Domingo Candelas
San José Councilmember, District 8
Upcoming Events
Boggini Park Trash Talk

I am excited to share with you our District 8 Trash Talks event! This event is a litter pick up with me at Boggini Park on Saturday, March 18th, 10 am - 12 pm!

Come talk to me about your ideas, questions, and concerns about our community while we help Beautify Boggini Park! Rain or shine, we will have rain ponchos to help you stay dry. There is still time to RVSP.

Attending residents will have an opportunity to speak with me throughout the event for a few minutes on a rotating basis. This is both an opportunity for community office hours AND neighborhood beautification.

Want to host your clean-up? Feel free to contact my office, information on the flyer.

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Town Hall Meeting at Nam Giao -3/23/23; 12-1pm
2066 Tully Road, SJ, CA, 95122

Mayor Mahan and I are organizing a Town Hall meeting at Nam Giao on March 18th from noon to 1 pm. This event is an additional opportunity for residents to ask questions and bring up any issues that are important to them. RSVP here

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Join me for Community Coffee with a special guest:
Police Chief Anthony Mata
at Starbucks at Eastridge Mall on Friday, March 24th, from 10 am - 12 pm
Let's discuss ideas, questions, and concerns about our community!


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March Dumpster Day at Meadowfair Neighborhood

Please join me at our first Dumpster Day on Saturday, March 25th starting at 9 am at the corner of Chopin Ave & Sibelius Ave, off Rigoletto Drive. Come by and get rid of any bulky and junk items. This event is entirely FREE!

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Free Pet Vaccinations!

Join my office as we partner with Welch Park Neighborhood Association as we host a free pet vaccination clinic for cats and dogs at the Welch Park Community Center!

Saturday, March 25th, from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Services include:
Basic Health Check
Flea and tick treatment
Vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo, bordetella, and feline leukemia

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Paint the CitySJ

Join me as we paint the night away with "Paint the CitySJ" program by City of San Jose. The event is free for all those who RSVP ahead of time via Eventbrite, and they will receive a complimentary canvas and necessary painting supplies to complete the painting. Also, beverages will be available from one of our City vendors (e.g., wine for those 21+ and non-alcoholic beverages. Space is limited.

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Council District 8 Community Office Hours
I am excited to announce upcoming community office hours!
 
My goal is to make my office as available to as many District 8 residents as possible. I understand the importance of meeting YOU where you work and live and for that reason, my staff will be in-person at various District 8 locations. These are drop-in hours where residents who may not be able to attend my regularly scheduled community events can still connect with my staff.
 
  • Friday March 17; 3:30pm - 5:00pm; at Evergreen Branch Library

  • Thursday March 23; 3:30pm - 5:00pm; at Eastridge Starbucks (Entrance from 24-Hour Fitness)

  • Friday March 24; 3:30pm - 5pm; at Evergreen Village Square Library
 
I also plan to do online/zoom office hours in April, stay tuned!
In the Community
February Community Coffee

I had my first Community Coffee at Evergreen Coffee Co. in the Evergreen Village Square and got to hear directly from residents on issues important to them. Thanks to Tom and the Evergreen Coffee Co staff for their hospitality!

I look forward to continuing to engage my neighbors to see how we can improve our community by reducing crime, fighting blight and illegal dumping, improving housing affordability, and helping those experiencing homelessness.

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Budget and Breakfast

Thank you for attending my Budget and Breakfast event at the Evergreen Village Square Library on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Having an opportunity to hear firsthand from residents like you plays a central role in helping me understand which issues are essential to Council District 8 concerning the City Budget.

In the coming months, important decisions will be made regarding our city's funding. Rest assured; I will consider your suggestions and concerns during the City Budget process. I encourage you to send my office any information regarding the City Budget you want to share with me.

Contact my staff with any questions or concerns you may have at 408-535-4908 or email me at district8@sanjoseca.gov

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Celina Rodriguez Commendation

With the rest of the City Council, I am honored to recognize Celina Rodriguez for her groundbreaking journalism career and legacy of advocating for the Bay Area and Latino community. Thank you, Celina, for your work and your continued work. Check out her current radio show, "Noticias y Mas con Celina Rodriguez," on LA Kaliente 1370 AM.

