Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · February 12, 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
Henry Smith, Mayor's Office
Louis Osemwegie, City Clerk's Office
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 2:00 PM Wing Rooms W118-W120
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review February 18, 2020 Final Agenda - Cancelled
20-052
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review February 25, 2020 Draft Agenda
20-053 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
Add Sheet
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
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C. Legislative Update
1. State
2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
ROGC Set General Plan City Council Hearing for 2020. (City Manager)
20-059
Recommendation: Set the first General Plan City Council hearing for calendar year 2020
beginning March 10, 2020 to consider City-initiated General Plan
amendments.
Attachments Memorandum
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for January 31, 2020 - February 6, 2020. (City
20-054 Clerk)
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for January 31 - February 6, 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 Vietnamese Lunar New Year-Tet Festival
20-055 Community Event 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. Retroactively approve the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Tet-Festival
scheduled on Friday, January 24, 2020 through Sunday, January 26,
2020 and January 31, 2020 through Sunday, February 2, 2020 at
Eastridge Mall 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 February 25, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(b) ROGC Approval of Winter Walk and Senior Resource Fair Sponsored by
20-058 Council District 10, 9, and 2 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 13th Annual Winter Walk and Senior Resource Fair
scheduled on Friday, February 21, 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. Approve the purchase of various items and gift cards, under $50
each, for the prize drawing.
4. Place the item on the February 25 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
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2. ROGC Board of Fair Campaign and Political Practices Recommended
20-056 Revisions to the City's Ethics and Open Government Provisions
Under Title 12 of the San José Municipal Code and Resolution No.
79187 Governing the Board's Regulations and Procedures. (City
Attorney/ City Clerk)
Recommendation: Consider the revisions proposed by the Board of Fair Campaign and
Political Practices to the City's Ethics and Open Government
Provisions and the Resolution Governing the Board's Regulations
and Procedures and provide feedback and direction for further
Action.
Attachments Memorandum
Proposed Board Resolution
Proposed Title 12 Ordinance
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3. ROGC Exploring Procurement of a Polypropylene Plastic Purification and
20-057 Recycling Plant to Advance Regional Waste Sustainability. (Khamis,
Davis, and Foley)
Recommendation: 1. Direct the City Manager, through the Office of Economic
Development as the lead, to initiate the exploration of attracting a
Polypropylene Plastic Purification & Recycling Plant (PRP) to the
City of San José, in consultation with Planning, Building, and Code
Enforcement, Environmental Services, PureCycle Technologies, and
any other offices, departments, and private sector entities deemed
relevant to this pursuit.
2. Direct Staff to return to the appropriate Committee with periodic
updates detailing all progress and any obstacles to this pursuit until
the potential facility is either established or no longer deemed
feasible, and adopt the following guiding principles in the execution
of this recommendation:
a. Placement of the plant shall consider and prioritize the land being
vacated adjacent to the San José - Santa Clara Regional Wastewater
Facility.
b. Prospective PureCycle Facility should emulate, and ideally
exceed, the processing capability of the PureCycle Technologies
facility in Lawrence County, OH (currently the only of its kind).
c. The first update shall contain an economic analysis of the San
José/Silicon Valley waste stream.
Attachments Memorandum
Early Consideration Form
4. ROGC Referral from City Council November 5, 2019 - Zoning
20-060 Code/Emergency Shelter. (Jimenez)
Recommendation: Review the workload assessment of Council referral regarding
Zoning Code/Emergency Shelters.
[City Council referral 11/5/19 - Item 4.1 (19-990)]
Attachments Memorandum
Early Consideration 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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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
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