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San JoseCA averageUS Census ACS
Population
990,054
Per-capita income
$63,253
Median home value
$1,187,800
Bachelor's or higher
46%
Typical home value $1,391,204 -1.1% yr/yr · +19.2% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$3.61B (FY2023)
Total spending$2.98B (FY2023)
Taxes$1.58B (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$3.94B (FY2023)
Spending per resident$3,034 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
20253,313 housing units ($380.7M)
🗳️ Election results (14 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
City Council District 3 2025-06-24
Anthony Tordillos ✓ 5,355 · Gabby Chavez-Lopez 2,966
City Council District 3 2025-04-08
Matthew Quevedo 2,000 · Irene Smith 1,443 · Adam Duran 691 · Tyrone Wade 137 · Philip Dolan 54
City Council District 2 2024-11-05
George Casey ✓ 23,977 · Domingo Candelas ✓ 23,363 · Michael Mulcahy ✓ 19,629 · Pamela Campos ✓ 16,883 · Olivia Navarro 18,632 · Arjun Batra 17,507
Mayor 2024-03-05
Matt Mahan ✓ 144,701 · Tyrone Wade 22,363
City Council District 6 2024-03-05
Lenka Wright 5,640 · Sukhdev Singh Bainiwal 5,513 · Alex Shoor 3,850 · Angelo "Aj" Pasciuti 2,688 · Surinder Kaur Dhaliwal 501
City Council District 2 2024-03-05
David Cohen ✓ 8,391 · Kansen Chu 5,931 · Babu Prasad 3,026 · Vanessa Sandoval 2,719
Mayor 2022-11-08
Matt Mahan ✓ 128,376 · Cindy Chávez 122,329
City Council District 5 2022-11-08
Bien Doan ✓ 9,170 · Peter Ortiz ✓ 9,074 · Maya Esparza 7,877 · Nora Campos 7,479
City Council District 3 2022-11-08
Omar Torres ✓ 11,657 · Irene Smith 6,107
Mayor 2022-06-07
Dev Davis 18,235 · Raul Peralez 15,121 · James Spence 11,549 · Travis Hill 1,722 · Marshall Allen Woodmansee 1,199
City Council District 1 2022-06-07
Pamela Foley ✓ 16,051 · Rosemary C. Kamei ✓ 9,943 · Ramona Arellano Snyder 3,913 · Van Le 2,719 · Hg "Hanh Giao" Nguyen 1,960 · Rolando Bonilla 1,788
City Council District 4 2020-11-03
Devora "Dev" Davis ✓ 24,340 · David Cohen ✓ 20,030 · Jake Tonkel 20,840 · Lan Diep 18,993
🗳️ Ballot measures (1)
Propositions decided directly by voters.
Measure D
2022-06-07 · Passed — 14,172 yes / 3,835 no

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Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 1:30 PM

Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS)

Committee to review Q4 financial reports, employee turnover audit, fireworks and emergency plans

The Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee will review and accept several reports, including the fourth quarter financial reports for fiscal year 2025-2026, an audit on employee turnover, a status report on the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan, and the annual report on emergency management priorities. These items are routine and will be forwarded to the full City Council for adoption or information.

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Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS) City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 Committee Members Bien Doan, Chair Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair Michael Mulcahy, Member George Casey, Member Anthony Tordillos, Member Committee Staff Jennifer Schembri, City Manager's Office Terra Chaffee, City Attorney's Office Emily Munguia, Mayor's Office Yasmin Johnson and Daniel Aguilar, City Clerk's Office Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually - https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/95692953224 1:30 PM Thursday, August 20, 2026 For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): 1) Cable Channel 24 2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia How to submit written Public Comment: By email to [email protected] by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. How to provide spoken Public Comment during the City Council Committee Meeting: Page 1 City of San José Printed on 8/13/2026 August 20, 2026 Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS) Agenda 1) In Person: Fill out a Yellow Speaker's Card and submit it to boxes at the bottom of the Chambers. 2) By phone: 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 956 9295 3224. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 or +1 (408) 638-0968 or (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) a. When prompted to enter your Participant I …
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Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Historic Landmarks Commission

