Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · November 14, 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, November 14, 2018 2:00 PM Wing W118-120
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda November 21, 2018
None - Meeting Cancelled
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review November 27, 2018 Draft Agenda
18-616 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 November 27, 2018 Agenda
Memorandum from Rocha
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
C. Legislative Update
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1. State
2. Federal
(a) ROGC Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update. (City Manager)
18-625
Recommendation: Accept the report from the City's federal advocacy firm of Squire
Patton Boggs.
Attachments Memorandum
D. Meeting Schedules
1. ROGC Council Meeting Schedule and Study Session Schedule for January -
18-626 June 2019. (City Manager)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the City Council Meeting Schedule for the period January -
June 2019; and
2. Approve the Study Session Schedule for the period January - April
2019.
Attachments Memorandum
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for October 26, 2018 - November 8, 2018.
18-621
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for October 26 - November 8, 2018.
(City Clerk)
Attachments Memorandum
F. Boards, Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments
2. Work Plans & Annual Reports
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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 Retroactive Approval of Project Hope Program Kick-Off Event &
18-607 Resources Fair Sponsored by Council District 8 as a City Council
Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations
of Materials and Services for the Event. (Arenas)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactive approval of the Project Hope Program Kick-Off Event
& Resource Fair scheduled on October 27, 2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
(b) ROGC Retroactive Approval of South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition Team 222
18-608 Cleanup as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City
Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.
(Mayor Liccardo)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition Team
222 Clean Up Event scheduled on November 10, 2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(c) ROGC Retroactive Approval of the October 30, 2018 Interfaith Community
18-609 Vigil and Gathering as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to
Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for
the Event. (Mayor Liccardo)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Interfaith Community Vigil and Gathering
held on October 30, 2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
(d) ROGC Retroactive Approval of Veteran's Day Observance Sponsored by
18-614 Council District 10 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 Veterans' Day Parade scheduled on November 11,
2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(e) ROGC Retroactive Approval of the POW! WOW! San José Flag Raising
18-617 Sponsored by Council District 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special
Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and
Services for the Event. (Peralez)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the POW! WOW! San José Flag Raising scheduled on
October 18, 2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
(f) ROGC Approval of Trash Talk Sponsored by Council District 6 as a City
18-618 Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept
Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Davis)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Trash Talk scheduled on November 16, 2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
(g) ROGC Retroactive Approval of District 6 Faith Leaders Luncheon Sponsored
18-619 by Council District 6 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to
Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for
the Event. (Davis)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the District 6 Faith Leaders Luncheon
scheduled on November 8, 2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(h) ROGC Approval of the Purchase of Fiesta Navidena Materials Sponsored by
18-622 Council District 5 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend
City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the
Event. (Vice Mayor Carrasco)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Fiesta Navidena Celebration scheduled on December 7,
2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
(i) ROGC Approval of the World AIDS Day Flag Raising Ceremony Sponsored by
18-624 Council District 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend
City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the
Event. (Peralez)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Worlds AIDS Day Flag Raising Ceremony scheduled
on November 29, 2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(j) ROGC Retroactive Approval of the Light Up the Night for Domestic Violence
18-628 at City Hall 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. (Vice Mayor Carrasco)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactive approval of the Light Up the Night for Domestic
Violence at City Hall scheduled on October 2, 2018 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 November 27, 2018 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
2. ROGC Monthly Report Activities for October 2018. (City Auditor)
18-615
Recommendation: Approve the City Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for
the month of October 2018.
Attachments Memorandum
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3. ROGC General Obligation Bond (Measure T, Public Safety and
18-620 Infrastructure Bond). (Mayor Liccardo)
Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to:
1. Revise Proposed General Obligation Bond Project Categories
(included as Attachment A to the City Manager’s September 11,
2018 Memorandum) to read as follows:
• Preserve “Build Fire Station 37” as a priority project
• Supplant “Rebuild/relocate or build two Fire Stations, including
property acquisition” with:
- “Build at least two new fire stations, including property acquisition,
or conversion of existing City land,” and
- “Rebuild/ relocate fire stations 8 and 23, including property
acquisition or conversion of existing City land.”
• Supplant “Public Safety Headquarters Infrastructure Needs” with
“Police Headquarters Infrastructure Needs”
2. Pursuant to the 2015 SJFD Strategic Business Plan, accelerate the
development of a Facilities Master Plan that addresses fire station
location, along with staffing and budget impacts, within 12 months
(Goal #2, 9.4 Infrastructure and Support). The Facilities Master Plan
should include specific timelines for the construction and
rehabilitation of each of the new and rehabilitated fire stations called
for under Measure T.
3. Within 60 days of the certification of the election results, return to
Council with:
i. A timeline for the implementation and funding of
staffing/operations of Fire Station 37, with commencement of
construction within 18 months.
ii. Timeline of construction of the next new fire station, with the
purchase of land for the next new fire station within 24 months, and
design and construction thereafter.
Attachments Memorandum
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4. ROGC Deferral of Small Project Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Item.
18-623 (Mayor Liccardo)
Recommendation: Defer the Small Project Inclusionary Housing Ordinance item from
the November 27, 2018, City Council meeting agenda, and agendize
the item in early 2019, together with recommendations to address
needed changes to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, as identified
by staff and in prior Council direction.
Attachments Memorandum
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
(a) ROGC Update to the August - December 2018 Community and Economic
18-629 Development Committee Work Plan. (Economic Development)
Recommendation: Amend the August - December 2018 Community and Economic
Development Committee Work Plan to drop the following item from
the November 26, 2018 agenda and direct the Administration to instead
place the item on the January - June 2019 Community and Economic
Development Committee Work Plan that will be subject to Rules and
Open Government Committee final approval at a later date:
Downtown Retail Strategy (Economic Development Planning, Building
and Code Enforcement)
Purpose: Provide recommendations for the implementation of a
downtown retail strategy.
Attachments Memorandum
2. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
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(a) ROGC Update to the August - December 2018 Neighborhood Services &
18-627 Education and Transportation & Environment Committee Work Plans.
(City Manager)
Recommendation: Amend the August - December 2018 Neighborhood Services &
Education Committee and Transportation & Environment Committee
Work Plans to consolidate various BeautifySJ activities and initiatives
into one consolidated report as follows:
1. Drop the Street-Related BeautifySJ Activities from the December 3
Transportation & Environment meeting.
2. Consolidate the Illegal Dumping Initiative Update from the December
13 Neighborhood Services & Education meeting.
3. Integrate relevant activities and initiatives from the two items above
into a consolidated Report on BeautifySJ currently scheduled for the
December 13 Neighborhood Services & Education meeting.
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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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