RULES AGENDA: 4/8/26
ITEM: B.3
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Campos
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO TRAVEL
AND EXCUSED ABSENCE
DATE: April 1, 2026
Recommendation: 1. Authorize travel, accept travel payments to the City of San José, and designate Councilmember Campos as the City representative to participate in the Working Families Champions’ first-ever gathering organized and funded in part by Working Families Power from April 17-18, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
2. Excuse Councilmember Campos’ absence from the Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee on April 16, 2026.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Meeting Dates: April 17-18, 2026
Source of Funds: District 2 Office Budget; Working Families Power will cover the costs of travel, hotel, and meals.
Purpose: This Working Families Power event includes a gathering of elected officials nationwide. Topics for discussion will focus on housing and cost of living, economic and workforce development, wage disparity, and related matters affecting working people. As with study missions and other conferences, this provides an educational opportunity to learn about policy approaches in other jurisdictions as well as a strategic opportunity to collaborate with other elected officials to address shared concerns.
Councilmember Campos is well positioned to represent the City at this convening given her focus on expanding opportunity for working families and addressing housing affordability and cost-of-living challenges in San José. These priorities closely align with the convening’s topics, and her participation will support bringing back relevant policy insights to inform Council decision-making and advance equitable outcomes for residents.