Elected officials in San Jose may soon be able to raise money for their own legal defense fund, if the City Council eventually approves a plan up for review at Wednesday’s Rules and Open Government Committee meeting. Mayor Chuck Reed decided earlier this year at his biennial ethics review meeting that he wants to enact the law in San Jose.
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Councilmen Campos, Constant, Kalra Defend Russian Sister City Relationship
After Russia imposed a number of draconian anti-gay laws over the summer, LGBT advocacy groups asked U.S. leaders to sever sister-city ties with any Russian towns. San Jose fielded some of those requests, but councilmembers Xavier Campos, Ash Kalra and Pete Constant say the city’s in a better position to use that international relationship with Ekaterinburg to open up a meaningful dialogue instead. The trio said as much in a memo to the Rules and Open Government Committee, which will meet Wednesday.
Councilman Ash Kalra Wants to Ban Soda, Other Sugary Drinks at City Spaces, Events
In a move New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg might appreciate, Councilman Ash Kalra wants to ban sugary drinks from all city-owned buildings and city-sponsored events. Other items on the Rules and Open Government Committee agenda include a potential raise in the airport’s noise curfew fines and David Wall alleging that the Environmental Innovation Center fiasco was a ponzi scheme.
Councilmembers Nguyen, Rocha Push for Paid Parental Leave Incentive
Vice Mayor Madison Nguyen and Councilmember Don Rocha want the city to offer some measure of paid parental leave to make it more enticing for new hires and more accommodating of existing workers. That and other items will be discussed at Wednesday’s Rules and Open Government Committee.
Clothing Recyclers Oppose Box Ordinance
Enough people have complained to the city about drop-off containers for used clothing, mostly in grocery story parking lots, as being magnets for graffiti and trash, that San Jose’s Planning Commission agreed earlier this year to do something. But some people suspect this is part of a larger strategy by Goodwill Industries, Inc. to put up a little more red tape for companies that own the scattered-about donation boxes. A proposed ordinance is criticized in a letter submitted to the public record for Wednesday’s Rules and Open Government Committee.
Old Asylum Could be Converted into New High School
Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) wants to turn an old insane asylum into a north San Jose high school serving up to 2,800 students. Other items going before the Rules and Open Government Committee on Wednesday include an update on banning pesky sidewalk bicyclers and support for state legislation that would free the city to spend housing revenue how it chooses.
Huffington Post Blogger Wants Answers about Casino M8trix
The city’s poised to deny for the second time a Public Records Act (PRA) request from a journalist who wants to glimpse the behind-the-scenes workings of Casino M8trix. Other items on the Rules and Open Government Committee agenda fro Wednesday include a dispute within the Vietnamese community and a passionate letter from our favorite city critic.
Councilmembers Want to Ban Sale of Menthol Cigarettes in San Jose
First came a ban on smoking in public places; now local lawmakers are targeting a particular style of cigarettes. Seeing that menthol smokes are so popular with youngsters, especially minorities, several city officials want to support a Food and Drug Administration resolution that proposes banning the sale of menthol cigarettes. The motion brought by councilmembers Kansen Chu, Ash Kalra and Xavier Campos goes before the Rules and Open Government Committee Wednesday.
City Council to Discuss Pot Clubs, Priorities
If recommendations from the Rules and Open Government Committee are accepted, the City Council will repeal its medical marijuana ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting. If not, the council will prepare the matter to go before voters on June 5. Other matters include an audit of Team San Jose and a list of the city’s top priorities for the fiscal year.
Incubator Program Will Not be Audited
San Jose’s incubator program will not be audited as Councilmember Sam Liccardo was hoping, meaning questions about how millions of dollars were spent, or misspent, will likely go unanswered. The Rules and Open Government Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to dismiss Liccardo’s request that city staff look into the business start-up programs that were funded by the Redevelopment Agency and continue to be managed by San Jose State University’s Research Foundation.
Not Lovin’ It
I JUST COULDN’T RESIST yet another episode of The Gong Show, er, the city of San Jose’s Rules and Open Government Committee, since last week’s episode involved a proposed citywide moratorium on all new fast food restaurants.
SJ Councilmember Ortiz Joins East San Jose Leaders to Announce Revitalization Initiative
Business and cultural leaders say the Alum Rock area has potential to be the next downtown.
Mayor, Council Members Call for Independent Study of Care at Animal Shelter
San Jose's Animal Care Center has experienced years of staffing challenges and is caring for a record number of animals amid a nationwide shelter crisis.
San Jose Considers ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Store Workers
The additional pay would apply to stores with 300 or more employees nationwide and companies that are publicly traded.
Small Businesses Applaud San Jose’s Proposed Delivery-Fee Cap
If San Jose approves the fee cap, it would last through next June, at which point the City Council may choose to extend or suspend it.
Santa Clara County Proposes a New Cap on Food Delivery Fees
Local leaders will consider regulating one of restaurants’ major costs when on-site dining isn’t allowed: third-party delivery charges.
