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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 15, 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, Jimenez, Kamei, Foley, Cohen
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 February 21, 2023 Final Agenda - Cancelled
2. Review February 28, 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) Public Comments: The following member of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman.
Discussion: Councilmember Dev Davis asked for clarification on approval of the Special Meeting Agenda for February 28, 2023. City Clerk Toni Taber responded that the February 28, 2023 Special Meeting agenda will be placed on the February 22, 2023 Rules and Open Government Committee agenda for approval.
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Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on February 28, 2023. (5-0-0)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: The following member of the public provided comments: Blair Beekman.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Vice Chair Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved. (5-0-0)
1. The Public Record for February 2 – February 9, 2023. (City Clerk) The Public Record for February 2 – February 9, 2023 was noted and filed.
2. Update to the January - June 2023 Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
Two amendments to the January - June 2023 Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support (PSFSS) Committee Work Plan were approved to: (a) Drop the following item from the March 16, 2023, PSFSS Committee meeting: City Initiatives Roadmap: Customer Service Vision and Standards Status Report, and (b) Drop the following item from the May 18, 2023, PSFSS Committee meeting:
City of San José Disaster Resiliency Annual Report.
3. Approval of the District 2 Career Exploration Seminar Sponsored by Council District 2 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jimenez)
The Career Exploration Seminar hosted in collaboration with East Side Union High School District, scheduled on March 24, 2023, and sponsored by Council District 2, was approved for placement on the February 28, 2023 City Council agenda. The expenditure of District 2 office budget funds to purchase materials for the event was also approved.
4. Approval of the Councilmember Peter Ortiz Community Swearing-In Ceremony Sponsored by Council District 5 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Ortiz) The Councilmember Peter Ortiz Community Swearing-In Ceremony scheduled on February 21, 2023, sponsored by Council District 5, was approved for placement on the February 28, 2023 City Council agenda.
5. Approval of Recognizing March 25, 2023 as Greek Independence Day Sponsored by Council District 9 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Foley) -3- February 15, 2023
Recognition of March 25, 2023 as Greek Independence Day and the Greek Flag Raising Ceremony scheduled on March 22, 2023, both sponsored by Council District 9, were approved for placement on the February 28, 2023 City Council agenda.
6. Retroactive Approval of the African American History Month Flag Raising Ceremony Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Kamei) The African American History Month Flag Raising scheduled on February 10, 2023, sponsored by Council District 1, was approved for placement on the February 28, 2023 City Council agenda.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals D. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman discussed bicycle safety, the future of Vision Zero, the use of fatality statistics, and the development of peace negotiation processes in the Ukraine.
2. Gail Anne Osmer asked if there is a way to stop the sweeps of camps occupied by those that are unhoused, stated that there is no place for those who are displaced to go, and explained that abatements are traumatizing for the unhoused community.
3. Gelia Archibald spoke of hardships affecting the unhoused community, the forcefulness with which abatement occurs, and asked for help from the Committee.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:19 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by,
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José
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