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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution No. 80628, 80659, and 80685 the Transportation and Environment Committee Members may be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and from remote locations. The meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Davis, Cohen, Esparza, Peralez, Foley.
Absent: Councilmembers - All Present.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Kip Harkness; City Attorney’s Office, Colleen Winchester; Mayor’s Office, Scott Green; City Clerk, Toni Taber; and City Clerk’s Office, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Annual Report.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Maya Esparza, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred the Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Annual Report to the December 5, 2022 Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting. (5-0.) C. Consent Calendar
1. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Semi-Annual Status Report.
Public Comments: Paul Soto and Blair Beekman provided public testimony regarding the item.
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C.1 (Cont’d.)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the semi-annual status report on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the period of April 2022 through September 2022. (5-0.) D. Reports to Committee
1. San José Clean Energy (SJCE) Cost of Service Study Summary Report.
Director of Community Energy, Lori Mitchell; Assistant Director, Zach Struyk; and Deputy Director, Joe Flores offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Paul Soto and Blair Beekman provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Maya Esparza and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the summary report on San José Clean Energy cost of service study. (5-0.)
2. City Initiatives Roadmap: Vision Zero Traffic Safety Status Report.
Director of Transportation, John Rusto; Deputy Director of Transportation, Lily LimTsao; Division Manager, Lam Cruz; Program Manager for Vision Zero, Jessie MintzRoth; and SJPD, Sergeant Gates offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Paul Soto and Blair Beekman provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Raul Peralez, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on Vision Zero Traffic Safety as part of the City Initiatives Roadmap for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. (5-0.)
• Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman thanked Councilmember Esparza for her words regarding Vision Zero and unhoused issues and apologized for his words directed to the staff last week regarding unhoused community sweeps.
2. Daniela Castaneda spoke to the lack of transparency regarding traffic fatalities and encouraged staff to create specific goals to measure traffic fatalities.
3. Paul Soto spoke to the policy regarding addressing councilmembers directly and stated he helped establish various historical landmarks in San José. - 3 - November 7, 2022
• Adjournment
Councilmember Dev Davis adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 3:07 p.m.
Dev Davis, Chair
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