City Council
August 26, 2025 — Regular meeting, 6h 29m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Approval of item 2.14
How they voted — Approval of item 2.14
motion passes unanimously 10-0 Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Agenda item 2.14 · background & details
How they voted — Approve the memo with amendments
motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Agenda item 2.14 · background & details
Motion by Pamela Campos
Motion passes unanimously
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Agenda item 3.3 · background & details
Motion by Pamela Campos
Motion passes unanimously
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Agenda item 3.4 · background & details
Move approval of amendment to the food and beverage concession agreement with SSP America, SJC, LLC
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Agenda item 5.1 · background & details
adopt the resolution
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Agenda item 5.2 · background & details
Motion by Pamela Campos, seconded by Bien Doan
Acceptance of the report
How they voted — Acceptance of the report
motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Agenda item 7.1 · background & details
Motion by David Cohen
How they voted — Agreement with San Jose Arena Management LLC for SAP Center at San Jose and Sharks Ice LLC for Sharks Ice at San Jose and Memorandum of Understanding with Shark Sports Entertainment and Associated Agreements
motion passes 10 to 1 with Foley absent Unverified
Agenda item 7.1 · background & details
Motion passes unanimously
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Agenda item 8.2 · background & details
authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute the services agreement with the Downtown Association and negotiate, execute subsequent amendments, and execute up to five additional one-year amendments
How they voted
motion passes seven to four with Mahan, Cohen, Doan, and Multifan Unverified
Absent: Bien Doan
Agenda item 8.3 · background & details
Motion by Rosemary Kamei
Corrected to seven to zero after announcement.
authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute the agreement with the San Jose Sports Authority and to negotiate up to five-year additional one-year amendments as specified in the report
How they voted
motion passes 7 to 4 Unverified
Yes: Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, Peter Ortiz, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Absent: Matt Mahan, David Cohen, Bien Doan, Michael Mulcahy
Agenda item 8.4 · background & details
Motion by Rosemary Kamei
accept the memorandum from mayor Mayhan
How they voted
motion passes 10 zero Unverified
Absent: Matt Mahan
Agenda item 8.5 · background & details
Motion by David Cohen
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