May 18, 2020
In this week’s “Policy Watch” segment, we bring you the upcoming top ten policy issues for the South Bay area. |City of San Jose| Adopting amendments to strengthen eviction moratorium; update from BOS delay in extending countywide eviction moratorium Issue summary: Staff provide a supplemental memo with an update on Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors’ decision to wait until its…
May 11, 2020
|City of San Jose| Establishing Coronavirus Relief Fund and approving food delivery contracts, incl. $23.9M for Revolution Foods Issue summary: Staff recommend council approve an ordinance to establish the Coronavirus Relief Fund, and to take the following appropriation and funding actions: Establish an estimate for revenue from the Federal Government in the amount of $178,295,248; Establish an appropriation for COVID-19 Emergency…
May 11, 2020
Superior Court Judge Orders Full Count of Remaining Signatures San José, CA — A judge signed an order requiring the County Registrar of Voters (ROV) to conduct a full count of every voter’s signature in their possession to determine whether the Fair Elections Initiative qualifies for the November 2020 ballot. The order comes on the heels of the startling revelation that the San Jose…
May 8, 2020
Denying states and localities substantial financial relief would be an act of sheer economic madness.
May 4, 2020
|City of San Jose| Establishing Coronavirus Relief Fund with $45M appropriation; authorize $23.9M for Revolution Foods & other contracts to provide meals for food-insecure people Issue summary: Staff recommend council approve an ordinance establishing the Coronavirus Relief Fund and adopt the following resolutions: Appropriation and funding sources resolution with the following provisions: Establish an estimate for Revenue from the Federal Government…