Thank you to my colleague Councilmember Ortiz for presenting the official city commendation.

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Happy 100th Birthday Joe!

Happy Birthday Joe R Arellano, Joe is the youngest of nine siblings, son to Doroteo & Brigida Arellano, married to Sara Arellano for 74 years, and is a father of three. He is a Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Great Uncle. In 1943, he enlisted in the Air Force as a private at Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers in San Francisco, CA and was stationed in Italy with the 15th Air Force until 1945 and received a Soldier Medal for his service.

Joe has been an inspiration to many, he takes pride in that he served his country during a challenging time. Joe enjoys sharing old stories and he is the family historian. He thanks the man upstairs for all his blessings. Thank you for your service Joe!

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National Read Across America

National Read Across America Day is a day to celebrate reading and literacy. I had the opportunity to read to a great group of bright District 8 students at Evergreen Community Center and James Franklin Smith Elementary School.

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Meadowfair Park Masterplan Community Meeting

I am excited about the future of Meadowfair Park and the coming features! I got to sit down with residents of the neighborhood this month at the Meadowfair Park Masterplan Community Meeting. I appreciate all those who attended and stand firm in my commitment to working towards solutions to improve our neighborhood. Jere is a summary of the Masterplan Meeting.

The City of San Jose will be providing any updates to the Meadowfair Park Master Plan project here where we will be providing any updates to the project.

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Lake Cunningham Visit with Rep. Jimmy Panetta

Earlier this month, I shared concerns with our Congressman, Jimmy Panetta, at Lake Cunningham Regional Park. I sincerely thank Rep. Panetta for his leadership and collaboration as we work hard to develop solutions to improve our jewel of a park in East San Jose.

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Evergreen School District California Distinguished Schools

Glad to be presenting commendations to schools from my childhood school district at the Evergreen School District Board meeting. We recognized Evergreen Elementary, James Franklin Elementary, Tom Matsumoto Elementary, Carolyn A. Clark Elementary, and Silver Oak Elementary School as the prestigious 2023 California Distinguished Schools Award recipients.

It was a heartwarming and prideful moment; not only have these schools worked hard because of the pandemic, but they have worked hard despite it, and that models dedication from all pillars of our school district!

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Welch Park Neighborhood Association Litter Pick-Up

Thank you Mayor Mahan, for joining the Welch Park Neighborhood Association with their Litter Pick-Up. It was a great day to help clean up our community! Thanks to Project Hope, San Jose Police Department, OVerfelt High School, and Beautifysj for helping make this happen.

Are you interested in helping? Welch Park Neighborhood Association has it's monthly clean-up every second Saturday starting at 9 am!

The next clean-up is on Saturday, April 8th

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Holi: Festival of Colors

I had the opportunity to observe a fun day with hundreds of residents and dozens of leaders in San Jose. Holi is the Hindu festival of colors, the victory of good over evil, and celebrates spring blossoming. It symbolizes love, happiness, and joy.

Thank you to the Association of Indo-Americans (AIA) for organizing such a beautiful festival!

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District 8 Community Roundtable

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at my first District 8 Community Roundtable (D8CRT) meeting as a Councilmember. Much appreciated and thanks to Pat Waite for bringing the community together as President of the D8CRT. Also, shoutout to Mayor Mahan for his budget presentation and SJPD Captain Todd Trayer for giving updates on the community. I had many meaningful conversations with my District 8 neighbors about important issues and how we can work together.

Looking forward to more roundtables in the future!

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Evergreen Islamic Center Budget Meeting with Mayor Matt Mahan
Thanks to our Mayor for coming to the Evergreen Islamic Center on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Having an opportunity to hear firsthand from residents like you plays a central role in helping me understand which issues are essential to Council District 8 concerning the City Budget.

Please feel free to reach out to my office for any question, comments, or concerns moving forward!
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City Council Update

We are officially in budget season! The Mayor released his March budget message on March 13 based on the focus areas from the five transition committees. The March 21 Council meeting will be your opportunity to be heard.

I look forward to the discussion on Tuesday on the Mayor's priorities and fostering an environment where our entire community can give their feedback and input to ensure we have an equitable approach to our budget.

