Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · November 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
Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager
Toni Taber, City Clerk
Nora Frimann, City Attorney
Gloria Schmanek, City Manager's Office
Henry Smith, Mayor's Office
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 2:00 PM Virtual Meeting -
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/91241177464
* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237 and 80266, the 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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1) By email to city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review November 16, 2021 Final Agenda
21-820 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
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review November 23, 2021 Draft Agenda - Cancelled.
21-821
B. Review of Upcoming Special Meeting Agenda(s)
C. Legislative Update
1. State
2. Federal
D. Meeting Schedules
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a. ROGC Schedule General Plan Four-Year Review Hearing for Fall 2021.
21-828 (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
Recommendation: Set a General Plan City Council hearing on the afternoon of November
16, 2021, for the City Council to consider City-initiated General Plan
amendments as part of the Four-Year Review of the General Plan
process.
Attachments Memorandum
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for October 28, 2021 - November 4, 2021. (City
21-822 Clerk)
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for October 28, 2021 - November 4,
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 Safe Neighbor Community Safety Training Sponsored by
21-823 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 Safe Neighbor Community Safety Training event
scheduled on November 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 November 16, 2021 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen
b. ROGC Approval of District 3 Night at Christmas in the Park Sponsored by
21-824 Council District 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend
City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the
Event. (Peralez)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the District 3 Night at Christmas in the Park scheduled on
December 1, 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 November 30, 2021 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum from Peralez
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c. ROGC Approval of the Free Christmas Tree Giveaway Sponsored by Council
21-825 District 3 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City
Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.
(Peralez)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Free Christmas Tree Giveaway event scheduled on
December 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 November 30, 2021 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum from Peralez
d. ROGC Retroactive Approval of the Apology Ceremony to the Chinese
21-826 American Community Sponsored by Council District 3 as a City
Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept
Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Peralez)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Apology Ceremony to the Chinese
American Community that took place on September 29, 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 November 30, 2021 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum from Peralez
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e. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Multiple Special Events Sponsored by Council
21-827 District 3 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City
Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events.
(Peralez)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the dumpster day held on North 28th Street
and East Saint James Street on August 21, 2021 as a City Council
sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the dumpster day held on Martha Street and
South 8th Street on September 18, 2021 as a City Council sponsored
Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Retroactively approve the dumpster day held on Sonora Avenue on
October 9, 2021 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and
approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Retroactively approve the dumpster day held on North 2nd Street
and East Mission Street on October 30, 2021 as a City Council
sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
5. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses
or community groups to support the event.
6. Place the item on the November 30, 2021 Council Agenda for
action.
Attachments Memorandum from Peralez
END OF CONSENT
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
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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.
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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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