District 2 Newsletters

Enjoy my monthly newsletters, which include City resources and information, policy and community updates, upcoming events, and a visual, in-depth recap of what we've achieved together. See what we've been up to and become part of our community's story!

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2024 NEWSLETTERS

October/November 2024 Newsletter: Progress on housing concerns & solutions in District 2
August/September 2024 Newsletter: Updates on RV's, the Monterey Rd. EIHC site, and D2 Councilmember candidates
June/July 2024 Newsletter: Funding for District 2 priorities in our City Budget
April/May 2024 Newsletter: Our efforts towards keeping District 2 clean
March 2024 Newsletter: My final spring/summer of events with you in D2
February 2024 Newsletter: Don't forget: Vote on March 5th & join our spring events
January 2024 Newsletter: New Office Hours schedule, pocket park plans &SJPD redistricting conversations to kick off the year

2023 NEWSLETTERS

December 2023 Newsletter: District 2's year in review: Highlights of our biggest wins
November 2023 Newsletter: Let's celebrate this year's accomplishments together at our Winter Holiday Party next Wednesday!
October 2023 Newsletter: State of the City, Office Hours &more ways you can get in-person updates this fall
September 2023 Newsletter: Recent neighborhood wins, as well as what we're still working on
August 2023 Newsletter: On the road to improvement: Traffic safety updates in D2
July 2023 Newsletter: Coming up: Viva Parks, National Night Out, August 8th City Council Meeting
June 2023 Newsletter: My approved initiatives in the City's Budget & my last Office Hours before July recess
May 2023 Newsletter: Budget, housing, & ordinance amendment decisions that are impacting our City
April 2023 Newsletter: New in D2: emergency interim housing construction, trees on Monterey Rd., 5+ park renovations
March 2023 Newsletter: Groundbreaking timeline at Monterey/Branham Emergency Interim Housing Community site
February 2023 Newsletter: New housing, parks, and pavement maintenance updates
January 2023 Newsletter: New year, brand new park in District 2!

2022 NEWSLETTERS

December 2022 Newsletter: Changes coming to the City Council & across San José next year
November 2022 Newsletter: Free ice cream for the first 200 people at Fall Festival tomorrow!
October 2022 Newsletter: New Fall Festival, new playground, and new 101/Blossom Hill interchange
September 2022 Newsletter: In-person Office Hours today, State of the City on Thursday &more!
August 2022 Newsletter: Join us to kick off our Ramac Park Soccer Field Grand Opening this Wednesday!
July 2022 Newsletter: Coming to District 2: Funding from the City's budget & additional housing resources
June 2022 Newsletter: How will our money be spent next year? Here's what I proposed for District 2:
May 2022 Newsletter: Join the conversation about the City's budget, housing, parks, small businesses &more
April 2022 Newsletter: Meet SJPD Captain Matchett, shop Night Markets, watch Movie Nights, enjoy Viva Parks &more
March 2022 Newsletter: My vision, mission, and goals for District 2
February 2022 Newsletter: Let's welcome new D2 neighborhoods, talk at 2/22 Office Hours, & more
January 2022 Newsletter: Office Hours on 1/18, new District 2 boundaries in effect 2/11, &more

2021 NEWSLETTERS

December 2021 Newsletter: Coming in 2022: New District 2 boundaries, updated Office Hours for January, &more
November 2021 Newsletter: Upcoming community meetings: Redistricting in San José, D2 Office Hours, Clean Up Day &more
October 2021 Newsletter: Fall Fridays, Office Hours, & more opportunities to connect with my office this month
September 2021 Newsletter: This week! Livestream Coffee with the Chief & enjoy our Mexican Flag Raising Celebration
August 2021 Newsletter: Beginning face-to-face meetings & ending summer with free events
July 2021 Newsletter: As City Hall & City services open back up, so do free outdoor community events!
June 2021 Newsletter: Let's talk about Monterey Rd. revitalization funding in the City's Budget
May 2021 Newsletter: The City's plans to tackle illegal dumping & fireworks: How you've helped & how you can continue to do your part
April 2021 Newsletter: Homelessness management strategies, 'Build Back Better' policies & more
March 2021 Newsletter: One step closer to: opening the South Substation, prioritizing the City's budget, &starting new traffic safety projects
February 2021 Newsletter: Office Hours, podcasts, webinars, websites, phone numbers, flyers: All the ways you can get Covid-19 info
January 2021 Newsletter: New Year, new: Covid-19 resources, Police Chief candidates, road repavements, FalconCam &more

