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8. THE LEVINE ACT
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15. 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.
16. Call to Order and Roll Call
17. 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
18. 25-989 Closed Session Agenda
    Closed Session Agenda
19. Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
20. Pledge of Allegiance
21. Invocation (District 9)
22. District 9 Stars
23. Orders of the Day
24. Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.
25. Adjournment Recognition
26. This meeting will be adjourned in memory of Ton Ngo, a respected community leader, educator, and proud veteran who dedicated his life to service, both to his homeland and to the Vietnamese American community in San José. Mr. Ngo served honorably as a First Lieutenant in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and later as Chief Inspector of the Thu Duc Officers Association and host of the “Cư An Tư Nguy” radio program. He will be remembered for his strength, compassion, and lifelong dedication to education, freedom, and community.
27. Closed Session Report
28. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
29. Presentation of a proclamation to honor October 25, 2025 as the Republic of China (Taiwan) Day in the City of San José. (Ortiz)
30. Presentation of a proclamation declaring October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of San José to uplift the voices of survivors and promote efforts to end domestic violence. (Campos)
31. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to reaffirm the City of San José’s dedication to ensuring equal opportunities and access for all. (Foley, Kamei, and Casey)
32. CONSENT CALENDAR
33. 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.
34. Approval of City Council Minutes.
35. Final Adoption of Ordinances.
36. Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
37. 25-1170 Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
    Approval of Council Committee Minutes

    (a) Regular Transportation and Environment Committee Minutes of October 6, 2025. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action.

38. Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
39. City Council Travel Reports.
40. Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.
41. 2.7 Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Two Interim Housing Program Sites - Cherry and Cerone.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute new Emergency Interim Housing program grant agreements with the following nonprofit service provider: (a) HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County (Emergency Interim Housing site: Cherry) in an amount not to exceed $3,300,000, retroactive from November 3, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and (b) HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County (Emergency Interim Housing site: Cerone) in an amount not to exceed $4,100,000, retroactive from November 3, 2025, through June 30, 2026. CEQA: Determinations of Consistency with the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Emergency Interim Housing Programs project (Resolution No. RES2023-380), File No. ER24-015. Council Districts 4, 9. (Housing)

42. 2.8 Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Valley Transportation Authority for Transit Oriented Communities Planning.
    Consent Agenda

    Approve the following actions to accept and receive grant funds: (a) Adopt a Resolution of Local Support that demonstrates the City of San José will take the necessary assurances to implement the Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant award with the submitted application and will follow the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Funding Delivery Policy and the grant program requirements. (b) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute grant agreements and all documents necessary to effectuate a grant agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission from Transit-Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000, with no local match, to implement density requirements for office and residential uses in proximity to transit stations as required by Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit Oriented Communities policy. (c) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute grant agreements and all documents necessary to effectuate a grant agreement with the Valley Transportation Authority to implement density requirements for office and residential uses in proximity to transit stations as required by Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit Oriented Communities policy in an amount not to exceed $175,000, with a 10% local match, subject to the appropriation of funds. CEQA: Not a Project, Public Project File No. PP17-007, Preliminary direction to staff and eventual action requires approval from decision-making body. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)

43. 2.9 Resolution of Support on State Proposition 50: Election Rigging Response Act.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution taking a position of support for Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act) on the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election Ballot authorizing temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to Texas’ partisan redistricting. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Attorney) [Rules Committee referral 10/22/2025 - Item A.1.a]

44. 2.10 Resolution of Support on Santa Clara County Measure A: General Retail Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax of Five-Eighths of One Cent for Five Years.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution taking a position of support for Measure A on the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election Ballot. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Attorney) [Rules Committee referral 10/22/2025 - Item A.1.a]

45. 2.11 Boards and Commissions Appointment.
    Consent Agenda

    Approve the following Boards and Commissions appointments: (a) Senior Citizens Commission: (1) District 1 Seat: Appoint Gerald Giles for term ending June 30, 2029. (2) District 2 Seat: Appoint Rolanda Pierre-Dixon for term ending June 30, 2027. (3) District 3 Seat: Appoint TBD for term ending June 30, 2029. (4) District 5 Seat: Appoint Sandra Flores for term ending June 30, 2029. (5) Citywide Seat: Appoint TBD for term ending June 30, 2029. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Clerk) [Rules Committee referral 10/22/2025 - Item A.1.a]

46. 2.12 Retroactive Approval of the Santos Family Car Show Sponsored by Council District 4 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.
    Consent Agenda

    As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on October 22, 2025: (a) Retroactively approve the Santos Family Car Show scheduled on August 30, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds; and (b) Retroactively approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses, or community groups to support the event. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Cohen) [Rules Committee referral 10/22/2025 - Item B.3]

47. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
48. Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).
49. Labor Negotiations Update.
50. 3.3 Coordination of Homelessness Activities Audit Report.
    Strategic Support

    Provide an audit report on the coordination of homelessness activities. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (City Auditor)

51. 3.4 Actions Related to the Purchase Order for Fire Apparatuses.
    Strategic Support

