1 MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025
The Transportation and Environment Committee of the City of San José was held in the Council Chambers. The meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Ortiz, Campos, Salas.
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, Vanessa Velez.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan Update.
Defer the following item from March 3, 2025 Transportation and Environment Committee meeting (T&E) to the April 7, 2025 T&E Committee meeting.
City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model Status Report. (Police/Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)
Provide a status report of the City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model and contract services implementation.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Carl Salas, and carried unanimously, the item titled: City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model Status Report, was deferred to the April 7, 2025 T&E Committee meeting.
C. Consent Calendar
1. Climate Advisory Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Approve an amendment to the Climate Advisory Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. (Environmental Services) ADD PER FEBRUARY 19, 2025 RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE (Agenda Item B.4)
Public Comment: None provided.
2 Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Carl Salas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the amendment to the Climate Advisory Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. (5-0-0) D. Reports to Committee
1. San José Clean Energy Programs Roadmap Status Report. (Energy) (1) Accept a status report on the San José Clean Energy Programs Roadmap. (2) Refer this item to the City Council for consideration at the April 8, 2025 City Council Meeting.
Zach Struyk, Acting Director, Community Energy Department; Kate Ziemba, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Community Energy Department; and Josh Chanin, Senior Decarbonization Programs Specialist, Transportation Electrification offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Diane Solomon offered public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the San Jose Clean Energy Programs Roadmap status report and referred this item to the City Council for consideration at the April 8, 2025 City Council Meeting. (5-0-0)
2. Integrated Solid Waste Programs Status Report.
Accept a status report on the Integrated Solid Waste Programs, including residential and commercial recycling and solid waste collection programs and the local state of recycling, and the Recycle Right Public Outreach Program. (Environmental Services) Lori Mitchell, Acting Director of Environmental Services Department (ESD); Valerie Osmond, Deputy Director of ESD; Jennie Loft, Public Information Manager of ESD; and Kip Harkness, Deputy City Manager, Office of the City Manager offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Diane Solomon offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Carl Salas, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the Integrated Solid Waste Programs, including residential and commercial recycling and solid waste collection programs and the local state of recycling, and the Recycle Right Public Outreach Program. (5-0-0)
3 3. San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program Annual Report.
Accept the annual report on the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program for January through December 2024. (Environmental Services/Public Works)
Lori Mitchell P.E., Acting Director of ESD; Kapil Verma P.E., Deputy Director of ESD CIP; David Ohlson, P.E., Principal Engineer, ESD CIP; Jeffrey Provenzano, Assistant Director, ESD; and Kip Harkness, Deputy City Manager, Office of the City Manager offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Carl Salas, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program for January through December 2024. (5-0-0)
4. Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Annual Report. (Environmental Services)
(1) Accept the annual report on the Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit.
(2) Refer this item to the City Council for consideration at the March 25, 2025 City Council meeting.
Lori Mitchell P.E., Acting Directing, ESD; Rajani Nair P.E., Deputy Director, ESD; Mathew Nguyen P.E., Deputy Director, Public Works; Jennifer Seguin, Deputy Director, Transportation; James A. Williams, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire; Olympia Williams, Deputy Director, PRNS; Cupid Alexander, Deputy Director, Housing; and Kip Harkness, Deputy City Manager, Office of the City Manager offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on the Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit and cross-referenced this item to the City Council for consideration at the March 25, 2025 City Council meeting. (5-0-0)
• Open Forum
None provided.
4 • Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 3:22 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Vanessa Velez,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, MMC,
City Clerk, City of San Jose
9/9/2025