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MINUTES OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 80628, 80659, and 80685 this meeting will not be physically open to the public and the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Meeting was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and from remote locations. The meeting convened at 1:33 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Arenas, Carrasco, Esparza, Cohen.
Absent: Councilmembers - Jimenez.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Angel Rios Jr.; City Attorney’s Office, Karin Murabito; City Clerk, Toni Taber; Mayor’s Office, Paul Pereira; and City Clerk’s Office, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Parks Deficiencies and Needs Mapping Status Report.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman offered public comment regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and carried unanimously, the Committee dropped the item per the September 21, 2022 Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee. (4-0-1. Absent: Jimenez.)
C. Consent Calendar
1. Senior Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission Work Plans. (Item Continued on the Next Page)
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Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhood Services Department, Maria DeLeon and Recreation Supervisor, Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhood Services Department, Jeremy Shoffner responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman offered public comment regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on the work plans for Senior Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission through June 2023. The work plans comply with the City Municipal Code pertaining to Boards and Commissions. (4-0-1. Absent: Jimenez.)
D. Reports to Committee
1. City Initiatives Roadmap: COVID-19-related Food Distribution Expenditures Audit Report.
City Auditor, Joe Rois; Assistant Director, Finance Department, Luz Cofresí-Howe; and Assistant Director, Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhood Services Department, Neil Rufino offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the report on COVID-19-related Food Distribution Expenditures Audit as part of the approved City Initiatives Roadmap for 2022-2023 and cross referenced the item to the November 1, 2022 City Council Meeting. (3-0-2. Absent: Cohen, Jimenez.)
2. City Initiatives Roadmap: Children and Youth Services Master Plan Status Report.
Deputy City Manager, Angel Rios Jr.; Assistant to the City Manager, Laura P. Buzo; and Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhood Services Department, Maria DeLeon offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman and Caller ‘1367’ provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the Children and Youth Services Master Plan as part of the approved City Initiatives Roadmap for 2022-2023. (3-0-2. Absent: Cohen, Jimenez.)
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3. BeautifySJ - Neighborhood Blight Reduction Status Report.
Deputy Director, PRNS, Andrea Flores Shelton; Beautify SJ Division Manager, Olympia Williams; Neighborhood Blight Reduction Team Leader, Ed Ramirez; and Community Services Supervisor, BeautifySJ Initiative, Neighborhood Blight Reduction Team Leader, Xochitl Montes offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on BeautifySJ - Neighborhood Blight Reduction evaluation plan and results for graffiti, litter removal, illegal dumping, and Dumpster Days and cross-referenced the item to the November 15, 2022 City Council Meeting for approval. (3-0-2. Absent: Cohen, Jimenez.) Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke on accountability, open public policy practices, and encampment issues and concerns.
2. Caller ‘1367’ thanked Councilmember Carrasco for all her dedication to the community and her district throughout the years.
Adjournment
Councilmember Sylvia Arenas adjourned the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Meeting at 3:17 p.m.
Sylvia Arenas, Chair
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
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Approved by Council 11/8/2022