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to: (a) Amend purchase order PO 83531 with Kalmikov Enterprises, Inc., dba Fire Apparatus Solutions (Rialto, CA), for the purchase of four additional tractor-drawn aerial fire apparatuses, to increase the total compensation by up to $12,709,000, for a maximum compensation not-to-exceed $15,614,848, for the period ending June 30, 2028, subject to the appropriation of funds; and (b) Execute further amendments to PO 83531, and any additional purchase orders as necessary, for the purchase of tractor-drawn aerial fire apparatuses and related items based on the needs of the Fire Department, pursuant to pricing obtained under the Sourcewell cooperative agreement #113021-RVG, subject to the appropriation of funds. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Finance)

52. 3.5 Amendment to the Vendor Agreement with Vision Service Plan for Vision Care Benefits for City Employees, Retirees, and their Dependents.
    Strategic Support

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute a Third Amendment to the Vendor Agreement with Vision Service Plan for vision care benefits for City employees, retirees, and their dependents extending the term of the Agreement from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029, and increasing the not-to-exceed Agreement amount of compensation from $13,745,682 to a revised not-to-exceed amount of compensation of $20,504,700, subject to the appropriation of funds. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Human Resources)

53. 3.6 Amendments to the Agreements with Standard Insurance Company and Life Insurance Company of North America.
    Strategic Support

    (a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute a Third Amendment to the Consultant Agreement with Standard Insurance Company to provide group basic life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, and matching accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance as applicable, to employees and retirees, extending the term of the Agreement from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, and increasing the not-to-exceed Agreement amount from $13,427,595 to a revised not-to-exceed amount of $26,279,570, subject to the appropriation of funds. (b) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute a Third Amendment to the Consultant Agreement with Standard Insurance Company to provide voluntary long-term disability (LTD) insurance to employees, extending the term of the Agreement from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, and increasing the not-to-exceed Agreement amount from $21,141,181 to a revised not-to-exceed amount of $42,918,680, subject to the appropriation of funds. (c) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute a Fifth Amendment to the Vendor Agreement with Life Insurance Company of North America to provide voluntary personal accident/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance to employees and retirees extending the term of the agreement from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $7,100,000 to a revised not-to-exceed amount of $12,636,874. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/ Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Human Resources)

54. 3.7 Citywide Capital Improvement Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
    Strategic Support

    Accept the Citywide Capital Improvement Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Public Works)

55. 3.8 Award of Contract for 10344 - Vision Zero East San José Safety Improvements Senter Road Project.
    Strategic Support

    (a) Report on bids and award of contract for the 10344 - Vision Zero East San José Safety Improvements Senter Road Project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Granite Rock Company, for the Base Bid and Bid Alternate Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, in the amount of $6,942,036; and (b) Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $694,204. CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER24-313, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities. Council Districts 2, 7. (Public Works/Transportation)

56. 3.9 Restricting Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities on Certain City Properties and Facilities.
    Strategic Support

    As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on October 22, 2025, direct staff to prioritize identifying City-owned properties such as parking lots, garages, and open spaces, that could be commandeered or misused for civil immigration enforcement activities like staging, processing, or establishing an operational base; and to coordinate with the City Attorney to develop a policy or ordinance prohibiting the use of municipal facilities, including parking lots, garages, and open spaces, for federal civil immigration enforcement activities. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Ortiz, Candelas, and Kamei) [Rules Committee referral 10/22/2025 - Item C.1]

57. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
58. 4.1 Ordinance Prohibiting Law Enforcement Officers from Concealing their Identities in the City of San José.
    Public Safety

    Approve an ordinance of the City of San José adding a new Chapter 10.54 to Title 10 of the San José Municipal Code requiring all law enforcement officers operating in the City of San José to wear clearly visible identification and prohibit face coverings obstructing identity during public interaction. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Attorney)

59. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
60. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
61. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
62. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
63. 8.1 Grant Agreement with WeHOPE for Operations at the Arena Hotel Interim Housing Program.
    Community & Economic Development

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a grant agreement with WeHOPE for the oversight and provision of services at the Arena Hotel in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000, retroactive from November 17, 2025, through June 30, 2026. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. Council District 6. (Housing)

64. 8.2 Amendment to the San José Municipal Code Adopting the 2025 California Building Standards, with Local Technical Amendments, and Repealing Superseded San José Reach Codes.
    Community & Economic Development

    Approve an ordinance amending Chapter 17.12 of Title 17 (San José Fire Code) and Title 24 (Technical Codes) of the San José Municipal Code to: (a) Adopt the 2025 editions of the California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, California Historical Building Code, California Fire Code, California Existing Building Code, and California Green Building Standards Code; (b) Find that the City of San José local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions warrant additional protections in the San José Municipal Code; and (c) Adopt local amendments regarding certain structural design requirements, fire sprinkler regulations, and other building requirements. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement/Fire)

65. REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
66. LAND USE
67. 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.
68. Land Use on Consent Calendar
69. No Land Use items on Consent Calendar.
70. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
71. Land Use - Regular Agenda
72. Open Forum
73. 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.
74. Adjournment
75. This meeting will be adjourned in memory of Ton Ngo, a respected community leader, educator, and proud veteran who dedicated his life to service, both to his homeland and to the Vietnamese American community in San José. Mr. Ngo served honorably as a First Lieutenant in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and later as Chief Inspector of the Thu Duc Officers Association and host of the “Cư An Tư Nguy” radio program. He will be remembered for his strength, compassion, and lifelong dedication to education, freedom, and community.
76. 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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