One of three presentations made at the National Planning Conference in Boston in 2011 on Positioning Planning Departments in difficult times. This is the presentation made by Joseph Horwedel from San Jose.

1. Positioning Planning Departments Joseph Horwedel City of San Jose

2. Do You Remember the Good Old Days?

3. Planning Division 2007

4. Planning Division 2007

5. Budget Challenges FY 10-11 General Fund 35% reduction Redevelopment 50% reduction CDBG 40-50% reduction Temporary Positions Eliminated

6. Planning Division 2011

8. Where do you go?

11. Planning Division Revenues

12. Other Revenues

13. Diridon Station Area Plan Funding Sources: Metropolitan Transportation Commission Redevelopment Agency Transportation Capital Funds California High Speed Rail

14. Special Programs

16. Zoning Ordinance Priority Setting Created list of staff and Council desired code changes Organized by outcomes, Economic Development, Neighborhood Preservation, Streamlining, Green, etc. Let Council pick 10, top votes move forward

17. Build Outside Support Community Engagement United Neighborhoods Facebook Groups Other Groups we are partnering with: San Francisco Policy + Urban Research Association (SPUR) 1 st Act

18. The New Future Understand the Council’s Priorities Find Support for your work Partner with your peers Take some risks

19. Positioning Planning Departments Joseph Horwedel City of San Jose