Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · March 6, 2019
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
Chappie Jones, Vice Chair
Sylvia Arenas, Member
Dev Davis, 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, March 6, 2019 2:00 PM Wing W118-120
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review March 12, 2019 Final Agenda
19-026 a. Add New Items to Final 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 March 12, 2019 Agenda
Add Sheet
2. Review Draft Agenda
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ROGC Review March 19, 2019 Draft Agenda
19-027 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 March 19, 2019 Agenda
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
ROGC Special City Council Meeting for Boards and Commissions Interviews.
19-030 (City Clerk)
Recommendation: Review the March 18, 2019 Special City Council Meeting Agenda for
Applicant Interviews for the Planning Commission and Board of Fair
Campaign and Political Practices.
Attachments Agenda
C. Legislative Update
1. State
2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
2. ROGC Joint City of San José City Council - Santa Clara County Board of
18-751 Supervisors Meeting. (City Manager)
Recommendation: Set a Joint City of San José City Council - Santa Clara County Board of
Supervisors Meeting to discuss the topic of Affordable Housing on
Friday, March 22, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Board of
Supervisors' Chambers at 70 West Hedding Street, San José, CA
95110. The meeting agenda will be submitted for Rules and Open
Government Committee approval at a later date.
E. The Public Record
F. Boards, Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments
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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 Retroactive Approval of Dental Health Fair Sponsored by Council
19-022 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. Retroactively approve the Dental Health Fair scheduled on March 1,
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 March 12, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Replacement Memorandum, 3/4/2019
(b) ROGC Retroactive Approval of Meadowfair Cafecito Sponsored by Council
19-023 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. Retroactively approve the Meadowfair Cafecito scheduled on March
9, 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 March 12, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(c) ROGC Approval of Annual Greek Flag Raising Event and Scottish Flag Raising
19-024 Event, each Sponsored by Council District 10 as a City Council
Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations
of Materials and Services for the Event. (Khamis)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Annual Greek Flag Raising Event scheduled on March
25, 2019 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the
expenditure of funds.
2. Approve the Annual Scottish Flag Raising Event scheduled on April
3, 2019 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the
expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses
or community groups to support the event.
4. Place the item on the March 19, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
2. ROGC Resolution Denouncing the Deportation of Vietnamese Immigrants.
19-025 (Diep)
Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution denouncing President Donald Trump’s
attempted deportations of Vietnamese immigrants who arrived in the
United States prior to 1995, unilaterally reinterpreting a longstanding
agreement to the contrary;
2. Acknowledge the rights of refugees and asylum seekers to pursue
sanctuary and avoid the endangerment that may accompany a forced
return to their country of origin;
3. Direct the City Attorney’s Office to support any and all legal
actions against the Trump administration in its attempt to deport
Vietnamese Americans, including the filing of an amicus brief in the
litigation filed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta.
Attachments Memorandum
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3. ROGC Providing CalPERS Pension Benefits for Current Office of
19-028 Retirement Services Professional Investment Staff. (City Manager)
Recommendation: (a) Consider the following three options for removing current
Retirement Services investment staff employees that were hired
post- Measure G from the City’s Tier 3 Retirement Plan and placing
them into CalPERs
(1) Mandatory participation in CalPERS
(2) City pays difference in CalPERS rate that is more than
3.75%
(3) Employees make post-tax contributions
(b) Place the item on the March 19, 2019 City Council Agenda
for action.
Attachments Memorandum
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
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
The City of San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the community's expectations by
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
online.
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Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at San José City Hall, Office of
the City Clerk, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, 14th Floor, San José, CA 95113 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made
available to the legislative body.
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