Google pays San Jose advanced benefits as downtown village plan lags

SAN JOSE — Google will make an advanced community benefits payment to San Jose in the wake of a stalled development timeframe for the search giant’s mixed-use downtown neighborhood.

The tech titan has agreed to provide a $5 million advanced payment to the city for community benefits tied to Google’s proposed transit village near the Diridon train station in downtown San Jose, according to documents prepared for this week’s City Council meeting.

“Google remains dedicated to Silicon Valley,” San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said.