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Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole

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Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

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Briefing

Jun 17, 2026

Storefront activation review advanced

San José will add an audit review of vacant commercial storefront activation tools to the City Auditor’s 2026-2027 work plan, while two related policy-analysis items were deferred to the citywide planning reprioritization process.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the June 16 and June 23 City Council agendas and adopted several committee work plans and meeting schedules for August through December 2026, while also sending a data center standards item and other matters forward for City Council action.

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

Vacant storefront policy analysis deferred

Committee members approved the June 9 and June 16 City Council agendas, then deferred a policy analysis on tools to activate vacant commercial storefronts to June 17, 2026 at the administration’s request.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Meeting summary

The committee unanimously advanced two policy items to the City Council: ranked choice voting for vacancy elections and new uniform standards for data center projects. It also approved the June 2 and June 9 City Council agendas and consent items for Juneteenth and a Professional Women’s Hockey League flag raising.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the June 2 City Council draft agenda, updated a committee work plan, and moved several Council District 8 special events forward for Council action. It also deferred a storefront-vacancy policy analysis to the June 3 Rules and Open Government Committee.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously advanced a full slate of items to the May 19 City Council agenda, including the 2026-27 council meeting schedule, travel approvals, special-event funding, a housing process referral, and a proposal to restore remote public participation.

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

Storefront activation and prefab housing reviewed

The committee unanimously sent two policy analyses forward: one on ways to activate vacant commercial storefronts and reduce blight, and another on prefab factory-produced housing structures.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously advanced affordable housing financing direction, a ministerial approval review for AB 130 qualifying housing projects, and several items for the May 5 City Council agenda.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee approved the April 28 and May 5 City Council agendas, then moved several policy items forward, including a targeted business investment strategy and housing-related proposals.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee advanced several items to the April 21 City Council agenda and directed staff to study alternative financing for affordable housing, while also ordering action to address golf ball damage near Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the April 14 and April 21 City Council agendas and advanced several consent items, including an Ethiopian New Year flag-raising and tower lighting, a travel request and excused absence for Councilmember Pamela Campos, and retroactive approval of the CERT 5K Family Fun Run.

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Housing and outdoor dining items advance

The committee sent two policy items to the City Council for action: an Emergency Interim Housing Siting Policy and an Al Fresco 2.0 outdoor dining program. It also approved the April 7 and April 14 Council agendas and routine consent items, including a $1,000 community grant and a flag-raising request.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

César Chavez naming review advances

The committee sent forward a plan to inventory City-owned public assets named for César Chavez and return with legal and community-engagement recommendations for possible renaming.

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Briefing

Mar 18, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the March 24 City Council final agenda, set two study sessions for April on infrastructure and building permits, and advanced two special event approvals.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee moved two housing-related items forward: a workload analysis on an Emergency Interim Housing Siting Policy and a broader review of residential development costs. It also approved the March 17 and March 24 City Council agendas and placed several special-event requests on the March 17 agenda for action.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the March 10 and March 17 City Council agendas and directed staff to broaden the next study on the cost of residential development to examine housing types, off-site improvements, reach codes, parking ratios, and development review timelines.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the March 3, 2026 final agenda, the March 10, 2026 draft agenda, the consent calendar, and a staff presentation on committee roles. It also moved forward deferred compensation committee appointments, a Bay FC flag raising event for International Women’s Day, and a Coyote Valley Corridor Study update.

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Briefing

Feb 18, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the February 24, 2026 City Council final agenda and the March 3, 2026 draft agenda, and moved several special-event items forward for council action. It also directed the City Manager’s office to provide a workload analysis on the Coyote Valley Corridor Study before that item returns.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Development fee reforms advanced

The committee unanimously directed staff to return with options for a scaled development fee framework and deferred payment programs for certain development-related fees, including payment at certificate of occupancy instead of earlier in the process.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee approved the February 10 City Council agenda, advanced a retroactive special event approval for the SJ26 and Bay Area Host Committee flag raising, and supported AB 1633 on private detention facility tax policy. A proposed study on scaled development fees and deferred impact fees was deferred by administration.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the February 3 and February 10 City Council agendas, received the public record, reviewed the February 5 budget study session agenda, and advanced several work plan and study session scheduling items.

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Briefing

Jan 21, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee approved the January 27 and February 3 City Council agendas and sent a $2,500 grant request to the January 27 Council agenda for final action. It also moved forward a review of development fee changes by sending that item back with a workload analysis and directed staff to prepare the February 5 budget priorities study session.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the January 27, 2026 City Council draft agenda and advanced a special events item for flag raisings, proclamations, and lighting ceremonies tied to Super Bowl 60, NVIDIA GTC, NCAA Division I Tournament, and FIFA World Cup celebrations.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole approvals

The committee unanimously approved the January 13, 2026 City Council final agenda, adopted the consent calendar, and moved the Mayor’s committee appointments forward for Council action.

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