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68℉City Council Focus Areas
The purpose of the City Council Focus Areas is to hold the City of San José accountable to driving positive outcomes and performance on a very limited number of priorities most greatly impacting the community and to generate actionable and measurable solutions to address these priorities.
The 2024-2025 City Council Focus Areas are:
- Increasing Community Safety. Enhance public safety through responsive services, preventative measures, and community engagement to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Key programs include field patrol, crime prevention, youth intervention services, and Vision Zero traffic safety.
- Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness. Implement comprehensive strategies and supportive services to decrease the number of individuals experiencing homelessness and improve quality of life. Key programs include homelessness prevention, outreach, case management, interim housing construction and operations, and homelessness concerns.
- Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods. Clean and maintain the City’s shared spaces and resources through proactive and community-driven blight reduction, beautification, and code enforcement services. Key programs include illegal dumping, anti-graffiti, encampment trash services, community code enforcement, and SJ311.
- Attracting Investment in Jobs and Housing. Catalyze the City’s growth to encourage a strong economy, robust housing, healthy neighborhoods, and vibrant downtown. Key programs include planning and permitting, development services, business outreach and assistance, and business district management.
The Focus Area Dashboards show how the City of San José is using data to better serve the community in four key areas.
City Council Focus Area Scorecards and Dashboards
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