Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting on 2024-11-19 5:00 PM

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Santa Clara City Council 4h 11m 3 speakers 8 agenda items transcribed 4 days ago official recording ↗

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What items are on the closed‑session agenda and who confirms the quorum?

Lisa Gillmor 8:00

Uh confirmation of a quorum, City Clerk.

Unknown 8:04

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Yes, confirming uh a quorum.

Lisa Gillmor 8:06

All right, we have three items in clo of closed session this evening. City attorney. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Yes, three items, one B and C. One A is conference with labor negotiators. City representatives identified on the agenda. The employee organization under discussion is Unit 6, AFSME Local 101. One B is conference with real property negotiators for property at 525 Matthew Street. And um Uh uh under negotiation is price and terms uh for acquisition of real estate. And then finally one C public performance evaluation, title city attorney. Okay, thank you very much. Is there any public comment online? I see no one in the audience here. Those items okay. We were going we will adjourn to closed session and be back at seven PM for the regular meeting.

Lisa Gillmor 9:02

Thank you.

Lisa Gillmor 15:09

Good evening, everyone. I'd like to call this meeting to order of the Santa Clara City Council and Santa Clara Stadium Authority. Could you please rise 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 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 so that we may serve our community with fairness and respect, putting their needs before all.

Lisa Gillmor 15:54

Thank you.

How does the council open the public meeting and what ceremonial statements are made?

Lisa Gillmor 15:55

Please be seated. A city clerk.

Unknown 16:03

Councilmember Board Member Watanabe? Here. Councilmember, Board Member Shahal.

Lisa Gillmor 16:08

Present.

Unknown 16:08

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

Lisa Gillmor 16:12

Here.

Unknown 16:13

Councilmember, Board Member Jane.

Lisa Gillmor 16:14

Here.

Unknown 16:15

Vice Mayor, Vice Chair Becker.

Lisa Gillmor 16:17

Present.

Unknown 16:18

Mayor and Chair Gilmore. Thank you. The A B twenty three announcement says 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's 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.

Unknown 17:02

Welcome and thank you for your participation. For those joining 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, Mayor.

Lisa Gillmor 17:22

Thank you, City Clerk. So good evening, 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 phone number shown on the screen. Screen now. If you would 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.

Lisa Gillmor 18:11

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.