The people of San José and Silicon Valley have changed the world. The innovations that have come out of our collective efforts over the past few decades have helped raise the living standards for hundreds of millions of people around the world. We are at the epicenter of the transformation of society from the industrial age to the information age and into the knowledge age. What we do here is important and it must continue.

San José must remain the Capital of Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley must remain the innovation center of the world. The best days of San José and the best days of Silicon Valley are ahead of us.

There are many things that San José must do to make that happen, such as being the best place in the world to start and grow a business and making sure our driving industries stay here and grow here.

San José is the tenth largest city in the nation and the third largest city in California – a state that alone would be the world’s eighth largest economy – but our role in the world is more than just economic development and technological innovation.

San José will be a beacon of peace and prosperity to show the world what can happen when people from around the world come together and focus on what they have in common rather than on their differences. In a world full of ethnic and religious hatred and violence we have a chance to show the world a better way of life. We can do it and we will do it.

Chuck Reed Mayor of San José

ANA Announces New Nonstop Service to Tokyo from Silicon Valley’s Airport

POSTED: 12/21/2011
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced new nonstop service (projected to launch between April 2012 and March 2013) between Narita International Airport in Tokyo and Mineta San José International Airport. The decision comes in response to a concerted effort by Mayor Reed, city officials and regional business leaders to attract non-stop flights to new domestic and international destinations. Learn more

Learn more about the new and improved Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)

City Council Places Retirement Reforms on June 2012 Ballot

UPDATED: 12/6/2011
On December 6, the City Council voted to place a Retirement Reform Ballot Measure before the voters during the June 2012 presidential primary election. The Council also directed its negotiating team to immediately invite all of its employee unions to continue participating in mediation, which leaves open the possibility of modifying the final ballot measure language if an agreement can be reached before March.

Read the Mayor's memo outlining the approved recommendations and the current ballot measure language. You can also view this Fact Sheet on the proposed reforms.

Over the past six months, the proposed retirement reforms have been modified several times as a result of negotiations with the City's employee unions. Most recently, the ballot measure was revised such that retiree COLAs would only be suspended if the City Council decides to declare a fiscal emergency.

In light of the fact that the Police and Fire Retirement Board's independent actuary - Cheiron - is now projecting that next year's retirement costs will be significantly lower than they previously estimated, the Council deferred a decision on officially declaring a fiscal emergency until Cheiron is able to provide additional information on their new projections. Learn more

- Learn more about Retirement Reform and read about San Jose's Pension Problems

Other Recent News, Announcements and Memos

Memo on IBM Operations Efficiency Diagnostic Report - POSTED: 2/3/2012
Mayor Reed has released the following memo regarding an Executive Summary of an Operations Efficiency Diagnostic report from IBM Public Sector Global Business Services. Read the memo Read the full report

Memo on Medical Marijuana Enforcement - POSTED: 2/3/2012
Mayor Reed, and Councilmembers Sam Liccardo, Pierluigi Oliverio, and Rose Herrera have released the following recommendations regarding enforcement priorities for medical marijuana dispensaries. Read the memo

Memo on Budget Survey - POSTED: 2/3/2012
Mayor Reed has released the following memos regarding the 2012 Community Budget Survey. Read the memo

San José City Council Unanimously Votes To Spur Jobs and Economic Development - POSTED: 2/1/2012
The San José City Council today took four critical steps to encourage employers to locate jobs in Northern California’s largest city. Read more

Silicon Valley Leaders Propose San José as a Satellite Location for U.S. Patent Office - POSTED: 1/30/2012
The City of San José, with significant support from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and other regional partners, has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for locating a satellite office here. The proposal responds to a request for comments regarding future satellite office locations for its Nationwide Workforce Program. Read more

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