Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · April 7, 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, April 7, 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
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review April 13, 2021 Final Agenda
21-319 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 20, 2021 Draft Agenda
21-320 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 City of San José and County of Santa Clara Joint Committee Meeting.
21-348 (City Manager)
Recommendation: Set a Joint Meeting between the City of San José Public Safety, Finance
and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS)/Committee of the Whole
and the Santa Clara County Children Seniors, and Families Committee
on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 1:00 pm.
Attachments Memorandum
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for March 18, 2021 - April 1, 2021. (City Clerk)
21-321 Receive and file the Public Record for March 18, 2021 - April 1, 2021.
Attachments The Public Record
F. Boards, Commissions and Committees
1. Appointments
a. ROGC VEBA Advisory Committee Appointment. (Human Resources)
21-351
Recommendation: 1. Approve the appointment of Aidan Guy, nominated by the Police
Officers’ Association as the Police Officers’ Association active
employee member, to the Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association
(VEBA) Advisory Committee for a partial term beginning May 1, 2021
and ending May 31, 2024.
2. Place the item on the April 13, 2021 City Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum
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 Walnut Mobile Home Park Dumpster Day Sponsored by
21-347 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 Walnut Mobile Home Park Dumpster Day scheduled
on April 10, 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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jimenez
b. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Dumpster Day Sponsored by Council District 5
21-334 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and
Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Carrasco)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day scheduled on February 27,
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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Carrasco
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c. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Annual Leadership Sponsored by Council
21-330 District 5 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City
Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.
(Carrasco)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Annual Leadership scheduled on March
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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Carrasco
d. ROGC Approval of April 2021 as Stress Awareness Month Sponsored by
21-350 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. Approve the April 2021 as Stress Awareness Month 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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Arenas
e. ROGC Approval of Sexual Assault Awareness Month Community Event
21-355 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. Approve Sexual Assault Awareness Month scheduled in April 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 April 27, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Arenas
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f. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Dumpster Day in the Tropicana Lanai
21-338 Neighborhood Sponsored by Council District 7 as a City Council
Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations
of Materials and Services for the Event. (Esparza)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day in the Tropicana Lanai
Neighborhood scheduled on March 13, 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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Esparza
g. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Dumpster Day on Singleton Drive Sponsored
21-339 by Council District 7 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to
Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for
the Event. (Esparza)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Dumpster Day on Singleton Drive
scheduled on March 20, 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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Esparza
h. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Owsley Community Baseball Clinic Sponsored
21-340 by Council District 7 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to
Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for
the Event. (Esparza)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Owsley Community Baseball Clinic
scheduled on March 27, 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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Esparza
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i. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Los Lagos Easter Egg Drive Through
21-341 Sponsored by Council District 7 as a City Council Sponsored Special
Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and
Services for the Event. (Esparza)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Los Lagos Easter Egg Drive Through
scheduled on March 27, 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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Esparza
j. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Ramblewood Elementary Easter Egg Giveaway
21-342 Sponsored by Council District 7 as a City Council Sponsored Special
Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and
Services for the Event. (Esparza)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Ramblewood Elementary Easter Egg
Giveaway scheduled on March 31, 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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Esparza
k. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Seven Trees Easter Egg Giveaway Sponsored
21-343 by Council District 7 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to
Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for
the Event. (Esparza)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Seven Trees Easter Egg Giveaway
scheduled on April 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 April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Esparza
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l. ROGC Approval of 15th Annual Santos Family Car Show Sponsored by
21-360 Council District 4 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend
City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the
Event. (Cohen)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the 15th Annual Santos Family Car Show scheduled on
September 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. Place the item on the April 13, 2021 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen
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2. ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for March 2021. (City Auditor)
21-322
Recommendation: Approve the Auditor's Office Monthly Report of Activities for the
month of March 2021.
Attachments Memorandum
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3. ROGC Santa Clara Valley Water Districts Efforts to Develop Purified Water
21-354 Projects in Santa Clara County. (Mayor, Jones and Jimenez)
Recommendation: Accept staff’s recommendation to accept the report regarding the
status of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s (Valley Water)
Purified Water Project in Santa Clara County and direct the
Administration to:
1. Negotiate an amended or new Master Agreement between Valley
Water and the City of San José and Valley Water relating to Valley
Water’s Payment for City’s support services to the expedited
purified water program for an amount adequate to fund all costs
incurred by the City to support negotiation of new agreements
including legal services and a facilitator.
2. Coordinate with Valley Water to negotiate and enter into a
three-party agreement with a consultant to facilitate negotiation
meetings between the City and Valley Water for six months; and
establish the executive steering committee comprised of
representatives from the San Jose City Council and Valley Water
Board, staff from each agency only if the negotiation with the
facilitator requires additional guidance.
3. Negotiate with Valley Water an agreement to fund the reservation
of wastewater effluent for potential water reuse projects with terms
and conditions substantially similar to the Partnership Agreement to
Advance Resilient Water Reuse Programs in Santa Clara County
between Valley Water and the cities of Palo Alto and Mountain
View dated December 10, 2019.
4. Return to the San José City Council in December 2021 for
action/consideration on a reservation of wastewater effluent
agreement with Valley Water.
5. Following the reservation of wastewater effluent, engage Valley
Water to negotiate an amended or new Ground Lease and Property
Use Agreement for the existing Advanced Water Treatment Facility,
concurrently with an amended or new Recycled Water Facilities and
Programs Integration Agreement.
6. Direct the administration to continue prior Council direction on
negotiating the expanded use of recycled water with Valley Water to
increase a local, drought-resilient water supply and reduce reliance
on imported water.
7. Return to the San José City Council on June 15, 2021 with an
update regarding the status of the negotiations.
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Attachments Memorandum from Mayor, Jones & Jimenez
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
ROGC Update to the January 2021 - June 2021 Community and Economic
21-349 Development Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
Recommendation: Approve the following changes to the January 2021 - June 2021
Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee work plan:
1. Drop the following item from the April 26, 2021 CED Committee
meeting:
City Council Policy Priority # 8 (re-prioritized as City Roadmap
Backlog #22): Cannabis Equity Application Program Status Report.
(Economic Development)
2. Drop the following item from the June 28, 2021 CED Committee
meeting:
City Council Policy Priority #4 (now on the un-numbered City
Roadmap Priorities): Soft Story Retrofit Program Status Report.
(Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
Attachments Memorandum
2. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
ROGC Update to the January 2021 - June 2021 Neighborhood Services and
21-356 Education Committee Work Plan. (Library)
Recommendation: Approve the update to the January 2021 - June 2021 Neighborhood
Services and Education Committee Work Plan to drop the following
from the April 8, 2021 meeting:
Education & Digital Literacy Strategy Annual Report. (Library)
Attachments Memorandum
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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