WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.000 00:00:17.668 --> 00:00:19.668 good afternoon. 00:00:20.938 --> 00:00:23.640 Good afternoon everyone. Welcome. >> thank you all for being here 00:00:24.975 --> 00:00:26.975 toni. 00:00:29.580 --> 00:00:31.580 Let's take the role committees 00:00:36.855 --> 00:00:39.189 torez cohen here ortiz present davis don candelas here foley here barcia present committee 00:00:40.458 --> 00:00:42.920 here. >> mahen here welcomes everyone 00:00:43.962 --> 00:00:45.896 to this. >> oh, thank 00:00:47.665 --> 00:00:49.500 councilmember is here as well as the open session of the 00:00:51.770 --> 00:00:54.137 city council for NOVEMBER 14th. And now if you're able please 00:00:59.344 --> 00:01:01.344 stand and join me in the pledge 00:01:03.314 --> 00:01:05.182 of allegiance and the flag states of america and to the 00:01:07.352 --> 00:01:09.352 republic for which it stands 00:01:17.829 --> 00:01:19.829 one nation under GOD, 00:01:21.800 --> 00:01:23.734 indivisible justice for today's invocation will be given by 00:01:23.969 --> 00:01:25.969 san jose unmil satsang and 00:01:32.611 --> 00:01:34.611 councilmember will tell 00:01:35.380 --> 00:01:37.380 us more their mayor and council 00:01:39.752 --> 00:01:41.486 members for my second invocation I have invited a 00:01:43.756 --> 00:01:45.756 neighborhood community satsang 00:01:47.250 --> 00:01:48.960 group from ditton the word satsang from the sanscrit means 00:01:51.960 --> 00:01:53.960 the gathering of good people 00:01:54.866 --> 00:01:56.801 for the performance of devotional activities this 00:01:59.572 --> 00:02:01.306 group believes in the knowledge and wisdom and shrine in the 00:02:03.876 --> 00:02:05.744 indian scriptures on the connectedness and 00:02:07.579 --> 00:02:09.579 interdependenc of all human 00:02:11.350 --> 00:02:12.984 beings that the world is praying for peace, love and 00:02:15.454 --> 00:02:17.454 happiness for their families, 00:02:19.558 --> 00:02:21.558 community and all human beings. 00:02:22.828 --> 00:02:24.863 The invoker tion team will invoke today the divine 00:02:27.567 --> 00:02:29.567 blessings to bestow wisdom on 00:02:31.237 --> 00:02:33.710 the city mayor and the council members to make decisions for 00:02:35.374 --> 00:02:37.800 the well-being of all the people of san jose, the country 00:02:39.712 --> 00:02:41.712 and the planet. 00:02:43.283 --> 00:02:45.283 This group was started in 1977 00:02:45.818 --> 00:02:48.420 by four indian families who migrated to the us and settled in the beautiful city of san 00:02:51.257 --> 00:02:53.257 jose. 00:02:54.460 --> 00:02:56.228 >> the informally formed group did not construct a temple, did 00:02:58.364 --> 00:03:00.198 not build a gurdwara but has regarded the homes of the 00:03:02.369 --> 00:03:04.103 members as temples gurdwaras and rotate the monthly 00:03:06.390 --> 00:03:08.307 gatherings at each of the members homes. 00:03:10.309 --> 00:03:12.309 >> the meetings are held on one 00:03:13.980 --> 00:03:15.781 sunday of every month to sing devotional songs the members 00:03:17.850 --> 00:03:20.519 of this group often attend hindu temples gurdwaras jain temples formal places 00:03:22.550 --> 00:03:24.122 of worship available in the bay area. 00:03:26.493 --> 00:03:28.127 >> now, however, the group remains vibrant, attracting new 00:03:30.297 --> 00:03:32.297 members from the next 00:03:33.566 --> 00:03:35.601 generations as older members move on or leave the practice 00:03:37.137 --> 00:03:39.137 of meeting once a month at the 00:03:40.941 --> 00:03:42.941 homes of the members continues 00:03:45.111 --> 00:03:47.790 even during the pandemic, the group met regularly on zoome 00:03:48.749 --> 00:03:50.749 sabaneta satsang is have joined 00:03:51.918 --> 00:03:53.853 us in person or online to witness and participate in this 00:03:56.223 --> 00:03:58.391 blissful event at the city of san jose. 00:04:00.861 --> 00:04:02.861 I request the team of sheetal 00:04:03.630 --> 00:04:05.630 single are not sued and renew 00:04:07.200 --> 00:04:09.200 aurora to perform a invocation 00:04:11.272 --> 00:04:13.340 at our council chambers. Thank you. 00:04:15.276 --> 00:04:17.100 On behalf of our satsang or prayer group community and 00:04:19.447 --> 00:04:21.470 fellow residents of the wonderful city of san jose we 00:04:23.417 --> 00:04:25.417 thank councilmember bartra 00:04:27.188 --> 00:04:28.922 mayor mehan all council members, staff members for 00:04:31.392 --> 00:04:33.426 inviting us to pray together with them as they begin the 00:04:35.596 --> 00:04:37.530 work of the people today as longtime residents of the city 00:04:39.500 --> 00:04:41.167 our families have been part of and witness to the highly 00:04:43.704 --> 00:04:45.438 commendable growth from a sleepy small town to a vibrant 00:04:47.708 --> 00:04:49.342 city third largest in california and the 12th largest 00:04:51.646 --> 00:04:53.380 in the usa. >> we take pride in the fact 00:04:55.350 --> 00:04:57.840 that san jose has a diverse population where people live in 00:04:59.654 --> 00:05:01.255 harmony and support each other thus making this a great place 00:05:03.591 --> 00:05:05.325 to raise a family. >> our city is also known as 00:05:07.495 --> 00:05:09.495 one of the world's greatest 00:05:10.999 --> 00:05:13.366 innovation hubs which makes it attractive to live and work in . 00:05:14.803 --> 00:05:16.570 >> we pray to the divine to bestow upon us the wisdom and 00:05:18.606 --> 00:05:20.606 intellect to become a community 00:05:22.376 --> 00:05:24.244 that is just and compassionate always standing up for good 00:05:26.581 --> 00:05:28.581 over evil and choosing 00:05:30.850 --> 00:05:32.219 knowledge over ignorance. >> we pray that these virtues 00:05:34.823 --> 00:05:36.823 will help make our city the 00:05:38.920 --> 00:05:40.394 safest, cleanest and the greenest city and will serve as 00:05:43.310 --> 00:05:44.865 a role model city for the world today we will chant a few 00:05:46.434 --> 00:05:48.680 mantras first to lord ganesh remover of all obstacles then 00:05:49.538 --> 00:05:51.605 the guide three mantra considered to be one of the 00:05:53.541 --> 00:05:55.476 most powerful mantras and is an expression of gratitude and 00:05:58.580 --> 00:06:00.580 praise to the powers 00:06:01.249 --> 00:06:03.851 of transformat, inner growth and self realization provided by the radiant light of the 00:06:06.288 --> 00:06:08.422 divine. We pray for the well-being 00:06:17.900 --> 00:06:19.900 of our city and all of its 00:06:22.337 --> 00:06:24.337 residents of nemaha makhaya 00:06:25.908 --> 00:06:27.908 sude coati summer prayer part 00:06:31.514 --> 00:06:33.514 native american gurumayi leave 00:06:39.955 --> 00:06:41.955 work choose by the city the 00:06:44.126 --> 00:06:46.126 nishina oh to revitalize the 00:06:47.997 --> 00:06:49.997 nursery through early neom but 00:06:51.567 --> 00:06:53.680 to they said he imagi deal you're now right. 00:07:00.420 --> 00:07:02.420 Oh yeah. 00:07:04.130 --> 00:07:06.130 Oh good I uh that's to through 00:07:07.483 --> 00:07:09.500 any by to go the I said he uh he did you you know prior to 00:07:11.888 --> 00:07:13.888 that yeah. 00:07:19.428 --> 00:07:21.428 Oh go. 00:07:23.833 --> 00:07:25.833 I saw the three A.M. Vertical 00:07:31.440 --> 00:07:33.440 leave I said he my the know joe 00:07:34.611 --> 00:07:36.611 uh oh oh I thought oh my GOD 00:07:38.981 --> 00:07:40.981 my so I'm sure they coming up 00:08:00.470 --> 00:08:02.470 dude I'm coming oh shown the 00:08:03.406 --> 00:08:05.406 qanda shiny oh thank you thank 00:08:07.477 --> 00:08:09.477 you. 00:08:11.382 --> 00:08:13.483 I was beautiful. All right we are on the 00:08:15.152 --> 00:08:16.986 ceremonial items we will start with councilmember ortiz and 00:08:18.455 --> 00:08:20.189 councilmember if you would join me at the podium we 00:08:46.316 --> 00:08:48.316 will recognize and proclaim 00:08:48.585 --> 00:08:50.585 american diabetes month. 00:08:51.550 --> 00:08:53.824 Welcome please welcome please. Thank you. >> hello everybody. 00:08:54.558 --> 00:08:56.225 Let me just raise this a little bit. 00:08:58.696 --> 00:09:00.530 >> hello everyone. NOVEMBER is american diabetes 00:09:02.699 --> 00:09:04.601 month a time to promote awareness of a serious disease 00:09:06.570 --> 00:09:08.705 with potential life threatening complications. 00:09:10.875 --> 00:09:12.875 >> one in ten americans have 00:09:14.478 --> 00:09:16.446 diabetes of that group. >> one in five don't know that 00:09:18.516 --> 00:09:20.830 they have it and approximately one in three american adults 00:09:22.720 --> 00:09:24.454 have pre diabetes. >> these numbers are only 00:09:26.591 --> 00:09:28.659 increasing and diabetes doesn't affect everyone equally. 00:09:30.628 --> 00:09:32.528 >> it is significantly more prominent among communities 00:09:34.699 --> 00:09:36.266 of color and particularly the black indigenous and latino 00:09:38.602 --> 00:09:40.837 communities. >> so this month it is an important time to raise 00:09:42.907 --> 00:09:44.775 awareness of diabetes, encourage our residents to 00:09:46.978 --> 00:09:48.812 monitor their diabetes and prediabetes betis risk and 00:09:50.948 --> 00:09:52.682 advocate that all of our communities can afford and 00:09:55.153 --> 00:09:56.754 access insulin and the resources they need to manage 00:09:58.990 --> 00:10:00.724 the disease. >> I'm honored to present this 00:10:02.494 --> 00:10:04.895 proclamation to the community health partnerships which represents all our city and 00:10:06.798 --> 00:10:08.733 counties. Amazing community health 00:10:10.902 --> 00:10:12.670 centers which are on the front lines in giving our working 00:10:14.840 --> 00:10:16.840 families the robust care they 00:10:17.609 --> 00:10:19.609 need to fight diabetes and all other health concerns. 00:10:21.446 --> 00:10:24.248 >> now I'd like to invite dolores alvarado, ceo of community health partnerships to give a few 00:10:28.753 --> 00:10:31.220 words. >> thank you right here very much. Thank you. 00:10:32.490 --> 00:10:34.325 Oh great. Thank you. 00:10:37.280 --> 00:10:38.762 >> good afternoon everyone. It's my pleasure and my honor 00:10:40.532 --> 00:10:42.466 to be here representing the community health centers 00:10:43.835 --> 00:10:46.304 of both santa clara county and san mateo county. I'm humbled to address the 00:10:48.730 --> 00:10:50.700 honorable members of the council including the mayor 00:10:51.777 --> 00:10:54.478 of course and special thanks to you. Excuse me, councilmember. 00:10:56.649 --> 00:10:58.649 I always call him assemblyman 00:10:59.618 --> 00:11:01.319 councilmember ortiz. I know I like congressman 00:11:04.323 --> 00:11:06.900 acknowledging diabetes and bringing to this level because 00:11:07.626 --> 00:11:10.361 that's what it's going to take to take care of it. With us today I'd like to 00:11:11.998 --> 00:11:13.598 introduce a couple of very important groups today as the 00:11:15.100 --> 00:11:16.868 executive staff from geidner family health center been in 00:11:20.390 --> 00:11:21.906 this county for over 60 years. We're starting with the current 00:11:26.579 --> 00:11:29.470 ceo MR. Rafael carano who's behind me, the past ceo, ceo emeritus raymundo espinosa who 00:11:31.500 --> 00:11:33.500 was with it. 00:11:34.553 --> 00:11:37.188 Yes, who was with gardner for over thirty five years as well . American medical director who's 00:11:38.357 --> 00:11:39.958 been their director for about 30 years and that's DR. Qanda 00:11:42.261 --> 00:11:44.960 mully. I also have with me sarita 00:11:46.660 --> 00:11:48.330 koelie who's the ceo of a community health center that 00:11:49.501 --> 00:11:51.369 was started 40 years ago to serve some of the asian 00:11:54.400 --> 00:11:56.400 immigrants during the vietnam 00:11:57.510 --> 00:11:59.945 war etc. And then behind me is the most excellent staff we have several community health 00:12:01.648 --> 00:12:03.682 workers, community health educators, masters repaired 00:12:04.718 --> 00:12:07.286 folks who conduct a lot of self-manage in pre prevention services for our 00:12:09.256 --> 00:12:11.523 community, particularly for the patients of our clinics. 00:12:12.692 --> 00:12:14.692 >> so they are all in the back. 00:12:16.896 --> 00:12:18.531 If you could raise your hands that diabetes is deadly and 00:12:20.700 --> 00:12:23.369 expensive chronic disease that continues to impact our community health centers, 00:12:24.137 --> 00:12:25.871 patients and all of us as you well pointed it out for 00:12:28.800 --> 00:12:29.774 example, the rate of adults diagnosed with diabetes at the 00:12:31.844 --> 00:12:34.446 community health centers is higher than the county higher than the state. 00:12:36.516 --> 00:12:38.684 The county is about nine point six percent, roughly 10 percent 00:12:40.190 --> 00:12:41.787 not a good rate but better than before. 00:12:44.190 --> 00:12:45.924 Our clinics range between 11 percent and 17 percent. 00:12:48.280 --> 00:12:49.662 Now what's noteworthy about this is the fact that there's a 00:12:51.832 --> 00:12:54.990 strong relationship between poverty and high rates of diabetes. 00:12:55.869 --> 00:12:57.737 >> so that's where we really need to target our efforts. 00:12:58.738 --> 00:13:00.573 Experts agree that the only way to address diabetes and other 00:13:03.144 --> 00:13:05.845 chronic diseases is to mobilize the communities that are most impacted, have them own and 00:13:07.381 --> 00:13:09.150 come up with their own decisions coupled with clinical 00:13:10.684 --> 00:13:13.860 intervention. That's why the clinics are here health education. 00:13:15.222 --> 00:13:16.823 That's why our health educators are here and policy policy and 00:13:19.260 --> 00:13:20.593 legislation. That's why you're all here. 00:13:23.397 --> 00:13:25.531 So perfect combination. We refer this from the public health perspective as a 00:13:27.334 --> 00:13:29.202 spectrum of prevention. There is no one cure. 00:13:31.720 --> 00:13:32.805 There are many cures that have to come together finally I've 00:13:34.809 --> 00:13:36.811 taken the liberty of bringing fliers and announcing our next cohort of diabetes 00:13:36.811 --> 00:13:38.811 self-managemen classes. 00:13:39.781 --> 00:13:41.781 Each of the office should have 00:13:43.184 --> 00:13:45.385 a packet as well as our most recent directory. 00:13:46.754 --> 00:13:48.588 Happy to send you the e copy so you can post it on your website 00:13:49.857 --> 00:13:52.125 shared with your constituents. We provide services in many languages for for 00:13:55.296 --> 00:13:57.164 self-managemen english, spanish and vietnamese and 00:13:58.932 --> 00:14:01.134 again thank you very much to the members of the city council and special thanks to you. 00:14:02.369 --> 00:14:04.370 >> thank you. Thank you. 00:14:06.407 --> 00:14:08.942 Thank you so much. Soliris now I asked the mayor to please present the 00:14:10.440 --> 00:14:11.478 commendation and we will take a picture. 00:14:36.104 --> 00:14:38.104 Yes. 00:14:43.110 --> 00:14:45.110 That right. 00:15:09.237 --> 00:15:10.972 Yes. I thank you for your ride 00:15:12.875 --> 00:15:14.808 councilmember if you'd like to join me at the podium 00:15:31.126 --> 00:15:33.126 we will recognize and proclaim 00:15:35.998 --> 00:15:37.932 world day of remembrance. I'm here to proclaim NOVEMBER 00:15:40.269 --> 00:15:42.360 19th as world day of remembrance alongside well I 00:15:43.305 --> 00:15:45.106 was going to be alongside vision zero vice chair B.N. 00:15:47.276 --> 00:15:49.877 Doong but he's unavailable at the moment. In 2005 the united nations 00:15:51.213 --> 00:15:53.648 adopted world day of remembrance and acknowledgment of victims 00:15:55.218 --> 00:15:57.385 of road traffic crashes and their families. 00:15:59.522 --> 00:16:01.390 >> this event is a somber remembrance of the lives that 00:16:03.426 --> 00:16:05.260 were needlessly lost in preventable crashes within our 00:16:06.763 --> 00:16:08.696 city. >> last year was the deadliest 00:16:10.900 --> 00:16:12.734 year on san jose's roads. >> we lost sixty five community 00:16:14.937 --> 00:16:16.772 members in twenty twenty two and have lost forty five 00:16:19.142 --> 00:16:21.210 community members this year all to roadway fatality. 00:16:23.146 --> 00:16:25.146 These people are not just data 00:16:27.149 --> 00:16:29.840 points they're parents, grandparents, children sidbury 00:16:31.754 --> 00:16:33.754 ing's friends and neighbors 00:16:34.924 --> 00:16:37.459 every live taken due to road traffic crashes is a tragedy that ripples out to many more 00:16:38.895 --> 00:16:41.129 people. >> it's important to recognize 00:16:43.800 --> 00:16:45.800 that every single fatality on a 00:16:47.700 --> 00:16:49.700 roadway is a tragedy and that 00:16:51.274 --> 00:16:53.976 these crashes not accidents are entirely preventable. >> this is also an issue 00:16:55.144 --> 00:16:57.460 of equity as the corridors with the highest number 00:16:58.915 --> 00:17:00.649 of pedestrian deaths are also in some of our most 00:17:03.190 --> 00:17:04.954 disadvantaged communities in 2015 the city of san jose 00:17:06.523 --> 00:17:08.457 became a vision zero city with a commitment to prioritize 00:17:10.227 --> 00:17:11.827 street safety with the goal of reducing traffic fatalities 00:17:14.230 --> 00:17:16.980 to zero. >> we're not even close. 00:17:18.269 --> 00:17:20.370 >> unfortunately we've not met that promise and as a city we 00:17:22.639 --> 00:17:24.639 need to do better as this 00:17:26.209 --> 00:17:28.377 year's world day of remembrance theme is remember support act 00:17:29.946 --> 00:17:31.946 we take the time today to 00:17:33.217 --> 00:17:35.184 remember those who who we have lost to preventable crashes. 00:17:37.120 --> 00:17:39.188 We support the families and communities personally impact 00:17:41.358 --> 00:17:43.826 we support all the crucial work of our emergency services and continue to advocate to 00:17:46.363 --> 00:17:48.363 increase funding to add 00:17:49.266 --> 00:17:51.234 additional traffic enforcement units to our police force. 00:17:53.103 --> 00:17:55.380 >> we act by continuing to advocate for increased funding 00:17:58.409 --> 00:18:00.409 for infrastructure changes to 00:18:01.478 --> 00:18:03.112 our streets designed to do speeds and save lives to day we 00:18:05.820 --> 00:18:07.250 are presenting this proclamation to genum leblanc 00:18:09.387 --> 00:18:11.555 who is a member of the families for safe streets. 00:18:13.925 --> 00:18:15.925 >> she is joined by her husband 00:18:17.394 --> 00:18:19.362 steve and take a moment to remember her son kyle leblanc. 00:18:21.899 --> 00:18:23.767 >> families for safe streets was founded in 2014 by the 00:18:25.103 --> 00:18:27.103 families of loved ones who were 00:18:28.173 --> 00:18:30.540 killed or injured in crashes and has grown into a national movement. 00:18:33.644 --> 00:18:35.479 >> these individuals tirelessly advocate for life saving 00:18:37.480 --> 00:18:38.682 changes to our roadways while supporting others who have been 00:18:40.752 --> 00:18:42.619 impacted by crashes. >> our work is far from 00:18:44.923 --> 00:18:46.590 complete as there is still much more that we need to do to make 00:18:48.859 --> 00:18:50.627 our streets safer for everyone. >> I hope that everyone will 00:18:52.597 --> 00:18:54.597 continue to be engaged while we 00:18:56.167 --> 00:18:57.901 work through making san jose a city for people rather than a 00:18:59.537 --> 00:19:01.705 city for cars. >> and remember san jose please 00:19:04.420 --> 00:19:05.709 slow down in closing let us continue to hold dear and 00:19:07.446 --> 00:19:09.413 cherish the memories of those we have lost. 00:19:11.349 --> 00:19:13.517 These needless deaths can be prevented. 00:19:15.687 --> 00:19:17.654 The answer is in our control as we continue to work together 00:19:18.590 --> 00:19:21.920 for a safer environment for all of us. >> mayor, would you please 00:19:22.761 --> 00:19:25.630 present the proclamation to gina and steve leblanc and gina, I'd like you to say a few 00:19:26.698 --> 00:19:28.866 words. >> am I talking first? 00:19:31.236 --> 00:19:32.703 >> ok, I have to talk first. Ok, thank you so much 00:19:35.374 --> 00:19:37.374 councilmember 00:19:38.243 --> 00:19:40.945 >> um, yes, we're we're here to remember actually the hundreds of people who've died since we 00:19:42.680 --> 00:19:44.649 adopted vision zero in twenty fifteen hundreds and hundreds 00:19:46.785 --> 00:19:48.419 were over four hundred now I'm sure and there's also thousands 00:19:50.322 --> 00:19:52.560 of members of our community who've been injured in graphic 00:19:53.625 --> 00:19:56.160 violence that are suffering from chronic pain. You MAY not hear about them 00:19:57.429 --> 00:19:59.998 because they're not reported but it's it's in the thousands . 00:20:02.680 --> 00:20:04.680 But I wanted to tell you about 00:20:05.637 --> 00:20:08.390 my son kyle because I get this opportunity this is a photo of him. 00:20:09.775 --> 00:20:11.409 He had just turned 18 and was looking forward to being the 00:20:13.412 --> 00:20:15.414 D.J. At his valentine's dance prom and high school graduation 00:20:15.414 --> 00:20:17.414 coming up to I'd put together a 00:20:17.549 --> 00:20:19.518 slide show to play at his graduation party. 00:20:21.487 --> 00:20:24.155 Kyle was creative and brilliant full of endless energy. It was like living with a supernova. 00:20:25.825 --> 00:20:27.793 He was an inventor. Our little thomas edison. 00:20:29.461 --> 00:20:32.630 He was only five when he built his first electrical circuit just like iron man he built 00:20:33.299 --> 00:20:35.534 twelve computers from scratch from junk parts, network them all together and his bedroom 00:20:37.690 --> 00:20:38.837 our lights went out. He created his own cloud. 00:20:41.607 --> 00:20:43.442 He was looking forward to studying computer networking in 00:20:44.844 --> 00:20:47.345 college and had the dream of one day working for google. Three weeks after his 18th 00:20:48.914 --> 00:20:50.782 birthday kyle was walking to the kerchner light rail station 00:20:52.651 --> 00:20:54.586 in san jose when he was killed by the driver of a tow truck. 00:20:55.956 --> 00:20:58.757 >> kyle never came home. He left a half eaten bag of popcorn on his bed that 00:20:59.892 --> 00:21:02.600 after seven years I still can't throw away. 00:21:04.130 --> 00:21:06.598 >> it must be the mommy and me wishing he will come home to finish the popcorn but I know 00:21:08.101 --> 00:21:09.835 he never will. And the slide show I just made 00:21:11.605 --> 00:21:13.939 for graduation was played at his funeral. >> I've always wondered what 00:21:15.808 --> 00:21:17.776 amazing creation kyle would have invented for all of us and 00:21:18.811 --> 00:21:20.578 now we will never know as councilmember said these 00:21:22.615 --> 00:21:25.170 crashes on our streets like kyle's are not inevitable. They're preventable and they're 00:21:26.786 --> 00:21:29.688 not accidents. They're crashes. >> there are three parts to 00:21:31.157 --> 00:21:33.226 world day of remembrance as you heard remember support and act. 00:21:34.761 --> 00:21:36.829 It is not enough just to remember. 00:21:38.631 --> 00:21:41.133 So I'm here to ask the city leaders in san jose to act and act urgently. 00:21:42.703 --> 00:21:45.304 >> a few months ago the city of san mateo announced they would reduce speeds in thirteen 00:21:46.840 --> 00:21:48.474 school zones to fifteen miles per hour. 00:21:49.743 --> 00:21:51.710 Last month san francisco declared they would institute 00:21:54.615 --> 00:21:56.448 no right turn on red citywide. Well where is san jose's bold 00:21:58.719 --> 00:22:00.820 declaration we can do this to? >> where is our action? 00:22:01.655 --> 00:22:04.356 Why is safe mobility not a top priority in our city? My son was just trying to 00:22:06.160 --> 00:22:08.227 access public transit and he shouldn't have to be killed on 00:22:09.964 --> 00:22:11.797 the way this year I was in sacramento advocating with 00:22:14.167 --> 00:22:16.167 families for safe streets for 00:22:18.720 --> 00:22:20.720 our speed camera pilot program 00:22:21.408 --> 00:22:24.210 which passed yay but I have heard that because of city bureaucracy it MAY not be till 00:22:25.246 --> 00:22:27.313 twenty twenty five or later till we start this program and 00:22:29.383 --> 00:22:31.383 I urge you whatever we can do 00:22:32.987 --> 00:22:35.788 to get this going next year so we can save lives we have the tools to make our streets safer 00:22:37.458 --> 00:22:39.626 but we need the leaders on board and we need to act with urgency. 00:22:41.128 --> 00:22:43.363 All of these people who've lost their lives or have been injured by traffic violence on 00:22:45.265 --> 00:22:47.265 our streets matter. 00:23:24.806 --> 00:23:27.174 Kyle matters plesac now thank you . 00:23:29.644 --> 00:23:31.644 >> and councilmember dwan, if 00:23:32.547 --> 00:23:34.547 you'd like to stay here we will 00:23:36.718 --> 00:23:38.352 recognize selena and when selena come on down. 00:23:51.600 --> 00:23:53.768 Thank you, ma'am. Thank you for being here today . 00:23:55.300 --> 00:23:56.670 It is my distinct honor to present a commendation to a 00:23:59.441 --> 00:24:01.175 remarkable individual who has exemplified the outstand 00:24:03.945 --> 00:24:05.879 leadership and community dedication selena win, a 00:24:07.716 --> 00:24:09.716 student at androgel high school 00:24:11.386 --> 00:24:13.154 has not only set an inspiring example for her peers but also 00:24:15.123 --> 00:24:16.857 made a significant impact on our community through her 00:24:19.428 --> 00:24:21.428 initiative the gold star 00:24:23.310 --> 00:24:25.310 volleyball program for girl for 00:24:26.601 --> 00:24:28.536 girls age from 11 to 14 at 73 community center selena 00:24:31.307 --> 00:24:33.307 commitment to this program goes 00:24:34.420 --> 00:24:35.876 far beyond the technical aspect of volleyball, she has taken 00:24:38.481 --> 00:24:40.381 upon herself to provide these young girls the crucial 00:24:43.152 --> 00:24:45.152 emotional support and guidance 00:24:46.455 --> 00:24:48.560 nurturing their development and not just athlete but as future 00:24:50.860 --> 00:24:52.693 leaders. >> what truly set selena apart 00:24:55.264 --> 00:24:57.264 from her unyielding unyielding 00:24:57.533 --> 00:24:59.533 determination, she's actively 00:25:05.975 --> 00:25:07.975 raising funds for program 00:25:10.146 --> 00:25:12.146 essential showing over her 00:25:13.616 --> 00:25:15.350 visionary outlook extend beyond the present see invision 00:25:17.420 --> 00:25:19.254 expanding this program in upcoming years with the 00:25:21.524 --> 00:25:23.158 inclusion of professional coach ensuring its sustainability and 00:25:24.828 --> 00:25:26.828 growth. 00:25:28.798 --> 00:25:30.798 But selena extraordinary 00:25:32.535 --> 00:25:34.436 contribution do not end there. She is a dedicated girl scout 00:25:36.806 --> 00:25:38.540 actively participating in a community organization that 00:25:41.444 --> 00:25:43.178 values service and leadership. She also share her culture 00:25:45.147 --> 00:25:47.147 heritage by teaching the 00:25:48.918 --> 00:25:50.918 vietnamese language at the 00:25:52.689 --> 00:25:54.856 young vietnamese school bring in generational and cultural gaps. 00:25:57.227 --> 00:25:59.227 Her dedication to personal 00:25:59.796 --> 00:26:01.731 development is evidence in her practice of auvinen martial 00:26:03.900 --> 00:26:05.434 arts a testament to her commitment to physical and 00:26:08.205 --> 00:26:10.172 mental well-being. >> furthermore, selena has 00:26:11.141 --> 00:26:13.141 taken the helm as a leader in 00:26:14.677 --> 00:26:16.646 her school health occupational student of america 00:26:19.416 --> 00:26:21.416 demonstrating her commitment to 00:26:22.686 --> 00:26:24.854 a field that impact the well-being of many as the icing 00:26:26.756 --> 00:26:28.757 on the cake she has been chosen to lead and to heal high school 00:26:30.460 --> 00:26:32.460 present for the twenty twenty 00:26:34.331 --> 00:26:36.650 three to twenty twenty fourth term a testament to her peers 00:26:38.635 --> 00:26:40.635 trust and her leadership 00:26:42.206 --> 00:26:44.206 ability selina win journey and 00:26:45.676 --> 00:26:47.643 achievements thus far as an inspiration not just to young 00:26:50.414 --> 00:26:52.414 girls she mentor in the gold 00:26:53.984 --> 00:26:55.684 star volleyball program but to all of us her motive forces 00:26:57.855 --> 00:26:59.689 approach to leadership community involvement and 00:27:02.292 --> 00:27:04.260 personal development serve as a shining example what a young 00:27:05.496 --> 00:27:07.130 leader can accomplish when guy with passion, empathy and 00:27:09.990 --> 00:27:10.800 relentless drive to make positive impact and recognition 00:27:14.204 --> 00:27:16.204 of selina win outstanding 00:27:16.974 --> 00:27:18.608 contribution and her unwavering commitment to the to better our 00:27:21.812 --> 00:27:23.446 community. >> I am proud to present 00:27:26.284 --> 00:27:28.284 accommodation to her. 00:27:28.819 --> 00:27:31.540 Selina, your achievement or a source of inspiration to us all 00:27:33.758 --> 00:27:35.725 and your dedication serve as a beacon of hope for the future. 00:27:38.262 --> 00:27:40.262 may you continue to shine 00:27:41.320 --> 00:27:42.733 brightly in your endeavors guiding other with your 00:27:44.101 --> 00:27:46.101 exceptional leadership and 00:27:48.730 --> 00:27:50.730 unwavering commitment to our 00:27:52.477 --> 00:27:54.477 community. 00:28:03.488 --> 00:28:05.957 Thank you and would you like to say a few words? >> if I knew being would say 00:28:05.957 --> 00:28:08.526 all of that I would have mentally prepared a little bit more. But thank you councilmember afternoon 00:28:08.526 --> 00:28:10.294 esteemed council members and everyone present my name is 00:28:11.796 --> 00:28:14.310 selina going and I'm a high school student and I am a girl scout and I'm working on 00:28:15.434 --> 00:28:17.468 my gold award. Um, I'm here to recognize and 00:28:19.237 --> 00:28:21.380 give my thanks for this to me or mahan and 00:28:22.941 --> 00:28:24.808 councilmember and his team uh, I would also like to 00:28:26.144 --> 00:28:27.978 thank kim ross and even young at the community center and 00:28:31.150 --> 00:28:32.983 also every individual that helped me expand and give 00:28:34.319 --> 00:28:35.953 insight and also support my program without their help 00:28:38.123 --> 00:28:40.958 without their support I wouldn't have been here today. I'm here because the gold star 00:28:42.527 --> 00:28:44.161 volleyball program which I have stablish just this previous 00:28:47.245 --> 00:28:50.100 summer at my local community center seven trees allowed me to reach out to young girls with the passion 00:28:50.169 --> 00:28:52.169 of volleyball. 00:28:53.304 --> 00:28:55.473 >> gold star taught me not just how to coach my players and 00:28:57.943 --> 00:28:59.943 coach a team but also how 00:29:01.313 --> 00:29:03.470 important it is to have this recreational program in order 00:29:05.384 --> 00:29:07.319 to establish this nurturing environment especially for the 00:29:09.689 --> 00:29:11.723 young generation in my case especially for the girls I try 00:29:13.726 --> 00:29:15.560 to build this program to build a safe environment in a field 00:29:17.530 --> 00:29:19.464 where sports can be very male dominated and in case 00:29:21.234 --> 00:29:23.670 of volleyball it can be very expensive because goldstar 00:29:24.937 --> 00:29:27.105 isn't just a volleyball club, it's a place where each girls recogniz they are a 00:29:28.374 --> 00:29:30.308 star. >> it's kind of corny I know, 00:29:33.212 --> 00:29:35.647 but it helps bring that energy back beyond the court and into their lives and back to the 00:29:36.983 --> 00:29:39.840 community. So thank you so much for this opportunity. 00:30:24.297 --> 00:30:26.399 >> thank you again for this opportunity for all right. 00:30:26.399 --> 00:30:28.399 >> we're on two orders of the 00:30:29.202 --> 00:30:31.570 day. Does anyone on the council have any changes to the printed 00:30:32.239 --> 00:30:35.141 agenda? >> yes, mayor, I'd like to defer item four point three as 00:30:36.477 --> 00:30:39.377 staff is going to bring back to the public safety committee back in APRIL. 00:30:43.416 --> 00:30:45.416 >> twenty twenty four. 00:30:47.187 --> 00:30:49.722 Ok, uh and uh so we need a motion a second on that. >> that was your motion all 00:30:50.857 --> 00:30:53.359 yeah. So then the second point three yes. 00:30:54.160 --> 00:30:57.620 >> moving to four or four point three and you need a motion or it's good and then I think we 00:30:57.931 --> 00:30:59.532 had a couple of seconds there. >> thank you 00:31:02.369 --> 00:31:03.936 councilmember that. >> uh any other changes the 00:31:06.974 --> 00:31:08.708 printed agenda. Ok, do we have public comment 00:31:20.154 --> 00:31:22.154 on the order of the day? 00:31:23.724 --> 00:31:25.724 >> no, we have our hands cut 00:31:27.461 --> 00:31:30.970 you ready for me to start voting yes. >> sorry I thought you said you 00:31:30.970 --> 00:31:32.598 had one hand. No, I said I had no hands. No hands. >> I apologize. 00:31:38.305 --> 00:31:40.173 Let's vote. Thank you. 00:31:42.342 --> 00:31:44.277 >> motion passes unanimously of those present. Great. 00:31:45.146 --> 00:31:47.146 Thank you toni. 00:31:49.550 --> 00:31:51.852 Ok, we're on to the close session report north. >> thank you mayor. 00:31:51.852 --> 00:31:54.155 We do not have a report out of closed session today. Great. 00:31:54.155 --> 00:31:56.155 Thank onto the consent 00:31:57.592 --> 00:32:00.260 calendar. Are there any items the council would like to pull from the 00:32:00.728 --> 00:32:02.764 consent calendar? And I believe we have to I 00:32:02.764 --> 00:32:05.299 don't know if there are others but I'll just call out the two 00:32:05.299 --> 00:32:06.867 I'm aware of councilor that one would like to pull two point 00:32:08.837 --> 00:32:10.837 eight councilor tears would 00:32:12.540 --> 00:32:14.540 like to pull fadem to ten. 00:32:16.611 --> 00:32:18.345 >> are there any other items? Ok, let's take those and turn 00:32:20.315 --> 00:32:22.382 for comments and questions and we'll see after the second item 00:32:23.471 --> 00:32:25.920 if we're able to make a motion on the entire calendar. Otherwise if we need to we'll do separate motions and 00:32:28.220 --> 00:32:29.657 separate votes. >> councilor one on item two 00:32:31.426 --> 00:32:33.600 point eight this is actions related to activate two 00:32:35.263 --> 00:32:37.263 overnight warming locations 00:32:39.300 --> 00:32:41.340 during the cold weather season and I know you had comments. 00:32:44.390 --> 00:32:46.340 Thank you, mayor. Good afternoon, mayor and city council member. 00:32:47.776 --> 00:32:49.910 >> thank you for taking this time to discuss the activation that the overnight warming 00:32:51.847 --> 00:32:53.847 location. 00:32:54.850 --> 00:32:56.617 >> I totally library I want our community to know that we've 00:32:58.554 --> 00:33:00.421 been taking steps to respond to the pressing needs of our 00:33:02.591 --> 00:33:04.591 residents both house and the 00:33:06.762 --> 00:33:08.696 house within our community the talli branch library located in 00:33:11.660 --> 00:33:13.660 district seven is a site with 00:33:13.968 --> 00:33:15.536 historical relevance to the our program due to its frequency 00:33:18.607 --> 00:33:20.607 activation. 00:33:21.343 --> 00:33:23.377 >> it's a warming location, its proximity to nearby homeless 00:33:26.181 --> 00:33:27.915 encampments once again has been chosen chosen to be as in our 00:33:29.451 --> 00:33:31.451 site for current and cold 00:33:34.900 --> 00:33:35.823 weather season. It's a decision rooted in the 00:33:37.559 --> 00:33:39.827 commitment to support those in need of adverse weather condition. 00:33:42.798 --> 00:33:44.399 >> this initiative involved a collective effort for multiple 00:33:45.701 --> 00:33:47.701 entities including scelzi 00:33:49.472 --> 00:33:51.305 housing department prns library fire public service and 00:33:53.476 --> 00:33:55.577 san jose police department and home first. 00:33:57.146 --> 00:33:59.470 >> what we are aware that home first off is the first 00:34:00.650 --> 00:34:03.284 headlines with some of very concerned allegation. >> we must have faith in the 00:34:05.200 --> 00:34:06.888 process that the truth will come out over time and we must 00:34:09.910 --> 00:34:11.910 address the needs of those who 00:34:12.628 --> 00:34:14.495 most need right now to help our most vulnerable. 00:34:16.265 --> 00:34:18.633 >> we must also ensure the safety and cleaning of the 00:34:19.969 --> 00:34:21.936 immediate area are met for all of residents of san jose. 00:34:23.907 --> 00:34:25.907 >> the housing department has 00:34:27.577 --> 00:34:29.410 assured us that additional measures have been taken to 00:34:31.547 --> 00:34:34.149 ensure the smooth functional of the program and have guarantee the cleanliness and 00:34:36.180 --> 00:34:37.652 maintenance of the site to ensure a seamless transition to 00:34:39.923 --> 00:34:41.923 regular programing during 00:34:43.493 --> 00:34:45.427 daytime hours and that families always feel safe. 00:34:47.797 --> 00:34:49.664 Humphries has stated that two security guards would be 00:34:51.334 --> 00:34:53.100 optimal and are needed during the time and it is my hope that 00:34:54.571 --> 00:34:56.405 the housing department find a way to fund one additional 00:34:58.775 --> 00:35:00.810 security guard to meet this important needs for this 00:35:03.180 --> 00:35:05.180 location during this the hour 00:35:06.316 --> 00:35:08.251 operation season test program is a reflection of our 00:35:11.210 --> 00:35:13.210 commitment to the well-being 00:35:14.190 --> 00:35:16.125 of all of our community members that stand as a beacon of hope 00:35:18.695 --> 00:35:21.310 and practical solution to address immediate needs during 00:35:21.310 --> 00:35:23.310 the challenge of cold weather 00:35:25.603 --> 00:35:27.536 condition. >> thank you. 00:35:29.306 --> 00:35:31.506 Thank you councilmember were you I appreciate your comments today. 00:35:33.176 --> 00:35:35.176 >> you want to direct a 00:35:36.946 --> 00:35:38.481 question to staff was that sufficient on I'll move on 00:35:39.650 --> 00:35:41.484 unless you yeah. >> just go ahead and allow 00:35:43.554 --> 00:35:45.888 councilmember to question ok the good councilmember or next on this item. 00:35:47.491 --> 00:35:49.225 Go ahead. Thank you mayor. 00:35:52.195 --> 00:35:54.195 Thank you mayor. 00:35:54.799 --> 00:35:56.966 I want to thank staff from housing wherever you guys are. Thanks. 00:35:58.903 --> 00:36:00.870 Staff from housing puranas library and all departments 00:36:02.806 --> 00:36:04.641 that worked hard to put these locations together as 00:36:06.377 --> 00:36:08.344 councilmember had has mentioned it's of utmost 00:36:10.815 --> 00:36:12.549 importance that we act swiftly to provide this lifeline who 00:36:15.180 --> 00:36:17.180 are un housed residents. 00:36:19.980 --> 00:36:20.957 That being said, the approval of another temporary contract with home first comes at a time 00:36:23.600 --> 00:36:25.600 when there are serious 00:36:25.696 --> 00:36:27.430 allegations with regards to how staff are being treated in in 00:36:29.534 --> 00:36:31.901 addition to previous allegations of discriminatory firing. 00:36:33.871 --> 00:36:35.505 A san jose spotlit article this weekend reports on allegations 00:36:38.760 --> 00:36:39.910 from former home first employees that that stated that 00:36:42.113 --> 00:36:43.847 an H.R. Manager complained that home first hired too many 00:36:46.183 --> 00:36:48.183 mexicans quote unquote and 00:36:49.754 --> 00:36:51.321 tallit employees by race as well as allegations of wage 00:36:53.224 --> 00:36:55.192 theft. >> spotlight reports verifying 00:36:57.762 --> 00:37:00.640 these claims by reviewing the employee's email records. 00:37:02.330 --> 00:37:04.330 >> so I have a question for a 00:37:04.468 --> 00:37:06.468 representative from home first 00:37:11.810 --> 00:37:13.810 if one is available. 00:37:16.130 --> 00:37:17.881 >> thank you. Thank you councilmember. 00:37:20.852 --> 00:37:22.786 >> given new concerns laid out about the culture and workplace 00:37:24.156 --> 00:37:26.560 environment, how are you responding to reestablish trust 00:37:27.625 --> 00:37:30.328 with the workforce and the community? Well, our staff are here today 00:37:31.796 --> 00:37:34.231 to represent themselves and many of them would like to speak so I'll leave that to 00:37:35.768 --> 00:37:38.469 them. >> we actually hired our attorney to come in and review 00:37:40.105 --> 00:37:41.872 the records of the five employees in question and she 00:37:43.410 --> 00:37:44.809 wrote a memo to our board saying that if she found 00:37:47.780 --> 00:37:49.470 nothing wrong with the files and that if she had to do it 00:37:51.216 --> 00:37:53.350 again we should do it the exact same way my board felt very comfortable with that number 00:37:54.753 --> 00:37:57.355 one. >> number two, we've activated our counsel. 