BART URBAN VILLAGE REZONING UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
URBAN MARKET INCLUDED IN PLANS
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After many months of difficult work, I'm happy to announce that City Council voted to approve the rezoning of the Berryessa Urban Village, enshrining within the rezoning a voluntary agreement from the landowners that would protect the vendors moving forward and ensure there would be a continuation of the market in the new development.
The New development will include over 3,000 units of housing, a permanent urban market site and bring the South Bay one step closer to completing a transit loop that will link the Bay Area via BART. The Berryessa Urban Village is expected to be a vibrant, walkable community that will help to reduce traffic, bring roughly 10,000 jobs to the area and become a model for future urban villages centered around transit hubs.
As we begin to develop the area, it is important to preserve the legacy and history of San José. I'd like to thank the Berryessa Flea Market Vendors Association for their advocacy, the Bumb family for their cooperation and collaboration, my council colleagues for their input and my staff for the many tireless hours of work to move the project forward while providing space and security for the current vendors of the Flea Market.
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Below is a summary of the provisions within the voluntary agreement designed to unsure current vendors can transition into the new development.
Space – Five acres of new property (shown in red above) is now zoned for Urban Market. This space will provide a permanent, ongoing location for current vendors to transition their businesses at rents comparable to those in other outdoor markets in the Bay Area.
Security – No vendor will be evicted as long as they don’t violate the terms of their rental agreement. Moving forward, there will be at least 3 years (1 year notice, given no earlier than July 2023) before the current site could close. Existing vendors will have the option of a 6-month licensing term.
Resources – The Landowners will contribute 5 million dollars to a fund intended to help vendors to the urban market or to help them transition to another space, wherever applicable. This fund is intended as a starting point with contributions from community organizations and the city augmenting those funds over time.
Future Governance – Under the voluntary agreement, there will be an advisory committee comprised of Flea Market vendors, the landowners and City staff. This committee will determine how the funds from the transitional fund will be spent.
I look forward to working with the soon to be formed advisory committee to build toward a solution within the new development that will serve as both an example of how to build urban transit villages as well as how equitable and positive this type of project can be when we all work together.
Sincerely,
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CELEBRATE THE 4TH RESPONSIBLY AND SAFELY |
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As we near July 4th weekend, the issue of fireworks has been of increasing concern to our community and I want to assure you that our office has been working directly with SJPD, SJFD, Code Enforcement and the District Attorney’s office to respond.
Prevention
Our primary objective is to prevent illegal fireworks from happening in the first place. SJPD’s Crime Prevention team is canvassing the neighborhood and there will be media outreach (broadcast and social media) messaging pushed with the following information.
Snap, Click, and Report illegal fireworks activity online at sanjoseca.gov/fireworks or by calling 3-1-1 or 408-535-5600 (24 hour hotline). If you are able to safely capture photos/video of fireworks being used, include a copy with your online report.
San José’s Social Host Ordinance has been expanded. Property owners and those hosting gatherings where fireworks are used will be held responsible for fireworks fines as well as emergency response costs resulting from the use of illegal fireworks.
San José fines for illegal fireworks use are now among the highest in the Bay Area. Fines have increased and now start at $1,000 and escalate to $2,000 and $3,000 2nd and 3rd violations. The sale of fireworks may result in a fine of up to $50,000 plus jail time, depending on quantity.
Enforcement
There will be a large increase in SJPD presence throughout the weekend of the 4th in Alviso and along the East Foothills, as well as support from other departments in the area to ensure high visibility and enforcement where needed. Enforcement may not always be highly visible in the area as there may be plain-clothed officers; additionally, Fire Engines are equipped to report on the road and will be proactive.
We strongly encourage you to report any incidents of firework use to http://sanjoseca.gov/fireworks or call 311; firework use is widespread across the city and unfortunately there are incidents that occur that require a large response, which can pull resources away from enforcement. Code Enforcement will be monitoring and following up on all cases that are actionable and will be issuing citations.
