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MINUTES OF THE TRANSPORTATION
AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Ortiz, Campos, Tordillos.
Absent: Councilmembers - None.
Staff:ManuelPineda, Deputy City Manager, CityManager’s Office; Jon Calegari, Senior Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office; and Daniel Aguilar, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office.
A. Call to Order and Roll Call
B. Review of Work Plan
No items provided.
C. Consent Calendar
No items provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. City Infrastructure Strategy Semi-Annual Status Report.
Accept the semi-annual status report on the City Infrastructure Strategy, including progress on quarterly Key Results, project highlights, and any updates on key workstreams. (City Manager) Manuel Pineda, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: Lilian Koenig offered public comment.
Walter Lin, Deputy Director, Public Works, answered questions from the Committee.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, and carried unanimously, the semi-annual status report on the City Infrastructure Strategy was accepted. (5- 0-0)
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2. Climate Smart San José Zero Waste Element Report.
(a) Accept the Climate Smart San José Zero Waste Element Report. (b) Cross-reference this report to the November 18, 2025, City Council meeting for consideration and approval by the full City Council to incorporate this element into the Climate Smart San José Plan. (Environmental Services)
Mariana Chavez-Vazquez, Wastewater Facilities Manager, Environmental Services Department (ESD); Valerie Osmond, Deputy Director, ESD; and Megha Prakash, Senior Environmental Program Manager, ESD, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pamela Campos, seconded by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, (a) the Climate Smart San José Zero Waste Element Report was accepted; and (b) cross-referenced to the November 18, 2025, City Council meeting for consideration and approval by the full City Council to incorporate this element into the Climate Smart San José Plan. (5-0-0)
3. Climate Smart San José Semi-Annual Status Report and Updated Plan. (a) Accept the Climate Smart San José semi-annual update covering March to August 2025. (b) Approve the updated Climate Smart San José plan.
(c) Approve the change from semi-annual to annual Climate Smart updates. (d) Cross-reference this report to the November 18, 2025 City Council meeting for consideration and approval. (Energy)
Lori Mitchell, Director, Energy Department; Julie Benabente, Deputy Director, Energy Department; and Anne Balis, Supervising Environmental Services Specialist, Energy Department, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: Anne Ferris offered public comment.
Chair David Cohen announced that staff recommends cross-referencing this report to the December 2, 2025 City Council meeting for consideration and approval, instead of the November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting which was noted in the recommendation.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, (a) the Climate Smart San José semi-annual update covering March to August 2025 was accepted; (b) the updated Climate Smart San José plan was approved; (c) the change from semiannual to annual Climate Smart updates was approved; and (d) cross-referenced to the December 2, 2025 City Council meeting for consideration and approval. (5-0-0)
4. Vision Zero Program Status Report.
Accept the Vision Zero program status report. (Transportation) John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation (DOT); Jim Bittner, Acting Division Manager, Safety Division, DOT; Lieutenant Bret Hatzenbuhler, San José Police Department; and Tim Claes, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
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Public Comment: Akos Szoboszlay offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the Vision Zero program status report was accepted. (5-0-0) D. Open Forum
None provided.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:39 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of actions: 4
Attest by:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José
10/28/2025