1 MEETING MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
AND MEETING OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024
The Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting was held in a hybrid format, in the Council Chambers and from remote locations. The meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Jimenez, Doan, Kamei, Torres, Batra.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; Senior Deputy City Attorney, Terra Chaffee; Council Policy and Legislative Director, Mayor’s Office, Sara Garcia; and Deputy City Clerk, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
1. Third Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Arjun Batra, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres, and carried unanimously, the Committee (1) accepted the Third Quarter (period ended March 31, 2024) Financial Reports for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for the following areas: (a) Debt Management; (b) Investment Management; (c) Revenue Management; and (d) Purchasing and Risk Management; (2) cross-referenced the Third Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to the June 4, 2024 City Council meeting for full adoption; and (3) forwarded the recommendation to the June 4, 2024 City Council meeting to adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Finance to write-off uncollectible debts in an amount up to $859,363.61. (5-0-0)
2 D. Reports to Committee
1. Police Department Reform and Operational Improvement Recommendations Report Update.
Paul Hamblin, Police Lieutenant, SJPD; Tom Westphal, Deputy Director, Office of the City Manager; Steve Donohue, Police Captain, SJPD; and Paul Joseph, Chief of Police, SJPD offered the presentation and/or responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Councilmember Sergio Jimenez requested that Staff include an additional column titled “Agree but Not Started”, not as part of the motion, regarding recommendation (3) of the item, “Direct the Police Department to prioritize annual reporting on proposed reforms coded as “Currently in Progress.” Staff stated the request was feasible.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Arjun Batra, seconded by Councilmember Omar Torres, and carried unanimously, the Committee (1) accepted the status report update on the outstanding recommendations for reform and operational improvement being tracked by the Police Department; (2) recommended the alignment of the annual Reform and Operational Improvement Recommendations Report updates with the annual Police Reform Information Memorandum, published each December and; (3) directed the Police Department to prioritize annual reporting on proposed reforms coded as “Currently in Progress.” (5-0-0)
2. Gender-Based Violence Annual Report.
Jason Dwyer, Police Captain, SJPD; Jodi Williams, Police Lieutenant, SJPD; Angelie Donzanti, Senior Analyst, Sexual Assault Investigations Unit (SAIU), SJPD; and Sarah Weis, Forensic Analyst, SJPD offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on the San José Police Department’s Gender-Based Violence Response and Strategy, including sexual assault and domestic violence crime statistics, work item status updates, and prevention efforts and training. (5-0-0)
OPEN FORUM
None provided.
3 ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Sergio Jimenez adjourned the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting at 2:35 p.m
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by,
DRAFT
Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
# of Actions: 3
Approved at Council on:
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José
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