Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (NSE)
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · October 14, 2021
Agenda
City of San José City of San José
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Agenda
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (NSE)
Committee Members
Sylvia Arenas, Chair
Magdalena Carrasco, Vice Chair
Maya Esparza, Member
David Cohen, Member
Sergio Jimenez, Member
Committee Staff
Angel Rios, Jr., City Manager's Office
Karin Murabito, City Attorney's Office
Paul Pereira, Mayor's Office
Toni Taber, City Clerk's Office
Thursday, October 14, 2021 1:30 PM Virtual Meeting -
https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/93524415809
* COVID-19 NOTICE *
Consistent with AB 361 and City of San Jose Resolution No. 79485 and Resolution No. 80237, this
meeting will not be physically open to the public and the Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
Members will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
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(a) Call to Order and Roll Call
(b) Review of Work Plan
Items recommended to be added, dropped, or deferred are usually
approved under review of the workplan unless the Committee directs
otherwise.
1. CC 21-260 Family Friendly Initiative Work Plan Status Report. (Library, Parks,
Recreation and Neighborhood Services, City Manager’s Office)
Recommendation: DROP PER OCTOBER 6, 2021 JOINT MEETING FOR THE
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
(c) Consent Calendar
1. CC 21-256 Commissions Annual Reports and Work Plans. (Consent Calendar)
(Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Recommendation: (1) Accept the Neighborhoods Commission Annual Report for FY 2020-
2021 and approve the Neighborhoods Commission Work Plan for FY
2021-2022;
(2) Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Work Plan for FY
2021-2022; and
(3) Approve the Senior Citizens Commission Work Plan for FY 2021-
2022.
[Deferred from September 9, 2021]
Attachments Memorandum
Attachments
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(d) Reports to Committee
1. CC 21-221 Police Athletic League (PAL) Status Report. (Parks, Recreation and
Neighborhood Services/Police)
Recommendation: Accept the verbal status report on the Police Athletic League (PAL),
including the assessment and implementation of alternative operational
models for PAL programming and facilities.
[Deferred from September 9, 2021]
Attachments Presentation
2. CC 21-222 City Roadmap: Food and Necessities Distribution Status Report. (Parks,
Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Recommendation: Accept the update on the assessment of food insecurity and overview of
City programs and partnerships addressing food insecurity among
youth, families and seniors as part of the approved City Roadmap for
2021-2022.
[Deferred from September 9, 2021]
Attachments Memorandum
Presentation
3. CC 21-252 Education and Digital Literacy Strategy Annual Report. (Library)
Recommendation: Accept the annual report on the Education and Digital Literacy Strategy,
including implementation of program Quality Standards, relationships
with schools and school districts, and the evolution of City programs.
Attachments Memorandum
Attachments
Presentation
4. CC 21-253 Digital Literacy and Public Technology Status Report. (Library/City
Manager - Civic Innovation/Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood
Services)
Recommendation: Accept the status report on Digital Literacy and Public Technology
efforts, which includes providing internet access to children and
neighborhoods with partners, project and funding statuses, key metrics,
opportunities, and management approach.
Attachments Memorandum
Presentation
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5. CC 21-254 Citywide Age-Friendly Action Plan and Older Adult/Senior Services
Programs Status Report. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood
Services)
Recommendation: Accept the status report on the Citywide Age-Friendly Action Plan and
Older Adult/Senior Services programs.
Attachments Memorandum
Presentation
6. CC 21-255 Better Housing Initiative Status Report. (Housing)
Recommendation: Accept the verbal status report on the Better Housing Initiative for
selected affordable housing developments.
Attachments Presentation
• 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.
• Adjournment
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