Community & Economic Development Committee (CED)
City of San José
Agenda
City of San José
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Committee Members
Pam Foley, Chair
Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair
Peter Ortiz, Member
Michael Mulcahy, Member
George Casey, Member
Committee Staff
Rosalynn Hughey, City Manager's Office
Johnny Phan, City Attorney's Office
Vincent Rocha, Mayor's Office
Yasmin Johnson, City Clerk's Office
Monday, February 23, 2026 1:30 PM Council Chambers
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For Closed Captions, please visit the City’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia or the City's website live stream at https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting. (a) Call to Order and Roll Call
(b) Review of Work Plan
Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under review of the workplan unless the Committee directs otherwise.
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair. (c) Consent Calendar
(d) Reports to Committee
1. CC 26-017 Housing Catalyst Team Work Plan Status Report.
Recommendation: (a) Accept the status report on the work to implement the Housing Catalyst Team Work Plan.
(b) Refer and cross-reference this report to be heard by the full City Council for acceptance at its meeting on March 24, 2026. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement/Housing)
Memorandum
Presentation
Attachments
2. CC 26-018 Cost of Special Events Audit Status Report.
Recommendation: Accept the status report on the implementation of the Cost of Special Events Audit Recommendation #4, including assessment of options to enhance coordination or consolidation of the permitting process and timely invoice processing.
(Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Memorandum
Presentation
Attachments
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3. CC 26-019 Entertainment Zones Status Report.
Recommendation: Accept the status report on the implementation of entertainment zones, including effectiveness, cost implications, and other key findings to inform the establishment of future entertainment zones. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Memorandum
Presentation
Attachments
4. CC 26-020 Economic Development Activities Semi-Annual Status Report.
Recommendation: Accept the verbal semi-annual status report on recent announcements, significant accomplishments, and upcoming events related to economic development.
(Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Attachments Presentation
• Open Forum
Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s Agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. • Adjournment
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