City Council Meeting
Amended Agenda
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
1:30 PM
Council Chambers
Closed Session at 9:30 a.m.
MATT MAHAN, MAYOR
ROSEMARY KAMEI, DISTRICT 1
PAMELA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 2
ANTHONY TORDILLOS, DISTRICT 3
DAVID COHEN, DISTRICT 4
PETER ORTIZ, DISTRICT 5
MICHAEL MULCAHY, DISTRICT 6
BIEN DOAN, DISTRICT 7
DOMINGO CANDELAS, DISTRICT 8
PAM FOLEY, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 9
GEORGE CASEY, DISTRICT 10
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Each speaker generally has two minutes to speak per item. The total amount of time allocated for public testimony for each public speakers or for an agenda item may be limited at the Mayor’s discretion, depending on the number of speakers or the length of the agenda. (California Government Code Section 54954.3; Council Policy 0-37)
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9:30 a.m. - Closed Session, Call to Order in Council Chambers Open Session, Labor Negotiations Update (See Item 3.2)
Adjourn to Closed Session in Council Chambers Conference Room, W133 See Separate Agenda
25-993 Closed Session Agenda
Closed Session Agenda
Attachment
Attachments
1:30 p.m. - Regular Session, Council Chambers, City Hall
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6:00 p.m. - Evening Session, Council Chambers, City Hall – Cancelled *The previously scheduled Evening Session has been cancelled. • Pledge of Allegiance
• Invocation (Mayor)
Father Justin Le, Our Lady of La Vang
• Orders of the Day
Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the Day unless the Council directs otherwise.
• Adjournment Recognition
• Closed Session Report
To be heard after Ceremonial Items
1. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1.1 Presentation of a proclamation recognizing December 8–14, 2025, as Holiday Children Book Drive Week, celebrating the holidays with the purpose of collecting books for children and promoting literacy in San José. (Kamei)
1.2 Presentation of a commendation recognizing the efforts of San José nonprofit, the Trash Punx, in collaborating with Sabore’s Well for the Project Pick Up Initiative and for leadership rooted in community and sustainability. (Foley)
1.3 Presentation of a proclamation declaring December 12, 2025, as Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, honoring the cultural, spiritual, and historical significance of this day and recognizing its role in fostering faith, unity, and community tradition in the City of San José. (Ortiz)
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the City Council requests discussion on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
2.1 Approval of City Council Minutes.
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2.2 Final Adoption of Ordinances.
2.3 Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
2.4 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
25-1296 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
Recommendation: Request for an excused absence for Councilmember Kamei from the regular meeting of Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole on December 3, 2025, due to authorized City business to attend the Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara LAFCO) meeting.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Kamei)
[Rules Committee referral 12/3/2025 - Item A.1.a]
MemorandumAttachments
2.5 City Council Travel Reports.
2.6 Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.
2.7 25-1278 First Amendments to the Agreements with HNTB Corporation and Landrum & Brown, Inc. for On-Call Planning and Environmental Professional Consulting Services at the San José Mineta International Airport.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute the First Amendments to the Master Consultant Services Agreements with HNTB Corporation and Landrum & Brown, Inc. for on-call planning and environmental professional consulting services, increasing the combined maximum compensation by $1,000,000, from $3,500,000 to $4,500,000, with no change to the term of the agreements.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-002, Consultant services for design, study, inspection, or other professional services with no commitment to future action. (Airport)
MemorandumAttachments
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2.8 25-1279 Actions Related to the Purchase Order with WECO Industries, LLC for Sewer Monitoring Parts and Supplies.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to exercise up to four additional one-year options to extend the term of the purchase order with WECO Industries, LLC (Vacaville, CA), for sewer monitoring parts and supplies, with the last option ending on or about June 13, 2030, subject to the appropriation of funds.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Finance)
MemorandumAttachments
2.9 25-1280 Business Tax and Business Improvement Districts Assessment Amnesty Programs.
