City of Santa Clara
Meeting Agenda
Governance and Ethics Committee
City Hall – Council Chambers
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
10:00 AMMonday, September 8, 2025
The City of Santa Clara is conducting Governance and Ethics Committee meetings in-person and continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely or in-person.
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Send email to [email protected] by 10 a.m. one day before the date of the meeting. Emails will be forwarded to Committee members and will be uploaded as supplemental meeting material.
Note: Emails received as public comment will not be read aloud during the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of the June 2, 2025 Governance and Ethics Committee Meeting Minutes
25-1006
Approve the minutes of the June 2, 2025 Governance
and Ethics Committee Meeting
Recommendation:
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
[This item is reserved for persons to address the body on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the body. The law does not permit action on, or extended discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. The governing body, or staff, may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed, and appropriate body may request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting.]
GENERAL BUSINESS
Governance and Ethics Committee Meeting Agenda September 8, 2025
2. Review
and Approval of Amendments to Council Policy 043
("Official Travel by Elected Officials")
25-4450
Approve the proposed amendments to Council Policy
043 ("Official Travel by Elected Officials") to be
retitled Council Policy 043 ("Official Travel by the City Council") and present the proposed changes, to the
full City Council for consideration and approval.
Recommendation:
3. Review and Approval of Proposed Amendments to Council Policy
006 ("Guidelines for Commissioners Attendance at
Conferences and Training Events") to be retitled Council Policy 006 ("Guidelines for City Commissions, Boards and
Commissions for Attendance at Conferences and Training
Events”)
25-610
Approve proposed amendments to Proposed Council
Policy 006 ("Guidelines for City Commissions,
Boards and Commissions for Attendance at
Conferences and Training Events”) and authorize
presentation to the full City Council for consideration and approval.
Recommendation:
STAFF REPORT
COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS / FUTURE REFERRALS FOR CONSIDERATION
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING DISCLOSURES
Governance and Ethics Committee Meeting Agenda September 8, 2025 The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any
quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies.
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."
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