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3. 26-602 Language Access Instructions / Instrucciones de interpretación / Hướng dẫn diễn giải
   Consent Agenda
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6. Accommodations
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8. THE LEVINE ACT
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12. How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting
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17. Call to Order and Roll Call
18. 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
19. 26-864 Closed Session Agenda
    Closed Session Agenda
20. Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
21. Evening Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
22. Pledge of Allegiance
23. Invocation (District 7)
24. Than Phong Taekwondo Institute
25. Orders of the Day
26. Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.
27. Adjournment Recognition
28. This meeting will be adjourned in memory of Reverend Peter G. Pabst, S.J., a Jesuit priest, educator, and community leader who passed away on May 2, 2026. Father Pabst dedicated more than 40 years expanding educational opportunities for underserved students in San José, founding and leading several Jesuit schools. Known for his compassion and commitment to young people, he leaves a lasting legacy of service, opportunity, and hope in San José.
29. Closed Session Report
30. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
31. Presentation of a commendation recognizing Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI) for its dedication to expanding opportunities for girls and women in San José through athletics. (Foley)
32. Presentation of a commendation celebrating Valley Services’ 40th Anniversary, as a family‑run business serving the San José community in the waste and sanitation industry and recognizing its support for local projects and partnerships that demonstrate the company’s decades of expertise, innovation, and commitment to a cleaner and stronger future. (Mulcahy)
33. Untitled item
34. CONSENT CALENDAR
35. 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.
36. Approval of City Council Minutes.
37. Final Adoption of Ordinances.
38. Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
39. Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
40. City Council Travel Reports.
41. Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.
42. 2.7 Actions Related to the Airside Lighting Replacement Project.
    Consent Agenda

    (a) Adopt the following 2026-2027 Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in the Airport Capital Improvement Fund: (1) Increase the Airside Lighting Replacement appropriation to the Airport Department in the amount of $2,300,000; and (2) Increase the estimate for Revenue from Federal Government by $2,300,000. (b) Adopt the following 2026-2027 Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in the Airport Renewal and Replacement Fund: (1) Increase the Airside Lighting Replacement appropriation to the Airport Department in the amount of $350,000; and (2) Decrease the Ending Fund Balance by $350,000. CEQA: Determination of Consistency with the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport Master Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Report, File No. ER22-279. (Airport/City Manager)

43. 2.8 Amendments to the Master Consultant Agreements with Project Controls Joint Venture LLC and PMA Consultants LLC for Construction Management Controls Services for the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program.
    Consent Agenda

    (a) Approve the First Amendment to the master consultant agreement with Project Controls Joint Venture LLC, for construction management control services, extending the term from December 31, 2026, to June 30, 2028, and increasing the maximum total compensation by $750,000 from $6,000,000 to $6,750,000. (b) Approve the First Amendment to the master consultant agreement with PMA Consultants LLC, for construction management control services, extending the term from December 31, 2026, to June 30, 2028. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Environmental Services/Public Works)

44. 2.9 Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to: (a) Negotiate and execute an amendment to the 2024 Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area/Northern California Regional Intelligence Center Agreement with the County of San Mateo to extend the agreement by six months from January 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, and increase the compensation by $141,569, from $283,138 to $424,707; and (b) Execute any grant agreements, amendments, and all related documents, including online certifications at time of award acceptance and reimbursement requests without further City Council action. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Police)

45. 2.10 Actions Related to the Resilient Facilities Coalition Adoption and Proposition 4 Climate Bond Readiness.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to: (a) Participate in and execute a Memorandum of Agreement establishing the Resilient Facilities Coalition; (b) Apply for grant funding opportunities available under California Proposition 4, currently estimated to range from approximately $300,000 to $27,500,000 in aggregate; and (c) Negotiate and execute all agreements and documents necessary to accept and implement such grant awards. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-006, Grant Application with no commitment or obligation to enter into agreement at the time of application and File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Public Works)

46. 2.11 Amendment to the Heritage Tree List.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution amending the San José Heritage Tree List pursuant to Chapter 13.28 and Chapter 13.32 of the San José Municipal Code. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Transportation)

47. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
48. Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).
49. Labor Negotiations Update.
50. 3.3 Housing Department Loan Portfolio Audit Report.
    Strategic Support

