MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OF THE RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024
The Committee meeting was held in a hybrid format, both in person in the Council Chambers and remote locations. The meeting convened at 2:05 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Jimenez, Foley, Cohen, Davis, Kamei.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Rob Lloyd; AssistantCity Attorney, Kevin Fisher; Assistant CityClerk, Joy Rodriguez; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review February 6, 2024 Final Agenda
a. Add New Items to Final Agenda
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed) Public Comment: Paul Soto provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the February 6, 2024 Final Agenda was approved, including the add sheet, and with the removal of the hybrid meeting option. (5-0-0)
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review February 13, 2024 Draft Agenda
a. Add New Items to Draft Agenda
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed) Public Comments: Paul Soto provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the February 13, 2024 Draft Agenda was approved, including the add sheet, and with the removal of the hybrid meeting option. (5-0-0) B. Consent Calendar
Public Comment: Paul Soto provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved, with the removal of the hybrid option for items B.2 and B.4. The below actions were taken as indicated. (5-0-0)
1. The Public Record for January 18 - January 25, 2024. (City Clerk) Recommend release of date held for a Study Sessions on Friday, February 16, 2024.
Action: The Receive and file the Public Record for January 18 - January 25, 2024 was approved.
2. Arts, Destination Marketing, and Destination Events Funding Study Session. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Set a City Council Study Session entitled Arts, Destination Marketing, and Destination Events Funding for Friday, February 16, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers and approve the Study Session agenda.
Action: The Arts, Destination Marketing, and Destination Events Funding and Study Session agenda was approved.
3. Approval of Hoffman Via Monte Property Owner’s Meetings Sponsored by Council District 10 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events Occurring Every Other Month Until the End of Fiscal Year 2023/2024. (Batra)
1. Retroactively approve the Hoffman Via Monte Property Owner’s meeting scheduled on January 11, 2024 as a City Council sponsored Special Event.
2. Approve future Hoffman Via Monte Property Owner’s meetings occurring bi-monthly until June 30, 2024.
3. Approve the expenditure of funds and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
4. Place the item on the February 13, 2024 City Council Agenda for action.
Action: The Hoffman Via Monte Property Owner’s Meetings Sponsored by Council District 10 were approved to be placed on the February 13, 2024 City Council Agenda for action.
4. Review Draft Study Session Agenda. (City Manager)
Review February 13, 2024 Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Priority Study Session Agenda.
Action: The Draft Study Session Agenda was approved.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals None provided.
D. Open Forum
1. Paul Soto spoke to Cesar Chavez, gentrification, and the preservation of history, including an allocation of resources for preservation.
2. Martha O’Connell (Call_in_User1) expressed her confusion with the removal of the hybrid option for City Council/Committee meetings, and highlighted the necessity for hybrid meetings.
E. Adjournment
This meeting was adjourned by Councilmember David Cohen at 2:19 pm.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Daniel Aguilar,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
# of actions: 3
Approved at Council on:
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San Jose
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