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, February 18, 2026

2:00 PM

Council Chambers

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A. City Council (City Clerk)

1. Review Final Agenda

ROGC

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Review February 24, 2026 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)

Agenda

Attachments

Add Sheet

2. Review Draft Agenda

ROGC

26-062

Review March 3, 2026 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

Attachments

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

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26-063

The Public Record for February 5, 2026 - February 12, 2026. (City

Clerk)

Recommendation:

Receive and file the Public Record for February 5, 2026 - February 12,

2026.

The Public Record

Attachments

ROGC

26-069

Release Date for Study Session. (City Manager)

Recommendation:

Recommend the release of the date held for a Study Session on

Monday, March 23, 2026.

ROGC

26-065

Approval of Tower Lighting for American Heart Month Sponsored by

Council District 8 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to

Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for

the Event. (Candelas)

Recommendation:

1. Approve the American Heart Month Tower Lighting scheduled on

February 22-28, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special 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 February 24, 2026 City Council Agenda for

action.

Memorandum from Candelas

Attachments

ROGC

26-067

Approval of the Free Use of City Hall Wing Committee Rooms and

Waiver of Gross Admission Receipts Percentage Fee for the Sister

Cities International Spring Leadership Meeting Sponsored by Council

District 9 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City

Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.

(Foley)

Recommendation:

1. Adopt a resolution authorizing “Free Use” and Waiver of Gross

Admission Receipts Percentage Fee for the private, ticketed Sister

Cities International 2026 Spring Leadership Meeting event held at City

Hall Wing Committee Rooms on March 7, 2026, hosted by Vice Mayor

Foley’s Office.

2. Approve the Sister Cities International Spring Leadership Meeting

on March 7, 2026 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 February 24, 2026 City Council Agenda for

action.

Memorandum from Foley

Attachments

ROGC

26-068

Approval of Cambodian Heritage Month and Remembrance of the

Cambodian Genocide Sponsored by Council District 5 as City Council

Sponsored Special Events to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations

of Materials and Services for the Events. (Ortiz)

Recommendation:

1. Approve the Proclamation of Cambodian Heritage Month and

Remembrance of the Cambodian Genocide scheduled on April 14,

2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the

expenditure of funds.

2. Approve the Cambodian Flag Raising scheduled on April 10, 2026

as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure

of funds.

3. Approve the Cambodian Heritage Month Tower and Rotunda

Lighting scheduled on April 10-16, 2026 as a City Council sponsored

Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.

4. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses

or community groups to support the event.

5. Place the item on the February 24, 2026 City Council Agenda for

action.

Memorandum from Ortiz

Attachments

END OF CONSENT

C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals

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26-064

Coyote Valley Corridor Study. (Mayor, Foley, and Campos)

Recommendation:

Direct the City Manager to place the draft Coyote Valley Corridor

Study on a future City Council agenda as a consent item.

Memorandum from Mayor, Foley, and Campos

Attachments

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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