CITY COUNCIL GOALS & PRIORITIES
City of Santa Clara Summary
of Accomplishments
2021
2 3
Senior Meal
Program
We transitioned our daily
Senior Nutrition Program to
maintain the health and safety
of the senior community.
103,000
free meals
Santa Clara City Library
COVID-19 Free Testing
22 days of testing
10,986 tests provided
Small Business Assistance
Grant Program
248 businesses supported
$1,745,000 in grants
Food for Families
In partnership with the Salvation Army and
Second Harvest Food Bank, distributed
free essential food items to those impacted
by the COVID-19 pandemic.
16,809 boxes of food
5,603 households
Greetings Santa Clara
Community,
I am excited to share some of the highlights and many
accomplishments we have experienced since the
previous year’s report. The accomplishments illustrate our remarkable achievements over the last year to support the City Council’s priorities while helping address the COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining the necessary services the
community counts on.
The City remains committed to improving the quality
of life in Santa Clara. Throughout the pandemic, the City continues to shine and get recognized for its leadership and public service quality. In addition to the strategic financial management of nearly $5 billion and the City Council’s solid leadership, our work is distinguished by these awards and recognitions.
Together, the community and City workforce has shown
their resilience and commitment to making Santa Clara “The Center of What’s Possible.”
It’s an honor to serve as Santa Clara’s City Manager. I am proud of the work my team and I do every day to support and implement the City Council’s goals and priorities and deliver a broad range of services to keep the community thriving.
Throughout the pandemic, the City continues to shine
and get recognized for its leadership and public service quality.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as Santa Clara’s City Manager!
In community spirit,
Deanna J. Santana
City Manager
Santa Clara RespondEd
During The pandemic
City Council prioritized
COVID-19 response during
Priority Setting Sessions!
We quickly pivoted to provide City services in-person
while enhancing online digital services during the pandemic Healthy Meals Santa Clara
150,000 free meals
to youth and children in
partnership with Santa Clara
Unified School District to
supplement meals.
f
Emergency Rental Assistance
Assisted low-income households in
Santa Clara with rental assistance for past
due rent due to the COVID-19 crisis.
169 households
$734,000 in funding
4 5
2021 American Public Works
Association Project of the Year Reed
& Grant Sports Park Project
Ranked First Place for 3CMA 2021 Savvy
Award in Digital Interactive Overall
Website for City website redesign
Ranked First Place CMUA Resource
Efficiency & Community Service Award
for Silicon Valley Power innovative Energy
Efficiency Grant Program for Small
Businesses
Award for Excellence in Information
Technology Practices from Municipal
Information Systems Association of CA
2021 Achievement of Excellence in
Procurement Award for excellence in
public procurement
Award of Excellence from the American
Planning Association for Tasman East
Specific Plan
Clean Water Environment Association
Sewer Collection System of the Year
Silicon Valley Power recognized for Smart
Energy Provider designation from the
American Public Power Association
Mission Branch Library LEED Silver
Certification through the U.S. Green
Building Council
Certificate of Achievement in Excellence
in Financial Reporting for Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report ending FY June
2020
Award of Merit from California American
Planning Association for Reclaiming
Our Downtown, Santa Clara Parade of
Champions, and Old Quad Residents for
Rebuilding Downtown Santa Clara
Capital Budget Excellence Award for
Fiscal Year 2020/21 from the California
Society of Municipal Finance Officers
California Emergency Services
Association Coastal Chapter Exceptional
Award for LISTOS program for
Emergency Management
American Public Power Association’s
Safety Award of Excellence for Silicon
Valley Power
City Awards and recognition
2021
6 7
City Council Policy Priorities
1. Deliver & Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services & Infrastructure 2 Manage Strategically Our Workforce Capacity & Resources 3 Promote & Enhance Economic, Housing & Transportation Development 4 Enhance Community Sports, Recreational & Arts Assets
5 Ensure Compliance with Measure J & Manage Levi’s Stadium 6 Enhance Community Engagement & Transparency
7 Promote Sustainability & Environmental Protection
2021
The City Managers’s Office has an amazing team ready to serve with integrity and humility. “I’m proud of the services and
dedication our City employees
provide the community,
working tirelessly, every day, all
year long, rain or shine.”
