City Council
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · November 10, 2020
Agenda
City Council Meeting
Amended Agenda
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
1:30 PM
Virtual Meeting https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/91325378626
SAM LICCARDO, MAYOR
CHAPPIE JONES, VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 1
SERGIO JIMENEZ, DISTRICT 2
RAUL PERALEZ, DISTRICT 3
LAN DIEP, DISTRICT 4
MAGDALENA CARRASCO, DISTRICT 5
DEV DAVIS, DISTRICT 6
MAYA ESPARZA, DISTRICT 7
SYLVIA ARENAS, DISTRICT 8
PAM FOLEY, DISTRICT 9
JOHNNY KHAMIS, DISTRICT 10
The City of San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the
community’s expectations by providing excellent service, in a positive and timely manner, and in the
full view of the public.
Welcome to the San José City Council meeting!
This Agenda contains both a Consent Calendar section for routine business items that require Council
approval, and general business items arranged to correspond with San José’s City Service Areas (CSAs).
City Service Areas represent the policy-making level for strategic planning, policy setting, and investment
decisions in the critical functions the City provides to the community. They are:
• Strategic Support - The internal functions that enable the CSAs to provide direct
services to the community in an effective and efficient manner.
• Public Safety - Commitment to excellence in public safety by investing in neighborhood
partnerships as well as prevention, enforcement, and emergency preparedness services.
• Transportation & Aviation Services - A safe and efficient transportation system that contributes to
the livability and economic health of the City; and provide for the air transportation needs of the
community and the region at levels that is acceptable to the community.
• Environmental and Utility Services - Manage environmental services and utility systems to ensure
a sustainable environment for the community.
• Neighborhood Services - Serve, foster, and strengthen community by providing access to lifelong
learning and opportunities to enjoy life.
• Community & Economic Development - Manage the growth and change of the community in
order to create and preserve healthy neighborhoods and ensure a diverse range of employment and
housing opportunities.
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* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with the California Governor’s Executive Order No. N-29-20, Resolution No. 79485 from the
City of San José and the Santa Clara County Health Officer’s March 16, 2020 Shelter in Place Order, the
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• Call to Order and Roll Call
9:30 a.m. - Closed Session, Call to Order
20-1377 Closed Session Agenda
Attachments Closed Session Agenda
1:30 p.m. - Regular Session
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Invocation (District10)
United Veterans of Santa Clara County presentation of Virtual Veterans Day 2020 video.
• Orders of the Day
To be heard after Ceremonial Items
Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually approved under Orders of the
Day unless the Council directs otherwise.
• Closed Session Report
To be heard after Ceremonial Items
1. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
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2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are
considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of
the City Council, staff, or public requests discussion on a particular item, that item may be
removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
2.1 Approval of City Council Minutes.
2.2 Final Adoption of Ordinances.
2.3 Approval of Council Committee Minutes.
2.4 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
20-1422 Mayor and Council Excused Absence Requests.
Recommendation: Request for an excused absence for Councilmember Arenas, from the
Regular Meeting of Rules and Open Government Committee on
October 28, 2020 due to illness.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and
Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical
environment. (Arenas)
[Rules Committee referral 11/4/2020 - Item A.1.a]
Attachments Memorandum
2.5 City Council Travel Reports.
2.6 Report from the Council Liaison to the Retirement Boards.
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2.7 20-1475 Retroactive Approval of Dumpster Day Events Sponsored by Council District
4 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept
Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.
Recommendation: As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on
November 4, 2020:
(a) Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day Events scheduled on
September 12, 2020, October 3, 2020, and October 31, 2020 as a City
Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
(b) Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses
or community groups to support the event.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and
Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
(Diep)
[Rules Committee referral 11/4/2020- Item G.1.a]
Attachments Memorandum
2.8 20-1482 Retroactive Approval of November 1, 2020 as International Lennox-Gastaut
Syndrome Awareness Day and Recognize November 2020 as Epilepsy
Awareness Month 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.
