City Council and Authorities Concurrent on 2026-03-10 7:00 PM - Mar 10, 2026

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Santa Clara City Council 7h 48m 1 speaker 8 agenda items transcribed 2 months ago official recording ↗

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What opening procedures and proclamations kicked off the March 10, 2026 City Council meeting?

0:04

Thank you.

Mayor Lisa Gilmour 0:54

Guys, listen up.

Executive Director / Stadium Authority (Javon Grogan) 0:57

We're going to do Bockfest and Scarborough Fair.

Executive Director / Stadium Authority (Javon Grogan) 4:15

Check one, two, check two. So that's the one you can use. And after you're done talking, point it towards them. Because I have this mic and I have two mics on the side and this mic. Are we recording? Yes. It's being streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and then there's another one that you don't need to be concerned about.

Mayor Lisa Gilmour 4:44

All right guys, think about the first few notes of Bach.

Council Member Hardy (Kelly Hardy) / City Clerk (Nancy Biagini) - Ambiguous (likely Nancy Biagini for clerk reads) 5:04

All right guys, so think about the first few notes of Bach.

Council Member Jane (Kelly Jane) 5:16

Check, check, check.

Council Member Jane (Kelly Jane) 5:42

Check, check.

Jade (Ignite member) - Unknown last name 5:48

Thank you.

Kelly Cox 10:50

I felt it.

Mayor Lisa Gilmour 11:46

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Santa Clara City Council and Stadium Authority concurrent meeting. Looks like we're going to have an exciting meeting this evening. 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, to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Kelly Cox 12:16

As we gather, we humbly seek blessings upon this meeting. May we act with the 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 all. Thank you. Please be seated.

Assistant/City Clerk (Nancy Biagini) - Unknown 12:44

Roll call.

Council Member Hardy (Kelly Hardy) / City Clerk (Nancy Biagini) - Ambiguous (likely Nancy Biagini for clerk reads) 12:46

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Council Member, Board Member Gonzales, Vice Mayor, Vice Chair Gonzales, sorry. Here. Council Member, Board Member Hardy. Present. Council Member, Board Member Park.

Executive Director / Stadium Authority (Javon Grogan) 12:58

Here.

Council Member Hardy (Kelly Hardy) / City Clerk (Nancy Biagini) - Ambiguous (likely Nancy Biagini for clerk reads) 12:58

Council Member, Board Member Jane. Here. Council Member, Board Member Cox. Here. And Mayor and Chair Gilmour. Here. And let the record reflect that Council Member, Board Member Shehal is out absent this evening.

Mayor Lisa Gilmour 13:13

there a motion to excuse council member hall motion to excuse councilman second okay do we have roll call tonight or is it can we it'll be regular it'll be regular he's he's not participating remotely all right

Mayor Lisa Gilmour 13:49

That passes unanimously of those present.

Council Member Hardy (Kelly Hardy) / City Clerk (Nancy Biagini) - Ambiguous (likely Nancy Biagini for clerk reads) 13:52

City Clerk, Assistant City Clerk. Thank you, Madam Mayor. 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.

Former Councilmember Anthony Becker (public speaker) 14:21

Please note that as a presiding officer, the mayor's and chair's direction in matters of process and decorum should be followed and the 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.

Council Member Hardy (Kelly Hardy) / City Clerk (Nancy Biagini) - Ambiguous (likely Nancy Biagini for clerk reads) 14:36

For those joining us in a 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 2.155.110. Thank you, Madam Mayor.

Mayor Lisa Gilmour 14:52

Thank you. Good evening, everyone, and welcome. For today's meeting, the Council's 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... I'm sorry. oh my gosh, can join via the link, I've only said this 6,000 times, and our 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 hands 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.

Mayor Lisa Gilmour 15:42

As a friendly reminder, members of the public have two minutes to speak on an agenda item