Deanna J. Santana
Pg 8-9
Pg 10-11
Pg 12-13
Pg 14-15
Pg 16-17
Pg 18-19
Pg 20-21
8 9
Deliver &
Enhance
High-Quality
Efficient
Services &
Infrastructure
W e were busy in 2021 delivering the
critical services the community expects
and going above and beyond when the
community needs us.
Key accomplishments of the Deliver and
Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services
and Infrastructure City Council Pillar:
City of Santa Clara Continually Improving
Infrastructure
• Awarded the CMUA Resource Efficiency &
Community Service Award for outstanding proj-
ects advancing best practices and innovative
ideas in the water and power industry
• Awarded the Santa Clara Valley Section of the
Clean Water Environment Association’s (CWEA)
Sewer Collection System of the Year – Medium
Size
• Completed construction of speed humps
requested by residents as a traffic-calming
measure on Briarwood Drive between Cabrillo
Avenue and Warburton Avenue
• Took top honors in the 2021 CMUA Resource Ef-
ficiency & Community Service Awards for SVP’s
outstanding projects advancing best practices
and innovative ideas in the water and power
industry
• Completed flashing beacons for pedestrian
crossings at Halford Avenue at Burnley Way
and The Alameda between Mission and Bel-
lomy Streets; and a High-Intensity Activated
Crosswalk (HAWK) at Kiely Boulevard at Malabar
Avenue
• Completed design work for approximately 20
capital improvement program projects
• Completed the in-house design, construction,
and installation of approximately 4,000 linear
feet of water main
• Increased public-facing access to City services
at Santa Clara City Hall and additional locations
on Oct. 4, 2021
• Received a Safe, Clean Water Mini Grant in the
amount of $5,000 from the Santa Clara Valley
Water District
City Santa Clara Delivers High-Quality
Services & Enhances Technology
• Effectively navigated the impact of changing
public health orders to maintain access to core
Library services by launching contactless pick-
up services and implemented appointment con-
cierge services as well as “grab and go” curated
bundles of materials
• Declared a local drought emergency for the
City of Santa Clara and developed a water con-
servation and drought awareness campaign
• Accelerated the adoption of Lexipol public
safety policy manual intended to provide com-
prehensive, defensible Department policies
written by legal and public safety professionals
based on current government legislation and
case decisions
• Added over 50,000 digital titles to the library
collection
• Awarded $90,000 in grant funding for the
education, prevention, and enforcement of
impaired driving laws
• Expanded the Santa Clara Police Department
Community Response Team to include two
Crisis Intervention Specialists to provide consul-
tation and field support to Patrol, in the areas of
mental/behavioral health and service referrals
• Purchased a state-of-the-art use of force simu-
lator to provide a realistic, yet safe environment,
for law enforcement to practice responding to
various stimuli and as a community engage-
ment tool
• Implemented a third-party vendor for the man-
agement of the City’s residential and business
alarm
• Implemented a new email subscription service,
GovDelivery, to improve communications by
providing enhanced updates on news and top-
ics that interest residents
• Received the 2020 Achievement of Excellence
in Procurement® Award from the National Pro-
curement Institute
• Received the Government Finance Officers
Association (GFOA) award for excellence in
financial reporting for Fiscal Year 2019/20 for
the 29th year
• Earned the American Public Power Associa-
tion’s Safety Award of Excellence (APPA) for
Silicon Valley Power’s safe operating practices
in 2020
• Enhanced productivity, collaboration, and se-
curity via the roll-out and support of Microsoft
Teams and 365 SharePoint Online as the collab-
oration platform across City
• Awarded the 2021 Award for Excellence in
Information Technology Practices from the
Municipal Information Systems Association of
California (MISAC)
City of Santa Clara Provides Services Sup-
porting the Community
• Partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank and
the Santa Clara Unified School District to create
the award-winning Lunch at the Library free
summer meal program for local families
• Partnered with The Salvation Army and Second
Harvest Food Bank to launch a new program
called Food for Families, which will offer weekly
essential food items for all Santa Clara residents
• Provided the Annual Cleanup Campaign while
adhering to COVID-19 safety guidelines
• Received recognition by American Public Works
Association Silicon Valley Chapter 2020 Honor
Award for the City’s Santa Clara Safe Routes to
Schools Pedestrian Improvement Project
10 11
Manage
Strategically
Our Workforce
Capacity &
Resources
W e invest in our staff to ensure they
continue to provide the best possible
service while remaining fiscally
responsible and focused on strategic goals.
