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MEETING MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
AND MEETING OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 80628, 80659, and 80685 the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Members may be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and from remote locations. The meeting convened at 1:32 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Peralez, Jimenez, Jones, Arenas.
Absent: Councilmembers - Mahan.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Lee Wilcox; City Attorney’s Office, Rosa Tsongtaatarii; Mayor’s Office, Paul Pereira; and City Clerk’s Office, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Police Department Operations and Performance Bi-Monthly Status Report.
SJPD Lieutenant, Steve Donohue offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Paul Soto and Blair Beekman provided public testimony regarding the item.
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D.1 (Cont’d.)
Councilmember Raul Peralez requested one last update for the year in November regarding the RFP progress made. SJPD Lieutenant, Steve Donohue stated he would provide all the information he has at that point as part of the bi-monthly status report.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, seconded by Vice Mayor Chappie Jones and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the verbal bi-monthly status report on Police Department operations and performance in the areas of city-wide crime statistics, crime trends, emerging issues, gender-based violence, police redistricting efforts, and other matters of interest, as needed. (4-0-1. Absent: Mahan.)
2. Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness Annual Report.
SJPD, Commander of the Family Violence Unit, Lieutenant Juan Ceballos and YWCA, Program Director, Lindsey Mansfield offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on the City’s efforts related to domestic violence prevention and awareness for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. (4-0-1. Absent: Mahan.)
3. Technology-related Violence Mitigation Status Report.
SJPD, Deputy Chief, Ed Schroder; SJPD, Deputy Director, Judy Torrico; and CDIC, Division Manager, Frank Carrubba offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Blair Beekman and Paul Soto provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on technologies employed by the San José Police Department in geographic-specific areas for violence mitigation, with an emphasis on integration with the City of San José Privacy Policy. (4-0-1. Absent: Mahan.)
4. Workers’ Compensation Program Annual Report.
Director of Employee Relations, Director of Human Resources, Jennifer Schembri and Division Manager, Eric Fortes offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Paul Soto and Blair Beekman offered public comment regarding the item.
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D.4 (Cont’d.)
Councilmember Raul Peralez requested to know if the annual report could include fraudulent claims such as disability claims of City employees. Director of Human Resources, Jennifer Schembri stated due to confidentiality it could not be included, but statistics could be included in the memorandum.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Vice Mayor Chappie Jones and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on the City’s efforts to contain workers’ compensation costs and reduce claims for the Workers’ Compensation Program by focusing on wellness, health, and safety through the end of Fiscal Year 2021-2022, also including an annual statistical overview of fraudulent claims that coincides with the Worker’s Compensation Program Annual Report. (3-0-2. Absent:
Arenas, Mahan.)
• Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke to data collection and the Ukraine War.
2. Paul Soto stated he views the San José City Hall as a Civil Rights Museum due to its history.
• Adjournment
Councilmember, Raul Peralez adjourned the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting at 4:06 p.m.
Raul Peralez, Chair
Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee
RP/yj:PSFSSmin_09-15-22
Approved by Council 1/24/2023