City Council, March 3, 2026
Approves Measure T Citizen Oversight Committee Annual Report, unanimous
What happened
The San Jose City Council meeting on March 3, 2026 was primarily ceremonial with limited substantive land use decisions. The council unanimously accepted a sewer rate setting audit report with recommendations to review rate model assumptions and develop formal reserve policies.
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Sewer Rate Setting Audit Report Acceptance
Council accepted the City Auditor's report on sewer rates with six recommendations including reviewing rate model assumptions, developing formal reserve policies for the sewer service fund, and improving transparency around rate setting processes.
- ESD to study rate model assumptions, develop formal reserve policy defining intended use and target levels, document procedures for sampling decisions, and update sewer rate web page
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Jose City Council meeting on March 3, 2026 was primarily ceremonial with limited substantive land use decisions. The council unanimously accepted a sewer rate setting audit report with recommendations to review rate model assumptions and develop formal reserve policies.
Key Decisions (4)
Sewer Rate Setting Audit Report Acceptance
Personal Property Impound Procedure Updates
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan Adoption
Measure T Citizen Oversight Committee Annual Report
Development Activity (4)
Fire Station 36
Infrastructure
Fire Station 23
Infrastructure
911 Call Center Upgrades
Infrastructure
Roseville Community Centre Climate Resiliency Hub
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
City achieved 23% outperformance on road paving (516 miles vs…
Infrastructure
Measure T bond program has issued all $649 million in…
Sentiment
Sewer rate audit found only 8% of reasonable accommodation requests…
Infrastructure
Climate vulnerability assessment identified flooding as most impactful hazard to…
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