vq2ddq1k8LO-0xvwgGsEc-HADw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Jose — Climate advocacy groups, youth activists and members of the Climate Advisory Commission urged the City Council at the budget hearing to restore non‑personnel funding for Climate Smart San Jose.

Speakers said incremental cuts have reduced the program’s ability to partner with community‑based organizations and to carry out outreach and programs that make electrification, clean‑energy rebates and building‑code updates effective for residents. Manny Bacala, youth representative to the Climate Advisory Commission, said the commission recommends restoring funding to \"approximately $625,000 in total\" and establishing a permanent base level of non‑personnel funding.

Student speakers from Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action said Climate Smart funding supports community education and helps the city meet its stated goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. \"Without adequate funding, climate change will have devastating impacts,\" one student said, urging the council to protect community grants and the program’s partnerships.

Other speakers including Sierra Club and conservation coordinators urged the council to make the funding permanent and to ensure the energy department can use allocated funds effectively for community partnerships.

Ending

The testimony requested restoring Climate Smart non‑personnel funding to prior levels and ensuring any reorganization of the program does not prevent community grants and partnerships from continuing. No vote on the funding line occurred at the hearing.","Students, climate advocates and the Climate Advisory Commission asked the council to restore non‑personnel funding for Climate Smart San Jose to roughly 2022–23 levels so the program can maintain community grants, partnerships and outreach tied to the city’s 2030 carbon‑neutrality goals.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544212,"Residents, former staff and vets urge San Jose to hold animal shelter management accountable and restore spay/neuter services",7391,1050000,8441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798746-d336e2999d297a347232d0c21d6757a0&start=1050&end=8441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798746-d336e2999d297a347232d0c21d6757a0/thumbnail_1050000.jpg","/articles/6544212/San-Jose/Santa-Clara-County/California/Residents-former-staff-and-vets-urge-San-Jose-to-hold-animal-shelter-management-accountable-and-restore-spayneuter-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544212-ff5d0a50cc0693ddd7490d93ce61ffdb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421689&Signature=caTcR8zANlg43Fp8qaACxnX3EbEWwe~w2H6tZkcUbdfCNslxZlFHScbkajoFJH-HhlHpcyh3fYYpwGypo~UTMYZgJzu~Nu0rhHswATvKuT3NTuAA1-NWlQQ8mMVMMmIEYS35ScvAXCnxw-2pOMJU~w5Bv7gdyxl461uccqIuRgV3F~9sMyAnUGAtceuV-KeoKANpA5dykniulg3nvr5PDb1V9RVw0~RE9GPDcdcwuYQcRJ4pGjsMik39y9OifsT0bKGQlRBjrYUf~vacF-nuOvRuGfJHJQNMaUexaRz5RVqojfdYoxYE1hShaf2xrcUd6SkeH19Oe9lvlDto~nDSgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Jose — Multiple residents, volunteers and a former animal care attendant told the City Council at the budget hearing that the San Jose Animal Care Center needs immediate management changes and restoration of core services, particularly low‑cost spay/neuter and trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) programs.

\"There's a lot of really big dogs there that are just left and no one's coming for them,\" Lori Landis, who volunteers at the shelter, told the council and asked for restoration of a low‑cost spay/neuter program. Several speakers including neonatal ICU nurse Diane Foxon and volunteer Lynn described recent incidents they said showed insufficient medical staffing, weekend veterinary coverage gaps and animals dying after intake.

A former shelter worker described multiple operational breakdowns: delayed responses for injured animals, limited weekend veterinary care, and staff departures by those who raised concerns. \"I witnessed 3 loose dogs, 1 visibly injured, wandering into traffic... There was also no vet on-site because there are no vets working on the weekend,\" a former animal care attendant said.

Advocates and volunteers urged the council to hold shelter leadership accountable, to require the shelter’s medical director and senior managers to report back publicly on corrective actions and to restore community-targeted services the public relies on during kitten season and other peak periods.

Ending

Several public commenters requested the council require the public works and shelter directors to return to council with a progress update in September rather than later in the year. No formal budget action on the shelter was taken at the hearing.","Speakers at the public hearing said San Jose’s animal shelter has failed animals and the public in recent years, pressing the council to replace leadership, restore trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) and low‑cost spay/neuter services, and require faster public reporting on the shelter audit’s remedial steps.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544215,"San Jose advocates press council for $1.5M in immigration legal services as ICE activity rises",356,1465000,1821000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798746-d336e2999d297a347232d0c21d6757a0&start=1465&end=1821","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798746-d336e2999d297a347232d0c21d6757a0/thumbnail_1465000.jpg","/articles/6544215/San-Jose/Santa-Clara-County/California/San-Jose-advocates-press-council-for-15M-in-immigration-legal-services-as-ICE-activity-rises","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544215-c6c7b355ed211dafc0c248aaa7d7bbc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421689&Signature=NKkzMS0FEBn0Q2gmt8zmNZAt0hf6fN~QWMEdViMASaEVW90PZA6-npnJJNZK0imCqWRw6N4D3k1DPlzPnaOAN7U22EtjlRaWbveAatzQvyixvuYjzWh9YuWUGdg-aRSWIurwKcwH-eN~55bYHvrsBZktPPLILJvb~OGhqKNDhm9E7l9Xzlq5L4VeodCnEl70U7cPZqeFPyYLdxuoLghZ8dub8P4Ian-rhvpjSr6MDokkqZIT2gKpbaps9tLCwkLQPTrJYeW8Z8mauC-UW0O14ZqqTl6wUjBo5dxa-wpUZ6mZqbtwoxu5ejSKPwE35BR-Qb2YobfM87ZwLNaFceamog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Jose — At a public hearing on the proposed 2025–26 budget, immigrant-rights groups and community members urged the City Council to allocate $1.5 million to expand legal representation and outreach for residents facing immigration enforcement.

Amigos de Guadalupe and allied organizations said recent and reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Los Angeles shows the threat could spread to Santa Clara County. \"The Trump administration is just ramping up… the time to act is now,\" Jeremy Bruce of Amigos de Guadalupe said, urging the council to approve a one‑time $1.5 million allocation for lawyers and navigators.

Maritza Maldonado, executive director of Amigos de Guadalupe, said $500,000 is inadequate and the organization needs at least $1.5 million \"to hire more lawyers and outreach workers.\" Several speakers asked the council to consider Option 1 in a councilmember memo — using the budget stabilization fund — or to redirect non‑essential police savings such as SJPD vacancies to pay for the work.

Supporters emphasized outcomes and practicality: they cited evidence that immigrants with legal counsel fare far better in removal proceedings, and said the city can fund community programs that stabilize families and allow workers to keep contributing to the local economy.

Opponents of increased enforcement also made a direct link to the immigration ask: several public speakers said that expanding criminal enforcement of encampments while failing to invest in immigrant legal defense would harm mixed‑status families and increase fear across neighborhoods.

Ending

Councilmembers will consider budget amendments and final allocations at the council meeting scheduled the day after the hearing. Advocacy groups said they would press the council to find funding before midyear.","Community groups, led by Amigos de Guadalupe, urged the City Council to fund $1.5 million for rapid-response legal services and outreach to residents facing deportation; speakers said Los Angeles raids show San Jose must act now and suggested using budget-stabilization funds or redirecting police savings.","actionData","errors"]

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