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MINUTES OF THE
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, 80343 and 80400, 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 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Foley, Esparza, Mahan, Peralez
Absent: Councilmembers - Carrasco.
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, Grace Turner.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Community Opportunity to Purchase Draft Program. (Housing)
2. Rent Burden and Demographics of Affordable Housing Residents Report. (Housing) [ITEM B.1 AND B.2 HEARD TOGETHER AS ONE ITEM.]
Public Comments: Blair Beekman provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Matt Mahan, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, “Community Opportunity to Purchase Draft Program” was dropped from the March 28, 2022 Community and Economic Development Committee meeting per the Rules and Open Government Committee meeting on March 16, 2022 [item B.3].; the “Affordable Housing Residents Report” was deferred from April 25, 2022 to June 27, 2022. (4-0-1. Absent: Carrasco.) -2- MARCH 28, 2022
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Environmental Review for New Development Audit. (City Auditor) City Auditor, Joe Rois; Senior Program Performance Auditor, Allison Pauly; Program Performance Auditor II, Ebelechukwu Obi; Deputy Director, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Robert Manford; and Director, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Chris Burton offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman and Jill Borders provided public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Matt Mahan, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on the Environmental Review for New Development Audit, and it was cross-referenced to the April 26, 2022 City Council meeting for approval. (4-0-1. Absent: Carrasco.)
2. Team San José Performance and Activities Status Report. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
CEO, John LaFortune; CFO, Ihab Sabry; VP of Marketing and Communications, Laura Chmielewski; VP of Sales and Destination Services, Matthew Matinucci; VP of Research and Strategic Development, Ben Roschke; and Director of Cultural Affairs, Kerry Adams Hapner offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman and Jill Borders provided public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Matt Mahan, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the mid-year report on Team San Jose’s performance measures and activities for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. (4-0-1.
Absent: Carrasco.)
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3. Citywide Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy Quarterly Status Report. (Housing)
Deputy Director, Housing Department, Ragan Henninger; Division Manager, Kristen Clements; Housing Policy and Planning Administrator, Emily Hislop; and Chief of Staff, Jin Kim offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Matt Mahan, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the quarterly status report on the Citywide Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy. (4-0-1. Absent:
Carrasco.)
4. City Roadmap: Small Business Recovery. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Business Development Officer, Nathan Donato-Weinstein and Assistant to the City Manager, Blage Zelalich offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Matt Mahan, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on small business recovery work being undertaken by the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs as part of the approved City Roadmap for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. (4-0-1.
Absent: Carrasco.)
5. City Roadmap: Re-Employment and Workforce Development Status Report. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Assistant Director, Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, Jeff Ruster and Division Manager, Work2future, Monique Melchor offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Executive Director, Latino Business Foundation Silicon Valley, Jesus Flores; Blair Beekman; and Director, Economic and Workforce Policy, Working Partnerships USA, Louise Auerhahn provided public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Matt Mahan, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on ReEmployment and Workforce Development as part of the approved City Roadmap for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. (4-0-1. Absent: Carrasco.)
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6. Quick-Build Interim Housing Efforts Status Report. (Housing/Economic Development and Cultural Affairs/Public Works/City Manager) Director, Department of Public Works, Matt Cano; Director, Housing Department, Jacky Morales-Ferrand; City Manager’s Office, Jim Ortbal; and Administrator, Public Works, Housing Development, James Stagi offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Matt Mahan, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on potential siting and development progress for the City’s Emergency Interim Housing (EIH) efforts prior to reporting to City Council in June 2022, as directed in the September 22, 2021, Bold Housing Solutions memorandum from Mayor Liccardo and Councilmembers Peralez, Jimenez, Foley, and Mahan, and approved by the Rules Committee on September 29, 2021, with further direction from the City Council in the approved March Budget Message for 2022-23. (4-0-1. Absent: Carrasco.)
. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke to CEQA process reviews and stressed the ideas of openness and accountability as guidelines for questions on law enforcement. . Adjournment
Councilmember Pam Foley adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:58 p.m. _____________________________________
Councilmember Pam Foley, Chair
Community and Economic Development Committee
Approved by Council 4/26/2022