CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
Monday, June 9, 2025
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
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
City Council June 09, 2025
• Call to Order and Roll Call
6:08 p.m.- Final Public Hearing: 2025-2026 Proposed Operating Budget, 2025-2027 Proposed Fees & Charges Report.
Present Councilmembers: Mahan, Foley, Kamei, Campos, Salas, Cohen, Ortiz, Mulcahy, Doan, Candelas, Casey.
Absent Councilmembers: All present.
Mayor Matt Mahan announced that public comments were limited to one-minute for the remainder of the meeting, due to the high volume of speaker cards submitted.
3. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
3.1 Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Proposed Operating Budget, the 2025-2027 Proposed Biennial Capital Budget and the 2025-2026 Proposed Fees and Charges for the City of San José, including a Revision of Percentage Allocations of Measure E Real Property Transfer Tax Revenues.
Final Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Proposed Operating Budget, the 2025-2027 Proposed Biennial Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for 2026-2030, the Proposed Fees and Charges Report for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and a Revision of Percentage Allocations of Measure E Real Property Transfer Tax Revenues for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Manager)
Mayor Matt Mahan opened the public hearing.
Public Comment: The following speakers provided public testimony regarding the item:
Anil Babbar, Steve Navarro, Suzanne Rice, Andres Solomonoff, Deborah St. Julien (SURJ), Leif Benson, Charles Wurm, Erik Schoennauer, Raul Alpana, Dennis Cunningham, Julie Wiltshire, Lori Landis, Tinh Cao, Alex Carol, Gloria Flores-Cerul, Jaime Alvarado, Jeremy Barousse (Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice Empowerment), Elisa Marina Albarado (Amigos De Guadalupe), Cristal Gonzalez, Jesus Ochoa, Citlali Ortiz, Gerardo Loera, Maritza Maldonado, Stephanie Jayde, Mikaela Hammer Longoz, Michelle Longoz, Sofia Lozano, Yolita, Noelia, Mauricio, Orlene Mejia, Ramesh Konda, Vijaya Aasuri, Scott Weber, Vicki Harrison, Sondra Weber, Lisa Rosenblum, Tim Gill, Kelsey Colson, Gary Cooper, Hung Nguyen, Lina Nguyen, Brian Rathjen, Deedee O’Moore, Hien Nguyen, Brian Drygas, Cindy V., Antonina, Jean Marie White, Larry Whitaker, Alie Victorino, Azezel H., Hong Cao, Deacon Nhut Ho, Sam Ho, Kylie Clark, Gianella Ordonez, Nicolas Dezubiria, Byran Trinh, Diane Dao, John Leipelt, Jay Craddick, Jane Tran, Alain Mowad, Beth S., Toshal Phene, Mary Robertson, Scott A., Mark Lewis, David Pandori, Cheri Lewis, Mike Kraus, Tim Clauson, Jeff Levine, Ginger Cardona, David Parent, Gumby Marques, Scott Hakeem, Adolfo Gomez, Sam L. (President of Hamilton Place Neighborhood Association), Angela Bymaster, Ross Martinez, Jamie Wolak, David Burrowes, Pam Kelly, Greg H., Mani Bekele, Isabella (Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action), Zekun Li (Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action), George Szymkiewicz, Daphne Zhu (Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action), Jeffer R., Dashiell Leads (Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action), Stephanie Ligsay, Bob Sippel (Friends of Columbus Park), A’dreana Quevedo, Suzy Torres (Bizzy Fit), Vasundhara Tadimeti, Chris Patterson Simmons (East Village Business Association), Julian Lake, Tommy R., Michael Gordon, Gene Hunt, Mary S., Frank C., Greg Peralta, Ana M. Russo, Enrique Navarro
Donnellan, Cynthia (Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action), Nicole (Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action), Kanika Rawat (Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action), Courtney Ferro, Lisa Charpontier (Mothers Out Front), Cynthia Lee, Hilary Davidson, Lyne, H.B., Tamra Chavez (Path), Deanna Chalfant (Hanover Development), Diane Foxen (SJ Area TNR), Jacquie Marton (SURJ), Phil H. (SURJ SCC), Rebekah Davis-Matthews (Sustain Our Shelters), Kay Blom, Stephanie Preston (SURJ), Esmeralda Virelas (Destination: Home), Lori Katcher, Gabriel Evans, Emily Hendon, Nora Carino (Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action), Natalie Carvajal (Latina Coalition), Debbie D. (Christmas in the Park), Karen Gonzalez (Latina Coalition), Amanda Flores (West Valley Community Services), Eugene Torres (Family Supportive Housing), Cassandra Magana, Elizabeth Molina, Sandy Perry, Ranga K., Debbie Ow (SURJ), Camille Claudio, Carly Peach (SURJ), Lynn Morison, Tina Morrill, Katherine Davis (Unhoused URG), Kayla Cavelier (SURJ), Eric Michaud, Xochitl Guevara (SHCS), Poncho Guevara, Irene (McLaughlin Corridor Neighborhood Association), Tyler Kintz, Michelle Martinez, Mckenzie Kushmaul, Sandra Asher (REAL/ SURJ), Kolumban Boesch, Richard Hobbs (Human Agenda), Elizabeth C. Brierly (Silicon Valley Taxpayers Assoc.), Sameena Usman (CAIR Action), Raymond Gains, Sally Lieber, Laurie, Mimi S., Kathy Mattingly (SURJ), Theresa Gonzalez, Tamara Magtoto, Amy Cody, Kathy Early, Christina Bowie, Genesis Tejada (MACSA), Fernando Ramirez, Cara Ramirez (Si Se Puede Coalition), Yunery Ramon Reyes, Ashley Guerrero, Victor Vasquez, Ray Sundby, Elizabeth Agramont, Kaylee Phan, John Froggatt (Law Foundation of Silicon Valley), Elizabeth Kamya (Law Foundation of Silicon Valley), Tien Nguyen, Makayla Vargas, Greg Miller, Allegra, Kelly M., Jasmine Vital Muniz, Alyssa Kroeger, Brodie, Nickolas Saba, Batman, Huy Tran (SIREN), Andrew Siegler, Lisa, Lauren, Alberto Camacho (Building Peace Coalition), Juritzi Torres Mendoza, Nora Carino, Samantha Torres (The People), Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez (Youth Building Peace Coalition), Oscar Q.M., Aurelia Jarrett (LEAC), Dominic Tran, Dean Daley, Jonathan Koren, Monica Duran, David Noel, Kathleen T., Daniel, Dhanya Rajan, Delma Hernandez (South Bay CLT), Faisal Yazdani (Evergreen Islamic Center), Asif Rao (Evergreen Islamic Center), Carlos Amaya, Hassan Rao, Brian D., Laurie Stewart, Paul Phan, Jonathan Padilla, Kathleen Cordova, Brenda Bell Brown, Donna Wallach, Jane Kawasaki, John T., Judy T., Shaunn, and 23 speakers (names not provided at the podium).
M
ayor Matt Mahan closed the public hearing.
• Adjournment
The Council of the City of San José adjourned at 10:52 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Y
asmin Johnson,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 8/12/2025
# of Actions: 0
Attest By:
T
oni Taber, MMC,
City Clerk, City of San José