Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · October 3, 2018
Agenda
City of San José City of San José
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Agenda
Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Committee Members
Sam Liccardo, Chair
Magdalena Carrasco, Vice Chair
Dev Davis, Member
Chappie Jones, Member
Johnny Khamis, Member
Committee Staff
Dave Sykes, City Manager
Toni Taber, City Clerk
Richard Doyle, City Attorney
Gloria Schmanek, City Manager's Office
Mackenzie Mossing, Mayor's Office
Louis Osemwegie, City Clerk's Office
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 2:00 PM Wing W118-120
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda Review October 9, 2018 Agenda
None - Meeting Cancelled
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review October 16, 2018 Draft Agenda
18-545 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)
Attachments October 16, 2018 Agenda
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
C. Legislative Update
1. State
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2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
E. The Public Record
F. Boards, Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments
2. Work Plans & Annual Reports
G. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of Consent
Calendar items as they are considered to be routine and will be adopted
by one motion. If a member of the Committee, staff, or public requests
discussion on a particular item, that item may be removed from the
Consent Calendar and considered separately.
1. Consent Calendar
(a) ROGC Approval of the Senior Winter Walk and Resource Fair Sponsored by
18-546 Council Districts 10, 9, and 2 as a City Council Sponsored Special
Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and
Services for the Event. (Khamis)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Senior Winter Walk and Resource Fair scheduled on
Friday, February 22, 2019 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 October 16, 2018 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
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2. ROGC Changing the Name of the Vietnamese American Community Center
18-517 to "Vietnamese American Cultural Center." (Nguyen and Diep)
Recommendation: Rename the Vietnamese American Community Center, currently
located at the George Shirakawa Community Center, so that it will
henceforth be known as the "Vietnamese American Cultural Center
at the George Shirakawa Community Center."
Attachments Memorandum
3. ROGC AB 2098 (McCarty & Thurmond). Adult Education Block Grant
18-543 Program: Immigrant Integration. (City Manager)
Recommendation: (a) Pursuant to the City’s streamlined bill process for responding
quickly to legislative proposals, re-affirm a support position for AB
2098 (McCarty & Thurmond).
(b) Recommend this item be agendized for the October 16, 2018
City Council meeting so that the City’s legislative representative can
continue to advocate the City’s position for AB 2098 (McCarty &
Thurmond).
Attachments Memorandum
4. ROGC Legislative Update from Assemblymember Ash Kalra.
18-548
Recommendation: Agendize an update from Assemblymember Ash Kalra regarding the
2017-2018 legislative session for the October 16, 2018 City Council
meeting.
Attachments Memorandum
5. ROGC Approval of a District 9 Grant to Branham High School. (Rocha)
18-549
Recommendation: Approve a request to agendize for City Council deliberation on
October 16, 2018, to approve a $500 grant to Branham High School
to support student educational and recreational needs for its Winter
Wishes giving program.
Attachments Memorandum
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6. ROGC Ballot Measure to Hold Mayoral Elections Concurrent with
18-550 Presidential Election. (Vice Mayor Carrasco, Jones, Jimenez, Rocha)
Recommendation: Agendize for the City Council meeting of October 16, 2018, the
attached resolution calling for a ballot measure to amend the City
Charter to hold San José mayoral elections concurrent with national
Presidential elections.
Attachments Memorandum
Letters from the Public
7. ROGC Old City Hall Annex Site. (Rocha and Peralez)
18-551
Recommendation: Secure the quickest possible path pursuant to building housing on the
site of the Old City Hall Annex by providing staff direction as below:
1) Coordinate with Santa Clara County Staff to create a streamlined
plan and timeline for the building of permanent supportive housing
on the Old City Hall Annex site.
2) Present a timeline for the necessary rezoning and environmental
review process on the November 26 Community and Economic
Development Committee (CED) meeting per PBCE Director
Rosalynn Hughey's September 17 informational memo titled "Old
City Hall Annex Building' (attached).
3) Before the conclusion of 2018, provide the Mayor and City
Council with an informational memo detailing the project plan and
including a status update on the site's environmental review and
rezoning process.
Attachments Memorandum
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
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(a) ROGC Update to the August - December 2018 Work Plan for the Community
18-552 and Economic Development Committee (Housing)
Recommendation: Amend the August - December 2018 the Community and Economic
Development Committee Work Plan to add the following item to the
October 22, 2018 Agenda:
Housing and Community Development Commission's FY 2018-19
Workplan (Housing)
Purpose: Approve the Housing and Community Development
Commission's FY 2017-18 Annual Accomplishments and its FY
2018-19 Workplan.
Attachments Memorandum
2. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
3. Transportation and Environment Committee
4. Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee
5. Joint Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
6. Smart Cities and Service Improvement Committee
I. Open Government
J. 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.
K. Adjournment
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providing excellent services, in a positive and timely manner, and in the full view of the public. The City Code of Ethics may be viewed
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