Citywide Anti-Displacement Strategy

On 9/22/2020, the City Council approved the proposed Citywide Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy by a 10-1 vote.

The 10 recommendations in the multi-year Anti-Displacement Strategy are designed to complement each other. They are prioritized by timing, from near-term to medium-term. Most of them have been integrated into the City’s new Housing Element for 2023-2031. Individual web pages are linked below:

Support Equitable COVID-19 Recovery and Impact Mitigation Measures for Renters and Homeowners
Establish a Neighborhood Tenant Preference for Affordable Housing
Explore a Community Opportunity to Purchase Program/ Ordinance (COPA)
Increase Equitable Representation of Historically Underrepresented Communities on City Commissions
Create a Role for Local Government in State Tenant Protections
Increase Housing Quality and Prevent Code Enforcement-related Displacement
Create a Preservation Report and Policy
Develop YIGBY Land Use - Yes in God's Backyard
Optimize Urban Villages for Affordable Housing Development and Anti-Displacement
Establish New Sources of Funding for Affordable Housing and Anti-Displacement

Citywide Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy

Summary: Citywide Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy

Estrategia residencial contra el desplazamiento en toda la Ciudad de San José (Spanish)

Chiến Lược Chống Di Dời Khu Dân Cư Toàn Thành Phố San Jose San José (Vietnamese)

COURT INTERVENTION ALTERNATIVES FOR TENANTS FACING EVICTION

Attached is a scope of work summary and timeline for a consultant study directed by City Council on Court Intervention Alternatives for Tenants facing eviction.

LINKS TO RELATED WORK

Distribution list: To stay up-to-date on work under the Citywide Anti-Displacement Strategy and input opportunities, please subscribe to our Anti-Displacement Policy distribution list

1. Support Equitable COVID-19 Recovery and Impact Mitigation Measures for Renters and Homeowners

(NEW) Consultant study directed by City Council on court intervention alternatives for tenants facing eviction – scope of work summary and timeline

Updates: For updates on work under all Anti-Displacement Strategy items, see updates given to City Council and committees below.

Anti-Displacement Strategy Update Reports to City Council and its Committees

Date	Body
3/25/2024	Community and Economic Development Committee
2/26/2024	Community and Economic Development Committee
1/22/2024	Community and Economic Development Committee
5/22/2023	Community and Economic Development Committee
9/26/2022	Community and Economic Development Committee
9/8/2022	Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
6/27/2022	Community and Economic Development Committee
6/9/2022	Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
3/28/2022	Community and Economic Development Committee
3/10/2022	Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
11/22/2021	Community and Economic Development Committee
11/11/2021	Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
8/23/2021	Community and Economic Development Committee
8/12/2021	Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
3/30/2021	City Council
3/22/2021	Community and Economic Development Committee
3/11/2021	Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
9/22/2020	City Council approval of Citywide Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy

ABOUT THE ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGY

The Anti-Displacement Strategy was developed per City Council direction to develop anti-displacement strategies in its June 2018 approval of the Housing Crisis Response Workplan. It was grounded in work done by a San José public/private team in 2018-2019 that participated in PolicyLink’s 10-city All-in Cities Anti-Displacement Policy Network (ADPN), a national peer learning cohort studying best practice tools and strategies to address displacement.

In addition to best practices, this Strategy is based on:

Extensive community engagement and local research
An analysis of gaps in San José's current policies and programs
An assessment of past discriminatory practices and policies that contribute to displacement
Ongoing housing policy developments at the region and state
Unique displacement risks created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By focusing on a 3Ps approach – Production of housing, Preservation of existing affordable housing, and Protection of residents in rapidly changing neighborhoods – the Anti-Displacement Strategy will improve San José’s ability to grow sustainably while preserving its greatest asset – its existing residents.

Community Engagement to End Displacement

In 2019, the San José ADPN team organized a series of stakeholder and public meetings. On January 15, 2020, the team collaboratively wrote and released the Community Strategy to End Displacement. The report provides a set of 13 recommendations in all 3P areas, and intentionally centers the voice and perspectives of residents most impacted by displacement.

The report produced by the ADPN team is not an official City document.