Meeting Cancelled
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Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 8:30 AM

Miscellaneous Agendas

City Hall Wing, Rooms W118-W120
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Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 12:30 PM

Miscellaneous Agendas

City Hall Wing, Rooms W118-W120
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Mon Aug 24, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Youth Commission

Council Chambers
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Mon Aug 24, 2026 · 1:30 PM

Community & Economic Development Committee (CED)

Committee to review economic development audit and semi-annual status report

The Community & Economic Development Committee will consider two reports: an audit of the City Manager's Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs performance measures, and a semi-annual status report on economic development activities. The committee will also review its work plan and may adjust items. No votes on ordinances or contracts are scheduled.

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Community & Economic Development Committee (CED) City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 Committee Members Pam Foley, Chair Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair Peter Ortiz, Member Michael Mulcahy, Member George Casey, Member Committee Staff Rosalynn Hughey, City Manager's Office Johnny Phan, City Attorney's Office Vincent Rocha, Mayor's Office Yasmin Johnson, City Clerk's Office Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually - https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/92524766522 1:30 PM Monday, August 24, 2026 For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): 1) Cable Channel 24 2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia How to submit written Public Comment: By email to [email protected] by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. How to provide spoken Public Comment during the City Council Committee Meeting: Page 1 City of San José Printed on 8/14/2026 August 24, 2026 Community & Economic Development Committee (CED) Agenda 1. In Person: Fill out a Yellow Speaker's Card and submit it to boxes at the bottom of the Chambers. 2. By phone: (888) 475-4499. Webinar ID: 925 2476 6522. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 or +1 (408) 638-0968 or (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) a. When prompted to enter your Participant ID, please dial the pound symbol (#); If you would like to r …
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Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 9:30 AM

City Council Closed Session

Council Chambers; https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/98221474336
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Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Miscellaneous Agendas

1737 North First Street, Suite 580
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Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 1:30 PM

City Council

Council to vote on SJ Cares expansion, ballot positions, and $10M airport contracts

The San Jose City Council will vote on routine consent items and several notable actions, including expanding the SJ Cares energy discount program to more affordable housing units, taking positions on four statewide ballot measures, and approving contracts for airport planning and a Cherry Ave paving project. The agenda also includes a closed session on labor negotiations and a public hearing on a franchise for Tokay Energy Storage.

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City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, August 25, 2026 1:30 PM Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually - https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/98221474336 Closed Session at 9:30 a.m. MATT MAHAN, MAYOR ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1 PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2 ANTHONY TORDILLOS, DISTRICT 3 DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4 PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5 MICHAEL MULCAHY, DISTRICT 6 BIEN DOAN, DISTRICT 7 DOMINGO CANDELAS, DISTRICT 8 PAM FOLEY, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 9 GEORGE CASEY, DISTRICT 10 August 25, 2026 City Council Agenda Please scroll to the end for information about the City Council Agenda and for the Rules of Conduct of the meeting. For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 Also visit our language access page at: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/appointees/city-clerk/language-access-for-city-council-and- council-committee-meetings 26-602 Language Access Instructions / Instrucciones de interpretación / Hướng dẫn diễn giải Language Access Page How to Use Wordly illustration Attachments American Disability Act To request an alternative format agenda under the Americans with Disabilities Act for City-sponsored meetings, events or printer materials, please call (408) 535-1260 as soon as possible, but at least three business days before the meeting. Accommodations Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or by calling (408) 535-8430. The ADA Coordinator will use their …
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Wed Aug 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Planning Director's Hearing

Virtual Meeting
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Wed Aug 26, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Planning Commission

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Thu Aug 27, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Appeals Hearing Board

Meeting Cancelled
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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 9:30 AM

City Council Closed Session

Council Chambers; https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/98221474336
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Wed Sep 2, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Downtown Parking Board

City Hall Tower, 8th Floor, Room T-847
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Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 9:30 AM

City Council Closed Session

Council Chambers
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Tue Sep 22, 2026 · 9:30 AM

City Council Closed Session

Council Chambers
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Thu Oct 29, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Miscellaneous Agendas

City Hall Wing Rooms, W118-W120
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Wed Aug 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Planning Director's Hearing

