City Council, January 13, 2026
Approved: Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Improvement District Establishment, unanimous
What happened
On January 13, 2026, San Jose approved Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Improvement District Establishment (unanimous).
San Jose City Council adopted a policy prohibiting use of city parking lots, vacant lots, and garages for federal immigration enforcement staging areas (item 3.7, unanimous).
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
ICE-Free Zones Policy Adoption
Adopted City Council Policy 7-15 prohibiting use of city-owned or city-controlled parking lots, vacant lots, garages, and open spaces as staging areas, processing locations, or operational bases for civil immigration enforcement. Policy includes standardized signage and access controls.
- Implementation includes standardized signage with language accessibility features including QR codes, access controls where appropriate, and reinforced reporting procedures for city staff.
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Key Decisions (10)
ICE-Free Zones Policy Adoption
Alameda Business Improvement District Establishment
Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Improvement District Establishment
FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan First Substantial Amendment
Team San Jose Annual Performance Audit Report
2026 Legislative Program and Priorities
Greene v. City of San Jose Settlement
Legal Services Contract for Wastewater Facility
Digester Facility Upgrade Design-Build Contract
Pond A18 Emergency Repairs
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Development Activity (2)
La Placita Cultural Hub
Mixed-Use
Diridon Station Infrastructure Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Team San Jose reported 133,500 booked hotel room nights and…
Housing Demand
City pursuing state legislation for condo deposit reform to encourage…
Infrastructure
Data centers identified as major economic development priority with city…
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Zoning terms (6)
11 recorded timestamps
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- land use (4 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (10)
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