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File #: 26-143    Version: 1
Type: Final Adoption of Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/3/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/10/2026 Final action:
Title: Final Adoption of Ordinances.
Attachments: 1. (a) Ordinance, 2. (c) Ordinance, 3. (d) Ordinance

...Title

Final Adoption of Ordinances.

...Recommendations

(a) Ordinance No. 31301 - An Ordinance of the City of San José Amending Section 4.46.036 of Chapter 4.46 and Section 4.47.089 of Chapter 4.47 of Title 4 of the San José Municipal Code to Provide for Conversion Projects Eligible Under the Downtown Residential Incentive Program that Waive: (1) 100% of the Building and Structure Construction Tax and the Commercial-Residential-Mobilehome Park Building Tax for Up to 500 Units in Projects that Obtain Building Permits by December 31, 2027, and Pass First Inspection within 12 Months of Obtaining a Building Permit; and (2) 50% of the Taxes for the Next 1,000 Units in Projects that Pass First Inspection within 12 Months of Obtaining a Building Permit; Increasing the Eligibility for Tax Reductions to 7,000 Units in Phase 1 and 3,000 Units in Phase 2 and Removing Deadlines to Obtaining Building Permits.

[Passed for Publication on 1/27/2026 - Item 8.2(b) (26-074)]

(b) Ordinance No. 31302 - An Ordinance of the City of San José Amending Section 4.46.039.13 of Chapter 4.46 and Amending Section 4.47.098 to Chapter 4.47 of Title 4 of the San José Municipal Code to Provide: (1) a 50% Reduction of the Commercial, Residential, and Mobile Home Park Construction Tax and a 50% Reduction of the Building and Structure Construction Tax to the First 3,600 Units in Projects Eligible for the Temporary Multifamily Housing Incentive that Also Obtain a City Building Permit by February 28, 2027; and (2) a 25% Reduction of the Building and Structure Construction Tax for Any Additional Units Beyond the First 3,600 for Eligible Multifamily Housing Incentive Program Projects.

[Passed for Publication on 1/27/2026 - Item 8.3(b) (26-076)]

(c) Ordinance No. 31303 - An Ordinance of the City of San José Amending Chapter 5.08 of the San José Municipal Code to (1) Update Affordability Levels; (2) Refine Compliance Options (Including Surplus Credits); (3) Align the Affordability Term for Inclusionary Units with State Practice; and (4) Clarify Treatment of 100% Affordable Developments.

[Passed for Publication on 1/27/2026 - Item 8.4 (26-073)]

(d) Ordinance No. 31305 - An Ordinance of the City of San José Repealing Section 17.22.370 and Subsection B. of 17.22.490 Of Chapter 17.22 of Title 17 of the San José Municipal Code Related to the One-Year Exception to the Mobilehome Rent Ordinance.

[Passed for Publication on 1/27/2026 - Item 8.6 (26-075)]