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THE MISSION CIT Meeting Minutes
City Council Special Meeting
03/09/2022 4:00 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
• 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 Santa Clara City Council to commence and convene on March 9, 2022, at 4:00 pm for a Special Meeting held virtually via Zoom, to consider the following matters) and to potentially take action with respect to them.
4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
Call to Order
Mayor Gillmor called the Special Meeting to order at 4:03 PM.
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
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City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes 03/09/2022 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 Behavorial Standards and noted that any registered Lobbyist must identify themselves or clients they represent if they speak during a public meeting.
22-301 Conference with Labor Negotiators (CC)
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54957.6
City representative: City Manager's designee
Employee Organization(s):
Unit #1-Santa Clara Firefighters Association, IAFF, Local 1171 Unit #2-Santa Clara Police Officer's Association
Unit #3-IBEW Local 1245 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Unit #4-City of Santa Clara Professional Engineers
Units #5, 7 & 8-City of Santa Clara Employees Association Unit #6-AFSCME Local 101 (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Unit #9-Miscellaneous Unclassified Management Employees Unit #9A-Unclassified Police Management Employees
Unit #9B-Unclassified Fire Management Employees
Unit #10-PSNSEA (Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees Association) Public Comment
None.
22-407 Public Comment eComment
Convene to Closed Session
Council convened to Closed Session at 4:09 PM.
Reconvene into Open Session
REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
Mayor Gillmor noted that there was no reportable action from Closed Session.
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Lala Verite expressed comments of concern regarding comments made by Councilmember Watanabe and Mayor Gillmor in regards to Councilmember Park.
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:41 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
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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 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 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 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.
APPROVE:
Assistant City Clerk magdamum
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