Nora Pimentel
From: Debbie Tryforos <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 3:39 PM
To: Nora Pimentel
Subject: Comments for Tonight
Please read this at tonight's meeting.
Hearing that layoffs will need to happen if the City doesn't get at least $9 million dollars out of our businesses....l was wondering...if the 49ers had paid us all they "legally" owed us, how much of that would be in the general fund and reduce our deficit. If five members did not fire the City Attorney, at the request of Jed York, because he was trying to help the City get this money, we would not be looking at a request for almost $1 million dollars to pay for an "acting attorney." What is the recruiting cost total now for a new attorney and city manager? And why is it so hard to recruit them? The citizens of this city need to pay attention to what is going on. Let's run a total of what could be in the general fund if promises were kept and HR decisions made more fiscally responsible. Our general fund has not received any money in the last four year.......let's figure out why (not including the pandemic).
Debbie Tryforos
City of Santa Clara
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Hello and good evening Madam Mayor Lisa Gillmor, City Councilmembers and City Manager Batra:
My name is Kawser Jamal (KJ for short), and I am the CEO of Ascend Technologies where we have offices throughout the world and in Santa Clara.
I established Ascend Technologies over _19 _years ago, and I have been a resident of Santa Clara for the past _8 years and formed the Ascend Santa Clara office in 2015.
As a business owner, I would support a Business License tax increase since it hadn't been updated to coincide with inflation over the past 30 years.
With that said however, the City Council ......and sure you all have taken this under advisement with the situation as it exists for many businesses in Santa Clara that have been struggling to make ends meet due to the I have witnessed the impact firsthand on a local scale, but on a global scale as well. Other companies have not been as fortunate as Ascend Technologies who were not able to withstand the COVID impacts and had to take more drastic actions. Some closing their businesses while others significantly reduce their overhead by cutting staff and just getting by.
A compromise should be established on the Business License Tax so businesses can continue to enjoy the business-friendly environment in the City of Santa Clara and services it provides. Anything beyond a gradual increase would be unsustainable for some businesses and could change the whole completion of Santa Clara being a business-friendly City.
Thank you
Namel
Kawser Jamal (KJ
Ascend Technology Inc
5201 Great America Pkwy., Suite 320, Santa Clara, CA 95054
products are increasing as a result of this practice as well as being hit with inflation that continues to affect all our financial planning not only in all our personal lives, but our businesses as well.
I have heard many discussions of the head tax being added to all businesses in Santa Clara as proposed by City Staff. I also understand that the Business License tax had not been updated or at least stayed in step with inflation and now, due to the General Funds' shortfall, City Staff and Council are looking at ways to reduce the general fund's gap by taxing the local small, medium and larger size businesses.
In the end, it will be Santa Clarans that will suffer the consequences of the head tax with the already inflated costs that will be passed on to all of us. Then the cycle begins with businesses suffering due to losing their loyal customers who can't afford to eat, buy or use the services of those businesses in Santa Clara ........and will go to neighboring cities to enjoy a lower cost for any goods and services... and the City losses by not enjoying the sales tax or the business-to-business tax that would have otherwise been generated in Santa Clara.
Please come to some compromise in meeting somewhere in the middle. Businesses understand the plight the City is in but don't put it back on the businesses as the answer to the City's bailout. Please reach a compromise.
Thank you
Linda Leca
Nora Pimentel
From: Nora Pimentel
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:52 AM
To: Carina Navarrete
Subject: FW: For Council Meeting 7/12/2022 PLEASE READ MY COMMENT OUTLOUD for Head Tax item #3
Importance: High
Please print for me and place on my chair. thanks
From: Clerk <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:04 AM
To: DL CCO All Users <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: For Council Meeting 7/12/2022 PLEASE READ MY COMMENT OUTLOUD for Head Tax item #3 Importance: High
PMM received in the CLERK email inbox...
From: Linda Leca <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 10:12 AM
To: Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Linda Leca < [email protected]>
Subject: For Council Meeting 7/12/2022 PLEASE READ MY COMMENT OUTLOUD for Head Tax item #3 Hello and good evening:
My name is Linda Leca, and l am the General Manager at Mariani's Restaurant and Inn.
I have been working at Mariani's Inn for the past 23 years. Many of you know me from working at Mariani's and as a resident of Santa Clara for the past 11 years.
My husband's small business was recently one of the casualties of the pandemic and had to close. Not unlike many other businesses that have found themselves in similar situations due to our being isolated to our homes and not supporting local businesses as a result.
At Mariani's we are in a similar situation where the revenue stream had stopped, and we are now faced with an uncertain future which is still under discussions within the Mariani Family.
