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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, September 7, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 80628 and 80659, 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 2:01 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Arenas, Peralez, Jones
Absent: Councilmembers - Cohen, Davis
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 September 13, 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 member of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Chappie Jones, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on September 13, 2022 with the Add Sheet. (3-0-2; Absent: Davis, Cohen)
2. Review September 20, 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 member of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman.
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Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Chappie Jones, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on September 20, 2022. (3-0-2; Absent: Davis, Cohen)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Martha O’Connell and Blair Beekman.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Chappie Jones, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved. (3-0-2; Absent: Davis, Cohen)
1. The Public Record for August 25 – September 1, 2022. (City Clerk) The Public Record for August 25 – September 1, 2022 was noted and filed.
2. Monthly Report of Activities for August 2022. (City Auditor) The Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of August 2022 was approved.
3. Approval of the Mexican Flag Raising Event Cosponsored by Council District 5 and Council District 2 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Carrasco and Jimenez) The Mexican Flag Raising event scheduled on September 15, 2022, cosponsored by Districts 5 and 2, was approved for placement on the September 13, 2022 City Council agenda.
4. Approval of Piedmont North Dumpster Day and Vinci Park Safe Neighbor Events Sponsored by Council District 4 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Cohen) The Piedmont North Dumpster Day scheduled on September 17, 2022 and the Vinci Park Safe Neighbor Training event scheduled on September 21, 2022, both sponsored by District 4, were approved for placement on the September 13, 2022 City Council agenda.
5. Request for Travel for Mayor Sam Liccardo. (Mayor)
The Mayor’s travel request to Washington, DC from September 12-13, 2022, for meetings at the White House and U.S. Department of Transportation, was approved for placement on the September 13, 2022 City Council agenda.
6. Request for Travel for Mayor Sam Liccardo. (Mayor)
The Mayor’s travel request for September 27 - September 29, 2022, to accept travel payments to the City of San José, and to designate Mayor Sam Liccardo as the City representative to speak at the Mui Ho Center for Cities symposium at Cornell University was approved for placement on the September 13, 2022 City Council agenda.
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C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Accelerating SJPD Staffing Levels. (Davis, Jimenez, and Cohen) [Item C.1 was taken out of order, before item A.1]
Public Comments: None
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Chappie Jones, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred item C.1 to the next Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole meeting on September 14, 2022. (3-0-2;
Absent: Davis, Cohen)
D. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman hoped for both peace in the Ukraine area and for discussions on voter eligibility in Santa Clara County, and also described a future of a community-driven concept of policing.
2. Martha O’Connell, representing the Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League and mobile home park residents, asked why Envision 2040 Task Force meetings are not fully accessible by mobile home residents.
E. Adjournment
Vice Chair Raul Peralez adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:20 p.m. …..
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Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee