At the Earthquake's 2018 season opener on March 3rd, newly signed Magnus Eriksson will make his American debut. Eriksson arrives in San Jose after  co-leading the top-flight Swedish Allsvenskan with 14 goals in 2017, and finishing as a finalist for the league's Most Valuable Player and Midfielder of the Year awards. See his introduction video staged at City Hall's Playa to Paseo exhibit. 
Mayor Liccardo and City Leaders Release Ambitious Climate Plan


Mayor Liccardo stood with City leaders, community stakeholders and climate activists to release Climate Smart San Jose, a comprehensive climate plan that makes San Jose one of the first American cities to plot "a path to Paris" by setting ambitious targets to curb our greenhouse gas  emissions and reduce water consumption. At the press conference, Mayor Liccardo explained that the City will waste no time getting this plan off the ground: This year, San Jose will launch Community Choice Energy, to offer residents and businesses the option to purchase clean, green electricity at prices competitive to private utilities. Among the ambitious notable targets in the plan:
  • By 2021, San José will make 100 percent emission-free electricity available to all San Jose Clean Energy users.
  • By 2030, San José will reduce carbon emissions from vehicular trips by 1 million tons/year by facilitating the expansion of ride sharing, electric vehicles, and public transit in the city.
  • By 2040, San José will become the first city in the world to produce 1 gigawatt of solar power (which is enough to power the equivalent of 250,000 homes).
Read the  press release , the  fact sheet , or see the  plan in its entirety . 
City of San Jose approves Compensation Agreement for the Sale of Land Parcels near Diridon Station

The City Council approved a Compensation Agreement that will help facilitate the sale of five former Redevelopment properties near Diridon Station for a potential Google development. Per the terms of the Compensation Agreement, the properties were valued at $67 million, based on appraisals conducted by both the City and County - a sum 2.5 times what the City originally paid for the properties.

"This Compensation Agreement allows us to advance discussions about how we can create a vibrant, architecturally iconic, transit-focused village around Diridon Station," said Mayor Sam Liccardo. "I look forward to engaging with our community in a robust discussion about how we can realize our shared ambitions for our city."

The City completed the second of what will be 15 public hearings over the potential sale of these parcels. In addition, the City has launched its robust community engagement plan, which will entail numerous opportunities over the next several months for the public to share its concerns and ambitions for a proposed Google complex. Residents can check the Diridon Station Area informational page of the City's website to see updates as they become available.

Read the entire press release detailing the compensation agreement, or a recent story from the Mercury News to learn more. 
Mayor Liccardo Joins California's "Big 11" City Mayors and State Lawmakers to Introduce State Bill for Funding to Combat Homelessness Crisis 

Mayor Liccardo joined the Mayors of the eleven largest cities in California and a bi-partisan group of state lawmakers to introduce AB 3171, which allocates $1.5 billion from the state budget to help address the growing homeless crisis.

"Cities across the state must continually grapple with the human, economic and social toll being caused by the growing homelessness crisis," said Mayor Sam Liccardo. "This funding will go a long way to support some of the innovative measures being taken at the local level to house more of our homeless neighbors and confront this crisis head-on."

Read the full press release to learn more. 
Mayor Liccardo and San Jose Public Library Launch Coding5K to help 5000 Low-Income San Jose Kids Learn Coding Skills

In partnership with the San Jose Public Library, Mayor Liccardo launched the  # Coding5K   Challenge, with a goal of inspiring at least 5000 kids - especially those in San Jose's lowest-income communities - to learn coding by 2020. The initiative hopes to help foster a generation of children who are tech-enabled, rather than tech-controlled, and prepare them to compete in the 21st century economy. 

Visit the San Jose Public Library's website to learn how you can volunteer to be a part of the movement. 
City of San Jose Asks Residents to Define their Budgetary Priorities

To kick off the City's annual budget process, Mayor Liccardo is asking residents to engage with its new budget application - Balancing Act. The website allows residents to view and test-edit different portions of the 2019 General Fund, all while trying to "balance the budget."

Visit the website to ensure your priorities are accounted for.
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