Virtual Meeting - https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/89012305097
Wed Aug 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Miscellaneous Agendas

City Hall Wing, Rooms W118-W120
Wed Aug 19, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Library and Education Commission

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 1st Floor, 150 East San Fernando Street
Wed Aug 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Miscellaneous Agendas

1737 North First Street, Suite 580
Wed Aug 19, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Parks and Recreation Commission

City Hall Tower, 5th Floor, Room T-550
Wed Aug 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole

Joint committee reviews agendas, approves SJSU flag raising and travel

The Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole are meeting jointly to review the final agenda for August 25 and draft agenda for September 1, 2026. They will also consider consent calendar items, including approving a San José State University flag raising as a city-sponsored event, authorizing travel for a mayor's office staff member, and retroactively approving a $900 ticket purchase.

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Wordly caption test. All right, it's 2:00. We're going to call today's rules and open Government Committee meeting to order. Candelas here. One here. Foley here. Kamei here. Cohen here. Have a quorum. All right, let's review the AUGUST 25th Council agenda and the there is an add sheet. The meeting is scheduled for 930. Closed session. 130 regular session and consent starts on page five and continues on pages six, seven and eight. Section three. We have a discussion on the 2026 statewide ballot measures and. A franchise for electric services. Right of way, I think related to electric services. Section five. Consultant services for the airport and two civil grand jury responses. Section six amendments to our Geothermal Power Purchase Agreement and section 881 recommending deferral. Eight two multifamily housing incentive for 210 Bay point and in land use, a conditional use permit for San Pedro Social. Looks like there's no public hearing online. Yes, we have one virtual public comment. As a reminder, speakers must comply with the city's Code of conduct for public meetings. Please direct comments to the body limit remarks to the agenda item and observe the time limit conduct that materially disrupts the meeting or interferes with others. Ability to participate MAY result in muting or removal as authorized by law. Blair. Hi Blair Beakman, I wanted to quickly speak on item 8.2 on your agenda coming up next week. Mostly multifamily housing incentive program. Public hearing to to ad …
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 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 Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually - https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/97550548493 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 19, 2026 For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): 1) Cable Channel 24 2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia 4) By phone 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 975 5054 8493. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 or +1 (408) 638-0968 or (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) 5) By online https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/97550548493 Use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 16+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. How to submit written Public Comment for items on the agenda: 1) By email to [email protected] by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. How to provide spoken Public Comment during the Committee Meeting: Fill out a Yellow Speaker's Card and s …
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Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 9:30 AM

City Council Closed Session

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Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 1:30 PM

City Council

Council to consider rezoning 650 Harry Road and 12-unit Curtner Avenue project

The San Jose City Council will hold a regular meeting with a consent calendar, a closed session on labor negotiations, and several public hearings. Key items include a proposed rezoning of a 600-acre site at 650 Harry Road, an appeal hearing for a 12-unit condominium project at 1295 Curtner Avenue, and a directive to prepare General Plan amendments to increase residential capacity. The agenda also includes routine consent items such as contract amendments and grant authorizations.

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City Council Meeting Amended Agenda Tuesday, August 18, 2026 1:30 PM Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually - https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/98221474336 Closed Session at 9:30 a.m. MATT MAHAN, MAYOR ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1 PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2 ANTHONY TORDILLOS, DISTRICT 3 DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4 PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5 MICHAEL MULCAHY, DISTRICT 6 BIEN DOAN, DISTRICT 7 DOMINGO CANDELAS, DISTRICT 8 PAM FOLEY, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 9 GEORGE CASEY, DISTRICT 10 August 18, 2026 City Council Amended Agenda Please scroll to the end for information about the City Council Agenda and for the Rules of Conduct of the meeting. For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 Also visit our language access page at: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/appointees/city-clerk/language-access-for-city-council-and -council-committee-meetings 26-602 Language Access Instructions / Instrucciones de interpretación / Hướng dẫn diễn giải Language Access Page How to Use Wordly illustration Attachments American Disability Act To request an alternative format agenda under the Americans with Disabilities Act for City-sponsored meetings, events or printer materials, please call (408) 535-1260 as soon as possible, but at least three business days before the meeting. Accommodations Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or by calling (408) 535-8430. The ADA Coordinat …
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Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Arts Commission

