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MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OF THE RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers. The meeting convened at 2:01 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Jimenez, Davis, and Kamei.
Absent: Councilmembers - None.
Staff: Chief of Staff for the City Manager, Dolan Beckel; City Attorney, Nora Frimann; Deputy City Clerk, Megan Roche; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review November 12, 2024 Final Agenda.
Meeting cancelled.
2. Review November 19, 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) Councilmember Peter Ortiz introduced the item, bringing forward the recommendation as outlined in his memorandum dated October 31, 2024.
Public Comment: Jaria Jaug, Bob Brownstein, Blair Beekman, Patrick Rohan, Dr. Richard Briones, Steven Due, Robert Petree, Stacie Russell, Jesus Gomez, Frank Carranza, Alexander Turner, Sunny Yuan, Paulo Connolly, Farrah Osmani, Jennifer Poblete, Betsy Carr, Liz Turner, and Nathalie Carvajal offered public comment.
Patrick Rohan, CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital, answered questions from the committee.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on November 19, 2024. (3-2-0; Noes: Kamei, Davis)
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B. Consent Calendar
Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei pulled Item B.3 to for discussion.
Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei recommended that the date of the City Council Study Session entitled, Code Enforcement Operations, be changed to January 21, 2025.
Public Comments: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved with the below actions taken as indicated. (5-0-0)
1. The Public Record for October 24 - October 31, 2024. (City Clerk) The Public Record for October 24 - October 31, 2024 was received and filed.
2. Update to the August - December 2024 Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
The amendment to the August - December 2024 Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan was approved.
3. Code Enforcement Operations Study Session. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement) Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei recommended that the date of the City Council Study Session entitled, Code Enforcement Operations, be changed to January 21, 2025.
The City Council Study Session entitled Code Enforcement Operations was set for January 21, 2025.
4. Code Enforcement Operations Study Session. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement) The Auditor’s Office Monthly Report was approved.
5. Approval of the World Aids Day Flag Raising, Quilt Display, and Tower and Rotunda Lighting Sponsored by Council District 9 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Foley) The District 9 World Aids Day Flag Raising, Quilt Display, and Tower and Rotunda Lighting Special Events were approved.
6. Retroactive Approval and Approval of Various Special Events Sponsored by Council District 8 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Candelas)
The District 8 Special Events were retroactively approved.
7. Retroactive Approval of the District 4 Dumpster Day Sponsored by Council District 4 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and -3-
Services for the Event. (Cohen)
The District 4 Dumpster Day was retroactively approved.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals None provided.
D. Open Forum
1. Blair Beekman praised neighborhood Dumpster Days, the importance of bringing together different entities in reference to the unhoused community, and his disappointments with the results of the recent election.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:09 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, DRAFT
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of actions: 2
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José