Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting on 2024-10-29 7:00 PM

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Santa Clara City Council 4h 37m 3 speakers 5 agenda items transcribed 2 days ago official recording ↗

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What is discussed at the start of this meeting?

Rena Brio 26:01

I'm gonna call to order the meeting this evening for uh count city council meeting for Tuesday, October twenty ninth, two thousand twenty four. Uh would you all please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. To the Republic for which it stands. One nation undergone indivisible relief in justice role. As we gather, we humbly seek blessings from 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 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.

Rena Brio 26:53

Thank you. Maybe see the

Rena Brio 27:02

Okay. The City of Santa Clara is conducting city council meetings in a hybrid manner and in person and continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely. Uh how to submit a pub written public comment before the meeting. Uh use the e comment tab located on the city council agenda page or email the city clerks off oh, sorry, my apologies. Okay, so we will move on to uh Pursuant to notice hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of the California government code in section seven eight of this of the city charter, the mayor calls for a special meeting on the city council uh commenced tonight, October twenty ninth, two thousand twenty four at seven PM. Uh and now we will go to roll call.

Unknown 27:51

Councilman Watanabe.

Karen Hardy 27:53

Yeah.

Unknown 27:54

Councilmember Shahal. Present. Councilmember Hardy.

Karen Hardy 27:57

Present.

Unknown 27:57

Councilmember Park?

Karen Hardy 27:58

Here.

Unknown 27:59

Councilmember Jane? Here.

28:00

Vice

Unknown 28:01

Mayor Becker?

Rena Brio 28:02

Here.

Unknown 28:02

And Mayor Gilmore is absent.

Rena Brio 28:05

Is there a motion to excuse the mayor's absence?

Karen Hardy 28:09

Motion to approve the mayor's absence. Second.

Rena Brio 28:12

Okay, we have a motion by Councilmember Hardy, a second by uh Councilmember Trahal. And when uh ready, cast your votes.

Rena Brio 28:35

And that passes six to zero for those who are present. Okay, so we are going to be moving on to our agenda for this evening. Uh we have the first mayor before we move on, I'll just read a statement. My apologies. Go ahead. 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

Unknown 29:01

business to be done in an efficient and consistent manner. Please note that as the presiding office, the uh the 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. Lobbyists speaking uh in a lobbying capacity are required to identify themselves as such and disclose the clients and or organizations that he or she represents at any meeting held with city officials or at public meetings, pursuant to City Code section two point one five five point one one oh.

Rena Brio 29:39

Excellent. Thank you. Okay, so we have two items on our agenda this evening. Uh we will be starting with the first item. Which is public hearing uh for item twenty-four dash ten seventy-nine. The action on carryover of the f uh fiscal year two thousand twenty-three-twenty-four funding for the operation of a thirty-unit uh ninety private bedrooms, home key interim housing development on Santa Clara County owned land located at the southeast corner of Lawrence Expressway and Benton's Benton Street. Uh sequest statutory exemption under government code sections six five nine one three point four uh SB35 affordable housing projects and approve the related budget amendment. Uh city manager, will you please intro this item?

Rena Brio 30:32

Sure. Thank you, Vice Mayor Becker, members of the City Council, uh, the public both here uh and at home. Javon Grogan, City Manager. Uh just one clarification, Vice Mayor. I think you mentioned that this is a public hearing uh clarification. This is not a a public hearing.