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Matter ROGC 26-179

Ministerial Approval for Assembly Bill 130 Qualifying Projects. (Tordillos, Campos, Cohen, and Kamei)

Housing Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Agenda Ready Introduced 16 Apr 2026
2 Documents on file 780 KB · 2 extracted · 2 AI summaries
File
ROGC 26-179
Type
Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
16 Apr 2026
Last synced
12 Jun 2026 · 16:22

The papers

2 documents · 780 KB
01 253 KB

Memorandum from Tordillos, Campos, Cohen and Kamei

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This memorandum from Councilmembers Tordillos, Campos, Cohen, and Kamei recommends that the City Manager return to the Council by September 2026 with an ordinance to expand ministerial approval processes for housing development projects that qualify for a statutory exemption under AB 130. The memorandum outlines the benefits of utilizing infill sites for housing development and the criteria established by AB 130 to ensure community suitability and environmental protections. It also discusses the potential for easing the workload on the Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department by minimizing the need for hearings on qualifying projects.

Key points
  • Recommendation to direct the City Manager to return with an ordinance by September 2026.
  • Focus on expanding ministerial approval processes for housing projects qualifying under AB 130.
  • AB 130 aims to streamline infill housing development by exempting it from CEQA review.
  • Criteria for CEQA exemption include community suitability and environmental protections.
  • Ministerial approval could reduce workload on Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department.
Limitations
  • The text indicates a specific date for the recommendation but does not provide details on the ordinance's content or the exact criteria for ministerial approval.
  • There are unresolved placeholders and blank fields that affect the completeness of the summary.

Generated for convenience from extracted text using AI. Review the official source document before relying on this summary.

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RULES COMMITTEE: 4/22/26 ITEM: C.3 TO: RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE FROM: Councilmember Tordillos Councilmember Campos Councilmember Cohen Councilmember Kamei SUBJECT: MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF AB 130-QUALIFYING PROJECTS DATE: April 22, 2026 Approved Date: 4/22/26 RECOMMENDATION Direct the City Manager to return to Council by September 2026 with an ordinance to expand ministerial approval processes citywide to housing development project applications that meet the eligibility criteria for a statutory exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to AB 130 (2025). BACKGROUND Throughout San Jose, infill sites represent some of our best opportunities to meet our housing goals. These sites already feature the infrastructure– utilities, transit access, etc– to support housing growth while creating little to no environmental impacts from new development. Last year, recognizing the need to unlock infill opportunities across the state, the Legislature adopted AB 130 as a budget trailer bill to streamline infill housing by exempting it from expensive and time-consuming CEQA review. The criteria to qualify for a CEQA statutory exemption under AB 130 are...
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Letters from the Public

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Generated summary AI-assisted

The document contains a message from Rich Crowley, a District 10 homeowner since 1970. It appears to be a communication directed to the City Clerk's office.

Key points
  • Sender: Rich Crowley
  • Affiliation: District 10 Homeowner since 1970
Limitations
  • The text is sparse and lacks detailed content.
  • There are unresolved placeholders and formatting elements present.

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4/22/26, 3:40 PM Mail - City Clerk - Outlook Rich Crowley District 10 Homeowner since 1970 cell/text This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. https://outlook.cloud.microsoft/mail/city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov/id/AAkALgAAAAAAHYQDEapmEc2byACqAC%2FEWg0AyL5PtjZab0STtTtuW3muswAL… 2/2