    As recommended by the Community and Economic Development Committee on June 15, 2026, accept the audit report on the Housing Department loan portfolio. 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) [Community and Economic Development Committee referral 6/15/2026 - Item (d)1]

51. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
52. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
53. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
54. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
55. 7.1 Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “San José Animal Care Center: The need to strengthen transparency, performance, and trust.”
    Neighborhood Services

    Approve the Department of Public Works’ response to the May 27, 2026, Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report entitled, “San José Animal Care Center: The need to strengthen transparency, performance, and trust.” CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, and Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Public Works)

56. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
57. REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
58. LAND USE
59. 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.
60. Land Use on Consent Calendar - TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT
61. (a) C26-008 & ER26-088 - Conforming Rezoning for Certain Real Property Located at 650 Harry Road.
    Land Use Consent Agenda

    Approve an ordinance rezoning certain real property of an overall 605.1-gross-acre site situated on the east side of Harry Road, approximately 300 feet northeast of the Harry Road and Camden Avenue intersection from the A/PD Planned Development Zoning District to the IP Industrial Park Zoning District on an approximately 35-gross-acre portion of the site and to the OS Open Space Zoning District on an approximately 570.1-gross-acre portion of the site. CEQA: Determination of Consistency with the Envision San José 2040 General Plan EIR (Resolution No. 76041) and the Envision San José 2040 General Plan Supplemental EIR (Resolution No. 77617), and Addenda thereto. Council District 10. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)

62. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
63. Land Use - Regular Agenda
64. 10.2 H25-021 & ER25-133 - Administrative Hearing on the Appeal of the Environmental Determination and Site Development Permit for Certain Real Property Located at 1295 Curtner Avenue.
    Land Use Regular Agenda

    (a) Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the appeal of the Director’s approval of a Site Development Permit and an environmental appeal of the Planning Director’s reliance on a Class 32In-fill Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to allow the construction of eight residential condominium units on separate lots and four condominium units on two lots, subject to the State Density Bonus Law, with one incentive to allow the two-family dwelling use in the zoning district, and fourteen waivers related to: height, number of stories, floor area ratio, common and private open space, tree canopy coverage, parking standards, building entrances, and lot depth ratio, including the demolition of a single-family home and the removal of 21 trees on an approximately 0.65-gross-acre site, located on the northeast corner at the intersection of Cottle Avenue and Curtner Avenue (1295 Curtner Avenue). (b) Adopt a resolution denying the environmental appeal and upholding the Planning Director’s reliance on the Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project, in accordance with CEQA, and finding that: (1) The City Council has independently reviewed and analyzed the Class 32 In-fill Exemption prepared for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project and related administrative records related to Site Development Permit No. H25-021; and (2) The Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project was prepared and completed in full compliance with the CEQA, as amended, together with state and local implementation guidelines; and (3) Reliance on the Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of San José, as the lead agency for the Project; and (4) Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report or Mitigated Negative Declaration/Negative Declaration is not required because the appeal does not raise any issues that would disqualify the project from using a Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project. (c) Adopt a resolution denying the permit appeal and approving, subject to conditions, a Site Development Permit to allow the proposed project at 1295 Curtner Avenue. CEQA: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 for In-fill Development Projects. Council District 6. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)

65. 10.3 General Plan Four-Year Review Policy Framework.
    Land Use Regular Agenda

