RULES COMMITTEE: 10/2/2024
Item: B.1
File ID: ROGC 24-705
TO: Honorable Mayor & FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Council City Clerk
SUBJECT: The Public Record DATE: October 2, 2024
September 19 – September 26, 2024.
ITEMS FILED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD
Letters from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Letters from the Public Comment:
1. Letter from Preetika Pratap (California Department of Food and Agriculture), dated September 24, 2024, regarding: Important ACP Proclamation of an Emergency Program 2024-02 for San Jose, Santa Clara County, 9/23/24. 2 - 4. Letters from three members of the publilc, dated September 24 – 26, 2024, regarding: Protect Our Parks: Definition of Chartered Parkland.
5. Letter from Felipe Martinez (Verizon Wireless), dated September 25, 2024, regarding: CPUC - Verizon Wireless - City of San Jose-SAN JOSE GIANTS STADIUM S - PGE Pole Top-298567.
6. Letter from Felipe Martinez (Verizon Wireless), dated September 25, 2024, regarding: CPUC - Verizon Wireless - City of San Jose-SF SAN JOSE 180 - A- 465867.
7. Letter from Maria Reyes, dated September 26, 2024, regarding: Restore Virtual Comments at City Council meetings.
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk
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PreeƟka Pratap, Staff Services Analyst
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Citrus Pest & Disease PrevenƟon Division
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
OFFICIAL NOTICE
FOR COMMUNITIES OF SAN JOSE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY
PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY PROGRAM FOR
ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID
Between July 17, 2024 and August 26, 2024, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed the presence of the insect, Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, which feed on citrus plants and can spread the disease huanglongbing (HLB), a devastating disease of citrus. ACP were collected in the city of San Jose in Santa Clara County, necessitating survey and treatment in these areas. ACP presents a significant, clear, and imminent threat to California’s commercial citrus production, residential citrus plantings, natural resources, and economy. Unless emergency action is taken to disrupt the ACP life cycles, there is high potential for sudden future detections in Santa Clara County.
To determine the extent of the infestation and to define an appropriate response area, CDFA conducts delimitation trapping and surveys. ACP traps are placed at a maximum density of 50 traps per square mile in a four-square mile delimitation area centered on each detection site.
Traps are serviced weekly for one month. If no additional ACP are detected, traps are serviced monthly for one year past the date the ACP was identified. Additionally, unless the survey area triggered by a detection overlaps with an existing survey area, visual surveys take place in areas consisting of the ACP find sites and adjacent properties.
In accordance with integrated pest management principles, CDFA evaluated possible treatment methods and determined that there are no cultural, physical, or biological control methods available to adequately control ACP in this area. The Proclamation of Emergency Program is valid until August 26, 2026, which is the amount of time necessary to determine that the treatment was successful. Asian citrus psyllid is most easily detected when the plant is in “flush,” which is when the plant is growing new leaves. The two-year period past the date of the last detection allows three to four flushing cycles of citrus, thereby enabling a detectable increase in nymph-feeding populations if nymphs are present.
The detection of ACP described above requires immediate action to address the imminent threat to California’s commercial citrus production, residential citrus plantings, natural resources, and economy. More specifically, in addition to a variety of commercial citrus crops, ACP threatens loss and damage to native wildlife, private and public property, and food supplies. Due to ACP being a vector for the bacteria that causes HLB and the rapid reproductive rate of ACP, there is a high potential for ACP to establish and spread, resulting in sudden future detections of ACP and HLB in the cities and communities listed above.
Therefore, the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture is invoking Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4) to carry out immediate emergency action to prevent the aforementioned loss and damage to California’s resources.
