San Jose
From the meeting · City Council, · 0:46
A historic plaza gets a new name
After months of community surveys on renaming the plaza, a councilmember moves the staff recommendation, Plaza de San José, and the council votes.
a councilmember, the mayor and city staff
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a councilmember Critically, it's a name that our community members have said that they are choosing for themselves here.
a councilmember I think that's a fact that will really set up this next era for the plaza well and help us get on that journey with the right foot.
a councilmember It will reaffirm that this really is a park that belongs to the people of San Jose and where everyone in our community is welcome.
a councilmember So all of that said, and for all of those reasons, I'm proud to move the staff recommendation and formally move to rename the Park Plaza De San Jose.
the mayor Thank you, Council Member.
the mayor I appreciate your thoughtful comments and your motion.
the mayor I don't see any other hands.
the mayor Okay.
the mayor Thank you, colleagues.
the mayor Toni, let's vote.
city staff Motion passes unanimously.
Where it's from
- Plaza de César Chávez renamed Plaza de San José Item 7.1: what happened
- The episode: Council renames downtown plaza and reworks loan for foster youth housing
- The full recording from here