City Council meeting summary

Please scroll to the end for information about the City Council Agenda and for the Rules of Conduct of the meeting.

Public Comment in Person Only

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American Disability Act

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Accommodations

Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the ADA Coordinator at ADA@sanjoseca.gov or by calling (408) 535-8430. The ADA Coordinator will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests. • Adaptaciones para discapacitados serán proporcionadas a pedido. Mande correo electrónico ADA@sanjoseca.gov; Llame (408) 535-8430. • Bất kỳ ai trong công-đồng cần sự hỗ-trợ xin gửi điện-thư cho Điều-phối-viên ADA theo địa-chỉ ADA@sanjoseca.gov hoặc gọi đến số (408) 535-8430.

THE LEVINE ACT

The Levine Act requires a Party in a Proceeding before the City of San José that involves any action related to their contract, license, permit, or use entitlement to disclose any campaign contributions to City elected or appointed officials totaling more than $500 within the 12 months prior to the City decision. A Participant to a Proceeding may voluntarily report a campaign contribution. For more information: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/appointees/city-clerk/levine-act/-fsiteid-1#!/

How to observe the Meeting (no public comment):

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How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting:

By email to city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. Those emails will be attached to the Council Item under “Letters from the Public.” Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email.

How to provide spoken Public Comment during the City Council Meeting:

You may speak to the City Council about any discussion item that is on the agenda, and you may also speak during Open Forum on items that are not on the agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Please be advised that, by law, the City Council is unable to discuss or take action on issues presented during Open Forum. According to State Law (the Brown Act) items must first be noticed on the agenda before any discussion or action. Each speaker generally has two minutes to speak per item. The total amount of time allocated for public testimony for each public speakers or for an agenda item may be limited at the Mayor’s discretion, depending on the number of speakers or the length of the agenda. (California Government Code Section 54954.3; Council Policy 0-37) Fill out a Yellow Speaker’s Card and submit it to boxes at the bottom of the Chambers. Do this before the meeting or before the item is heard. This will ensure that the name on the card is called for the item(s) that you wish to address, and it will help ensure the meeting runs smoothly for all participants by calling speakers in an orderly manner. You may remain anonymous, but please fill out a card so we may call you. You can put “anonymous speaker” or “no name” on the card. When the Council reaches your item on the agenda, the Mayor will open the public hearing and call your name. Please address the Council from the podium, which is located to the left of the City Clerk’s table. To assist you in tracking your speaking time, there is a display on the podium. The green light turns on when you begin speaking; the yellow light turns on when you have 30 seconds left; and the red light turns on when your speaking time is up.

Call to Order and Roll Call

Closed Session, Call to Order in Council Chambers Open Session, Labor Negotiations Update (See Item 3.2) Adjourn to Closed Session in Council Chambers Conference Room, W133 See Separate Agenda

Closed Session Agenda

Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall

Evening Session, Council Chambers, City Hall – Cancelled *The previously scheduled Evening Session has been cancelled.

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation (District 8)

Evergreen Studio of Music and the Arts

Orders of the Day

Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.

Adjournment Recognition

This meeting is adjourned in memory of Dr. Robert “Bob” Gross, who passed away on July 4, 2025. Dr. Gross was a longtime resident of Alviso and Berryessa, as well as a former Valley Water Board director. His legacy lives on in the infrastructure he helped champion, the natural resources he worked to protect, and the community he proudly served.

Closed Session Report

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

Presentation of a proclamation declaring September 2025 as National Preparedness Month in the City of San José to raise awareness about the importance of disaster preparedness, encourage family and community planning, and recognize the contributions of Community Emergency Response Teams, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services, and volunteer heroes. (Mayor, Casey and Candelas)

Presentation of a proclamation declaring September 16, 2025 as Mexican Independence Day to celebrate the heritage and contributions of the Mexican-American community in the City of San José. (Ortiz and Candelas)

Agenda Item

CONSENT CALENDAR

Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council requests discussion on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.

Approval of City Council Minutes.

Final Adoption of Ordinances.

Approval of Council Committee Minutes.

Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.

City Council Travel Reports.

Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.

Approval of Adjusted Campaign Contribution Limits.

Administrative Update to the San José Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance.

Amendment to the Citywide Project Labor Agreement.

Amendment to the Restated Agreement with the San José Community Media Access Corporation dba CreaTV San José for Public Access Channels and Community Media Center.

Amendment to San José Municipal Code Chapter 12.08 - Gift Limits.

STRATEGIC SUPPORT

Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).

Labor Negotiations Update.

Summer Intergovernmental Relations Report.

Report on Request for Proposal for General Banking, Lockbox, Merchant Card, and Investment Custodial Services.

Verbal Report from the County of Santa Clara on the Fiscal Impacts of H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on the County’s Services.

PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES

Reinstatement of the San José Police Department Horse Mounted Unit.

Actions Related to the Funding and Purchase of a Fixed Wing Aircraft for the Police Department.

TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES

ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Actions Related to the Agreement with the County of Santa Clara’s Office of Supportive Housing for the Homelessness Prevention System Program. - DROP

REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY

LAND USE

Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Land Use Consent Calendar (Item 10.1) as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council requests discussion on a particular item, that item will be removed from the Land Use Consent Calendar (Item 10.1) and considered separately.

Land Use on Consent Calendar – TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT

C25-019, C25-020, C25-021, C25-022, C25-023, C25-024, C25-025, C25-026, C25-027, C25-028, C25-029, C25-030, C25-031, C25-032, C25-033, C25-034, C25-035 - City-Initiated Rezoning of 951 Parcels to Align a Property’s Zoning Designation to its General Plan Land Use Designation in Response to Senate Bill 1333.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Land Use - Regular Agenda

ST25-003 - Renaming of a Street Segment of North Almaden Boulevard to “Little Italy Way.”

H24-046 & ER24-195 - Administrative Hearing on the Appeal of the Planning Director’s Environmental Determination and Approval of a Site Development Permit Located at 1301 West San Carlos Street.

Open Forum

Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s Agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Members of the public may only speak at Open Forum once.

Adjournment

This meeting is adjourned in memory of Dr. Robert “Bob” Gross, who passed away on July 4, 2025. Dr. Gross was a longtime resident of Alviso and Berryessa, as well as a former Valley Water Board director. His legacy lives on in the infrastructure he helped champion, the natural resources he worked to protect, and the community he proudly served.

All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection online at https://sanjose.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or at the Office of the City Clerk at San José City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, Tower 14th Floor, San José, CA 95113 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. Any draft contracts, ordinances and resolutions posted on the Internet site or distributed in advance of the Council meeting may not be the final documents approved by the City Council. Please go to the Clerk’s Records Database https://records.sanjoseca.gov/Pages/Search.aspx for the final document, or you many also contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 535-1260 or CityClerk@sanjoseca.gov.

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