City of Santa Clara
Joint Meeting Agenda of the
City Council and Authorities Concurrent &
Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
5:00 PMTuesday, July 7, 2026
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Closed Session - 5:00 PM | Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Confirmation of Quorum
1.A Conference with Labor Negotiators (CC)
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54957.6
City
representatives: Jovan D. Grogan, Aracely Azevedo, Marco Mercado, Ashley Lancaster, Glen Googins and Su Reuter
Employee Organization(s):
Unclassified Fire Management Employees - Unit #9B
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1.B Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - Exposure to litigation Number of potential cases: 1
--Facts
and circumstances: Builder’s remedy dispute relating to the property located at 4220 Network Circle, in the City of Santa Clara, as described in attached Tolling Agreement
26-750
1.C Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
City
of Fresno, et al. v. Turner, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California Case No. 25-cv-07070-RS 26-757
1.D Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
City
of Fresno, et al. v. Noem, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California Case No. 5:26-cv-01535 26-758
Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item(s) just prior to the Council beginning the Closed Session. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
Convene to Closed Session (Sparacino Conference Room)
7:00 PM JOINT CITY COUNCIL/STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
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Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
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 June 9, 2026 Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting and June 15, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
26-751
Approve the June 9, 2026 Joint City Council and
Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium
Authority Board Meeting and June 15, 2026 Special
City Council Meeting Minutes.
Recommendation:
2.B Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes26-13
Note and file the Minutes of:
Parks & Recreation Commission - May 11, 2026
Cultural Commission - May 4, 2026
Recommendation:
2.C Resolution Authorizing an Ad Valorem Tax Levy to Finance the City’s
2026 General Obligation Bonds Debt Service for Fiscal
Year 2026/27 In the Amount of $22.70 per $100,000 (0.0227%) of Assessed Value in FY 2026/27
26-480
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing an Ad Valorem Tax
Levy Based on a Debt Service Estimate to be
Provided to Santa Clara County Respecting Unsold
General Obligation Bonds for Fiscal Year 2026/27 In
the amount of $22.70 per $100,000 (0.0227%) of
assessed value.
Recommendation:
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2.D Action to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendments
to Reinstate and Extend Terms of Agreements
with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. and Baker Tilly Advisory Group for Organizational Assessment Services and Increase the Maximum Compensation Amounts to $500,000 and $347,000,
Respectively
26-630
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the
agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants to
reinstate the agreement, exercise the first of two
one-year options to extend the term through
October 31, 2026, increase the Consultant’s
standard hourly rates, and increase the maximum
compensation by $250,000 for a revised
maximum compensation amount of $500,000,
subject to the appropriation of funds and review
and approval as to form by the City Attorney;
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the
agreement with Baker Tilly Advisory Group to
reinstate the agreement, exercise the first of two
one-year options to extend the term through
December 31, 2026, and increase the maximum
compensation by $97,000 for a revised maximum
compensation amount of $347,000, 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 necessary to implement and
administer the agreements, including exercising
options to extend, and to negotiate and execute
future amendments to (a) add or delete services
associated with the services, (b) adjust rates in
accordance with the rate schedule provisions, and
(c) make de minimis changes, provided that the
maximum compensation amounts are not
exceeded and subject to the appropriation of funds
and review and approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
Recommendation:
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2.E Action to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendments to Agreements
with Moveable, Inc. and TRAFFIK, LLC for Event
Planning and Production Services, to Increase the
Not-to-Exceed Compensation for Moveable, Inc. by $200,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Compensation of $550,000 and Increase the Not-to-Exceed Compensation for TRAFFIK, LLC by
$100,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Compensation of $350,000 26-725
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
Amendment No. 2 with Moveable Inc. to increase
the maximum compensation by $200,000 for event
production services, for a revised not-to-exceed
maximum compensation amount of $550,000,
subject to appropriation of funds;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 with TRAFFIK, LLC to increase
the maximum compensation by $100,000 for event
production services, for a revised not-to-exceed
maximum compensation amount of $350,000,
subject to appropriation of funds; and
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to take all
actions necessary to implement and administer
the Agreements with Moveable, Inc. Walk Talkin
International LLC, and TRAFFIK, LLC, including
negotiating and executing future amendments to (i)
add or delete related line item services; (ii)
implement rate adjustments on the terms provided
in Exhibit B, and (iii) make de minimis changes,
provided that the total not-to-exceed maximum
compensation is not exceeded, subject to the
appropriation of funds and review and approval as
to form by the City Attorney.
