City of Santa Clara
Minutes
Adjourned and Reconvened Special Meeting
of the City Council from April 25, 2023
5:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
05/02/2023
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5:00 PM ADJOURNED AND RECONVENED SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM APRIL 25, 2023
05/02/2023
Adjourned and Reconvened
Special Meeting of the City Council
from April 25, 2023
Meeting Minutes
Call to Order
Mayor Gillmor called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Chahal recited the Statement of Values.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel recited the AB 23 Announcement and Behavioral Standards.
Assistant City Clerk Pimentel also noted that any registered Lobbyist speaking during a Public Meeting will need to identify themselves and who they represent.
Roll Call
Councilmember Kathy Watanabe, Councilmember Raj Chahal, Councilmember Karen Hardy, Vice Mayor Kevin Park,
Councilmember Suds Jain, Councilmember Anthony Becker, and Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor
Present: 7 -
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
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Adjourned and Reconvened
Special Meeting of the City Council
from April 25, 2023
Meeting Minutes
1. 23-591 Consideration and Possible Actions on a Proposed 30-Unit Homekey Interim Housing Development on County-Owned Land Located at Lawrence Expressway and Benton Street, Including City Sponsorship and Partial Funding of Project Operations (CEQA: Statutory Exemption under Government Code Section 65913.4, SB 35 Affordable Housing Projects) - Continued from the April 25, 2023 Council Meeting
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the Office of the City Manager to negotiate and execute a three-party letter of intent between LifeMoves, County of Santa Clara, and the City of Santa Clara defining the roles and responsibilities for the financing, operations and construction management for the Homekey application for the property located at Lawrence and Benton Street in a final form approved by the City Attorney.
2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of the City Manager to apply for, execute, and submit all required documents for California Department Housing and Community
Development Homekey Program to participate as a
co-applicant.
3. Authorize the County of Santa Clara to update the City of Santa Clara’s California Permanent Local Housing
Allocation 5-year plan by adding activity six to the County’s PLHA plan to assist persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and allocating year 3,4, and 5 funding, after deducting administrative costs, to the Benton/Lawrence
interim housing to help fund operations.
City Manager Grogan provided a brief introduction of the agenda item.
Councilmember Chahal stated he has viewed the April 25, 2023 meeting and is ready to participate in tonight’s meeting.
Community Development Director Crabtree provided responses to the comments/questions received from the Council and community.
Further Council comments followed.
Consuelo Hernandez with County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing, LifeMoves representatives Maria Jackson, Paul Simpson, Heather Griffin and Brian Greenberg, and City Housing Manager Adam Marcus responded to questions and comments.
Mayor Gillmor called a recess at 7:47 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
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Closing remarks were made by Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hardy, seconded by
Councilmember Watanabe to: 1) Authorize the Office of the City Manager to negotiate and execute a three-party letter of intent between LifeMoves, County of Santa Clara, and the City of Santa Clara defining the roles and responsibilities for the financing, operations and construction management for the Homekey
application for the property located at Lawrence and Benton Street in a final form approved by the City Attorney; 3) Authorize the County of Santa Clara to update the City of Santa Clara's Permanent Local Housing Allocation 5-year plan by adding activity six to the County's PLHA plan to assist persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and allocating year 3, 4, and 5 funding, after deducting administrative costs, to the Benton/Lawrence interim housing to help fund operations; 4) Provide direction to return to City Council for approval of a budget amendment appropriating up to $5,500,000 from special revenue funds for operations at the Benton/Lawrence interim housing site; and include an Annual Review in the Letter of Intent.
Council made closing remarks on the motion.
A substitute motion was made by Councilmember Chahal, and seconded by Vice Mayor Park, to approve Alternative C and refer this back to staff and direct staff to modify the project or pursue other alternatives for permanent housing.
A motion was made by Councilmember Chahal, seconded by Vice Mayor Park, to consider the Substitute Motion. The motion failed.
Aye: Councilmember Chahal, Vice Mayor Park, and Mayor Gillmor3 - Nay: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
4 -
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Adjourned and Reconvened
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from April 25, 2023
Meeting Minutes
A motion was made by Councilmember Hardy, seconded by
Councilmember Watanabe to: 1) Authorize the Office of the City Manager to negotiate and execute a three-party letter of intent between LifeMoves, County of Santa Clara, and the City of Santa Clara defining the roles and responsibilities for the financing, operations and construction management for the Homekey
application for the property located at Lawrence and Benton Street in a final form approved by the City Attorney; 3) Authorize the County of Santa Clara to update the City of Santa Clara's Permanent Local Housing Allocation 5-year plan by adding activity six to the County's PLHA plan to assist persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and allocating year 3, 4, and 5 funding, after deducting administrative costs, to the Benton/Lawrence interim housing to help fund operations; 4) Provide direction to return to City Council for approval of a budget amendment appropriating up to $5,500,000 from special revenue funds for operations at the Benton/Lawrence interim housing site; and include an Annual Review in the Letter of Intent.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Jain, and Councilmember Becker
4 -
Nay: Councilmember Chahal, Vice Mayor Park, and Mayor Gillmor3 -
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Councilmember Watanabe reported that she attended the Recycle Waste Reduction Commission meeting.
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
There was none.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilmember Becker, seconded by
Councilmember Chahal, to adjourn the meeting at 9:51 p.m.
Aye: Councilmember Watanabe, Councilmember Chahal, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Jain, Councilmember Becker, and Mayor Gillmor
6 -
Nay: Vice Mayor Park1 -
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in the City Hall Council Chambers.