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| Jan.9 |
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Councilwoman appointed to US post Pat Dando has been appointed vice chair of the National League of Cities' Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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| Feb.7 |
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State of City speech Mayor Ron Gonzales is touting San Jose as the 'city of solutions'
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| Mar.1 |
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Mayor runs almost solo race Ron Gonzales has drawn 5 opponents, but none with the political base or financial backing
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| Mar.4 |
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Mayor's Race Could Go To Runoff 5 candidates together may be able to gather enough votes for runoff
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| Mar.5 |
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Gonzales wins another term as mayor| Ron Gonzales won re-election to another 4-year term, capturing 57% votes in a 6-candidate field to avoid a runoff | | |
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| Apr.3 |
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3 seats open on Planning Commission The seats available on the commission are for four-year terms ending June 30, 2006
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Gays exempted from paying transfer tax Council voted to exempt gay and lesbian domestic partners from having to pay a property transfer tax
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| Apr.17 |
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Ex-Mayor settled lawsuit vs. city Al Ruffo today settled his lawsuit over the proposed construction of a new downtown City Hall
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| Jun.5 |
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Mayor released city budget| Ron Gonzales proposed 2003 budget has no layoffs despite having to close a deficit of approximately $35 million | |
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| Aug.14 |
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Groundbreaking of new Civic Center| When completed, the $342 million project will provide office space for 2,000 city employees | | |
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| Aug.16 |
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Coyote Valley development task force Mayor Ron Gonzales today proposed a 20-member task force to draw up a specific plan for the future development
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| Aug.21 |
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245-unit affordable housing approved| The $60 million apartment complex will be built with a $15 million city subsidy | |
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| Sep.29 |
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Fire Dept. Memos had Santana Warnings| Internal memos reveal that two years ago Fire officials had safety concerns about the Santana Row development | |
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| Oct.8 |
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Budget crisis Mayor Gonzales said that city officials are looking at creative ways to preserve the current levels of municipal services
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| Oct.30 |
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Renters get additional eviction protections The ordinance requires landlords to offer arbitration to tenants given a 60-day eviction notice without cause
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| Nov.2 |
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Proposal for Stricter Fire Codes Builders would be required to hire fulltime fire inspectors and file a detailed fire safety plan
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| Nov.14 |
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Mayor wants to expand Airport earlier Gonzales said his proposal is driven by the airport's need to comply quickly with federal security mandates
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| Dec.10 |
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City Council approved raising taxi fare The new fares, $2.50 per mile up from $2.25 per mile, will go into effect on March 1, 2003
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