Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
City of San José
Agenda
City of San José
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Committee Members
David Cohen, Chair
Pam Foley, Vice Chair
Sergio Jimenez, Member
Dev Davis, Member
Rosemary Kamei, Member
Committee Staff
Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager
Toni Taber, City Clerk
Nora Frimann, City Attorney
Rachelle Blattman, City Manager's Office
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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How to provide spoken Public Comment during the Committee Meeting:
Fill out a Yellow Speaker's Card and submit it to boxes at the bottom of the Chambers.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review March 12, 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)
ROGC
24-524
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review March 19, 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)
ROGC
24-525
Attachments Agenda
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.
B. Consent Calendar
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ROGC The Public Record for February 22 - February 29, 2024. (City Clerk) 24-526
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for February 22 - February 29, 2024.
Attachments The Public Record
Regional Partnership, Local Action - A Holistic Study Session About the Homelessness Crisis in San José. (City Manager/Housing) ROGC
24-527
2. Recommendation: Set a City Council Study session entitled Regional Partnership, Local Action - A Holistic Study Session About the Homelessness Crisis in San José for Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 1:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., in the City Council Chambers and approve the Study Session Agenda.
Attachments Memorandum
ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for February 2024. (City Auditor) 24-528
3. Recommendation: Approve the Auditor's Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of February 2024.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
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ROGC SJ LUV (Lifting Up Lives) Pilot Program. (Doan and Batra) 24-529
1. Recommendation: 1. Direct the City Manager to issue a Manager’s Budget Addendum (MBA) subsequent to the release of the 2024-2025 Proposed Operating Budget that evaluates the cost and feasibility of implementing the specific elements of the Pilot Shelter Program described below:
a. Work with the City Attorney to assess changing San José’s Municipal Code to allow for amplified tow authority and encampment abatement in the pilot zone of this memorandum.
b. Work with the IGR team to prioritize championing change of the California Vehicle Code and other state laws in the next legislative session.
c. Evaluate costs and a path forward to ballot measures needed, if any, to turn any pilot location sites referenced in this memo or agreed upon by staff and the Councilmember of a district into viable locations. d. Coordinate with private partners identified in the memo to achieve funding for this project, including construction and ongoing services/expenses.
e. Work with the District 7 Councilmember to determine a location within District 7 to construct pre-engineered congregate shelter buildings as stated in the Pilot Locations section of this memorandum. f. Reserve all in-progress EIH housing, RV parking, tiny homes, and other projects in Districts 2, 7, and 10 for residents of the pilot program area only.
g. Work with Pilot Program Councilmembers, City Attorney, and other City departments to determine pilot program logistics and duration.
h. Develop performance indicators to track the pilot’s effectiveness to support expanding the program if successful.
i. Identify available and needed data to generate reports and help drive informed decisions.
j. Develop systems to track services and activities to support the unsheltered population and the possibility of integrating with other agencies/organizations.
k. Address quality-of-life issues in the pilot area as stated in this memorandum.
Memorandum
Letters from the Public
Attachments
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D. Open Forum
Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s Agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee.
E. Adjournment
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