1 MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026
The Committee meeting was held in Council Chambers and convened at 1:32 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Doan, Kamei (arrived at 1:42 p.m.), Mulcahy, Casey (arrived at 1:37 p.m.), Tordillos.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Jennifer Schembri, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office; Terra Chaffee, Senior Deputy City Attorney IV, City Attorney’s Office; Emily Munguia, Senior Council Assistant, Mayor’s Office; and Yasmin Johnson, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
1. Third Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Fourth Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (a) Accept the Fourth Quarter (period ended June 30, 2026) Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the following programs:
(1) Debt Management;
(2) Investment Management;
(3) Revenue Management; and
(4) Purchasing and Risk Management
(b) Refer the Fourth Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to the September 15, 2026, City Council Meeting for full adoption.
(Finance)
Maria Öberg, Director, Finance Department, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
2 Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy,seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee (a) accepted the Fourth Quarter (period ended June 30, 2026) Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and (b) crossreferenced the Fourth Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to the September 15, 2026, City Council Meeting for full adoption. (5-0-0)
2. Employee Turnover Audit Report.
(a) Accept the audit report on employee turnover.
(b) Cross-reference the report to the September 22, 2026 City Council meeting. (City Auditor)
Joe Rois, City Auditor, Auditor’s Office; Gitanjali Mandrekar, Assistant City Auditor, Auditor’s Office; Michelle Mallari, Program Performance Auditor, Auditor’s Office, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, seconded by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, and carried unanimously, the Committee (a) accepted the audit report on employee turnover; and (b) cross-referenced the report to the September 22, 2026 City Council meeting. (5-0-0)
3. Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan Status Report.
Accept the status report on the implementation of the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan. (Fire Department)
Greg Tuyor, Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal, Fire Department, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the implementation of the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan. (5-0-0)
4. City Manager's Office of Emergency Management Work Plan Priorities Annual Report.
Accept the annual report on the City Manager's Office of Emergency Management Work Plan priorities for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
(City Manager - Office of Emergency Management)
Raymond Riordan, Director, City Manager’s Office of Emergency Management; and Alvin Galang, Assistant to the City Manager, City Manager’s Office of Emergency Management, offered the presentation and responded to questions. 3 Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on the City Manager's Office of Emergency Management Work Plan priorities for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027. (5-0-0)
OPEN FORUM
1. Caller ‘9507’ expressed opposition to the City’s surveillance cameras, license plate readers, and automated speed enforcement technologies.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Bien Doan adjourned the Committee Meeting at 2:54 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/1/2026
# Actions: 4
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José