City Council
TL;DR
The San José City Council held a study session on April 13, 2026, to examine the city's deferred maintenance and infrastructure backlog—unfinished repairs and upgrades that could impact city services long-term. The session was designed to educate council members about the scope of the problem to inform future budget decisions and strategies for addressing the backlog.
Key Decisions
- Study Session on Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog Held
Agenda
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- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Study Session – Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog, Council Chambers, City Hall
- CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
- Purpose:
- The City’s significant and growing Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog jeopardizes the delivery of day-to-day City services over the medium and long-term; this Study Session will provide the City Council with a solid understanding of the backlog to guide its future decision-making on strategies to reduce the backlog and the trade-off those decisions may require.
- Outcome:
- The City Council’s increased understanding of the City’s Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog will help inform future budgetary discussions and decisions regarding the implementation of strategies to minimize and ultimately reduce the backlog.
- 26-452 Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure BacklogStudy Session
- Opening Remarks
- What is a Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog and Why Does it Matter?