San Jose planners maxed at 126%; fee hike and cuts headed to budget
San Jose Community and Economic Development Committee: Planning team at 126% capacity, fee hike and cuts coming through the budget. FIFA outreach plan owed to council before May 12.
San Jose
Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting
April 27, 2026
TL;DR
- San Jose's citywide planning team is at 126% of staffing capacity this year, with 90% of the work coming from state mandates. A fee increase and a list of work to drop are headed to council through the budget.
- A FIFA World Cup outreach plan owed to this committee from a November memo did not arrive. Staff will send a supplemental memo before the May 12 council meeting.
- Super Bowl LX drove the best February for hotel revenue in city history. March, lifted by NVIDIA's GTC and the NCAA West Regional, was the second-best month ever.
- The city's economic strategy work plan is 90% on track at the 9-month mark, with jobs, event days, and business improvement districts ahead of pace. Office recovery and daytime downtown foot traffic are still lagging.