City of Santa Clara
Joint Meeting Agenda of the
City Council and Authorities Concurrent &
Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
5:30 PMTuesday, September 23, 2025
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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. Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
Mayela Parra-Tinajero v. City of Santa Clara, et al.
Santa Clara Superior Court Case No. 25CV464695
25-1015
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)
6:00 PM STUDY SESSION
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
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2. City Council Study Session: Update on City’s Anti-Displacement Work Plan
25-461
Note and file the report on the City’s Anti-Displacement Work Plan.
Recommendation:
Confirmation of Quorum
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
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
3.A Proclamation of September 15 - October 15, 2025 as Hispanic Heritage Month
25-923
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3.B Proclamation of September 2025 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
25-1033
3.C Sister City Izumo, Japan Trip Student Presentation and Acceptance
of Gift from Friendship City Icheon, Republic of
Korea
25-1034
3.D Impact of Federal Budget Cuts and the County’s Response25-1035
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.]
4.A Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes25-18
Note and file the Minutes of:
Historical and Landmarks Commission - June 5, 2025
Historical and Landmarks Commission - August 7,
2025
Planning Commission - August 13, 2025
Station Area Task Force - July 17, 2025
Recommendation:
4.B Note and File the City Auditor’s Office Report on the Audit of the City’s Building Permitting Process
25-960
Note and file the City Auditor’s Office Report on the
Audit of the City’s Building Permitting Process.
Recommendation:
4.C Action on the FY 2024/25 Annual Report for the Santa Clara Tourism Improvement District (SCTID) as Presented by the SCTID Owner’s Association (the DMO)
25-1044
Approve the FY 2024/25 Annual Report for the
Santa
Clara Tourism Improvement District (SCTID) as
presented by the SCTID Owner’s Association (the
DMO).
Recommendation:
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4.D Action on the Proposed Agreement with OUTFRONT Media LLC
to Assist in the Sale of Advertising Space on City-Owned and City-Controlled Assets in Preparation for 2026 Major Events 25-1021
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager or their
designee to execute the Agreement with
OUTFRONT Media LLC to assist in the sale of
advertising space on City-owned and
City-controlled Assets in preparation for 2026
Events, with compensation based on a 50/50 split
of net revenues and other terms as presented, in a
final form approved by the City Attorney; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to
negotiate and execute amendments as needed to
(1) expand the scope of services to include
additional activation types for the 2026 Events at
no additional cost to the City, (2) extend the term
as-needed to allow the completion of services, and
(3) make de minimis changes, all subject to the
same compensation terms and review and
approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Recommendation:
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4.E Action on Proposed Agreement with WSP USA, Inc. for Operation,
Maintenance, Monitoring, and Compliance Services
for the Closed City All Purpose Landfill and Technical Support for the City Place Project
25-169
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to
negotiate and execute an Agreement with WSP
USA, Inc. to provide landfill operation,
maintenance, monitoring, and compliance
services for the All Purpose Landfill and technical
services for the Related Santa Clara Development
Project, for a five-year term beginning on October
1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, with a
not-to-exceed maximum compensation of
$2,659,536, 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 the Agreement, and (b) negotiate and
execute amendments to the Agreement to add,
modify or delete services consistent with the
Agreement’s scope of services, provided that the
maximum compensation is not exceeded, subject
to review and approval as to form by the City
Attorney and the appropriation of funds.
Recommendation:
4.F Action to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with
Westlake Ryder Square, LLC, for the Installation and
Operation of Private Recreational Amenity Improvements to Satisfy a Portion of Developer’s Parkland Obligations for the 328-unit Apartment Project Located at 3517 Ryder Street, such Improvements to be Funded at Developer’s Sole Cost
25-791
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute
the Park Improvement Agreement and the Park
Maintenance Agreement with Westlake Ryder
Square, LLC for the installation of Private
Recreational Amenity Improvements at the
Developer’s Sole Cost on substantially the terms and
in the forms presented, with such minor,
non-substantive changes and amendments that may
be necessary to implement the parkland dedication
requirements for this project, in final forms approved
by the City Attorney.
Recommendation:
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4.G Action on a Grant Agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety,
Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Safe Moves,
Inc., for the Safe Routes to School Program, and Related Budget Amendments
25-696
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
and take all necessary steps to implement the
Grant Agreement between the City of Santa Clara
and the State of California Office of Traffic Safety
in the amount of $105,000 for the Safe Routes to
School Program, subject to the review and
approval as to form by the City Attorney;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to
negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to the
Agreement with Safe Moves, Inc. to increase the
maximum compensation by $105,000 for a
revised not-to-exceed amount of $819,250 and to
revise the end date of Option 1 to July 31, 2027,
subject to appropriation of funds and review and
approval as to form by the City Attorney;
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to make
minor modifications to both agreements, if
needed, subject to review and approval as to form
by the City Attorney; and
4. Approve the FY 2025/26 budget amendment in the
Streets and Highways Capital Fund to increase
the Other Agencies Revenue estimate by
$105,000 to recognize grant funding for the OTS
grant and establish the 2025 Santa Clara School
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Project in the
amount of $105,000 (five affirmative Council
votes required to appropriate additional
revenue).
Recommendation:
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4.H Action on the First Addendum to the Addendum to the Agreement
Between the Santa Clara Unified School District and
the City of Santa Clara Pertaining to the Operation,
Maintenance and Improvement for Public Recreational
Purposes of Buildings and Open Space Areas at School Sites Owned by Santa Clara Unified School District - Youth Activity Center, Teen Center and Skate Park
25-913
Authorize the City Manager to execute a First
Addendum to the Addendum to the Agreement
Between the Santa Clara Unified School District
(SCUSD) and the City of Santa Clara Pertaining to
the Operation, Maintenance and Improvement for
Public Recreational Purposes of Buildings and Open
Space Areas located at Cabrillo Middle School on the
terms presented and to make minor amendments as
needed, in finals forms approved by the City Attorney.
Recommendation:
4.I Action on the Water Supply Assessment Related to Preparation of a Specific Plan for the El Camino Real Focus Area
25-980
Adopt a resolution approving the El Camino Real
Specific Plan Water Supply Assessment in the form
presented.
Recommendation:
4.J Action to Update to the Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Roster
25-955
Take the following actions with respect to the
Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF): Appoint
Sean Collins as the SCU representative, designate
Butch Coyne as a representative of someone
employed in Santa Clara, designate Atisha Varshney
as a representative of a Santa Clara property owner,
and approve the Updated DCTF Roster with these
changes.
Recommendation:
4.K Appointment of a Santa Clara University Representative to the Santa Clara Station Area Plan Task Force (SATF)
25-959
Appoint Sean Collins to represent SCU on the SATF.Recommendation:
SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
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5. Informational Report on Stadium Authority and Stadium Manager
Meetings for the Period of October 1 to December 31,
2024
25-66
Note and file the quarterly report on Stadium Authority and Stadium Manager staff meetings and
corresponding summaries for the period of October 1
to December 31, 2024.
Recommendation:
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
6. Report on Community Engagement Major Events 2026, and Request for City Council Action on Logo and Slogan
25-1012
Approve the recommended Slogan and Logo.Recommendation:
7. Action on a Proposed League Event Agreement with the Bay Area
Host Committee, Forty Niners SC Stadium Company, LLC,
and Forty Niners Stadium Management Company LLC to Host Super Bowl LX at Levi’s® Stadium
25-966
1. Approve the proposed League Event Agreement
with the Bay Area Host Committee, Forty Niners
SC Stadium Company, LLC, and Forty Niners
Stadium Management Company LLC on the
terms, and substantially in the form presented, and
authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to
finalize all terms and execute the agreement in
final form approved by the City Attorney/Stadium
Authority Counsel; and
2. Authorize and direct the City Manager/Executive
Director to take such other actions as are
necessary and appropriate to implement the terms
of the League Event Agreement.
Recommendation:
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8. Public Hearing: Action on a Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map (PLN25-00225)
for a One-Lot Subdivision for Condominium
Purposes for 11 Townhouses Located at 1530 and 1540
Pomeroy Avenue.
25-762
1. City Council find that the proposed subdivision
falls within the scope of the adopted CEQA
Addendum prepared for the project and no further
analysis is required; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving the Vesting Tentative
Subdivision Map to merge the two parcels and
create a one-lot subdivision for condominium
purposes for 11 townhouses and common area at
1530/1540 Pomeroy Avenue, making the required
findings and subject to conditions of approval.
Recommendation:
9. Public Hearing: Action on the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative
Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program, General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Vesting
Tentative Subdivision Map (PLN24-00267 and PLN24-00332) for the Property Located at 1400 Coleman Avenue to Allow the Development of 142 Townhouse Units and Associated On- and Off-Site Improvements
25-764
1. Adopt a resolution approving the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and the Mitigation
Monitoring or Reporting Program for the proposed
residential townhouse project at 1400 Coleman
Avenue;
2. Adopt a resolution approving the General Plan
amendment to change the land use designation
from Regional Commercial to High Density
Residential;
3. Adopt a resolution approving a rezoning of the
project site from Commercial Regional (CR) to
High Density Residential (R4) subject to conditions
of approval; and
4. Adopt a resolution approving a Vesting Tentative
Subdivision Map for condominium purposes,
making the required findings and subject to
conditions of approval.
Recommendation:
REPORTS OF MEMBERS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILMEMBER 030 REQUESTS
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CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled special meeting is on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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