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Votes at a glance: key San Jose City Council actions on June 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of recorded motions and final outcomes from the June 17 City Council meeting, including budget approvals, bond authorizations, and zoning and contract votes.
Below is a concise listing of major motions and final outcomes recorded during the San Jose City Council meeting on June 17, 2025. Where available the vote tally or result is provided.
- Item 1 (City Financing Authority / Lease Revenue Bonds): Motion to authorize issuance of lease revenue bonds for the Muni Water Building project — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 3.5 (General Obligation Bonds series 2025): Authorization to issue GO bonds up to $209,570,000 — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 3.3 (Various budget actions FY24‑25): Approval — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 3.4 (Adoption of annual appropriation ordinance and funding sources FY25‑26): Approval — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 2.23 (Consent contract separate vote after recusal): Approval of contract with BrightView Landscape Services (councilor Mulcahy recused) — Motion passed unanimously among remaining members.
- Item 2.2 (Final adoption of ordinances relating to trespass/van‑lording): Substitute motion adopted 9–1 (Campos opposed); staff directed to return with implementation memo for trespass enforcement and to consider alternative van‑lording wording.
- Item 3.6 (Multifamily housing revenue notes for 525 North Capital Development): Approval — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 3.7 (Recording liens for unpaid sidewalk repairs): Resolution confirming report and directing recording of liens — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 3.8 (Reappointment of City Auditor): Reappointment of Joe Royce as City Auditor — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 3.9 (Settlement: Tovar v. City of San Jose et al.): Approved settlement agreement — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 4.1 (Independent Police Auditor 2024 year‑end report): Council accepted the IPA report and the majority of recommendations; motion passed unanimously.
- Item 8.1–8.4 (Renewal/approval of several Business Improvement District annual budgets: Japantown, Downtown, Monterey Corridor, Tully Road Eastridge): Resolutions approving budgets and levying assessments — Motions passed unanimously.
- Item 8.5 (Alameda CBID formation): Weighted property‑owner ballot tallied in favor (111,389.66 in favor vs 109,907.36 opposed); council adopted management plan and ordered assessment recorded — Motion approved.
- Item 8.7 (Freeway‑facing digital billboards on city property): Council authorized negotiation/execution of leases with Clear Channel Outdoor and Outfront Foster Interstate for three signs; certification of IS/MNDs and takedown obligations; Councilmember Mulcahy recused — Motion approved.
- Item 8.8 (Navigation hub and motel program contracts): Council authorized contract authority (~$9.26M) for HomeFirst to operate navigation hub and five motels — Motion passed unanimously.
- Item 8.9, 8.10 (Multifamily housing incentive tax/fee waivers — Santana Row Lot 12 and 0 Seeley): Council approved residential tax and fee waivers tied to multifamily incentives — Motions passed unanimously.
- Land Use Consent and other procedural consent calendar items: Approved (multiple items) — Most motions passed unanimously; specific pulled items were voted as noted above.
Context: Most adopted motions were unanimous or near‑unanimous; a handful of items (van‑lording/trepass ordinance and the Alameda CBID ballot) recorded notable opposition or close results. Several actions require follow‑up implementation memos, contract finalizations, or county filings.
