San José City Council
April 28, 2026 — Regular meeting, 3h 15m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. The following actions were taken as indicated. (10-0-1; Absent: Mahan)
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously with one absent. 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
Motion by Domingo Candelas, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Candelas, seconder: Kamei (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, (a) the Park Master Plan for a future Chartered Park that will be located at the terminus of Rinconada Drive, adjacent to Almaden Expressway and Curtner Avenue off-ramp, was approved; and (b) “Bill Kee Park” was adopted as the official name for the park as recommended by staff, the Parks
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously and one absent 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 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 Pamela Campos, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the follow-up report to the 2021 Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload audit report was accepted; AND Including approval of the joint memorandum co-authored by Mayor Matt Mahan, Councilmember Pamela Campos, Councilmember David Cohen, and Councilmember Domingo Candelas, dated Ap
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously, one absent 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 Pamela Campos, seconded by Peter Ortiz
Mover: Campos, seconder: Ortiz (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, (a) The 2026 Spring Intergovernmental Relations Report was accepted; (b) All City positions summarized in the 2025-2026 Intergovernmental Relations Priority Federal Legislation Log were reaffirmed; (c) All City positions summarized in the 2025-2026 Intergovernmental Relations P
How they voted
motion passes unanimously with one absent 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 Domingo Candelas, seconded by Rosemary Kamei
Mover: Candelas, seconder: Kamei (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember George Casey, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, Resolution No. RES2026-110 was adopted, amending City Council Policy 1-16, Policy for the Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds. (10-0-1; Absent: Mahan)
How they voted
motion passed 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 3.5 · background & details
Motion by George Casey, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Casey, seconder: Cohen (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
accept staff's recommendation
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
Agenda item 10.2 · background & details
Motion by George Casey
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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