Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole

Agenda

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8. City Council (City Clerk)
9. Review Final Agenda
10. ROGC 25-299 Review October 7, 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)
    Review Final Agenda
11. Review Draft Agenda
12. ROGC 25-300 Review October 14, 2025 Draft Agenda - Cancelled.
    Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
13. 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.
14. Consent Calendar
15. 1. The Public Record for September 18, 2025 - September 25, 2025. (City Clerk)
    Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Consent

    Receive and file the Public Record for September 18, 2025 - September 25, 2025.

16. 2. Update to the August - December 2025 Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee Work Plan. (City Manager)
    Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals

    Approve an amendment to the August - December 2025 Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support (PSFSS) Committee Work Plan to drop the following item from the October 16, 2025, PSFSS Committee meeting agenda. Emergency Medical Services Narcotics Status Report. Purpose: Provide a verbal update on the Fire Department’s Advanced Life Support controlled substances management systems and processes. (Fire)

17. 3. Monthly Report of Activities for September 2025. (City Auditor)
    Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Consent

    Approve the Auditor’s Office Monthly Report of Activities for the month of September 2025.

18. 4. Approval of Dumpster Day 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)
    Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals Consent

    [Enter Recommendation(s) and CEQA here]. (Department) 1. Approve the Dumpster Day scheduled on October 25, 2025 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 October 7, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.

19. END OF CONSENT
20. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
21. 1. City Investment Policy 1-12. (Ortiz)
    Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals

    Direct staff to return in March 2026, at the time of the annual review of the City Investment Policy 1-12, with an investment analysis of the trade-offs associated with disinvesting from corporations that invest in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). [Referred from 9/9/2025 City Council Meeting - Item 2.11 (25-938)] [Referred from 9/17/2025 Rules Meeting - Item C.1 (ROGC 25-285)]

22. 2. Prepare a Plan of Action to Support San José’s Immigrant Community. (Ortiz, Candelas, Campos, Doan)
    Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals

    MEMORANDUM PENDING

23. Open Forum
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25. Adjournment
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