San Jose meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

San José agendas: Elia Park contract, labor agreements, Spring Street right-of-way

San José City Council agendas from the past two weeks and the next 14 days include a proposed $2,767,903 construction contract for Elia Park, collective bargaining agreements with four employee groups running through June 30, 2029, and the conditional vacation of approximately 25,690 square feet of Spring Street right-of-way. Minutes for the four recent meetings have not been published in the records provided, so this roundup reports what was scheduled for discussion, not what was decided. No votes or outcomes are recorded below.

Elia Park contract and labor agreements (Oct. 27)

The Oct. 27 City Council agenda lists a construction contract for Elia Park awarded to QLM, Inc. for $2,767,903 plus a 10% contingency. The same agenda lists collective bargaining agreements for MEF, AEA, AMSP and CAMP for the term July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and an ordinance amending Chapter 9.10 of the Municipal Code regarding Solid Waste Management.

Also on that agenda: a grant agreement with HomeFirst Services for overnight warming locations at Roosevelt Community Center and Cambrian Branch Library up to $1,200,000, and acceptance of a $3,959,448 Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety grant.

Spring Street right-of-way (Oct. 20)

The Oct. 20 council agenda included the conditional vacation of approximately 25,690 square feet of public street right-of-way on Spring Street between Asbury Street and West Taylor Street. It also listed final adoption of Ordinance No. 31354 regarding regulation of personal delivery devices, a General Plan Amendment for 525 Race Street to change the designation from Industrial Park to Combined Industrial/Commercial, prioritization of the citywide planning work plan through December 2027, and appointments to two Member-at-Large seats on the Civil Service Commission.

Water, flood and public safety reports

A joint special meeting of the City Council and the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board on Oct. 13 was scheduled to receive updates on El Niño preparedness for the 2026-2027 rainy season, the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project and the Pure Water Silicon Valley Potable Reuse Project.

On Oct. 15, the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee was set to review the annual pension and healthcare investment performance report for the Police, Fire and Federated City Employees' Retirement Systems (FY 2025-2026), the Police Department annual report on sworn staffing, recruitment, hiring and retention, and Fire Department data on call volumes and emergency response times. The agenda also listed a proposed deferral of the Downtown High-Acuity Referral System Coordinate Status Report.

Other agenda items

The Oct. 14 joint meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole listed a proposed $2,500 grant to the Rotary Club of San Jose Foundation for the Enterprise Leadership Conference and retroactive approval of Councilmember Cohen's travel to the League of California Cities Expo in Redondo Beach, CA.

For Nov. 3, the council agenda lists a proposed interim ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on applications for detention and custodial facilities, a proposed $400,000 settlement in Kao, et al v. City of San José, et al., an increase of maximum compensation for SCI Consulting Group to $2,146,500, and authorization of a Torch Relay Agreement with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028.

Coming up

• **Oct. 26 — Community & Economic Development Committee:** Arts Commission and Housing and Community Development Commission annual reports and work plans; Team San José semi-annual status report; status report on City Council Policy 6-30 on public outreach for pending land use and development proposals; citywide planning activities.
• **Oct. 27 — City Council:** Elia Park construction contract, collective bargaining agreements, warming center grant agreement, Proposition 64 grant acceptance.
• **Oct. 28 — Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole:** proposed restrictions on accessing Automated License Plate Reader data via personal devices and a draft ordinance defining penalties for unauthorized use or disclosure of that data; setting a Nov. 16, 2026 study session on "Improving Affordability for San José Residents."
• **Nov. 3 — City Council:** proposed moratorium on detention and custodial facilities; proposed settlement; SCI Consulting Group compensation increase; Torch Relay Agreement.

San Jose agendas: $5.7M housing loan, self-checkout review, Valley Water flood session

Agendas for San José's City Council and four committees over the past two weeks included a $5,700,000 affordable housing loan, a referral on self-checkout safety standards, and a joint session with the Santa Clara Valley Water District on flood protection. Minutes for all seven meetings have not been published, so no votes, approvals, or outcomes are confirmed in the record reviewed here. The items below are what each body was scheduled to consider.

$5.7 million loan for 1510 North 1st Street

The City Council's October 6 agenda listed a $5,700,000 construction-permanent loan from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund to the Santa Clara County Housing Authority for rehabilitation of 1510 North 1st Street, the former Comfort Suites Hotel, in District 6. The same agenda carried an Arena Hotel redevelopment item: a three-year Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco, with Propertyworx LLC as backup, and an amendment to the Homekey Program agreement making the City sole grantee.

