(a) Request for an excused absence for Vice Mayor Chirco from the Regular Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee on February 10, 2010 due to Authorized City Business: Trip to Sacramento, CA to meet with State Legislators regarding budget issues. (Chirco) (Rules Committee referral 2/3/10)

(b) Request for an excused absence for Councilmember Chu from the Regular Meeting of the Neighborhood Services & Education Committee on February 11, 2010 due to Authorized City Business: League of California Cities Board Meeting in Sacramento, CA. (Chu) (Rules Committee referral 2/3/10)

(c) Request for an excused absence for Councilmember Constant from the Regular Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee on February 10, 2010 due to Authorized City Business: Trip to Sacramento, CA to meet with State Legislators regarding budget issues. (Constant) (Rules Committee referral 2/3/10)

(d) Request for an excused absence for Councilmember Pyle from the Regular Meeting of the Rules and Open Government Committee on February 10, 2010 due to Authorized City Business: Trip to Sacramento, CA to meet with State Legislators regarding budget issues. (Pyle) (Rules Committee referral 2/3/10)

(b) Direct the City Administration to continue to evaluate the other retirement board governance recommendations prepared by the consultant and return to the City Council with recommendations. CEQA: Not a Project. (City Manager's Office) (Deferred from 1/26/10 - Item 3.6) TO BE HEARD NO EARLIER THAN 3:00 P.M.

(a) Approve the 2009-2010 Mid-Year Budget Review Report.

(b) Adopt related Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in various funds as detailed in Section III (Recommended Budget Adjustments and Clean-Up Actions) in the 2009-2010 Mid-Year Budget Review.

(c) Approve the elimination of 9.0 positions as detailed in Section III of the 2009-2010 Mid-Year Budget Review Report; comprised of 6.0 positions in the Police Department, of which 5.0 are related to Airport Services and 1.0 to the implementation of 2009-2010 Adopted Budget actions; 2.0 Civil Service positions in the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San José (SJRA) as part of the SJRA budget rebalancing actions; and 1.0 position in the Public Works Department related to Airport Services.

(d) Adopt a resolution making certain determinations regarding the expenditure of Redevelopment Agency funds included in the Agency's Adopted Budget, under the City Public Improvements line item on the following public improvements: Revenue Control Upgrades, Convention Center Deck Upgrade, Minor Parking Facility Improvements, Security Improvements, Arena Parking Meters, Parking Technology Improvements, Happy Hollow furniture, fixtures, and equipment, Anti-Graffiti Program, Watson Park Clean-Up and Restoration, and the Police Substation furniture, fixtures, and equipment. These projects are specifically described in the memorandum from the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San José dated August 18, 2009, included in the Appendix section of this report. As approved in the City's 2009-2010 Adopted Operating Budget, these Redevelopment Agency funds pay for eligible capital projects which would otherwise be funded from City sources, thereby freeing-up City funds to support the San José BEST program and pay the cost of eight Police Officers. CEQA: Not a Project. (City Manager's Office)

(a) Accept the recommendation of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (Director) to place a hold through Fiscal Year 2010-2011 on the design and construction of new parks and recreation facilities which do not fit within the near term strategies outlined in the City Council approved Greenprint 2009 Update;

(b) Request that the Director report back to the Mayor and City Council on an annual basis as part of the annual budget process to recommend either continuing the temporary hold or to begin design and construction; and

(c) Request that the Director facilitate a process with community stakeholders to brainstorm alternative funding mechanisms for facility operations and maintenance. CEQA: Not a Project. (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services)

(a) Submit grant applications for the twenty-one (21) projects identified in Table 1 of this memorandum in the total amount not to exceed $55,000,000 under the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program of 2008 (Statewide Park Program) administered by the Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) within the California State Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR);

(b) For projects with appropriate CEQA clearance, accept any grant funds awarded to the City and to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to implement the grant awards;