1 MINUTES OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026
The Committee Meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers- Doan, Casey, Candelas, Campos.
Absent: Councilmembers- Ortiz.
Staff: Angel Rios Jr., Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office; Karin Murabito, Senior Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office; and Yasmin Johnson, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reportsto Committee
1. Youth Commission Annual Report.
Accept the annual verbal report on the Youth Commission’s accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (Library)
Commissioner Kucharewski (Chair), Commissioner Deshmukh (District 1, Communications); Commissioner Pradeepkumar (District 2, Vice Chair); Commissioner Sanchez (District 3); Commissioner Babu Chakravarthi (District 4); Commissioner Guerrero Fernandez (Distrct 5); Commissioner Canfield (District 6); Commissioner Huynh (District 7, Outreach); Commissioner Chung (Distrct 8); Commissioner Yu (District 9); and Commissioner Park (District 10) offered the verbal report and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pamela Campos, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual verbal report on the Youth Commission’s accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (4-0-1; Absent: Ortiz) 2 2. Children and Youth Services Master Plan Status Report.
Accept the verbal status report on implementation of the Children and Youth Services Master Plan. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Andrea Flores-Shelton, Assistant Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pamela Campos, seconded by Councilmember George Casey, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the verbal status report on implementation of the Children and Youth Services Master Plan. (4-0-1; Absent: Ortiz)
3. City Council Focus Area Status Report: Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods.
Accept the status report on the Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods City Council Focus Area implementation for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter. (City Manager) Angel Rios, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office (CMO); Rachel Roberts, Deputy Director, Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department (PBCE); Anthony Kilmer, Lieutenant, San José Police Department; Olympia Williams, Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS); and Dan North, Senior Program Manager, Environmental Services Department (ESD), offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the Cleaning Up Our Neighborhoods City Council Focus Area implementation for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter. (4-0-1; Absent: Ortiz)
4. City Council Focus Area Status Report: Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness.
Accept the status report on the Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness City Council Focus Area implementation for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter.
Erik Soliván, Director, Housing Department; and Andrea Flores Shelton, Assistant Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) Department, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pamela Campos, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness City Council Focus Area implementation for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter. (4-0-1; Absent: Ortiz)
3 OPEN FORUM
No public comments provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Bien Doan adjourned the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Meeting at 3:00 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Number of Actions: 4
Approved at Council on: 6/23/2026
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José