City of San José

200 East Santa Clara Street

San Jose, CA 95113

City of San José

Agenda

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and

Committee of the Whole

Committee Members

David Cohen, Chair

Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair

Pam Foley, Member

Bien Doan, Member

Domingo Candelas, Member

Committee Staff

Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager

Joy Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk

Kevin Fisher, Assistant City Attorney

Rachelle Blattman, City Manager's Office

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

2:00 PM

Council Chambers

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A. City Council (City Clerk)

1. Review Final Agenda

ROGC

26-081

Review March 10, 2026 Final Agenda.

a. Add New Items to Final Agenda

b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)

c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or

Documents (if needed)

Agenda for March 10, 2026 (to be updated on 3/4/2026)

Attachments

2. Review Draft Agenda

ROGC

26-082

Review March 17, 2026 Draft Agenda.

a. Add New Items to Draft Agenda

b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)

c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or

Documents (if needed)

Agenda to be posted on the day of the meeting.

Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they

are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests

debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent

Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent

Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.

B. Consent Calendar

ROGC

26-084

The Public Record for February 19, 2026 - February 26, 2026. (City

Clerk)

Recommendation:

Attachments

Receive and file the Public Record for February 19, 2026 - February

26, 2026.

The Public Record

C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals

ROGC

26-085

The Cost of Residential Development in San José. (Mayor, Kamei,

Campos, Tordillos, and Cohen)

Recommendation:

Direct the City Manager to amend the scope of work for the next Cost

of Residential Development Study to include:ꢀ

a. A feasibility analysis based on an expanded list of housing

typologies including single-stairwell multifamily buildings and other

small multifamily buildings.ꢀ

b. An analysis of the impact of off-site improvements on the cost

and supply of housing, based on past improvements conditioned on

various housing development projects.ꢀ

c. An analysis of the financial impact of various reach codes and

local amendments adopted or under consideration for adoption by the

City Council.ꢀꢀ

d. An analysis that identifies the parking ratio as one factor in the

cost of development and compares like for like, especially in larger

multifamily products.

e. A sensitivity analysis testing the impact of development review

timelines, with specific quantification of holding costs over the course

of the project.

Memorandum from Mayor, Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, and Cohe

Attachments

D. Open Forum

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 Committee.

E. Adjournment

The Code of Conduct (https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/12901/636670004966630000) is intended

to promote open meetings that welcome debate of public policy issues being discussed by the City Council, their Committees,

and City Boards and Commissions in an atmosphere of fairness, courtesy, and respect for differing points of view.

The City of San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the community's

expectations by providing excellent services, in a positive and timely manner, and in the full view of the public. The City

Code of Ethics may be viewed online.

The Levine Act requires a Party in a Proceeding before the City of San José that involves any action related to their contract,

license, permit, or use entitlement to disclose any campaign contributions to City elected or appointed officials totaling more

than $500 within the 12 months prior to the City decision. A Participant to a Proceeding may voluntarily report a campaign

contribution. Please visit https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/appointees/city-clerk/levine-act for updated forms and

information.

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

at San José City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, 14th Floor, San José, CA 95113 at the same time

that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body.