06/06/2022
City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Special City Council Meeting
5:30 PM Hybrid Meeting
Council ChambersNirtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
The City of Santa Clara will be conducting City Council meetings in a hybrid manner (in-person and continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely). Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution No. 22-9087, Councilmembers may teleconference from remote locations and the City continues to provide 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 Santa Clara City Council to commence and convene on June 6, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. for a Special Meeting to be held virtually, to consider the following matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them.
5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Call to Order
Mayor Gillmor called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM.
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Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Chahal recited the Statement of Values.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel recited the Behavorial Standards.
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 PRESENTATIONS
None.
INTERVIEWS
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Recommendation:
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Interviews and Action to Appoint One Applicant to the Planning Commission for One Full Term Ending June 30, 2026
1. Appoint one applicant to the Planning Commission to serve a full term ending June 30, 2026.
2. Establish an eligibility list should a vacancy occur within the next six months.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel provided a verbal report on the interview and appointment process for the Planning Commission .
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel noted that Ali Zargari and Alok Agrawal withdrew their applications.
Council conducted interviews virtually via Zoom and in person to appoint one commissioner to the Planning Commission to serve one full-term ending June 30, 2026.
The following applicants provided a three-minute introduction, addressed Council questions, and closed with a one-minute statement:
Neil Cortez
Mario Bouza
Eric Chu
Vincent Condito
Ashley M. Gjovik
Ram Misra
Mayor Gillmor called for a recess at 6:36 PM and reconvened the meeting at 6:47 PM.
Council resumed with the interviews with:
Charlie Moon
James Murphy
Ruhina Surendran
Ron Patrick
Council casted their votes for their top three applicants :
Councilmember Watanabe: 1st Choice: Neil Cortez 2nd Choice : Eric Chu 3rd Choice : Ron Patrick
Councilmember Chahal: 1st Choice : Mario Bouza 2nd Choice: Ashley M. Gjovik 3rd Choice : Ruhina Surendran
Councilmember Hardy: 1st Choice: Mario Bouza 2nd Choice : Neil Cortez 3rd Choice: Ron Patrick
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Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes 06/06/2022 Councilmember Park: 1st Choice: Neil Cortez 2nd Choice: Ashley M. Gjovik 3rd Choice: James Murphy
Vice Mayor Jain: 1st Choice: Mario Bouza 2nd Choice: Ron Patrick 3rd Choice: Vincent Condito
Councilmember Becker: 1st Choice: Eric Chu 2nd Choice: Ron Patrick 3rd Choice: Ruhina Surendran
Mayor Gillmor: 1st Choice: Vince Condito 2nd Choice: Mario Bouza 3rd Choice: Ron Patrick
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Watanabe, to appoint Ron Patrick to serve on the Planning Commission for a full-term ending June 30, 2026 and to establish an Eligibility List set to expire within six months with Mario Bouza and Neil Cortez to fill future vacancies.
Aye: 7 - Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Chahal, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Park, Vice Mayor Jain, Councilmember Becker, and Mayor Gillmor
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Hardy provided comments of concern regarding water levels.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 PM.
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Park, to adjourn the meeting.
Aye: 7 - Councilmember Watanabe, Council member Chahal, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Park, Vice Mayor Jain, Councilmember Becker, and Mayor Gillmor
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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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 9oth 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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Assistant City Clerk
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