San Jose\u2019s most passionate parks advocates say city leaders need to create a new stream of funding to address the multimillion-dollar maintenance backlog and ongoing disparity in park quality for residents who live in areas like East San Jose. On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council revisited the idea of a 2026 ballot measure that would levy a 1 cent per square foot parcel tax on single-family homes and other property to help\u00a0fund an estimated $554 million in needed infrastructure maintenance. The proposed ballot measure could potentially raise $21 million per year to maintain and improve parks, playgrounds, trails and…<\/p>\n