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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, and 80343, 80363, 80400, 80445, 80481 and 80507, this meeting will not be physically open to the public and the Transportation and Environment 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 - Davis, Cohen, Esparza, Peralez, Foley.
Absent: Councilmembers - All Present.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Kip Harkness; City Attorney’s Office, Colleen Winchester; Mayor’s Office, Scott Green; City Clerk, Toni Taber; and City Clerk’s Office, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Semi-Annual Report.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee dropped the semi-annual report on the new Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit with the request that it come forward in the next fiscal year. (4-0-1. Absent:
Peralez.)
C. Consent Calendar
None presented.
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D. Reports to Committee
1. City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model Status Report.
Deputy Director, Code Enforcement, PBCE, Rachel Roberts offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Caller ‘5931’ provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report of the City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model.
Including the memorandum from Councilmember Dev Davis dated June 3, 2022, recommended the following: To direct the City Manager to expedite the acquisition and deployment of a towing service software solution by utilizing one of these options: (1) The ability to rapidly purchase the desired software through existing cooperative agreements with other cities; (2) A contract amendment with existing vendors; or (3) Other method such as sole source If none of the above options is feasible, the City Manager is directed to expedite this procurement within the City process to ensure that the desired software can be rapidly acquired and deployed. (5-0.)
2. Major Local Transportation Planning Report.
Division Manager, Planning, Policy, and Sustainability, Ramses Madou and Associate Transportation Specialist, Department of Transportation, Natasha Opfell offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Giovanni offered public comment regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on major local transportation planning efforts being implemented in San José, including an update on the West San José Multi-modal Transportation Improvement Plan. (5-0.)
3. City Roadmap: Regional Transportation Activities Quarterly Report. (Transportation)
Director of External Affairs, VTA’s BART Silicon Valley, Bernice Alaniz offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Giovani provided public testimony regarding the item. (Item Continued on the Next Page)
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D.3 (Cont’d.)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the verbal quarterly report on regional transportation funding, programs, and projects of interest to the City of San José involving regional, state, and federal agencies such as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Caltrain, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, California High Speed Rail Authority, and the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans), as part of the approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022. (4-0-1. Absent: Esparza.)
4. Climate Smart San José: Carbon Neutral San José by 2030 Acceleration Strategy.
Director, Environmental Services Department (ESD), Kerrie Romanow; Director, Community Energy Department, Lori Mitchell; Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department (ESD), Julie Benabente; and Division Manager, Department of Transportation, Ramses Madou offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Dashiell Leeds, Giovani, Jill Borders, Sandra Hayden, Desiree, and AR Bancroft provided public testimony regarding the item.
Friendly Amendment: Councilmember Pam Foley made a Friendly Amendment to replace the word, “moving” with, “achieving” on the Vision Statement. The friendly amendment was accepted by the maker of the motion, Councilmember David Cohen.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the strategy for acceleration of work in Climate Smart San José needed to put the City firmly on a path to achieve its carbon neutral goal by 2030 and recommend this item for full Council consideration at the June 14, 2022 meeting. (3-1-1. Noes: Davis. Absent: Esparza.) • Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke to ideas of peace and reimagining.
2. Jill Borders spoke to land use designation.
• Adjournment
Councilmember Dev Davis adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 4:51 p.m.
Dev Davis, Chair
DD/yj:TEMin/6-6-22 Transportation and Environment Committee Approved by Council 6/28/2022