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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 19, 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- Davis, Jimenez, Kamei (2:03 p.m.), Foley
Absent: Councilmembers- Cohen.
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 25, 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: Óscar Quiroz-Medrano, Blair Beekman, Juan Estrada (Green Foothills), and Martha O’Connell offered public comments.
Councilmember Dev Davis noted a technical error on Item 8.1, to update the 258 McEvoy Street address from Council District 3 to Council District 6.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on April 25, 2023 , including cancelling the evening session and updating the 258 McEvoy Street address from Council District 3 to Council District 6. (3-0-2; Absent: Cohen, Kamei) -2- April 19, 2023
2. Review May 2, 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: Linda Hutchins-Knowles (Mothers Out Front Silicon Valley) and Blair Beekman offered public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on May 2, 2023. (4-0-1; Absent: Cohen)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: Blair Beekman offered public comment.
Final Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. (4-0-1. Absent:
Cohen.)
1. The Public Record for April 6 – April 13, 2023. (City Clerk) The Public Record for April 6 – April 13, 2023 was noted and filed.
2. Update to the January-June 2023 Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
An amendment to the January - June 2023 Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan was approved to add the following item to the June 5, 2023 meeting agenda: Brilliant at the Basics Infrastructure Strategy Status Report.
3. Retroactive Approval and Approval of Various District 8 Events Sponsored by Council District 8 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Candelas)
(1) The following events, sponsored by Council District 8, were retroactively approved for placement on the April 25, 2023 City Council agenda: Trash Talks Community Cleanup Day at Boggini Park on March 18, 2023, Dumpster Day at the corner of Chopin Ave and Sibelius Ave on March 25, 2023, Town Hall at Chaboya Middle School on April 8, 2023, Senior Scam Stopper at the Villages on April 14, 2023, and Community Cleanup at Dove Hill Park on April 15, 2023. (2) The Various District 8 Dumpster Day locations off the corner of Brigadoon Way and Daniel Maloney Way, on Scottsdale Drive, and on Park Estates Way, scheduled on April 29, 2023, and -3- April 19, 2023
sponsored by Council District 8, were approved for placement on the April 25, 2023 City Council agenda.
4. Retroactive Approval of Proclamation, Flag Raising, and Lighting Recognizing Golden State Warriors ‘Blue and Gold Day’ in the Bay Area on April 13, 2023 Sponsored by the Mayor's Office as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor)
The Proclamation of Golden State Warriors ‘Blue and Gold Day’ in the Bay Area event, Golden State Warriors Flag Raising event, and Golden State Warriors ‘Blue and Gold Day’ in the Bay Area Tower and Rotunda Lighting event scheduled on April 13, 2023, sponsored by the Mayor’s Office, were retroactively approved for placement on the April 25, 2023 City Council agenda.
5. Retroactive Approval and Approval of Multiple Special Events Sponsored by Council District 4 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Cohen)
The District 4 Easter Egg Hunt scheduled on March 25, 2023, District 4 George Mayne School Tree Planting event scheduled on April 6, 2023, and District 4 Community Meet and Greet event scheduled on April 6, 2023, sponsored by Council District 4, were retroactively approved for placement on the April 25, 2023 City Council agenda. The District 4 Dumpster Day event scheduled on April 22, 2023, and District 4 Arbor Day Celebration Planting event scheduled on April 29, 2023, sponsored by Council District 4, were retroactively approved for placement on the April 25, 2023 City Council agenda
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals None provided.
D. Open Forum
1. Jeffrey Buchanan (Working Partnerships USA) spoke on campaign finance rules and the potential for corruption.
2. Blair Beekman offered comments on the future monument in Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park and drivers for the Light Rail.
3. Martha O’Connell spoke on the consolidation of Boards and Commissions and the Mobile Homes commission.
4. Carmen Brenner expressed concern about the Rules committee and making information more accessible.
5. Jean Cohen (South Bay Labor Council) requested to bring back the ordinance to close loopholes in campaign finance laws.
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E. Adjournment
Vice Chair Pam Foley adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:33 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: 3
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José