D3 Budgeting
The following are the budget proposals that Councilmember Peralez has submitted during his tenure in office.
FY 2022-2023
| Item | Amount | Funded? |
|---|---|---|
| Provide funding for Mobile Home Conversion Land Use work. | $381,600 | ✓ |
| Provide free usage of community rooms at our San Jose Public Libraries. | $5,000 | ✘ |
| Provide beautification upgrades to the area around the four corners of Hedding and N. Bayshore | $115,420 | ✓ |
| Add lighting and “No Dumping” signs to the alleyway between Oak and Virginia St.in the Guadalupe Washington Neighborhood | $418,200 One-time & $670 On-Going | ✓ |
| Increase District 3 Traffic Calming funding to address increased concerns in neighborhoods. | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Provide funding for two additional enhanced street sweeping in District 3 | $5,320 | ✓ |
| Increase traffic calming measures within our city where we are seeing a high increase of unsafe driving behaviors. | $1,000,000 | ✘ |
| Provide funding to the Children’s Discovery Museum to replace stolen items and improve on security measures to secure the premises. | $105,000 | ✓ |
| Replace Calle Willow Banners | $6,000 | ✓ |
| Provide our beautification team additional funding for art and mural projects in areas that are experiencing blight and/or illegal dumping. | $250,000 | ✓ |
| Item | Amount | Funded? |
|---|---|---|
| Adequately fund the COVID Recovery Task Force in order to staff and fund qualified needs that are identified through the task force. | $1,000,000 | ✓ |
| Develop a data-driven platform to inform a multi-year roadmap and framework for investment in Downtown San Jose | $25,000 | ✘ |
| Fund the policy and program development for sanctioned encampments | $325,000 | ✘ |
| Increase the amount of the Department of Transportations Quick Build Projects within the Vision Zero Corridors | $500,000 | ✓ |
| Increase the amount of the San Jose Abierto program for Arena Green and adjacent trails activation. | $70,000 | ✓ |
| Increase the funding to arts and performance based partners | $1,000,000 | ✘ |
| Increase traffic calming funding for District 3 to address corridors in which neighborhoods are being impacted by unsafe drivers. | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Install boulders in the Williams Street barricade area within the Gardner neighborhood. | $2,000 | ✓ |
| Repair the Weaver’s Gift stone basket sculpture. | $86,000 | ✓ |
| Restore San José Fire Fighters over-time budget. | $660,000 | ✘ |
| To complete the sidewalk under the 87/Coleman Bridge | $773,700 | ✓ |
| To increase the funding to the Office of Racial Equity | $1,962,000 | ✘ |
| Item | Amount | Funded? |
|---|---|---|
| Funding for additional traffic calming in District 3 to address corridors in which neighborhoods are being impacted from unsafe drivers. | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Support the Economic Re-vitalization of the Downtown San Jose and surrounding communities. | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Item | Amount | Funded? |
|---|---|---|
| Continue the after-school program at Gardner Community Center, until a permanent provider can be found for after-school activities to the students from Gardner Elementary. | $177,559 | ✓ |
| Downtown Historical Signage Inventory and Survey | $50,000 | ✓ |
| Downtown Streets Team – Gateway Project | $45,000 | ✓ |
| Establishing a quiet zone along the Union Pacific Railroad Warm Springs Subdivision corridor. | $5,500,000 | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ Pride along Post St. | $65,960 | ✓ |
| Provide the Anti-Litter and Graffiti program resources to implement a City-wide pilot that would sponsor mural projects in “hot-spot” graffiti areas. | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Provide the San Jose Downtown Association the funds necessary to complete the re-furbishment of the Ice Rink for Downtown Ice that was started last year. | $100,000 | ✓ |
| San Pedro Square and St. John Street Activation -Pilot Program | $110,000 | ✓ |
| Item | Amount | Funded? |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Census | $1,000,000 | ✓ |
| District 3 Participatory Budgeting Project | $200,000 | ✓ |
| Feminine Hygiene Product City-Wide Accessibility | $16,300 | ✓ |
| Homeless Task Force | $20,000 | ✘ |
| Store Front Activation Grant Continuation | $200,000 | ✓ |
| Street Activation at San Pedro & Post St. | $50,000 | ✓ |
| Item | Amount | Funded? |
|---|---|---|
| Alleviate overtime costs of SJPD secondary employment for non-profit organizations putting on cultural events and activities. | $150,000 | ✓ |
| D3 Participatory Budgeting Program – Year 3. | $200,000 | ✓ |
| Feminine Hygiene Product Access | $1,000 | ✓ |
FY 2016-2017
| Item | Amount | Funded? |
|---|---|---|
| Continue and increase the scale of D3 Participatory Budgeting Program. | $280,000 | ✓ |
| Purchase and procure LED and energy efficient lights and light filters of all colors possible for the ability to light up the City of San Jose’s Rotunda building. | $350,000 | ✓ |
| Residential Parking Permit Fees/Penalties Increase | $0 | ✓ |
| Item | Amount | Funded? |
|---|---|---|
| Creating the Office of Immigrant Affairs | $500,000 | ✓ |
| District 3 Participatory Budgeting pilot project | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Funding for Responsible Landlord Engagement Initiative (RLEI) | $150,000 | ✓ |
| Funding the San Jose Veterans Parade | $80,000 | ✓ |
| Funds to Support Police Recruitment & Retention | $2.03M | ✓ |
| Increase parking citation fines for disabled and Crosshatch parking spots | $0 | ✓ |
| Update and Add Equipment to Bring Spartan Keyes, McKinley and Washington Re- Use Centers Up to Date. | $51,000 | ✓ |
D3Decides: Participatory Budgeting
From 2015 to 2020, over 2,500 District 3 residents proposed, researched, and voted on how to spend $600,000 of the City’s budget. With the conclusion of D3 Decides, learn about the 27 completed projects that continue to serve our community.