San José City Council
October 20, 2026 — Regular meeting, 6h 14m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Every vote is checked against the council’s official minutes — the legal record of the meeting. Records still awaiting that check show the outcome only; the member-by-member record is added once the minutes are published and checked.
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
Consent calendar
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 33:14.
Agenda item consent · background & details
Approval of the annual report
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 54:33.
Agenda item 3.3 · background & details
Motion passes unanimously with Campos absent
How they voted — Motion passes unanimously with Campos absent
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 1:02:02.
Agenda item 3.5 · background & details
How they voted — to accept the IPA report and the response from the department
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:01:35.
Agenda item 3.5 · background & details
Move the item forward
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 4:20:07.
Agenda item 10.2 · background & details
Approve staff recommendation to deny environmental appeal and approve site development permit for 470 West…
Official motion wording
approve staff recommendation to deny environmental appeal and approve site development permit for 470 West San Carlos Street project
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 5:03:41.
Agenda item 10.3 · background & details
To recommend staff recommend, to approve staff recommendation, adopting a resolution denying…
Official motion wording
to recommend staff recommend, to approve staff recommendation, adopting a resolution denying the environmental appeal for 300 holder way
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 5:46:28.
Agenda item 10.4 · background & details
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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