San José City Council
October 29, 2024 — Regular meeting, 3h 5m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Add staff supplemental and recommendation B to 5.1
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
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Consent calendar as a whole
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 2.9 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Bien Doan, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, a Statement of Policy and City Council Questions related to the selection of a prospective Director of Human Resources was adopted. (10-0-1; Absent: Torres)
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · draft minutes
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
Motion by Bien Doan, seconded by Sergio Jimenez
Mover: Doan, seconder: Jimenez (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, (a) the Speed Safety System Pilot Use Policy and the Speed Safety System Impact Report was adopted, and (b) Resolution RES2024-381 was adopted, authorizing the City Manager or her designee to award, negotiate, and execute an agreement for speed safety camera systems to be deployed citywide
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · draft minutes
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 5.1 · background & details
Motion by Pam Foley, seconded by Bien Doan
Mover: Foley, seconder: Doan (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Vice Mayor Kamei, and carried unanimously, the semi-annual report on the Climate Smart San José plan from March through August 2024 was accepted. (10-0-1; Absent: Torres)
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · draft minutes
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 6.1 · background & details
Motion by David Cohen, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Cohen, seconder: Kamei (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the BeautifySJ Neighborhood Blight Reduction Status Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 was accepted.
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · draft minutes
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 7.1 · background & details
Motion by Domingo Candelas, seconded by Sergio Jimenez
Mover: Candelas, seconder: Jimenez (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Doan, seconded by Vice Mayor Kamei, and carried unanimously, a report and public comment were accepted on the establishment of the Monterey Corridor Business Improvement District. (10-0-1; Absent: Torres)
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · draft minutes
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 Bien Doan, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Doan, seconder: Kamei (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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