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Dumpster Day was a Huge Success

Over the weekend we organized a Dumpster Day event at the Berryessa Community Center which resulted in the removal of twelve dumpsters full of unwanted junk and debris from the neighborhood! Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help things run so smoothly.

Events like this are a great way to clean up our neighborhood, but they're also a great way to participate in positive activities along with members of your community. If you're interested in volunteering to help out next time, please email my office.

Community Meet & Greet

Today! February 16th • 6:00-7:30PM



Got questions about crime issues, pedestrian or cyclist safety, road repairs, or anything else? Meet with me and my staff in the Clubhouse at the Park Row Townhomes. It's your chance to discuss your concerns and meet your neighbors from all over the community. Refreshments will be served. RSVP is recommended, but not required.

2944 Creekside Drive, San Jose, CA 95132

Streets and Repaving

By 2028, we will maintain or repave approximately 2,000 San José streets. This includes every mile of our local and neighborhood streets, where most San Joséans live. Our Pavement Maintenance Program also includes most of our major street network, which carries most of our traffic.

Many of the areas we will be focusing on in the District, such as the large portion in Alviso represented in the map below, have been in desperate need of rejuvenation and modernization for some time. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we bring new life to hundreds of miles of San José streets!

Want to know when your street is getting paved? Check out the City's pavement story map, which shows our work as it progresses, including scheduled streets for the next 3 years, work in progress, and streets we've completed work on this year. Paving isn't done in wet weather months, so 2023 projects are all just about to get started!

You can quickly and easily report potholes, blight, abandoned vehicles, and more using San Jose 311 or by calling the 24/7 hotline at 408-794-1900.

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We post everything from emergency notifications and district specific updates, to council meeting breakdowns and inside looks at life at City Hall. Got recommendations for businesses, schools, or local heroes we might want to highlight? Send us a DM!

We welcome all your feedback as comments on our posts, direct messages in our inbox, phone calls to the office. Click the links above or the icons below to connect with us.

More Opportunities to Help Plant Trees!

Earlier this month my staff and I joined Our City Forest and dozens of volunteers to plant nearly 20 trees in Alviso Park on Wilson Ave. We've got a goal of planting 1,000 trees in the district during my first term. 

Here are a few more opportunities for you to get involved:

Our City Forest is planting trees all along Zanker Avenue throughout the month and they're looking for volunteers on three Saturday mornings. See more information and sign up to help by clicking these links: Saturday, February 11 • Saturday, February 18th • Saturday, February 25th

Our beloved Alum Rock Park remains closed to the public due to dangerous conditions near trails and waterways. Parks & Rec is working hard to make repairs, and asks for patience until the park can be reopened. You can find more information about this closure here.

Stanford Blood Center Drive

Donate blood during this event and you could win prizes including Amazon gift cards and Warriors basketball tickets.

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Celebrating Black History

San Jose State University continues to celebrate Black History Month with a full calendar of events including dance workshops, AAVE discussions, stage performances, and more.

Who's making a big difference in your community? A great teacher, business owner, a police officer who goes beyond the call of duty. Maybe there's someone spending their free time organizing creek clean-ups or blanket drives for the unhoused... If you've got someone special in your neighborhood, let us know by nominating them to be a District Hero!

Councilmember David Cohen promotes community cleanup events for residents throughout the year. It's a fun and easy way for everyone to get involved in their community, complete community service hours, and help serve their neighborhood by removing debris, trash and illegally dumped items from streets, creeks, and parks.

Join us in beautifying District 4 by participating in our next Neighborhood Clean Up!

If you would like to volunteer, please email my office.

We have a goal of planting 1,000 trees in our first term. We've partnered with Our City Forest to hold tree planting events at schools, parks, and at private properties.

If you'd like to volunteer to help plant trees or you want to see if your property is eligible to receive a free tree, please email my office for more information.

Local businesses have a new opportunity to reinvigorate their business, save money, and support community-wide energy conservation efforts through a new program from San José Clean Energy, the local clean electricity provider operated by the City of San José.

The San José Energy Efficient Business Program has unlocked several rebates to San José business owners for qualifying HVAC, refrigeration, or water heating projects. These rebates, totaling up to 80–90% off the project cost, will make renovations to your small business more affordable and kickstarting these upgrades so much easier! All business customers with an active San José Clean Energy account are invited to participate. 

Want to see if your project qualifies for the rebates above? Learn more or find a participating contractor at SanJoseCleanEnergy.org/Business.

Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm at Berryessa Union School District, 1376 Piedmont Road. For more information email support@campusclini.org or call 855-286-2577.

Booster shots are available for everyone who has had the two initial vaccinations. Reservations can be found at sccfreevax.org.