6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
02/03/2026
City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Call and Notice of Special Meeting of City
Council & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board
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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/Chair calls for a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara, and the Board of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board to commence and convene on February 3, 2026, at 6:00 pm 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.
6:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AND STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Mayor/Chair Gillmor called the special meeting to order at 6:05 PM.
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Council/Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Council/Boardmember Cox recited the Statement of Values.
Roll Call
Assistant City Clerk/Secretary Pimentel recited the AB23 announcement and Statement of Behavioral Standards.
Assistant City Clerk/Secretary Pimentel also noted that any registered Lobbyist speaking during the Public Meeting will need to identify themselves and whom they represent.
Vice Mayor/Chair Albert Gonzalez, Council/Boardmember Raj Chahal, Council/Boardmember Karen Hardy, Council/Boardmember Kevin Park, Council/Boardmember Suds Jain, Council/Boardmember Kelly Cox, and Mayor/Chair Lisa M. Gillmor
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REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
City Attorney Googins reported that there was no reportable action from the January 27, 2026 Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board meeting and the February 2, 2026 Special City Council & Stadium Authority Board meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember Hardy, seconded by
Councilmember Gonzalez, to approve the Consent Calendar.
Aye: Vice Mayor Gonzalez, Councilmember Chahal, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Park, Councilmember Jain, Councilmember Cox, and Mayor Gillmor
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1. 26-131 Action on a Resolution Approving with Conditions an Application for an Amplified Sound Permit
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution Approving with Conditions the Application of SFOI.org for an Amplified Sound Permit for February 8, 2026, from 9:00am to 10:00pm, In Public Areas Surrounding Levi’s Stadium
A motion was made by Councilmember Hardy, seconded by
Councilmember Gonzalez, to adopt Resolution No. 26-9532 approving with conditions the application of SFOI.org for an Amplified Sound Permit for February 8, 2026, from 9:00am to 10:00pm, in public areas surrounding Levi’s Stadium.
Aye: Vice Mayor Gonzalez, Councilmember Chahal, Councilmember Hardy, Councilmember Park, Councilmember Jain, Councilmember Cox, and Mayor Gillmor
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PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
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2. 26-123 Discussion and Possible Actions on a City Council Statement Related to Super Bowl Safety and Affirmation of Support for Immigrant Communities, and Policy Regarding Immigration Enforcement Activities within the City of Santa Clara
Recommendation:
Consider staff’s presentation on actions taken by other local agencies and possible City Council actions regarding immigration enforcement, and take action on a draft City Council Statement on Super Bowl Safety and Affirmation of Support for Immigrant Communities and draft Resolution to Adopt City Council Policy 056, Prohibiting Use of City Properties for Civil Immigration Enforcement Purposes and Related Policies to Provide Resources for City Property Owners, Businesses, and Residents.
City Manager/Executive Director Grogan and City Attorney/Stadium Authority Counsel Googins provided a Powerpoint presentation on discussion and possible actions on City Council statement related to super bowl safety and affirmation of support for immigrant communities, and Policy regarding immigration enforcement activities within the City of Santa Clara.
Council/Board comments and questions followed.
City Manager/Executive Director Grogan and City Attorney/Stadium Authority Counsel Googins addressed Council/Board questions.
Public Comment: Mary Grizzle
Wes Mukoyama
Sameena Usman
Misrayn M
Akemi Flynn
Samantha Rojas
Carmen Martinez
Hector Hernandez
Fareed
Sean Allen
Jeremy Barousse
Mark Geron
Bhavya Vyas
Bob
Wesley Brock
Riley Dalton
Lucila Ortiz
Elysa Gurman
Batman
Teami
James Kerkstra
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Neil Beck
Jill Nelson
Ananya Rawlani
Louise Auerhahn
Larissa Bitterli
Elizabeth
John Haggerty
Sarah Julian
June Zhao
Jati
Ariel
Danni Razik
Huy Tran
Sharat Lin
Juritzi Torres
Katie Pleitez
Jennifer Noble
Melinda Berlant
Tee
James LeVeque
Sophia Yevoo
Musa Tariq
Goldie
Elissa Martinez
Hansel Aguilar
Aidan Sundstrom
Edward Strine
Kimberly Woo
Co Fi (eComment)
Kimberly Woo (eComment)
Monika Devlin (eComment)
Michelle Lee (eComment)
Claire Witte (eComment)
Khanh To (eComment)
Council/Board discussion followed.
A motion was made by Council/Boardmember Cox, seconded by Council/Boardmember Chahal, to approve the City Council Statement on Super Bowl Safety and Affirmation of Support for Immigrant Communities and adopt Resolution No. 26-9533 to Adopt City Council Policy 056 (Prohibiting Use of City Properties for Civil Immigration Enforcement Purposes and Related Policies to Provide Resources for City Property Owners, Businesses, and Residents) with the following amendments: (1) policy to be implemented
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immediately; (2) staff shall return to Council/Board with a report presented at a public meeting with: (a) summary of lessons learned from Super Bowl operations to inform preparation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, understanding the need for confidentiality of certain security related matters; (b) information regarding data sharing policies; and (c) opportunities for updates or refinements to City Council Policy 056; and (3) modify Section B.4 of City Council Policy 056 to provide training and reporting procedure for City employees.
Aye:
Vice Mayor/Chair Albert Gonzalez, Council/Boardmember Raj Chahal, Council/Boardmember Karen Hardy, Council/Boardmember Kevin Park, Council/Boardmember Suds Jain, Council/Boardmember Kelly Cox, and Mayor/Chair Lisa M.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:46 PM.
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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MEETING DISCLOSURES
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