| City of San Jose |
Adopting rent moratorium
Issue summary: Staff recommend council adopt an urgency ordinance that establishes a moratorium on rent increases for tenants residing in rent stabilized apartments and mobilehome owners and mobilehome residents residing in mobilehomes subject to rent control. Specifically, the ordinance would:
- Prohibit rent increases through December 31, 2020;
- Apply the moratorium to rent increases that went into effect on or after April 1, 2020;
- Provide that a landlord and tenant, mobilehome resident, or mobilehome owner can enter into a voluntary short-term agreement, without changing other terms of the rental contract, to temporarily reduce the rent through the term of the Ordinance, or shorter period as agreed-upon by the parties. Upon termination of such agreement, the rent will increase back to the amount in effect as of March 31, 2020.
- Deny tenant service reduction claims related to temporary closure or elimination of recreational common area amenities to comply with County or State public health orders related to COVID-19;
- Suspension of late fees for unpaid Apartment Rent Ordinance Program fees;
- Waive building/repair maintenance permit fees for rental properties with 20 or fewer units.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 11am
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4425429&GUID=8BE0D49A-EAB7-4B50-8256-A5CB9970299E&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda:https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=712187&GUID=204B841D-89CB-4EE1-B3EA-50892E8ED84E&Options=info|&Search=
Jimenez calls for further actions to streamline regulations to build permanent emergency housing
Issue summary: CM Jimenez’s memo recommends council approve the staff recommendation regarding updating density bonus provisions and ministerial approvals, including further actions in order to reduce regulatory barriers and further facilitate the construction of permanent housing facilities.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 11am
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4417527&GUID=AF048858-FC66-4EBD-806D-09C6C086E154&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda: https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=712187&GUID=204B841D-89CB-4EE1-B3EA-50892E8ED84E&Options=info|&Search=
Extending proclamation of local emergency; framework for phased recovery
Issue summary: Staff recommend council adopt a resolution finding the continued existence of a local emergency and extending the March 6, 2020 Director of Emergency Services’ proclamation of a local emergency resulting from community spread of COVID-19 in the City of San José.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4425404&GUID=8D1CDE46-17C2-496E-B0D2-56605CCB2F5E&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda: https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=712188&GUID=7F5DE1AF-FCB3-4E84-8143-7E84A92EA6DF&Options=info|&Search=
Approve budget actions for FY19-20 to address COVID-19 impacts
Issue summary: Staff recommend council adopt the 2019-2020 Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in various funds to address budgetary impacts due to COVID-19. No memo has been posted yet.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 11am
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4418299&GUID=2995A418-8906-47ED-A9E3-FD8F5A79435D&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda: https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=712187&GUID=204B841D-89CB-4EE1-B3EA-50892E8ED84E&Options=info|&Search=
Approve revised budget calendar
Issue summary: Staff recommend council approve the revised 2019-2020/2020-2021 City Budget Calendar and the schedule for City Council Budget Study Sessions for the 2020-2021 Operating Budget, 2020-2021 Capital Budget and 2021-2025 City Capital Improvement Program, and 2020-2021 Fees and Charges Report. Due to the economic and revenue impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the calendar has been modified to provide additional time to develop the budget for 2020-2021.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 11am
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4425772&GUID=A6E420E1-6452-4D96-892F-260FC0BA3CAA&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda:https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=712187&GUID=204B841D-89CB-4EE1-B3EA-50892E8ED84E&Options=info|&Search=
Update on schools digital access and inclusion
Issue summary: Council will receive a staff report on enhancing student access via community Wi-Fi through public and private partnerships. No memo was posted yet.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 1:30pm
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4425405&GUID=DBC08DDD-E27E-45D8-A757-EA9553E8B589&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda:https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=712188&GUID=7F5DE1AF-FCB3-4E84-8143-7E84A92EA6DF&Options=info|&Search=
Approve cancelling committee, board & commission meetings thru June 30 with some exceptions
Issue summary: Staff and the Rules and Open Government Committee recommend council approve the cancellation of City Council Committee, Board, and Commission meetings, with the exception of the Rules and Open Government Committee, Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee, Treatment Plant Advisory Committee, Federated Employees Retirement System Board, Police and Fire Department Retirement Board, Work2Future Board, Planning Commission, and Historic Landmarks Commission, from May 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. Council would also approve updates to the January – June 2020 City Council Committee Workplans.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 11am
Link to item: https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4425773&GUID=90F42B5B-6516-4E2B-900B-B941297A4818&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda:https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=712187&GUID=204B841D-89CB-4EE1-B3EA-50892E8ED84E&Options=info|&Search=
| City of Santa Clara |
Extending temporary eviction moratorium to May 31, 2020
Issue summary: Staff recommend council extend the temporary moratorium on evictions for the nonpayment of rent and no-fault evictions for tenants affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to May 31, 2020.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 2pm
Link to item: https://santaclara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4427428&GUID=28FE1523-509E-41D6-81C3-AC599E22AE21&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda: https://santaclara.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=769853&GUID=EAD1348B-1696-4D43-9245-A437D3C3C7B9&Options=&Search=
City Manager’s report on COVID-19
Issue summary: Council will receive a verbal report on the COVID-19 pandemic from the City Manager. No written report was posted.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 2pm
Link to item: https://santaclara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4427424&GUID=0AF9D6A9-D1A9-471C-BEA2-6003619243D0&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda: https://santaclara.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=769853&GUID=EAD1348B-1696-4D43-9245-A437D3C3C7B9&Options=&Search=
Update on land use for Patrick Henry Drive specific plan
Issue summary: Council will receive a report on the Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Conceptual Land Use Diagram, which identifies locations for residential and other land use in line with the plan to support high-density residential and mixed-use development in the area.
Item will be heard: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 2pm
Link to item: https://santaclara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4427417&GUID=74E93EEC-F630-4563-AA5F-A66BF8453A3D&Options=&Search=
Link to agenda:https://santaclara.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=769853&GUID=EAD1348B-1696-4D43-9245-A437D3C3C7B9&Options=&Search=
| Santa Clara Valley Water District |
Special closed session on appointing CEO
Issue summary: The Board will hold a special closed session meeting early on May 1 to discuss appointment of the Chief Executive Officer/General Manager.
Item will be heard: May 1, 2020 8:15AM videoconference
Link to item: https://scvwd.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=775323&GUID=9A3A7C7D-13FA-4522-A09A-9A8A3C19553C&Options=info|&Search=
Link to agenda: https://scvwd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Cancelling all Board Committee meetings for the duration of any State or County Shelter in Place; adding PLA item to May 26 Board agenda
Issue summary: On March 18, 2020, in response to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order authorizing local legislative bodies to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to attend and to address the legislative body, and in compliance with State of California and Santa Clara County’s current Shelter in Place Orders.
Item will be heard: April 28, 2020 4PM videoconference
Link to item: https://scvwd.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4419900&GUID=44F596DB-42F8-4027-90E0-B6AD74B47881&FullText=1
Link to agenda: https://scvwd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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