Recommendation: (a) Approve an ordinance authorizing the Director of Finance or her designee to administer a Business Tax Amnesty Program which forgives taxpayers who pay certain past due business taxes from liability for the remaining past due business taxes, interest, and penalties. (b) Approve an ordinance authorizing a Business Improvement District Assessment Amnesty Program for the Downtown, Japantown, Tully Road, and Monterey Corridor Business Improvement Districts, and any new Business Improvement Districts established on or prior to December 31, 2026, to run concurrently with the Business Tax Amnesty Program.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-004, Government Funding Mechanism, or Fiscal Activity with no commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (Finance)
Memorandum
(a) Ordinance
(b) Ordinance
Attachments
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2.10 25-1281 Adoption of an Official Park Name for a New Public Park at Senter Road and Serenade Way.
Recommendation: Adopt “Tsugio Fujimoto Park” as the official name for the park located along Senter Road between Serenade Way and Diamond Heights Drive, as recommended by staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission and as a result of the public outreach process.
CEQA Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
Council District 2. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services) Memorandum
Letters from the Public
Attachments
2.11 25-1282 2026 Weed Abatement Program Commencement Report.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution:
(a) Accepting the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report compiled by the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - Weed Abatement Program;
(b) Declaring that those certain noxious or dangerous seasonal and recurrent weeds, growing or likely to be growing, and refuse, situated or likely to be situated, on those properties identified in the Weed Abatement Commencement Report are a public nuisance; and (c) Directing the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - Weed Abatement Program to mail a Notice of Public Hearing to occur on February 10, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. before the City Council to property owners of affected real properties on the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report pursuant to Chapter 9.12 of Title 9 of the San José Municipal Code and the Weed Abatement Agreement between the City of San José and the County of Santa Clara.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER25-245, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(h) Existing Facilities. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
Memorandum
Resolution
Attachments
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2.12 25-1283 San José Police Foundation Donation of Equipment for Police Fixed-Wing Aircraft.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution accepting a donation from the San José Police Foundation of required equipment for the new Police Department fixed-wing aircraft, including a camera imaging system and associated mount, and dual workstation monitors, with a combined value of $1,523,394.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. PP17-010 for City
Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Police)
Memorandum
Resolution
Attachments
2.13 25-1284 Third Amendment to the Agreement with Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc. for Consultant and Professional Engineering Services for FEMA Kelley Park Storm Outfall and FEMA Alum Rock Park Mineral Spring Embankment Projects.
Recommendation: Approve the Third Amendment to the Standard Agreement with Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc., to extend the term retroactively from October 31, 2024, to October 31, 2029, and decrease the maximum compensation from $754,540 to $642,801 for the sole purpose of completing the Federal Emergency Management Agency Kelley Park Storm Outfall (SCSJC88/PW1137) and Federal Emergency
Management Agency Alum Rock Park Mineral Spring Embankment (SCSJG01/PW745) projects.
CEQA: Exempt, File No. PP18-003, CEQA Guidelines Section 15269 (a), Emergency Projects. Council District 4. (Public Works) Memorandum
Agreement
Attachments
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2.14 25-1285 Actions Related to the 9365 - Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Fossa Night House Project.
Recommendation: (a) Accept the report on the status of the 9365 - Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Fossa Night House Project, acknowledging contractor performance issues and failure to complete the project per contract requirements.
(b) Terminate the existing 9365 - Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Fossa Night House Project contract with VNH Builders.
(c) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to negotiate and execute agreements and any ancillary documents with the surety, American Contractors Indemnity Company, and any construction contractor to complete the project.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER24-077, 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Council District 7. (Public Works/Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services) Memorandum
Letter from the Public
Attachments
2.15 25-1286 Shared Micro-Mobility Device Fee Adjustment. - DEFERRED Recommendation: Adopt a resolution amending the 2025-2026 Schedule of Fees and Charges (Resolution No. 72737, as amended) to decrease the Shared Micro-Mobility Annual Permit and Program Monitoring Operating Fee from $139 per device to $100 per device, effective January 1, 2026.
CEQA: Statutorily Exempt, File No. PP17-005, CEQA Guidelines Section 15273, Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges. (Transportation/City Manager)
DEFERRED TO 12/16/2025 PER ADMINISTRATION
Memorandum
Resolution
Attachments
3. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
3.1 Report of the City Manager, Jennifer Maguire (Verbal Report).
3.2 Labor Negotiations Update.
Accept Labor Negotiations Update.
TO BE HEARD AT 9:30 A.M.
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3.3 25-1287 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025.
Recommendation: Accept the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the City of San José.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Finance)
TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEMS 3.4 AND 9.1
Memorandum
Attachment
Presentation - est. 15 minutes
Letter from the Public
Attachments
3.4 25-1288 External Auditor’s Report: Report to Those Charged with Governance for the Year Ended June 30, 2025.
Recommendation: Accept the Report to Those Charged with Governance for the year ended June 30, 2025, as issued by Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP, the City’s external auditor.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Finance)
TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEMS 3.3 AND 9.1
Memorandum
Presentation - est. 15 minutes
Letter from the Public
Attachments
3.5 25-1289 Comprehensive Annual Debt Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025.
Recommendation: Accept the Comprehensive Annual Debt Report for the City of San José for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Finance)
Memorandum
Attachment, rev. 12/3/25
Presentation - est. 5 minutes
Attachments
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3.6 25-1290 First Amendment to the Master Service Agreement with Intergraph Corporation for the Computer Aided Dispatch System.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute the First Amendment to the Master Service Agreement with Intergraph Corporation (Madison, AL) for the Computer Aided Dispatch System to:
(a) Extend the term of the agreement for up to four additional one-year option terms, through December 31, 2029, subject to the appropriation of funds.
(b) Increase the compensation by $8,030,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $19,909,000, subject to the appropriation of funds.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Finance)
MemorandumAttachments
3.7 25-1291 Actions Related to the 9153 - Tenant Improvement 911 Call Center Upgrade (2018 Measure T) Project.
Recommendation: (a) Award of a contract for the construction of the 9153 - Tenant Improvement 911 Call Center Upgrade (2018 Measure T) Project to Rodan Builders, Inc. pursuant to City of San José Charter Section 1217(h) for the Base Bid and Bid Alternate No. 1 and Bid Alternate No. 2 in the amount of $6,091,858.
(b) Approve a 20% contingency in the amount of $1,218,372. (c) Adopt the following 2025-2026 Appropriation Ordinance amendments in the Public Safety and Infrastructure Bond:
(1) Increase the Measure T - Police 911 Call Center Upgrades appropriation to the Public Works Department by $4,873,000; and (2) Decrease the Measure T - Program Reserve (Public Safety) appropriation by $4,873,000.
(d) In accordance with City Council-approved Budget Principle #8, certify that funding the annual operations and maintenance costs for the 911 Call Center Upgrade, which is estimated to exceed $100,000 annually in the General Fund, shall be made available in the applicable year of the cost impact.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER24-018, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 for existing facilities. Council District 3. (Public Works/City Manager)
MemorandumAttachments
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3.8 25-1298 Appeals Hearing Board Interview.
Recommendation: (a) Interview applicants and consider appointment to fill three (3) Member-at-Large seats for terms beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2029 on the Appeals Hearing Board.
(b) If any vacancies remain, direct the City Clerk to continue recruitment efforts and bring forward additional applicants for consideration.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Clerk)
Memorandum
Memorandum - Conflicts of Interest
Applications
Letter from Applicant
Attachments
4. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
5. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
6. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
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6.1 25-1292 Actions Related to the Issuance of Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreements for the Collection, Transport, and Delivery of Residential Clean-out Material and Construction and Demolition Debris.
Recommendation: (a) Conduct a public hearing on the applications of the five companies listed below for non-exclusive franchises for the collection, transport, and delivery of residential clean-out material and construction and demolition debris:
(1) Compactor Management Company, LLC;
(2) MTB Demolition;
(3) Bayview Industrial Services, Inc.;
(4) Dumpster Pro, Inc.; and
(5) TDB Incorporated.
(b) Approve ordinances granting the non-exclusive franchises to the five companies listed above.