The surveillance and treatment plan for the ACP infestation will be implemented within the ACP find sites and adjacent properties, with property owner or occupant consent, as follows:
x ACP and HLB surveillance including ACP delimitation traps placed at a maximum density of 50 traps per square mile in a four-square mile delimitation area centered on the detection site. Traps are serviced weekly for one month. If no additional ACP are Asian Citrus Psyllid
Official Proclamation
Program SA-2069
detected, the traps are serviced monthly for one year past the date the ACP was identified. Additionally, unless the survey areas triggered by the detections overlap with existing survey areas, visual delimitation surveys are conducted in areas consisting of the ACP find sites and adjacent properties. All plant and ACP samples collected from visual delimitation surveys shall be tested for the presence of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, the bacteria that causes HLB.
x ACP treatment activities to eradicate or control incipient infestations. All ACP find sites and adjacent properties with hosts are treated. Treatments are in accordance with the following protocol to control ACP:
o Tempo® SC Ultra (cyfluthrin), a contact insecticide for controlling the adults and nymphs of ACP, will be applied from the ground using hydraulic spray equipment to the foliage of host plants; and
o Merit® 2F or CoreTect™ (imidacloprid), a systemic insecticide for controlling the immature life stages of ACP, will be applied to the soil underneath host plants. Merit® 2F is applied from the ground using hydraulic spray equipment.
CoreTect™, which is used in place of Merit® 2F in situations where there are environmental concerns about soil surface runoff of liquid Merit® 2F, is applied by inserting tablets into the ground and watering the soil beneath the host plants.
Public Notification:
Residents of affected properties shall be invited to a public meeting or contacted directly by CDFA staff. Consultation with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and the county agricultural commissioner’s office will be provided at the public meeting or upon request to address residents’ questions and concerns.
Residents are notified in writing at least 48 hours in advance of any treatment in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code sections 5771-5779.
Following the treatment, completion notices are left with the residents detailing precautions to take and post-harvest intervals applicable to the citrus fruit on the property.
The following treatment information and additional resources are posted on CDFA’s website:
x Treatment Maps: http://cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/treatment maps.html x ACP Pest Profile: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests diseases/acp/PestProfile.html x ACP/HLB Work Plan:
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests diseases/ACP HLB Work Plan.pdf x Integrated Pest Management Analysis:
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests diseases/ACP HLB IPM Analysis.pdf Press releases, if issued, are prepared by the CDFA information officer and the county agricultural commissioner, in close coordination with the program leader responsible for treatment. Either the county agricultural commissioner or the public information officer serves as the primary contact to the media.
Asian Citrus Psyllid
Official Proclamation
Program SA-2069
Information concerning the HLB/ACP program shall be conveyed directly to local and State political representatives and authorities via letters, emails, and/or faxes.
For any questions related to this program, please contact the CDFA toll-free telephone number at for assistance. This telephone number is also listed on all treatment notices.
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This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. environment and its biological resources. I urge the Council to push for precise and expansive language to provide the maximum protection of our park lands. I also urge the Council to recommend that the City take steps to ensure the protection of planned or under-construction parks. In addition, I request that staff include a full list of the recognized Chartered Parks in the report, and in a maintained online directory, for public transparency.
Protect Our Parks.
Sincerely,
Sara Tavernise
95125
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Protect Our Parks.
Sincerely,
James Marshall
95125
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This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. are dedicated, improved and opened to the public for public park purposes. Additionally, the staff’s memo (https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showdocument?id=108319&t=638406648249390275) notes:
“Opened to the public for public park purposes means that the public can access the park and enjoy the space. In other words, the City has made the space useable and safe for the public to use. This also includes open space in its natural condition with minimal or no improvements that are intended to be opened to the public.”
I urge the Council to ensure parks are protected in their entirety. Whether improved parks, or unimproved parks that focus public access on contemplative, passive enjoyment of the natural environment and its biological resources. I urge the Council to push for precise and expansive language to provide the maximum protection of our park lands. I also urge the Council to recommend that the City take steps to ensure the protection of planned or under-construction parks. In addition, I request that staff include a full list of the recognized Chartered Parks in the report, and in a maintained online directory, for public transparency.
Protect Our Parks.
