TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: July 24, 2025
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Actions Related to Travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the September 2025 San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission
Recommendation
(a) Approve the receipt of gifts received by City Officials in an official capacity as a representative of the City in accordance with San José Municipal Code Section 12.08.120.B.
(b) Approve travel to Atlanta, Georgia and request for an excused absence for the following Councilmembers from the following meetings due to Authorized City Business: San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission:
(1) Mayor Mahan and Mayor’s Office staff Vince Rocha (Source of Funds: Mayor - Mayor/Council Travel Budget; Mayor’s Office staff - Mayor’s Office Budget; Travel Dates:
September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meeting: none). (2) Councilmember Campos (Source of Funds: District 2 Council Office Budget; Travel Dates: September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meeting: September 23, 2025 San José City Council).
(3) Councilmember Tordillos (Source of Funds: District 3 Council Office Budget; Travel Dates: September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meeting: September 23, 2025 San José City Council).
(4) Councilmember Cohen (Source of Funds: District 4 Council Office Budget; Travel Dates:
September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meetings: September 23, 2025 San José City Council and September 24, 2025 Rules and Open Government Committee). (5) Councilmember Mulcahy (Source of Funds: District 6 Council Office Budget; Travel Dates: September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meeting: September 23, 2025 San José City Council).
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025
FILE: 25-792
ITEM: 3.3
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
July 24, 2025
Subject: Actions Related to Travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the September 2025 San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission
(6) Councilmember Doan (Source of Funds: District 7 Council Office Budget; Travel Dates:
September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meetings: September 23, 2025 San José City Council, September 24, 2025 Rules and Open Government Committee, and September 25, 2025 Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Committee). (7) Councilmember Casey (Source of Funds: District 10 Council Office Budget; Travel Dates: September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meeting: September 23, 2025 San José City Council).
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organization and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Clerk)
COUNCIL AGENDA:
ITEM:
8/12/2025
3.3 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: Mayor Matt Mahan
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO TRAVEL DATE: July 23, 2025
Approved: Date: 07/23/2025
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize travel for Mayor Mahan and Mayor’s Office staff Vince Rocha to Atlanta, Georgia on September 23 – September 26, 2025, for Chamber Study Session. The full dates of the trip are listed here for purposes of Staff travel, but Mayor Mahan will not be missing any City or non-City legislative body meetings.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Meeting Dates: September 23 - 26, 2025
Source of Funds: Mayor/Council Travel Budget for Mayor’s Travel; Mayor’s Office Budget for Vince Rocha’s Travel
Purpose:
The San Jose Chamber of Commerce Study Mission trip is an annual gathering of key Silicon Valley business and community leaders to learn best practices and bring back ideas to make their communities a better place to live and work. This year’s program features a 3-day intensive on-site tour for members and key stakeholders to learn more about the public policy solutions, public-private partnerships, and economic strategies that have defined the growth of another city or region.
Pursuant to Council Policy 9-5 Travel by Elected and Appointed City Officials, Mayor’s travel falls as an allowable use under the Mayor/Council Travel Budget under F.4.d, the annual City-to-City trip sponsored by the San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Senior Advisor of Economic Development, Housing, and Land Use Vince Rocha from the Mayor’s Office will also attend to staff the Mayor and bring back the best practices and innovative ideas on housing, transportation, and economic development. His participation will ensure that knowledge transfer and staff to staff relationships are enduring and beneficial to San Jose.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025
ITEM: 3.3
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Pamela
Campos
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO TRAVEL
AND EXCUSED ABSENCE
DATE: July 22, 2025
Recommendation: 1. Authorize travel for Councilmember Campos to Atlanta, Georgia on September 23-26, 2025 for the San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission.
2. Excuse Councilmember Campos’ absence from the Regular Meeting of the City Council on September 23rd, 2025.
Councilmember Campos will not be missing any non-City legislative body meetings.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Meeting Dates: September 23-26, 2025
Source of Funds: District 2 Office Budget
Purpose: The Chamber of Commerce’s Study Mission is an annual gathering of business, community, and civic leaders who learn about innovative approaches to urban and economic development. This year's study includes examining housing strategies, transit innovations, small business district revitalization, and catalytic public-private partnerships.
Participants will also gain insights into Atlanta’s investments in sports and entertainment infrastructure. Through dialogue and firsthand experience, this mission will provide San José decision-makers with valuable insights to help shape the strategic development of San José’s own housing, sports, and entertainment districts.
Pamela Campos
District 2 Councilmember
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025
ITEM: 3.3
CITYOF �
SANJOSE Memorandum
CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: D3 Councilmember Salas and
D3 Councilmember-Elect
Tordillos
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO TRAVEL
AND EXCUSED ABSENCE
DATE: August 12, 2025
Recommendation:
Location:
Meeting Dates:
Source of Funds:
Anticipated Costs:
Purpose:
Authorize travel for Councilmember Tordillos to Atlanta on September 23-26, 2025 for San Jose Chamber of Commerce Study Mission and excuse absence from the Regular Meeting of the City
Council on September 23, 2025. Councilmember Tordillos will not be missing any non-City legislative meetings.
