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Sarah Sarate, director of the Office of Administration Policy and Intergovernmental Relations, told the council staff recommended opposition, saying the bill \"would make what is already considered a lengthy process even more bureaucratic by delaying procurement processes even further,\" expose the city to higher workloads, and add potential delays to services and projects.

The measure drew sharply divided testimony from labor and city representatives. Krista Dela Torre, representing IFPTE Local 21, and John Tucker of AFSCME Local 101 urged the council to remain neutral, saying the bill would give unions a chance to explore alternatives before work is contracted out. \"Contracting out is often sold as a cost saving measure, but the reality is that it frequently costs taxpayers more while delivering less,\" Dela Torre said. Jack McGovern of the South Bay Labor Council also urged neutrality and said the bill had been amended to exempt most public works.

Council debate centered on balancing worker protections against operational flexibility. Vice Mayor Foley argued the bill would add at least 60 days to already lengthy procurement cycles and moved to adopt the staff recommendation to oppose. Councilmember Ortiz said the bill simply provides advance notice and keeps options open for workers and urged a neutral position. Councilmember Cohen proposed a middle ground — \"oppose unless amended\" — suggesting targeted exemptions for cybersecurity and renewals of existing contracts and clearer definitions in the bill. Councilmember Candelas urged staff to work with the author's office on amendments.

City staff described how the current meet‑and‑confer framework is already governed by the MMBA and Public Employment Relations Board precedent but said the bill's explicit 60‑day requirement and its draft solicitation content requirement would create an additional, additive delay on top of existing procurement timelines. Procurement staff said complex solicitations can already take many months — in some cases up to 18 months — and the proposed notice requirement would add at least 60 days in most cases.

After failed attempts to substitute a neutral position, the council adopted the opposition motion. The motion passed with six votes in favor; the five dissenting votes were Councilmembers Kamay, Cohen, Ortiz, Candelas and Campos.

Discussion/next steps: Councilmembers who supported amendments said they want the city's intergovernmental relations team to seek targeted clarifications from the bill author, including clearer emergency and exigent‑circumstance language and carve‑outs for cybersecurity and renewals, but the official council position recorded on Aug. 12 is opposition.

The council's action will be transmitted to the city's legislative contacts and partners, including the League of California Cities, which had circulated a letter of opposition expressing concerns about costs and delays.

— Ending: The State Senate Appropriations Committee was scheduled to consider AB 339 on Aug. 18. The city will continue outreach through its intergovernmental relations channels while the bill proceeds in Sacramento.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","AUG 12, 2025 | City Council","oneSentenceSummary","The San Jose City Council voted 6‑5 on Aug. 12 to oppose Assembly Bill 339, which would require at least 60 days' written notice to recognized employee organizations before issuing solicitations or renewing contracts that overlap with represented job classifications.","taxTitle","San Jose , Santa Clara County, California","taxId",2857,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6508514,"San Jose council appoints Councilmember Casey to Atlanta Chamber study mission after member withdraws",2308,2351000,4659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565149-37c9507a6066e9b4c4c83d01698d542d&start=2351&end=4659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565149-37c9507a6066e9b4c4c83d01698d542d/thumbnail_2351000.jpg","/articles/6508514/San-Jose/Santa-Clara-County/California/San-Jose-council-appoints-Councilmember-Casey-to-Atlanta-Chamber-study-mission-after-member-withdraws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6508514-79e8b7e204e538d220cdca17df5344c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448081&Signature=d0wBgcDIGY0GPsKOviIYlpgGkFV~x~tT~H~D8TK96qu9R1eS0gSRlAAHG7Bc~vHwhBMfBBLGsDxNTE4Dat3I1hioFIiHkYLftsmLFfA6pBuCl7VeJ8zHe7e9WCzLAZ7jz2VklQBie818qECOEfHEYHoE8~EW999eJakf~WPl2sYbVf09Pa0j6jgc5uCDEwmtcdJ54Z2sINin1wQ8MzlebStmeDz8MuImNyK4pXPDniD5eOJJHMZTEm9EeAfWKnCZQfmu1pYpZ5Yn5ANDaRq462ZeeKD~cuD6lErw9yBoyc0aIIg2HEzy9FaBvE5c1NQGhRJtqorzvYZETX3cCyi~pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SAN JOSE — The San Jose City Council on Aug. 12 approved a substitution for an upcoming Chamber of Commerce study mission to Atlanta, clearing the way for Councilmember George Casey to attend in place of Councilmember Dwan, who withdrew because of a family health matter.

The council's travel policy (policy 9‑5) allows up to five elected members to travel so long as the trip does not cause a quorum cancellation of council business. Councilmember Dwan told colleagues he would step down from the planned delegation because of his father's health and asked that his seat be offered to another councilmember.

Councilmember Pamela Campos and Councilmember George Casey both expressed interest in participating. Vice Mayor Foley said the trip's focus on economic development and entertainment districts made representation from the Community and Economic Development (CED) committee sensible and moved to replace Councilmember Dwan with Councilmember Casey; the motion passed unanimously.

Councilmembers stressed the value of returning with a public report. Councilmember Kamay and others asked that travelers provide written briefings or presentations to the council after the mission; the mayor's office confirmed a space is available for travel reports.

— Ending: The study mission is scheduled for September; the council expects delegates to report back publicly on lessons and opportunities for San Jose.","Councilmember Dwan withdrew from the September San Jose Chamber of Commerce study mission to Atlanta for family reasons and the council approved substituting Councilmember George Casey in his place. The council also reaffirmed the travel policy limit of up to five elected members and urged return reports after study trips.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6508518,"Council approves Berryessa mixed‑use zoning with conditions after wetland mitigation talks",1081,2819000,3900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565149-37c9507a6066e9b4c4c83d01698d542d&start=2819&end=3900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565149-37c9507a6066e9b4c4c83d01698d542d/thumbnail_2819000.jpg","/articles/6508518/San-Jose/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-approves-Berryessa-mixeduse-zoning-with-conditions-after-wetland-mitigation-talks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6508518-87cd0f0c55cbdaf65a9644ac216e1156/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448081&Signature=Ynavoty9VMqaCLzWogSiJZjW0~RGLg7A06grQicCg7QN0lPHQKYkziUJvwh1M1X~WGx4LF3lntJ3ztX84AzbaMYKMV8a~RlGYVftHQqNeXS2h3Z6-aECwc9GfReuM3FFcXDy5Pxv7QmH8QCORUvlaj3GVXjE5wvGRzO~ugKvPkUknDCTtf6r3rcOzOuxXp9kaBD5s8unkwrWWyMlmbIBKp85KqHLI8hgK0E6C1ERPV-wc5AstAUzGNnWhI~LGFg9tpLVLOIHj74VBegDMDkic4xmrXJpmcX2Q38kG0T-BvzA93F-P2Rkn~FuLtFUQ2ngNwTxuQt4mRx3MfC8BJzGjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SAN JOSE — The San Jose City Council on Aug. 12 approved zoning and related actions for a multi‑block development across from the Berryessa BART station that includes market‑rate housing and a planned several‑hundred‑unit affordable housing component, while adding conditions to address wetland mitigation and long‑term maintenance funding.

Councilmember Matt M. McCaughey (referred to in the meeting as McCaughey) said the Faccino parcel across Berryessa Road is a critical piece of the Berryessa/North San Jose urban village and described a plan that would allow the developer, Swenson, to break ground on \"a couple 100 units of affordable housing\" on one portion of the site as early as this fall. He said the developer needs to start construction by Oct. 1 to meet funding obligations.

The development team alerted the city that a drainage ditch on the property has been designated a wetland by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, which would require the project to replace the wetland as part of mitigation. City staff and the developer have been discussing potential responses, including reconfiguring park blocks, creating a small on‑site road to enlarge mitigation area, or pursuing an off‑site mitigation location.

To address ongoing maintenance costs, Councilmember McCaughey's memo directed city staff to study and potentially form a Community Facilities District (CFD) to provide perpetual funding for maintenance. The memo also asked the administration to consider the city serving as the property owner of record for purposes of collecting CFD assessments, and to include the Housing Department alongside Public Works and Finance in planning the CFD and park master plan. McCaughey moved to approve the memo with amendments; the motion passed unanimously.

City public works staff and Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services staff told council that the city does not currently have wetland maintenance expertise and that both the scope of maintenance and the annual cost are unknown. \"We don't have expertise,\" a public works representative said, noting staff would need time to study what maintenance would entail and to determine the size of a CFD that would support it in perpetuity. Staff also said the Regional Water Quality Control Board is scheduled to consider the mitigation plan in September and that the board's approval would include a one‑year build timeline tied to ground‑breaking.

Councilmember Kamay and others raised questions about which party — the city, a homeowners association, or a contracted third party — would be responsible for long‑term upkeep. McCaughey's memo allowed for flexibility, saying maintenance could be assigned to the city, the homeowners association for buildings F and G, or a third‑party contractor, and asked staff to prepare options.

Labor groups also testified at the consent‑item hearing. Rigo Gallardo, representing the NorCal Carpenters Union, urged the council to require local apprentice utilization and strong labor standards on the project, saying such requirements help ensure local economic benefits.

The council instructed staff to pursue the study, return with recommended CFD sizing and maintenance options, and, if negotiations with the Regional Water Quality Control Board produced a viable off‑site mitigation alternative, to pursue that option. With those directions and the conditions described in McCaughey's memo, the council approved the land use items involving the Faccino/Berryessa property.

— Ending: The council's action clears the path for the developer to proceed with entitlements; the city will report back with the CFD study, park master plan timeline and recommended maintenance approach.","The council approved a zoning/consent item for the Faccino property in the Berryessa/North San Jose urban village on Aug. 12, clearing the way for market‑rate and affordable housing near the BART station while directing staff to study long‑term maintenance financing for a state‑designated wetland and to investigate alternative mitigation options.","actionData","errors"]

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