Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
5:30 PMTuesday, April 29, 2025
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City of Santa Clara
Joint Meeting Agenda of the
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Meeting Agenda April 29, 2025
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Confirmation of Quorum
1. Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov’t Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
City of Santa Clara v. D.E. II Restaurants, Inc, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 19CV340508
25-507
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)
7:00 PM JOINT CITY COUNCIL/STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS HEARD ON 4/22/2025 AND 4/29/2025
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
2.A 25-454
2.B
Recognition of Funds Raised to Benefit Local Programs from the 2024 Santa Clara Historic Home Tour
Presentation
by Cultural Commission on Projects and Upcoming
Special Events
25-292
2.C 25-463 Proclamation of May 4-10, 2025 as Drinking Water Week Closed Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
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2.D Proclamation of May 1, 2025 as Law Day in the City of Santa Clara Including Recognition of the Katharine & George
Alexander Community Law Center at Santa Clara University for Their Contribution of Pro Bono Legal Services to the
Community.
25-430
CONSENT CALENDAR
[Items listed on the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine and will be adopted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items on the CONSENT CALENDAR unless discussion is requested by a member of the Council, staff, or public. If so requested, that item will be removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR and considered under CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION.]
3.A Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes25-08
Note and file the Minutes of:
Historical and Landmarks Commission - March 6,
2025
Cultural Commission - March 3, 2025
Board of Library Trustees - March 3, 2025
Planning Commission - March 19, 2025
Parks & Recreation Commission - February 10, 2025
Parks & Recreation Commission - March 10, 2025
Youth Commission - March 11, 2025
Recommendation:
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3.B Action on Monthly Financial Status and Investment Reports for February 2025 and Approve the Related Budget Amendments 25-446
1. Note
and file the Monthly Financial Status Report
and Monthly Investment Report for February
2025 as presented; and
2. Approve the FY 2024/25 Budget Amendments in
the following funds (as detailed in the Fiscal
Impact Section of the staff report and Attachment
3 to the staff report):
a. In the General Fund, with a net impact of
$80,184;
b. In the Building Development Services Fund,
with a net impact of $0;
c. In the Convention Center Enterprise Fund,
with a net impact of $0;
d. In the Electric Utility Capital Fund, with a net
impact of $0;
e. In the Sewer Utility Fund, with a net impact of
$0;
f. In the Special Liability Insurance Fund, with a
net impact of $2,180,608; and
g. In the Vehicle Replacement Fund, with a net
impact of $83,636.
Recommendation:
3.C Action on the Appropriation of $102,849 in Asset Forfeiture Funds for FY 2024/25 and to Approve the Related Budget
Amendment and Spending Plan
25-400
1. Approve the appropriation of Asset Forfeiture
Funds in the amount of $102,849 pursuant to State
and federal Regulations;
2. Approve the described spending plan for a
combined total of $282,622 of FY 23/24 Operating
Grant Trust Funds and FY 24/25 Seized Asset
Funding; and
3. Approve the FY 2024/25 budget amendment in the
Police Operating Grant Trust Fund to recognize
seized asset funding in the amount of $102,849
and appropriate that funding to the Seized Asset
Funding program in the amount of $102,849 (five
affirmative Council votes required to
appropriate additional revenue).
Recommendation:
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3.D Action on a Resolution to Authorize Business License Tax Adjustment for Annual Inflation Increase Effective July 1, 2025 25-367
Adopt a resolution authorizing the annual inflation
adjustment
for the Business License Tax, effective
July 1, 2025, as allowable under Santa Clara City
Code Section 3.40.160
Recommendation:
3.E Action on the Award of Purchase Orders to GE Grid Solutions, LLC
for Purchase of Additional Equipment and Services for
Silicon Valley Power’s GE JungleMux System
25-76
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue
purchase orders to GE Grid Solutions, LLC on an
as-needed basis for a period of five years through
June 30, 2028, for a total maximum amount not to
exceed $5,000,000 for the purchase of equipment,
hardware, and software services for Silicon Valley
Power’s GE JungleMux system, subject to the
appropriation of funds and review and approval as
to form by the City Attorney; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to (a) take
any actions as necessary to implement and
administer GE’s Terms and Conditions for Sale of
Products and Services and/or purchase orders,
and (b) negotiate and execute amendments to the
GE’s Terms and Conditions for Sale of Products
and Services or purchase orders, to (1) add or
delete services, (2) adjust future rates and terms
based on market conditions, and (3) make de
minimis revisions, subject to the above maximum
compensation limit and review and approval as to
form by the City Attorney.
