Community Relations
Community and Government Relations actively works with the local community to become a better neighbor and partner to create a community where we can all thrive. Community relations actively engages with:
- Neighborhood relations,
- Downtown community activation,
- Community-based organizations (e.g., nonprofit organizations), and;
- Business/trade associations.
The goal of these partnerships is to be a good neighbor and to build strategic partnerships that benefit the community and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥. These relationships can take on numerous forms, such as collaborative economic and community development projects. Some example partnerships are:
- Building a stronger town-gown relationship with the downtown community with the San José Downtown Association;
- Partnering with nonprofit organizations like Community Health Partnership and The Health Trust to better measure health equity in Santa Clara County; and,
- Engaging in beautification projects in the surrounding neighborhoods.