Key accomplishments of the Manage
Strategically Our Workforce Capacity and
Resources City Council Pillar:
City of Santa Clara Continues to
Strengthen Workforce
• Appointed a new City Librarian after a
nationwide search
• Added $1.7 million to restore Police services
impacted by budget reductions in the biennial
operating budget
• Established a list of eligible Firefighter
candidates after implementing a new
recruitment campaign with the objective of
diversifying the applicant pool
• Added fee-supported positions and third-party
plan check and inspection funding to support
building development services in the biennial
operating budget
• Transitioned two employees from the Finance
Department to the City Auditor’s Office as
placements from Phase 1 Budget Rebalancing
proposals
• Facilitated the onboarding and orientation of
three new City Councilmembers
City of Santa Clara Enhances Workforce
Resources
• Coordinated complex plan check processes
between many City divisions, departments, and
outside agencies while working remote
• Achieved Type II Urban Search and Rescue
(USAR) certification from the California Office of
Emergency Services (CalOES)
• Acquired Law Enforcement Field Training
Application (LEFTA) software to review and
track training records, vehicle damage, vehicle
pursuits, use of force reports, and professional
standards
• Awarded a new banking services contract to JP
Morgan generating cost savings and enhancing
customer service and technology efficiencies
• Completed approximately 1,270 legal service
requests while maintaining full City Attorney
operations during the Covid-19 pandemic under
reduced FTE, budget and increased workload
due to the departure of the City Attorney.
• Completed significant large generation
projects at Don Von Raesfeld (DVR) power
plant to replace obsolete equipment, improve
functionality, and ensure reliability
• Implemented new case management system,
Advologix, to accurately manage and track
transactional and litigation matters
• Launched a mobile inventory (barcode) system
to improve inventory management efficiency
and accuracy at the City’s central warehouse
• Selected a vendor for a new Records
Management System and the housing of legacy
data; anticipated “go live” timeframe of fall 2021
• Launched a new website to attract quality
sworn and civilian professional candidates, aide
applicants in the recruiting process and help
differentiate the City of Santa Clara from fellow
agencies
• Completed the upgrade of City’s phone system
to Mitel
City of Santa Clara Strategically Manages
Productivity
• Facilitated critical service delivery with an
increase in workload and decreased resources,
including the loss of approximately 450 as-
needed employees (equivalent to 450,000
hours), 26% reduction of full-time staffing, and a
17% staff vacancy rate, as of July 2021.
• Developed Revenue Strategies to plan for
the City’s future needs and engaged a third-
party consultant to poll for potential revenue
strategies/tax measures
• Updated structure for annual two-day Council
Priority Setting Session to highlight budget and
fiscal needs and COVID-19 efforts
• Reached successor Memoranda of
Understanding agreements with five of the
City’s bargaining units
• Increased Lobbyist Fees for full cost recovery
of the program
• Executed an agreement with the Salvation
Army Silicon Valley for on-going use of City
employees as Disaster Service Workers for
weekly food distribution program
• Developed and implemented various programs
and policies including the COVID-19 leave
policy as well as leaves mandated by State and
federal laws
• Pre-refunded multiple bonds through direct
placement which will achieve $20 Million Net
Present Value savings over the next 12 years
• Reviewed FEMA requirements and accounted
for citywide COVID-19 expenditures to
maximize federal funding
• Developed reserve policy that will enable SVP
to remain solvent, handle emergency financial
needs, and levelized future rate increases
• Strategically distributed $1.59 million in CARES
Act funding that supported the City’s food
assistance program, Small Business Assistance
Grant Program and other COVID-19 related
expenditures
• Transitioned investment services to a
professional financial advisor to maximize the
City’s investment returns
• Continued the maturity of the City’s
cybersecurity posture, safeguarding resident
and city sensitive data
• Deployed mutual aid resources to numerous
wildfires and USAR responses
The City has had to address a 42M fiscal deficit
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. City Council and staff
worked hard to balance a two-year budget; however, a
17.6M ongoing fiscal deficit remains.
12 13
Promote
& Enhance
Economic,
Housing &
Transportation
Development
W e will continue to look for opportunities
to provide additional housing and
transportation and partner with other
agencies to make progress in these areas.
