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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023
The Transportation and Environment Committee of the City of San José was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and from remote locations. The meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Davis, Foley, Ortiz, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Kip Harkness; City Attorney’s Office, Colleen Winchester; Mayor’s Office, Faye Garcia; and City Clerk’s Office, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
None presented.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Citywide Pavement Conditions, Funding, and Maintenance Program Delivery Strategy Status Report.
Director, Department of Transportation, John Ristow; Deputy Director, Department of Transportation, Rick Scott; Division Manager, Department of Transportation, Frank Farshidi; and Senior Engineer, Department of Transportation, Binh Tran offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on Citywide pavement conditions, funding, and the maintenance program delivery strategy. (5-0.)
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2. San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program Annual Report.
Deputy Director, CIP, Mariana Chavez; Division Manager, David Ohlson; and Deputy Director, Public Works, Matt Nguyen offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program for the second half of 2022. (5-0.)
3. City Initiatives Roadmap: Resilient and Sustainable City Infrastructure and Emergency Preparedness Enterprise Priority Quarterly Status Report.
Deputy City Manager, Kip Harkness; Lead Resilience Strategist, Erica Garaffo; Director, Office of Emergency Management, Raymond Riordan; Stormwater Management, Environmental Service Specialist, Carol Boland; and Chief Sustainability Officer, Kerrie Romanow offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the quarterly status report on Resilient and Sustainable City Infrastructure and Emergency Preparedness Enterprise Priority, including a review of objectives as measured by Key Results and status of select initiatives as part of the approved City Initiatives Roadmap for 2022-2023. (5-0.)
4. San José Clean Energy Programs Roadmap Status Report.
Assistant Director, Zach Struyk; Senior Environmental Program Manager, Kate Ziemba; and Power Resources Specialist II, Marcos Santiago offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Blair Beekman provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the San José Clean Energy Programs Roadmap. (5-0.)
• Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke to emergency preparedness planning and the Measure T Commission.
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• Adjournment
Councilmember David Cohen adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 3:48 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, _______________________________
Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk
6/20/23