Votes at a glance: San Jose City Council, Oct. 21, 2025

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose City Council took the following recorded actions during its Oct. 21, 2025 afternoon meeting. This roundup lists each formal vote and key details that were included in the meeting record.

1) Consent Calendar — Motion to approve consent calendar as presented. Outcome: passed unanimously. (No public comment.)

2) Land use consent calendar (Item 10.1a: outdoor vending permit amendments) — Motion to approve staff recommendations and joint memo directing staff to return with municipal code amendments to allow expanded private‑lot vending operations after 2026 events. Outcome: passed unanimously. (Mover: Councilmember Campos; vote recorded as unanimous.)

3) Annual Report and Budget Adjustments (Item 3.3) — Accept the FY 2024–25 annual report, amend the FY 2025–26 budget for technical adjustments, and approve related position transfers and fund clarifications; include staff modifications and a councilmember blue memo for Alum Rock Village placemaking reallocation. Outcome: passed unanimously. (Mover: Councilmember Ortiz.) Key details: available general fund after re‑budgeting approximately $1.2 million; transfer to emergency reserve reduced from $10M to $7M due to reimbursements; several grant recognitions.

4) City Attorney appointment (Item 3.4) — Adopt resolution appointing Susanna Alcala Wood as City Attorney, effective Nov. 9, 2025, approving total annual salary and benefits as recommended. Outcome: passed unanimously (11‑0). Annual salary listed in agenda materials: $390,000.

5) Resolution of support for State Proposition 50 (Item 3.5) — Motion to adopt a resolution supporting Proposition 50 (state ballot measure). Outcome: passed unanimously.

6) Resolution of support for Santa Clara County Measure A (Item 3.6) — Motion to adopt a resolution supporting Measure A (county temporary sales tax to address county hospital funding shortfall). Outcome: passed 9–1 (Councilmember Casey voted no; Vice Mayor Foley absent). (Mover: Councilmember Candelis.)

7) Police technology contract amendment (Item 4.1) — Approve amendment/ consolidation agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for evidence management, body‑worn cameras, in‑vehicle cameras, TASER replacement and related services; staff reported projected savings of approximately $6.6 million over contract life through bundling. Outcome: passed unanimously.

8) Airport marketing agreement (Item 5.1) — Approve marketing strategy and execution services agreement for San Jose Mineta International Airport. Outcome: passed (recorded as unanimous at vote). (Foley and Cohen absent at time of vote in record; later Cohen returned.)

9) Street resurfacing contract award (Item 5.2) — Award contract for local streets resurfacing west pavement (Measure T funded) per staff recommendation. Outcome: passed (recorded as 9–0 at time of vote).

10) Agreement with County for home‑buyer down‑payment assistance (Item 8.1) — Approve amendments/agreements with County Office of Supportive Housing to deploy revolving down‑payment funds to two San Jose projects. Outcome: passed 9–0.

11) Conditional Use Permit amendment for Fuse, 58 South First Street (Item 10.2) — Approve CUP amendments to remove 250‑person per‑floor cap, remove lunch requirement, extend interior hours to 2 a.m., and adopt neighborhood‑negotiated limits on outdoor amplified music (Mon–Thu 10 p.m.; Fri–Sat 2 a.m.; Sun midnight); occupancy subject to fire‑department review and California Fire Code. Outcome: passed unanimously.

Notes: Several agenda items included substantial public comment (annual report housing legal services, Measure A, Fuse CUP). When specific vote tallies or mover/second information were not verbally recited for every item during the meeting, this roundup lists outcomes as recorded on the dais and in the official vote roll called by the city clerk.