00:37:59.910 --> 00:38:00.858 We have a very active diversity equity and inclusion council 00:38:02.794 --> 00:38:05.960 and they review our policies and procedures. They reviewed our employee 00:38:06.432 --> 00:38:08.299 handbook. They reviewed our hiring 00:38:10.369 --> 00:38:12.170 policies and our onboarding policy so far and we're going 00:38:14.139 --> 00:38:16.607 to set them to reviewing our termination policies so that we can make sure we're completely 00:38:17.943 --> 00:38:19.510 equitable in everything that we do. 00:38:20.880 --> 00:38:22.880 >> mm hmm. 00:38:24.883 --> 00:38:27.586 Ok, so it sounds like you're going to have this dti committee review your firing practices. 00:38:29.880 --> 00:38:31.389 >> that's the one thing that you're going to do to change. Absolutely. 00:38:33.359 --> 00:38:35.760 And we'll also work with liebe to check out our shelters and get any feedback or 00:38:36.896 --> 00:38:39.630 recommendation we can from them. >> ok, all right. 00:38:40.320 --> 00:38:42.000 Thank you. I have a follow question for 00:38:42.735 --> 00:38:44.735 staff as I remember from the 00:38:57.684 --> 00:38:59.684 housing department can be 00:39:04.791 --> 00:39:06.791 present. 00:39:08.995 --> 00:39:11.797 >> thank you. During the OCTOBER twenty fourth how has it gone during 00:39:12.732 --> 00:39:15.000 the OCTOBER 24th city council meeting? The memo passed by 00:39:16.970 --> 00:39:18.937 councilmember directed staff to closely monitor home 00:39:21.307 --> 00:39:23.307 first performance in all city 00:39:24.677 --> 00:39:26.612 contracts including any issues with their staff and ensure 00:39:28.781 --> 00:39:30.783 contract performance metrics is are met. 00:39:30.783 --> 00:39:32.783 I wanted to ask how the housing 00:39:34.754 --> 00:39:36.754 department plans to to monitor 00:39:38.925 --> 00:39:40.860 these issues. i councilmember reagan 00:39:42.829 --> 00:39:44.829 hettinger with the housing 00:39:45.866 --> 00:39:47.866 department. 00:39:50.270 --> 00:39:52.270 We monitor all of our contracts 00:39:53.807 --> 00:39:55.875 in the same way and the same procedures. 00:39:57.845 --> 00:39:59.845 The first area that we monitor 00:40:02.160 --> 00:40:04.216 is there financial spending, their progress on spending but also what they're spending 00:40:06.286 --> 00:40:08.286 money on. 00:40:09.123 --> 00:40:10.890 So all of our contracts are reimbursement based so every an 00:40:13.227 --> 00:40:14.994 entity submits an invoice for payment to the city along with 00:40:17.130 --> 00:40:19.130 all of their backup 00:40:20.901 --> 00:40:22.901 documentation time sheets, 00:40:30.894 --> 00:40:32.410 receipts we review their spending and their backup documentation to ensure that their spending on track not 00:40:33.113 --> 00:40:35.113 overspend or under spending but 00:40:37.485 --> 00:40:39.180 also that they're spending on all allowable or eligible 00:40:41.188 --> 00:40:43.222 expenses. >> so we review their spending 00:40:45.826 --> 00:40:47.826 monthly and then the second 00:40:50.164 --> 00:40:52.164 area that we monitor is on 00:40:53.330 --> 00:40:54.601 their outcome measures and their activities that are in 00:40:57.471 --> 00:40:59.471 their contract. 00:41:01.420 --> 00:41:03.420 So an example of an activity I 00:41:04.110 --> 00:41:06.460 refer to it often as a widget so it's things we can count. 00:41:07.815 --> 00:41:09.950 For example, a number of the number of case management 00:41:13.321 --> 00:41:15.321 sessions those are the types 00:41:15.890 --> 00:41:18.225 of activities but all of our contracts also have outcome measures. 00:41:20.294 --> 00:41:22.294 So often those outcome measures 00:41:23.664 --> 00:41:26.132 are people connected to permanent housing or interim housing. 00:41:28.269 --> 00:41:29.869 Those are the things that are most important to the housing 00:41:31.373 --> 00:41:33.206 department. So we monitor and measure those 00:41:35.410 --> 00:41:37.410 activities and outcomes on a 00:41:39.180 --> 00:41:40.681 quarterly basis based on reports provided by our 00:41:43.840 --> 00:41:44.918 contractor. But we often go and verify the 00:41:47.550 --> 00:41:49.423 data in our homeless management and information system database . 00:41:51.392 --> 00:41:53.392 We'll do a review verification 00:41:54.963 --> 00:41:56.997 of the data submitted to us. So those are the two areas 00:41:59.000 --> 00:42:01.569 where we're where we have a contractual obligation to monitor the amount that they're 00:42:03.538 --> 00:42:05.538 spending, how they're spending 00:42:06.808 --> 00:42:09.710 it and are they spending it correctly and then are we the city getting what we paid for 00:42:11.279 --> 00:42:13.279 in terms of the activities and 00:42:15.830 --> 00:42:17.830 the outcomes that we're 00:42:18.653 --> 00:42:20.653 contractually obligated and one 00:42:22.230 --> 00:42:23.991 last thing that we do is we monitor what we consider high 00:42:26.940 --> 00:42:27.928 risk contracts and that can often be with entities that 00:42:30.650 --> 00:42:31.699 have a high dollar figure of money that they're receiving 00:42:34.403 --> 00:42:36.403 from the city. 00:42:38.173 --> 00:42:40.173 We monitor those contracts a 00:42:42.378 --> 00:42:44.412 bit more closely with onsite desk monitoring of their files 00:42:46.149 --> 00:42:48.149 to make sure they have adequate 00:42:49.351 --> 00:42:51.720 backup documentation of all of the contracts that they have adequate time card records for 00:42:57.159 --> 00:42:59.270 example. So we do that on site as well. 00:43:01.397 --> 00:43:02.931 But those are the primary ways that we monitor her their 00:43:05.000 --> 00:43:07.101 performance. So it sounds like to me correct 00:43:08.971 --> 00:43:10.806 me if I'm wrong, but the department's interpretation 00:43:12.675 --> 00:43:14.275 of councilmemb tours is directive for staff to closely 00:43:15.844 --> 00:43:18.547 monitor her home. First performance is essentially to do what you're 00:43:20.315 --> 00:43:22.785 already been doing and to not change that pattern based on them. 00:43:24.120 --> 00:43:25.987 >> well, that's what we have a contractual obligation for 00:43:27.957 --> 00:43:30.920 councilmember what's written in our contracts. 00:43:32.462 --> 00:43:34.462 I don't necessarily have the 00:43:36.199 --> 00:43:38.467 authority to intervene or monitor their personnel matters. 00:43:40.360 --> 00:43:42.300 Nobody's asking to do personal matters. 00:43:43.373 --> 00:43:45.608 I never asked one second to mention personnel matters so 00:43:47.477 --> 00:43:49.100 ok, well I got to admit that I'm underwhelmed with both 00:43:51.380 --> 00:43:53.449 statements from the housing department and from home first. 00:43:54.584 --> 00:43:57.520 I mean personally it seems like things are just going to continue the way they are and 00:43:58.154 --> 00:44:00.989 essentially ignore it. And I appreciate staff being here but I also saw the email 00:44:02.625 --> 00:44:04.827 from the executive director asking to be here. 00:44:07.630 --> 00:44:09.598 So you know, I don't think this is like oh, let's go out to the city council meeting. 00:44:10.734 --> 00:44:12.401 >> you all were asked to be here but I think it's important 00:44:14.505 --> 00:44:16.906 that these questions are asked and that we're creating a sense of transparenc for our 00:44:18.208 --> 00:44:21.430 community and advocates to understand. You know, hopefully we are 00:44:22.379 --> 00:44:24.413 going to be monitoring this situation and you know, 00:44:24.948 --> 00:44:27.283 personally I feel like a lot of our homeless service 00:44:29.886 --> 00:44:31.521 contracts need to go out for a bit because we need to make 00:44:33.490 --> 00:44:35.570 sure that we're getting the return on investment for our 00:44:37.394 --> 00:44:39.394 our taxpayer dollars. 00:44:40.998 --> 00:44:43.599 But I recognize the importance of having this this contract go through due to the short 00:44:44.835 --> 00:44:46.702 turnaround and that we are going to need to put these our 00:44:48.238 --> 00:44:50.306 locations up sooner rather than later. 00:44:52.409 --> 00:44:54.476 >> so I look forward to the next competitive bid process. 00:44:56.480 --> 00:44:58.214 >> councilmember ortiz, if I could just also add russell, a 00:44:59.350 --> 00:45:01.651 deputy city manager in acting housing director we certainly understand the council's 00:45:03.387 --> 00:45:04.854 concerns about the allegations particularly regarding 00:45:07.925 --> 00:45:10.600 discrimination and I just wanted to point out 00:45:12.229 --> 00:45:14.164 that the city has a standard grant agreement which requires 00:45:16.234 --> 00:45:18.234 compliance with all laws 00:45:20.437 --> 00:45:23.173 including discrimination specifically section fourteen. >> so I just wanted to point 00:45:24.709 --> 00:45:26.275 that out and obviously our remedy if we find that 00:45:28.412 --> 00:45:30.647 something has been violated, obviously the city has the option to terminate the 00:45:32.183 --> 00:45:34.984 contract. >> so I just want to assure the mayor and the council that if 00:45:36.954 --> 00:45:39.220 anything should arise in the future that there is a way with 00:45:43.227 --> 00:45:45.227 which the city the staff can 00:45:46.330 --> 00:45:48.330 can address it that you would 00:45:50.635 --> 00:45:52.369 councilmember choice. >> good afternoon and thank you 00:45:54.380 --> 00:45:55.539 for for answering councilmember question 00:46:04.949 --> 00:46:07.184 questions. So my questions I think it's on 00:46:09.688 --> 00:46:11.455 and I know there's some serious allegations that we've been 00:46:13.224 --> 00:46:15.392 hearing and continue to hear so it's very unfortunate. 00:46:16.961 --> 00:46:18.961 >> but when I met with you 00:46:20.765 --> 00:46:22.700 yesterday, roslyn and ragan, my question was does our city 00:46:28.139 --> 00:46:31.740 have the bandwidth to run these owles and I know the answer but we're in a public setting so I 00:46:31.610 --> 00:46:33.444 think it's important that I ask it in a public setting. 00:46:35.514 --> 00:46:37.481 >> so thank you councilmember and we 00:46:40.190 --> 00:46:42.219 responded that no the city star city in does not have the bandwidth. 00:46:43.922 --> 00:46:45.523 Our staff does not have the bandwidth to run these to our 00:46:50.562 --> 00:46:53.464 locations this winter. >> ok, and so I'm thank you for your for your answer. 00:46:54.800 --> 00:46:56.800 >> I'm not I'm not happy with 00:46:58.904 --> 00:47:00.671 the internal issues happening at home first but as an elected 00:47:09.949 --> 00:47:12.183 official I cannot in good conscience strike down a 00:47:12.551 --> 00:47:14.653 contract without a plan b too much is at stake and I will be grudgingly voting yes on this 00:47:14.653 --> 00:47:16.653 contract overnight. 00:47:17.623 --> 00:47:19.157 Warming locations are critical to the survival of our own 00:47:21.600 --> 00:47:23.562 health community. >> as we saw last year we had the coldest and the wettest 00:47:24.663 --> 00:47:27.298 winter. It ended in JUNE. >> right. 00:47:28.868 --> 00:47:30.868 And so you know, I'm going to 00:47:32.437 --> 00:47:34.437 continue to look forward on 00:47:36.275 --> 00:47:38.343 having more conversation and hopefully that we can actually 00:47:39.880 --> 00:47:42.381 put some teeth to to the memo that I submitted regarding the concerns that we have with home 00:47:43.649 --> 00:47:45.649 first. 00:47:47.320 --> 00:47:49.320 >> so thank you. 00:47:51.391 --> 00:47:53.324 Thank you for bartra. Thank you, mayor. 00:47:56.128 --> 00:47:58.128 In terms of this particular 00:47:59.899 --> 00:48:01.666 contract and this vendor, there are two items which we are 00:48:04.236 --> 00:48:06.236 responsible for are the housing 00:48:08.107 --> 00:48:10.107 is responsible for one is their 00:48:11.578 --> 00:48:13.746 service which we contract with them which means how they treat 00:48:15.800 --> 00:48:17.800 people who are coming to get 00:48:19.850 --> 00:48:20.919 the overnight warming services. >> and second part is due your 00:48:23.990 --> 00:48:25.990 financial things which you 00:48:26.860 --> 00:48:28.860 describe how closely your 00:48:30.664 --> 00:48:32.364 monitor I want to know in terms of choosing a vendor how was 00:48:34.934 --> 00:48:36.468 their performance last year when they ran our warming 00:48:42.576 --> 00:48:44.576 session? 00:48:46.346 --> 00:48:48.181 >> plaisance when we competitively bid for a service 00:48:50.584 --> 00:48:52.584 councilmember do typically 00:48:54.554 --> 00:48:56.554 score based on an entity's past 00:48:58.458 --> 00:49:00.458 performance. 00:49:01.729 --> 00:49:03.562 >> there is a scoring item for that so that is factored in. 00:49:05.766 --> 00:49:07.766 How have they performed? 00:49:09.736 --> 00:49:11.736 Did they meet previous contract 00:49:12.640 --> 00:49:14.540 outcomes and objectives? >> so this is a very difficult 00:49:17.344 --> 00:49:19.344 staffing kind of an operation. 00:49:20.681 --> 00:49:22.949 >> you know, for solving the overnight warming session were 00:49:25.319 --> 00:49:27.487 they able to bring the staff as required or were they short 00:49:32.293 --> 00:49:34.293 of staff most of the time or do 00:49:37.640 --> 00:49:39.640 you know any of those numbers 00:49:40.534 --> 00:49:42.268 hiring for our overnight warming locations is tradition 00:49:44.838 --> 00:49:46.838 generally very difficult? 00:49:48.750 --> 00:49:50.750 You're looking for a part time 00:49:52.154 --> 00:49:53.679 seasonal worker and someone who is willing and able to work an 00:49:55.783 --> 00:49:57.783 overnight shift. 00:49:59.754 --> 00:50:01.754 So that's not a it's not very 00:50:03.924 --> 00:50:05.559 easy to find individuals who want that type of work so so we 00:50:08.162 --> 00:50:10.730 had satisfactory services for the people who came to use the 00:50:18.973 --> 00:50:20.973 overnight stations lorenson but 00:50:22.760 --> 00:50:23.810 right home first has met their obligations councilmember of 00:50:25.613 --> 00:50:27.447 that if that's what your question is and I will add that 00:50:29.517 --> 00:50:31.652 the this particular type of work it's an emergency 00:50:34.221 --> 00:50:36.221 response and we are putting 00:50:37.158 --> 00:50:39.158 home first in an imperfect 00:50:41.162 --> 00:50:42.762 situation and they perform quite well and very difficult 00:50:44.666 --> 00:50:46.533 circumstances. And what I mean by that is 00:50:48.603 --> 00:50:51.371 we're asking them to provide shelter in a physical environment that was not meant 00:50:53.141 --> 00:50:55.141 to be shelter a library or 00:50:56.644 --> 00:50:59.130 community center and there's often just logistical hurdles and difficulties with that 00:51:00.582 --> 00:51:02.716 alone. But then we're also asking them 00:51:04.786 --> 00:51:06.554 to do run a shelter in ways that are not best practices. 00:51:09.230 --> 00:51:10.992 Another example is asking people to leave during the day 00:51:12.928 --> 00:51:15.396 that is not a national best practice in terms of providing shelter. 00:51:16.331 --> 00:51:18.299 So those are some examples of what I mean I were asking 00:51:21.169 --> 00:51:22.837 home first to perform in an imperfect environ and it's a 00:51:25.207 --> 00:51:27.241 very difficult service to offer not to mention on top of that 00:51:29.210 --> 00:51:30.845 we ask that they provide very excessive low barrier shelter 00:51:33.215 --> 00:51:34.849 meaning they'll take anyone whether or not that person is 00:51:37.190 --> 00:51:39.186 currently using a substance or has a behavior or health challenge or a physical 00:51:41.790 --> 00:51:43.790 disability. 00:51:44.493 --> 00:51:46.493 We ask them to take anyone and 00:51:47.663 --> 00:51:49.797 everyone thank you for that detailed explanation because 00:51:52.434 --> 00:51:54.434 what you're summarizing is that 00:51:56.205 --> 00:51:58.205 they are performing in a very, 00:52:00.376 --> 00:52:02.900 very difficult service and they've been able to deliver it 00:52:03.312 --> 00:52:05.312 in spite of that. 00:52:14.923 --> 00:52:17.392 So can I ask one question to the ceo or from the yes councilmember >> good afternoon. 00:52:18.661 --> 00:52:20.661 Good afternoon. 00:52:21.731 --> 00:52:23.731 The question for you is you 00:52:26.102 --> 00:52:27.736 have very serious allegations about wrongful termination, not 00:52:30.390 --> 00:52:31.773 treating your employee correctly even though we do not 00:52:34.143 --> 00:52:35.777 have the right to interfere with your work in terms of your 00:52:37.914 --> 00:52:40.215 employees. >> but as concerned councilmember we do 00:52:41.150 --> 00:52:43.850 care about our fellow colleagues who ever work 00:52:45.254 --> 00:52:46.988 wherever they work could you told me that with these serious 00:52:49.358 --> 00:52:51.590 allegations there are government agencies like equal 00:52:53.630 --> 00:52:55.630 employment opportunities and 00:52:57.200 --> 00:52:59.340 those and there are many pro bono organizations which pursue 00:53:01.370 --> 00:53:02.771 the cause of the employees who have been terminated not 00:53:05.275 --> 00:53:07.209 properly, not treated properly. >> how many of those are trying 00:53:09.379 --> 00:53:10.946 to pursue anything about the terminated candidates if you 00:53:12.983 --> 00:53:14.917 can? >> none that I'm aware of and 00:53:17.187 --> 00:53:19.210 let me state very clearly councilmember we take the 00:53:20.560 --> 00:53:22.457 safety of the people we serve and our employees extremely seriously. 00:53:23.994 --> 00:53:26.230 We need them to do this critical work. 00:53:26.230 --> 00:53:28.230 We do the best we can to take 00:53:28.799 --> 00:53:30.666 care of them and if we're doing something wrong we want to know 00:53:32.335 --> 00:53:34.403 about it so we can fix it. >> yeah, all right. 00:53:36.473 --> 00:53:38.207 So so far you don't have anybody asking you from the 00:53:40.377 --> 00:53:42.545 government agencies are private agencies that are presenting these people? 00:53:44.215 --> 00:53:45.981 >> no, we don't. We just finished our department 00:53:47.952 --> 00:53:49.485 of labor audit two months ago and it was clean on equal 00:53:52.556 --> 00:53:54.157 opportunity issues. We also were re accredited by 00:53:56.226 --> 00:53:57.993 kaf and international accreditation for three years 00:54:00.630 --> 00:54:02.231 they audited over a thousand items and they found no problems. 00:54:03.800 --> 00:54:05.735 They credit us right away and we also were just recently 00:54:07.538 --> 00:54:10.730 audited by the city for our city outreach program and came back clear as well. 00:54:11.642 --> 00:54:13.642 >> ok, thank you very much. 00:54:15.312 --> 00:54:17.247 We'll be watching for any action brought against you in 00:54:17.415 --> 00:54:19.415 that kind of thing because that 00:54:19.783 --> 00:54:21.783 would tell us we are not in a 00:54:22.853 --> 00:54:25.655 position to make a judgment but I think these agencies are so we will be monitoring that if 00:54:27.525 --> 00:54:29.492 any of those agencies come forward and what your reaction 00:54:30.394 --> 00:54:32.495 is because that would be our best way of knowing. Yes. 00:54:34.865 --> 00:54:36.865 How you're treating those 00:54:38.235 --> 00:54:41.171 people and how we should look at your company and we appreciate that. Thank you. Thank you very much. 00:54:42.206 --> 00:54:43.874 Thank you. Mayor. 00:54:45.343 --> 00:54:48.110 Thank you, don. Thank you. >> mayor, I just have one 00:54:49.914 --> 00:54:51.914 question for staff. 00:54:52.884 --> 00:54:54.884 Um, what can we do to find that 00:54:57.255 --> 00:54:59.189 funding for extra security for that frequently visit the 00:55:00.792 --> 00:55:02.993 tallie library and for the safety of our own house reson 00:55:05.563 --> 00:55:07.530 and for the staff that work at the library, is there some 00:55:12.337 --> 00:55:14.838 way somehow we can find out funding for extra security? >> I'm sorry. 00:55:16.808 --> 00:55:18.808 Let me clarify that for you. 00:55:20.579 --> 00:55:22.380 Yeah, and I think the costs that we've sort of been looking 00:55:24.582 --> 00:55:26.450 at is an additional seventy five thousand somewhere in that 00:55:28.921 --> 00:55:30.955 area to add that additional secure city and I believe we 00:55:34.325 --> 00:55:36.260 can do that councilmember thank you so much. 00:55:38.730 --> 00:55:40.731 >> ok, thank you. We'll second item pulled. 00:55:42.567 --> 00:55:44.970 I don't see any other hands up on item two point eight. I do want to see if we can take 00:55:44.970 --> 00:55:47.638 the consent calendar as a whole. 00:55:50.108 --> 00:55:52.276 We had item two point ten polled by councilmember ortiz. 00:55:54.446 --> 00:55:56.848 This was actions related to the proposed fiscal year twenty three through twenty five 00:55:58.617 --> 00:56:00.384 spending plan for the supplemental law enforcement 00:56:02.121 --> 00:56:03.955 services grant and a revised spending plan 00:56:06.357 --> 00:56:09.160 councilmember would you like to comment or question? Yeah, thank you mayor. 00:56:10.529 --> 00:56:12.630 Just one quick question of their staff available. 00:56:20.339 --> 00:56:22.106 All right. Thank you so much under the 00:56:24.510 --> 00:56:26.510 twenty twenty two twenty twenty 00:56:27.980 --> 00:56:29.914 four revised spending plan, the memo mentions plans to purchase 00:56:32.485 --> 00:56:34.485 equipment replacements for the 00:56:35.954 --> 00:56:38.556 range unit and technology devices for the covid response unit. 00:56:40.626 --> 00:56:42.226 >> is there any way to provide specifics on what equipment is 00:56:44.363 --> 00:56:46.432 essentially being purchased? >> yes, councilmember paul joseph, assistant chief 00:56:46.432 --> 00:56:48.432 of police. 00:56:48.601 --> 00:56:50.435 >> so for the range they're actually rifles to replace 00:56:52.705 --> 00:56:54.740 rifles we already had who outlived their useful life. 00:56:54.740 --> 00:56:56.975 >> you know, like any piece of equipment they they have a 00:56:59.450 --> 00:57:01.450 life expectancy and need to be 00:57:03.125 --> 00:57:05.125 replaced periodically and then 00:57:07.278 --> 00:57:09.240 the other is a technology device to help locate wanted suspects. >> ok, all right. Thank you. 00:57:10.490 --> 00:57:13.580 That's it. Ok, thank you councilmember chief. 00:57:14.360 --> 00:57:16.995 >> think we're good on that item counselor did you want to move the consent calendar as a 00:57:18.731 --> 00:57:20.799 whole by any chance? >> sure I now move the consent 00:57:23.102 --> 00:57:24.770 calendar as a whole as a second grade ok I saw a couple 00:57:25.505 --> 00:57:27.439 of their hands I assume those were all procedural no questions. 00:57:30.243 --> 00:57:32.912 >> ok, great. Just before we go to public comment and then we'll and then 00:57:34.181 --> 00:57:36.181 we'll vote totally. 00:57:37.683 --> 00:57:39.652 >> how many cards do if I have eighteen cards um for in person 00:57:42.121 --> 00:57:44.560 speakers and one hand up online ok so the two things first will 00:57:45.592 --> 00:57:47.893 we have a number of members of the home team here. 00:57:49.563 --> 00:57:51.530 I just want to thank you all on the front lines those of you 00:57:53.990 --> 00:57:54.867 who are working every day with our one of our most vulnerable 00:57:56.203 --> 00:57:58.637 populations and just setting aside the question of allegations through which I 00:58:00.574 --> 00:58:02.574 think we've determined there 00:58:04.644 --> 00:58:07.380 are some other avenues through which to to adjudicate those if it comes to that. 00:58:07.547 --> 00:58:10.449 >> I do just want to thank you while you're here you are a partner of the city and I know 00:58:12.118 --> 00:58:14.521 many of you do very difficult work every day and I've had the privilege as have many of my 00:58:15.656 --> 00:58:17.556 colleagues have coming out and seeing you in action. 00:58:20.270 --> 00:58:22.328 We we appreciate the work you do every day as we move to public comment. 00:58:22.863 --> 00:58:24.530 >> we have a very full agenda I'd like to limit public 00:58:26.534 --> 00:58:29.402 comment on the consent calendar to one minute per speaker in the interest of time. 00:58:31.720 --> 00:58:33.720 And so toni, I'll turn it to 00:58:34.341 --> 00:58:36.609 you to have folks come down and share their perspective on any 00:58:37.578 --> 00:58:40.246 any of the items on the consent calendar today. >> this is for consent calendar 00:58:41.549 --> 00:58:43.549 as a whole. 00:58:49.357 --> 00:58:51.910 I have francis hurn elizabeth mac mac panpan maggie crowder 00:58:53.794 --> 00:58:55.562 and mary on chadda. If you can please make your way 00:59:05.440 --> 00:59:08.141 down and come down to the speaker you have one minute toni other folks so if your 00:59:09.310 --> 00:59:11.770 name was just called you can make your way down toward the 00:59:12.446 --> 00:59:14.848 podium one at a time toni. >> folks sit or line up in the security. 00:59:17.118 --> 00:59:19.853 Well we'll tell people ok what to do but just come the first person to the microphone. 00:59:20.554 --> 00:59:22.322 >> you don't have to go in order again. 00:59:24.725 --> 00:59:26.860 I have francis elizabeth, maggie and mary and then I'll 00:59:35.303 --> 00:59:37.303 call the other names as we 00:59:39.774 --> 00:59:41.208 go forward. Hello honorable 00:59:43.111 --> 00:59:44.678 mary ann counc hi, I'm francis ananda's I'm 00:59:46.848 --> 00:59:49.182 outreach program manager for home first and I've been at the agency for eight years this 00:59:51.319 --> 00:59:53.988 month. I am here today to represent the incredible opportunity home 00:59:54.922 --> 00:59:56.557 first has connected me to serving vulnerable neighbors 00:59:59.261 --> 01:00:00.827 who are often housed. >> I did not start out as a 01:00:02.597 --> 01:00:04.631 program manager but because home first invest in people I 01:00:05.500 --> 01:00:07.500 was able to grow to have growth 01:00:09.471 --> 01:00:11.973 and training to now serve in this role. Outreach is such a valuable 01:00:14.420 --> 01:00:15.643 component in connecting and house purchase to services we 01:00:17.745 --> 01:00:19.580 see firsthand how individuals form a community at their 01:00:21.450 --> 01:00:23.283 encampment especially the large ones and some participants 01:00:25.554 --> 01:00:27.588 never leave this site which means if outreach does not 01:00:29.658 --> 01:00:32.600 visit there MAY never they MAY never receive the support or services needed. 01:00:34.163 --> 01:00:36.163 I have seen connection so 01:00:37.900 --> 01:00:39.700 impactful such as a client who was blind living outside and closed. 01:00:41.670 --> 01:00:43.838 >> thank you. Your time is up next speaker 01:00:48.844 --> 01:00:51.112 I'd also like to call down jay stewart. Good afternoon. 01:00:53.583 --> 01:00:56.517 Honorable mayor and esteemed city council imag incriminatory of our street based services. 01:00:56.652 --> 01:00:58.620 I'm here because I want to be here. 01:01:00.389 --> 01:01:02.824 I want to talk about last winter when floods and the floods that caused evacuations 01:01:04.627 --> 01:01:07.495 of creeks and waterways. My team worked endless hours two weeks straight and gave up 01:01:09.980 --> 01:01:11.980 their weekends to save people 01:01:12.868 --> 01:01:15.570 from from the water to incidents that happened like a man they found in the creek 01:01:17.600 --> 01:01:18.773 with rapidly rising waters no pants, no shoes. 01:01:19.441 --> 01:01:22.900 The home first team activated swiftly recovering the man warming him with dry clothes 01:01:23.979 --> 01:01:25.747 and transferring to the evacuation center or the person 01:01:27.550 --> 01:01:30.352 they found wrapped in a tarp convulsing from the elements they saved them as well. 01:01:32.210 --> 01:01:34.189 Even in the worst conditions this outreach team is unstoppable. 01:01:35.324 --> 01:01:37.593 >> the passion keeps them going whether cold, wet or sweltering. 01:01:39.261 --> 01:01:41.129 >> they are forever mindful of the people we serve and I 01:01:41.564 --> 01:01:43.131 ask you to be mindful of them and their heroic efforts for 01:01:45.568 --> 01:01:47.135 the community. >> thank you. 01:01:50.139 --> 01:01:52.139 >> thank you. 01:01:52.909 --> 01:01:54.543 Next speaker I'd also like to call marcus. 01:01:57.413 --> 01:02:00.282 >> hi mary. I am part of the outreach team so we go out every day and meet 01:02:02.352 --> 01:02:04.119 the clients. >> I would say I'm proud to be 01:02:05.550 --> 01:02:07.220 part of humpers and I'm proud to be here. >> thank you. 01:02:11.361 --> 01:02:13.361 Thank you. 01:02:15.932 --> 01:02:17.932 Next speaker I'd also like to 01:02:19.603 --> 01:02:21.705 hold on kelly hello. My name is elizabeth mckibbon 01:02:21.705 --> 01:02:23.705 and for the past four years I 01:02:23.840 --> 01:02:26.800 have served my community as a senior director of facilities 01:02:27.778 --> 01:02:29.946 for home first I was born and raised in san jose. 01:02:32.150 --> 01:02:34.417 I built my career in the city. My work history expands over 45 years. 01:02:34.918 --> 01:02:37.286 For the past 14 years I have worked for non-profits throughout my career. 01:02:39.856 --> 01:02:41.424 I've always heard my employers talk about diversity single 01:02:43.460 --> 01:02:45.295 digits. >> I now work for the first 01:02:47.970 --> 01:02:48.898 time in my career for an agency that truly practices I during 01:02:51.902 --> 01:02:53.736 my first 90 days at home. First it was stunning to see 01:02:55.720 --> 01:02:56.939 the staff diversity people of color ethnicities. 01:02:58.909 --> 01:03:01.477 >> brianna myers, a design expert says diversity is being invited to the party. 01:03:03.460 --> 01:03:04.914 Inclusion is being asked to dance. 01:03:06.483 --> 01:03:08.317 >> there's no other way to describe home first they value 01:03:10.540 --> 01:03:12.555 each employee their uniqueness, personalities and more everything that makes us who we 01:03:14.324 --> 01:03:15.959 are. >> my manager teams include a 01:03:17.728 --> 01:03:19.329 brilliant black woman that serves as our property manager 01:03:21.932 --> 01:03:23.800 . >> my thank you next speaker. 01:03:25.969 --> 01:03:27.904 >> just sorry I appreciate everyone's enthusiasm just in 01:03:29.974 --> 01:03:32.760 the interest of time our our customers to just do jazz hands so toni can be calling the next 01:03:32.760 --> 01:03:34.760 folks down just to be 01:03:34.178 --> 01:03:36.460 efficient. >> thank you, michel. 01:03:38.116 --> 01:03:39.982 >> come on down as well. Michel d- az. Go ahead. 01:03:40.918 --> 01:03:43.486 All right. Good afternoon, justin. I'm with the permanent 01:03:45.290 --> 01:03:48.125 supportive housing division and outreach specialist I'm actually from I only been here 01:03:48.860 --> 01:03:50.794 about a year actually here in san jose. 01:03:53.164 --> 01:03:55.980 >> I'm from south eastern united states where diversity 01:03:57.340 --> 01:03:59.135 is still something that is foreign. 01:03:59.771 --> 01:04:01.605 I can say coming to home first is probably one of the most 01:04:04.208 --> 01:04:06.142 remarkable experience I've had when it comes for diversity, 01:04:08.413 --> 01:04:10.180 inclusion or equity when it comes to diversity, race is 01:04:12.830 --> 01:04:14.117 something that as you can see, I'm not going to be the first thing you can see. 01:04:15.520 --> 01:04:17.921 Right. So it is it's not something I felt warm. 01:04:19.891 --> 01:04:21.759 I felt warm welcome since day one and I will continue to and 01:04:26.197 --> 01:04:28.132 I know they have their back and we have this thank you. 01:04:33.138 --> 01:04:35.739 >> next speaker also andrea artan. >> good afternoon esteemed 01:04:37.709 --> 01:04:39.877 members of city council and thank you for this opportunity to speak today. 01:04:41.146 --> 01:04:43.848 My name is marc's prayer. I'm one of the directors and first I've been with agency for 01:04:45.417 --> 01:04:47.952 nearly three years as a dedicated member of the home first team I've been deeply 01:04:49.287 --> 01:04:51.889 inspired by the inclusive and diverse atmosphere that we've cultivated every day I'm 01:04:52.424 --> 01:04:54.825 greeted by a sense of unity and collaboration, a testament to the diverse backgrounds and 01:04:56.595 --> 01:04:58.195 perspectives that make our team unique at our core we 01:05:00.365 --> 01:05:02.934 organization enriched by diversity mirroring the vibrant tapestry of our community, our 01:05:04.269 --> 01:05:06.470 teams rich blend of cultural backgrounds and life experiences positioned as well 01:05:08.240 --> 01:05:10.941 to effectively address the diverse needs of those we assist diversity to whom first 01:05:12.510 --> 01:05:14.812 is not just a value it's a vital part of how we operate empowers us to forge meaningful 01:05:16.381 --> 01:05:18.650 connections and provide targeted support fostering an atmosphere of inclusiveness and 01:05:19.818 --> 01:05:21.887 understanding. I appreciate your time today in considering this difficult role. 01:05:21.887 --> 01:05:23.887 Diversity plays enhancing the 01:05:25.991 --> 01:05:27.525 work we do it first and its impact on our community. 01:05:32.932 --> 01:05:34.932 >> thank you. 01:05:37.970 --> 01:05:39.237 Next speaker eddie viorel. >> thank you honorable mayor mehan and city council members. 01:05:40.906 --> 01:05:43.642 My name is andrea burton and I'm the ceo for home first thank you for the opportunity 01:05:44.210 --> 01:05:46.578 to meet with most of you over the last couple of weeks after an internal investigation we 01:05:49.449 --> 01:05:51.183 have determined that the allegations of space are based 01:05:53.352 --> 01:05:55.352 on inaccurate and incomplete 01:05:56.756 --> 01:05:58.590 information provided to the naacp by terminated employees 01:05:59.826 --> 01:06:02.527 home first cannot comment on specific employee matters due to privacy laws. 01:06:04.263 --> 01:06:05.930 >> however, we invite the terminated employees to waive 01:06:07.801 --> 01:06:09.634 their privacy rights and make their employee record public 01:06:19.445 --> 01:06:22.281 once public we are confident that the employee files will demonstrate the justified reasons for the terminations 01:06:22.448 --> 01:06:24.517 and the rigor following and during the process and I did send the email to ask people to 01:06:24.517 --> 01:06:27.119 come because I was being stopped in the hallway constantly by staff asking if 01:06:27.220 --> 01:06:29.220 they could come and speak. 01:06:29.989 --> 01:06:32.570 >> so I wanted to make that available to them using their 01:06:34.460 --> 01:06:37.196 voice is critical and I want to teach them that it's ok to do that. >> thank you for your time. 01:06:38.310 --> 01:06:40.310 Thank you. 01:06:48.909 --> 01:06:50.876 Your time is up next speaker I'm also calling rene ramirez 01:06:52.946 --> 01:06:55.282 can you hear me? >> honorable mayor and councilmember 01:06:55.282 --> 01:06:58.840 >> my name is kelly vasquez and I'm home for chief program 01:06:58.840 --> 01:06:59.818 officer. I'll take you a little bit 01:07:01.721 --> 01:07:03.721 through history we coined the 01:07:05.225 --> 01:07:06.825 term aulbach in our proposal to begin operating in 2016 and it 01:07:09.629 --> 01:07:11.629 was a challenging program. 01:07:11.932 --> 01:07:13.867 Other providers shied away from it but home first did not 01:07:15.870 --> 01:07:18.537 because we understood then as we understand now that owles save lives and there is nothing 01:07:20.807 --> 01:07:22.807 ultimately that's more 01:07:24.177 --> 01:07:26.177 important that so whether it be 01:07:26.947 --> 01:07:28.981 inclement weather floods fire when the city needs a partner 01:07:31.850 --> 01:07:33.119 who will face the challenge and step up to the plate home first 01:07:35.880 --> 01:07:37.230 has been there and we will be there on behalf of our neighbors experiencing 01:07:39.920 --> 01:07:41.394 homelessness. >> thank you. Thank you. 01:07:49.537 --> 01:07:52.104 Your next speaker I'm jessica. also come down mayor and city council. Thank you for letting us be 01:07:52.540 --> 01:07:54.373 here. My name is eddie villareal and 01:07:56.443 --> 01:07:58.211 I am a resident of san jose. I have been an outreach 01:08:00.181 --> 01:08:01.782 specialist for one year through home and I enjoy every moment 01:08:03.884 --> 01:08:06.553 of it. The reason being is that we help the homeless to identify 01:08:07.921 --> 01:08:09.556 specific resources and services that help them to find 01:08:11.325 --> 01:08:13.293 solutions on their own that helps them to succeed so where 01:08:14.996 --> 01:08:17.597 it leads them on a path to growth, some outreach efforts take shape as programs attempt 01:08:19.133 --> 01:08:21.235 to create opportunities and prevent programs. 01:08:23.304 --> 01:08:25.138 If you see an immediate or long term need outreach can is and 01:08:27.108 --> 01:08:29.509 can be used excuse me to cultivate healthy habits, skills and interest in your 01:08:30.312 --> 01:08:31.945 target population. Thank you. 01:08:32.814 --> 01:08:34.814 >> thank you. 01:08:41.550 --> 01:08:42.589 Next speaker also jason ramos' come on down. 01:08:45.260 --> 01:08:47.527 Good afternoon. Honorable mayor and esteemed council members. 01:08:47.595 --> 01:08:50.198 My name is michelle diaz. I currently work as a program manager within the outreach 01:08:50.198 --> 01:08:52.198 department at home first I've 01:08:52.967 --> 01:08:54.735 been in homeless services for over ten years and I consider 01:08:56.404 --> 01:08:58.673 myself honored to be part of the home first team. I am from a smaller county 01:08:58.673 --> 01:09:01.408 where the decisions that are made sometimes stem from 01:09:01.676 --> 01:09:03.676 traditional thinking. 01:09:04.450 --> 01:09:06.313 However, when I came to work in san jose several years ago I was impressed by the 01:09:07.882 --> 01:09:10.350 cohesiveness and collaborative efforts of many organizations like home first. 01:09:11.820 --> 01:09:14.154 I quickly noticed that people here were driven to collectively tackle serious 01:09:16.524 --> 01:09:18.590 issues such as homelessness, government, nonprofit and 01:09:20.128 --> 01:09:22.696 partner agencies were focused on addressing critical needs. They had resources, they were 01:09:23.365 --> 01:09:25.200 visionaries and they possessed a strong ability to manage 01:09:27.569 --> 01:09:30.271 effective partnerships with one another equitably and fairly. Currently san jose is facing 01:09:31.807 --> 01:09:33.708 one of the worst homeless crisis in the city's history 01:09:35.244 --> 01:09:37.411 and it is vital that we all work together harmoniously to combat this complex social 01:09:39.810 --> 01:09:41.350 issue. I am confident that effective partnerships are not a thing 01:09:41.350 --> 01:09:43.350 of the past. 01:09:43.685 --> 01:09:46.354 >> I know in my heart that we're all here to thank you 01:09:53.162 --> 01:09:55.290 next speaker and gary come on down. 01:09:57.366 --> 01:09:59.767 >> good afternoon, honorable mayor. Members of the city council 01:10:01.137 --> 01:10:03.638 my name is rene ramirez. I'm chief operating officer at home first been with the 01:10:05.374 --> 01:10:08.242 agency for eight years. I love this agency. I love the work that we do and 01:10:09.278 --> 01:10:11.346 I love the people that are doing this very difficult work . 01:10:13.949 --> 01:10:15.584 >> we've been criticized quite a bit recently and I ask you to 01:10:17.253 --> 01:10:19.120 hold judgment based on rumor and one sided reporting and 01:10:20.590 --> 01:10:22.590 seek out facts to investigate 01:10:24.360 --> 01:10:26.961 all sides of the conversation. >> the idea of telling mexican people in our H.R. Department 01:10:28.531 --> 01:10:30.131 when a mexican man is overseeing the department it's 01:10:32.535 --> 01:10:34.680 utterly ridiculous. >> we welcome the call for 01:10:36.372 --> 01:10:38.774 accountability we welcome the oversight. >> we're happy to continue 01:10:40.976 --> 01:10:43.445 these conversations. I also invite you get us to get us to know better visit our 01:10:44.614 --> 01:10:46.548 site, visit our service provider our our operations 01:10:48.918 --> 01:10:50.452 people right with our outreach teams and get to know our 01:10:51.521 --> 01:10:53.154 culture firsthand. Thank you. 01:10:54.824 --> 01:10:56.824 >> thank you. 01:11:02.765 --> 01:11:04.332 Speaker jasmine, come on down to honorable mayor and city 01:11:06.569 --> 01:11:08.870 council members. >> my name jessica manchaca, current resident of district 01:11:10.774 --> 01:11:13.475 two. I am current I've had the privilege of being home at home 01:11:14.440 --> 01:11:15.677 first and working for them for four years now dc privilege 01:11:17.481 --> 01:11:19.748 with heart where I'm currently the talent development director . 01:11:21.451 --> 01:11:23.850 >> to put it simply I help staff understand the role and 01:11:25.255 --> 01:11:27.889 ending homelessness and equip them with the tools to do so during staff trainings. 