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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and 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
1. Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan Update.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred the following item from the August 12, 2024 Transportation and Environment (T&E) Committee meeting to the September 9, 2024 T&E Committee meeting: The City Infrastructure Strategy Quarterly Status Report; including progress on quarterly Key Results, project highlights, and any updates on key workstreams. (5-0-0)
C. Consent Calendar
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole, the below actions were taken as indicated. (5-0-0)
1. Climate Advisory Commission Annual Report and Work Plan.
PublicComment: Diane Solomon provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: The Committee accepted the annual report on the Climate Advisory Commission’s accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and the work plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, to comply with the City Municipal Code pertaining to Boards and Commissions. (5-0-0) - 2 -
2. Airport Commission Annual Report and Work Plan.
PublicComment: Diane Solomon provided public testimony regarding the item (during Open Forum).
Action: The Committee accepted the annual report on the Airport Commission’s accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and the work plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, to comply with the City Municipal Code pertaining to Boards and Commissions. (5-0-0) D. Reports to Committee
1. Shoreline Levee and Sea Level Rise Status Report.
Nanci Klein, Director, Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs; Kevin Ice, Assistant to the City Manager; and Bhavani Yerrapotu, Valley Water, Deputy Operating Officer, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on Shoreline Levee and Sea Level Rise. (5-0-0)
• Open Forum
None provided.
• Adjournment
Councilmember David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 1:47 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/9/2025
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José