Consent items included master consultant agreements for citywide sanitary and storm sewer flow monitoring — ADS Corp. up to $2,000,000 and V&A Consulting Engineers up to $750,000, both through December 31, 2029 — a new Personal Delivery Device ordinance adding Chapter 11.91, with fees of $200 per device annually and $250 per device for a pilot roadway-using permit, and a $109,975 Third Amendment to the County of Santa Clara agreement for Criminal Justice Information Control and Integrated Justice system access covering October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. A closed session on labor negotiations was set for 9:30 a.m., with the regular session at 1:30 p.m.

Self-checkout standards referred to staff

The Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole met October 7 with a referral (ROGC 26-360) directing the City Manager to review self-checkout safety and staffing standards in grocery and drug retail stores and return with policy options before the FY2027-2028 priority-setting process. The same agenda listed a proposed joint special meeting with the Santa Clara Valley Water District on October 13, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at 5700 Almaden Expressway (ROGC 26-359), and a proclamation, flag raising, and tower/rotunda lighting for Taiwan Retrocession Day, October 20-26, 2026, sponsored by Council District 5 (ROGC 26-358). Review of the October 13 Final Agenda was listed as cancelled (ROGC 26-362).

Water, flood protection and traffic safety

The October 13 joint special meeting with Valley Water was set to receive updates on El Niño preparedness for the 2026-2027 rainy season, the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, and the Pure Water Silicon Valley Potable Reuse Project.

The Transportation and Environment Committee met October 5 on a City Auditor vehicle abatement audit report (CC 26-102) cross-referenced to the October 27 council meeting, a semi-annual City Infrastructure Strategy status report (CC 26-100), and a Vision Zero Traffic Safety status report (CC 26-101).

Public safety, pensions and committee business

The Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee met October 15 on the FY 2025-2026 pension and healthcare investment performance report for the Police, Fire, and Federated City Employees' Retirement Systems, Police Department sworn staffing and recruitment figures, Fire Department call volumes and response times, and a proposed deferral of the Downtown High-Acuity Referral System Coordinate Status Report.

The Neighborhood Services and Education Committee met October 8 on consent items accepting Senior Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission reports and work plans (CC 26-115) and the Youth Commission work plan (CC 26-116), plus reports on the Children and Youth Services Master Plan (CC 26-117) and the Animal Care and Services division's transition from Public Works to Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (CC 26-118). No ordinances, contracts, or fee changes were listed. The October 14 Rules Committee agenda included a proposed $2,500 grant to the Rotary Club of San Jose Foundation for the Enterprise Leadership Conference and retroactive approval of Councilmember Cohen's travel to the League of California Cities Expo in Redondo Beach.

Coming up

October 20 — City Council: conditional vacation of 25,690 square feet of Spring Street right-of-way between Asbury Street and West Taylor Street; final adoption of Ordinance No. 31354 on personal delivery devices; a General Plan Amendment for 525 Race Street from Industrial Park to Combined Industrial/Commercial; and appointments to two Member-at-Large seats on the Civil Service Commission.

October 26 — Community & Economic Development Committee: Arts Commission and Housing and Community Development Commission annual reports and work plans, a Team San José semi-annual status report, and an update on Council Policy 6-30 for public outreach on pending land use proposals.

October 27 — City Council: a construction contract for Elia Park to QLM, Inc. for $2,767,903 plus a 10% contingency; a grant agreement with HomeFirst Services up to $1,200,000 for overnight warming locations at Roosevelt Community Center and Cambrian Branch Library; acceptance of a $3,959,448 Proposition 64 grant; and collective bargaining agreements for MEF, AEA, AMSP, and CAMP through June 30, 2029.

San Jose agendas: $5.7M housing loan, detention facility moratorium, downtown parking rates

San Jose officials placed a $5.7 million affordable housing loan, a proposed moratorium on detention facilities, and changes to downtown parking rates on recent meeting agendas. Minutes for the meetings below have not been published, so the items are proposals and scheduled votes, not confirmed outcomes.

$5.7 million loan for 1510 North 1st Street

At its Oct. 6 meeting, the City Council was scheduled to consider a $5,700,000 construction-permanent loan from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund to the Santa Clara County Housing Authority to rehabilitate 1510 North 1st Street, the former Comfort Suites Hotel, in District 6. The same agenda included an Arena Hotel redevelopment item: a three-year Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco, with Propertyworx LLC as backup, and an amendment to the Homekey Program agreement to make the City the sole grantee.