(c) Approve the non-exclusive franchise agreements with the five companies for the collection, transport, and delivery of residential clean-out material and construction and demolition debris, from the effective date of the ordinance granting the non-exclusive franchises through December 31, 2026 and authorize the Director of Environmental Services or his designee to negotiate and execute amendments to the non-exclusive franchise agreements during the term to conform with any changes to the requirements for the Construction and Demolition Diversion Program.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Environmental Services)
Memorandum
Ordinance - Compactor Management Company LLC
Ordinance - MTB Demolition
Ordinance - Bayview Industrial Services Inc.
Ordinance - Dumpster Pro Inc
Ordinance - TDB Incorporated
Agreement - Compactor Management Company LLC
Agreement - MTB Demolition
Agreement - Bayview Industrial Services Inc
Agreement - Dumpster Pro Inc
Agreement - TDB Incorporated
Attachments
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7. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
8. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
8.1 25-1293 Actions Related to the Agreement with the County of Santa Clara’s Office of Supportive Housing for the Homelessness Prevention System Funding.
Recommendation: (a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a grant agreement amendment with the County of Santa Clara’s Office of Supportive Housing, in an amount not to exceed $5,500,000, with an additional $2,579,023 in unspent funds from the April 2025 authorization, retroactive from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026, for the Homelessness Prevention System Funding. (b) Adopt the following 2025-2026 Appropriation Ordinance amendments in the Real Property Transfer Tax Fund:
(1) Decrease the Measure E - 10% Homeless Prevention and Rental Assistance Reserve by $275,000; and
(2) Increase the Homeless Prevention and Rental Assistance (10% HPRA) appropriation to the Housing Department by $275,000.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (Housing/City Manager)
Memorandum
Memorandum from Mayor, Campos, Tordillos, Ortiz & Casey, 12/5/25 Attachments
9. REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CONVENE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF SAN JOSE
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9.1 25-1295 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San José - Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025.
Recommendation: Accept the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Independent Auditor’s Reports and Basic Financial Statements for the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San José.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports,
Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action. (Finance)
TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEMS 3.3 AND 3.4
Memorandum
Attachment
Presentation - est. 15 minutes
Letter from the Public
Attachments
ADJOURN SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF SAN JOSE
10. LAND USE
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Land Use Consent Calendar (Item
10.1) as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion.
If a member of the City Council requests discussion on a particular item, that item will be removed from the Land Use Consent Calendar (Item 10.1) and considered separately.
10.1 Land Use on Consent Calendar
No Land Use items on Consent Calendar.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
10 Land Use - Regular Agenda
• 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 City Council. Members of the public may only speak at Open Forum once.
• Adjournment
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• Notice of City Engineer's Pending Decision on Final Maps FOR APPROVAL:
Tract: 10661
Location: 426 and 428 Page Street
District: 6
Lots/Units: 1/20
Type: MFA
Proposed Decision: Approved
Developer: VCI Companies
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ABOUT THE AGENDA
The City of San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the community’s expectations by providing excellent service, in a positive and timely manner, and in the full view of the public.
Welcome to the San José City Council meeting!
This Agenda contains both a Consent Calendar section for routine business items that require Council approval, and general business items arranged to correspond with San José’s City Service Areas (CSAs).
City Service Areas represent the policy-making level for strategic planning, policy setting, and investment decisions in the critical functions the City provides to the community. They are:
· Strategic Support - The internal functions that enable the CSAs to provide direct services to the community in an effective and efficient manner.
· Public Safety - Commitment to excellence in public safety by investing in neighborhood partnerships as well as prevention, enforcement, and emergency preparedness services. · Transportation & Aviation Services - A safe and efficient transportation system that contributes to the livability and economic health of the City; and provide for the air transportation needs of the community and the region at levels that is acceptable to the community. · Environmental and Utility Services - Manage environmental services and utility systems to ensure a sustainable environment for the community.
· Neighborhood Services - Serve, foster, and strengthen community by providing access to lifelong learning and opportunities to enjoy life.
· Community & Economic Development - Manage the growth and change of the community in order to create and preserve healthy neighborhoods and ensure a diverse range of employment and housing opportunities.
