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City Council Special Meeting
MINUTES
Tuesday, September 16, 2022
1:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting – Council Chambers and Virtually –
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/88957084529
Special Meeting - Benefits and Risks of Providing San Jose Electric Service to New Developments
SAM LICCARDO, MAYOR
CHAPPIE JONES, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 1
SERGIO JIMENEZ, DISTRICT 2
RAUL PERALEZ, DISTRICT 3
DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4
MAGDALENA CARRASCO, DISTRICT 5
DEV DAVIS, DISTRICT 6
MAYA ESPARZA, DISTRICT 7
SYLVIA ARENAS, DISTRICT 8
PAM FOLEY, DISTRICT 9
MATT MAHAN, DISTRICT 10
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* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San José Resolution Nos. 80628 and 80659, some Councilmembers teleconferenced from remote locations.
The Council of the City of San José reconvened to Open Session at 1:34PM
Present: Councilmembers - Jimenez, Peralez (via Zoom), Cohen, Carrasco (via Zoom), Davis, Arenas (via Zoom), Foley (via Zoom), Mahan (via Zoom), Jones (via Zoom), Liccardo
Absent: Councilmembers - Espraza
• Orders of the Day
6. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
6.1 22-1329 Benefits and Risks of Providing San José Electric Service to New Developments - A Case Study of the Downtown West Mixed-Use Development Accept the report titled “Benefits and Risks of Providing San José Electric Service to New Developments - A Case Study of the Downtown West Mixed-Use Development” dated August 24, 2022 developed by Flynn Resource Consultants Inc.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Community Energy)
Public Comments: Blair Beekman offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, and seconded by Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, and carried unanimously, the council approved the September 16, 2022 Memo by Mayor Sam Liccardo which requested to 1. Accept the report. 2. Return to Council by December with proposed municipal code revisions to allow for maximum design flexibility for the microgrid in Downtown West, and to provide a policy framework for electric service to new developments, if Council ultimately decides to move in that direction. (8-0-3. Absent: Carrasco, Arenas, Esparza.)
• Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke on commercial surveillance technology and collection of data. Mr. Beekman spoke on the potential dangers of data collection and a greater need for civil protections.
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• Adjournment
The Council of the City of San José adjourned at 4:16 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk
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