City of Santa Clara
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Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
5:30 PMTuesday, March 4, 2025
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Meeting Agenda March 4, 2025
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 March 4, 2025, at 5:30 pm for a Special Meeting to be held virtually and in the City Hall Council Chambers located in the East Wing of City Hall at 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California, to consider the following matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them.
Closed Session - 5:30 PM | Special Council Meeting (No earlier than 6:30 p.m.) 5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Roll Call
1.A 25-310
1.B 25-129
Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s) just prior to the Council beginning the Closed Session. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
Convene to Closed Session (Council Conference Room)
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (NO EARLIER THAN 6:30 P.M.)
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Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(e)(3) - Exposure to litigation Number of potential cases: 1
Facts and Circumstances: Claim of Deanna J. Santana
(attached)
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov’t Code § 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(3) - Exposure to litigation
Number of potential cases: 1
Facts and Circumstances:
March 8, 2024 letter from Thomas Mayhew, Esq. of Farella Braun & Martel, concerning the City’s Housing Element
(attached)
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Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS
STUDY SESSION
2.A Study Session: Discussion of the Proposed Santa Clara Stadium
Authority Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating, Debt Service
and Capital Budget and Stadium Authority Budget, Compliance and Management Policies, and Marketing Plan (Continued from February 25, 2025)
25-263
Review and provide input, or possible Board action,
on the Proposed Santa Clara Stadium Authority
Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating, Debt Service, and
Capital Budget, Proposed Stadium Authority Budget,
Compliance and Management Policies, and 2025
Levi’s Stadium Events Marketing Plan.
Recommendation:
2.B Study Session and Update on the Stevens Creek Boulevard Vision Study
25-132
Note and File Study Session Report and provide any
feedback on the draft Stevens Creek Boulevard
Vision Study.
Recommendation:
GENERAL BUSINESS
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3. Action on Resolutions Accepting the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill
Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Planning Study,
Selecting Preferred Design Concepts and, as Appropriate, Taking Related Actions Regarding Parking and Curb
Modifications
25-1230
Alternative 1, 2c, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6e, and 7
1. Adopt
a resolution accepting the De La Cruz
Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott
Boulevard Bikeway Improvements Planning Study;
2c. Approve Corridor Concept - Two Lanes, Buffered
and Parking Protected Bike Lanes, Center Turn
Lane, Parking on Both Sides for De La Cruz
Boulevard between Montague Expressway and W.
Trimble Road;
3b. Approve Corridor Concept - Two Lanes, Buffered
Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides for Lick Mill
Boulevard between Tasman Drive and Montague
Expressway;
4b. Approve Corridor Concept - Four/Five Lanes,
Buffered Bike Lanes for Scott Boulevard between
Arques Avenue and Martin Avenue;
5b. Approve Corridor Concept - Four Lanes, Buffered
Bike Lanes for Scott Boulevard between Martin
Avenue and Monroe Street;
6e. Approve Corridor Concept - Two Lanes, Buffered
Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides for Scott
Boulevard between Monroe Street and Saratoga
Avenue;
7. Adopt a resolution establishing no parking zones
on De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague
Expressway and West Trimble Road, Lick Mill
Boulevard between Tasman Drive and Montague
Expressway, and Scott Boulevard between
Monroe Street and Saratoga Avenue as
necessary to implement the approved plans.
Recommendation:
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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