City Hall Wing, Rooms W119-W120
Sun Aug 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Youth Commission

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 225 - 150 East San Fernando Street
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Miscellaneous Agendas

VTA Administrative Offices at Conference Room B-106, 3331 N. First Street; City Hall Tower, 18th Floor, Room T-1853, 200 E. Santa Clara Street
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Treatment Plant Advisory Committee

City Hall Tower, 17th Floor, Room T-1734
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Board of Fair Campaign and Political Practices (BFCPP)

City Hall Tower, 14th Floor, Room T-1446
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Senior Citizens Commission

Berryessa Community Center - Room 2, 3050 Berryessa Road
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Appeals Hearing Board

Council Chambers
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 5:45 PM

Housing and Community Development Commission

Meeting Cancelled
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 1:30 PM

Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (NSE)

Committee to review library commission report, youth master plan, blight reduction

The Neighborhood Services and Education Committee will accept reports on the Library and Education Commission's annual accomplishments and work plan, a verbal status update on the Children and Youth Services Master Plan, and a status report on the BeautifySJ blight reduction program. The agenda is largely routine, with no major decisions or public hearings scheduled.

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2026. Good evening and welcome to the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee. Tonight is our first meeting with Zoom. Public comment available again, and we welcome those who are joining us remotely. If you are attending in person and wish to speak, please complete a speaker card and place it on one of the designated boxes at the bottom of the Council chambers for those joining remotely. The Zoom link is available on the agenda for tonight's meeting. If you are participating online and wish to speak, please use the the Zoom application and select Raise Hand or press star nine. If you're on the telephone. Speakers will be called in order when it is your turn. The City Clerk or Secretary will enable you to speak and a notification will appear on your screen, letting you know that you MAY unmute and provide your comments. We appreciate everyone's participation and ask that speakers follow the meeting code of conduct so that all participants have an opportunity to be heard and the hearing can proceed smoothly. Conduct that materially, materially disrupts the meeting or interferes with others ability to participate MAY result in muting or removal as authorized by the law. Thank you so much. All right. That begins our meeting of the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee for Thursday, AUGUST 13th, 2026. That brings us to our first item, which is the consent Calendar, Library and Education Commission, Annual Report and Work plan. Do we have a motion? Move for approval. …
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Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (NSE) City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 Committee Members Peter Ortiz, Chair Bien Doan, Vice Chair George Casey, Member Domingo Candelas, Member Pamela Campos, Member Committee Staff Angel Rios, Jr., City Manager's Office Karin Murabito, City Attorney's Office Mackenzie Mossing, Mayor's Office Toni Taber, City Clerk Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually - https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/93590489241 1:30 PM Thursday, August 13, 2026 Amended Agenda For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): 1) Cable Channel 24 2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia How to submit written Public Comment: By email to [email protected] by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. How to provide spoken Public Comment during the City Council Committee Meeting: Page 1 City of San José Printed on 8/13/2026 August 13, 2026 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (NSE) Agenda 1. In Person: Fill out a Yellow Speaker's Card and submit it to boxes at the bottom of the Chambers. 2. By phone: 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 935 9048 9241. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 or +1 (408) 638-0968 or (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) a. When prompted to enter your Participant ID, please dial the pound symbol (#); If …
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Wed Aug 12, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Planning Director's Hearing

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Wed Aug 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Planning Commission

Council Chambers
Wed Aug 12, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole

Committee to weigh 45-day moratorium on private detention facilities

The joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole will review and potentially add items to upcoming City Council agendas. Key items include a proposed 45-day temporary moratorium on private detention and custodial facilities, and a directive to develop community benefits standards for data centers. The committee will also review final and draft agendas for the August 18 and August 25 City Council meetings.

