2026-09-29 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes. No video is posted, so there is no transcript or timing.

Closed session at 9:30 a.m. (Campos absent); regular session at 1:30 p.m. with Campos and Mayor Mahan absent, so Vice Mayor Foley presided; adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
Consent Calendar approved 9-0-2 (absent: Campos, Mahan): three airport lease amendments, a solid waste consultant increase, a tow administrator amendment, a library grant increase, a road-safety design contract increase, a trail grant application and the Measure T bond status report.
Temporary moratorium on detention and custodial facilities adopted 10-0-1; it needed nine yes votes.
Downtown parking rates and hours: two motions failed 5-5-1, then a revised package passed 7-3-1.
$9,415,000 airport terminal elevator contract authorized 10-0-1.
Household hazardous waste amendment approved 10-0-1; Sakura Market alcohol permit approved 9-0-2; wastewater commercial paper program approved unanimously by the Council and the Financing Authority.

Consent items: Jett Pro Line Maintenance lease extended three years to November 30, 2029 (RES2026-300); federal General Services Administration on-airport lease extended to June 30, 2032 with 3 percent annual increases (RES2026-301); PrimeFlight Aviation Services lease extended five years to October 31, 2031 (RES2026-302). All 9-0-2.

One virtual speaker, Brian Darby.
Motion by Doan, seconded by Candelas: RES2026-307 authorizes award of the construction contract for up to $9,415,000 to the lowest responsive bidder, with a 15 percent contingency. Vote 10-0-1.

Consent item 2.10: First Amendment to the HF&H Consultants agreement for redesign of the commercial solid waste program raised the maximum from $380,000 to $480,000. Vote 9-0-2.

Consent item 2.13: RES2026-304 added provisions for police towing to and from the Police Warehouse and raised the not-to-exceed amount by $150,000 to $4,363,076 (CFKAA Holdings, LLC). Vote 9-0-2.

Audit of the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs performance measures presented by City Auditor Rois and Baker; Brian Darby commented. Motion by Doan, seconded by Kamei; accepted 9-0-2 (absent: Cohen, Mahan).

Speakers: Brian Darby, two other virtual speakers, Raania Mohsen in person and one more in-person speaker.
Motion by Ortiz, seconded by Doan: interim Ordinance 31353 adopted, a temporary moratorium on applications to establish, expand or change the use of detention and custodial facilities, with certain exemptions. Vote 10-0-1 (absent: Mahan).

Presented by Ristow, a deputy director and Budget Director Shannon; 15 in-person and virtual speakers including Ted Scarlett. The item had been deferred three times.
Tordillos moved his September 28 memorandum, seconded by Cohen; it failed 5-5-1 (noes: Ortiz, Doan, Candelas, Campos, Casey).
Campos moved a joint meeting with the Downtown Parking Board, seconded by Casey; Cohen's friendly amendment was not accepted; failed 5-5-1.
Tordillos then moved recommendations 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 1.f and 2.a to 2.c of his memorandum, seconded by Mulcahy; RES2026-308 adopted 7-3-1 (noes: Ortiz, Doan, Casey).
Adopted package: $3 per hour meters downtown and in several neighborhood districts from July 2027, $4 per hour in downtown districts from July 2030, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. meter hours from July 2028, garage event flat rates, $1.25 per 15 minutes daily garage rate, a 50 percent employee permit discount, and 90 minutes free at the Convention Center Garage on non-event days through June 2027.
Direction to the City Manager: return in the FY27-28 budget process with a policy returning part of meter revenue to the areas that generate it, bring a long-term parking revenue framework, and report annually on utilization.
The minutes list the special-event flat-rate range as $13-$35 in the resolution text and $15-$35 in the memorandum text; the record does not reconcile them.

Motion by Doan, seconded by Kamei: First Amendment with the County of Santa Clara raised compensation by $4,083,373 to a total not to exceed $5,283,373 for FY 2024-25 through 2026-27, retroactive to September 18, 2025. Vote 10-0-1. Deferred earlier from September 1.

Land use consent item: RES2026-309 approved, with conditions, a Conditional Use Permit and Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for off-sale of alcohol (Type 21) at Sakura Market, 184 South Market, Suite 120 (District 3). Planning Commission had recommended approval 10-0-1. Vote 9-0-2.

Joint City Council and Financing Authority item, called to order by Vice Mayor Foley; presented by Provenzano and a Finance assistant director; Brian Darby and one call-in speaker commented.
Motions by Cohen (seconded by Kamei for the Council resolution, by Doan for the Authority resolution): RES2026-310 and SJFA166 approved issuance of subordinate wastewater commercial paper notes up to $200 million outstanding, with letter-of-credit extensions capped at a 1.00 percent facility fee rate. Vote 9-0-2.

Labor Negotiations Update: Morse, Knight and one other speaker commented; no action.

Closed session listed four existing-litigation matters (two workers' compensation or civil claims, plus two civil suits), and labor negotiations with Kouyoumdjian on AEA, AMSP, CAMP and MEF. No report-out was given.

Commendation for On Lok's 55th anniversary, a Transit Month proclamation and an International Day of the Girl proclamation.
Ordinance 31351 (reasonable accommodation, Chapter 20.160) given final adoption; library foundation grant raised from $1,100,000 to $1,300,000; design contract for Race Street/Parkmoor Avenue safety improvements raised by $12,230 to $660,230; Highway 237 trail rail-crossing grant application authorized; $500 District 1 Sharks Community Funds grant; Mayor's Office travel requests approved; Interim Independent Police Auditor travel approved.
Open forum: a food-pantry permit issue, audio speakers at an interim housing site, and customer service.