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It has been a
pleasure serving you for the psat 5 years. I am committed to building a healthy, safe, and sustainable community for the residents of District 4. The following is a summary of projects I have been working on,
many with you, to improve our community. I have organized the following
into neighborhood areas. Please let me know if you have any comments
or questions at district4@sanjoseca.gov.
Citywide
District 4
Citywide
- Green Building Policy
- Plastic Bags Ordinance
- Tobacco Retail Policy
- Automatic External Defibrillators
- Suicide Prevention Resolution
- Healthy Living and Active Living
- California Disclosure Act
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District 4
Public Safety:
- Hosted multi-lingual Public Safety Forums with San Jose Police Department, Independent Police Auditor, County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and San Jose Public Dispatchers.
- Brought Crime Prevention experts and hosted Neighborhood Watch Meetings throughout District 4.
- Regularly sponsor First Aid & CPR Trainings with American Red Cross.
- Periodically host multi-lingual Emergency Preparedness Training with Office of Emergency Service’s San Jose Prepared!
- Partnered with the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation to host monthly public community safety and social awareness workshops.
- Sponsored Safe Neighborhoods Workshop in collaboration with San Jose Police Department, Berryessa Branch Library, Berryessa Union School District, East Side Union School District, District Attorney, and County Sheriff.
- Upgraded and relocated Fire Station 19 (Piedmont and Sierra) and Fire Station 25 (Alviso) to improve service delivery.
- Coordinated Gang Prevention and Parent Awareness Forums with San Jose Police Department and Safe School Campus Initiative.
- Annually work with neighborhoods to organize National Night Out throughout District 4 to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood building for a safer community.
- Hosted the District 4 Public Safety Resource Fairs in collaboration with City departments, the County of Santa Clara, and local non-profits.
- Continue to advocate for sufficient funding for Crime Prevention resources, Safe School Campus Initiative, and park rangers.
Economic Development:
- Established the Berryessa Business Association to create opportunities for business owners to have a platform to improve businesses in our community, attract new businesses, and create a friendly and attractive area for businesses to grow.
- Regularly visit local businesses in District 4.
- Meet with developers on a regular basis to ensure community needs are met.
- Hosted North San Jose Business Appreciation Events.
- Spearheaded the North San Jose Taskforce of stakeholders after the City’s approval of North San Jose developments create a North San Jose Neighborhood Plan to ensure thoughtful planning of amenities such as community centers, libraries, and parks to North San Jose.
- Brought in retail space in Berryessa and North San Jose to the following locations: @First, Pepper Lane, Brokaw North, Fox Property, and former Century Theatres.
- Partnered with community organizations to educate entrepreneurs at the Free Business Start-Up Seminar and Resource Fair.
Transportation:
- Continue to work collaboratively with VTA and the Department of Transportation on the BART Silicon Valley Extension to ensure minimal impact to residents. Worked with VTA to ensure a seamless Light Rail and Bus connection at the Milpitas station.
- Negotiated with Flea Market Developers to widen Old Oakland Road/101 connection overpass as well as Commercial Street/Berryessa in anticipation of increased usage and congestion of these arterial streets.
- Will continue to work with VTA and our State agencies to make sure there is a Taylor Street intersection at Highway 101.
- Continue to work collaboratively with VTA and the Department of Transportation on the BART Silicon Valley Extension to ensure minimal impact to residents.
- Worked with VTA to ensure a seamless Light Rail and Bus connection at the Milpitas station.
- Negotiated with Flea Market Developers to widen Old Oakland Road/101 connection overpass as well as Commercial Street/Berryessa in anticipation of increased usage and congestion of these arterial streets.
- Will continue to work with VTA and our State agencies to make sure there is a Taylor Street intersection at Highway 101.
- Traffic and Safety Improvements:
- Installed Traffic Signal at Piedmont Road and Hostetter.
- Installed pedestrian crosswalk and signal light at Penitencia Creek Road and Viceroy Way.
- Installed pedestrian crosswalk and signal light at Jackson Street and Mossdale Way.
- Installed flashing yellow beacons and pedestrian signage along North First Street in Alviso.
- Installed crosswalks and restriping of various intersections in District 4.
- Installed new speed limit signs throughout District 4.
- Continue to work with the County of Santa Clara to oversee Montague Expressway widening project which will mitigate traffic impacts.
- Continue to work with schools and the Department of Transportation to ensure traffic safety during the school year by promoting the City’s Street Smarts Program.
- Continue to address concerns regarding street safety and street improvements.
- Promote bicycle safety and education to residents.
- Continue to advocate for sufficient funding for school crossing guards.
Education:
- Continue to stay engaged with schools, attend PTA meetings, and fostering partnership opportunities.
- Continue my school site visits, a tradition I started as a school board member.
- Continue to attend award ceremonies and school graduations.
