“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, 1822

Open 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:

• Council Memos
  • Request for Additional Information Regarding Citywide Inclusionary Policy (11-10-08)
  • Audit of Retirement Services Travel Expenses (9-30-08)
  • Taxicab Rate of Fare Adjustment (8-5-08)
  • 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
  • Statement of Outside Earnings - Q1 2007 [Due June 2007]
  • FPPC - Officeholder Account for 2007 [Due July 2007]
  • Semi-Annual Fundraising Report [Due July 2007
  • FPPC Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests (1-30-07)
  • San Jose City Form 101(a) - Statement of Conflict of Interest (5-22-07)
  • FPPC Form 410 - Statement of Organization - Officeholder Account (9-5-06)
  • San Jose City Council Oath of Office
• Other Items
  • Pete Constant Daily Calendar
  • Chief of Staff Jim Cogan Daily Calendar
  • Lobbyists registered with the San Jose (Current)

Documents relating to Pete's City Council 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
  • FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (1-31-06)
  • FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (3-17-06)
  • FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (5-20-06)
  • FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (7-31-06)