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Council Chambers
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Government AUGUST 12th, 2026. All right. It is 2:00. So we're going to call the AUGUST 12th meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee to order. So let's start with roll call, please. Candelas. Here. Rd1 Foley here. Kamei here. Cohen here. Thank you so much. Our first item is to review our do our final review of the. Tuesday, AUGUST 18th. Council agenda has a 930 closed session. A 130 regular session and still insists a 6 P.M. Evening session closed session starts. Consent calendar starts on page five and ends on page six. In section three, we have the Housing Department loan portfolio audit report, section seven. Our response to the grand jury report on the Animal Care Center and under land use, we have one item on consent. We have an item related to property at 1295 Curtner Avenue, and we have our general plan for your review policy framework discussion. Do we have any public comment? Yes we do. As a reminder, speakers must comply with the city's code of conduct for public meetings. Please direct comments to the body limit remarks to the agenda item and observe the time limit conduct that materially disrupts the meeting or interferes with others ability to participate MAY result in muting or removal as authorized by law. When I call your name, please go ahead and come down to the podium. You don't need to speak in the order you are called. So we'll start with the in person speakers first. Lindy, Evan, Brian, please go ahead and make your way to the podium. Good afte …
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 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 Council Chambers 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Amended Agenda For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): 1) Cable Channel 24, 2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting, 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia How to submit written Public Comment for items on the agenda: 1) By email to [email protected] by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. How to provide spoken Public Comment during the Committee Meeting: Page 1 City of San José Printed on 8/13/2026 August 12, 2026 Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Agenda 1) In Person - Fill out a Yellow Speaker's Card and submit it to boxes at the bottom of the Chambers. 2) By phone 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 975 5054 8493. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 or +1 (408) 638-0968 or (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) a. When prompted to enter your Participant ID, please dial the …
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Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 1:30 PM

City Council

City Council to vote on multiple high-value equipment and service contracts

The City Council will consider several purchase orders and contract amendments, including funding for library digital content and heavy equipment. The body will also address a property rezoning and a legal settlement.

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All right. All right. Good afternoon everyone. Welcome. Good afternoon everyone. I'd like to call to order this meeting of the San Jose City Council for the afternoon of Tuesday, AUGUST 11th. I want to remind those joining remotely that the Zoom link is available on the agenda for today's City Council meeting. If you are participating online and wish to speak, please use the Zoom application and select the Raised Hand feature. Speakers will be called in order. When it is your turn, the City Clerk will enable you to speak and a notification will appear on your screen, letting you know that you MAY unmute and provide your comments. I hope everyone got a chance to get a little family time, a little bit of a break this summer, but excited to be back in session here. Toni, would you please call the roll? Kamei. Campos. Present. Tordillos here. Cohen. Ortiz. Present. Mulcahy here. Doan here. Candelas. Here. Kc Foley here. Mahan here. You have a quorum. Thank you. Now, if you're able, please stand and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Today's invocation will be provided by the United States Marine Corps. Color Guard and Council member Doan will tell us more. Thank you, mayor, today we are deeply honored to welcome the United States Marine Corps Color Guard to lead us in our invocation. Long before our nation was founded, Warriors carried carry banners into battle, not simply as a symbol of their armies, but a symbol of identity, courage, sacrifice, and unity. When the …
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City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, August 11, 2026 1:30 PM Council Chambers Closed Session at 9:30 a.m. MATT MAHAN, MAYOR ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1 PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2 ANTHONY TORDILLOS, DISTRICT 3 DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4 PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5 MICHAEL MULCAHY, DISTRICT 6 BIEN DOAN, DISTRICT 7 DOMINGO CANDELAS, DISTRICT 8 PAM FOLEY, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 9 GEORGE CASEY, DISTRICT 10 August 11, 2026City Council Agenda Please scroll to the end for information about the City Council Agenda and for the Rules of Conduct of the meeting. For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 Also visit our language access page at: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/appointees/city-clerk/language-access-for-city-council-and- council-committee-meetings 26-602 Language Access Instructions / Instrucciones de interpretación / Hướng dẫn diễn giải Language Access Page How to Use Wordly illustration Attachments American Disability Act To request an alternative format agenda under the Americans with Disabilities Act for City-sponsored meetings, events or printer materials, please call (408) 535-1260 as soon as possible, but at least three business days before the meeting. Accommodations Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or by calling (408) 535-8430. The ADA Coordinator will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much acces …
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Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 9:30 AM

