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, March 12, 2025 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and March 12, 2025
Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review March 18, 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
25-087
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review March 25, 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
25-088
Attachments Agenda
Agenda to be posted on the day of the meeting.
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
ROGC The Public Record for February 27, 2025 - March 6, 2025. (City Clerk) 25-089
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for February 27, 2025 - March 6, 2025.
Attachments The Public Record
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Parks Maintenance and Capital Funding Study Session. (Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services)
ROGC
25-099
2. Recommendation: Set a City Council Study Session Meeting entitled Parks Maintenance and Capital Funding for Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and approve the Study Session agenda.
Attachments Memorandum
Approval of the Proclamation of Cambodian New Year, Cambodian Flag Raising, and Tower Lighting 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) ROGC
25-096
3. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Proclamation of Cambodian New Year in San José scheduled on April 8, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve the Cambodian Flag Raising scheduled on April 4, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve the Cambodian New Year Tower Lighting scheduled on April 4 - April 10, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
5. Place the item on the March 18, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Ortiz
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Retroactive Approval of Various Events Sponsored by Council District 8 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Candelas) ROGC
25-093
4. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Community Coffee with SJPD Captain Zuniga event scheduled on January 24, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the Evergreen Valley High School’s Spring Festival scheduled on January 25, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Retroactively approve the Evergreen Leadership Neighborhood Association Dumpster Day scheduled on February 1, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Retroactively approve the Community Swearing-In Celebration scheduled on February 7, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
5. Retroactively approve the Budget Breakfast scheduled on February 8, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
6. Retroactively approve the San Jose Lunar New Year-Tet Festival scheduled on February 8, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
7. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
8. Place the item on the March 18, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Candelas
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Addressing Vanlording and Ensuring Safe, Regulated Housing in Public Right-Of-Way: A Proposal for Increased Enforcement in San José. (Mayor, Doan, Mulcahy, and Cohen)
ROGC
25-094
1. Recommendation: 1. Direct the City Manager, in collaboration with the City Attorney and other relevant departments, to report back to the City Council within 90 days with an analysis and recommendations for a proposed City ordinance to curtail the leasing, renting, let out, or otherwise loan of recreational vehicles in the public right of way in exchange for money, goods, or services. Include the following items within the scope of work:
a. Any relevant existing ordinances or codes that may be enforced. b. The feasibility of adopting new ordinances that place restrictions on the sale, trade, and/or auctioning of recreational vehicles in the public right of way.
c. Explore the prevention of the trade or sale of recreational vehicles between tow yards, salvage yards and vanlords.
d. Research similar ordinances in other municipalities and gather relevant data on effectiveness in order to produce a staff recommendation.
e. Explore enforcement mechanisms that can be potentially executed by Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Parking Control Officers, or any other relevant departments.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor, Doan, Mulcahy, and Cohen City of San José Page 5 Printed on 3/12/2025
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Honoring the Grateful Dead’s Start in San José. (Mayor, Foley, Salas, Ortiz, and Candelas)
ROGC
25-092
2. Recommendation: 1. Explore installing an artistically designed plaque, honoring the Grateful Dead’s first official performance on the San José City Hall campus.
2. Coordinate with community-based organization, San Jose Rocks, to privately fundraise for the creation and installation of an artistically designed plaque.
3. Report back in 30 days with the cost estimates for installation and final site verification.
4. Allow for a special event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s first concert, which took place at 43 South Fifth Street; now the location of the City Council chambers on the San José City Hall Campus.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor, Foley, Salas, Ortiz, and Candelas 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.
E. Adjournment
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