1 MINUTES OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:32 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, Mackenzie Mossing; and Deputy City Clerk, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Senior Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission Work Plans.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Omar Torres, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the item was deferred to the October 10, 2024 NSE Committee meeting. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Grantmaking Unit Status Report.
Andrea Flores Shelton, Assistant Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS); and Petra Riguero, Program Manager, PRNS, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Omar Torres, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Grantmaking Unit, including an overview of how the City invests and partners with community-based organizations to serve our residents through grantmaking. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis) 2 2. Youth Commission’s Work Plan.
Commissioner Kucharewski (Citywide); Commissioner Pradeepkumar (District 2); Commissioner Lieu (District 5); Commissioner Mascarenhas (District 10); Megan Maloy, Senior Librarian of Youth Services, Youth Commission; and Emily Turada, Librarian II, Youth Commission, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Omar Torres, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the Youth Commission’s work plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, to comply with the City Municipal Code pertaining to Boards and Commissions. (4-0-1; Absent: Davis)
OPEN FORUM
None provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Peter Ortiz adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:28 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/9/2025
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José