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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024
The Transportation and Environment Committee of the City of San José was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and from remote locations. The Special Meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Davis, Foley, Ortiz, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Deputy City Manager, Kip Harkness; Senior Deputy City Attorney, Colleen Winchester; Council Aide, Mayor’s Office, Faye Garcia; and Deputy City Clerk, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
None presented.
C. Consent Calendar
None presented.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Climate Smart San José Plan Semi-Annual Report.
Kerrie Romanow, Director, Environmental Services Department (ESD); Anne Balis, Supervising Environmental Services Specialist, (ESD); Kate Ziemba, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Energy Department (ED); and Andrea Arjona Amador, Associate Transportation Specialist, Department of Transportation (DOT) offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow offered public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the semi-annual report on the Climate Smart San José plan from September 2023 through February 2024, and cross-referenced the item to the April 30, 2024 City Council Meeting for full Council consideration. (5-0-0)
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2. Bike Plan 2025 and Trail Network Annual Report.
Liz Sewell, Trails Program Manager, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) and Ryan Smith, Active Transportation Program Manager, (DOT) offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow offered public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on Bike Plan 2025 and the trail network. (5-0-0)
3. Citywide Deferred Maintenance Infrastructure Backlog Status Report.
Mathew Nguyen, Deputy Director, Public Works Department; Ryan Rucker, Division Manager, Public Works Department; Sara Sellers, Division Manager, (PRNS); and Rick Scott, Assistant Director, (DOT) offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Jean Dresden and Jordan Moldow offered public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the Citywide Deferred Maintenance Infrastructure Backlog. (5-0-0) • Open Forum
1. Jordan Moldow spoke to the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. • Adjournment
Councilmember David Cohen adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 3:14 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 1/14/2025
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José