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MINUTES OF THE
SMART CITIES AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, 80343, 80363, 80400, and 80445, this meeting will not be physically open to the public and the Smart Cities and Service Improvements Committee Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Council meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Mahan, Cohen, Jones, Liccardo (2:25 p.m.)
Absent: Councilmembers - Foley
Staff: Information Technology, Rob Lloyd; Mayor’s Office, Jordan Sun; City Attorney’s Office, Neelam Naidu; City Clerk, Toni Taber; and City Clerk’s Office, Grace Turner.
B. Review of Work Plan
None presented.
C. Consent Calendar
None presented.
D. Reports to Committee
2. City Roadmap: Procurement Improvement Status Report. (Finance)
Director, Finance, Julia Cooper and Deputy Director, Finance, Jennifer Cheng offered the presentation and responded to questions.
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D.2 (Cont’d)
Public Comments: Call-In User_1 and Blair Beekman provided public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Vice Mayor Chappie Jones and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on procurement improvements efforts as part of the approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022, which includes the consultant's final report on potential strategies for procurement innovation, recommended innovations and reforms, and assessment and evaluation of resources required to fully implement the strategies, and referring to full Council in May. (3-0-2. Absent: Liccardo, Foley.)
2. Lease and Asset Management System Status Report. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs/Information Technology/Finance)
Director, Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, Nanci Klein; Real Estate and Division Manager, Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, Kevin Ice; Senior Executive Analyst, Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, Yen Bui; and Projects Manager, Information Technology, Sudheer Vangati offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on the Lease and Asset Management System project for effective management of leases, property ownership, maintenance, and comprehensive tracking of real estate assets, as directed by City Council on June 15, 2021. (3-0-2. Absent: Liccardo, Foley.)
3. Data Initiatives and Impacts Status Report. (Public Works/Civic Innovation/Information Technology)
Data Architect, Information Technology Department, Arti Tangri; Assistant Director, Department of Public Works, Matt Loesch; IT Manager, Department of Transportation, Vince Pereira and; Digital Privacy Officer, Information Technology Department Albert Gehami offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on work related to the data and analytics program, including use of data to improve services, measures for impact, support for departmental equity work, and capacity-building partnerships through 2022. (4-0-1. Absent:
Foley.)
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• Open Forum
1. Call-In User_2 expressed their concern on the issue of speed cameras, the legality of speed cameras and increasing traffic enforcement.
2. Blair Beekman spoke on the future of data collection and its connection to racial and income equity and open democracy and public policies as an efficient way to organize work towards ideas of peace.
• Adjournment
Councilmember Matt Mahan adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:05 p.m.
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Councilmember Matt Mahan, Chair
Smart Cities and Service Improvements Committee