Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · March 24, 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
Lee Wilcox, Deputy City Manager
Toni Taber, City Clerk
Nora Frimann, City Attorney
Gloria Schmanek, City Manager's Office
Henry Smith, Mayor's Office
Wednesday, March 24, 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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1) By phone 888 475 4499. 938 2858 6066 Click *9 to raise a hand to speak. Press *6 to unmute.
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Free)
2) By online https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/93828586066
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review March 30, 2021 Final Agenda
21-286 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 April 6, 2021 Draft Agenda
21-287 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)
C. Legislative Update
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1. State
2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
1. ROGC Set General Plan Hearing for April 2021. (Planning, Building and Code
21-310 Enforcement)
Recommendation: Set the first General Plan City Council hearing for calendar year 2021
on April 27, 2021 to consider City-initiated General Plan Amendments
associated with adoption of the Berryessa BART Urban Village Plan.
Attachments Memorandum
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for March 11, 2021 - March 18, 2021. (City Clerk)
21-288 Receive and file the Public Record for March 11, 2021 - March 18,
2021.
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 Approval of Transgender Day of Visibility Sponsored by Council
21-296 District 6 as 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 Transgender Day of Visibility scheduled on March 30,
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 March 30, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Davis
b. ROGC Approval of Recognizing March 25, 2021 as the 200th Anniversary of
21-292 Greek Independence Day Sponsored by Council District 9 as a City
Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept
Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Foley)
Recommendation: 1. Approve March 25, 2021 as the 200th Anniversary of Greek
Independence Day 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 30, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Foley
c. ROGC Approval of the 19th Annual March for Meals Month Sponsored by
21-309 Council District 9 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend
City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the
Event. (Foley)
Recommendation: 1. Approve March 2021 as the 19th Annual March for Meals Month
scheduled in March 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 March 30, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Foley
END OF CONSENT
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2. ROGC Nomination of The Alameda Park/Schiele Avenue Historic District.
21-300 (Davis)
Recommendation: Forward to City Council on 3/30/2021 a recommendation to approve
a resolution to nominate and initiate the Alameda Park/Schiele
Avenue Historic District.
Attachments Memorandum from Davis
Early Consideration Response Form
3. ROGC Return Together. (Peralez, Jimenez and Cohen)
21-304
Recommendation: Direct Staff to develop a “Return Together” Ordinance to be
agendized at the April 6, 2021 Council Meeting for Council
consideration.
Attachments Memorandum from Peralez, Jimenez & Cohen
Letter from Assemblymember Kalra
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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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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