City Council
September 9, 2025 — Regular meeting, 4h 30m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Approval of orders of the day with the deferral of item 3.4
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
Refer item 2.11 to rules for further workload analysis
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Official Draft
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 2.11 · background & details
Motion by Peter Ortiz, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Ortiz, seconder: Cohen (per official minutes).
Amend the limits on gifts for registered lobbyists to maintain a $50 limit
How they voted
Motion passes 8 to 2 Official Draft
No: Peter Ortiz, Matt Mahan
Agenda item 2.16 · background & details
Motion by Rosemary Kamei, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Kamei, seconder: Cohen (per official minutes).
motion to approve the consent calendar
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Official Draft
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 consent · background & details
Motion by Domingo Candelas, seconded by Peter Ortiz
Mover: Candelas, seconder: Ortiz (per official minutes).
Vote on the project
How they voted
Motion passes nine to one with Doan voting against. Conflict — see note
Agenda item 4.1 · background & details
Motion by Bien Doan, seconded by Pamela Campos
CONFLICT: the clerk announced "nine to one with Doan voting against," but the official minutes record this vote as 9-0 with no dissenting votes. The official minutes are the authoritative record. Mover: Doan, seconder: Campos (per official minutes).
Transportation Development Fund Agreement with resources for community development for affordable housing and sustainable communities grant funding
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Official Draft
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 Domingo Candelas, seconded by Pam Foley
Mover: Candelas, seconder: Foley (per official minutes).
adopt a resolution in support of the program and include language about reviewing the badges in a year
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Official Draft
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 6.1 · background & details
Motion by Peter Ortiz, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Ortiz, seconder: Kamei (per official minutes).
Approval of the staff's recommendation
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Official Draft
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 6.3 · background & details
Motion by Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Bien Doan
Mover: Kamei, seconder: Doan (per official minutes).
Transcript
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