Key accomplishments of the Promote
and Enhance Economic, Housing and
Transportation Development City Council
Pillar:
City of Santa Clara Committed to Housing
& Transportation Development
• Invested over $0.8 million in the City’s
Neighborhood Conservation and Improvement
Program (NCIP) and $1 million in the City’s
Tenant Based Rental Assistance Programs
• Celebrated the start of construction of
Agrihood, an affordable housing development
at 90 North Winchester Blvd
• Broke ground on a new 100% affordable-
housing community developed by St. Anton
Communities at 2233 Calle Del Mundo in
the city of Santa Clara Received an Award of
Excellence in the category of Comprehensive
Plan-Large Jurisdiction for the Tasman East
Specific Plan
• Assisted two families in purchasing Below
Market Purchase (BMP) homes, 5,000 residents
through public service programs and 20
homeless or at-risk Santa Clara residents
through the County Supportive Housing
Partnership
• Completed the El Camino Real Specific Plan
which will implement the City’s General Plan
goals and policies for the El Camino Real
corridor by providing more detailed guidance
for future land uses and urban design elements
• Executed an extension to the Exclusive
Negotiating Agreement (ENA) and License
agreement with Habitat for Humanity, De La
Cruz Project
• Managed, maintained, and provided Sanitary
Sewer Hydraulic Modeling support services for
approximately 20 Land Development Projects
• Awarded American Planning Association Award
of Excellence in the category of Grassroots
Initiative for grassroots efforts for Rebuilding
Downtown Santa Clara, American Planning
Association Award of Excellence in the category
of Comprehensive Plan-Large Jurisdiction for
the Tasman East Specific Plan
City of Santa Clara Promotes Economic
Development Supporting Businesses
• Named one of the 2021 Top 25 Best Places to
Live in America by Niche
• Ranked 2nd among the top 30 economically
dynamic cities by Heartland Forward (San Jose-
Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metro Area)
• Launched the Worker Cooperative Initiative to
help retain businesses in Santa Clara
• Hosted eight educational webinars on the
Worker Cooperative business model with over
122 attendees
• Amended the City’s Worker Retention
Ordinance to permanently add hotel workers as
a covered employee group
• Enacted an emergency ordinance to add
worker recall protections for Santa Clara
workers
• Launched marketing for the sale of Successor
Agency property located at 5201 Great America
Parkway
• Established a temporary ordinance that caps
fees that a third-party delivery service can
charge Santa Clara restaurants for their services
during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Lead efforts in the successful formation of
the new Destination Marketing Organization
(DMO) including the development of Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws; appointment of
a Board of Directors; hiring of new CEO; and
development of a funding model
• Implemented a cap on third-party food delivery
fee
• Upgraded the Business Tax License system
14 15
Enhance
Community
Sports,
Recreational &
Arts Assets
W e will continue to provide public
amenities, programs and services that
provide opportunities to stay active
and engaged. W e are also continuing
to maintain and improve our parks
and facilities that best align with the
community’s needs.
Key accomplishments of the Enhance
Community Sports, Recreational and Arts
Assets City Council Pillar:
City of Santa Clara Parks Make Life Better!
• Awarded Project of the Year Award for the En-
vironment/Parks (>$25M) Category for Reed &
Grant Sports Park Project
• Opened community facilities at the Lawrence
Station Area development
• Created an interdepartmental “Smart Parks”
planning team to collaborate on technology
in parks (electronic locks, wi-fi, EV charging
stations, etc.)
• Hosted the 110th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Ceremony virtually from Central Park
• Partnered with the Magical Bridge Foundation
to bring an all-inclusive playground providing
play features for children and adults of all abili-
ties and ages to Central Park
• Recognized as #18 on BarBend’s 2020 list of
California’s Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles
• Initiated a Cemetery Census to confirm and/or
update contact information for the interred at
Mission City Memorial Park
Community Projects
Completed
• Reed & Grant Sports Park
Opened the 9.75-acre Reed & Grant Sports
Park located at 750 Reed St. It has five light-
ed sports fields, four synthetic turf fields and
one natural grass field, that can be set up
in multiple regulation size configurations, a
3,500 square foot multipurpose building for
recreation and activities, concession stand,
restrooms, on-site parking and playground
• Raymond G. Gamma Dog Park
Rehabilitated the Raymond G. Gamma Dog
Park located at 888 Reed St. It includes area
for small and large dogs, ample lighting, new
paved parking lot, EV charging stations and
restrooms
• Homeridge Park
Celebrated the completion and opening of
the rehabilitated playground located at 2985
Stevenson St. The project includes a nature
themed playground with great features and
accessible, developmentally appropriate play
elements
• Santa Clara Senior Center
Senior Center fitness center floor was redone,
and new fitness equipment was added, locat-
ed at 1303 Fremont St.
