MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION STUDY SESSION
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONAY, AUGUST 15, 2022
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution No. 80628, the Hybrid City Council meeting will be physically open to the public. Council Members may be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Hybrid Council meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and in Council Chambers at 1:33 p.m.
Present: Council Members - Liccardo, Jones, Jimenez, Peralez, Cohen, Carrasco, Davis, Arenas, Foley, Mahan.
Absent: Council Members - Esparza.
Staff: City Manager, Jennifer Maguire; Office of the City Manager, Chief of Staff, Lee Wilcox; City Attorney, Nora Frimann ; City Clerk, Toni Taber; Deputy City Manager, Rob Lloyd; Assistant to the City Manager, Peter Hamilton; and Yasmin Johnson, City Clerk’s Office.
1.) INTRODUCTION
Mayor Sam Liccardo opened the floor for presentations.
Purpose of the Study Session: To provide the City Council with background information and policy strategies related to gun violence prevention, including a contextual overview of gun violence from a public health perspective, perspectives on gun violence prevention from nationally recognized researchers, and potential policy approaches to prevent gun violence.
Outcome of the Study Session: That the City Council is informed about strategies to prevent gun violence.
Background: As part of its action to approve the Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance at the January 25, 2022 City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to schedule a joint study session with the County of Santa Clara (County) Board of Supervisors with a focus on gun violence.
Sarah Zarate offered the first presentation and summarized the framework of today’s study session.
2.) GUN VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES: A PUNLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE
Daniel Webster, Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Director of the Center for Gun Policy and Research offered the second presentation discussing the overview of gun violence in the US and CA including scale, types, who it impacts, risk/protective factors, and provided additional information on intimate partner violence plus mental health and how they intersect with gun violence.
Discussion followed and staff responded to questions from Council.
3.) GUN VIOLENCE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY (SCC)
James Gibbons Shapiro, SCC District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney and Marisa McKeon, Supervising Deputy District Attorney presented data that contextualizes what type of gun violence is seen locally, where it’s happening, who is involved, major factors, how it’s being responded to by key stakeholders, and the landscape of local gun violence.
Rhonda McClinton Brown, SCC Public Health, Branch Director, Healthy Communities offered the presentation on information related to the newly released report from SCC’s Public Health and the cost of gun violence locally.
4.) LOCAL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTATIVE APPROACHES
Andrea Flores-Shelton, Deputy Director, Community Services Division , Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) and Annie Wu, Health Planning Specialist , SCC Public Health Division presented an overview of local approaches: Mayor’s Gang Prevention Taskforce and the East San José Peace Partnership.
Lieutenant Steve Donohue, San José Police Department offered the presentation that covered an overview of the City’s Gun Violence Orders process, how use has changed over time, how the City is working with partner agencies, general outreach, and the City’s Public Safety-based approaches.
5.) LEGAL CONTEXT AND CURRENT POLICY EFFORTS
Dr. Shannon Frattaroli, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Gun Violence Solutions offered the presentation on the policy context for Gun Violence Orders and how to improve use.
Adam Winkler, Professor, UCLA -Connell School of Law offered a presentation that covered an overview of the changing legal landscape for concealed carry permits following the Supreme Court ruling, and what it means for California and cities like San José.
CONCLUSION
Extensive discussion followed and city staff responded to questions from Council.
Anthony Mata, SJPD Chief of Police responded to a question from Councilmember Raul Peralez.
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Mayor Sam Liccardo discussed the legal landscape of the 2nd Amendment and its local jurisdiction.
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ayor Sam Liccardo opened the floor for public comment.
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UBLIC COMMENT
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Blair Beekman spoke to gun issues related to domestic violence and concepts of oversight.
ADJ
OURNMENT
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ayor Sam Liccardo adjourned the Study Session at 4:34 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, __________________________
Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 5/2/23
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José