City Council
August 19, 2026 — Regular meeting, 9h 15m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
vote on consent calendar
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously (10-0-1; Absent: Ortiz) Transcript Corroborated
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Absent: Peter Ortiz
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Bien Doan, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Doan, seconder: Cohen (per official minutes). Transcript did not name mover.
Rezoning of a property (Ordinance No. 31345 passed for publication)
How they voted
Motion passes 9 to 2 with Kamei and Campos voting no. Conflict — see note
Yes: Matt Mahan, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
No: Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos
Agenda item 10.1A · background & details
Outcome and no-voters agree. MOVER CONFLICT: transcript identified Casey as mover; official minutes record Mulcahy (seconded by Tordillos). Official record prevails.
accept the Housing Department loan portfolio audit report
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously with Casey absent (10-0-1) Transcript Corroborated
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley
Absent: George Casey
Agenda item 3.3 · background & details
Motion by Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Domingo Candelas
Mover: Kamei, seconder: Candelas (per official minutes). Transcript name 'Kamai' corrected to Kamei.
to adopt the response to the civil grand jury report
How they voted
unanimous 11-0 vote Transcript Corroborated
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 Bien Doan, seconded by Domingo Candelas
Mover: Doan, seconder: Candelas (per official minutes). Transcript name 'DeWan' corrected to Doan.
to approve the project and deny the site development permit and environmental appeals
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Transcript Corroborated
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 10.2 · background & details
Motion by Michael Mulcahy, seconded by Anthony Tordillos
Mover: Mulcahy, seconder: Tordillos (per official minutes).
General Plan Four-Year Review Task Force recommendations
How they voted
Motion passes 8 to 3 with Doan, Candelas, and Casey voting no Transcript Corroborated
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Pam Foley
No: Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, George Casey
Agenda item 10.3 · background & details
Motion by David Cohen, seconded by Pam Foley
Mover: Cohen, seconder: Foley (per official minutes). Transcript names 'Dwan'/'Candelis' corrected to Doan/Candelas. Substitute motion by Doan failed for lack of seconder — correctly not recorded as a vote.
Transcript
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