Atlanta, GA
September 23-26, 2025
District 3 Council Funds
$4,000
The San Jose Chamber of Commerce Study Mission trip is an annual gathering of key Silicon Valley business and community leaders to learn best practices and bring back ideas to make their communities a better place to live and work. This year's program features a 4-day intensive on-site tour for members and key stakeholders to learn more about the public policy solutions, public-private partnerships, and economic strategies that have defined the growth of another city or region.
Pursuant to Council Policy 9-5, Travel by Elected and Appointed City Officials, this travel falls as an allowable use under the Mayor/Council Travel Budget under F.4.d, the annual City-to-City trip sponsored by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025
ITEM: 3.3
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember David Cohen
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO TRAVEL
AND EXCUSED ABSENCE
DATE: June 16, 2025
Recomme
ndation: Authorize travel for Councilmember Cohen to Atlanta, GA on September 23rd through September 26, 2025 for San Jose Chamber of Commerce Study Mission, and excuse my absence from the Regular Meeting of San Jose City Council and the Rules and Open Government Committee meetings on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 and Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Councilmember Cohen will not be missing any non-City legislative body meetings.
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Meeting D
ates: September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025
Source of
Funds: District 4 Office Budget
Anticipate
d Costs: $4000 (accommodations and airfare)
Purpose: T
he purpose of this travel is to attend the annual San Jose Chamber 2025 Study Mission. This event includes events and education about public policy solutions, public-private partnerships, and economic strategies that can be applied to the City of San Jose.
Councilme
mber Cohen will miss the San Jose City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and the Rules & Open Government Committee meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025
ITEM: 3.3
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Michael
Mulcahy
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO TRAVEL
AND EXCUSED ABSENCE
DATE:
June 26, 2025
Recommendation: Authorize travel for Councilmember Michael Mulcahy to Atlanta, Georgia on September 23-September 26, 2025 for Chamber Study Session, and excuse my absence from the Regular Meeting of the San Jose City Council on September 23, 2025. Councilmember Mulcahy will not be missing any non-City Legislative meetings.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Meeting Dates: September 23-26, 2025
Source of Funds: District 6
Anticipated Costs: $4750
Purpose: San Jose Chamber’s 2025 Study Mission .
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Bien Doan
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO TRAVEL AND
EXCUSED ABSENCE
DATE: July 1, 2025
Approved Date:
7/7/2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT: # 7
Recommendation:
Authorize travel for Councilmember Doan to attend the San Jose Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Study Mission in Atlanta, Georgia on September 23-25, 2025, and excuse my absence from the San Jose City Council Regular Meeting on September 23rd, the Rules & Open Government Committee Meeting on September 24th, and the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Committee Meeting on September 25th.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Meeting Dates: September 23rd to September 25th, 2025
Source of Funds: Council Office District 7
Purpose: Councilmember Doan’s participation in the 2025 Study Mission to Atlanta represents a critical opportunity to bring innovative ideas and proven strategies back to San Jose. This intensive three-day program will provide firsthand insights into how Atlanta has successfully leveraged public-private partnerships to drive urban development, including the transformative creation of The Battery and the Braves' stadium. By exploring solutions in housing, transit, and small business growth, Councilmember Doan will engage with other civic leaders and stakeholders to identify actionable models that can support equitable and sustainable economic development in San Jose.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025
ITEM: 3.3
COUNCIL AGENDA:
ITEM:
08/12/2025
3.3 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Casey
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO TRAVEL
AND EXCUSED ABSENCE
DATE: June 17, 2025
Recomm
endation: Authorize travel for Councilmember George Casey to Atlanta, GA on September 23-26 to explore Atlanta’s innovative approaches to urban development and economic growth, and excuse his absence from the Regular Meeting of the City Council on September 23rd, 2025. Councilmember Casey will not be missing any non-City Legislative meetings.
Locati
on: Atlanta, GA
Meeting
Dates: September 23-26, 2025
Source of
Funds: District 10 Office Budget
Anticipa
ted Costs: 5,000 (accommodations and airfare)
Purpose:
The San J
ose Chamber of Commerce Study Mission is an annual gathering of key Silicon Valley business and community leaders focused on learning best practices from other cities to bring back innovative ideas that improve quality of life and economic opportunity at home.
The 2025 Study M
ission features a 3-day economic development program centered around the creation of the Braves’ new stadium and The Battery, along with strategies around housing, transit, and small business growth.
Councilm
ember Casey will join other leaders on this trip to explore public policy solutions, public-private partnerships, and economic development models, with the goal of bringing fresh insights and actionable ideas back to San José.