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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, APRIL 12, 2023
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 2:01 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers- Jimenez, Kamei, Foley, Cohen.
Absent: Councilmembers- Davis.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; City Attorney, Nora Frimann; City Clerk, Toni Taber; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Grace Turner.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review April 18, 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: Paul Soto and Blair Beekman offered public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on April 18, 2023 with the Add Sheet. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
2. Review April 25, 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: 46 members of the public offered public testimony regarding the item. -2- April 12, 2023
Motion: Councilmember Sergio Jimenez moved approval of the April 12, 2023 memorandum authored by Councilmember Peter Ortiz. The motion failed for a lack of second.
Second Motion: Councilmember Pam Foley moved approval of the Draft Agenda for April 25, 2023. Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei seconded the motion.
Action: On a call to question, the motion carried. The Committee approved the Draft Agenda for the City Council meeting on April 25, 2023. (3-1-1. Noes: Jimenez. Absent: Davis.) B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: Blair Beekman.
Final Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. (4-0-1. Absent: Davis.)
1. The Public Record for March 29 – April 6, 2023. (City Clerk) The Public Record for March 29 – April 6, 2023, was noted and filed.
2. Update to the January - June 2023 Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
Two amendments to the January - June 2023 Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee Work Plan were approved to: (a) drop the following item from the April 24, 2023 CED Committee meeting: Parks Development Impact Fee Study Status Report; and (b) drop the following item from the May 22, 2023 CED Committee meeting: Downtown and Regional Wayfinding Status Report.
3. Update to the January - June 2023 Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
An amendment to the January - June 2023 Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support (PSFSS) Committee Work Plan was approved to move the following item from the April 20, 2023 PSFSS Committee meeting agenda to the June 15, 2023 PSFSS Committee meeting agenda: Response to the Investigations of Police Misconduct in San José Report by Moeel, Lah, Fakhoury, LLP.
4. Monthly Report of Activities for March 2023. (City Auditor) The Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of March 2023 was approved. -3- April 12, 2023
5. Retroactive Approval of Events Sponsored by Council District 3 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Torres)
The Business Safety Meeting event scheduled on February 22, 2023 and the Cafecito event scheduled on March 2, 2023, sponsored by Council District 3, were retroactively approved for placement on the April 18, 2023 City Council agenda.
6. Approval of City Hall Free Use on April 29, 2023 for the Trans Day of Visibility Event Sponsored by Council Districts 9 and 6 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Foley and Davis) The staff recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing “Free Use” for events and activities held on Saturday, April 29, 2023, for the Trans Day of Visibility event, and the retroactive approval of the Trans Day of Visibility event scheduled on April 29, 2023, sponsored by Council Districts 6 and 9 were both approved for placement on the April 18, 2023 City Council Agenda.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals None provided.
D. Open Forum
1. Paul Soto spoke on the generational impacts of redlining policies and community representation.
2. Blair Beekman spoke on civil protections and accountable practices in regard to digital equity.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:51 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by,
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Grace Turner
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 8/27/24
Number of actions: 4
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Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José