Minutes — San Jose City Council, August 18, 2026

City Council Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
1:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually -
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/98221474336
Closed Session at 9:30 a.m.

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

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• Call to Order and Roll Call
9:30 a.m. – Closed Session. See Pages 17-19 for the Closed Session Minutes.

Present Councilmembers: Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, Ortiz, Mulcahy, Candelas, Foley, Casey, Mahan.

Absent Councilmembers: Doan.
1:30 p.m. – Regular Session.

Present Councilmembers: Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, Ortiz, Mulcahy, Doan, Candelas, Foley, Casey, Mahan.

Absent Councilmembers: None.
• Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Matt Mahan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
• Invocation
Than Phong Taekwondo Institute led the invocation with a martial arts training performance. • Orders of the Day
None provided.
• Adjournment Recognition
The meeting was adjourned in memory of Reverend Peter G. Pabst, S.J., a Jesuit priest, educator, and community leader who passed away on May 2, 2026. Father Pabst dedicated more than 40 years expanding educational opportunities for underserved students in San José, founding and leading several Jesuit schools. Known for his compassion and commitment to young people, he leaves a lasting legacy of service, opportunity, and hope in San José. • Closed Session Report
None provided.

1. CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1.1 Vice Mayor Pam Foley presented a commendation recognizing Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI) for its dedication to expanding opportunities for girls and women in San José through athletics.

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1.2 Councilmember Michael Mulcahy presented a commendation celebrating Valley Services’ 40th Anniversary, as a family‑run business serving the San José community in the waste and sanitation industry and recognizing its support for local projects and partnerships that demonstrate the company’s decades of expertise, innovation, and commitment to a cleaner and stronger future.

1.3 Councilmember Pamela Campos presented a commendation recognizing Air Traffic Controllers for their ongoing efforts to coordinate aircraft movement, maintain safe distances, and ensure the safety of 2.9 million passengers who fly across the country every day, including those traveling to and from the City of San José.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

Public Comment: (Virtual) Blair Beekman; (In-Person) America; (Virtual) Brian Darby, and Amy offered public comment.

Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Bien Doan, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. The following actions were taken as indicated. (10-0-1; Absent: Ortiz)

2.1 Approval of City Council Minutes.

None provided.

2.2 Final Adoption of Ordinances.

None provided.

2.3 Approval of Council Committee Minutes.

None provided.

2.4 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.

None provided.

2.5 City Council Travel Reports.

None provided.

2.6 Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.

None provided.

2.7 Actions Related to the Airside Lighting Replacement Project. (a) Adopt the following 2026 -2027 Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in the Airport Capital Improvement Fund:
(1) Increase the Airside Lighting Replacement appropriation to the Airport Department in the amount of $2,300,000; and
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(2) Increase the estimate for Revenue from Federal Government by $2,300,000. (b) Adopt the following 2026 -2027 Appropriation Ordinance amendments in the Airport Renewal and Replacement Fund:
(1) Increase the Airside Lighting Replacement appropriation to the Airport Department in the amount of $300,000; and
(2) Decrease the Ending Fund Balance by $300,000.

CEQA: Determination of Consistency with the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport Master Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Report, File No. ER22-279 (Resolution No. 79497). (Airport/City Manager)

Action: (a) Resolution No. RES2026-264 and Ordinance No. 31343 were adopted , (1) increasing the Airside Lighting Replacement appropriation to the Airport Department in the amount of $2,300,000; and
(2) increasing the estimate for Revenue from Federal Government by $2,300,000; and (b) Ordinance No. 31344 was adopted,
(1) increasing the Airside Lighting Replacement appropriation to the Airport Department in the amount of $300,000; and
(2) decreasing the Ending Fund Balance by $300,000. (10-0-1; Absent: Ortiz)

2.8 Amendments to the Master Consultant Agreements with Project Controls Joint Venture LLC and PMA Consultants LLC for Construction Management Controls Services for the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program. (a) Approve the First Amendment to the master consultant agreement with Project Controls Joint Venture LLC, for construction management control services, extending the term from December 31, 2026, to June 30, 2028, and increasing the maximum total compensation by $750,000 from $6,000,000 to $6,750,000.
(b) Approve the First Amendment to the master consultant agreement with PMA Consultants LLC, for construction management control services, extending the term from December 31, 2026, to June 30, 2028.

CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Environmental Services/Public Works)

Action: Amendments to the Master Consultant Agreements with Project Controls Joint Venture LLC and PMA Consultants LLC for construction management controls services for the San José- Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program, were approved. (10-0-1; Absent: Ortiz)

2.9 Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.

Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to:
(a) Negotiate and execute an amendment to the 2024 Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area/Northern California Regional Intelligence Center Agreement with the County of San Mateo to extend the agreement by six months from January 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, and increase the compensation by $141,569, from $283,138 to $424,707; and (b) Execute any grant agreements, amendments, and all related documents, including online certifications at time of award acceptance and reimbursement requests without further City Council action.

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CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Police)

Action: Resolution No. RES2026-265 was adopted, authorizing the City Manager or her designee to:
(a) negotiate and execute an amendment to the 2024 Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area/Northern California Regional Intelligence Center Agreement with the County of San Mateo to extend the agreement by six months from January 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, and increase the compensation by $141,569, from $283,138 to $424,707; and (b) execute any grant agreements, amendments, and all related documents, including online certifications at time of award acceptance and reimbursement requests without further City Council action. (10-0-1; Absent: Ortiz)

2.10 Actions Related to the Resilient Facilities Coalition Adoption and Proposition 4 Climate Bond Readiness.

Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to:
(a) Participate in and execute a Memorandum of Agreement establishing the Resilient Facilities Coalition;
(b) Apply for grant funding opportunities available under California Proposition 4, currently estimated to range from approximately $300,000 to $27,500,000 in aggregate; and (c) Negotiate and execute all agreements and documents necessary to accept and implement such grant awards.

CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-006, Grant Application with no commitment or obligation to enter into agreement at the time of application and File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Public Works)

Action: Resolution No. RES2026-266 was adopted, authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to:
(a) participate in and execute a Memorandum of Agreement establishing the Resilient Facilities Coalition;
(b) apply for grant funding opportunities available under California Proposition 4, currently estimated to range from approximately $300,000 to $27,500,000 in aggregate; and (c) negotiate and execute all agreements and documents necessary to accept and implement such grant awards. (10-0-1; Absent: Ortiz)

2.11 Amendment to the Heritage Tree List.

Adopt a resolution amending the San José Heritage Tree List pursuant to Chapter 13.28 and Chapter 13.32 of the San José Municipal Code.

CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Transportation)

Action: Resolution No. RES2026-267 was adopted, amending the San José Heritage Tree List pursuant to Chapter 13.28 and Chapter 13.32 of the San José Municipal Code. (10-0-1; Absent:

Ortiz)

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3. STRA TEGIC SUPPORT

3.1 Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).

None provided.

3.2 Labor Negotiations Update.

None.

3.3 Housin g Department Loan Portfolio Audit Report.

As recommended by the Community and Economic Development Committee on June 15, 2026, accept the audit report on the Housing Department loan portfolio.

CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (City Auditor) [Community and Economic Development Committee referral 6/15/2026 - Item (d)1] Joe Rois, City Auditor, City Auditor’s Office; Alison Pauly, Supervising Auditor, City Au ditor’s Office; Adrian Perez, Program Performance Auditor II, City Au ditor’s Office; and Maria Valle, Program Performance Auditor II, City Auditor’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Council.

Erik Solivan, Director, Housing Department, responded to questions from the Council.

Public Comment: (In-Person) America and (Virtual) Brian Darby offered public comment.

Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the audit report on the Housing Department loan portfolio was accepted. (10-0-1; Absent: Casey)

4. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
No items provided.

5. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
No items provided.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
No items provided.

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7. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

7.1 Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “San José Animal Care Center: The need to strengthen transparency, performance, and trust.” Approve the Department of Public Works’ response to the May 27, 2026, Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report entitled, “San José Animal Care Center: The need to strengthen transparency, performance, and trust.”
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, and Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Public Works) Matt Loesch, Director, Public Works Department; Monica Wylie, Deputy Director, Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services; and Angel Rios, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Council.

Public Comment: (In-Person) Lynne Paulson, Dinah Hayse, Anne Deschenes, Samuel, Lyne, Save The Kats, America; (Virtual) Rebekah Davis-Matthews, The Man, Brian Darby, Tina Morrill; (In-Person) Kim Orourke; (Virtual) Sue, and (In-Person) two anonymous speakers offered public comment.

Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Bien Doan, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Department of Public Works’ response to the May 27, 2026, Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report was approved. (11-0-0)

8. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
No items provided.

9. RE DEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No items provided.

10. LAND USE

10.1 Land Use on Consent Calendar – HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT Councilmember George Casey pulled Item 10.1(a) for comment.