During our March 14 Council, I wrote a memo directing staff to allocate the remaining $3.2 million in Measure T funding to improve water quality at Lake Cunningham. Although this vote didn't go our way, I will continue to fight and advocate for our community.

Affordable housing is sorely needed to ensure that residents of lower income levels have ample housing options in our City. I also submitted a memo with my colleagues, Vice Mayor Kamei and Councilmember Torres, on supporting staff recommendations on a development that would build 98 affordable units at 797 Almaden. The development passed with unanimous support from the Council.
 
Announcements
Save the Date: Great American Litter Pick Up
Saturday, April 25, 2023

The Great American Litter Pick-Up is fast approaching. The City of San Jose helps neighborhoods host their own clean-ups around Earth Day to help maintain the beauty of our City. If you are interested, the BeautifySJ program helps by providing bags, litter sticks, gloves, volunteer forms, delivery of items, and pick up of the litter bags filled and gathered.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with my office for more information
district8@sanjoseca.gov or calling 408-535-4908

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Hiring School Crossing Guards!

Did you know that you can get paid $26.45/hour to help improve the safety of our children on their way to and from school?
The City of San José's School Safety and Education Unit is in serious need of hiring School Crossing Guards to keep busy intersections safe near schools.
 
Play a role in helping our city continue working to make San José safer for pedestrians by submitting your application here.

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Free Tax Preparations

Need tax assistance? you can visit your nearest tax assistance location in District 8 for free. No appointment needed. Details on the flyers!

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Responsible Landlord Engagement Initiative

I am delighted to share that the Responsible Landlord Engagement Initiative (RLEI) program is back to helping San Jose residents to keep their neighborhoods safe and healthy. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County continues to be the host agency of the program. RLEI empowers neighbors to resolve problem properties affecting their quality of life through community building, organizing, and mediation strategies. RLEI helps the residents to engage negligent landlords inviting them to turn into responsible landlords.

The return of RLEI means to the community that they have access to a unique and efficient way to resolve problem properties in partnership with the city's traditional means and resources. 
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Work2Future

Every year work2future – the local workforce development board, located within the City’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs serves more than 5,000 Adult and Youth job seekers. Services offered by work2future are detailed below: 

  • Access to wide array of job and career opportunities in such areas as Healthcare, Manufacturing, Education.  
  • Paid work experience and free access to occupational skills training related to high wage high growth jobs and careers mentioned above. 
  • Free on-line training offered by Google, Microsoft and Metrix, in such areas as Project Management, IT Administrator, Customer Service Specialist, Digital Marketing, or Graphic Designer. 
  • Job readiness workshops (resume writing, interview preparation, financial literacy, digital literacy). 
  • Intensive workshops (social media and business, bookkeeping and accounting basics, Microsoft Office, project management fundamentals, advanced writing skills, Google Suite Connect, six sigma,) 
  • One-on-one coaching, assessment of skill levels, case management and supportive services such as transportation assistance, clothing and uniforms, tools and supplies (per employer) for enrolled clients.
  • Job Fairs, specialized employer recruitments and on-the-job Training with employers in the sectors mentioned above. 

For additional information please refer to their website @ www.work2future.org  
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Welch Dog Park Shade Structure in Construction

The Welch Dog Park shade project began on March 6, 2023. The project will include a new shade structure over the seating area within the dog park with tan fabric and black posts to match the existing benches and fencing. Dimensions of the frame are 25’ x 20’ and will shade four of the extant benches near the center of the dog park. The structure will be constructed and completed by early April if all goes well. We are battling the weather conditions, so hopefully, it will be dry enough for the contractor to begin and complete their work!
 
Closure signs have been posted along the fence line to inform the community and students about the construction!
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Overfelt High School Flea Market

Come on by Overfelt High School's Flea Market on March 25, 2023 starting at 8 am - 3:00 pm with free entry! The location of the market will be at the School's parking lot. If you're interested in selling items or food, you will need to reserve your space! Contact Mr. Ramirez at (408) 347-5926 for more information!
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City Hall Closed

City Hall will be closed on Friday, March 31, 2023
in observance of Cesar Chavez Day
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