2010-2011 Proposed Operating Budget Released
On May 3, the City Manager released the City's 2010-2011 Proposed Operating Budget and Proposed Capital Budget, which closes a $116 million shortfall in the city's General Fund budget through a combination of service cuts, layoffs and revenue increases. In addition to outlining drastic cuts throughout the city, the proposal also highlighted a number of services that could be saved if City employees agree to Mayor Reed's call for concessions in pay and benefits. Read about the services that could be saved with employee concessions
"We can only close this gap if everyone works together and shares the pain," said Mayor Reed. "I know that the concessions I've asked for will be difficult for many of our employees and their families. However, without these shared sacrifices, hundreds of employees will lose their jobs and residents will lose the services they depend on."
At the April 27 Council meeting, Mayor Reed and the City Council took the first key steps to closing the City's budget deficit by approving a cut in pay and benefits for the Mayor, City Council, Council/Board Appointees, executive management, unrepresented staff and the first of the City's 11 bargaining units. The City will continue to negotiate with its unions to reduce costs and save services leading up to the June 3 deadline.
Contact the City Council and let them know what your budget priorities are!
The Mayor and City Council will begin holding Budget Study Sessions this week as well as a public hearing on May 18. Mayor Reed will then incorporate his final recommendations for the 2010-2011 budget in his June Budget Message.
Want to know how we got into this mess? Check out this fact sheet detailing the various factors that have contributed to San Jose's current $116 million deficit.
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SJ Voters to Consider Cardroom Measure on the Ballot in June
This Election Day, residents will consider a ballot measure that relates specifically to cardrooms in San Jose: Measure K, if approved, would:
- Raise the cardroom tax rate from 13 percent to 15 percent
- Allow each cardroom to increase the number of tables from 40 to 49
- Remove the limit on the number of permisable card games by permitting any card game allowed under State law consistent with City regulations; and
- Increase the current $200 betting limit to that allowed under State law.
In addition, the City Council will retain the authority to amend or to repeal provisions in the City's Gaming Ordinance (Title 16 of the City's Municipal Code) in order to revise the City's gaming control regulations. According to the City Manager's Budget Office, Measure K could raise approximately $3 million to $5 million in new revenue annually for the City of San Jose.
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Falcon Season in Full Swing at San Jose City Hall
Less than a month after Clara and Esteban Colbert's eggs began to hatch atop City Hall, Glenn Stewart of the UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group rappelled over the top of the 18-story San Jose City Hall and into the falcon's nestbox to band the three falcon eyasses (falcon chicks).
With falcon fans and press eagerly watching as Clara and Esteban cakked and shrieked at the "intruder." Stewart banded the young falcons quickly with a colored strip that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service traces to collect data about the peregrine falcon population. Stewart also later announced that there were two males and one female, all in "robust" health.
Now you can vote on the names for three new City Hall Falcons! Visit the
San Jose Peregrine Falcon Alliance website by Thursday, May 13 at 5 p.m. and vote for your favorite name! The finalists were chosen from an impressive list of names submitted by students throughout San Jose. Thanks to all students who took the time to submit a nomination!
You can also visit our FalconCam to keep up with our City Hall Falcons. Thanks to our many sponsors who contributed all of the funds necessary to upgrade our FalconCam.
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Watch Mayor Reed
in Action
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Share Your Input
on the Proposed
Bag Ordinance
The City of San Jose is holding a series of community meetings to discuss efforts to limit the use of single-use plastic and paper shopping bags.
Learn more |
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Make Downtown San Jose Your Summer Destination
Music in the Park, Dine Downtown, and the San Pedro Farmer's Market are just some of the activities happening downtown this summer. Learn more |
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Keep Our Creeks Clean!
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"Every Tree Counts!"
Enter your tree into the online tree registry to help San Jose reach its Green Vision goal of planting 100,000 trees. You can receive a coupon to Orchard Supply Hardware! |
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Register for the
CommUnity
Resource Fair
Service Providers: Join other City, County and non-profit groups in reaching thousands of San Jose residents at our June 27 event. |
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