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
Joy Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Kevin Fisher, Assistant City Attorney
Rachelle Blattman, City Manager's Office
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and October 30, 2024
Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review November 5, 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
24-729
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review November 12, 2024 Draft Agenda. - Cancelled 24-730
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
ROGC The Public Record for October 17 - October 24, 2024. (City Clerk) 24-731
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for October 17 - October 24, 2024.
Attachments The Public Record
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Approval of Thanksgiving Dinner at Evans Lane Interim Housing Sponsored by Council District 6 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Davis)
ROGC
24-732
2. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Thanksgiving Dinner at Evans Lane Interim Housing scheduled on November 22, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the November 5, 2024, Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Davis
Retroactive Approval of Various Special Events Sponsored by Council District 5 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Ortiz)
ROGC
24-733
3. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Latinos for a New America (LUNA) Pachanga del Barrio scheduled on September 5, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the Latino Heritage Month Celebration in Partnership with the Office of Assemblymember Alex Lee scheduled on September 23, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Retroactively approve the Dobern Neighborhood Association Halloween Block Party scheduled on October 26, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Retroactively approve the Pleasant Ridge Neighborhood Association Halloween Bash and Block Party scheduled on October 27, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
5. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
6. Place the item on the November 5, 2024, Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Ortiz
END OF CONSENT.
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C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals San José Innovative Project Pathway Program. (Mayor, Davis, and Foley)
ROGC
24-734
1. Recommendation: 1. Create the San José Innovative Project Pathway Program (Pathway Program) to streamline the approval of development projects that provide an extraordinary benefit to the City of San José. The Pathway Program will provide a clear policy route for securing approval of innovative investment projects. The Pathway Program will:
a. Accept project applications that meaningfully advance city goals and require amendments to general plan text, zoning code allowed uses, or development standards or regulations.
b. Establish objective criteria for evaluating Pathway Program applications, ensuring alignment with city goals such as the city’s fiscal health, job creation potential, housing production, and sustainability. c. Delineate a clear submission process and minimum criteria for applicants, including required documentation and fees.
d. Restrict the initial geographical scope of this new program to the boundaries of the Downtown Growth Area.
e. Establish an early consideration review process at City Council for Pathway Program applications that meet pre-established criteria, enabling the Council to provide clear, timely direction to staff on whether to proceed with processing the application further.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor, Davis, and Foley
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ROGC Parks Maintenance and Capital Funding Study Session. (Ortiz) 24-736
2. Recommendation: 1. Direct the City Clerk and City Manager to schedule a City Council Study Session on parks maintenance, capital funding, and preliminary work plan for a 2026 Parks Funding Ballot Measure in January or February of 2025.
2. Direct the City Manager to support the work already underway and led by Council District 5 to conduct regular stakeholder outreach, which should include, but should not be limited to:
a. A work plan that includes a comprehensive assessment of the current maintenance and repair needs in each park, as well as a clear timeline for when stakeholders can expect these issues to be addressed. b. Town halls to discuss the current state of parks with residents to create open discussion and receive feedback from community members.
[Deferred from 10/16/2024 - Item C.1 (ROGC 24-719]
Memorandum from Ortiz
Workload Analysis - 10/29/2024
Attachments
ROGC Request for an Excused Absence. (Torres)
24-737
3. Recommendation: Consider addition of the excused absence request from Councilmember Torres from the regular meetings of City Council on October 22, 2024, October 29, 2024, and November 5, 2024 to the November 5, 2024 Council Agenda.
Attachments Memorandum from Torres
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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