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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, June 15, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, 80343, 80363, 80400, 80445, 80841 and 80507, this 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 2:03 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Arenas, Davis, Jones
Absent: Councilmembers - Cohen, Peralez
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; City Attorney, Nora Frimann; City Clerk, Toni Taber; City Manager’s Office, Gloria Schmanek; and Deputy City Clerk, Megan Roche.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review June 21, 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 member of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on June 21, 2022. (3-0-2; Absent: Cohen, Peralez)
2. Review June 28, 2022 Draft Agenda
a) Add new items to Draft Agenda
b) Assign “Time Certain” to Agenda Items (if needed)
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Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on June 28, 2022. (3-0-2; Absent: Cohen, Peralez)
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 Sylvia Arenas, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved. (3-0-2; Absent:
Cohen, Peralez)
1. The Public Record for June 2 – June 9, 2022. (City Clerk) The Public Record for June 2 – June 9, 2022 was noted and filed.
2. Request to Travel. (Mayor)
The Committee approved the Mayor’s memo to authorize travel, and accept travel payments to the City of San José, and designate Mayor Sam Liccardo and Mackenzie Mossing, the Mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, as the City representatives to attend the France-California Conservation and Climate Exchange Study Tour in Saclay (Paris Region), France and Brussels, Belgium from July 10, 2022 to July 15, 2022. This item was approved for placement on the June 21, 2022 City Council agenda.
3. Approval of National Night Out as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (City Clerk) The National Night Out event scheduled on August 2, 2022 was approved for placement on the June 21, 2022 Council agenda.
4. AB 2181 (Berman): Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: Board of Directors. (Transportation/City Manager)
A position of opposition was adopted on AB 2181 (Berman) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: Board of Directors, and the item was approved for placement on the June 21, 2022 Council agenda.
5. Update the January - June 2022 Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan. (Housing)
An amendment to the January – June 2022 Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan was approved to drop the following item from the June 27, 2022 meeting: Rent Burden and Demographics of Affordable Housing Residents Report.
6. Retroactive Approval of Multiple Special Events Sponsored by Council District 7 as a City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Esparza)
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The following special events, sponsored by Council District 7, were approved for placement on the June 21, 2022 Council agenda: the Seven Trees Lairon Dumpster Day scheduled on March 12, 2022, the Windmill Springs Park Family Movie Night scheduled on March 18, 2022, the Lone Bluff St.
Patrick’s Day Block Party scheduled on March 19, 2022, the Communications Hill Family Movie Night scheduled on March 19, 2022, the Alma Neighborhood Dumpster Day scheduled on March 26, 2022, the Lairon Family Movie Night scheduled on April 1, 2022, the Stonegate Family Movie Night scheduled on April 7, 2022, the Meadows Neighborhood Dumpster Day scheduled on April 9, 2022, the Los Lagos Drive Through Easter Egg Hunt scheduled on April 9, 2022, the Seven Trees FRC Easter Event scheduled on April 14, 2022, the Hubbard Family Movie Night scheduled on April 15, 2022, the Stonegate Easter Egg Hunt scheduled on April 15, 2022, the Ramblewood Dumpster Day scheduled on April 16, 2022, the Dahl Dia de Los Ninos Resource Fair and Family Movie Night scheduled on April 29, 2022, the Tully Ballfield Dog Park Opening scheduled on May 7, 2022, the Stonegate Neighborhood Dumpster Day scheduled on May 14, 2022, the Ramblewood Family Movie Night scheduled on May 20, 2022, and the Franklin Elementary Family Movie Night scheduled on May 27, 2022.
7. Approval of Almaden Lake Park Clean-up Event Sponsored by Council District 10 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mahan)
The Almaden Lake Park Clean-up Event scheduled on June 12, 2022, sponsored by Council District 10, was approved for placement on the June 21, 2022 Council agenda.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals D. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke of an upcoming item regarding negotiation of VTA reform measures and appreciated the movement towards a future of open community democracy, including voting rights issues, health, and human services.
2. Brian Darby appreciated the ongoing efforts of the Councilmembers and empathized with Councilmember Davis.
E. Adjournment
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:19 p.m. …..
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Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee