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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 21, 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 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers- Arenas, Cohen, Davis, Peralez, Jones
Absent: Councilmembers- None
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 September 27, 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: Councilmember Sylvia Arenas made a motion, which was seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, to approve the final agenda for the City Council meeting on September 27, 2022, with the Add Sheet and with item 3.4 deferred to the October 4, 2022 City Council meeting.
Action: Councilmember David Cohen requested a friendly amendment, which was accepted by Councilmembers Sylvia Arenas and Dev Davis, to move item 2.10 off the Consent Calendar to become item 6.1, in addition to the actions in Councilmember Sylvia Arenas’ motion.
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Final Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on September 27, 2022, with the Add Sheet, with item 3.4 deferred to the October 4, 2022 City Council meeting, and with item 2.10 moved off the Consent Calendar to become item 6.1. (5-0-0)
2. Review October 4, 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.
Discussion: Vice Mayor Jones noted that item 3.4 from the City Council agenda for September 27, 2022 was added to the October 4, 2022 City Council agenda.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember David Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on October 4, 2022. (5-0-0)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: The following members of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman, Martha O’Connell, and Glenna Howcroft.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved. (5-0-0)
1. The Public Record for September 8 – September 15, 2022. (City Clerk) The Public Record for September 8 – September 15, 2022 was noted and filed.
2. Request for Travel Authorization. (Mayor)
The travel request was approved to authorize travel, accept travel payments to the City of San José, and designate Mayor Sam Liccardo, Clay Garner, Chief Innovation Officer of MOTI, and Deputy City Manager Rob Lloyd as the City representatives to attend the CityLab 2022 conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from October 7, 2022 to October 11, 2022.
3. City Council Appointment for Vision Zero Task Force. (Mayor and Peralez) It was approved to appoint both Councilmember Foley as Chair of the City’s Vision Zero Task Force and Councilmember Peralez as Vice Chair of the City’s Vision Zero Task Force.
4. Approval of the City Hall Lighting Display for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Sponsored by Council District 6 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Davis) -3- September 21, 2022
The City Hall Lighting Display for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month to be recognized by the City Council on September 27, 2022, sponsored by Council District 6, was approved for placement on the September 27, 2022 City Council agenda.
5. Approval of Noble Elementary School Fall Festival and District 4 Pumpkin Giveaway Sponsored by Council District 4 as a City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Cohen) The Noble Elementary School Fall Festival scheduled on October 21, 2022 and District 4 Pumpkin Giveaway scheduled on October 26, 2022, both sponsored by Council District 4, were approved for placement on the September 27, 2022 City Council agenda.
6. Update to the August - December 2022 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
An amendment to the August - December 2022 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan was approved to drop the following item from the October 13, 2022 meeting: Parks Deficiencies and Needs Mapping Status Report.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals D. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman addressed the Mayor’s comments on the Monterey Corridor and ALPR issues, and discussed the importance of getting the public involved in discussions on racial equity and data collection.
E. Adjournment
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:17 p.m. _________________________________
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Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Chair
Rules and Open Government Committee
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