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Charter Review Committee

May 20, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

2635 Homestead Rd Santa Clara, CA 95051

Agenda — 12 items

  1. 1 The City of Santa Clara is conducting Charter Review Committee meetings in-person and continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely or in-person. Zoom Link: https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/86127408402 Webinar ID: 861 2740 8402 Phone: 1-669-444-9171 To submit written public comment before meeting: Send email to cityattorney@santaclaraca.gov by 10 a.m. one day before the date of the meeting. Emails will be forwarded to Committee members and will be uploaded as post agenda supplemental meeting material. Note: Emails received as public comment will not be read aloud during the meeting.
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
  3. 3 CONSENT CALENDAR
  4. 4 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
  5. 5 GENERAL BUSINESS
  6. 1. Action to Approve the April 15, 2026, Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes and Excuse Absent Members. 26-580 Adopted Pass
  7. 2. Report Outs from the Following Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Possible Action on Recommendations from Groups Two, Four and Six: Group One: Power and Structure of City Government: Rules/Process for Action Group Two: City Council: Elections, Powers and Conduct of Meetings Group Three: Senior Officials: Duties and Qualifications Group Four: Boards and Commissions: Composition, Powers and Duties Group Five: Civil Service: General Rules for Classified and Unclassified Employees; Commission Composition and Duties Group Six: Fiscal Administration and Procurement 26-581 Adopted Pass
  8. 3. Staff Presentation and Solicitation of Committee Input and/or Direction Regarding (1) Process for Creating and Contents of the Committee’s Final Report and Recommendation to the City Council for the Charter Project; (2) Possible Need for and Action on Scheduling One or More Additional Committee Meetings to Complete the Charter Project Work Plan 26-582
  9. 9 STAFF REPORT
  10. 10 COMMISSIONERS REPORT
  11. 11 ADJOURNMENT
  12. 12 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. 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. Agendas and other written materials distributed during a public meeting that are public record will be made available by the City in an appropriate alternative format. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at 1 408-615-2220 with your request for an alternative format copy of the agenda or other written materials. 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.