City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Special City Council Meeting
Draft
5:30 PM Virtual Meeting
Special Study Session
01/05/2022
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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Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Hardy recited the Statement of Values.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel read the Statement of Behavioral Standards.
Roll Call
Councilmember Kathy Watanabe, Vice Mayor Raj Chahal,
Councilmember Karen Hardy, Councilmember Kevin Park,
Councilmember Suds Jain, Councilmember Anthony Becker, and Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor
Present: 7 -
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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 (VTA) Bart Station and introduced the VTA staff to make their 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
Patricia Leung
Jeff Houston
Eugene Bradley #7059
Jonathan E Adrian Brandt
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Mary Grizzle
Bernice Alaniz, Erica Wilks, Assistant Director of Public Works Liw, and Assistant City Manager Pineda addressed public comments and questions.
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
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 PM.
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Jain, to adjourn the meeting.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Vice Mayor Chahal, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Jain, Councilmember Becker, and Mayor Gillmor
6 -
Absent: Councilmember Park1 -
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.
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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)
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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 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.
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MEETING DISCLOSURES