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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTAION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley (1:49 p.m.), Ortiz, Campos, Tordillos.
Absent: Councilmembers - None.
Staff: Manuel Pineda, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’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. Parking Enforcement Status Report.
Accept the status report on parking enforcement related to vehicle concerns and service improvements that enhance prioritized outcomes and resident satisfaction. (Transportation/Police/Information Technology)
John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation (DOT); Heather Hoshii, Deputy Director, DOT; and Arian Collen, Division Manager, DOT, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the status report on parking enforcement related to vehicle concerns and service improvements that enhance prioritized outcomes and resident satisfaction was accepted. (5-0-0)
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2. Airport Asset Preservation and Expansion Status Report.
Accept the status report on the Airport’s efforts to preserve current assets and enable future expansion efforts. (Airport)
Mookie Patel, Director of Aviation, Airport; and Fai Ali, Deputy Director, Airport, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the status report on the Airport’s efforts to preserve current assets and enable future expansion efforts was accepted. (5-0-0)
3. Regional Transportation Activities Annual Report.
Accept the annual report on transportation funding, planning, programs, and projects of interest to the City involving regional, state, and federal agencies such as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Caltrain, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, California High Speed Rail Authority, San Jose Mineta Airport Connector, and the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans). (Transportation)
John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation; Ven Prasad, Engineering Group Manager, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA); and Gretchen Baisa, Community Outreach Supervisor, VTA, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the annual report on transportation funding, planning, programs, and projects of interest to the City involving regional, state, and federal agencies was accepted. (5-0-0)
4. City Street Sweeping Performance Status Report.
Accept the status report on the City’s street sweeping performance and the results of related pilots. (Transportation)
John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation (DOT); Jennifer Seguin, Deputy Director, DOT; Binh Tran, Division Manager DOT; and Arian Collen, Division Manager, DOT, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.
Chair David Cohen announced a pause during the presentation in order to allow Vice Mayor Pam Foley the opportunity to ask questions of staff before she had to excuse herself from the meeting to attend a prior obligation.
Chair David Cohen announced that public comment would be limited to one minute for the remainder of the meeting.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the status report on the City’s street sweeping performance and the results of related pilots was accepted. (4-0-1; Absent: Foley)
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D. Open Forum
1. Jordan Moldow expressed support for the joint memorandum posted to Item 6.2 on the City Council agenda for December 2, 2025, and suggested an opt-out option for Turkey Trot textiles.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 4:23 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
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José