Public Comment: (In-Person) Evan Brooks, Jessica, Larry Ames, Dan, Lena, Mauni, Sandy, Steve, Jasmine Jordan; (Virtual) Brian Darby, Alice Kaufman, Alec, Dashiell Leeds, Serena Myjer, Alice, Linda Hutchins-Knowles, Shani Kleinhaus, Blair Beekman, Sue, Roland, Connie Cunningham, Jessica Martinez, Dr. Karla M. Prince-Cheng, Kat Shi, Jill Halloran, Dave Poeschel; (In-Person) Roberta Moore, and six anonymous speakers offered public comment.

Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, seconded by Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, the Land Use on Consent Calendar was approved as a whole, and the following action was taken as indicated. (9-2-0; Noes: Kamei, Campos) San José City Council August 18, 2026
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(a) C26-008 & ER26-088 - Conforming Rezoning for Certain Real Property Located at 650 Harry Road.

Approve an ordinance rezoning certain real property of an overall 600.16-gross-acre site situated on the east side of Harry Road, approximately 300 feet northeast of the Harry Road and Camden Avenue intersection from the A/PD Planned Development Zoning District to the (1) IP Industrial Park Zoning District on an approximately 35.097-gross-acre portion of the site, and (2) OS Open Space Zoning District on an approximately 565.063-gross-acre portion of the site.

CEQA: Determination of Consistency with the Envision San José 2040 General Plan EIR (Resolution No. 76041) and the Envision San José 2040 General Plan Supplemental EIR (Resolution No. 77617), and Addenda thereto. Council District 10. (Planning, Building, a nd Code Enforcement)
Chris Burton, Director, Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement (PBCE) ; Manira Sandhir, Deputy Director, PBCE; and David Keyon, Principal Planner, PBCE, responded to questions from the Committee;
Erik Schoennauer, representative for the applicant, was given five minutes to speak.

Action: Ordinance No. 31345 was passed for publication, rezoning certain real property of an overall 600.16-gross-acre site situated on the east side of Harry Road, approximately 300 feet northeast of the Harry Road and Camden Avenue intersection from the A/PD Planned Development Zoning District to the (1) IP I ndustrial Park Zoning District on an approximately

35.097-gross-acre portion of the site, and (2) OS Open Space Zoning District on an approximately 565.063-gross-acre portion of the site. (9-2-0; Noes: Kamei, Campos)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
10 Land Use – Regular Agenda

10.2 H25-021 & ER25-133 - Administrative Hearing on the Appeal of the Environmental Determination and Site Development Permit for Certain Real Property Located at 1295 Curtner Avenue.
(a) Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the appeal of the Director’s approval of a Site Development Permit and an environmental appeal of the Planning Director’s reliance on a Class 32In-fill Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to allow the construction of eight residential condominium units on separate lots and four condominium units on two lots, subject to the State Density Bonus Law, with one incentive to allow the two -family dwelling use in the zoning district, and fourteen waivers related to: height, number of stories, floor area ratio, common and private open space, tree canopy coverage, parking standards, building entrances, and lot depth ratio, including the demolition of a single - family home and the removal of 21 trees on an approximately 0.65-gross-acre site, located on the northeast corner at the intersection of Cottle Avenue and Curtner Avenue (1295 Curtner Avenue).
(b) Adopt a resolution denying the environmental appeal and upholding the Planning Director’s reliance on the Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project, in accordance with CEQA, and finding that:
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prepared for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project and related administrative records related to Site Development Permit No. H25-021; and
(2) The Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project was prepared and completed in full compliance with the CEQA, as amended, together with state and local implementation guidelines; and
(3) Reliance on the Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of San José, as the lead agency for the Project; and
(4) Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report or Mitigated Negative Declaration/Negative Declaration is not required because the appeal does not raise any issues that would disqualify the project from using a Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project. (c) Adopt a resolution denying the permit appeal and approving, subject to conditions, a Site Development Permit to allow the proposed project at 1295 Curtner Avenue.

CEQA: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 for In -fill Development Projects.

Council District 6. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)

Chris Burton, Director, Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement (PBCE); Manira Sandhir, Deputy Director, PBCE; David Keyon, Principal Planner, PBCE; and John Tu, Division Manager, PBCE, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Council.

Cyrus Jahanian, applicant and Vice President of Development and Operations with City Connect Real Estate Development, was given five minutes to speak.

Appellants Christine Nguyen and Jennifer McClenahan were given a combined five minutes to speak and attended virtually.

Public Comment: (In-Person) Two anonymous speakers, Alice K., Ron Stern; (Virtual) Brian Darby, Gorman, Blair Beekman, Toni, Laura, and Rene offered public comment.

Florin Lapustea, Division Manager, Department of Transportation, responded to questions from the Council.

Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, seconded by Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, and carried unanimously,
(a) a Public Hearing was conducted to consider the appeal of the Director’s approval of a Site Development Permit and an environmental appeal of the Planning Director’s reliance on a Class 32In-fill Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to allow the construction of eight residential condominium units on separate lots and four condominium units on two lots, subject to the State Density Bonus Law, with one incentive to allow the two -family dwelling use in the zoning district, and fourteen waivers related to: height, number of stories, floor area ratio, common and private open space, tree canopy coverage, parking standards, building entrances, and lot depth ratio, including the demolition of a single - family home and the removal of 21 trees on an approximately 0.65-gross-acre site, located on the northeast corner at the intersection of Cottle Avenue and Curtner Avenue (1295 Curtner Avenue);
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Curtner Avenue Project, in accordance with CEQA, and finding that:
(1) The City Council has independently reviewed and analyzed the Class 32 In -fill Exemption prepared for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project and related administrative records related to Site Development Permit No. H25-021; and
(2) The Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project was prepared and completed in full compliance with the CEQA, as amended, together with state and local implementation guidelines; and
(3) Reliance on the Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of San José, as the lead agency for the Project; and
(4) Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report or Mitigated Negative Declaration/Negative Declaration is not required because the appeal does not raise any issues that would disqualify the project from using a Class 32 In-fill Exemption for the 1295 Curtner Avenue Project; (c) Resolution No. RES2026-269 was adopted, denying the permit appeal and approving, subject to conditions, a Site Development Permit to allow the proposed project at 1295 Curtner Avenue. (11-0-0)

10.3 General Plan Four-Year Review Policy Framework.

Direct staff to prepare General Plan amendments and ordinances that implement the following recommendations from the General Plan Four-Year Review Task Force process:
(a) Residential Capacity:
(1) Increase residential capacity in the Envision San José 2040 General Plan through the following actions:
(i) Modify the density range of the Mixed Use Neighborhood (MUN) land use designation from up to 30 DU/AC (dwelling units per acre) to 20-50 DU/AC and increase the height to 4 to 5 stories;
(ii) Modify the density range of the Urban Residential (UR) land use designation from 30 -95 DU/AC to 50- 95 DU/AC;
(iii) Modify the General Plan land use designation and zoning of certain parcels in the Winchester Boulevard Corridor as shown in Exhibit A in the staff memorandum; (iv) Modify the General Plan land use designation and zoning of certain parcels in The Alameda Corridor as shown in Exhibit B in the staff memorandum; (v) Modify the General Plan land use designation and zoning of Mixed Use Commercial (MUC) designated parcels using the criteria shown in Exhibit C in the staff memorandum; and (vi) Evaluate and modify the General Plan land use designation and zoning of “SB 1333” parcels;
(2) Public/Quasi-Public (PQP) Lands: Develop a framework in which the City could consider certain land use changes on PQP sites while maintaining consistency with General Plan Policy LU-1.9 and the PQP framework approach would define and consider the follo wing:
(i) Develop criteria for determining the appropriate amount and distribution of PQP land and/or sites throughout the city based on demographic, economic, and other data; and (ii) Evaluate requests and changes in land use based on the framework criteria to unlock housing potential on certain sites while ensuring that adequate community space exists throughout the city.
(b) Small Multifamily/Missing Middle Housing:
(1) Develop a small multifamily housing program that includes necessary modifications to the City’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance with the following parameters:

