City of Santa Clara
Meeting Agenda
City Council and Authorities Concurrent
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council
Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
5:30 PMTuesday, February 24, 2026
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City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026 Study Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
5:30 PM STUDY SESSION
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Confirmation of Quorum
1. Discussion of the Proposed Santa Clara Stadium Authority Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operating, Debt Service and Capital Budget and Stadium Authority Budget, Compliance and
Management Policies, and Marketing Plan
26-17490
Review and provide input on the Proposed Santa
Clara Stadium Authority Fiscal Year 2026/27
Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Budget,
Proposed Stadium Authority Budget, Compliance and
Management Policies, and 2026 Levi’s Stadium
Events Marketing Plan.
Recommendation:
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
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS
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.]
2.A Action on the January 27, 2026 Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting and February 2, 2026 Special City Council & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting Minutes.
26-171
Approve the January 27, 2026 Joint City Council and
Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium
Authority Board Meeting and February 2, 2026
Special City Council & Santa Clara Stadium Authority
Board Meeting Minutes.
Recommendation:
City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026
2.B Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes26-4
Note and file the Minutes of:
Planning Commission - January 14, 2026
Americans with Disabilities Act Committee - February
15, 2024
Board of Library Trustees - November 3, 2025
Board of Library Trustees - December 1, 2025
Board of Library Trustees - January 8, 2026
Recommendation:
2.C Action on City Bills and Claims Report for the period December 6, 2025 - January 9, 2026
26-59
Approve the list of Bills and Claims for December 6,
2025 - January 9, 2026.
Recommendation:
2.D Action on the Award of Purchase Orders to Celeros Flow Technology, Doing Business as Flow America, LLC, for
Pressure Reducing Desuperheating Valves for the Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $354,208 26-140
1. Determine that the proposed actions are exempt
from CEQA pursuant to Section 15302 (Class 2
-Replacement or Reconstruction) of Title 14 of the
California Code of Regulations;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue
Purchase Orders to Celeros Flow Technology,
doing business as Flow America, LLC, in
substantially the form attached to this Report to
Council, for a maximum compensation of
$354,208, for the purchase of two replacement
Pressure Reducing Desuperheating valves for the
Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant, subject to the
appropriation of funds and review and approval as
to form by the City Attorney; and
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to take
any actions as necessary to implement and
administer the Purchase Orders, and to negotiate
and execute amendments to the attached
Purchase Order to make de minimis changes,
subject to the above maximum compensation limit
and review and approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
Recommendation:
City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026
2.E Action to Amend Prior Authorization to Allow Issuance of Purchase Orders to Cooper Power Systems, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Eaton Corporation, for the Purchase of Switchgear Within the Previously Authorized Maximum Amount of
$1,500,000
26-104
Amend the prior authorization under RTC #23-101 to
authorize the City Manager to (a) issue purchase
orders with Eaton Corporation and/or Cooper Power
Systems, and (b) execute the Terms and Conditions
attached to this Report to Council for purchases of
switchgear within the previously authorized maximum
compensation amount of $1,500,000, subject to the
appropriation of funds and the review and approval as
to form by the City Attorney.
Recommendation:
City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026
2.F Action to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the City of San José Regarding Fiber Optic Cable and Conduit Where the City of San José Will Provide Construction Services Not -to-Exceed $ 379,000 and Authorization to Enter Into a Dark Fiber Lease Agreement With the Santa Clara Unified School District
26-122
1. Determine that the proposed actions are exempt
from CEQA pursuant to section 15302 section
15303 (Class 3 - New Construction) of Title 14 of
the California Code of Regulations;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
the Agreement between the City of Santa Clara
and the City of San José Regarding Fiber Optic
Cable and Conduit to allow the City of Santa Clara
to install and use fiber optic cables in the City of
San José’s existing conduits, for a not-to-exceed
amount of $379,000, subject to the review and
approval as to form by the City Attorney;
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to
negotiate and execute a Dark Fiber Lease
Agreement between the City of Santa Clara and
the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD)
to lease dark fiber in the boundaries of the City of
San José in substantially the form attached to this
Report to Council, subject to the review and
approval as to form by the City Attorney; and
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to (1)
take any action as necessary to implement and
administer the above agreements, (2) amend the
Dark Fiber Lease Agreement to include additional
SCUSD schools, and (3) amend both agreements
to make non-substantive modifications, subject to
the review and approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
Recommendation:
City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026
2.G Action to Authorize the Use of City Electric Forces for Public Works at 385 Saratoga Avenue, 601 El Camino Real, 2390
Mission College Boulevard, 2228 Calle De Primavera, 2010 Wyatt Drive, 5450 Great America Parkway, 3901 Lick Mill Boulevard, 4500 Great America Parkway, Nelson Court, 1450 Agnew Road, 4751 Lick Mill Boulevard, 4299 Macedo Place, 2817 Mission College Boulevard, 537 Chapman Court, 3025 Raymond Drive, 3159 Mission College Boulevard, and 1957 Pruneridge Avenue, With an Estimated Cost of $564,666
26-133
1. Determine that the proposed action is exempt
from CEQA pursuant to Section 15302 (Class 2 -
Replacement or Reconstruction) and Section
15303 (Class 3 - New Construction) of Title 14 of
the California Code of Regulations; and
2. Declare and determine in accordance with Section
1310 of the City Charter that the public works
located at 385 Saratoga Avenue, 601 El Camino
Real, 2390 Mission College Boulevard, 2228
Calle De Primavera, 2010 Wyatt Drive, 5450
Great America Parkway, 3901 Lick Mill Boulevard,
4500 Great America Parkway, Nelson Court, 1450
Agnew Road, 4751 Lick Mill Boulevard, 4299
Macedo Place, 2817 Mission College Boulevard,
537 Chapman Court, 3025 Raymond Drive, 3159
Mission College Boulevard, and 1957 Pruneridge
Avenue, with an estimated cost of $564,666, are
better performed by the City with its own
employees based on the information set forth in
this Report to Council and authorize the
performance of these public works consistent with
this authorization.
