Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · January 8, 2020
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, January 8, 2020 2:00 PM Wing Rooms W118-W120
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review January 14, 2020 Final Agenda
20-008 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 Agenda
Add Sheet
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review January 21, 2020 Draft Agenda - Cancelled
20-009
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
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C. Legislative Update
1. State
2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for December 5, 2019 - January 2, 2020. (City
20-007 Clerk)
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for December 5, 2019 - January 2,
2020.
Attachments 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
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(a) ROGC Retroactive Approval of Gingerbread House Decorating Special Event
20-013 Sponsored by 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. Retroactively Approve the Gingerbread House Decorating Special
Event scheduled on December 17, 2019 as a City Council sponsored
Special Event, approve the expenditure of funds an approve the
purchase of gift cards, and other items as raffle prizes.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or
community groups to support the events.
3. Place the item on the January 14, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(b) ROGC Approval of Del Roble Beautification Day Sponsored by Council
20-019 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 Del Roble Beautification Day, scheduled January 25,
2020, 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 January 14, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
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2. ROGC Council Agenda Order Change and Administrative Clean-up
20-006 Amendment to Rules of Conduct Resolution. (City Attorney and
City Manager)
Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution amending the Council’s Rules for the Conduct
of Its Meetings, Superseding Resolution No. 78145, to change the
Council agenda order, include the Smart Cities and Service
Improvements Committee as a Council Standing Committee, and
delete board and commission appointments from the Rules and
Open Government Committee policy areas.
2. Place the item on the January 14, 2020 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum
Resolution
3. ROGC Exemption of Certain Transfers Involving 501(c)3 Non-Profit
20-017 Organizations from the Proposed Real Property Transfer Tax on the
March 2020 Ballot. (Mayor)
Recommendation: 1. Place on a Council meeting agenda in January or early February
consideration of exempting transfers of real property to or from
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations from the proposed real property
transfer tax when the real property transferred is to be used for
affordable housing development.
2. Direct staff to provide an analysis of this proposed exemption,
including possible criteria in addition to or instead of the 501(c)3
status designation, and any necessary amendments to the proposed
real property transfer tax, if it is approved by voters at the March 3,
2020 election.
Attachments Replacement Memorandum
Early Consideration Form final
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
2. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
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ROGC Update to the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work
20-018 Plan. (Mayor and Arenas)
Recommendation: Approval of the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
workplan for the period January through June 2020 and setting its
meeting schedule on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
in Rooms W118 - W119.
Attachments Memorandum
3. Transportation and Environment Committee
4. Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee
ROGC Update to the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee
20-011 Work Plan. (Mayor and Peralez)
Recommendation: Approval of the Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support
Committee workplan for the period January through June 2020 and
setting its meeting schedule on the third Thursday of each month at 1:30
p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Attachments Memorandum
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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