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September 22, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 51 items

  1. 1 Vice Mayor/Chair Gonzalez will be participating remotely from the following location: Everline Resort and Spa, Lake Tahoe (Room 547) 400 Resort Road, Olympic Valley, California 96146 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 Call to Order in the Council Chambers
  5. 5 Confirmation of Quorum
  6. 1.A Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1) Name of case: City of Santa Clara dba Silicon Valley Power and Northern California Power Agency, Claimants, v. California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Case No. C105697 26-870
  7. 1.B Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4) - Initiation of litigation Number of potential cases: One 26-871
  8. 1.C Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation (CC) Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - Exposure to litigation Number of potential cases: One Pending property damages claim filed by Travelers Insurance as Subrogee for Moriel Real Estate, LLC 26-958
  9. 9 Public Comment
  10. 10 Convene to Closed Session (Sparacino Conference Room)
  11. 11 7:00 PM JOINT CITY COUNCIL/STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
  12. 12 Call to Order in the Council Chambers
  13. 13 Pledge of Allegiance and Statement of Values
  14. 14 Roll Call
  15. 15 REPORTS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
  16. 16 CONTINUANCES/EXCEPTIONS/RECONSIDERATIONS
  17. 2. Action to Defer Consideration of Item on Introduction of Ordinance to Amend Title 18 (Zoning) of the Santa Clara City Code to Establish Chapter 18.68 Replacement Housing Unit Regulations Implementing State Law 26-943 Adopted Pass
  18. 18 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
  19. 3.A Proclamation of September 15 - October 15, 2026 as Hispanic Heritage Month 26-788
  20. 3.B Proclamation of September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 26-790
  21. 3.C Proclamation of October 4-10, 2026, as Public Power Week 26-947
  22. 22 CONSENT CALENDAR Adopted Pass
  23. 4.A Action to Authorize the City Manager to Issue Purchase Orders and/or Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Syserco, Inc. for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Control Systems 26-413 Adopted Pass
  24. 4.B Authorization to Increase Purchase Order with D & D Learning Spaces for the Purchase, Delivery, Installation, and Removal of Office Furnishings for the City Offices Located at 851 Martin Avenue by up to $110,707 for a Revised Not-To-Exceed Amount of $367,828 26-846 Adopted Pass
  25. 4.C Action to Authorize the City Manager to Increase the Purchase Order Authorization and Extend the Rental Term with Atlas Copco Rental for the Rental of an Air Compressor at the Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant, for Additional Compensation Not-to-Exceed $321,168, for a Total Aggregate Maximum Compensation Not-to-Exceed $921,168, Inclusive of $600,000 Previously Authorized by the City Council 26-929 Adopted Pass
  26. 4.D Authorize the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Baker Tilly US LLP in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to Facilitate the Performance Evaluation Process for Council Appointees (City Manager and City Attorney) 26-880 Adopted Pass
  27. 4.E Action on Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with American Power Solutions, Inc. for Citywide LED Lighting Retrofit, Replacement, and As-Needed Services and to Approve the Related Budget Amendment 26-584 Adopted Pass
  28. 4.F Action on a Resolution Accepting the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant in the Amount of $89,220 and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute the Grant Agreement and Related Documents, and to Approve the Related Budget Amendment 26-680 Adopted Pass
  29. 4.G Action on the City of Santa Clara Electric Department dba Silicon Valley Power 2026 2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan 26-557 Adopted Pass
  30. 4.H Action to Authorize the Use of City Electric Forces for Public Works at 1854 Russell Avenue, 485 Maria Street, 2301 Calle Del Mundo, 746 Harvard Avenue, and 3065 Bowers Avenue, with an Estimated Cost of $153,995 26-845 Adopted Pass
  31. 4.I Action on Council, Authorities Concurrent, and Santa Clara Stadium Authority Schedule of Meetings for 2027 26-905 Adopted Pass
  32. 4.J Appointment of a Santa Clara University Student Representative to the Neighborhood University Relations Committee (NURC) 26-956 Adopted Pass
  33. 33 SANTA CLARA STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
  34. 5.A Informational Report on Stadium Authority Contracts for Fiscal Year 2025/26 as Required by Santa Clara City Code Chapter 17.30 (Stadium Authority Procurement Policy) 26-427 Adopted Pass
  35. 5.B Action on Award of a Purchase Order to Industrial Plumbing Supply, LLC for Restroom Plumbing Fixtures for the Levis’ Stadium for an Amount of $408,599.25, and Authorization to Issue Change Orders in an Amount Not To Exceed $102,149.81 26-918 Adopted Pass
  36. 36 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
  37. 37 CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  38. 38 PUBLIC HEARING/GENERAL BUSINESS
  39. 6. Informational Report on the Proposed Citywide Prohibition on the Sale of Nitrous Oxide products 26-891 Adopted Pass
  40. 7. Public Hearing: Action on a Prezone, Pre-designation of a General Plan Land Use, Application for Annexation, and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map to Allow the Development of 408 Residential Units and Associated On- and Off-Site Improvements Located at 451 - 475 El Camino Real. CEQA: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 26-954 Adopted Pass
  41. 41 REPORTS OF MEMBERS, SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILMEMBER 030 REQUESTS
  42. 8. Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda to Consider how Residents may Safely Park their Cars in or near their Apartment Complexes without Fear of getting Ticketed or Towed 26-1019
  43. 7. Public Hearing: Action on a Prezone, Pre-designation of a General Plan Land Use, Application for Annexation, and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map to Allow the Development of 408 Residential Units and Associated On- and Off-Site Improvements Located at 451 - 475 El Camino Real. CEQA: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 26-954 Adopted Pass
  44. 9. Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda Regarding Potential Compensation for Residents Whose Vehicles were Ticketed or Towed during recent Stadium Events 26-1020
  45. 7. Public Hearing: Action on a Prezone, Pre-designation of a General Plan Land Use, Application for Annexation, and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map to Allow the Development of 408 Residential Units and Associated On- and Off-Site Improvements Located at 451 - 475 El Camino Real. CEQA: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 26-954 Adopted Pass
  46. 10. Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda to Discuss Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing Projects 26-1021
  47. 7. Public Hearing: Action on a Prezone, Pre-designation of a General Plan Land Use, Application for Annexation, and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map to Allow the Development of 408 Residential Units and Associated On- and Off-Site Improvements Located at 451 - 475 El Camino Real. CEQA: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 26-954 Adopted Pass
  48. 45 CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
  49. 46 ADJOURNMENT
  50. 47 The next regular scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
  51. 48 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.

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