Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
City of San José
Agenda
City of San José
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Committee Members
David Cohen, Chair
Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair
Pam Foley, Member
Bien Doan, Member
Domingo Candelas, Member
Committee Staff
Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager
Joy Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Kevin Fisher, Assistant City Attorney
Rachelle Blattman, City Manager's Office
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and April 22, 2026
Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review April 28, 2026 Final Agenda.
a. Add New Items to Final Agenda
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed)
ROGC
26-167
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review May 5, 2026 Draft Agenda.
a. Add New Items to Draft Agenda
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed)
ROGC
26-168
Attachments Agenda
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.
B. Consent Calendar
ROGC The Public Record for April 9, 2026 - April 16, 2026. (City Clerk) 26-169
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for April 9, 2026 - April 16, 2026.
Attachments The Public Record
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and April 22, 2026
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Committee of the Whole
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Approval of "Free Use" of the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda on August 22, 2026 for the Lick Observatory's 150th Anniversary Celebration Sponsored by the Office of Mayor Matt Mahan as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor)
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26-178
2. Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing “Free Use” of the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda for the private, invitation-only Lick Observatory’s 150th Anniversary Celebration held on August 22, 2026.
2. Approve the 150th Anniversary Celebration as a City Council Sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
4. Place the item on the April 28, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor
Retroactive Purchase of District 4 Gala Awards and Approval of the Annual D4 Stars Gala Sponsored by Council District 4 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Cohen)
ROGC
26-177
3. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the purchase of awards for the District 4 Stars Gala.
2. Retroactively approve the D4 Stars Gala scheduled on February 16, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
4. Place the item on the April 28, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen
END OF CONSENT
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and April 22, 2026
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Identification and Assessment of Priority Neighborhoods. (Campos, Ortiz, Doan, Candelas, and Casey)
ROGC
26-181
1. Recommendation: In addition to recommending how to spend the $500,000 to advance Children and Youth Services Master Plan priorities as allocated in the Mayor’s March Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, direct the City Manager to provide a cost estimate in the forthcoming Manager’s Budget Addendum for the following scope of work:
1. Identify the next set of potential priority neighborhood expansion sites for the Children and Youth Services Master Plan;
2. Subject to the availability of funds, begin to assess community capacity, and convene neighborhood leaders and stakeholders for future expansion of the Children and Youth Services Master Plan implementation; and
3. Initiate preliminary service delivery coordination.
Attachments Memorandum from Campos, Ortiz, Doan, Candelas, and Casey Attracting Investment in Employment Lands. (Candelas, Mahan, Campos, and Casey)
ROGC
26-182
2. Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to develop and implement a targeted marketing strategy to attract companies to build and expand on designated employment lands throughout San José, and to return to City Council by the third quarter of FY 2026-2027. This work should be considered as a near-term goal in alignment with the Business Development Strategy to be developed under the Growing Our Economy Focus Area for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and should include:
1. Proactive industry targeting focused on high-value sectors such as advanced manufacturing, clean technology, and high-tech industries;
2. Coordinated outreach and partnerships with commercial developers and site selectors;
3. Promotion of available employment sites and development opportunities through digital platforms and national industry events; and
4. Clear communication of the City’s competitive advantages. The strategy should also incorporate permitting coordination, strategic incentives where appropriate, and collaboration with economic partners to position San José as a premier location for business investment.
Attachments Memorandum from Candelas, Mahan, Campos, and Casey City of San José Page 4 Printed on 4/22/2026
Joint Meeting for the Rules and April 22, 2026
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Ministerial Approval for Assembly Bill 130 Qualifying Projects. (Tordillos, Campos, Cohen, and Kamei)
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26-179
3. Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to return to City Council by September 2026 with an ordinance to expand ministerial approval processes citywide to housing development project applications that meet the eligibility criteria for a statutory exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Assembly Bill 130 (2025).
Memorandum from Tordillos, Campos, Cohen and Kamei
Letters from the Public
Attachments
Prefab Factory-Produced Housing Structures. (Foley, Ortiz, Tordillos, and Candelas)
ROGC
26-180
4. Recommendation: 1. Direct the City Manager to:
a. Explore opportunities for the City of San José to support the advancement of modular, factory-built housing construction methods for both single-family and multi-family housing that deliver housing more efficiently while maintaining strong labor standards comparable to traditional construction.
b. Return with an information memorandum that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
i. An analysis of the opportunities and challenges to utilizing modular factory-built housing with labor standards;
ii. A comparative evaluation between modular factory-built housing with labor standards and standard stick-built construction; iii. Recommendations on potential methodologies for
incentivizing the use of modular factory-built housing in the City’s Gap Financing Program rolling request for proposal process; iv. An assessment of opportunities to support the development of modular housing manufacturing facilities within San José, including potential economic and workforce benefits; and
v. An analysis of challenges and opportunities around
steel-framed modular construction to achieve taller, denser multifamily housing than can be achieved through traditional wood-framed modular construction.
Attachments Memorandum from Foley, Ortiz, Tordillos, and Candelas D. Open Forum
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and April 22, 2026
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Committee of the Whole
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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.
E. Adjournment
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