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MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OF THE RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 2:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Kamei, Foley, Doan, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - None.
Staff: Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office; Kevin Fisher, Assistant City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office; Joy Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office; Rachelle Blattman, Senior Executive Analyst, City Manager’s Office; and Daniel Aguilar, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office.
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. 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) Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the final agenda for the City Council meeting on March 3, 2026. (5-0-0)
2. 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) Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Bien Doan, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the draft agenda for the City Council meeting on March 10, 2026. (5-0-0)
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B. Consent Calendar
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Bien Doan, seconded by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Consent Calendar was approved as a whole, with the following actions taken as indicated. (5-0-0)
1. The Public Record for February 12, 2026 - February 19, 2026. (City Clerk) Receive and file the Public Record for February 12, 2026 - February 19, 2026 Action: The Public Record for February 12, 2026 - February 19, 2026 was received and filed (5-0-0)
2. Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee Appointments. (Human Resources) (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.
Action: The following appointments to the Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee for a four-year term, beginning March 3, 2026, and ending on March 1, 2030, were approved for placement on the March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda for action:
(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. (5-0-0)
3. 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)
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.
Action: The Bay FC Flag Raising in celebration of International Women's Day sponsored by Council District 2 was approved for placement on the March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda for action. (5-0-0) [Page 3]
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. Respective Roles and Responsibilities of the City Council Committees. (City Attorney) 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.
Kevin Fisher, Assistant City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office, offered the presentation.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, 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 was accepted. (5-0-0)
2. Coyote Valley Corridor Study. (Mayor, Foley, and Campos) 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)] Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office, provided an overview of the Workload Analysis and the Yellow Light staff recommendation.
Public Comment: Alie Victorine, Jean Dresden, Alice Kaufman, and Larry Ames offered public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Vice Mayor Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Bien Doan, and carried unanimously, the Workload Analysis was approved, and staff was directed to return with an informational memorandum in March 2026 to share the progress made on this body of work prior to pausing. (5-0-0)
D. Open Forum
1. Lilian Koenig provided comment regarding stipends described in San José Municipal Code Section
2.08.120.
E. Adjournment
Chair David Cohen adjourned the Committee meeting at 2:23 p.m. [Page 4]
Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, ______________________________________
Daniel Aguilar
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
Number of actions: 5
Attest by:
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Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José