City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Downtown Community Task Force
Draft
6:00 PM Zoom Webinar01/20/2022
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 21-9013, the Downtown Community Task Force meeting will be held by teleconference only. No physical location will be available for this meeting; however, the City of Santa Clara continues to provide methods for the public to participate remotely:
Via Zoom:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/91975789377
Meeting ID: 919 7578 9377 or
By Phone: 1(669) 900-6833
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The DCTF Chair, Adam Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
A motion was made by Member Coyne to excuse Member Varshney form the meeting and to excuse Member Reed from the beginning of the meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Ondrasek.
Member Reed joined the meeting at 6:18 pm.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, Coyne, and Thai
7 -
Absent: Reed, and Varshney2 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no items.
GENERAL BUSINESS
01/20/2022Downtown Community Task Force Meeting Minutes
1. Civic Center Relocation Study Discussion
There were three public speakers on this item: Mary Grizzle, Emmy, and Donna West.
A motion was made by Member Reed, and seconded by Member Coyne for the DCTF to recommend that the City Council prioritize and fund a Civic Center relocation study.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, and Thai7 - Nay: von Huene1 -
Absent: Varshney1 -
2. Review and Discuss Infrastructure Costs and Financing Strategy for the Downtown Precise Plan
There was no action on this item.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no public presentations.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Member von Huene, and seconded by
Member Vargas-Smith to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 p.m..
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 6 p.m.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, and Thai
8 -
Excused: Varshney1 -
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