Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · March 4, 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, March 4, 2020 2:00 PM Wing Rooms W118-W120
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review March 10, 2020 Final Agenda
20-074 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
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ROGC Review March 17, 2020 Draft Agenda
20-075 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
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for February 20, 2020 - February 27, 2020. (City
20-076 Clerk)
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for February 20, 2020 to February
27, 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.
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1. Consent Calendar
(a) ROGC Approval of the Scottish Flag Raising Sponsored by Council District 10,
20-078 in Cooperation with the South Bay Scottish Society, 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 Scottish Flag Raising scheduled on April 6, 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 March 17, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(b) ROGC Approval of Assyrian New Year (Assyrian Flag Raising) Sponsored by
20-079 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. Approve Assyrian New Year (Assyrian Flag Raising) scheduled on
March 20, 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 March 17, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(c) ROGC Approval of Annual Greek Flag Raising Sponsored by Council District
20-080 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 Annual Greek Flag Raising scheduled on March 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 March 17, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
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(d) ROGC Retroactive Approval of the Dumpster Day Event Sponsored by
20-081 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 Dumpster Day Event scheduled on
February 1, 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 March 10, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(e) ROGC Approval of the History of Inequity in San José Panel Discussion
20-082 Sponsored by Council District 2,3,5,7 and 8 as a City Council
Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations
of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jimenez, Peralez, Carrasco,
Esparza, and Arenas)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the History of Inequity in San José Panel Discussion
scheduled on March 18, 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 March 10, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
(f) ROGC Approval of the Berryessa Annual Art Festival Sponsored by Council
20-084 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 Berryessa Annual Art Festival scheduled on May 9,
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 March 10, 2020 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
END OF CONSENT
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2. ROGC Bay Area News Group’s (BANG) Public Records Act Request.
20-077 (Mayor)
Recommendation: Direct the City Manager and Chief of Police to return to next week’s
Rules Committee to inform the Committee about the status of the
City’s release of SJPD records pursuant to SB 1421, and what
obstacles need to be removed to expedite the release of those
records.
Attachments Memorandum
Supplemental 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
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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
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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