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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024
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 1:32 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Ortiz, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - Davis.
Staff: Deputy City Manager, Kip Harkness; Senior Deputy City Attorney, Colleen Winchester; Council Aide, Mayor’s Office, Faye Garcia; and Deputy City Clerk, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
None presented.
C. Consent Calendar
None presented.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Integrated Solid Waste Programs Status Report.
Kerrie Romanow, Director, Environmental Services Department; Valerie Osmond, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department; and Jennie Loft, Public Information Manager, Environmental Services Department offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow and Haojun Li provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the Integrated Solid Waste Programs, including residential and commercial recycling and solid waste collection programs and the local state of recycling, and the Recycle Right Public Outreach Program. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
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2. Citywide Pavement Conditions, Funding, and Maintenance Program Delivery Strategy Status Report.
John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation; Rick Scott, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation; Frank Farshidi, Division Manager, Department of Transportation; Binh Tran, Senior Engineer, Department of Transportation; and Anie Yeh, Senior Engineer, Department of Transportation offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow, Blair Beekman, and Haojun Li provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on Citywide pavement conditions, funding, and the maintenance program delivery strategy. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
3. Diridon Integrated Station Status Report.
Ramses Madou, Division Manager, Department of Transportation and John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow and Blair Beekman provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on work to rebuild an integrated Diridon Station, including the interface with the Historic Depot, light rail/bus transit, and the Airport Connector. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
4. Vehicle Blight Status Report.
Chief Information Officer, (IT) Information Technology Department, Khaled Tawfik; Director, Department of Transportation, John Ristow; Deputy Director, Department of Transportation, Heather Hoshii; and Acting Projects and Product Manager, Information Technology Department, Namrata Batra Agrawal offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on vehicle blight response and services improvements that enhance prioritized outcomes and resident satisfaction. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis) - 3 - February 5, 2024
• Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman spoke to the Zoom meeting public meeting process.
2. Haojun Li expressed his concerns with the Zoom public meeting process and concerns regarding flooded Guadalupe trails.
3. Jordan Moldow spoke to the trail floods and mitigation efforts that can take place to deploy safe detours for cyclists, and urged the reconsideration of Zoom public comments.
• Adjournment
Councilmember David Cohen adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 3:18 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council: 1/14/2025
# of Actions:4
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José