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mayor matt mehan tells the mercury news he wants to shift funding from affordable housing to interim shelters to help alleviate the shortfall. mehan warns he cannot rule out layoffs of city staff, but is taking a stand against any cuts to public safety. >> all right, now that super bowl 59 is in the history books, the focus shifts to the bay area and levi's stadium, which is set to host super bowl 60 next year. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on the preparations already underway and the festivities that will be held all across the bay area. >> the big game is over. the confetti has fallen and now the eyes of the football world turn to the bay area. >> from louisiana to levi's. now it's our turn to show what we've got. >> it's time to turn to san francisco bay area super bowl 60. >> we will make super bowl 60 the best super bowl in history. >> with the handoff from new orleans brass, the bay area host committee is on the clock as it ticks towards super bowl 60 at levi's stadium. ten years after santa clara played host to super bowl 50, the big game returns to

mehan seeks a council vote to earmark the funds for interim housing. >> it's a policy decision. if we make permanent the measure e policy decision we made last year, we do not have two thirds of the projected deficit. that's a simple vote of the council. >> advocates for the unhoused are split on the plan, with some saying more spending on immediate needs will save more lives, while others fear not. staying focused on long term permanent housing will leave a group of people without a place to go. >> i don't agree with mayor mehan on a lot of things, but this one i do. letting them stay out there in the fields and the streets is inhumane. we have a humanitarian crisis. we have to act accordingly. >> for those working families, for the veterans, for the aging seniors, affordable housing really is the only solution. and we can't cut off one just to provide the other, because we know at the end of the day, people do need a place to call home. >> if the change is made, san jose would still have a budget deficit of $20 million. the mayor believes he can close that without having to en

mehan seeks a council vote to earmark the funds for interim housing. >> it's a policy decision. if we make permanent the measure e policy decision we made last year, we do not have two thirds of the projected deficit. that's a simple vote of the council. >> advocates for the unhoused are split on the plan, with some saying more spending on immediate needs will save more lives, while others fear not. staying focused on long term permanent housing will leave a group of people without a place to go. >> i don't agree with mayor mehan on a lot of things, but this one i do. letting them stay out there in the fields and the streets is inhumane. we have a humanitarian crisis. we have to act accordingly. >> for those working families, for the veterans, for the aging seniors, affordable housing really is the only solution. and we can't cut off one just to provide the other, because we know at the end of the day, people do need a place to call home. >> if the plan is enacted, the city would still have a $20 million budget shortfall. the mayor believes he can bridge that without having to e

all things mehan spent time in new orleans studying over the past few days during his visit. recently hired tommie o'hare, an olympian in short track speed skating, to help serve as the city's sports and special events director and help bring the vision for a downtown fan experience to life over the next year. on top of the super bowl, he'll also be coordinating the fifa world cup and march madness games, coming to the south bay next year. the bay area host committee estimates hosting the super bowl could have an economic impact of anywherem 370 million to $630 millionherem across the region, with up to about 160 million of that just in santa clara county alone. but before any of that happens, the officials from the nfl and new orleans will pass the ceremonial football to a bay area delegation, including mayor mehan. that is expected to happen in just about an hour in new orleans. live in santa clara. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. a san francisco health company is facing backlash and scrutiny from lawmakers over its super bowl ad. you might have seen the a

mayor mehan also said private companies will help sponsor certain parts of the super bowl to help withdded security and police needs, and the bay area is getting ready to host the nba all star activities this weekend. events include a celebrity basketball game at oakland arena on friday. a skills challenge is at chase center on saturday night with a three point challenge and a slam dunk contest. the main event is sunday. the all star game is actually three games. it's a four team elimination, with the winners of the semifinal games advancing to the championship. >> claudine. it was such a cold start to the day. boy, we had temperatures dip well into the 20s and even below freezing along the peninsula. hi everybody. livermore dropped to 29 degrees this morning. same in napa and sonoma. redwood city was below freezing. check out concord and san jose. barely above that freezing mark. and san rafael at 34 degrees. oakland international checked in at 35 degrees. and this is why the national weather service has extended the freeze warning and the frost advisory in effect for at least one mor

