San José City Council
April 7, 2026 — Regular meeting, 2h 16m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. RES2026-76 was adopted, authorizing the City Manager or her designee to establish the GovAI Coalition as a nonprofit corporation and to utilize the $150,000 grant from the Packard Foundation to support all necessary expenses associated with the formation, transition,
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 Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Peter Ortiz
Mover: Kamei, seconder: Ortiz (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. RES2026-77 was adopted, regarding the Willow Rock Long Duration Energy Storage Agreement. (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 6.1 · background & details
Motion by David Cohen, seconded by Bien Doan
Mover: Cohen, 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 Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. RES2026-78 was adopted, regarding the San Diego Community Power Resource Adequacy Trade. (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 6.2 · background & details
Motion by Pam Foley, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Foley, seconder: Kamei (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, (a) a public hearing was conducted, and Ordinance No. 31318 was passed for publication, to establish the Story Road Business Improvement District; (b) a public hearing was conducted, and Resolution No. RES2026-79 was adopted, approving the Business Improvement District Management Pl
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 8.1 · 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 Pamela Campos, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, (a) Resolution No. RES2026-81 was adopted,
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 Pamela Campos, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Campos, seconder: Cohen (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 Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, (a) a public hearing was conducted to receive public comment on the Second 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. RES2026-82 was adopted, relating to the Second S
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously (11-0-0) 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 David Cohen, seconded by Pam Foley
Resolved per official (draft) minutes: 11-0-0 unanimous (transcript had 10-0, missing one yes vote). Minutes prevail. CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=10-0 official=(11-0-0)
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember George Casey, and seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, the memorandum authored by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, dated April 7, 2026, was approved, recommending the following actions: Amend the Lower Income Voucher and Equity Program to include a preference for 50 units for San José Police Department personnel; and Direct the City Manager to draft an informationa
How they voted
Motion passes 6 to 5 with Kamei, Doan, Foli, Tordillos, and Campos voting against. Verified · draft minutes
Agenda item 8.4 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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