Frequently Asked Questions
What is Facility Reuse?
Council Policy 7-12, allows use of selected community and neighborhood centers, sometimes at no charge, in return for services that benefit San José residents. The City requires all Reuse Service Providers to provide insurance and enter into user agreements. Please click on the City's INSURANCE and EXEMPLAR AGREEMENT to view the requirements.
Is There a Cost?
The fees charged by the City may vary, and the City may impose market rate facility rental or payment of full or partial costs (utilities, maintenance, etc.) depending upon the level of fees charged to the public by the Service Provider for services provided at the Reuse site, and/or based on the square footage used by the Service Provider’s programs. The Director is authorized to adopt a tiered approach to cost sharing between the City and Service Providers.
What Type of Uses are There?
Facility use is available for occasional and multi-year uses to nonprofit and for-profit users.
• Occasional Use
Use is on a space as-available basis and includes daytime or evening meetings, monthly meetings, and single-event community uses.
• Multi-Year Use
Multi-Year use is for up to three years if the Reuse facility is on park property, and up to five years if the Reuse facility is not on park property.
Multi-Year applicants must go through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) selection process.
Multi-Year users are subject to a formal user agreement between the City of San José and the user.
Who Can Use Reuse Facilities?
The following groups can use Reuse Facilities:
- For-profit Groups
- Government Agencies
- Neighborhood Associations
- Nonprofit Groups
- School Districts
What is the Process for Using a Reuse Facility?
Please click here to obtain more information.
