Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · September 11, 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, September 11, 2019 2:00 PM Wing Rooms W118-120
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review September 17, 2019 Final Agenda
19-309
Recommendation: 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 September 17, 2019 Agenda
Add Sheet
2. Review Draft Agenda
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ROGC Review September 24, 2019 Draft Agenda
19-310 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 September 24, 2019 Agenda
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
ROGC Review the City Council Study Session Agenda entitled Study Session
19-320 on Displacement in San Jose
Recommendation: Review the City Council Study Session Agenda entitled Study Session
on Displacement in San Jose set for Monday, September 16, 2019 from
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 pm in City Hall, Chambers.
Attachments City Council Study Session Agenda
Memorandum from Peralez, 9/10/19
C. Legislative Update
1. State
2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for August 22, 2019 - September 5, 2019
19-299
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for August 22, 2019 - September 5,
2019. (City Clerk)
Attachments The Public Record
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 Approval of the POW/MIA Flag Raising Sponsored by Council District
19-301 10, in Cooperation with the United Veterans Council of Santa Clara
County, 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 POW/MIA Flag Raising scheduled on September 20,
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 September 17, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(b) ROGC Retroactive Approval of the Ethiopian Flag Raising Ceremony as a City
19-302 Sponsored Special Event, to Expend City Funds and Authorization to
Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Ethiopian Flag Raising Ceremony
scheduled on September 6, 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 September 10, 2019 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(c) ROGC Approval of “Kostumes for Kids” Sponsored by Council District 10 as a
19-303 City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and
Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Khamis)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Kostumes for Kids event, scheduled for Saturday,
October 26, 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 September 17, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
2. ROGC Story Road: Vision Zero. (Mayor and Carrasco)
19-304
Recommendation: 1. Direct Department of Transportation staff to perform preliminary
engineering for safety improvements to the Story Road and Jackson
Avenue intersection - where two “Vision
Zero” corridors meet.
2. Return in the mid-year Budget with a proposal to fund and
implement improvements to the Story Road and Jackson Avenue
intersection.
Attachments Memorandum
Early Consideration Response Form
3. ROGC Work2Future Board Appointment. (Mayor)
19-305
Recommendation: Receive a report on the Mayor’s appointment of Chad Bojorquez as
a public sector representative to the work2future Board of Directors
for a four-year term from November 1, 2019 to October 31, 2023.
[Deferred from 9/4/2019, Item G.2 (ROGC 19-293)]
Attachments Memorandum
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4. ROGC Equity Study Session. (Peralez, Jimenez, Carrasco, Esparza,
19-306 Arenas)
Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to prepare for the upcoming study session
on Equity by
including the following:
1. Engagement with knowledgeable staff from Seattle, San
Francisco, Oakland, or other cities with an equity program, and
request for them to be part of the conversation and answer questions
either in person or conference call;
2. A subject matter expert, with experience in assisting cities in
assisting cities with equity programs/offices/solutions to be part of
the conversation and answer questions;
3. Input from our city employees who were part of each GARE
cohort;
4. A local funder with experience on Race and Equity to be part of
the discussion, and answer questions;
5. For staff to be available to brief to each Council office prior to the
study session.
[Deferred from 9/4/2019, Item G.3 (ROGC 19-297)]
Attachments Memorandum
5. ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for August 2019. (City Auditor)
19-307
Recommendation: Approve the City Auditor's Office Monthly Report of Activites for
the month of August 2019.
[Deferred from 9/4/2019, Item G.4 (ROGC 19-300)]
Attachments Memorandum
6. ROGC Climate Emergency Resolution (Mayor, Jimenez, Peralez, Carrasco,
19-319 Davis)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution endorsing the declaration of a climate emergency.
Attachments Memorandum
Early Consideration Response Form
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
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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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