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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, MAY 17, 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 May 23, 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: Matthew Alvarez (Sutton Law Firm), Paul Soto and Blair Beekman offered public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on May 23, 2023 with the Add Sheet. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
2. Review May 30, 2023 Draft Agenda - Cancelled
The May 30, 2023 Meeting is cancelled.
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: Paul Soto and Martha O’Connell offered public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis) -2- May 17, 2023
1. The Public Record for May 4 – May 11, 2023. (City Clerk) The Public Record for May 4 – May 11, 2023, was noted and filed.
2. Retroactive 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 Community Leadership Forum scheduled on April 8, 2023 and the District 4 Cataldi Park Tree Planting scheduled on April 29, 2023, sponsored by Council District 4, were retroactively approved for placement on the May 23, 2023 City Council agenda.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Key to the City Recognition. (Doan)
Public Comments: Paul Soto offered public comment.
Councilmember Pam Foley and Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei asked for clarification regarding the process and cost associated with this type of ceremonial item.
Motion: Councilmember Pam Foley moved approval of the item. The motion failed for a lack of second.
Councilmember David Cohen recommended deferring the item for further discussion next week.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred the item for further the discussion to next week’s meeting on May 24, 2023 Joint Meeting of the Rules And Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole meeting with an additional request for Councilmember Bien Doan or his Staff to present information on the Item. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis) D. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke on working together in ‘oneness’ and asked about the steps being taken towards permanent housing.
2. Paul Soto spoke about the fifth amendment, access to redlining documents, and reparations.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:29 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, _____________________________
Grace Turner
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
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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