The San José City Council meets every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday at 6 p.m. as needed, unless otherwise noted. The City Council, or less than a quorum, may adjourn any regular, special or adjourned meeting to a later date, time and place specified in the order of adjournment. If all members are absent, the City Clerk may declare the meeting adjourned to a stated date, time and place. If you have any questions, please direct them to the City Clerk’s staff seated at the tables just below the dais. Thank you for taking the time to attend today’s meeting. We look forward to seeing you at future meetings.
Agendas, Staff Reports and some associated documents for City Council items may be viewed on the Internet at https://sanjose.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Council Meetings are televised live and rebroadcast on Channel 26.
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CITY OF SAN JOSE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND COMMITTEE ROOMS
The Code of Conduct is intended to promote open meetings that welcome debate of public policy issues being discussed by the City Council, their Committees, and City Boards and Commissions in an atmosphere of fairness, courtesy, and respect for differing points of view.
1. Public Meeting Decorum:
(a) Persons in the audience will refrain from behavior which will disrupt the public meeting. This will include making loud noises, clapping, shouting, booing, hissing or engaging in any other activity in a manner that disturbs, disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting.
(b) Persons in the audience will refrain from creating, provoking or participating in any type of disturbance involving unwelcome physical contact. (c) Persons in the audience will refrain from using cellular phones and/or pagers while the meeting is in session.
(d) Appropriate attire, including shoes and shirts are required in the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms at all times.
(e) Persons in the audience will not place their feet on the seats in front of them. (f) No food, drink (other than bottled water with a cap), or chewing gum will be allowed in the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms, except as otherwise pre-approved by City staff.
(g) All persons entering the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms, including their bags, purses, briefcases and similar belongings, may be subject to search for weapons and other dangerous materials.
2. Signs, Objects or Symbolic Material:
(a) Objects and symbolic materials, such as signs or banners, will be allowed in the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms, with the following restrictions: § No objects will be larger than 2 feet by 3 feet.
-No sticks, posts, poles or other such items will be attached to the signs or other symbolic materials.
-The items cannot create a building maintenance problem or a fire or safety hazard. (b) Persons with objects and symbolic materials such as signs must remain seated when displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting. (c) Objects that are deemed a threat to persons at the meeting or the facility infrastructure are not allowed. City staff is authorized to remove items and/or individuals from the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms if a threat exists or is perceived to exist.
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: firearms (including replicas and antiques), toy guns, explosive material, and ammunition; knives and other edged weapons; illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia; laser pointers, scissors, razors, scalpels, box cutting knives, and other cutting tools; letter openers, corkscrews, can openers with points, knitting needles, and hooks; hairspray, pepper spray, and aerosol containers; tools; glass containers; and large backpacks and suitcases that contain items unrelated to the meeting.
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3. Addressing the Council, Committee, Board or Commission:
(a) Persons wishing to speak on an agenda item or during open forum are requested to complete a speaker card and submit the card to the City Clerk or other administrative staff at the meeting.
(b) Meeting attendees are usually given two (2) minutes to speak on any discussion item and/or during open forum; the total amount of time allocated for public testimony for each public speaker or for an agenda item is in the discretion of the Chair of the meeting and may be limited when appropriate. (California Government Code Section 54954.3; Council Policy 0-37) Applicants and appellants in land use matters are usually given more time to speak. Speakers using a translator will be given twice the time allotted to ensure non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the Council, Committee, Board or Commission.
(c) Speakers should discuss only the agenda item when called to speak for that item, and only topics related to City business when called to speak during open forum on the agenda.
(d) Speakers’ comments should be addressed to the full body. Requests to engage the Mayor, Council Members, Board Members, Commissioners or Staff in conversation will not be honored. Abusive language is inappropriate. (e) Speakers will not bring to the podium any items other than a prepared written statement, writing materials, or objects that have been inspected by security staff.’ (f) If an individual wishes to submit written information, he or she may give it to the City Clerk or other administrative staff at the meeting.
(g) Speakers and any other members of the public will not approach the dais at any time without prior consent from the Chair of the meeting.
Failure to comply with this Code of Conduct which will disturb, disrupt or impede the orderly conduct of the meeting may result in removal from the meeting and/or possible arrest.