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Welcome to District 4 - Serving Berryessa, North Valley, Alviso, North San Jose

 

Thank you for visiting the District 4 online office! I am honored to be serving the neighborhoods of Berryessa, Alviso, North San Jose, and North Valley on the City Council. This website serves to keep you informed on the work that I do to represent our neighborhoods and residents. Please visit frequently to read my blog, view my photo gallery, and check out the latest press releases.

I look forward to working with many If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to call us at (408) 535-4904 or send us an email at district4@sanjoseca.gov



2009-2010 Budget Updates - Councilmember Chu's Budget Proposals

Each year, the City of San José must develop a budget plan that addresses the needs of the City’s diverse communities, reflects shared priorities, and continues to move the City forward. The City of San José continues to face significant and enduring fiscal challenges and will need to make up an $85 million shortfall to balance the budget for the fiscal year beginning in July.  Unfortunately, after 7 years of budget cuts, the City is now facing employee layoffs and service cuts in order to balance the budget. In addition, the effects of the State Budget crisis will likely further impact the City’s deficit.

Collaboration opens opportunities for thinking outside the box and being creative in addressing issues and problems.  Instead of focusing on neighborhood specific budget recommendations, I worked collaboratively with Councilmembers Campos, Kalra, Nguyen, and Pyle and took an uncommon step of offering a broad, multi-issue Budget Document to the Mayor for preserving essential city services. Council Members had a deadline to submit their budget recommendations to the Mayor on Thursday, May 21, 2009. 

The Proposed FY 2009-2010 Operating Budget included a large number of service reductions with serious impacts on the well-being of our residents.  Responding to the enormity of those impacts required attention to numerous reinstatement recommendations, including:

  • Park Ranger Program
  • Branch Library Hours
  • Library Systems-Wide Support Staffing
  • Traffic Calming Program
  • Crime Prevention Staffing
  • Police Patrol Unit Staffing
  • Police Records Staffing
  • Police Traffic Enforcement Unit Staffing
  • Police Horse Mounted Unit Staffing
  • Satellite and Neighborhood Community Centers
  • General Code Enforcement Program

In addition, I joined Councilmembers Campos in submitting Budget Documents to maintain operations and services at Fire Stations 30 and 33, to create a new revenue generating fund to support core city services, and preserving fire department service eliminations.  To view the list of all budget documents that I submitted, please visit the following links:

On Friday, June 5, 2009, the Mayor released his June Budget Message, which will incorporate the recommendations from the City Council and proposes a balanced budget for the next year. The final public hearing on the proposed operating and capital budget will take place on Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.  The City Council is expected to review and adopt the Mayor’s June Budget Message on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 and to adopt the FY 2009-2010 Budget on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.

I appreciate hearing your thoughts, concerns, and priorities over the past few months as the City Council moves forward in preparing the FY 2009-2010 budget.  Your feedback has given me valuable insight during the budget process as I work with my colleagues on the City Council.

Click here for more information.

 

New Water Conservation Ordinance Approved in San José

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Today, City Council approved a Water Conservation Ordinance in San José and I want to share with you details of this ordinance so that you too, can play a crucial role in conserving water.

In the Ordinance that was approved today, the San José City Council adopted a resolution declaring a water shortage of 15% for the City of San José, which means that the City will adopt a policy to strengthen the City's water waste prevention and water shortage measures. The City of San José will also establish a water budget program for Municipal Water System customers located in the System's Edenvale, Evergreen and Coyote service area.

This is in response to the Governor's declaration of a state of emergency in February 2009, due to the drought and issued a proclamation that directs agencies to implement a drought emergency plan and provide assistance to those impacted by the drought.

As we begin to enter the warmer months and expected increase in water usage, I want to encourage you to think of ways you can conserve water this year to play your part in water conservation.

To learn more about how you can conserve water, please visit http://www.sanjoseca.gov/esd/water-conservation/default.asp and http://www.valleywater.org/conservation/

 

 
 
   

June/July 2009 Newsletter NEW!

 

 

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My June/July Newsletter is now available!

If you have not been able to pick up a copy at various District 4 Community events and at the Berryessa and Alviso Libraries, please feel free to browse the newsletter here.

Inside, there is information about what's been happening in District 4 and notices about upcoming events.

Click on the image or here to read the Newsletter.

 

 

 

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

As your Councilmember, it is important for me to know what is happening in our community. I am always trying to find new ways to make my office more accessible throughout District 4. In August 2007, I began holding monthly community office hours in order to receive feedback and provide assistance to residents.

Over the past year, I have enjoyed meeting with many of you and being able to assist you regarding city issues. I encourage you to continue to take advantage of the community office hours so that I may be of assistance to all of you.

Click here for a list of dates and locations.

 

 

Council District 4

 
 
 

Council District 4
200 East Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95113
tel. (408) 535-4904 fax (408) 292-6459
district4@sanjoseca.gov

 

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