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MEETING MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
AND MEETING OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023
The Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and from remote locations. The meeting convened at 1:39 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Jimenez, Doan, Kamei, Torres.
Absent: Councilmembers - Batra.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; Senior Deputy City Attorney, Terra Chaffee; Council Policy and Legislative Director, Mayor’s Office, Sara Garcia; and Deputy City Clerk, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Committee Work Plan for January 2023 to June 2023.
Public Comments: (Zoom) Blair Beekman, Katherine Hedges, and Paul Soto provided public testimony regarding the item.
No vote was required.
2. City Initiatives Roadmap: Digital Workforce - OneCity Workplace Status Report. [DROPPED AS DIRECTED BY THE JOINT MEETING FOR THE RULES AND
OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON MAY 31, 2023, AGENDA ITEM B.3]
3. Response to the Investigations of Police Misconduct in San José Report by Moeel, Lah, Fakhoury, LLP.
[DROPPED AS DIRECTED BY THE JOINT MEETING FOR THE RULES AND
OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AT THE JUNE 14, 2023 MEETING, AGENDA ITEM B.3]
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C. Consent Calendar
1. Bi-Monthly Financial Report for March/April 2023.
Public Comments: (Zoom) Blair Beekman, Kathryn Hedges, and Paul Soto provided public testimony regarding the item.
Motion: Upon motion by Councilmember Bien Doan, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the Bi-Monthly Financial Report on actual revenues and expenditures as compared to the 2022-2023 Budget for the ten months ending April 2023. (4-0-1;Absent: Batra)
D. Reports to Committee
1. Suicide Prevention Policy Annual Report.
Director, Office of Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations, Sarah Zarate and Assistant to the City Manager, Office of Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations, Nora Chin offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: (Zoom) Kathryn Hedges, Blair Beekman, and Paul Soto provided public testimony regarding the item.
Councilmember Omar Torres requested that the suicide rates of the LGBTQ+ community be reflected in the report. Staff stated they would work with the County on that request.
Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei requested that the San José Unified School District be listed in the report. Staff stated they would work with the County on that request.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Omar Torres, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on the City’s Suicide Prevention Policy including an update on the issue of suicide prevention and strategies to further promote the policy. (4-0-1; Absent: Batra)
2. Police Department Operations and Performance Bi-Monthly Status Report.
Lieutenant, San José Police Department, Paul Hamblin and Captain, San José Police Department, Steve Donohue offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: (Zoom) Blair Beekman offered public comment regarding the item.
Motion: Upon motion by Councilmember Omar Torres, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the verbal bi-monthly status report on Police Department operations and performance in the areas of citywide crime statistics, crime trends, emerging issues, gender-based violence, police redistricting efforts, and other matters of interest, as needed. (4-0-1; Absent: Batra) - 3 - June 15, 2023
3. Re-arrest of High-risk Individuals and Interagency Coordination on Pretrial Release Status Report.
Lieutenant, San José Police Department, Paul Hamblin and Captain, San José Police Department, Steve Donohue offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: (Zoom) Paul Soto and Blair Beekman offered public comment regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Omar Torres, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the utilization of funds for re-arresting; and high-risk individuals and interagency coordination on pretrial release and cross-referenced the item to the full Council at the August 29, 2023 City Council meeting. (4-0-1; Absent: Batra)
OPEN FORUM
1. Paul Soto addressed his concerns with two Councilmembers questions and comments.
2. Blair Beekman spoke to issues connected to Measure E.
3. Joseph Nambo urged the City to adopt the hybrid IPA model regarding the Police Department.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Sergio Jimenez adjourned the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting at 3:51 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, ________________________________________
Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/17/2024
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José