City Council

Agenda

1. Please scroll to the end for information about the City Council Agenda and for the Rules of Conduct of the meeting.
2. Public Comment in Person Only
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4. American Disability Act
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6. Accommodations
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8. THE LEVINE ACT
9. 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#!/
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12. How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting:
13. 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.
14. How to provide spoken Public Comment during the City Council Meeting:
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. 25-993 Closed Session Agenda
    Closed Session Agenda
19. Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
20. Evening Session, Council Chambers, City Hall – Cancelled *The previously scheduled Evening Session has been cancelled.
21. Pledge of Allegiance
22. Invocation (Mayor)
23. Father Justin Le, Our Lady of La Vang
24. Orders of the Day
25. Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.
26. Adjournment Recognition
27. Closed Session Report
28. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
29. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing December 8–14, 2025, as Holiday Children Book Drive Week, celebrating the holidays with the purpose of collecting books for children and promoting literacy in San José. (Kamei)
30. Presentation of a commendation recognizing the efforts of San José nonprofit, the Trash Punx, in collaborating with Sabore’s Well for the Project Pick Up Initiative and for leadership rooted in community and sustainability. (Foley)
31. Presentation of a proclamation declaring December 12, 2025, as Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, honoring the cultural, spiritual, and historical significance of this day and recognizing its role in fostering faith, unity, and community tradition in the City of San José. (Ortiz)
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. Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
38. 25-1296 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
    Mayor & Council Excused Absence Request

    Request for an excused absence for Councilmember Kamei from the regular meeting of Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole on December 3, 2025, due to authorized City business to attend the Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara LAFCO) meeting. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Kamei)

39. City Council Travel Reports.
40. Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.
41. 2.7 First Amendments to the Agreements with HNTB Corporation and Landrum & Brown, Inc. for On-Call Planning and Environmental Professional Consulting Services at the San José Mineta International Airport.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute the First Amendments to the Master Consultant Services Agreements with HNTB Corporation and Landrum & Brown, Inc. for on-call planning and environmental professional consulting services, increasing the combined maximum compensation by $1,000,000 with no change to the term of the agreements. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-002, Consultant services for design, study, inspection, or other professional services with no commitment to future action. Citywide. (Airport)

42. 2.8 Actions Related to the Purchase Order with WECO Industries, LLC for Sewer Monitoring Parts and Supplies.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to exercise up to four additional one-year options to extend the term of the purchase orders with WECO Industries, LLC (Vacaville, CA), for sewer monitoring parts and supplies, with the last option ending on or about June 13, 2030, subject to the appropriation of funds. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Finance)

43. 2.9 Business Tax and Business Improvement Districts Assessment Amnesty Programs.
    Consent Agenda

    (a) Approve an ordinance authorizing the Director of Finance or her designee to administer a Business Tax Amnesty Program which forgives taxpayers who pay certain past due business taxes from liability for the remaining past due business taxes, interest, and penalties. (b) Approve an ordinance authorizing a Business Improvement District Assessment Amnesty Program for the Downtown, Japantown, Tully Road, and Monterey Corridor Business Improvement Districts, and any new Business Improvement Districts, and any new Business Improvement Districts established on or prior to December 31, 2026, to run concurrently with the Business Tax Amnesty Program. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-004, Government Funding Mechanism, or Fiscal Activity with no commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (Finance)

44. 2.10 Adoption of an Official Park Name for a New Public Park at Senter Road and Serenade Way.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt “Tsugio Fujimoto Park” as the official name for the park located along Senter Road between Serenade Way and Diamond Heights Drive, as recommended by staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission and as a result of the public outreach process. CEQA Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making results in no changes to the physical environment. Council District 2. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)

45. 2.11 2026 Weed Abatement Program Commencement Report.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution: (a) Accepting the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report compiled by the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - Weed Abatement Program; (b) Declaring that those certain noxious or dangerous seasonal and recurrent weeds, growing or likely to be growing, and refuse, situated or likely to be situated, on those properties identified in the Weed Abatement Commencement Report are a public nuisance; and (c) Directing the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - Weed Abatement Program to mail a Notice of Public Hearing to occur on February 10, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. before the City Council to property owners of affected real properties on the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report pursuant to Chapter 9.12 of Title 9 of the San José Municipal Code and the Weed Abatement Agreement between the City of San José and the County of Santa Clara. CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER25-245, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(h) Existing Facilities. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)