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I'm very excited to announce that the Berryessa Library is now open! This library is truly one of the top community amenities in our district and I believe it is one of the top libraries in San Jose. Please join me in welcoming back this critical resource to our community. |
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During this time, they will continue to provide limited library services and require customers to wear a face mask/covering when visiting any location. Express Pickup service will still be available at the King Library and online chat services will be offered 7-days a week. For more information and details about the Library’s reopening, visit sjpl.org/reopening.
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BERRYESSA FARMER'S MARKET RETURNING ON JULY 17 |
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One of our community gems is coming back! On July 17 from 9AM-1PM at 1376 Piedmont Road, the Berryessa Farmers' Market will be returning to full operation. Please come out and support our local businesses. Join me in giving them a warm welcome!
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UPDATE ON NEED TO CONSERVE WATER THROUGH EXTREME DROUGHT
Due to a declaration of drought emergency by Valley Water which makes up 90% of the water supply for San Jose Water customers, all residential, business and commercial customers are required to cut their water usage by 15% from 2019 levels. To meet this requirement the following rules are in effect:
- Limit your watering and irrigation using potable water to two days a week with no more than 15 minutes a day per station. Watering will be allowed on Mondays and Thursdays for odd numbered and numberless addresses and will be allowed on Tuesdays and Fridays for even numbered addresses
- No watering between 10:00am and 8:00pm.
- A prohibition on the use of potable water for filling and refilling decorative fountains and ornamental lakes ponds more than one foot deep except in conditions where aquatic life of significant value exists.
- Washing of vehicles is restricted to commercial car washing facilities only and those facilities must use recycled or recirculated water.
- The use of potable water to wash building structures, sidewalks, walkways, driveways, patios and other non porous areas is prohibited except in the case of protecting health and safety.
How to find out if you are in San Jose water service area
You are likely to notice that our park grass and ponds will see a significant change in appearance over the coming weeks and months, this is typical in summer and especially drought. Do your best to conserve as much water as possible so we can prevent increases in restrictions in this extreme drought year.
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COUNTYWIDE LOCAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
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Our local rent assistance program, known as the Homelessness Prevention System - COVID-19 Response, is now accepting applications from members of the public. This program was created to complement the statewide CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program and ensure that we have local resources available to meet the unique needs of our lowest-income and most vulnerable residents.
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REDISTRICTING 2020: COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST SURVEY
Every ten years, U.S. Census data is used to redraw City of San José City Council district boundaries. This ensures the districts are balanced for changes in population. The City Council wants to hear from you on how these boundaries should be drawn.
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Complete the form found on our website to tell the Commission about your community of interest – keeping communities of interest together is a high-ranking criteria in the redistricting process.
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FREE VACCINATION CLINICS
EVERY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
La Plaza is home to Gardner Health Services’ walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic for individuals 18 and over. Vaccinations are administered every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. for folks to return at a later time.
First come, first serve.
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COVID-19 VACCINE AT NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES
North East Medical Services (NEMS), a community health clinic located at 1870 Lundy Avenue, is offering COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 16 years and older in the community Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 4:00. Individuals 18 years old or older can register online. Individuals younger than 18 years old can register at the kiosk or call to schedule an appointment at 415-213-1971, but will need to have their parent/guardian accompany them to the clinic when they receive their vaccine.
Step 1:
New patients will need to register first and can do so by:
- Using our online registration portal (available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese)
- https://signup.nems.org/patient-enrollment/
- Dropping by our clinic in-person to register in-person at one of our kiosks;
- Please call our COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Line at 415-213-1971 if you have any questions.
Step 2:
- Using our online appointment portal (available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese)
- https://signup.nems.org/covid-19-vaccine/
- If you registered with the on-site kiosk, our staff can help you make an appointment.
- Same day appointments are available, but supply may be limited.
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