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City Council Closed Session, September 22, 2026

Approves Consent Calendar adoption (including District digital-equity internet agreement), unanimous

2h 53m25,098 words
23 mentionsdeniedapprovedzoningland userezoningdensityaduindustrialenvironmental reviewdeferredmotion to approveSan Jose, CA
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What happened

This was a San Jose City Council afternoon session dominated by ceremonial items, staff reports, and a policy debate on state housing local control; no site-specific rezoning or development entitlement was voted on.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Jose, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 22, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

2026 Summer Intergovernmental Relations Report and local-control polic

Approved 9-2

Free sample: decision 1 of 6

Consent Calendar adoption (including District digital-equity internet agreement)

Council approved the consent calendar in its entirety, including an agreement providing free internet access to 200,000 students and families at Oak Grove, Evergreen Valley, and Silver Creek school areas.

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

This was a San Jose City Council afternoon session dominated by ceremonial items, staff reports, and a policy debate on state housing local control; no site-specific rezoning or development entitlement was voted on.

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Consent Calendar adoption (including District digital-equity internet agreement)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

2026 Summer Intergovernmental Relations Report and local-control policy memo

Vote: 9-2
Approved

Status of Open Audit Recommendations report

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Employee Turnover Audit report

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Stormwater Management Annual Report

Vote: unanimous
Approved

FY2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (3)

Bill Key Park (formerly Venetian Terraces) green stormwater infrastructure

Infrastructure

Fire Station 32

Infrastructure

South San Jose police training academy and substation

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Mayor noted an unprecedented level of data-center investment in San…

Housing Demand

San Jose reports approving ~20,000 homes and complying with SB…

Sentiment

Council is actively advocating to restore local control over housing/land…

Who Spoke (20)

MayorCouncilmember · 7Staff · 5ClerkPublic · 3

On the record: the mayor, 7 councilmembers, 5 staff members, the clerk, and 3 members of the public.

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