Recommendation:
2.H Update on Sale Results of the First Series of Measure I General Obligation Bonds
26-87
Note and file Sale Results of the First Series of
Measure I General Obligation Bonds.
Recommendation:
City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026
2.I Action to Approve Additional Positions and Eliminate One Position in the Community Development Department
26-53
Approve the addition of one Business Analyst, one
Communications Coordinator position, and one
Senior Planner position, and the elimination of one
Staff Analyst II position in the Community
Development Department.
Recommendation:
2.J Action on Reappointment of Board and Commission Members, Declaring Commissioner Vacancies, and Setting Dates for Recruitment and Interviews
26-54
1. Reappoint the five (5) eligible members to serve a
four-year term each ending June 30, 2030, as
follows: ( a) Maureen Riley Chu to the Parks and
Recreation Commission; (b) Nancy Biagini and
Mario Bouza to the Planning Commission; (c)
Rebecca J. Selden and Kris Kapadia to the
Senior Advisory Commission;
2. Declare eight (8) vacancies to fill the following full terms: ( a) Seven (7) full terms ending June 30,
2030, one on the Board of Library Trustees, one
on the Civil Service Commission, one on the
Cultural Commission, two on the Historical and
Landmarks Commission, one on the Parks and
Recreation Commission, and one on the Senior
Advisory Commission; and (b) One (1) partial term
ending June 30, 2028, on the Senior Advisory
Commission;
3. Set the recruitment to open on Friday, March 6,
2026;
4. Set Friday, April 24, 2026, by 5:00 p .m. as the
application deadline; and
5. Set Tuesday, May 26, 2026, tentatively, to conduct
interviews.
Recommendation:
SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026
3. Action to Approve a Civic Event at Levi ’s Stadium and Related Budget Amendment for the use of Stadium Authority
Discretionary Fund Monies
26-209
1. Stadium Authority Board action to approve a
community Civic Event at Levi’s Stadium to be
hosted on February 28, 2026;
2. Stadium Authority Board action to approve a
budget amendment in the Stadium Authority
Operating Budget from the Discretionary Fund
Reserve to fund a civic event at Levi’s Stadium in
an amount of $1 million; and
3. Stadium Authority Board and the City Council
action to Authorize and direct the Executive
Director, on behalf of the Stadium Authority, and
the City Manager, on behalf of the City, to take
such additional actions as are necessary and
appropriate to implement the Civic Event,
including negotiating the terms of any required
agreements, in final forms approved by Agency
Counsel/City Attorney.
Recommendation:
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
4. Public Hearing: Action on a General Plan Amendment to Update the Historic Resource Inventory in Appendix 8.9 of the General Plan
26-25
1. Determine that the project falls within the scope of the 2010-2035 General Plan Environmental Impact
Report pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15168(c)(2); and
2. Adopt a resolution to amend the General Plan to
update the Historic Resource Inventory list in
Appendix 8.9 of the General Plan.
Recommendation:
City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026
5. Public Hearing: Reconsideration of the Council “No-Action” on the Appeal (PLN25-00362) of the Planning Commission ’s Denial of a Modification to a Conditional Use Permit (PLN24-00392) to Modify Existing Conditions of Approval for the Existing Subaru Dealership Located at 3225 Stevens Creek Boulevard
26-32
Affirm the Planning Commission’s decision and adopt
a Resolution denying the Modification to the
Conditional Use Permit to change existing Conditions
of Approval for the existing Subaru Dealership at
3225 Stevens Creek Boulevard that would have
allowed trash pick-up on Cecil Avenue, subject to
Findings and Conditions of Approval.
Recommendation:
6. Public Hearing: Action to Waive First Reading and Introduce the Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi -Family and Residential Mixed -Use Projects Ordinance Updating the Santa Clara Zoning Code
26-79
1. Determine that the project falls within the scope of the January 31, 2023 Addendum to the 2010-2035
General Plan Environmental Impact Report,
implementing the City’s Housing Element,
pursuant to CEQA; and
2. Waive First Reading and Introduce the Citywide
Objective Design Standards ordinance in the form
presented adding new Chapter 18.37 Objective
Design Standards for City-wide Multi-Family and
Residential Mixed-Use Projects to the City Code.
Recommendation:
REPORTS OF MEMBERS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILMEMBER 030
REQUESTS
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, March, 10, 2026, in the City Hall Council Chambers.
City Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting Agenda February 24, 2026
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