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Kevin Moore, a volunteer trail advocate, asked the council to send a letter to County Supervisors Otto Lee and Susan Ellenberg asking them to consider forming a Calabazas Creek Trail committee (similar to a past Santa Mosquito/Saratoga Creek committee). Moore said he had met city staff and county staff and asked the council to refer the request to staff so stakeholders could pursue fundraising and partnerships for trail planning. The council made a referral to staff for follow-up.

Wanda (no last name given), speaking about senior services, asked councilmembers to review the recording of a recent senior advisory commission meeting and to consider additional supports after the commission reported a suicide rate of over 16% among older adults in the community. Wanda urged more attention to mental health, access and monthly engagement between council members and the senior center. Mayor and councilmembers acknowledged the concern and said staff would watch and follow up.

City staff recorded the public presentations in the meeting record; the council directed staff to follow up on the trail committee referral and noted the request regarding senior outreach for staff consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Council and Authorities Concurrent & Stadium Authority Meeting - Aug. 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During public presentations on Aug. 12, a volunteer trail advocate asked the council to support formation of a Calabazas Creek Trail committee and to seek funding partnerships; a speaker also urged the council to strengthen supports for older adults following concerns raised at the senior advisory commission.","taxTitle","Santa Clara , Santa Clara County, California","taxId",2859,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6484636,"Council pauses update to planning notification and outreach policy for further stakeholder input",3328,13456000,16784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5604911-3adf890038fc8ee6a55552987ca1dc60&start=13456&end=16784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5604911-3adf890038fc8ee6a55552987ca1dc60/thumbnail_13456000.jpg","/articles/6484636/Santa-Clara/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-pauses-update-to-planning-notification-and-outreach-policy-for-further-stakeholder-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484636-2b4dc73f55d82a63d872cb01c8b9f014/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147641&Signature=VWqL84KUFty8RXNiew7R3okWS~wwjVw2AUFsFH7gerdIQlqM9w4MikrxgxvJlwqE9sj8I-nc7Z95fdwGqIG5EVUxNte0GhhVKB8e-PDDR0vf8DfJF9gkihKkQryOsVhWcapm5~t7lnVwXXrVc-wreD35N8gA3an65JXMF3xtoicXA7~KcX7psHHanF-eDnlxOF1ftg4Fdk3S-s-Dm3u0WiKjVR2SLO2K4bplBgdrtzW~GvbZafsAluD~J9y8wozUCxQghV1oWBEyHkp9p4CjfFxQmLr9nvmltEgzCopvvWN9az511gABgN2e28hti61DA3xB0hE9YF0JP5~rkY6O4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff asked the council on Aug. 12 to adopt an update to the city's public notification, outreach and engagement policy for planning applications. After a lengthy discussion and multiple public commenters urging stronger equity-centered outreach, the council voted unanimously to continue the item so staff can return with revised language incorporating additional stakeholder input.

Community Development Director Afsha Hamid summarized proposed amendments that include an early-notification step (notice within 35 days of application), hybrid community meetings, encouragement of third-party outreach consultants for hard-to-reach populations, and a notification-radius matrix that scales by project type (standard, large, significant). Staff recommended notification radii ranging from 300 feet to a quarter mile depending on project type and said staff capacity and parity with peer cities informed the recommendation.

Planning Commission members had recommended larger radii for some project classes (up to a half-mile for large/significant projects) and asked for a policy check-in after early implementation. Planning Commission Chair Eric said the commission's goal was to reduce the number of residents who later say they were unaware of projects affecting their neighborhoods.

Community groups and residents urged further changes. Representatives from Catalyze SV recommended a pre-qualified bench of community-engagement contractors, translation and interpretive services, childcare and food at some community workshops, and better feedback loops to show how input shaped decisions. Michelle Mashburn of All Things Disability Equity said accessibility provisions must be explicit (ASL, childcare, alternate formats) to avoid excluding residents with disabilities.

