2026-09-01 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes. No video is posted.

Regular meeting 6:47 p.m. to 8:38 p.m.; Vice Mayor Chao arrived at 6:56 p.m.; all five members present, Mayor Moore presiding.
Recognition of Bertha Smith's 100th birthday.
Recognition of September as National Preparedness Month (CADRE).
Recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15).
Recognition of Innovation & Technology Department.
Audit Committee ordinance first reading introduced 5-0.
Definitions amendment (attic, garages, square footage) first reading introduced 5-0.
Civil Grand Jury response approved 5-0.
Senate Bill 922 support motion tabled.

Item 12: Introduction of Ordinance 26-2285 to rename Audit Committee, update duties and powers.
First reading conducted.
Motion (Wang/Fruen) passed 5-0 as amended to introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance 26-2285.
Amendment to add "emerging technologies such as" before artificial intelligence in section 2.88.100(i).
Wang and Moore requested future agenda item to transition committee toward forward-looking approach.

Item 12: Same as above procedurally; this is the first reading of definitions amendment.
First reading of Ordinance 26-2285 "to revise definitions of 'attic' and 'garages' and establish a new definition of 'square footage' to align with state law."
Motion passed 5-0.

Consent calendar items 5-10 approved 5-0 (Fruen/Wang): July 21 and August 11 minutes approval, treasurer reports, FEMA CRS program evaluation acceptance (Res. 26-091), conflict of interest code amendment (Res. 26-092), amended 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice.
Item 11 (Senate Bill 922 support) tabled per motion (Moore/Fruen) 5-0.
Item 13: Civil Grand Jury report response on VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II management approved; motion (Fruen/Mohan) passed 5-0.
Ceremonial items: recognition of Bertha Smith (100th birthday), CADRE (National Preparedness Month), Mayor Moore verbal recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Innovation & Technology Department recognition to Chief Technology Officer Teri Gerhardt and staff.
Oral communications: political signs (Pamela Hershey), council candidate committees (Peggy Griffin, on behalf of Rhoda Fry), water conservation and irrigation (Ivy Zan), traffic study findings (Sam Ledar), political signs (Minna), AB 1924 support (Advait Ghosh), flock camera on Mira Vista Road (Vijay Sumal), community involvement and homelessness (J.Z. Wang), RHNA statistics and highway accidents (Jennifer Griffin, virtually), political signs (Muni Madhdhipatla, virtually).
City Manager report and councilmember reports.