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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!
Summer certainly flew by and hopefully you were able to enjoy some of what District 3 had to offer. We kicked off July with an amazing fireworks display Downtown for our Fourth of July Celebration. Our Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department spread the fun during the summer and throughout the City with Viva Parks!, and Plaza de Cesar Chavez was brought to life with four concerts from the San José Downtown Association's Music in the Park series and our first ever CityDance San José series put on by our own Office of Cultural Affairs. Downtown also gave welcome to about 40,000 visitors during the annual San José Jazz Summer Festival and we capped off the summer by welcoming almost 100,000 visitors to our second annual Viva CalleSJ open streets event. There were so many more events and celebrations that helped activate downtown from major concerts at the SAP Center and sporting events at Avaya Stadium to beautification of the historic fountain and Pokémon hot spots in St. James Park. I want to thank everyone who played a part this summer in helping to make our Downtown a fun and happening place to be.
Fall has officially kicked off with just as much excitement! This past weekend nearly 17,000 visitors, including myself, came to run the San José Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon and Little Italy San José saw a very successful turn out for their inaugural Street Festival. The Center for Performing Arts is currently showing Phantom of the Opera for the first time ever, drawing packed houses every night, and with the holiday season fast approaching we know that means a lot more exciting shows and plenty of festive events to come.
Additionally I will be showcasing my support all month for Breast Cancer Awareness by participating in the
Real Men Wear Pink campaign
. I will be donning at least one pink article everyday of the month and regularly posting photo updates, you can show your support by following my progress online or participating yourself and joining the campaign.
Our city has so much to offer. Whether you enjoy the theater, arts, culture, food, or outdoor fun you can experience it all within our Downtown. As our city becomes even more diverse, so do our activities and you can see some of the wonderful culture and diversity we have to offer here in this new marketing video put together by Team San José. It has been great to experience all that is happening within our district and I hope to continue to see many of you out and about during this Fall!
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| LOOKING BACK IN SEPTEMBER |
Never Forget: 15 Years Since 9/11
It was an honor to participate in the 15th 9/11 Memorial Anniversary at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph and Fire Station #1. We will never forget the sacrifices made 15 years ago and every day by our first responders.
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Viva CalleSJ Better Than Ever
The second annual Viva CalleSJ was a complete success with a reported tripling of attendance this year! Thank you to all the hard working San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services staff, San José Police Department staff, and the many volunteers for making this event possible.
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I had the pleasure of attending San José State University's home opening game. It is great to see so many college students roaming the streets of Downtown again. Wishing all students a great Fall semester and GO SPARTANS!
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The Musical Swings Extended!
By popular demand, the Musical Swings at Cesar Chavez Park Plaza have been extended through October 23rd! Thank you to our partners and the public for your support.
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Volunteer During This Election Season!
With just six weeks left until Election Day, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Office is looking for nearly 5,000 Election Officers to serve at 836 polling places throughout the County.
Eligible residents who would like to participate in the democratic process are encouraged to contact the Registrar of Voters' Office immediately. Election Officers must be citizens who are registered to vote, legal permanent residents, or high school students aged 16 years or older with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Experience is not necessary, as all training is provided.
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Nominate a Star in Your Neighborhood For Our Christmas Tree!
As we get closer to the holiday season, we want you to take some time to reflect and nominate an important individual in the community who has gone above and beyond to help out. We will be highlighting individuals from each neighborhood by hanging an ornament in their honor on our D3 Christmas Tree this year at Christmas in the Park. To nominate please go to the link below.
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All organizations seeking a grant from the D3 office may now apply online.
The D3 office provides SAP Grants typically averaging $250 for organizations that support arts, culture, youth, and/or residents of District 3 San José. Apply Here
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D3 Office Looking For Interns
The District 3 office is looking for prospective high school seniors or college students to intern in our office. Interns will be supporting the Council Office through administrative tasks, community outreach and policy research. If you are interested, please send a copy of your resume/CV to David Tran at
david.tran@sanjoseca.gov.
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Downtown Construction Brief
Click the "Learn More" link below on Friday October 7 for updates on active construction projects in Downtown San José that affect public streets. Special thanks to the Department of Public Works (DPW) for providing this brief.
