City Council and Authorities Concurrent
Regular MeetingSanta Clara, CA · September 4, 2019
Agenda
City of Santa Clara
Call and Notice of Special Meeting
Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:30 PM Special Meeting - City Hall
Council Chambers
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of California Government
Code §54956 (“The Brown Act”) and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Charter, the
Mayor calls for a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara to
commence and convene on September 4, 2019, at 4:30 pm for a Special Meeting in
the City Hall Council Chambers located in the East Wing of City Hall at 1500
Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California, to consider the following matter(s) and to
potentially take action with respect to them.
Closed Session - 4:30 PM | Study Session - 5:00 PM | Special Meeting - 6:00 PM
4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Confirmation of a Quorum
Public Comment
The public may provide comments regarding the Closed Session item (s) just prior to the Council beginning the
Closed Session. Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
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19-1026 Conference with Labor Negotiators (CC)
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54957.6
City representative: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager (or
designee)
Employee Organization(s):
Unit #1 - Santa Clara Firefighters Association, IAFF, Local 1171
Unit #2 - Santa Clara Police Officer’s Association
Unit #3 - IBEW Local 1245 (International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers)
Unit #4 - City of Santa Clara Professional Engineers
Units #5, 7 & 8 - City of Santa Clara Employees Association
Unit #6 - AFSCME Local 101 (American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees)
Unit #9 - Miscellaneous Unclassified Management Employees
Unit #9A - Unclassified Police Management Employees
Unit #9B - Unclassified Fire Management Employees
Unit #10 - PSNSEA (Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees
Association)
Convene to Closed Session (Council Conference Room)
5:00 PM STUDY SESSION
Call to Order in the Council Chambers
Confirmation of a Quorum
19-540 Joint Study Session with Planning Commission on the Zoning
Code Comprehensive Update: Safe Parking, Assisted Living,
and Continuation of August 20 Study Session Topics
6:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
Roll Call
REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. 19-843 Proclamation of September 2019 as Community Preparedness
Month
CONSENT CALENDAR
[Items listed on the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine and will be adopted by one motion. There will be
no separate discussion of the items on the CONSENT CALENDAR unless discussion is requested by a member of
the Council, staff, or public. If so requested, that item will be removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR and
considered under CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION.]
2.A 19-887 Action on Amended Council Policy 043 Entitled “Official Travel
by Elected Officials”
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution repealing Resolution No. 17-8432
and adopting the amended Council Policy on Official
Travel by Elected Officials.
2.B 19-888 Action on Amended Council Policy 035 Entitled “Naming of
Facilities”
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Council Policy 043 on
Naming of Facilities.
2.C 19-921 Action on Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Hulberg and
Associates, Inc., DBA Valbridge Property Advisors for consulting
services associated with the Related Santa Clara (CityPlace)
Development Project
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute
Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Hulberg and
Associates, Inc., DBA Valbridge Property Advisors to
increase compensation by $70,000 for a revised not
to exceed compensation amount of $169,000 for
consulting services related to the CityPlace Santa
Clara Development Project.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
[This item is reserved for persons to address the Council or authorities on any matter not on the agenda that is
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City or Authorities. The law does not permit action on, or extended
discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. The governing body, or staff, may
briefly respond to statements made or questions posed, and appropriate body may request staff to report back at a
subsequent meeting. Although not required, please submit to the City Clerk your name and subject matter on the
speaker card available in the Council Chambers.]
CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
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3. 19-981 Action on the City’s Response to the 2018-2019 Santa Clara
County Civil Grand Jury Report: “City of Santa Clara Public
Records Access: The Paper Chase”
Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council approve this
response and authorize Mayor Gillmor to submit the
City’s Response to the Civil Grand Jury Report to the
Honorable Deborah A. Ryan, Presiding Judge,
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara,
191 North First Street, San José, California 95113, no
later than Monday, September 16, 2019.
4. 19-1016 Charter Review Committee Update
5. 19-975 Declaring the Vacancy for the Position of Elected Chief of Police
and discussion on process for filling the vacancy by
appointment or special election in March 2020
Recommendation:
Staff makes no recommendation.
REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
6. 19-959 Informational Report on the State of California’s Preferred
Alternative for the California High-Speed Rail Project
Recommendation: Note and file the Informational Report on the State of
California’s Preferred Alternative for the California
High-Speed Rail Project and have the City Manager
submit a Letter to the California High-Speed Rail
Authority in support of the Preferred Alternative.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday evening, September 17, 2019 in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City
is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other
provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must
be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge,
which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in
court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice,
or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clara, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge
may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies.
AB23 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.
Note: The City Council and its associated Authorities meet as separate agencies but in a concurrent manner. Actions taken
should be considered actions of only the identified policy body.
LEGEND: City Council (CC); Stadium Authority (SA); Sports and Open Space Authority (SOSA); Housing Authority (HA);
Successor Agency to the City of Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency (SARDA)
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council
Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours
prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by
contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov <mailto:clerk@santaclaraca.gov> or at
the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
If a member of the public submits a speaker card for any agenda items, their name will appear in the Minutes. If no
speaker card is submitted, the Minutes will reflect "Public Speaker."
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