. >> moments before the unanimous vote tuesday, san jose mayor matt mehan called on police chief pauloseph to clarify what type of circumstances might lead local law enforcement to work with the federal agency. >> so there could be an occasion in which somebody has a criminal warrant for their arrest, a warrant for their arrest. they've committed a robbery or a murder or a sexual assault, something like that. and then they also happen to have some sort of immigration issues. it would be kind of an absurd result to say that their immigration issues prevent them from being accountable for their criminal behavior. so if working with a federal agency helps us to arrest them for the crime, that is something we would still do. but it has nothing to do with immigration. >> the resolution was passed to reaffirm those rules, but it also looks into the possibility of providing $2.5 million in funding to the rapid response network, which identifies ice activity in the area. the resolution also looks into funding for legal services, legal defense for members of our community who may be stuck in d

mayor matt mehan wants to shift more funding for affordable housing projects to homeless shelters. mahan's budget proposal would reshape how the city uses tax dollars from measure e, the measure enacted a tax on multimillion dollar property sales. mehan wants the majority of the taxes to go toward building homeless shelters and short term housing instead of affordable housing, but many housing and advocates for homeless residents say building affordable housing is crucial. oakland city workers, who are set to be laid off are now taking a stand. dozens who received layoff notices gathered on the steps of oakland city hall today in protest. oakland plans to cut jobs to help close an historic $129 million budget deficit. on the chopping block right now, crime analysts, neighborhood watch teams, recreation center workers, graffiti removal crews and 19 positions within the department. >> instead of tackling our financial problems head on, the administration is choosing to balance the budget on the backs of the very workers who keep our city running. layoffs will have a direct impact on

that bay area delegation includes san jose mayor matt mehan.l leaders who spent the weekend in new orleans for the game. his office says he spent time looking at other events in the city happening around the super bowl, and levi's stadium is in the middle of a $200 million renovation to prepare. >> yeah. still ahead. national register of historic places, the san francisco landmark that is now a federal designation. >> let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway on this monday. we are up about 115 points. >> and the benefits of being single experts weighing in on why some people embrace their independence instead of coupling up. but first, here's lisa. >> all righty. good morning to you. starting out with cold conditions, our frost advisory freeze warning in effect until 9:00 this morning. and then we're going to get into some rain tuesday night, wednesday night. and the main event is thursday. a live look outside. beautiful from our exploratorium camera. but the temperatures wow. pretty cold. how about that? 3

mayor matt mehan wants to shift more funding from affordable housing projects to homeless shelters.n's budget proposal would reshape how the city uses tax dollars from measure e, the measure enacted a tax on multimillion dollar property sales instead of being spent mostly on affordable housing. the mayor wants the majority of the taxes to go toward building homeless shelters and short term housing. but many housing and homeless advocates say building affordable housing is crucial. >> also in the south bay, budget talks are beginning at san jose city hall. the city faces a budget deficit of as much as $60 million, declining sales tax revenue and increasing costs as the city council seeing red, mayor matt mehan tells our media partner in the mercury news he wants to shift funding from affordable housing to interim shelters to help alleviate that shortfall. the mayor warns he cannot rule out layoffs of city staff, but is taking a stand against any cuts to public safety. >> and we have some breaking news about president trump's order giving immigration agents permission to enter churche

the host committee and san jose mayor matt mehan spent time in new orleans this week, learning from the team there to see exactly what it will take to bring the big game here. >> i was looking at things like street closures and outdoor, you know, block parties, the public art and live music scene. it was an incredible experience to walk around for a couple of days and see how they tied it all together. >> 40 niners ceo jed york says the bay area has gotten a lot of negative press as of late, but with the world cup and the super bowl coming to town, it's an opportunity for our area to shine. >> we're going to show you what the future is and why the bay area is the greatest region in the world. we had a great super bowl and super bowl 50. this is going to blow the doors off. >> and only 363 days to go. but who's counting in the south bay? dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> the big game for all star weekend happened sunday at chase center in san francisco, but across the bay, oakland arena is hosting some of the lead up events. that's a big deal. and the city and its community partners are

it will include nfl commissioner roger goodell, 49ers owner jed york and san jose mayor matt mehan.s will soon take part in that handover ceremony there at levi's stadium. ktvu james torres monitoring that handoff will be there for that. joins us now this morning. good morning james. >> yeah that's all going to start in the next 30 minutes pam good morning to you. next year super bowl 60 will be right here at levi's stadium. fingers crossed to see if the 40 niners will make it that far. it's only been two times in nfl history where a team has actually won a super bowl on home turf. that was down in la, and it happened again the following year in tampa bay. now we have a lot of time until we actually get to that point, and a lot of time has passed since levi's stadium last hosted a super bowl. that was nine years ago in 2015. that's when peyton manning and the denver broncos took down cam newton and the carolina panthers. beyonce, bruno mars and coldplay all performed at the halftime show. now looking ahead, nfl commissioner roger goodell will lead the official handoff ceremony. city

