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Weekly summary for San Jose
May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 6, 2026
This week in San Jose, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors held a meeting focused on reviewing the VTA 457-Deferred Compensation Plan assets and expenses for March 2026. Key agenda items included receiving monthly reports on plan assets and expenses, discussing administrative fees for deferred compensation plans, and approving automatic enrollment for employees in the non-represented group. Highlights from the April 28 meeting: - Received and filed the March 2026 Empower Retirement reports on deferred compensation plan assets. - Discussed administrative fees associated with deferred compensation plans. - Approved automatic enrollment for employees in the non-represented employee group. - Provided committee training on Empower’s enhanced personal dashboard for plan participants. These developments relate to San Jose city employees’ retirement benefits and financial planning options managed by VTA, impacting the local workforce and community economy.

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Meeting-level relevance. Arts Commission is meeting Mon, Aug 17 at 5:30 AM.
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Economic Development and Cultural Affairs
Decrease
-$84.1K
-1.10%
2024-2025 Adopted Budget: $7.7M2025-2026 Proposed Budget: $7.6M
5-year context: 2021-2022 $5.6M to 2025-2026 $7.6M

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2026-08-17 • 5:30 PM
Arts Commission
Arts Commission
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City of San José Arts Commission Meeting District 01— Manjiri Yeravadekar Ernesto Martinez —District 07 District 02— Minerva Sarellano Carman Gaines, VICE CHAIR—District 08 District 03— Analyn Bones VACANT—District 09…

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MeetingPublic meeting summaryArts Commission
8/4/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Arts Commission
Arts Commission's 2026-08-04 agenda is scheduled to focus on Arts Commission. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes.
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryArts Commission
8/3/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Arts Commission
Arts Commission's 2026-08-03 agenda is scheduled to cover Adjournment The City of San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the..., Reports and Information Only A, Public Meeti…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySan Jose Arena Authority
6/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
San Jose Arena Authority
City of San José - Meeting of San Jose Arena Authority on 6/24/2026 at 4:00 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Can…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySan Jose Arena Authority
6/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
San Jose Arena Authority
City of San José - Meeting of San Jose Arena Authority on 6/24/2026 at 3:30 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Can…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryArts Commission
6/15/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Arts Commission
City of San José - Meeting of Arts Commission on 6/15/2026 at 5:30 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryCommunity & Economic Development Committee (CED)
6/15/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Community & Economic Development Committee (CED)
Community & Economic Development Committee (CED) City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 Committee Members Pam Foley, Chair Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair Peter Ortiz, Member …
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryArts Commission
6/2/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Arts Commission
City of San José - Meeting of Arts Commission on 6/2/2026 at 5:30 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1}…
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6 archived items • 2 months
May 2026
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2 meetings0 news2 total
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5/18/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City of San José - Meeting of Arts Commission on 5/18/2026 at 5:30 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1…
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5/4/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City of San José - Meeting of Arts Commission on 5/4/2026 at 5:30 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1}…
April 2026
Civic activity from this month
4 meetings0 news4 total
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4/22/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City of San José - Meeting of San Jose Arena Authority on 4/22/2026 at 3:30 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Can…
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4/22/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City of San José - Meeting of San Jose Arena Authority on 4/22/2026 at 4:00 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Can…
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4/20/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City of San José - Meeting of Arts Commission on 4/20/2026 at 5:30 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1…
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4/7/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City of San José - Meeting of Arts Commission on 4/7/2026 at 5:30 PM Skip to main content Sign In Home Legislation Calendar San Jose Retirement Services Meeting Bodies {1} ##LOC[OK]## {1} ##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]## {1}…
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