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, June 5, 2024 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and June 5, 2024
Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
How to submit written Public Comment for items on the agenda:
1) By email to [email protected] by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
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 June 11, 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
24-608
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review June 18, 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
24-609
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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Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule and Study Session Schedule. (City Manager)
ROGC
24-612
1. Recommendation: (a) Approve the City Council Meeting Schedule for the period August 2024 - June 2025.
(b) Approve the Study Session Schedule for the period August 2024 - June 2025.
Attachments Memorandum
Update to the January - June 2024 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan. (Housing)
ROGC
24-613
2. Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the January - June 2024 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan to drop the following item from the June 13, 2024, Neighborhood Services and Education Committee meeting agenda:
Lived In Recreational Vehicle Survey Status Report.
Purpose: Accept the status report of the survey of individuals experiencing homelessness residing in recreational vehicles. (Housing) Attachments Memorandum
ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for May 2024. (City Auditor) 24-610
3. Recommendation: Approve the Auditor's Office Monthly Report for the month of May 2024.
Attachments Memorandum
Approval of Tower Lighting for Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 2024, Sponsored by Council Districts 3 and 8 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event. (Candelas and Torres)
ROGC
24-611
4. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Philippine Independence Day Tower Lighting scheduled on June 12, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Place the item on the June 11, 2024, Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Candelas and Torres
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Retroactive Approval and Approval of Multiple Special Events Sponsored by Council District 4 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Cohen)
ROGC
24-615
5. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the 47th Annual Berryessa Art Festival scheduled on May 11, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve the District 4 Alum Rock Park Grand Re-Opening scheduled on June 14, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
4. Place the item on the June 11, 2024 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Code Enforcement Process and Status of Property Blight Abatement. (Mayor, Torres, Foley, and Jimenez)
ROGC
24-614
1. Recommendation: Set a City Council Study Session entitled Code Enforcement Process of Blight Abatement of Properties.
Memorandum from Mayor, Torres, Foley, and Jimenez
Letter from the Public
Attachments
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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