City Council Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
1:00 PM
Valley Water Headquarters Building Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San José
Virtually - https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597
Joint City Council / Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Special Meeting
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
City Council Agenda October 13, 2026
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1) By Phone: (888) 475 4499. Webinar ID is 844 5451 5597. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338 8477 or +1 (408) 638 0968 or (877) 853 5257 (Toll Free) a. When prompted to enter your Participant ID, please dial the pound symbol (#); If you would like to raise or lower your hand at any time, please dial * 9. You may dial * 6 to mute/unmute. 2) Online at: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597 a. Use a current, up to date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause audio feedback. b. Enter an email address and name. The name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
c. When the Clerk calls for the Public Comment, click on “raise hand.” When we reach your name, the City Clerk will give you permission to speak and a pop up will appear on your screen letting you know it is your turn.
d. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. 3) In Person:
Fill out a Yellow Speaker’s Card and submit it to the clerk. Do this before the meeting or before the item is heard. This will ensure that the name on the card is called for the item(s) that you wish to address, and it will help ensure the meeting runs smoothly for all participants by calling speakers in an orderly manner. You may remain anonymous, but please fill out a card so we may call you. You can put “anonymous speaker” or “no name” on the card. When the Council reaches the Public Comment item on the agenda, the Clerk will call your name.
How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments to the City Council via eComment on the legistar calendar page (the eComment is the column on the far right). Click "eComment," and it will take you to the eComment page to leave comments via an easy webform. Alternatively, you may still email at [email protected]. Those emails will be attached to the Council Item under “Letters from the Public.” Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email. eComments post immediately to the website. For emailed comments, submit them no earlier than 10 days before the meeting and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting. Comments received after 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting may still be posted before the meeting, depending on the volume of submissions received.
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
1:00 p.m. - Joint City Council/Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Valley Water Headquarters, Building Boardroom
5700 Almaden Expressway, San José
1.1 Roll Call
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
1.3 Introductions/Opening Remarks
2. Discussion Items
2.1 26-1098 Receive a Joint Update on El Niño Preparedness for the 2026-2027 Rainy Season.
Recommendation: Santa Clara Valley Water District Board and the City of San José Mayor and City Council receive an update on the continued coordination to support our communities in the case of flooding.
Attachment (Valley Water Agenda Item)
Letter from Councilmember Doan, 10/9/26
Presentation
Attachments
2.2 26-1099 Receive an Update on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project and Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project.
Recommendation: Receive an update on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project and Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project.
Attachment (Valley Water Agenda Item)
Presentation
Letter from the Public
Attachments
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2.3 26-1100 Receive an Update on the Pure Water Silicon Valley Potable Reuse Project.
Recommendation: The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board, and the City of San José Mayor and City Council:
(a) Receive an update and provide feedback on the development of Pure Water Silicon Valley, a potable reuse project to ensure our community is more drought resilient; and
(b) Refer further discussion to the Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee with the Cities of San José and Santa Clara.
Attachment (Valley Water Agenda Item)
Presentation
Attachments
3. Ceremonial Items
4. Proposed Future Valley Water Board Agenda Items
5. Adjournment
Members of the public may comment on agendized item only at this Joint Special Meeting.
There will be no Open Forum. Cal. Govt. Code §54954.3(a).
All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection online at https://sanjose.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or at the Office of the City Clerk at San José City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, Tower 14th Floor, San José, CA 95113 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. Any draft contracts, ordinances and resolutions posted on the Internet site or distributed in advance of the Council meeting may not be the final documents approved by the City Council. Please go to the Clerk’s Records Database https://records.sanjoseca.gov/Pages/Search.aspx for the final document, or you many also contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 535-1260 or [email protected].
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ABOUT THE AGENDA
The City of San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the community’s expectations by providing excellent service, in a positive and timely manner, and in the full view of the public.
Welcome to the San José City Council meeting!
This Agenda contains both a Consent Calendar section for routine business items that require Council approval, and general business items arranged to correspond with San José’s City Service Areas (CSAs).
City Service Areas represent the policy-making level for strategic planning, policy setting, and investment decisions in the critical functions the City provides to the community. They are:
· Strategic Support - The internal functions that enable the CSAs to provide direct services to the community in an effective and efficient manner.
· Public Safety - Commitment to excellence in public safety by investing in neighborhood partnerships as well as prevention, enforcement, and emergency preparedness services. · Transportation & Aviation Services - A safe and efficient transportation system that contributes to the livability and economic health of the City; and provide for the air transportation needs of the community and the region at levels that is acceptable to the community. · Environmental and Utility Services - Manage environmental services and utility systems to ensure a sustainable environment for the community.
· Neighborhood Services - Serve, foster, and strengthen community by providing access to lifelong learning and opportunities to enjoy life.
· Community & Economic Development - Manage the growth and change of the community in order to create and preserve healthy neighborhoods and ensure a diverse range of employment and housing opportunities.
