San José City Council
June 4, 2024 — Regular meeting, 2h 34m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Approval of the consent calendar
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
City-initiated rezoning in response to Senate Bill 1333
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Agenda item 10.1A · background & details
Motion by Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Peter Ortiz
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres, and carried unanimously, the City Clerk was authorized to vote in favor of district renewal, expansion, and levy of assessments on City property within the District. (10-0-1; Absent: Jimenez)
How they voted — Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres, and carried unanimously, the City Clerk was authorized to vote in favor of district renewal, expansion, and levy of assessments on City property within the District. (10-0-1; Absent: Jimenez)
Motion passes unanimously (10-0-1; Absent: Jimenez) Verified · draft minutes
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Absent: Sergio Jimenez
Agenda item 3.3 · background & details
Motion by Dev Davis, seconded by Omar Torres
Resolved per official (draft) minutes: Official minutes record 10-0-1 with Jimenez absent; Candelas and Kamei registered verbal yes votes not captured in transcript (transcript had 8-0). Transcript differed; minutes prevail. CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=8-0 official=(10-0-1; Absent: Jimenez)
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — resolution declaring the results of the special election
3.3 passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Agenda item 3.3 · background & details
The motion was actually for item 3.3, not 6.3.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
motion passes unanimously for item 3.4
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley
Absent: Sergio Jimenez, Arjun Batra
Agenda item 3.4 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of contract
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously with Torres and Ortiz absent Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, David Cohen, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Absent: Omar Torres, Peter Ortiz
Agenda item 6.1 · background & details
Motion by David Cohen
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
approve the recommended fees and charges
How they voted
Motion passes 10 to 1 with Doan voting no. Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
No: Bien Doan
Agenda item 6.2 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Residential garbage and recycling rate increases
How they voted
motion passes nine to two with Doan and Candelas voting no Unverified
No: Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas
Agenda item 6.3 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
municipal water system potable and recycled water rates
How they voted
motion passes 8 to 2 with Cohen absent and Doan and Candelas voting no Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
No: Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas
Absent: David Cohen
Agenda item 6.4 · background & details
seconded by Pam Foley
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approve the resolution and ordinance for the Downtown Business Improvement District's annual budget report and the levy of assessments for fiscal year 2024, 2025
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Agenda item 8.1 · background & details
Motion by Omar Torres
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of the Japan Town Business Improvement District's annual budget report and the levy of assessments for fiscal year 2024, 2025
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously with Foley absent Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Agenda item 8.2 · background & details
Motion by Omar Torres, seconded by Bien Doan
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of the San Jose Hotel Business Improvement District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020 2025
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Agenda item 8.3 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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