Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting on 2024-09-03 5:00 PM

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What is discussed at the start of the meeting (opening, roll call and pledge)?

Lisa Gillmor 14:40

Good afternoon, everyone. I'd like to welcome you to the uh City of Santa Clara City Council and Stadium Authority Board special meeting. Uh could you please hold on a second here. 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.

Kevin Park 15:20

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 the 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 we may serve our community with fairness and respect, putting their needs before all.

Lisa Gillmor 15:41

Thank you. Please be seated. A rule call, please.

Unknown 15:47

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Pri before uh city deputy city clerk uh Nguyen does roll call, I'd like to read into the record that Councilmember Shahal is participating remotely today. Um under A B two four four four four four four four nine provision emergency circumstance and this is related to family circumstance. This is the reason that prevents him from attending in person. So at this time Councilmember Shahal uh he requests to participate remotely due to his emergency circumstance. Legislative body must take action by majority vote on the emergency circumstance request at the beginning of the meeting. Councilmember Shahal at this time, um, can you provide me with a general description of the circumstance relating to the need for you to appear remotely?

Unknown 16:29

This is um Go ahead.

Raj Chahal 16:32

There, sorry. I'm here to take care of my father.

Unknown 16:36

Thank you. Uh as you participate, please ensure that both your audio and your visual technology is on and when action is being taken on an item, please publicly disclose if someone over the age of eighteen is in the room with you and their general relationship to you.

Raj Chahal 16:51

Will do.

Unknown 16:52

Thank you. With that I'll turn it over to s uh Deputy City Clerk Wynn. Councilmember, board member Watanavi. Councilmember, board member Chahaw.

Raj Chahal 17:04

uh present remotely.

Unknown 17:06

Council Member, Board Member Hardy.

Raj Chahal 17:08

Present.

Unknown 17:09

Council Member Bar Member Jane. Council member, board member park.

How does the council handle Councilmember Shahal’s remote‑participation request?

Jovan Grogan 17:16

Here.

Unknown 17:17

Vice Mayor, Vice Board Member Becker.

Jovan Grogan 17:19

Yeah.

Unknown 17:22

Mayor, uh Chair Gilmore. Yeah. And I'll read 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 $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. Please note that, as the presiding officer, the mayor's chair's direction in the 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.

Unknown 18:09

Welcome and thank you for your participation. For those joining us this evening in the capacity of registered lobbyists, we ask to please identify yourself as such and disclose clients or organization that you represent. This is pursuant to City Code Section 2.155.110. Just a reminder, the council will need to vote on Councilmember Shahal's attendance remotely.

Suds Jain 18:36

Motion. Second.

Lisa Gillmor 18:41

The motion to allow council member Chahal to participate remotely is the motion. And there's a second. We have to everything is a roll call vote, right? Correct? Okay.

Unknown 19:10

Council Member Board Member Watanabe?

Nora Pimentel 19:11

Yes.

Unknown 19:12

Council Member, Board Member Shah.

Nora Pimentel 19:14

Yes.

Unknown 19:15

Councilmember Board Member Hardy? Yes. Councilmember, Board Member Park?

Kevin Park 19:20

Yes.