City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Charter Review Committee
Draft
6:00 PM City Hall - Council Chambers
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
11/19/2025
Committee Member Lauren Diamond will participating remotely from the following location:
1130 Welch Ln, Mabank, TX 75156
The City of Santa Clara is conducting Charter Review Committee meetings in-person and continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely or in-person. • Via Zoom: https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/86127408402
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Quorum Confirmed
Member Pat Nikolai, Member Holly Rhea Roberts, Member Bernard Tansey, Member Mohammad Naveed, Member Joseph W. Sosinski, Member Eric Crutchlow, Member Burt Field , Member Steve Kelly, Member Lauren Diamond, Member Eric Jensen, Member Mark
Boeckman, and Member Susan Peters
Present 12 -
Member John BrooksAbsent 1 -
GENERAL BUSINESS
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1. 25-1649 Approval of the October 22, 2025 Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the October 22, 2025 Charter Review Committee Meeting in the form presented with such modifications/corrections as may be required or requested by the Board.
Motion to approve made by Member Kelly with a second from Member Boeckman.
A motion was made that this item be Approved Staff
Recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Member Nikolai, Member Roberts, Member Tansey, Member Naveed, Member Sosinski, Member Crutchlow, Member Field , Member Kelly, Member Diamond, Member Jensen, Member Boeckman, and
Member Peters
12 -
Absent: Member Brooks1 -
2. 25-1650 Report Outs from Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Discussion of Ad Hoc Subcommittee Meeting Scheduling and Coordination
Recommendation: Receive and discuss reports of those Subcommittees reporting; discuss and possibly take action on scheduling/coordination of future Ad Hoc Subcommittee meetings.
Subcommittee One: Powers and Structure of City Government (Rules & Process for Action), Subcommittee Four: Boards and Commissions (Composition, Powers & Duties), and Subcommittee Five: General Rules for Classified and Unclassified Employees (Commission Composition & Duties) presented reports summarizing the progress of their work and any actions taken within their subcommittees.
One public comment was received via Zoom participation.
Informational item, no action required.
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3. 25-1651 Staff Presentation Regarding (1) Charter language/organization conventions, (2) “Benchmarking” with other Charter Cities, (3) Proposed standards for grouping proposed Charter modifications within “levels,” (4) Proposed process for drafting and review of Charter modifications; and (5) Scheduling of December 17, 2025 and May 20, 2026 Committee meetings at Central Library
Recommendation: Hear the report and provide feedback.
Staff gave a detailed presentation on:
(1) Charter language/organization conventions;
(2) "Benchmarking" with other Charter Cities;
(3) Proposed standards for grouping proposed Charter modifications within "levels";
(4) Proposed process for drafting and review of Charter modifications; and (5) Scheduling of December 17, 2025 and May 20, 2026 Committee meetings at the Central Library.
Informational item, no action taken.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no public presentations.
STAFF/COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
There were no staff/committee member comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The Charter Review Committee meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Adjourned
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