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 City of San José

Supersized committees

Mayor Liccardo is adding a member to each of the Council’s standing committees, bringing the total from 4 to 5, while eliminating the Ad Hoc Economic Competitiveness Committee and the Ad Hoc Airport Competitiveness Committee. Instead of the Airport Competitiveness Committee, all airport-related issues will be funneled to either the Transportation & Environment Committee or the Economic Development Committee.   Also on the docket is directing the City Auditor to report all audits to a specific committee having jurisdiction rather than the Public Safety, Finance & Strategic Support Committee.

Also included is the proposed lineup for the various committees.

Rules

Liccardo (Chair), Carrasco, Herrera, Jones, Khamis

Public Safety, Finance & Strategic Services

Oliverio (Chair), Peralez (Vice Chair), Jones, Carrasco, Khamis

Transportation & Environment

Kalra (Chair), Nguyen (Vice Chair), Herrera, Rocha, Matthews

Community & Economic Development

Khamis (Chair), Jones (Vice Chair), Herrera, Oliverio, Kalra

Neighborhood Services & Education

Rocha (Chair), Carrasco (Vice Chair), Nguyen, Peralez, Matthews

Where:           San José City Council
When:             Tuesday, January 6
Agenda:          link

Re-start negotiations over Measure B 

Mayor Liccardo is bringing forward a proposal at the rules committee intended to kick-start negotiations with city unions, including:

1)     Proposing  a process for negotiating the settlement of the Measure-B related lawsuits

2)     Deferring implementation of specific provisions of Measure B, including the onerous “disability” provision

3)     Reviwing existing negotiations with certain bargaining units.

Where:           San José Rules Committee
When:             Wednesday, January 7
Agenda:          link

 District 4 – Administrative Update

Interim District 4 Council member Marjorie Matthews will be officially seated at the top of the City Council meeting.

 Where:           San José City Council
When:             Tuesday, January 13
Agenda:          link

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