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• Call to Order and Roll Call

9:30 a.m. - Closed Session, Call to Order in Council Chambers Open Session, Labor Negotiations Update (See Item 3.2) Adjourn to Closed Session in Council Chambers Conference Room, W133 See Separate Agenda

26-1036 Closed Session Agenda

Legislation Text Closed Session Agenda Letter from the Public

1:30 p.m. - Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Invocation (District 9)

Carin Taylor

• Orders of the Day

Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.

• Adjournment Recognition

This meeting will be adjourned in memory of Paz Richard Rocha Jr., who passed away on September 8, 2026. A lifelong San José resident, Paz was a celebrated local sports legend at Lincoln High School and San José City College, even honored as San José Mercury News' Athlete of the Year in 1967. Paz dedicated nearly four decades as an educator teaching business, leading the cheer program, and coaching basketball at Yerba Buena High School from its opening in 1971 to his retirement in 2010. Through his mentorship and kindness, he helped generations of students and left a lasting impact on the San José community.

• Closed Session Report

1. CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1.1 Presentation of a proclamation declaring October 2026 as National Arts and Humanities Month in the City of San José, celebrating the role of the arts and humanities in driving local innovation, economic vitality, and bringing our diverse communities together. (Campos)