Recommendation:
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2.F Action on Award of Public Works Contract for the Bowers Park Parking
Lot Rehabilitation Project to O’Grady Paving, Inc. and
Approval of Related Budget Amendments
26-414
1. Determine that the proposed actions are exempt
from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing
Facilities) of Title 14 of California Code of
Regulations;
2. Award the Public Works Contract for the Bowers
Park Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project to the
lowest responsive and responsible bidder,
O’Grady Paving, Inc., in the amount of $1,641,081
and authorize the City Manager to execute any and
all documents associated with and necessary for
the award, completion, and acceptance of this
Project, in final forms approved by the City
Attorney;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute change
orders up to approximately 15 percent of the
original contract price, or $246,163, for a total
not-to-exceed amount of $1,887,244; and
4. Approve the following FY 2026/27 budget
amendments:
a. In the Electric Operating Grant Trust Fund,
establish a transfer to the Storm Drain Capital
Fund in the amount of $550,900 and reduce
the Greenhouse Gas ending fund balance by
$550,900 (five affirmative Council votes
required for the use of unused balances);
b. In the Parks and Recreation Capital Fund,
establish a transfer to the Storm Drain Capital
Fund in the amount of $1,169,100 and reduce
the Mitigation Fee Act ending fund balance by
$1,169,100 (five affirmative Council votes
required for the use of unused balances);
and
c. In the Storm Drain Capital Fund, recognize
transfers from the Electric Operating Grant
Trust Fund in the amount of $550,900 and from
the Parks and Recreation Capital Fund in the
amount of $1,169,100, and increase the
Bowers Park Parking Lot Rehabilitation project
appropriation by $1,720,000 (five affirmative
Council votes required to appropriate
additional revenue).
Recommendation:
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2.G Action to Adopt a Resolution Amending the FY 2026/27 Municipal
Fee Schedule to Adjust Rounding under the
Community Development Department’s Building Division and to Amend Fees under the Electric Utility Department
26-700
Adopt a Resolution Amending the FY 2026/27
Municipal Fee Schedule to Adjust Rounding under the
Community Development Department’s Building
Division and to Amend Fees under the Electric Utility
Department Effective Immediately
Recommendation:
2.H Action to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting the Updated
Unclassified Salary Plan for Various Positions
including the Updated Salaries of the Mayor and Council Members and the City Clerk
26-740
Adopt a Resolution to approve the revised
Unclassified/Elected Salary Plan for the positions of
Mayor, City Council Member, and City Clerk which
reflects the salary increase granted by the Salary
Setting Commission, to satisfy the requirements of
California Code of Regulations Section 570.5,
effective July 1, 2026.
Recommendation:
SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Action on Stadium Authority Bills and Claims for the Month of May 2026
26-702
Approve the list of Stadium Authority Bills and Claims
for May 2026.
Recommendation:
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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4. Adoption of Resolution Approving the Execution, Delivery and Performance
of a Revolving Credit Agreement with TD Public
Finance, LLC for Capital Costs for the Electric System in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $350,000,000 and Authorizing the
Execution, Delivery and Performance of Related Documents and Certain Other Actions in connection with this Financing 26-352
1. That the City Council by Resolution authorize and
approving the execution, delivery and performance
of Revolving Credit Agreement with TD Public
Finance, LLC in an amount not to exceed
$350,000,000 to provide interim financing for
capital costs of the Electric Utility consistent with
the Capital Improvement Plan, approving the
execution of financing documents and authorizing
certain other related actions consistent with the
financing; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, Director of Finance,
Director of Silicon Valley Power, City Attorney, and
Assistant City Clerk to execute all required
agreements necessary to consummate any of the
transactions contemplated by the agreements and
documents approved under the Resolution and to
make any changes necessary to complete the
financing transaction.
Recommendation:
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5. Public Hearing: Action to Waive First Reading and, Introduce an Ordinance
Granting a Non-Exclusive Franchise to LS Power
Grid California, LLC for the Power the South Bay and Power the Valley Connector Projects, and Adopt a Resolution Related to the Power the South Bay Project Environmental Impact Report. 26-507
1. Adopt a resolution (1) adopting the Power the
South Bay Project Environmental Impact Report,
prepared by the California Public Utilities
Commission (A.24-05-014; SCH NO.
2024071095); (2) making certain findings as the
responsible agency for purposes of and pursuant
to the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970; and (3) adopting a related
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and
Construction Impact Mitigation Plan, in connection
with the approval of discretionary actions by the
city necessary for the construction and operation of
the Power the South Bay Project; and
2. Hold a public hearing, waive first reading, and
approve introduction of an ordinance granting a
non-exclusive franchise to LS Power Grid
California, LLC on terms and conditions set forth in
the ordinance for the Power the South Bay and
Power the Valley Connector Projects for the
purpose of transmitting electric service in the
City’s public rights-of-way.
Recommendation:
6. Ongoing Consideration and Possible Action on the Charter Review
Committee’s Recommendation for Placement of a
Comprehensive Charter Update Measure on the November
2026 Ballot, Including Consideration of a Possible Stand-Alone Measure that Would Update the City’s Public Works
Procurement Rules
26-722
Hear the presentation, pose questions, deliberate and
provide direction to staff on desired next steps to
prepare for City Council final action on the CRC’s
proposed Charter Project update at the City Council’s
July 14th meeting.
Recommendation:
REPORTS OF MEMBERS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILMEMBER 030 REQUESTS
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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