City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Special City Council Meeting
5:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
10/26/2023
The City of Santa Clara is conducting a Special City Council meeting in a hybrid manner (in-person and virtually for viewing only).
• Via Zoom:
o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/99706759306
Meeting ID: 997-0675-9306
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code §54956 (“The Brown Act”) and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Charter, the Mayor calls for a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara,to commence and convene on October 26, 2023, at 5:00 pm for a Special Meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers located in the East Wing of City Hall at 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California.
How to Submit Written Public Comment Before City Council Meeting:
By email to [email protected] by 12 p.m. the day of the meeting. Those emails will be forwarded to the Council and will be uploaded to the City Council Agenda as supplemental meeting material. Emails received after the 12 p.m. cutoff time up through the end of the meeting will form part of the meeting record.
NOTE: Please note Emails received as public comment will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Agendas, Staff Reports and some associated documents for City Council items may be viewed on the Internet at https://santaclara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk at Santa Clara City Hall, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. Any draft contracts, ordinances and resolutions posted on the Internet site or distributed in advance of the Council meeting may not be the final documents approved by the City Council. For the final document, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 615-2220 or [email protected].
10/26/2023Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes
5:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Call to Order in the Council Chambers
2. Roll Call
City Attorney Googins called the Special City Council meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
City Attorney Googins noted for the record that there was a quorum of the City Council.
Councilmember Karen Hardy, Councilmember Kevin Park,
Councilmember Suds Jain, and Vice Mayor Anthony Becker
Present: 4 -
Councilmember Kathy Watanabe, Councilmember Raj Chahal, and Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor
Absent: 3 -
3. TRAINING
3.1 California's Open Meetings Laws and Ethics Requirements: Training and Discussions on Transparency and Good Conduct for Public Officials in Compliance with AB1234
Department: City Attorney
City Attorney Googins and Assistant City Attorney Klotz presented a Powerpoint presentation on California's Open Meetings Laws and Ethics requirements: Training and Discussions on Transparency and Good Conduct for Public Officials in Compliance with AB 1234.
Note for Attendees Seeking AB1234 Credit:
Must be present to receive AB1234 credit. Attendees must sign in with staff and be physically present for the duration of the training. Certificates will be issued upon adjournment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Hear and participate in the training on California's open meeting laws (the Brown Act), ethics requirements, transparency, and good conduct for public officials led by City Attorney Googins and Assistant City Attorney Klotz.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:32 PM
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes 10/26/2023
MEETING DISCLOSURES
STREAMING SERVICES: The public may view the meeting/training on Zoom and via livestream on the City's YouTube channel or Facebook page.
Note: The public cannot participate in the meeting through these livestreaming methods; livestreaming capabilities may be disrupted at times, viewers may participate in-person.
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (408) 615-2220, email [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
If a member of the public submits a speaker card for any agenda items, their name will appear in the Minutes. If no speaker card is submitted, the Minutes will reflect "Public Speaker."
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the City of Santa Clara will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities, and will ensure that all existing facilities will be made accessible to the maximum extent feasible. The City of Santa Clara will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities including those with speech, hearing, or vision impairments so they can participate equally in the City's programs, services, and activities. The City of Santa Clara will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities.
Agendas and other written materials distributed during a public meeting that are public record will be made available by the City in an appropriate alternative format. Contact the City Clerk's Office at 1 408-615-2220 with your request for an alternative format copy of the agenda or other written materials.
Individuals who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or any other disability-related modification of policies or procedures, or other accommodation, in order to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Santa Clara, should contact the City's ADA Coordinator at 408-615-3000 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
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Assistant City Clerk
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