2020 NEWSLETTERS

December 2020 Newsletter: You're invited: Community Awards + Concert, this holiday season's volunteer opportunities, & next month's Swearing-In ceremony
November 2020 Newsletter: Thankful for neighborhood park upgrades, better fireworks / campaign policies, impactful community leaders & more
October 2020 Newsletter: Clearing trash, adding safe housing & parks upgrades, and bringing you more community news
September 2020 Newsletter: Our new plans to clean Monterey Rd. & more District 2 updates
August 2020 Newsletter: Hot topics: Ballot measures you'll vote on this Nov., power outages, housing updates &more
July 2020 Newsletter: Investing $ in your neighborhood, reimagining police funding, changing racial inequities in San José & giving voters power in November
June 2020 Newsletter: How I'm fighting for justice & equity in our City budget & more
May 2020 Newsletter: Emergency housing, San Jose's budget &where to get or give help as our community navigates COVID-19
April 2020 Newsletter: Need help? Want to help others? Here are community resources to stay safe & informed as we navigate COVID-19 together.
March 2020 Newsletter: Marching on with new: clean up efforts, SJPD officers, tiny homes &more!
February 2020 Newsletter: Safety first! Dispatching you news from the Southern Police Substation
January 2020 Newsletter: How we're renewing commitments to safety, housing & more in San José

2019 NEWSLETTERS

December 2019 Newsletter: 300+ ways we've improved our neighborhoods together over the past 3 years
November 2019 Newsletter: Victory for Coyote Valley, our natural resources, and our community
October 2019 Newsletter: 9 fresh murals bring art to life in South San José
September 2019 Newsletter: Full speed ahead: What's next for transit, the climate, equity & Coyote Valley in San Jose
August 2019 Newsletter: Making public safety #1: Police officers, firefighters, the community & I fight against crime
July 2019 Newsletter: Here's more than $1 million coming to your neighborhoods
June 2019 Newsletter: It’s HOT. So are these new community updates, events, programs &businesses near you!
May 2019 Newsletter: Paving the way to better neighborhoods: 169 mi. of street improvements, 65,370 gal. of trash removed & more!
April 2019 Newsletter: Sun's out, fun's out: We cleaned 240+ bags of trash off our streets, hiked among wildflowers, stood up for Coyote Valley & more!
March 2019 Newsletter: Springing into budget season, new policy priorities, #D2CleanStreets initiatives &more
February 2019 Newsletter: Progress on my active efforts to clean Monterey Rd., protect open space in Coyote Valley & more
January 2019 Newsletter: Reflecting on our 2018 victories & introducing our 2019 priorities

2018 Newsletters

December 2018 Newsletter: Wrapping up gifts & an eventful 2018
November 2018 Newsletter: Thankful for what we have & working towards what we need
October 2018 Newsletter: #D2CleanStreets Initiative: My 3-step action plan towards cleaner neighborhoods
July 2018 Newsletter: Things are heating up! Festivals, open streets, addressing litter & homelessness, and more
June 2018 Newsletter: $1.5 million for the SJPD South Substation & our other budget victories
May 2018 Newsletter: Planes, trains & automobiles (& bikes & buses & carpools)
April 2018 Newsletter: Attacking Trash: Successful efforts in our neighborhoods & how you can join the fight!
March 2018 Newsletter: It's raining events & activities in D2!
February 2018 Newsletter: SJPD Updates, BHC Information, Community Beautification Events & more!
January 2018 Newsletter: New 2018 laws that affect you + my New Year's Resolutions

2017 Newsletters

December 2017 Newsletter: Merry Everything! D2's one-year wrap up: Some of our most monumental victories
November 2017 Newsletter: Housing, traffic & graffiti: How we're working together to address these priorities
October 2017 Newsletter: It takes a village...
September 2017 Newsletter: Uniting our District through community engagement
August 2017 Newsletter: Back in session & hitting the ground running
July 2017 Newsletter: Celebrating successful events & policies
June 2017 Newsletter: Budget priorities & housing victories
May 2017 Newsletter: Enjoying, preserving and cleaning up D2!
April 2017 Newsletter: D2 events give new meaning to spring cleaning
March 2017 Newsletter: Sergio springs into action with D2 community