City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Downtown Community Task Force
6:00 PM Zoom Webinar12/16/2021
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 21-9013, the Downtown Community Task Force meeting will be held by teleconference only. No physical location will be available for this meeting; however, the City of Santa Clara continues to provide methods for the public to participate remotely:
Via Zoom:
- https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/91975789377
- Meeting ID: 919 7578 9377 or
By Phone: 1(669) 900-6833
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The DCTF Chair, Adam Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Adam Thompson, Dan Ondrasek, Rob Mayer, Debra von Huene, Ana Vargas-Smith , and Butch Coyne
Present 6 -
Mathew Reed, Atisha Varshney, and Chan ThaiAbsent 3 -
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ondrasek to excuse Member Thai and Member Reed from the meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Coyne. Member Varshney was previously excused from all meetings through March 2022.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, and Coyne6 -
Absent: Reed, Varshney, and Thai3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no items.
GENERAL BUSINESS
12/16/2021Downtown Community Task Force Meeting Minutes
1. Introduction and discussion on the Downtown Management Entity The City's consultant, WRT, presented information to the DCTF on options for creating a Downtown Management Entity, including BID's, PBID's, and timing of creation among other items. Then the DCTF discussed the item.
Two members of the public commented on the item.
Donna West stated that downtown could be marketed by sending out gift bards for free.
Basil supported moving City Hall downtown and to study the move.
STAFF REPORT
Staff Liaison, Lesley Xavier, provided the DCTF with an update on the CEQA schedule and presented an update on the Downtown Office Space Assumptions in the Precise Plan.
1. Update on the CEQA Schedule
2. Report Back on Downtown Office Space Assumptions in the Preferred Plan
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were two public speakers.
Mary Grizzle stated that Reclaiming Our Downtown has done a lot of research on Downtowns. We need a study
of the effect of moving City Hall downtown.
Jonathon Evans stated that we need an economic assessment as it is unclear what benefit moving City Hall
downtown would have to the community.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Member Coyne, and seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek to adjourn the meeting at 8:41 p.m..
The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 6 p.m.
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