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MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OFTHE RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2024
The Committee meeting was held in the CouncilChambers. The meeting convened at 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Jimenez, Davis, and Kamei.
Absent: Councilmembers - None.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; Assistant City Attorney, Kevin Fisher;City Clerk, Joy Rodriguez; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review September 3, 2024 Final Agenda – Meeting Cancelled.
2. Review September 10, 2024 Draft Agenda
Public Comments: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on September 10, 2024; including the cancellation of evening session. (5-0-0) B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis and carried unanimously, theConsent Calendar was approved with the below actions taken as indicated. (5-0-0)
1. The Public Record for August 15 – August 22, 2024 (City Clerk) The Public Record for August 15 - August 22, 2024, was noted and filed. -2-
2. Approval of Flag Raising Ceremony and Lighting Recognizing Ethiopian New Year as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor)
The Ethiopian Flag Raising and Tower Lighting scheduled on September 6, 2024, sponsored by the Mayor’s Office, was approved for placement on the September 10, 2024 Council Agenda for action.
C.Open Forum
1. Cathleen, a community activist, addressed the rules of our humanitarian crisis and the proceduresthat are happening with those who are living in their trailers on the streets.
2. Rudy Ortega provided comment on recognizing that when harmful actions are part of an ongoing pattern, the stature of limitations does not necessarily begin with the first violation, but rather with the most recent act in that series; and although some may have suffered losses years ago, those losses are part of a continuous pattern of harassment and rights violations that have not ceased.
D. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:07 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/17/2024
# of actions: 2
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José