MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OF THE RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers. The meeting convened at 2:03 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Jimenez, Davis, Foley, Cohen.
Absent: Councilmembers - Kamei .
Staff: City Manager’s Office, Lee Wilcox; Assistant City Attorney, Kevin Fisher; Assistant City Clerk, Joy Rodriguez; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review June 11, 2024 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: Michael, Marcel, and Jean Dresden offered public testimony regarding the item.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the June 11, 2024 Final Agenda, Add Sheet, and Sunshine Waiver were approved. Including Item 8.1 being moved to the June 18th, 2024 City Council Agenda. (4-0-1; Absent: Kamei)
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review June 18, 2024 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 Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the June 18, 2024 Final Agenda was approved; Item 3.10 was moved to the Consent Calendar, Item 10.1(a) was moved to be heard immediately after the Regular Consent Calendar, with an 11:00 a.m. start time for the Regular Session. (4-0-1; Absent: Kamei)
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole and the below actions were taken as indicated. (4-0-1; Absent: Kamei)
1. Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule and Study Session Schedule. (City Manager)
(a) Approve the City Council Meeting Schedule for the period August 2024 - June 2025. (b) Approve the Study Session Schedule for the period August 2024 - June 2025.
Action: The Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule and Study Session Schedule were approved.
2. Update to the January - June 2024 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan. (Housing)
Approve an amendment to the January - June 2024 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan to drop the following item from the June 13, 2024, Neighborhood Services and Education Committee meeting agenda: Lived In Recreational Vehicle Survey Status Report. Purpose: Accept the status report of the survey of individuals experiencing homelessness residing in recreational vehicles. (Housing) Action: The amendment to the January - June 2024 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan was approved.
3. Monthly Report of Activities for May 2024. (City Auditor) Approve the Auditor's Office Monthly Report for the month of May 2024 Action: The Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for May 2024 was approved.
4. Approval of Tower Lighting for Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 2024, Sponsored by Council Districts 3 and 8 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event. (Candelas and Torres)
1. Approve the Philippine Independence Day Tower Lighting scheduled on June 12, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Place the item on the June 11, 2024, Council Agenda for action.
Action: The Tower Lighting for Philippine Independence Day sponsored by Council District 3 and 8 was approved for placement on the June 11, 2024 City Council Agenda.
5. Retroactive Approval and Approval of Multiple Special Events Sponsored by Council District 4 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Cohen)
1. Retroactively approve the 47th Annual Berryessa Art Festival scheduled on May 11, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve the District 4 Alum Rock Park Grand Re-Opening scheduled on June 14, 2024, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
4. Place the item on the June 11, 2024 Council Agenda for action.
Action: Multiple Special Events sponsored by District 4 were approved and retroactively approved for placement on the June 11, 2024 City Council Agenda.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Code Enforcement Process and Status of Property Blight Abatement. (Mayor, Torres, Foley, and Jimenez)
Set a City Council Study Session entitled Code Enforcement Process of Blight Abatement of Properties.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, a City Council Study Session entitled Code Enforcement Process of Blight Abatement of Properties was set for the fourth quarter of the calendar year. (4-0-1; Absent: Kamei)
D. Open Forum
None provided.
E. Adjournment
This meeting was adjourned by Chair David Cohen at 2:19 pm.
Daniel Aguilar,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Appr
oved at Council on:
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mber of actions: 4
At
test By:
Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José
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