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(i) Increase the density in the Residential Neighborhood land use designation from 8 DU/AC to 32 DU/AC;
(ii) Allow a maximum building height of 35 feet and 3 stories in Residential Neighborhood; (iii) Consider other development standards that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Maximum floor area ratio (FAR);
(b) Appropriate setbacks;
(c) Maximum lot coverage;
(d) Maximum lot size; and
(e) Evaluate and implement additional development and design standards specifically for historic properties;
(2) Prohibit small multifamily projects for the following types of sites:
(i) Very High and High Fire Severity Zones;
(ii) Airport Safety Zones;
(iii) Environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, conservation areas, or habitat areas; and (iv) Sites with rent-stabilized or rent-regulated units or sites subject to the City’s Ellis Act Ordinance;
(3) Develop a ministerial approval process for small multifamily development in the Residential Neighborhood land use designation and projects on historic sites of “lesser significance” (Structures of Merit, Identified Structures, and Contributing Structur es to Conservation Areas) would be eligible for ministerial permitting but subject to a set of objective development and design standards for historic properties; (4) Require discretionary approval for small multifamily housing that meets any of the following site parameters:
(i) Within certain flood zones;
(ii) In riparian corridors;
(iii) Designated City Landmarks;
(iv) Candidate City Landmarks; and
(v) City Landmark district properties.
(c) Urban Village Strategy:
(1) Regional Transit Urban Villages: Remove the Blossom Hill Road/Hitachi Urban Village from the list of unplanned Urban Villages;
(2) Local Transit Urban Villages:
(i) Consolidate the unplanned Local Transit Urban Villages into four Urban Village plans, so that each plan encompasses multiple Urban Villages along a single transit corridor; (ii) Defer planning of the Local Transit Urban Villages that are within SB 79 buffer zones; (iii) Apply an overlay to the unplanned Local Transit Urban Villages within the SB 79 buffer zones to incentivize commercial development;
(iv) Move the Oakridge Mall (Cambrian/Pioneer) and Oakridge Mall (Edenvale) Urban Villages to the Commercial Corridor and Center Urban Villages category; (v) Move the East Capitol Expressway/Silver Creek Road and The Alameda (West) Urban Villages to the Neighborhood Urban Villages category; and (vi) Remove the Arcadia/Eastridge Urban Village area from the list of unplanned Urban Villages;
(3) Commercial Corridor and Center Urban Villages:
(i) Prioritize the development of comprehensive plans of the unplanned Commercial Corridor and Center Urban Villages;
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(ii) Move the Santa Teresa Boulevard/Bernal Road Urban Village area to the Neighborhood Urban Village category;
(4) Neighborhood Urban Villages:
(i) Change the land use designations and zoning districts of properties within the unplanned Neighborhood Urban Villages as part of a single planning effort, rather than developing individual plans for each;
(ii) Move the Hamilton Avenue/Meridian Avenue and Kooser Road/Meridian Avenue Urban Village areas to the Commercial Corridor and Center Urban Villages category; (5) Urban Village Plan Outreach Strategy: Define a standard outreach strategy for urban village planning that consists of a limited number of public workshops, online resources, and additional outreach to community groups, elected officials, and others as needed; (6) Urban Village Plan Documents: Simplify Urban Village plan documents by minimizing the inclusion of unique development and design standards that are not already in the Zoning Code and/or the Citywide Design Standards and Guidelines; (7) Mobilehome Parks: Remove three mobile home parks from unplanned Urban Village area boundaries.
(d) Jobs-to-Employed Residents (J/ER) Ratio:
(1) Maintain the current target J/ER ratio of 1.1.

CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-007, Preliminary direction to staff and eventual action requires approval from decision-making body. Planning Commission recommends approval (11- 0 for items (a) (b) (c), and (d); (9-2, Rosario and Oliverio opposed for item (e)) (Item 8.a on the 6/24/2026 Planning Commission agenda). (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)

Chris Burton, Director, Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement (PBCE); Manira Sandhir, Deputy Director, PBCE; Ruth Cueto, Principal Planner, PBCE; and Jerad Ferguson, Principal Planner, PBCE, offered the presentation and responded to questions from the Council.

Public Comment: (In-Person) Larry James, Robert Swierk, Jim Wendling, Michael Young, Kristen Brazie, Robert Wood, Matt Larson, Lynne Paulson, John Klimaszewski, Larry Ames, Paul, Sireesha Dandamudi ; (Virtual) Caller 7205, Brian Darby, Diane, Tod, James Patterson; (In-Person) Cole, Buford Barr, Ute Orgassa, Michael Bryant, Anne Paulson, Lori Droste, Therese Swan, Ana Russo, Ramachandran Bala, Veena Ramachandran, Alison Cingolani, Linda Goytia, Chris Justi, Bart Willner, Benjamin White, Bill W., Ali Sapirman, Steve Ling, Mary Pizzo; (Virtual) Sheila, ML, Nimisha, Jordan Moldow, Tate Tunstall; (In-Person) Leana Olliffe, Lindy Hayes, Greg Carlson, Jeff B., Christy Wright, Judy Finn Harris, Roberta Moore, Sam Ho, Marish, Amol Jakatdar, Kelly McDonough, David Noel, Elva Wilson, Enrique Navarro- Donnellan, Greg Peralta, Jessica Ho, Lynn Repetsky, Maren Sederquist, Michael Gordon, Art Maurice, Kelly Erardi, Tom Tran, Solomon, Vess Jimenez, Bob Valderrama, Chris Sarbaugh, Alex Shoor, Luisiana Garcia; (Virtual) Amy Cody, Rene, Pam, Kathy, Robert Reese, Michael Wang, Pierluigi Oliverio, Blair Beekman, Mirae Glee, Roland, Dana Murphy, Dan Cortes, Delma, Mansour Nasser, Manuel Salazar, JR, Toni, Nathaniel, Sandy S., Gorman, Jake Hampton, Sarina Wu, Caller 5140, Kenneth, PM, Chris Lindsey, John Hesler, Theresa Do, Regina; (In-Person) Debbie Cuzner, and 34 anonymous speakers offered public comment.

