Community & Economic Development Committee (CED)
TL;DR
This was an organizational meeting of the Community & Economic Development Committee held on October 26, 2026. The committee reviewed routine annual reports from city commissions and accepted status updates on economic development, housing initiatives, and citywide planning activities. No substantive policy decisions or votes on new measures were reported.
Key Decisions
- Arts Commission Annual Report and Work Plan (FY 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) Accepted
- Housing and Community Development Commission Annual Report and Work Plan (FY 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) Accepted
- Team San José Semi-Annual Status Report Accepted
- Update to City Council Policy 6-30 (Public Outreach Policy for Land Use and Development) Status report accepted
- Citywide Planning Activities Semi-Annual Status Report Accepted
Agenda
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- 1) Cable Channel 24 2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia
- How to submit written Public Comment:
- By email to CEDCommittee@sanjoseca.gov by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
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- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Review of Work Plan
- 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.
- Consent Calendar
- 1. Arts Commission Annual Report and Work PlanReports to Committee
Accept the Arts Commission Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to comply with the City Municipal Code pertaining to Boards and Commissions. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
- 2. Housing and Community Development Commission Annual Accomplishments Report and Work Plan.Reports to Committee
Accept the Housing and Community Development Commission Annual Accomplishments Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to comply with the City Municipal Code pertaining to Boards and Commissions. (Housing )
- Reports to Committee
- 1. Team San José Semi-Annual Status Report.Reports to Committee
Accept the semi-annual status report on the performance and activities of Team San José. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
- 2. Update to City Council Policy 6-30, Public Outreach Policy for Pending Land Use and Development Proposals Status Report.Reports to Committee
Accept the status report on the update to Council Policy 6-30, Public Outreach Policy for Pending Land Use and Development Proposals. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)
- 3. Citywide Planning Activities Semi-Annual Status Report.Reports to Committee
Accept the semi-annual status report on Citywide planning activities, including Urban Village planning and aligning zoning with the General Plan. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)
- Open Forum
- 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.
- Adjournment
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