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MINUTES OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323, 80343, 80363, 80400, 80445, 80481, and 80507, this meeting will not be physically open to the public and the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Neighborhood Services and Education Committee of the City of San José was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 2:00 p.m.* *The meeting did not start until 2 p.m. due to a lack of quorum.
Present: Councilmembers - Arenas, Esparza (2:30), Cohen, Jimenez.
Absent: Councilmembers - Carrasco.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Angel Rios Jr.; City Attorney’s Office, Karin Murabito; Mayor’s Office, Paul Pereira; City Manager’s Office, Mike Jones, and Deputy City Clerk, Ruth Krantz.
B. Review of Work Plan
C. Consent Calendar
None presented.
D. Reports to Committee – (note heard out of sequence)
1. Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Project Quarterly Status Report (heard last)
Nicolle Burnham, Deputy Director, PRNS; and Steve Borkenhagen, Executive Director, San Jose Light Tower Corporation, offered the presentation and responded to comments.
Public Comments: Shani Kleinhaus (Audubon Society), Dashiell Leeds, Larry Ames, Jason Minksy (Christmas in the Park), Jill Borders, Jean Dresden, and Juan Estrada (Green Foothills) offered comments.
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1. Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Project (Cont’d.)
Deputy City Manager Angel Rios offered additional comments, noting that this item would return to the committee before being cross-referenced to the Council for a final determination.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the verbal quarterly status report on the proposed Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Project proposed at Arena Green. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services).
(3-0-2. Absent: Carrasco, Cohen.)
2. Citywide Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy Quarterly Status Report (heard 2nd)
Director of Housing Jacky Morales-Ferrand and Housing Department Division Manager, Emily Hislop, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Giovani and Jill Borders offered comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the quarterly status report on the Citywide Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy including direction to staff to return with a moratorium update to full council by the end of June. (Housing). (4-0-1. Absent: Carrasco.)
3. Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan Report (heard 3 rd)
Deputy Director of Housing Rachel VanderVeen and Noel Padilla, Interim Senior Analyst offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Councilmember David Cohen left at approximately 3 p.m.
Public Comment: Giovani and Jill Borders offered comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on the Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan, including goals and objectives for the program over the coming years. (Housing). (3-0-2. Absent: Carrasco, Cohen.)
4. Youth Commission Report (heard first)
Deputy Director, Library, Michelle Ornat introduced the topic, and Youth Commissioners, Nicole Hoang, Ananya Sriram and Andrew Lieu offered the presentation.
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4. (C ont’d.)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the verbal report on the Youth Commission’s accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. (Library). (3-0-2. Absent: Esparza, Carrasco.)
O
pen Forum
None provided.
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djournment
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ouncilmember Sylvia Arenas adjourned the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Meeting at 4:14 p.m.
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Sylvia Arenas, Chair
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
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