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 Open Session, Labor Negotiations Update (See Item 3.2) Adjourn to Closed Session in Council Chambers Conference Room, W133 See Separate Agenda
18. 26-255 Closed Session Agenda
    Closed Session Agenda
19. Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
20. Pledge of Allegiance
21. Invocation (District 3)
22. David Mulvehill, downtown stakeholder
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. Closed Session Report
27. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
28. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing March 21, 2026, as World Down Syndrome Day in the City of San José, aimed at helping people better understand and support individuals with Down syndrome. (Candelas)
29. Untitled item
30. Untitled item
31. CONSENT CALENDAR
32. 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.
33. Approval of City Council Minutes.
34. 26-264 Approval of City Council Minutes.
    Approval of Council Minutes

    (a) City Council Study Session Meeting Minutes of February 5, 2026. (b) Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of February 24, 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.

35. Final Adoption of Ordinances.
36. Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
37. 26-263 Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
    Approval of Council Committee Minutes

    (a) Regular Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee Minutes of February 18, 2026. (b) Regular Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee Minutes of February 25, 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.

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 Setting a Public Hearing for the Cost of Sidewalk Repairs for June 2, 2026.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution setting a public hearing on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. for the approval of the report from the Director of Finance for the cost of sidewalk repairs. CEQA: Not a Project, Public Project File No. PP17-009, Staff reports, assessments, annual reports, and informational memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Finance)

42. 2.8 Agreement with Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco for the Casa Linda Motel Program.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a grant agreement with Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco for the oversight and provision of services at the Casa Linda Motel in an amount not to exceed $599,184, retroactive from February 23, 2026, 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 7. (Housing)

43. 2.9 Amendment to the Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Ordinance.
    Consent Agenda

    Approve an ordinance to amend the effective date of the Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Ordinance from April 1, 2026, to April 1, 2027, along with the compliance deadlines in San José Municipal Code section 17.41.550 which requires seismic retrofit of certain wood-frame target story residential buildings. CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER23-173, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement/Housing/Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)

44. 2.10 Report on Bids and Award of Contract for the 10623 - 2026 Major Streets Remove and Replace Pavement Project.
    Consent Agenda

    (a) Report on bids and award of a contract for the construction of 10623 - 2026 Major Streets Remove and Replace Pavement Project, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, O’Grady Paving, Inc., in the amount of $1,110,540; and (b) Approve a 10 % contingency in the amount of $111,054. CEQA: Exempt, File No. ER24-313, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities. (Transportation)

45. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
46. Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).
47. Labor Negotiations Update.
48. 3.3 Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Mayor’s March Budget Message.
    Strategic Support

    (a) Conduct a Public Hearing on the FY 2026-2027 Mayor’s March Budget Message. (b) Approve the FY 2026-2027 Mayor’s March Budget Message. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organization and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Mayor)

49. 3.4 Childcare Policy Opportunities Status Report.
    Strategic Support

    As recommended by the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee on February 12, 2026, accept the status report on potential opportunities for the City to improve the provision of childcare to its residents. 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) [Neighborhood Services and Education Committee referral 2/12/2026 - Item (d)3]

50. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
51. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
52. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
53. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
54. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
55. REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
56. LAND USE
57. 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.
58. Land Use on Consent Calendar
59. No Land Use items on Consent Calendar.
60. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
61. Land Use - Regular Agenda
62. 10.2 PP25-006 - Amendment to Title 20 (Zoning Code) to Add Senate Bill 79 Industrial Ordinance.
    Land Use Regular Agenda

    Approve an ordinance amending Title 20 (Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Code) of the San José Municipal Code to add new Chapter 20.197, Local Implementation of State Law, that includes Part 2, Senate Bill 79 Implementation for implementation of SB 79 and exclusion of certain employment areas designated in the City’s General Plan from Senate Bill 79 provisions, and to make other technical, non-substantive, or formatting changes within related sections of Title 20 of the San José Municipal Code. CEQA: Not a project under CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1), CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), and California Government Code Section 65912.160(c)(2)(SB 79). (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)

63. 10.3 Analysis on Senate Bill 79/Assembly Bill 130 and Historic Resources and Policy Recommendations.
    Land Use Regular Agenda

    (a) Consider analysis on the impact of Senate Bill 79 and Assembly Bill 130 on the City’s historic resources. (b) Direct staff to return to City Council with a draft ordinance adding a definition for “demolition” for historic resources applicable to Assembly Bill 130 projects in Title 20 (Zoning Ordinance) of the San José Municipal Code. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-007, Preliminary direction to staff and eventual action requires approval from decision-making body. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)

64. Open Forum
65. 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.
66. Adjournment
67. 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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