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MINUTES OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, MARCH 9th, 2023
The Committee meeting was convened at 1:31 p.m.
PRESENT: Candelas, Doan (1:34 p.m.), Torres, Ortiz, Davis.
ABSENT: All Present.
STAFF: Deputy City Manager, Angel Rios, Jr.; Senior Deputy City Attorney , Karin Murabito; Mayor's Executive Officer, Mackenzie Mossing; Deputy City Clerk, Grace Turner.
(B) REVIEW OF WORK PLAN
1. Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Project Quarterly Status Report . (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas and carried unanimously, the Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Project Quarterly Status Report was dropped per the February 8, 2023 Joint Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee. (4-0-1. Absent: Doan.)
Public Comments: Paul Soto offered public comment.
(C) CONSENT CALENDAR
None provided.
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(D) REPORTS TO COMMITTEE
1. Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Community Impact Annual Report. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services’ Director Jon Cicirelli, Public Information Manager Daniel Lazo and Division Manager Dave Delong provided a presentation and responded to questions with the department’s Division Manager Hal Spangenberg and Deputy Director Avi Yotam.
Public Comments: Paul Soto and Liz Holtz offered public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres and carried unanimously, the annual report on Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Community Impact, including the transition of programming from cost recovery to equitable access for 2021- 2022 was accepted. (4-0-1. Absent: Doan.)
2. Family Camp Status Report. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services’ Deputy Director Avi Yotam and Parks Manager Troy Trede provided a presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Paul Soto offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Omar Torres seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the status report on Family Camp in advance of the 2023 season was accepted. (4-0-1. Absent: Doan.)
3. Neighborhoods Commission Status Report. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhood Service’s Deputy Director Andrea Flores Shelton and BeautifySJ Division Manager Olympia Williams provided the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Jim Carter (Chair of Neighborhood Commission), Paul Soto, and Lawrence Ames offered public comments.
Motion: Councilmember Dev Davis moved to accept the Staff Recommendation, and for staff to consider Item #2 from Councilmember Doan’s March 9, 2023 memorandum as an additional option for staff to explore. The motion included direction for staff to return with a status update to the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee meeting in Fall of 2023 after the Neighborhoods Conference. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas.
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D.3 (Cont’d.)
Amendment: Councilmember Dev Davis made an amendment to her motion to change Item (a) of the staff recommendation to “Suspend the Neighborhoods Commission.” Action: On a call for the question, the following actions were approved:
1. Approve the recommendations from the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department via the following actions with additional amendments:
(a) Suspend the Neighborhoods Commission.
(b) Transition the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee to a Standing Committee of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
(c) Return to Neighborhood Services and Education Committee in Fall 2023 with a report on staff’s Neighborhood Association Engagement Model. (d) Cross reference this action to April 11, 2023 City Council Meeting.
2. Consider Item #2 from Councilmember Doan’s March 9, 2023 memorandum as an additional option for staff to explore (5-0.)
OPEN FORUM
None provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Dev Davis adjourned the meeting at 3:07 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, Grace Turner
City Clerk
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