City Council and Authorities Concurrent on 2025-10-21 5:30 PM - Oct 21, 2025
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Santa Clara City Council
6h 23m
10 speakers
8 agenda items
transcribed 1 day ago
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What procedural items open the meeting and what closed‑session agenda is discussed?
Good evening. I'd like to call the meeting to order. Confirmation of a quorum assistant city clerk.
Thank you, Madam Mayor. Confirming quorum.
Thank you. We have one item for closed session this evening, City Attorney. Thanks, Madam Mayor. Yes, one item conference with real property negotiators. The properties involved are 4220 Network Circle in Santa Clara, a potential acquisition of parcel on that site. And then 1405 Civic Center Drive, a potential disposition of a parcel on that site. City negotiators are as listed. Listed negotiating parties are the city and VOP AgNUS LLC or their designee. Under negotiation are purchase sale of real property interest, provisions price, and terms of payment. Thank you. Do we have any public comments uh regarding the closed session? None in the audience here. Do we have anyone online? All right, we are going to adjourn to close session.
We will be back at seven PM for the regular meeting. Thank you.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Santa Clara City Council Stadium Authority meeting. I'd like to call the meeting to order. Uh, could you please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for our statement of values? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. As we gather, we humbly seek blessings upon this meeting. May we act with strength, courage, and will to perform our obligations and duties to our people with justice to all. Let us seek wisdom so we may act in the best interest of our people, our neighbors, and our country. All this we ask so we may serve our community with fairness and respect, putting their needs before all.
Thank you. Please be seated. Roll call. City Clerk. Assistant City Clerk.
Thank you, Madam Mayor. Councilmember, Board Member Gonzales.
Present.
Can't hear you. The mic's on. There we go. Okay, thank you, Madam Mayor. Councilmember, Board Member Gonzalez. Councilmember Board Member Shahal.
Present.
Councilmember Board Member Hardy. Present. Councilmember Board Member Park. Here. Councilmember Board Member Jane? Yeah. Vice Mayor, Vice Chair Cox.
Here.
Mayor Chair Gilmore. Thank you. Okay, the A B twenty three announcement. Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Sports and Open Space Authority, and Housing Authority are entitled to receive thirty dollars for each attended meeting. Statement of behavioral standards. The city of Santa Clara has adopted a code of ethics and values and behavioral standards for public meetings to promote and maintain the highest level of conduct. This includes mutual respect, robust discussion, and allowing city business to be done in an efficient and consistent manner. Please note that as the presiding officer, the mayor's and chair's direction in matters of process and decorum should be followed and that use of the gavel indicates all conversations must conclude and everyone in attendance should come to order and attention.
Welcome and thank you for your participation. For those Joining us this evening in the capacity of a registered lobbyist, we ask you to please identify yourself as such and disclose the clients and or organizations that you represent. This is pursuant to City Code section two point one five five point one one zero. Thank you.
Uh thank you, Assistant City Clerk. So good evening, everyone, and welcome. For today's meeting, the council is back in person and is conducting its meeting in a hybrid manner. The public is welcome to attend in person, and the city continues to use a Zoom feature to allow participation from your home or office. Members of the public can still join via the link and/or call into the Zoom meeting phone number shown on the screen now. If you would like to speak on an agenda item or during public presentations, please raise your hand on the Zoom application or press star nine on your phone. Please only raise your hand while the item you're seeking to speak on is presented. Staff will enter your name or the last four digits of your phone number, and I will call on you to speak.
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Agenda
8 items
1
What procedural items open the meeting and what closed‑session agenda is discussed?
2:19–56:45
2
How is the Subaru dealership reconsideration motion introduced, debated, and voted on?
56:45–1:36:57
3
What special orders, proclamations and community recognitions are presented later in the meeting?
1:36:57–1:54:36
4
Why is the city discussing employee recruitment, grant administration, and temporary extensions?
1:54:36–2:51:50
5
How are the stadium authority’s financial tables and debt repayment plans being reviewed?
2:51:50–3:34:44
6
What are the new building‑code and EV‑charging requirements being proposed for Santa Clara?
3:34:44–4:02:35
7
What are the water‑treatment contaminants, costs, and disposal challenges discussed?
4:02:35–4:31:10
8
How does the council close the public hearing and adopt the 2025 California Fire Code?
4:31:10–6:23:23
Speakers
10 identified
Lisa Gillmor 75 min
Kevin Park 34 min
Jovan Grogan 22 min
Suds Jain 21 min
Raj Chahal 13 min
Karen Hardy 13 min
Albert Gonzalez 13 min
Kelly Cox 10 min
Ellen Kamei 3 min
Rafael Mandelman
Officials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.
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