City Council Closed Session

Council Chambers; https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/98221474336
Mon Aug 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Airport Commission

1701 Airport Boulevard, Boeing/McDonnell Douglas Conference Room
Mon Aug 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Miscellaneous Agendas

1737 North First Street, Suite 580
Mon Aug 10, 2026 · 1:30 PM

Transportation and Environment Committee (T&E)

T&E Committee to accept climate, airport, and energy reports

The Transportation and Environment Committee will consider three reports: the Climate Advisory Commission's annual report and work plan, the Airport Commission's annual report and work plan, and a status report on the Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance. All items are on the consent calendar unless pulled for separate discussion.

Council Chambers
Agenda (official) · cached copy · Video
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All right. It is just after 130. So we will call today's meeting of the Transportation and Environment Committee to order. Let's start with roll call, please. Tordillos. Here. Campos. Absent. Ortiz absent. And, Chair Cohen here. You have a quorum? Thank you. The first item is consent calendar, which has two committee work plan agendas on it. Actually, one one. I'm sorry, the calendar is just the first work plan. That's our climate advisory commission work plan. Do we have any public comment on this one? No public comment. Okay. All right. Let's vote on the consent calendar. Oh, we're just voting by voice. Is it not showing? Oh, there it is. Okay. All right. That motion carries three zero. Thank you so much. Now we have a report to the committee on the Airport Commission annual plan. Good afternoon. Members of the committee. Nice to see you all. My name is Patty Singh. I am the assistant director of aviation at San Jose International Airport. And with me, I have Matthew Kazmierczak, who is our director's office division manager and also airport commission secretary, who will be introducing the item Annual report and Work plan. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Committee. And we have a presentation, a brief one to report on for the annual Commission report. Oh, there it is. Okay. So the annual report for last fiscal year, we have regular items such as the airport capital projects marketing update, Airservices update, and rates and charges, which are regular things that we hear on an …
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Transportation and Environment Committee (T&E) City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 Committee Members David Cohen, Chair Pam Foley, Vice Chair Peter Ortiz, Member Pamela Campos, Member Anthony Tordillos, Member Committee Staff Manuel Pineda, City Manager's Office Jon Calegari, City Attorney's Office Faye Garcia, Mayor's Office Yasmin Johnson, City Clerk's Office Council Chambers1:30 PMMonday, August 10, 2026 For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): 1) Cable Channel 24 2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia 4) By phone 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 960 8470 7332 Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 or +1 (408) 638-0968 or (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) 5) By online https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/96084707332 Use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 16+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer How to submit written Public Comment: By email to [email protected] by 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. How to provide spoken Public Comment during the City Council Committee Meeting: Fill out a Yellow Speaker's Card and submit it to boxes at the bottom of the Chambers. (a) Call to Order and Roll Call Page 1 City of San José Printed on 8/3/2026 August 10, 20 …
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Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 3:30 PM

Miscellaneous Agendas

San Jose Job Center Conference Rooms, 1608 Las Plumas Avenue
Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Civil Service Commission

City Hall Tower, 14th Floor, Room T-1446
Wed Aug 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Downtown Parking Board

City Hall Wing, Room W118
Wed Aug 5, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Historic Landmarks Commission

City Hall Wing, Rooms W118-W120
Wed Aug 5, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Planning Director's Hearing

Virtual Meeting - https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/89012305097

Showing the 30 most recent meetings of 1038 on record. See the yearly meeting archives below for the full history.