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Coffee with my Councilmember
D3 residents are invited to join me for our monthly Coffee with my Councilmember on Saturday 10/22 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at
San José State University at the Student Union Starbucks.
Afterwards from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m., I will be streaming on Facebook Live on site, taking questions from D3 residents unable to be present.
Can't attend that weekend? Each month, I'll host a coffee chat at rotating venues throughout the district. Join me in November on Saturday, 11/19 at Sammy G's.
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| #D3Decides Participatory Budgeting |
As we embark on the second year of our D3Decides Participatory Budgeting program, please take a moment to read our FAQs to understand this year's process.
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Western Mountaineering
1025 S. 5th Street
With an offering of over 30 different models, Western Mountaineering can provide you a sleeping bag and outdoor apparel for any event, outing, or expedition requiring the lightest and warmest materials.
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GOOD EATS (& DRINKS) IN D3!
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Five Points
169 W. Santa Clara St
Five Point's menu focuses on modern takes on vintage cocktails and communal punches. They draw from a diverse range of flavors in a celebration of Five Point's and San José's vibrant melting pot of cultures.
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CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS BELOW TO LEARN MORE.
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Fri, Oct 7 - South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk + Street Mrkt - The South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk is a self-guided, nighttime tour through galleries, museums, and independent creative businesses as well as a nighttime urban faire featuring 40+ artists, creative vendors, music, craft brews and gourmet food trucks in the SoFA District
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Fri, Oct 7 - CET 14th Annual Golf for Jobs Tournament - Take a swing to help raise proceeds benefiting CET students.
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Sat, Oct 8 - Work2future Youth Job Fair - This event is 100% open to the public and the employers such as Macy's, Target, Apple Store, and FedEx will be expected to attend.
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Sat, Oct 8 - 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research.
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Sat, Oct 8 - Pumpkins in the Park - Pumpkins in the Park is a harvest fair for families with a strong environmental education component. It is designed to promote awareness of the Guadalupe River Park and celebrate the fall season.
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Sun, Oct 9 - 7th Annual Day on the Bay Multicultural Festival - The Festival celebrates our county's diversity while also promoting health among residents.
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Thu, Oct 13 - CA High Speed Rail Community Working Group - You are invited to attend this important meeting on California High Speed Rail at Silicon Valley Foundation (2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300, Mountain View, California 94040) from 6-8 p.m.
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Sat, Oct 15 - St. James Park Design Competition Jury Day - This event will allow the four St. James Park Design Competition Finalists to present their plans and approach to revitalizing St. James Park to a Design Jury.
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Sat, Oct 15 - 8th Annual Crime and Gang Prevention Summit - The Mayor's Gang Prevention Task Force sponsors a summit to bring together representatives from the City of San José, non-profit organizations, and local neighborhoods to build and expand partnerships that would help make San José a safer place to live, work and raise a family.
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Sat, Oct 15 - WorldWideWomen Girl's Festival Program with QueenHype - San José's QueenHype will be exhibitors at the Girls' Festival and will be providing transportation to the event. Any women and girls interested please click the link above for more info.
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Fri, Oct 21 - Safe & Green Halloween - Every year, community volunteers along with San José State University students, work very hard to come up with fun-filled activities that promote sustainable behaviors.
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Fri, Oct 21 - Coffee with a Cop - No agenda or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the men and women who protect and serve you every day.
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Sat, Oct 22 - 27th Annual Hispanic Foundation Ball - Through the Hispanic Foundation Ball and other philanthropic programs, the Foundation has greatly invested in charitable resources in the success of Silicon Valley's Latino community.
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Sat, Oct 22 - Día de Los Muertos Festival - Día De Los Muertos, also called Day of The Dead, is a celebration of life. Día San José is a culmination of family, entertainment and most of all fun! Throughout the night, we sing, dance, laugh and celebrate our loved ones.
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Sun, Oct 23 - 19th Annual Día de los Muertos 2016 - Join in a community celebration honoring the lives of our dearly departed.
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Tue, Nov 1 - CA High Speed Rail Open House - HSR will be hosting the following meeting to inform the public and solicit input on project elements of the San Francisco to San José Project Section at Sunnyvale Community Center (550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087) from 5-8p.m.
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