Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · February 10, 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
Chappie Jones, Chair
Raul Peralez, Vice Chair
Sylvia Arenas, 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, February 10, 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.
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review February 16, 2021 Final Agenda - Cancelled
21-133
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review February 23, 2021 Draft Agenda
21-134 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
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ROGC Google Downtown West Mixed-Use Development District Utilities
21-167 Study Session. (Economic Development)
Recommendation: Set a City Council Study Session entitled Google Downtown West
Mixed-Use Development District Utilities for Thursday, March 25,
2021 from 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and approve a draft Study Session
agenda.
Attachments Memorandum
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for January 28, 2021 - February 4, 2021. (City
21-135 Clerk)
Receive and file the Public Record for January 28, 2021 - February 4,
2021.
Attachments The Public Record
F. Boards, Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments
a. ROGC Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee Appointments. (Human
21-136 Resources)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the following appointments to the Deferred Compensation
Advisory Committee (DCAC) for a four-year term, beginning March 1,
2021 and ending on March 1, 2025:
a. Jason Santos as the nominee by the “trades organizations” consisting
of Association of Building, Mechanical & Electrical Inspectors
(ABMEI), International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 3 (OE#3)
and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW);
b. David Woolsey as the nominee by the Police Officers’ Association
(POA); and
c. Jamal Fountaine as the nominee by the International Association of
Firefighters, Local 230 (IAFF).
2. Place the item on the February 23, 2021 City Council Agenda for
action.
[Deferred from 2/3/2021 - Item F.1.a (ROGC 21-118)]
Attachments Memorandum
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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
a. ROGC Approval of Dental Health Awareness Month Sponsored by Council
21-145 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. Approve the Dental Health Awareness Month scheduled in February
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 23, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Arenas
b. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Saka Nakodar International Global Awareness
21-161 Day 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 Saka Nakodar International Global Awareness
Day on Thursday, February 4, 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. Pace the item on the February 23, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Arenas
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c. ROGC Approval of The Winter Walk and Senior Resource Virtual and
21-157 Drive-Thru Fair Sponsored by Council Districts 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 Recommendation.
(Mahan)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the 14th Annual Winter Walk and Senior Resource Virtual
and Drive-Thru Fair scheduled on Wednesday, February 17, 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 23, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Mahan
END OF CONSENT
2. ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for January 2021. (City Auditor)
21-137
Recommendation: Approve the Auditor's Office Monthly Report of Activities for the
month of January 2021.
Attachments Memorandum
3. ROGC Laura’s Law Update. (Peralez)
21-149
Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to reaffirm Council’s position and provide
an update on the advocacy to the County Board of Supervisors and
Behavioral Health Department to implement Assisted Outpatient
Treatment (Laura’s Law).
Attachments Memorandum from Peralez
Early Consideration Response Form
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4. ROGC Addressing Homelessness through the duration of the COVID-19
21-153 pandemic. (Peralez)
Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to report back as soon as possible to the
City Council with recommendations for the following:
1. Advocate to the County’s Public Health Department to make
available COVID-19 vaccinations along with outreach services to
unhoused individuals at campsites;
2. Following implementation of 1, immediately resume pre-pandemic
encampment management and abatement procedures, prioritizing
high impacted locations utilizing reporting data and in coordination
with the Council Offices; and
3. Establish a temporary sanctioned encampment on a
publicly-owned site for the duration of the Local State of
Emergency.
Attachments Memorandum from Peralez
5. ROGC Removal of the Thomas Fallon Statue. (Mayor)
21-141
Recommendation: Commence the City process for the removal of the Thomas Fallon
Statue.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor
Early Consideration Response Form
Letters from the Public
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
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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
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