C
ity Council Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, May 7, 2026
9:30 AM
Council Chambers
2026
-2027 Budget Study Session
MATT MAHAN, MAYOR
ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1
PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2
ANTHONY TORDILLOS, DISTRICT 3
DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4
PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5
MICHAEL MULCAHY, DISTRICT 6
BIEN DOAN, DISTRICT 7
DOMINGO CANDELAS, DISTRICT 8
PAM FOLEY, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 9
GEORGE CASEY, DISTRICT 10
San José City Council May 7, 2026
Call to Order and Roll Call
9:30 a.m.- Study Session.
Present Council Members: Mahan, K amei, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, Ortiz, Mulcahy, Doan, Candelas, Foley, Casey.
Absent Council Members: All present.
Staff: Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager, City Manager's Office; Susan Alcala Wood, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office; Toni Taber, City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office; and Yasmin Johnson, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office.
2026-2027 Budget Study Sessions
TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
OUTCOMES:
• Effective and equitable transportation that promotes a strong economy • Users have a positive, reliable, and efficient experience • A safe and secure transportation system that enhances community livability J
ohn Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation; Mukesh (Mookie) Patel, Director, Airport Department; and Manuel Pineda, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office, offered the Transportation & Aviation Services City Services 2026-2027 Proposed Operating Budget presentation and responded to questions.
Mayor Matt Mahan opened the floor for questions from the Council.
ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
OUTCOMES:
• Utility services that protect public health and the environment • Affordable, effective utilities with excellent customer care • Sustainable utility systems that meet future needs
•Protected, restored, and maintained environment
Jeff Provenzano, Director, Environmental Services Department; John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation; and Lori Mitchell, Director, Energy Department, offered the Environmental & Utility Services City Service Area 2026-2027 Proposed Operating Budget presentation and responded to questions.
Mayor Matt Mahan opened the floor for questions from the Council.
Public Comment
No public comment provided.
San José City Council May 7, 2026
Adjournment
Mayor Matt Mahan adjourned the Study Session at 11:10 a.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 6/2/2026
# of Actions: 0
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José