San Jose
City Commission Appointments: Ethics and Planning
Council will interview the 5 applicants for the Ethics Commission [formerly known as the Elections Commission] and appoint up to 3 to terms expiring March 1, 2019. An applicant must receive at least 6 votes to be appointed. If any vacancy remains, City may continue recruitment efforts and bring forward additional applicants for consideration within 90 days. The applicants are:
• Rolanda Pierre-Dixon, incumbent
• Reginaldo Villarreal
• Patrick Vigil
• Madhavee Vemulapalli
• Roy Truitt
Council will interview the applicants for the Planning Commission and appoint one member to the Planning Commission to term expiring June 30, 2016. A total of 31 applications were received. Applications were transmitted to the Mayor and City Council for review for “indications of interest”, and the Mayor and City Council will submit the names of those applicants whom they wish to interview by Feb. 17, 2015. The top six applicants receiving interest from four or more Councilmembers will be invited to the interview process.
Link to items: www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40130
www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40131
Link to agenda: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40106
Requirement for City to Pay full normal cost of retirement
Prohibition on Credits to Annual Required Retirement Contributions
Recommendation: As recommended by Rules on February 4, 2015, direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to bring forward to the Retirement Boards that will:
(a) Require that the retirement boards, when setting their annual contributions rates, ensure that the Annual Required Contribution Rates do not apply credits for negative unfunded liabilities which occur when the plans exceed 100% funded status; and
(b) Require that the City fully pay the Annual Required Contribution Rates without accepting credits applied for negative unfunded liabilities when the plan exceed 100% funded status.
Link to item: www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40132
Link to agenda: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40106
Funding and Next Steps for Diridon Station Area Plan
This memorandum provides an updated scope of work for Diridon Station Area Implementation and funding amount associated with the grant from the High Speed Rail Authority. Currently the City is coordinating with the High Speed Rail Authority to receive grant funding for up to $600,000 to support work to implement aspects of the DSAP. Staff will review with the Committee the DSAP implementation work plan associated with this grant funding.
Planned Development Levels for the Diridon Station Area:
– 4.96 Million SF Office
– 420,000 SF Retail
– 2,588 Residential Units
– 900 Hotel Rooms
Links to item: www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40268 (memo)
www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40269 (presentation)
Link to agenda: http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40255
Milpitas
City to oppose proposed Solid Waste Faciltiy permit for Newby Island
City of Milpitas appeal of City of San Jose’s approval of Planned Development Permit, PD 14-014, before the City of San Jose Planning Commission; City of Milpitas’ opposition to proposed Solid Waste Facility Permit for Newby Island, before the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
Santa Clara County Board of Education
Decision on Voices Charter Petition
The Santa Clara County Office of Education, Office of Innovative Schools (OIS) received a charter petition from Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mount Pleasant on December 19, 2014. This petition was submitted on appeal from Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, having been denied by the District’s Board of Education on December 10, 2014. A public hearing was held on January 14, 2015. The Board must “either grant or deny the charter within 60 days of receipt of the petition.
Link to item: http://www.sccoe.org/countyboard/Documents/2014-15/021815/7A.pdf
Link to agenda: http://www.sccoe.org/countyboard/Documents/2014-15/021815/02-18-15agenda.htm
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