Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (NSE)
Regular MeetingSan Jose, CA · December 9, 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, December 9, 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 Numbers 79485, 80237, 80266 and 80290, 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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(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 21-310 City Manager’s Office of Racial Equity Work Plan Status Report. (City
Manager -Racial Equity)
Recommendation: DROP PER DECEMBER 1, 2021 JOINT MEETING FOR THE
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
2. CC 21-309 Library Department’s Equity and Inclusion Services Report. (Library)
Recommendation: DROP PER DECEMBER 1, 2021 JOINT MEETING FOR THE
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
(c) Consent Calendar
(d) Reports to Committee
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1. CC 21-307 2020-2021 Animal Care and Services Annual Report. (Public Works)
Recommendation: Accept an annual report on Animal Care and Services for 2020-2021
related to ongoing operations, policies and programs.
Attachments Memorandum
Presentation
2. CC 21-308 City Roadmap: Child and Youth Services Update. (Library/Parks,
Recreation and Neighborhood Services)
Recommendation: Accept the status report on Child and Youth Services as part of the
approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022, including the City’s role in
local child care systems, equitable access to City operated early
learning, afterschool and enrichment programs, and the Family, Friend
and Neighbor network.
Attachments Memorandum
Presentation
3. CC 21-311 Council Policy Priority #18: Smoke-Free Housing. (Planning, Building
and Code Enforcement)
Recommendation: Accept a verbal report on the proposed Smoke-Free Housing Ordinance
Amendment and receive feedback with a focus on cannabis and risk of
evictions.
[Council referral 10/26/2021 - Item 7.2]
Attachments Presentation
Letters from the Public
Letters from the Public
• 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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San Jose, California, 95113, at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to
the legislative body.
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