01:11:28.858 --> 01:11:30.793 >> I often ask them why they chose to work at home first and 01:11:32.796 --> 01:11:34.864 why they choose to stay, one staff said I want people experiencing homelessness to 01:11:36.733 --> 01:11:38.500 know that someone cares. >> another staff said I'm happy 01:11:40.136 --> 01:11:42.805 to be part of an organization that celebrates the diversity and various backgrounds 01:11:44.775 --> 01:11:47.176 of staff of those we serve as someone who is homeless in san jose. 01:11:48.445 --> 01:11:51.130 I love that I get to show them that this is possible to overcome homelessness and quote 01:11:52.149 --> 01:11:53.783 and as a previous community engagement co-ordinator for the 01:11:55.352 --> 01:11:58.187 bridge housing communities and emergency interim housing sites both in san jose, I had the 01:12:01.272 --> 01:12:03.920 pleasure of interviewing people who moved into permanent housing, many who attributed their success to home. 01:12:03.593 --> 01:12:05.593 >> first off, thank you for 01:12:06.596 --> 01:12:08.596 your time. 01:12:11.401 --> 01:12:13.401 Um, cameron, come on down. 01:12:15.339 --> 01:12:17.273 >> and also next speaker hello honorable mayor and city 01:12:18.542 --> 01:12:20.711 council members of san jose. My name is jason ramos and I'm a proud native of san jose 01:12:20.711 --> 01:12:22.711 having grown up in district 01:12:23.147 --> 01:12:25.810 one. I'm an employee of home first 01:12:26.416 --> 01:12:29.520 as well as the chair of the D.C. Council. I thank you for this 01:12:30.421 --> 01:12:32.255 opportunity to speak and I hope you've also had the chance to 01:12:33.691 --> 01:12:36.192 review the letter of support submitted on the council. >> my experience with home 01:12:37.929 --> 01:12:39.696 first has been absolutely unparalleled compared to any 01:12:42.330 --> 01:12:44.868 other employer I've worked for since my first day three and a half years ago I was able to do 01:12:46.437 --> 01:12:48.437 something I haven't been able 01:12:49.306 --> 01:12:51.675 to do before and that was to be myself as a proud filipino american of the lgbtq plus 01:12:54.245 --> 01:12:56.113 community. I have never felt so seen as an 01:12:57.882 --> 01:12:59.649 individual and I think the safe space home has offered me I 01:13:01.585 --> 01:13:03.453 even connected home first to the their first pride event 01:13:04.622 --> 01:13:06.891 silicon valley pride in twenty twenty one. >> I hope hearing the 01:13:06.891 --> 01:13:08.891 sentiments here today would 01:13:09.827 --> 01:13:11.695 implore you to have a more balanced outlook on home first 01:13:12.330 --> 01:13:14.931 the work we do and the nourishing environment we have for our staff. >> thank you. 01:13:17.234 --> 01:13:19.234 Thank you. 01:13:21.339 --> 01:13:23.339 Next speaker I think this is b 01:13:24.509 --> 01:13:26.243 ramos' I'm not sure so if that sounds like it could your name 01:13:28.112 --> 01:13:30.112 please come on down. 01:13:31.583 --> 01:13:33.751 Go ahead on the ramia councilmember want to thank 01:13:35.620 --> 01:13:37.687 you for giving us the time to you know, give us the time to 01:13:39.257 --> 01:13:41.910 voice our I don't want to say frustration but it's 01:13:44.463 --> 01:13:46.864 underprivilege working for home first being from san jose you see all these homeless 01:13:47.399 --> 01:13:49.399 people unfortunately are in the 01:13:51.270 --> 01:13:53.270 house and you know, opening up 01:13:54.773 --> 01:13:56.941 this el al program will give them opportunity just for night 01:13:58.810 --> 01:14:01.712 to for one night to have a warm bed, warm meal shower or whatever it MAY be. 01:14:02.448 --> 01:14:05.820 >> and it's a it's an honor and privilege I say to work our home first. 01:14:06.952 --> 01:14:09.654 I know that I could go to any I could go to our ceo and ask them if I have a question on, 01:14:10.122 --> 01:14:11.689 you know, anything I'm working on and they're there to help 01:14:13.458 --> 01:14:16.194 us. >> they think for the time. >> thank you. 01:14:21.100 --> 01:14:23.234 Next speaker kelly also come on down mayor and city council 01:14:24.770 --> 01:14:26.806 members, thank you for allowing me to be here. 01:14:26.806 --> 01:14:29.608 My name is karen finney and I'm here because I want to be I 01:14:29.608 --> 01:14:31.476 have been a resident district three for past eight years and 01:14:32.544 --> 01:14:34.544 have been a part of home first 01:14:36.631 --> 01:14:38.601 for two and a half years. I started as a security guard but I saw the great work being done and wanted to be a part of it. I currently work in street 01:14:40.180 --> 01:14:41.987 based outreach services and i just wanted to express how 01:14:43.655 --> 01:14:46.257 proud I am of all the hard work our organization has done and continue to do. >> thank you. 01:14:48.600 --> 01:14:50.600 Thank you. 01:14:51.530 --> 01:14:53.640 Next speaker also you'll and shawn come on down. 01:14:55.935 --> 01:14:58.403 Good afternoon. Honorable mayor enlistee members of the city council 01:14:59.772 --> 01:15:01.807 my name is viramontes and I'm the vice present of emergency 01:15:02.608 --> 01:15:05.310 housing at home first I've been a part of the homeowners team for seven years. 01:15:07.279 --> 01:15:09.380 I am also a native of san jose born and raised on the east side of san jose. 01:15:11.150 --> 01:15:12.884 I currently reside in district two and have had the privilege 01:15:14.754 --> 01:15:17.289 of welcoming sergio jimenez councilmember our right along with outreach and also 01:15:18.792 --> 01:15:20.925 overnight at one of our overdetermined locations I have dedicated two decades 01:15:22.796 --> 01:15:24.429 of service at various non-profits focus on serving 01:15:26.399 --> 01:15:28.334 the marginalized communities particularly communities color 01:15:29.903 --> 01:15:31.536 I stand before you today represent home first a 01:15:33.406 --> 01:15:36.274 committed organization to dc and addressing the critical issues of homelessness for 01:15:37.811 --> 01:15:39.578 those not familiar with el al stands overnight warming 01:15:41.314 --> 01:15:43.582 location al is a saving initiative that involves multiple partner agencies 01:15:45.252 --> 01:15:47.419 working collaboratively to raise awareness, facilitate referrals and enroll 01:15:48.955 --> 01:15:50.723 individuals in services. The dedicated team from home 01:15:52.592 --> 01:15:54.727 first the city of san jose housing response team piranesi 01:16:04.805 --> 01:16:06.805 hp home for lezotte thank you 01:16:08.608 --> 01:16:11.377 speaker dear honorable mayor and his team council members. My name is kelly kaip and I'm 01:16:12.746 --> 01:16:14.580 the director of diversity equity and inclusion at home 01:16:16.149 --> 01:16:18.149 first cutting the funding to 01:16:20.121 --> 01:16:21.654 home first the largest provider of critical housing aid in 01:16:23.290 --> 01:16:25.959 santa clara county is guaranteed to cost lives because of the systemic 01:16:27.494 --> 01:16:30.129 barriers in place in our society. These deaths when people are 01:16:30.764 --> 01:16:32.498 left without support are historically disproportionately 01:16:35.690 --> 01:16:36.703 people of color redlining systemic disinvestment, wage 01:16:38.372 --> 01:16:41.730 disparities, discriminatory lending, inaccessible credit gentrification, zoning policies 01:16:43.143 --> 01:16:44.777 and mass incarceration and more are all historically active 01:16:46.747 --> 01:16:48.481 obstacles designed to keep people of color out of homes 01:16:50.551 --> 01:16:52.952 at home first in streamlining shelter services and direct aid to navigating permanent 01:16:54.922 --> 01:16:56.489 housing, we are actively dismantling these oppressive 01:16:58.392 --> 01:17:00.994 systems of discrimination, maintaining low barrier shelters and facilitating 01:17:01.929 --> 01:17:03.929 permanent housing is one of the 01:17:05.700 --> 01:17:08.100 most anti-racist pursuits available in the society. Thank you. 01:17:17.178 --> 01:17:19.579 Your time is up next. Speaker. Thank you. Hello. 01:17:20.848 --> 01:17:23.616 How's everybody doing? My name is your turner. I'm with hunger at home ceo and 01:17:24.786 --> 01:17:27.387 founder. I've been fortunate enough to partner with homeless for the 01:17:29.123 --> 01:17:30.991 last ten years and fortunate enough to is at the shelters, 01:17:32.927 --> 01:17:34.695 the different shelters and little orchard and really 01:17:36.964 --> 01:17:39.199 joined beatrice on the outreach program and see those that are unhealth in the benefit that 01:17:40.502 --> 01:17:42.269 home first provides. In fact their leadership is one 01:17:44.338 --> 01:17:46.106 of my mentors, someone that I look up to and andrea is just 01:17:48.176 --> 01:17:51.111 one of the best and I can't speak highly enough so I'm here just to say what an advocate I 01:17:51.846 --> 01:17:54.681 am and they do so much good work. >> the community needs them. Thank you. 01:18:05.493 --> 01:18:07.493 Thank you. 01:18:09.264 --> 01:18:10.731 Next speaker so this is two point eight, correct? 01:18:13.201 --> 01:18:14.735 Yes. Ok, so I'll talk about the 01:18:16.604 --> 01:18:18.940 owls. I am grateful to see that the owls are where two of the 01:18:18.940 --> 01:18:20.940 largest camps are roosevelt and 01:18:21.310 --> 01:18:23.177 tully. So thank you very, very much. 01:18:23.946 --> 01:18:25.579 It's been long overdue for them to be back at tully. 01:18:27.650 --> 01:18:29.383 >> much appreciated. And that's where people can 01:18:31.853 --> 01:18:33.821 really access these hours should there be more? 01:18:35.824 --> 01:18:38.626 >> heck yeah there should be four there should be six should definitely be near your area. 01:18:39.962 --> 01:18:41.929 The south side really needs analagous. 01:18:43.980 --> 01:18:44.999 Sergio, you had one in your area and that was popular. 01:18:46.835 --> 01:18:49.638 >> we should definitely the south needs it high. I would be remiss if I didn't 01:18:51.440 --> 01:18:53.440 address that fantastic 01:18:55.770 --> 01:18:57.679 publicity's behind me and I'm curious how much did that come out of the shelter management 01:18:59.140 --> 01:19:01.816 budget that come out of an outreach budget? >> I'm just curious and since 01:19:03.186 --> 01:19:04.986 the issue is the firing of black people at sunnyvale 01:19:06.956 --> 01:19:08.923 sunnyville wasn't invited to this publicity stunt. 01:19:10.860 --> 01:19:13.227 Neither was gilroy and the majority of those people aren't black. 01:19:15.230 --> 01:19:17.230 >> let's address the real thank 01:19:25.908 --> 01:19:27.908 you online I have surge 01:19:29.780 --> 01:19:30.912 followed by marietje oh by the all of the overnight warming 01:19:33.282 --> 01:19:35.350 locations in order to truly address homelessness we need 01:19:38.221 --> 01:19:40.622 all the tools in our toolbox outreach shelter in a room housing and more affordable 01:19:42.157 --> 01:19:44.426 housing need to be made available to thousands of people who are experiencing 01:19:45.462 --> 01:19:47.863 homelessness. These services are essential of life saving. 01:19:49.632 --> 01:19:51.466 >> the teams I supervise, interact each day with people 01:19:53.570 --> 01:19:55.203 who are ready to embrace services only to find out there 01:19:57.373 --> 01:19:59.341 no suitable options for the needs and d needs will continue 01:20:00.276 --> 01:20:02.610 to grow as the housing crisis deepens and extreme weather patterns continue to be the 01:20:04.313 --> 01:20:06.313 norm. 01:20:07.885 --> 01:20:10.386 We have seen unusual hot weather, heavy rains, floods and intense cold. 01:20:12.322 --> 01:20:14.560 While these can be interviewed for housed individuals for our 01:20:15.825 --> 01:20:17.559 neighbors that can be deadly. Thank you for supporting a 01:20:17.928 --> 01:20:19.928 range of solutions including 01:20:22.990 --> 01:20:23.833 the one to marry followed by brian. 01:20:26.836 --> 01:20:28.836 >> good afternoon. 01:20:29.806 --> 01:20:31.842 Ownable mayger mehan is team city council members and staff . 01:20:31.842 --> 01:20:33.842 My name is marie jackson and I 01:20:35.920 --> 01:20:37.154 am the marketing and public affairs officer lefleur as a 01:20:38.810 --> 01:20:40.782 longstanding member of san jose's nonprofit community life moves wrote a letter of support 01:20:42.552 --> 01:20:44.186 for home first which you have in your packet being one of the 01:20:46.156 --> 01:20:48.124 region's providers and interim housing and support services. 01:20:49.893 --> 01:20:51.861 Life moves is grateful to work alongside home first on the 01:20:53.831 --> 01:20:55.764 front lines of san jose's fight to provide housing support and 01:20:55.865 --> 01:20:57.865 care for on house neighbors. 01:20:58.635 --> 01:21:00.236 >> we consider our home first a key partner in a critical part 01:21:01.305 --> 01:21:02.938 of san jose's supportive housing ecosystem. 01:21:05.142 --> 01:21:06.809 Our interim housing ecosystem relies in collaboration and 01:21:09.813 --> 01:21:12.115 partnership across all agencies with the city and county working together to end 01:21:13.217 --> 01:21:16.152 homelessness knowing their leadership team we are certain that they will answer your questions and embrace your 01:21:17.688 --> 01:21:19.688 feedback. 01:21:21.258 --> 01:21:22.993 Thank you for your time and consideration brian. 01:21:26.297 --> 01:21:28.364 Thank you very much. I give all of you the whole 01:21:28.699 --> 01:21:31.201 purpose try to do it really good. Just a suggestion to the 01:21:32.770 --> 01:21:34.770 employees please speak with 01:21:37.241 --> 01:21:38.842 megapolis before you give up any of your employee rights to 01:21:40.811 --> 01:21:43.790 privacy. Please be avid counsel from people who are professional in 01:21:44.810 --> 01:21:46.349 the area. Thank you. Back to council. 01:21:48.820 --> 01:21:51.121 Thank you toni. Once again, thank you to everyone who attended today and 01:21:53.240 --> 01:21:54.991 spoke. Appreciate the work you all do. 01:21:55.126 --> 01:21:57.126 I know it's very difficult but 01:22:06.237 --> 01:22:08.638 important work. >> we're ready to vote toni. >> motion passes unanimously 01:22:11.800 --> 01:22:12.643 of those present. Ok, I just want to know for the 01:22:13.811 --> 01:22:15.479 record for those people who can't see them, davis is absent 01:22:17.349 --> 01:22:19.716 for the entire meeting and everybody else is present. Great. 01:22:21.252 --> 01:22:23.420 Ok, consent calendar passes unanimously. 01:22:25.289 --> 01:22:26.924 We are on to land use item eight point one we approval. 01:22:29.628 --> 01:22:31.362 >> thank you. We've approval of an exception 01:22:33.332 --> 01:22:35.366 to the city multifamily housing revenue bond policy allowing 01:22:37.536 --> 01:22:39.736 madeira on the alameda to use an alternate bond issuer. 01:22:41.720 --> 01:22:43.140 >> we do have a short staffed presentation. 01:23:28.887 --> 01:23:31.560 >> we'll wait on staff to come down to the box . >> yes, go ahead. 01:23:31.560 --> 01:23:33.560 Good. 01:23:33.392 --> 01:23:35.392 Good afternoon everyone. 01:23:36.661 --> 01:23:38.429 We are here today to request approval of sir recommendations 01:23:41.400 --> 01:23:43.668 relating to the medair mandera the alameda housing development . 01:23:44.804 --> 01:23:47.172 My name is commitment maracana division manager of the residential development 01:23:48.507 --> 01:23:50.642 division for the city of san jose housing department. 01:23:52.578 --> 01:23:54.578 I'm joined here today by 01:24:00.252 --> 01:24:02.954 my colleagues bantustan and chigusa. >> the media is located 01:24:03.456 --> 01:24:06.157 at seven eight seven the alameda and san. It consists of one hundred and 01:24:07.927 --> 01:24:09.795 sixty eight units with commercial space on the ground 01:24:11.331 --> 01:24:14.320 level they are sixty four units for families. The developer and city agreed 01:24:15.802 --> 01:24:17.670 to a seventy five year affordable city restriction. 01:24:20.600 --> 01:24:21.740 This this is important because it advances one of the housing 01:24:23.309 --> 01:24:24.809 department's key goals of maintaining long term 01:24:27.480 --> 01:24:29.147 affordability. It also helps protect tenants 01:24:35.188 --> 01:24:37.356 from the development possibly returning to market rate rents . 01:24:38.224 --> 01:24:40.592 >> this is a unique deal different from our normal affordable housing deal in 01:24:43.996 --> 01:24:45.564 important ways. For example, in our typical 01:24:47.500 --> 01:24:49.234 affordable housing deal there would be guidelines for 01:24:51.204 --> 01:24:53.380 protections from cilacap play and there would be additional 01:24:55.175 --> 01:24:57.109 underwriting by a commercial lender here there is no celac 01:24:59.790 --> 01:25:00.746 and then there is no commercial lender only the minimal 01:25:03.116 --> 01:25:05.500 requirements of the five to one c three bonds the developer and 01:25:06.819 --> 01:25:08.354 city agreed to the city being named administrator in the 01:25:10.424 --> 01:25:13.910 regulatory agreement. This will advance another of the city's important goals 01:25:22.469 --> 01:25:25.104 ensuring the upkeep of the property over the long run. It also will help to ensure the 01:25:26.730 --> 01:25:27.807 problems are minimized or avoided at the property so the 01:25:30.811 --> 01:25:32.678 madera project does not have any support net funding from 01:25:34.140 --> 01:25:36.615 the city in order to finance the project. A developer of the project will 01:25:38.785 --> 01:25:40.753 request the california maynards minisub full finance authority 01:25:42.890 --> 01:25:44.890 to issue up to one hundred 01:25:45.660 --> 01:25:47.526 million dollars in unrated a tax-exempt 501 c3 bonds through 01:25:49.663 --> 01:25:52.131 a public offering this prompt staff to request council approve exception to the 01:25:53.667 --> 01:25:55.667 multifamily housing revenue 01:25:57.571 --> 01:25:59.406 bond policy. Our bond policy requires credit 01:26:01.776 --> 01:26:03.776 enhancement and a minimum a 01:26:05.880 --> 01:26:08.810 rating for all public issuance as the as requested by by the developer. 01:26:09.850 --> 01:26:11.818 The city would not be able to issue such on the public market. 01:26:13.755 --> 01:26:15.322 Additionally, the city also does not have sufficient 01:26:17.859 --> 01:26:20.460 capacity and staffing to prepare and manage the bond. The issue is for this for this 01:26:21.328 --> 01:26:23.328 project. 01:26:24.532 --> 01:26:26.466 So in order to facilitate the bond issuance and the city 01:26:28.836 --> 01:26:30.870 needs to approve the bond issuance of by cmf and taffer 01:26:33.541 --> 01:26:35.541 hearing in accordance with a 01:26:36.210 --> 01:26:38.245 tax code we see that we finish our presentation that requires 01:26:40.815 --> 01:26:43.551 a council approval for the exception of the exception to the multifamily housing revenue 01:26:44.686 --> 01:26:47.521 bond policy and we are open for questions. Right. 01:26:50.250 --> 01:26:52.250 Thank you. 01:26:58.466 --> 01:27:01.680 >> public comment cavalries uspi are we at two minutes or one? Yeah. 01:27:05.674 --> 01:27:07.507 Let's go back to two minutes for this is stalags shaw 01:27:09.478 --> 01:27:11.478 speaking personally on behalf 01:27:13.648 --> 01:27:15.549 of any organization or commission or cme group just 01:27:17.819 --> 01:27:20.387 wanted to ask staff if they'd be willing to share a little bit more of the story of how 01:27:22.223 --> 01:27:23.858 this came about. It's exciting news to have more 01:27:25.727 --> 01:27:27.795 affordable housing in our community and having middle 01:27:29.264 --> 01:27:32.330 class folks be able to live on the alameda speaking as a neighbor, this is a bit of a 01:27:34.302 --> 01:27:35.969 surprise we haven't heard much about this and so even though 01:27:36.838 --> 01:27:38.572 it's not a new development, it's always good to have the 01:27:40.843 --> 01:27:43.770 community engaged in these processes and I think memo left 01:27:45.347 --> 01:27:47.347 a little bit of a question mark 01:27:48.651 --> 01:27:51.219 on how this came about and how the city is keeping an eye out for these opportunities, how it 01:27:52.520 --> 01:27:54.355 hears about these opportunities and how it matches with 01:27:55.691 --> 01:27:57.758 nonprofits like this one to purchase the land. 01:27:59.929 --> 01:28:02.163 I think one of the great things about this conversion is that residents will get top notch 01:28:04.266 --> 01:28:06.266 amenities. 01:28:07.569 --> 01:28:10.438 There's a pool at this building rooftop deck and that's exactly the kind of equity we want to 01:28:11.740 --> 01:28:14.409 see where residents of san jose who live in affordable housing get great places. 01:28:16.145 --> 01:28:18.460 One of the great places they're also getting in this building 01:28:20.249 --> 01:28:22.249 is the ground floor which is a 01:28:23.920 --> 01:28:25.654 core power yoga, a local pub and a hardware store and I 01:28:27.123 --> 01:28:28.890 wonder if council members or city staff would be willing to 01:28:31.394 --> 01:28:32.994 ask or talk about that dynamic because we do want to see that 01:28:34.964 --> 01:28:36.731 ground floor activation continue and I'm wondering if 01:28:39.402 --> 01:28:41.169 there's anything that city staff can shed light on and how 01:28:42.939 --> 01:28:45.206 that will be managed to ensure that this continues to add vibrancy to the neighborhood 01:28:46.175 --> 01:28:48.543 and amenities for the affordable housing residents nearby. 01:28:51.147 --> 01:28:52.781 So kudos to staff for their creativity in finding places 01:28:54.750 --> 01:28:56.750 where we can get affordable 01:28:58.834 --> 01:29:00.543 housing in buildings that already exist. And if you could tell us the community more the story of this how this came about 01:29:01.791 --> 01:29:03.359 that would be appreciated. >> brian followed by brian, 01:29:05.695 --> 01:29:07.695 thank you. 01:29:10.900 --> 01:29:12.900 >> I don't know what the really 01:29:14.270 --> 01:29:16.270 not brian brian, as far as the 01:29:17.374 --> 01:29:19.341 other individuals who worked on this are should be recognize 01:29:21.611 --> 01:29:23.179 this is hard work and we're having to work between many 01:29:25.215 --> 01:29:27.215 different bureaucracies and 01:29:28.986 --> 01:29:30.720 between state law, local laws and finding new ways to warm 01:29:33.290 --> 01:29:35.758 multifamily housing revenues especially for people with issues with that kind 01:29:37.327 --> 01:29:39.327 of critical and I think 01:29:40.497 --> 01:29:42.497 everybody agrees with that and 01:29:43.867 --> 01:29:45.935 the more long term sustainable type of housing would be really 01:29:48.505 --> 01:29:50.540 good and I didn't think I'd say this but I'm actually thinking 01:29:52.342 --> 01:29:54.376 of moving back over to by the alameda area really has changed 01:29:56.746 --> 01:29:58.948 a lot and that's because of the the the effort side of the atlantic are much more for 01:30:06.990 --> 01:30:09.580 that. Thank ryan. Hi. Thank you. 01:30:11.280 --> 01:30:12.996 Yeah. So I was curious and looking 01:30:15.566 --> 01:30:17.400 at the presentation and noting some of the rents that are 01:30:19.303 --> 01:30:21.605 proposed for the ama units, you look to be very similar to what the current rents are at the 01:30:23.273 --> 01:30:25.700 property. >> so if you could just shed a 01:30:25.676 --> 01:30:27.377 little light on why does the public benefit and why would be 01:30:29.780 --> 01:30:32.114 forgoing significant tax revenue to support a project that isn't actually supporting 01:30:34.117 --> 01:30:36.117 affordable housing? 01:30:37.988 --> 01:30:40.900 Thank you. Back to county. >> all right. 01:30:40.900 --> 01:30:42.900 Thank you. 01:30:45.196 --> 01:30:48.310 We will start with councilmember. >> thank you for that. 01:30:50.200 --> 01:30:52.200 I just want to get a 01:30:52.970 --> 01:30:55.105 clarification in terms of the what's stated here. 01:30:57.875 --> 01:31:00.100 Are you just using a different person different organization 01:31:02.780 --> 01:31:04.780 to issue the bond or your 01:31:05.650 --> 01:31:07.918 changing the how the financing is happening because I what I 01:31:10.255 --> 01:31:12.255 read there shows that allow the 01:31:14.590 --> 01:31:16.527 approval for alternate organization so help me understand are we just using 01:31:18.129 --> 01:31:20.129 a different organization? 01:31:21.299 --> 01:31:23.100 Are we actually changing the financing model here we are 01:31:26.705 --> 01:31:28.705 asking the city council 01:31:29.473 --> 01:31:31.408 approval the issuance of from a different organization in the 01:31:33.378 --> 01:31:35.378 of the city most of the time 01:31:36.981 --> 01:31:39.549 the city issues bonds are at ourselves but this one this bonds will be issued by the 01:31:41.286 --> 01:31:43.454 california municipal financing authority. 01:31:45.157 --> 01:31:47.157 >> so it is a different kind 01:31:49.127 --> 01:31:51.610 of organizatio than bonds in terms of a bond. 01:31:53.464 --> 01:31:55.532 So it's really depend it's between the detailed of the 01:32:00.305 --> 01:32:02.305 bond issue that will be between 01:32:04.210 --> 01:32:06.844 the cmf and the developer. >> so so sorry sorry sorry. I didn't understand whether it 01:32:08.714 --> 01:32:10.714 is still the change in 01:32:11.817 --> 01:32:14.485 organized nation are using or is it a change in financing model? 01:32:16.221 --> 01:32:18.189 >> it is a changing of our organization. 01:32:20.920 --> 01:32:22.920 It's the amount will be issued 01:32:22.961 --> 01:32:24.562 by cmf not a city so it is a changing of organization then 01:32:27.700 --> 01:32:30.201 financing model. I can't really comment on that is definitely the issue as 01:32:31.970 --> 01:32:33.805 models are different from the city issuance. 01:32:34.440 --> 01:32:37.375 >> ok thank you councilmember barousse when he would if I could just 01:32:38.644 --> 01:32:40.378 add and I think new is also going to add to provide some 01:32:42.470 --> 01:32:44.649 clarity so just wanted to make sure the council understood that this developer is actually 01:32:46.985 --> 01:32:48.985 catalyst's housing group 01:32:50.156 --> 01:32:52.957 approach the city with the request for this bond ception. So it it is different than what 01:32:54.226 --> 01:32:56.194 we would normally do. So I just wanted to provide 01:32:58.640 --> 01:32:59.897 that clarity that this is at the request of the developer 01:33:02.368 --> 01:33:05.103 indicating that they would like the mfa to actually issue the bonds and buy new. 01:33:05.438 --> 01:33:07.405 >> did you have anything else that I MAY yes. 01:33:09.775 --> 01:33:11.775 I wanted to just explain that 01:33:13.479 --> 01:33:15.113 the city is mainly the issue issuer for these uh, private 01:33:17.283 --> 01:33:19.151 placement you know, multifamily residential notes. 01:33:21.120 --> 01:33:23.540 There are scenarios where there are outside organizations that 01:33:25.325 --> 01:33:27.920 issue these bonds and the city has a joint powers agreement 01:33:28.661 --> 01:33:31.130 with these organizations. Mfa is one of these organizations. 01:33:33.990 --> 01:33:35.990 >> so if we're not the direct 01:33:36.903 --> 01:33:38.870 issuer we will see cases where the mfa MAY be the issuer and 01:33:40.640 --> 01:33:42.708 then they will come to the city for approval and an exemption 01:33:44.778 --> 01:33:46.778 to to our bond policy which is 01:33:48.381 --> 01:33:50.381 exactly what this is today. 01:33:51.885 --> 01:33:53.819 >> ok, thank you very much. Ok councilor did you want to 01:33:55.889 --> 01:33:57.889 move the staff recommendation 01:33:59.426 --> 01:34:01.494 about your recommendation to approve? 01:34:18.178 --> 01:34:20.146 Ok, let's see the other hands. Let's vote motion passes unanimously. 01:34:22.416 --> 01:34:24.917 >> all right. Thank you. Ok, we're on to item three 01:34:25.452 --> 01:34:27.620 point one. Thank you all report of the city manager. 01:34:29.523 --> 01:34:31.590 >> thank you mayor. I do have a report today as we 01:34:33.461 --> 01:34:35.361 are all very aware our san jose is one of the most diverse 01:34:37.230 --> 01:34:39.299 large cities in the country and our arts and cultural sector is 01:34:41.135 --> 01:34:42.869 a big part of what makes the city so unique recently 01:34:45.390 --> 01:34:47.740 published data reports revealed how much the sector supports our economy and has contributed 01:34:49.544 --> 01:34:51.144 to the recovery and vibrancy of our downtown supporting our 01:34:52.646 --> 01:34:54.581 attracting investments in jobs and housing city council focus 01:34:56.750 --> 01:34:58.685 area the arts and economic prosperity sek six report 01:35:00.755 --> 01:35:02.388 shares at san jose's nonprofit arts and culture sector 01:35:04.458 --> 01:35:06.192 generated two hundred and ninety two million in economic 01:35:07.194 --> 01:35:09.863 activity in the calendar year twenty twenty two nearly one hundred million in spending by 01:35:12.766 --> 01:35:15.268 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and one hundred and ninety two million in event 01:35:16.404 --> 01:35:18.404 related expenditures by their 01:35:20.174 --> 01:35:21.942 audiences. The report reconfirms that 01:35:23.478 --> 01:35:25.812 nonprofit arts and culture organizations are businesses. They employ people and keep 01:35:28.783 --> 01:35:30.417 printers, graphic designers, accountants, babysitters and 01:35:32.386 --> 01:35:34.788 of course bellhops and waiters busy this economic activity supported four thousand seven 01:35:36.757 --> 01:35:38.792 hundred and thirty eight jobs in san jose and generated forty 01:35:40.362 --> 01:35:42.228 six point four million in tax revenue. 01:35:43.398 --> 01:35:45.231 >> san jose's arts and culture also play a crucial role in the 01:35:47.402 --> 01:35:50.203 recovery and resurgence of our downtown city staff estimates by the end of calendar year 01:35:51.973 --> 01:35:53.807 twenty twenty three are permitted outdoor events such 01:35:56.770 --> 01:35:57.911 as san jose jazz summer fest, viva s.J and christmas in the 01:35:58.846 --> 01:36:00.681 park will attract a total of one point nine eight million 01:36:02.851 --> 01:36:04.851 people to downtown representing 01:36:06.421 --> 01:36:08.890 ninety seven percent of our pre pandemic attendance numbers . Our partners have seen an 01:36:08.890 --> 01:36:11.460 increase in attendance with team san jose reporting the 01:36:11.460 --> 01:36:13.460 center for the performing arts 01:36:14.830 --> 01:36:16.764 civic auditorium california theater and the montgomery 01:36:18.232 --> 01:36:19.833 theater are at one hundred and two percent of pre pandemic 01:36:21.403 --> 01:36:23.437 levels overall downtown activities trending up 01:36:25.607 --> 01:36:28.409 according to the new university of toronto study based on mobile phone data, the number 01:36:30.145 --> 01:36:32.145 of unique visitors in downtown 01:36:34.225 --> 01:36:35.620 during the months of MARCH to JUNE twenty twenty three reached ninety six percent 01:36:37.553 --> 01:36:40.210 of twenty nineteen levels ranked third nationwide and it's the best performing city 01:36:41.623 --> 01:36:44.425 in california. Our arts and cultural events have contributed to this trend. 01:36:46.195 --> 01:36:47.795 I want to thank our art partners team san jose and our 01:36:49.431 --> 01:36:51.765 office of economic development cultural affairs for their passion and commitment to our 01:36:52.334 --> 01:36:54.680 city. >> thank you. 01:36:56.538 --> 01:36:59.373 Thank you jennifer. Appreciate you sharing your good news. We're certainly seeing a 01:37:00.843 --> 01:37:02.843 rebound in downtown which is 01:37:04.312 --> 01:37:07.480 which is a wonderful thing. Know councilor torres agrees still a long way to go but but 01:37:09.850 --> 01:37:11.352 it's very positive. >> ok, we're on to item three point three authorizing the 01:37:12.921 --> 01:37:14.422 departments of finance and energy to evaluate the 01:37:16.591 --> 01:37:18.591 feasibility of energy 01:37:24.533 --> 01:37:26.535 pre-payment transaction and we do have a staff presentation. 01:37:46.589 --> 01:37:48.589 feel free to jump in when 01:37:50.827 --> 01:37:53.528 you're ready. Thank you. >> mayor laurie mittal, 01:37:55.197 --> 01:37:57.132 director of energy and I'm very pleased to be joined by that strike. 01:37:58.501 --> 01:38:00.702 Our assistant director of energy rick bruno, our director of finance and luis 01:38:02.638 --> 01:38:04.139 karpovsky. How barocio the director 01:38:06.209 --> 01:38:07.943 of finance. So this is a quick reminder 01:38:09.712 --> 01:38:11.980 of the services that san jose clean energy provides resource 01:38:14.151 --> 01:38:16.840 clean energy use you so that is us at the start of this graphic 01:38:17.854 --> 01:38:19.588 that energy is typically solar wind, hydro. 01:38:21.558 --> 01:38:23.926 It's delivered on the california transmission grid which is operated by the 01:38:26.195 --> 01:38:28.630 california independent system operator and then pg&e delivers 01:38:29.899 --> 01:38:31.366 that energy over their lines and is responsible for 01:38:33.703 --> 01:38:35.537 distribution. >> just a quick overview of our 01:38:37.741 --> 01:38:40.309 products and our rates right now as a reminder most of our customers are saving one to 01:38:42.213 --> 01:38:44.180 three percent on their electric generation and you can see that 01:38:45.449 --> 01:38:47.449 on this table as well as the 01:38:48.718 --> 01:38:51.421 other products that we offer in comparison to pg&e important to know that we offer a 10 percent 01:38:51.555 --> 01:38:53.555 discount to our low income 01:38:55.525 --> 01:38:58.127 residents through our state cares program. So now that we're entering 01:38:59.996 --> 01:39:01.764 almost our fifth year of operations we have procured 01:39:03.933 --> 01:39:05.933 about four point one nine 01:39:07.704 --> 01:39:09.538 billion dollars in renewable energy power products and that 01:39:11.808 --> 01:39:14.760 includes about two point four billion in long term supply agreements. 01:39:16.460 --> 01:39:18.460 so these are agreements with 01:39:19.583 --> 01:39:21.584 solar wind that span through twenty forty five. 01:39:23.787 --> 01:39:26.389 Over the past year we have been exploring a mechanism to reduce our power supply costs a 01:39:27.991 --> 01:39:29.726 further save costs for our customers and this involves 01:39:31.362 --> 01:39:33.830 prepaying a portion of those long term power purchase agreements. 01:39:35.299 --> 01:39:36.900 This is a pretty well established transaction in the 01:39:38.903 --> 01:39:41.471 industry. This really started in the nineteen nineties with natural 01:39:43.240 --> 01:39:45.240 gas plants and now it's being 01:39:46.811 --> 01:39:48.846 used for a lot of renewable energy supplies. 01:39:48.846 --> 01:39:50.846 >> so you can see here others 01:39:51.115 --> 01:39:52.749 is just over the past couple of years that have used this 01:39:54.318 --> 01:39:56.318 financing mechanism to issue 01:39:57.722 --> 01:39:59.656 bonds or pay a portion of their power supply agreements. 01:40:01.426 --> 01:40:03.293 So far they successfully have issued seven point six billion 01:40:05.863 --> 01:40:08.465 dollars and collectively that saved their organizations about forty five million dollars. 01:40:10.335 --> 01:40:11.869 So we have been definitely interested in this and are 01:40:16.608 --> 01:40:18.742 recommending continuing to explore that for the energy and 01:40:21.746 --> 01:40:23.513 with that I'm going to turn it over to luce to explain the 01:40:24.849 --> 01:40:26.717 details of the financing mechanism. 01:40:28.920 --> 01:40:30.687 So I'm going to walk you through the financing the 01:40:32.858 --> 01:40:34.558 current way that the clean energy does it's its purchase 01:40:36.728 --> 01:40:38.595 power purchase agreements and then explain how the new we 01:40:39.764 --> 01:40:42.332 would do it under a prepay financing transaction scenario . 01:40:44.436 --> 01:40:46.604 >> so just to talk about the participants in the usual power purchase agreement deal, 01:40:48.273 --> 01:40:49.907 of course it's clean energy. The finance department and then 01:40:51.709 --> 01:40:54.478 it's an energy counterparty. So the other party to an agreement with the city for the 01:40:55.814 --> 01:40:57.815 purchase or sale of power products. 01:40:59.584 --> 01:41:01.986 >> and so this is a graphic that represents what that deal looks like, that transaction 01:41:03.210 --> 01:41:04.755 looks like. So it's clean energy on one 01:41:06.959 --> 01:41:08.593 side an energy counterparty or a power generator on the other 01:41:10.795 --> 01:41:13.531 side of the transaction. No one is a power purchasing agreement and that is simply 01:41:15.267 --> 01:41:17.100 once again an agreement for clean energy to procure power 01:41:19.371 --> 01:41:21.371 products from the power 01:41:22.808 --> 01:41:24.875 generators very, very straight forward on a monthly basis. 01:41:26.245 --> 01:41:28.790 No to energy comes from the energy counterparty to clean 01:41:30.682 --> 01:41:32.450 energy and once again on a monthly basis clean energy pays 01:41:34.186 --> 01:41:36.186 a the power generators, the 01:41:37.657 --> 01:41:39.490 energy counterparty. So what does a prepaid 01:41:41.260 --> 01:41:44.162 financing transaction look like versus this one? >> so we have a number 01:41:45.597 --> 01:41:47.899 of participant we still have obviously clean energy in the finance department. 01:41:50.469 --> 01:41:52.469 We still have our energy 01:41:53.139 --> 01:41:55.340 counterpart but we start adding additional participants to this . 01:41:57.142 --> 01:41:59.142 We add the conduit issuer which 01:42:01.147 --> 01:42:03.515 is a arm's length tax exempt ish bond issuer to the deal we had to prepare counterparty 01:42:05.285 --> 01:42:07.285 which is a financial 01:42:08.988 --> 01:42:11.456 institution or other investment grade credit rated entity. We had a tax exempt bond 01:42:11.924 --> 01:42:14.326 holders. They are purchasers of this prepay bonds in exchange for 01:42:16.496 --> 01:42:18.496 principal and interest payments 01:42:20.660 --> 01:42:22.668 which is debt service over the term of the respective bond and then we had the transaction 01:42:24.203 --> 01:42:25.937 consultants would support the the structuring and the 01:42:27.707 --> 01:42:29.875 issuance of the prepay bonds. These are folks like the bond 01:42:31.944 --> 01:42:34.112 tax council and municipal valid financial advisors and others. 01:42:35.782 --> 01:42:37.983 So once again to use a graphic to explain this, it's a little bit more complicated as you 01:42:39.653 --> 01:42:41.219 might say. So once again we have clean 01:42:43.956 --> 01:42:46.558 energy. We have on the left hand side we have the energy counterparty 01:42:47.293 --> 01:42:49.928 on the right hand side of the power generators. We have no want the power 01:42:51.464 --> 01:42:53.833 purchase agreements are still in place. But the difference about these 01:42:55.836 --> 01:42:57.503 power purchase agreements is there is language in there that 01:42:59.573 --> 01:43:01.573 includes the ability to assign 01:43:03.543 --> 01:43:05.477 on a limited basis to a prepay counterparty using a term that 01:43:08.515 --> 01:43:10.149 they they are a limited agreement, a limited assignment 01:43:10.817 --> 01:43:13.286 agreement then that's number two and that's the middle towards the top. 01:43:15.189 --> 01:43:16.856 So that's one agreement the next agreement is between clean 01:43:18.324 --> 01:43:20.359 energy and the conduit issuer and that's the lower left hand 01:43:22.629 --> 01:43:25.131 side of the of the slide and that is a clean energy purchase contract and essentially it's 01:43:27.000 --> 01:43:29.235 the terms and conditions between clean energy and the conduit issuer. 01:43:31.400 --> 01:43:32.572 This point we're looking at california, the community 01:43:34.641 --> 01:43:36.875 choice financing authority that is a joint powers authority 01:43:38.645 --> 01:43:41.113 that is made up of I believe five community choice aggregators, similar scales 01:43:42.449 --> 01:43:44.417 that are similar to clean energy. 01:43:46.687 --> 01:43:49.489 So it's a it's a familial connection in that in that they basically are in the same 01:43:50.157 --> 01:43:51.924 business that we are so that the next agreement that happens 01:43:53.694 --> 01:43:56.950 is number four between the prepay counterparty. That's a financial institution 01:43:57.832 --> 01:43:59.365 that's generally the morgans the the very large 01:44:02.136 --> 01:44:03.770 organizations jp morgan, citigroup, royal bank of canada 01:44:05.740 --> 01:44:07.741 these are robust institutions. They are investment grade. 01:44:09.477 --> 01:44:11.211 They are highly rated in this business and that's master 01:44:13.214 --> 01:44:15.582 power supply agreement that is entered into between the prepay counterparty again the 01:44:17.551 --> 01:44:19.486 financial institution and the conduit issuer that essentially 01:44:21.422 --> 01:44:23.490 once again lays out the terms and conditions. 