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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, March 16, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, 80343, 80363 and 80400, 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, Peralez (Vice Chair)
Absent: Councilmembers - Jones
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 22, 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: Blair Beekman, Vanessa Marvin, Margo Sidener, Jen Grand-Lejano, Carol Baker, James Murphy, Call-In User_1, Brian Darby, and Briana Serrano.
Action: Councilmember Dev Davis proposed a motion to approve the final agenda for the City Council meeting on March 22, 2022 with the Add Sheet. There was no second to Councilmember Dev Davis’ motion.
Action: Councilmember David Cohen proposed a substitute motion, which was seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez, for the Committee to approve the final agenda for the City Council meeting on March 22, 2022 with the Add Sheet, with item 7.1 dropped. (3-1-1; Noes: Davis; Absent:
Jones) This motion passed.
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2. Review March 29, 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: Blair Beekman and Call-In User_1.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on March 29, 2022. (4-0-1; Absent: Jones)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: The following member of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved. (4-0-1; Absent: Jones)
1. The Public Record for March 3 – March 10, 2022. (City Clerk) The Public Record for March 3 – March 10, 2022 was noted and filed.
2. Release Date for Study Session. (City Manager)
The release of Monday March 21, 2022, as a date held for a Study Session, was approved.
3. Update the January - June 2022 Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan. (Housing)
The drop of the following item from the March 28, 2022 Community and Economic Development Committee meeting was approved: Community Opportunity to Purchase Program Draft Guidelines Report. (Housing)
4. Approval of recognizing March 25, 2022 as Greek Independence Day 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) Greek Independence Day, March 25, 2022, was approved as a City Council sponsored special event; the Greek Flag Raising Ceremony and the Greek Independence Day Tower and Rotunda Lighting Ceremony were approved for placement on the March 22, 2022 City Council agenda.
5. Approval of the Cesar E. Chavez Day Flag Raising Sponsored by Council District 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Peralez)
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The Cesar E. Chavez Day Flag Raising scheduled on March 28, 2022 was approved for placement on the March 29, 2022 City Council agenda.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals- N/A D. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman asked if an equity session will be held in order to talk about the current state of racial equity in San José, emphasized the importance of acknowledging racial equity, and appreciated the Mayor's ideas of creating a balanced budget based on racial equity.
2. Martha O’Connell appreciated Vice Chair Peralez’ enforcement of the code of conduct, expressed concerns over Environmental Services’ outreach regarding the existing building electrification plan, and asked for mobile home parks to be exempt because they are unable to afford it.
3. Jade Chao, a member of the Tobacco-Free Coalition, thanked the Committee for their work to protect children and the community.
E. Adjournment
Vice Chair Raul Peralez adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:43 p.m. …..
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Councilmember Raul Peralez, Vice Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee