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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, JUNE 4, 2025
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers, and convened at 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - Kamei, Doan.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; Assistant City Clerk, Joy Rodriguez; Assistant City Attorney, Kevin Fisher; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review June 10, 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: Lindy Hayes offered public comment.
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 June 10, 2025, including the following: the granting of the add sheet and sunshine waivers; the Council meeting start time of 11:00 a.m., the ceremonial items to be heard at 11:00 a.m.; Item 3.5 to be heard in the morning; Item 3.12 renumbered to Item 3.10; and Items 10.2 and 10.3 with a time certain of 6:00 p.m. (3-0-2; Absent: Kamei, Doan)
2. Review June 17, 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) Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on June 17, 2025. (3-0-2; Absent: Kamei, Doan)
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B. Consent Calendar
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole. The below actions were taken as indicated. (3-0-2; Absent: Kamei, Doan)
1. The Public Record for May 22, 2025 - May 29, 2025. (City Clerk) The Public Record for May 22, 2025 - May 29, 2025, was received and filed.
2. Update to the January-June 2025 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan. (Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement)
The amendment to the January-June 2025 Neighborhood Services and Education (NSE) Committee Work Plan was approved to drop the following item scheduled for the June 12, 2025 NSE Committee meeting: Flavored Tobacco Ban, Nitrous Oxide, and Regulation of Vape and Smoke Shops Status Report.
3. Review June 9, 2025 City Council Final Public Hearing Agenda. (City Manager)
The June 9, 2025 City Council Final Public Hearing Agenda was reviewed and approved.
4. Retroactive Approval of Pack a Back Donation Drive for Children's Awareness Month Sponsored by Council District 2 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Campos)
The Pack a Back Donation Drive for Children's Awareness Month Sponsored by Council District 2 was approved for placement on the June 17, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
5. Approval of Tower Lighting for Philippines Independence Day 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)
The Tower Lighting for Philippines Independence Day Sponsored by Council District 8 was approved for placement on the June 10, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
No items provided.
D. Open Forum
No public comment provided.
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E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:30 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, ______________________________________
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of actions: 3
Attest by:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José