(a) Audit of the Management of the City's Tax-Exempt Bond Program and Use of Interfund Loans to Provide Financing for Capital Bond Projects. (Auditor/ Finance/City Attorney)
(b) External Auditor's Reports: Single Audit Reports for San José Convention and Cultural Facilities and Hayes Mansion Conference Center for the Year Ended June 30, 2007 and Reports to the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007. (Finance)
Deferred from November 15
(a) Approval of the 2007-2008 Mid-Year Budget Review Report.
(b) Adoption of related Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in various funds as detailed in Section III (Appropriation/Clean-Up Adjustment Actions) in the 2007-2008 Mid-Year Budget Review.
(c) Approval of the addition of 2.5 positions in the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department and the elimination of 6.0 positions in the Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department as described in Section III of the 2007-2008 Mid-Year Review document.
(d) Approve funding strategy for interior artwork at the South Police Substation, to use Districts 2, 4, and 5 Construction Tax and Property Conveyance Tax funds to reimburse the General Fund $400,000 for prior expenditures on eligible projects, and return to Council within 30 days with appropriation actions;
(e) Continue to evaluate options for exterior artwork at the South Police Substation, with funding recommendations to be brought forward in the 2008-2009 Proposed Budget.
CEQA: Not a Project. (City Manager's Office)
(a) Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Naming Rights and Trademark License Agreement among the City, San José Arena Management, San José Sharks and Hewlett Packard Corporation removing restrictions on the use of a portion of the funds received by the City in exchange for the Arena naming rights.
(b) Adoption of a resolution specifying the City Council's intent to use the additional funds from the Naming Rights Agreement for constituent outreach in compliance with the Council Expenditure and Reimbursement Policy.
(City Attorney)
(Rules Committee referral 1/30/08)
(a) Proposed framework for advancing future public-private partnerships;
(b) Develop a proposed structure and work plan to establish a citywide Parks Foundation and agendize for future Council consideration;
(c) Develop a Parks community volunteer program;
(d) Review Council policies applicable to demonstration projects and recommend revisions to the Council to facilitate public-private partnerships;
(e) City Attorney to prepare an amended Prevailing Wage Policy (i) reflecting City Council direction on September 25, 2007 clarifying that the Prevailing Wage Policy excludes all of the following: volunteers, volunteer coordinators, work performed by employees of San José Conservation Corps, Habitat for Humanity, and Our City Forest and community service days by paid employees of corporations, (ii) and modifying City Council direction regarding maintenance agreements for City owned buildings, structures and ground facilities to provide an exemption for agreements for donated parks maintenance services (including landscaping, restroom cleaning, and other routine maintenance), when those services are paid for solely by the donor, subject to the following criteria:
(a) Negotiate and execute the Broker-Dealer Agreement among the City of San José, U.S. Bank National Association, and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. relating to the City of San José Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B;
(b) Negotiate and execute the Broker-Dealer Agreement among the City of San José, U.S. Bank National Association, and Lehman Brothers, Inc. relating to the City of San José Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A; and
(c) Enter into broker-dealer agreements with other broker-dealers to participate in the auctions of the Series 2004A and the Series 2004B Bonds and make amendments to the broker-dealer agreements within the parameters specified in the resolution.
CEQA: Resolution Nos. 67380 and 71451. (Finance)
(a) Acceptance of report on the January 19, 2008 Neighborhood Association Priority Setting Session.
(b) Acceptance of report on the Telephone Community Survey.
(Mayor)
(Rules Committee referral 1/30/08)
TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING
(b) Review of Performance Measuring Reporting. (Housing)
Request Deferral to February 2008
(c) Downtown Obstruction/Building Heights. (Airport/Redevelopment Agency/ Planning, Building and Code Enforcement/Office of Economic Development)
Request Deferral to March 2008
(d) Panel Discussion - Efforts to Streamline the Permitting Process Phase 1. (Developer's Roundtable/Redevelopment Agency/Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
(e) Catalyst Program. (Office of Economic Development)
(f) Sister City's Update. (Office of Economic Development)
Request Deferral to February 2008
(g) Public/Private Strategy to Attract Air Service. (Airport/Office of Economic Development)
(a) Audit of the Management of the City's Tax-Exempt Bond Program and Use of Interfund Loans to Provide Financing for Capital Bond Projects. (Auditor/ Finance/City Attorney)
(b) External Auditor's Reports: Single Audit Reports for San José Convention and Cultural Facilities and Hayes Mansion Conference Center for the Year Ended June 30, 2007 and Reports to the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007. (Finance)
Deferred from November 15
(a) Approval of the 2007-2008 Mid-Year Budget Review Report.
