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August 25, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

Hybrid Meeting City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050

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Agenda — 37 items

  1. 1 Council/Boardmember Chahal will be participating remotely from the following location: 627 Sector 11 Panchkula (HR) India The City of Santa Clara is conducting City Council meetings in a hybrid manner (in-person and continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely). • Via Zoom: o https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/99706759306 Meeting ID: 997-0675-9306 o Phone 1(669) 900-6833 How to Submit Written Public Comment Before City Council Meeting: 1. Use the eComment tab located on the City Council Agenda page https://santaclara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx). eComments are directly sent to the iLegislate application used by City Council and staff, and become part of the public record. eComment closes 15 minutes before the start of a meeting. 2. By email to clerk@santaclaraca.gov by 12 p.m. the day of the meeting. Those emails will be forwarded to the Council and will be uploaded to the City Council Agenda as supplemental meeting material. Emails received after the 12 p.m. cutoff time up through the end of the meeting will form part of the meeting record. Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email. NOTE: Please note eComments and Emails received as public comment will not be read aloud during the meeting. Agendas, Staff Reports and some associated documents for City Council items may be viewed on the Internet at https://santaclara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk at Santa Clara City Hall, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. Any draft contracts, ordinances and resolutions posted on the Internet site or distributed in advance of the Council meeting may not be the final documents approved by the City Council. For the final document, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 615-2220 or Clerk@santaclaraca.gov.
  2. 2 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 August 25, 2026, at 6:00 PM to be held virtually and 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.
  3. 3 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
  4. 4 Call to Order in the Council Chambers
  5. 5 Confirmation of Quorum
  6. 6 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
  7. 1. Action to Conduct Applicant Interviews and Appoint Two Applicants to the Civil Service Commission to Serve One Partial Term ending June 30, 2028, and One Full Term Ending June 30, 2030 26-903
  8. 8 7:00 PM JOINT CITY COUNCIL/STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
  9. 9 Call to Order in the Council Chambers
  10. 10 Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
  11. 11 Roll Call
  12. 12 CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS
  13. 13 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
  14. 2.A Recognition of Outgoing Commissioners on the Board of Library Trustees, Civil Service Commission, Cultural Commission, Historical and Landmarks Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Senior Advisory Commission 26-323
  15. 2.B Recognition of the 2026 Mission Meets the Moment Campaign Sponsors 26-809
  16. 16 CONSENT CALENDAR
  17. 3.A Action to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendments to the Agreement with Impec Group, Inc. for Citywide Janitorial Services 26-419
  18. 3.B Action on a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (File No. PLN26-00042) for 1261 Jackson Street 26-717
  19. 3.C Report on Actions Taken During City Council Recess period from July 15, 2026, through August 17, 2026 26-798
  20. 3.D Review and Approve each Board, Commissions, and Committee Annual Workplan for FY 2026-2027 26-874
  21. 3.E Action to Designate a Voting Delegate and Alternate Delegates for the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo on September 23-25, 2026 26-920
  22. 22 SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
  23. 4. Informational Report on Stadium Authority and Stadium Manager Meetings for the Period January 1 to March 31, 2026 26-756
  24. 24 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
  25. 25 CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  26. 26 PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
  27. 5. Public Hearing: Action on Appeal (PLN26-00318) of a Project Located at 860 and 858 Civic Center Drive and 1526 Alviso Street of an Approval of an Architectural Review Permit (PLN24-00533) for the Demolition of Existing Buildings and Construction of Three Separate Multi-Family Buildings Resulting in 14 Townhomes and a Duplex Building With Commercial Space and Determination of Statutory Exemption from CEQA per Public Resources Code Section 21080.66 (AB 130 (2025)) 26-728
  28. 6. Public Hearing: Action on a Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map (PLN24-00665) for 147 Units and One Commercial Building Located at 3521 and 3591 Homestead Road, Subject to Senate Bill (SB) 330 (2019). CEQA: Determine that the Vesting Tentative Map Application is Within the Scope of the Adopted MND 26-808
  29. 7. Consideration of a Historic Resource Designation for the Tiburcio Vásquez Gravesite Located in Santa Clara Mission Cemetery 26-512
  30. 8. Action on the City Council's Response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "Pothole Damage: Improving claims processes within Santa Clara County" 26-908
  31. 9. Action on the City Council's Response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "VTA’s Management and Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II" 26-915
  32. 32 REPORTS OF MEMBERS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILMEMBER 030 REQUESTS
  33. 10. Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Jain to Place an Item on a Future Agenda Regarding a Dedicated Manager Responsible for Sustainability Activities such as Increasing Recycling, Reducing Water Usage, Increasing Composting, and Reducing Carbon Emissions, and Tracking Related Metrics 26-776
  34. 34 CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
  35. 35 ADJOURNMENT
  36. 36 The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in the City Hall Council Chambers.
  37. 37 MEETING DISCLOSURES 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. California Government Code Section 84308, most recently amended by SB 1243, commonly referred to as the "Levine Act," prohibits a local elected official or quasi-judicial appointed official from participating in any action related to a contributor’s contract, license, permit, or use entitlement if he/she/it receives any campaign contributions totaling more than $500 within the previous twelve months, and for twelve months following the date a final decision has been made, from the party, participants, or agents in the proceeding. Parties, Participants or Agents for a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other use entitlement pending before the City Council or a City quasi-judicial body must complete the California Levine Act Disclosure Statement prior to their proceeding. STREAMING SERVICES: As always, the public may view the meetings on SantaClaraCA.gov, Santa Clara City Television (Comcast cable channel 15), or the livestream on the City’s YouTube channel or Facebook page. Note: The public cannot participate in the meeting through these livestreaming methods; livestreaming capabilities may be disrupted at times, viewers may always view and participate in meetings in-person and via Zoom as noted on the agenda. 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); Bayshore North Project Enhancement Authority (BNPEA); Public Facilities Financing Corporation (PFFC) 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 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." In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the City of Santa Clara will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities, and will ensure that all existing facilities will be made accessible to the maximum extent feasible. The City of Santa Clara will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities including those with speech, hearing, or vision impairments so they can participate equally in the City’s programs, services, and activities. The City of Santa Clara will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Individuals who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or any other disability-related modification of policies or procedures, or other accommodation, in order to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Santa Clara, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 408-615-3000 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.