Recommendation: As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on
November 4, 2020:
(a) Retroactively approve the November 1, 2020 as International
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Awareness Day and Recognize November
2020 as Epilepsy Awareness Month as a City Council sponsored Special
Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
(b) Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses
or community groups to support the event.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and
Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
(Foley)
[Rules Committee referral 11/4/2020- Item G.1.b]
Attachments Memorandum
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2.9 20-1489 Approval of a Proclamation of Small Business Saturday Sponsored by Council
District 10 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event.
Recommendation: As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on
November 4, 2020, approve the Proclamation of Small Business
Saturday scheduled on November 28, 2020 as a City Council sponsored
Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and
Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
(Khamis)
[Rules Committee referral 11/4/2020- Item G.1.c]
Attachments Memorandum
Letters from the Public
3. STRATEGIC SUPPORT
3.1 Report of the City Manager, David Sykes (Verbal Report)
3.2 Labor Negotiations Update.
Accept Labor Negotiations Update.
TO BE HEARD AT 9:30 A.M.
3.3 20-1378 Actions Related to the Collective Impact Grant Program Food and Necessities
Distribution by Community Based Organizations.
Recommendation: Accept the report on the Collective Impact Grant Funding Opportunity
and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to:
(a) Negotiate and execute grant agreements with selected organizations
in Attachment A to the staff memorandum to Council for the Collective
Impact Grant Program for an initial term retroactive to October 15,
2020 and ending on or about December 30, 2020 with maximum
compensation for all agreements not to exceed $3,451,780; and
(b) Negotiate and execute amendments and change orders for any
unanticipated changes including increasing aggregate amounts exceeding
$320,000, subject to the appropriation of funds.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New
or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (City
Manager)
Attachments Memorandum
Presentation
Letters from the Public
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4. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
4.1 20-1380 Public Release of Video Footage for Police Incidents of Extraordinary Public
Interest.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving a new City Council Policy No. 5-7,
entitled “Public Release of Video Footage for Police Incidents of
Extraordinary Public Interest.”
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and
Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
(Police)
Attachments Memorandum
Resolution
Letters from the Public
5. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
6. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
7. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
8. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
8.1 20-1417 Update on the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation.
Recommendation: Accept the staff report informing the Council of the Regional Housing
Needs Allocation process.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments,
Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of
any City action. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
[Deferred from 10/27/2020 - Item 8.4 (20-1289)]
Attachments Memorandum
Memorandum from Jimenez, 10/26/2020
Presentation
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8.2 20-1381 Approve Refinancing Conditions Required by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development for Huff Avenue Apartments.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing:
(a) The refinancing of the Huff Avenue Apartments (“Property”), a
72-unit affordable apartment development located at 3021 Huff Avenue
in San José, owned by Huff Avenue LLC, a California limited liability
company (“Borrower”), an affiliate of the Santa Clara County Housing
Authority, a public body, corporate and politic that is also the Project
sponsor, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(“HUD”);
(b) The Director of Housing to negotiate and execute a HUD required
amendment to the City’s existing affordability restriction that includes
an override of any City terms that conflict with any HUD document and
limit the City’s right to make claims including claims for excess rents,
damages and City fees as provided in the existing Affordability
Restriction to surplus cash only and other amendments to the City’s
loan documents in order to enable refinancing of the Property’s senior
loan and payoff of the City Loan; and
(c) The Director of Housing to negotiate and execute a Payment
Guaranty from the Santa Clara County Housing Authority guaranteeing
the ability of the City to exercise its right to claim and receive payment
for excess rents, fees, and other monetary penalties in the event that the
Borrower violates the Affordability Restriction.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER20-201, CEQA Guidelines
Section 15301, Existing Facilities. Council District 6. (Housing)
Attachments Memorandum
Supplemental Memorandum
Resolution
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8.3 20-1382 Approve Refinancing Conditions for the Craig Gardens Senior Apartments.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution:
(a) Consenting to the refinancing and subordination of the existing City
loan for the Craig Gardens Senior Apartments, an 89 one-bedroom unit
affordable apartment development (“Project”) located at 2580 S.