so let us welcome san jose mayor matt mehan to mornings on two.o soon after receiving the keys, if you will, to the next super bowl. thanks for being with us, mayor. you're in new orleans, by the way, so i'm imagining you had a late night last night. >> well, you know, first let me say it was a football, not a key that they handed off, which was pretty cool. and, yeah, i'm just lucky that the weather's been so good here. it sounds like you all are pretty cold back home. >> yeah, we are freezing and there's rain on thursday, but hopefully, you know, in a year from now it will be perfect for the next super bowl. can i ask you, is there something you saw in new orleans that you thought for sure going to steal this back at home? >> oh yeah, i was i was so impressed with how they got everybody involved. they highlighted all of the local culture, food, restaurants. they shut down streets and had outdoor block parties. essentially, they were projecting art up on buildings and just just highlighting what the city had to offer. and i think the takeaway for

mayor matt mehan says the deficit can be fixed by making permanent changes to measure e. the mayor says he is unsure if there will be any layoffs at this time. budget discussions will get underway at tomorrow's city council meeting. today marks three weeks in office, with president trump launching his second term with a quick succession of executive orders, seeking to make sweeping changes to the federal government. and today, judges in federal courts addressed lawsuits that look to block the president's initiatives as unconstitutional. a judge ordered the trump administration to adhere to his earlier ruling to unfreeze funding for medical research grants. another judge in massachusetts held a hearing on the legality of the administration's offer to buyout to more than 2 million federal workers. judges have blocked other trump initiatives, including putting thousands of international development workers on leave and attempting to end birthright citizenship. >> i think the executive order on birthright is blatantly unconstitutional. >> i've never seen so many temporary res

. >> moments before the unanimous vote tuesday, san jose mayor matt mehan called on police chief paul clarify what type of circumstances might lead local law enforcement to work with the federal agency. >> so there could be an occasion in which somebody has a criminal warrant for their arrest, a warrant for their arrest. they've committed a robbery or a murder or a sexual assault, something like that. and then they also happen to have some sort of immigration issues. it would be kind of an absurd result to say that their immigration issues prevent them from being accountable for their criminal behavior. so if working with a federal agency helps us to arrest them for the crime, that is something we would still do. but it has nothing to do with immigration. >> the resolution was passed to reaffirm those rules, but it also looks into the possibility of providing $2.5 million in funding to the rapid response network, which identifies ice activity in the area. the resolution also looks into funding for legal services, legal defense for members of our community who may be stuck in deportati

we asked about the deficit when we talked with mayor matt mehan this morning about costs to the city involved with the super bowl coming to town next year. he said the deficit can be fixed by making permanent changes to measure e. >> as soon as the council changes the policy to be permanent around funding those interim housing, those more immediate shelters that i've been championing, you will see two thirds of that deficit disappear because it's only on paper. >> the mayor said he's unsure if there will be any layoffs at this time, but he's hoping the city can avoid it. budget discussions at the city council kick off tomorrow as various departments explore cuts. >> happening today cal fire expanding the areas in california that are considered at risk for wildfires. it's updating its fire hazard severity zone map. the governor's office says 1.4 million acres will be added to the very high and high fire risk areas, more than double the acreage currently under that designation. now, homes and other businesses in high and very high and risk areas risk zones are subject to stricter build

they gathered in the lobby of the mayor's office and asked to see matt mahan mayor mehan, although he was in meetings throughout the day. other council members, though, did speak to the students. the mayor's office reassured the students that there will be a community town hall to discuss i immigrati next week. our coverage continues in just a few minutes. we investigate how much our economy relies on immigrants. we dig deep into the numbers to get a clear view of the impact. specifically here in california. well, also this evening at 9 p.m. our time, new tariffs are supposed to kick in against chin that's just a couple hours from now. but will president trump's tariffs actually happen. it's been a day of threats, deadlines and delays. we do know this. the white house has agreed to pause the tariffs against canada and mexico for at least 30 days. that pause comes after a deal with both countries. now mexican president claudia sheinbaum agreed to sendore soldiers to patrol the u.s. mexico border. and late this afternoon, president trump made a similar deal with canadian prime minister

