San José City Council
February 4, 2025 — Regular meeting, 6h 33m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Add item 210 to the consent calendar
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
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. RES2025-19 was adopted, reaffirming the City’s commitment to protecting the rights and safety of immigrant communities, including the following amendments to the resolution: replace only the second and third instances of the term “otherwise law-abiding”, with “undocumented
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Verified · draft minutes
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 2.9 · background & details
Motion by Peter Ortiz, seconded by Bien Doan
Mover: Ortiz, seconder: Doan (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, (a) the Options for Expanding Alternative Response and Co- Response Programs to 911 Calls for Service Report were accepted; and (b) the City Manager or her designee were directed to continue collaboration with the County of Santa Clara to identify opportunities to expand the 911-to-
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Verified · draft minutes
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 3.3 · background & details
Motion by Domingo Candelas, seconded by Bien Doan
Mover: Candelas, seconder: Doan (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, (a) Resolution No. RES2025-20 was adopted, (1) Finding the proposed Tri- Party Agreement between the City of San José, Friends of Levitt Pavilion San José, and Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation for future development and operation of Levitt Pavilion at St. James Park meet the criteria set f
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · draft minutes
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 Pam Foley, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Foley, seconder: Cohen (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, seconded by Councilmember George Casey, the motion carried, the City Manager was directed to: (a) conduct an outreach process with retailers in San Jose to evaluate options for enhancing the City's efforts to prevent and retrieve abandoned shopping carts, including the possibility of the City establishing a cart retrieval program, implementing
How they voted
motion passes 10 to one with campos voting no Verified · draft minutes
No: Pamela Campos
Agenda item 7.2 · background & details
Motion by Michael Mulcahy, seconded by George Casey
Mover: Mulcahy, seconder: Casey (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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