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Matter ROGC 26-113

Request to Add a Resolution on Higher Education to the City Council Meeting Agenda of March 24, 2026. (Kamei and Cohen)

Governance & Elections Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Agenda Ready Introduced 12 Mar 2026
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ROGC 26-113
Type
Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
Status
Agenda Ready
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Unknown
Introduced
12 Mar 2026
Last synced
03 Jun 2026 · 08:21

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Memorandum from Kamei and Cohen

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The memorandum from Councilmembers Rosemary Kamei and David Cohen requests the addition of a draft resolution to the City Council meeting agenda on March 24, 2026. The resolution declares the City of San José's commitment to opposing the coercion of colleges and universities by the Federal Administration. It highlights the negative impacts of governmental overreach on local institutions of higher education, including financial harm and threats to academic freedom. The resolution emphasizes the importance of protecting academic communities from political influence and recognizes the contributions of these institutions to the community.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council.
  • It requests the addition of a draft resolution to the agenda for a meeting on March 24, 2026.
  • The resolution opposes coercion of colleges and universities by the Federal Administration.
  • It cites negative impacts on local universities, including financial harm and threats to academic freedom.
  • The resolution emphasizes the importance of protecting academic communities from political influence.
Limitations
  • The document contains unresolved placeholders and lacks specific details in some sections.
  • The text appears to be a draft, as indicated by the use of 'Draft Resolution'.

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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Request to Add Resolution on Higher Education to the City Council Meeting Agenda of March 24, 2026 Approved FROM: Councilmember Rosemary Kamei Councilmember David Cohen DATE: March 12, 2026 Date: 3/12/2026 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide RECOMMENDATION 1. Consider a Draft Resolution of the City Council of the City of San José Declaring its Commitment to Opposing the Coercion of Colleges and Universities; 2. Add the Draft Resolution of the City Council of the City of San José to the City Council Agenda for its regular meeting of March 24, 2026; 3. Authorize the City Attorney’s Office to make such formatting and non-substantive changes and additions to the said Draft Resolution as it deems appropriate or necessary. BACKGROUND Recent attempts by the current Federal Administration to commandeer institutions of higher education in the prosecution of its political agenda have resulted in tangible harms to our community and economic welfare. Local universities such as San José State University (SJSU), Santa Clara University, and Stanford University have suffered damage through reductions in federal grant fund availability and through explicitly...