City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 89 items
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- 2 Public Comment in Person Only
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- 8 THE LEVINE ACT
- 9 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 $250 within the 12 months prior to the City decision. A Participant to a Proceeding may voluntarily report a campaign contribution.
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- 12 How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting:
- 13 By email to city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. Those emails will be attached to the Council Item under “Letters from the Public.” Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email.
- 14 How to provide spoken Public Comment during the City Council Meeting:
- 15 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 all participants by calling speakers in an orderly manner. You may remain anonymous, but please fill out a card so we may call you. You can put “anonymous speaker” or “no name” on the card. When the Council reaches your item on the agenda, the Mayor will open the public hearing and call your name. Please address the Council from the podium, which is located to the left of the City Clerk’s table. To assist you in tracking your speaking time, there is a display on the podium. The green light turns on when you begin speaking; the yellow light turns on when you have 30 seconds left; and the red light turns on when your speaking time is up.
- • Call to Order and Roll Call
- 9:30 a.m. Election Certification, Call to Order in Council Chambers - To be heard first at 9:30 a.m.
- EC Declaration and Recording a Statement of the Results of the November 5, 2024 Primary Municipal Election and Appointments of District 8 and 10 Councilmembers.
- 9:30 a.m.- Closed Session Open Session, Labor Negotiations Update (See Item 3.2) Adjourn to Closed Session in Council Chambers Conference Room, W133 See Separate Agenda
- 20 Closed Session Agenda
- 1:30 p.m.- Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
- 6:00 p.m.- Evening Session, Council Chambers, City Hall *Will not begin until 6 p.m. or until after all afternoon items are heard, whichever is later.
- • Pledge of Allegiance
- • Invocation (Mayor)
- 25 Aubrey Merriman, Chief Executive Officer, LifeMoves
- • Orders of the Day
- 27 Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.
- • Adjournment Recognition
- • Closed Session Report
- 1. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
- 1.1 Presentation of a commendation to Mary Pollett for her exceptional leadership, dedication to student success, and lasting impact to Yerba Buena High School and our entire community. (Doan)
- 1.2 Presentation of a proclamation declaring December 2024 as National Cat Lovers' Month in celebration of the bonds we have with our feline friends as well as bringing awareness to the many cats in shelters looking for their fur-ever homes in the City of San José. (Cohen)
- 1.3 Presentation of a proclamation declaring December 25, 2024 as the beginning of Hanukkah, a time for families to celebrate culture and heritage in the City of San José. (Candelas and Cohen)
- 2. CONSENT CALENDAR
- 35 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.
- 2.1 Approval of City Council Minutes.
- 2.2 Final Adoption of Ordinances.
- 2.3 Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
- 2.4 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
- 40 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
- 2.5 City Council Travel Reports.
- 2.6 Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.
- 2.7 Actions Related to the Purchase Order with The BGR Group, LLC for Fire and Life Safety System Inspections, Testing, Maintenance, and Repair Services.
- 2.8 Proposed Accounts Receivable Amnesty Program Ordinance.
- 2.9 Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Affordable Housing Impact Fee and Commercial Linkage Fee Annual Report.
- 2.10 First Amendment to the Master Consultant Agreement with Gravity Learning LLC.
- 2.11 Actions Related to the 2025 Weed Abatement Program Commencement Report.
- 2.12 Envision San José 2040 General Plan 2024 Annual Performance Review Report.
- 2.13 Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco to Allocate 2024 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Funds.
- 2.14 Second Amendment to the Master Consultant Agreement with Schaaf & Wheeler Consultant Civil Engineers for Engineering Analysis, Design, Construction Management, and Environmental Consulting Services for Large Trash Capture Projects.
- 2.15 Second Amendment to the Master Consultant Agreement with BKF Engineers for Engineering Analysis, Design, Construction Management, and Environmental Consulting Services for Large Trash Capture Projects.
- 2.16 Master Agreements for Trail Development Consulting Services for the Coyote Creek and Guadalupe River Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measure B Trail Projects.
- 2.17 Second Amendment to Master Consultant Agreement with Woodard & Curran for Engineering Analysis, Design, Construction Management, and Environmental Consulting Services for Various Storm and Sanitary Sewer System Improvement Projects.
- 2.18 City Council Appointments.
- 2.19 Retroactive Approval and Approval of Multiple Special Events Sponsored by Council District 4 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events.
- 2.20 Retroactive Approval of Holiday Children Book Drive by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.
- 2.21 Approval of District 6 Community Outreach Funds for Service Organization.
- 3. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
- 3.1 Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report)
- 3.2 Labor Negotiations Update.
- 3.3 Team San José and Convention and Visitors Annual Performance Audit.
- 3.4 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2024. - TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEMS 3.5 AND 9.1
- 3.5 External Auditor’s Report: Report to Those Charged with Governance for the Year Ended June 30, 2024. - TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEMS 3.4 AND 9.1
- 3.6 Comprehensive Annual Debt Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024.
- 4. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
- 5. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
- 6. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
- 7. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
- 8. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 8.1 Establishment of the Monterey Corridor Business Improvement District and Approval to Levy Assessments in the Monterey Corridor Business Improvement District for the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
- 8.2 Multifamily Housing Incentive Program and North San José Parks Fee Realignment.
- 9. REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
- 73 CONVENE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE
- 9.1 Successor Agency to The Redevelopment Agency of the City of San José - Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024. - TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEMS 3.4 AND 3.5
- 75 ADJOURN SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE
- 10. LAND USE
- 77 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.
- 10.1 Land Use on Consent Calendar
- (a) C24-049 - Conforming Rezoning for Certain Real Property Located at 545 Hillsdale Avenue. - TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT DURING THE 1:30 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
- 80 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- 10 Land Use - Regular Agenda
- 10.2 PDA20-006-02, T24-010 & ER23-267 - Planned Development Permit Amendment and Vesting Tentative Map for Mixed-Use Village Final Environmental Impact Report on Certain Real Property Located at 1312 El Paseo de Saratoga and 1777 Saratoga Avenue (El Paseo Property Owner LLC, Owner). - NOT TO BE HEARD BEFORE 6:00 P.M.
- • Open Forum
- 84 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.
- • Adjournment
- • Notice of City Engineer's Pending Decision on Final Maps
- 87 FOR RECEIPT: Tract: 10646 Location: N/E Corner of Montague Expressway and Seely Avenue District: 4 Lots/Units: 8/1,318 Type: Commercial Condos/MFA Developer: The Hanover Company
- 88 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.
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