01:44:25.590 --> 01:44:27.127 >> number five is one the conduit issuer issues the debt 01:44:28.662 --> 01:44:31.298 the tax exempt bond to the bond holders. This is it's important to note 01:44:40.675 --> 01:44:43.111 that these bonds are nonrecourse to the cdo or clean energy and what that means is 01:44:43.111 --> 01:44:45.380 that those bonds do not appear on the city balance. They do not appear in clean 01:44:45.380 --> 01:44:47.915 energy balance sheet. They are not debt of the city or clean energy. 01:44:48.383 --> 01:44:50.500 So in the future as we go out for a credit rating for clean 01:44:51.819 --> 01:44:53.754 energy or when we're examining our debt, our debt portfolio, 01:44:56.357 --> 01:44:58.357 these these bonds will not 01:45:00.228 --> 01:45:02.296 appear number six is those dollars that come from those bonds. 01:45:03.397 --> 01:45:05.432 >> the issuance of those bonds those dollars are given to the 01:45:11.720 --> 01:45:13.720 are forwarded to the financial 01:45:14.809 --> 01:45:17.211 institution and sorry and then seven and so finally the transaction has happened. 01:45:18.714 --> 01:45:20.648 The funds have been transferred to the financial institution 01:45:21.950 --> 01:45:24.318 and now here comes the energy. So on the right hand side again at number seven the energy 01:45:26.388 --> 01:45:28.322 counterparty is providing the energy to the prepack 01:45:31.920 --> 01:45:32.993 counterparty, the prepack counterparty pays the energy counterparty. 01:45:34.229 --> 01:45:35.963 These transactions are happening on a monthly basis. 01:45:38.333 --> 01:45:40.333 >> number nine, the 01:45:41.904 --> 01:45:43.737 counterparty moves that energy to through the conduit issuer. 01:45:45.641 --> 01:45:48.109 The conduit issued at number ten moves that to clean energy and please think these are 01:45:49.378 --> 01:45:52.247 virtual transactions. We're not actually these are moved the energy is moving to the grid. 01:45:53.115 --> 01:45:55.150 These are just payments that are being transferred back and forth. 01:45:55.150 --> 01:45:57.150 But we're demonstrating that it 01:45:57.285 --> 01:45:59.285 is paying for energy between 01:46:01.657 --> 01:46:04.291 these separate separate entities and number eleven which is the red arrow from 01:46:05.428 --> 01:46:07.162 clean energy to the conduit issuer and this is where the 01:46:09.532 --> 01:46:11.990 importance of the discount is. So in the memo we refer to a 01:46:12.868 --> 01:46:14.735 minimum eight percent discount that we were looking for that 01:46:16.205 --> 01:46:18.172 we would consider a successful transaction in a transaction we 01:46:20.242 --> 01:46:23.178 would entertain if we were able to go forward on this. And so effectively if I want to 01:46:24.130 --> 01:46:25.881 give you a simple example if I have a power purchase agreement 01:46:28.651 --> 01:46:30.651 that's for one hundred dollars 01:46:32.736 --> 01:46:34.356 that that payment for number eleven would be an end assuming an eight percent minimum essentially clean energy would 01:46:36.590 --> 01:46:37.925 be paying ninety two dollars versus one hundred dollars. 01:46:40.290 --> 01:46:42.290 So that's where the discount 01:46:42.898 --> 01:46:45.701 happens and then finally the last red arrow is the payment from the conduit issuer once 01:46:48.710 --> 01:46:49.805 again nonrecourse to the city as you can see on the graphic, 01:46:50.974 --> 01:46:52.808 there is no connection between clean energy and the taxes 01:46:55.111 --> 01:46:57.111 bondholders that debt service 01:46:58.781 --> 01:47:01.500 is paid by the conduit issuer. So what are some considerations regarding these financing 01:47:02.919 --> 01:47:05.320 transactions? The savings that we're talking about, these eight percent 01:47:06.356 --> 01:47:08.957 savings are really only available during the initial pricing period or the what's 01:47:11.661 --> 01:47:13.429 called a tenor and that's for the first five or ten years 01:47:14.998 --> 01:47:16.865 that we will eventually during this 30 year bonds are for 30 01:47:18.134 --> 01:47:20.503 years but we have been cut up into pieces in particular downers. 01:47:20.570 --> 01:47:22.570 So there is potential in the 01:47:22.806 --> 01:47:24.473 future that we MAY not have an ability to market these same 01:47:26.610 --> 01:47:28.477 these same purchase power agreements again, it's 01:47:30.347 --> 01:47:33.149 important to note that while we will realize savings during the first five to 10 years we MAY 01:47:34.684 --> 01:47:36.351 not realize any additional savings once again that's 01:47:38.321 --> 01:47:40.389 dependent on what the market what the market will bear. 01:47:40.523 --> 01:47:42.859 >> so in summary, the economics over the 30 year life of the 01:47:42.859 --> 01:47:44.859 bonds are fairly unknown. 01:47:45.629 --> 01:47:47.363 But for the first five to 10 years again the initial tenor 01:47:50.801 --> 01:47:52.434 we will realize those savings. >> it is a complex is a lengthy 01:47:53.703 --> 01:47:55.437 transaction structure while it has been in place since the 01:47:57.941 --> 01:47:59.909 1990s across the united states mostly in gas right now in the 01:48:01.945 --> 01:48:03.579 last few years has been it's been used for electrical energy 01:48:05.449 --> 01:48:07.383 as well. And as we demonstrated on the 01:48:10.530 --> 01:48:11.787 chart before, communicate the particulars of the jpa that 01:48:13.957 --> 01:48:15.625 we've been talking about issued that seven point seven billion 01:48:17.940 --> 01:48:18.728 dollars worth of bonds and then also there will be multiple 01:48:21.650 --> 01:48:23.650 remarketing marketings diridon 01:48:24.267 --> 01:48:26.202 life of the bonds and I'll turn it over to rick bruno to finish . 01:48:28.872 --> 01:48:30.539 >> thank you. Next I will cover the benefits 01:48:32.710 --> 01:48:34.310 risks mitigation the next steps as it pertains the prepayment 01:48:36.514 --> 01:48:38.347 transaction overall this financing mechanism provides 01:48:39.683 --> 01:48:41.651 the potential for san jose clean energy to realize seven 01:48:43.321 --> 01:48:45.154 to 10 percent savings or four to six million dollars per year 01:48:47.725 --> 01:48:49.625 over the existing power purchase agreements pricing. 01:48:51.362 --> 01:48:53.863 This city is targeting an eight percent savings threshold during the initial pricing 01:48:56.000 --> 01:48:57.734 period which is typically five to 10 years another benefit 01:48:59.704 --> 01:49:01.438 of proceeding with the prepayment financing 01:49:03.708 --> 01:49:06.409 transaction is the bonds are nonrecourse to the city or san jose clean energy. 01:49:07.178 --> 01:49:09.680 As a result the bonds will not be on the balance sheet meaning that the debt will not be 01:49:11.415 --> 01:49:13.183 adversely affect any financial ratios used by rating agencies 01:49:16.870 --> 01:49:17.620 in the future including the debt capacity or the debt 01:49:19.557 --> 01:49:21.625 coverage ratio. Finally, the savings noted 01:49:22.693 --> 01:49:24.728 above can help san jose clean energy stay competitive with 01:49:27.799 --> 01:49:29.799 rates, build fund reserves, 01:49:31.879 --> 01:49:34.638 fund customer programs and or energy related climate smart work. >> on the risk side there are 01:49:35.240 --> 01:49:36.874 four risk identified related to energy prepayment transactions 01:49:39.244 --> 01:49:41.211 along with the mitigations financial risk is minimized by 01:49:43.748 --> 01:49:45.382 utilizing the conduit issuer as previously noted, the bonds are 01:49:46.885 --> 01:49:48.752 nonrecourse of the city so there is little to no financial 01:49:51.223 --> 01:49:52.789 risk prepay counterparty risk is minimized by selecting an 01:49:54.526 --> 01:49:56.394 experienced counterparty through a competitive 01:49:58.464 --> 01:50:00.397 procurement process and by requiring a termination payment 01:50:01.966 --> 01:50:03.901 sufficient to pay all bonds should a default event occur. 01:50:07.305 --> 01:50:08.872 Volumetric risk is minimized by assigning only a portion 01:50:09.808 --> 01:50:12.176 of eligible power purchase agreements structuring the transaction to allow 01:50:14.113 --> 01:50:15.679 substitution and addition of other power purchase 01:50:18.490 --> 01:50:20.117 agreements and including a provision to remove or replace underperformin energy 01:50:22.254 --> 01:50:24.122 counterparts. And finally, regulatory risk 01:50:25.570 --> 01:50:27.570 will be monitored for any irs 01:50:28.827 --> 01:50:31.950 changes that impact the treatment of these transactions . 01:50:32.865 --> 01:50:35.533 So looking at next steps at this point in our assessment we feel that there are adequate 01:50:37.403 --> 01:50:39.370 risk mitigation strategies in place and the benefits outweigh 01:50:40.740 --> 01:50:43.740 the risk. Today's action is to gain city council's authorization to 01:50:45.430 --> 01:50:46.811 continue evaluating the feasibility of energy repayment 01:50:49.148 --> 01:50:50.882 financing and authorization to join the california community 01:50:53.520 --> 01:50:54.986 choice financing authority if deemed feasible between 01:50:56.355 --> 01:50:58.890 december and MAY the city will issue a request for proposal 01:51:00.259 --> 01:51:01.893 for prepay counter parties amend power purchase agreements 01:51:04.363 --> 01:51:06.310 to include assignment language, finalize the portfolio of power 01:51:07.399 --> 01:51:09.133 purchase agreements that would be included in the transaction 01:51:11.710 --> 01:51:12.738 and join the california community choice financing 01:51:15.108 --> 01:51:17.410 authority should the transactions projected savings 01:51:19.311 --> 01:51:21.813 reach eight percent in JUNE twenty twenty four we will return to city council to 01:51:22.949 --> 01:51:25.250 present the results of the feasibility valuation and recommended present required 01:51:27.787 --> 01:51:29.387 agreements and documentation documents at the city council 01:51:31.491 --> 01:51:33.925 for approval. >> so the final site includes the recommendation for reference. 01:51:34.600 --> 01:51:36.600 This concludes our presentation 01:51:37.230 --> 01:51:39.531 and we're available for questions. Great. 01:51:41.301 --> 01:51:43.350 Thank you for taking the time to walk us through that turn 01:51:44.938 --> 01:51:47.305 into a public comment. >> we have no cards or hands for this item. 01:51:48.875 --> 01:51:50.943 >> ok, great. We're back to the council then 01:51:52.645 --> 01:51:54.645 maybe we'll kick off with just 01:51:56.150 --> 01:51:58.617 a quick question is is the primary reason this would work the difference essentially the 01:52:01.388 --> 01:52:02.954 difference we're just trying to simplify was a lot of dense 01:52:05.592 --> 01:52:07.226 material. The difference between the cost 01:52:09.296 --> 01:52:11.130 at which we can essentially borrow money as a as a public 01:52:12.666 --> 01:52:14.734 entity versus the cost of capital for the counterparty out there. 01:52:17.504 --> 01:52:19.939 >> I mean that's essentially where the arbitrage is not enough not a bad sense but 01:52:21.308 --> 01:52:23.709 that's not the right word. But that's where the gap is. >> that's exactly where it 01:52:24.244 --> 01:52:25.811 exists. So once again a real simple 01:52:28.281 --> 01:52:30.316 example. I'm making up numbers again if 01:52:32.186 --> 01:52:34.186 we if the cost of capital for 01:52:36.357 --> 01:52:39.192 that financial institution is five five five dollars on one hundred dollars so that's five percent. 01:52:40.861 --> 01:52:42.728 So you've got one hundred dollar loan they need to get on 01:52:44.899 --> 01:52:47.166 board you need to do they pay five dollars as tax-exempt we 01:52:48.335 --> 01:52:50.335 might issue that at my cost us 01:52:51.371 --> 01:52:53.239 four it's four percent so that difference is the benefit right 01:52:53.407 --> 01:52:55.407 ok that's what I thought. 01:52:56.177 --> 01:52:57.811 >> I just wanted to make sure that was correct and made sense 01:52:59.413 --> 01:53:01.130 to everyone. >> ok great transferred one. 01:53:03.500 --> 01:53:05.180 Thank you mayor. I have several questioner thank 01:53:10.224 --> 01:53:12.224 you staff for the report after 01:53:14.429 --> 01:53:16.163 the five or ten years of getting reduced cost what 01:53:18.432 --> 01:53:20.432 happened after that the next 01:53:22.536 --> 01:53:25.238 twenty years or so. So um as we can lose that's a great question councilmember um 01:53:26.173 --> 01:53:28.173 as they explained um we could 01:53:29.777 --> 01:53:32.579 remarket if the market isn't there and that isn't successful then what happens is it reverts 01:53:33.515 --> 01:53:35.482 to the agreement that we have today. 01:53:37.552 --> 01:53:39.720 So uh the status quo we continue paying the price that 01:53:41.656 --> 01:53:43.490 we have agreed to as it stands today. 01:53:44.292 --> 01:53:46.292 >> thank you, toni. 01:53:49.630 --> 01:53:51.630 Can you show the graphic that 01:53:51.632 --> 01:53:53.632 you have online? 01:54:02.610 --> 01:54:04.610 I can't but they can they're 01:54:06.715 --> 01:54:09.516 pulling it up in that case. >> which graphic? uh, that was sent over from 01:54:17.525 --> 01:54:19.993 my site. Eighteen eight. 01:54:22.864 --> 01:54:24.864 No, no, it was it was a graphic 01:54:26.835 --> 01:54:28.336 sent over by my chief staff not from the presentation. 01:54:29.305 --> 01:54:30.771 No. Um oh I just got it in 01:54:37.579 --> 01:54:39.579 my email. 01:54:41.149 --> 01:54:43.170 Hold on. >> ok, so here's a simple 01:54:45.187 --> 01:54:47.522 my staff spent hours just uh creating this graphic and showing their artistic value 01:54:49.580 --> 01:54:51.580 here. 01:54:52.795 --> 01:54:55.229 So if you literally destroyed seven residents um when they get their build they're not 01:54:56.765 --> 01:54:58.633 very happy. >> they actually cost us last 01:55:00.636 --> 01:55:03.605 and the saving is above. Where does that saving goes to ? Does it go back to the 01:55:05.207 --> 01:55:07.207 residence where it should be 01:55:08.610 --> 01:55:11.120 because people pay for what they get and not a penny more and I wonder where's that 01:55:12.781 --> 01:55:14.716 saving forty six dollars million per year go to? 01:55:16.185 --> 01:55:18.720 Yeah that's a very good question councilmember so our rates are based on our power 01:55:20.589 --> 01:55:22.423 supply costs. So if we can lower those costs 01:55:23.992 --> 01:55:25.760 we can pass along rate savings to customers. 01:55:27.930 --> 01:55:30.365 Um so typically we bring forward a rate recommendation annually this year we'll bring 01:55:32.601 --> 01:55:34.202 that forward in JANUARY. >> um and so this will inform 01:55:36.672 --> 01:55:38.340 those rate recommendations. So there's you know no one our 01:55:40.176 --> 01:55:42.477 power supply high cost inform our rates and that's that's our biggest cost. 01:55:43.946 --> 01:55:45.781 >> so that's why we're looking at you know, every possibility 01:55:48.284 --> 01:55:50.418 of how to reduce those costs. >> the other things that we consider is building fund 01:55:51.588 --> 01:55:53.555 reserves. So making sure we can keep 01:55:56.259 --> 01:55:58.827 rates competitive over the long term and then also this year we'll look at small amounts 01:56:00.563 --> 01:56:02.730 of program funding for our customers as well and that all will come to council for 01:56:04.534 --> 01:56:06.134 approval. Um, so looking forward to that 01:56:08.137 --> 01:56:09.705 conversation in JANUARY but it's a really good point. 01:56:11.975 --> 01:56:13.675 >> thank you. Is part of the saving could 01:56:16.580 --> 01:56:18.547 go to general fund. >> yeah, that's a very good question. 01:56:20.317 --> 01:56:22.317 So unfortunately we cannot are 01:56:24.187 --> 01:56:26.187 the regulated um you know 01:56:28.910 --> 01:56:30.226 require us to use energy funds um on uh the services we 01:56:32.596 --> 01:56:34.263 provide so we can fund energy programs and related services 01:56:36.330 --> 01:56:37.867 and we can provide rate discounts, discounts on 01:56:40.360 --> 01:56:42.538 customers but not directly to the general fund. >> thank you. 01:56:45.618 --> 01:56:46.847 I would imagine the result would be very appreciative they 01:56:48.178 --> 01:56:50.580 get some type of refund or credit towards their the bill. 01:56:51.915 --> 01:56:53.915 Thank you very much for your uh 01:56:56.286 --> 01:56:58.688 report. Thank you councilmember I'd like to move this stuff. 01:57:00.570 --> 01:57:01.890 >> uh, yes. Um I'd like to move to uh 01:57:03.460 --> 01:57:05.460 accept the uh staff report 01:57:14.972 --> 01:57:16.973 second. Ok, toni botsford uh motion passes unanimously. 01:57:18.376 --> 01:57:20.376 >> great. Thank you all right. 01:57:22.460 --> 01:57:24.800 We are on item three point four which is the acceptance of retirement plans 01:57:26.150 --> 01:57:27.784 comprehensive annual investment fee reports for calendar twenty 01:57:50.974 --> 01:57:52.767 twenty two. We do have a staff presentation . 01:57:57.415 --> 01:57:59.583 All right. Uh, welcome. Thank you. 01:58:01.452 --> 01:58:03.520 Uh, good afternoon. City council members. 01:58:05.490 --> 01:58:07.124 MR. Mayor, uh, the report everyone's waiting for is the 01:58:09.127 --> 01:58:12.620 annual expense report of our pension plans and uh it's my privilege to present this to 01:58:13.397 --> 01:58:15.532 the council as I have done for the last five years. 01:58:17.702 --> 01:58:19.536 And uh, just to preface my remarks this is one of the 01:58:21.720 --> 01:58:23.440 most comprehensive, uh, reports presented by any public institution in the state 01:58:25.420 --> 01:58:27.210 of california. >> so we have very, very few 01:58:29.580 --> 01:58:31.415 data points, uh, to compare to and the credit for that should 01:58:33.284 --> 01:58:34.785 really go to my predecessor who came up with this report 01:58:35.653 --> 01:58:37.653 several years ago. 01:58:43.694 --> 01:58:45.296 >> uh, with that I'm going to uh and also to introduce sorry 01:58:47.131 --> 01:58:49.660 uh my apologies. I'm here with the trustee 01:58:49.134 --> 01:58:51.134 andrew cardinia of the police 01:58:51.803 --> 01:58:54.710 and fire plan, a former chair of the police and fire board. 01:58:55.807 --> 01:58:57.375 >> um, so we take our office very seriously, our expenses 01:58:59.110 --> 01:59:01.879 very seriously. We negotiated hard to reduce our fees and fees are really a 01:59:03.682 --> 01:59:05.282 function of our asset allocation more than anything 01:59:07.419 --> 01:59:10.540 else. >> um but you know, we do we do have to pay our managers and so 01:59:11.823 --> 01:59:13.458 this fee report includes not just the fees that we pay our 01:59:14.426 --> 01:59:16.361 managers but it also includes other expenses like operating 01:59:18.431 --> 01:59:21.332 expenses, incentive fees, uh staff salaries, consultants, custodian and so on. 01:59:23.202 --> 01:59:25.169 >> and so this fee report is based on a calendar year basis 01:59:26.538 --> 01:59:28.720 as we have done in the past and this is for calendar year 01:59:30.175 --> 01:59:32.410 twenty twenty two. And as you can see from this 01:59:34.813 --> 01:59:37.315 slide here, the total fees paid was sixty four point eight million. 01:59:37.817 --> 01:59:39.350 You can see that on the top half of this slide that's 01:59:42.755 --> 01:59:44.755 management incentive and 01:59:45.424 --> 01:59:48.920 operating expenses and as we have asset base of eight point one billion among all four 01:59:50.196 --> 01:59:52.497 plants that's the two pension plans as well as the health care trusts. 01:59:54.660 --> 01:59:56.660 And so that translates to about 01:59:57.337 --> 01:59:59.404 80 basis points in total and in the bottom half of that slide 02:00:00.640 --> 02:00:02.273 you will see the other costs of running our pension system 02:00:04.643 --> 02:00:06.411 at staff salary consultant custodian and so on and that 02:00:08.581 --> 02:00:10.616 totals five point eight billion for a total of seven basis points. 02:00:10.616 --> 02:00:12.616 >> now to put this in 02:00:13.185 --> 02:00:15.185 perspective, I'll go to the 02:00:16.356 --> 02:00:18.223 next slide and as you can see on the left hand side our fees 02:00:20.292 --> 02:00:22.794 decreased from twenty one to twenty two from one point five five percent to zero point 02:00:23.830 --> 02:00:26.231 eight percent. Now this looks really attractive but it's not all 02:00:27.400 --> 02:00:30.302 good. >> so let's dig in uh to this um so you can see there's 02:00:32.171 --> 02:00:33.806 really three components to it management fees, incentive fees 02:00:36.275 --> 02:00:38.420 and operating expenses. So management fees were fifty 02:00:39.613 --> 02:00:41.980 six basis points and those are the fees that we can really control. 02:00:44.351 --> 02:00:46.986 and so they've been going down uh it's gone up from last year slightly but you know over the 02:00:48.121 --> 02:00:50.121 long run that's actually gone 02:00:50.890 --> 02:00:52.758 down and there'll be another slide that explains why now you 02:00:55.728 --> 02:00:58.230 can see that the biggest change was in incentive fees and last year incentive fees were ninety 02:00:58.999 --> 02:01:01.400 four basis points and this year it's only seven basis points. 02:01:02.936 --> 02:01:04.804 >> and when I said this year I mean twenty twenty two and the 02:01:06.572 --> 02:01:08.507 reason for that is you can see the performance below that 02:01:10.677 --> 02:01:12.611 twenty twenty one calendar year uh return of fourteen point 02:01:13.780 --> 02:01:15.715 nine percent and twenty twenty two calendar year return was 02:01:17.851 --> 02:01:19.853 negative nine point two percent so we ended up not being a lot of incentive fees for our 02:01:19.853 --> 02:01:21.853 managers. 02:01:22.655 --> 02:01:24.323 >> so even though our fees have come down you can see that was 02:01:26.293 --> 02:01:27.960 because the market was the market was down and we ended up 02:01:30.129 --> 02:01:32.431 paying less in terms of incentive fees and the third component of it is operating 02:01:34.201 --> 02:01:35.768 expenses and operating expenses actually went from ten basis 02:01:37.704 --> 02:01:40.206 points to seventeen basis points and the reason for that was twofold. 02:01:41.342 --> 02:01:43.743 One is our asset base was slightly down because our returns were negative for 02:01:45.646 --> 02:01:47.212 calendar year twenty twenty two and so when your asset base 02:01:48.982 --> 02:01:51.500 goes down automatically your fees as a percentage goes. 02:01:52.719 --> 02:01:54.955 >> so some of that was that and also because we have you know we do have a sophisticated 02:01:54.955 --> 02:01:56.955 investment program. 02:01:57.425 --> 02:01:58.958 We do invest in private market assets and private market 02:02:01.328 --> 02:02:02.995 assets actually bear higher fees so operating cost went up 02:02:04.765 --> 02:02:07.133 from ten basis points to seventeen basis points. 02:02:08.603 --> 02:02:10.570 >> so for a total of so it went down from one point five five 02:02:12.439 --> 02:02:14.407 percent to zero point eight zero percent and on the right 02:02:16.277 --> 02:02:18.277 side you can see uh our 02:02:20.470 --> 02:02:21.781 comparison of fees to other public agencies and this is 02:02:23.818 --> 02:02:25.885 from the cfr report. >> now the cfr reported several limitations. 02:02:28.560 --> 02:02:30.423 It only includes directly invoiced fees and not separate account fees. 02:02:32.393 --> 02:02:34.261 So while it's not entirely accurate at gives you some idea 02:02:36.630 --> 02:02:38.630 of where we are, uh, compared 02:02:39.330 --> 02:02:41.935 to our public plan psps and you can see auris is the green bubble in there and we are 02:02:49.177 --> 02:02:51.779 somewhere in the middle of the pack for our peers so I mentioned before that the thing 02:02:53.681 --> 02:02:56.183 that we can really control is management fees and how have we done this? 02:02:57.850 --> 02:02:59.186 We've done this by uh two to four. 02:03:00.956 --> 02:03:03.256 Uh, the first thing is by adopting uh greater uh passive strategies. 02:03:05.193 --> 02:03:07.661 So where possible we actually hire passive managers and passive managers and passive 02:03:09.865 --> 02:03:11.865 strategies are those that 02:03:13.235 --> 02:03:15.403 replicate an index and carry a lot less in fees as an example, 02:03:17.372 --> 02:03:19.140 you know us large cap equity is an asset class which is very 02:03:21.176 --> 02:03:23.477 efficient and very hard to add value over the benchmark and for those strategies we 02:03:25.847 --> 02:03:27.847 actually adopt uh, passive 02:03:29.510 --> 02:03:30.851 managers and so you can see here roughly forty two percent 02:03:37.920 --> 02:03:39.694 of all our equity strategies are actually passive so the fee breakdown so the management 02:03:41.429 --> 02:03:43.397 fees in total is fifty nine basis points of which fifty 02:03:52.875 --> 02:03:55.211 seven basis points are paid to active managers and two basis points to passive managers and 02:03:55.211 --> 02:03:57.212 what what is the breakdown of that. Uh fifty seven you can see the 02:03:57.212 --> 02:03:58.847 right side but eighteen basis points goes to long only active 02:04:00.315 --> 02:04:03.170 managers and about eight basis points goes to hedge fund managers and about thirty two 02:04:04.787 --> 02:04:06.787 basis points which is the bulk 02:04:07.322 --> 02:04:09.322 of it goes to private asset 02:04:12.227 --> 02:04:14.363 managers. Now our management fee ratio as 02:04:14.363 --> 02:04:16.765 a whole if you look at the last any at eight years it has been 02:04:16.765 --> 02:04:18.332 trending down though it has picked up in the last couple 02:04:20.769 --> 02:04:23.400 of years. So in 2001 it was eighty two basis points combined for our 02:04:23.806 --> 02:04:25.407 plan. It's now about sixty one basis 02:04:27.209 --> 02:04:30.110 points. The reason it's ticked up over the last couple of years is the 02:04:31.347 --> 02:04:33.448 greater adoption of private strategies. 02:04:36.352 --> 02:04:37.986 >> so we expect our fees to be somewhat in this ballpark going 02:04:38.854 --> 02:04:40.854 forward unless the board's 02:04:42.424 --> 02:04:44.693 desire to make a radical change in asset allocation. >> that concludes 02:04:47.263 --> 02:04:49.698 my presentatio MR. Mayor. Happy to take questions. >> thank you. 02:04:50.433 --> 02:04:53.234 Probably let's go to public comment first. >> I have no cards are hands 02:04:55.204 --> 02:04:57.204 for this item ok? 02:04:58.740 --> 02:05:00.209 Coming back to council uh councilor do want to have your 02:05:02.178 --> 02:05:04.178 hand up first I would accept 02:05:05.448 --> 02:05:08.350 the report. Ok, you said you move acceptance. Yes. 02:05:13.356 --> 02:05:14.990 was there a second ok second from bartra vice mayor in thank 02:05:18.610 --> 02:05:20.610 you. 02:05:21.632 --> 02:05:23.299 Um so one of the things that you just mentioned is that um 02:05:25.369 --> 02:05:27.235 where you have control is really on the management fees 02:05:29.439 --> 02:05:31.707 and we all know that twenty twenty two was a very bad down 02:05:32.976 --> 02:05:34.976 year and there was not a lot a 02:05:36.346 --> 02:05:38.380 lot of information in the staff report itself as a new person 02:05:40.750 --> 02:05:42.750 on this council it would be 02:05:44.120 --> 02:05:46.155 very helpful to have a little bit more I will say that 02:05:49.159 --> 02:05:51.227 roberto did give an orientation but for those of us who do not 02:05:52.195 --> 02:05:54.230 do this day in day out, I think that it would be extremely 02:05:55.699 --> 02:05:57.699 helpful to have a little bit 02:06:00.834 --> 02:06:02.834 more detail in terms of how the 02:06:05.962 --> 02:06:08.310 two boards are able to take a look at, you know, what the what the fees are, the structure, how it's going 02:06:11.281 --> 02:06:13.116 because you know, I can see that the costs were reduced but 02:06:15.486 --> 02:06:17.520 that was basically because of the incentives right? 02:06:19.290 --> 02:06:21.290 I mean the majority of it is 02:06:27.165 --> 02:06:29.899 really just the incentives and the see if I could find the yes ,the majority of it was the 02:06:30.434 --> 02:06:32.268 incentives. But you still went up in 02:06:34.272 --> 02:06:36.205 operating expenses so I don't know how much more was going on 02:06:38.809 --> 02:06:40.809 and it just would be good 02:06:50.429 --> 02:06:52.303 information to know this is one of the most important I think in terms of looking at retirement services and the future of the dollars that are spent in for our our workforce 02:06:54.192 --> 02:06:56.192 and those in retirement. 02:06:57.529 --> 02:06:59.363 >> so I'm just thinking that it would be very helpful to have a 02:07:02.330 --> 02:07:04.330 little bit more description and 02:07:05.837 --> 02:07:07.837 knowing how it all happened the 02:07:09.207 --> 02:07:11.207 previous years from 2018, 2019, 02:07:12.376 --> 02:07:14.211 2020 seem to be a little bit more regular and I know that it 02:07:16.581 --> 02:07:18.749 went up because of the incentives in 2021. 02:07:20.518 --> 02:07:22.352 >> but you know, I'm just I'm just curious as to as your 02:07:24.622 --> 02:07:26.991 board deliberates, you know, what are the things that are looking at? 02:07:27.526 --> 02:07:29.793 What are the things that we could be informed? 02:07:32.364 --> 02:07:34.980 So I just say that by way of this being tremendously 02:07:35.667 --> 02:07:37.701 important and you're right, it's very comprehensive but I 02:07:40.105 --> 02:07:42.105 also believe that it would be 02:07:43.575 --> 02:07:45.575 much more at least for me it 02:07:47.545 --> 02:07:49.413 would be much more helpful to know what are the you know what 02:07:49.581 --> 02:07:51.581 what more is going on. 02:07:52.250 --> 02:07:53.851 >> so I don't know if that happens your board meetings or 02:07:55.754 --> 02:07:57.722 whatever. I know we have a liaison to 02:08:00.191 --> 02:08:02.191 both boards but I just feel 02:08:03.762 --> 02:08:05.762 that it it does need a little 02:08:06.931 --> 02:08:08.533 bit more than what was in the in the staff report which was 02:08:11.236 --> 02:08:13.537 not much ok. >> and when you say the staff report you don't mean this 02:08:14.706 --> 02:08:16.840 presentation but you mean the other two very comprehensive 02:08:19.145 --> 02:08:20.978 reports that no no no no not that not the reports itself but 02:08:21.913 --> 02:08:23.913 a little bit more analysis I 02:08:25.617 --> 02:08:27.552 think would be helpful. >> ok, for example, for example 02:08:30.990 --> 02:08:32.990 ,the incentives obviously were 02:08:34.326 --> 02:08:36.394 down simply because the the the market was that I mean we all 02:08:38.164 --> 02:08:40.164 know that twenty twenty two was 02:08:41.901 --> 02:08:43.901 horrible but your operations 02:08:45.404 --> 02:08:47.404 went up y yeah. 02:08:50.537 --> 02:08:52.537 >> so as I mentioned before 02:08:55.669 --> 02:08:57.749 during my presentation it went up for two reasons. One is that the asset base went down so if we pay the same amount for a smaller asset base 02:08:58.170 --> 02:09:00.170 then the percentage increases 02:09:00.753 --> 02:09:03.688 and if you understand that yes ok. And secondly because we we are 02:09:05.570 --> 02:09:07.225 moving to a more complex investment program. 02:09:08.795 --> 02:09:11.296 >> so we do have private market investments of between twenty one and twenty two. 02:09:12.665 --> 02:09:14.366 We had a further increase in private market investments and 02:09:15.835 --> 02:09:17.769 private market investments have a higher operating expenses and 02:09:21.273 --> 02:09:22.908 that provided greater returns that we expect to provide 02:09:23.643 --> 02:09:25.611 greater returns going forward because private market 02:09:27.680 --> 02:09:30.820 investments are typically 10 to 15 years in horizon. 02:09:31.817 --> 02:09:33.752 >> well I guess we will see we will see. 02:09:35.955 --> 02:09:38.390 >> that's all I have. Ok, thank you very we're probably just a quick question 02:09:40.160 --> 02:09:42.270 for you. Warren buffett famously uh did 02:09:44.297 --> 02:09:46.264 the million dollar bet with the offered it up to hedge funds 02:09:47.434 --> 02:09:49.468 over what I believe was a ten year period the see who could 02:09:51.570 --> 02:09:53.738 beat the market and uh I think he pretty handily won that bet. 02:09:55.375 --> 02:09:57.430 So when we look at the active management, the higher 02:09:59.346 --> 02:10:01.480 management fees over the last ten years, have we have we beat the market? 02:10:02.382 --> 02:10:04.983 >> yes, good question. So I do have the numbers for the last five years. 02:10:06.353 --> 02:10:08.488 >> I'll take the last five although I think I think the warren buffett bet was over 02:10:08.488 --> 02:10:10.488 ten. 02:10:10.757 --> 02:10:12.524 >> well that's when I know your cherry taking a little bit 02:10:14.294 --> 02:10:17.196 because I know two years ago was it was a banner year but go ahead. >> I said five years because 02:10:18.365 --> 02:10:20.833 that's when the current investment team color and that's the impact that I have. 02:10:22.536 --> 02:10:24.136 >> all right. And so I should also say this 02:10:26.240 --> 02:10:28.475 right. Um, last year you mentioned the twenty twenty two was a 02:10:28.475 --> 02:10:30.610 horrible year. It was in terms of absolute 02:10:30.610 --> 02:10:32.610 return but I should say that 02:10:33.380 --> 02:10:35.140 both plans finished in the top 38 percentile of our peers 02:10:37.384 --> 02:10:39.252 thirtieth thirty eight percent in the entire country not just 02:10:41.421 --> 02:10:43.690 in california and on a five year basis fiscal year ending JUNE 30th. 02:10:45.659 --> 02:10:47.259 Twenty twenty three the federated plan finished in the 02:10:49.263 --> 02:10:51.864 nineteen percentile of all pension plans in the us and the police and fire pension plan 02:10:53.500 --> 02:10:55.401 finished in the thirty nine percentile of all pension plans 02:10:56.370 --> 02:10:58.437 and five years before when the current investment team took 02:11:00.174 --> 02:11:02.675 over we were in the bottom one percent of our peers so whatever decisions the boards 02:11:04.412 --> 02:11:06.679 have done has actually worked uh in our favor. 02:11:08.449 --> 02:11:10.416 >> so with that uh, to answer your questions the police and 02:11:12.887 --> 02:11:14.520 fire plan after fees and all costs on a five year basis 02:11:16.324 --> 02:11:18.158 ending JUNE 30th twenty twenty three diridon six point seven 02:11:20.227 --> 02:11:23.300 percent which is the benchmark of six point three percent. >> so we added forty basis 02:11:24.365 --> 02:11:26.980 points annualized per year after fees. 02:11:27.969 --> 02:11:29.703 >> that's from equity management and the federated 02:11:31.710 --> 02:11:33.540 similarly the federated clannad and seven point four percent versus the benchmark of six 02:11:35.476 --> 02:11:37.677 point seven percent. So good seventy basis points over the benchmark so all 02:11:39.413 --> 02:11:41.814 right. >> very good. Thank you. Well done. 02:11:43.184 --> 02:11:44.752 Thank you. Uh councilmember foley thank 02:11:47.822 --> 02:11:49.822 you. 02:11:50.391 --> 02:11:53.126 Uh thank you and thank you drew for being here. >> I really appreciate it 02:11:54.662 --> 02:11:56.662 having sat in on those meetings 02:11:58.233 --> 02:12:00.670 and listening to these presentations on the fund 02:12:02.637 --> 02:12:04.637 managers and their success over 02:12:06.700 --> 02:12:07.942 the years, I really appreciate this detailed level of report 02:12:09.110 --> 02:12:11.245 and to the vice mayors question, the trustees do look 02:12:13.615 --> 02:12:15.349 at this in detail and ask deep questions about the financing. 02:12:17.753 --> 02:12:19.720 We have an oversight role. This is a report that they give 02:12:21.656 --> 02:12:23.524 to us but the trustees have a fiduciary role as they are 02:12:25.727 --> 02:12:27.727 looking at the benefit of the 02:12:29.297 --> 02:12:31.633 members and the both the health care plan and the retirement fund. 02:12:31.633 --> 02:12:33.633 So I have a lot of confidence 02:12:33.901 --> 02:12:36.738 in this report and the report that's being presented to us. >> so thank you for being here 02:12:37.239 --> 02:12:39.730 and thank you for the presentation. 02:12:41.476 --> 02:12:43.978 >> thank thank you. Councilmember. >> ok, it looks like that 02:12:55.491 --> 02:12:57.558 exhausts our questions. Let's vote motion passes unanimously. 02:13:00.429 --> 02:13:02.630 >> thank you toni. Thank you very much. 02:13:03.565 --> 02:13:05.299 >> ok, rhode island four point one sales police department 02:13:06.335 --> 02:13:08.335 canvased regulations and we do 02:13:54.217 --> 02:13:55.783 have a staff presentation. They do have a card for this 02:13:59.989 --> 02:14:01.989 but you all right. 02:14:02.325 --> 02:14:04.493 >> feel free to jump in when you're ready. All right. 02:14:06.563 --> 02:14:09.640 Good afternoon, mayor. City council members are members of the public. 02:14:09.799 --> 02:14:12.101 My name is wendy saluzzi and I'm the division manager and the police department's 02:14:14.370 --> 02:14:16.638 division of cannabis regulation with me today is sergeant david woolsey and rachel roberts, 02:14:20.410 --> 02:14:22.478 deputy director of diridon forssmann. 02:14:24.447 --> 02:14:26.649 Well, we went to city council on JUNE 13th for zoning and regulatory changes. 02:14:28.585 --> 02:14:30.419 City council directed staff to conduct a composite of review 02:14:32.589 --> 02:14:34.323 of the administrative citations schedule fines for violations 02:14:35.659 --> 02:14:38.294 related to the cannabis regulatory program. We were directed to return 02:14:40.290 --> 02:14:41.998 first to the public safety finance and strategic support 02:14:43.733 --> 02:14:45.901 committee and we were asked to compare san jose's cannabis fines to similar california 02:14:47.871 --> 02:14:49.505 cities and provide recommendation to bring the 02:14:51.508 --> 02:14:54.109 cannabis fines more in line with comparable cities. We presented the proposed 02:14:56.112 --> 02:14:57.747 changes along with the city comparisons to the committee on 02:14:58.381 --> 02:15:00.115 OCTOBER 19th and received the committee's support for 02:15:03.120 --> 02:15:04.720 recommended changes fines related to san jose's cannabis 02:15:06.690 --> 02:15:08.424 regulatory program were originally drafted in 2014 to 02:15:10.293 --> 02:15:12.270 encourage compliance with the new program and deter 02:15:14.798 --> 02:15:17.366 violations of the city's municipal code when the fine structure was developed, the 02:15:18.535 --> 02:15:21.103 city was one of the first in the state to develop this type of program and the state had 02:15:21.839 --> 02:15:23.673 not yet established a regulatory program for adult 02:15:25.642 --> 02:15:27.477 use in medical medicinal cannabis. 02:15:29.480 --> 02:15:31.715 The state began its regulatory program in twenty eighteen and sixteen cannabis businesses 02:15:33.830 --> 02:15:35.830 have been successfully 02:15:36.654 --> 02:15:39.155 registered and operating in san jose since DECEMBER 2015. Staff reviewed the fine 02:15:41.692 --> 02:15:43.459 schedules for cannabis related violations for various 02:15:45.896 --> 02:15:47.663 california cities including oakland, sacramento, redwood 02:15:48.766 --> 02:15:51.300 city, san francisco and mountain view. >> while there's no uniform 02:15:53.270 --> 02:15:55.270 approach to violations, many 02:15:56.774 --> 02:15:59.376 cities do apply an escalation framework for repeat offenses. Cities typically start with a 02:16:01.112 --> 02:16:03.213 courtesy notice and then escalate to a citation similar to san jose's violation 02:16:05.183 --> 02:16:06.783 framework. However, san jose's fines were 02:16:07.785 --> 02:16:09.619 significantly higher. One important distinguished 02:16:11.556 --> 02:16:14.123 distinction between some of the cities reviewed in san jose related to how the fines were 02:16:15.994 --> 02:16:17.728 enforced. San jose uses administrative 02:16:19.497 --> 02:16:21.431 citations and other cities approach compliance and 02:16:23.567 --> 02:16:25.602 terminate with severe legal action. 02:16:27.973 --> 02:16:30.340 San jose's current fines for cannabis violations is tiered with the lowest offenses 02:16:32.110 --> 02:16:33.744 starting at twelve hundred dollars and escalating to five 02:16:35.713 --> 02:16:38.181 thousand dollars with more significant offenses starting at ten thousand dollars and 02:16:38.717 --> 02:16:40.985 escalating to fifty thousand dollars. 02:16:42.921 --> 02:16:44.888 When we looked at the fines for violations related to offset alcoholic beverage 02:16:47.250 --> 02:16:49.930 establishments and tobacco retail violations in san jose 02:16:50.528 --> 02:16:52.528 we found those are typically 02:16:54.608 --> 02:16:57.534 tiered starting at two hundred fifty dollars and five hundred dollars respectively. The purpose of establishing a 02:16:59.710 --> 02:17:01.238 fine schedule related to a regulated activity is to encourage compliance with the 02:17:03.800 --> 02:17:04.675 city's municipal code complianc can improve 02:17:06.812 --> 02:17:09.513 when administrative fines are reasonable and proportional to the violation being cited and 02:17:10.448 --> 02:17:11.983 when fines are escalated for repeat violations as the 02:17:14.319 --> 02:17:15.920 regulatory environment has changed since the city's first 02:17:17.856 --> 02:17:20.324 established its cannabis related violations in 2014, staff recommends updating and 02:17:21.860 --> 02:17:24.362 decreasing the schedule of fines. We believe the updates proposed 02:17:26.131 --> 02:17:27.732 will still continue to encourage compliance to deter 02:17:30.335 --> 02:17:32.103 violations. Staff proposes four tiered 02:17:35.274 --> 02:17:36.841 framework within each category violation will continue to 02:17:37.910 --> 02:17:40.611 escalate with the first violation being the lowest followed by increases for the 02:17:42.581 --> 02:17:44.415 second third and any subsequent violations within a 12 month 02:17:46.185 --> 02:17:48.687 period from the date of the previous violation. Staff also recommends a change 02:17:50.222 --> 02:17:52.890 to fines for personal cultivation. 02:17:54.260 --> 02:17:57.610 The current fines for personal nonmedical cultivation over the limit is a flat fine of twenty 02:17:58.196 --> 02:18:00.832 five hundred dollars for the first violation. Under this fine structure a 02:18:02.801 --> 02:18:05.103 person cultivating one or two plants over the limit would be fined the same amount as 02:18:06.538 --> 02:18:08.206 someone cultivating ten or twenty plants over the limit. 02:18:10.510 --> 02:18:12.770 Staff recommend changing violations to per plant fine 02:18:13.912 --> 02:18:15.647 for personal nonmedical cultivation of more than six 02:18:18.351 --> 02:18:20.752 plants per residence allowed under state law using per plant fined would cause and 02:18:22.288 --> 02:18:24.356 individuals find a skill with the egregiousness the violation 02:18:25.291 --> 02:18:27.291 versus a flat fine for this 02:18:28.862 --> 02:18:31.429 type of activity. Staff reviewed the five administrative citations issued 02:18:33.365 --> 02:18:35.334 in fiscal year twenty twenty two twenty three. 02:18:37.303 --> 02:18:38.903 The fines totaled forty five thousand dollars to are issued 02:18:40.807 --> 02:18:43.609 to illegal unregistered businesses and three citations are issued to registered businesses. 02:18:45.478 --> 02:18:47.246 Staff from the police department and code enforcement 02:18:48.982 --> 02:18:51.450 conduct regular inspections of the regulated businesses and respond to complaints from 02:18:53.420 --> 02:18:55.870 residents and businesses about non-compliant businesses. 02:18:57.157 --> 02:18:59.157 Staff refer complaints about 02:19:01.127 --> 02:19:03.462 illegal businesses to the state for enforcement staff proposal having the city of lyon 02:19:05.265 --> 02:19:07.320 sanitizers allowed operating hours with what the state 02:19:08.702 --> 02:19:10.702 regulations allow so that would 02:19:12.672 --> 02:19:14.406 change our hours to 6:00 A.M. To 10:00 P.M. Staff strive for 02:19:16.576 --> 02:19:18.210 opportunities to make the regulatory processes less 02:19:20.380 --> 02:19:22.215 burdensome for the industry. So during the evaluation a 02:19:24.384 --> 02:19:26.351 violation fine amounts we assess id requirements. 02:19:28.322 --> 02:19:29.956 We recommend updating the badge collection process including 02:19:31.525 --> 02:19:33.458 time allowances for businesses to return employee badges to a 02:19:35.528 --> 02:19:37.262 chief of police and we just recently rolled out a new 02:19:43.604 --> 02:19:45.571 streamlined renewal process for the identification badges. 02:19:47.775 --> 02:19:50.277 Staff held a meeting with the businesses on OCTOBER 2nd and here you see some of the 02:19:51.846 --> 02:19:53.479 feedback we received the businesses supported softening 02:19:55.482 --> 02:19:58.510 the fine schedule and they requested to have the city line san jose's allowed operating 02:19:59.620 --> 02:20:01.654 hours with what the state regulations allowed and additionally the industry 02:20:03.424 --> 02:20:05.892 requested historical information regarding enforcement actions and staff 02:20:07.862 --> 02:20:09.495 worked with the requesting parties in the city's public 02:20:10.263 --> 02:20:12.263 records act request team to 02:20:17.471 --> 02:20:19.539 provide that information on OCTOBER 18. 02:20:21.809 --> 02:20:23.443 One of the things that became clear to us during the public 02:20:25.646 --> 02:20:27.581 safety committee meeting was that it was unclear to people 02:20:29.550 --> 02:20:31.551 where to go for resources if you had questions or concerns. 02:20:33.587 --> 02:20:35.755 So we wanted to include in our presentation here and we plan 02:20:35.790 --> 02:20:37.790 to include this also on our web 02:20:40.395 --> 02:20:42.395 page where to go if you have 02:20:44.165 --> 02:20:46.990 concerns for in san jose for our for our police department, 02:20:47.869 --> 02:20:49.936 if you see if you witnessed drug dealing occurring outdoors 02:20:51.906 --> 02:20:53.540 or on the street such as sales of cannabis, mushrooms, 02:20:55.710 --> 02:20:57.778 fentanyl, other illegal substances, substances, 02:20:58.847 --> 02:21:01.414 of course we want you to call nine one one if you suspect drug dealing but don't actually 02:21:02.851 --> 02:21:04.818 see it. There's a online contact form 02:21:06.988 --> 02:21:08.988 and under that dropdown we ask 02:21:10.858 --> 02:21:12.693 that you drop select drug enforcement, narcotics and if 02:21:14.863 --> 02:21:17.831 you have concerns about the regulated businesses that are registered in our city, 02:21:18.867 --> 02:21:20.867 of course you can come to the 02:21:22.738 --> 02:21:24.472 division of cannabis regulation and if you have concerns about 02:21:27.420 --> 02:21:28.675 cannabis violations including unregistered cannabis 02:21:30.879 --> 02:21:32.579 businesses, cannabis cultivated for personal use or odor from 02:21:34.849 --> 02:21:36.684 cannabis, the city's code enforceme division will 02:21:38.653 --> 02:21:40.653 handle those and the contact 02:21:42.558 --> 02:21:44.292 information is there. And then if the state is our 02:21:46.610 --> 02:21:48.610 biggest partner when it comes 02:21:49.932 --> 02:21:52.633 to illegal cannabis business activity in our cities so we would request that you file a 02:21:54.537 --> 02:21:56.370 complaint with the state they have a website where you file 02:21:57.540 --> 02:21:59.373 your concerns and you can include your name or be 02:22:01.577 --> 02:22:03.143 anonymous and then they take as much information as you have 02:22:05.981 --> 02:22:08.820 including pictures of products you've purchased somewhere or pictures of an illegally 02:22:09.318 --> 02:22:11.318 operating business. 02:22:12.888 --> 02:22:15.357 Again, any information you have they'll take it and then also when it comes to tobacco 02:22:17.293 --> 02:22:19.293 enforcement, there's a 02:22:25.167 --> 02:22:27.101 department of public health food and drug branch and our 02:22:29.672 --> 02:22:31.639 staff recommendations are here as well as in the memo. 02:22:33.900 --> 02:22:35.477 And so with that that concludes our presentation. >> we're available for questions. 02:22:36.245 --> 02:22:38.246 Great. Thank you. Appreciate that. 02:22:40.183 --> 02:22:42.183 Good. 02:23:07.943 --> 02:23:10.212 A public comment first dan and shawn mehan, council members. Good afternoon. 02:23:10.212 --> 02:23:13.148 My name is dan georgiades for the past ten years I have represented purple lotus. It's cannabis business and 02:23:17.353 --> 02:23:20.220 district three near highway one one interstate 80 interchange. During this time I've had the 02:23:21.891 --> 02:23:23.525 honor to work with dedicated public servants such as former 02:23:26.662 --> 02:23:28.662 mayor chuck reed, sergeant 02:23:30.334 --> 02:23:32.934 david woolsey, division manager wendys alousi in building what the city has built is a gold 02:23:34.671 --> 02:23:36.205 standard for cannabis regulatory programs in the 02:23:37.340 --> 02:23:39.340 united states. 02:23:45.182 --> 02:23:47.549 We are here today to maintain that position sjp, sjp, dcr along with the current 02:23:49.720 --> 02:23:51.720 operators prevent youth 02:23:53.189 --> 02:23:55.891 cannabis access while providing lab tested doulis taxed cannabis products to the public. 02:23:57.427 --> 02:23:59.395 >> these goals have overwhelmingly been supported 02:24:00.764 --> 02:24:02.498 by the people of the state time and time again papillote is 02:24:04.467 --> 02:24:06.402 enthusiastical supports the softening of the fine schedule 02:24:08.472 --> 02:24:10.573 and the aligning of the allowed operating hours with the state regulations. 02:24:12.442 --> 02:24:14.510 >> these are very positive changes to the program. 02:24:16.446 --> 02:24:18.314 >> purple us also supports a robust division of cannabis 02:24:19.449 --> 02:24:21.617 regulation with perhaps even a larger regulatory enforcement scope. 02:24:23.421 --> 02:24:25.422 This scope especially be related to two issues of great public safety and health 02:24:25.422 --> 02:24:27.422 concern. 02:24:28.292 --> 02:24:30.600 The first is the proliferation of smoke shops across the city 02:24:33.146 --> 02:24:35.465 who flout state and federal law by selling hemp and in synthetic thc products that are 02:24:35.465 --> 02:24:37.100 inhalable and edible. They also sell still sell 02:24:39.690 --> 02:24:40.904 flavored tobacco these synthetic products are not 02:24:42.973 --> 02:24:44.941 tracked, not lab tested, not taxed and are very likely being 02:24:46.777 --> 02:24:49.412 sold a person's age 18 to 20 which we know will go to the community's high schools. 02:24:50.547 --> 02:24:53.183 >> the second issue is that a state licensed cannabis businesses outside the city 02:24:54.852 --> 02:24:56.852 of san jose who are not 02:24:57.788 --> 02:25:00.490 registered with dcr coming into the city's jurisdiction. >> anything that can be done to 02:25:01.859 --> 02:25:03.960 change this enforcement landscape would be welcomed by papillote. 02:25:12.837 --> 02:25:15.172 >> thank you that your time next speaker. >> good afternoon mayor and 02:25:16.707 --> 02:25:18.542 council sean kelly silicon valley cannabis alliance. 02:25:20.845 --> 02:25:23.346 We've been working with staff and the league from the city manager's office and had a 02:25:24.882 --> 02:25:27.717 robust dialog about this particular issue. I have four point one which is 02:25:29.287 --> 02:25:31.210 about the fine reduction increase in the hours and the 02:25:32.289 --> 02:25:34.124 other regulatory changes and the industry is wholeheartedly 02:25:36.194 --> 02:25:38.395 in support of the staff recommendation we hope that you will move approval of this 02:25:39.765 --> 02:25:41.631 item. >> item four point three was 02:25:43.869 --> 02:25:46.470 deferred or actually I should say referred back to face committee and that will be 02:25:46.571 --> 02:25:48.773 coming back to you and that's going to be a much more robust 02:25:48.773 --> 02:25:50.773 conversation about what the 02:25:52.143 --> 02:25:54.946 prior speaker was talking about is youth access to cannabis and some of the other perils that 02:25:55.880 --> 02:25:58.816 we are now seeing with the increased. But for this particular item, 02:26:00.285 --> 02:26:02.586 since this is the item in front of us, we would move approval and thank staff for their 02:26:03.922 --> 02:26:06.357 further work in reaching out with the industry and we wholeheartedly support the fine 02:26:07.910 --> 02:26:08.825 reduction increase in hours and the other regulatory changes. 02:26:11.296 --> 02:26:13.164 >> thank you. Back to council. 02:26:15.330 --> 02:26:17.101 >> great thank you customer. I MISS You. 02:26:18.971 --> 02:26:21.173 >> I think it's all been said. I think shaun touched on four point three that if you were 02:26:21.173 --> 02:26:23.440 following the agenda it was deferred. 02:26:26.211 --> 02:26:28.646 It at the beginning of the meeting and certainly here to answer any questions about the 02:26:30.649 --> 02:26:32.649 memo that came before his 02:26:33.785 --> 02:26:35.754 office but I want to move steps recommendation thank you. >> great. 02:26:37.122 --> 02:26:39.122 Thank you. 02:26:41.893 --> 02:26:44.610 Uh councilmember ts thank you mayor. 02:26:44.830 --> 02:26:46.764 >> um, I want to share my thanks to staff for bringing 02:26:49.335 --> 02:26:51.370 for the recommendations that should hopefully help the 02:26:52.938 --> 02:26:55.173 cannabis industry here and in san jose. >> unfortunately the 02:26:57.376 --> 02:26:59.376 overregulation of legal 02:27:00.847 --> 02:27:02.914 cannabis has allowed for illegal markets to flourish and 02:27:04.683 --> 02:27:07.251 given space for many of the fears that our community has regarding kind of cannabis. 02:27:08.321 --> 02:27:10.321 >> I'm especially concerned 02:27:12.492 --> 02:27:14.492 about the overconcentration 02:27:15.961 --> 02:27:18.290 of smoke and vape shops which have been illegally selling 02:27:20.366 --> 02:27:22.334 cannabis nitrous oxide and in some occasions even mushrooms. 02:27:24.770 --> 02:27:26.770 >> and I've seen this 02:27:28.700 --> 02:27:30.142 personally I believe we need to advocate for the regulation 02:27:31.911 --> 02:27:33.911 of these items in the smoke 02:27:35.214 --> 02:27:37.149 shop and vapor shop settings instead of overregulating legal 02:27:39.519 --> 02:27:41.553 cannabis which I believe has many safeguards in place. 02:27:43.323 --> 02:27:45.957 >> I'm also supportive of this idea that's been floating around about having the 02:27:47.927 --> 02:27:49.927 division of cannabis control 02:27:51.531 --> 02:27:53.366 take in smoke shops into their regulatory purview armed with 02:27:55.401 --> 02:27:57.503 compliance tools from our code enforceme department. 02:27:59.138 --> 02:28:01.273 >> I also want to raise it further as I'm deeply 02:28:03.643 --> 02:28:05.211 interested in a moratorium on business licenses for smoke 02:28:07.648 --> 02:28:09.715 shops. You can throw a stone in east 02:28:12.850 --> 02:28:13.953 san jose and hit a smoke shop then right next to the smoke 02:28:16.183 --> 02:28:17.489 shop is a liquor store and then shortly a short distance away 02:28:19.359 --> 02:28:21.927 from that is a fast food joint on any given street in my district and that shouldn't 02:28:23.863 --> 02:28:25.863 be the reality for our 02:28:27.670 --> 02:28:28.901 residents in east san jose. >> lastly, we've seen legal 02:28:31.471 --> 02:28:33.339 cannabis underperform and the illegal markets flourish partly 02:28:35.475 --> 02:28:37.543 due to steep regulation and arbitrary penalties like the 02:28:39.480 --> 02:28:41.313 ones we are amending today and the misalignment of what is 02:28:43.984 --> 02:28:46.386 truly the issue at hand. >> today's action is a step in the right direction and I look 02:28:46.720 --> 02:28:48.720 forward to further 02:28:50.624 --> 02:28:52.558 conversations on this topic. >> thank you so much. 02:28:54.762 --> 02:28:56.830 I can councilmember tell us what to do on thank you mayor. 02:28:57.364 --> 02:28:59.364 >> thank you staff for the 02:29:01.468 --> 02:29:03.603 report. >> I've have a few question on 02:29:05.539 --> 02:29:07.539 the find the last year total 02:29:09.576 --> 02:29:11.644 of forty five thousand dollars to work illegal businesses and three were registered 02:29:13.881 --> 02:29:15.482 businesses. >> can you break down and have 02:29:16.117 --> 02:29:18.251 a breakdown on that? What was their violation and 02:29:20.421 --> 02:29:22.421 what was the total amount for 02:29:24.392 --> 02:29:26.392 the illegal versus the 02:29:28.897 --> 02:29:30.764 registered business? Um, I'm guessing I think that 02:29:32.990 --> 02:29:33.666 for the illegal businesses it starts a ten thousand dollar 02:29:36.137 --> 02:29:38.137 fine for being unregistered. 02:29:42.344 --> 02:29:44.344 So I would say that those two 02:29:47.148 --> 02:29:49.148 were were ten thousand each. 02:29:49.317 --> 02:29:51.251 Do you have rachel say and then the three for the registered 02:29:53.421 --> 02:29:55.489 businesses they were related to doing some construction without 02:29:58.293 --> 02:30:00.293 permits, not having a valid 02:30:02.372 --> 02:30:03.616 badge, working with an expired badge, having an officer work 02:30:05.534 --> 02:30:07.301 for the business without being backgrounded and so typically 02:30:09.971 --> 02:30:11.905 those start with warnings but then if if they continue to not 02:30:13.474 --> 02:30:15.474 follow the rules then we will 02:30:17.211 --> 02:30:19.914 issue citations. And I I want to say those were I think well actually I think 02:30:21.850 --> 02:30:23.483 for the illegal businesses I think it was escalated which 02:30:24.786 --> 02:30:26.754 caused the dollar amount. Do we have the charges. 02:30:27.589 --> 02:30:29.589 Yeah sorry I can pull up the 02:31:15.237 --> 02:31:16.483 chart if you just give me a second 02:31:23.445 --> 02:31:25.280 so sorry there were two violations per each illegal 02:31:26.549 --> 02:31:29.217 business so each one was fifteen thousand dollars so that added up to the thirty 02:31:30.820 --> 02:31:32.820 thousand and then the other 02:31:34.590 --> 02:31:36.357 fifteen thousand were for the three registered businesses. 02:31:38.527 --> 02:31:40.395 >> ok thank you. What is considered more 02:31:44.634 --> 02:31:46.668 egregious violation were ten to fifty thousand dollar fine that 02:31:48.804 --> 02:31:50.804 would be well not being 02:31:51.574 --> 02:31:53.574 registered so operating 02:31:55.778 --> 02:31:57.712 illegally or selling to someone who's under twenty one so 02:31:59.482 --> 02:32:01.482 besides fined for the illegal 02:32:03.452 --> 02:32:05.520 businesses do we have a process where we not only the find but 02:32:07.390 --> 02:32:09.390 we also shut them down and not 02:32:14.300 --> 02:32:16.164 allow them to ever apply for another application? >> thank you 02:32:17.633 --> 02:32:19.669 councilmember roberts, deputy director of enforcement . 02:32:19.669 --> 02:32:21.669 So if it's um are you referring 02:32:21.804 --> 02:32:24.390 to illegally operating businesses? Yes. 02:32:25.809 --> 02:32:27.976 Um so for that we normally would start with a citation as 02:32:30.313 --> 02:32:32.415 far as we know those fines are pretty hefty if we were not getting compliance. 02:32:33.149 --> 02:32:35.418 However through the citations we would begin our administrative remedy process 02:32:37.287 --> 02:32:39.287 which includes a compliance 02:32:40.890 --> 02:32:43.792 order where they could face fines per day if we continue to see that they are not closing 02:32:45.229 --> 02:32:47.829 down as a result of that compliance those citations than we would work with our 02:32:48.966 --> 02:32:50.933 attorney's office to do us a legal action. >> right. 02:32:53.303 --> 02:32:55.303 Thank you. 02:32:56.473 --> 02:32:58.307 And then if you part of your presentation if you witness a 02:33:01.278 --> 02:33:03.278 illegal drug transaction, you 02:33:04.248 --> 02:33:06.248 dial nine one one I just want 02:33:06.716 --> 02:33:08.751 to know is the actually get dispatch but that is the police 02:33:14.958 --> 02:33:17.160 officer going to respond to that. >> good afternoon, sergeant 02:33:17.160 --> 02:33:19.160 david wolseley with the police 02:33:19.362 --> 02:33:21.631 department. It would depend on call volume and the priority of calls 02:33:21.866 --> 02:33:24.334 at the time. So there is absolutely nothing going on. Absolutely. 02:33:24.334 --> 02:33:26.334 Officers could be dispatched to 02:33:27.204 --> 02:33:29.472 that if there are higher priority crimes in progress. The things that they're 02:33:30.841 --> 02:33:33.343 investigating crimes of violence, crimes against children, anything like that 02:33:36.429 --> 02:33:39.215 that call might have happened until the officers available. >> thank you. 02:33:42.420 --> 02:33:44.487 And regarding meeting the state requirement as any other pros 02:33:52.430 --> 02:33:53.996 and cons when we accept this report for the operating our 02:33:55.533 --> 02:33:57.533 change. 02:33:58.702 --> 02:34:00.570 >> yes or any other pros and cons besides the operating our 02:34:03.441 --> 02:34:05.420 complying with the state um with similarity and so on and 02:34:06.978 --> 02:34:08.845 on our specifically we're coming into the I'm sorry into 02:34:11.182 --> 02:34:12.950 uh compliance with or alignment I should say coming into 02:34:15.850 --> 02:34:17.200 alignment with the state's current regulations ours is that correct? 02:34:17.222 --> 02:34:19.222 >> yeah. 02:34:19.791 --> 02:34:21.357 So by making the change for the six am to 10 pm we would be 02:34:22.727 --> 02:34:24.895 matching with the state regulations currently allow. 02:34:27.265 --> 02:34:29.867 That's that's the one that we looked at right now we have been directed to go back to the 02:34:30.535 --> 02:34:32.535 public safety committee which 02:34:33.705 --> 02:34:35.739 will be going back in FEBRUARY with a more thorough evaluation 02:34:38.109 --> 02:34:40.177 of the rest of our regs and regulations compared to the state. 02:34:42.347 --> 02:34:44.281 But by allowing the businesses to be operating at the hours 02:34:45.817 --> 02:34:47.551 that the state allows, then that puts them at more 02:34:50.122 --> 02:34:51.988 competitive advantage with other businesses and that 02:34:53.859 --> 02:34:55.993 allows people to go on their way to work and on their home 02:34:57.963 --> 02:34:59.964 if they are choosing to buy cannabis products. 02:35:01.800 --> 02:35:03.800 So it just puts them more in 02:35:05.700 --> 02:35:07.438 alignment with with what other cities do allow I thank you. Thank you. 02:35:07.773 --> 02:35:09.606 councilmember exhausts our questions. 02:35:19.218 --> 02:35:21.619 >> thank you all. Let's vote motion passes unanimously. >> great. 02:35:23.188 --> 02:35:25.857 Thank you. So councilmember as noted uh voted at the beginning the 02:35:27.726 --> 02:35:29.760 meeting to under orders of the day to defer item four point 02:35:31.230 --> 02:35:33.230 three which will go to a future 02:35:34.700 --> 02:35:37.502 meeting of the public safety and strategic support services committee. 02:35:38.637 --> 02:35:40.637 >> so we were on our four point 02:35:42.441 --> 02:35:44.410 two with a staff presentation. >> this is the response to the 02:35:46.512 --> 02:35:48.512 investigations of police 02:35:57.560 --> 02:35:59.560 misconduct in san is a report 02:36:01.660 --> 02:36:03.361 by moule law and fakhoury. Good afternoon mayor council 02:36:05.130 --> 02:36:06.864 willcocks assistant city manager and joining me in the 02:36:08.934 --> 02:36:10.535 box today is karen sununu tahiri, our acting independent 02:36:13.139 --> 02:36:15.139 police auditor. 02:36:16.943 --> 02:36:18.877 We're here today to present uh this the city's M.F. Report 02:36:20.846 --> 02:36:22.547 which makes recommendations for improving the independent 02:36:24.417 --> 02:36:25.950 oversight of law enforcement within san jose as well as 02:36:28.121 --> 02:36:30.355 policy alternatives around strengthening police oversight. 02:36:32.225 --> 02:36:33.859 And we're here to present the recommendation the public 02:36:35.828 --> 02:36:37.462 safety finance and strategic support committee made last 02:36:40.660 --> 02:36:41.901 month as background. >> this project was initiated 02:36:43.936 --> 02:36:46.437 in AUGUST of twenty twenty when the city council directed the city manager and independent 02:36:47.407 --> 02:36:49.341 police auditor to provide the city council with 02:36:51.511 --> 02:36:53.450 recommendation for how the ippei would take over 02:36:55.382 --> 02:36:57.150 investigations of police misconduct from the 02:36:59.685 --> 02:37:01.419 department's internal affairs unit city manager and ipa 02:37:03.423 --> 02:37:05.257 return to council in MARCH of twenty twenty one with a 02:37:06.927 --> 02:37:09.195 work plan as well as direction that included procuring a consultant to develop 02:37:10.764 --> 02:37:12.264 recommendation to be considered around police 02:37:15.135 --> 02:37:17.135 oversight. 02:37:19.306 --> 02:37:21.306 >> ultimately in JANUARY 02:37:22.275 --> 02:37:24.100 of twenty twenty two uh a consultant was selected of the 02:37:26.180 --> 02:37:28.214 firm M.F. And started work underway in JUNE of twenty 02:37:30.250 --> 02:37:32.752 twenty two for context the selection of consultants did take considerable time as most 02:37:34.521 --> 02:37:36.422 cities throughout the united states during that period 02:37:37.791 --> 02:37:39.392 of time were looking at similar recommendation as well as the 02:37:42.630 --> 02:37:44.263 city's own consultants. Um or I was running consulting 02:37:45.833 --> 02:37:48.801 agreements and procurements for the use force as well as our 02:37:52.172 --> 02:37:54.400 after action reports from MAY of twenty twenty. 02:37:55.108 --> 02:37:56.809 >> ultimately last month the public safety and finance 02:37:59.130 --> 02:38:00.646 strategic support committee accepted the malev report and 02:38:02.916 --> 02:38:05.518 rejected the report's recommended hybrid model and directed staff to pursue policy 02:38:07.454 --> 02:38:09.220 alternatives to strengthen the existing model of oversight 02:38:11.124 --> 02:38:13.393 mostly around additional resources and possible process improvements which we'll 02:38:15.163 --> 02:38:17.897 go into. They also cross-reference this matter to the full council 02:38:19.466 --> 02:38:21.466 which is why we're here in 02:38:23.637 --> 02:38:25.637 front of you today as far as 02:38:27.722 --> 02:38:29.132 background our current model there's three entities that oversee and review police 02:38:31.450 --> 02:38:33.613 misconduct allegations. The first is our own internal affairs department and the 02:38:35.583 --> 02:38:37.217 san jose police department that investigate police misconduct 02:38:39.186 --> 02:38:40.821 while our independent police auditor audits those 02:38:43.910 --> 02:38:44.825 investigations to ensure that they are complete thorough, 02:38:46.194 --> 02:38:48.270 objective and fair. As part of that work the epa 02:38:50.198 --> 02:38:51.965 can give input regarding the allegations to be investigated 02:38:54.135 --> 02:38:56.803 ,participate in all investigation and interview components as well as request 02:38:58.873 --> 02:39:00.873 additional witnesses to be 02:39:01.910 --> 02:39:03.844 interviewed and have access to all recordings and documents 02:39:06.247 --> 02:39:08.281 which make up the investigation in its entirety. 02:39:09.450 --> 02:39:11.184 >> the city manager's office of employee relations also 02:39:14.355 --> 02:39:16.123 investigates alleged misconduct of city employees and includes 02:39:17.459 --> 02:39:18.993 the police department sworn and non sworn employees. 02:39:21.162 --> 02:39:23.970 We are investigates investigations typically focus 02:39:25.100 --> 02:39:27.768 on violations of the city's administrative policy manual and or other investigations 02:39:29.504 --> 02:39:31.504 deemed appropriate by the city 02:39:33.108 --> 02:39:35.242 manager director of employee relations or the police chief 02:39:36.778 --> 02:39:38.446 in addition to the city's own oversight model san jose police 02:39:40.382 --> 02:39:42.783 to san jose police department officers are subject oversight from the california state 02:39:44.719 --> 02:39:46.719 commission on peace officer 02:39:48.624 --> 02:39:50.624 standards training or post. 02:39:52.294 --> 02:39:54.162 >> similarly and in california one year or two years ago 02:39:56.532 --> 02:39:58.365 senate bill to pass and became effective in JANUARY of twenty 02:40:00.335 --> 02:40:02.803 twenty two and that established new oversight mechanism by empowering posts to receive and 02:40:04.673 --> 02:40:06.673 investigate complaints 02:40:07.343 --> 02:40:09.243 of officer misconduct from the public if post deems that 02:40:11.814 --> 02:40:13.814 serious misconduct occurred it 02:40:15.584 --> 02:40:17.451 can direct law enforcement officers revoking their ability 02:40:19.622 --> 02:40:21.356 to work in law enforcement agencies throughout the entire 02:40:23.225 --> 02:40:25.225 state of california and post 02:40:27.229 --> 02:40:29.497 started to do this in JUNE of this year statewide. 02:40:31.660 --> 02:40:33.660 >> the report in front of you 02:40:35.438 --> 02:40:37.172 today from M.F. Analyzes the advantages and disadvantages 02:40:38.507 --> 02:40:40.375 of three potential oversight models. 02:40:42.445 --> 02:40:44.179 The first is san jose's current model, which is our internal 02:40:46.249 --> 02:40:48.183 affairs model which under this model the police department 02:40:50.553 --> 02:40:52.553 internal affairs unit does 02:40:54.323 --> 02:40:56.323 investigate misconduct within 02:40:58.494 --> 02:41:00.462 the police department through as we've talked about um, the 02:41:01.297 --> 02:41:02.965 ipa is a part of these and audits those investigations 02:41:05.335 --> 02:41:06.868 investigative functions while we are takes a role in 02:41:09.439 --> 02:41:12.730 investigations deemed appropriate outside of normal chain of command. 02:41:13.409 --> 02:41:15.760 >> this is san jose's current model. 02:41:16.446 --> 02:41:19.140 It also investigated or researched and analyzed a civilian oversight model and 02:41:21.517 --> 02:41:23.517 under this model all police 02:41:24.487 --> 02:41:26.822 misconduct investigations would be conducted by civilians who are independent of the police 02:41:29.125 --> 02:41:30.692 department. >> it also analyzed and gave 02:41:32.695 --> 02:41:34.764 recommendation ultimately giving a final recommendation 02:41:36.933 --> 02:41:38.767 of a hybrid model or some investigation prns continue by 02:41:40.837 --> 02:41:42.571 the law enforcement agency or internal affairs while other 02:41:44.741 --> 02:41:46.475 investigations could be completed by the independent 02:41:48.845 --> 02:41:50.446 police auditor and M.F. Ultimately cited and made this 02:41:52.449 --> 02:41:54.584 recommendation that it really combined both the best of both 02:41:56.553 --> 02:41:58.553 worlds where we could rely on 02:42:00.123 --> 02:42:02.580 training experience of police officers specifically around 02:42:11.936 --> 02:42:13.936 use of force and other 02:42:15.108 --> 02:42:16.705 misconduct while the inclusion of civilians brought a certain level of independence outside of the normal chain of command. 02:42:19.142 --> 02:42:21.770 As I mentioned this was reported to the public safety 02:42:23.447 --> 02:42:25.915 finance committees um last month. >> ultimately the committee 02:42:27.684 --> 02:42:29.652 gave direction to cross references and look specifically at policy 02:42:31.540 --> 02:42:32.889 alternatives. So this is one of the council 02:42:34.658 --> 02:42:36.392 in DECEMBER of twenty twenty two ultimately counsel had 02:42:38.929 --> 02:42:40.929 directed that staff come back 02:42:42.399 --> 02:42:44.467 to the committee in the spring with not only additional 02:42:46.503 --> 02:42:49.339 analysis of the M.F. Report but around implementation. What would it take in the way 02:42:50.207 --> 02:42:52.241 of implementin this and if there are implementation 02:42:54.378 --> 02:42:56.378 hurdles also give the council 02:42:58.282 --> 02:43:00.282 additional policy alternatives 02:43:01.452 --> 02:43:03.555 to look through and I should say so move forward that we're going to walk through some 02:43:03.555 --> 02:43:05.555 of these and these policy 02:43:05.690 --> 02:43:07.657 alternatives aren't mutually exclusive. 02:43:09.460 --> 02:43:12.262 It's not an either or some of these can be pursued even the council wanted to pursue 02:43:13.932 --> 02:43:15.532 the hybrid model and in some of these cases which I'll walk 02:43:17.235 --> 02:43:20.137 through we've started to implement some of them already as they were mostly found with 02:43:21.972 --> 02:43:23.972 recommendation from the mla 02:43:25.777 --> 02:43:27.378 report I.M.F. Proposed the hybrid model so it did change 02:43:28.746 --> 02:43:30.280 ipsus function while leaving the cities other oversight 02:43:32.550 --> 02:43:35.520 entities unchanged. >> so under the hybrid model the ipa would have the 02:43:36.621 --> 02:43:38.355 discretion to independently conduct police misconduct 02:43:41.426 --> 02:43:43.394 investigations on their own. This report recommends that 02:43:44.529 --> 02:43:46.397 three investigators be added to the epa's office to perform 02:43:48.667 --> 02:43:51.235 this role internal affairs unit and the police department and we are we continue to conduct 02:43:52.970 --> 02:43:55.138 investigations into alleged misconduct as well. 02:43:56.808 --> 02:43:58.576 >> so one of the steps that we would need to do under this 02:44:00.645 --> 02:44:03.313 model is internal affairs as well as the ipa. We need to coordinate and come 02:44:05.717 --> 02:44:08.850 up with a framework. So how complaints would be received and determine which 02:44:08.620 --> 02:44:10.688 entity would investigate those complaints. 02:44:13.459 --> 02:44:15.392 >> as noted in the memorandum, there are several major 02:44:18.396 --> 02:44:20.396 obstacles to implementing this 02:44:20.632 --> 02:44:22.367 proposal, one of them being the mean kanfer process as well as 02:44:24.870 --> 02:44:27.472 the budgetary process depending on what the budget scenario is in the coming year. 02:44:29.141 --> 02:44:31.141 So it's difficult to predict 02:44:32.411 --> 02:44:34.378 how long to meet and confer process or what the budget will 02:44:36.548 --> 02:44:38.450 look like in the coming years, which is one of the reasons the 02:44:39.418 --> 02:44:41.552 council in DECEMBER of twenty twenty two asked for policial 02:44:44.222 --> 02:44:45.690 alternatives for the council to consider the staff has 02:44:47.626 --> 02:44:50.228 developed policy alternatives that are designed to strengthen the current oversight model. 02:44:52.197 --> 02:44:54.197 These come around and follow 02:44:55.968 --> 02:44:57.568 really into three categories uh increasing ipa staff staffing 02:44:59.605 --> 02:45:01.605 the office of employee 02:45:03.776 --> 02:45:05.409 relations as well as process improvements for increasing the 02:45:08.810 --> 02:45:09.614 ipa staff. Uh, ultimately the policy 02:45:10.849 --> 02:45:12.717 alternative the staff would recommend if the council wanted 02:45:14.454 --> 02:45:16.955 to explore this would be one additional analyst and independent police auditor's 02:45:19.292 --> 02:45:21.292 office and we'd add two 02:45:22.662 --> 02:45:24.296 additional staff in the office of employee relations for 02:45:26.465 --> 02:45:29.134 process improvements and largely where a bulk of these improvements have been located 02:45:31.237 --> 02:45:32.904 again do come from the malapropos port and could be 02:45:34.974 --> 02:45:36.942 included in the current model. >> the first is recommendation 02:45:38.378 --> 02:45:40.450 eleven from the report which recommends the ipa be given 02:45:41.981 --> 02:45:44.283 unfettered access to any documents related to an incident being investigated. 02:45:47.287 --> 02:45:49.522 The administration and the department you agree with this recommendation and have already 02:45:50.890 --> 02:45:51.657 implemented this in coordination with the acting 02:45:53.793 --> 02:45:55.627 ipa. Second is recommendation seven 02:45:58.231 --> 02:45:59.965 from the M.F. Report recommends that the uh internal affairs in 02:46:01.734 --> 02:46:03.269 the ipa work closely to ensuring joint operating 02:46:04.637 --> 02:46:07.339 procedures are documented. Both the administration and ipa agree with this and are in 02:46:10.110 --> 02:46:11.844 close alignment around coordinating the need for 02:46:13.213 --> 02:46:15.470 coordination between the two is essential and important for 02:46:18.251 --> 02:46:20.319 transparency as well as timely reports and audit reports and investigations 02:46:25.559 --> 02:46:27.493 this effort is currently underway to ensure both ipa 02:46:29.763 --> 02:46:32.331 guidelines are finished and I am sorry iaea guidelines are finished in ipa procedures 02:46:34.670 --> 02:46:36.350 manual is finished in the coming weeks. 02:46:37.371 --> 02:46:39.205 recommendation two from the malev report recommends that 02:46:41.175 --> 02:46:43.175 steps taken to reduce turnover 02:46:44.979 --> 02:46:46.812 and ia to enhance the continuity of operations in the 02:46:48.749 --> 02:46:50.749 internal affairs unit of the 02:46:51.952 --> 02:46:53.986 police department. >> the department does agree um 02:46:55.656 --> 02:46:57.692 of a two year term or tenure for an officer or sergeant and internal affairs is very 02:46:57.692 --> 02:46:59.692 crucial for institutional 02:47:00.827 --> 02:47:02.796 memory and for those investigations. 02:47:03.664 --> 02:47:06.432 So if directed by the council to pursue this, this would confer issue that we would meet 02:47:08.436 --> 02:47:10.170 with the police officers association and last but not 02:47:12.439 --> 02:47:14.207 least the fourth recommendation which is also a recommendation 02:47:16.143 --> 02:47:17.810 for from the report that both the ipa and internal affairs 02:47:19.947 --> 02:47:21.948 unit co-ordinate and undertake regular community outreach to increase community 02:47:24.510 --> 02:47:26.510 understanding of the 02:47:27.521 --> 02:47:29.880 investigation process and staff is currently in the process 02:47:31.559 --> 02:47:33.494 of doing that. So again we're here to present 02:47:35.963 --> 02:47:37.931 this report and seek feedback. Counsel can give direction to 02:47:39.534 --> 02:47:41.368 pursue the the hybrid model and we would kick that off by the 02:47:43.471 --> 02:47:45.205 city manager needing to meet and confer with the police 02:47:47.675 --> 02:47:49.509 officers association over that and like I said, the policy 02:47:51.345 --> 02:47:53.113 alternatives um it's not an either or you can give 02:47:55.116 --> 02:47:57.651 direction on those as well. >> what we recommend so that you guys can make an informed 02:47:59.520 --> 02:48:01.488 decision around policy alternatives if you would like 02:48:03.658 --> 02:48:06.600 to pursue those is the ones uh with staffing that you asked us to bring forward a manager's 02:48:07.395 --> 02:48:09.620 budget addendum as part of the budget process those steps out 02:48:11.650 --> 02:48:12.899 those costs outlined so that you can make that decision um 02:48:15.270 --> 02:48:17.104 in the scope of the entire budget and then for most of the 02:48:19.307 --> 02:48:21.410 process improvements other than the ten and the internal 02:48:23.511 --> 02:48:25.145 affairs unit staff has discretion to move forward with 02:48:26.447 --> 02:48:28.282 those process improvements now. So with that staff is available 02:48:30.180 --> 02:48:31.752 for any questions the council MAY have. 02:48:34.550 --> 02:48:36.230 >> thank you. I appreciate the report toni. 02:48:53.750 --> 02:48:55.109 >> have any public comment you have kept alvarez and steve uh 02:48:56.245 --> 02:48:58.946 ,good afternoon, mayor and council. >> I'm catherine alvarez, vice 02:49:00.515 --> 02:49:02.350 present of the san jose upwey using your ability to establish 02:49:04.120 --> 02:49:06.787 policy with regard of how the office of the independent this auditor conducts its important 02:49:08.690 --> 02:49:10.424 work and we'll allow the new ipa to hit the ground running 02:49:11.894 --> 02:49:13.828 and we'll provide a clearer picture of what the city 02:49:15.998 --> 02:49:18.566 council expects in any ippei applicant the poway supports adding additional staff to 02:49:20.136 --> 02:49:22.690 expedite case review and meet statutory guidelines. 02:49:24.240 --> 02:49:26.574 The epa supports the creation of policy and procedures, annual and ongoing training 02:49:28.610 --> 02:49:30.345 of ipa staff. >> the supports a formal mlu 02:49:32.140 --> 02:49:33.981 between the department and the ipa on meeting important 02:49:36.850 --> 02:49:38.553 timelines so the ipa can have ample time to do its job and that supports the council 02:49:40.122 --> 02:49:41.757 determining how far back the unethical practice 02:49:44.260 --> 02:49:46.761 of automatical categorizing cases without reviewing them. What the epa does not support 02:49:47.296 --> 02:49:48.930 is the elimination of our internal affairs and replacing 02:49:52.302 --> 02:49:54.903 it with private contractors. This is a solution in search of a problem and will have a 02:49:55.238 --> 02:49:58.390 chilling impact on our recruiting. >> please do not put this item 02:50:00.243 --> 02:50:01.977 another day. We respectfully request that 02:50:03.146 --> 02:50:05.800 you reject the hybrid model today it's time to take steps 02:50:07.517 --> 02:50:09.118 to strengthen the current ipa model by doing so you set up a 02:50:10.286 --> 02:50:11.820 new ipa for success. >> thank you. 02:50:22.432 --> 02:50:24.432 >> thank you. 02:50:26.636 --> 02:50:28.571 Next speaker their afternoon mayor and council. 