“A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”
— former U.S. President James Madison, 1822Open Government in San Jose
I believe in open and transparent government. Just as important, is the ability for the public to quickly and easily find access to public documents.
Click here to read an article that I wrote about open government in San José. Two weeks after this article was published, the San Jose Mercury News published a front page story written by Executive Editor Susan Goldberg about the same issue.
This topic has been extensively covered in the San Jose Mercury News. For additional information about the issues facing the city, I have provided a link to the Mercury News special section about Open Government in San Jose.
Demonstrating my commitment to practices of open government, I will post all public documents that pertain to my service as an elected official on this page of the website. Every effort will be made to have the documents posted here as soon as practical after they are filed with the appropriate agency.
I hope that by taking this step of commitment to open government, others will follow suit. This will ensure that all interested parties have unfettered access to public documents.
- Documents relating to Pete's City Council Service
- Documents filed with Office of the City Clerk
- Documents relating to Pete's City Council 2010 Campaign
- Documents relating to Pete's City Council 2006 Campaign
- Other Items
Documents relating to Pete's City Council Service:
- Council Memos
- Memo to City Council Response to Civil Grand Jury Report (08-20-10)
- Travel Memo to Chamber of Commerce City-to-City Seattle Trip (08-16-10)
- Excused Absences due to Chamber City-to-City Seattle Trip (08-16-10)
- Budget Documents for FY 2010-2011
- BD #4: Council Office Expenditure/Budget Transparency
- BD #5: Police Officer Position Restorations (PATROL) - Council Office Rebudgets
- BD #6: Police Officer Position Restorations (PATROL) - Council Budget Reductions
- BD #16: Restore Patrol Officer Positions - GIU and VECET
- BD #17: Restore Patrol Officer Positions - Day Detectives
- BD #18: Restore Patrol Officer Positions - Division Elimination
- BD #19: Restore Patrol Officer Positions - MERGE
- Travel Memo to NLC PSCP Spring Steering Commitee Meeting in SeaTac, WA (04-13-10)
- Excused Absence from April 21, 2010 Rules and Open Government Commitee
Meeting (04-16-10)- Memo to City Council on District 1 Staff Salary Reductions (04-14-10)
- Memo to City Council on Irrevocable Salary Reduction & Waiver of
Vehicle Allowance (04-14-10)- Memo to City Council on Convention Center Expansion (02-18-10)
- Travel Memo to NLC Conference in Washington, D.C. (02-09-10)
- Excused Absences due to NLC Conference in Washington, D.C. (02-02-10)
- Excused Absences due to LAFCO Meetings (02-09-10)
- Excused Absence from Rules and Open Government Commitee (02-02-10)
- Memo to City Council on Retirement Board Governance (02-04-10)
- Project Diversity Screening Commitee Appointment (01-22-10)
- Excused Absence from November 17, 2009 Evening Session (11-18-09)
- Designate Greek Flag Raising Event as City Council Special Events (01-21-10)
- Excused Absences due to NLC Conference (10-05-09)
- Travel Memo to NLC Conference in San Antonio, TX (10-02-09)
- Excused Absence from September 15, 2009 Closed Session (09-30-09)
- Excused Absence from September 15, 2009 Evening Session (09-22-10)
- Memo to City Council on Executive Home Loan Program (09-09-09)
- Excused Absence from Rules and Open Government Commitee (09-03-09)
- Excused Absence from September 1, 2009 Regular Session (08-28-09)
- Excused Absences due to Neck Surgery (07-31-09)
- Memo to City Council on Fiduciary Governance Models of the City's Retirement Plans (06-18-09)
- Memo to City Council on Karaoke Establishment on De Anza and Via Vico (06-12-09)
- Memo to Finance Director Scott Johnson on Vehicle Allowance Waiver (06-12-09)
- Mayor and Council Salaries, Compensation and Benefits for
FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011 (06-02-09)- FY 2009-2010 Compensation and Benefits for Management Employees in Unit 99 (05-27-09)
- Budget Documents for FY 2009-2010 (05-21-09)
- BD #23: Office on Aging Staffing
- BD #24: Crime Prevention Specialist Staffing
- BD #25: Park Ranger Program
- BD #26: Police Horse Mounted Unit
- BD #27: Traffic Enforcement Unit
- BD #28: Senior Center Services
- BD #29: Fire Citizen CPR Training Program
- BD #30: Fire Station 33 Temporary Deactivation
- BD #31: US Green Building Council LEED Certification
- BD #32: Council Office Expenditure Openness
