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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, October 5, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 80628, 80659, and 80685, Committee Members may have teleconferenced from remote locations.
The Committee meeting was held in a hybrid format, both in person in the Council Chambers and teleconferenced from remote locations. The meeting convened at 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers- Cohen, Davis, Jones
Absent: Councilmembers- Arenas, Peralez
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; City Attorney, Nora Frimann; City Clerk, Toni Taber; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Megan Roche.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review October 11, 2022 Final Agenda – Cancelled
2. Review October 18, 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: Blair Beekman and a caller with the phone number ending in 1541.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on October 18, 2022 with the Add Sheet. (3-0-2; Absent: Arenas, Peralez) -2- October 5, 2022
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: The following member of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved. (3-0-2; Absent: Arenas, Peralez)
1. Monthly Report of Activities for September 2022. (City Auditor) The Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of September 2022 was approved.
2. Approval of LPNA Neighbor Day and Shredding Day Sponsored by Council District 10 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Mahan)
The Los Paseos (LPNA) Neighbor Day scheduled on October 8, 2022 and the District 10 Shredding Day scheduled on October 7, 2022, both sponsored by District 10, were approved for placement on the October 18, 2022 City Council agenda.
3. Release Dates for Study Sessions. (City Manager)
The release of dates held for Study Sessions on Monday, October 17, 2022 and Thursday, October 27, 2022 was approved.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Annual Merit Increases and Additional Executive Leave for Council Appointees. (Mayor) Public Comments: None
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the memorandum from the Mayor to adopt a resolution approving a 2.5% merit increase for the City Manager, City Attorney, Independent Police Auditor, City Clerk, and City Auditor effective July 1, 2022, and granting an additional forty (40) hours of executive leave to each of these Council appointees for the payroll calendar year 2023. The item was also approved for placement on the City Council agenda for October 18, 2022. (3-0-2;
Absent: Arenas, Peralez)
D. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman posed a question regarding the status of peace negation processes for the war in the Ukraine area and wished the Committee good luck in addressing technological accountability as it pertains to street light technology, electronic billboards, and data collection relating to abortion.
E. Adjournment
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Vice Mayor Chappie Jones adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:14 p.m. _________________________________
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Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee
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