City Council Meeting
Minutes
Monday, May 11, 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 11, 2026
Call to Order and Roll Call
9:32 a.m.-12:00 p.m.- Study Session.
Present Council Members: Mahan, Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, Ortiz, Mulcahy, Doan, Candelas, Foley, Casey.
Absent Council Members: All present.
Staff: Jennifer Maguire, City Manager, City Manager's Office; Susan Alcala Wood, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office; Toni Taber, City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office; and Daniel Aguilar, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office.
1:32 p.m.-5:00 p.m.- Study Session.
Present Council Members: Mahan, Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, Ortiz, Mulcahy, Doan, Candelas, Foley, Casey.
Absent Council Members: All present.
Staff: Jennifer Maguire, 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 Proposed Budget Study Sessions
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (9:32 a.m. – 11:19 a.m.)
OUTCOMES:
• Safe and Clean Neighborhoods and Public Spaces
• Equitable Access to Community Opportunities to Flourish • Welcoming and Vibrant Neighborhoods and Public Life
• Housing Security through Supportive Solutions
Jill Bourne, City Librarian, Library Department; Erik Soliván, Director, Housing Department; Jon Cicirelli, Director, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services (PRNS); Rachel Roberts, Deputy Director, Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement (PBCE); Jim Shannon, Director, Budget Department; Rick Scott, Assistant Director, Department of Transportation; and Angel Rios, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office, offered the Neighborhood Services Service Area 2026-2027 Proposed Operating Budget presentation and responded to questions.
Mayor Matt Mahan opened the floor for Council questions.
San José City Council May 11, 2026
PUBLIC SAFETY (11:19 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) (1:32 p.m.-2:17 p.m.)
OUTCOMES:
• A safer San José with effective emergency response services • Resilient communities that are prepared for emergencies
Paul Joseph, Police Chief, San José Police Department; Robert Sapien Jr., Fire Chief, San José Fire Department; Raymond Riordan, Director, City Manager’s Office; and Eddie Aubrey, Independent Police Auditor, offered the Public Safety City Service Area 2026-2027 Proposed Operating Budget presentation and responded to questions.
Mayor Matt Mahan opened the floor for Council questions.
Public Comment: Gayle Frank, Greg, Ahren Kapadia, April Halberstadt, Jean Dresden, Krista Van Laan, Kay G., Larry Ames, Jonathan Borca, Jimi Kogura, Jerry May, Gianella Ordoñez, and four anonymous speakers offered public comment.
Council recessed from 12:00- 1:32 p.m. for a lunch break. Council questions continued for the Public Safety portion once the meeting reconvened.
STRATEGIC SUPPORT/APPOINTEES (2:18 p.m.- 2:43 p.m.)
OUTCOMES:
• Excellent City service delivery that enhances internal and external customer experience and engagement
• Strategic investments in people, technology, and assets • Inclusive, adaptive, and sustainable work environment
Khaled Tawfik, Director, Information Technology Department offered the Strategic Support 2026- 2027 Proposed Operating Budget presentation and responded to questions.
Mayor Matt Mahan opened the floor for Council questions.
Aram Kouyoumdjian, Director, Human Resources Department; Sylvia Jefferson, Assistant Director, Finance Department; and Matt Loesch, Director, Public Works Department answered questions regarding the Strategic Support portion.
Toni Taber, City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office; Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager, City Manager's Office; and Susan Alcala Wood, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, answered questions regarding the Appointees portion.
FEES AND CHARGES (2:44 p.m.-3:05 p.m.)
No presentation provided for this portion of the Study Session.
Mayor Matt Mahan opened the floor for Council questions.
San José City Council May 11, 2026
Jim Shannon, Director, Budget Department; John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation; Robert Sapien, Fire Chief, Fire Department; and Kerry Adams-Hapner, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, responded to Council questions. 20 26 -2027 Proposed Mid-Biennial Capital Budget & 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program
OVERVIEW/ CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW (3:06 p.m.-3:28pm)
- C
ommunity and Economic Development
- Environmental & Utility Services
- Neighborhood Services
- Public Safety
- Transportation & Aviation Services
- Strategic Support
J
ennifer Tell, Capital Budget Coordinator, City Manager's Office, offered the overview portion of the presentation.
Mat
t Loesch, Budget Director, Public Works Department, offered the Capital Program Review presentation and responded to questions.
V
ice Mayor Pam Foley opened the floor for Council questions.
P
ublic Comment: Antonia offered public comment.
A djournment
M
ayor Matt Mahan adjourned the Study Session at 3:30 p.m.
M
inutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, ________________________________
Y
asmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
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pproved at Council on:
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of Actions: 0
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T
oni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José