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San Jose State University

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The Housing Department Rent Stabilization Program In The City Of San José: Has The Tracking Of Tenant Protection Ordinance Eviction Notices Been Successful To Understand Rent And Eviction Trends From 2019 To 2020?, Viviane Nguyen Aug 2020

The Housing Department Rent Stabilization Program In The City Of San José: Has The Tracking Of Tenant Protection Ordinance Eviction Notices Been Successful To Understand Rent And Eviction Trends From 2019 To 2020?, Viviane Nguyen

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This study is a two-part process evaluation of the RSP’s tracking of TPO (2017) just cause eviction filings. This study also intends to understand the RSP’s collected data when it is properly processed. This study’s research questions are as follows: Was the RSP’s process for tracking just cause evictions working to achieve the program’s goal in determining eviction outcomes? At what levels did landlords pursue just cause evictions for failure to pay rent? Is there a significant disparity between market-rate property managers’ eviction filings and rent-controlled apartment landlords’ eviction filings?


Equity-Based Resource And Service Allocation For The City Of San José’S Department Of Parks, Recreation And Neighborhood Services, Patrick Córdova May 2020

Equity-Based Resource And Service Allocation For The City Of San José’S Department Of Parks, Recreation And Neighborhood Services, Patrick Córdova

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The purpose of this research is to examine the literature and public agency practice to understand how public agencies are using equity to allocate funding for services to provide an adequate level of service to stakeholders based on need. The research question is, based on existing research and other governmental agency models, how can the City of San José’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) develop guidelines to allocate its resources within an equity-based framework?