Bascom Ave. (“Property”) to a new Freddie Mac-backed senior loan in
the amount of approximately $8,204,000 including the withdrawal of no
more than $2,547,110 in refinancing proceeds by the Property’s owner,
Craig Gardens, L.P., an affiliate of the San José-based nonprofit
developer First Community Housing; and
(b) Authorizing the Director of Housing to negotiate and execute
amendments to the City’s existing loan documents on the Project, in
order to establish a rent burden reserve in the amount of $400,000 to be
funded from the proceeds of the refinance and to enable refinancing of
the Project’s senior loan and partial repayment of the City Loan interest
in the amount of $1,073,555.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER20-211, CEQA Guidelines
Section 15301, Existing Facilities. Council District 9. (Housing)
Attachments Memorandum
Resolution
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8.4 20-1387 Housing Crisis Workplan Update.
Recommendation: As recommended by the Community and Economic Development
Committee on October 26, 2020, accept the report on progress
implementing the City Council-approved Housing Crisis Workplan.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments,
Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of
any City action. (Economic Development/Housing/Planning Building
and Code Enforcement)
[Community and Economic Development Committee referral
10/26/2020 (d)2]
Attachments Memorandum
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
Supplemental Memo
Memorandum from Mayor, 11/9/2020
Presentation
Presentation, 10/26/2020
Letters from the Public
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8.5 20-1388 Proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Measure E Real Property Transfer Tax
Spending Plan. - TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 8.6
Recommendation: (a) Accept the staff report and approve the included Fiscal Year
2020-2021 Measure E Property Tax Revenue Spending Plan.
(b) Adopt the following Appropriation Ordinance Amendments in the
General Fund:
(1) Decrease the Measure E - 10% Homeless Prevention Reserve by
$2,850,000;
(2) Increase Measure E - 45% Extremely Low Income Reserve by
$115,000; and
(3) Establish a Homelessness Prevention City-Wide appropriation to
the Housing Department in the amount of $2,735,000.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and
Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical
environment. (Housing/City Manager)
TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 8.6
Attachments Memorandum
Memorandum from Mayor, 11/10/2020
Memorandum from Arenas, 11/10/2020
Presentation
Letters from the Public
8.6 20-1389 Fiscal Year 2020/21 - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Affordable Housing Investment
Plan. - TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 8.5
Recommendation: Accept the staff report on the FY 2020/21 - FY 2022/23 Affordable
Housing Investment Plan updated to include Measure E Funds.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments,
Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of
any City action. (Housing)
TO BE HEARD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 8.5
Attachments Memorandum
Supplemental Memorandum
Presentation
Letters from the Public
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8.7 20-1397 Approval of the Multifamily Underwriting Guidelines.
Recommendation: (a) Accept the staff report on the proposed underwriting guidelines.
(b) Adopt a resolution approving changes and additions to the
Underwriting Guidelines developed by the Housing Department for use
in underwriting and structuring affordable housing transactions and
adopted by Resolution No. 78761 to add sections clarifying policies
regarding resyndication and refinancing, City and County land
acquisition for affordable housing and community engagement; and
changes to policies regarding residual receipts and foreclosure and loss
of subsidy.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments,
Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of
any City action. (Housing)
Attachments Memorandum
Resolution
8.8 20-1396 Update on the Affordable Housing Siting Policy.
Recommendation: As recommended by the Community and Economic Development
Committee on October 26, 2020, accept the status report and provide
feedback to City staff on the workplan to develop an Affordable
Housing Siting Policy for the location of subsidized restricted-affordable
housing developments.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments,
Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of
any City action. (Housing)
[Community and Economic Development Committee referral
10/26/2020 (d)3]
Attachments Memorandum
Presentation
Presentation, 10/26/2020
Letters from the Public
9. REDEVELOPMENT – SUCCESSOR AGENCY
10. LAND USE
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Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Land Use Consent Calendar (Item
10.1) as they are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one motion.
If a member of the City Council, staff, or public requests discussion on a particular item, that item
will be removed from the Land Use Consent Calendar (Item 10.1) and considered separately.
