From: Gambelin, Annie <Annie.Gambelin@...>
Subject: FW: San Jose RDA and City Budget Information for Distribution
To:
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 5:15 PM

 

Dear fellow Neighborhoods Commissioners - it is vitally important that community members become familiar with the very serious challenges facing the City and Agency budgets, and that our Neighborhood Groups become active in the discussion regarding priorities and options.

 

Please plan to attend upcoming budget workshops and meetings in the coming weeks so that you may be an informational resource in your District. Please also forward this message to all the Neighborhood Leaders and Groups in your District, and encourage others to attend and become involved.

 

Many thanks,

Beth Shafran-Mukai

Chair, San Jose Neighborhoods Commission

 

Mayor's RDA Budget Message Workshop 

On Nov. 16, Mayor Chuck Reed will be hosting a workshop to discuss the Mayor's Redevelopment Agency Budget Message. The State of California has raided Redevelopment funds from cities across the state to balance its budget -- $75 million from San Jose alone.  
 
Under San Jose 's budget process, the Redevelopment Agency staff releases a draft budget.  The Mayor's Budget Message is the opportunity for the City Council to make changes to the Redevelopment Agency Budget. 
 
Because of the serious challenges San Jose faces this year, Mayor Reed is holding this Redevelopment Agency Budget Workshop to hear from residents, businesses, nonprofits, and other stakeholders about ways to address this crisis. This is your opportunity to share your ideas and feedback with Mayor Reed as he is working on his budget message. Please join us on:

Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 6:00 pm

City Hall Wing Committee Rooms

200 E. Santa Clara St .

San Jose , CA 95113

The Mayor's Budget Message will be released on November 20th.  Please RSVP to Cindy Escobar at 408-535-4824 or cindy.escobar@ sanjoseca. gov.