02:50:30.673 --> 02:50:32.508 >> I'm steve sargent, present of the spca and as you all very 02:50:34.578 --> 02:50:36.211 much aware spdm the national struggle to recruit and retain 02:50:38.382 --> 02:50:41.830 police officers are understaffing ria's its ugly head when our officers must 02:50:42.519 --> 02:50:44.820 work overtime just to perform basic patrol functions daily. 02:50:46.523 --> 02:50:48.257 >> I remind you of this as you contemplate keeping alive the 02:50:50.193 --> 02:50:51.827 hybrid option model for investigating alleged police 02:50:54.398 --> 02:50:57.266 misconduct this private contractor model hanging over the heads of those of us that 02:50:57.600 --> 02:50:59.235 remain the san jose pd harms morale and it provides 02:51:01.400 --> 02:51:03.772 additional uncertainty in the lives of police officers kicking the can down the road 02:51:05.342 --> 02:51:08.144 on this private contractor hybrid model. It will have a chilling impact 02:51:09.313 --> 02:51:12.114 on the recruitment of new officers. They're in such high demand by 02:51:13.884 --> 02:51:15.518 every police department in the state there is no trust for 02:51:17.588 --> 02:51:19.222 private contractors to take over the important work that's 02:51:20.357 --> 02:51:22.225 performed by our dedicated internal affairs unit. 02:51:24.228 --> 02:51:26.162 >> the data does not support moving to a hybrid model. 02:51:27.831 --> 02:51:29.999 Keeping this idea alive will harm retention and will negatively impact our 02:51:32.270 --> 02:51:34.637 recruiting. >> I humbly ask the mayor and council to accept 02:51:36.206 --> 02:51:38.375 recommendation two and three contained councilmember memo 02:51:39.243 --> 02:51:42.110 regarding staffing and the police and policy procedure manual for their office and to 02:51:43.681 --> 02:51:45.582 explicitly reject the hybrid model from any future consideration. 02:51:47.250 --> 02:51:49.250 >> I appreciate the time. 02:51:51.322 --> 02:51:53.390 Thank you. Back to council. >> great. 02:51:58.195 --> 02:52:00.797 Thank you toni. Ok councilmember or ts thank you mayor. 02:52:01.932 --> 02:52:03.700 I also want to share our gratitude to the firm that 02:52:06.700 --> 02:52:08.700 worked to produce today's 02:52:09.240 --> 02:52:11.508 report and the staff uh lee for giving that report. 02:52:13.945 --> 02:52:15.546 >> there's a lot to unpack here so I'm looking forward to the 02:52:17.810 --> 02:52:18.715 comments of my colleagues and wanted to pose my own questions 02:52:20.584 --> 02:52:22.385 as well. >> it's my understanding that 02:52:24.556 --> 02:52:26.556 in twenty twenty san jose 02:52:28.360 --> 02:52:29.960 voters aim to strengthen civilian oversight of sjp 02:52:32.263 --> 02:52:34.970 through measure g. >> to that end would it be 02:52:36.267 --> 02:52:38.267 necessary to amend the city 02:52:40.238 --> 02:52:42.172 charter to proceed with implementing the hybrid model 02:52:44.342 --> 02:52:47.211 if anybody can answer that thank you. >> ok thank you. 02:52:48.914 --> 02:52:50.514 Thank you councilmember I think that's probably a question for 02:52:52.717 --> 02:52:54.452 me. um a meet and confer process 02:52:56.621 --> 02:52:58.489 would be required but our office has opined that it would 02:53:00.258 --> 02:53:02.250 not be necessary to amend the charter so we would not but you 02:53:03.995 --> 02:53:05.963 would need a meeting for ok thank you and based on the memo 02:53:07.499 --> 02:53:09.466 presented to the peers of his committee policy alternatives 02:53:11.937 --> 02:53:13.937 to consider if the council 02:53:14.472 --> 02:53:16.206 chooses not to proceed with the hybrid model include process 02:53:18.377 --> 02:53:20.979 improvements to the to the current existing model. >> page eight of the memo 02:53:22.514 --> 02:53:24.114 establishes that standard operating procedures currently 02:53:26.418 --> 02:53:28.252 stand as pending. >> what steps will the 02:53:30.589 --> 02:53:32.890 independent police auditor and internal affairs take to 02:53:33.992 --> 02:53:36.227 coordinate establishing standard operating procedures 02:53:37.596 --> 02:53:39.596 and what MAY that timeline look 02:53:41.667 --> 02:53:43.735 like? I think I can answer that. Yeah. 02:53:45.638 --> 02:53:47.638 Thank you councilmember. 02:53:49.408 --> 02:53:51.776 Um, I have along with lieutenant zuniga of internal affairs. 02:53:54.546 --> 02:53:56.515 We have started the draft process of that. 02:53:58.818 --> 02:54:00.818 I was very surprised to find 02:54:02.210 --> 02:54:03.654 there was nothing in place and we are both very anxious to get 02:54:06.559 --> 02:54:08.594 that in place. And I this morning told the chief it would be done by the 02:54:08.594 --> 02:54:10.929 end of the year. >> oh ok. 02:54:10.929 --> 02:54:12.929 I appreciate that. 02:54:13.867 --> 02:54:16.801 I think that goes down to like making sure that reports are passed over at the right time 02:54:18.137 --> 02:54:20.137 and I know that we were talking 02:54:21.307 --> 02:54:23.275 about how you know, sometimes those reports are passed over 02:54:24.743 --> 02:54:27.612 clipped to that very close to the time in which you know, complaints would need to be raised. 02:54:28.581 --> 02:54:31.116 So I'm really happy to hear that we'll see some progress on that before the end of the 02:54:33.486 --> 02:54:36.210 year. It's also come to my attention as discussed during the prns 02:54:37.190 --> 02:54:39.570 office committee meeting that the epa currently does not have 02:54:41.227 --> 02:54:43.227 the capacity to participate and 02:54:44.397 --> 02:54:46.165 witness interviews with that in mind, what is the feasibility 02:54:48.835 --> 02:54:50.769 of adding additional staff to ensure the epa has the capacity 02:54:52.939 --> 02:54:54.507 to participate in all witness interviews and fulfill other 02:54:55.742 --> 02:54:57.576 essential tasks? >> well and the addition 02:54:59.946 --> 02:55:01.946 of another auditor would make 02:55:03.517 --> 02:55:05.117 an enormous difference to our ability to attend 100 percent 02:55:07.321 --> 02:55:09.488 of the interviews. >> currently we are not able 02:55:11.557 --> 02:55:13.159 between the work we have to do and the written materials and 02:55:14.761 --> 02:55:16.495 taking in complaints. I would I would guess right now 02:55:18.365 --> 02:55:20.399 we're attending about eighty percent of the interviews and 02:55:22.502 --> 02:55:24.370 it's one of the strongest tools we've been given by the city is 02:55:26.439 --> 02:55:28.175 to attend every interview and not only be at the interview 02:55:30.977 --> 02:55:32.977 but to proactively ask 02:55:34.448 --> 02:55:36.182 questions and so to have that additional auditor would really 02:55:38.685 --> 02:55:40.753 complete our tool box. >> ok, I appreciate that. 02:55:41.588 --> 02:55:43.989 And is are you aware of any measures that we can take to secure these funding? 02:55:45.592 --> 02:55:48.194 Is there grants out there? What would this have to wait till I guess we'd have to 02:55:49.796 --> 02:55:52.164 go through the budget cycle? >> yeah, I think you would have go through the budgets that 02:55:54.680 --> 02:55:56.836 would be general fund funded. Ok, well you that being said, thank you. Thank you for your answers. 02:55:56.837 --> 02:55:58.837 Really appreciate that. 02:56:00.841 --> 02:56:02.708 Also appreciate my colleagues memo asking for the deferment. 02:56:04.978 --> 02:56:06.946 I personally just I don't know if it would change the outcome 02:56:09.316 --> 02:56:10.950 honestly if we defer this item I personally feel like it's a 02:56:13.200 --> 02:56:15.889 little bit of kicking kicking the can down the road and I MAY think differently, you know, if 02:56:16.957 --> 02:56:18.892 this room was filled with like advocates asking for this 02:56:20.561 --> 02:56:22.329 policy change but I don't really see anybody here in the 02:56:25.412 --> 02:56:26.819 room asking for it and demanding it. So I'll listen to my colleagues 02:56:28.200 --> 02:56:30.403 talk. But that's kind like what my thoughts are. 02:56:30.404 --> 02:56:32.874 >> I don't necessarily want to kick it down the road because I 02:56:32.874 --> 02:56:34.874 don't know the decision would 02:56:35.743 --> 02:56:37.877 would change by doing that. >> thank you. Thank you. 02:56:47.155 --> 02:56:48.889 Councilmember councilmember bartra all all right. 02:56:53.394 --> 02:56:55.950 >> thank you. In the first na pitman's 02:56:58.990 --> 02:57:00.990 committee we discussed 02:57:01.803 --> 02:57:03.737 at length that how the process has been working currently and 02:57:06.107 --> 02:57:08.107 what the deficiencies were and 02:57:09.244 --> 02:57:11.244 even the privileges which were 02:57:12.847 --> 02:57:15.282 available to ipa were not being foley utilized for various reasons. 02:57:16.551 --> 02:57:18.551 And one of the reasons you 02:57:20.489 --> 02:57:22.489 discussed councilmember right 02:57:24.492 --> 02:57:26.727 now that adequacy of resources and four to one that committee 02:57:28.597 --> 02:57:30.597 made the decision that what we 02:57:32.101 --> 02:57:34.101 need is not a new model. 02:57:35.804 --> 02:57:37.738 We need to just make our model which we currently have work 02:57:40.408 --> 02:57:42.376 better, work more effectively and overcome the gaps which we 02:57:44.346 --> 02:57:46.346 have identified in terms of the 02:57:48.616 --> 02:57:50.616 processes not being documented. 02:57:52.187 --> 02:57:54.187 >> I seen the memo written by 02:57:54.956 --> 02:57:57.900 my colleagues asking for the deferment. 02:57:59.600 --> 02:58:01.600 >> let's look at it what the 02:58:02.731 --> 02:58:04.731 deferment will do for us. 02:58:07.302 --> 02:58:09.302 >> the deferment will make 02:58:11.390 --> 02:58:13.274 uncertain how the ipa is going to work in future and when we 02:58:15.644 --> 02:58:17.644 have to hire an ipa we will not 02:58:19.982 --> 02:58:21.616 be describe being to the ipa what the job in the role model 02:58:23.785 --> 02:58:25.854 is going to be. >> we're going to be asking 02:58:27.923 --> 02:58:29.891 that person to take a leap of faith that the model which 02:58:32.161 --> 02:58:34.950 we choose to work under would be the model with that person 02:58:36.599 --> 02:58:38.599 is comfortable with it and MAY 02:58:39.368 --> 02:58:41.136 not really like to work for us it is the responsibility of the 02:58:44.307 --> 02:58:45.974 council to make the decision now I believe it's a golden 02:58:48.544 --> 02:58:50.544 opportunity that when we don't 02:58:52.148 --> 02:58:54.820 have a permanent ipa to be able to make the right choice we do 02:58:56.510 --> 02:58:57.786 not have to worry about at the moment whether dispersed likes 02:59:00.391 --> 02:59:02.391 that model or not. 02:59:02.859 --> 02:59:04.826 We get the ipa after we have made the choice what model we 02:59:04.861 --> 02:59:06.861 are going to be comfortable 02:59:07.730 --> 02:59:09.730 with what the city of san jose 02:59:10.900 --> 02:59:12.834 likes to be and then we interview and hire a person 02:59:15.438 --> 02:59:17.505 giving them the proper job description and hence they only 02:59:20.410 --> 02:59:22.410 take the job if they are 02:59:22.979 --> 02:59:24.914 comfortable with the proposal we have in front of them 02:59:27.284 --> 02:59:29.117 kicking the can down the road, creating an uncertainty of the 02:59:30.987 --> 02:59:32.955 job description for the person who is going to be coming isn't 02:59:35.224 --> 02:59:37.359 really the right thing to do. We have enough information. 02:59:39.563 --> 02:59:41.129 >> we have discussed it enough and what more are we waiting 02:59:42.633 --> 02:59:44.633 for? 02:59:46.350 --> 02:59:47.636 we have the experts given the opinion we have to deliberated 02:59:50.140 --> 02:59:52.740 frisbees. It's a time to take the 02:59:54.545 --> 02:59:56.145 decision and I like the recommendation written in the 02:59:58.315 --> 03:00:00.316 memo. >> no. 03:00:02.353 --> 03:00:04.353 >> two and three but I totally 03:00:06.156 --> 03:00:08.156 disagree with the one no one. 03:00:09.827 --> 03:00:11.861 >> so I would move the motion to accept the recommendation 03:00:16.267 --> 03:00:18.534 along with the memo the recommendation two and three. 03:00:20.604 --> 03:00:22.438 Ok, so we have a motion to support the recommendation 03:00:24.374 --> 03:00:26.308 coming out of the public safety and strategic support public 03:00:28.479 --> 03:00:30.479 safety, finance and strategic 03:00:32.216 --> 03:00:34.717 support committee seconded by the vice mayor. >> anything else 03:00:36.253 --> 03:00:38.121 councilmember to conclude my comment so the primary 03:00:40.791 --> 03:00:42.791 reason why I'm objecting to 03:00:43.461 --> 03:00:45.595 that deferment is I do not want to have the opportunity to give 03:00:47.865 --> 03:00:49.865 a person who is going to get 03:00:51.568 --> 03:00:54.700 hired not know what his or her job description is going to be that will not be productive for 03:00:56.140 --> 03:00:58.140 us. 03:00:58.943 --> 03:01:00.777 Will not be productive for the person who comes forward and 03:01:01.450 --> 03:01:03.450 thank you, councilmember and 03:01:03.614 --> 03:01:05.382 just to clarify that is the uh the recommendation was the 03:01:07.418 --> 03:01:09.486 staff alternative so not a hybrid model and then it 03:01:11.388 --> 03:01:13.323 sounded like and I just want to clarify of the group memo put forward by 03:01:15.226 --> 03:01:17.293 councilmember torres cohen and foley sounded like 03:01:19.430 --> 03:01:20.964 you supported rex two and three which included an mba on 03:01:23.534 --> 03:01:25.369 evaluating additional positions for the ipa and directing the 03:01:27.538 --> 03:01:30.140 ipa to create policy and procedures manual before hiring a new ipa. 03:01:31.709 --> 03:01:33.643 >> yes, you include those recommendation 100 percent ok 03:01:35.379 --> 03:01:37.130 is the style that was at seconders understanding yes. 03:01:38.550 --> 03:01:41.184 Great. Ok we have a motion by mayor. Did you have any additional 03:01:46.190 --> 03:01:48.225 comments or questions or should I continue um please. 03:01:50.829 --> 03:01:52.529 Um this was discussed extensively at uh public safety 03:01:54.833 --> 03:01:56.833 finance the strategic support 03:01:57.602 --> 03:01:59.670 committee and I think that one of the things that we realized 03:02:02.640 --> 03:02:05.309 is that if you went down the road of a hybrid and yes, you know, it's going to take a lot 03:02:06.811 --> 03:02:08.846 longer number one. Number two, sometimes you know, 03:02:09.781 --> 03:02:11.783 I've been asking myself how do you audit the auditor? 03:02:13.552 --> 03:02:15.619 How do you get an auditor to audit the auditor and it becomes a little bit 03:02:17.856 --> 03:02:19.856 cumbersome. 03:02:21.227 --> 03:02:23.494 You with with that kind of potential model. 03:02:25.897 --> 03:02:27.866 So I think that the the best options right now is really to 03:02:29.835 --> 03:02:31.835 strengthen the ipa, give it the 03:02:32.404 --> 03:02:34.439 support it needs as has been mentioned in item number two 03:02:37.800 --> 03:02:39.800 of the memo from jimenez torres 03:02:40.712 --> 03:02:43.614 colon foley and I think that that'll help tremendously so thank you for that. >> right. 03:02:46.385 --> 03:02:48.385 Thank you berryessa 03:02:50.255 --> 03:02:52.223 transformer's yeah. Thank you. 03:02:53.726 --> 03:02:55.693 So I'm on the public safety committee that day that we had 03:02:57.363 --> 03:02:59.363 a very well I wouldn't say we 03:03:01.444 --> 03:03:03.335 well we I guess the committee had a very robust discussion about the topic. 03:03:03.503 --> 03:03:05.270 I didn't say a whole lot just because I knew it was going to 03:03:05.705 --> 03:03:07.972 be cross reference and so you know, it wasn't a unanimous vote. 03:03:09.241 --> 03:03:11.943 Uh, I didn't support sort of moving forward with the recommendation just a few 03:03:13.412 --> 03:03:15.780 things that come to mind and I want to share with you why I mean I'm interested in 03:03:17.449 --> 03:03:19.651 deferring I'm not sure really if it would give us a different outcome quite frankly to some 03:03:19.651 --> 03:03:21.651 of the points that have been 03:03:21.887 --> 03:03:23.555 made. I realize that but I think it's 03:03:25.491 --> 03:03:27.458 important just to share some perspectives and to to remind 03:03:28.594 --> 03:03:31.229 us about some of the work that the consultant did. The first thing I would say is 03:03:34.310 --> 03:03:35.706 that there's been mention of this is the right approach, this is the right thing to do 03:03:36.369 --> 03:03:39.271 and I think that's very subjective as it relates to what's the right thing. 03:03:41.140 --> 03:03:42.975 >> and so I just wanted to point that out because right to 03:03:44.744 --> 03:03:46.745 me can be wrong to someone else and you know, so on and so forth. 03:03:48.648 --> 03:03:50.949 The other thing I wanted to share is that when we talk about having experts in the 03:03:51.685 --> 03:03:53.551 room, certainly the police officers are experts, I.A. 03:03:56.122 --> 03:03:57.990 Folks doing the investigations but the other person I think 03:03:59.559 --> 03:04:01.293 would be an expert in the room once hired is our next and 03:04:03.563 --> 03:04:05.431 that's that's the reason I think it is important is that 03:04:07.600 --> 03:04:09.600 we actually get that expert 03:04:10.700 --> 03:04:12.604 that we're going to hire as a counsel to come in and run the office and get their 03:04:14.474 --> 03:04:16.508 perspective as to what model they think we should be 03:04:18.478 --> 03:04:21.380 utilizing or what can be more effective in. >> additionally, I think if we 03:04:22.882 --> 03:04:24.650 did it that way it would create by and by the person that we're 03:04:25.386 --> 03:04:28.221 hiring in that it would give them the opportunity to shape the office to a certain extent. 03:04:29.890 --> 03:04:31.757 >> and the other the other thing that I think is important 03:04:33.527 --> 03:04:36.328 to remember as we go down the road in making this decision is that what I fear? 03:04:38.132 --> 03:04:39.965 >> obviously it's very clear to all of us that there's been 03:04:41.502 --> 03:04:44.300 some turbulence within the epa office. I know there's been comments 03:04:44.271 --> 03:04:46.338 from some of the folks that, you know, we need to look back 03:04:48.609 --> 03:04:51.344 and evaluate an audit I guess what's been happening and I agree with you I think it's 03:04:52.579 --> 03:04:55.414 important to see what has been legitimate and what you and what has gone wrong in the 03:04:56.950 --> 03:04:58.417 office with some of the reports and the yearly reports 03:05:00.387 --> 03:05:03.289 specifically. >> but I also what I don't want to see is the damage to the 03:05:05.590 --> 03:05:06.592 office because I also similarly to when we have a police 03:05:08.895 --> 03:05:11.764 officer that does something wrong I don't want to taint the whole department and I know it doesn't take the whole 03:05:12.466 --> 03:05:15.101 department because I know there's a lot of great officers out there but there are some 03:05:15.870 --> 03:05:17.637 folks that do something wrong and so likewise I'm not 03:05:20.408 --> 03:05:23.210 interested in having the epa office be damaged by behavior by former ipas. 03:05:24.913 --> 03:05:26.913 And so I fear that when we when 03:05:27.381 --> 03:05:29.315 we begin to use language that, you know, to to sort of suggest 03:05:31.485 --> 03:05:34.287 that the that everything that the former epa has touch is sort of gone to and isn't 03:05:35.623 --> 03:05:38.558 worth anything is just the wrong approach. and I think we need to be very 03:05:39.494 --> 03:05:41.595 thoughtful as to how we move forward in that. 03:05:43.264 --> 03:05:45.932 >> the other thing that I worry about is that we here are interested in deferring and 03:05:48.200 --> 03:05:50.700 certainly I'm partial to to the hybrid model but I think we 03:05:51.306 --> 03:05:52.872 here are what I hear us doing and what I see us doing is 03:05:54.809 --> 03:05:57.544 making long term decisions based on temporary hurt that the office is going through. 03:05:59.113 --> 03:06:00.681 >> and I have real concerns that that is in fact what's 03:06:02.817 --> 03:06:04.551 potentially no one has expressed that but driving some 03:06:06.654 --> 03:06:09.356 of these decisions that are going to really shape the office for years to come based 03:06:11.590 --> 03:06:12.994 on some of the immediate issues that we've encountered as an 03:06:14.563 --> 03:06:17.364 office as the epa, the epa office. >> the other thing I just 03:06:17.933 --> 03:06:20.534 wanted to read a few things that were in the report that I think are worth lifting up and 03:06:22.300 --> 03:06:24.304 as I was going through the report it had been some time because we've been kicking this 03:06:26.474 --> 03:06:28.844 around since NOVEMBER. Twenty two I think it's been some time. 03:06:28.844 --> 03:06:31.445 >> and so I just wanted to read a little bit about what the consultant put in here to 03:06:33.414 --> 03:06:35.683 refresh our memory as to where how we got here and why this is important. 03:06:37.252 --> 03:06:38.719 So just one of the things on page 15 it's as proper 03:06:41.220 --> 03:06:42.857 investigation of officer misconduct allegations is the 03:06:44.493 --> 03:06:46.994 cornerstone of demonstrating to the public an internal stakeholders that the 03:06:49.197 --> 03:06:51.265 department is committed to the highest level of integrity when it comes to serving 03:06:53.435 --> 03:06:55.435 communities. 03:06:56.738 --> 03:06:58.573 >> the other thing I wanted to share is on page 19 you because 03:07:00.976 --> 03:07:02.910 the epa office has been in existence since 1990 three and 03:07:04.713 --> 03:07:06.547 I know MR. Sununu tory has expressed her perspective which 03:07:07.816 --> 03:07:10.518 I appreciate and respect you. >> I think maybe at some point you even try to refresh 03:07:11.887 --> 03:07:14.789 my memory as to what you said that the auditing function similarly is what we need and 03:07:16.458 --> 03:07:18.626 those are we have the tools essentially already to do a job. 03:07:20.195 --> 03:07:21.963 >> but I wanted to sort of hearken back to what they 03:07:23.932 --> 03:07:26.367 put in this report and the consultant said this and again we've had an epa office since 03:07:28.103 --> 03:07:29.837 nineteen ninety three. >> it's been a little while 03:07:31.207 --> 03:07:32.840 they said past epa's believe strongly that having civilian 03:07:35.143 --> 03:07:36.978 investigators housed in the epa's office or elsewhere in 03:07:38.748 --> 03:07:40.281 the city would be an important way to strengthen the 03:07:42.552 --> 03:07:45.186 investigative process and ensure objective investigations . >> the input collected from 03:07:46.189 --> 03:07:47.789 civilian oversight professionals indicated that a 03:07:50.125 --> 03:07:52.394 skilled dedicated investigatory unit would provide a more objective review than personnel 03:07:53.929 --> 03:07:56.265 with professional and potentially personal connections to the subjects 03:07:58.100 --> 03:07:59.835 of investigati >> it was also suggested that 03:08:01.871 --> 03:08:03.404 at minimum at minimum the existence of independent 03:08:05.975 --> 03:08:08.376 civilian investigators could mitigate the perception or concern that officers MAY be 03:08:09.713 --> 03:08:12.180 motivated to disregard or downplay allegations of misconduct. 03:08:13.984 --> 03:08:15.718 >> to me that's sort of in a nutshell tells us why going 03:08:17.787 --> 03:08:20.522 down the road and exploring different models is important. >> it's important and and so 03:08:22.492 --> 03:08:24.893 I'll leave it at that. I think I've said enough I'd like to hear from other 03:08:26.563 --> 03:08:28.563 colleagues but I just think it's wrong to to sort of put 03:08:29.399 --> 03:08:32.000 this on the shelf and not do it because to be honest, I fear that we're never going to have 03:08:33.469 --> 03:08:35.237 another opportunity as a city to go down this road and 03:08:37.206 --> 03:08:38.974 explore a different model and I think we're forgoing this very 03:08:41.512 --> 03:08:43.512 special place in time in which 03:08:44.615 --> 03:08:47.450 we can open up and figure out with the best approaches and so I think today if we vote this 03:08:48.585 --> 03:08:50.219 down rather than deferred, we're essentially forgoing that 03:08:52.589 --> 03:08:54.356 opportunity not allowing the future ipa who's going to be 03:08:56.260 --> 03:08:58.728 hired sometime in the not too distant future from chiming in and expressing to us as the 03:09:00.197 --> 03:09:02.310 expert, as the professional not us but as the professional what 03:09:04.401 --> 03:09:06.368 they think should be the approach of the office. 03:09:08.338 --> 03:09:10.441 And so with that again I'm not going to I was inclined to do a substitute motion but I have a 03:09:10.441 --> 03:09:13.100 sense as to where the votes are. 03:09:13.100 --> 03:09:14.744 But I appreciate the comments, respect all opinions from the 03:09:15.779 --> 03:09:17.947 police department, everyone up here but I just think that, you 03:09:19.820 --> 03:09:21.184 know, I think we could do better. >> thank you. 03:09:22.753 --> 03:09:24.753 Thank you. 03:09:26.924 --> 03:09:29.559 Councilmember councilmember one you thank you mayor. 03:09:32.863 --> 03:09:34.697 >> I appreciate councilmember 03:09:37.301 --> 03:09:39.301 rationalizing and I think it's 03:09:40.671 --> 03:09:42.605 it's important that we at this point support ourselves a 03:09:44.541 --> 03:09:46.541 police department and and 03:09:48.145 --> 03:09:50.145 encourage our robust ippei 03:09:53.951 --> 03:09:55.985 officers to continue the diligent work at this point it 03:09:58.589 --> 03:10:01.224 we're not it doesn't mean what we make a decision today. It can't be changed in the 03:10:05.963 --> 03:10:08.765 future if there's something wrong I believe there are I/ in our police department doing a 03:10:10.701 --> 03:10:12.701 great job and it doesn't 03:10:14.305 --> 03:10:16.305 mean that I can't look at some 03:10:18.760 --> 03:10:20.760 of these complaints and reports 03:10:20.311 --> 03:10:22.311 and dig into it and give it 03:10:24.115 --> 03:10:26.115 their recommendation and I 03:10:28.520 --> 03:10:30.220 think it's important that while encouraging the best practice, 03:10:35.793 --> 03:10:37.661 we give our ippei a clear expectation what they're 03:10:38.997 --> 03:10:40.997 procedure and jobs that they 03:10:43.535 --> 03:10:45.535 need to do. 03:10:46.905 --> 03:10:48.905 But it's also allow our police 03:10:49.908 --> 03:10:52.309 department to have the trust, the integrity that they deserve . 03:10:54.979 --> 03:10:57.147 >> and so I just want to clarify that today we are 03:11:07.590 --> 03:11:09.995 rejecting the staff memo and we reaffirming a decision in pipis to keep the ippei as is 03:11:09.995 --> 03:11:12.897 currently correct and also to accept item two and three from our council members I think 03:11:14.366 --> 03:11:16.634 would be the rejection of the hybrid model proposed by a consultant. 03:11:18.436 --> 03:11:20.604 I don't think it's a rejection of the staff memo just to clarify. 03:11:22.374 --> 03:11:24.374 >> but but the suggestion here 03:11:26.440 --> 03:11:28.313 is to go with staff's proposed alternative which was supported 03:11:29.470 --> 03:11:30.882 by I believe four to one vote a majority vote of the public 03:11:33.252 --> 03:11:34.986 safety finance and strategic support committee. 03:11:37.155 --> 03:11:38.889 that alternative is an alternative to the hybrid model 03:11:42.294 --> 03:11:44.620 that the consultant had proposed and instead focuses on 03:11:46.970 --> 03:11:47.965 the other investments that were outlined in the presentation we 03:11:50.335 --> 03:11:51.969 just saw that could be actioned through the budget next year 03:11:54.507 --> 03:11:56.574 also includes clarifying process mutually between the 03:11:58.430 --> 03:11:59.778 department and the epa in a way that I certainly think would be 03:12:01.280 --> 03:12:03.214 would be very helpful to all just to make sure the epa has 03:12:04.490 --> 03:12:06.490 adequate time and access to the 03:12:09.255 --> 03:12:11.489 information they need to perform their audit function. >> thank you for that 03:12:13.250 --> 03:12:15.627 clarification. Ok, yes, you're welcome. Any other questions? No, that's it. 03:12:16.295 --> 03:12:17.996 All right. Thank you. 03:12:20.366 --> 03:12:22.234 >> councilmember councilmember foley thank you. 03:12:24.537 --> 03:12:26.537 Thank you for the presentation 03:12:28.617 --> 03:12:30.157 and karen, thank for the briefing that I had with you a couple of weeks ago. That was really helpful in 03:12:31.678 --> 03:12:33.678 understanding the issue not 03:12:35.248 --> 03:12:36.881 having sat on passivism, listening to what seems like a 03:12:39.385 --> 03:12:41.385 robust conversation there. 03:12:43.550 --> 03:12:44.890 I did have a couple clarifying questions for you regarding the 03:12:47.460 --> 03:12:49.528 participating in the witness interviews is that a capacity 03:12:51.698 --> 03:12:53.899 issue more so than you've been denied access to the interviews? 03:12:54.835 --> 03:12:56.835 >> I just want to clear that 03:12:58.205 --> 03:13:00.205 clarify that we have never been 03:13:02.309 --> 03:13:04.376 denied access to an interview san is that gives us notice and 03:13:06.746 --> 03:13:09.248 before measure g we were in the room and after measure g we were allowed to ask questions 03:13:10.584 --> 03:13:12.584 with agreement with the 03:13:14.888 --> 03:13:16.888 san jose police department. 03:13:17.257 --> 03:13:19.425 >> so um its lack of staff that we haven't been able so we are 03:13:21.795 --> 03:13:23.662 kind of triaging it if it's a very minor offense we are going 03:13:25.799 --> 03:13:27.399 if it's something we think is more egregious we're in there 03:13:29.803 --> 03:13:31.671 or more complicated. >> so and we're asking 03:13:33.607 --> 03:13:35.674 questions and I think we're making a difference. 03:13:37.244 --> 03:13:39.378 I spoke to the chief this morning and he quoted some 03:13:41.548 --> 03:13:43.616 questions I had raised at one of the interviews so I think 03:13:44.351 --> 03:13:46.553 we're making a difference a big difference. >> great. 03:13:46.553 --> 03:13:48.553 I I appreciate that and the 03:13:49.823 --> 03:13:51.690 same thing with any documentation that you want to 03:13:52.426 --> 03:13:54.693 see, you have access to that that's not being withheld. 03:13:56.630 --> 03:13:58.564 You have total access to any of the cases that internal 03:14:00.534 --> 03:14:02.568 affairs is looking at if you've triaged it interchurch and that 03:14:05.339 --> 03:14:07.106 it's something risen to the level that you want to take a 03:14:08.442 --> 03:14:10.944 look at given the capacity that you have. >> that's correct. 03:14:12.120 --> 03:14:13.846 We are currently auditing every complaint that comes in whether 03:14:15.816 --> 03:14:17.984 it comes in to the police department or to our ipa. 03:14:20.755 --> 03:14:22.755 >> we actually have a shared 03:14:23.424 --> 03:14:25.158 database and we have unfettered access to everything so that 03:14:28.262 --> 03:14:30.196 includes body worn camera footage, any photographs, 03:14:32.733 --> 03:14:34.733 police reports, complaints the 03:14:36.504 --> 03:14:38.705 inner the complaint tape recorded interview. 03:14:40.241 --> 03:14:42.750 >> so we have full access to everything. 03:14:42.243 --> 03:14:44.578 >> thank you so well. So it seems to me that the 03:14:44.645 --> 03:14:46.645 system is working. 03:14:48.116 --> 03:14:49.749 >> you just don't have enough staff so are you in the process 03:14:51.319 --> 03:14:53.920 of hiring staff? >> I recall our conversation that you were in the process 03:14:55.389 --> 03:14:57.324 of hiring. Was it to staff people you were 03:14:59.694 --> 03:15:01.762 looking to hire that are already are funded or. 03:15:03.631 --> 03:15:05.631 >> yeah, so we have we were 03:15:07.135 --> 03:15:10.300 funded under measure g so that we could do data analytics on the use of force cases. 03:15:11.906 --> 03:15:13.541 Now the use of force cases don't necessarily come to us as 03:15:15.477 --> 03:15:17.878 complaints. San jose police department has made all those reports 03:15:19.648 --> 03:15:21.716 available to us even though they don't as complaints 03:15:24.319 --> 03:15:25.953 measure g allowed us to do analytic on that and no one was 03:15:27.823 --> 03:15:29.823 ever hired. 03:15:31.626 --> 03:15:33.361 So we just posted for that and we will have another analyst to 03:15:35.530 --> 03:15:37.497 help us with data analytics. >> ok, great. 03:15:39.668 --> 03:15:41.402 And once you hire them then you'll be able to analyze the 03:15:43.872 --> 03:15:45.872 data of especially because 03:15:46.741 --> 03:15:48.741 of force and probably the other 03:15:50.345 --> 03:15:52.380 data that we are we are collecting I mean we are really 03:15:54.516 --> 03:15:57.285 this I can't explain how strong this model is. >> we're we're in it from the 03:15:57.953 --> 03:15:59.787 beginning. We're giving we're asked about 03:16:02.791 --> 03:16:04.258 the allegations because the allegations define the 03:16:06.495 --> 03:16:08.897 investigation centers. >> apd takes our input. >> thank you. 03:16:09.398 --> 03:16:11.398 Your comments are really 03:16:13.402 --> 03:16:15.537 compelling to me having jumped into the office that had some 03:16:18.106 --> 03:16:20.106 issues when you jumped in 03:16:21.711 --> 03:16:23.946 having analyzed what needs to be done and I think you're the one who mentioned that we need 03:16:23.946 --> 03:16:25.946 a policy and procedures manual. 03:16:26.215 --> 03:16:27.782 yes. And that would help you and 03:16:29.518 --> 03:16:31.486 help the future. >> ippei. 03:16:33.388 --> 03:16:35.223 >> so with that I'm going to support the motion on the table 03:16:36.492 --> 03:16:38.760 even though initially I did coauthor the memo to defer I 03:16:40.629 --> 03:16:43.640 see no need to do that as it seems the system is working except we need a couple 03:16:44.867 --> 03:16:47.369 of things. You need more staffing and you need and which we need to 03:16:49.272 --> 03:16:50.872 analyze through the budget process and you need a policy 03:16:52.508 --> 03:16:54.877 and procedures manual. >> thank you with that I'm I'm finished. >> thank you mayor. 03:16:54.877 --> 03:16:57.312 Thank you councilmember bartra 03:17:00.820 --> 03:17:01.649 back to you again. >> I did want to comment on 03:17:03.886 --> 03:17:05.620 my colleague councilmember brought 03:17:07.991 --> 03:17:09.991 up some very important point 03:17:12.294 --> 03:17:14.294 and his biggest point was for 03:17:15.966 --> 03:17:17.966 deferring is that we will have 03:17:20.360 --> 03:17:21.770 the buy in of the new ipa who comes on board and that is 03:17:24.140 --> 03:17:26.140 normally a very good 03:17:27.544 --> 03:17:29.544 requirement except in this case 03:17:31.248 --> 03:17:33.248 once we make the decision we 03:17:35.352 --> 03:17:37.486 will be hiring the new ipa that ipa is going to know before 03:17:38.821 --> 03:17:40.823 hand what model this council chose. 03:17:43.930 --> 03:17:45.930 What the city would like to see 03:17:46.763 --> 03:17:49.310 would happen if that ipa does not have a buy in of his desire 03:17:50.968 --> 03:17:53.236 to work in that model he or she won't take her job. 03:17:55.239 --> 03:17:57.720 >> so in this case we will be very fortunate that we will be 03:17:59.142 --> 03:18:01.142 getting an ipa who really 03:18:02.713 --> 03:18:04.546 believes in the system they will be working in. 03:18:06.717 --> 03:18:08.885 So I'm not concerned at this particular point about not 03:18:11.210 --> 03:18:13.890 being able to have the buy in of the person who is actually 03:18:14.157 --> 03:18:16.191 going to be performing the job otherwise councilmember havanas 03:18:18.362 --> 03:18:20.430 I would have certainly tried to do something to achieve that 03:18:22.433 --> 03:18:24.200 but in this case I feel pretty confident in fact I consider it 03:18:26.360 --> 03:18:28.360 to be a golden opportunity to 03:18:29.640 --> 03:18:31.474 be able to make this decision and then go and hire the ipa 03:18:34.440 --> 03:18:35.911 who foley understands how we are going to be working or what 03:18:37.347 --> 03:18:39.347 they will be expected to do. 03:18:40.718 --> 03:18:42.152 >> thank you. >> ok, we're back to 03:18:45.223 --> 03:18:46.990 councilmember yeah thank you mr matari. 03:18:48.959 --> 03:18:51.661 I know you've mentioned time and again sort of your your perspective it seems like and 03:18:53.531 --> 03:18:55.531 correct me if I'm wrong as I 03:18:57.134 --> 03:18:58.969 say this we have all the tools this is a sort of model that 03:19:02.673 --> 03:19:05.541 currently exists give that that is that is ideal for for really auditing and making sure that 03:19:07.845 --> 03:19:09.845 everything's done sort of as it 03:19:10.915 --> 03:19:13.583 should is that is that is that your sense of the current model that we have? 03:19:15.553 --> 03:19:17.553 >> well, it's correct and I 03:19:19.123 --> 03:19:21.123 I've enjoyed that as far as 03:19:22.826 --> 03:19:24.627 appealing some decisions and having a back and forth and 03:19:26.697 --> 03:19:28.832 having the police department changed the outcome of cases so 03:19:31.802 --> 03:19:33.802 it's yes, it's very powerful 03:19:35.373 --> 03:19:37.340 auditing tool and and do you assuming because I'm of the 03:19:39.410 --> 03:19:42.245 mind like I assume everyone up here is that we need a resource the office we need more bodies. 03:19:43.181 --> 03:19:45.150 We need to be doing some of that work and that would 03:19:47.485 --> 03:19:49.153 only strengthen what you perceive to be a good model 03:19:51.924 --> 03:19:53.557 which I assume that's correct. >> and I and I think that would 03:19:55.460 --> 03:19:57.227 certainly strengthen the model. >> but but have you given any 03:19:59.970 --> 03:20:01.165 thought to what would make the improve the model even more? 03:20:02.100 --> 03:20:04.368 >> believe me, I've given a lot of thought to it. 03:20:07.405 --> 03:20:09.405 So that's one of the reasons I 03:20:09.808 --> 03:20:11.842 suggested to the city manager that another person on board 03:20:13.979 --> 03:20:16.147 because being in the interviews is key. 03:20:18.830 --> 03:20:20.117 And number two, we need policies and agreements with 03:20:22.487 --> 03:20:24.487 the police department and we're 03:20:26.591 --> 03:20:28.591 working on that right now. 03:20:29.600 --> 03:20:31.950 >> so those are those are the two things I've given a lot 03:20:33.565 --> 03:20:35.565 of thought to and the current 03:20:37.235 --> 03:20:39.103 staff is is so professional and working so hard and we just 03:20:41.273 --> 03:20:43.207 need one or two more people like that and san jose will be 03:20:45.177 --> 03:20:47.345 very proud of their system of police oversight. 03:20:49.115 --> 03:20:51.115 >> and do you think that giving 03:20:53.318 --> 03:20:55.530 you know, adding a company or an ingredient of in in the mind 03:20:56.755 --> 03:20:58.390 of the public objectivity and independence as it relates to 03:21:00.920 --> 03:21:01.960 investigators within the ipa in the hybrid model would that 03:21:04.430 --> 03:21:06.430 wouldn't that enhance the model 03:21:08.201 --> 03:21:10.201 in your mind or the the model 03:21:11.904 --> 03:21:14.572 in my mind is muddled. It would take so long to figure out the details. 03:21:16.342 --> 03:21:17.976 There's a back and forth I don't understand I don't 03:21:20.312 --> 03:21:22.380 understand who would be overseeing what ipa does. 03:21:24.250 --> 03:21:26.418 I don't know what kind of investigato would come in. 03:21:28.388 --> 03:21:30.122 I don't know how you would coordinate that rare case when 03:21:31.490 --> 03:21:33.490 officer misconduct is also 03:21:35.762 --> 03:21:37.996 criminal where civilians wouldn't have any authority 03:21:40.767 --> 03:21:42.734 over the criminal part of it or so I find it a muddled model. 03:21:43.169 --> 03:21:45.905 >> yeah, I don't disagree with you that there are components of it that I don't foley 03:21:47.474 --> 03:21:49.508 understand but but I think we as a city need to choose to 03:21:51.177 --> 03:21:53.946 go down that road before we go sort of deconstructed and figure out ok, they're going to 03:21:53.946 --> 03:21:56.416 do this and they don't do that and they investigate this and 03:21:56.416 --> 03:21:58.416 so but anyway so I appreciate 03:21:59.419 --> 03:22:01.753 your comments. >> I'll just leave everyone with this. 03:22:03.223 --> 03:22:04.957 I don't know if anyone else has any comments but the in the 03:22:07.227 --> 03:22:09.950 consultant report they have a section that says rationale for 03:22:10.864 --> 03:22:13.298 recommendation and it says this allowing for more robust independent oversight and 03:22:15.268 --> 03:22:17.136 independent investigations when appropriate within the 03:22:19.720 --> 03:22:21.674 discretion of the ipa can help temper some perceptions of police officers investigating their peers, 03:22:22.809 --> 03:22:24.543 partners and possible associates is a direct conflict 03:22:26.790 --> 03:22:28.148 of interest or at best subject to the perception of partiality . 