Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · January 12, 2022
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, January 12, 2022 2:00 PM Virtual Meeting
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/91241177464
Amended Agenda
AMENDED AGENDA
* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution Nos. 79485, 80237, 80266, 80290, 80323
and 80343, 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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AMENDED AGENDA
• Call to Order and Roll Call
ROGC Adjourn to Closed Session
22-015
Attachments Closed Session Agenda
Regular Session
• Closed Session Report
A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review January 18, 2022 Final Agenda- Cancelled
22-007
2. Review Draft Agenda
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ROGC Review January 25, 2022 Draft Agenda
22-008 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
E. The Public Record
ROGC The Public Record for December 21, 2021 - January 6, 2022. (City
22-009 Clerk)
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for December 21, 2021 - January 6,
2022.
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 individual
Consent Calendar items as they are considered to be routine and will be
adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests debate,
separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed
from the Consent Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The
public may comment on the entire Consent Calendar and any items
removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.
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1. Consent Calendar
a. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Summerdale Dumpster Day Sponsored by
22-010 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. Retroactively approve the Summerdale Dumpster Day scheduled on
January 22, 2022 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and
approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve and accept donations from various
individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the January 25, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Cohen
b. ROGC Retroactive Approval of Fiesta Navideña Sponsored by Council District
22-011 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 Fiesta Navideña 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 January 25, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Carrasco
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c. ROGC Retroactive Approval of District 2 Events as City Council Sponsored
22-012 Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of
Materials and Services for the Events. (Jimenez)
Recommendation: 1. Retroactively approve the Walnut Mobile Home Park Toy Drive
held on December 22, 2021 as a City Council sponsored Special Event.
2. Retroactively approve the Southside Community Center Rotary
Senior Luncheon held on December 3, 2021 as a City Council
sponsored Special Event.
3. Retroactively approve the Cottle to Lean Neighborhood Dumpster
Day held on November 13, 2021 as a City Council sponsored Special
Event.
4. Approve the expenditure of District 2 office budget funds to
purchase gift cards, toys and other materials for the events.
5. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses
or community groups to support the events.
6. Place the item on the January 25, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jimenez
END OF CONSENT
2. ROGC Monthly Report of Activities for December 2021. (City Auditor)
22-013
Recommendation: Approve the Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the
month of December 2021.
Attachments Memorandum
H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Workplans
1. Community and Economic Development Committee
2. Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
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a. ROGC Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan. (Mayor
22-016 and Arenas)
Recommendation: Approval of the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
Work Plan for the period January through June 2022 and setting its
meeting schedule on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m.,
with the exception of the month of May setting the meeting on the third
Thursday of that month at 9:00 a.m.
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor and Arenas
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
a. ROGC Public Records Appeal - Katherine Weiland. (Police)
22-014
Recommendation: a. As directed by Rules Committee on 12/1/2021, accept a progress
update from staff.
b. 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.
[Continued from 1/5/2022 - Item I.a (ROGC 21-892)]
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.
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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.
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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