City of Santa Clara
Joint Meeting Agenda of the
City Council and Parks & Recreation Commission
followed by 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
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 5:30 PM
The City of Santa Clara is conducting City Council meetings in a hybrid manner (in-person and continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely). • Via Zoom:
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1. 26-895 Joint Dinner Meeting with Parks and Recreation Commission 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
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
2.A 26-888
2.B 26-889
2.C
Proclamation of October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Proclamation of October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Proclamation of October 18 - 24, 2026 as United Against Hate Week
26-890
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.]
3.A Action on the September 15, 2026 Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting and September 22, 2026 Joint City Council and
Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting Minutes
26-1077
Approve the September 15, 2026 Joint City Council
and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium
Authority Board Meeting and September 22, 2026
Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa
Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting Minutes.
Recommendation:
Joint Dinner Meeting - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM 5:30 PM JOINT DINNER MEETING
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Confirmation of Quorum
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3.B 26-19 Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes
Note and file the Minutes of:
Audit Committee - March 18, 2026
Audit Committee - April 1, 2026
Parks & Recreation Commission - June 8, 2026
Parks & Recreation Commission - July 13, 2026
Cultural Commission - August 3, 2026
Board of Library Trustees - August 3, 2026
City Hall Community Advisory Committee - July 28,
2026
Recommendation:
SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Action on Stadium Authority Bills and Claims for the Month of August 2026
26-836
Approve the list of Stadium Authority Bills and Claims
for August 2026.
Recommendation:
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
[This item is reserved for persons to address the Council or authorities on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City or Authorities. The law does not permit action on, or extended discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. The governing body, or staff, may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed, and appropriate body may request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting. Although not required, please submit to the City Clerk your name and subject matter on the speaker card available in the Council Chambers.]
CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
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5. Report on Pedestrian Access Restrictions on Portions of Lawrence and San Tomas Expressways and Potential Council Action to Affirm Such Restrictions
26-174
Affirm the 2006 City Council direction on existing
pedestrian restrictions on portions of Lawrence and
San Tomas Expressways including:
1. County to lead on pedestrian prohibition
ordinances for County expressways;
2. Council consideration of the repeal of Resolution
5603 should only occur upon adoption of future
County ordinances modifying pedestrian
prohibitions on expressways;
3. Collaborate with and support the County’s
implementation of their Active Transportation Plan;
and
4. City to continue to request new sidewalks on
expressways as appropriate through City
development projects.
Recommendation:
6. Action on the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Financial Status Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 and to Approve
Related Budget Amendments
26-801
1. Note and file the Santa Clara Stadium Authority
Financial Status Report for the Quarter Ending
June 30, 2026; and
2. Approve the FY 2026/27 Budget Amendments in
the Operating Budget in the aggregate amount of
$134,267, offset by a reduction in Transfer to City
General Fund from Excess Revenues and
Renovation/Demolition Reserve to reflect changes
in projected expenses, and amendments to the
Capital Budget in the aggregate amount of
$354,000 to increase project expenses, offset by a
reduction in Stadium Warranty Related
Construction expense and Ending Fund Balance,
all as more specifically provided in Attachment 2.
Recommendation:
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7. Staff Presentation and Solicitation of Input on a Comprehensive Approach to Updating City Policies Addressing New Data
Center Development [Staff’s Response to Councilmember Jain’s 030 Request, Approved by Council, Regarding New Policy
Development on Data Center Water Usage and Demand Side
Grid Support Participation]
26-1037
Consider staff’s report on current data center policies and procedures, along with any public testimony
presented, and provide input on the presented
comprehensive approach to update city policies
addressing new data center development.
Recommendation:
REPORTS OF MEMBERS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILMEMBER 030 REQUESTS
8. Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Hardy to Place an Item on a
Future Agenda for Staff to Provide an Update to Council and the Public on the Entitlement and Power Allocation Processes for New Large Electrical Load Uses, Including Data Centers, within 30 Days, with Option of Moratorium on New Stand Alone Data Centers
26-1016
Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed as Council deems appropriate.
9. 26-1042 Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Hardy to Place an Item on a
Future Agenda to Discuss a Proposed Policy that would Prohibit the City from Entering Into Non-Disclosure Agreements with Stand Alone Data Centers
Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed as Council deems appropriate.
10. Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda to Consider how Residents may Safely Park their Cars in or near their Apartment Complexes without Fear of getting Ticketed or Towed (DEFERRED FROM SEPTEMBER 22,
2026)
26-1043
Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed as Council deems appropriate.
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11. Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda Regarding Potential Compensation for Residents
Whose Vehicles were Ticketed or Towed during recent Stadium Events (DEFERRED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2026)
26-1044
Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed as Council deems appropriate.
12. Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda to Discuss Parking Requirements for Affordable
Housing Projects (DEFERRED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2026)
26-1045
Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed as Council deems appropriate.
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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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.
California Government Code Section 84308, most recently amended by SB 1243, commonly referred to as the "Levine Act," prohibits a local elected official or quasi-judicial appointed official from participating in any action related to a contributor’s contract, license, permit, or use entitlement if he/she/it receives any campaign contributions totaling more than $500 within the previous twelve months, and for twelve months following the date a final decision has been made, from the party, participants, or agents in the proceeding. Parties, Participants or Agents for a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other use entitlement pending before the City Council or a City quasi-judicial body must complete the California Levine Act Disclosure Statement prior to their proceeding.
STREAMING SERVICES: As always, the public may view the meetings on SantaClaraCA.gov, Santa Clara City Television (Comcast cable channel 15), or the livestream on the City’s YouTube channel or Facebook page.
Note: The public cannot participate in the meeting through these livestreaming methods; livestreaming capabilities may be disrupted at times, viewers may always view and participate in meetings in-person and via Zoom as noted on the agenda.
AB23 ANNOUNCEMENT: Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Sports and Open Space Authority and Housing Authority are entitled to receive $30 for each attended meeting.
Note: The City Council and its associated Authorities meet as separate agencies but in a concurrent manner. Actions taken should be considered actions of only the identified policy body.
LEGEND: City Council (CC); Stadium Authority (SA); Sports and Open Space Authority (SOSA); Housing Authority (HA); Successor Agency to the City of Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency (SARDA); Bayshore North Project Enhancement Authority (BNPEA); Public Facilities Financing Corporation (PFFC) Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email [email protected] or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
If a member of the public submits a speaker card for any agenda items, their name will appear in the Minutes. If no speaker card is submitted, the Minutes will reflect "Public Speaker." In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the City of Santa Clara will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities, and will ensure that all existing facilities will be made accessible to the maximum extent feasible. The City of Santa Clara will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities including those with speech, hearing, or vision impairments so they can participate equally in the City’s programs, services, and activities. The City of Santa Clara will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Individuals who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or any other disability-related modification of policies or procedures, or other accommodation, in order to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Santa Clara, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 408-615-3000 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
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