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Matter CC 25-161

City Council Focus Area Status Report: Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods.

Environment & Sustainability Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (NSE) Agenda Ready Introduced 13 Nov 2025
2 Documents on file 1.19 MB · 2 extracted · 2 AI summaries
File
CC 25-161
Type
Reports to Committee
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
13 Nov 2025
Last synced
12 Jun 2026 · 20:17

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Memorandum

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This memorandum provides a status report on the City Council's Focus Area titled 'Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods.' It outlines the implementation progress of the Focus Area Model 2.0, which aims to address significant challenges in San José through a structured learning model. The report details milestones achieved between July and December 2025, including the completion of logic models, retrospective training, and the establishment of governance structures. Key updates on specific problem areas such as code enforcement, graffiti, and illegal dumping are included, along with next steps for continued improvement and learning.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee.
  • It reports on the implementation of the City’s Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods Focus Area.
  • The City Council approved the Focus Area Model 2.0 on September 30, 2025.
  • The model organizes efforts into five Focus Areas, including Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods.
  • Key milestones from July to December 2025 include the completion of logic models and retrospective training.
  • Updates on problem areas include initiatives for code enforcement, graffiti enforcement, and illegal dumping.
  • Next steps involve improving public dashboards, implementing near-term goals, and refining processes.
Limitations
  • The document contains unresolved placeholders, such as specific dates and details for future meetings.
  • The summary does not include specific dollar amounts or voting outcomes as they are not provided in the text.

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NSE COMMITTEE AGENDA: ITEM: TO: Neighborhood Services and Education Committee SUBJECT: City Council Focus Area Status Report: Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods Approved 12/11/25 (d)2 FROM: Angel Rios, Jr. DATE: December 1, 2025 Date: 12/2/2025 RECOMMENDATION Accept this status report on the City’s Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods Focus Area implementation and progress toward building the long-term infrastructure required for learning and continuous improvement. BACKGROUND On September 30, 2025, the City Council approved the Focus Area Model 2.0—a framework designed to strengthen and accelerate progress on San José’s most significant, cross-cutting challenges.1 The model organizes City efforts into five Focus Areas: 1. Increasing Community Safety 2. Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness 3. Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods 4. Growing Our Economy 5. Building More Housing Model 2.0 represents a major shift from data reporting to a shared learning model, structured through quarterly cycles of planning, executing, reflecting, and improving. Each Focus Area is supported by a logic model—a framework linking long-term goals to near-term actions and measurable results—and by a regular cadence of...
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Presentation

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The document discusses the status of the 'Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods' focus area in San José, detailing goals, challenges, and updates on various initiatives aimed at improving neighborhood cleanliness and addressing issues such as blight, graffiti, and illegal dumping. It includes performance indicators, ongoing programs, and future plans for enforcement and community engagement, with specific timelines for reporting and implementation.

Key points
  • As of September 2025, 73% of residents reported their neighborhoods as clean or very clean.
  • Main challenges include increasing case volumes and static staffing for Code Enforcement.
  • The Chronic Offender Resolution and Enforcement Pilot Program began in October 2025.
  • An Escalated Enforcement Policy was revised in September 2025 to standardize compliance timelines.
  • The CodeX case management system is expected to be implemented by June 2026.
  • Graffiti removal efforts are ongoing, with a need to deter taggers.
  • Illegal dumping strategies include enhanced enforcement and public education initiatives.
Limitations
  • The document includes unresolved placeholders and lacks specific dates for some initiatives.
  • Some sections refer to future actions without providing completed details.

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Item D2: City Council Focus Area Status Report: Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods Neighborhood Services and Education Committee December 11, 2025 Angel Rios, Deputy City Manager Jon Cicirelli, Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Rachel Roberts, Deputy Director, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Valerie Osmond, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Brandon Sanchez, Deputy Chief, Police Department City of San José City Manager’s Office 1 Execution as Learning Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods Focus Area 2 Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods Focus Area Long-Term Goal San Jose Residents can enjoy a city with clean public spaces and well-maintained private property. Context What’s going well. As of September 2025, 73% of San José residents reported that their neighborhood was clean or very clean, 48% that the City was clean or very clean, and 33% that Downtown was clean or very clean, compared with 67%, 33%, and 24% respectively in Q1 2024. Indicator Resident Cleanliness Perception % of residents rating San José as "very clean" or "somewhat clean" 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Main Challenges Moving Forward. Increasing case volumes, expanding scope, and static staffing for...