Detention facility moratorium and parking rates

The Sept. 29 council agenda listed a temporary moratorium on applications for new detention and custodial facilities. The item required nine votes. That agenda also listed downtown parking garage special event flat rates of $13-$35 and daily rates of $1.25 per 15 minutes.

Airport, sewer and other contracts

The Sept. 29 agenda included the SJC Terminal Elevator Replacement Project contract up to $9,415,000; airport lease extensions for Jett Pro Line (3 years), PrimeFlight (5 years), and GSA (to 2032); and an HF&H Consultants contract increase to $480,000 for solid waste redesign.

On the Oct. 6 consent calendar: master consultant agreements for citywide sanitary and storm sewer flow monitoring, ADS Corp. up to $2,000,000 and V&A Consulting Engineers up to $750,000, both through Dec. 31, 2029; a third amendment to the County of Santa Clara agreement for Criminal Justice Information Control and Integrated Justice system access, $109,975 for one year (Oct. 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027); and an ordinance adding Chapter 11.91 for personal delivery devices, with fees of $200 per device annually and $250 per device for a pilot roadway-using permit.

Rules committee: NDAs, license plate readers, self-checkout

On Sept. 30, a referral by Ortiz, Campos, Cohen, Candelas and Casey asked staff to return with options prohibiting Council members from entering nondisclosure agreements on projects, contracts and developments, including data centers. Two competing Automated License Plate Reader proposals were listed: one from the Mayor, Foley, Candelas and Casey seeking device restrictions, more user audits and state legislation on Penal Code 13302 and 502; another from Kamei, Tordillos, Cohen and Mulcahy seeking a draft ordinance with possible civil and criminal penalties and a private right of action.

On Oct. 7, a referral (ROGC 26-360) directed the City Manager to review self-checkout safety and staffing standards in grocery and drug retail stores and return with policy options before the FY2027-2028 priority-setting process. The committee also considered a joint special meeting with the Santa Clara Valley Water District on Oct. 13, 2026, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at 5700 Almaden Expressway. Review of the Oct. 13 Final Agenda was listed as cancelled.

Committee reports

On Oct. 5, the Transportation and Environment Committee was scheduled to accept the City Auditor's vehicle abatement audit (CC 26-102) and cross-reference it to the Oct. 27 council meeting, plus a semi-annual City Infrastructure Strategy status report (CC 26-100) and a Vision Zero Traffic Safety status report (CC 26-101).

On Oct. 8, the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee took up consent items CC 26-115 (Senior and Parks and Recreation commission annual reports and work plans) and CC 26-116 (Youth Commission work plan), plus reports on the Children and Youth Services Master Plan (CC 26-117) and Animal Care and Services (CC 26-118), including its transition from Public Works to Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services.

An Oct. 2 study session covered infrastructure financing tools, Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts and Community Facilities Districts. No votes were scheduled.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13:** Joint special meeting of the City Council and Santa Clara Valley Water District Board on El Niño preparedness for the 2026-2027 rainy season, the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, and the Pure Water Silicon Valley Potable Reuse Project.
• **Oct. 14:** Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole, including a proposed $2,500 grant to the Rotary Club of San Jose Foundation for the Enterprise Leadership Conference and retroactive approval of Councilmember Cohen's travel to the League of California Cities Expo in Redondo Beach.
• **Oct. 15:** Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee, including the annual pension and healthcare investment performance report, a Police Department staffing report, and a Fire Department report on call volumes and response times.
• **Oct. 20:** City Council, including conditional vacation of 25,690 sq ft of Spring Street right-of-way between Asbury Street and West Taylor Street, final adoption of Ordinance No. 31354 on personal delivery devices, and a General Plan Amendment for 525 Race Street.

San Jose council to weigh large rezoning, contracts, and detention facility moratorium

San Jose city boards and committees have been reviewing a slate of items over the past two weeks, and the City Council faces several consequential decisions in the coming weeks. Minutes for the recent meetings have not yet been published, so all items below are from published agendas and are subject to change.

City Council actions on the horizon

The most consequential item on the docket is a proposed rezoning of 600.16 acres at 650 Harry Road, scheduled for the Aug. 18 council meeting. The plan would change the site from Planned Development to Industrial Park (35 acres) and Open Space (565 acres). The same meeting includes an appeal hearing for a 12-unit condominium project at 1295 Curtner Avenue, which would involve demolition of a single-family home and removal of 21 trees, and a directive to prepare General Plan amendments to increase residential density in Mixed Use Neighborhood and Urban Residential designations.

Also on Aug. 18, the council will consider approving $2.3 million in federal funding and $300,000 from the Airport Renewal Fund for the Airside Lighting Replacement Project, and authorizing an application for Proposition 4 climate bond grants estimated at $300,000 to $27.5 million.

