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THE MISSION CIT Meeting Minutes
City Council Special Meeting
03/01/2022 5:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 22-9051, 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, Councilmember's Becker, Hardy, Park, and Chahal call for a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara, to commence and convene on March 1, 2022, at 5:00 pm for a Special Meeting to be held virtually, to consider the following matters) and to potentially take action with respect to them. 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
Call to Order
Mayor Gillmor called the Special Meeting to order at 5:01 PM.
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City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes 03/01/2022 Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Chahal recited the Statement of Values.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel recited the Behavioral Standards and noted any registered Lobbyist providing testimony to identify themselves as Lobbyist.
Roll Call
Present: 7 - Councilmember Kathy Watanabe, Councilmember Raj Chahal, Councilmember Karen Hardy, Councilmember Kevin Park, Vice Mayor Suds Jain, Councilmember Anthony Becker, and Mayor Lisa M.
Gillmor
Public Comment
None.
22-359 Public Employee Appointment (Gov. Code §§ 54957, 54954.5, subd. (e).) Title: Acting/Interim City Manager
Convene to Closed Session
Council convened to Closed Session at 5:05 PM and reconvened the meeting at 5:30 PM.
REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
Mayor Gillmor noted that there was no reportable action from Closed Session.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Assemblymember Alex Lee and Assemblymember Evan Low (Letter) expressed comments to Council regarding funding a study on building a Santa Clara City Hall in the historic Downtown.
22-499 Public Presentations - Post Meeting Materials
GENERAL BUSINESS
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2. 22-362 Discussion and Action on Request to give Authorization to a Member of the Santa Clara City Council to Retain Legal Counsel to Represent the City Council as a Body
Councilmember Watanabe made a motion to authorize Mayor Gillmor to retain legal counsel to represent the City Council as a body.
Motion failed due to lack of second.
A motion was made by Councilmember Chahal, seconded by Vice Mayor Jain, to authorize Councilmember Hardy to retain legal counsel to represent the Council as a body.
Council comments followed.
A motion was made by Councilmember Chahal, seconded by Vice Mayor Jain, to authorize Councilmember Hardy to retain legal counsel to represent the Council as a body.
Aye: 6 - Councilmember Chahal, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Park, Vice Mayor Jain, Councilmember Becker, and Mayor Gillmor Nay: 1 - Councilmember Watanabe
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 PM.
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Vice Mayor Jain, to adjourn the meeting.
Aye: 7 - Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Chahal, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Park, Vice Mayor Jain, Councilmember Becker, and Mayor Gillmor
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
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MEETING DISCLOSURES
The time 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 date 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 to 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 Office at (408) 615-2220, email [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara 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 Il 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 including 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 to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities.
Agendas and other 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 1408-615-2220 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.
ATTEST: APPROVE:
Niamenbel Stramfun
Assistant City Clerk
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