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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 Uni...

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