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Matter 25-792

Actions Related to Travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the September 2025 San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission.

Economic Development City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 25 Jul 2025
4 Documents on file 1.8 MB · 4 extracted · 4 AI summaries
File
25-792
Type
Strategic Support
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
25 Jul 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 03:54

The papers

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Memorandum

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The memorandum outlines actions related to travel for various City Council members to Atlanta, Georgia, for the San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission scheduled from September 23 to September 26, 2025. It includes recommendations for approving travel and excused absences for the Mayor and several Councilmembers, detailing the purpose of the trip, which is to learn about urban development and economic strategies from Atlanta. Each Councilmember's source of funds and anticipated costs are also mentioned.

Key points
  • Travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission from September 23 to September 26, 2025.
  • Recommendations include approving travel and excused absences for Mayor Mahan and Councilmembers Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, Mulcahy, Doan, and Casey.
  • The purpose of the trip is to learn best practices in urban development and economic strategies.
  • Each Councilmember's source of funds and anticipated costs are specified.
Limitations
  • The text contains unresolved placeholders and missing information regarding specific details for some Councilmembers.
  • The anticipated costs for some Councilmembers are mentioned, but not all are filled in.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025 FILE: 25-792 ITEM: 3.3 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: SEE BELOW FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC City Clerk DATE: July 24, 2025 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Actions Related to Travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the September 2025 San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission Recommendation (a) Approve the receipt of gifts received by City Officials in an official capacity as a representative of the City in accordance with San José Municipal Code Section 12.08.120.B. (b) Approve travel to Atlanta, Georgia and request for an excused absence for the following Councilmembers from the following meetings due to Authorized City Business: San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission: (1) Mayor Mahan and Mayor’s Office staff Vince Rocha (Source of Funds: Mayor Mayor/Council Travel Budget; Mayor’s Office staff - Mayor’s Office Budget; Travel Dates: September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meeting: none). (2) Councilmember Campos (Source of Funds: District 2 Council Office Budget; Travel Dates: September 23, 2025 to September 26, 2025; Meeting: September 23, 2025 San José City Council). (3) Councilmember Tordillos (Source of Funds: District 3 Council Office...
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Supplemental Memorandum (Quorum), 7/24/2025

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This document is a supplemental memorandum regarding the quorum of City Council and Council Committee meetings during the travel of the Mayor and Councilmembers to Atlanta, Georgia for the San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission from September 23-26, 2025. It references Council Policy 9-5, which allows up to five elected members to travel without causing a cancellation of meetings due to lack of quorum.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council.
  • It discusses quorum requirements during the Mayor and Councilmembers' travel.
  • The travel is scheduled for September 23-26, 2025.
  • Council Policy 9-5 allows up to five elected members to travel without canceling meetings.
Limitations
  • The document contains placeholders for councilmembers' names and absence requests that are not filled in.
  • The specific details of the travel requests and the final attendance are not provided.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025 FILE: 25-792 ITEM: 3.3 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: SEE BELOW FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC City Clerk DATE: July 24, 2025 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Quorum of City Council and Council Committee Meetings during Mayor and Councilmembers’ Travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission during September 23-26, 2025 Council Policy 9-5, Travel by Elected and Appointed City Officials, provides in relevant part: “Council may approve up to five (5) of its elected members to travel for Official or Unofficial Delegation Travel, as long as it does not result in cancellation of a Council or Council Committee meeting due to lack of quorum.” Mayor/Councilmember September 23, 2025 City Council Mayor Mahan D1 - Kamei D2 – Campos D3 – Tordillos D4 - Cohen D5 – Ortiz D6 – Mulcahy D7 – Doan D8 – Candelas D9 – Foley D10 - Casey Members Present Mayor – Travel Requested Councilmember Absence Requested Absence Requested Absence Requested Councilmember Absence Requested Absence Requested Councilmember Vice Mayor Absence Requested 5 including Mayor September 24, 2025 Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee...
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Supplemental Memorandum (Mayor/Council Travel Budget), 7/28/2025

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This document is a supplemental memorandum regarding the Mayor/Council travel budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026. It outlines the current balance of the travel budget and details specific travel expenses for council members.

Key points
  • The document is addressed to the City Council.
  • It is dated 7/28/2025.
  • The Mayor/Council Travel Budget for FY 2025-26 has a total of $10,000.
  • Councilmember Cohen's travel to the League of California Cities Annual Conference is estimated to cost $2,000.
  • Mayor Mahan's travel to a Chamber Study Session is estimated to cost $4,000.
  • The remaining balance for the FY 2025-26 travel budget after these expenses is $4,000.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE NO: ITEM: TO: CITY COUNCIL 8/12/2025 25-792 3.3 FROM: Toni Taber, MMC City Clerk SUBJECT: MAYOR/COUNCIL TRAVEL BUDGET FY 2025-2026 DATE: 7/28/2025 Per Council Travel Policy 9-5, “For proposals requesting funding from the Mayor/Council Travel Budget, the City Clerk’s Office will submit a statement with the travel request showing how much uncommitted funds remain in the Mayor/Council Travel Budget and how much yearto-date each trip has cost.” Description Balance Mayor Council Travel Budget (FY 2025-26) $10,000.00 Councilmember Cohen travel to League of California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA (October 8-10, 2025) $2,000.00 Mayor Mahan travel to Chamber Study Session in Atlanta, GA (September 23-26, 2025) $4,000.00 Remaining Balance for FY 2025-26 $4,000.00
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Memorandum from Mayor, Foley, Cohen & Casey, 8/8/25

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This memorandum from Mayor Matt Mahan and Councilmembers outlines recommendations for a trip to Atlanta, Georgia for the September 2025 San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission. The trip aims to explore revitalization and civic collaboration in Atlanta, focusing on economic development through sports and entertainment. The memorandum also establishes principles for attendance, prioritizing downtown representation and seniority among councilmembers.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the City Council.
  • It discusses a trip to Atlanta for the San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission.
  • The trip will focus on downtown recovery and investment in arts, culture, and infrastructure.
  • Attendance principles include prioritizing downtown councilmembers and seniority.
  • The signers confirm no private conversations regarding the memorandum's content with other councilmembers.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/2025 FILE: 25-792 ITEM: 3.3 TO: CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: SEE BELOW FROM: Mayor Matt Mahan Vice Mayor Pam Foley Councilmember David Cohen Councilmember George Casey DATE: August 8, 2025 Approved: SUBJECT: Actions Related to Travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the September 2025 San José Chamber of Commerce Annual Study Mission RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Accept staff recommendation (a) and (b), (1), (3), (4), (5), (6) which includes Mayor Mahan, Councilmember Tordillos, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Mulcahy, and Councilmember Doan. BACKGROUND: The San José Chamber of Commerce leads an annual study mission to bring home the best ideas, tools, and inspiration from cities across the country so we can translate them into action here in San José. This year’s trip to Atlanta will explore the revitalization, regional investment, and civic collaboration that have led to their downtown recovery, through investment in arts, culture, sports, entertainment, and infrastructure. The attendees will study the development of The Battery and Truist Park as a national model for sports and entertainment districts and learn how Atlanta is preparing to host the FIFA World Cup. The focus will...