El Nino Local Emergency

At a glance

• What: Update on El Nino storm preparedness and a resolution proclaiming a local emergency (item 3.3).
• Where it stands: On the November 10, 2026 City Council agenda (file 26-1151); the resolution proclaims a Local Emergency under Municipal Code Chapter 8.08, aligned with the Governor's State of Emergency proclamation. Not yet adopted. Related: Flood Risk Coordination with Valley Water.

Sources

• City Council amended agenda (PDF), November 10, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/sanjose/meetings/2026/11/8123_A_City_Council_26-11-10_Amended_Agenda.pdf

• City Council agenda, November 10, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/sanjose/meetings/2026/11/8123_A_City_Council_26-11-10_Agenda.pdf

Log

2026-11-10 - City Council

Item 26-1151 (3.3, about 15 minutes): Council is asked to accept the El Nino report requested at the October 13 joint meeting with Valley Water and to adopt a resolution proclaiming a Local Emergency under San Jose Municipal Code Chapter 8.08, ahead of the forecast historic El Nino storm season and aligned with the Governor's State of Emergency proclamation. CEQA exempt (15269(c)). Not yet adopted.

2026-11-10 - City Council

Scheduled.

News coverage

Closest news found; none covers the 2026-11-10 item itself.

• Staring down a historic El Niño, San Jose says it's ready (KQED)
• San Jose braces for first storm of season and advises residents to prep (KTVU)
• Governor's El Niño state-of-emergency proclamation, 2026-09-21