Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · January 20, 2021
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
Maya Esparza, Member
David Cohen, Member
Dev Davis, Member
Committee Staff
Dave Sykes, City Manager
Toni Taber, City Clerk
Nora Frimann, City Attorney
Gloria Schmanek, City Manager's Office
Henry Smith, Mayor's Office
Ruth Krantz, City Clerk's Office
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:00 PM Virtual Meeting
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/93828586066
* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with the California Governor’s Executive Order No. N-29-20, Resolution No. 79485 from
the City of San José and the Santa Clara County Health Officer’s March 16, 2020 Shelter in Place
Order, the City Council Committee meeting will not be physically open to the public and the
Committee Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
How to observe the Meeting (no public comment):
1) Cable Channel 26,
2) https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/watch-a-meeting, or
3) https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanJoseCalifornia
How to submit written Public Comment:
1) By email to city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
How to provide spoken Public Comment during the City Council Meeting:
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review January 26, 2021 Final Agenda
21-050 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 February 2, 2021 Draft Agenda
21-051 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
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1. State
2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
1. ROGC Release Date for Study Session. (City Manager)
21-085
Recommendation: Recommend release of date held for Study Sessions on Thursday,
January 28, 2021.
2. ROGC Community Healing and Economic Recovery Listening Session. (City
21-072 Manager)
Recommendation: Set a City Council Study Session entitled Community Healing and
Economic Recovery Listening Session for Friday, February 5, 2021
from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and approve a draft Study Session agenda.
Attachments Memorandum
3. ROGC City Roadmap - From COVID to Recovery Special Meeting. (City
21-079 Manager)
Recommendation: Set a City Council Special Meeting entitled City Roadmap - From
COVID to Recovery for Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. -
4:30 p.m. and approve a draft Special Meeting agenda.
Attachments Memorandum
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for January 7, 2021 - January 14, 2021. (City Clerk)
21-052 Receive and file the Public Record for January 7, 2021 - January 14,
2021.
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 American Heart Month Sponsored by Council District 6 as
21-058 a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and
Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Davis)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the American Heart Month scheduled on February 2, 2021
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 2, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Davis
b. ROGC Approval of International Holocaust Remembrance Day Sponsored by
21-059 Council District 2 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend
City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the
Event. (Jimenez)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the International Holocaust Remembrance Day scheduled
on January 26, 2021 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 26, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jimenez
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c. ROGC Approval of the African American History Month Flag Raising
21-063 Ceremony Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored
Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials
and Services for the Event. (Jones)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the African American History Month Flag Raising
Ceremony scheduled on February 3, 2021 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 26, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jones
d. ROGC Approval of Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Raising Sponsored
21-089 by Mayor's Office as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to
Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for
the Event. (Mayor)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Raising
scheduled on February 18, 2021 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 26, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor
END OF CONSENT
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
ROGC Cancellation of the January 25, 2021 Meeting of the Community and
21-090 Economic Development Committee. (City Manager)
Recommendation: Approve the cancellation of the January 25, 2021 meeting of the
Community and Economic Development Committee and defer that
meeting’s work plan items: 1) Economic Development Activities and
Committee Orientation Verbal Report and 2) Construction Crane Policy
Status Report to the February 22, 2021 scheduled committee meeting.
Attachments Memorandum
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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
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.
All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public
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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