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The 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 meet the eligibility criteria for a statutory exemption under AB 130. This legislation aims to streamline housing development by exempting qualifying projects from CEQA review, thereby facilitating housing growth in San Jose. The memorandum emphasizes the importance of infill sites and outlines the benefits of a ministerial approval process, including easing the workload on the Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department.
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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 housing development by exempting qualifying projects from CEQA review.
Infill sites in San Jose are highlighted as key opportunities for housing growth.
Ministerial approval could reduce the workload on the Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department.
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RULES COMMITTEE: 4/22/26 ITEM: C.2 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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The document appears to contain a message from Rich Crowley, a District 10 homeowner since 1970. The message is noted to be from outside the City email system, with a warning against opening links or attachments from untrusted sources.
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Sender: Rich Crowley
Affiliation: District 10 Homeowner since 1970
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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