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San José Rules & Open Government Committee Meeting - June 4, 2025

City Council — Wednesday, June 4, 2025
BodySan Jose, California
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, June 4, 2025
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0:11

To call today's meeting of the rules and open government committee to order at two o'clock.

0:16

Let's start with roll call, please.

0:17

Candelas.

0:18

Here.

0:19

Absent foli?

0:20

Here.

0:21

Can we absent Cohen?

0:22

Here.

0:23

We have Quorum.

0:24

Thank you.

0:25

Um, first item is to review the agenda for Tuesday, June 10th, council meeting.

0:33

We start with 9 30 close session, a regular session called for 11 a.m.

0:40

with an evening session at 6 o'clock.

0:46

And consent starts on page five.

0:51

And continues on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, page 11, page 12, page 13, page 14, page 15, page 16, and continues on page 17.

1:27

All right.

1:28

So now we have some proposed renumberings of items 3.3, 3.

1:38

Well, and I guess they're re-listed later in the agenda, right?

1:42

So they're not listed yet.

1:44

Oh, they are listed separately.

1:45

So we're number we're starting with item of 3.5, which will be the first item in section three, the uh taxes at multifamily housing revenue notes.

1:55

Um 3.7 is the proposed changes to the measure E allocation along with 3.8 the June budget message to those two to be heard concurrently and not before 1 30 p.m.

2:11

3.9 fees and charges also not to be heard before 1 30 p.m.

2:16

And then we have the items that were renumbered 3.10 amendments to the municipal code, 3.11 code of conduct for encampments, 3.12 pay for performance.

2:28

And then I guess two items that are being moved to consent.

2:32

5.1 and 5.2.

2:34

We have our redevelopment successor agency public hearing.

2:38

That one is will be heard immediately after consent.

2:41

And then we have three items of land use that are noticed to not uh the first one land use consent has one item noticed to be heard not before 1 30, but um items 10.2 and 10.3 on regular land use consent to be heard not before 6 p.m.

2:56

in the evening session.

2:59

All right, let's start with public comment before we Lindy, please go ahead and make your way to the podium.

3:04

You have two minutes to speak.

3:17

Good afternoon, everyone.

3:18

I'm Lindy Hayes.

3:20

I'm with concerned Corey neighbors.

3:22

I think you might have heard of us by now.

3:24

Maybe you got a few messages.

3:27

I'm here to request that the matter of 826 North Winchester on the June 10th, 6 o'clock PM calendar, be moved to the first slot.

3:40

The reason I'm asking this is we have a large number of seniors, we have a large number of school-age children.

3:46

We have a large number of working age parents that plan on coming.

3:52

It's of great interest to the neighborhood.

3:56

Two of our volunteers have had in doubt a total of 550 flyers.

4:03

One of our volunteers is handing out her own flyer, offering free cupcakes to any child under the age of 18 who comes and watches democracy in action.

4:14

I cannot ask everyone to wait until 10 or 11 o'clock, and that is why I'm making the request that we be first.

4:22

We have seniors, we have children, we have working age parents.

4:27

Did you have a question, ma'am?

4:34

Thank you.

4:35

We will discuss the comments we hear when we come back to the committee, but we're not going to engage back and forth now.

4:40

But thank you.

4:42

That was my bid.

4:42

I we'd like to be first.

4:45

And if you can't put us first, at least start us before seven o'clock.

4:49

Thank you.

4:50

Back to the committee.

4:52

All right, thank you.

4:53

I think we have a lot of scheduling things to discuss about this meeting, but I will first ask the question.

5:00

Certainly if we're discussing the budget and it runs beyond the afternoon session and past six o'clock, it there's the question as to whether we would want to interrupt that before going and then go to land use and come back.

5:09

That would be the question.

5:11

My preference maybe is that we since the land use items are noticed for six o'clock that we try to specify that these we time certain six and we take a break from the rest of the agenda and do but I don't know.

5:23

I mean, is that something we can do?

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Summary of Proceedings

San José Rules and Open Government Committee & Committee of the Whole Joint Meeting - June 4, 2025

This joint meeting of the City of San José's Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole convened on June 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM to review the final agenda for the June 10, 2025 City Council meeting, review the draft agenda for June 17, 2025, and act on consent calendar items. The committee addressed scheduling conflicts, public requests, and operational logistics for the upcoming council meetings.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 1 (ROGC 25-202): Receive and file the Public Record for May 22–29, 2025. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 2 (ROGC 25-203): Approve amendment to the January–June 2025 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Work Plan to drop the Flavored Tobacco Ban, Nitrous Oxide, and Vape/Smoke Shops status report from the June 12, 2025 meeting. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 3 (ROGC 25-204): Review the June 9, 2025 City Council Final Public Hearing agenda for the 2025-2026 Proposed Operating Budget, 2025-2027 Proposed Biennial Capital Budget, and 2025-2026 Proposed Fees and Charges. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 4 (ROGC 25-206): Retroactively approve the Pack a Back Donation Drive for Children's Awareness Month (June 3, 2025) as a Council-sponsored special event, authorize expenditure of funds, and accept donations. Placed on June 17, 2025 Council agenda for action. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 5 (ROGC 25-207): Approve Tower Lighting for Philippines Independence Day (June 12-14, 2025) as a Council-sponsored special event, authorize expenditure of funds, and accept donations. Placed on June 10, 2025 Council agenda for action. Approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Lindy Hayes (Concerned Corey Neighbors): Requested that agenda item 826 North Winchester (June 10, 2025, 6:00 PM calendar) be moved to the first slot of the evening session. She cited a large number of seniors, school-age children, and working parents planning to attend, and noted that one volunteer was offering free cupcakes to children under 18 to encourage civic engagement. She asked that the item start no later than 7:00 PM.

