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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 23, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, 80343 and 80363, 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, Cohen, Davis (2:02 p.m.), Jones
Absent: Councilmembers - Peralez
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 March 1, 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 member of the public provided comments: Brian Darby.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen and seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on March 1, 2022, with item
10.1.a deferred to the City Council meeting on March 29, 2022. (4-0-1; Absent: Peralez)
2. Review March 8, 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: Martha O’Connell
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and Brian Darby.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on March 8, 2022. (4-0-1;
Absent: Peralez)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Brian Darby and Martha O’Connell.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, the Consent Calendar was approved. (4-0-1; Absent: Peralez)
1. The Public Record for February 10 – February 17, 2022. (City Clerk) The Public Record for February 10 – February 17, 2022 was noted and filed.
2. Request for Travel Authorization for Mayor Sam Liccardo. (Mayor) The request to authorize travel for Mayor Liccardo to Miami Beach, FL from March 2-5, 2022, to attend the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) 2022 Winter Leadership Meeting was approved for placement on the March 1st Council agenda.
3. Approval of Cambrian Dumpster Day Event Sponsored by Council District 9 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Foley)
The Cambrian Dumpster Day Special Event scheduled on March 5, 2022 was approved for placement on the March 1st Council agenda.
4. Approval of a Special Event Sponsored by Council District 4 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Cohen)
The Safe Neighbor Training and Ice Cream Social scheduled on March 12, 2022 was approved for placement on the March 1st Council agenda.
5. Release Date for Study Session. (City Manager)
The release of the March 4, 2022 Study Session date was approved.
6. Schedule a City Council Special Meeting entitled "General Charter Review Commission Recommendations" and Schedule a City Council Study Session entitled "Extending Municipal Voting Eligibility to all City Residents." (City Attorney/City Auditor/City Clerk/City Manager/Independent Police Auditor)
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on April 11, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers was approved. The City Council Special Meeting Agenda for April 11, 2022 was scheduled. A City Council Study Session entitled "Extending Municipal Voting Eligibility to all City Residents" on April 29, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers was scheduled.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Oppose California Ballot Initiative Constitutional Amendment 21-0042A1. (Cohen) Public Comments: None.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen and seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, a resolution expressing the City of San José’s opposition to California Ballot Initiative 21-0042A1 was moved forward to City Council. (4-0-1; Absent: Peralez) CI. Open Forum
1. Brian Darby expressed concern over nuclear weapons and warned of six to eight typhoon class nuclear submarines that are active.
2. Martha O’Connell requested support for Assembly member Alex Lee’s AB 1944 in order to allow legislative bodies the option to waive the requirement of publicly posting physical addresses to hold teleconferenced meetings.
CII. Adjournment
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:20 p.m. …..
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Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee