City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Station Area Task Force
Draft
6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council
Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
08/21/2025
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Station Area Task Force in a hybrid manner, in-person and a method for the public to participate remotely:
Via Zoom:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/86001666538
Meeting ID: 860 0166 6538
or
By Phone: 1(669) 900-6833
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Leung called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Member Collins participated in the meeting remotely under AB 361 in Government Code § 54953(f) due to emergency circumstances.
Member Jonathon Evans, Member Dan Ondrasek, Chair Patricia Leung, Member Sean Collins, Member Jill Hough, Member Dylan Plane, Member Michael Stockwell, Member Daniel Huynh, Member Neetu Garg, and Member Vernon Shure
Present 10 -
Member Rob MayerAbsent 1 -
A motion was made by Member Ondrasek, seconded by Member Huynh, to excuse Member Mayer.
Aye: Member Evans, Member Ondrasek, Chair Leung, Member Collins, Member Hough, Member Plane, Member Stockwell, Member Huynh, Member Garg, and Member Shure
10 -
Excused: Member Mayer1 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
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1. 25-857 Station Area Task Force Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2025 Recommendation: Approve the Station Area Task Force Meeting Minutes of the July 17, 2025 Meeting
A motion was made by Chair Leung to continue this item date certain to the September 18, 2025, Station Area Task Force Meeting due to the incorrect listing of Task Force members in the voting actions throughout the minutes document.
Aye: Member Evans, Member Ondrasek, Chair Leung, Member Collins, Member Hough, Member Plane, Member Stockwell, Member Huynh, Member Garg, and Member Shure
10 -
Excused: Member Mayer1 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Public Comments: None.
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. 25-919 Santa Clara Station Area Task Force Review of the Station Plaza with VTA and Design Guidelines/Standards Next Steps
Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation.
VTA Staff Melissa Cerezo, Rob Swierk, Cristina Nape, and Site Lab Consultant Hugo Errazuriz provided a presentation.
WRT Consultant Jim Stickley provided a presentation.
Arup Consultant Yunus Kovankaya provided a presentation.
Public Comment: None.
3. 25-918 Election of a Station Area Task Force Vice Chair Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation.
Member Collins nominated Member Evans for Vice Chair. Member Evans declined the nomination.
Member Evans nominated Member Plane for Vice Chair. Member Plane accepted the nomination.
A motion was made by Chair Leung to approve Member Plane as Vice Chair.
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Aye: Member Evans, Member Ondrasek, Chair Leung, Member Collins, Member Hough, Member Plane, Member Stockwell, Member Huynh, Member Garg, and Member Shure
10 -
Excused: Member Mayer1 -
STAFF REPORT
Principal Planner Rebecca Bustos announced that the October 16, 2025, Station Area Task Force meeting will be canceled.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Member Huynh, seconded by Member
Ondrasek, to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Aye: Member Evans, Member Ondrasek, Chair Leung, Member Collins, Member Hough, Member Plane, Member Stockwell, Member Huynh, Member Garg, and Member Shure
10 -
Excused: Member Mayer1 -
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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