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THE LEVINE ACT
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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 1)
Westmont High School, Jazz Band
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 will be adjourned in memory of Max Ryan, a dedicated public servant with the San José Housing Department who passed away on September 16, 2025. Max was known throughout the community for his creativity, his empathy, and commitment to his role on the Homelessness Response Outreach Team. He spent his career on the front lines of the City's homelessness crisis and was instrumental in the design and implementation of the Homeward Bound program, connecting unhoused individuals with their families. He will be remembered for his kindness, his tireless work ethic, and his enduring legacy of service to the most vulnerable residents of San José.
Closed Session Report
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Presentation of a commendation recognizing the San José Police Department Robbery Unit for its exceptional investigation and multi-agency coordination following the September 5, 2025, Kim Hung Jewelry Store robbery, resulting in the arrest of 15 suspects, recovery of firearms and evidence, and successful grand jury indictments enhancing public safety in San José and beyond. (Candelas)
Presentation of a commendation to Ainak, a Silicon Valley–based nonprofit organization focused on providing under-resourced students and underserved communities in the City of San José and across the country with access to free eye care services, including comprehensive vision tests and corrective eyeglasses. (Doan)
Presentation of a proclamation recognizing January 27, 2026, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the City of San José, in honor of holocaust survivors and victims. (Cohen)
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.
Approval of City Council Minutes.
Final Adoption of Ordinances.
Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
City Council Travel Reports.
Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.
Boards and Commissions Appointment.
Actions Related to the Transportation and Community Identification Elements.
Approval of “Free Use” of City Hall Plaza and Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda for the Invisible Skies San José Art Project and Approval of the Tower and Rotunda Lighting Proclamation as an Official Public Art Display.
Sakauye Farmhouse Acquisition and Move to History Park.
Extension of the Declaration and Proclamation of a Local Emergency for the Homeless Shelter Crisis in the City of San José.
Actions Related to the Proposed 2025-2027 Spending Plan for the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Grant and Revised 2024-2026 Spending Plan for the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund Grant.
Actions Related to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program Fiscal Year 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Invited Award.
Approval of the Super Bowl 60, NVIDIA GTC, NCAA Division I Tournament, and 2026 FIFA World Cup Celebration Flag Raisings, Proclamations, and Tower and Rotunda Lighting Ceremonies Sponsored by the Office of Mayor Matt Mahan as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events.
Approval of District 9 SAP Funds for Rotary Club of San José Foundation.
STRATEGIC SUPPORT
Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).
Labor Negotiations Update.
Annual Report on City Services 2024-2025.
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Senate Bill 79, Statewide Standards for Transit-Oriented Development Report and Implementation.
Downtown Residential Incentive Program Expansion to Include Commercial-to-Residential Conversion Projects.
Multifamily Housing Incentive Program Phase I Extension.
Amendments to Chapter 5.08 of Title 5 of the San José Municipal Code and Regulations for the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Pilot Financing Program.
Proposed Amendment to Chapter 17.22 (Mobilehome Rent Ordinance) of the San José Municipal Code. - NOT TO BE HEARD BEFORE 6:00 P.M.
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
No Land Use items on Consent Calendar.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Land Use - Regular Agenda
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 will be adjourned in memory of Max Ryan, a dedicated public servant with the San José Housing Department who passed away on September 16, 2025. Max was known throughout the community for his creativity, his empathy, and commitment to his role on the Homelessness Response Outreach Team. He spent his career on the front lines of the City's homelessness crisis and was instrumental in the design and implementation of the Homeward Bound program, connecting unhoused individuals with their families. He will be remembered for his kindness, his tireless work ethic, and his enduring legacy of service to the most vulnerable residents of San José.
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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