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Community & Economic Development Committee (CED)

Monday, December 15, 2025 · 1:30 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Community & Economic Development Committee met to review annual performance audits and focus area status reports, primarily discussing housing development and economic growth strategies for San Jose. The committee accepted reports on Team San José's fiscal performance and reviewed the city's progress in building more housing and growing the local economy.

Key Decisions

  • Team San José Annual Performance Audit Accepted
  • Building More Housing Focus Area Status Report Accepted
  • Growing Our Economy Focus Area Status Report Accepted
Agenda PDF

Agenda

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  9. Call to Order and Roll Call
  10. Review of Work Plan
  11. Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.
  12. Consent Calendar
  13. Reports to Committee
  14. 1. Team San José Annual Performance Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
    Reports to Committee

    (a) Accept the audit report on the annual performance of Team San José. (b) Refer and cross-reference this audit report to be heard by the full City Council for approval at its meeting on January 13, 2026. (City Auditor)

  15. 2. City Council Focus Area Status Report: Building More Housing.
    Reports to Committee

    Accept the status report on the Building More Housing Focus Area. (Housing/Planning, Building and Code Enforecment/Public Works/Fire)

  16. 3. City Council Focus Area Status Report: Growing Our Economy.
    Reports to Committee

    Accept the status report on the Growing our Economy Focus Area. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs/Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)

  17. Open Forum
  18. 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 Committee.
  19. Adjournment
  20. Thank you for taking the time to attend today's meeting. For Committee meeting schedules, Agendas, Staff Reports, other associated documents and Committee contact information, please visit https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/appointees/city-clerk/council-committees. Click on the link for the Committee in which you are interested. Committee Meetings are televised live and rebroadcast on Channel 26.
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  22. 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 at the Office of the City Clerk, 200 East Santa Clara Street, 14th Floor, San Jose, California, 95113, at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. The Code of Conduct (https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/12901/636670004966630000) is intended to promote open meetings that welcome debate of public policy issues being discussed by the City Council, their Committees, and City Boards and Commissions in an atmosphere of fairness, courtesy, and respect for differing points of view. 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 $250 within the 12 months prior to the City decision. A Participant to a Proceeding may voluntarily report a campaign contribution. Please visit https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/appointees/city-clerk/levine-act for updated forms and information.