ROGC AGENDA: 9/17/2025
ITEM: B.3
HONORABLE MAYOR AND Vice Mayor Pam Foley
CITY COUNCIL
TO: FROM:
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: 09/04/2025
Approved Date
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF DISABILITY AWARENESS DAY SPONSORED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, 1, AND 10 AS A CITY COUNCIL SPONSORED
SPECIAL EVENT TO EXPEND CITY FUNDS AND ACCEPT DONATIONS OF
MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR THE EVENT
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve the Disability Awareness Day event on October 30, 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; and
3. Place the item on the Tuesday, September 23 City Council Agenda for action.
BACKGROUND
On February 1, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 72517 which requires Councilmembers to submit a memorandum to the Rules Committee regarding proposed City Council sponsored Special Events and the proposed use of any funds.
ANALYSIS
09/05/2025
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
September 5, 2025
Subject: Disability Awareness Day on October 30, 2025
The Disability Awareness Day event will be held on October 30, 2025, in the City Hall Rotunda and Plaza. The purpose of this event is to celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities, raise awareness about disability rights, and foster an inclusive and supportive community, inviting the region to come together while promoting empowerment, inclusion, and equitable opportunities in the City of San José. This event will be free and open to the public.
Approval by the City Council of the event will ensure compliance with the Council’s prior direction regarding Council Special Events. In observance of existing fundraising disclosure requirements, Vice Mayor Pam Foley will report any cash or in-kind donations received for the event on their Disclosure of Fundraising Report (DFR-1). Approval of this memorandum will enable Council District 9, City departments, and the Office of the City Clerk to proceed with the event. Any cash donations received will be processed pursuant to the City’s normal financial and budgetary procedures.
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST
The Office of the City Clerk will post the item on the City’s Website for the September 17, 2025 Rules Committee Agenda and the September 23, 2025 City Council Agenda.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
Reviewed by:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.