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, December 10, 2025 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Joint Meeting for the Rules and December 10, 2025
Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review December 16, 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)
ROGC
25-378
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review December 23, 2025 Draft Agenda. - Cancelled 25-380
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 November 20, 2025 - December 4, 2025. (City Clerk)
ROGC
25-379
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for November 20, 2025 - December 4, 2025.
Attachments The Public Record
Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Foley)
ROGC
25-382
2. Recommendation: Approve the Community and Economic Development Committee Work Plan for the period of January through June 2026 and set its meeting schedule on February 23, April 27, and June 15 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor and Foley
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Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Doan)
ROGC
25-383
3. Recommendation: Approve the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan for the period of January through June 2026 and set its meeting schedule on February 19, April 16, and June 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor and Doan
Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan. (Mayor and Cohen)
ROGC
25-381
4. Recommendation: Approve the Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan for the period of January through June 2026 and set its meeting schedule on February 9, April 13, and June 8 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor and Cohen
ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for November 2025. (City Auditor) 25-386
5. Recommendation: Approve the Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of November 2025.
Attachments Memorandum
External Quality Control Review of the Office of the City Auditor for the Period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. (City Auditor) ROGC
25-385
6. Recommendation: Accept the independent auditor’s report, External Quality Control Review of the Office of the City Auditor, San Jose, CA for the Period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, which representatives of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) prepared on November 6, 2025.
Attachments Memorandum
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Approval of Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Flag Raising Sponsored by Council District 5 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Ortiz)
ROGC
25-389
7. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Flag Raising Event scheduled on December 16, 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.
3. Place the item on the December 16, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Ortiz
Retroactive Approval of the Holiday Tree Giveaway 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. (Tordillos)
ROGC
25-384
8. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the District 3 Holiday Tree Giveaway Event on December 7, 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.
3. Place the item on the December 16, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Tordillos
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Retroactive Approval of the Firefighter Community Safety Outreach Event Sponsored by Council District 10 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Casey)
ROGC
25-387
9. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Firefighter Community Safety Outreach Event scheduled on November 17, 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.
3. Place the item on the December 16, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Casey
Retroactive Approval of Free Use of the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda on Thursday, December 4, 2025, for the Grateful Dead Celebration Sponsored by Council District 9 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Foley)
ROGC
25-388
10. Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing “Free Use” for the private, invite-only Grateful Dead Celebration held at the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda on December 4, 2025.
2. Retroactively approve the Grateful Dead Celebration as a City Council Sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
4. Place the item on the January 13, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Foley
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Retroactive Approval of Various Events Sponsored by Council District 5 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Ortiz) ROGC
25-391
11. Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association Police Appreciation BBQ scheduled on September 14, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the Vela Apartment Block Party scheduled on October 17, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Retroactively approve the District 5 Christmas Tree Giveaway scheduled on December 6, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
5. Place the item on the December 16, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Ortiz
Approval of Black History Month 2026 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)
ROGC
25-392
12. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Black History Month 2026 Flag Raising scheduled on February 13, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve the Black History Month 2026 Tower Lighting scheduled from February 13-20, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
4. Place the item on the December 16, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Kamei
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals D. Open Forum
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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.
E. Adjournment
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