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MINUTES OF THE
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 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 Community and Economic Committee Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Community and Economic Development Committee of the City of San Jose was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 1:31 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Foley, Esparza, Mahan, Peralez, Carrasco.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Office of the City Manager, Rosalynn Hughey; City Attorney Office, Johnny Phan; City Clerk, Toni Taber; Mayor’s Office, Kelly Kline; and City Clerk’s Office, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Economic Development Activities Verbal Report
Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development, Director of Real Estate, Nanci Klein and Public Information Manager, Office of Economic Development, Elisabeth Handler offered the presentation and responded to questions
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D.1 (Cont’d)
Public Comments: Paul Soto, Blair Beekman, and Tessa Woodmansee provided public testimony.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the verbal report on recent announcements, significant accomplishments, and upcoming events related to economic development. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs) (5-0.)
2. COVID-19 Related Impacts to Employees at Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
Director of Aviation, A.A.E., John Aitken and Airport Senior Analyst, Magdelina Nodal offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Paul Soto, Tessa Woodmansee, Blair Beekman, Araceli Rueda, Sarah McDermott, Louise Auerhahn, Elmer (San José Airport Cook), Brian, and José L. Pavon offered public comment regarding the item.
Councilmember Maya Esparza requested to have the report come back for further discussion.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report to the Community and Economic Development Committee on COVID-19 related impacts to employees at the Normal Y. Mineta San José International Airport, to come back in March or April for further discussion. (Airport) (5-0.)
3. Local/Small Business Inclusion in Procurement Annual Report Public Comments: Paul Soto, Tessa Woodmansee, and Blair Beekman provided public testimony.
Assistant Director, Public Works Department, Matt Loesch and Deputy Director, Finance Department, Jennifer Cheng offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on City contracting with local and small businesses for FY 2020-21. (Public Works/Finance) (5-0.)
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4. COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Report
Public Comments: Paul Soto, Blair Beekman, Tessa Woodmansee, and Louise Auerhahn offered public comment regarding the item.
Deputy City Manager, Rosalynn Hughey and Assistant to the City Manager, Carlos Velazquez offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Councilmember Raul Peralez requested to have the report come back in April or May to discuss American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to be proposed to the full council at a later date.
Deputy City Manager, Rosalyn Hughey stated the report could possibly come back sooner than April or May for further discussion with input to be considered on the current budget cycle.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force, including its roles and responsibilities and 12-month work plan, as part of the City Council-approved City Roadmap for Fiscal Year 2021- 2022, to come back in April or May to further discuss American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding and budget cycle consideration. (City Manager) (5-0.) . Open Forum
1. Tessa Woodmansee stated the community needs to work as a whole towards the goal of fossil fuel reductions.
2. Blair Beekman requested to know the process for the public to pull an item on the Council Agenda.
3. Jill Borders spoke to the Affordable Housing Project regarding the Fish Market Restaurant site.
4. Paul Soto spoke to the work and efforts made by Assistant to the City Manager, Carlos Velazquez and stated he would email him.
5. Gordon spoke to a policy change regarding the CED Committee guidelines and mixed-use zoning.
6. Caller ‘User-1’ spoke to his concerns with Downtown San José’s economic development.
. Adjournment
Councilmember Pam Foley adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:52 p.m.
Councilmember Pam Foley, Chair
Community and Economic Development Committee
PF/yj:CEDmin_1-24-22
Approved on 3-1-22 by Council