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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 , DECEMBER 11 , 2024
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers. The meeting convened at 2:01 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Foley, Jimenez, Davis, and Kamei.
Absent: Councilmembers - None.
Staff: Assistant City Manager, Lee Wilcox; Assistant City Attorney, Kevin Fisher; City Clerk’s Office, Megan Roche; City Manager’s Office, Rachelle Blattman; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review December 17, 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: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on December 17, 2024; including the add sheet. (5-0-0)
2. Review December 24, 2024 Draft Agenda – Meeting Cancelled.
B. Consent Calendar
Public Comments: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole with the below actions taken as indicated. (5-0-0)
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1. The Public Record for November 26 - December 4, 2024. (City Clerk)
The Public Record for November 26 - December 4, 2024, was received and filed.
2. San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Study Session. (Environmental Services)
A City Council Study Session entitled San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility for Friday, January 31, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers was approved, including Study Session agenda.
3. Approval of the District 2 End-of-Term, Farewell Celebration as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jimenez)
The District 2 End-of-Term, Farewell Celebration was approved for placement on the December 17, 2024 Council agenda for action.
4. Retroactive Approval of the Holiday Festival Special Event Sponsored by Council District 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor/City Clerk)
The Holiday Festival Special Event Sponsored by Council District 3 was retroactively approved and the item was approved for placement on the December 17, 2024 Council agenda for action.
5. Approval of Black History Month 2025 Flag Raising and Tower Lighting Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Kamei)
The Black History Month 2025 Flag Raising and Tower Lighting Sponsored by Council District 1 was approved for placement on the December 17, 2024 Council agenda for action.
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Public Records Appeal - Thomas McInnis. (City Manager) – Deferral Requested by Appellant.
Deny the appeal from Thomas McInnis (Requestor) regarding the City’s response to his Public Records Act request.
This item was deferred per the appellant’s request.
D. Open Forum
None provided.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:05 p.m. -3-
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by,
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of actions: 2
Attest By:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José