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Motion: Councilmember David Cohen motioned to accept the joint memorandum co-authored by Mayor Mahan, Vice Mayor Pam Foley, Councilmember Pamela Campos, Councilmember David Cohen, and Councilmember George Casey, dated August 13, 2026. AND

To only approve recommendations 1.a.i.1, 1.b, 1.d and 1.e from the joint memorandum co- authored by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, dated August 14, 2026, recommending the following:

1. Approve the memo from Mayor Mahan, Vice Mayor Foley, Councilmembers Campos, Cohen, and Casey, dated August 13th, with the following additions:
a. Approve Staff Recommendation (b), with the following additions:
i. Prohibit small multifamily projects for the following types of sites:

1. Moderate Fire Severity Zones;
b. Apply all General Plan amendments and ordinances only to new applications. d. Amend Staff Recommendation 1.a.iv to direct staff, in evaluating Mixed -Use Commercial (MUC)-designated parcels along West San Carlos Street, to prioritize opportunities for conversion to housing-oriented General Plan land use designations and corresponding zoning districts, where appropriate, while applying the same objective criteria identified by staff ; e. Direct the City Manager's Office to establish an additional General Plan Amendment (GPA) cycle, occurring approximately six months apart from the existing annual cycle, for changes to sites currently designated as residential, commercial, or public-quasi-public. AND

To approve amended recommendations 2, 3, 4, and 5 from the joint memorandum co-authored by Councilmember Anthony Todillos and Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, dated August 14, 2026, as follows: (with subpoint 5.(1) to be included as an addendum to the direction in recommendation 1.C from the Mayor Mahan, Vice Mayor Pam Foley, Councilmember Pamela Campos, Councilmember David Cohen, and Councilmember George Casey joint memorandum; and with “Develop” in recommendation 2 to be replaced with “Explore”, as noted.)

2. Develop Explore objective written health and safety standards for projects applications proposing to rely on state Density Bonus Law (Gov’t Code section 65915) under any proposed implementation policy for the Missing Middle Housing program envisioned by Housing Element Strategy P-35.

3. Work through the Office of Intergovernmental Relations with our legislative delegation in Sacramento to sponsor a bill that would authorize cities to enact a model Missing Middle Housing program implementation ordinance that fulfills the intent of Housi ng Element Strategy P-35 but specifically allows the city to retain authority to impose local objective planning standards notwithstanding the state Density Bonus Law (Gov’t Code section 65915).

4. Pilot, within 0.75 miles of Tier 1 and Tier 2 transit hubs pursuant to SB 79 in and around downtown only, allowing an expanded missing middle housing program that permits a maximum building height of 45 feet and four stories in Residential Neighborhood General Plan land use designations to foster a gradual transition from the 55-foot height limit of Tier 2 transit hubs to the 35-foot height limit of Residential Neighborhood zones.

5. Return to Council with options for allowing small-scale neighborhood retail uses such as corner stores and cafes in select Residential Neighborhood areas.

1. Options should include explicit prohibitions on the granting of Off -Sale Alcohol and Tobacco Retail licenses in Residential Neighborhood areas.

The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Pam Foley.

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Substitute Motion: Councilmember Bien Doan offered a substitute motion to accept his memorandum, dated August 18, 2026. The motion failed for lack of a seconder.

Friendly Amendment: Councilmember Anthony Tordillos offered a friendly amendment to accept recommendation 1 from his joint memorandum with Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, dated August 14, 2026. The friendly amendment was accepted by both the maker of the motion and seconder.

Friendly Amendment: Councilmember Michael Mulcahy offered a friendly amendment to accept recommendation C from the from the joint memorandum co-authored by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, dated August 14, 2026. The friendly amendment was accepted by both the maker of the motion and seconder.

Friendly Amendment: Councilmember Domingo Candelas offered a friendly amendment to amend recommendation 1.b from the joint memorandum co-authored by Mayor Mahan, Vice Mayor Pam Foley, Councilmember Pamela Campos, Councilmember David Cohen, and Councilmember George Casey, dated August 13, 2026, amended as follows:

Direct staff, as part of the environmental review for 16, 24, and 32 du/acre, to study and explore guardrails for high-VMT area, including:
• Ingress and Egress,
• public safety impacts such as Emergency response times associated with police and fire, • public transit options as it relates to mobility,
• Parking minimums and;
• development design standards.

