City of San José Page 1 May 14, 2025
City Council Meeting
Minutes
2025-2026 Budget Study Session
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
9:00 AM
MATT MAHAN, MAYOR
ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1
PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2
CARL SALAS, DISTRICT 3
DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4
PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5
MICHAEL MULCAHY, DISTRICT 6
BIEN DOAN, DISTRICT 7
DOMINGO CANDELAS, DISTRICT 8
PAM FOLEY, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 9
GEORGE CASEY, DISTRICT 10
Call to Order and Roll Call
9:05 a.m.- Study Session.
Present Councilmembers: - Mahan, Foley, Kamei, Campos, Salas, Cohen, Ortiz, Mulcahy, Doan, Candelas, Casey.
Absent Councilmembers: - None.
Staff: City Manager, Jennifer Maguire; Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; City Attorney, Nora Frimann; City Clerk, Toni Taber; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar. 2025-2026 BUDGET STUDY SESSIONS
PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET
STRATEGIC SUPPORT/APPOINTEES ( 9:05 a.m. - 9:58 a.m.)
Continued from the Wednesday, May 12, 2025 Budget Study Session.
OUTCOMES:
• Excellent City service delivery that enhances internal and external customer experience and engagement
• Strategic investments in people, technology, and assets • Inclusive, adaptive, and sustainable work environment Mayor Matt Mahan opened the floor for Council questions.
FEES AND CHARGES (9:58 a.m. - 10:27 a.m.)
Jim Shannon, Budget Director, City Manager’s Office, offered the presentation.
Mayor Matt Mahan opened the floor for Council questions.
Erik Solivan, Director, Housing Department; Jon Cicirelli, Director, Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services; Chris Burton, Director, Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement; and Jill Bourne, City Librarian, Library Department, responded to questions from Council.
2025-27 BIENNIAL CAPITAL BUDGET & 2026 -30 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (10:27 A.M. – 10:56 A.M.)
Jim Shannon, Budget Director, City Manager’s Office; Jennifer Tell, Capital Budget Development Manager, City Manager’s Office; and Matt Loesch, Director, Public Works Department, offered the presentation.
Erik Solivan, Director, Housing Department, responded to questions from Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Matt Mahan adjourned the Study Session at 10:57 a.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
# of Actions: 0
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José
Attest By:
9/30/2025