Hi Neighbors,

Thank you for attending our Budget Town Hall and Breakfast this past Saturday and sharing your top priorities for District 8.

Your voice and attendance make a difference. Together, we can continue building stronger neighborhoods and empowering our community through the City budget process.

Below is a summary of the breakout group report-outs, as well as the link to all my budget document requests from 2023. I am also including the presentations from the Budget Town Hall for your ease of reference.

We will continue working with residents. Your input makes a difference. We will notify you of any future budget meetings. In the meantime, please contact my office for any assistance, or stop by any upcoming events including my mobile office hours at the Evergreen Village Square Farmer's Market every 3rd Wednesday and Sunday of the month from 9AM to 10AM.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Domingo Candelas

Councilmember, District 8

Learn more about my community work and accomplishments in my past monthly newsletters from February 2023 onward, which provide a wealth of information including updates on legislation, events, and important issues like the City budget, public safety, homelessness, and more.

Please share this with your neighbors and let them know what's happening in my district. They can sign up by following this link.

Budget Town Hall- Group Summary

- Community Safety

- Clean Neighborhoods

- Affordable Housing and Homelessness

- Youth Empowerment, Digital Literacy, and Gang Prevention

Breakout groups emphasized community safety as a top priority. Neighborhood safety, officer patrols, camera programs, emergency preparedness, cultural group inclusion, safe streets with speed mitigations, and traffic unit patrols were cited as part of keeping a safe community.

Keeping neighborhoods and parks free of blight demonstrates the community is active and safe. Park investments were also reported as a priority for quality of life.

Finally, affordable housing was another top priority. This included keeping teachers, firefighters, and police officers in our community. Collaboration with local organizations was also mentioned to help families in overcrowded housing situations.

District 8 Council Office 2023 Budget Documents (BD)

Below are all my Budget Document requests. These are spending proposals covering a wide range of city services and needs that enhance the quality of life specifically in District 8.

Camera Pilot Program at Tully Road/Eastridge Business Corridor

Tully Road-Eastridge Business Association (TREBA) Empowerment Grant

Brigadoon Park Improvements

Fernish Park Improvements

District 8 Movie Nights in the Park

District 8 Park Activations

Yerba Buena Pedestrian Bridge

District 8 Budget Carryover

Indo-American Cultural Center Study

CERT Supplies for District 8 Community Emergency Preparedness