    Direct staff to prepare General Plan amendments and ordinances that implement the following recommendations from the General Plan Four-Year Review Task Force process: (a) Residential Capacity: (1) Increase residential capacity in the Envision San José 2040 General Plan through the following actions: (i) Modify the density range of the Mixed Use Neighborhood (MUN) land use designation from up to 30 DU/AC (dwelling units per acre) to 20-50 DU/AC and increase the height to 4 to 5 stories; (ii) Modify the density range of the Urban Residential (UR) land use designation from 30-95 DU/AC to 50- 95 DU/AC; (iii) Modify the General Plan land use designation and zoning of certain parcels in the Winchester Boulevard Corridor as shown in Exhibit A in the staff memorandum; (iv) Modify the General Plan land use designation and zoning of certain parcels in The Alameda Corridor as shown in Exhibit B in the staff memorandum; (v) Modify the General Plan land use designation and zoning of Mixed Use Commercial (MUC) designated parcels using the criteria shown in Exhibit C in the staff memorandum; and (vi) Evaluate and modify the General Plan land use designation and zoning of “SB 1333” parcels; (2) Public/Quasi-Public (PQP) Lands: Develop a framework in which the City could consider certain land use changes on PQP sites while maintaining consistency with General Plan Policy LU-1.9. The PQP framework approach would define and consider the following: (i) Develop criteria for determining the appropriate amount and distribution of PQP land and/or sites throughout the city based on demographic, economic, and other data; and (ii) Evaluate requests and changes in land use based on the framework criteria to unlock housing potential on certain sites while ensuring that adequate community space exists throughout the city. (b) Small Multifamily/Missing Middle Housing: (1) Develop a small multifamily housing program that includes necessary modifications to the City’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance with the following parameters: (i) Increase the density in the Residential Neighborhood land use designation from 8 DU/AC to 32 DU/AC. (ii) Allow a maximum building height of 35 feet and 3 stories in Residential Neighborhood. (iii) Consider other development standards that may include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Maximum floor area ratio (FAR); (b) Appropriate setbacks; (c) Maximum lot coverage; (d) Maximum lot size; and (e) Evaluate and implement additional development and design standards specifically for historic properties. (2) Prohibit small multifamily projects for the following types of sites: (i) Very High and High Fire Severity Zones; (ii) Airport Safety Zones; (iii) Environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, conservation areas, or habitat areas; and (iv) Sites with rent-stabilized or rent-regulated units or sites subject to the City’s Ellis Act Ordinance. (3) Develop a ministerial approval process for small multifamily development in the Residential Neighborhood land use designation. Projects on historic sites of “lesser significance” (Structures of Merit, Identified Structures, and Contributing Structures to Conservation Areas) would be eligible for ministerial permitting but subject to a set of objective development and design standards for historic properties. (4) Require discretionary approval for small multifamily housing that meets any of the following site parameters: (i) Within certain flood zones; (ii) In riparian corridors; (iii) Designated City Landmarks; (iv) Candidate City Landmarks; and (v) City Landmark district properties. (c) Urban Village Strategy: (1) Regional Transit Urban Villages: Remove the Blossom Hill Road/Hitachi Urban Village from the list of unplanned Urban Villages. (2) Local Transit Urban Villages: (i) Consolidate the unplanned Local Transit Urban Villages into four Urban Village plans, so that each plan encompasses multiple Urban Villages along a single transit corridor; (ii) Defer planning of the Local Transit Urban Villages that are within SB 79 buffer zones; (iii) Apply an overlay to the unplanned Local Transit Urban Villages within the SB 79 buffer zones to incentivize commercial development; (iv) Move the Oakridge Mall (Cambrian/Pioneer) and Oakridge Mall (Edenvale) Urban Villages to the Commercial Corridor & Center Urban Villages category; (v) Move the East Capitol Expressway/Silver Creek Road and The Alameda (West) Urban Villages to the Neighborhood Urban Villages category; and (vi) Remove the Arcadia/Eastridge Urban Village area from the list of unplanned Urban Villages. (3) Commercial Corridor and Center Urban Villages: (i) Prioritize the development of comprehensive plans of the unplanned Commercial Corridor and Center Urban Villages. (ii) Move the Santa Teresa Boulevard/Bernal Road Urban Village area to the Neighborhood Urban Village category. (4) Neighborhood Urban Villages: (i) Change the land use designations and zoning districts of properties within the unplanned Neighborhood Urban Villages as part of a single planning effort, rather than developing individual plans for each. (ii) Move the Hamilton Avenue/Meridian Avenue and Kooser Road/Meridian Avenue Urban Village areas to the Commercial Corridor & Center Urban Villages category. (5) Urban Village Plan Outreach Strategy: Define a standard outreach strategy for urban village planning that consists of a limited number of public workshops, online resources, and additional outreach to community groups, elected officials, and others as needed. (6) Urban Village Plan Documents: Simplify Urban Village plan documents by minimizing the inclusion of unique development and design standards that are not already in the Zoning Code and/or the Citywide Design Standards and Guidelines. (7) Mobilehome Parks: Remove three mobile home parks from unplanned Urban Village area boundaries. (d) Jobs-to-Employed Residents (J/ER) Ratio: (1) Maintain the current target J/ER ratio of 1.1. 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)

66. Open Forum
67. 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.
68. Adjournment
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