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, December 11, 2024 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and December 11, 2024
Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review December 17, 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
24-781
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review December 24, 2024 Draft Agenda. - Cancelled 24-782
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 November 26 - December 4, 2024. (City Clerk) 24-784
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for November 26 - December 4, 2024.
Attachments The Public Record
San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Study Session. (Environmental Services)
ROGC
24-790
2. Recommendation: Set a City Council Study Session entitled San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility for Friday, January 31, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and approve the Study Session agenda.
Attachments Memorandum
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Committee of the Whole
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Approval of the District 2 End-of-Term, Farewell Celebration as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jimenez) ROGC
24-791
3. Recommendation: 1. Approval of the District 2 End-of-Term, Farewell Celebration on December 18, 2024, at Mezcal Restaurant, 25 W San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95113.
2. Approve the expenditure of District 2 office budget funds to support the event, purchase food, materials, services, and supplies for the event.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
4. Place the item on the December 17, 2024, Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jimenez
Retroactive Approval of the Holiday Festival Special Event Sponsored by Council District 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor/City Clerk)
ROGC
24-783
4. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the District 3 Holiday Festival scheduled on December 8, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses, or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the December 17, 2024, Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor/City Clerk
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Committee of the Whole
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Approval of Black History Month 2025 Flag Raising and Tower Lighting Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Kamei)
ROGC
24-792
5. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Black History Month 2025 Flag Raising scheduled on February 7, 2025, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve the Black History Month 2025 Tower Lighting scheduled from February 7, 2025, to February 14, 2025, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses, or community groups to support the event.
4. Place the item on the December 17, 2024, Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Kamei
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Public Records Appeal - Thomas McInnis. (City Manager) -
DEFERRAL REQUESTED BY APPELLANT
ROGC
24-789
1. Recommendation: Deny the appeal from Thomas McInnis (Requestor) regarding the City’s response to his Public Records Act request.
Attachments Memorandum
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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