December 15, 2022
MEETING MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 80628, 80659, 80685, 80724, 80758, and 80809, Councilmembers may be teleconferencing from remote locations.
The Committee meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 1:38 p.m.
PRESENT: Raul Peralez, Sergio Jimenez, Sylvia Arenas, Chappie Jones (2:02 p.m.).
ABSENT: Matt Mahan.
STAFF: Assistant City Manager Lee Wilcox; Senior Deputy City Attorney Rosa Tsongtaatarii; Deputy City Clerk Grace Turner.
(b) Review of Work Plan
1. Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Strategies Status Report. (Human Resources) Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Strategies Status Report was dropped per the December 7, 2022 Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee. (Agenda Item: B.7). (3-0-2. Absent: Jones, Mahan.) (c) Consent Calendar
1. Bi-Monthly Financial Report for September/October 2022. (City Manager Budget/ Finance)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez and carried unanimously, the Bi-Monthly Financial Report on actual revenues and expenditures as compared to the 2022-2023 Budget for the four months ending October 2022 was accepted. (3-0-2. Absent: Jones, Mahan.)
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(d) Reports to Committee
1. Retirement Plans Investments Annual Report. (Retirement Services) Senior Investment Officer, Office of Retirement Services, Jay Kwon provided the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman offered public comment. Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas and carried unanimously, the Annual Pension and Healthcare Investment Performance Report for the Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan (P&F Plan) and the Federated City -2022 was accepted.
(3-0-2. Absent: Jones, Mahan.)
2. Firearm Regulation Audit Report. (City Auditor)
City Auditor Joseph Rois, Supervising Auditor Gitanjali Mandrekar, Program Performance Auditors Ebelechukwu Obi and Adrian Perez, and San Jose Police Department Lieutenant Stephen Donohue and Lieutenant Jason Kidwell provided the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Dave Truslow offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Raul Peralez, and carried unanimously, the report on the Firearm Regulation Audit was accepted and cross-referenced to the January 24, 2023 City Council Meeting to be approved by the full Council. The motion included a friendly amendment made by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas to replace any mention of Domestic V in the
Administration response to the Auditor's recommendations (3-0-2. Absent: Jones, Mahan.)
OPEN FORUM
1. Blair Beekman expressed concern over privacy and digital surveillance involved with the potential construction of electronic billboards in the Downtown area. He emphasized that this was exploitative and not innovative work.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember adjourned the meeting at 2:12 p.m. ___________________________________ Councilmember , Chair
Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee
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