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#!/
10. How to observe the Meeting (no public comment):
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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 - Cancelled
18. 26-218 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 (District 3)
23. San José Taiko
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 the 28th Annual Mexica New Year Celebration (Yancuic Xihuitl) in San José, honoring Indigenous heritage and cultural continuity through the nation’s largest Aztec New Year ceremony and a vibrant three-day celebration of community unity. (Ortiz)
30. Untitled item
31. Untitled item
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. 26-238 Final Adoption of Ordinances.
    Final Adoption of Ordinance

    (a) Ordinance No. 31309 - An Ordinance of the City of San José Establishing the Alameda Business Improvement District Pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989. [Passed for Publication on 2/24/2026 - Item 8.1(a) (26-162)]

37. Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
38. 26-236 Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
    Approval of Council Committee Minutes

    (a) Regular Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Minutes of February 19, 2026. (b) Regular Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes of February 23, 2026. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action.

39. Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
40. 26-258 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
    Mayor & Council Excused Absence Request

    Request for an excused absence for Councilmember Candelas from the regular meeting of Neighborhood Services and Education Committee on February 12, 2026 for personal matter. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Candelas)

41. City Council Travel Reports.
42. Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.
43. 2.7 Second Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. - DEFERRED TO 3/24/2026 PER ADMINISTRATION
    Consent Agenda

    As recommended by the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee on February 19, 2026, accept the Second Quarter (period ended December 31, 2025) Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the following programs: (a) Debt Management; (b) Investment Management; (c) Revenue Management; and (d) Purchasing and Risk Management. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities, resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Finance) [Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee 2/19/2026 - Item (d)1]

44. 2.8 Franchise Agreement with LS Power Grid California, LLC for Electric Services in Public Rights-of-Way.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution: (a) Setting a public hearing for March 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., to hear any objections to the granting of the franchise to LS Power Grid California, LLC for the purpose of transmitting electric service in the City’s public rights-of-way; and (b) Directing the City Clerk to publish notice of the public hearing. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-007, Preliminary direction to staff and eventual action requires approval from decision-making body. Council Districts 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 10. (Public Works)

45. 2.9 Actions Related to the 10304 - Welch Park Restrooms Renovation Project.
    Consent Agenda

    Approve an increase to the construction contingency for the 10304 - Welch Park Restrooms Renovation Project from 15% to 33%, in the amount of $29,998, resulting in a new contingency amount of $55,348. CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER24-290, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities. Council District 8. (Public Works/Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services)

46. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
47. Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).
48. Labor Negotiations Update.
49. 3.3 City of San José Investment Policy Annual Review. - DEFERRED TO 3/24/2026 PER ADMINISTRATION
    Strategic Support

    As recommended by the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee on February 19, 2026: (a) Approve the City of San José Investment Policy, as updated; (b) Review the City’s investment holdings in certain corporate notes and investment holdings with ties to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and provide policy guidance to the Administration. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, General Procedure and Policy Making. (Finance) [Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee 2/19/2026 - Item (d)5]

50. 3.4 City Council Focus Areas Status Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
    Strategic Support

    Accept the status report on the City Council Focus Areas for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Second Quarter. 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 Manager)

51. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
52. 4.1 Automated License Plate Readers Data Usage Protocol Update.
    Public Safety

    (a) Approve the following changes to the Police Department Automated License Plate Reader Data Usage Protocol: (1) Change the default retention period of data collected by the Automated License Plate Reader from “one year” to “30 days.” (2) Prohibit placing Automated License Plate Reader cameras in positions that capture data from vehicles entering or exiting any reproductive health care services facility primarily providing abortion services or any location primarily used for religious observance. (3) Make other technical, non-substantive, or formatting changes. (b) Accept the report on the Police Department’s Automated License Plate Reader program and approve the following changes to Automated License Plate Reader policy: (1) Require additional compliance documentation for California agencies requesting access to the Police Department’s Automated License Plate Reader data, including the reason justification, the crime type, and a case number. (2) Require approval from a command staff officer before assisting agencies without existing access. (3) Require multi-factor authentication for all access to the Automated License Plate Reader system. (c) Add the following clarification to the Police Department’s public Automated License Plate Reader Transparency Portal: “The San José Police Department only shares data with California law enforcement agencies subject to the California Values Act (Senate Bill 54, 2017) and Automated License Plate Recognition Systems: Use of Data (Senate Bill 34, 2015). These laws prohibit information sharing with federal immigration enforcement. Transmittal of Police Department Automated License Plate Reader data to federal agencies for immigration enforcement is illegal.” CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Police)

53. 4.2 Police Department Overtime Spending.
    Public Safety

    Accept the report and recommendations to reduce Police Department overtime spending. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Police/City Manager)

54. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
55. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
56. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
57. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
58. REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
59. LAND USE
60. 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.
61. Land Use on Consent Calendar
62. No Land Use items on Consent Calendar.
63. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
64. Land Use - Regular Agenda
65. Open Forum
66. 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.
67. Adjournment
68. 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.