• Nuevo Community Public Park
Celebrated the completion and opening of
a new playground, small grass field and BBQ
area, located at 3505 Kifer Rd.
• Creekside Park
Celebrated the completion and opening of
the park located at 3225 Scott Blvd. This park
is along the Redwood Creek Trail in Santa
Clara Square and features a lit pathway, picnic
tables with BBQs and seating area
• Bowers Park
Completed rehabilitation of playground locat-
ed at 2582 Cabrillo Ave. The new playground is
inclusive for all ages and abilities
• Machado Park
• Completed rehabilitation of playground, locat-
ed at 3360 Cabrillo Ave. Features two separate
playgrounds for 2-5 and 6-11
• Agnew Park
Completed rehabilitation of the playground,
located at 2150 Agnew Rd. The new play-
ground is great for those who like to swing,
slide and climb
• Fuller Street Park
Completed rehabilitation of Fuller Street
sports court and added new fitness equip-
ment, located at 61 Fuller St..
Key accomplishments of the Ensure
Compliance with Measure J and Manage
Levi’s Stadium City Council Pillar:
• Rebalanced Stadium Authority budget due to
COVID-19 impacts
• Adopted Stadium Authority Budget reflective
of Board’s priorities and the protection of public
funds
• Completed review of Non-NFL Events for
first three years of Stadium operations by
forensic accountant to improve Management
Company’s accounting processes, procedures,
and practices
• Continued efforts to provide procurement
oversight and coordinate with Management
Company to obtain Stadium Authority Board
approval to execute conflict-free agreements
for Non-NFL marketing, capital projects, and
stadium maintenance and repairs
• Initiated a collaborative implementation of
shared financial management services with
the Management Company to ensure greater
financial transparency and efficiency
• Procured and awarded multi-year agreement to
auditor for annual financial audit
• Implemented Statement of Qualifications
(SOQ) to procure a third-party marketing
consultant to assess the Management
Company’s Non-NFL Events Marketing Plan to
maximize revenue for Non-NFL events
• City Council directed the City Manager on Nov
16, 2021 to provide exemptions under conditions
of approval for up to 5 weeknight concerts per
year including pyrotechnics ending no later than
11:00 p.m.
• Continued efforts to collaborate with
Management Company to mitigate event
impacts for surrounding neighborhoods
• Continued working with Stadium Authority
Counsel’s Office on several litigation and
arbitration actions filed by the Management
Company, along with the issuance of
Notices of Breach and Default related to the
Stadium Manager’s non-compliance with the
Management Agreement
• Continued oversight with Stadium Authority
Counsel’s Office of ADA compliance with
improvements to Main Lot
• Continued efforts to ensure transparency from
Management Company and sharing of public
records (Stadium Builder Licenses, financial
information, and Non-NFL event agreements)
• Continued efforts to maintain and engage the
Stadium Authority Board on improving the Noise
Monitoring Program and related reporting
16 17
Ensure
Compliance
with Measure J
& Manage Levi’s
Stadium
W e are committed to managing Levi’s
Stadium with integrity, protecting public
funding and complying with Measure J.
