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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 31, 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 2:02 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Davis, Jimenez, Foley, Cohen.
Absent: Councilmembers - Kamei.
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 June 6, 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: Blair Beekman offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on June 6, 2023, with the Add Sheet and inclusion of the Sunshine Waiver. (4-0-1; Absent: Kamei)
2. Review June 13, 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: Blair Beekman offered public comment.
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Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on June 13, 2023, and with the changes to move the start time of Closed Session to 9:00 a.m. and Open Session to start at 11:00 a.m., and ceremonials time certain at 1:30 p.m. (4-0-1; Absent: Kamei) B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: Blair Beekman and Martha O’Connell offered public comments.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. (4-0-1; Absent: Kamei)
1. The Public Record for May 18 - May 25, 2023. (City Clerk) The Public Record for May 18 – May 25, 2023, was noted and filed.
2. Update to the January - June 2023 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
An amendment to the January - June 2023 Public Safety, Neighborhood Services and Education (NSE) Committee Work Plan was approved to add the following item to the June 8, 2023, NSE Committee meeting agenda: Bill of Rights for the Children and Youth of the City of San José Update.
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, Neighborhood Services and Education (NSE) Committee Work Plan was approved drop the following item from the June 15, 2023 PSFSS Committee meeting: City Initiatives Roadmap: Digital Workforce - OneCity Workplace Status Report.
4. Approval of Proclamation of Juneteenth on June 19, 2023, and Juneteenth Flag Raising on June 13-19, 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 Events. (Mayor) The Proclamation of Juneteenth scheduled on June 19, 2023 and Juneteenth Flag Raising scheduled on June 13-19, 2023, sponsored by the Mayor’s office, were approved for placement on the June 13, 2023 City Council agenda.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals None provided.
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Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman offered thanks to the City in the development of bicycle technology.
2. Martha O’Connell spoke on the Winchester Ranch issue as a one-off solution.
Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:22 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by:
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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