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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Study Session Minutes
Code Enforcement Operations and Functions
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION:
Council Chambers- 200 E. Santa Clara Street
MATT MAHAN, MAYOR
ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1
PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2
VACANT, DISTRICT 3
DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4
PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5
MICHAEL MULCAHY, DISTRICT 6
BIEN DOAN, DISTRICT 7
DOMINGO CANDELAS, DISTRICT 8
PAM FOLEY, DISTRICT 9
GEORGE CASEY, DISTRICT 10
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• Call to Order and Roll Call
1:33 p.m. – Study Session.
Present:
Casey, Candelas, Doan, Mulcahy, Ortiz, Cohen,
Campos, Kamei, Foley, Mahan.
Absent:
None.
City Council Study Session
Purpose: To provide the City Council with an overview to uphold local laws and ordinances on property maintenance, building standards, land use, and public health and safety by investigating complaints, ensuring code compliance, and addressing violations to maintain a safe and pleasant community.
Outcome:
The City Council will:
(a) Have a comprehensive understanding of the Code Enforcement Division, including its structure, functions, scope, and programs, and history. (b) Gain insight into the enforcement process, tools, and the Code Enforcement Division’s role of intervention in the continuum of prevention, intervention, and restoration. (c) Have a renewed perspective of service delivery challenges and potential opportunities to streamline, prioritize, and/or invest in improving code enforcement operations.
Chris Burton, PBCE Director; Rachel Robers, Deputy Director of PBCE; Rosalynn Hughey, Deputy City Manager; Vance Chang, Deputy City Attorney; Peter Hamilton, Office of the City Manager; Angel Rios, Office of the City Manager; and Nicole Ederer, Transformation Project Manager, Guidehouse offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment
Alex S., William Baker, John Q., Mark Adams, Eric, Elva Wilson, Erika Murphy, Bob S., Kat Angelou, Nick R., and David Parker offered public testimony regarding the item.
Adjournment
The Council of the City of San José adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
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Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Vanessa Velez, Deputy City Clerk,
City of San José
Approved at Council on: 8/12/2025
# of Actions: 0
Attest By:
Toni Taber, MMC,
City Clerk, City of San José