Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · December 4, 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, December 4, 2019 2:00 PM Wing Rooms W118-120
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review December 10, 2019 Final Agenda
19-462 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 Amended Agenda
Add Sheet
2. Review Draft Agenda
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ROGC Review December 17, 2019 Draft Agenda
19-463 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 Agenda
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
C. Legislative Update
1. State
2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
ROGC Emergency Management Study Session. (City Manager)
19-467
Recommendation: Set a City Council Study Session entitled Emergency Management for
Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Wing
Rooms 118-120 and approve a draft Study Session agenda.
Attachments Memorandum
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for November 14, 2019 - November 26, 2019
19-474
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for November 14, 2019 - November
26, 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 Palestinian Flag Raising Event Sponsored by Council
19-464 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 Palestinian Flag Raising scheduled on April 3, 2020 as a
City Council sponsored Special Event.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses
or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the December 10, 2019 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(b) ROGC Approval of City Hall Free Use on Saturday, December 21, 2019 by
19-465 Council District 2 for the Homeless Memorial Observance as a City
Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept
Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jimenez)
Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing “Free Use” for a memorial observance
in the Rotunda on Saturday, December 21, 2019, to honor the
houseless individuals that have died unsheltered on the streets of San
José, bring awareness to the tragedy of homelessness and build
community support for compassionate solutions to our City’s homeless
crisis, hosted by the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council and the District
2 Council office.
2. Approve the Homeless Memorial Observance scheduled on
December 21, 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 December 10, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(c) ROGC Retroactive Approval of District 4 Christmas Tree for the Berryessa
19-469 Community Center 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. (Diep)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the donation of a Christmas tree from District
4 to be placed in the Berryessa Community Center lobby and decorated
by staff on December 2, 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 December 10, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(d) ROGC Approval of District 4 Crafts Booth at the Berryessa Community Center
19-470 Breakfast with Santa 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. (Diep)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the crafts booth at the Berryessa Community Center
Breakfast with Santa event scheduled on December 7, 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 December 10, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(e) ROGC Approval of District 4 Dumpster Day Sponsored by Council District 4as
19-471 a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and
Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Diep)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Dumpster Day event scheduled on December 14, 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 December 10, 2019 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
2. ROGC Digital Cities Survey Awards Dinner. (Jones)
19-466
Recommendation: 1. Approve the receipt of gifts received in official capacity in
accordance with Municipal Code section 12.08.120.B.
2. Place the item on the December 10, 2019 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
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3. ROGC Spending Priorities for Potential General Fund Revenue from a Real
19-472 Property Transfer Tax Measure. (Mayor, Peralez, Diep, Foley)
Recommendation: 1. Place on the December 10, 2019 Council meeting agenda a
budgeting discussion and consideration of spending priorities for
potential General Fund revenue that may result from the passage of
a real property transfer tax measure.
2. Direct staff to provide the necessary amendments to Council
Policy 1-18, Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program
Policy, for the outcome of the Council’s deliberations on this
budgeting decision.
3. Include within the Council Policy the following spending priorities
for General Fund revenue flowing from the potential real property
transfer tax measure:
a. Up to 5% set-aside for City administration of funding related to
increased workload resulting from more robust homeless prevention
efforts and the creation of more affordable housing, and
b. Of the remaining revenue, allocate:
i. 10% for homelessness prevention and rental assistance for
homeless college and school-engaged students, victims of domestic
violence, seniors, and families,
ii. 45% for permanent supportive and affordable rental
housing for extremely low-income (ELI) households-defined as
earning less than 30% of area median income (AMI),
iii. 35% for affordable rental housing for 30%-80% AMI
households, and
iv. 10% for below market-rate for-sale housing and
moderate-income rental housing-up to and including 120%
AMI-including rent-restricted ADU forgivable loans, down payment
assistance, and first-time homeownership opportunities for
households up to 120% AMI.
4. We also propose further transparency and accountability of the
City Council’s spending decisions relating to revenue from the real
property transfer tax revenue, in addition to the already-directed
requirement of a two-thirds Council vote amending any spending
priorities and establishment of an Oversight Committee:
a. Requiring a 60-day notice and at least two public hearings prior to
the Council taking action on any proposed change to the annual
spending plan that could shift any funding, and
b. Creating a separate accounting for the revenues generated by the
measure for the purposes of oversight by the Oversight Committee.
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4. ROGC Resolution in Support of Transforming PG&E into a
19-475 Customer-Owned Utility. (Mayor)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution that supports transforming Pacific Gas & Electric
into a private, customer-owned utility, maintaining the utility's
current service area.
Attachments Memorandum
Mutualization Resolution
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
2. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
ROGC Update to the August - December 2019 Neighborhood Services &
19-468 Education Committee Workplan. (Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood
Services)
Recommendation: Approve the following change to the August - December 2019
Neighborhood Services & Education Committee Workplan to drop the
following item from December 12, 2019: BeautifySJ Annual Report and
Update on Council Policy Priority #25 (Private Property Graffiti
Abatement Ordinance). (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood
Services/Planning, Building and Code Enforcement).
Attachments Memorandum
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
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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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