At its Aug. 11 meeting, the council was set to vote on several purchase orders and contract amendments, including $2,500,000 for Brown Bear Tractors from Broyhill Equipment LLC, $1,600,000 for a library digital content platform from OverDrive, Inc., and a $300,000 increase to a contract with True North Research, Inc. The agenda also included a $75,000 settlement in the case of Mary Rosario Martinez v. City of San José and a rezoning of 1402 Monterey Road from CIC(PD) to CIC Combined Industrial/Commercial.

Looking ahead to Aug. 25, the council will consider expanding the SJ Cares energy discount program to approximately 2,384 additional affordable housing units, adopting positions on four statewide ballot measures (supporting Prop 37 and Prop 45 in concept, opposing Prop 39 and Prop 43), awarding a $1,135,347.40 contract to O'Grady Paving for the Cherry Ave project, authorizing up to $10 million each for three airport consultant agreements, and increasing the Fish Lake Geothermal power purchase agreement to $3.2 million annually (with a $64 million aggregate).

Committee reviews and recommendations

The joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole met Aug. 5 and Aug. 12. On Aug. 12, the committee reviewed a proposed 45-day moratorium on filing, accepting, or approving applications for private detention and custodial facilities on private property, and a directive to develop community benefits options for data centers, including public space improvements, clean energy programs, and affordable housing. The committee also set a study session on Infrastructure Financing Tools for Economic Development for Sept. 14.

At its Aug. 5 meeting, the committee considered approving Village Fest (Sept. 19) as a city-sponsored special event and authorizing Councilmember Tordillos' travel to Vienna, Austria for a Social Housing Field Study (Sept. 13–19), with an excused absence from the Sept. 15 council meeting.

The Transportation and Environment Committee (Aug. 10) reviewed the Climate Advisory Commission's annual report and work plan, the Airport Commission's annual report and work plan, and a status report on the Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance. The Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (Aug. 13) accepted reports on the Library and Education Commission, the Children and Youth Services Master Plan, and the BeautifySJ blight reduction program.

Upcoming committee meetings include the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (Aug. 20) reviewing Q4 financial reports, an employee turnover audit, a Fireworks Ordinance work plan status, and emergency management priorities. The Community & Economic Development Committee (Aug. 24) will consider an audit of the City Manager's Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs and a semi-annual economic development status report.

Coming up

• **Aug. 18** – City Council: rezoning 650 Harry Road, Curtner Avenue appeal, General Plan amendments, airport lighting funding.
• **Aug. 19** – Joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole: SJSU flag raising, travel authorization, agenda review.
• **Aug. 20** – Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee: Q4 financial reports, turnover audit, fireworks plan.
• **Aug. 24** – Community & Economic Development Committee: economic development audit and status report.
• **Aug. 25** – City Council: SJ Cares expansion, ballot positions, Cherry Ave paving, airport consultant contracts, Fish Lake Geothermal increase.

San Jose City Council to discuss Cottle Road rezoning, airport fees, and $1M waste settlement

The San Jose City Council on June 23 will consider several items including a rezoning request for a parcel on Cottle Road, new landing fees at Mineta International Airport, and a $1 million legal settlement with California Waste Solutions. The meeting agenda was published but minutes have not yet been released.

Rezoning along Cottle Road

The council will review a proposal to rezone 15 Cottle Road from IP Industrial Park to LI Light Industrial. If approved, the change would allow different types of industrial uses on the property. The item is part of the consent calendar.

Airport fee changes

Two airport-related items are on the agenda. The council will consider an amendment to the concession agreement with PRI-San José, LLC, which operates at Mineta San José International Airport. Additionally, the council will discuss establishing new general aviation landing fees at the airport. The precise fee amounts were not specified in the agenda summary.

$1 million legal settlement

The council will vote on a proposed $1,000,000 settlement in the case *California Waste Solutions, Inc. v. City of San Jose*. The payment would resolve the litigation without a court judgment. No further details about the dispute were provided in the agenda.

Energy costs and other business

The council will also consider paying up to $650,000 to California Community Power for operating costs. California Community Power is a joint powers agency that coordinates energy procurement for local governments. Other consent calendar items include approval of committee minutes and routine rezoning matters.

Because the meeting has already occurred but minutes have not been published, it is not yet known which items were approved, amended, or withdrawn. The official record will be available once the city publishes the meeting minutes.

Coming up

As of July 5, no City Council or other city government meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's meeting calendar for future updates.