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MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OF THE RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers, and convened at 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Doan, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - Kamei.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; Assistant City Clerk,Joy Rodriguez; Assistant City Attorney, Kevin Fisher; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review February 11, 2025 Final Agenda
a) Add new items to Final Agenda
b) Assign “Time Certain” to Agenda Items (if needed)
c) Review of Notice of Waiver Requests for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed) Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on February 11, 2025, including the Add Sheet; with additional direction to eliminate the 6:00 p.m. evening session listing. (4-0-1. Absent: Kamei)
2. Review February 18, 2025 Draft Agenda – Meeting Cancelled.
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. The below actions were taken as indicated. (4-0-1. Absent: Kamei)
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1. The Public Record for January 16, 2025 - January 30, 2025. (City Clerk) The Public Record for January 16 - January 30, 2025 was received and filed.
2. Review February 11, 2025 City Council Study Session Agenda. (City Manager) The February 11, 2025 City Council Study Session Agenda, regarding Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Priority Setting, was reviewed.
3. Monthly Report of Activities for January 2025. (City Auditor) The Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for January 2025 was approved.
4. Approval of Tower Lighting for American Heart Month Sponsored by Council District 8 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Candelas)
The Tower Lighting for American Heart Month, sponsored by Council District 8, was approved to be placed on the February 11, 2025 Council Agenda for action.
5. Retroactive Approval of Various 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)
The Various Events Sponsored by Council District 5 were retroactively approved and were approved to be placed on the February 11, 2025 Council Agenda for action. The Various Events included: Alum Rock Village Business Association Free Camera Pilot Program Camera Distribution Event scheduled on November 12, 2024; Lobue Neighborhood Association Dumpster Day scheduled on November 16, 2024; Mayfair Community Center Dia de Muertos Health Fair scheduled on November 1, 2024; and the Lobue Neighborhood Association Safety Community Meeting scheduled on November 7, 2024.
6. Request for Travel for Councilmember David Cohen. (Cohen) Travel for Councilmember Cohen to attend League of California Cities Policy Committee Meeting on March 28, 2025 in Burbank, California was authorized.
7. Request to Travel. (Mayor)
Travel was authorized, travel payments to the City of San José were accepted, and Mayor Mahan and Stephen Caines were designated as the City representative to participate in a Knight Media Forum from February 18-20, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals No items provided.
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D. Open Forum
No Public Comment provided.
E. Adjournment
Councilmember Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:05 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of actions: 2
Attest by:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José
9/9/2025