CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
3:30 PM
Special Joint Meeting
City of San José and Santa Clara Valley Water District Board To be heard immediately following the regular City Council Meeting
MATT MAHAN, MAYOR
ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1
PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2
ANTHONY TORDILLOS, 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
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• Call to Order and Roll Call
3:04 p.m. - Regular Session.
Present Councilmembers: Mahan, Kamei, Mulcahy, Foley, Ortiz, Candelas, Cohen, Campos, Casey, Tordillos, Doan.
Absent Councilmembers: None.
Present Board Members: Ballard, Eisenberg, Estremera, Santos, Varela, Beall, Hsueh.
Absent Board Members: None.
• Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Matt Mahan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
• Orders of the Day
Mayor Matt Mahan notified the Board and Councilmembers that the speaking time will be limited to five minutes for both Board and Councilmembers each round, and that the order of items will follow the order noted on the Valley Water Agenda. Mayor Matt Mahan also notified the public that Public Comment will be limited to one minute for the duration of the meeting.
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
6.1 Status Report on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, and Collaborative Encampment Outreach and Cleanup. [VALLEY WATER AGENDA ITEM 2.2}
Valley Water Board and the City of San José Mayor and City Council receive the status report on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, and collaborative encampment outreach and cleanup. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
HEARD AFTER ITEM 6.2 PER VALLEY WATER
Ryan McCarter, P.E. Deputy Operating Officer, Santa Clara Valley Water District; and Olympia Williams, Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services; Jon Cicirelli, Director, Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services; and Jeff Provenzano, Director, Environmental Services, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Mark Bilski, Assistant Officer, Santa Clara Valley Water District, responded to questions regarding the item.
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Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the status report on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, and Collaborative Encampment Outreach and Cleanup was accepted. (10-0-1; Absent: Foley)
6.2 Status Report on the Purified Water Project. [VALLEY WATER AGENDA ITEM
2.1]
Valley Water Board and the City of San José Mayor and City Council receive the status report on the purified water project and provide feedback on the development of a potable reuse project. (Environmental Services)
HEARD FIRST BEFORE ITEM 6.1 PER VALLEY WATER
Eric Dunlavey, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department; and Kirsten Struve, Assistant Officer, Water Supply Division, Santa Clara Valley Water District, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Jeff Provenzano, Director, Environmental Services; and Kristin Yoshikawa, Civic Engagement Manager, Santa Clara Valley Water District, responded to questions regarding the item.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the status report on the Purified Water Project was accepted. (11-0-0)
6.3 Status Report on the Valley Water Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
Valley Water Board and the City of San José Mayor and City Council receive the status report on the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program. (Public Works)
Matthew Nguyen, Deputy Director, Public Works; and Luz Penilla, Assistant Officer, Santa Clara Valley Water District, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Jeff Provenzano, Director, Environmental Services; Chris Hakes, Chief Operating Officer, Santa Clara Valley Water District; and Bhavani Yerrapotu, Deputy Operating Officer, Santa Clara Valley Water District, responded to questions regarding the item.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the status report on the Valley Water Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program was accepted. (10-0-1; Absent: Foley)
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• Adjo
urnment
The Council of the City of San José adjourned at 5:30 pm.
Mi
nutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Vanessa Velez, Deputy City Clerk
City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/9/2025
# of Actions: 3
Attest By:
Toni Taber, MMC,
City Clerk, City of San José