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, February 25, 2026 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Agenda
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review March 3, 2026 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
26-070
Attachments Agenda
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review March 10, 2026 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
26-072
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 February 12, 2026 - February 19, 2026. (City Clerk)
ROGC
26-076
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for February 12, 2026 - February 19, 2026.
Attachments The Public Record
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Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee Appointments. (Human Resources)
ROGC
26-080
2. Recommendation: (a) Approve the following appointments to the Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee for a four-year term, beginning March 3, 2026, and ending on March 1, 2030:
(1) Aric Johnson, nominated by the group of employees designated as “Management Employees”-consisting of employees in Unit 99 and members of the Association of Engineers and Architects, IFPTE Local 21 (AEA); Association of Maintenance Supervisory Personnel, IFPTE Local 21 (AMSP); City Association of Management Personnel, IFPTE Local 21 (CAMP); and the Association of Legal Professionals of San José (ALP); and
(2) Jaime Fonseca as the representative nominated by the group of employees designated as American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFSCME Local 101.
(b) Place the item on the March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
Approval of the Bay FC Flag Raising in Celebration of International Women's Day Sponsored by Council District 2 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Campos)
ROGC
26-077
3. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Bay FC Flag Raising in celebration of International Women's Day scheduled on March 9, 2026 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 March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Campos
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Respective Roles and Responsibilities of the City Council Committees. (City Attorney)
ROGC
26-078
1. Recommendation: Discussion and possible action on the oral presentation from the City Attorney’s Office reviewing the respective roles and responsibilities of the Rules and Open Government Committee and the four other City Council Standing Committees.
Attachments Presentation
ROGC Coyote Valley Corridor Study. (Mayor, Foley, and Campos) 26-079
2. Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to place the draft Coyote Valley Corridor Study on a future City Council agenda as a consent item. [Referred from 2/18/26 - Item C.1 (ROGC 26-064)]
Memorandum from Mayor, Foley, and Campos
Workload Analysis
Letter from the Public
Attachments
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.
E. Adjournment
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