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MINUTES OF THE
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JUNE 16, 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 - None.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Rosalynn Hughey; City Attorney’s Office, Johnny Phan; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Housing Stabilization and Eviction Prevention Status Report.
Item dropped per 5/21/25 Rules & Open Government Committee.
C. Consent Calendar
No items provided.
D. Reports to Committee
Chair Pam Foley announced that Item D.2 (2026 Major Events Status Report) would be heard last.
1. Cost of Special Events Audit Report.
a. Accept a report on the audit of security or other costs of special events. b. Cross-reference the report to the August 19, 2025 City Council meeting. (City Auditor) [Deferred from 3/24/25 CED Committee Meeting]
Joe Rois, City Auditor, City Auditor’s Office; Kerry Adams-Hapner, Director of Cultural Affairs, City Manager’s Office; Tony Diep, Sergeant, Police Department; and Brittney Harvey, Supervising Auditor, City Auditor’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, (a) the Committee accepted the report on the audit of security or other costs of special events, and (b) the report was cross-referenced to the August 19, 2025 City Council meeting. (5-0-0)
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2. 2026 Major Events Status Report. – Item Heard Last
Accept the status report on planning to facilitate marketing, sponsorships, local special events, and other activities for the 2026 destination sports events and cross-reference the item for the City Council regular meeting on August 19, 2025. (City Manager/Economic Development and Cultural Affairs) Rosalynn Hughey, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office; Kerry Adams-Hapner, Director of Cultural Affairs, City Manager’s Office; and Tommy O’Hare, 2026 Sports and Special Events Director, City Manager’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember George Casey, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on planning to facilitate marketing, sponsorships, local special events, and other activities for the 2026 destination sports events; and cross-referenced the item to the August 19, 2025 City Council meeting. (5-0-0)
3. Downtown Annual Progress Report.
Accept the annual Downtown progress report, including business and economic development, public life, and arts and cultural initiatives. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs) Blage Zelalich, Deputy Director, City Manager’s Office; and Chris Arkley, Downtown Coordinator, City Manager’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual Downtown progress report, including business and economic development, public life, and arts and cultural initiatives. (5-0-0)
4. Foreign Trade Zone 18 and Sister Cities Program Status Report.
Accept the report on the City’s Foreign Trade Zone and Sister Cities programs. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Joseph Hedges, International Affairs Manager, City Manager’s Office; and Blage Zelalich, Deputy Director, City Manager’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on the City’s Foreign Trade Zone and Sister Cities programs.
Open Forum
No public comment provided.
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Adjournment
Chair Foley adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:07 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, ______________________________________
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 8/26/2025
Number of actions: 4
Attest by:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José