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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, August 17, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution No. 80628, this meeting was not physically open to the public and the Committee Members teleconferenced from remote locations.
The Council meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Arenas (2:01 p.m.), Cohen (2:01 p.m.), Davis, Peralez, Jones
Absent: Councilmembers - None
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 August 23, 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 members of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman and Paul Soto.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on August 23, 2022 with the Add Sheet. (5-0-0)
2. Review August 30, 2022 Draft Agenda
a) Add new items to Draft 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 members of the public provided comments: Paul Soto, Blair
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Beekman, and Brian Darby.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on August 30, 2022. (5-0-0)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman and Paul Soto.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved. (5-0-0)
1. The Public Record for August 4 - August 11, 2022. (City Clerk) The Public Record for August 4 – August 11, 2022 was noted and filed.
2. Update to the August - December 2022 Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan. (Human Resources)
An amendment to the August - December 2022 Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan was approved to add the following item to the December 15, 2022 meeting and quarterly thereafter: Recruitment, Hiring and Retention Strategies Status Report.
3. Release Dates for Study Sessions. (City Manager)
The following dates held for Study Sessions were released: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 and Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
4. City of San José and County of Santa Clara Joint Committee Meeting. (City Manager) A Joint Meeting was set between the City of San José Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee and the County of Santa Clara Public Safety and Justice Committee regarding coordination between the City and County on mental health crisis response and pretrial release of arrestees on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. and the draft meeting agenda was approved.
5. Approval of Ukrainian Independence Day Flag Raising Sponsored by the Mayor's Office as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor)
The Ukrainian Independence Day Flag Raising Event scheduled on August 24, 2022, sponsored by the Mayor’s Office, was approved for placement on the August 23, 2022 City Council agenda C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals D. Open Forum
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1. Blair Beekman suggested ways to address gun issues in San José as a community process and hoped for Equity Round Table contributions from both unhoused and mobility representatives.
2. Brian Darby discussed former President Trump’s court challenges and advised that data and policies should be approached with a long-term mindset.
3. Paul Soto discussed the filing of police reports and the power of the state to conduct arrests.
E. Adjournment
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:28 p.m. …..
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Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee