2026-10-06 - 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. (Ortiz absent); regular session called to order at 1:30 p.m. with all 11 members present (Candelas present until 2:30 p.m.); adjourned at 3:31 p.m.
Orders of the Day approved 11-0-0, deferring Item 3.3 (Civil Service Commission interviews) to October 20.
Consent Calendar approved 11-0-0, including the dissolution of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications Systems Authority, a $109,975 county justice-information agreement, and flow-monitoring consultant agreements of up to $2,000,000 and $750,000.
Personal delivery device rules passed 9-0-2 (Ortiz and Candelas absent).
$5,700,000 loan commitment for the former Comfort Suites hotel rehabilitation approved 10-0-1 (Candelas absent).
Arena Hotel and Homekey transition approved 10-0-1 with a joint memorandum from Mayor Mahan and Mulcahy.
Open forum: two virtual speakers (email formatting; debris in bike paths).

Consent item 2.9: Resolution RES2026-313 of intention to annex Annexation Area No. 4 to Community Facilities District No. 8 (Communications Hill), levy a special tax, set a public hearing for November 10, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and call an election after the hearing; adopted 11-0-0 as part of the consent vote.

Presented by Ristow with two Department of Transportation staff; public comment from two in-person speakers, one call-in speaker and Moldow.
Motion by Cohen, seconded by Kamei: Ordinance 31354 (new Chapter 11.91) passed for publication; RES2026-316 set permit fees of $200 per device (sidewalk) and $250 per device (pilot roadway); RES2026-317 added citation fines and repealed RES2025-403. Vote 9-0-2.

Soliván and a deputy director presented; one virtual speaker.
Motion by Mulcahy, seconded by Tordillos: RES2026-318 approved a construction-permanent loan commitment of up to $5,700,000 for rehabilitation of the hotel at 1510 North 1st Street, with Ordinance 31355 moving $5,700,000 from the Housing Project Reserve to Housing Loans and Grants. Vote 10-0-1.

Motion by Mulcahy, seconded by Kamei, to approve the joint memorandum dated October 2, 2026 with the Mayor; RES2026-319 adopted 10-0-1.
Authorizes exclusive negotiation and right-of-entry agreements with Episcopal Community Services (with Propertyworx LLC as the backup), and amendments to the Homekey agreement making the City sole grantee.
Directs the City Manager to report back in six months on moving units at or below 30 percent of area median income, on talks with the state housing department, and on any change to scope, unit mix or timeline, and to return with the final amended terms before signing.

Item 3.2 Labor Negotiations Update: eleven in-person speakers (including Morse and Knight) and four virtual speakers commented; no action recorded.
Closed session covered conferences with the labor negotiator Kouyoumdjian on AEA, AMSP, CAMP and MEF.

City Attorney Alcala Wood reported that the one litigation item on the closed session agenda was taken off the calendar. A City Manager evaluation was also listed.

Proclamations for Arts and Humanities Month, Walk & Roll to School Day and Filipino American History Month.
City Manager Maguire introduced Amber Hewitt as the new Director of the Office of Racial and Social Equity, starting October 25, 2026.
Free use of the Rotunda approved for two council-sponsored events (November 6 and November 19); a flag-raising retroactively approved; a Mayor's Office travel request and an Arts Commission appointment approved.
Adjourned in memory of a lifelong San José resident and longtime high school educator.