Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting on 2023-07-11 5:30 PM Meeting Time: 07-11-23 17:30
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Council and Authorities Concurrent
Meeting on 2023-07-11 5:30 PM
07-11-23
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Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting on 2023-07-11 5:30 PM 07-11-23 17:30
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8. 23-814 Discuss and Consider the Creation of an Independent Ethics Commission
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10. 23-871 Action on a Written Petition (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Jain Requesting to Place an Agenda Item at a Future Council Meeting to Establish a Budget for Support of Public Meetings, Outreach, for the Charter Review Committee, City Webpages, and the Cost of Placing Measures on the Ballot
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Agenda Item: eComments for 8. 23-814 Discuss and Consider the Creation of an Independent Ethics Commission Overall Sentiment
John Galt
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Submitted At: 9:43am 07-10-23
It's interesting that NOW is the time Gillmor and Watanabe want an IEC. Not when they had majority; Not when they had their own voting bloc, FOR YEARS, mind you. I guess NOW it's considered unethical to vote the same as another council member. What a concept! Y ou know what's really unethical? Stacking commissions with people who are obedient to one Mayor.
Susan Hinton
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Submitted At: 4:29pm 07-07-23
If ever a city needed an Independent Ethics Commission, Santa Clara is that city.
Agenda Item: eComments for 10. 23-871 Action on a Written Petition (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Jain Requesting to Place an Agenda Item at a Future Council Meeting to Establish a Budget for Support of Public Meetings, Outreach, for the Charter Review Committee, City Webpages, and the Cost of Placing Measures on the Ballot Overall Sentiment
Susan Hinton
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Submitted At: 4:43pm 07-07-23
The agenda placement request asks for an agenda item to "establish a budget for support of public meetings" etc. Is this a budget to pay for city staff time? Why, exactly, is such a line item needed? Aren't city staff already compensated for routine council requests? Or is this a budget to pay for non city personnel? Why? What makes this "budget" necessary? Are Councilmembers planning to place an unusual number of measures on the upcoming 2024 ballot?