On the agenda: San Jose Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole — Automated License Plate (Oct 28)

City of San José

City of San José
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Agenda
Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and
Committee of the Whole
Committee Members
David Cohen, Chair
Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair
Pam Foley, Member
Bien Doan, Member
Domingo Candelas, Member
Committee Staff
Lee Wilcox, Assistant City Manager
Joy Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Kevin Fisher, Assistant City Attorney
Rachelle Blattman, City Manager's Office
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

2:00 PM

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Virtually https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/97550548493

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A. City Council (City Clerk)
1. Review Final Agenda

ROGC
26-376

Review November 3, 2026 Final Agenda.
a. Add New Items to Final Agenda
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or
Documents (if needed)

Attachments

Agenda for November 3, 2026 (to be updated on 10/28/26)

2. Review Draft Agenda

ROGC
26-377

Review November 10, 2026 Draft Agenda.
a. Add New Items to Draft Agenda
b. Assign "Time Certain" to Agenda Items (if needed)
c. Review of Notice of Waiver Requirements for Agenda Items or
Documents (if needed)
Agenda to be posted on the day of the meeting.

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Notice to the public: There will be no separate discussion of individual Consent Calendar items as they
are considered to be routine and will be adopted by one motion. If a member of the Committee requests
debate, separate vote or recusal on a particular item, that item may be removed from the Consent
Calendar by the Chair and considered separately. The public may comment on the entire Consent
Calendar and any items removed from the Consent Calendar by the Chair.

B. Consent Calendar

1.

ROGC
26-378

Recommendation:

The Public Record for October 8, 2026 - October 22, 2026. (City
Clerk)
Receive and file the Public Record for October 8, 2026 - October 22,
2026.

Attachments

The Public Record

ROGC
26-379

Improving Affordability for San José Residents Study Session. (City
Manager)

Recommendation:

Set a City Council Study Session entitled Improving Affordability for
San José Residents for Monday, November 16, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. –
4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and approve the Study Session
agenda.

2.

Attachments

Memorandum

ROGC
26-380

Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee Appointment. (Human
Resources)

Recommendation:

(a) Approve the appointment of Ina “Enny” Kouzmenko as the
representative nominated by the group of employees designated as
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
(AFSCME) Local 101 to the Deferred Compensation Advisory
Committee for the remainder of a four-year term, ending on March 1,
2030.
(b) Place the item on the November 3, 2026 City Council Agenda for
action.

3.

Attachments

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Memorandum

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Agenda

October 28, 2026

ROGC
26-381

Retroactive Approval of Various Special Events Sponsored by Council
District 8 as City Council Sponsored Special Events to Expend City
Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Events.
(Candelas)

Recommendation:

1. Retroactively approve the Backpack Giveaway Event at Katherine
Smith Elementary School scheduled on August 14, 2026 as a City
Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Retroactively approve the Coffee with a Cop event at Katherine
Smith Elementary School scheduled on August 20, 2026 as a City
Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
3. Retroactively approve the Music in the Villages event scheduled on
September 18, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and
approve the expenditure of funds.
4. Retroactively approve the Evergreen Elementary Fall Festival
scheduled on October 23, 2026, as a City Council sponsored Special
Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
5. Retroactively approve the Millbrook Trunk or Treat event scheduled
on October 23, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and
approve the expenditure of funds.
6. Retroactively approve the Fall Family Festival at Lake Cunningham
scheduled on October 24, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special
Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
7. Retroactively approve the Holly Oak Harvest Festival scheduled on
October 29, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and
approve the expenditure of funds.
8. Retroactively approve the Halloween at Fire Station 31 event
scheduled on October 31, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special
Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
9. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses
or community groups to support the events.
10. Place the item on the November 3, 2026 City Council Agenda for
action.

Attachments

Memorandum from Candelas

C. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals

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Agenda

October 28, 2026

ROGC
26-382

Annual City Council Referral Status Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
(City Manager)

Recommendation:

(a) Accept the City Council Referral Annual Report.
(b) Cross-reference the report to the November 10, 2026, City Council
meeting for full adoption.

Attachments

City of San José

Memorandum
Letters from the Public

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ROGC
26-370

City of San José

Agenda

October 28, 2026

Automated License Plate Readers.

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Recommendation:

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1. Internal Controls for Automatic License Plate Readers. (Mayor,
Foley, Candelas, and Casey)
a. Direct the City Manager to:
1. Strengthen departmental and Citywide policies and explore
technological controls that prohibit access of any law enforcement
database such as Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) from
personally owned devices.
2. Coordinate with San José Police Department (SJPD) and the
Information Technology Department to strengthen audits of individual
user inquiries, including increasing frequency and number of user-level
audits with annual reporting to the Public Safety, Finance, and
Strategic Support Committee, to identify:
a. Access without legitimate law enforcement purpose.
b. Suspicious search activity.
c. Violations of City of San José ALPR Policy.
3. Pursue State legislation establishing criminal penalties for
unauthorized access or improper information sharing, including
potential amendments to Penal Code 13302 and Penal Code 502.
4. Report unauthorized disclosure or data leaks of ALPR data via an
information memorandum.
2. Automated License Plate Reader Data Access and Safeguards.
(Kamei, Tordillos, Cohen, and Mulcahy)
a. Direct the City Attorney, in coordination with the City Manager, to
develop and present to City Council a draft ordinance defining and
prohibiting the unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of Automated
License Plate Reader (ALPR) data, including potential civil and
criminal penalties for violations thereof, and, to the extent legally
permissible, authorizing a private right of action against individuals
responsible for such violations for individuals harmed by the
unauthorized disclosure or misuse of ALPR data, with appropriate
safeguards and enforcement considerations.
b. Direct the City Manager to:
1. Prohibit access to ALPR systems and data through personal
devices;
2. Restrict off-duty access to ALPR systems except for defined law
enforcement purposes; and
3. Incorporate said prohibitions and restrictions into applicable City
and Police Department policies and procedures.
c. Direct the City Manager to evaluate additional authentication,
access control, and auditing safeguards for ALPR systems, including:
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multi-factor authentication and automated tools to identify potentially
unauthorized access or use, and to return to City Council with
implementation options, associated costs, and any facilitating policy
changes.
d. Direct the City Manager, in coordination with the City Attorney,
the Independent Police Auditor (IPA), Information Technology
Department (ITD), and San José Police Department (SJPD) to explore
developing a process that enables the IPA to act as an independent
auditor for ALPR practices, within the scope of the IPA's role under the
charter. The IPA, ITD, and SJPD should establish and return to City
Council with the audit methodology, scope, frequency, and procedures,
with appropriate safeguards.
[Referred from 9/30/26 - Item C.2 (ROGC 26-349) and Item C.3
(ROGC 26-345)]
Attachments

Memorandum from Mayor, Foley, Candelas, and Casey
Memorandum from Kamei, Tordillos, Cohen, and Mulcahy
Letters from the Public - 1 of 2
Letters from the Public - 2 of 2

D. Open Forum
Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s Agenda and that
is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee.

E. Adjournment
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