(b) Adoption of related Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in various funds as detailed in Section III (Appropriation/Clean-Up Adjustment Actions) in the 2007-2008 Mid-Year Budget Review.
(c) Approval of the addition of 2.5 positions in the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department and the elimination of 6.0 positions in the Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department as described in Section III of the 2007-2008 Mid-Year Review document.
(d) Approve funding strategy for interior artwork at the South Police Substation, to use Districts 2, 4, and 5 Construction Tax and Property Conveyance Tax funds to reimburse the General Fund $400,000 for prior expenditures on eligible projects, and return to Council within 30 days with appropriation actions;
(e) Continue to evaluate options for exterior artwork at the South Police Substation, with funding recommendations to be brought forward in the 2008-2009 Proposed Budget.
CEQA: Not a Project. (City Manager's Office)
(a) Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Naming Rights and Trademark License Agreement among the City, San José Arena Management, San José Sharks and Hewlett Packard Corporation removing restrictions on the use of a portion of the funds received by the City in exchange for the Arena naming rights.
(b) Adoption of a resolution specifying the City Council's intent to use the additional funds from the Naming Rights Agreement for constituent outreach in compliance with the Council Expenditure and Reimbursement Policy.
(City Attorney)
(Rules Committee referral 1/30/08)
(a) Proposed framework for advancing future public-private partnerships;
(b) Develop a proposed structure and work plan to establish a citywide Parks Foundation and agendize for future Council consideration;
(c) Develop a Parks community volunteer program;
(d) Review Council policies applicable to demonstration projects and recommend revisions to the Council to facilitate public-private partnerships;
(e) City Attorney to prepare an amended Prevailing Wage Policy (i) reflecting City Council direction on September 25, 2007 clarifying that the Prevailing Wage Policy excludes all of the following: volunteers, volunteer coordinators, work performed by employees of San José Conservation Corps, Habitat for Humanity, and Our City Forest and community service days by paid employees of corporations, (ii) and modifying City Council direction regarding maintenance agreements for City owned buildings, structures and ground facilities to provide an exemption for agreements for donated parks maintenance services (including landscaping, restroom cleaning, and other routine maintenance), when those services are paid for solely by the donor, subject to the following criteria:
(a) Negotiate and execute the Broker-Dealer Agreement among the City of San José, U.S. Bank National Association, and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. relating to the City of San José Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B;
(b) Negotiate and execute the Broker-Dealer Agreement among the City of San José, U.S. Bank National Association, and Lehman Brothers, Inc. relating to the City of San José Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A; and
(c) Enter into broker-dealer agreements with other broker-dealers to participate in the auctions of the Series 2004A and the Series 2004B Bonds and make amendments to the broker-dealer agreements within the parameters specified in the resolution.
CEQA: Resolution Nos. 67380 and 71451. (Finance)
(a) Acceptance of report on the January 19, 2008 Neighborhood Association Priority Setting Session.
(b) Acceptance of report on the Telephone Community Survey.
(Mayor)
(Rules Committee referral 1/30/08)
TO BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING
(b) Review of Performance Measuring Reporting. (Housing)
Request Deferral to February 2008
(c) Downtown Obstruction/Building Heights. (Airport/Redevelopment Agency/ Planning, Building and Code Enforcement/Office of Economic Development)
Request Deferral to March 2008
(d) Panel Discussion - Efforts to Streamline the Permitting Process Phase 1. (Developer's Roundtable/Redevelopment Agency/Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
(e) Catalyst Program. (Office of Economic Development)
(f) Sister City's Update. (Office of Economic Development)
Request Deferral to February 2008
(g) Public/Private Strategy to Attract Air Service. (Airport/Office of Economic Development)