August 17, 2023
MEETING MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023
The Committee meeting was teleconferenced from remote locations and convened at 1:32 p.m.
Present: Batra, Torres, Kamei, Doan, Jimenez.
Absent: All present.
Staff: Deputy City Manager Rob Lloyd; Senior Deputy City Attorney Terra Chaffee; Council Policy and Legislative Director Sara Garcia; Deputy City Clerk Grace Turner.
B. Review of Work Plan
Public Comments: Blair Beekman offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Arjun Batra, and carried unanimously, the Work Plan was approved, the below listed actions were taken as indicated. (5-0-0)
1. Committee Work Plan for August 2023 to December 2023 and Draft Work Plan for January 2024 to June 2024.
The Committee Work Plan for August 2023 to December 2023 and Draft Work Plan for January 2024 to June 2024 was approved by the August 2, 2023 Rules and Open Government Meeting.
2. Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Strategies Quarterly Status Report. (Human Resources)
This item was deferred from August 17, 2023 to the September 21, 2023 PSFSS Committee meeting.
3. Police Department Recruitment and Hiring Activity Annual Report. (Police) This item was deferred from August 17, 2023 to the September 21, 2023 PSFSS Committee meeting.
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
August 17, 2023
D. Reports to Committee
1. Fourth Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. (Finance) Finance Department’s Director Rick Bruneau, Deputy Director Qianyu Sun, Deputy Director John Kachmanian, and Deputy Director Albie Udom provided the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Arjun Batra, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres, and carried unanimously, the Fourth Quarter (period ended June 30, 2023) Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 was accepted for the following programs: (a) Debt Management; (b) Investment Management; (c) Revenue Management; and (d) Purchasing and Risk Management and the Report was referred and cross-referred to the September 19, 2023 City Council Meeting. (5-0-0)
2. Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan Status Report. (Fire)
Deputy Fire Chief, James Dobson; Police Captain, Brian Spears; Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement, Deputy Director, Rachel Roberts; and Information Technology Department, Director, Khaled Tawfik offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Blair Beekman offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Omar Torres, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei and carried unanimously, the status report on the implementation of the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan post-Fourth of July 2023 was accepted. (5-0.)
OPEN FORUM
None provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Sergio Jimenez adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, _____________________________
Grace Turner
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/17/2024
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José