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, June 11, 2025 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review June 17, 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
25-208
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review June 24, 2025 Draft Agenda - Cancelled.
25-209
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 May 29, 2025 - June 5, 2025. (City Clerk) 25-210
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for May 29, 2025 - June 5, 2025.
Attachments The Public Record
Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 City Council Meeting and Study
Session/Special Meeting Schedules. (City Manager)
ROGC
25-217
2. Recommendation: (a) Approve the City Council Meeting Schedule for the period of August 2025 - June 2026.
(b) Approve the Study Session/Special Meeting Schedule for the period of August 2025 - June 2026.
Attachments Memorandum
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Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Foley)
ROGC
25-215
3. Recommendation: (a) Approve the Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan for the period of August through December 2025 and set its meeting schedule on October 27 and December 15 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
(b) Accept the draft Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan for the period of January through June 2026.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor and Foley
Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Cohen)
ROGC
25-222
4. Recommendation: (a) Approve the Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan for the period of August through December 2025 and set its meeting schedule on August 11, October 6, and December 1 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
(b) Accept the draft Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan for the period of January through June 2026.
Memorandum from Mayor and Cohen
Letter from the Public
Attachments
Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Doan)
ROGC
25-224
5. Recommendation: (a) Approve the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan for the period of August through December 2025 and set its meeting schedule on August 21, October 16, and December 4 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
(b) Accept the draft Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan for the period of January through June 2026.
Attachments Replacement memorandum from Mayor and Doan - 6/11/2025 City of San José Page 3 Printed on 6/11/2025
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Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Ortiz)
ROGC
25-225
6. Recommendation: (a) Approve the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan for the period of August through December 2025 and set its meeting schedule on August 14, October 9, and December 11 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
(b) Accept the draft Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan for the period of January through June 2026.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor and Ortiz
ROGC Rules and Open Government Committee Work Plan. (City Clerk) 25-219
7. Recommendation: Approve the Rules and Open Government Committee work plan for the period of August 2025 through June 2026 and set its meeting schedule as every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
The agendas will be posted as the Joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole.
Attachments Memorandum
ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for May 2025. (City Auditor) 25-211
8. Recommendation: Approve the Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the Month of May 2025.
Attachments Memorandum
ROGC Request to Travel. (Mayor)
25-212
9. Recommendation: 1. Authorize travel, accept travel payments to the City of San José, and designate the Mayor’s staff member, Jessica Barriga, as the City’s representative to attend the Reimagining the Civic Commons Learning Journey in St. Paul, Minnesota from July 10 - 12, 2025.
2. Place the item on the June 17, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor
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Retroactive Approval and Approval of Various Special Events Sponsored by Council District 7 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Doan)
ROGC
25-216
10. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the Rocksprings Neighborhood scheduled on May 17, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the Tropicana-Lanai Neighborhood scheduled on May 24, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve the Dumpster Day in the West Evergreen Neighborhood scheduled on June 21, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Approve the Dumpster Day in the Montecito Vista Neighborhood scheduled on June 28, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
5. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
6. Place the item on the June 17, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Doan
Retroactive Approval of Emergency Resource Fair Sponsored by Council District 8 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Candelas)
ROGC
25-220
11. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Emergency Resource Fair scheduled on April 5, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the June 17, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Candelas
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ROGC Retroactive Purchase of Raffle Prizes. (Ortiz)
25-223
12. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the purchase of 2 children’s bicycles by Council District 5 for $170 for the “One Comm-UNITY” raffle giveaway.
2. Place the item on the June 17, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Ortiz
END OF CONSENT
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals ROGC Reappointment of City Auditor. (Mayor)
25-221
1. Recommendation: (a) Adopt a resolution reappointing Joe Rois as City Auditor for a term beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2029.
(b) Place the item on the June 17, 2025 City Council agenda for action.
Memorandum
Resolution
Attachments
Temporary Moratorium on Smoke Shops. (Ortiz, Campos, Candelas, Cohen, and Casey)
ROGC
25-218
2. Recommendation: Direct the City Attorney and Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement staff to draft an ordinance enacting a temporary moratorium on approving and establishing new smoke shops citywide, focusing on addressing the overconcentration of such businesses in neighborhoods such as East San José.
[Referred from 5/28/25 - Item C.1 (ROGC 25-197)]
Memorandum from Ortiz, Campos, Candelas, Cohen, and Casey Early Consideration Response Form - 6/11/2025
Letter from the County
Attachments
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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