The Community and Economic Development Committee meets every other month on the fourth Monday at 1:30 p.m. or as noted otherwise in the Work Plan, starting in August 2025. The purpose of these meetings is to manage the growth and change of the City of San José in order to encourage a strong economy; ensure a diverse range of arts, cultural, and entertainment offerings; and create and preserve housing and healthy neighborhoods. This committee was previously named the Driving a Strong Economy Committee.

For more information on this committee, please contact Mike Jones at (408) 535-8192.

August 2025 - December 2025 Community and Economic Development Work Plan and from January 2026 - June 2026 Draft Work Plan 

Committee Members

The Community and Economic Development Committee comprises the following members:

• Vice Mayor Foley, Chair
• Councilmember Kamei, Vice Chair
• Councilmember Ortiz
• Councilmember Mulcahy
• Councilmember Casey

Committee Staff

The committee staff comprises the following individuals:

• Rosalynn Hughey, City Manager's Office
• Johnny Phan, City Attorney's Office
• Vincent Rocha, Mayor's Office

• Yasmin Johnson, City Clerk's Office