Sincerely,
Maria Reyes
95122
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Sep 25, 2024
Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division
California Public Utilities Commission
RE: Notification Letter for SAN JOSE GIANTS STADIUM S - PGE Pole Top San Jose, CA /GTE Mobilnet California LP
This is to provide the Commission with notice according to the provisions of General Order No. 159A of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California ( "CPUC") for the project described in Attachment A.
A copy of this notification letter is also being provided to the appropriate local government agency for its information. Should there be any questions regarding this project, or if you disagree with any of the information contained herein, please contact the representative below.
Verizon Wireless
Felipe Martinez
Coordinator RE & Compliance - West Territory
JURISDICTION PLANNING MANAGER CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL BOARD COUNTY City of San Jose [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Santa Clara VZW Legal Entity Site Name Site Address Tower Design Size of Building or NA GTE Mobilnet California LP SAN JOSE GIANTS STADIUM S - PGE Pole Top 588 East Alma Avenue, San Jose , CA95112 Utility Pole (Wood) NA Site Latitude Site Longitude PS Location Code Tower Appearance Tower Height (in feet) Type of Approval Approval Issue Date 37°19'17.581''N 121°51'44.281''WNAD(83) 298567 Utility Pole (Wood) CL @ 25'-0 61'-1 Utility Small Cell Permit 09/16/2024 Project Description: Install (3) Ericsson 5G NR AUS to existing utility wood pole. 3XEOLF5HFRUG
Sep 25, 2024
Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division
California Public Utilities Commission
RE: Notification Letter for SF SAN JOSE 180 - A
San Jose, CA /GTE Mobilnet California LP
This is to provide the Commission with notice according to the provisions of General Order No. 159A of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California ( "CPUC") for the project described in Attachment A.
A copy of this notification letter is also being provided to the appropriate local government agency for its information. Should there be any questions regarding this project, or if you disagree with any of the information contained herein, please contact the representative below.
Verizon Wireless
Felipe Martinez
Coordinator RE & Compliance - West Territory
JURISDICTION PLANNING MANAGER CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL BOARD COUNTY City of San Jose [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Santa Clara VZW Legal Entity Site Name Site Address Tower Design Size of Building or NA GTE Mobilnet California LP SF SAN JOSE 180 - A 5855 Monterey Rd, San Jose , CA95138 Utility Pole (Wood) NA Site Latitude Site Longitude PS Location Code Tower Appearance Tower Height (in feet) Type of Approval Approval Issue Date 37°14'47.59''N 121°47'15.281''WNAD(83) 465867 Utility Pole (Wood) CL @ 33'-0 67'-2 Utility Small Cell Permit 09/16/2024 Project Description: Replacing (3) radios and canister antenna on existing utility wood pole 3XEOLF5HFRUG
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. the challenge of finding solutions to preserve access for everyone while continuing to facilitate public comment by providing a virtual option.
Ending the process of remote participation, is to deny a large segment of the community the opportunity to participate in our democratic process. Some examples include:
— Disabled residents who rely on technology to speak, or who otherwise have to arrange rides with Paratransit.
— Immunocompromised residents who take on unnecessary risks to their health by spending hours in a packed room.
— Working people without the ability to arrange their schedules around hours-long council meetings. — Parents with small children who can't take time off to attend City meetings.
For example, budget season is the most critical time of year for civic engagement. The ban on remote comments means the people most in need of an equitable city budget will be sidelined throughout the process.
The possibility that the ban on remote comments might only last months is no comfort to those who wish to comment on current City Council, Committee and Commission matters in order to ensure that quality of life in San Jose is maximized. I ask that you immediately restore virtual public comment to ensure that you and the City once again benefit from the voices silenced by your recent decision.
There is no reason why the public should not be able to use zoom for city meetings.
Plain and simple – the people need to be heard.
The city uses zoom when it pleases. This is just another way to exclude people when it is convenient for the city.
The City needs to be transparent. Zoom is a great tool in facing honesty and transparency.
Maria Reyes
95122
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