City Council and Authorities Concurrent
Hybrid Meeting City Hall Council Chambers/Virtual 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050
Agenda — 52 items
- 1 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 Study Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
- 3 5:30 PM STUDY SESSION
- 4 Call to Order in the Council Chambers
- 5 Confirmation of Quorum
- 1.A Study Session and Update on the City’s Vision Zero Plan
- 1.B Study Session on Pedestrian Access on County Expressways
- 8 7:00 PM JOINT CITY COUNCIL/STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
- 9 Call to Order in the Council Chambers
- 10 Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
- 11 Roll Call
- 12 REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS ON NOVEMBER 10, 2025
- 13 CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS
- 14 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
- 2. Commendation of the Santa Clara Swim Club in Honor of their Gold Medal Club Recognition
- 16 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 3.A Action on the October 7, 2025 Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting and October 21, 2025 Special City Council Minutes
- 3.B Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes
- 3.C Action on City Bills and Claims Report for the period September 20, 2025 - October 17, 2025
- 3.D Action on Monthly Financial Status and Investment Reports for September 2025 and Approve the Related Budget Amendments
- 3.E Action on the City’s Debt Management Policy
- 3.F Action to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with Cascade Energy, LLC for a Third-Party Efficiency and Electrification Solutions for Industrials Program, for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $750,000
- 3.G Action on a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (File No. PLN25-00350) for 1458 Lexington Street
- 3.H Action on Agreement with NeoGov for the Human Resources’ Applicant Tracking System and Related Software Subscription Services
- 3.I Action to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with TRC Solutions, Inc. (TRC) for Electrification Rebates and Incentive Program Services for a Maximum Compensation Not to Exceed $2,935,500
- 3.K Action on an Agreement for Services with Utility Data Contractors, LLC to Provide all Professional Services to Upgrade Silicon Valley Power’s Geographic Information System, for a Maximum Compensation Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,596,900, to be Funded by Silicon Valley Power
- 3.L Action on Award of Contracts for As-Needed Engineering Support Services to Electric Power Engineers, LLC, Flynn Resource Consultants, Inc., Handran Engineering, Leidos Engineering, LLC, and Power-Tech Engineers, Inc. with an Aggregate Maximum Compensation Not-to-Exceed $15 Million, Inclusive of the Option Year, to be Funded from the Electric Utility Fund and the Electric Utility Capital Fund
- 3.M Action on the Award of a Public Works Contract for the Henry Schmidt Park Playground Rehabilitation Project to Suarez & Munoz Construction, Inc.
- 3.N Action on the Award of Purchase Orders to Fire-Dex, LION First Responder PPE, L.N. Curtis, Ricochet Manufacturing Company, and/or their Authorized Dealers for the Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment for Santa Clara Fire Department Emergency Response Personnel, in an Aggregate Maximum Compensation Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2,737,817.
- 3.O Action on the Award of Purchase Orders for Vehicles and Equipment for the Public Works, Fire, Police, Silicon Valley Power, Water & Sewer Utilities, Community Development, and Parks & Recreation Departments, Funded by Amounts Previously Approved in the City’s Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26
- 3.P Action on Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers for Design Professional Services for the Bowers Avenue Underpass Storm Drain Pump Station Project
- 3.Q Action on an Amendment to an Existing Agreement with Accela, Inc. for Land Management Software and the Related Budget Amendment
- 3.R Informational Report on 2025 Q3 Legislative Updates
- 3.S Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting Updated Salary Plans for Classified, Unclassified, and As-Needed Positions
- 3.T Action to Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2082 amending Chapter 17.35 (Park and Recreational Land) Section 17.35.080 (Procedure) of the Santa Clara City Code to temporarily authorize a deferral of the payment of Park In-Lieu Fees of residential developments to certificate of occupancy or final building inspection, subject to certain conditions and to bring the City Code into compliance with state law.
- 36 SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
- 4.A Action on Stadium Authority Bills and Claims for the Month of September 2025
- 4.B Action to Approve Amendment No. 2 to an Agreement with Everon, LLC for Fire Sprinkler Testing, Inspection, Maintenance, and Related Services at Levi’s Stadium to Increase the Not to Exceed Amount and Delegate Authority for Future Amendments, and to Ratify Stadium Manager’s Previous Execution of Amendment No. 1
- 4.C Informational Report on Stadium Authority and Stadium Manager Meetings for the Period of January 1 to March 31, 2025
- 4.D Informational Report on Stadium Authority and Stadium Manager Meetings for the Period of April 1 to June 30, 2025
- 41 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
- 42 CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
- 43 PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
- 5. Public Hearing: Action on a Vesting Tentative Map (PLN24-00044) for a Proposed Common Interest Development of Six Single-Family Housing Units Located at 4503 Cheeney Street
- 6. Public Hearing: Action to Approve Amendments to the proposed 22 Unit Single Family Residence Project at 1957 Pruneridge Avenue to Allow for the Installation of Natural Gas Stovetop Appliances.
- 7. Public Hearing: Action to Adopt a Resolution of Necessity to Acquire Certain Real Property Interests on 881 Duane Avenue, Santa Clara, California, from the Owner of Record for Purposes of Implementing the Silicon Valley Power 115kV Transmission Line Project
- 8. Action on Introduction of a “Special Event Zone” Ordinance Regulating and Prohibiting Certain Activities within a Protected Area in Connection with the 2026 Major Events at Levi's® Stadium
- 48 REPORTS OF MEMBERS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILMEMBER 030 REQUESTS
- 49 CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
- 50 ADJOURNMENT
- 51 The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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