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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, February 22, 2023
COVID-19 NOTICE
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 80628, 80659, 80685, 80724, 80758, 80809, RES2023-1 and RES2023-22, 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- Davis, Kamei, Foley, Cohen
Absent: Councilmembers- Jimenez
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 February 28, 2023 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: None
Action: Upon motion by Vice Chair Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on February 28, 2023. (4-0-1; Absent: Jimenez)
2. Review March 7, 2023 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) -2- February 22, 2023
Public Comments: None
Action: Upon motion by Vice Chair Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on March 7, 2023. (4-0-1; Absent: Jimenez)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: None
Action: Upon motion by Vice Chair Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved. (4-0-1; Absent: Jimenez)
1. The Public Record for February 9 – February 16, 2023. (City Clerk) The Public Record for February 9 – February 16, 2023 was noted and filed.
2. 2024 California Ballot Initiative to Increase Vote Threshold for New or Increased Taxes. (City Manager)
Adoption of an oppose position on the 2024 California Ballot Initiative 21-0042A1, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, an initiated constitutional amendment limiting the ability of voters, as well as state and local governments, to raise revenues for public services, was approved for placement on the February 28, 2023 City Council agenda.
3. VEBA Advisory Committee Appointment. (Human Resources) The appointment of Edgar “David” Parker, nominated by the Federated unions, to the Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Advisory Committee for a partial term, beginning March 1, 2023 and ending on May 31, 2026, was approved for placement on the February 28, 2023 City Council agenda.
4. Retroactive Approval of Cafecito and Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by Council District 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Torres)
The Cafecito and Pancake Breakfast scheduled on February 3, 2023 and February 11, 2023, sponsored by Council District 3, was approved for placement on the February 28, 2023 City Council agenda.
5. Review Special Meeting Agenda. (City Manager)
The February 28, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda: City Council Priority Setting Session #2 - Administration Report was approved.
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C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals D. Open Forum
No members of the public spoke during Open Forum.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:05 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, _________________________________ …..
Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José
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