18 19
Key accomplishments of the Enhance
Community Engagement and
Transparency City Council Pillar:
City of Santa Clara Celebrates Community
• Hosted “Celebrate Santa Clara” event at Central
Park that drew 3,000 attendees
• Developed a series of videos from the City
Council on cultural & holiday events including
Eid al-Fitr, Kwanzaa, 4th of July, Black History
Month, Diwali and more
• Hosted the first Girl’s Fire Camp, introducing
60 high-school-aged girls to the firefighting
profession
• Hosted National Night Out lead by Santa Clara
Police Department
• Promoted Community Building with Citywide
Chalk Art Contest, Halloween Decorating and
Holiday Home Decorating Contests
• Brought together over 1,500 residents at four
outdoor Sunset Cinema movie nights at City
parks
• Hosted Children’s SpooktaClara Halloween
Party at the Youth Activity Center, Halloween
events at the Santa Clara City Library
City of Santa Clara Promotes Community
Engagement
• Kicked off the 2020/21 Redistricting effort
by selecting a 7-member Independent
Redistricting Commission
• Launched the Pruneridge Avenue Complete
Streets Plan
• Coordinated informational campaign about
City infrastructure needs with virtual community
meetings and behind-the-scenes tours on
Facebook Live garnering thousands of views
• Continued implementation of the City’s
Smoking and Tobacco regulations by adopting
Ordinance No. 2029 repealing Section 8.35.130
(“Possession of Tobacco by Persons Under 21
Years of Age”)
• Approved a settlement and release agreement
to end the lawsuit brought against the City of
Santa Clara under the California Voting Rights
Act (CVRA)
• Launched the Commit to Action webpage on
ways the Santa Clara Police Department can
ensure it meets community expectations
• Established the Task Force on Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion
• Successfully oversaw the City’s first
district-based election in FY 2020/21 which
encompassed four council seats
• Supported an extended outreach campaign for
2020 Census to ensure all Santa Clarans were
counted, resulting in a higher self-response rate
than 2010 Census
• Provided fire and life safety education to
K-6th grade students via the outcome-based
education program called Firefighters in Safety
Education (FISE)
• Provided additional bilingual story times and
sensory programming for children on the autism
spectrum
City of Santa Clara Prioritizes
Transparency and Communication
• Received the National Association of
Government Web Professionals (NAGW) 2020
Pinnacle Award (City/County Medium High
Population Group) for the City website
• Launched a new redesign for the City Manager’s
biweekly report as “City Hall News” to provide
an improved user experience to disseminate
pertinent information to the community
• Received 1st place honors in the 2020
Excellence in Public Information and
Communications, or EPIC, awards, held by the
California Association of Public Information
Officials (CAPIO)
• Awarded the 3CMA 2021 Savvy Award in Digital
Interactive - Overall website (population 44,000
and up) for the City website redesign
• Received the 2020 Northwest Public
Power Association (NWPPA) Excellence in
Communications Awards for Silicon Valley
Power
Enhance
Community
Engagement and
Transparency
W e continue our long-standing tradition
of being a transparent and inclusive City
that provides many opportunities to get
involved and connect with us.
THE NEWSLETTER FOR CITY OF SANTA CLARA RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES WINTER/SPRING 2021
IN THIS ISSUE:
City Manager's Community Letter (p.2) | Reed
DQG*UDQW6SRUWV3DUN2ŖFLDOO\2SHQV
S
_
7DVN)RUFHRQ'LYHUVLW\(TXLW\ ,QFOXVLRQ
S
_
5HODWHG6DQWD&ODUD
S
_$JULKRRG$œRUGDEOH
+RXVLQJ&RPPXQLW\
S
_6LOLFRQ9DOOH\3RZHU
/DXQFKHV1HZ3URJUDPVWR6XSSRUW(9V
S
FIND
OUT MORE
ON PAGE
11 A partnership with The Salvation Army
and Second Harvest Food Bank
Pick Up Free Food Items Weekly
Every Wednesday, 2-3:30 p.m.
THE NEWSLETTER FOR CITY OF SANTA CLARA RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES SUMMER 2021
SUMMERTIME FUNSUMMERTIME FUN
in Santa Clarain Santa Clara
IN THIS ISSUE:
City Manager's Letter (pg. 2) / Budget Update
(pg. 3) / A Vision for the El Camino Real (pg.
4) /State of the City (pg. 5) / Pruneridge Ave.
Study (pg. 7) / Sustainability Corner (pg. 10)
/ Water Conservation (pg. 12) /
Summertime
Safety (pg. 14) / National Night Out (pg. 15)
FIND
OUT MORE
ON PAGE
9 :DWHU4XDOLW\&RQVXPHU&RQŔGHQFH5HSRUW
included in this issue
THE NEWSLETTER FOR CITY OF SANTA CLARA RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES FALL 2021
IN THIS ISSUE:
City Manager's Letter (pg. 2) / City's New
Librarian (pg. 4) / Redistricting (pg. 4) / Zoning
Code Update (pg. 5) / Water Conservation (pg. 6) /
Special Events (pg. 10) / Parade of Champions
(pg. 12) / Virtual Firehouse Family Fair (pg. 12) /
Flood Preparedness (pg. 14)
HELP SAVE
OUR WATER
Check out page 6 for water-saving tips.
