Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · May 4, 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
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 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, 80266, 80290, 80323,
80343, 80363, 80400 and 80445, 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
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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 Committee Meeting:
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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda
ROGC Review May 10, 2022 Final Agenda
22-191 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 May 17, 2022 Draft Agenda
22-192 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
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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B. Consent Calendar
1. ROGC The Public Record for April 21 - April 28, 2022. (City Clerk)
22-193
Recommendation: Receive and file the Public Record for April 21 - April 28, 2022.
Attachments The Public Record
2. ROGC Approval of D6 Faith Leaders Breakfast Sponsored by Council District
22-194 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 D6 Better Together Faith Leaders Breakfast scheduled
on May 26, 2022 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 May 10, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Davis
3. ROGC Retroactive Approval of the East San José Leadership Event Sponsored
22-195 by Council 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 East San José Leadership event scheduled
on May 6, 2022 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 May 10, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Carrasco
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4. ROGC Approval of the Eritrean Flag Raising Sponsored by Council District 1
22-196 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and
Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jones)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Eritrean Flag Raising Event scheduled on May 24, 2022
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 May 10, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Jones
5. ROGC Update the January - June 2022 Community and Economic
22-197 Development Committee Work Plan.
Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the January - June 2022 Community and
Economic Development Committee Work Plan to drop the following
items from the May 23, 2022 meeting:
(a) work2future Annual Report. (Economic Development and Cultural
Affairs)
(b) Downtown and Regional Wayfinding Efforts Status Report.
(Transportation/Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)
Attachments (a) Memorandum
(b) Memorandum
6. ROGC Approval of the San Jose State University Designing Forward Event
22-199 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. Approve the San Jose State University Designing Forward event
scheduled on May 19, 2022 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 May 10, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
Attachments Memorandum from Peralez
END OF CONSENT
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C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
1. ROGC Discuss City’s Position on SB 9 Lawsuit. (Davis)
22-200
Recommendation: Agendize for discussion at City Council whether to support or join the
lawsuit filed by Southern California cities against SB 9 to protect local
control.
Attachments Memorandum from Davis
D. 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.
E. Adjournment
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