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City Council Special Meeting
MINUTES
DRAFT
Tuesday, May 25, 2023
1:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting – Council Chambers and Virtually –
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/88957084529
MATT MAHAN, MAYOR
ROSEMARY KAMEI, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 1
SERGIO JIMENEZ, DISTRICT 2
OMAR TORRES, DISTRICT 3
DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4
PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5
DEV DAVIS, DISTRICT 6
BIEN DOAN, DISTRICT 7
DOMINGO CANDELAS, DISTRICT 8
PAM FOLEY, DISTRICT 9
ARJUN BATRA, DISTRICT 10
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• Call to Order and Roll Call
3:08 p.m. – Special Meeting, Council Chambers, City Hall
Present: Councilmembers - Jimenez, Torres, Cohen , Davis, Doan, Candelas, Foley, Batra; Mahan.
Absent: Councilmembers - Ortiz, Kamei.
3. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
3.1 23-856 Reallocation of American Rescue Plan Funds. (a) Approve the reallocation of funding within the American Rescue Plan Fund and the General Fund to ensure completion of community and economic recovery activities previously authorized by the City Council. (b) Adopt the 2022-2023 Appropriation Ordinance amendments in the American Rescue Plan Fund and the General Fund as described in Attachment A to the staff memorandum. CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Manager/Finance)
City Budget Director Jim Shannon provided a brief overview and Finance Director Rick Bruneau, Director in City Manager’s Office Sarah Zarate, and Senior Policy Advisor of Holland & Knight Leslie Pollner were available for questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, (a) the reallocation of funding within the American Rescue Plan Fund and the General Fund was approved and (b) Appropriation Ordinance No. was adopted, amending the American Rescue Plan Fund and the General Fund as described in Attachment A to the staff memorandum. (9-0-2. Absent: Ortiz, Kamei.)
• Public Comment
1. Paul Soto expressed criticism on the allocation of funds due to various incidences involving the police and Police Union.
2. Blair Beekman spoke on fentanyl issues and its impacts on local crime; he also offered words on hopefulness.
• Adjournment
The Council of the City of San José adjourned at 3:21 p.m.
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Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by,
Grace Turner
Deputy City Clerk
Approved at Council on:
Attest by:
Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José
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