City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Downtown Community Task Force
Draft
6:00 PM Zoom Webinar06/17/2021
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The DCTF Chair, Adam Thompson, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Adam Thompson, Dan Ondrasek, Rob Mayer, Ana Vargas-Smith , Mathew Reed, Butch Coyne, Atisha Varshney, and Chan Thai Present 8 -
Debra von HueneAbsent 1 -
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ondrasek to excuse Member von Huene. The motion was seconded by Member Varshney.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Absent: von Huene1 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Member Coyne and seconded by member Varshney to approve the consent calendar.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Excused: von Huene1 -
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1. 21-731 Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Meeting Minutes of the May 20, 2021 Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve the DCTF Meeting Minutes of the May 20, 2021 Meeting
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. 21-746 Acceptance of the Preferred Land Use Plan for the Downtown Precise Plan.
Recommendation: Accept the Preferred Land Use Plan for the Downtown Precise Plan.
A motion was made by Member Reed, seconded by Member
Varshney, to approve the Staff Recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Excused: von Huene1 -
3. 21-831 Placemaking Workshop activity for the DCTF members facilitated by the Downtown Precise Plan consultant, WRT
The DCTF provided feedback on draft concepts, alternatives, and features desired in the Precise Plan Area, which will be used to shape the content of the draft Precise Plan. The consultant introduced concepts for placemaking elements including streets and public spaces, retail, culture, activation, and buildings and the DCTF provided their thoughts on each element.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Member Vargas-Smith made an announcement for a dinner and auction fundraiser for the Parade of Champions inviting all who were present at the meeting. The fundraiser is to be held on July 9, 2022 at 5:30 pm. at the SES Hall.
- Jonathan Evans commented that the City needs an updated Santa Clara Station Area Plan. Can the City property in Downtown be excluded from Surplus Land Act like the street vacation from the 500 Benton Street project?
- Members Varsheny and Vargas-Smith spoke about a public activation effort in Downtown called Franklin Forward and a survey that is posted on the initiatives website.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Member Vargas-Smith, and seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek to adjourn the meeting at 8:54 p.m.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Excused: von Huene1 -
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