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The memorandum provides a status report on the City Council's Focus Area Model 2.0, specifically regarding the implementation of the 'Building More Housing' initiative. It outlines the framework established to address significant challenges in San José, detailing the progress made since the model's approval on September 30, 2025. Key updates include the completion of logic models, retrospective training, and the establishment of a governance structure. The report highlights ongoing efforts in land use, development services, and the linking of land and capital, as well as next steps for continued learning and improvement.
Key points
The City Council approved Focus Area Model 2.0 on September 30, 2025.
The model organizes efforts into five Focus Areas, including Building More Housing.
Progress includes completion of logic models and retrospective training sessions.
Key updates cover land use policies, development services processes, and cost of development studies.
Next steps focus on improving public dashboards, implementing near-term goals, and fostering a supportive work environment.
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The text contains unresolved placeholders, such as specific dates and details related to future meetings and initiatives.
The document does not provide specific dollar amounts or outcomes related to the initiatives discussed.
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CED COMMITTEE AGENDA: ITEM: TO: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: City Council Focus Area Status Report: Building More Housing Approved 12/15/25 (d)2 FROM: Rosalynn Hughey DATE: December 2, 2025 Date: 12/2/2025 RECOMMENDATION Accept the status report on the City’s Building More Housing 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 retrospective 1See...
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The document outlines the City Council's Focus Area Status Report on 'Building More Housing,' detailing the execution of initiatives aimed at improving housing development in San José. It discusses the organizational mindset of learning and continuous improvement, the establishment of logic models to clarify goals and metrics, and specific near-term goals and change initiatives for the fiscal years 2025-2026. The report includes performance dashboards, milestones, and strategies for enhancing the development services process, with a focus on streamlining procedures and improving communication with developers.
Key points
The report is focused on the City Council's initiative to build more housing in San José.
It emphasizes an organizational mindset of learning and continuous improvement.
Logic models are used to align strategies with problems and articulate testable assumptions.
Specific near-term goals for FY 2025-2026 include analyzing development services timeliness and improving communication with developers.
The report outlines various change initiatives aimed at facilitating housing production.
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Item (d)2: City Council Focus Area Status Report: Building More Housing Executing Work While Building the Infrastructure for Long-Term Impact Community and Economic Development Committee December 15, 2025 Rosalynn Hughey, Deputy City Manager, Building More Housing Chris Burton, Director, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department Erik Soliván, Director, Housing Department City of San José City Manager’s Office Agenda 1 Focus Areas 2.0 – City Council Approved Evolution 2 Execution as Learning – Focus Area Portfolio Update 3 What’s Next? Focus Areas and the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Process 2 Focus Area 2.0 – City Council Approved Evolution Philosophy Behind 2.0 We are cultivating an organizational mindset of learning and continuous improvement that will drive results for our community ▪ While data support storytelling, numbers alone do not show progress and require context setting ▪ Learning in public builds trust and accountability ▪ Retrospection contributes to learning and understanding ▪ Progress requires humility, iteration, and commitment (and a work environment that ensures our staff feel supported to test new approaches, identify challenges early, and learn...