San José City Council
December 17, 2024 — Regular meeting, 3h 23m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Consent calendar vote
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 2.22 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 31166 was passed for publication, rezoning 182 properties from the R-M Multiple Residence Zoning District to the UR Urban Residential Zoning District, 73 properties from the R-2 Two-Family Residence Zoning District to the UR Urban Residential Zoning District, 30 proper
How they voted — Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 31166 was passed for publication, rezoning 182 properties from the R-M Multiple Residence Zoning District to the UR Urban Residential Zoning District, 73 properties from the R-2 Two-Family Residence Zoning District to the UR Urban Residential Zoning District, 30 proper
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 10.1A · background & details
Motion by Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Jimenez, seconder: Kamei (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 31167 was passed for publication, rezoning certain real property of an approximately 3.5-gross-acre site located on the south side of Fox Lane, between Oakland Road and Ridder Park Drive (1330-1362 Ridder Park Drive; APN 237-03-059) from the IP Industrial Park Zoning Distri
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 10.1b · background & details
Motion by David Cohen, seconded by Pam Foley
Mover: Cohen, seconder: Foley (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, (a) the report on bids and award of a contract for the construction of 8813 - West San Carlos Street Urban Village Streetscape Improvements project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Redgwick Construction Co. for the base bid of 9,263,476 was accepted; and (b) the 10% con
How they voted — Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, (a) the report on bids and award of a contract for the construction of 8813 - West San Carlos Street Urban Village Streetscape Improvements project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Redgwick Construction Co. for the base bid of 9,263,476 was accepted; and (b) the 10% con
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 Dev Davis, seconded by Domingo Candelas
Mover: Davis, seconder: Candelas (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the status report on San José Power’s exploratory phase of providing Municipal Electric Utility Service was accepted. (8-0-2; Absent: Doan, Jimenez)
motion passes unanimously 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 David Cohen, seconded by Domingo Candelas
Mover: Cohen, seconder: Candelas (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
approve the second substantial amendment to the FY 2122 annual action plan update to the home investment partnerships American rescue plan program allocation awarded by HUD
How they voted
motion passes unanimously with Cohen and Kamei absent Unverified
Yes: Matt Mahan, Sergio Jimenez, Omar Torres, Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, Arjun Batra
Absent: David Cohen, Rosemary Kamei
Agenda item 8.1 · background & details
Motion by Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Dev Davis
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 31168 was passed for publication; (a) Amending the San José Municipal Code, Title 20, Chapter 20.65 ‘Overlay Districts’ to establish the Neighborhood Business Districts Overlay Zoning District, pursuant to the City-Council adopted General Text Amendment establishing a land
How they voted — Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 31168 was passed for publication; (a) Amending the San José Municipal Code, Title 20, Chapter 20.65 ‘Overlay Districts’ to establish the Neighborhood Business Districts Overlay Zoning District, pursuant to the City-Council adopted General Text Amendment establishing a land
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 10.2 · background & details
Motion by Dev Davis, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Davis, seconder: Kamei (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Motion passes unanimously
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 10.2 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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