City Council and Authorities Concurrent on 2026-01-27 6:00 PM - Jan 27, 2026

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Santa Clara City Council 5h 15m 1 speaker 5 agenda items transcribed 2 months ago official recording ↗

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How does the council open the special meeting and what are tonight’s closed session items?

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 6:37

Because I would say that in all cases... I don't know what it says here. Oh, no, yeah, the media.

Raj Chahal 6:46

Perfect.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 7:15

All right, we're gonna get started.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 7:24

Can I get confirmation of a quorum? Yes, confirming confirmation of a quorum. Thank you, Assistant City Clerk. So good evening, everybody. I'd like to call this special meeting with the City Council to order. We do have confirmation of a quorum. So we're gonna move on to our closed session item. City Attorney, what are the closed session items for tonight's agenda? Mr. Vice Mayor, there's two closed session items tonight. Item 1A is conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation, number of potential cases, one case. Item 1B is conference with labor negotiators, with the city representatives as listed, and the employee organization under discussion, the International Brotherhood of Lawyers. Electrical Workers, Local Union 1245, Unit 3.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 8:20

And we will be meeting in the Sparacino Room as identified on the agenda. Thank you. Do we have any members of the public who want to speak on the closed session items? There's no public and no hands on line. Okay, thank you. So we'll start. We have nobody from the audience and nobody from Zoom. Seeing none, are there any members of the public? And the city clerk confirmed there's nobody on Zoom. And seeing none, we're not going to adjourn to closed session. The city attorney will announce any reportable action at the conclusion of closed session.

9:02

Okay. Okay.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 28:16

Good evening, everyone. I'd like to cause me to order the City Council and the authorities concurrent meeting. I invite you to join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for our statement of values.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 28:33

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.

Buritsi (Yuditsi) Torres / Samantha (multiple public speakers) -> Yuditsi (SIREN) / Samantha (Latinos Contra Cancer) — primary ID: Yuditsi Torres 28:48

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 that 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 others.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 29:13

Take your seat. Assistants, can we get roll call, please?

Assistant City Clerk (roll call/recording) / procedural staff (likely the Assistant City Clerk who read roll) -> Assistant City Clerk 29:23

Councilmember, Boardmember Chahal.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 29:25

Present.

Assistant City Clerk (roll call/recording) / procedural staff (likely the Assistant City Clerk who read roll) -> Assistant City Clerk 29:25

Councilmember, Boardmember Hardy. Present. Councilmember, Boardmember Park. Here. Councilmember, Boardmember Jane. Here. Councilmember, Boardmember Cox. Here. Vice Mayor, Vice Chair Gonzales.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 29:37

Here.

Assistant City Clerk (roll call/recording) / procedural staff (likely the Assistant City Clerk who read roll) -> Assistant City Clerk 29:37

And I'd like to note for the record that Mayor and Chair Gilmour is absent this evening.

Raj Chahal 29:45

Excuse motion a second

Assistant City Clerk (roll call/recording) / procedural staff (likely the Assistant City Clerk who read roll) -> Assistant City Clerk 30:15

Please register your vote.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 30:26

Motion carries six to zero. Thank you. With the mayor being absent.

Assistant City Clerk (roll call/recording) / procedural staff (likely the Assistant City Clerk who read roll) -> Assistant City Clerk 30:30

I will read the AB 23 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. 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 levels 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 a presiding officer, the vice mayor's and vice 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.

Assistant City Clerk (roll call/recording) / procedural staff (likely the Assistant City Clerk who read roll) -> Assistant City Clerk 31:10

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.

Akimi Flynn / Kemi (IPEN) -> Kemi (IPEN representative) / Akimi (transcript shows SPEAKER_01 as Kemi/Akimi) 31:22

This is pursuant to city code section 2.155.110. Thank you.

Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor Gonzales) 31:30

Thank you, Assistant City Clerk. Good evening, everyone, and welcome for today's meeting. The City Council is back in person and is conducting its meeting in a hybrid manner. The public is welcome to attend in person and in the city via the Zoom feature to allow participation from your home or office.