Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
City of San José
Agenda
City of San José
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Committee Members
Chappie Jones, Chair
Raul Peralez, Vice Chair
Sylvia Arenas, Member
David Cohen, Member
Dev Davis, Member
Committee Staff
Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager
Toni Taber, City Clerk
Nora Frimann, City Attorney
Gloria Schmanek, City Manager's Office
Virtual Meeting -
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/91241177464
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 2:00 PM
* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, 80343, 80363, 80400, 80445 and 80481, this meeting will not be physically open to the public and the Committee Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
How to observe the Meeting (no public comment):
1) Cable Channel 26,
2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting, or 3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia
How to submit written Public Comment:
1) By email to [email protected] by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
How to provide spoken Public Comment during the Committee Meeting:
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1) By phone 888 475 4499. 91241177464 Click *9 to raise a hand to speak. Press *6 to unmute.
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review May 24, 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 Requirements for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed)
ROGC
22-223
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review May 31, 2022 Draft Agenda - Cancelled
22-224
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.
B. Consent Calendar
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ROGC The Public Record for May 5 - May 12, 2022. (City Clerk) 22-225
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for May 5 - May 12, 2022.
Attachments The Public Record
ROGC VEBA Advisory Committee Appointment. (Human Resources) 22-226
2. Recommendation: (a) Approve the following appointment to the VEBA Advisory Committee for a four-year term, beginning June 1, 2022 and ending on May 31, 2026:
(1) Shane Curtain, as the representative nominated by the Federated unions.
(b) Place the item on the May 24, 2022 City Council agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
Retroactive Approval of the Dia Del Niño Event Sponsored by Council District 5 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Carrasco)
ROGC
22-227
3. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Dia Del Niño event scheduled on April 30, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the May 24, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Carrasco
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Approval of the Azerbaijan Flag Raising Event Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jones)
ROGC
22-228
4. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Azerbaijan Flag Raising Event scheduled on June 3, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the May 24, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jones
Approval of Juneteenth Day City Hall Lighting Display and Flag Raising Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jones)
ROGC
22-229
5. Recommendation: 1. Approve the City Hall Lighting Display and Flag Raising Event for Juneteenth Day scheduled on June 13, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the May 24, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jones
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Retroactive Approval of Penitencia Neighborhood Association Dumpster Day and Baypointe Park Activation and Neighborhood Celebration, and Approval of Alviso Dumpster Day and Vista Montana Neighborhood Celebration Sponsored by Council District 4 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Cohen) ROGC
22-230
6. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Penitencia Neighborhood Association Dumpster Day scheduled on May 14, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the Baypointe Interim Park Activation and Neighborhood Celebration scheduled on May 18, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve the Alviso Dumpster Day scheduled on June 4, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Approve the Vista Montana Neighborhood Celebration scheduled on June 11, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
5. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
6. Place the item on the May 24, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen
Extending Municipal Voting Eligibility to all City Residents (Non-citizen voting) Study Session. (City Clerk)
ROGC
22-231
7. Recommendation: Set the Study Session for the Extending Municipal Voting Eligibility to all City Residents for September 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Study Session Agenda
Letters from the Public
Attachments
END OF CONSENT
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Protecting Reproductive Rights in the City of San Jose. (Davis, Carrasco, Esparza, Arenas, and Foley)
ROGC
22-232
1. Recommendation: 1. Agendize a discussion of creating public safety protections for women seeking abortion procedures, anyone assisting the individual seeking an abortion, as well as protection for providers of abortion services in the City of San Jose for the June 7, 2022, City Council meeting.
2. Direct the City Attorney’s office to research and recommend the best legal protection that our city can provide beyond a ceremonial sanctuary city status, as well as potential land use protections for providers of abortion services, and return to council with (a) recommendation(s).
Memorandum from Davis, Carrasco, Esparza, Arenas, and Foley Letters from the Public
Attachments
D. Open Forum
Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s Agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
E. Adjournment
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