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
Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair
Pam Foley, Member
Bien Doan, Member
Domingo Candelas, 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, February 19, 2025 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review February 25, 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 Requirements for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed)
ROGC
25-060
Attachments Agenda
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review March 4, 2025 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)
ROGC
25-061
Attachments Agenda
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
The Public Record for February 6, 2025 - February 13, 2025. (City Clerk)
ROGC
25-062
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for February 6, 2025 - February 13, 2025.
The Public Record
Letter from the Public
Attachments
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San José Municipal Electric Utility Exploration Special Meeting. (City Manager)
ROGC
25-067
2. Recommendation: Set a City Council Special Meeting entitled San José Municipal Electric Utility Exploration for Friday, March 21, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and approve the Special Meeting agenda.
Memorandum
Special Meeting Agenda
Attachments
Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee Appointments. (City Manager)
ROGC
25-069
3. Recommendation: (a) Approve the following appointments to the Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee for a four-year term, beginning March 2, 2025 and ending on February 28, 2029:
(1) David Woolsey as the nominee by the Police Officers’ Association (POA); and
(2) Sean Davis as the nominee by the “trades organizations” consisting of Association of Building, Mechanical and Electrical Inspectors (ABMEI), International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 3 (OE#3) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). (b) Place the item on the February 25, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
Update to the January - June 2025 Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan. (Environmental Services)
ROGC
25-068
4. Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the January – June 2025 Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan to add the following item to the March 3, 2025, Transportation and Environment Committee meeting agenda.
Climate Advisory Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025.
Purpose: Approve an amendment to the Climate Advisory
Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. (Environmental Services)
Attachments Memorandum
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Approval of District 9 SAP Funds for Rotary Club of San José Foundation. (Foley)
ROGC
25-066
5. Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve a grant to the Rotary Club of San José Foundation to support their Enterprise Leadership Conference in the amount of $2,500.
Attachments Memorandum from Foley
Retroactive Approval and Approval of Various Events Sponsored by Council District 4 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Cohen)
ROGC
25-063
6. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the District 4 Heroes Gala scheduled on January 17, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the Berryessa Branch Library Lunar New Year Celebration scheduled on January 25, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve the District 4 Dumpster Day scheduled on February 22, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Approve the District 4 Synopsis Science Fair Awards Event scheduled on March 3, 2025 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 February 25, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen
END OF CONSENT
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals 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.
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E. Adjournment
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