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The Audit Report by the Office of the City Auditor assesses the access and use of the BeautifySJ Neighborhood Blight Reduction and Beautification programs in San José, focusing on traditionally marginalized communities. The report finds that these communities receive equal or higher levels of service compared to other areas. It includes six recommendations aimed at improving data maintenance, translation options, and accessibility for volunteer events. The report is set to be presented to the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee on December 12, 2024.
Key points
The BeautifySJ programs include services for illegal dumping, graffiti removal, neighborhood beautification, and grants for neighborhood associations.
The FY 2024-25 budget for these programs is $10.3 million.
Priority communities have received equal or greater service levels compared to other neighborhoods.
Recommendations include maintaining disaggregated data, improving translation services, and enhancing accessibility information for volunteer events.
The report will be presented to the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee on December 12, 2024.
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Office of the City Auditor Report to the City Council City of San José ACCESS AND USE OF NEIGHBORHOOD BLIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS: BEAUTIFYSJ CAN CONTINUE AND EXPAND ITS EQUITY EFFORTS Report 24-08 December 2024 This page was intentionally left blank Office of the City Auditor Joe Rois, City Auditor December 5, 2024 Honorable Mayor and Members Of the City Council 200 East Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113 Access and Use of Neighborhood Blight Reduction Programs: BeautifySJ Can Continue and Expand Its Equity Efforts The BeautifySJ Neighborhood Blight Reduction and Beautification programs provide a variety of services, including illegal dumping and graffiti removal; neighborhood beautification, litter pickups, and volunteer events; and grant programs to promote neighborhood association engagement and support. BeautifySJ is located within the Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS). Residents access services under these programs in different ways, such as through San José 3-1-1 (SJ311), the PRNS website, and other means. The FY 2024-25 Adopted Operating Budget for these programs was $10.3 million. The objective of this audit was to assess access to and...
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The report titled 'Access and Use of Neighborhood Blight Reduction Programs: BeautifySJ Can Continue and Expand Its Equity Efforts' was issued by the City Auditor in December 2024. It discusses the BeautifySJ Neighborhood Blight Reduction and Beautification programs, highlighting their support for residents through various services. The report finds that priority communities have received equal or higher levels of service compared to other communities and includes six recommendations aimed at improving service delivery and accessibility.
Key points
The report was issued by the City Auditor in December 2024.
The BeautifySJ programs include services such as graffiti removal, illegal dumping prevention, grants, and neighborhood beautification.
Priority communities received a higher proportion of BeautifySJ grants and dumpster days.
There was no discernable difference in the timeliness of graffiti removal or illegal dumping responses across neighborhoods.
Recommendations include maintaining disaggregated data on services, improving translation options, and including accessibility statements for volunteer events.
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The document does not specify the exact dates or outcomes of the recommendations.
The report mentions six recommendations but does not detail all of them in the provided text.
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Access and Use of Neighborhood Blight Reduction Programs: BeautifySJ Can Continue and Expand Its Equity Efforts A Report from the City Auditor Issued December 2024 http://www.sanjoseca.gov/auditor Presenters: Joe Rois, City Auditor Brittney Harvey, Supervising Auditor Michael O’Connell Jr., Program Performance Auditor II Adrian Perez, Program Performance Auditor II Neighborhood Services & Education Committee, December 12, 2024 Agenda Item (d)5 City Auditor’s Office, 1 Background The BeautifySJ Neighborhood Blight Reduction and Beautification programs support residents through services such as: • Graffiti removal • Removing and Preventing Illegal Dumping (RAPID) • BeautifySJ grants (including neighborhood association engagement and support) • Neighborhood litter removal, neighborhood beautification (including dumpster days), and volunteer events City Auditor’s Office, 2 Finding I: Priority Communities Have Received The Same or Higher Levels of Service From Neighborhood Blight Reduction Programs. • Priority communities received a higher proportion of BeautifySJ grants and dumpster days than other communities. Recommendations: The Administration, ITD, and PRNS should: • There was...