Other businesses are barely surviving due to the difficulties in getting staff help to run and support their businesses. Business owners are now having to depend on family members to work long hours due to the shortage of help available to support their businesses. Some are paying more for hourly workers in order to attract them to work for their store and in some cases wage bidding wars are taking place between competing businesses. The cost of their Nora Pimentel
From: KJ KJ <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 3:02 PM
To: Clerk
Cc: Admin, Ascend Technology
Subject: PLEASE READ MY COMMENT OUT LOUD AT 7/12 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR HEAD TAX AGENDA ITEM NO.3
Attachments: 7.12.22 City Council Statement Kawser Jamal .docx.pdf Dear Sir,
Here it is attached
Re: PLEASE READ MY COMMENT OUT LOUD AT 7/12 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR HEAD TAX AGENDA ITEM NO.3 If you need to reach me my contact is 501-786-2720
Kawser Jamal ( KJ)
KJ
Founder and CEO
Ascend Technology Inc.
Silicon Valley-San Jose| Dallas| Little Rock
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Ascend Technology Inc
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San Jose, California 95131
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Nora Pimentel
From: Andrew Crabtree
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 10:04 AM
To: Nora Pimentel
Subject: RE: Speakers and Presenter's at the July 12 Council meeting Nora,
Item 2: Andrew Crabtree and Adam Marcus (PowerPoint by Comms) Item 4.K: Andrew Crabtree (No PowerPoint)
Item 9: Andrew Crabtree (PowerPoint by Comms): There is also an applicant representative and we will send you their info.
Andrew Crabtree | Community Development Director
(408) 615-2451
Community Development Department
From: Nora Pimentel <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 8:30 AM
To: DL CMO ELT <[email protected]>
Subject: Speakers and Presenter's at the July 12 Council meeting Good morning everyone,
As a reminder, please send Deon and I names of staff and others that should be panelist through zoom, and who will be presenting or speaking to an agenda item at tomorrow night's meeting. If you have a PowerPoint, will you be sharing your screen or want Comms to run it.
Also, please let Martha Martinez know who will be onsite and would like to be included in the dinner order for tomorrow night so she may have a headcount for the order.
Thank you
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From:
Sent: Craig Mobeck
To: Monday, July 11, 2022 4:55 PM
Cc: Nora Pimentel; Deon Sailes
Subject: Michael Liw
RE: Speakers and Presenter's at the July 12 Council meeting For items tomorrow
Item 12 - (22-869) - Craig Mobeck, Mike Liw, Jonathan Yee Item 10 - (22-883) - Craig Mobeck, Mike Liw, Jonathan Yee Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 8:30 AM From: No-ra Pimentel <[email protected]> To: DL CMO ELT <[email protected]>
Subject: Speakers and Presenter's at the July 12 Council meeting Good morning everyone,
zoom, and who will be presenting or speaking to an agenda item at tomorrow night's meeting. If As a reminder, please send Deon and I names of staff and others that should be panelist through you have a PowerPoint, will you be sharing your screen or want Comms to run it. order for tomorrow night so she may have a headcount for the order. Also, please let Martha Martinez know who will be onsite and would like to be included in the dinner Thank you
City of Santa Clara, California Nora Pimentel, MMC | Assistant City Clerk | City Clerk's Office 1500 Warburton Ave. I Santa Clara, CA 95050
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From:
Sent: Andrew Crabtree
To: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 2:54 PM
Cc: Nora Pimentel
Subject: Reena Brilliot
RE: Speakers and Presenter's at the July 12 Council meeting Nora,
Adam is out sick, so Reena Brilliot will be taking his place for Item 2.
From: Andrew Crabtree
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 10:04 AM
To: Nora Pimentel <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Speakers and Presenter's at the July 12 Council meeting Nora,
Item 4.K: Andrew Crabtree (No PowerPoint) Item 2: Andrew Crabtree and Adam Marcus (PowerPoint by Comms) info.
Item 9: Andrew Crabtree (PowerPoint by Comms): There is also an applicant representative and we will send you their (408) 615-2451 Andrew Crabtree | Community Development Director Community Development Department
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 8:30 AM From: Nora Pimentel <[email protected]> Subject: Speakers and Presenter's at the July 12 Council meeting To: DL CMO ELT <[email protected]> Good morning everyone,
As a reminder, please send Deon and I names of staff and others that should be panelist through zoom, and who will be presenting or speaking to an agenda item at tomorrow night's meeting. If ou have a PowerPoint, will you be sharing your screen or want Comms to run it.
Iso, please let Martha Martinez know who will be onsite and would like to be included in the dinner rder for tomorrow night so she may have a headcount for the order. lank you
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