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DRAFT MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTAION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Ortiz, Campos, Tordillos (present at 1:50 pm)
Absent: Councilmembers - None.
Staff: Manuel Pineda, Deputy City Manager, CityManager’s Office; Jon Calegari, Senior Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office; and Daniel Aguilar, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office.
A. Call to Order and Roll Call
B. Review of Work Plan
No items provided.
C. Consent Calendar
No items provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Vehicle Abatement Audit Report.
(a) Accept the audit report on vehicle abatement.
(b) Cross-reference the report to the October 27, 2026, City Council meeting. (City Auditor) Joe Rois, City Auditor, City Auditor’s Office; Gitanjali Mandrekar, Assistant City Auditor, City Auditor’s Office; Michael O’Connell, Program Performance Auditor, City Auditor’s Office; Dilnoza Khudoyberganova, Program Performance Auditor, City Auditor’s Office; John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation; and Heather Hoshii, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the audit report on vehicle abatement was accepted and cross-referenced to the October 27, 2026 City Council meeting. (4-0-1; Absent: Foley) -2 -
2. City Infrastructure Strategy Semi-Annual Status Report.
Accept the semi-annual status report on the City Infrastructure Strategy, including progress on quarterly Key Results, project highlights, and any updates on key workstreams. (City Manager) Michael Pineda, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office; John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation; Lam Cruz, Division Manager, Department of Transportation; and Zahi Khattab, Principal Engineer/Architect, Department of Transportation, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: (In person) Jordan Moldow offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pamela Campos, and carried unanimously, the semi-annual status report on the City Infrastructure Strategy, including progress on quarterly Key Results, project highlights, and any updates on key workstreams, was accepted. (5-0-0)
3. Vision Zero Traffic Safety Status Report.
Accept the Vision Zero Traffic Safety status report. (Transportation) John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation; Lam Cruz, Division Manager, Department of Transportation; Lieutenant Hatzenbuhler, San José Police Department; and Ann Ferris, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: (In person) Jordan Moldow and (Virtual) Devin Wilder offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Vision Zero Traffic Safety status report was accepted. (5-0-0) D. Open Forum
1. (In person) Jordan Moldow offered public comment regarding mobility and climate priorities.
2. (In person) Jeff offered public comment regarding the environmental impacts of a local development.
3. (Virtual) Brian offered public comment regarding dangerous driving.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:14 p.m. -3 -
Attest by:
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, DRAFT
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of actions: 3
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José