🏗️ Building permits (latest 25)
Recent records pulled from the city's own open-data portal. Beta — dates/values as published by the source.
IssuedAddressTypeValue
Thu Jul 16, 20263845 THOMPSON CREEK CT , SAN JOSE CA 95135-10001 & 2 Family Residential
Wed Jul 15, 20261178 DONINGTON DR , SAN JOSE CA 95129-4059Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 2026497 COAKLEY DR , SAN JOSE CA 95117-1519Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 2026276 HUCKLEBERRY DR , SAN JOSE CA 95123-0000Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20263199 GROTH CT , SAN JOSE CA 95111-4514Condo
Wed Jul 15, 20266718 MT LENEVE DR , SAN JOSE CA 95120-2033Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20265828 EMBEE DR , SAN JOSE CA 95123-3512Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 2026952 ORCHID WY , SAN JOSE CA 95117-2332Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20264118 SAMSON WY , SAN JOSE CA 95124-3734Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 2026495 W SAN CARLOS ST , SAN JOSE CA 95110Health Club
Wed Jul 15, 20261624 SALAMONI CT , SAN JOSE CA 95133-1519Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20261787 FROBISHER WY , SAN JOSE CA 95124-1724Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20261830 ARROYO SECO DR , SAN JOSE CA 95125-5603Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20261552 ALMADEN EX , SAN JOSE CA 95125-1203Apartment
Wed Jul 15, 20261552 ALMADEN EX , SAN JOSE CA 95125-1203Apartment
Wed Jul 15, 2026209 BEEGUM WY , SAN JOSE CA 95123-3606Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 2026470 COAKLEY DR , SAN JOSE CA 95117-1518Single-Family$14,924
Wed Jul 15, 20266714 DEVONSHIRE DR , SAN JOSE CA 95129-3821Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20261290 S KING RD , SAN JOSE CA 95122-2038Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20267151 AVENIDA ROTELLA , SAN JOSE CA 95139-1114Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20261137 LITTLEOAK DR , SAN JOSE CA 95129-3141Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20264223 INDIGO OAK CT , SAN JOSE CA 95121-0000Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 20263055 EAST HILLS DR , SAN JOSE CA 95127-3104Single-Family$5,740
Wed Jul 15, 20263027 PAYNE AV , SAN JOSE CA 95128-4047Single-Family
Wed Jul 15, 2026913 LAWTON AV , SAN JOSE CA 95128-36201 & 2 Family Residential

Source: Building permits

💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$633.8MBAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.
Department of Defense · IGF::OT::IGF BRADLEY SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SUSTAINMENT SYSTEM T
$429.9MBAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.
Department of Defense · SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT SE
$166.9MIHEALTH LABS INC.
Department of Health and Human Services · OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) COVID-19 TESTS
$76.4MHENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO.
Department of the Interior · CONSTRUCTION - USGS LABORATORY BUILDING AT MOFFETT FIELD, CA
$75.0MINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Department of Defense · IBM NORTHPOLE NEURAL INFERENCE MACHINE: ARCHITECTURE, SOFT INTELLECTUA
$57.1MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · U-2 AN/ASQ-230 SUPPORT AND SERVICE
$56.5MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS CORP.
Department of Defense · INCREMENT 2- BUILD A UCA
$49.5MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · SUPPORT AND SUSTAINMENT FOR AN/ASQ-230
$48.9MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · AN/ASQ-230 SENSOR SUPPORT AND SUSTAINMENT
$47.3MNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · U-2 AN/ASQ-230 AND ASSOCIATED DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND STATIONS SUPPO

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Santa Clara County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Unemployment rate3.4% (labor force 1,021,385 · 2026)
Net migration-22,360 people (-$3.13B net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)10 ({"Flood": 6, "Fire": 6, "Severe Storm": 6, "Biological": 2, · last Mon Apr 3, 2023)
Traffic fatalities54 (30 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments49,154 (1,171,397 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$3,446/mo (15,679 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy19.4% (low numeracy 24% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

$3.61B
Annual budget
$3.94B
Debt outstanding
8,829
Employees on payroll
3,313
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$3.61B
Spending$2.98B
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.

Debt load MODERATE

Outstanding debt$3.94B
Debt-to-revenue1.09×
Debt-load index56 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

The money — out

source: city procurement & payroll

Who the city actually cuts checks to.

8,829 employees on the public payroll — every position and salary is public record.

Accountability — traffic stops

disparitysource: Stanford Open Policing

Of the stops recorded, Black drivers were searched 1.4× more often than white drivers — and yet officers found contraband on them less often, the statistical signature of a lower search threshold applied by race. (2018)

Black
29.60% searched
White
21.33% searched
Hit rate ▸
contraband found when searched
Black 16.9% · White 26.8%

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.495
All kids
0.475
Black kids
0.370

Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.

Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.

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