Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting on 2024-05-28 5:30 PM
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What formalities and agenda items are covered at the beginning of the council meeting?
All right, good evening everyone and welcome to the Uh city council and stadium authority board concurrent meeting. I'd like to call the meeting to order. Confirmation of a quorum, City Clerk.
Thank you, Madam Mayor. Yes,
confirming you have a quorum. All right, thank you. Um we have one closed session item, City Attorney.
Yes, thanks, Madam Mayor. One item as you indicated
tonight, conference with labor uh negotiators with the city representatives as indicated on the agenda. The employee organization under discussion is Unit Nine, Unclassified Miscellaneous Management. All right, thank you very much. Do we have any members of the public that would like to make a comment on closed session? See no one here in the chambers online, City Clerk. There are
no hands up at this
time of year. Okay, thank you very much. We're going to adjourn to closed session and we'll be back here at seven PM for the regular meeting. Thank you.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the San Santa Clara City Council State and Authority meeting. I'd like to call this meeting to order. 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, liberty and justice for all.
As we gather, we humbly seek blessings upon this meeting. May we act with strength, courage, and the 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 interests of our people, our neighbors, and our country. All this we ask and we may serve our community with fairness and respect, putting their needs before all.
Thank you. Please be seated. Roll call, city clerk.
Councilmember, Board Member Watanabe. Here. Councilmember, Board Member Shahal.
Present.
Council member, board member Hardy. Present. Councilmember Board Member Park?
Here.
Councilmember, Board Member Jane?
Here.
Vice Mayor, Vice Chair Becker. Mayor and Chair Gilmore. Thank you. I'll read the announcements. A B twenty three, 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 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 mayor 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 organizations that you represent. This is pursuant to city code section two point one five five point one one zero. Thank you.
Thank you. So good evening, everyone, and welcome. For today's meeting, the council is back in person and it's conducting in its meeting in a hybrid manner. The public is welcome to attend in person, and the city also 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 phone. number shown on the screen now. If you'd 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.
As a friendly reminder, members of the public have two minutes to speak on an agenda item and three minutes on public presentations, and those are reserved for topics that are not on the agenda.
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Agenda
8 items
1
What formalities and agenda items are covered at the beginning of the council meeting?
15:43–1:16:11
2
How does the council transition from special recognitions of student athletes to the discussion on water, sewer, and recycled‑water rates?
1:16:11–2:09:25
3
What questions and concerns do council members raise about the upcoming rate increases and water supply options?
2:09:25–2:13:30
4
What were the results of the water‑rate protests and how was the resolution adopted?
2:13:30–2:20:10
5
What updates were given on the George F. Haynes International Swim Center and the plan to reopen the pools?
2:20:10–2:38:25
6
How does the stadium‑authority settlement address public‑safety costs, buffet costs, and the stadium’s revenue structure?
2:38:25–4:26:28
7
What are the key issues in the settlement agreement and public‑safety cost threshold?
4:26:28–5:04:46
8
How do council members debate the Super Bowl clause and the new ticket surcharge?
5:04:46–6:02:59
Speakers
11 identified
Jovan Grogan 59 min
Lisa Gillmor 38 min
John McAlister 32 min
Raj Chahal 25 min
Kevin Park 16 min
Nora Pimentel 12 min
Suds Jain 8 min
Kelly Cox 3 min
Ellen Kamei 2 min
Karen Hardy 1 min
Rafael Mandelman
Officials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.
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