- Public Hearing and actions related to Stevens Creek Signeage Area (05-19-09)
- Moratorium on New Bail Bonds Establishments (05-19-09)
- Supplemental Memo on the San José Public Library Access and
Computer Use Policy (04-21-09)- San José Public Library Internet Access and Computer Use Policy (04-21-09)
- Proposed Modification to the Private Property Tree Removal Permit Process (04-21-09)
- Competition Policy (01-27-09)
- Request for Additional Information Regarding Citywide Inclusionary Policy (11-10-08)
- Audit of Retirement Services Travel Expenses (9-30-08)
- Excused Absences (9-30-08)
- Excused Absences (8-19-08)
- Taxicab Rate of Fare Adjustment (8-5-08)
- Excused Absence (6-24-08)
- Excused Absence (6-17-08)
- Excused Absences (6-10-08)
- Library Filter Demonstration Informational Memo (6-5-08)
- Legal Analysis of 911 Fee (5-1-08)
- Attorney-Client Privilege (4-29-08)
- Vietnamese Retail Area (2-12-08)
- San Jose Convention Center Memo (12-13-07)
- Sign Ordinance Memo (12-07-07)
- Appeals Hearing Board Re-appointments (11-15-07)
- Senior Commission Appointment (11-13-07)
- Green Building Policy (10-31-07)
- Library Internet Filter Memo (10-18-07)
- Amicus Briefs Memo (6-21-07)
- Senior Commission Appointment (6-13-07)
- Public Safety Memorial (5-22-07)
- Council Salary Setting Commission (5-22-07)
- Evergreen-East Hills Visioning (5-15-07)
- Animal Ordinance (4-30-07)
- Winchester SNI Neighborhood Improvement Plan Amendment (4-23-07)
- Non-profit Gaming in San Jose (4-13-07)
- Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame (4-13-07)
- Senior Commission Re-appointments (4-2-07)
- Duckett Way Memo (3-6-07)
- Project Diversity Screening Committee appointment (2-7-07)
- Documents filed with Office of the City Clerk
- Income and Time Disclosure Statement
- 2010 Q2: April 1 - June 30
- 2010 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- 2009 Q4: October 1 - December 31
- 2009 Q3: July 1 - September 30
- 2009 Q2: April 1 - June 30
- 2009 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- 2008 Q4: October 1 - December 31
- 2008 Q3: July 1 - September 30
- 2008 Q2: April 1 - June 30
- 2008 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- 2007 Q4: October 1 - December 31
- 2007 Q3: July 1 - September 30
- 2007 Q2: April 1 - June 30
- 2007 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- DFR1 - Disclosure of Fundraising Report
- 2010 Q2: April 1 - June 30
- 2010 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- 2009 Q4: October 1 - December 31
- 2009 Q3: July 1 - September 30
- 2009 Q2: April 1 - June 30
- 2009 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- 2008 Q4: October 1 - December 31
- 2008 Q3: July 1 - September 30
- 2008 Q2: April 1 - June 30
- 2008 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- 2007 Q4: October 1 - December 31 - None Filed
- 2007 Q3: July 1 - September 30 - None Filed
- 2007 Q1: January 1 - March 31 and Q2: April 1 - June 30
- FPPC Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests
- FPPC - 460 Officeholder Account Statements
- 2008: July 1 - December 31 - None Filed. Office Holder Accounts Eliminated.
- 2008: January 1 - June 30
- 2007: July 1 - December 31
- 2007: January 1 - June 30
- 2006: July 1 - December 31
- FPPC Form 410 - Statement of Organization - Officeholder Account (9-5-06)
- San Jose City Form 101(a) - Statement of Conflict of Interest (5-22-07)
- San Jose City Council Oath of Office
- Other Items
Documents relating to Pete's City Council 2010 Campaign:
- FPPC Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement (07-01-09)
- FPPC Form 500 - Expenditure Ceiling Statement (12-21-09)
- FPPC Form 502 - Personal Campaign Funds Declaration of Candidate
2010 Municipal Election (12-21-09)- Recipient Commitee ID Number (11-04-09)
- FPPC Form 410 - Statement of Organization Receipt Committee (10-30-09)
- List of Donors
Documents relating to Pete's City Council 2006 Campaign:
- FPPC Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement (9-20-05)
- FPPC Form 410 - Statement of Organization Receipt Committee (9-21-05)
- FPPC Form 410 - Amended Statement of Organization (10-18-05).
- City of San Jose - Declaration of Source of Funds (10-18-05)
- IRS - Employer Identification Number (10-21-05)
- City of San Jose Form 500 - Expenditure Ceiling Statement (12-9-05)
- List of Donors
Councilmember Pete Constant | 200 East Santa Clara Street, 18th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113 | 408-535-4901 | district1@sanjoseca.gov
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