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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 19, 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 City Clerk’s Office, Megan Roche.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review March 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) Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on March 25, 2025; including the Add Sheet, with Item 3.5 to be heard last. (5-0-0)
2. Review April 1, 2025 Draft Agenda – Meeting cancelled.
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. The below actions were taken as indicated. (5-0-0)
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1. The Public Record for March 6, 2025 - March 13, 2025. (City Clerk) The Public Record for March 6, 2025 - March 13, 2025, was received and filed.
2. Approval of the Great American Litter Pick-Up as a City Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (City Clerk) The Great American Litter Pick-Up scheduled on April 19, 2025 was approved for placement on the March 25, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
3. Approval of National Night Out as a City Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (City Clerk) The National Night Out scheduled on August 5, 2025 was approved for placement on the March 25, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
4. Approval to Expend City Funds and Authorization to Accept Donations for the Silicon Valley Pride Parade and Festival. (City Clerk)
The Silicon Valley Pride Parade and Festival scheduled on August 30-31, 2025 was approved for placement on the March 25, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
5. Approval of the Music in the Valley Festival Sponsored by Council District 9 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Foley)
The Music in the Valley Festival Sponsored by Council District 9 scheduled on May 10, 2025 was approved for placement on the April 8, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. AB 554 (M. González): Health Care Coverage: Antiretroviral Drugs, Drug Devices, and Drug Products. (Foley, Campos, and Mulcahy)
1. Request the City Council adopt a position of support for AB 554 (M. González) to expand Californians’ access to HIV/AIDS prevention medications.
2. Place the item on the April 8, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Vice Mayor Pam Foley introduced the item, bringing forward the recommendation as outlined in the March 10, 2025 joint memorandum co-authored by Vice Mayor Foley, Councilmember Campos, and Councilmember Mulcahy.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the request for a City Council position of support for AB 554 to expand Californians’ access to HIV/AIDS prevention medications was adopted, and the item was placed on the April 8, 2025 City Council Agenda for action. (5-0-0)
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D. Open Forum
No public comment provided.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:12 p.m.
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