COUNCIL AGENDA : 4/7/2026
FILE : 26-375
ITEM : 2.13
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: March 25, 2026
SUBJECT: 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
Recommendation
As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on March 25, 2026:
(a) Approve the National Night Out as an annual City Council sponsored Special Event scheduled for the first Tuesday in August and approve the expenditure of funds; and (b) Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (City Clerk)
[Rules Committee referral 3/25/2026 - Item B.3]
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 3/25/26
ITEM: B.3
TO: RULES AND OPEN
GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE
FROM: Toni Taber, MMC
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: March 17, 2026
SUBJECT: 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
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve 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 Council Agenda for action.
BACKGROUND
On February 1, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 72517, which requires Councilmembers to submit a memorandum to the Rules Committee regarding proposed City Council sponsored Special Events and the proposed use of any donated funds for special events.
National Night Out is a free City event, open to the public, and held annually on the first Tuesday of every August at various locations throughout the City. The events are coordinated through many Council Offices with the assistance of the San Jose Police Department and other City Departments.
This is a national effort held in collaboration with a wide variety of individuals, neighborhood and business associations, community-based organizations, schools, and community volunteers.
ANALYSIS
Approval by the Rules and Open Government Committee and City Council of the event will ensure compliance with the Council’s prior direction regarding Council Special Events. In compliance with existing fundraising disclosure requirements, all participating Mayor and Council Offices will report any solicitations made and donations received for the event in the elected official’s Disclosure of Fundraising Report (DFR-1). Approval of this memorandum will enable all participating Council Districts, City Departments and the Office of the City Clerk to proceed with the event. Any cash donations received will be processed pursuant to the City’s normal financial and budgetary procedures.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
March 17, 2026
Subject: Approval of National Night Out as an annual Council Sponsored Special Event.
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST
The Office of the City Clerk will post the item on the City’s Website for the March 25, 2026 Rules Committee Agenda and the April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda.
COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.