The friendly amendment was accepted by both the maker of the motion and seconder.

Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, staff was directed to prepare General Plan amendments and ordinances that include the following recommendations to the General Plan Four-Year Review Task Force process:

Approval of the joint memorandum co-authored by Mayor Mahan, Vice Mayor Pam Foley, Councilmember Pamela Campos, Councilmember David Cohen, and Councilmember George Casey, dated August 13, 2026, with an amended recommendation 1.b;

1. Approve the planning commission recommendations with the following modifications:
a. Create a minimum parking standard in residential neighborhood (RN) areas with low transit access as defined by state law.
b. Amend and replace (e) 1. i to direct staff to environmentally review increasing RN density to 16 DU/AC, 24 DU/AC, and 32 DU/AC, and return to the Council with these options in December 2027 for consideration.; AND

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c. Explore allowing neighborhood serving commercial, beyond home-based occupations, in RN.
d. For sites with a General Plan land use designation of public quasi-public (PQP) that are

1.5 acres or less, allow 100% affordable housing and remove the requirement that 25% of the units shall be for permanent supportive housing (PSH), and include a minimum density of 60 dwelling units to the acre.
e. As part of the development of the framework for PQP sites mentioned in staff recommendation (a) 2, consider allowance of community serving uses as part of the framework that shall be informed by outreach to impacted property owners such school districts.

2. Amend the Envision San José 2040 Land Use/Transportation Diagram designation from Public/Quasi-Public to Transit Residential on an approximately 4.67 -gross-acre site located at 5585 Cottle Road. a. Modify the Zoning designation for the Southside Communi ty Center to accommodate housing and a mix of community-serving uses.; AND

Approval of the following recommendations from the joint memorandum co-authored by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, dated August 14, 2026:

1. Approve the memo from Mayor Mahan, Vice Mayor Foley, Councilmembers Campos, Cohen, and Casey, dated August 13, 2026, with the following additions:
a. Approve Staff Recommendation (b), with the following additions:
i. Prohibit small multifamily projects for the following types of sites:

1. Moderate Fire Severity Zones

2. Immitigable High Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Areas

3. Planned Developments

4. Area Specific Plans
b. Apply all General Plan amendments and ordinances only to new applications. c. Amend the Winchester Boulevard Corridor land use and zoning changes referenced in 1.a.iii such that properties currently designated Neighborhood/Community Commercial (NCC) or Neighborhood Residential (RN) that are proposed for Urban Residential (UR) are instead designated Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MUN) for both the General Plan land use designation and corresponding zoning district, except for APN 274 -47-074 (2467–2477 Forest Avenue), which shall remain designated Neighborhood Residential (RN), and APN 274-47-075 (2485 Forest Avenue), which shall remain designated Neighborhood/Community Commercial (NCC). d. Amend Staff Recommendation 1.a.iv to direct staff, in evaluating Mixed -Use Commercial (MUC)-designated parcels along West San Carlos Street, to prioritize opportunities for conversion to housing-oriented General Plan land use designations and corresponding zoning districts, where appropriate, while applying the same objective criteria identified by staff. e. Direct the City Manager's Office to establish an additional General Plan Amendment (GPA) cycle, occurring approximately six months apart from the existing annual cycle, for changes to sites currently designated as residential, commercial, or public-quasi-public. f. Develop and return to Council a streamlined process and lower fee structure for Special Use Permits on Public/Quasi-Public Lands to allow for greater economic and public -serving benefits such as childcare, sports leagues, and community gathering spaces, that still allow for future PQP use.; AND

Including approval of the joint memorandum co-authored by Councilmember Anthony Tordillos and Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, dated August 14, 2026, (with subpoint 5.(1) to be included as an addendum to the direction in recommendation 1.C from the Mayor Mahan, Vice San José City Council August 18, 2026
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Mayor Pam Foley, Councilmember Pamela Campos, Councilmember David Cohen, and Councilmember George Casey joint memorandum) recommending the following:

Approve the August 13, 2026 memo from Mayor Mahan, Vice Mayor Foley, and Councilmembers Campos, Cohen, and Casey, and add the following direction to the City Manager with respect to staff Recommendation 2(b)(2), the framework for the future implementation of the Small Multifamily / Missing Middle Housing program described at Strategy P-35 of the City’s adopted and certified Housing Element:

1. Explore the creation of a local density bonus program for missing middle housing that can be pursued in lieu of state density bonus law. To incentivize utilization of the local program instead of the state law, the local density bonus program should be ministerial and create a preferable development pathway to any ordinary application under the missing middle housing program and should allow for the same number of bonus units as state law, provided the development adheres to City objective development standards.

