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, March 11, 2026 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
Review March 17, 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
26-090
Agenda
Add Sheet
Attachments
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review March 24, 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
26-091
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
ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for February 2026. (City Auditor) 26-089
1. Recommendation: Approve the Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of February 2026.
Attachments Memorandum
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Approval of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month Festival 2026 Sponsored by Council Districts 1 and 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Kamei and Tordillos)
ROGC
26-092
2. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Asian American and Pacific Islander Month Festival scheduled on May 13, 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 17, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Kamei and Tordillos
Approval of the WEPA Salsa Festival 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
26-093
3. Recommendation: 1. Approve the WEPA Salsa Festival scheduled on June 12, 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 17, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Kamei
Approval of the Greek Flag Raising 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
26-096
4. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Greek Flag Raising scheduled on March 25, 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 17, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Foley
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Approval of Dumpster Days Sponsored by Council District 9 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Foley) ROGC
26-097
5. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Dumpster Days scheduled on March 28, June 13, August 8, and September 26, 2026 as City Council sponsored Special Events and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
3. Place the item on the March 17, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Foley
Approval of Autism Awareness Month Flag Raising Sponsored by Council District 6 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mulcahy)
ROGC
26-099
6. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Autism Awareness Month Flag Raising scheduled on April 17, 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 17, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Mulcahy
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Emergency Interim Housing Siting Policy. (Foley, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, and Casey)
ROGC
26-094
1. Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to prepare and return to the City Council with an Emergency Interim Housing Siting Policy.
Memorandum from Foley, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, and Casey Letter from the Public
Attachments
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The Cost of Residential Development in San José. (Mayor, Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, and Cohen)
ROGC
26-098
2. Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to amend the scope of work for the next Cost of Residential Development Study to include:
a. A feasibility analysis based on an expanded list of housing typologies including single-stairwell multifamily buildings and other small multifamily buildings.
b. An analysis of the impact of off-site improvements on the cost and supply of housing, based on past improvements conditioned on various housing development projects.
c. An analysis of the financial impact of various reach codes and local amendments adopted or under consideration for adoption by the City Council.
d. An analysis that identifies the parking ratio as one factor in the cost of development and compares like for like, especially in larger multifamily products.
e. A sensitivity analysis testing the impact of development review timelines, with specific quantification of holding costs over the course of the project.
[Referred from 3/4/26 - Item C.1 (ROGC 26-085)]
Memorandum from Mayor, Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, and Cohen 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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