Recommendation:
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3.F Action on Amendment No. 1 to the Agreements with Advanced Lighting Services, Inc. and American Power Solutions, Inc. for Citywide LED Lighting Retrofit and Replacement for City Facilities and As-Needed Services
25-301
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 to agreements with Advanced
Lighting Services, Inc. and American Power
Solutions, Inc. for citywide LED lighting retrofit and
replacement services, to increase the aggregate
maximum compensation by $441,046, from
$500,000 to a revised not-to-exceed amount of
$941,046, subject to the appropriation of funds
and review and approval by the City Attorney.
2. Approve the following FY 2024/25 budget
amendments:
a. In the Public Buildings Capital Fund, increase
the transfer from the General Fund Capital
Projects Reserve by $37,984 and increase the
Upgrade Lighting to LED Project by $37,984
(five affirmative Council votes required to
appropriate additional revenue); and
b. In the General Fund, increase the transfer to the
Public Buildings Capital Fund and decrease
the Capital Projects Reserve by $37,984 ( five
affirmative Council votes required for the
use of unused balances).
Recommendation:
3.G Action on a Resolution Establishing the Average Per-Acre Land Values and Park Development Costs to be Used in the
Calculation of Parkland In-Lieu Fees for New Residential Development for the FY 2025-26 Municipal Fee Schedule
25-365
Adopt a Resolution in accordance with Santa Clara
City
Code Chapter 17.35 establishing the average
per-acre land values and park development costs to
be used in the setting of parkland in-lieu fees for
residential development.
Recommendation:
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3.H Action to Adopt a Resolution of Commitment as a Condition of the
Award from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission of Transit-Oriented Communities Implementation Grants
25-370
1. Adopt a Resolution of Commitment for the City’s
expenditure of technical assistance grant funds
and intent to adopt implementing policies related
to MTC’s Transit-Oriented Communities Policy;
and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all
documents related to accepting the technical
assistance grants in final forms approved by the
City Attorney.
Recommendation:
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
4. Adopt Updated Definitions for Field User Categories and Field User
Priorities of Use and Adopt a Resolution Incorporating the Updated Recreation Fields and Turf Areas Reservations:
Practice & Games Fees into the Proposed FY 2025/26
Municipal Fee Schedule.
25-377
1. Adopt Updated Definitions for Field User
Categories and Field User Priorities of Use; and
2. Adopt a Resolution Incorporating the Updated
Recreation Fields and Turf Areas Reservations:
Practice & Games Fees into the Proposed FY
2025/26 Municipal Fee Schedule.
Recommendation:
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5. Public Hearing: Action on the Adoption of the Proposed FY 2025/26 Municipal Fee Schedule
25-131
1. Adopt a resolution for the “City of Santa Clara
2025/26 Municipal Fee Schedule” which (a) sets
new fees, rates and charges (collectively “fees”);
(b) amends existing fees; and (c) deletes certain
fees; for various City departments effective on July
1, 2025, all in the form and at the rates presented
and attached hereto, modified as necessary to
accommodate Council action on field and turf use
fees (April 29, 2025, agenda report 25-377).
2. Authorize the consolidation of fire operational
permit fees for facilities with multiple operational
permits as allowable under the California Fire
Code 105.1.3.
Recommendation:
6. PUBLIC HEARING: Action on a General Plan Text Amendment for
the 2023-2031 Housing Element Sites Inventory List to
Remove the Development Site located at 4701 Patrick Henry Drive, commonly referred to as the “Great America Technology Park,” and to add the Development Site located at 3005
Democracy Way, commonly known as the “Mission Point” site. 25-481
Adopt a Resolution Amending the General Plan
Housing Element with revisions associated with
changes to the Housing Sites Inventory
Recommendation:
7. Adoption of a General Plan Amendment to Incorporate the Multi-Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Program into the Safety
Element of the City's General Plan
25-443
Adopt a Resolution Approving a General Plan
Amendment
to incorporate the Santa Clara County
Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP)
and the City of Santa Clara Local Annex into the
subsection “Emergency Preparedness” of Section
5.10.5, “Safety Goals and Policies” of the City of
Santa Clara 2010-2035 General Plan.
Recommendation:
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REQUESTS
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
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