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November 4, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 48 items

  1. 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. 2 Closed Session - 5:30 PM | Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
  3. 3 5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
  4. 4 eComments 25-1637
  5. 5 Call to Order in the Council Chambers ▶ jump to 0:04
  6. 6 Confirmation of Quorum ▶ jump to 0:12
  7. 1.A Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(1) Price v. City of Santa Clara Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ20912978 25-1105 ▶ jump to 0:25
  8. 1.B Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - Exposure to litigation --Facts and circumstances not disclosed on agenda Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(e)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4) - Initiation of litigation --Number of potential cases: 2 potential cases 25-1093 ▶ jump to 0:38
  9. 9 Public Comment ▶ jump to 1:03
  10. 10 Convene to Closed Session (Council Conference Room) ▶ jump to 1:15
  11. 11 7:00 PM JOINT CITY COUNCIL/STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING ▶ jump to 1:58
  12. 12 Call to Order in the Council Chambers ▶ jump to 8:02
  13. 13 Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values ▶ jump to 8:13
  14. 14 Roll Call ▶ jump to 9:02
  15. 15 REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS ▶ jump to 11:40
  16. 16 CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS ▶ jump to 12:04
  17. 17 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
  18. 2.A Proclamation of November 2025 as Native American Heritage Month 25-1061 ▶ jump to 12:23
  19. 2.B Proclamation of November 2025 as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month 25-1062 ▶ jump to 17:09
  20. 20 CONSENT CALENDAR Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 36:05
  21. 3.A Action on the September 16, 2025 Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting, September 23, 2025 Joint City Council and Authorities Concurrent & Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Meeting Minutes, September 24, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes, and September 30, 2025 Special City Council Minutes 25-1571 Adopted Pass
  22. 3.B Board, Commissions and Committee Minutes 25-21 Adopted Pass
  23. 3.C Action on Award of Agreement with WeHOPE for Street Outreach and Essential Homeless Services 25-597 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 60:41
  24. 3.D Action on the 3905 Freedom Circle Public Park Updated Schematic Design (Greystar Development) 25-1037 Adopted Pass
  25. 3.E Action to Authorize the Use of City Water Forces to Upgrade Three (3) Existing Water Services with Backflow Prevention Devices at 355 Reed Street 25-1508 Adopted Pass
  26. 3.F Action to Set January 27, 2026 for a Public Hearing to Consider Cancellation of two Mills Act Contracts 25-1066 Adopted Pass
  27. 3.G Action to Approve the FY 2025-26 California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) Adult and Family Literacy Grant Award for the Read Santa Clara Program and the Related Budget Amendment 25-785 Adopted Pass
  28. 3.H Review and Approve each Board, Commissions and Committee Annual Workplans FY 2025-2026 25-822 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 79:39
  29. 3.I Action to Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2080 Amending Chapter 8.60 (“Unmanned Aircraft System”) of Title 8 (“Health and Safety”) of the Code of the City of Santa Clara, California. 25-1068 Adopted Pass
  30. 3.J Action on a Resolution Approving the Charter Review Committee Calendar of Regular Meetings for 2025 and 2026 25-1577 Adopted Pass
  31. 31 SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
  32. 4. Action on the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Financial Status Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2025 25-1039 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 96:19
  33. 33 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 36:21
  34. 34 Post Meeting Material 25-1635
  35. 35 CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  36. 36 PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
  37. 6. Action to Amend Section 17.35.080 of the Santa Clara City Code to temporarily authorize a deferral for the payment of park-in lieu fees of residential developments from building permit to certificate of occupancy or final building inspection, subject to certain conditions and to bring the code into compliance with state law and approve a standard form Park In-Lieu Fee Deferral Agreement. 25-1555 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 171:12
  38. 5. Public Hearing: Action on Adoption of a Resolution Establishing the Necessary Findings of Fact for Modifications to the California Energy Code and California Green Building Standards Code; Action to Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2081 amending Chapter 15.05 ("Administrative Code"), Chapter 15.15 (“Building Code”), Chapter 15.17 (“Residential Code”), Chapter 15.18 ("Property Maintenance Code"), Chapter 15.20 (“Electrical Code”), Chapter 15.30 (“Mechanical Code”), Chapter 15.35 (“Plumbing Code”), Chapter 15.36 (“Energy Code”), Chapter 15.37 (“Historical Building Code”), Chapter 15.38 (“Green Building Code”), and Chapter 15.75 ("Existing Building Code") of Title 15 (“Buildings and Construction”) of “The Code of the City of Santa Clara, California” for the adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code. 25-1566 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 105:02
  39. 7. Action on adoption of Resolution to establish the Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Committee) and appoint up to three City Councilmembers with one alternate to serve on the Committee. 25-1126 Adopted Fail ▶ jump to 237:04
  40. 5. Public Hearing: Action on Adoption of a Resolution Establishing the Necessary Findings of Fact for Modifications to the California Energy Code and California Green Building Standards Code; Action to Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2081 amending Chapter 15.05 ("Administrative Code"), Chapter 15.15 (“Building Code”), Chapter 15.17 (“Residential Code”), Chapter 15.18 ("Property Maintenance Code"), Chapter 15.20 (“Electrical Code”), Chapter 15.30 (“Mechanical Code”), Chapter 15.35 (“Plumbing Code”), Chapter 15.36 (“Energy Code”), Chapter 15.37 (“Historical Building Code”), Chapter 15.38 (“Green Building Code”), and Chapter 15.75 ("Existing Building Code") of Title 15 (“Buildings and Construction”) of “The Code of the City of Santa Clara, California” for the adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code. 25-1566 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 106:00
  41. 40 REPORTS OF MEMBERS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILMEMBER 030 REQUESTS ▶ jump to 242:27
  42. 41 CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT ▶ jump to 251:05
  43. 42 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 251:36
  44. 7. Action on adoption of Resolution to establish the Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Committee) and appoint up to three City Councilmembers with one alternate to serve on the Committee. 25-1126 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 239:38
  45. 7. Action on adoption of Resolution to establish the Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Committee) and appoint up to three City Councilmembers with one alternate to serve on the Committee. 25-1126 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 242:07
  46. 43 Post Meeting Material 25-1634
  47. 44 The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
  48. 45 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. 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 <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." 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.