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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL7, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers, and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Ortiz.
Absent: Councilmembers - Campos, Salas.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Dolan Beckel; City Attorney’s Office, Jon Calegari; and City Clerk’s Office, Daniel Aguilar.
B. Review of Work Plan.
No items provided.
C. Consent Calendar.
No items provided.
D. Reports to Committee.
1. Climate Smart San José Plan Semi-Annual Report. (Environmental Services) (1) Accept a semi-annual report on the Climate Smart San José plan from September 2024 through February 2025.
(2) Refer this item to the City Council for consideration at the April 22, 2025 City Council Meeting.
Seena Eghtedar-Shenas, Supervising Environmental Services Specialist, Environmental Services Department; Kate Ziemba, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Energy Department; Ramses Madou, Division Manager, Department of Transportation; and Andrea Arjona Amador, Associate Transportation Specialist, Department of Transportation, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Diane Solomon offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, (1) the semi-annual report on the Climate Smart San José plan from September 2024 through February 2025 was accepted; and (2) the item was referred to the City Council for consideration at the April 22, 2025 City Council Meeting. (3-0-2; Absent: Campos, Salas) -2 -
2. BART Silicon Valley Extension Status Report.
Accept a status report on the BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension. (Transportation/Public Works)
Erica Roecks, VTA BSV External Affairs; Jeff Lee, Principal Engineer, Public Works; Jessica Zenk, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation; and Alisar Aoun, Senior Engineer, Department of Transportation, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Diane Solomon and Jordan Moldow offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the status report on the BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension was accepted. (3-0-2; Absent: Campos, Salas)
3. Bike Plan 2025 and Trail Network Annual Report.
Accept the annual report on Bike Plan 2025 and the trail network. (Transportation/Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Sara Sellers, Division Manager, Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services; Liz Sewell, Parks Manager, Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services; Ramses Madou, Division Manager, Department of Transportation; and Ryan Smith, Active Transportation Program Manager, Department of Transportation, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Diane Solomon and Jordan Moldow offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the status report on the BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension was accepted. (3-0-2; Absent: Campos, Salas)
4. Water Supply Status Report.
Accept a status report on water supply discussions between the City of San José and regional water agencies.
Jeff Provenzano, Director, Environmental Services Department; and Eric Dunlavey, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the status report on water supply discussions between the City of San José and regional water agencies was accepted. (3-0-2; Absent: Campos, Salas) -3 -
5. Shoreline Levee and Sea Level Rise Status Report.
Accept a status report on shoreline levee and sea level rise. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs/Environmental Services)
Jeff Provenzano, Director, Environmental Services Department; and Kevin Ice, Director of Real Estate, City Manager’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the status report on shoreline levee and sea level rise was accepted. (3-0-2;
Absent: Campos, Salas)
6. City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model Status Report.
Accept a status report of the City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model and contract services implementation. (Police/Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement) [Deferred to the April 7, 2025 Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting (T&E) from March 3, 2025 T&E Committee Meeting.]
Rachel Roberts, Deputy Director, Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement; Namrata Batra Agrawal, Products Manager, Information Technology Department; Jermaine Thomas, Police Lieutenant, San José Police Department; and Rosana Carrasco, Senior Analyst, San José Police Department, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the status report of the City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model and contract services implementation was accepted. (3-0-2; Absent: Campos, Salas) • Open Forum
None provided.
• Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 3:45 p.m. -4 -
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, ______________________________________
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of actions: 6
Attest by:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José
9/9/2025