San José City Council
April 28, 2026
Item 3.4: Spring 2026 Intergovernmental
Relations Report
Presenters:
Emily Lam, Director, City Manager’s Office of
Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental
Relations
Han Kang, Chief Intergovernmental Relations Officer,
City Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy, and
Intergovernmental Relations
Steve Stamos, Senior Executive Analyst, City
Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy, and
Intergovernmental Relations
Nicholas Ochoa, Senior Executive Analyst, City
Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy, and
Intergovernmental Relations
Lobbyist Support:
Steve Cruz and Nick Romo, Cruz Strategies
Leslie Pollner, Joe O’Brien, and Lisa Barkovic, Manatt, Phelps, and Phillips
1 2026 Federal
Update
FY 2027 Budget Update
Proposed Rulemaking
• General Services Administration
• Department of Housing and Urban
Development
2 2026 State
Update
FY 2026-2027 Budget Update
City-Sponsored Bills
• Senate Bill 1375 (Cortese)
• Assembly Bill 1941 (González)
Key Advocacy Items
• Single Stairwell Reform
• Taxation: Private Detention Facilities
• Electric Bicycle Safety
• Cardroom Rulemaking
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April 28, 2026
Council Actions
Item 3.4: Spring 2026 IGR Report
Accept the 2026 Spring IGR Report
Reaffirm City positions in Federal Legislative Log
Reaffirm City positions in State Legislative Log
Presenters:
Emily Lam, Director, City Manager’s Office of
Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations Han Kang, Chief Intergovernmental Relations Officer, City Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy, and
Intergovernmental Relations
Steve Stamos, Senior Executive Analyst, City Manager’s
Office of Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations
Nicholas Ochoa, Senior Executive Analyst, City Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations
Lobbyist Support:
Steve Cruz and Nick Romo, Cruz Strategies
Leslie Pollner, Joe O’Brien, and Lisa Barkovic, Manatt, Phelps, and Phillips
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