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
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually -
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/97550548493
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 2:00 PM
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review October 13, 2026 Final Agenda. - Cancelled. 26-362
2. Review Draft Agenda
Review October 20, 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
26-363
Agenda to be posted on the day of the meeting.
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
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The Public Record for September 24, 2026 - October 1, 2026. (City Clerk)
ROGC
26-361
1. Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for September 24, 2026 - October 1, 2026.
Attachments The Public Record
Joint City of San José and Santa Clara Valley Water District Special Meeting. (City Manager)
ROGC
26-359
2. Recommendation: Set a Joint City of San José and Santa Clara Valley Water District Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. to be held at Valley Water’s Headquarters Building Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San José, California, and approve the draft Special Meeting agenda.
Attachments Memorandum
ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for September 2026. (City Auditor) 26-357
3. Recommendation: Approve the Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of September 2026.
Attachments Memorandum
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Approval of Proclamation, Flag Raising and Lighting Recognizing Taiwan Retrocession Day Sponsored by Council District 5 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Ortiz) ROGC
26-358
4. Recommendation: 1. Approve the Proclamation of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Retrocession Day scheduled on October 20, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve the Taiwanese Flag Raising scheduled on October 23, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Approve the Republic of China (Taiwan) Retrocession Day Tower and Rotunda Lighting scheduled from October 20-26, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
5. Place the item on the October 20, 2026 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Ortiz
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Self-Checkout Safety Standards for Grocery and Drug Retail Stores. (Candelas and Cohen)
ROGC
26-360
1. Recommendation: 1. Direct the City Manager to review policy approaches to self-service checkout (self-checkout) safety and staffing standards in grocery and drug retail establishments, including elements from ordinances adopted or under consideration in other jurisdictions, and to return to the City Council with policy options, scope, and implementation and enforcement considerations prior to the FY2027-2028 City Council priority-setting process.
2. Direct the City Manager to engage the County of Santa Clara, including the County’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE), on potential strategic partnerships regarding worker safety and protections and related workplace issues.
[Referred from 9/16/26 - Item C.1 (ROGC 26-324)]
Memorandum from Candelas and Cohen
Workload Analysis
Attachments
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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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