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 25, 2026 2:00 PM Council Chambers
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review March 31, 2026 Final Agenda. - Cancelled
26-114
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review April 7, 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
26-115
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 The Public Record for March 12, 2026 - March 19, 2026. (City Clerk) 26-116
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for March 12, 2026 - March 19, 2026.
Attachments The Public Record
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Approval of the Great American Litter Pick-up as an Annual City Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Authorization to Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (City Clerk) ROGC
26-123
2. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Great American Litter Pick-up as an annual City Council sponsored Special Event scheduled on a Saturday in April around Earth Day 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 April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
Approval of National Night Out as an Annual City Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Authorization to Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (City Clerk)
ROGC
26-124
3. Recommendation: 1. Approve the National Night Out as an annual City Council sponsored Special Event held the first Tuesday in August 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 April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
Approval to Expend City Funds and Authorization to Accept Donations for the City's Participation in the Annual Silicon Valley Pride Parade and Festival. (City Clerk)
ROGC
26-125
4. Recommendation: 1. Approve the expenditure of City funds for the Silicon Valley Pride Parade and Festival as an annual event scheduled in late August.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
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ROGC Request to Travel. (Mayor)
26-117
5. Recommendation: 1. Authorize travel, accept travel payments to the City of San José, and designate Mayor Mahan as the City representative to participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Capstone Convening organized and funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies from April 12 - 14, 2026 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
2. Place the item on the April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
ROGC Request to Travel for Mayor's Staff. (Mayor)
26-120
6. Recommendation: 1. Authorize travel, accept travel payments to the City of San José, and designate the Mayor’s Staff, Stephen Caines, as the City representative to attend the Bloomberg CityLab event in Madrid, Spain from April 26-29, 2026.
2. Place the item on the April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
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Retroactive Approval and Approval of Multiple Special Events Sponsored by Council District 7 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events. (Doan)
ROGC
26-126
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Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the POW/MIA Flag Raising scheduled on September 19, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the Alma Neighborhood scheduled on September 27, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Retroactively approve the Korean Hangul Day Flag Raising scheduled on October 16, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the Communications Hill Neighborhood scheduled on October 25, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
5. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden scheduled on November 8, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
6. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the Tropicana-Lanai Neighborhood scheduled on November 15, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
7. Retroactively approve the District 7 Neighborhood Holiday Party scheduled on December 10, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
8. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the Lone Bluff Neighborhood scheduled on December 13, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
9. Retroactively approve the District 7 Toy Distribution at the Vietnamese American Cultural Center scheduled on December 20, 2025 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
10. Retroactively approve the TET/Lunar New Year Flag Raising scheduled on February 17, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
11. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the Lone Bluff Neighborhood scheduled on February 21, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
12. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the West Evergreen Neighborhood scheduled on February 28, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
13. Approve the AAWA Career Seminar at San José City Hall scheduled on April 17, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
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14. Approve the Dumpster Day in the McLaughlin-Corridor Neighborhood scheduled on April 11, 2026, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
15. Approve the Black April Flag Raising scheduled on April 30, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
16. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events.
17. Place the item on the April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Doan
END OF CONSENT
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Initiating an Inventory and Community Process Regarding Public Assets Named for César Chavez. (Mayor, Ortiz, Tordillos, Candelas, and Campos)
ROGC
26-122
1. Recommendation: Direct the City Manager, in coordination with the City Clerk and City Attorney, to return to City Council with:
1. An inventory of all City-owned land, facilities, amenities, and other public art and assets in San José named after César Chavez, or otherwise bearing his name or likeness;
2. To the extent feasible, an inventory of other assets with City designation or public sites within San José that are overseen by another local jurisdiction or public agency and are named after César Chavez;
3. An assessment of the applicable legal authority, governing policy, and procedural pathway for renaming each identified site;
4. Recommendations for a community engagement process - modeled where appropriate on existing City naming processes, and prioritizing the Latino and farmworker communities - to consider potential renaming actions in a trauma-informed, inclusive, and culturally respectful manner; and
5. Initiate any administrative processes under the City Manager’s authority for name changes, where appropriate.
Memorandum from Mayor, Ortiz, Tordillos, Candelas, and Campos Letters from the Public
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Lower Income Voucher and Equity Program Amendment. (Casey, Cohen, Ortiz, and Candelas)
ROGC
26-127
2. Recommendation: 1. Amend the Lower Income Voucher and Equity Program to include a preference for 50 units for San José Police Department personnel.
2. Place the item on the April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Memorandum from Casey, Cohen, Ortiz, and Candelas
Letter from the Public
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D. Open Forum
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E. Adjournment
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