Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
City of San José
Agenda
City of San José
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Committee Members
Chappie Jones, Chair
Raul Peralez, Vice Chair
Sylvia Arenas, Member
David Cohen, Member
Dev Davis, Member
Committee Staff
Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager
Toni Taber, City Clerk
Nora Frimann, City Attorney
Gloria Schmanek, City Manager's Office
Nasrine Lakabi, District 1 Council Office
Virtual Meeting -
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/91241177464
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 2:00 PM
* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323 and 80343, the Council Committee meeting will not be physically open to the public and the Committee Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
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1) Cable Channel 26,
2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting, or 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia
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1) By email to [email protected] by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
How to provide spoken Public Comment during the Committee Meeting:
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1) By phone 888 475 4499. 91241177464 Click *9 to raise a hand to speak. Press *6 to unmute.
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review February 8, 2022 Final Agenda
a. Add New Items to Final Agenda
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed)
ROGC
22-038
Attachments Agenda
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review February 15, 2022 Draft Agenda
a. Add New Items to Draft Agenda
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed)
ROGC
22-039
Attachments Agenda
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
C. Legislative Update
1. State
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2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
Set General Plan Hearing Cycle 1 for 2022. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
ROGC
22-040
a.
Recommendation: Set a General Plan Hearing to commence at 6:00 p.m. on February 8, 2022, and continue to 6:00 p.m. on March 15, 2022, for City Council to consider amendments to the General Plan including privately initiated General Plan amendments as part of the 2021 Annual Review of the General Plan process.
Attachments Memorandum
ROGC Release Date for Study Session. (City Manager)
22-041
b.
Recommendation: Recommend release of dates held for Study Sessions on Friday, February 4, 2022.
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for January 20 - January 27, 2022. (City Clerk) 22-042
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for January 20 - January 27, 2022.
Attachments The Public Record
F. Boards, Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments
2. Work Plans & Annual Reports
G. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.
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1. Consent Calendar
Retroactive Approval of the African American History Month Flag Raising Ceremony Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jones)
ROGC
22-043
a.
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the African American History Month Flag Raising scheduled on February 4, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the February 8, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jones
END OF CONSENT
ROGC Lighthouse Ministries Food Pantry. (Mayor and Peralez) 22-044
2. Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to:
1. Utilize the COVID-19 local state of emergency order to suspend land use regulations for food distribution uses similar to 309 N. 17th Street with specific parameters. This would remain in effect until such time as it is terminated or modified by the City Council, or the termination of the local state of emergency, whichever occurs first.
2. Explore waiving or identifying funding that could offset the permitting fees for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for a Social Services use at 309 N. 17th Street (Lighthouse Ministries).
Memorandum from Mayor and Peralez
Early Consideration Response Form
Attachments
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
2. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
3. Transportation and Environment Committee
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5. Joint Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
6. Smart Cities and Service Improvement Committee
I. Open Government
J. Open Forum
Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s Agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
K. Adjournment
The City of San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the community's expectations by providing excellent services, in a positive and timely manner, and in the full view of the public. The City Code of Ethics may be viewed online.
All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at San José City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, 14th Floor, San José, CA 95113 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body.
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