. >> san jose mayor matt mehan says he plans to do things a little differently this time. >> we're activating the entire region. we're showing off the technology of tomorrow. and from san francisco to san jose. whether residents or visitors are attending the game or not, there will be something for everyone. >> he says he's working with san francisco mayor daniel lurie and the bay area host committee to make sure what he calls both end zones of the bay area, from san francisco to san jose are safe, clean and activated in time for the big game. >> we've had a few rough years coming out of the pandemic, but we're well into our fourth quarter comeback. >> the south bay will also host some matches for the fifa world cup next year. the bay area host committee president and ceo says it's the first time any region has ever hosted these global events in the same year. >> we're doing this because we also believe in the power of sport to do so much more, and i'm here to tell you that we will be ready. >> mark your calendars. super bowl 60 is set for february 8th of next year, right here at levi's stadi

super bowl to the bay area delegation, which includes 49ers president al guido and san jose mayor matt mehan. president trump signed a proclamation naming february 9th gulf of america day. the president says he felt flying over a body of water was the best time to make the announcement. the signing took place as the president was headed to the super bowl in new orleans. >> we thought this would be appropriate, even bigger than the super bowl. this is a big thing, and almost everybody now has assented to that. >> they were on board. ladies and gentlemen, if you could please direct your attention out the right side of the aircraft. air force one is currently in international waters for the first time in history, flying over the recently renamed gulf of america. please enjoy the flight. and we are now about to head westbound to super bowl 59. wow. >> he just had. well, that's a good shot. >> yeah. >> the move comes after an executive order that set in motion the plan to change the gulf of mexico to the gulf of america. the proclamation calls upon officials to observe the day with appropriate pr

mayor matt mehan wants to shift more funding from affordable housing projects to homeless shelters. mahan's budget proposal would reshape how the city uses tax dollars to measure e. the measure enacted a tax on multi-million dollar property sales. instead of being spent mostly on affordable housing. the mayor wants the majority of the taxes to go toward building homeless shelters and short term housing. but many housing and homeless advocates who say building affordable housing is crucial. more than 35 years after a mom from berkeley disappeared on halloween night, investigators finally know where she went. today, detectives in placer county announced they've identified the remains of wendy abrams nishiki. it's a huge break in a case that's been cold for decades and a relief to her family. >> it's like my first time in 35 years to be able to begin to grieve. >> reporter roxanne elias, from our sister station in sacramento, explains how investigators found answers. >> down this remote and quiet path of yankee jims road in colfax is where the remains of a 21 year old berkeley mother w

mayor matt mehan wants to shift more funding from affordable housing projects to homeless shelters. mahan's budget proposal would reshape how the city uses tax dollars to measure e. the measure enacted a tax on multi-million dollar property sales. instead of being spent mostly on affordable housing. the mayor wants the majority of the taxes to go toward building homeless shelters and short term housing. but many housing and homeless advocates who say building affordable housing is crucial. more than 35 years after a mom from berkeley disappeared on halloween night, investigators finally know where she went. today, detectives in placer county announced they've identified the remains of wendy abrams nishiki. it's a huge break in a case that's been cold for decades and a relief to her family. >> it's like my first time in 35 years to be able to begin to grieve. >> reporter roxanne elias, from our sister station in sacramento, explains how investigators found answers. >> down this remote and quiet path of yankee jims road in colfax is where the remains of a 21 year old berkeley mother w

it included members of the 49ers corporate office and san jose mayor matt mehan.so be played at levi's stadium in the summer of 2026. it will be the first time for any stadium to host a fifa world cup and the super bowl. in the same year. the 49ers are investing $200 million in upgrades to get ready for next year's big events. >> some of that includes building the largest 4k video boards in the league. it includes refreshing our team store, our concessions area, our suites and club spaces so that fans coming for any event next season but including the super bowl, have a really exciting time now. >> super bowl 50 brought in and about $250 million here to the bay area. it's expected to double that next year with the fifa world cup. the economic impact could approach $1 billion. time now 658. nfl free agency starts next month, and the 49ers owner, jed york, told reporters he's going to do everything he can to keep quarterback brock purdy. the brock purdy has just one year left on his rookie contract. it's one of the biggest bargains in the nfl, with purdy's play far

