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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 4, 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 was not physically open to the public, and the Committee Members were teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Council meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 1:31 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Davis, Cohen, Members: Esparza, Peralez, Foley.
Absent: Councilmembers - All Present
Staff: Office of the City Manager, Kip Harkness; City Attorney’s Office, Colleen Winchester; Mayor’s Office, Scott Green; City Clerk, Toni Taber; and City Clerk’s Office, Grace Turner.
B. Review of Work Plan
None presented.
C. Consent Calendar
None presented.
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D. Reports to Committee
1. Status Report on Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog. (Public Works) Deputy Director, Public Works, Mathew Nguyen; Deputy Director, Public Works, Walter Lin; Division Manager, Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services, Sara Sellers; and Deputy Director, Department of Transportation, Rick Scott offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen and carried unanimously, the Committee (a) accepted the status report on the City’s Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog and (b) accepted the report to be presented every other year with the next reporting occurring in 2024. (Public Works) (5-0.)
2. Move San José and Supportive Policies Update. (Transportation) Division Manager, Department of Transportation, Planning, Policy and Sustainability, Ramses Madou; Associate Engineer, Department of Transportation, Agustin Cuello; and Transportation Specialist, Department of Transportation, Nick Frey offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Blair Beekman and Avery provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the City's Move San José Plan, Transit First Policy, and Council Policy 5-1 update, with proposed revisions to Council Policy 5-1 to return to the Transportation and Economic Committee prior to going to Council with a clarification on the CEQA process. [Deferred from March] (5-0.)
3. Bike Plan 2025 and Trail Network Annual Report. (Transportation) Director, Department of Transportation, John Ristow; Active Transportation Program Manager, Ryan Smith; Trails Program Manager, Liz Sewell; and Transportation Planner, Valley Transportation Authority, Brent Pearse offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Call-in User_3 and Blair Beekman provided public comment. (Item continued on next page)
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D.3 (Cont’d)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted an annual report on Bike Plan 2025 and the trail network. (5-0.)
4. City Roadmap: San José Clean Energy Programs Roadmap Status Report. (Community Energy)
Director, Lori Mitchell; Deputy Director, Joe Flores; and Power Resources Specialist, Willie Calvin offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Call-In User_3 and Blair Beekman provided public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on the status of San José Clean Energy (SJCE) Programs Roadmap Update with a request for a return discussion on EV conversion and programs to assist with EV conversion to the Transportation and Environment Committee later this year. (5-0.)
5. City Roadmap: Climate Smart San José Plan Semi-Annual Update. (Environmental Services)
Director, Environmental Services Department, Kerrie Romanow; Director, Community Energy Department, Lori Mitchell; Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department, Julie Benabente; Deputy Director, Department of Transportation, Jessica Zenk offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Call-In User_3 and Blair Beekman provided public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted an update on Climate Smart San José activities and recommend this item for full council consideration at the April 26, 2022 City Council meeting. (5-0.)
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• Open Forum
1. Jill Borders expressed a distrust of the government due to scrapping elements of the city’s general plan to align with the MTC’s Envision 2050 plan.
2. Blair Beekman talked about the future of sustainability and learning how to progress towards peace and not war while encouraging government openness and accountability.
3. Call-In User_3 spoke to increased crime in SJPD’s southern division, provided comments on the Police Department Town Hall and expressed criticism for the proposed speed cameras.
Councilmember Dev Davis adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 4:41 p.m.
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Dev Davis, Chair
Transportation and Environment Committee
Approved by Council 4/26/2022