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MINUTES OF THE
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Foley, Kamei, Ortiz, Mulcahy, Casey.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Rosalynn Hughey; City Attorney Office, Johnny Phan; Mayor’s Office, Michael Lomio; and City Clerk’s Office, Megan Roche.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Moderate-Income Housing Strategy Status Report.
Accept a status report on the moderate-income housing strategy and preliminary findings. (Housing/Planning, Building and Code Enforcement) No presentation provided.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred the item to the May 19, 2025 CED Committee Meeting. (5-0-0)
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Team San José Semi-Annual Status Report.
Nanci Klein, Director, Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs; Team San José: John LaFortune, Ihab Sabry, Laura Chmielewski, Matthew Martinucci, and Ben Roschke offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
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Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on Team San Jose’s unaudited performance for the first half of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and its sales and marketing activities. (5-0-0)
2. Berryessa Flea Market Status Report.
Accept the status report on the redevelopment of the Berryessa Flea Market, as well as the Flea Market Advisory Group, Vendor Transition Fund, and the Flea Market Owner’s Quarterly Report from January 2025. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs/Planning, Building and Code Enforcement) Nanci Klein, Director, Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs (OEDCA); Blage Zelalich, Deputy Director, OEDCA; Nathan Donato-Weinstein, Downtown Manager; and Jessica Munoz, Senior Executive Analyst, East Side Economic Coordinator, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: José Wall, Cayetano Araujo (BFVA), Chava Bustamante, Alma Jacobo, Chris Lepe, Bri, Manuel Delgado, Cesar Palancares, Tatiana V., Ava Lilia Vallejo, Kelly Snider, Maggie Castellon, Susana ( BFVA), Roberto Gonzalez, Moriela Barragan, Neil Martin, Santiago Barrera (BFVA), Flavio Zapata, Mario Davila, Paola, and 1 speaker (did not provide their name at the podium), provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember George Casey, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the redevelopment of the Berryessa Flea Market, as well as the Flea Market Advisory Group, Vendor Transition Fund, and the Flea Market Owner’s Quarterly Report from January 2025; and cross-referenced the item to a future City Council meeting (date not specified on the record). (5-0-0)
3. Development Services Process Improvements and Dashboard Semi-Annual Status Report.
Accept the Development Services Process Improvement and Dashboard Report, including an update on metrics and dashboard data that detail bottlenecks in the development process, as well as recommendations for short and long-term improvements. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement/Public Works/Fire) Chris Burton, Director, Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Department (PBCE); Sylvia Do, Planning Division Manager, PBCE; and Alex Powell, Chief of Staff, responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember George Casey, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the Development Services Process Improvement and Dashboard Report, including an update on metrics and dashboard data that detail bottlenecks in the development process, as well as recommendations for short and long- term improvements. (5-0-0) -3-
4. Citywide Planning Activities Semi-Annual Status Report.
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)
Chris Burton, Director, PBCE; Martina Davis, Division Manager, PBCE; Ruth Cueto, Principal Planner, PBCE; and Jerad Ferguson, Principal Planner, PBCE, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the semi-annual status report on Citywide planning activities including Urban Village planning and aligning zoning with the General Plan. (5-0-0)
• Open Forum
None provided.
. Adjournment
Chair Pam Foley adjourned the Committee meeting at 4:17 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
Number of Actions: 5
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José