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1. Please scroll to the end for information about the City Council Agenda and for the Rules of Conduct of the meeting.
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3. 26-602 Language Access Instructions / Instrucciones de interpretación / Hướng dẫn diễn giải
   Consent Agenda
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8. Accommodations
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10. THE LEVINE ACT
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12. How to observe the Meeting
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14. How to provide spoken Public Comment:
15. 1) By Phone: (888) 475 4499. Webinar ID is 982 2147 4336. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338 8477 or +1 (408) 638 0968 or (877) 853 5257 (Toll Free) a. When prompted to enter your Participant ID, please dial the pound symbol (#); If you would like to raise or lower your hand at any time, please dial * 9. You may dial * 6 to mute/unmute. 2) Online at: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/98221474336 a. Use a current, up to date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause audio feedback. b. Enter an email address and name. The name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. c. When the Mayor calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.” When we reach your name, the City Clerk will give you permission to speak and a pop up will appear on your screen letting you know it is your turn. d. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. 3) In Person:
16. Fill out a 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 and on the screen above you. 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.
17. How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting
18. Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments to the City Council via eComment on the legistar calendar page (the eComment is the column on the far right). Click "eComment," and it will take you to the eComment page to leave comments via an easy webform. Alternatively, you may still email at city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov. 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. eComments post immediately to the website. For emailed comments, submit them no earlier than 10 days before the meeting and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting. Comments received after 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting may still be posted before the meeting, depending on the volume of submissions received. You may speak to the City Council about any discussion item that is on the agenda and under Open Forum for City Business that is not on the agenda
19. Call to Order and Roll Call
20. 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
21. 26-965 Closed Session Agenda
    Closed Session Agenda
22. Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
23. Pledge of Allegiance
24. Invocation (District 8)
25. Kensei Judo
26. Orders of the Day
27. Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.
28. Adjournment Recognition
29. Closed Session Report
30. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
31. Presentation of a commendation recognizing Rhonda Berry, Executive Director of Our City Forest for her 30 years of dedication to urban forestry, community engagement, and a lasting legacy of environmental stewardship throughout the City of San José. (Cohen)
32. Presentation of a commendation recognizing MLV NorCal, Northern California’s professional volleyball team in Major League Volleyball, for bringing professional volleyball to the region and selecting San José as its home city and Tech CU Arena as its home venue, inspiring new generations of athletes, and building a strong connection with communities across Northern California as it prepares for its inaugural season in 2027. (Mulcahy)
33. Presentation of a commendation recognizing the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center in celebration of 45 years of advocacy, community, and support for LGBTQ+ people and their allies in the City of San José. (Foley and Mulcahy)
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 Reimbursement of Approved 2025-2026 Capital Repairs at the SAP Center.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt the following 2026-2027 Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in the San José Arena Capital Reserve Fund: (a) Increase the Unrestricted Beginning Fund Balance by $1,828,062; (b) Increase the Electrical Repairs appropriation to the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs by $404,827; (c) Increase the Mechanical Repairs appropriation to the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs by $1,011,945; (d) Increase the Miscellaneous Repairs appropriation to the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs by $399,743; and (e) Increase the Structures Repairs appropriation to the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs by $11,547. 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. Council District 6. (City Manager)

43. 2.8 Approval of Citywide Insurance Renewals.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Finance or her designee to: (a) Select and purchase City property, liability, and executive risk insurance policies for the period of October 1, 2026, to October 1, 2027, at a total cost not-to-exceed $3,851,011, as well as an 18% contingency for additional property or assets scheduled, subject to the appropriation of funds, with the following insurance carriers: (1) Factory Mutual Insurance Company for Property Insurance, including Boiler and Machinery and Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Coverage; (2) Beazley Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance, Inc for Terrorism Insurance; (3) The Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, and Arch Specialty Insurance Company for $15 million in Excess Flood Insurance on a 50/50 quota share basis; (4) Gemini Insurance Company for Auto Liability Insurance for the vehicle fleets at the San José Mineta International Airport and San José - Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility; (5) Hanover Insurance Company for Auto Physical Damage for the Airport shuttle buses; (6) Lexington Insurance Company for Secondary Employment Law Enforcement Professional Liability; (7) Arch Insurance Company for Accidental Death, Accidental Dismemberment, and Paralysis Policy for the Police Air Support Unit; and (8) Great American Insurance Company for Government Fidelity/Crime Coverage. (b) Select and purchase Additional Liability Insurance for the period October 22, 2026, to October 22, 2027, at a cost ranging from $500,000 to $1,100,000, 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)

