San Jose City Council Meeting Summaries

Summary (draft minutes): City of San José Small Business Advisory Committee Member - Anuradha Basu Council Liaison - CM Kamei Member - Chandra Brooks Council Liaison - CM Ortiz Member - Kobad Bugwadia Member - Christina Bui Member - Laura Perez Ehrheart Member - Kellie Fallon Member - Daniel Fernandez Member – Lily Guggenheim OEDCA Staff - Jen Baker Member - Mimi M Hernandez OEDCA Staff - Blage Zelalich Member - Charles "Chappie" Jones OEDCA Staff - Victor Farlie Member - Dennis King Member - Tony Lam Member - Azer Manashir Member - Tony Mirenda Member – Rosaline Raj SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 5, 2026 5.00 p.m. In Person & Hybrid Meeting City Manager’s Conference Room 17th Floor City Hall 200 East Santa Clara St. How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): The public is invited to listen into the meeting. Public comment can only be made in person at City Hall. Topic: Small Business Advisory Committee Meeting March 5, 2026 Time: 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 940 6349 6625 Passcode: 476532 How to submit written Public Comment: By email to jessica.munoz@sanjoseca.gov by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. -- 1 of 4 -- AGENDA I. Welcome and Introductions f (Truncated for demo view.)

Summary (draft minutes): City of San José Civil Service Commission COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Sharon Hightower-Chair Gabriel Rodriguez, Sr. Deputy City Attorney Joan P. Smith-Vice Chair Megan Roche, Deputy City Clerk Samuel Swift-Commissioner Yasmin Johnson, Deputy City Clerk Tom Cochran- Commissioner Gary J. Diquisto- Commissioner MEETING AGENDA March 5, 2026 4:00 p.m. San José City Hall 200 E. Santa Clara St., San José, CA 14th Floor, Conference Room T-1446 Time: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (US and Canada) Location: San José City Hall, 14th Floor, Conference Room T-1446 How to submit written Public Comment: 1) By email to clerkcivilservicecom@sanjoseca.gov by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. I. Call to Order & Roll Call II. Adoption of Orders of the Day ONCE ADOPTED, A VARIATION IN ORDER MUST BE APPROVED. IF YOU WISH AN ITEM TAKEN IN A DIFFERENTORDER, YOURREQUEST SHOULD BE MADE AT THIS TIME. III. Public Comments IV. Consent Calendar THE CONSENT CALENDAR, CONSISTING OF TWO ITEMS, IS ACTED ON IN ONE MOTION, AS THE ITEMS ARE GENERALLY ROUTINE. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM OR WISH ACTION TAKEN OTHER THAN THAT INDICATED, MAKE YOUR REQUEST AT THIS TIME. 1 -- 1 (Truncated for demo view.)

Summary (draft minutes): PLANNING DIRECTOR HEARING AGENDA Wednesday, March 4, 2026 9:00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/89012305097 Hearing Officer Sylvia Do, Division Manager on behalf of Christopher Burton, Director Planning, Building and Code Enforcement -- 1 of 7 -- Director Hearing March 4, 2026 Page 2 of 7 How to provide spoken Public Comment during the Planning Director Hearing meeting: 1. By Phone: (408) 638-0968 . Webinar ID is 890 1230 5097. Click *9 to raise a hand to speak. Click *6 to unmute when called. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 2. Online at: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/89012305097 a. Use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause audio feedback. b. Enter an email address and name. The name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. c. When the Hearing Officer calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.” Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. d. When called (Truncated for demo view.)

Summary (draft minutes): 2025 General Plan 4-Year Review Task Force Meeting No. 4 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Commencing at 6:30 p.m. City Hall Wing Wing Room 118, 119 & 120 First Floor, City Hall Wing 200 East Santa Clara Street San José, California Carlos Rosario, Chair Melissa Bickford, Vice Chair Louis Barocio Dilpreet Bhandal Charles Cantrell Daniel Cao Lawrence Casey Aimee Escobar Khoi Nguyen Pierluigi Oliverio Michael Young Christopher Burton, Director Planning, Building & Code Enforcement -- 1 of 5 -- March 4, 2026 Agenda Page 2 of 5 Public Comment in Person Only For live translations in over 50 languages, please visit: https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FLEC-0817 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment) 1. Online at https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/84325178536; or 2. By Phone: (408) 638-0968. Webinar ID is 843 2517 8536. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 3. https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia; or 4. https://sanjose.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=51; or 5. Cable Channel 26 How to submit written Public Comment before the Planning Commission meeting: Send email to generalplanstaff@sanjoseca.gov by 1:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Those emails will be attached to the (Truncated for demo view.)

Summary (draft minutes): HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION AGENDA Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Regular Meeting Commencing at 6:30 p.m. City Hall Tower Third Floor, Conference Room T-332 200 East Santa Clara Street San José, California Commission Members Rachel Royer, Chair Sara Ghalandari, Vice Chair Harriett Arnold Himat Bainiwal Lawrence Camuso Steve Cohen Jimi Kogura Christopher Burton, Director Department of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement -- 1 of 7 -- AGENDA March 4, 2026 Page 2 of 7 CEQA = CA Environmental Quality Act How to submit written Public Comment before the Historic Landmarks Commission meeting: Send email to planningsupportstaff@sanjoseca.gov by 1:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Those emails will be attached to the item on the Agenda. Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email. Public correspondence received after 1:00 p.m. may not be considered by the Commission due to time constraints. Public comments received after 1:00 p.m. should be presented during the hearing. How to observe the Meeting (no public comment) 1. Online at https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/83676017189 or 2. By Phone: (408) 638-0968. Webinar ID is 836 7601 7189. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (Truncated for demo view.)

