City of San José  
200 East Santa Clara Street  
San Jose, CA 95113  
City of San José  
Agenda  
Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and  
Committee of the Whole  
Committee Members  
David Cohen, Chair  
Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair  
Pam Foley, Member  
Bien Doan, Member  
Domingo Candelas, Member  
Committee Staff  
Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager  
Joy Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk  
Kevin Fisher, Assistant City Attorney  
Rachelle Blattman, City Manager's Office  
Wednesday, October 22, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
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A. City Council (City Clerk)  
1. Review Final Agenda  
Review October 28, 2025 Final Agenda.  
a. Add New Items to Final Agenda  
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)  
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or  
Documents (if needed)  
2. Review Draft Agenda  
Review November 4, 2025 Draft Agenda.  
a. Add New Items to Draft Agenda  
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)  
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or  
Documents (if needed)  
Agenda to be posted on the day of the meeting.  
Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they  
are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests  
debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent  
Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent  
Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.  
B. Consent Calendar  
1.  
The Public Record for October 9, 2025 - October 16, 2025. (City  
Clerk)  
Recommendation:  
Receive and file the Public Record for October 9, 2025 - October 16,  
2025.  
2.  
2025-2026/2026-2027 City Budget Calendar and Budget Study Session  
Schedule. (City Manager)  
Recommendation:  
Approve the proposed 2025-2026/2026-2027 City Budget Calendar as  
presented in Attachment A and the schedule for City Council Budget  
Study Sessions for the 2026-2027 Preliminary General Fund Forecast  
and Budget Priorities, 2026-2027 Operating Budget, 2026-2027 Capital  
Budget Mid-Biennial Update, and 2026-2027 Fees and Charges Report  
as presented in Attachment B and explained in the staff memorandum.  
Attachments
Memorandum  
3.  
Retroactive Approval of the Santos Family Car Show Sponsored by  
Council District 4 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to  
Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for  
the Event. (Cohen)  
Recommendation:  
1. Retroactively approve the Santos Family Car Show held on August  
30, 2025 as a City Council Sponsored event and approve the  
expenditure of funds.  
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses,  
or community groups to support the event.  
3. Place the item on the October 28, 2025 City Council Agenda for  
action.  
END OF CONSENT  
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals  
1.  
Limiting the Use of City Property and Facilities for City Purposes.  
(Ortiz, Candelas, Kamei)  
Recommendation:  
Direct the City Manager to identify City-owned and controlled  
properties, and to coordinate with the City Attorney to develop a policy  
or ordinance that would ensure City properties and facilities are only  
used for City purposes  
D. 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 Committee.  
E. Adjournment  
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providing excellent services, in a positive and timely manner, and in the full view of the public. The City Code of Ethics may be viewed  
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