03:22:28.148 --> 03:22:30.148 >> and so I think that is the 03:22:30.717 --> 03:22:32.285 spirit in which they recommend this model where you get a 03:22:34.454 --> 03:22:36.880 third party investigator, if you will, that would oversee 03:22:38.158 --> 03:22:39.992 some of these investigations. >> and so thank you appreciate 03:22:42.162 --> 03:22:43.996 that you councilmember customer con. 03:22:46.990 --> 03:22:48.234 >> yeah, thank you. First I just want to thank um my colleague 03:22:50.400 --> 03:22:52.605 councilmember for his thoughtful input on this topic . 03:22:54.541 --> 03:22:56.509 >> um, you know he's been I consider him my sort of expert 03:22:57.678 --> 03:23:00.120 on on this topic over the years he's he's been here for this conversation which is going on 03:23:01.648 --> 03:23:04.183 for a long time. This isn't something new. This is something that's been a 03:23:05.452 --> 03:23:08.121 question about how the city should proceed and and it's complicated to the point 03:23:09.757 --> 03:23:12.592 at which we always kind of had a conversation, deferred it, had a conversation and deferred 03:23:13.761 --> 03:23:16.300 it because we I don't think any of us know what the right answer is to what the model to 03:23:16.300 --> 03:23:18.698 a perfect model. >> I don't think there is such 03:23:18.832 --> 03:23:20.832 a thing the perfect model but 03:23:20.968 --> 03:23:22.602 you know you know many of the folks have weren't haven't been 03:23:24.405 --> 03:23:26.773 on council on previous conversations that we've had over the years and even 03:23:28.376 --> 03:23:30.910 conversations that were there before I came on council I mean as has been part of those 03:23:32.746 --> 03:23:34.514 for a long time. So that's why I joined the 03:23:35.483 --> 03:23:38.385 group with him writing a memo that I thought, you know, had a lot of thought behind it. 03:23:39.854 --> 03:23:41.688 I also want to thank our interim ipa because I think 03:23:43.891 --> 03:23:45.625 actually having that fresh set of eyes now somebody who has a 03:23:47.896 --> 03:23:49.896 lot of experience and is really 03:23:50.264 --> 03:23:53.670 good at this to come in and say and give us some perspective maybe how how good our model 03:23:54.835 --> 03:23:57.300 really is because it was really hard for us to tell that before. 03:23:58.206 --> 03:24:01.700 And so I I appreciate that and that that helps give me some more confidence in in what 03:24:02.777 --> 03:24:04.711 we're doing in the model we currently have and you know, 03:24:06.781 --> 03:24:08.949 makes me think let's you know let's let's not continue to drag this conversation out 03:24:10.618 --> 03:24:13.210 longer. That needs to be but let's try to figure out how to give the 03:24:13.210 --> 03:24:15.989 epa the tools it needs to be more successful. I want to thank our police 03:24:17.759 --> 03:24:20.694 department powa for being so cooperative in this whole process. I do think we have a model that 03:24:21.830 --> 03:24:24.264 works because our police department and our police officers care about oversight 03:24:26.134 --> 03:24:27.968 and care about accountability and work well with our ipa when 03:24:29.304 --> 03:24:31.472 the ippei office is functioning well. 03:24:34.420 --> 03:24:35.909 >> so I want to appreciate everybody in this part of this 03:24:38.246 --> 03:24:41.810 process and you know, talking to me about in talking to all of us about it and helping us 03:24:41.115 --> 03:24:43.717 kind of get to a point where I think we can feel comfortable that we have a process that can 03:24:45.187 --> 03:24:47.187 work if it's resourced 03:24:48.656 --> 03:24:50.524 adequately and then we can move forward with with with with 03:24:52.894 --> 03:24:54.628 figuring out how to you know, how to make maybe adjust the 03:24:56.398 --> 03:24:58.366 policies, procedures, manuals and things that we need to make 03:25:00.536 --> 03:25:03.139 sure it does continue to work. So even though I again like councilmember I was on the 03:25:03.139 --> 03:25:05.440 memo I thought it made sense for us to sort of keep think 03:25:05.440 --> 03:25:07.375 about it the longer I'm happy to support the motion on the 03:25:07.910 --> 03:25:10.611 floor and allow us to move forward from here. >> great. 03:25:12.281 --> 03:25:14.182 Thank you councilmember and I think great comments for us to wrap up on. 03:25:15.751 --> 03:25:18.152 Good summary. I also want to thank everybody has been engaged in this 03:25:19.889 --> 03:25:22.290 conversation now for quite a few years including city manager's office. 03:25:24.159 --> 03:25:26.661 I know karen, you're newer to the role but I think you've really helped give us quite a 03:25:27.763 --> 03:25:30.310 bit of insight into how the process works and where we can optimize it. 03:25:31.801 --> 03:25:33.902 Also want to thank the department and our bargaining 03:25:35.838 --> 03:25:37.838 unit the poa for engaging in a 03:25:39.842 --> 03:25:42.210 robust conversation about how we continue to improve how we how we carry out these 03:25:44.790 --> 03:25:46.790 investigations and maintain 03:25:47.349 --> 03:25:49.284 public public trust in the process and the department I 03:25:51.354 --> 03:25:53.354 think we have exhausted all 03:26:02.431 --> 03:26:04.599 of the comments and questions. >> so toni, let's vote. 03:26:09.606 --> 03:26:11.608 >> I'm still waiting on one vote. >> I'm still waiting on one 03:26:11.608 --> 03:26:13.608 vote. 03:26:14.477 --> 03:26:16.477 There we go. 03:26:18.248 --> 03:26:19.848 We got eight motion passes with havanas and tories voting no. 03:26:22.520 --> 03:26:24.520 All right. 03:26:25.521 --> 03:26:27.521 We thank you. 03:26:29.426 --> 03:26:31.894 Thank you all. >> ok, we are on to item six point one long term renewable 03:26:32.962 --> 03:26:35.197 energy agreement with sun pond. There is no staff recommendation as I understand 03:26:35.298 --> 03:26:37.298 it. 03:26:39.469 --> 03:26:41.469 So we will go to public comment 03:26:42.606 --> 03:26:44.606 first. 03:26:46.710 --> 03:26:48.878 I have no cards or hands. >> ok, back to the council colleagues. 03:26:50.470 --> 03:26:52.470 Do we have any comments, 03:26:56.653 --> 03:26:58.788 questions or a on item six point one vice mayor? 03:26:58.788 --> 03:27:00.788 >> yeah, I just want to say 03:27:01.391 --> 03:27:03.391 that I had a great opportunity 03:27:03.660 --> 03:27:05.595 to meet with staff and I'd like to move approval so I can great. 03:27:07.264 --> 03:27:09.264 >> thank you. 03:27:15.105 --> 03:27:16.705 Could not their hands let's vote motion passes unanimously 03:27:18.675 --> 03:27:21.177 great. >> thank you. fadem seven point one putrefy 03:27:23.113 --> 03:27:25.113 rsj neighborhood blight 03:27:26.317 --> 03:27:28.452 reduction status report one of my favorite topics as is our senior staff is going to 03:27:28.452 --> 03:27:30.787 interview yes I'm going to kick it off. 03:27:31.540 --> 03:27:32.822 >> sure. I just want to say a few words 03:27:33.557 --> 03:27:35.825 as they're getting in and getting ready. 03:27:37.494 --> 03:27:39.795 As you know the city has a long history and commitment to beautification and blight 03:27:40.932 --> 03:27:42.565 reduction efforts since the early 1980s when graffiti 03:27:44.935 --> 03:27:46.770 removal efforts started six years ago with the launch 03:27:48.939 --> 03:27:51.241 of the beautify s.J initiative, the city recommitted itself to galvanizing volunteers and 03:27:52.776 --> 03:27:54.544 neighborhood leaders to be a part of the solution for 03:27:55.947 --> 03:27:58.214 keeping our city clean through the years and today with the city council's strategic 03:27:59.584 --> 03:28:01.517 investment in the last two fiscal years, the blight 03:28:03.587 --> 03:28:05.422 reduction team has grown to forty four full time staff with 03:28:06.791 --> 03:28:09.125 several vendors and partners all dedicated to enhancing the cleanliness of our streets, 03:28:11.195 --> 03:28:13.630 neighborhoods and waterways. I'm very proud of our many 03:28:15.734 --> 03:28:18.235 departments and their staff who with our inner jurisdiction partners address trash dumping 03:28:20.400 --> 03:28:21.572 and graffiti through prevention eradication and enforcement 03:28:23.707 --> 03:28:25.642 efforts. Today we are going to focus on 03:28:27.120 --> 03:28:29.613 those blight concerns and we're not going to be reporting on encampment services today which 03:28:31.483 --> 03:28:33.683 will come to the council more comprehensivel in the spring. 03:28:35.453 --> 03:28:37.187 Now I'd like to turn it over to john ciarelli, our fearless 03:28:39.357 --> 03:28:41.759 prns leader and the pianist beautify sjt who lead and coordinate citywide cleanliness 03:28:42.994 --> 03:28:44.961 efforts to review last year's accomplishment. 03:28:47.231 --> 03:28:49.600 >> thank you all you're john. Thank you. City manager john sensorially, 03:28:50.869 --> 03:28:52.904 director of parks recreation services neighborhood services . 03:28:52.904 --> 03:28:54.904 Next to me is andreyev for 03:28:55.400 --> 03:28:56.873 shelton, our deputy director over community services. 03:28:59.277 --> 03:29:01.411 Philip williams, our beautiful rsj division manager and ed ramirez, our supervising 03:29:02.947 --> 03:29:05.916 environmental services specialist. As the city manager said, we're 03:29:06.170 --> 03:29:08.518 here to talk to you about our blak program. So that's graffiti illegal 03:29:10.488 --> 03:29:11.956 dumping neighborhood community cleanups, those sorts 03:29:13.892 --> 03:29:16.693 of things. It's not cleaning up and cartman's are doing abatements 03:29:18.430 --> 03:29:20.197 as she said will be back in the spring for those with that we 03:29:21.766 --> 03:29:24.435 will talk about the last year and what our accomplishments are and what we're heading for 03:29:26.438 --> 03:29:29.106 in the future. >> good evening, everyone. Mayor, council members and 03:29:30.675 --> 03:29:32.843 members of the public my name is olympe williams and I'm the beautify sj division manager 03:29:34.546 --> 03:29:36.381 the beautiful yes. Neighborhood bike program team 03:29:38.417 --> 03:29:40.510 continues to increase services and make strides towards 03:29:42.254 --> 03:29:43.855 beautifying our city by eradicating blight while a new 03:29:45.858 --> 03:29:48.593 program program structure has better aligned and consolidate programs to address blight. 03:29:50.329 --> 03:29:52.630 The program has an opportunity to continue to increase 03:29:54.232 --> 03:29:55.800 effectiveness by utilizing the comprehensive three approach 03:29:58.337 --> 03:30:00.104 that includes education, eradication and enforcement. 03:30:02.241 --> 03:30:04.800 This best practice model is used by several large cities 03:30:05.777 --> 03:30:08.460 within the state of california and throughout the nation to combat blight and improve 03:30:09.281 --> 03:30:11.749 neighborhood livability and quality of life in the three e's model, the education 03:30:13.620 --> 03:30:15.354 component helps to increase pride in one city reduces 03:30:25.264 --> 03:30:27.600 blight by educating residents on how to address and combat blight and therefore reduce the need for increased 03:30:27.600 --> 03:30:29.802 eradication efforts. The enforcement component serves to also help reduce the 03:30:29.802 --> 03:30:31.436 need for eradication by holding those that would illegally dump 03:30:33.172 --> 03:30:35.240 or graffiti taggers accountable for their actions. 03:30:36.676 --> 03:30:39.110 This model uses a more balanced approach to delivering blight reduction and beautification 03:30:40.313 --> 03:30:42.147 services. Currently ninety nine percent 03:30:44.160 --> 03:30:45.517 of all budgeted funds for beautify sj are directed 03:30:48.210 --> 03:30:50.823 towards eradication. To put it simply, the bsg team has mastered the art of picking 03:30:52.591 --> 03:30:54.591 up trash and painting over 03:30:56.696 --> 03:30:58.263 graffiti knowing the importance of education efforts in the 03:31:00.199 --> 03:31:02.101 fight against blight, bsg launched the bsa proud campaign 03:31:03.836 --> 03:31:05.904 one time funding in the twenty two twenty three budget allow 03:31:07.173 --> 03:31:09.341 the bsa proud campaign to reach nearly one million impressions through a multilingual 03:31:12.245 --> 03:31:13.946 education and outreach plan that use both traditional and 03:31:15.815 --> 03:31:18.840 digital media platforms to build awareness of neighborhood blight reduction programs 03:31:19.352 --> 03:31:21.720 including graffiti removal, anti litter efforts, neighborhood beautification 03:31:23.256 --> 03:31:26.225 efforts and illegal dumping removal. The billboards seen here was in 03:31:27.360 --> 03:31:30.195 the first phase of the campaign launch. I would now like to turn it 03:31:31.331 --> 03:31:33.232 over to ed ramirez who will discuss eradication and 03:31:35.201 --> 03:31:37.570 enforcement efforts here in council. The beautifies the neighborhood 03:31:39.239 --> 03:31:40.907 blight reduction programs implemented strategies to 03:31:42.943 --> 03:31:45.544 improve eradication efforts and their response to reported issues of blight as well as 03:31:47.180 --> 03:31:49.150 proactive monitoring and removal within neighborhoods. 03:31:51.385 --> 03:31:53.119 >> these efforts have resulted in the following the graffiti 03:31:54.889 --> 03:31:56.622 removal program removed over two point million square feet 03:31:58.693 --> 03:32:00.827 of graffiti citywide a 14 percent increase in the past year. 03:32:02.830 --> 03:32:04.564 Our engagement strategies led to an increase in volunteer 03:32:06.333 --> 03:32:08.670 service hours resulting in the collection of over twenty 03:32:10.137 --> 03:32:11.905 thousand bags of trash and debris collecting over nine and 03:32:13.730 --> 03:32:15.508 thirty six thousand pounds. These service hours are extremely valuable contribution 03:32:18.813 --> 03:32:20.813 to the program's eradication 03:32:21.281 --> 03:32:23.650 efforts as a volunteer hour in california is currently valued at thirty one dollars and 03:32:25.850 --> 03:32:26.719 eighty cents per hour. The neighborhood blight 03:32:29.323 --> 03:32:31.124 reduction programs removed approximately nine point four 03:32:33.294 --> 03:32:35.896 million pounds of trash and debris citywide. This included over seven 03:32:37.698 --> 03:32:39.833 million pounds of trash and debris collected by the rapid team. 03:32:41.602 --> 03:32:43.903 forty five percent of overall incidents were completed through proactive monitoring, 03:32:45.740 --> 03:32:47.474 which is nearly double the efforts from the previous year. 03:32:49.444 --> 03:32:51.511 These are illegal dumping incidents not reported with the 03:32:53.470 --> 03:32:55.582 san jose three one one at the dumpster deprogramming increased the overall number 03:32:56.618 --> 03:32:58.218 of hosted events from eighty three in the previous year to 03:33:00.121 --> 03:33:02.456 96. The dump city program also implemented proactive cleanups 03:33:04.325 --> 03:33:06.660 of the participating neighborhoods to collect illegal dumping following each 03:33:08.963 --> 03:33:10.798 event. This contribute to two point 03:33:15.436 --> 03:33:17.337 one million pounds of debris collected by the program to 03:33:19.741 --> 03:33:21.675 beautify san jose program is appreciative of all key 03:33:23.645 --> 03:33:25.479 partnerships and we are in constant communication with 03:33:27.415 --> 03:33:29.182 partners to address black concerns beautifies san jose 03:33:31.319 --> 03:33:33.387 works closely with caltrans union pacific railroad valley 03:33:34.356 --> 03:33:36.900 water and the county of santa clara as well as three 03:33:38.460 --> 03:33:40.600 community based organizations focused on the cleanup of our 03:33:42.363 --> 03:33:44.980 waterways. >> in addition to the bsa 03:33:46.901 --> 03:33:48.503 campaign, the beautifies program had just two staff 03:33:50.472 --> 03:33:52.240 dedicated to education efforts in 2002. 03:33:54.209 --> 03:33:56.610 Twenty three this staff engaged with over six thousand students across forty four schools 03:33:58.747 --> 03:34:00.481 focusing on kindergarten through eighth grade age 03:34:01.550 --> 03:34:04.351 levels, introducing steps to prevent blight in the communities and how to report it. 03:34:05.521 --> 03:34:07.155 Their efforts also included eighty-seven presentations 03:34:09.724 --> 03:34:11.359 at neighborhoo association meetings citywide and by 03:34:14.130 --> 03:34:15.864 attending thirty eight resource fairs in regards to enforcement 03:34:17.500 --> 03:34:19.234 beautifies san it continues to work with code enforcement by 03:34:21.504 --> 03:34:24.500 vetting and forwarding evidence submitted by the public. The program continue to 03:34:25.574 --> 03:34:27.241 implement the use of deterrents such as surveillance cameras 03:34:29.211 --> 03:34:31.479 and no illegal dumping. Signage had identified hotspots citywide. 03:34:34.490 --> 03:34:36.117 The program bolstered deterrent efforts this year by adding new methods such as the 03:34:37.853 --> 03:34:39.520 installation of bollards, boulders and solar powered 03:34:41.456 --> 03:34:43.240 motion sensor lighting where applicable moving forward 03:34:45.795 --> 03:34:47.963 beautification and landscaping methods will be a part of the deterrence strategy against 03:34:51.467 --> 03:34:53.501 illegal dumping citywide and through the clean waste pilot 03:34:55.872 --> 03:34:58.707 for twenty two four twenty three twenty four. There are three key programs 03:34:59.642 --> 03:35:01.376 that will be adding to further supplement our neighborhood 03:35:02.845 --> 03:35:05.647 engagement and beautification efforts and blight reduction. The first of these programs is 03:35:08.117 --> 03:35:09.718 beautify your block which is a pilot program that will focus 03:35:11.821 --> 03:35:14.220 on neighborhood engagement. This program will focus on engaging with neighborhood 03:35:15.558 --> 03:35:17.759 associations and groups to implement strategies to increase participation and 03:35:19.896 --> 03:35:21.664 cleanup efforts, provide workshops to educate 03:35:23.432 --> 03:35:25.567 neighborhoods on how to access city service work to strengthen neighborhood association 03:35:27.136 --> 03:35:28.870 participation and support implementation of the beautify 03:35:31.174 --> 03:35:32.808 s.J neighborhood grants our clean gateways pilot is really 03:35:35.512 --> 03:35:38.470 focused on beautifying our gateway areas in corridors that lead into key city areas such 03:35:39.148 --> 03:35:40.783 as the downtown. This program will use 03:35:42.552 --> 03:35:45.187 beautification strategy as the main deterrent to work on residents and guests into our 03:35:47.123 --> 03:35:48.991 main gateway areas instead of always using think about 03:35:50.760 --> 03:35:53.129 bollards or fencing, we want to use decorative bolger's for strategic plantings to reduce 03:35:53.396 --> 03:35:55.396 illegal dumping and access to 03:35:57.735 --> 03:36:00.369 areas that are typically graffiti. I would like to take this 03:36:01.538 --> 03:36:03.940 opportunity to thank those who are essential in the success of this program. 03:36:05.509 --> 03:36:07.443 First beautify sj would not be successful without great 03:36:09.613 --> 03:36:11.447 leaders angel rios sister reli annual move roadblocks which 03:36:12.716 --> 03:36:15.518 allows the team to concentrate on delivering results and ramirez in sochi is ensure that 03:36:16.886 --> 03:36:18.621 our teams on the ground have what they need to best serve 03:36:20.390 --> 03:36:22.425 our residents daily. My boss andrea applause shelton 03:36:24.528 --> 03:36:26.896 not only has a leadership style that has allowed us to thrive but her deep commitment to 03:36:28.498 --> 03:36:30.568 serving our residents and increasing quality of life in our neighborhoods has led to 03:36:30.568 --> 03:36:32.568 these an increase in our 03:36:32.569 --> 03:36:34.537 services. Mayor matt has continued to be 03:36:36.106 --> 03:36:37.740 a champion for beautify sj and combating our council members 03:36:39.843 --> 03:36:42.312 and their staff have really helped us to amplify efforts and reach into communities 03:36:43.847 --> 03:36:45.482 throughout the city to fight blight neighborhood business 03:36:48.520 --> 03:36:50.654 associations litter volunteers and partner organizations and group groups. 03:36:52.189 --> 03:36:54.156 I am in all of your continued volunteerism to make san jose 03:36:56.940 --> 03:36:57.860 clean and beautiful and to my bsg team my band of greek 03:36:59.730 --> 03:37:01.998 argonauts I appreciate the work you do each day to beautify san jose. 03:37:04.101 --> 03:37:06.102 None of this would be possible without you with that we are ready for questions. 03:37:07.939 --> 03:37:10.374 >> great. Thank you. Just before we go to public 03:37:10.374 --> 03:37:12.877 comment I just want to add my thanks. 03:37:12.877 --> 03:37:14.877 I joked one of my favorite 03:37:15.646 --> 03:37:18.448 topics but really I am extremely grateful to our staff for the great work you all do 03:37:20.218 --> 03:37:21.918 and it's been a privilege to partner with now I think each 03:37:23.288 --> 03:37:25.550 of my council colleagues at least once although I think 03:37:26.724 --> 03:37:29.392 councilmember and I hold the record for eight thus far in district five together but 03:37:31.896 --> 03:37:33.630 every saturday morning you will find some of my team and I out 03:37:35.000 --> 03:37:37.670 and more importantly a lot of volunteers out cleaning up 03:37:39.237 --> 03:37:41.405 the city and I know that's just a subset of what our team is facilitating through partners 03:37:43.740 --> 03:37:45.142 across the city. It's been very impressive and 03:37:46.678 --> 03:37:49.146 it's great to see the the broadening of civic participation that we have 03:37:50.915 --> 03:37:52.482 rebounded and then gone beyond over twelve thousand nearly 03:37:54.619 --> 03:37:56.487 thirteen thousand individuals who have come out in 03:37:58.656 --> 03:38:01.359 participated in one or another clean up road beautification activity also just have to give 03:38:02.928 --> 03:38:04.861 a shout out to the nonprofits who we partner with. 03:38:07.265 --> 03:38:08.932 You mentioned the clean creeks coalition keep kyra creek 03:38:11.200 --> 03:38:13.170 beautiful trash parks and many other groups out there just do 03:38:14.305 --> 03:38:16.475 a tremendous job so I could go on and on. >> but let's hear from the 03:38:16.475 --> 03:38:18.475 public. 03:38:32.324 --> 03:38:34.292 Toni, do we have any comments? Yes, sean and jordan I just 03:38:36.361 --> 03:38:38.361 wanted to address so this is 03:38:40.131 --> 03:38:42.500 the sweep's department and we used to have meetings all the time between the housing 03:38:44.470 --> 03:38:46.300 department and the sweep's department and the swedish 03:38:48.274 --> 03:38:50.675 department got their feelings hurt and stopped having these meetings with us and we've 03:38:52.244 --> 03:38:53.878 talked to housing and housing seems some animals are having 03:38:54.847 --> 03:38:56.982 these meetings and the meetings were great because it was what's going on? 03:38:56.982 --> 03:38:58.550 What are we seeing on the streets? 03:38:59.651 --> 03:39:02.200 What do you see on the streets? What do you sing on the streets ? 03:39:03.389 --> 03:39:05.256 And we would we would be told, hey, there's a sweep coming up 03:39:07.693 --> 03:39:09.661 here and then we go to your area and say hey, you guys are 03:39:10.930 --> 03:39:13.266 about to get swabs, how can we help that ended up and then it was just we don't talk to you 03:39:13.266 --> 03:39:15.969 anymore. Our feelings got hurt and the 03:39:15.969 --> 03:39:17.502 meetings ended. It would be great if those 03:39:18.972 --> 03:39:20.739 meetings started again. It was all the advocates and 03:39:22.775 --> 03:39:25.477 the sweep's department and the housing department and now there's no communication and 03:39:26.212 --> 03:39:29.800 that just seems a little bit ridiculous. If we would all talk to each 03:39:30.160 --> 03:39:32.684 other it would help the people that we're trying to serve the most which are the people who 03:39:33.686 --> 03:39:35.520 are outside. So if it would go back to 03:39:37.890 --> 03:39:39.926 having those meetings with advocates beautify and housing 03:39:39.926 --> 03:39:42.228 ,I think that would really, really help the people who are 03:39:42.228 --> 03:39:44.830 out there. >> we would be able to tell people, ok, you're going to get 03:39:45.965 --> 03:39:48.300 swept. How we help how can we help move you? 03:39:49.435 --> 03:39:51.370 >> how can we help talk him into a tiny whatever it might 03:39:53.439 --> 03:39:55.206 be instead of now it's just you find out about sweep when you 03:39:55.942 --> 03:39:58.643 somebody calls you or you happen to run into an area and stuff like that. 03:39:59.646 --> 03:40:01.580 So it would be much better if it went back to the other way 03:40:04.650 --> 03:40:06.418 and that would be nice. >> um, I there are different 03:40:08.154 --> 03:40:09.655 stories of whether people are being swept humanely or 03:40:10.857 --> 03:40:12.457 inhumanely. That's going to be an ongoing 03:40:15.950 --> 03:40:17.597 issue forever. But it was done a lot better when it was previously under 03:40:19.132 --> 03:40:20.900 somebody who had a better relationship with people and 03:40:23.170 --> 03:40:25.837 treated them nicer and always had time to talk to people. But it would be great if we 03:40:26.773 --> 03:40:29.274 could get those meetings started again a lot more collaboration. 03:40:30.109 --> 03:40:31.744 >> I think that would be a better way to go about things. 03:40:34.515 --> 03:40:36.515 Thank you. 03:40:38.218 --> 03:40:39.952 Next speaker jordan muldrow district three I just wanted to 03:40:41.822 --> 03:40:43.690 thank beautifies sj and the city council and the mayor for 03:40:45.158 --> 03:40:46.993 engaging with the residents of san jose to you know, work 03:40:49.463 --> 03:40:51.197 together with staff to help clean up the city and thanks to 03:40:53.601 --> 03:40:55.335 beautify san jose who brought the free trash pickers to the 03:40:57.304 --> 03:40:59.339 state of the city event. I brought mine to clean out 03:41:01.208 --> 03:41:03.843 that bernell park a few weeks ago with councilmember torres. If you guys have any leftover 03:41:04.779 --> 03:41:06.645 trash pickers I think it'd be great to bring them to more 03:41:08.248 --> 03:41:10.820 city events to give them out to more people or perhaps 03:41:11.852 --> 03:41:14.421 proactively reaching out to the various neighborhood associations to make sure that 03:41:17.910 --> 03:41:18.858 each neighborhood association has a few on hand so that they 03:41:20.227 --> 03:41:22.629 can run their own events without coordinating events with the city. 03:41:24.299 --> 03:41:27.670 >> I don't know exactly how they adopt the program works but I got the impression from 03:41:28.770 --> 03:41:30.770 the event that they have to 03:41:32.390 --> 03:41:34.207 arrangement vance for the green trash pickers and the trash bags. 03:41:36.430 --> 03:41:37.911 But if the neighborhood association already had some 03:41:39.547 --> 03:41:41.315 their orange beautify sj trash pickers on hands they whenever 03:41:43.685 --> 03:41:46.186 they want more people could just volunteer to pick them up from a community center and 03:41:47.955 --> 03:41:49.955 go walk around on their own. 03:41:50.910 --> 03:41:51.725 So consider giving out more trash pickers. 03:42:00.701 --> 03:42:02.769 >> that's all. Thank you, gail. >> hi. 03:42:05.273 --> 03:42:06.840 Good evening dale. I'm just calling in support 03:42:08.943 --> 03:42:10.943 of unified salvaje. 03:42:12.113 --> 03:42:14.248 I have been to hundreds of abatement and cleanup and 03:42:16.117 --> 03:42:18.117 staff members have been so 03:42:20.188 --> 03:42:22.188 respectful and to myself and 03:42:24.590 --> 03:42:26.293 I'm an old and to be upheld most of the problems come from 03:42:27.228 --> 03:42:29.196 tucker but we need to find my staff. 03:42:31.366 --> 03:42:33.433 The people are ready to move. they have helped him. 03:42:34.570 --> 03:42:36.704 They have helped them put their belonging together. 03:42:39.775 --> 03:42:41.775 So I'm really in support 03:42:42.344 --> 03:42:44.845 of unified not like some people but I've seen them cap wonderful. 03:42:48.160 --> 03:42:50.160 I want to comment on the public 03:42:50.586 --> 03:42:52.586 record company about radio. 03:42:54.889 --> 03:42:56.924 My councilperson MR. Councilmember was 03:42:59.327 --> 03:43:01.610 out there on the little radio DR. Kampai they said there's a 03:43:02.798 --> 03:43:04.798 stretch of home and two 03:43:07.168 --> 03:43:08.770 thousand people not to this camp on radio you can eat off 03:43:10.572 --> 03:43:12.340 the dirt. It's so clean and beautiful I 03:43:15.844 --> 03:43:17.612 come by once a week. The bags yes I do live by the 03:43:18.381 --> 03:43:20.314 track but there's a chance it's not going to it's not hurting 03:43:22.284 --> 03:43:24.219 anybody and but there's no way out really. 03:43:26.488 --> 03:43:28.488 There's nobody goes out there 03:43:29.257 --> 03:43:31.192 and offer them services or housing and or to alternative 03:43:33.362 --> 03:43:35.296 so that there's no outreach efforts going out. 03:43:37.866 --> 03:43:39.866 Some people have got housing 03:43:41.236 --> 03:43:43.710 for another woman that has been very involved out there and 03:43:45.541 --> 03:43:47.275 also this group has been together for a long time 03:43:49.645 --> 03:43:51.645 differing opinions and I've 03:43:52.548 --> 03:43:54.382 been with them ever since. Also they've been able to find 03:43:57.287 --> 03:43:59.287 they've been together like I've 03:44:00.356 --> 03:44:02.724 said many times that the family and other people have right to counsel. >> great. 03:44:02.892 --> 03:44:04.892 Thank you. 03:44:05.227 --> 03:44:07.227 And just before I turn to 03:44:08.597 --> 03:44:11.990 my colleagues, I wanted to just make one point ask one question. 03:44:12.869 --> 03:44:14.869 >> so I think we've really 03:44:16.472 --> 03:44:19.341 developed some great processes and now have staff capacity eradication as was noted, we 03:44:20.910 --> 03:44:23.212 can always do better but I think we're getting better better through on one's getting 03:44:24.280 --> 03:44:26.949 better. Residents are taking advantage of the services we provide. 03:44:27.484 --> 03:44:30.285 I'm feeling really good about that. >> glad to see we're starting 03:44:31.955 --> 03:44:33.722 to invest more in education though I would really encourage 03:44:35.458 --> 03:44:37.426 us to make sure that we're using evidence based approaches 03:44:39.796 --> 03:44:41.664 and that we have some some actual field research out there 03:44:42.399 --> 03:44:45.234 to indicate that as we spend more and more dollars there that we're reaching the people 03:44:46.503 --> 03:44:48.671 we need to reach and that it's actually likely to change behavior. 03:44:50.607 --> 03:44:52.607 >> I frankly have some 03:44:54.687 --> 03:44:56.449 skepticism that the billboards are going to do that but I think it's worth it's worth a try. >> I understand the importance 03:44:58.849 --> 03:45:01.170 of setting expectations, creating a culture, et cetera, 03:45:02.786 --> 03:45:04.420 but just would love to know if there is evidence based 03:45:06.189 --> 03:45:08.158 research out there to support the methods we're using the 03:45:09.526 --> 03:45:11.828 question I haven't all started with a comment is it feels to me that we have really 03:45:14.298 --> 03:45:16.332 underdeveloped and under invested in the enforcement 03:45:18.402 --> 03:45:20.570 piece and obviously we want to do that thoughtfully but the 03:45:21.706 --> 03:45:23.706 truth is we have a small number 03:45:25.676 --> 03:45:27.244 of bad actors out there who are engaging in a level of very 03:45:29.480 --> 03:45:31.447 intentional lawbreaking that harms our community from 03:45:34.318 --> 03:45:36.850 illegal dumping to avoid typically avoid doing the right 03:45:37.755 --> 03:45:39.589 thing and going down to the dump even for haulers who have 03:45:41.725 --> 03:45:43.660 made a business out of basically working around the 03:45:44.595 --> 03:45:46.330 system and not doing disposing of their materials properly 03:45:49.434 --> 03:45:52.350 repeat graffiti artists who have taken it to a point of endangering public safety by 03:45:53.371 --> 03:45:55.104 covering up signs and doing hundreds of thousands 03:45:56.574 --> 03:45:58.608 of dollars worth of damage. >> and I guess I just want to 03:46:00.411 --> 03:46:02.446 make the point and then and then ask you all to comment on where do you see the greatest 03:46:02.446 --> 03:46:04.446 opportunities. 03:46:04.816 --> 03:46:06.783 I know we're having some offline conversations caltrans 03:46:08.853 --> 03:46:10.453 and chp and pd and others but where do you see the greatest 03:46:12.557 --> 03:46:14.490 opportunities for this council to support target enforcement 03:46:17.228 --> 03:46:18.896 strategies that particularly on graffiti and illegal dumping 03:46:21.990 --> 03:46:23.166 can ensure that we're not creating a moral hazard around investing so much in 03:46:24.636 --> 03:46:26.770 eradication that we're just cleaning up after bad actors 03:46:28.539 --> 03:46:30.707 who are taking advantage of our community. 03:46:33.100 --> 03:46:35.100 >> so I'll start I'd like to 03:46:36.714 --> 03:46:39.416 remind people up until about twenty eighteen sixteen we used to have a sergeant in officers 03:46:39.985 --> 03:46:42.686 that were assigned to the graffiti program. We used to have an average 03:46:44.456 --> 03:46:46.223 of about 600000 square feet of graffiti a year or so to put 03:46:47.892 --> 03:46:50.527 that in context or two point nine million square feet I can tell you best practices with 03:46:51.863 --> 03:46:53.998 all of the large cities and counties around. They have a couple of things. 03:46:53.998 --> 03:46:56.834 They have dedicated code officers. They have someone who's investigating illegal dumping 03:46:58.637 --> 03:47:01.238 following up. they have the da's office community prosecutors who will 03:47:03.108 --> 03:47:05.243 make sure that people get a fine or they have to do some type of restitution and 03:47:06.945 --> 03:47:09.546 volunteer service. Same thing with graffiti. They have dedicated officers 03:47:11.820 --> 03:47:14.510 that say this is the night we're going to go out and look for taggers. When we get someone we hold 03:47:15.387 --> 03:47:17.221 them accountable whether it's restitution or doing some type 03:47:18.757 --> 03:47:21.592 of volunteer service to pay the restitution. Those are the things that we 03:47:22.961 --> 03:47:25.296 just don't have built into our model at this time. Can you comment on use 03:47:26.131 --> 03:47:28.733 of cameras? I saw just eight in the in the presentation which seemed like 03:47:30.690 --> 03:47:32.904 a very small number so I'll start with that. We have eight cameras around 03:47:34.272 --> 03:47:36.600 the city and when we do find someone who has illegally 03:47:37.676 --> 03:47:40.345 dumped we take that video, go through it and make sure we get it over to our 03:47:42.113 --> 03:47:44.315 code enforceme department who actually does the citation. 03:47:46.452 --> 03:47:48.320 I do like to tell folks that people are very smart because 03:47:49.254 --> 03:47:52.890 even when we have a camera people often cover up the license plate because we have a 03:47:53.250 --> 03:47:55.161 camera on a license plate reader. Right. 03:47:55.161 --> 03:47:57.161 They'll cover up the side 03:47:57.296 --> 03:47:59.865 of the doors if they have any kind of business name on there. So what we typically find is 03:48:01.300 --> 03:48:03.902 the person is dumped. We know exactly where we go, pick up the debris but we don't 03:48:05.370 --> 03:48:07.339 have much else. >> yeah, ok. well appreciate you 03:48:09.308 --> 03:48:10.942 highlighting a few things that we're seeing dhs, pds, others 03:48:13.346 --> 03:48:14.979 do in other cities. I look forward to continuing 03:48:15.982 --> 03:48:18.150 this conversation as we get into the budget cycle next year . 03:48:18.150 --> 03:48:20.150 I think we are going to need to 03:48:20.319 --> 03:48:22.187 invest more in enforcement to hold people accountable so that 03:48:24.357 --> 03:48:26.124 we don't have to continue to see usage and cost escalation 03:48:28.940 --> 03:48:30.896 in the double digits every year on the eradication front once again I want to thank staff, 03:48:31.464 --> 03:48:33.965 our partners, all of my colleagues who really rolled up their sleeves and been working 03:48:35.101 --> 03:48:37.536 to eradicate blight in their districts. And also I want to thank 03:48:39.306 --> 03:48:41.606 council members candelas and ortiz for the group memo let them speak to that but 03:48:42.942 --> 03:48:45.177 appreciated collaborating with them on that. 03:48:45.845 --> 03:48:47.646 >> so let me go to councilmember. 03:48:50.150 --> 03:48:52.384 Thank you, mayor. Appreciate your comments. 03:48:54.888 --> 03:48:56.888 I also want to share a deep 03:48:57.958 --> 03:49:00.692 gratitude and thank you to the staff of beautify sj for the important work that you do 03:49:02.462 --> 03:49:04.462 every day but also the great 03:49:06.320 --> 03:49:08.500 report on a major quality of life issue that is impacting our city. 03:49:10.103 --> 03:49:11.904 >> the work of the beautifies team is incredibly impactful 03:49:14.274 --> 03:49:16.241 and residents report that interaction's with the teams 03:49:18.378 --> 03:49:20.412 are among the most positive especially at dumpster days or 03:49:22.482 --> 03:49:24.482 one of our eight cleanups that 03:49:24.952 --> 03:49:26.752 I've done with the mayor and the caltrain freeway cleanup's 03:49:29.356 --> 03:49:31.900 and my team also appreciates the support that one of our 03:49:40.567 --> 03:49:43.336 monthly cleanups or helping to address those hotspots of illegal dumping in east 03:49:43.336 --> 03:49:45.706 san jose to that end I was happy to work with the mayor and councilmember candelas to put forward our memmo which 03:49:45.706 --> 03:49:48.400 moves us in a direction of collaborati >> far too often we're stuck 03:49:49.709 --> 03:49:51.709 pointing fingers about whose 03:49:52.790 --> 03:49:54.113 job it is to address blight in our neighborhoods. 03:49:56.317 --> 03:49:57.950 Is it the city, the county caltrans vta though ultimately 03:50:00.120 --> 03:50:02.422 our residents don't care whose job it is right. 03:50:03.691 --> 03:50:05.291 >> all they want to do is live in a clean and beautiful city 03:50:07.728 --> 03:50:09.562 and short. Our memo is about breaking down 03:50:11.632 --> 03:50:13.566 silos in government and finding the space for partnerships 03:50:15.102 --> 03:50:17.837 because ultimately we all serve the same residents. >> taking it back to the report 03:50:19.206 --> 03:50:20.940 I really appreciate the move towards a proactive approach 03:50:22.710 --> 03:50:25.478 especially in those areas of our city where neighbors are doing their due diligence and 03:50:27.581 --> 03:50:29.149 reporting and even trying to catch illegal dumpers in the 03:50:30.985 --> 03:50:32.853 act. >> I asked this question during 03:50:35.550 --> 03:50:36.689 the nsc meeting and think it MAY be a value for a greater 03:50:38.860 --> 03:50:40.793 council to hear especially considering the recent news 03:50:41.829 --> 03:50:43.763 article which raised the question of is our program 03:50:45.933 --> 03:50:47.933 contributing to a culture 03:50:50.104 --> 03:50:51.939 of more illegal dumping quote unquote in terms of education? 03:50:53.908 --> 03:50:55.842 Have we considered the installation of signage that 03:50:58.413 --> 03:51:00.380 teaches folks that there are options instead of just illegal 03:51:02.551 --> 03:51:05.218 dumping in for example not to be prescriptive but I could picture some sort of signage 03:51:05.753 --> 03:51:07.753 with the qr code to download 03:51:09.457 --> 03:51:11.457 three and one or have the 03:51:16.931 --> 03:51:18.931 number on on the signage of how 03:51:20.301 --> 03:51:22.637 to get the junk picked up. Thank you councilmember ortiz for your support in your 03:51:25.640 --> 03:51:27.607 question. Yeah, what we do want to 03:51:29.544 --> 03:51:31.544 consider based on your feedback 03:51:32.947 --> 03:51:35.516 at committee as we look at our remaining deterrent budget and look at different strategies 03:51:37.586 --> 03:51:39.586 always looking for innovative 03:51:40.488 --> 03:51:42.488 creative ways to get the word 03:51:43.959 --> 03:51:45.793 out and also through our proud campaign how can we ensure 03:51:48.864 --> 03:51:51.332 whether it's in our multilingual way or through technology through the qr 03:51:52.801 --> 03:51:54.801 code that we're driving people 03:51:56.271 --> 03:51:58.305 to waze that they can get involved and or report. 