Summary (draft minutes): City of San José Parks and Recreation Commission District 1 – Ashesh Singh Andre Morrow - District 2 District 3 – Robert Gonzalez José Villarreal - District 4 District 5 - Daisy Barocio, Vice Chair Kelly Snider - District 6 District 7 - Giavanna Vega, Chair Kent Campbell - District 8 District 9 – Viviana Garcia-Barnwell Ken Brennan - District 10 Citywide – Roxanne Koopman SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA March 4, 2026 Hybrid Meeting – City Hall Tower and Virtually 5:30 p.m. Virtual: Zoom Webinar Seventeenth Floor, San José City Hall Tower 200 East Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113 Room: T-1734 How to attend the PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING: 1. By phone (877) 853-5257. Webinar ID: 963 6302 3495 2. By online: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/96363023495 a) Use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. b) Enter an email address and name. The name will be visible online. How to submit written Public Comment: By email to PRCLiaison@sanjoseca.gov by 9:00 a.m. the Monday on the week of the meeting to ensure that it will be posted along with the agenda. (Truncated for demo view.)

Summary (draft minutes): Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 Committee Members David Cohen, Chair Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair Pam Foley, Member Bien Doan, Member Domingo Candelas, Member Committee Staff Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager Joy Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk Kevin Fisher, Assistant City Attorney Rachelle Blattman, City Manager's Office Council Chambers 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 4, 2026 For live translations in over 50 languages, please go to https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FAYU-7105 How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): 1) Cable Channel 26, 2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting, or 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia 4) By phone 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 941 1478 1397. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 or +1 (408) 638-0968 or (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) 5) By online https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/94114781397 Use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 16+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. How to submit writte (Truncated for demo view.)

What's Scheduled Downtown Parking Board's 2026-03-04 agenda is scheduled to cover Parking Programs & Rates Update A, Reports/Coordination A, Annual Work Plan Discussion, and Consent Calendar A. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - Parking Programs & Rates Update A: the agenda included this context: Introducing text-to-pay at parking meters Update: Verbal update on deployment of text-to-pay service at single-space parking meters. - Reports/Coordination A: the agenda included this context: Downtown Status Update from OED Update: Verbal report by OED on various downtown activities and business B. Downtown Promotions and Marketing Update Update: Verbal report by SJDA on Downtown Promotions and Marketing efforts. - Annual Work Plan Discussion: scheduled topic: Annual Work Plan Discussion. - Consent Calendar A: the agenda included this context: Approve the Minutes for the Meeting of September 3, 2025. - Call to Order & Chairperson Report: scheduled topic: Call to Order & Chairperson Report. Why It Matters - Parking Programs & Rates Update A may set direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - Reports/Coordination A may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Annual Work Plan Discussion may set direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - Consent Calendar A may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Call to Order & Chairperson Report may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. What Residents Should Watch - Watch how council frames next steps for Parking Programs & Rates Update A. - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Reports/Coordination A for future policy or budget direction. - Watch how council frames next steps for Annual Work Plan Discussion. - Watch whether council approves, amends, continues, or rejects Consent Calendar A. - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Call to Order & Chairperson Report for future policy or budget direction. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.

Summary (draft minutes): City of San José Civil Service Commission Sharon Hightower - Chair Joan P. Smith -Vice Chair Samuel Swift – Commissioner Tom Cochran – Commissioner STAFF: Gabriel Rodriguez, Sr. Deputy City Attorney Megan Roche, Deputy City Clerk Yasmin Johnson, Deputy City Clerk Gary J. Diquisto – Commissioner CANCELLATION NOTICE City of San José CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 200 East Santa Clara St. San José, CA 95113 THE MARCH 3, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING/ HEARING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR CASE NO. 25-24 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 5, 2026 AT 4:00 PM. The City San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the community’s expectations by providing excellent service, in a positive and timely manner, and in the full view of the public. The City Code of Ethics may be viewed on-line at https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/11915/638526834589570000 All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for (Truncated for demo view.)

What happened The City Council met on 2026-03-03 and discussed several important topics including appointments to the Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee, budget and finance policies, public safety oversight, infrastructure projects, environmental planning, and contract amendments. Key decisions The Council approved appointments to the Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee, endorsed the Bay FC Flag Raising event in celebration of International Women's Day sponsored by Council District 2, and approved both Council Committee and City Council meeting minutes. What matters to the public Decisions on budget and finance can influence city service levels, program funding, and household costs. Public safety discussions relate to policing priorities and community trust. Transportation and infrastructure topics affect mobility and project timelines. Environmental planning impacts utility rates and resilience to climate challenges. Topics covered The meeting covered budget and finance policies including revisions to operating budget and capital improvement program policies, a sewer rate audit report, and oversight of disaster preparedness and infrastructure funding. Public safety and infrastructure were addressed through the Community Oversight Committee report on Measure T. Environmental concerns were discussed in relation to the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan. Contract and procurement matters included an amendment to a consulting agreement for grant and contract management. Notable people / organizations Council District 2 sponsored the International Women's Day flag raising event. DST Consulting Services was involved in contract discussions. Wattis Construction Co., Inc. was noted for asphalt paving services. Next steps Not clearly specified in the available agenda materials.