Karen Hardy

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3,951 appearances 40 recordings 2 series first heard Sep 2023 last heard 8 Sep

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Santa Clara City Council · City Council and Authorities Concurrent on 2025-10-21 5:30 PM - Oct 21, 2025 · 21 Oct 2025 meeting

Thank you. podcast-host

I voted against putting this on the agenda the last time we were here because I'm uncomfortable with us jumping right from, we didn't have a report. podcast-host

We had some people who their direct livelihood podcast-host

they feel is based on this and we didn't hear the other side. podcast-host

So I'm uncomfortable with this and I would like individual voters to make up their own mind. podcast-host

I could have supported us having some kind of report and looking at the positives and the negatives, but I don't feel like I can support something where we jumped right over and are telling our residents how to vote podcast-host

We have our own voices, and we can do that individually, and we can also, and I want voters to make up their own mind. podcast-host

I've heard arguments both in favor and against, and I think that's important. podcast-host

Thank you. podcast-host

I have a long list, but I'm not going to do that tonight because it is way too long. podcast-host

You did answer part of the question where would the money come from, but my biggest question is how would we prioritize that our residents were the ones that benefited from this if we want to do this? podcast-host

some things are open but if we went for the stadium event which i think is a big deal how would we prioritize our residents thank you oh one last thing there better be lights on that on the signage podcast-host

to make it more interesting and show up at night, if you want to do that large one, and you realize that the Hollywood sign started out as just a advertisement for a, yeah, it was just a redevelopment type, and now it's become iconic. podcast-host

So that's possible. podcast-host

Well, anyone who knows me, I'm very careful with money, but I feel very strongly about this being a once-in-a-lifetime situation. podcast-host

I want to have people look back and remember what it was that they did and experienced. podcast-host

Similar to most of us throw a party when we have a wedding, and we look back on that, and yeah, we did spend some money on it, but do I regret it? podcast-host

No. podcast-host

And I feel much more comfortable if you look up here at the recommended, it says number four, authorize city manager to execute agreements required to facilitate development of prioritized community events and art activations and aerial art project where the collective total or the agreement shall not exceed. podcast-host

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