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MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OF THE RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, and 80343, this meeting will not be physically open to the public and the Joint Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Council meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 2:01 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Jones, Peralez, Arenas, Cohen, Davis.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; City Attorney, Nora Frimann; City Clerk, Toni Taber; City Manager’s Office, Gloria Schmanek; Mayor’s Office, Henry Smith; and City Clerk’s Office, Yasmin Johnson.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review January 25, 2022 Final Agenda
Public Comment: Paul Soto, Blair Beekman, and Jill Borders offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the January 25, 2022 Final Agenda, as amended, including the Add Sheet, and Item 4.1 not to be heard before 6 p.m. (5-0.)
City Clerk, Toni Taber stated an interpreter was requested for the January 25th Council Meeting.
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2. Review February 1, 2022 Draft Agenda
Public Comment: Paul Soto and Blair Beekman provided public testimony.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the February 1, 2022 Draft Agenda. (5-0.)
City Clerk, Toni Taber inquired if interpreters need to be requested for the February 1, 2022 Council Meeting.
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones stated the request for interpreters will be decided at next week’s Rules and Open Government Committee Meeting.
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
None presented.
C. Legislative Update
1. State
2. Federal
There were none presented.
D. Meeting Schedules
1. Release Date for Study Session. (City Manager)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the recommended release of the date held for a Study Session on Friday, January 28, 2022. (5-0.) E. The Public Record
Public Comment: Blair Beekman and Paul Soto offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis and carried unanimously, the Public Record for January 6, 2021– January 13, 2022 was noted and filed. (5-0.)
F. Boards, Commissions and Committees
None provided.
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G. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Consent Calendar
a. Retroactive Approval of Job Fair Sponsored by Council District 5 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Carrasco)
Public Comment: Paul Soto, Brian, and Blair Beekman provided public testimony.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the City Council Sponsored Special Event was retroactively approved and placed on the February 1, 2022 Council Agenda for action. (5-0.)
2. New official Logo of San José. (Mayor)
Public Comment: Paul Soto and Brian offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember Dev David and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the new official logo of the City of San José, including the early consideration response form, and directed staff to bring this item back in the Spring for council consideration as part of 2022-2023 budget process. (5-0.)
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Foley) Vice Mayor Chappie Jones requested that all “H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans” items be heard together.
Public Comment: Paul Soto, Blair Beekman, Brian, and Martha O’Connell offered public testimony.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan for the period January through June 2022 and setting its meeting schedule on the fourth Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
Including the memorandum from Mayor Sam Liccardo dated January 18, 2022 recommending in addition to the recommended Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan, direct the City Manager to provide status updates on the following items: (1) The Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department (PBCE) (Item Continued on the Next Page)
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H.1 (Cont’d.)
shall provide an update at each CED Committee with updated metrics and dashboard data that detail bottlenecks in development process, as well as recommendations for short and long-term improvements. (2) City Staff shall provide an update to the CED Committee detailing the siting and development progress for the City’s quick-build interim housing efforts prior to coming to Council in June 2022 as directed in the 9/22/2021 memo from Mayor Liccardo and Councilmembers Peralez, Jimenez, Foley, and Mahan that was greenlighted by City Staff and approved by the Rules Committee. (5-0.) Mayor Sam Liccardo suggested the Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee Chair should decide if the updates are to be conducted monthly or quarterly.
2. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
3. Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Davis) Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan for the period January through June 2022 and setting its meeting schedule on the first Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. (5-0.)
4. Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Peralez)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan for the period January through June 2022, setting its meeting schedule on the third Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., and adding the following two items on the February PSFSS Workplan to April: (1) Take Home Vehicles Audit Report and (2) City-wide Grant Monitoring Audit Report. (5-0.)
5. Joint Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
6. Smart Cities and Service Improvements Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Mahan)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the Smart Cities and Service Improvements Committee Work Plan for the period January through June 2022 and setting its meeting schedule on the first Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. (5-0.) -5- January 19, 2022
I. Open Government
J. Open Forum
1. Paul Soto spoke to mandated reporters and ideas of democracy.
2. Blair Beekman spoke to accountability practices, Vision Zero, and police accountability.
3. Brian spoke to Vision Zero ideas and his concerns with police use of force.
4. Scott Largent addressed the grievances he submitted regarding an unhoused man’s property not being returned by police after multiple calls made to the police department.
5. Jill Borders spoke to the City Roadmap and stated the spending of resources on the City logo is not wise.
6. Gail Anne Osmer thanked Councilmember David Cohen for the work he’s done regarding the unhoused community in his district.
K. Adjournment
Chair, Chappie Jones adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:10 p.m. ____________________________________
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee
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Approved on 3-1-22 by Council