San José City Council
August 18, 2026 — Regular meeting, 9h 15m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
vote on consent calendar
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously (10-0-1; Absent: Ortiz) Verified · hand-checked
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
Absent: Peter Ortiz
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Bien Doan, seconded by David Cohen
Mover: Doan, seconder: Cohen (per official minutes). Transcript did not name mover.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Rezoning of a property (Ordinance No. 31345 passed for publication)
How they voted
Motion passes 9 to 2 with Kamei and Campos voting no. Conflict — see note
Yes: Matt Mahan, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley, George Casey
No: Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos
Agenda item 10.1A · background & details
Outcome and no-voters agree. MOVER CONFLICT: transcript identified Casey as mover; official minutes record Mulcahy (seconded by Tordillos). Official record prevails.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
accept the Housing Department loan portfolio audit report
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously with Casey absent (10-0-1) Verified · hand-checked
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, Pam Foley
Absent: George Casey
Agenda item 3.3 · background & details
Motion by Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Domingo Candelas
Mover: Kamei, seconder: Candelas (per official minutes). Transcript name 'Kamai' corrected to Kamei.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to adopt the response to the civil grand jury report
How they voted
unanimous 11-0 vote Verified · hand-checked
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 Bien Doan, seconded by Domingo Candelas
Mover: Doan, seconder: Candelas (per official minutes). Transcript name 'DeWan' corrected to Doan.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to approve the project and deny the site development permit and environmental appeals
How they voted
Motion passes unanimously Verified · hand-checked
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 Michael Mulcahy, seconded by Anthony Tordillos
Mover: Mulcahy, seconder: Tordillos (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
General Plan Four-Year Review Task Force recommendations
How they voted
Motion passes 8 to 3 with Doan, Candelas, and Casey voting no Verified · hand-checked
Yes: Matt Mahan, Rosemary Kamei, Pamela Campos, Anthony Tordillos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz, Michael Mulcahy, Pam Foley
No: Bien Doan, Domingo Candelas, George Casey
Agenda item 10.3 · background & details
Motion by David Cohen, seconded by Pam Foley
Mover: Cohen, seconder: Foley (per official minutes). Transcript names 'Dwan'/'Candelis' corrected to Doan/Candelas. Substitute motion by Doan failed for lack of seconder — correctly not recorded as a vote.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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