Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting on 2023-12-19 5:00 PM

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What topics are covered during the opening roll call and initial motions?

Lisa Gillmor 7:42

Everyone and welcome to the special meeting of the Santa Clara City Council and Stadium Authority. I'd like to call the meeting to order roll call, Assistant City Clerk. Councilmember, Board Member Watnabe. Here. Councilmember, Board Member Shahal.

Unknown 7:59

Present.

Lisa Gillmor 8:00

Council Member Board Member Hardy. Present. Vice Mayor, Vice Chair Park. So I'm here, but I don't know when we take up the item of uh Council Member. Okay. Councilmember, board member Jane. I'll let the record reflect that Councilmember Board Member Becker will be absent this evening and Mayor and Chair Gilmore. I'm here and may I please have a motion to excuse Council Member Becker. Motion to motion to excuse Councilmember Becker. Okay, and with a second by Councilmember James. Council James.

Jacqueline McCormick 8:32

Yeah.

Unknown 8:49

Are your iPads working? Okay.

Lisa Gillmor 8:53

No, sorry. Councilmember Watanabe. Yes. Councilmember Jane? I mean Councilmember Shahal. Yes. Councilmember Hardy. Yes. Vice Mayor Park? Yes. Councilmember Jane? Yes. Mayor Gilmore? Yes. Thank you. And that's that passes a six with those present. Uh six to zero. So we have two items in closed session. City attorney. Yes, Madam Mayor, thank you. Um we are going to meet tonight in closed session on item number one A, conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation. It's the arbitration case listed on the agenda here, 49ers versus Santa Clara Stadium Authority. Um there is no need to discuss, so we will not be going in on item one B, just item one A tonight. All right, uh thank you very much. Is there any member of the public that would like to speak on the

Lisa Gillmor 9:43

closed session items. There isn't anyone in chambers. Is there anyone online? Uh city clerk? All right. We will be adjourning to close session. We'll be back here at seven PM for the regular meeting. Thank you. So so Derek.

Lisa Gillmor 16:04

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Santa Clara City Council meeting. 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 that we may act in the best interest of our people, our neighbors, and our country. All this we ask so that we may serve our community with fairness and respect, putting their needs away.

Lisa Gillmor 16:56

Above all. Thank you. Please be seated. City Clerk. Thank you, Madam Mayor. The A B twenty three announcement. Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Sports and Open Space Authority

Unknown 17:09

and Housing Authority are entitled to receive thirty dollars for each attended meeting. The 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,

Lisa Gillmor 17:25

robust discussion, and allowing city business to be done in an efficient and consistent manner. Please note that as the

Jacqueline McCormick 17:31

presiding officer, the mayor and chairs direction.

Unknown 17:46

For those who may be uh with us this evening in the capacity as a registered lobbyist, we ask you to please identify yourself as such and disclose the clients andor organizations that you represent. This is pursuant to city code section two point one five five point one one zero. Thank you.

Lisa Gillmor 18:02

Uh thank you. So good evening and welcome everyone. 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 the safety of your home or office. Members of the public can still join via the link and/or call into the Zoom meeting function. Phone number shown on the screen now. Oh perfect timing. All right. So let's move on to the council agenda. Uh reports of action taken in closed session, City Attorney. Thank you, Madam Mayor.