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City Council Closed Session, August 18, 2026

San Jose, CA
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2 land-use items: 1 plan amendment, 1 rezone.

Watch: 650 Harry Road rezone, likely approve, based on 3 comparable cases.

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General Plan Four-Year Review Policy Framework plan amendment

Case 26-852
Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases

ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve the plan amendment in case 26-852, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.

Same 3 comparable cases as the 650 Harry Road rezone above.

64 procedural and consent items (minutes, proclamations, resolutions)
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  • Closed Session, Call to Order in Council Chambers Open Session, Labor Negotiations Update…
  • Closed Session Agenda
  • Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
  • Evening Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
  • Invocation (District 7)
  • Orders of the Day
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  • Adjournment Recognition
  • This meeting will be adjourned in memory of Reverend Peter G
  • Closed Session Report
  • CEREMONIAL ITEMS
  • Presentation of a commendation recognizing Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI) for…
  • Presentation of a commendation celebrating Valley Services’ 40th Anniversary, as a…
  • CONSENT CALENDAR
  • Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as…
  • Approval of City Council Minutes
  • Final Adoption of Ordinances
  • Approval of Council Committee Minutes
  • Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests
  • City Council Travel Reports
  • Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards
  • Actions Related to the Airside Lighting Replacement Project
  • Amendments to the Master Consultant Agreements with Project Controls Joint Venture LLC…
  • Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
  • Actions Related to the Resilient Facilities Coalition Adoption and Proposition 4 Climate…
  • Amendment to the Heritage Tree List
  • STRATEGIC SUPPORT
  • Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report)
  • Labor Negotiations Update
  • Housing Department Loan Portfolio Audit Report
  • PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
  • TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
  • ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
  • NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
  • Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “San José Animal Care…
  • COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  • REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
  • LAND USE
  • Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Land Use Consent Calendar…
  • Land Use on Consent Calendar - TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONSENT
  • END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  • Land Use - Regular Agenda
  • H25-021 & ER25-133 - Administrative Hearing on the Appeal of the Environmental…
  • Open Forum
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  • Adjournment
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