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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, MARCH 5, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers, and convened at 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Kamei, Foley, Doan, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - None.
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 March 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 Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on March 11, 2025, with Item 5.2 (San José Diridon Station to Airport Connector Feasibility Validation Report and Phase 2a Recommendation), deferred to the March 25, 2025 City Council Agenda. (5-0-0)
2. Review March 18, 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) Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on March 18, 2025. (5-0-0)
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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. (5-0-0)
1. The Public Record for February 20, 2025 - February 27, 2025. (City Clerk) The Public Record for February 20, 2025 - February 27, 2025, was received and filed.
2. Emergency Management and City Council Role in Emergencies Study Session. (City Manager) The City Council Study Session entitled Emergency Management and City Council Role in Emergencies was set for April 3, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center at 1591 Senter Road, including the approval the Study Session agenda..
3. Monthly Report of Activities for February 2025. (City Auditor) The Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of February 2025, was approved.
4. Retroactive Approval of Bulgarian National Liberation Day Proclamation and Tower Lighting Sponsored by the Office of Mayor Mahan as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Mayor) The Bulgarian National Liberation Day Proclamation and Tower Lighting Sponsored by the Office of Mayor Mahan, were approved for placement on the March 11, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals No items provided.
D. Open Forum
No public comment provided.
E. Adjournment
Councilmember Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:04 p.m. -3
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Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, ______________________________________
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 8/19/2025
Number of actions: 3
Attest by:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José