03:52:01.900 --> 03:52:03.900 So we're looking at those ways 03:52:04.379 --> 03:52:06.514 to and I just want to thank ed and his team whether it's the 03:52:08.517 --> 03:52:10.517 cape horn area and before or 03:52:11.786 --> 03:52:13.421 some of these other areas where we've been really trying to get 03:52:15.825 --> 03:52:18.192 at illegal dumping. We've been putting up signs in many places. 03:52:19.361 --> 03:52:21.229 But to your point there's simply saying, you know, no 03:52:23.398 --> 03:52:25.800 illegal dumping and there's a fine so we'll look into sort of making that a more robust 03:52:26.235 --> 03:52:28.235 sign in the future. 03:52:30.239 --> 03:52:31.872 >> I just really love the idea of putting out, uh, anti 03:52:34.643 --> 03:52:36.410 illegal dumping propaganda really like hammering it home 03:52:37.790 --> 03:52:39.113 and to our residents sorry I saw you were going to speak 03:52:42.251 --> 03:52:44.452 where I was actually just going to add we do a local very localized when we're seeing 03:52:45.288 --> 03:52:47.989 illegal dumping in a neighborhood consistently we do hand out fliers about the junk 03:52:49.125 --> 03:52:51.193 program that you can call for junk pick up. 03:52:53.695 --> 03:52:55.832 >> you know, sadly that program takes a little time to do it and I think that's part of our 03:52:55.832 --> 03:52:57.832 issue. 03:52:57.867 --> 03:52:59.535 So we are in discussions with esd where that program goes 03:53:01.404 --> 03:53:04.172 through goes through our trash haulers on we all recognize this is a problem and the 03:53:05.808 --> 03:53:08.410 question is how do you solve it and how do we change that sort of learned behavior, if you 03:53:08.845 --> 03:53:10.912 will, that we've kind of taught people we're going to come 03:53:12.682 --> 03:53:14.416 quickly and pick it up and if you look at the illegal dumping 03:53:16.786 --> 03:53:19.621 metrics, they're good we're we're good at doing it quickly, especially all the hot spots. 03:53:20.790 --> 03:53:22.457 I think if you read the report something like fifty percent or 03:53:23.827 --> 03:53:26.796 so are proactively picked up. We don't even need three one one call. We know where we know where 03:53:27.297 --> 03:53:30.132 this happens and a lot of places so we automatically go there every week to pick it 03:53:31.368 --> 03:53:34.303 up because we know things are going to show up. So those are kind of the more 03:53:35.872 --> 03:53:37.640 localized things but it is a difficult behavior change that 03:53:39.209 --> 03:53:41.176 we're trying to figure out on the back end and the hard part 03:53:44.256 --> 03:53:45.860 what I've seen is I have specific neighborhoods that are like in the corners places where nobody looks and people 03:53:47.250 --> 03:53:48.984 drive there to dump. It's not necessarily the 03:53:51.255 --> 03:53:53.824 neighborhoods or the residents. Maybe somebody's moving out of their apartment and they 03:53:53.824 --> 03:53:56.559 have a whole bunch of stuff they want to get rid of or like 03:53:56.559 --> 03:53:58.559 the mayor said, contractors who 03:53:59.496 --> 03:54:02.431 you know aren't doing their due diligence. I remember when before I took 03:54:03.901 --> 03:54:05.901 office there was like a mailer 03:54:07.170 --> 03:54:09.137 sent to all the homes in regards to like how to properly 03:54:10.807 --> 03:54:13.176 recycle or how to like make sure you're not putting, you know, garbage in your recycling 03:54:14.278 --> 03:54:16.312 or something like that. We thought about doing a mailer 03:54:18.182 --> 03:54:20.449 similar to like similar to the to this but about illegal dumping. 03:54:22.219 --> 03:54:24.860 >> I think that's where we partner with. 03:54:26.556 --> 03:54:28.624 >> right because that's where we get to our businesses as 03:54:30.161 --> 03:54:32.161 well as our residents who you 03:54:33.730 --> 03:54:36.532 know what we have what we do think is one of the reasons is also just the cost of going to the dump. 03:54:38.101 --> 03:54:39.969 Right. So there are all sorts of ways 03:54:41.438 --> 03:54:43.740 that we can get the word out and we can partner with esta on potentially doing a mailer. 03:54:45.175 --> 03:54:48.770 >> wonderful. And then finally I did hear that there was a commercial in 03:54:49.847 --> 03:54:52.415 the works bringing back keep it clean and I'll start. >> stan, do we have any 03:54:53.584 --> 03:54:55.652 progress? Olympia's dream yes. 03:54:57.120 --> 03:54:58.755 >> and I know our P.A. Comms team is is that I'm excited for 03:55:00.825 --> 03:55:03.459 that because part of the propaganda yeah yeah oh yeah I was that was really hammered 03:55:04.829 --> 03:55:07.960 into me as a as a kid. >> you know if I was even in school I remember telling 03:55:08.866 --> 03:55:10.801 kids oh don't be illiterate lucy so you it worked for 03:55:11.969 --> 03:55:13.637 me and my friends but thank you for your thoughtful answers 03:55:15.506 --> 03:55:17.609 again thank you for doing really important work for our residents. 03:55:17.609 --> 03:55:19.609 >> you know the number one 03:55:20.178 --> 03:55:22.812 thing they say in my district is blit in cleaning up the district. So thank you. 03:55:23.781 --> 03:55:26.160 And with that I'd like to move the memo written by mayor mohanned councilmember candelas 03:55:27.885 --> 03:55:30.520 and myself. >> thank you councilmember and that memo does include the 03:55:32.490 --> 03:55:34.124 staff recommendation just if anyone is curious but thank you 03:55:34.558 --> 03:55:36.558 councilmember that 03:55:38.696 --> 03:55:41.499 councilor kandos. Thank you, mayor and thank staff for the presentation. 03:55:43.368 --> 03:55:45.435 You know, before I touched on on the memo we wrote I wanted 03:55:46.771 --> 03:55:48.939 to give a sincere thanks to the beautifies team. 03:55:51.309 --> 03:55:52.876 I know the bsa proud campaign and I know it's been a great 03:55:54.512 --> 03:55:56.546 educational model. You know, I've seen I've seen 03:55:57.916 --> 03:55:59.717 you all out at the schools at the resource fairs or at one 03:56:01.787 --> 03:56:03.653 of the 23 different cleanups that I've done or nine dumpster 03:56:05.390 --> 03:56:07.558 days since I took office nearly five hundred and fifty bags 03:56:09.427 --> 03:56:11.962 garbage to over 200 tons of garbage by my estimations it's just throwing that out 03:56:12.797 --> 03:56:14.531 there. But you know, with with the 03:56:16.601 --> 03:56:19.690 educational aspect of our approach, you know, it's my hope that we can 03:56:21.439 --> 03:56:23.400 incorporate, you know, some some sort of how to use three 03:56:24.843 --> 03:56:27.278 one one app. >> I think I think there's an appetite for that within our 03:56:29.448 --> 03:56:31.215 community because you know, as easy as it is for us, I think 03:56:31.850 --> 03:56:34.552 that's still an opportunity for us to to better connect with with with folks because I still 03:56:36.222 --> 03:56:38.956 get plenty of calls from my office saying hey, can you can you remove you know, this 03:56:40.920 --> 03:56:41.826 this mattress that's on the sidewalk or they text 03:56:44.396 --> 03:56:46.640 me directly my residence which is great but I think there's an 03:56:47.832 --> 03:56:49.832 opportunity to find some 03:56:51.403 --> 03:56:53.371 efficiencies there. And then there was a question 03:56:55.340 --> 03:56:57.275 the mayor posed a great question with regards to you 03:56:59.611 --> 03:57:02.447 graffiti and or some enforcement mechanisms. I know a few years ago the 03:57:03.816 --> 03:57:05.850 california highway patrol had a task force set up specifically 03:57:07.820 --> 03:57:09.755 to to try to catch some of those prolific artists, 03:57:12.125 --> 03:57:14.192 street artists, if you will, that tagged up the overpasses. 03:57:15.327 --> 03:57:17.395 And we've we've all seen an influx in that. 03:57:18.964 --> 03:57:20.964 So I'm curious to to see what 03:57:22.634 --> 03:57:24.368 beautifies james opinion is with regards to engaging folks 03:57:24.903 --> 03:57:26.903 who have jurisdiction over 03:57:29.800 --> 03:57:31.430 caltrans the freeways, the highway patrol councilmember we 03:57:33.413 --> 03:57:35.180 meet with caltrans every other thursday and we have been 03:57:36.849 --> 03:57:39.217 engaged with them with the chp in doing that project. They're looking at doing 03:57:40.887 --> 03:57:43.689 something in twenty twenty four for the bay area. So we've asked and they it 03:57:44.857 --> 03:57:46.591 they're looking at doing a san jose san francisco oakland 03:57:48.762 --> 03:57:51.264 because too late has become very popular in the area. So that's one person they're 03:57:51.264 --> 03:57:53.967 looking at and there's a few other folks that they have on 03:57:53.967 --> 03:57:56.100 the list but it's something that we have been asking for. 03:57:56.369 --> 03:57:58.237 I'm just going to say our challenge is that once taggers 03:58:00.600 --> 03:58:02.708 are caught we need to make sure that people are paying some type of restitution whether 03:58:04.644 --> 03:58:06.612 it's cash or doing some type of volunteer service without 03:58:08.281 --> 03:58:09.949 question and I think integral to to having you of the chp. 03:58:11.718 --> 03:58:13.785 It's conversations with the district attorney's office so 03:58:15.655 --> 03:58:17.489 they so they know that we are working on this and you know, 03:58:19.859 --> 03:58:21.593 with regards to restitution and or some some sort 03:58:22.862 --> 03:58:25.264 of remediation with with the folks who are actually doing it ,whether it's community 03:58:26.900 --> 03:58:29.501 service, we always need volunteers for the cleanups that we do. 03:58:31.700 --> 03:58:32.705 So making sure that we leupp that the district attorney's 03:58:35.420 --> 03:58:37.776 office ended these conversations or the chp with the meetings with caltrans 03:58:39.546 --> 03:58:41.546 because they MAY or MAY not be 03:58:42.749 --> 03:58:44.483 present I think is a good way to operationalize and get some 03:58:47.287 --> 03:58:48.921 efficiencies out of this. You know, nexon on the on the 03:58:49.690 --> 03:58:52.391 memo that written by my colleagues and I you know, I wanted to provide some some 03:58:54.161 --> 03:58:56.462 color and some context about a decade ago state law actually changed and transferred those 03:58:58.131 --> 03:59:00.131 sound while barriers and 03:59:01.602 --> 03:59:03.869 similar infrastructures back to our local jurisdictions and so 03:59:05.739 --> 03:59:07.340 for the better part of a decade most of these infrastructures 03:59:09.410 --> 03:59:11.177 were not funded. So because of money in programs 03:59:12.914 --> 03:59:14.948 like stamp or the state transportation improvement 03:59:16.651 --> 03:59:18.985 program, we are now able to build these sound walls historically disadvantaged that 03:59:20.921 --> 03:59:23.856 advantaged communities and corridors. And so this is an issue that 03:59:25.580 --> 03:59:26.993 we're going to see more and more on whose responsibility it 03:59:30.164 --> 03:59:32.365 is after vta, for example, builds the sanwal who's going to maintain it. 03:59:34.202 --> 03:59:36.202 So I appreciate the 03:59:38.380 --> 03:59:39.873 collaboration effort and and staff working with the mayor 03:59:41.775 --> 03:59:44.578 councilmember in my office to try to figure out how we can figure out a solution and I 03:59:46.147 --> 03:59:47.781 look forward to hearing back on conversations with a memorandum 03:59:50.151 --> 03:59:52.652 of agreement or understanding to that effect because I know that's going to be a 03:59:52.987 --> 03:59:55.220 responsibility that is going to be shifting. 03:59:55.220 --> 03:59:57.220 And so while while we're all 03:59:57.459 --> 03:59:59.250 glad to see you no sound barriers go up, it's very 04:00:02.108 --> 04:00:03.597 disheartening to see beautiful sound walls then get street street art on them for lack 04:00:05.533 --> 04:00:07.701 of a better term. So I look forward to collaborating and look forward 04:00:08.690 --> 04:00:09.702 to hearing the report. >> thank you. 04:00:12.273 --> 04:00:13.907 >> great. Thank you councilmember and 04:00:17.311 --> 04:00:19.179 completely agree on engaging the D.A. And I have reached out 04:00:20.480 --> 04:00:22.216 to him and we have an assurance that they will prosecute. 04:00:23.985 --> 04:00:26.353 >> I think we need to your point to formalize a process with with all the agencies 04:00:27.822 --> 04:00:29.690 involved. So I know that's in the works 04:00:32.260 --> 04:00:34.260 but I appreciate that point. 04:00:35.463 --> 04:00:37.531 >> councilmember torres, was that from the last item? 04:00:39.234 --> 04:00:40.868 >> oh, you're ok right now. I just I wanted to say thank 04:00:43.372 --> 04:00:45.372 you to beautify sj. 04:00:47.142 --> 04:00:48.943 I think it's this type of work is extremely important as it 04:00:50.311 --> 04:00:52.311 has other councilmember members 04:00:54.150 --> 04:00:56.150 has said right d our neighbors want clean clean streets clean parks, clean clean 04:00:58.153 --> 04:01:00.388 neighborhoods etc. Right. >> and it actually starts with 04:01:02.391 --> 04:01:04.240 all of us I think many of us on this council got started by you 04:01:06.394 --> 04:01:08.429 know, being a neighborhood activist and going to that first community cleanup. 04:01:09.297 --> 04:01:11.165 Right. That's super exciting. 04:01:13.335 --> 04:01:14.869 >> and so that's why these these programs are are 04:01:17.720 --> 04:01:19.140 extremely important. >> but I just wanted to one say 04:01:21.309 --> 04:01:23.177 thank you but also I know that I've mentioned it on and e and 04:01:25.581 --> 04:01:27.581 I've mentioned it more than a 04:01:28.951 --> 04:01:30.951 few times but I have a very, 04:01:32.210 --> 04:01:34.823 very busy corner and in my district right on julians street right before the one on 04:01:36.959 --> 04:01:38.959 one right across the street 04:01:40.330 --> 04:01:42.163 from from those businesses I think it's north twenty sixth 04:01:44.767 --> 04:01:46.767 or twenty seventh and east 04:01:48.237 --> 04:01:50.171 julian and so when there's a well also tenth street and 11th 04:01:52.275 --> 04:01:54.900 street and whatnot but if we can keep an eye on on that 04:01:56.111 --> 04:01:58.147 little corner that will be great because I see a mattress 04:01:59.949 --> 04:02:01.683 two hours later I come back and it's like a castle of illegally 04:02:04.353 --> 04:02:06.388 stuff so great. >> thank you. Thank you 04:02:15.640 --> 04:02:17.640 councilmember 04:02:19.236 --> 04:02:20.936 buttram the fact that we have named beautiful s.J as the 04:02:23.707 --> 04:02:25.707 department allocated people 04:02:27.210 --> 04:02:29.445 allocated budget sends a very strong and clear message that 04:02:31.414 --> 04:02:33.414 we are warning our city to be 04:02:35.185 --> 04:02:36.818 clean beautiful. So thank you very much for that 04:02:38.388 --> 04:02:40.388 . 04:02:42.158 --> 04:02:44.226 >> now did I hear that you calculated the volunteer value 04:02:46.363 --> 04:02:48.230 at thirty one dollar and 80 cents? 04:02:50.333 --> 04:02:52.333 >> yes that is correct. 04:02:54.700 --> 04:02:56.380 That's per hour per volunteer mayor and I were at a volunteer 04:02:58.800 --> 04:02:59.941 recognition event and one of the things I told the 04:03:02.278 --> 04:03:04.278 volunteers that they were 04:03:06.150 --> 04:03:07.950 priceless. >> so I'm not too sure that I 04:03:10.119 --> 04:03:12.119 want the thirty one dollar 04:03:13.256 --> 04:03:15.324 price to be communicated to them by. 04:03:16.493 --> 04:03:18.493 >> but I appreciate that you 04:03:20.263 --> 04:03:22.498 are trying to keep track of the hours the volunteers are giving 04:03:24.668 --> 04:03:26.535 and I think in my mind they're still priceless. 04:03:31.742 --> 04:03:33.476 They're priceless to us that for sure that's ok now in terms 04:03:35.446 --> 04:03:37.446 of proactive monitoring so you 04:03:39.450 --> 04:03:41.351 have two jobs proactive monitoring and then removing or 04:03:43.321 --> 04:03:45.688 taking care of whatever you happen. 04:03:47.958 --> 04:03:49.958 >> my hope is that the pilot 04:03:51.661 --> 04:03:53.661 project we are about to start 04:03:55.432 --> 04:03:56.933 which you are part with the eite automatic detection 04:03:59.503 --> 04:04:01.503 of these objects. 04:04:02.774 --> 04:04:04.774 Oh the pilot which is supposed 04:04:06.777 --> 04:04:08.912 to go on and next some couple of months and I'm hoping that 04:04:11.181 --> 04:04:13.181 that pilot is going to be so 04:04:14.451 --> 04:04:16.451 successful that will be able to 04:04:17.821 --> 04:04:19.821 get away from manuel detection 04:04:21.992 --> 04:04:24.600 of these particles and the illegal dumping trash and all 04:04:26.430 --> 04:04:28.430 those kind of things in a few 04:04:29.300 --> 04:04:31.468 months, maybe a year we will not have to spend any energy 04:04:34.500 --> 04:04:36.500 detection work and action and 04:04:37.809 --> 04:04:39.809 automated reporting into three 04:04:41.512 --> 04:04:43.647 one one with that I.T. Systems to be able to pick up those and 04:04:45.283 --> 04:04:46.883 all our resources at that point should be going into actually 04:04:48.920 --> 04:04:51.880 taking care of the problem. >> ok, that's my optimistic 04:04:53.258 --> 04:04:55.258 feeling that we will be able to 04:04:56.661 --> 04:04:58.295 take our job away and will not have to put in more and more 04:05:00.965 --> 04:05:02.699 resources into that one. >> so I'm hoping that that 04:05:05.103 --> 04:05:07.103 pilot will be extremely 04:05:08.390 --> 04:05:10.390 successful and will get away 04:05:12.277 --> 04:05:14.277 from that in dumpster days 04:05:16.214 --> 04:05:18.214 which I held in my through 04:05:19.885 --> 04:05:21.752 my staff uh, one of the recent requests I've gone is that it's 04:05:23.855 --> 04:05:25.855 ok for you to do this furniture 04:05:26.525 --> 04:05:29.260 thing and they love and there's a lot of trash right there some of it brought by the 04:05:31.960 --> 04:05:32.697 contractors but I don't know for sure but we need to check 04:05:34.899 --> 04:05:37.340 on that one. But one of the groups came and 04:05:39.370 --> 04:05:40.638 asked, hey, can you have one of the dumpster to at least an 04:05:43.342 --> 04:05:45.342 evilest dumpster? 04:05:46.645 --> 04:05:48.713 Ok, and and we didn't have the answers so I like to work with 04:05:50.416 --> 04:05:52.349 you how to add into like we have five six numazu I like to 04:05:53.952 --> 04:05:55.687 have one of them to be and he was numazu how to get that done 04:05:58.257 --> 04:06:00.257 what the legal ramifications 04:06:01.994 --> 04:06:03.994 there are not and the second 04:06:05.765 --> 04:06:08.400 request I got was the expired medicines et cetera. >> people hang on to them 04:06:09.268 --> 04:06:11.268 forever and then they dispose 04:06:12.471 --> 04:06:14.438 it off in a garbage which is not the right place so help us 04:06:16.508 --> 04:06:18.477 figure out something in that area how we should make that 04:06:20.613 --> 04:06:22.781 part of the cleanliness thing. Ok so those are my requests 04:06:24.750 --> 04:06:26.685 needs which I learned from my constituent. 04:06:29.588 --> 04:06:31.588 Otherwise everything you are 04:06:32.759 --> 04:06:34.826 doing we just need more of it and thank you very much for 04:06:37.597 --> 04:06:39.597 taking care of the city the way 04:06:40.433 --> 04:06:42.267 we are and we have to have our cities san jose beautiful and 04:06:44.837 --> 04:06:46.971 mayor I appreciate all the volunteerism you started in 04:06:48.141 --> 04:06:50.800 that area and I inherited some of those volunteers. 04:06:51.944 --> 04:06:53.678 >> I continue to cherish them and work with. 04:06:55.481 --> 04:06:58.150 >> ok, great. well thank you for doing that councilmember certainly 04:06:59.919 --> 04:07:01.687 been a long, long legacy that predates me as well. 04:07:02.822 --> 04:07:04.456 >> um great thank you. Ok, councilor dawn. 04:07:10.797 --> 04:07:12.631 Thank you mayor. Thank you staff fadem or 04:07:15.201 --> 04:07:17.203 councilmember the mayor uh from our citizen out there. 04:07:18.772 --> 04:07:20.806 >> thank you for your hard work and beautifying or community 04:07:23.610 --> 04:07:25.778 and I can't count how many times I've gone out there and 04:07:26.345 --> 04:07:28.981 do clean up and uh not only in my district in another district as well. 04:07:31.584 --> 04:07:33.584 >> and I think all of us here 04:07:34.254 --> 04:07:36.880 um, agree that having our city clean and less blight, less 04:07:41.294 --> 04:07:43.294 graffiti it showed the pride 04:07:45.198 --> 04:07:47.198 within our community I I think 04:07:48.602 --> 04:07:50.436 the enforcement part about illegal dumping I know that 04:07:52.106 --> 04:07:54.106 they're getting pretty sharp 04:07:55.976 --> 04:07:58.430 about it but I think somewhere code enforceme hopefully will 04:08:00.130 --> 04:08:02.181 catch one or two and then we can publicize that on to um you 04:08:04.452 --> 04:08:06.452 know, our social media or the 04:08:07.120 --> 04:08:09.120 newspaper that saying that we 04:08:10.891 --> 04:08:12.891 we no longer tolerate, um, 04:08:15.162 --> 04:08:17.162 illegal dumping in san jose. 04:08:18.310 --> 04:08:20.533 We have many homeless encampment in our creeks and many other areas. 04:08:22.303 --> 04:08:24.303 >> have you ever thought about 04:08:25.973 --> 04:08:27.973 putting a small dumpster in 04:08:29.943 --> 04:08:31.911 like for example tallie library in the creek area some of the 04:08:33.481 --> 04:08:35.248 house residents that I walk down there and talk to, they 04:08:37.180 --> 04:08:39.285 would be more than happy to manage just a small dumpster 04:08:41.489 --> 04:08:43.123 for a week so they can pick up the garbage, have other on the 04:08:52.133 --> 04:08:54.634 house and throw the garbage into that particular container 04:08:54.735 --> 04:08:56.904 to keep the area clean. Thank you councilmember for the question. 04:08:56.904 --> 04:08:58.904 Um, as you know, we do provide 04:08:59.874 --> 04:09:01.708 the uh the weekly trash service and and along our waterways 04:09:03.778 --> 04:09:05.946 that will be increasing to three days a week. 04:09:08.316 --> 04:09:10.316 What we have found is that by 04:09:12.394 --> 04:09:14.540 putting out dumpsters while we of course expect people to use 04:09:15.824 --> 04:09:17.357 it the way they're supposed to, it unfortunately attracts 04:09:19.861 --> 04:09:21.895 illegal dumping. So when our hauler comes out to 04:09:24.265 --> 04:09:25.999 remove a dumpster that we have scheduled and placed out there 04:09:28.570 --> 04:09:30.304 for these type of purposes, they can't they can't empty it 04:09:31.390 --> 04:09:33.240 because it's surrounded by garbage. 04:09:35.210 --> 04:09:37.177 So we have had these in other places where we then have to 04:09:38.947 --> 04:09:41.549 send out the beautify team to go pick up all the garbage surrounding the dumpster so 04:09:43.752 --> 04:09:45.519 that then the hauler can take the dumpster away which MAY not 04:09:47.550 --> 04:09:49.856 even be filled and sometimes they're overloaded. So it ends up not really 04:09:51.593 --> 04:09:53.194 getting at the objective which is cleanliness as I understand 04:09:55.630 --> 04:09:57.464 that. >> but some some area I think 04:09:59.534 --> 04:10:01.302 there is a hierarchy of house resident if you will, uh, that 04:10:02.938 --> 04:10:04.772 they have asked me and they they would and made promises 04:10:07.976 --> 04:10:09.743 that they would monitor and control the area and and let's 04:10:10.312 --> 04:10:12.247 say that one is overloaded or overfield they'll move the 04:10:12.314 --> 04:10:14.314 garbage bag out of the way so 04:10:14.883 --> 04:10:16.883 that way the truck can pick it 04:10:18.654 --> 04:10:20.187 up and some of these areas or um is unaccept the bull by 04:10:23.271 --> 04:10:25.271 vehicle if you will. 04:10:26.162 --> 04:10:28.162 So I would imagine someone who 04:10:30.532 --> 04:10:32.400 really want to be illegally dumping have to travel into an 04:10:34.770 --> 04:10:36.770 area that's surrounded by our 04:10:38.841 --> 04:10:40.841 in-house residents and um I 04:10:42.920 --> 04:10:44.920 think might deter some but um I 04:10:45.948 --> 04:10:47.982 would hope that we we try again and just and hope that someone 04:10:49.852 --> 04:10:51.852 house residents can can help us 04:10:52.922 --> 04:10:55.590 monitor and and keep the area clean because I've got to talli libraries and many other 04:10:57.760 --> 04:10:59.728 residents around that area I'm starting to complain that you 04:11:01.897 --> 04:11:03.897 know because of the garbage out 04:11:04.233 --> 04:11:06.101 there there is huge amount of infestation of rats I've had 04:11:07.136 --> 04:11:09.136 slowly creeping on to the 04:11:11.307 --> 04:11:13.307 neighborhoods and that is one 04:11:15.110 --> 04:11:16.745 of my concern. On the other hand, I do have a 04:11:18.414 --> 04:11:20.582 do appreciate that councilmember did mention 04:11:23.753 --> 04:11:25.521 about the mailers um if you colaba great with the or 04:11:27.591 --> 04:11:29.591 recycling the put out the 04:11:31.695 --> 04:11:33.662 message not only the proper way to recycle but also you can use 04:11:34.998 --> 04:11:36.998 three one one for the one time 04:11:38.467 --> 04:11:41.403 pick up and I think I think that does um recycling would be more than happy to collaborate 04:11:43.720 --> 04:11:45.720 so that way we can reduce our 04:11:45.642 --> 04:11:47.642 cost of setting out to to our 04:11:49.412 --> 04:11:51.412 residents what are your 04:11:53.283 --> 04:11:55.885 thoughts on that? >> well I would imagine councilmember the sd 04:11:55.953 --> 04:11:58.354 putting it in the bills in the mail or in the bills and things 04:11:58.354 --> 04:11:59.989 like that. So they have all these 04:12:01.558 --> 04:12:03.492 addresses all over the city that you can get to is probably 04:12:05.462 --> 04:12:07.963 an effective way at least to try again. It's a behavior change kind 04:12:09.990 --> 04:12:11.660 of campaign. So sometimes you got to look 04:12:12.902 --> 04:12:15.171 for ways other than just a sign or a flier or those kind of things. 04:12:16.740 --> 04:12:18.708 People sometimes aren't looking at those or they're not 04:12:20.444 --> 04:12:23.245 inspired by them enough to do it. That's why we were just saying, 04:12:23.380 --> 04:12:26.820 you know, we thought putting dumpsters around homeless encampments might make sense 04:12:27.951 --> 04:12:30.653 but in the end it didn't which is why we stopped doing it. Um, it made more work for us, 04:12:32.220 --> 04:12:34.857 not less. It made more trash, not less. Now you could argue that trash 04:12:35.792 --> 04:12:37.560 is going to end up somewhere else in the city. 04:12:39.429 --> 04:12:42.165 That's probably true but we're certainly creating a magnet. I'll tell you people who live 04:12:43.834 --> 04:12:45.834 near there don't like what 04:12:47.138 --> 04:12:49.139 happens when when everybody else starts coming by to pile 04:12:49.139 --> 04:12:51.139 trash and big and it's a lot 04:12:51.909 --> 04:12:53.676 of big stuff to, you know, chairs and couches and washers 04:12:55.946 --> 04:12:58.448 and dryers all that good stuff. >> so it's a difficult problem. We don't have great answers for 04:12:59.830 --> 04:13:01.551 it. Again, because it's human behavior. >> it's very problematic to 04:13:03.487 --> 04:13:05.487 figure out yeah. 04:13:06.657 --> 04:13:08.792 I hear you and I remember there used to be um you small dumpster not the large 04:13:10.928 --> 04:13:13.729 dumpster. >> um and and I walked that area and I drive by almost 04:13:14.899 --> 04:13:16.466 every single day so I haven't noticed any large appliance 04:13:18.402 --> 04:13:20.402 items. 04:13:22.774 --> 04:13:24.774 >> I see a lot of garbage bag 04:13:25.343 --> 04:13:27.277 so uh I would hope we give it another shot uh specifically 04:13:29.980 --> 04:13:31.980 that uh coyote creek area. 04:13:33.684 --> 04:13:35.684 >> um the other part I'm asking 04:13:37.421 --> 04:13:39.289 is this that I've gone out there to see the beautiful 04:13:41.559 --> 04:13:43.559 san they clean up and also 04:13:45.262 --> 04:13:47.298 abatement and I noticed that there's only one truck and so 04:13:47.332 --> 04:13:49.332 you got a bunch in place. 04:13:49.601 --> 04:13:51.368 >> you got one truck load up the truck in the truck has to 04:13:52.837 --> 04:13:54.772 go to a dump versus a second truck pull up and it's kind 04:13:56.708 --> 04:13:58.776 of like a domino effect, a continuous process. 04:14:00.712 --> 04:14:02.712 Um, have you look at funding 04:14:04.916 --> 04:14:06.916 for another dumpster dump truck 04:14:07.318 --> 04:14:09.553 or is it I can work with you to uh perhaps to to get a donation 04:14:12.124 --> 04:14:14.124 from one of the largest uh you 04:14:15.694 --> 04:14:18.196 know um company out there um that willing to support us. >> yes. Councilmember this is a problem 04:14:18.196 --> 04:14:20.865 that's frustrating for us as well. 04:14:20.865 --> 04:14:22.865 We have a backlog I think 04:14:23.335 --> 04:14:26.270 of fourteen or so vehicles on order right now that we can't get you know we have a lot 04:14:26.805 --> 04:14:29.273 of supply chain issues going on in this country. We're leasing vehicles to try 04:14:31.143 --> 04:14:32.877 to make it different. It's very expensive way for us 04:14:34.580 --> 04:14:36.615 to try to solve that problem. But just so we can put people 04:14:36.615 --> 04:14:38.615 on the street if we had all our 04:14:39.385 --> 04:14:41.520 vehicles that might make some more sense if we knew we were 04:14:43.455 --> 04:14:45.490 going into a big area. But right now if you took a bunch of vehicles and went to 04:14:45.490 --> 04:14:47.526 one area that means other areas don't get it. 04:14:47.526 --> 04:14:49.493 So we're kind of trapped a little bit while we're waiting 04:14:50.829 --> 04:14:53.597 for vehicles to push through a pipeline. We have funding to buy them all. 04:14:53.966 --> 04:14:55.833 We have them on order. It's just a problem. 04:14:57.536 --> 04:14:59.637 >> the pipeline well thank you. And I just want to say again 04:15:01.940 --> 04:15:04.900 from the citizen to our councilmember mayor, we 04:15:05.778 --> 04:15:08.379 thank you for all the work that you do. >> thank you. Thanks, councilor. 04:15:12.685 --> 04:15:15.530 Appreciate that. Vice mayor, thank you very much . 04:15:17.220 --> 04:15:18.557 >> I also wanted to extend my thank you to the entire 04:15:20.626 --> 04:15:22.594 team. You do such important work and 04:15:25.264 --> 04:15:27.264 um you know, it's complex. 04:15:28.634 --> 04:15:30.702 We know that and you are always responsive. 04:15:31.637 --> 04:15:33.805 I mean I have heard so many good things, you know, 04:15:35.475 --> 04:15:37.175 sometimes it takes a little bit of time but I will say that 04:15:40.790 --> 04:15:42.790 it's just incredible. 04:15:43.750 --> 04:15:45.750 >> so I think that on behalf 04:15:46.919 --> 04:15:48.987 of, you know, all of us I think really thank you. >> awesome. 04:15:51.457 --> 04:15:53.925 Thank you. Vice mayor, uh, once again, thank you for the great work. 04:15:55.628 --> 04:15:57.295 Great report. I think we got to everybody are 04:15:58.865 --> 04:16:00.499 exhausted that issue I look forward to continuing our 04:16:09.776 --> 04:16:11.776 conversation offline and we're 04:16:14.470 --> 04:16:16.470 ready to vote. 04:16:18.251 --> 04:16:20.686 Motion passes unanimously with absent ok, great into our public comment or jordan I 04:16:22.222 --> 04:16:24.290 failed to note we will follow up with some more litter sticks. 04:16:24.357 --> 04:16:27.226 Your councilmember and I are going to make sure you get all 04:16:29.229 --> 04:16:31.730 the litter sticks you need. >> ok, we are on to open forum which is an opportunity for 04:16:33.366 --> 04:16:35.366 members of the public to 04:16:37.170 --> 04:16:39.471 comment on city business that was not on today's agenda toni. >> to have comment. 04:16:56.560 --> 04:16:57.623 Yes, yes. I'm jordan and steve jordan 04:16:59.793 --> 04:17:01.728 muldowney district three. I wanted to thank you for the 04:17:03.831 --> 04:17:06.499 proclamation for the world day of remembrance and just speak a little bit more to that. 04:17:08.368 --> 04:17:10.970 You know, there's been unfortunate too many people who have been killed on our 04:17:12.339 --> 04:17:13.873 roadways and even more who have been injured or have near 04:17:16.209 --> 04:17:18.377 misses. So thanks for the proclamation. 04:17:19.646 --> 04:17:21.214 I hope we can all together work to get results as quickly as 04:17:23.450 --> 04:17:25.318 possible. I think jena for her comments 04:17:27.588 --> 04:17:29.222 and for being here and for urging everyone who work to get 04:17:31.425 --> 04:17:33.193 the speed enforcement cameras in place next year, I'd like to 04:17:35.362 --> 04:17:37.362 similarly urge to try and get 04:17:39.446 --> 04:17:41.234 the ab three six one cameras for identifying cars parked in bike lanes also delivered 04:17:41.970 --> 04:17:44.704 hopefully sometime next year as well. That'll be really important for 04:17:46.674 --> 04:17:48.408 our bicyclists community who sees cars parked in the bike 04:17:50.478 --> 04:17:52.245 lane an unfortunate amount of time and it can be a 04:17:54.815 --> 04:17:56.817 virtuous or vicious cycle depending on which way you look at it. 04:17:58.485 --> 04:18:00.220 If our streets are safer than more people will want to walk 04:18:01.922 --> 04:18:04.524 and bike instead of being in cars then there'll be less cars and less traffic accidents and 04:18:05.993 --> 04:18:07.827 it'll be safer and more people will walk and bike. 04:18:10.970 --> 04:18:12.699 And of course the reverse is true as well when people are parking in bike lanes or 04:18:13.735 --> 04:18:15.735 leaving their trash in bike 04:18:17.405 --> 04:18:19.372 lanes it sends the message that I can't safely be on the street 04:18:21.800 --> 04:18:23.711 or I can't send my kids to school on a bike because they're going to have to be 04:18:24.450 --> 04:18:26.813 waving around all these obstacles. so I hope everyone in the city 04:18:28.316 --> 04:18:30.316 can work towards doing 04:18:32.394 --> 04:18:34.154 everything they can possibly do to close the loop on this as quickly as possible if we can 04:18:35.890 --> 04:18:37.825 somehow tighten the loop between the vision zero task 04:18:39.895 --> 04:18:41.729 force tourny city council bipac so that they can have 04:18:44.320 --> 04:18:46.266 conversations in a tighter loop and get things delivered more quickly. 04:18:48.470 --> 04:18:50.700 Some of our cyclists are asking for more options in three one 04:18:51.206 --> 04:18:54.800 one for reporting issues. I did hear there's going to be a new function in MARCH for 04:18:55.743 --> 04:18:58.612 reporting cars parked in bike lanes but there's lots of other things that block bike lanes 04:18:59.748 --> 04:19:01.949 all the time that we need to be able to report so that there can be follow up action. 04:19:10.926 --> 04:19:13.428 >> thank you. Next speaker good evening, steve cohen. 04:19:14.596 --> 04:19:16.431 >> I'm a thirty three year resident of district three. 04:19:18.000 --> 04:19:20.434 I have five properties in district three. Forty year residents in 04:19:22.605 --> 04:19:24.605 san jose. 04:19:25.774 --> 04:19:28.476 I need the help of the mayor's office and of the city manager . >> the department 04:19:29.744 --> 04:19:31.746 of transportat refuses to do any public outreach as far as 04:19:34.716 --> 04:19:36.716 the bike lanes and the road 04:19:38.287 --> 04:19:40.287 dietze there was a meeting in a 04:19:41.457 --> 04:19:43.457 meeting in APRIL for two small 04:19:45.428 --> 04:19:47.428 projects and they did. 04:19:48.698 --> 04:19:50.532 >> I got one postcard for a ten unit building and no one else 04:19:53.802 --> 04:19:55.337 got anything for two blocks. I there were twenty three 04:19:57.306 --> 04:19:59.474 attendees at one of the meetings on zoome five of which were staff. 04:20:01.100 --> 04:20:02.644 They promised me another meeting in JUNE. 04:20:04.647 --> 04:20:06.582 I got nothing. I spoke with mike brillo and 04:20:08.784 --> 04:20:10.452 mike berlo said that we did meeting six years ago for the 04:20:12.521 --> 04:20:14.521 bike lanes and that's enough. 04:20:16.192 --> 04:20:18.260 It's not just district three, it's through the city I'm on a 04:20:19.895 --> 04:20:21.930 lot of the neighborhood emails. They just did another project 04:20:23.399 --> 04:20:25.267 on lee and del rose avenue where they changed it from one 04:20:27.537 --> 04:20:29.537 lane to two lane people that live on a blind curve had no 04:20:31.808 --> 04:20:34.310 idea what was going on and I'm not even sure how that ended up. They all they know is they 04:20:35.478 --> 04:20:37.478 changed our roads. 04:20:39.820 --> 04:20:41.500 They changed our markings. I've dealt with mike ryan who 04:20:43.850 --> 04:20:45.687 promised me a meeting in JUNE. I got nothing. This is now almost the end 04:20:47.570 --> 04:20:49.570 of the year. 04:20:50.600 --> 04:20:52.940 It just goes on and on and on. I contacted nathan wainstein 04:20:54.970 --> 04:20:56.399 MAY, JUNE and JULY eight different emails back and forth . 04:20:58.268 --> 04:21:00.469 He said I'll get back to you. I heard nothing from him. 04:21:02.840 --> 04:21:04.473 >> the last I got was jessica zonkey who said that oh don't 04:21:06.143 --> 04:21:08.744 worry about it because we're already going to contract and I'm like how can you go to 04:21:09.980 --> 04:21:11.980 contract? 04:21:17.421 --> 04:21:19.421 You haven't done any public 04:21:21.492 --> 04:21:23.580 thank you, sean. Have two things about access 04:21:26.300 --> 04:21:27.596 maybe equity. So every time I need to get 04:21:29.466 --> 04:21:32.168 validated tell me I'm pretty and that you like me and I'm smart but every time that I 04:21:33.837 --> 04:21:35.838 need to get validated I need somebody else security guard or 04:21:37.740 --> 04:21:38.808 police to go up to the top and do it because I come into the 04:21:41.440 --> 04:21:42.645 disabled entrance there should be a way to get validated down 04:21:45.148 --> 04:21:46.883 here. I shouldn't have to be reliance 04:21:48.585 --> 04:21:50.520 on these two options. So right now he's guarding that spot. 04:21:53.224 --> 04:21:55.291 He's guarding that spot. I have to wait until there's 04:21:56.426 --> 04:21:59.328 somebody to do this for me and I'm always reliant on somebody to do this for me. 04:22:00.664 --> 04:22:02.632 So I'm just bringing up an issue of access again. 04:22:04.435 --> 04:22:06.435 It's got to be like five years. 04:22:08.139 --> 04:22:10.139 I pointed this out. 04:22:11.309 --> 04:22:13.910 >> secondly, police have been really enforcing vehicles on roads like in the parks and 04:22:15.446 --> 04:22:17.313 stuff like that. I understand. 04:22:19.184 --> 04:22:22.850 But I also think that there should be a way for you guys to come up with some sort 04:22:23.855 --> 04:22:25.689 of placard that those of us who feed on house people bring them 04:22:27.858 --> 04:22:29.858 tents and tarps and sleeping 04:22:30.328 --> 04:22:32.830 bags that it's some sort of placard that we can be there . 04:22:34.999 --> 04:22:36.833 I, I others have been out there for years and we haven't run 04:22:38.703 --> 04:22:41.380 any over anybody yet but especially in inclement weather we are bringing them necessary 04:22:42.507 --> 04:22:45.420 supplies. We're bringing them nourishment things to keep them warm and 04:22:46.378 --> 04:22:48.979 things that keep them dry especially during winter. There's no reason that we 04:22:50.515 --> 04:22:52.583 should be getting harassed multiple times. 04:22:53.785 --> 04:22:55.785 It's like you're the cop that 04:22:57.689 --> 04:23:00.524 knows me hassling us especially when you know like who we are like we have you know who we are. 04:23:01.926 --> 04:23:03.928 There's something on the door we can give a card whatever it is. 04:23:05.564 --> 04:23:07.531 So hopefully you guys can come up with some sort memo that 04:23:09.700 --> 04:23:11.535 says these people with this sort of placa that you guys 04:23:14.339 --> 04:23:16.874 come up with have access because if it's a good cop they hassle you and then they go oh 04:23:16.874 --> 04:23:19.476 ok, I know what you're doing. Thank you. It's good. That's great. 04:23:20.379 --> 04:23:23.460 It's a bad cop. They make you leave and now you feed people you didn't give 04:23:23.682 --> 04:23:25.682 them tents, tarps, sleeping 04:23:31.223 --> 04:23:33.225 bags, whatever it is you can't bring it in on back to council . 04:23:33.225 --> 04:23:35.225 Right that you all have a great