Councilmembers expressed support for early notification but wide agreement that staff should return with more precise, implementable metrics, objective definitions of 'significant interest,' and a plan to convene community-based organizations and business stakeholders. Council instructed staff to work with Catalyze SV and other groups and to bring options for automated, GIS-based outreach tools and objective thresholds (for example, a minimum number of residents notified rather than a single radius).

The motion to continue the item carried unanimously; staff will return with a revised draft addressing the council's direction.","After staff presented proposed changes to the city's planning application notification and outreach policy, the council voted unanimously to continue the item so staff can work with community-based organizations, businesses and commissioners on clearer definitions, metrics and practical implementation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6484641,"Council retroactively authorizes payments and amends maintenance agreement for city smart meters; Green Button Connect clarified",349,5451000,5800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5604911-3adf890038fc8ee6a55552987ca1dc60&start=5451&end=5800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5604911-3adf890038fc8ee6a55552987ca1dc60/thumbnail_5451000.jpg","/articles/6484641/Santa-Clara/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-retroactively-authorizes-payments-and-amends-maintenance-agreement-for-city-smart-meters-Green-Button-Connect-clarified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484641-788e63e9ffa2b2e6259ffa7836905a2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147641&Signature=J62HBJIp3y4T3ZoYt4l4SFWukOC0KwwF5wk5pMBsMYNuCdcsNzmj7CexZ08Ijwmv1qNwbtOgN87bdwoth21v39ZCkAuyB05LETAsMc7Pk8rcsoMmEFkvRerjkuzKlgoZSILpqB6jRjbGfSrRFjQgaK8ufDkzR~LkY~rz1EL-Z9a7-3BfSMk2wDmYIdTZwoMYz79S-aN4D4EuK0Qmu7oMtsLWgGePCon8alB1my1oRKTgi44ernI4jo3P0xM4qd99NGmy~m1zb90wFQqgwo35TENe452rbs5ttfvxOAqZ9UHRuh5nSeEms-AG1vm1GdAOOPpxue7km0NgJkFJGqhb9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved an item on Aug. 12 delegating authority to the city manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the system maintenance agreement with Elster Solutions LLC for the city's advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), to negotiate and execute related purchase orders and amendments, and to ratify previous payments that exceeded prior council authorization.

Councilmember Jane pulled the item from the consent calendar to ask about a retroactive payment and whether the meters and supporting software would enable Green Button Connect, a utility data access standard the city has pursued in a separate contract. Jane noted the original master services agreement dated to 2010, the main project outlays were completed by 2015, and that annual software maintenance and licensing payments had continued without a current automated purchasing control in place. Staff acknowledged the 2010 agreement and said the installation contract had been completed (about $7.4 million by 2015) and that annual maintenance and licenses are routine yearly expenses.

Ken Lee, finance director, told the council that the Purchasing Division is implementing a Procurement Contracts module in the city's financial system to better track cumulative contract expenditures; he said the go-live target for that upgrade is early 2026. The item before council authorized staff to resolve a payment shortfall covering service between 2015 and 2025: staff described the retroactive payments being authorized as approximately $375,000 to cover ongoing software maintenance and licensing.

On the specific question of Green Button Connect, City Manager Jovan Brogan said the contract with Elster is for AMI system maintenance and infrastructure; it supports communications between meters and utility systems but is not the Green Button Connect product itself. Staff said a separate contract for Green Button Connect (a Siemens product referenced in recent meetings) was approved at a prior meeting.

A member of the public asked whether the meters support the 15-minute interval reporting required for Green Button Connect; staff responded that the AMI supports necessary communications and affirmed that Green Button Connect implementation is being handled under separate contracting.

