Local Government News
San José Breaks Ground on New Interim Housing
San José Breaks Ground on New Iteration of Interim Housing for Homeless Neighbors. The highlight of this project is that this 150-bed site will sit on land generously leased to the City by The Sobrato Organization for one dollar per year.San José Mayor Matt Mahan, Councilmember Arjun Batra, and DignityMoves will break ground on the Via Del Oro Interim Housing Community, which leverages underutilized private land for interim housing for the first time in San José. The community will sit on two acres of land leased to the City for one dollar a year thanks to the vision and...
San José City Clerk Launches Artificial Intelligence Initiative to Increase Language Access at City Council Meetings
SAN JOSE, Calif. (April 29, 2024) – The San José City Clerk's Office has introduced the Wordly artificial intelligence (AI) translation platform to enhance language access at City Council meetings. The initiative, soft-launched at the April 16, 2024 Council Meeting, provides real-time AI transcription capabilities, offering immediate translation and captions to mobile phones, computers, and video displays.Mayor Matt Mahan expressed his support for the new initiative, stating, "San José is a city of innovators, and our government should be too — we're continuing to test...