Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · November 17, 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 17, 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.
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.
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1) By phone 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 91241177464. Click *9 to raise a hand to speak. Press *6 to
unmute. Alternative phone numbers are: US: +1 (213) 338-8477 or +1 (408) 638-0968 or (877)
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review November 23, 2021 Final Agenda - Cancelled
21-829
2. Review Draft Agenda
ROGC Review November 30, 2021 Draft Agenda
21-830 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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E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for November 4, 2021 - November 10, 2021. (City
21-831 Clerk)
Receive and file the Public Record for November 4, 2021 - November
10, 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
a. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Shred-A-Thon and E-Waste Collection Day
21-835 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. Retroactively approve the Shred-A-Thon and E-Waste Collection
Day scheduled on November 6, 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, 2021Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jones
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b. ROGC Approval of Santa Visits Alviso and District 4 Pajama Giveaway
21-837 Sponsored by Council District 4 as a City Council Sponsored Special
Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and
Services for the Events. (Cohen)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Santa Visits Alviso scheduled on December 11, 2021 as
a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of
funds.
2. Approve the District 4 Pajama Giveaway scheduled on December
15, 2021 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the
expenditure of funds.
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses
or community groups to support the event.
4. Place the item on the November 30, 2021Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen
END OF CONSENT
2. ROGC Project Labor Agreement Amendments. (Cohen and Esparza)
21-838
Recommendation: Direct Staff to negotiate with the Santa Clara Building &
Construction Trades Council with the goal of expanding the scope of
the City’s Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to:
1. Decrease the project threshold covered under the PLA from $3
million to $1 million.
2. Remove the annual CPI adjustment to the threshold.
3. Remove exemptions to the PLA currently included in Addendum
C for street maintenance, sewer maintenance, municipal water,
airport pavement maintenance, on-call contracts, and building
maintenance and rehabilitation.
4. Specify that contractors on covered projects will employ
apprentices from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program
approved by the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen and Esparza
Early Consideration Response Form
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
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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
1. ROGC Public Records Appeal - Katherine Weiland. (Police)
21-840
Recommendation: Deny the appeal from Katherine Weiland (aka Katherine Reichenbach)
regarding the City’s response to her request for public records seeking
records, specifically body worn camera footage, related to a complaint
submitted to the San Jose Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit
(number I2020-2023), related to event number 20-211-0547.
Attachments Memorandum
Appeal Letter from Katherine Weiland
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
available to the legislative body.
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Access the video, the agenda and related reports for this meeting by visiting the City's website.
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