San José City Council 2026-27 Budget Study Session, Afternoon
May 12, 2026 — Study session, 1h 59m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Approval of the report
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 5.1 · background & details
approval of Republic Services, solid waste services, rates
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 6.1 · background & details
Accept the report
How they voted
motion passes with Cohen absent Unverified
Absent: David Cohen
Agenda item 8.1 · background & details
Transcript
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