The San José City Council meets every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday at 6 p.m. as needed, unless otherwise noted. The City Council, or less than a quorum, may adjourn any regular, special or adjourned meeting to a later date, time and place specified in the order of adjournment. If all members are absent, the City Clerk may declare the meeting adjourned to a stated date, time and place. If you have any questions, please direct them to the City Clerk’s staff seated at the tables just below the dais. Thank you for taking the time to attend today’s meeting. We look forward to seeing you at future meetings.
Agendas, Staff Reports and some associated documents for City Council items may be viewed on the Internet at https://sanjose.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Council Meetings are televised live and rebroadcast on Channel 24.
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CITY OF SAN JOSE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND COMMITTEE ROOMS
The Code of Conduct is intended to promote open meetings that welcome discussion and debate of public policy in an atmosphere of fairness, courtesy, and respect for differing points of view. All participants shall comply with this policy regardless of the format of the meeting.
1. Public Meeting Decorum:
a) Persons in the audience will refrain from behavior which will disrupt the public meeting. This includes making loud noises, clapping, shouting, booing, hissing or engaging in any other activity in a manner that disturbs, disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. b) Persons in the audience will refrain from creating, provoking or participating in any type of disturbance involving unwelcome physical contact, including conduct prohibited by City Administrative Manual Policy 1.1.1, Discrimination and Harassment. c) Cellular phones and electronic devices must be silenced. Use of such devices shall not interfere with or disrupt the conduct of the meeting.
d) Appropriate attire, including shoes, shirts, and lower body garments are required in the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms at all times.
e) Persons in the audience will not place their feet on the seats in front of them. f) No food, drink (other than bottled water with a cap), or chewing gum will be allowed in the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms, except as otherwise pre-approved by City staff. g) All persons entering the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms, including their bags, purses, briefcases and similar belongings, may be subject to security screening.
2. Signs, Objects or Symbolic Material:
a) Objects and symbolic materials, such as signs or banners, will be allowed in the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms, with the following restrictions:
· Maximum size: 2 feet by 3 feet.
· No sticks, posts, poles or other such items will be attached to the signs or other symbolic materials.
· The items cannot create a building maintenance problem or a fire or safety hazard. b) Persons with objects and symbolic materials such as signs must remain seated when displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting. c) Objects that are deemed a threat to persons at the meeting or the facility infrastructure are not allowed. City staff is authorized to remove items and/or individuals from the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms if a threat exists or is reasonably determined by security personnel to present a legitimate safety risk. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: firearms (including replicas and antiques), toy guns, explosive material, and ammunition; knives and other edged weapons; illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia; laser pointers, scissors, razors, scalpels, box cutting knives, and other cutting tools; letter openers, corkscrews, can openers with points, knitting needles, and hooks; hairspray, pepper spray, and aerosol containers; tools; glass containers; and large backpacks and suitcases that contain items unrelated to the meeting.
3. Addressing the Council, Successor Agency Board, Committee, Board or Commission:
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established sign-up procedures.
b) Meeting attendees are usually given one (1) minute to speak on any agenda item and/or during open forum; the time limit is in the discretion of the Chair of the meeting and may be limited when appropriate. Applicants and appellants in land use matters are usually given more time to speak. c) The Chair may limit overall time allotted to public comments, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1).
d) Speakers should discuss topics related to City business on the agenda, unless they are speaking during open forum in which case comments must be under the subject matter jurisdiction of the applicable legislative body.
e) Speakers' comments should be addressed to the full body. Speakers may be reminded to direct comments to the full body rather than engaging individual Mayor, Council Members, Board Members, Commissioners or Staff in conversation
f) Speakers may not engage in conduct that actually disrupts, delays, or materially interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting or the ability of others to attend, listen, observe, or participate in the meeting. Any person engaging in any of the following conduct may, after warning when feasible, forfeit the remainder of their speaking time, be muted, removed from the meeting, or excluded from further participation as authorized by law:
· True threats of violence or unlawful intimidation;
· Conduct that materially interferes with another person’s ability to attend, listen to, observe, or provide public comment;
· Repeated or intentional abuse of meeting procedures or speaking processes in a manner that disrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting;
· Technologically disruptive conduct, including blasting audio, generating excessive noise or feedback, repeated attempts to rejoin after lawful removal, use of automated or coordinated means to disrupt participation, or other conduct intended to substantially disrupt, derail, or prevent the orderly continuation of the meeting; or
· Refusal to comply with lawful time, place, and manner rules after warning when feasible. g) Speakers will not bring to the podium any items other than a prepared written statement, writing materials, or objects that have been inspected by security staff. h) If an individual wishes to submit written information, he or she may give it to the City Clerk or other administrative staff at the meeting.
i) Speakers and any other members of the public will not approach the dais at any time without prior consent from the Chair of the meeting.
Failure to comply with this Code of Conduct which will disturb, disrupt or impede the orderly conduct of the meeting may result in removal from the meeting and/or possible arrest.
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