City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Downtown Community Task Force
6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council
Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
08/17/2023
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Downtown Community Task Force in a hybrid manner, in-person and a method 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 6:00 p.m.
Adam Thompson, Dan Ondrasek, Rob Mayer, Ana Vargas-Smith , Butch Coyne, and Atisha Varshney
Present 6 -
Debra von Huene, Mathew Reed, and Chan ThaiAbsent 3 -
A motion was made by Member Coyne to excuse Member Reed and Member von Huene from the meeting, and Member Thai from the beginning of the meeting. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek. Member Thai joined the meeting at 6:07 p.m.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Coyne, and Varshney6 -
Absent: von Huene, Reed, and Thai3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Member Coyne and seconded by member Varshney to approve the consent calendar.
08/17/2023Downtown Community Task Force Meeting Minutes
1. 23-1017 Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Meeting Minutes of the December 16, 2021 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the DCTF Meeting Minutes of the December 16, 2021 Meeting.
A motion was made by Member Coyne, seconded by Member
Varshney, that this item be recommended for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Coyne, and Varshney6 -
Absent: von Huene, Reed, and Thai3 -
2. 23-1018 Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Meeting Minutes of the June 15, 2023 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the DCTF Meeting Minutes of the June 15, 2023 Meeting.
A motion was made by Member Coyne, seconded by Member
Varshney, that this item be recommended for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Vargas-Smith, Coyne, and Varshney5 -
Absent: von Huene, Reed, and Thai3 -
Recused: Mayer1 -
GENERAL BUSINESS
3. The City Hall Relocation Study Consultant Will Present the New Added Case Studies, Concept Refinements, and Financial Strategies for the Study.
The consultant provided a presentation on the City Hall Relocation Study including presenting the added case studies, concept refinement, and financial strategies, and requested that the DCTF provide feedback on a concept preference for which three schemes were provided. The DCTF discussed the item and asked questions of the consultant.
Public Comment:
- Mary Grizzle thanked the consultant for their additional work on this item. - Noah MacDonald stated the 3rd option was preferable, city hall as its own thing, otherwise the concept is to complicated.
A motion was made by Member Varshney, seconded by Member Thai, that scheme number two, City Hall with Mixed Use in a Partnership, be recommended for approval to move forward as the scheme to be included in the Study. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
7 -
08/17/2023Downtown Community Task Force Meeting Minutes Excused: von Huene, and Reed2 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
- Mary Grizzle wanted to know why the project schedule was being delayed. - Jonathon Evans wanted to know what effect SB 330 and other State bills would have on the Precise Plan.
- Dan Ondrasek stated that the 950 Monroe Street project will be before Council on August 22nd and encouraged the community to attend. The policy changes for his project could be applied to other properties and that the community does not want parcel by parcel development.
STAFF REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
Staff Liaison, Lesley Xavier, provided an update on the Project Schedule (Downtown Precise Plan, Form Based Code, Environmental Impact Report) noting that the Planning Commission date remains the same at October 25, 2023 and the City Council date is moving from November to December 5, 2023.
A motion was made by Member Coyne, and seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek to adjourn the meeting at 8:36 p.m..
The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 6 p.m.
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