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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, FEBRUARY 2, 2022
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.
The Council meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Arenas (2:11 p.m.), Cohen, Davis (2:00 p.m.), Jones, Peralez
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; City Attorney, Nora Frimann; City Clerk, Toni Taber; City Manager’s Office, Gloria Schmanek; Nasrine Lakabi, District 1 Council Office; and Deputy City Clerk, Megan Roche.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. 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 Requests for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed) Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Tessa Woodmansee, Paul Soto, Blair Beekman, Martha O’Connell, and Brian.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on February 8, 2022. (5-0-0)
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2. 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 Requests for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed) Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Paul Soto, Brian, Blair Beekman, Tessa Woodmansee, Martha O’Connell, and a caller with the name “S.” Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on February 15, 2022. (5-0-0)
B. Review of Upcoming Meeting Agenda(s)
There were none presented.
C. Legislative Update
1. State
2. Federal
There were none presented.
D. Meeting Schedules
a. Set General Plan Hearing Cycle 1 for 2022. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement) Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Paul Soto, Blair Beekman, Brian, and Tessa Woodmansee.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved setting a General Plan Hearing Cycle 1 for 2022. (5-0-0)
b. Release Date for Study Session. (City Manager)
Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Paul Soto, Tessa Woodmansee, and Brian.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the release of the February 4, 2022 study session date. (5-0-0) City Clerk Toni Taber explained the process of reserving future dates for potential City Council study sessions.
E. The Public Record for January 20 - January 27, 2022. (City Clerk) Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Tessa Woodmansee, Paul Soto, Blair Beekman, and Brian.
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Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez, and carried unanimously, the Public Record for January 20 - January 27, 2022 was noted and filed. (5-0-0)
F. Boards, Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments
2. Work Plans & Annual Reports
There were none presented.
G. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Consent Calendar
(a) 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) Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman, Tessa Woodmansee, Paul Soto, and a caller with the name “S.” Action: Upon motion Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the City Council Sponsored Special Events were approved and cross-referenced to the February 8, 2022 Council Agenda for action. (5-0-0) G.2. Lighthouse Ministries Food Pantry. (Mayor and Peralez) Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Tessa Woodmansee, Brian, Blair Beekman, a caller with the name “S,” Paul Soto, Pastor Olmos, and Gail Anne Osmer.
Action: Upon motion Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved item G.2 based on staff’s Early Consideration Response Form. (5-0-0)
H. Review of Additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans a. Community and Economic Development Committee
b. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan c. Transportation and Environment Committee
d. Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee e. Joint Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee None provided.
I. Open Government
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None provided.
J. Open Forum
1. Paul Soto asked to speak with Pastor Olmos and also asked Councilmember Peralez and Chief Mata to attend the next Guadalupe Washington Neighborhood Association meeting.
2. Tessa Woodmansee described pollution present in San José and urged that the City planning process should include the goal of becoming fossil fuel free.
3. Ellina asked if the date for a Charter Review Commission study session had been released yet.
4. Martha O’Connell shared concerns over the security and privacy of medical records and suggested that the ADA Compliance officer should be the custodian of vaccination records.
5. Blair Beekman discussed voting rights concern and urban village plans, and also suggested that subsidy plans for low income housing should be limited to those with extremely low income.
K. Adjournment
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:34 p.m. …..
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Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee