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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/24/2026 1:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Closed Session at 9:30 a.m.
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      You may speak to the City Council about any discussion item that is on the agenda, and you may also speak during Open Forum on items that are not on the agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Please be advised that, by law, the City Council is unable to discuss or take action on issues presented during Open Forum. According to State Law (the Brown Act) items must first be noticed on the agenda before any discussion or action. Each speaker generally has two minutes to speak per item. The total amount of time allocated for public testimony for each public speakers or for an agenda item may be limited at the Mayor’s discretion, depending on the number of speakers or the length of the agenda. (California Government Code Section 54954.3; Council Policy 0-37) Fill out a Yellow Speaker’s Card and submit it to boxes at the bottom of the Chambers. 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 al   Not available Not available
   •  Call to Order and Roll Call   Not available Not available
   9:30 a.m. -  Closed Session, Call to Order in Council Chambers Open Session, Labor Negotiations Update (See Item 3.2) Adjourn to Closed Session in Council Chambers Conference Room, W133 See Separate Agenda   Not available Not available
26-271 1  Closed Session AgendaClosed Session Agenda   Not available Not available
   1:30 p.m. -  Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall   Not available Not available
   •  Pledge of Allegiance   Not available Not available
   •  Invocation (District 3)   Not available Not available
      Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus   Not available Not available
   •  Orders of the Day   Not available Not available
      Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.    Not available Not available
   •  Adjournment Recognition   Not available Not available
   •To be heard after Ceremonial Items Closed Session Report   Not available Not available
   1.  CEREMONIAL ITEMS   Not available Not available
   1.1  Presentation of a proclamation declaring March 21, 2026 as Ernesto Galarza Day for his enduring contributions to educational equity, labor rights, and community empowerment, and for his lifelong commitment to advancing opportunity and dignity for working families. (Ortiz)   Not available Not available
   1.2  Presentation of a commendation to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo for 65 years of providing educational, recreational, and family-friendly experiences to the San José community. (Doan)   Not available Not available
   2.  CONSENT CALENDAR   Not available Not available
      Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council requests discussion on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.   Not available Not available
   2.1  Approval of City Council Minutes.   Not available Not available
   2.2  Final Adoption of Ordinances.   Not available Not available
26-333 1  Final Adoption of OrdinanceFinal Adoption of Ordinances.   Not available Not available
   2.3  Approval of Council Committee Minutes.   Not available Not available
   2.4  Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.   Not available Not available
   2.5  City Council Travel Reports.   Not available Not available
   2.6  Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.   Not available Not available
26-272 12.7 Consent AgendaEasement Agreement with LS Power Grid California, LLC for the Installation of Electrical Transmission Infrastructure Across Lands of the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility.   Not available Not available
26-273 12.8 Consent AgendaExclusive Negotiations Agreement between the City of San José, City of Santa Clara, and Valley Water for Land Intended for a Future Direct Potable Reuse Facility.   Not available Not available
26-274 12.9 Consent AgendaSecond Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.   Not available Not available
26-275 12.10 Consent AgendaPermanent Local Housing Allocation Program Funding Round 4 and Round 5 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.   Not available Not available
26-276 12.11 Consent AgendaMaster Agreements with Kitchell/CEM, Inc. and Impact Cx for Commissioning Agent Consulting Services.   Not available Not available
26-277 12.12 Consent AgendaNovember 2018 Ballot Measure T - The Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure General Obligation Bond Status Report.   Not available Not available
26-337 12.13 Consent AgendaDeclaration of City’s Commitment to Opposing the Coercion of Institutions of Higher Education.   Not available Not available
26-328 12.14 Consent AgendaApproval of the Music in the Valley Festival Sponsored by Council District 9 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.   Not available Not available
26-331 12.15 Consent AgendaRetroactive Approval of the Bay FC Tower and Rotunda Lighting Sponsored by Council District 2 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.   Not available Not available
   3.  STRATEGIC SUPPORT   Not available Not available
   3.1  Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).   Not available Not available
   3.2Accept Labor Negotiations Update. TO BE HEARD AT 9:30 A.M. Labor Negotiations Update.   Not available Not available
26-278 13.3 Strategic SupportCity of San José Investment Policy Annual Review.   Not available Not available
26-279 13.4 Strategic SupportGrant of Franchise to LS Power Grid California, LLC for Electric Services for Public Rights-of-Way.   Not available Not available
26-334 13.5 Strategic SupportStatus of Open Audit Recommendations Report.   Not available Not available
   4.  PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES   Not available Not available
   5.  TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES   Not available Not available
   6.  ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES   Not available Not available
26-280 16.1 Environmental & Utility ServicesSan José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program Update.   Not available Not available
   7.  NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES   Not available Not available
   8.  COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   Not available Not available
26-281 18.1 Community & Economic DevelopmentPreliminary Actions Required for the Creation of the East Village Business Improvement District and Levy of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.   Not available Not available
26-282 18.2 Community & Economic DevelopmentDowntown Residential Incentive Program Tax and Fee Waiver for the Gateway Tower and Bank of Italy Developments Located at 470 South Market Street and 12 South First Street.   Not available Not available
26-283 18.3 Community & Economic DevelopmentMultifamily Housing Incentive Program Residential Tax and Fee Waiver for the El Paseo de Saratoga Development Located at 1777 Saratoga Avenue.   Not available Not available
26-294 18.4 Community & Economic DevelopmentHousing Catalyst Team Work Plan Status Report. - TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 8.5   Not available Not available
26-284 18.5 Community & Economic DevelopmentAnnual Progress Report on the Implementation of the San José General Plan Housing Element and the Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency Annual Report. - TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 8.4   Not available Not available
   9.  REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY   Not available Not available
   10.  LAND USE   Not available Not available
      Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Land Use Consent Calendar (Item 10.1) as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council requests discussion on a particular item, that item will be removed from the Land Use Consent Calendar (Item 10.1) and considered separately.   Not available Not available
   10.1  Land Use on Consent Calendar    Not available Not available
      No Land Use items on Consent Calendar.   Not available Not available
      END OF CONSENT CALENDAR   Not available Not available
   10  Land Use - Regular Agenda   Not available Not available
   •  Open Forum   Not available Not available
      Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s Agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Members of the public may only speak at Open Forum once.   Not available Not available
   •  Adjournment   Not available Not available
   •  Notice of City Engineer's Pending Decision on Final Maps   Not available Not available
      FOR APPROVAL: Tract: 10654 Location: 1215 Camino Ramon District: 6 Lots/Units: 5/5 Type: SFD Proposed Decision: Approved Developer: Bold Builders Inc. Tract: 10664 Location: Northeast corner of East Santa Clara Street and North 14th Street District: 3 Lots/Units: 6/559 Type: MFA Proposed Decision: Approved Developer: Santa Clara County Housing Authority FOR RECEIPT: Tract: 10688 Location: North side of Franquette Avenue, approximately 180 feet west of Coastland Avenue District: 6 Lots/Units: 6/5 Type: SFD Developer: City Connect Partners, Inc.   Not available Not available
      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 CityClerk@sanjoseca.gov.   Not available Not available