Councilmember Jane moved to approve the staff recommendation and the motion passed unanimously.","The council approved staff's recommendation to ratify retroactive maintenance payments and delegate authority for a maintenance amendment with Elster Solutions LLC covering the city's advanced metering infrastructure; staff said the contract does not itself implement Green Button Connect but supports meter communications.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6484646,"Santa Clara council approves resolution of necessity for SVP 115 kV line easements after contested hearing",3240,6974000,10214000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5604911-3adf890038fc8ee6a55552987ca1dc60&start=6974&end=10214","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5604911-3adf890038fc8ee6a55552987ca1dc60/thumbnail_6974000.jpg","/articles/6484646/Santa-Clara/Santa-Clara-County/California/Santa-Clara-council-approves-resolution-of-necessity-for-SVP-115-kV-line-easements-after-contested-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484646-0a4095925471a95b2f38ee2a94230f31/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147641&Signature=oZrE-CtPeu5LSpahv27dVBNydExkeJVMC8it1gHoHUOM9dQJFcS250o-rt3ZekoypoOQzhmwWm8aeeEtjefypKKM6~NwVT9cYmSs1EDPr096wxpi4Es~NG9o6TWiE6suKXmkYmOUgPb-YKUnls70QE3stYmmWOzKvDXhlta8fCfkDDts0aEik1Sv7~~fD62D-49T16A~DMy6HQ3lMdGINaAU7MTk84hbGpSx9aafZ-XYw6vqvAwBW9WOkwpAfD3ti8hNFXT8GSIiCHR5l-c1ILMThGSecFh9asXp~F3y9SjiXZH5bsnzykKbdMSxE7rOEsJzD8G-eb7Q4rJQosBaCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Clara City Council voted 6'to'1 on Aug. 12 to adopt a resolution of necessity authorizing the city to proceed toward acquiring easements on parcels at 3508, 3520, 3530, 3540 and 3550 Bassett Street for the Silicon Valley Power (SVP) 115-kilovolt transmission line project.

The action followed a public hearing in which SVP presented technical and procedural findings supporting the selected route and the need for the easements. Ali Jackman, SVP electric division manager, told the council the 115 kV line would run about 2.24 miles between the Northern Receiving Station and Kiefer Receiving Station, increase the system operational limit to about 1,300 megawatts and was necessary to meet projected load growth. Jackman said staff had negotiated with the property owner for more than nine months and had made a good-faith offer based on an independent appraisal.

Emily Breaux, attorney for HGIT Bassett Campus LP (the property owner), urged the council to reject the resolution, arguing that the city had not shown with the required precision that these particular properties were necessary for the project and that the summary appraisal and offer were deficient. Breaux said the owner had provided a letter and raised legal objections to the sufficiency of the project description and of the appraisal materials.

Gail Connor, the city's outside eminent domain counsel, responded that the appraisal summary complied with Government Code section 7267.2 and that the question of compensation was not before the council at the public hearing. Connor said the staff report and record contain substantial information supporting the required findings, and that a property owner wishing to challenge the findings must present evidence at the administrative hearing or risk being limited to the existing record in later court proceedings.

Council deliberations focused on whether the staff record contained sufficient factual support. Councilmember Park voted against the resolution; six other councilmembers voted in favor. Mayor Lisa Gilmore announced the motion passed 6'to'1. Jackman and city staff said they would continue voluntary negotiations for a negotiated easement even after the resolution.

The council's action authorizes making the findings required to commence eminent domain steps if negotiations remain at impasse; it does not set the final compensation amount. That amount will be determined in further negotiations or through the condemnation process if it proceeds to litigation. City staff told the council the acquisition process can take about 24 months and that, pending a court order, the city can seek an order of possession in roughly five months.

The council and staff also emphasized that the route selection and environmental review had been completed earlier: the council adopted the project's MND (mitigated negative declaration) and selected Route A on Nov. 12, 2024, and easements were needed along the southern segment where the line runs adjacent to private parcels.

The council directed staff to continue negotiations and noted the right of the property owner to pursue legal remedies.","The City Council voted 6–1 to adopt a resolution of necessity to acquire easements on five Bassett Street parcels for Silicon Valley Power's 115 kV transmission project after a public hearing where the property owner's attorney objected to adequacy of appraisal and description.","actionData","errors"]

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