City of San José 1 June 28, 2022
MINUTES OF THE SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LOCAL HOMELESSNESS
ACTION PLAN AND OUTCOME GOALS FOR THE HOMELESS HOUSING,
ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM APPLICATION
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA JUNE 28, 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, 80507, and 80576, Councilmembers may be teleconferencing from remote locations.
Council adjourned the Regular Session at 9:02 p.m. The Council Special Meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and in Council Chambers and called to order at 9:08 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers -Arenas, Carrasco, Cohen, Davis, Foley, Jones, Mahan, Peralez, Liccardo.
Absent: Councilmembers -Esparza, Jimenez.
1. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1.1 22-1099 Public Hearing on the Local Homelessness Action Plan and Outcome Goals for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Application.
Conduct a public hearing on the local homelessness action plan and outcome goals for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Housing) [Deferred from 6/28/2022 Regular City Council Meeting- Item 8.4 (22-1036)]
Deputy Director, Ragan Henninger and Division Manager, Homeless Solutions, Kelly Hemphill provided the presentation and responded to questions.
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1.1 (Cont’d.)
Mayo
r Sam Liccardo stated that public comments were to be exclusively only on the Local Homelessness Action Plan.
Publ
ic Comment:
1. Robe
rt Aguirre urged that Council construct a committee of people with unhoused lived experience to assist in reviewing unhoused laws and decisions being considered and spoke to outreach programs.
2. Sai addressed how tax dollars are being spent and spoke to the importance of community input.
3. Caller ‘Unhoused Advocate’ spoke to housing improvements and more vendors needed.
4. Blair Beekman spoke to the future of housing and subsidy planning.
5. Tina spoke to permanent housing solutions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Matt Mahan and carried unanimously, the public hearing on the local homelessness action plan and outcome goals for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness was conducted and the staff report was accept
ed. (9- 0-2. Absent: Esparza, Mahan.)
Mayor Sam Liccardo closed the public hearing at 9:21 p.m.
ADJO
UURNMENT
The Council of the City of San José adjourned at 9:22 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, _____ ___________________
Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Appr
oved at Council on: 5/2/23
Atte
st By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José