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Joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Meeting - August 26, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
BodySan Jose, California
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, August 26, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:16

So we're going to call today's meeting of the rules and open government committee to order.

0:20

Can we start with roll call, please?

0:22

Candelas.

0:23

Here.

0:24

Here.

0:25

Foley.

0:25

Here.

0:26

Come here.

0:26

Here.

0:27

Go in.

0:28

Here.

0:28

We have a car.

0:29

And Inky is here.

0:30

It is National Dog Day.

0:31

And so I have with me Inky, who is from our animal shelter, available for adoption.

0:36

So anybody uh anybody here could leave with Inky today.

0:40

Um we are oh, I want to thank also Daniel, who's in the audience from the Animal Care Center who's been helping us with Inky for the day.

0:48

We are going to start by reviewing our agenda for next week, September 1st, Tuesday, council uh closed session at 9 30 and open session at 1 30.

0:58

And consent starts on page five.

1:02

Continues on pages six and seven.

1:09

Section three, we have an amendment to our CalPers contract.

1:14

And a franchise uh grant a franchise to tokay energy storage for electric services for public right-of-way.

1:24

And in section eight, uh affordable financing recommendations to spur affordable housing development, and actions related to arena hotel redevelopment and home key program, and an exclusive exclusive negotiating agreement for affordable housing at 71 Vista, Montana.

1:42

That is it.

1:43

Do we have public comment?

1:45

Yes, we do before I call the speaker.

1:47

As a reminder, speakers must comply with the CS Code of Conduct for public meetings.

1:51

Please direct comments of the body, limit remarks of the agenda item and observe the time limit.

1:56

Conduct that materially disrupts a meeting or interferes with others' ability to participate may result in muting or removal as authorized by law.

2:03

Brian ready go.

2:14

Uh hello everybody, and thank you for sharing the puppies.

2:17

That's nice.

2:18

Um, just for the review, I I went through it.

2:20

I did use AI to uh just because of my hands and eyes, I can't type this much anymore.

2:26

But it brings up some um what I consider sort of uh concerns and compliments.

2:32

And uh if you get a chance to read it, thank you.

2:35

Back to the committee.

2:37

Okay.

2:37

Do we have any comments?

2:39

I don't see any hands.

2:39

Is there a motion?

2:40

Second.

2:41

All right, let's vote.

2:46

Okay, agenda is adopted by vote of five zero, and we don't have a meeting on September 8th.

2:50

Happy Labor Day.

2:52

And there's three items on consent today.

2:55

Do you have public comment on consent?

2:56

Brian.

3:07

Again, um, because we only have a minute, and I actually do understand why that, so you won't hear me complain about only having a minute anymore.

3:14

I'll try to keep that promise.

3:16

Um support for the special meeting for the uh joint advisory committee with the um we uh the the treatment plant is pretty important.

3:27

I mean, we wouldn't have a very healthy city without the treatment plant, and sometimes that's that gets lost in the shuffle.

3:33

Uh also um I really did read over the gentleman that got nominated for the VEBA advisory committee, and I think that's an important committee.

3:42

Um I wrote something about that and the synopsis of the um public record.

3:48

I think sometimes this stuff gets lost.

3:50

I just wanted to really look at the indigenous and Chicano murals that we need to take care of our heritage.

3:56

Thank you very much.

3:57

Again, if you get a chance, please take a look at them.

3:59

Moving to our virtual speaker, Jordan.

4:04

Hi Jordan Moldow, District 3.

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Summary of Proceedings

Joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Meeting - August 26, 2026

The Joint Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole met on August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The committee reviewed and adopted the September 1, 2026 final agenda, approved consent calendar items, received public comment, and heard Open Forum remarks. The meeting adjourned at 2:07 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the Public Record for August 13-20, 2026 (receive and file).
  • Approved the appointment of Edward Carboni, nominated by the Police Officers' Association, as the POA's active employee member to the Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Advisory Committee for a partial term ending May 31, 2028, and placed the item on the September 1, 2026 City Council agenda.
  • Set a Joint Special Meeting of the City Council of San José and San José/Santa Clara Treatment Plant Advisory Committee on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the San José - Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility, and approved the Special Meeting agenda.

All consent items were adopted by a vote of 5-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Brian (no last name provided) expressed support for the joint special meeting with the Treatment Plant Advisory Committee, noting the importance of the wastewater treatment plant. He also expressed support for the VEBA Advisory Committee appointment and highlighted the need to care for indigenous and Chicano murals as part of the public record.
  • Jordan Moldow (District 3) asked whether the tour included in the joint meeting agenda would be open to the public or invite-only. Staff clarified that the tour on November 5 is part of the public meeting and open to attendees, and additional public tours would be held on Saturday, November 7.

Open Forum

  • Brian made philosophical remarks about societal division and uncertainty, referencing relativity and differing worldviews, and urged finding common ground.

Key Outcomes

  • Adopted the September 1, 2026 final agenda (5-0).
  • Approved all three consent calendar items (5-0).
  • Noted that the September 8, 2026 draft agenda meeting was cancelled.
  • No other discussion items or votes.

Meeting Transcript

So we're going to call today's meeting of the rules and open government committee to order. Can we start with roll call, please? Candelas. Here. Here. Foley. Here. Come here. Here. Go in. Here. We have a car. And Inky is here. It is National Dog Day. And so I have with me Inky, who is from our animal shelter, available for adoption. So anybody uh anybody here could leave with Inky today. Um we are oh, I want to thank also Daniel, who's in the audience from the Animal Care Center who's been helping us with Inky for the day. We are going to start by reviewing our agenda for next week, September 1st, Tuesday, council uh closed session at 9 30 and open session at 1 30. And consent starts on page five. Continues on pages six and seven. Section three, we have an amendment to our CalPers contract. And a franchise uh grant a franchise to tokay energy storage for electric services for public right-of-way. And in section eight, uh affordable financing recommendations to spur affordable housing development, and actions related to arena hotel redevelopment and home key program, and an exclusive exclusive negotiating agreement for affordable housing at 71 Vista, Montana. That is it. Do we have public comment? Yes, we do before I call the speaker. As a reminder, speakers must comply with the CS Code of Conduct for public meetings. Please direct comments of the body, limit remarks of the agenda item and observe the time limit. Conduct that materially disrupts a meeting or interferes with others' ability to participate may result in muting or removal as authorized by law. Brian ready go. Uh hello everybody, and thank you for sharing the puppies. That's nice. Um, just for the review, I I went through it. I did use AI to uh just because of my hands and eyes, I can't type this much anymore. But it brings up some um what I consider sort of uh concerns and compliments. And uh if you get a chance to read it, thank you. Back to the committee. Okay. Do we have any comments? I don't see any hands. Is there a motion? Second. All right, let's vote. Okay, agenda is adopted by vote of five zero, and we don't have a meeting on September 8th. Happy Labor Day. And there's three items on consent today. Do you have public comment on consent? Brian. Again, um, because we only have a minute, and I actually do understand why that, so you won't hear me complain about only having a minute anymore. I'll try to keep that promise.

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