1. Eligibility for the density bonus program should leverage planned work to develop objective design standards for missing middle housing, as well as additional standards to ensure local neighborhood compatibility that may otherwise be preempted by state law, including minimum requirements for common open space on the parcel and height limits.

5. Return to Council with options for allowing small-scale neighborhood retail uses such as corner stores and cafes in select Residential Neighborhood areas.

1. Options should include explicit prohibitions on the granting of Off -Sale Alcohol and Tobacco Retail licenses in Residential Neighborhood areas. (8-3-0; Noes: Doan, Candelas, Casey.)

• Open Forum

1. (Virtual) Brian Darby acknowledged the hard work of the Council and staff and addressed a previous statement regarding emails sent to the Council.

2. (Virtual) Blair Beekman encouraged a community process for selecting a new ALPR vendor and expressed concern about the amount of surveillance technology already implemented.

3. (Virtual) Rich Morency raised concerns about the requirement for food trucks to move every 15 minutes.

4. (Virtual) Call-in User2 requested removal of debris that is impeding traffic and located in an emergency zone.

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housing goals.

6. (Virtual) Bryce requested that Council rescind or amend the rule requiring food trucks to move every 15 minutes.
• Adjournment
The Council of the City of San José adjourned the meeting at 10:40 p.m., in memory of Reverend Peter G. Pabst.

Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, ______________________________________
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:

Number of actions: 6
Attest by:
______________________________________
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José
• Notice of City Engineer's Pending Decision on Final Maps FOR APPROVAL:

Tract: 10672
Location: Southeast of Florence Ave, approximately 300 feet Southwest of Nancy Lane District: 5
Lots/Units: 36
Type: SFA
Proposed Decision: Approved
Developer: City Ventures Homebuilding
9/1/2026

SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
August 18, 2026
Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, Ortiz, Mulcahy,
Candelas, Foley, Casey, Mahan.

Doan.

City Hall Conference Room W -133
9:30 a.m.

Present Councilmembers:

Absent Councilmembers:

Place:

Time:

Items discussed:

A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):

1. Case Name: Garcia, Jesusita v. City of San Jose, et al.

Name(s) of Party(ies) JESUSITA GARCIA, CITY OF SAN JOSE,

PAUL AND LISA JAMES
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No: 24cv434503
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:

Damages according to proof

2. Case Name: Loaiza, Jennifer Katherine Alvarado v. City of San Jose, et al
Name(s) of Party(ies) JENNIFER KATHERINE ALVARADO

LOAIZA, RYAN DANIEL VIRDEN, CITY OF

SAN JOSE
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No: 25cv460293

SUSANA ALCALA WOOD , CITY ATTORNEY
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Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:

Damages according to proof
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:

City Negotiator: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Director of Employee Relations Employee Organizations:

1. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:

Association of Engineers & Architects
(AEA)
Nature of
negotiations:
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions,
etc.

Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:

Memorandum of Agreement — City of San
José and Association of Engineers &
Architects (AEA)
How to Obtain a copy
of Existing Contract or
MOA:

Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office -of-the-
city-manager/employee-relations/labor-
relations-information/bargaining -units -labor-
contract-info/aea
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150

2. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:

Association of Maintenance Supervisory
Personnel (AMSP)
Nature of
negotiations:
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions,
etc.

Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:

City of San José - Association of Maintenance
Supervisory Personnel (AMSP) Benefit &
Compensation Summary
How to Obtain a copy
of Existing Contract or
MOA:

Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office -of-the-
city-manager/employee-relations/labor-
relations-information/ bargaining -units -labor-
contract-info/amsp
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
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3. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:

City Association of Management
Personnel Agreement (CAMP)
Nature of
negotiations:
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions,
etc.

Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:

Benefit & Compensation Summary — City of
San José and City Association of
Management Personnel Agreement
How to Obtain a copy
of Existing Contract or
MOA:

Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office -of-the-
city-manager/employee-relations/labor-
relations-information/bargaining -units -labor-
contract-info/camp
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150

4. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:

Municipal Employees’ Federation,
AFSCME Local 101, AFL-CIO (MEF)
Nature of
negotiations:
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions,
etc.

Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:

Memorandum of Agreement — City of San
José and Municipal Employees’ Federation,
AFSCME Local 101, AFL-CIO
How to Obtain a copy
of Existing Contract or
MOA:

Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office -of-the-
city-manager/employee-relations/labor-
relations-information/bargaining -units -labor-
contract-info/mef
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
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