1 MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:31 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Doan,Kamei, Mulcahy, Casey, Salas.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Jennifer Schembri; City Attorney’s Office, Johnny Phan; Mayor’s Office, Emily Munguia; and City Clerk’s Office, Yasmin Johnson.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reports to Committee
1. Second Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. (1) Accept the Second Quarter (period ending December 31, 2024) Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for the following programs:
(a) Debt Management;
(b) Investment Management;
(c) Revenue Management; and
(d) Purchasing and Risk Management; and
(2) Refer and cross-reference the Second Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to the March 11, 2025, City Council Meeting for full adoption. (Finance) Maria Öberg, Director of Finance; and Qianyu Sun, Deputy Director of Finance, Debt and Treasury Management Division, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
2 Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Michael Mulcahy, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the Second Quarter (period ending December 31, 2024) Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and referred and cross-referenced the item to the March 11, 2025 City Council Meeting for full adoption. (5-0-0)
2. City of San José Investment Policy Annual Review.
(1) Approve the City of San José Investment Policy, as amended; and (2) Refer the City of San José Investment Policy as well as the appropriate resolution to the full City Council for consideration at the March 11, 2025, City Council Meeting. (Finance)
No presentation provided.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember Carl Salas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the City of San José Investment Policy, as amended; and referred the City of San José Investment Policy as well as the appropriate resolution to the March 11, 2025, City Council Meeting for consideration. (5-0-0)
3. Police Department Air Support Status Report.
Accept the status report on the Police Department’s Air Support current and planned activities. (Police)
Branden Sanchez, Deputy Chief, Bureau of Field Operations, SJPD; Sergeant Josh Erbes, Air Support Unit, SJPD; and Officer Nick Byrd, Air Support Unit, SJPD, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Paul Hamblin, Lieutenant, Police-Research & Development Unit, SJPD, responded to Committee questions.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, seconded by Councilmember George Casey, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the Police Department’s Air Support current and planned activities. (5-0-0)
4. Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan Status Report.
Accept the status report on the implementation of the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan. (Fire)
James Dobson, Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Prevention, SJFD; Chief Brian Spears, Deputy Police Chief, SJPD; Rachel Roberts, Code Enforcement Deputy Director, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department; Namrata Batra Agrawal, Supervisor Tech Analyst, SJ311, ITD Enterprise, Information Technology Department (IT); and Kia O'Hara, SJ311 Call Center Program Manager, IT, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
3 Public Comment: None provided.
Councilmember Carl Salas and Councilmember Rosemary Kamei requested additional Staff direction as part of the motion noted below.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Carl Salas, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on the implementation of the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan, including Staff direction to return to the PSFSS Committee in 6 months, which includes a report on the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle enforcement pilot and a status report on the schedule of fines analysis for violations. (5-0-0)
OPEN FORUM
None provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Bien Doan adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:00 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of Actions: 4
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José
9/9/2025