It’ s a DROUGHT Emergency - Reduce Your Water Use
Inside Santa Clara newsletter is produced three times a year in the fall, winter/spring and summer.
It is also available at SantaClaraCA.gov/InsideSantaClara with an improved digital experience.
Mayor and City Council present Santa Clara University 2020 NCAA Division 1 Champions with keys to the City City staff at a booth getting feedback from the community The City’s
Public Records
Requests have
increased year
to year by
more than
60%
Here’s a list of accomplishments for the
Promote Sustainability and Environmental
Protection City Council Pillar:
Silicon Valley Power Leads the City of
Santa Clara in Green Power Excellence
• Ranked second place in the nation for
SVP’s Green Power Excellence from the U.S.
Department of Energy
• Activated a 40-Megawatt Central 40 Solar
Project - Enough to Power more than 16k
Average Santa Clara Homes
• Deployed two new solar-powered electric
vehicle (EV) charging stations with three
charging ports at each station
• Offered a $1,000 rebate when you upgrade
your electric panel to accommodate additional
load from converting natural gas to electric
appliances and adding a Level 2 (Electric
Vehicle) charger to your home
• Approved a 30-year extension agreement of a
federally owned hydropower project with the
United States Department of Energy’s power
market administrator, Western Area Power
Administration, to continue to provide clean
cost-effective hydropower through December
31, 2054
• Received recognition for Silicon Valley Power’s
Santa Clara Green Power program as one of
the top green power programs for the 14th
year in a row by the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL)
• Entered into a three-year contract with CIM
Group’s Aquamarine Westside Project to
purchase approximately 500,000 Megawatt
Hours (MWhs) of renewable energy
• Received recognition for Silicon Valley Power’s
Santa Clara Green Power program as one of
the top green power programs for the 14th
year in a row by the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL)
• Awarded the American Public Power
Association’s Safety Award of Excellence (APPA)
for safe operating practices in 2020
• Awarded by U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for Responsible Appliance Disposal
Program for ensuring the proper disposal of
refrigerant-containing appliances by using best
environmental practices that go beyond what
is required by federal law, including recovering
appliance insulation foam, encouraging the
recycling of all durable goods, and promoting
the permanent retirement of old, inefficient
appliances to save energy
City of Santa Clara Promotes
Sustainability to Protect Our Environment
• Developed strategy for establishing new City
Sustainability Program as a roadmap to launch
the new City Council Sustainability Pillar
• Began implementation of mixed-waste
processing for organics collection in
collaboration with Public Works Department
• Created a pilot residential e-bike rebate
program to encourage the adoption of electric
bicycles for commuting to work, shopping,
going to school, visiting friends, etc. instead of
commuting by car
• Developed new City Climate Friendly
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
• Established nine new Sustainability
Program priorities under three category
areas (innovation, integration, collaboration)
approved by City Council
• Installed a photovoltaic (PV) system on the
roof of Northside Branch Library as part of a
community-supported and funded program
administered by the SVP
• Installed twelve new electric vehicle (EV)
charging stations available to the public at four
locations throughout Santa Clara
• Launched the California Electric Vehicle Incentive
Project (CALeVIP) to provide Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure incentives to commercial and multi-
family utility customers
• Launched two low-income programs directed
at energy efficiency (1) Solar Grant Program in
FY 2020/21 that aims to provide enough energy
through solar installations to offset nearly the
entire annual energy consumption for qualified
customers and (2) electric vehicle rebate program
• Offered a rebate of 10% off the purchase price,
up to $300 of new e-bikes
• Offered , in partnership with the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP), free
technical assistance or small businesses and
multifamily properties serving disadvantaged and
low-income communities to help plan and install
EV charging stations
• Provided a rebate of 10% of the purchase cost of
a new electric bicycle, up to $300 to assist those
who want to ride a bicycle but want to travel
faster or need the extra assistance
20 21
Promote
Sustainability &
Environmental
Protection
The City of Santa Clara is dedicated
to environmental sustainability and
climate action through community
programs, projects, partnerships and
policy development.
Ranked second place
in the nation for
SVP’s Green Power
Excellence from the
U.S. Department of
Energy
1500 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050