10.1 Land Use on Consent Calendar
No Land Use items on Consent Calendar.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
10 Land Use - Regular Agenda
• 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 City Council.
• Adjournment
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CITY OF SAN JOSE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND COMMITTEE ROOMS
The Code of Conduct is intended to promote open meetings that welcome debate of public policy issues being
discussed by the City Council, their Committees, and City Boards and Commissions in an atmosphere of
fairness, courtesy, and respect for differing points of view.
1. Public Meeting Decorum:
a) Persons in the audience will refrain from behavior which will disrupt the public meeting.
This will include making loud noises, clapping, shouting, booing, hissing or engaging in
any other activity in a manner that disturbs, disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of the
meeting.
b) Persons in the audience will refrain from creating, provoking or participating in any type
of disturbance involving unwelcome physical contact.
c) Persons in the audience will refrain from using cellular phones and/or pagers while the
meeting is in session.
d) Appropriate attire, including shoes and shirts are required in the Council Chambers and
Committee Rooms at all times.
e) Persons in the audience will not place their feet on the seats in front of them.
f) No food, drink (other than bottled water with a cap), or chewing gum will be allowed in the
Council Chambers and Committee Rooms, except as otherwise pre-approved by City staff.
g) All persons entering the Council Chambers and Committee Rooms, including their bags,
purses, briefcases and similar belongings, may be subject to search for weapons and other
dangerous materials.
2. Signs, Objects or Symbolic Material:
a) Objects and symbolic materials, such as signs or banners, will be allowed in the Council
Chambers and Committee Rooms, with the following restrictions: § No objects will be
larger than 2 feet by 3 feet.
-No sticks, posts, poles or other such items will be attached to the signs or other
symbolic materials.
-The items cannot create a building maintenance problem or a fire or safety hazard.
b) Persons with objects and symbolic materials such as signs must remain seated when
displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or
passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting.
c) Objects that are deemed a threat to persons at the meeting or the facility infrastructure are
not allowed. City staff is authorized to remove items and/or individuals from the Council
Chambers and Committee Rooms if a threat exists or is perceived to exist. Prohibited items
include, but are not limited to: firearms (including replicas and antiques), toy guns,
explosive material, and ammunition; knives and other edged weapons; illegal drugs and
drug paraphernalia; laser pointers, scissors, razors, scalpels, box cutting knives, and other
cutting tools; letter openers, corkscrews, can openers with points, knitting needles, and
hooks; hairspray, pepper spray, and aerosol containers; tools; glass containers; and large
backpacks and suitcases that contain items unrelated to the meeting.
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CITY OF SAN JOSE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND COMMITTEE ROOMS (CONT’D.)
3. Addressing the Council, Committee, Board or Commission:
a) Persons wishing to speak on an agenda item or during open forum are requested to
complete a speaker card and submit the card to the City Clerk or other administrative staff
at the meeting.
b) Meeting attendees are usually given two (2) minutes to speak on any discussion item
and/or during open forum; the time limit is in the discretion of the Chair of the meeting
and may be limited when appropriate. Applicants and appellants in land use matters are
usually given more time to speak. Speakers using a translator will be given twice the time allotted
to ensure non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the Council,
Committee, Board or Commission.
c) Speakers should discuss topics related to City business on the agenda.
d) Speakers’ comments should be addressed to the full body. Requests to engage the Mayor,
Council Members, Board Members, Commissioners or Staff in conversation will not be
honored. Abusive language is inappropriate.
e) Speakers will not bring to the podium any items other than a prepared written statement,
writing materials, or objects that have been inspected by security staff.
f) If an individual wishes to submit written information, he or she may give it to the City
Clerk or other administrative staff at the meeting.
g) Speakers and any other members of the public will not approach the dais at any time without prior
consent from the Chair of the meeting.
Failure to comply with this Code of Conduct which will disturb, disrupt or impede the orderly conduct of the
meeting may result in removal from the meeting and/or possible arrest.
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