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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2023
The Transportation and Environment Committee of the City of San José was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and from remote locations. The meeting convened at 1:31 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Davis, Foley, Ortiz, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Deputy City Manager, Kip Harkness; Senior Deputy City Attorney, Jon Calegari; Council Aide, Mayor’s Office, Faye Garcia; and Deputy City Clerk, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Brilliant at the Basics Infrastructure Strategy Status Report.
Public Comment: Blair Beekman and Paul Soto provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred the status report from the October 2, 2023, to the November 6, 2023 Transportation and Environment Committee meeting on Sanitary and Storm Sewer Collection System including Green Stormwater Infrastructure. (4-0-1; Absent: Foley)
C. Consent Calendar
None presented.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Climate Smart San José Plan Semi-Annual Report.
Director, Environmental Services Department, Kerrie Romanow; Senior Environmental Program Manager, Community Energy Department, Kate Ziemba; and Division Manager, Department of Transportation, Ramses Madou offered the presentation and responded to questions.
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Public Comment: Ruth Merino, Gordon Chester, Paul Soto, Blair Beekman, and Lilian Koenig provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the semi-annual report on the Climate Smart San José plan from March 2023 through August 2023. (4-0-1; Absent: Foley)
2. Municipal Micro Grids Status Report.
Deputy Director, Public Works Department, Walter Lin and Program Manager, Public Works Department, Carol Boland Whattam offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Blair Beekman provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on Micro Grids planning, funding, and implementation efforts from March 2023 through August 2023. (3-0-2; Absent: Davis, Foley)
• Open Forum
1. Paul Soto addressed the Zoom connection issues he was facing regarding public comment.
2. Blair Beekman addressed geofencing programming regarding City sidewalks and electrical scooters, technology practices to keep residents safe, and spoke to the future of policy making.
3. Lilian Koenig spoke to greenhouse reductions, carbon emissions, and stated that she appreciates developers leaving mature trees up because it’s better for the climate as opposed to uprooting them and cutting them down.
• Adjournment
Councilmember David Cohen adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 2:41 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by,
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Yasmin Johnson,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
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Approved at Council on: 11/05/2024
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José