44. 2.9 Amendment to the Funding Agreement with East Side Union High School District for a Community Wireless Network.
    Consent Agenda

    Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Funding Agreement between the City of San José and East Side Union High School District to consolidate the eight Community Wireless Network areas under one funding agreement, with an annual contribution up to $1.6 million for ongoing network operations and maintenance and technology refreshes, to extend the term through January 31, 2032, and to add five one-year options to extend to continue network operations through January 31, 2037. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Library)

45. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
46. Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).
47. Labor Negotiations Update.
48. 3.3 2026 Summer Intergovernmental Relations Report.
    Strategic Support

    (a) Accept the 2026 Summer Intergovernmental Relations Report. (b) Reaffirm all City positions summarized in the 2025-2026 Intergovernmental Relations Priority Federal Legislation Log. (c) Reaffirm all City positions summarized in the 2025-2026 Intergovernmental Relations Priority State Legislation Log. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Manager)

49. 3.4 Status of Open Audit Recommendations.
    Strategic Support

    Accept the status of the Open Audit recommendations as of June 30, 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. (City Auditor)

50. 3.5 Employee Turnover Audit Report.
    Strategic Support

    As recommended by the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee on August 20, 2026, accept the audit report on employee turnover. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (City Auditor) [Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee referral 8/20/2026 - Item (d)2]

51. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
52. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
53. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
54. 6.1 Stormwater Management Annual Report 2025-2026.
    Environmental & Utility Services

    Adopt a resolution authorizing certification and submittal of the FY 2025-2026 Stormwater Management Annual Report to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board by September 30, 2026, in conformance with the Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit requirements, pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City Action. (Environmental Services)

55. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
56. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
57. 8.1 Actions Related to the Arena Hotel Redevelopment and Homekey Program Transition. - DROPPED
    Community & Economic Development

    Adopt a resolution authorizing: (a) The Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute: (1) An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement for a three-year term, and two six-month extensions, at the City’s discretion, and any ancillary documents with Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco and affiliates, allowing them to entitle a development that for a final proposal for: (i) The conversion of the existing Arena Hotel project into housing units restricted to households with area medium income and rents consistent with the project's HomeKey agreement; and (ii) The potential future construction of mixed-income housing on the existing parking lot portion of the site, serving households earning at or below 120% of the area median income; and (2) A Right of Entry Agreement with Episcopal Community Services or its affiliates to allow access to the Arena Hotel property to conduct the due diligence necessary to satisfy the milestones to be set forth in the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement; and (3) A three-year Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with the possibility of two six-month extensions, at the City’s discretion, and any ancillary documents, including a Right of Entry Agreement with the second highest scoring respondent, Propertyworx LLC or its affiliates for the final proposal of a housing development project on the Arena Hotel property, if Episcopal Community Services is unable to successfully execute an agreement with the City or does not comply in a timely and diligent manner with any material obligation under the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement; and (b) The City Manager, Housing Director, or their designees, to negotiate and execute: (1) An amendment to the Homekey Program Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development to remove A0729 San Jose L.P., Urban Housing Communities LLC, and HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County as co-applicants, co-grantees, operator, designated payee, and/or other responsible party identified in the Standard Agreement and related Homekey documents for the Arena Hotel, and to identify the City as the sole grantee and responsible party under the Standard Agreement; and (2) Documents necessary to unwind, terminate, or amend project agreements with Urban Housing Communities LLC or A0729 San Jose L.P., including the ground lease, the Acquisition and Rehabilitation Grant Agreement, operating agreements, grant agreements, or other related agreements. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. Council District 6. (Housing) [Deferred from 9/1/2026 - Item 8.2 (26-895)]

58. 8.2 Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report.
    Community & Economic Development

    (a) Hold a public hearing to allow for public comment on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. (b) Accept the report on the progress towards achieving the housing and community development goals identified in the City of San José’s Fiscal Year 2025-2030 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan regarding the use of federal funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development by the September 28, 2026 deadline. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Housing)

59. REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
60. LAND USE
61. 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.
62. Land Use on Consent Calendar
63. No Land Use items on Consent Calendar.
64. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
65. Land Use - Regular Agenda
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
69. 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 city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov.
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