SAN JOSE CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY

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1 Council Agenda: May 24, 2016 Item No: 2.3(a) CITY OP CR 'S SAN JOSE CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27,2016 The Joint Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole of the City of San Jose convened in Regular Session at 2:02 p.m. in Committee Rooms , Council Wing, City Hall. PRESENT: ABSENT: STAFF: Mayor Sam Liccardo, Chair; Council Member Johnny Khamis and Council Member Chappie Jones, Members. Carrasco, Herrera. (Excused) Assistant City Attorney Ed Moran, Assistant City Manager David Sykes, Mayor's Assistant Ahmad Chapman, Executive Analyst Ernest Azevedo and Deputy City Clerk Susan M. Davis. A. City Council (City Clerk) 1. Review May 3,2016 Final Agenda a. Add new items to Draft Agenda b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed) c. Review of Notice Waiver Requests for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed) Chappie Jones and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the May 3, 2016 Agenda, as amended, with Items 5.1, Anti-Graffiti and Anti-Litter Programs Annual Report and 7.1, Illegal Dumping Initiative Update to be heard jointly. ( Absent: Carrasco, Herrera.) 2. Review May 10,2016 Draft Agenda a. Add new items to Draft Agenda b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed) c. Review of Notice Waiver Requests for Agenda Items or Documents (if needed) Access the video, the agenda and related reports for this meeting by visiting the City's website at For information on any ordinance that is not hyperlinked to this document, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408)

2 A 2. Review May 10,2016 Draft Agenda. (Cont'd.) Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chappie Jones, seconded by Council Member Johnny Kb am is and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the May 10, 2016 Agenda. ( Absent: Carrasco, Herrera.) B. Review of Upcoming Study Session Agendas C. Legislative Update 1. State 2. Federal D. Meeting Schedules E. The Public Record Documents Filed: Memorandum from City Clerk Toni J. Taber, dated April 22, 2016, transmitting the Public Record for the Week of April 15 - April 21, Chappie Jones and carried unanimously, the Committee noted and filed the public record. ( Absent: Carrasco, Herrera.) F. Boards, Commissions and Committees 1. Appointments 2. Work Plans & Annual Reports G. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals 1. Consent Calendar (a) Approval of Community Events sponsored by Council District 7 as City Council sponsored Special Events to expend city funds and accept donations of materials and services for the events. (T. Nguyen) (1) Retroactively approve the Cambodian New Year Celebration on Friday, April 22, 2016 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds. (2) Approve the 2 nd Annual Valley Palms On The Move Health Resource Fair and BBQ on Saturday, April 30, 2016 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds. -2- April 27, 2016

3 1. (a) (3) Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the events. (4) Place the item on the May 3, 2016 Council Agenda for action. Documents Filed: Memorandum from Council Member Tarn Nguyen, dated April 21, 2016, requesting retroactive approval of the Cambodian New Year Celebration and approval of the 2 nd Annual Valley Palms on the Move Health Resource Fair and BBQ and to place the events on the May 3, 2016 for Council Action. Chappie Jones and carried unanimously, the Committee approved the Consent Calendar and agendized it on the May 3, 2016 Agenda for Council action. ( Absent: Carrasco, Herrera.) (2) Reporting Fire Hydrant Outages. (Herrera) (a) Direct staff to set up a system for San Jose water retailers to notify the San Jose Fire Department of any inactive/out of service fire hydrants. (b) Direct staff to share database records with the San Jose Fire Department regarding out of service fire hydrants for the last 6 months. (c) Place the item on the May 3,2016 Council Agenda for approval. Documents Filed: Memorandum from Vice Mayor Rose Herrera, dated April 21, 2016, recommending placing Reporting Fire Hydrant Outages on the May 3, 2016 Council Agenda for approval. District 8 Assistant Jennifer Gonzales explained that Vice Mayor Rose Herrera was proposing this memorandum to help clarify the process and streamline the communication. Committee discussion ensued. Chappie Jones and carried unanimously, the Committee referred the Item to Staff. Staff directed to return to the Rules and Open Government Committee in two weeks. ( Absent: Carrasco, Herrera.) (3) Public School Zoning. (Oliverio) (a) Rezone all public school parcels from their current designation to the PQP (Public/Quasi-Public) designation. Documents Filed: Memorandum from Council Member Pierluigi Oliverio, dated April 15, 2016, recommending rezoning all public school parcels from their current designation to Public/Quasi-Public Zoning District (PQP) Designation. Council Member Pierluigi Oliverio recommended that all public school parcels be rezoned from their current designation to the PQP Public/Quasi-Public Zoning District Designation. April 27, 2016

4 G. (3) Public School Zoning. (Oliverio) Brief Committee discussion ensued. Action: Upon motion by Council Member Johnny Khamis seconded by Council Member Chappie Jones and carried unanimously, the Committee referred the item to the Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement for consideration in the General Plan Update. ( Absent: Carrasco, Herrera.) (4) Spur Reports & Recommendations. (Oliverio) (a) Schedule a City Council Study Session in September or October to analyze reports and recommendations prepared by SPUR San Jose. Documents Filed: Memorandum from Council Member Pierluigi Oliverio, dated April 15, 2016, recommending scheduling a Council Study in September or October to analyze reports and recommendations prepared by SPUR San Jose. Council Member Pierluigi Oliverio explained that SPUR has produced several reports containing suggestions for San Jose and recommended that the Council schedule a Study Session in October to analyze the reports and recommendations prepared by SPUR. Discussion ensued. Mayor Sam Liccardo opened the floor for public testimony. Public Comments: Laura Tolkoff, SPUR, acknowledged that she would be pleased to work with the City of San Jose in this regard. Action: Upon motion by Council Member Chappie Jones, seconded by Council Member Johnny Khamis and carried unanimously, the Committee referred the item to Staff for a work load assessment. Staff directed to return to the Rules and Open Government Committee in three weeks. ( Absent: Carrasco, Herrera.) H. Review of additions to Council Committee Agendas/Work Plans 1. Community and Economic Development Committee 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 I. Open Government 1. Appeals of Public Records Act Request.4. April 27, 2016

5 OPEN FORUM Mayor Sam Liccardo pointed out that no Committee action will be taken on items discussed during Open Forum. Council Member Johnny Khamis announced there will be an upcoming community meeting covering this topic in the near future. The following speakers urged suspension of further garbage delivery to the Guadalupe Mines Landfill citing a detrimental impact to the community in terms of unhealthy fumes, methane gas, traffic congestion, odors and safety issues: Jessica Lin, Dayo Kaviani, Tran Le, Hans Tan, Loreta Tarozaite, Michael Drljaca, Ken Ravon, Tiajia Wang, Jjian Su, Joanie Santos, Yanghuan Guo, Qian Tan, Youwei Zhang, Dan Pan, Jing Sun, Jasmine Chen, Ed Dee, Wcnchcng Lu, Yexin Zhey, Vicky Xu, Ji Li and Lanfeng Lin. Mayor Sam Liccardo thanked everyone who spoke on the Guadalupe Mines Landfill and acknowledged that the City of San Jose is exploring options at this time and will share the information at the upcoming Community Meeting. Richard McCoy suggested providing street signs denoting "Senior Zones" at all the Senior Centers in San Jose. Blair Bcckman expressed concerns pertaining to radio frequencies and smart light poles. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sam Liccardo adjourned the meeting at 3:01 p.m. SL/smd Access the video, the agenda and related reports for this meeting by visiting the City's website at For information on any ordinance that is not hyperlinked to this document, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) April 27, 2016