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, October 8, 2025 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and October 8, 2025
Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review October 14, 2025 Final Agenda - Canceled.
25-314
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review October 21, 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)
ROGC
25-315
Attachments Agenda
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
The Public Record for September 25, 2025 - October 2, 2025. (City Clerk)
ROGC
25-318
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for September 25, 2025 - October 2, 2025.
Attachments The Public Record
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Update to the August - December 2025 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
ROGC
25-317
2. Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the August – December 2025 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan to drop the following item scheduled for the October 9, 2025, Committee meeting.
Consolidated Annual Homelessness Report and Implementation Plan Status Report.
Purpose: Provide an annual report on homelessness and a status report on the City’s Implementation Plan for the Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness 2020-2025. (City
Manager/Economic Development and Cultural
Affairs/Housing/Library/Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Attachments Memorandum
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Approval of Direct Artist Selection and CMO Support for Former Hillview Library Site Mural Project. (Ortiz) - DROPPED
ROGC
25-319
1. Recommendation: 1. Direct the City Manager’s Office (CMO) to assist with the review and approval of the proposed mural at the former Hillview Library site - 2255 Ocala Ave, San Jose, CA 95122 (City property), including providing staff support to facilitate review by the Public Art Committee and the Arts Commission to ensure compliance with City standards, guidelines, and processes for public artwork located on City property including site preparation and future maintenance.
2. Approve the use of a direct artist selection process, rather than a competitive call for artists, for the former Hillview Library site mural project.
3. Place the item on the October 21, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
DROPPED PER COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ
Attachments Memorandum from Ortiz
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.
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E. Adjournment
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