. >> san jose mayor matt mehan says locals stand to benefit, too. >> the takeaway for me is that this isn't just about the people who visit. we want to be great hosts and make sure they have a good time, but it's also an opportunity for the 7 million plus people who live in the bay area to also rediscover their downtowns, be proud of where they live, and really be part of this, this event. that's so much more than a game. >> over the last week, local officials and law enforcement traveled to new orleans to observe and to ask questions, to see what worked there and what didn't. >> we kind of know what to expect, but over the course of ten years, some things change. technologies change. social media has changed. so the information is available quickly. and that's not just to the people who are watching, but also to us. >> and so the clock starts now on implementing new technologies and on making sure the stadium and the region will shine. >> we've also hosted hundreds of major events, you know, at the stadium. so we have that experience we've been preparing and we will be ready. >> offi

ceremony between new orleans officials and the bay area delegation, which includes san jose or mayor matt mehan and the ceo of the bay area host committee, jan mohammed. we'll have coverage of that ceremony tomorrow on mornings on two. >> coming up, a piece of history touches down on san francisco bay. why this world war two sea plane stopped in the bay area. and where it's headed off to next. [music] >> and a frost and freeze advisory again tonight. it's going to be cold out there. and there's rain this week. back in the five day forecast. [music] >> we have to solve the efficiency problem. we have to solve the fraud waste, abuse. >> president trump sits down with fox ahead of tonight's super bowl. his comments on this weekend's decision by a federal judge to block the department of government efficiency's access to pple's rsonal ♪ ♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. it's a bank holiday in the uk no one's been paid you missed a new payment regulation in argentina! you just got stiffed on the rupee exchange rate australia's pay day was yesterday we miscalculated employees' taxes

. >> san jose mayor matt mehan says locals stand to benefit, too. >> the takeaway for me is that this isn't just about the people who visit. we want to be great hosts and make sure they have a good time, but it's also an opportunity for the 7 million plus people who live in the bay area to also rediscover their downtowns, be proud of where they live, and really be part of this this event. that's so much more than a game. >> over the last week, local officials and law enforcement traveled to new orleans to observe and to ask questions, to see what worked there and what didn't. >> we kind of know what to expect, but over the course of ten years, some things change. technologies change. social media has changed. so the information is available quickly. and that's not just to the people who are watching, but also to us. >> and so the clock starts now on implementing new technologies and on making sure the stadium and the region will shine. >> we've also hosted hundreds of major events at the stadium, so we have that experience. we've been preparing and we will be ready. >> and officials s

ceremonial handoff that included members of the 49ers corporate office and san jose's mayor, matt mehancup matches will also be played at levi's in the summer of 2026. it will be the first time one stadium will host a fifa world cup and super bowl in the same year. the 49ers are investing $200 million in upgrades to prepare for next year's big events. >> some of that includes building the largest 4k video boards in the league. it includes refreshing our team store, our concessions area, our suites and club spaces so that fans coming for any event next season but including the super bowl, have a really exciting time. >> super bowl 50 brought an estimated $250 million to the bay area. that's expected to double next year, with the fifa world cup's economic impact approaching $1 billion. nfl free agency starts next month, and 49ers owner jed york told reporters that he will do everything he can to keep quarterback brock purdy. purdy has just one year left on his rookie contract, and he is considered one of the biggest bargains in the nfl. purdy's play has far exceeded his rookie salary of u

mehan seeks a council vote to earmark the funds to pay for interim housing. >> policy decision.f we make permanent the measure e policy decision we made last year, we do not have two thirds of the projected deficit. that's a simple vote of the council. >> advocates for the unhoused are split. some say that spending more on immediate needs will save lives. others believe the city should focus on long term permanent housing. if the change is made, the city would still have a shortfall of $20 million. the mayor is hoping to close that without layoffs and instead rely on greater efficiencies. >> right now, the fremont city council is still debating an ordinance that would make it illegal to camp in public spaces. the ordinance would ban the homeless from camping on any public street, sidewalk, park, open space or waterway, and those found to be aiding, abetting or concealing an encampment would be charged with a misdemeanor. city leaders say that excludes any advocates providing amenities including food, water and tents, and is only meant for extreme cases that threaten public safet

in the past hour or so, we talk live with san jose mayor matt mehan, who said he's eager to highlightts, music, restaurants, businesses similar to what he saw in new orleans. he is there for this year's big game, he said. san jose will host a number of watch parties, block parties and live music events. >> the takeaway for me is that this isn't just about the people who visit. we want to be great hosts and make sure they have a good time, but it's also an opportunity for the 7 million plus people who live in the bay area to also rediscover their downtowns, be proud of where they live, and really be part of this, this event. that's so much more than a game. >> now, looking back to the last time levi stadium hosted the big game back in 2016, the host committee said super bowl 50 brought in about $240 million to the bay area. only about 29 million of that went to san jose, while over half 137 million went to san francisco. mayor meehan also said that private companies will help sponsor certain parts of the super bowl, and help with added security and other police needs. >> people are alr