City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Senior Advisory Commission
Draft
5:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
Santa Clara Senior Center
Room 205
1303 Fremont Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050
11/17/2025
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Senior Advisory Commission meeting in a hybrid manner
(in-person and a method for the public to participate remotely).
Via Zoom:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/97590069803
Meeting ID: 975 9006 9803
Or join by phone: 669-900-6833
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Andrews called the regular meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.
Chair Rick Andrews, Commissioner Kris Kapadia, Commissioner Alma Soto, and Commissioner Maria Vaz
Present 4 -
Commissioner Rebecca SeldenAbsent 1 -
A motion was made by Commissioner Soto, seconded by
Commissioner Kapadia to excuse Commissioner Selden.Motion passes.
Aye: Chair Andrews, Commissioner Kapadia, Commissioner Soto, and Commissioner Vaz
4 -
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Selden
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1. 25-1597 Review and Approve the Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of October 20, 2025
Recommendation: Approve the Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of October 20, 2025 A motion was made by Commissioner Kapadia, seconded by
Commissioner Soto to approve the minutes of October 20, 2025.
Aye: Chair Andrews, Commissioner Kapadia, Commissioner Soto, and Commissioner Vaz
4 -
Excused: Commissioner Selden1 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
None
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. 25-1598 Discuss and Develop Senior Advisory Commission Work Plan Goals and Activities for FY 2025/26
Recommendation: Discuss and develop Senior Advisory Commission Work Plan Goals and Activities for FY 2025/26.
A motion was made by Commissioner Vaz, seconded by
Commission Soto to adopt the Senior Advisory Commission Work Plan Goals and Activities fro FY 2025/26.
Aye: Chair Andrews, Commissioner Kapadia, Commissioner Soto, and
Commissioner Vaz
4 -
Excused: Commissioner Selden1 -
3. 25-1599 Senior Advisory Commission Election of Vice Chair for FY 2025/26 Recommendation: Elect a Vice Chair to serve the Senior Advisory Commission for the FY 2025/26 term.
Commissioner Soto nominated Commissioner Kapadia to serve as Vice Chair for the remainder of the 2025/26 term. Commissioner Kapadia accepted the nomination.
A motion was made by Commission Soto, seconded by
Commissioner Vaz to approve Commissioner Kapadia as Vice Chair for the 2025/26 term.
Aye: Chair Andrews, Commissioner Kapadia, Commissioner Soto, and Commissioner Vaz
4 -
Excused: Commissioner Selden1 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
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STAFF REPORT
Recreation Manager Kimberly Castro shared:
- The Holiday Tree Lighting event will be held on Friday,December 5th in Central Park, from 5:30 - 8 p.m., and our honorary tree lighter this year is Wanda Buck.
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Commissioner Vaz requested that Staff send out the updated Commission roster with contact information.
- Recreation Supervisor Herb shared that she had send that contact information via email last week.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Vaz, seconded by
Commissioner Soto that the meeting be adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Aye: Chair Andrews, Commissioner Kapadia, Commissioner Soto, and Commissioner Vaz
4 -
Excused: Commissioner Selden1 -
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MEETING DISCLOSURES
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.
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