- Continue to provide grant funding to support our local schools.
- Continue to advocate for the arts in our schools through the Annual Photography Contest.
- As an appointed representative of the League of California Cities to the County City School collaboration, I’ll continue to fight for more local control for local schools.
- Bring resources to support school beautification and litter pick-up efforts at our schools.
- Continue fundraising efforts to support sports and music programs for our students.
- Continue to advocate for the arts in our schools through the Annual Photography Contest.
- Co-sponsored the Berryessa Art and Wine Festival to support the Berryessa music programs.
- Supported school measures.
Neighborhood Services:
- 6 New Parks in the Pipeline
- Berryessa
- North San Jose
- Irvine/River Oaks
- Novellus/Vista Montana
- Riverview Park
- Essex Park
- Recreation Improvements & Renovations:
- Penitencia Creek Park Playground renovations
- Cataldi Park Playground renovations
- Flickinger Park Field Improvements
- Berryessa Community Center Facility renovations
- Berryessa Community Center Parking Lot restriping
- Alviso Pool renovation
- Renovated Berryessa Creek Park (the City’s first fully accessible park)
- Gran Paradiso Neighborhood Park
- Trail Developments:
- Coyote Creek Trail (237-Story Road)
- Highway 237 Bikeway Trail (from Zanker Road to Coyote Creek Trail)
- Bay T rail Reach 9B
- Lower Guadalupe River Trail
- Penitencia Creek Trail Reach 1
- Library Improvements:
- Expanded the parking lot at the Berryessa Branch Library
- Re-build of Educational Park Branch Library
- Community Center Facility Reuse:
- Brought Boys and Girls Club to operate Alviso Youth Center
- Brought East Valley YMVA to operate Berryessa Youth Center
- Opened the Veterans Supportive Services Agency at Noble House and Modular
- Continue to advocate for sufficient funding for libraries and community centers.
Capital Improvement Projects:
- Alviso
- Installed 6 solar power systems (20kW) in 2009, funded by Community Development Block Grants, on City buildings with the Alviso Library being the first of six to go green.
- El Dorado and Gold Street Storm Sewer Improvement projects
- El Dorado Street - Storm Sewer Improvement
- Gold Street - Storm Sewer Improvement
- Spreckles - Main Supplement and Pump Rehabilitation
- Nortech Parkway East Loop Main
- North First Street/Grand Boulevard Storm Drain Improvement Project
- Berryessa
- Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation at Cropley Avenue
- Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation at Lariat-Boulder
- Sanitary Sewer Drain Improvements at Morrill Avenue/Sierra Road
- North San Jose
- Charcot-Zanker Storm Sewer Improvement Project
- Sanitary Sewer D rain Improvements on Old Bayshore
- Zanker Sanitary Inceptor Improvements
- Storm Drain Improvements at Charcot/Zanker
- Installed 200 LED Streetlights in North San Jose industrial area.
Building a Stronger Community Through the Following:
- Annual District 4 Events & Activities:
- Berryessa Farmers Market to provide healthy eating and active living.
- National Night Out Events throughout District 4 to connect residents with the San Jose Police Department and neighbors.
- Summer Movie Nights at Noble Park, Townsend Park, Flickinger Park, and Berryessa Community Center
- Great American Litter Pick Up Events with local schools, religious organizations, non-profits, and Boys & Girls Scouts
- Family Day at the Berryessa Farmers Market with Berryessa Union School District
- Santa Visits Alviso in collaboration with the Santa Visits Alviso Foundation.
- Neighborhood Clean Ups throughout District 4
- Donation & E-Waste Drives with HOPE Services held at PHHS, Northwood, and Brooktree
- Cinco de Mayo Celebration at the Berryessa Branch Library
- Walk-A-Loozaa to support Berryessa schools
- Breakfast with Santa in collaboration with the Berryessa Center Advisory Council, Piedmont Middle School Leadership Class, and volunteers from Independence and Piedmont Hills High Schools.
- Day on the Bay at the Alviso Marina in collaboration with Supervisor Dave Cortese
- Neighborhood watch meetings in District 4
- "Beautiful Day" events in District 4
- Disability Parade and Festival in North San Jose
- Santos Family Car Show in Alviso
- Attend and support Berryessa Little League, North Valley League, and North Valley Youth Soccer Leagues
- Volunteer and community recognition events
- First Aid and CPR Training with the American Red Cross
- Invite local students and community groups to perform invocation at City Council Meetings and showcase their talent.
- Special Events:
- Latinas Contra Cancer Mother’s Day Walk in Alviso
- Ignite Our Future: Small Business Start-Up Seminar
- Tax and Resource Seminar for Non-Profits, Faith-Based, and Tax Exempt Organizations with State Controller John Chiang
- District 4 Community Emergency Response Training
- Mobile Home Town Hall Meetings
- Vietnamese Health and Resource Fair
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