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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 qualify 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 while ensuring environmental and labor protections are maintained.
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The memorandum is addressed to the Rules and Open Government Committee.
It recommends directing the City Manager to propose an ordinance for ministerial approval of qualifying housing projects.
The ordinance is to be presented by September 2026.
AB 130 allows for exemptions from CEQA for certain housing projects, promoting infill development.
The memorandum emphasizes the importance of maintaining environmental protections and labor standards.
The process aims to reduce the workload on the Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department.
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The context of the memorandum suggests it is a draft as it includes recommendations and is not finalized.
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RULES COMMITTEE: 5/13/26 ITEM: C.1 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 titled 'Workload Analysis' discusses the staff recommendation regarding ministerial approvals for AB 130 projects. It indicates that the administration recommends deferring the nominated idea due to workload impacts that would require reprioritization of existing work items. The analysis highlights the need for clear, objective criteria for ministerial projects and the potential ramifications of expanding the scope of ministerially approved projects. It notes that the current ministerial ordinance allows for a streamlined process but emphasizes that further amendments would require significant time and could jeopardize the Housing Element's certification.
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Department involved: Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement.
Councilmember sponsorship includes Tordillos, Campos, Cohen, and Kamei.
Staff recommendation is to defer the nominated idea due to workload impacts.
The proposal represents new work not currently included in the work plan.
Ministerial projects need clear criteria developed with community input.
Current ordinance allows for a streamlined process but requires multiple hearings for amendments.
Expanding the scope of ministerially approved projects may impact Housing Element timelines.
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Specific dates and outcomes are not provided in the text.
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ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌWŽůŝĐLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ;ŽƵŶĐŝůZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐͿ Department Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department Rep. Name/Ext. Chris Burton Policy/Ordinance Subject Ministerial Approvals for AB 130 Projects Rules Date 5/13/26 Item C.1 Councilmember Sponsorship Tordillos, Campos, Cohen, and Kamei Staff Recommendation ܆GREEN Adopt based on tradeoffs ܆ ✔ YELLOW efer to ĂůĂƚĞƌĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ ܆RED ĚĂƚĞŽƌƚŚĞĂŶŶƵĂůƵĚŐĞƚWƌŽĐĞƐƐ outlined on next page Recommend Council not adopt nominated idea Staff Evaluation Is this already underway in a department work plan? Is this time critical or an emergency? ܆Yes ✔ No ܆ Will this require substantial resources, staffing, budget, strategic support͕ŽƌƌĞƉƌŝŽƌŝƚŝnjŝŶŐĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƉůĂŶ? ✔ No ܆ ܆Yes ܆NEEDS CLARIFICATION OR MORE TIME TO EVALUATE ܆ ✔ Yes ܆No Scoring Criterion Criterion to Determine Scale of Project Complexity Project complexity is determined by scoring the project in each of the 3 criterions below and then summing the score. a. Low Complexity is a sum of 6 or less. b. Medium Complexity is a sum of 7 – 9. Total Score = 11 c. High Complexity is a sum of 10 or greater. Low Complexity Medium Complexity High...
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This document contains public comments in support of a proposal for ministerial approval for housing under AB 130, aimed at streamlining project approvals in San Jose. The comments express strong support for the proposal, highlighting its potential to accelerate housing production, reduce development costs, and create consistency in housing opportunities across the city. The document includes messages from individuals and organizations, including a detailed letter from AlphaX RE Capital, emphasizing the urgency of addressing housing needs in San Jose.
Key points
Public comments support ministerial approval for housing under AB 130.
The proposal aims to streamline project approvals and reduce city resource expenditure.
AlphaX RE Capital expresses strong support, citing the need for increased housing supply.
Ministerial approval could accelerate housing production and reduce development costs.
The document includes messages from various stakeholders, including homeowners and developers.
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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 5/12/26, 11:36 AM Mail - Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas - Outlook The councilmembers have put together an extremely thoughtful proposal to help streamline projects and reduce city resources that would have been expended processing AB130 eligible projects. This will be an amazing resource saving measure for the City, and reduce staff burden in processing these projects (staff in the planning department have huge workloads£as it is, and this will help reduce stress and open up staff time to handle more complicated projects). Our one comment for discussion is that if approved by Council this Fall in September assuming this moves forward at Rules Committee - would be great if it could be retroactive to Jan 1, 2026 so that the handful of projects in process using AB130 in 2026 could be further expedited in Q4 2026 (i.e. they would get...