February 8, 2024
MINUTES OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Meeting was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and teleconferenced from remote locations. The meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers- Ortiz, Doan, Torres, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers- Davis.
Staff: Deputy City Manager, Angel Rios Jr.; Senior Deputy City Attorney, Karin Murabito; Chief Policy Officer, Mayor’s Office, Mackenzie Mossing; and Deputy City Clerk, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Lived In Recreational Vehicle Survey Status Report.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred the item to the June 13, 2024 NSE Committee meeting. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis) C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Citywide Sustainable Park Maintenance Status Report.
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services; Torie O’Reilly, Division Manager, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services; Jeff Gomez, Parks Manager , Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, Raul Ramirez, Gardener, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
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Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on citywide sustainable park maintenance, including current service levels and areas of improvement. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
2. Children and Youth Services Master Plan Status Report.
Laura Buzo, Assistant to the City Manager, City Manager’s Office; Maria De Leon, Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services; and Michelle Ornat, Deputy Director, Public Library offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Christine Fleming (Healthier Kids Foundation), Tiffany Brooks (Healthier Kids Foundation), Victor Vasquez (SOMOS), Jeremy Barousse, Anarita Reyes (Si Se Puede Collective/ Grail Family Services), Marizol Romero (Si Se Puede Collective), Gabriel Hernandez (Si Se Puede Collective), Amanda Aldama Fernandes, Cleo Cole, and Joe Herrity offered public testimony regarding the item.
Motion: Councilmember Domingo Candelas made the motion to accept the status report on the Children and Youth Services Master Plan, including the American Rescue Plan spending plan for children and youth services. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres.
Councilmember Torres stated that he wanted to ask staff two questions before requesting a friendly amendment regarding the identification of partners that can help create a plan for the youth & the resourcing of next steps.
Friendly Amendment: Councilmember Omar Torres made the friendly amendment to direct Staff to incorporate the feedback discussed at today’s meeting and cross-referenced the item to a City Council meeting before April 2024. The maker of motion and seconder accepted the friendly amendment.
Deputy City Manager, Angel Rios Jr. confirmed the friendly amendment is feasible.
Action: On a call to question, the motion passed unanimously, including the friendly amendment, the Committee accepted the status report on the Children and Youth Services Master Plan, including the American Rescue Plan spending plan for children and youth services; also including Staff direction to incorporate the feedback discussed at today’s meeting, and cross-referenced the item to a City Council Meeting before April 2024. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
3. Regulating Oversized Vehicles Citywide.
No presentation provided. City staff was available for questions.
Public Comment: Jordan Moldow offered public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Bien Doan, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the staff report and recommendations on strategies, concepts, and related operational and legal considerations -2-
February 8, 2024
associated with a citywide approach to regulating oversized vehicles; and considered the recommendations included in this report during the City Council’s deliberation and approval of the Mayor’s March Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as appropriate, along with other critical community priorities.
Including acceptance of the memorandum from Councilmember Bien Doan, dated January 30 2024, recommending the following: (1) Defer the vote on item 8.1 for a minimum of two weeks. (2) Proceed with public comment and Council discussion as agendized 3:30 PM. (3) Direct staff to examine and identify zones for potential pilots. (4)Address and identify the potential impacts to communities, streets, where the permitted zones will be placed. (5) Reassess the requirement proposed that this will be strictly in industrial zones as recommended by staff. (6) Engage in community outreach so that surrounding areas are aware of potential impacts. (a) Ensure that outreach is distributed in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
OPEN FORUM
No public comment provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Peter Ortiz adjourned the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Meeting at 4:05 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José
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