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 15, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
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A. City Council (City Clerk)  
1. Review Final Agenda  
ROGC  
25-321  
Review October 21, 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)  
Attachments
Agenda for October 21, 2025 (to be updated on 10/15/25)  
2. Review Draft Agenda  
ROGC  
25-322  
Review October 28, 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.  
ROGC  
25-320  
The Public Record for October 2, 2025 - October 9, 2025. (City Clerk)  
Recommendation:  
Receive and file the Public Record for October 2, 2025 - October 9,  
2025.  
Attachments
The Public Record  
2.  
ROGC  
25-323  
Update to the August - December 2025 Neighborhood Services and  
Education Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)  
Recommendation:  
Approve an amendment to the August - December 2025 Neighborhood  
Services and Education Committee Work Plan to drop the following  
item scheduled for the October 9, 2025 Committee meeting.  
Coordination of Homelessness Activities Audit Report.  
Purpose: Provide an audit report on the coordination of  
homelessness activities. (City Auditor)  
Attachments
Memorandum  
3.  
ROGC  
25-324  
Approval of Brazilian Flag Raising, Event, and Lighting Sponsored by  
Council District 5 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend  
City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the  
Event. (Ortiz)  
Recommendation:  
1. Approve the Brazilian Flag Raising Event on October 17, 2025, as a  
City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of  
funds.  
2. Approve the Brazilian Flag Raising Tower Lighting from October 21  
- 23, 2025, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the  
expenditure of funds.  
3. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses  
or community groups to support the event.  
4. Place the item on the October 21, 2025 Council Agenda for action.  
Attachments
Memorandum from Ortiz  
END OF CONSENT  
C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals  
1.  
ROGC  
25-327  
City Attorney Appointment and Compensation Package. (Mayor)  
Recommendation:  
1. Adopt a resolution appointing Susana Alcala Wood as City Attorney  
effective November 9, 2025 and approving compensation and benefits  
for services as City Attorney consistent with the following terms in this  
memo.  
Salary: The starting pensionable salary will be $371,500 annually. In  
addition to the starting pensionable salary, the City Attorney will receive  
an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay for a  
total annual salary of approximately $390,000.  
Executive Management Benefits: As executive management, the City  
Attorney will receive the benefits that are included in the Executive  
Management and Professional Employees (Unit 99) Benefit and  
Compensation Summary. Further information may be found at the Unit  
99 Compensation Summary link. The City Attorney will also receive a  
$350 monthly automobile allowance in accordance with the current City  
policy.  
Vacation and Executive Leave: The City will recognize Mrs. Alcala  
Wood’s combined 15+ years of public service with the City of  
Sacramento, City of Modesto, and City of Stockton, and her vacation  
accrual rate will be 200 hours per year. For the 2025 calendar year, the  
City Attorney will receive 16 hours of Executive Leave. Vacation  
accrual and executive leave will be provided in accordance with the  
Executive Management and Professional Employees Benefit and  
Compensation Summary.  
Severance: The City will offer severance pay equal to three months  
of salary for any involuntary removal as City Attorney which results in  
termination of employment with the City, in exchange for the City  
Attorney’s execution of a Release of Claims.  
Outside Employment: The City Attorney will not engage in outside  
employment without City Council approval.  
Separation Notice: The City Attorney will provide a 30-day notice to  
the City of a voluntary resignation of employment.  
2. Place the item on the October 21, 2025 City Council Agenda for  
action.  
Attachments Memorandum from Mayor  
2.  
ROGC  
25-325  
Resolution of Support on State Proposition 50. (Candelas, Cohen,  
Ortiz, Campos, Tordillos)  
Recommendation:  
Direct the City Attorney to draft a resolution of support on behalf of the  
San Jose City Council for State Proposition 50 (The Election Rigging  
Response Act).  
Attachments
Memorandum from Candelas, Cohen, Ortiz, Campos, and Tordill  
3.  
ROGC  
25-326  
Resolution of Support on Santa Clara County Measure A. (Candelas,  
Cohen, Ortiz, Campos)  
Recommendation:  
Direct the City Attorney to draft a resolution of support on behalf of the  
San Jose City Council for Santa Clara County Measure A.  
Attachments
Memorandum from Candelas, Cohen, Ortiz, and Campos  
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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