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MINUTES OF THE
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023
The Community and Economic Development Committee of the City of San José convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Batra, Ortiz, Kamei, Torres, Foley.
Absent: Councilmembers - All Present.
Staff: Office of the City Manager, Rosalynn Hughey; City Attorney Office, Johnny Phan; Mayor’s Office, Michael Lomio; and City Clerk’s Office, Grace Turner.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Team San José Performance and Activities Status Report. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affair’s Kerry Adams Hapner and the following members of Team San José: John LaFortune, Ihab Sabry, Ben Roschke, Matthew Martinucci, and Laura Chmielewski, provided the verbal report and responded to questions.
Public Comments: None provided.
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D.1 (Cont’d.)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Arjun Batra, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted a report on Team San José’s unaudited performance for the first half of FY 22-23 as well as its annual sales and marketing activities in Fiscal Year 2022-2023. (5-0.)
2. Local/Small Business Contracting Participation Annual Report. (Public Works/Finance) - DEFERRED
3. City Initiatives Roadmap - Housing Stabilization: Community Opportunity to Purchase Program Status Report. (Housing)
Housing Department’s Assistant Director Rachel VanderVeen, Acting Deputy Director Kristin Clements, and Acting Division Manager Josh Ishimatzu provided the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: 46 members of the public provided public comment.
THE COMMITTEE PAUSED D.3 PUBLIC COMMENT AND HEARD ITEMS D.4 AND D.5 TOGETHER.
Public Comments: 95 additional members of the public provided public comment.
Motion: Councilmember Peter Ortiz made a motion to accept the status report.
Councilmember Omar Torres seconded this motion.
Councilmember Pam Foley clarified that the direction given during the September 22, 2020 City Council meeting directed staff to return to the Community and Economic Development Committee with a cross-reference to the full Council, ensuring that the report will still be heard by the full Council.
Substitute Motion: Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei made a motion to not accept the status report. Councilmember Arjun Batra seconded this motion.
Action: On a call to the question, the status report on the draft Community Opportunity to Purchase (COPA) Program proposal that would provide Qualified Nonprofits (QNPs) a right to make a first and final purchase offer on properties up for sale, and would require notification to residents, QNPs, and the City of residential property sales covered by the program was not accepted. (3-2. Noes: Ortiz, Torres.)
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4. Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan Status Report. (Housing)
5. City Initiatives Roadmap: Ending Homelessness Annual Report. (Housing) ITEMS D.4 AND D.5 WERE HEARD AND VOTED ON TOGETHER.
Public Comments: Paul Soto, Jill Borders, Martha O’Connell, and Chris offered public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Arjun Batra, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred Items D.4 and D.5 to the April 24, 2023 Community and Economic Development Meeting. (5-0.) . Open Forum
1. Paul Soto spoke on redlining polices in San José and the ways in which home ownership leads to generational stability.
2. Blair Beekman expressed the importance of organization in public meetings under the new Mayoral administration.
3. Sandra requested the ability for the public to see the final vote displayed after each item so that the public can view the how each committee member voted.
4. Kathryn Hedges expressed the need for an investigation on individuals in permanent supportive housing complexes who are not getting the support they need and impacting other tenants in the buildings
. Adjournment
Councilmember Pam Foley adjourned the Committee meeting at 6:42 p.m. _______________________________________
Grace Turner
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Attest by:
Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José
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