Discussion Items

  • Review of June 10, 2025 Final Agenda (ROGC 25-200):
    • Proposed renumbering and scheduling changes: Items 3.5 (multifamily housing revenue notes), 3.7 (Measure E allocation changes), and 3.8 (June budget message) to be heard concurrently not before 1:30 PM; 3.9 (fees and charges) also not before 1:30 PM; renumbered items 3.10 (municipal code amendments), 3.11 (code of conduct for encampments), 3.12 (pay for performance); and two consent items (5.1 and 5.2) moved to consent.
    • Redevelopment successor agency public hearing to be heard immediately after consent.
    • Land use items (10.2 and 10.3) noticed for 6:00 PM evening session.
    • Discussion on ceremonials: Vice Mayor Kamei proposed moving ceremonials and the invocation (youth chorus) to 11:30 AM (instead of 1:30 PM) to allow earlier start on substantive agenda. Committee agreed to attempt coordination with council offices and the mayor's office, noting that some students may still be in school.
    • Committee agreed to work through the lunch break to maximize time.
    • Time certain for land use items: Committee debated whether to set land use items as time certain at 6:00 PM, with the understanding that if an ongoing discussion (e.g., budget) is in progress, it would not be interrupted; rather, land use would be heard as the first new item after 6:00 PM once the current item concludes. This was accepted.
    • Renumbering pay for performance to 3.10 to allow earlier hearing if time permits before 1:30 PM.
  • Review of June 17, 2025 Draft Agenda (ROGC 25-201):
    • Agenda includes adoption of annual appropriation ordinance, general obligation bond, multifamily housing revenue notes, liens for sidewalk repair, Japan town/downtown/Monterey Corridor/Tully Road bids, Alameda Community benefit, major event zone ordinance, electronic large format digital signs, navigation hub grant agreements, and multifamily housing incentives. One land use consent item.
    • Committee requested that the mayor's office attempt to schedule ceremonials and invocation at 11:00 AM start (after closed session) to follow the same pattern as June 10 meeting.
    • No public comments on this agenda.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to approve June 10, 2025 final agenda with modifications:
    • Ceremonials and invocation to be moved to 11:30 AM where possible (subject to participant availability).
    • Committee to work through lunch.
    • Land use items (10.2 and 10.3) set as time certain at 6:00 PM, but not to interrupt an ongoing discussion; they become the first new item after 6:00 PM.
    • Pay for performance renumbered to 3.10 to allow earlier hearing if time permits before 1:30 PM.
    • Motion carried 3-0 (Chair Cohen, Vice Chair Kamei, Member Foley; Member Candelas present but not voting? Vote recorded as 3-0).
  • Motion to approve June 17, 2025 draft agenda as presented:
    • Motion carried 3-0.
  • Consent calendar approved (5 items) by a single motion, carried 3-0.
  • Meeting adjourned at 2:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

To call today's meeting of the rules and open government committee to order at two o'clock. Let's start with roll call, please. Candelas. Here. Absent foli? Here. Can we absent Cohen? Here. We have Quorum. Thank you. Um, first item is to review the agenda for Tuesday, June 10th, council meeting. We start with 9 30 close session, a regular session called for 11 a.m. with an evening session at 6 o'clock. And consent starts on page five. And continues on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, page 11, page 12, page 13, page 14, page 15, page 16, and continues on page 17. All right. So now we have some proposed renumberings of items 3.3, 3. Well, and I guess they're re-listed later in the agenda, right? So they're not listed yet. Oh, they are listed separately. So we're number we're starting with item of 3.5, which will be the first item in section three, the uh taxes at multifamily housing revenue notes. Um 3.7 is the proposed changes to the measure E allocation along with 3.8 the June budget message to those two to be heard concurrently and not before 1 30 p.m. 3.9 fees and charges also not to be heard before 1 30 p.m. And then we have the items that were renumbered 3.10 amendments to the municipal code, 3.11 code of conduct for encampments, 3.12 pay for performance. And then I guess two items that are being moved to consent. 5.1 and 5.2. We have our redevelopment successor agency public hearing. That one is will be heard immediately after consent. And then we have three items of land use that are noticed to not uh the first one land use consent has one item noticed to be heard not before 1 30, but um items 10.2 and 10.3 on regular land use consent to be heard not before 6 p.m. in the evening session. All right, let's start with public comment before we Lindy, please go ahead and make your way to the podium. You have two minutes to speak. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Lindy Hayes. I'm with concerned Corey neighbors. I think you might have heard of us by now. Maybe you got a few messages. I'm here to request that the matter of 826 North Winchester on the June 10th, 6 o'clock PM calendar, be moved to the first slot. The reason I'm asking this is we have a large number of seniors, we have a large number of school-age children. We have a large number of working age parents that plan on coming. It's of great interest to the neighborhood. Two of our volunteers have had in doubt a total of 550 flyers. One of our volunteers is handing out her own flyer, offering free cupcakes to any child under the age of 18 who comes and watches democracy in action. I cannot ask everyone to wait until 10 or 11 o'clock, and that is why I'm making the request that we be first. We have seniors, we have children, we have working age parents. Did you have a question, ma'am? Thank you. We will discuss the comments we hear when we come back to the committee, but we're not going to engage back and forth now. But thank you. That was my bid.

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