01/05/2022
City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Special City Council Meeting
5:30 PM Virtual Meeting
Special Study Session
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 21-9038, the City Council meeting will be held by teleconference only. No physical location will be available for this meeting; however, the City of Santa Clara continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely:
• Via Zoom:
o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/99706759306
Meeting ID: 997-0675-9306 or
o Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833
• Via the City's eComment (now available during the meeting) • Via email to [email protected]
As always, the public may view the meetings on SantaClaraCA.gov, Santa Clara City Television (Comcast cable channel 15 or AT&T U-verse channel 99), or the livestream on the City's YouTube channel or Facebook page.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provIsIons of California Government Code §54956 ("The Brown Act") and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Charter, the Mayor calls for a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara, to commence and convene on January 5, 2022 at 5:00 pm for a Special Meeting to be held virtually via Zoom, to consider the following matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them.
5:30 PM STUDY SESSION
Call to Order
Mayor Gillmor called the meeting to order at 5:31 PM.
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Pledg e of Allegiance and Statem ent of Values
Roll Call
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance .
Councilmember Hardy recited the Statemen t of Values .
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel read the Statemen t of Behavioral Standards.
Present: 7 - Councilmember Kathy Watanabe, Vice Mayor Raj Chahal, Councilme mber Karen Hardy, Councilmember Kevin Park,
Councilmember Suds Jain, Councilmem ber Antho ny Becker, and Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor
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Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes 01/05/2022 22-1342 Update on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project
Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation .
Assistant Director of Public Works Liw made some opening remarks on Santa Clara County's Valley Transportation Authority (VT A) Bart Station and introduced the VT A staff to make thei r presentation.
Takis Salpeas (Chief BART Delivery Officer - VTA), Bernice Alaniz (Director of Communications and Public Affairs - VTA), Erica Wilks (Santa Clara Station Lead -VTA), and Greg Teeball (Project Manager - VTA) gave a PowerPoint presentation.
Council comments and questions followed .
Bernice Alaniz, Takis Salpeas , and Assistant Director of Public Works Liw addressed Council questions.
Public Speaker(s): Dan Ondrasek
Rob Mayer
Eugene Bradley
Jonathan E
cfulhorst
Mary Grizzle
Patricia Leung
Jeff Houston
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Adrian Brandt
Bernice Alaniz, Erica Wilks, Assistant Director of Public Works Liw, and Assistant City Manager Pineda addressed public comments and quest ions.
Council comments followed.
Councilmember Park left the meeting at 7:50 PM .
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
DY Jung (E-Mail) expressed comments of concern regarding neighborhood safety and security.
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
None.
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CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
None.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 PM.
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Jain, to adjourn the meeting.
Aye : 6 - Councilmember Watanabe, Vice Mayor Chahal , Councilmembe r Hardy, Councilmember Jain, Councilmember Becker, and Mayor Gillmo r
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Park
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. 01/05/2022
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MEETING DISCLOSURES
The lime limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period Is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the dale on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court. they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies.
AB23 ANNOUNCEMENT: Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Sports and Open Space Authority and Housing Authority are entitled lo receive $30 for each attended meeting.
Note: The City Council and its associated Authorities meet as separate agencies but in a concurrent manner. Actions taken should be considered actions of only the identified policy body.
LEGEND: City Council (CC); Stadium Authority (SA); Sports and Open Space Authority (SOSA); Housing Authority (HA); Successor Agency to the City of Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency (SARDA}; Bayshore North Project Enhancement Authority (BNPEA); Public Facilities Financing Corporation (PFFC)
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk's O ffice at (408) 615-2220, email [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or at the public information desk al any City of Santa Clara public library.
If a member of the public submits a speaker card for any agenda items, their name will appear in the Minutes. If no speaker card is submitted. the Minutes will reflect "Public Speaker."
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the City of Santa Clara will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities, and will ensure that all existing facilities will be made accessible to the maximum extent feasible. The City of Santa Clara will generally, upon request. provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities induding those with speech, hearing, or vision impairments so they can participate equally in the City's programs, services, and activities. The City of Santa Clara will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs lo ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities.
Agendas and o ther written materials distributed during a public meeting that are public record will be made available by the City in an appropriate alternative format. Contact the City Clerk's Office at 1 408-615-2220 with your request for an alternative format copy of the agenda or other written materials.
Individuals who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or any other disability-related modification of policies or procedures. or other accommodation. in order to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Santa Clara, should contact the City's ADA Coordinator at 408-615-3000 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
Assistant City Clerk
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