San Jose City Council
September 22, 2026

Item 3.3
Intergovernmental Relations
(IGR) Report
September 22, 2026
Presenters and IGR Team
Emily Lam, Director, Office of Administration, Policy, and IGR Han Kang, Chief IGR Officer
Steve Stamos, Senior Executive Analyst, IGR
Nicholas Ochoa, Senior Executive Analyst, IGR
Legislative Advocacy Teams
Steve Cruz, Nick Romo, and Aaron Brieno, Cruz Strategies Leslie Pollner, Lisa Barkovic, Joe O’Brien, and Grace Hopkins, Manatt, Phelps, and Phillips
Federal Updates
2 Funding
• Continuing Resolution
• Grant Applications
Legislation & Policy
• 21st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act
• Opportunity Zones 2.0
State Updates
3 Funding
• Homeless Housing, Assistance, and
Prevention Program
City-Sponsored Bills
• Senate Bill 1375 (Cortese)
• Assembly Bill 1941 (González)
Additional Priorities
• E-Bike Safety and Access
• Immigrant Protection
• Cap-and-Invest Programs
• Cardrooms
Council Actions
4 Item 3.3: 2026 Summer Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Report A Accept the 2026 Summer Intergovernmental Relations Report B Reaffirm all City positions in the Federal Legislative Log C Reaffirm all City positions in the State Legislative Log