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Joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Meeting - May 7, 2025

City Council — Wednesday, May 7, 2025
BodySan Jose, California
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, May 7, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:11

It is two o'clock, and this is the joint meeting of the rules and open government committee and the committee as a whole.

0:19

Um roll call, please.

0:22

Here fully here, can we here go in absent?

0:27

We have a quorum.

0:28

Thank you so much.

0:29

Uh moving on to uh city council agenda.

0:33

We're viewing for May 13th.

0:40

So we will okay.

0:45

So we have a closed session at 9 30 and um uh regular session at 1 30 with a uh cancellation of our evening session.

0:58

We have uh consent starting on page four five, six ending on page seven.

1:10

We have strategic support starting on page seven going on to page eight uh and then on item six environmental utility services starts on page nine, goes on to ten, and then we have uh item number seven, neighborhood services on page ten uh eight, community economic development on page eleven, twelve, thirteen, and we also have starting on uh item number ten use.

1:45

There are no land use items on the calendar.

1:51

Yeah, there is a land use consent calendar one uh 10.1 and we have one see, 10 point three, and we have an ad sheet.

2:09

Uh is there any um public comment?

2:12

No public comment.

2:13

Okay, is there a approval with the ad sheet?

2:18

Yes.

2:18

Great.

2:19

There's a motion and a second to approve.

2:21

All whoops, sorry, I don't please vote.

2:33

Motion passes.

2:34

Thank you so much.

2:36

Um reviewing draft agenda for May 20th.

2:48

We have a 9 30 closed session, 1 30 open session.

2:53

Actually, uh Councilmember Kamei for May 20th.

2:58

We are suggesting we start regular session at 11 a.m.

3:01

It's uh formatted a little bit differently.

3:03

It's uh further on down the header.

3:07

Oh, I see.

3:08

Yes, there is a recommendation to start at 11 a.m.

3:11

instead of the 1.30 start time uh for the study session uh to be heard immediately following the regular city council meeting session and but not before three o'clock.

3:25

Okay, thank you for that.

3:27

Um we have consent starting on page four, going on to page five, six, seven, eight, ending on page eight.

3:39

Uh we have item three, strategic support on page nine, and we have also item five, transportation and aviation services on page starting on page nine.

3:51

Uh we have uh eight community and economic development on page ten and land use.

3:59

We have uh starting on page 10, going on to page 11 and 12.

4:07

Is there any uh public comment?

4:10

No public comment.

4:11

Is there move approval for the start time of 11?

4:17

Okay, let's vote.

4:24

That motion passes.

4:26

Thank you very much.

4:27

Going on to B consent calendar.

4:31

We have uh item one, public record, and we have two our monthly report.

4:37

Um is there any public comment?

4:40

Yes, Blair, please go ahead and make your way to the podium.

4:49

I don't think we'll just sign this out just hi, Blair Beekman.

4:54

Um thank you.

5:00

That there is an item on uh uh tech uh broadband tower placement.

5:04

Um I've been trying to do this of tech accountability work for 10 years now.

5:09

Um about year five of myself doing this.

5:13

Um you guys have we're always really good on uh putting uh new broadband towers in the public record, and at about year five, you guys stopped doing that.

5:24

And about two or three years ago, you started doing it again.

5:28

And I think it's a really nice feature of a city to offer its community where towers are being placed so we can get a sense of our technology and our broadband future.

5:37

Thank you.

5:38

Um you also have an item um your monthly uh audit report.

5:43

I think it's a great report because I I think it's a great way that people can look over what their city is working on overall, and there's just a long list as usual of of items that are of interest that are relevant in how we're thinking of our lives these days uh as a community process.

6:03

Community energy is listed uh there.

6:05

You're working on uh refinement of better community energy practices.

6:09

You have an items, two items coming up on your consent calendar next week at City Council on community energy practices.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural████████████████████████████████████████40%
Technology and Innovation██████████████████████████████30%
Community Engagement██████████████████████████████30%
Summary of Proceedings

Joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Meeting - May 7, 2025

The joint meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee and the Committee of the Whole convened on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Council Chambers. The committee reviewed the final agenda for the May 13, 2025 City Council meeting and the draft agenda for the May 20, 2025 meeting, approved the consent calendar, and heard public comments. The meeting adjourned at 2:10 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • The committee approved the consent calendar, which included the following items:
    • Receive and file the Public Record for April 24, 2025 – May 1, 2025 (ROGC 25-163).
    • Approve the Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for April 2025 (ROGC 25-164).
    • Retroactive approval and approval of various events sponsored by Council District 8 (Candelas) including community clean-ups, movie nights, immigration legal clinic, Dia del Niño events, dumpster days, Pizza and Policy, and the Music in the Square Summer Series (ROGC 25-165).
    • Retroactive approval and approval of various events sponsored by Council District 4 (Cohen) including community cleanup, Berryessa Safe RV Parking Site Grand Opening, townhall, art festival, Pride Flag Raising, dumpster day, leadership forum, and community coffee (ROGC 25-166).
  • All consent items were approved by a single motion without separate discussion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Blair Beekman spoke during the consent calendar public comment period. He expressed appreciation for the city’s practice of including new broadband tower placements in the public record, noting that this practice had stopped for about five years but resumed two or three years ago. He also commended the Auditor’s Monthly Report, specifically highlighting the item on community energy practices. He urged the city to continue asking how to further separate from PG&E and questioned whether there is consistency with the city’s super energy plans.
  • During Open Forum, Mr. Beekman again spoke, raising concerns about the public meeting process. He stated that the Brown Act requires public comment on each agenda item when called out by the meeting sponsor, and that the city does not allow public comment on the City Manager’s Report. He requested further conversation on the matter.

Discussion Items

  • Review of May 13, 2025 Final Agenda: The committee reviewed the final agenda, noting a closed session at 9:30 AM, regular session at 1:30 PM, cancellation of the evening session, consent items on pages 4-7, strategic support items, environmental utility services, neighborhood services, community economic development, and land use items (including a land use consent calendar with items 10.1 and 10.3). An ad sheet was included. The committee approved the final agenda as amended.
  • Review of May 20, 2025 Draft Agenda: The committee reviewed the draft agenda. Councilmember Kamei recommended starting the regular session at 11:00 AM instead of 1:30 PM to allow a study session to be heard immediately following the regular session but not before 3:00 PM. The draft agenda included consent items on pages 4-8, strategic support, transportation and aviation services, community and economic development, and land use items. The committee approved the draft agenda with the 11:00 AM start time.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of Final Agenda for May 13, 2025: Approved with the ad sheet included. (Motion passed unanimously.)
  • Approval of Draft Agenda for May 20, 2025: Approved with the revised start time of 11:00 AM for the regular session. (Motion passed unanimously.)
  • Approval of Consent Calendar: Approved as a single motion, including the public record, auditor’s monthly report, and all event approvals from Districts 8 and 4. (Motion passed unanimously.)
  • No further actions: The committee did not discuss any other items under Rules Committee Reviews or other business.

Meeting Transcript

It is two o'clock, and this is the joint meeting of the rules and open government committee and the committee as a whole. Um roll call, please. Here fully here, can we here go in absent? We have a quorum. Thank you so much. Uh moving on to uh city council agenda. We're viewing for May 13th. So we will okay. So we have a closed session at 9 30 and um uh regular session at 1 30 with a uh cancellation of our evening session. We have uh consent starting on page four five, six ending on page seven. We have strategic support starting on page seven going on to page eight uh and then on item six environmental utility services starts on page nine, goes on to ten, and then we have uh item number seven, neighborhood services on page ten uh eight, community economic development on page eleven, twelve, thirteen, and we also have starting on uh item number ten use. There are no land use items on the calendar. Yeah, there is a land use consent calendar one uh 10.1 and we have one see, 10 point three, and we have an ad sheet. Uh is there any um public comment? No public comment. Okay, is there a approval with the ad sheet? Yes. Great. There's a motion and a second to approve. All whoops, sorry, I don't please vote. Motion passes. Thank you so much. Um reviewing draft agenda for May 20th. We have a 9 30 closed session, 1 30 open session. Actually, uh Councilmember Kamei for May 20th. We are suggesting we start regular session at 11 a.m. It's uh formatted a little bit differently. It's uh further on down the header. Oh, I see. Yes, there is a recommendation to start at 11 a.m. instead of the 1.30 start time uh for the study session uh to be heard immediately following the regular city council meeting session and but not before three o'clock. Okay, thank you for that. Um we have consent starting on page four, going on to page five, six, seven, eight, ending on page eight. Uh we have item three, strategic support on page nine, and we have also item five, transportation and aviation services on page starting on page nine. Uh we have uh eight community and economic development on page ten and land use. We have uh starting on page 10, going on to page 11 and 12. Is there any uh public comment? No public comment. Is there move approval for the start time of 11? Okay, let's vote. That motion passes. Thank you very much. Going on to B consent calendar. We have uh item one, public record, and we have two our monthly report. Um is there any public comment? Yes, Blair, please go ahead and make your way to the podium. I don't think we'll just sign this out just hi, Blair Beekman. Um thank you. That there is an item on uh uh tech uh broadband tower placement. Um I've been trying to do this of tech accountability work for 10 years now.

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