MINUTES OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers- Ortiz, Doan, Cohen, Candelas, Campos.
Absent: Councilmembers- All present.
Staff: Angel Rios Jr, City Manager’s Office; Karin Murabito, City Attorney’s Office; Mackenzie Mossing, Mayor’s Office; Yasmin Johnson, City Clerk’s Office.
B. Review of Work Plan
None provided.
C. Consent Calendar
None provided.
D. Reportsto Committee
1. Family Camp Status Report.
Accept the status report on Family Camp in advance of the 2025 season. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS); Shannon Heimer, Division Manager, PRNS; Troy Trede, Parks Manager for Sports and Family Camp, PRNS; and Amber Stegner, Facilities Supervisor, PRNS, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: Tom Bonsack, Ken Brennan, Ralph O., Steve L., and Michele Bo (Friends of SJFC) provided public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember David Cohen, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on Family Camp in advance of the 2025 season. (5-0-0)
2. Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Community Impact Annual Report.
Accept the annual report on Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Community Impact. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Andrea Flores Shelton, Assistant Director, PRNS; and Amanda Rodriguez, Public Information Manager, PRNS, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual report on Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Community Impact. (5-0-0)
3. Placemaking and Public Life Status Report.
Accept the annual status report on Placemaking programs and events and public life in San José, including citywide efforts to activate and improve San José’s public life. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services/Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Kerry Adams-Hapner, OEDCA Assistant; Avi Yotam, Deputy Director, PRNS; and Brian Clampitt, Parks Manager, PRNS, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the annual status report on Placemaking programs and events and public life in San José, including citywide efforts to activate and improve San José’s public life. (4-0-1; Absent: Cohen.)
OPEN FORUM
None provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Peter Ortiz adjourned the Committee meeting at 3:10 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared and Respectfully Submitted by, Yasmin Johnson
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/9/2025
Number of Actions: 3
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José