San José City Council
January 13, 2026 — Regular meeting, 2h 53m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Action: Upon motion by Bien Doan, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole, and the following actions were taken as indicated. (11-0-0)
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 consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, (a) a settlement in the case of Green v. City of San José, et al, was approved; and (b) Ordinance No. 31296 was adopted, (1) increasing the General Liability Claims City-Wide Expenses appropriation to the City Attorney’s Office by $8,000,000, and (2) decreasing the Budget Stabilization Reserv
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 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 Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the audit report on the annual performance of Team San José was accepted. (11-0-0)
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 3.4 · background & details
Motion by Rosemary Kamei, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Kamei, seconder: Cohen (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 Anthony Tordillos, and carried unanimously, the 2026 Legislative Program and Legislative Priorities were adopted, including support for H.R. 630 Neighbors Not Enemies Act. (11-0-0)
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 3.6 · background & details
Motion by Pam Foley, seconded by Anthony Tordillos
Mover: Foley, seconder: Tordillos (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Bien Doan, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. RES2026-6 was adopted, authorizing the City Attorney to negotiate and execute a legal services master agreement with Hawkins, Delafield & Wood LLP, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for a term from the date of execution by the City through June 30, 2030, with the
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 6.1 · background & details
Motion by Bien Doan, seconded by Domingo Candelas
Mover: Doan, seconder: Candelas (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, and carried unanimously, (a) the design-build contract with Jacobs Project Management Co. for the Additional Digester Facility Upgrade Project at the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility in an amount not to exceed $9,542,366 for the performance of preliminary services under the contract, subje
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 6.2 · background & details
Motion by David Cohen, seconded by Michael Mulcahy
Mover: Cohen, seconder: Mulcahy (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 Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, (a) the staff report detailing the status of the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility's Pond A18’s southern gate structure, the likelihood for failure, the consequences of failure, and the plan for immediate action to repair the structure, was accepted; and (b) Resolution
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 6.3 · background & details
Motion by Pam Foley, seconded by Domingo Candelas
Mover: Foley, seconder: Candelas (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, seconded by Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, and carried unanimously, the establishment of The Alameda Business Improvement
How they voted — Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, seconded by Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, and carried unanimously, the establishment of The Alameda Business Improvement
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 8.1 · background & details
Motion by Michael Mulcahy, seconded by Anthony Tordillos
Mover: Mulcahy, seconder: Tordillos (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Approval of policy to prohibit use of city property for civil immigration enforcement
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
Agenda item 8.1 · background & details
Motion by Peter Ortiz
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the report on the establishment of the Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Improvement District, was accepted. (11-0-0)
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 8.2 · background & details
Motion by Peter Ortiz, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Ortiz, seconder: Kamei (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pamela Campos, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, (a) a public hearing was conducted to receive public comment on the First Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025--2026 Annual Action Plan, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; (b) Resolution No. RES2026-9 was adopted, relating to the Fi
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 8.3 · background & details
Motion by Pamela Campos, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Campos, seconder: Cohen (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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