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Assistant to the City Manager Maria Le walked the council through the proposed changes: a revised title to explicitly reference streets, parks and other facilities; directing the Historical & Landmarks Commission’s approved name list to other commissions; and a requirement that naming recommendations to Governance & Ethics include two to three alternative names for consideration. The proposed policy also provides criteria for name selection — geographic and historic relevance, avoidance of confusingly similar names and a preference that honored individuals have a substantial, direct association with the site.

The revised policy keeps an expedited pathway for urgent or narrowly scoped naming (for example, internal conference rooms or immediate memorial recognition) to be approved by the city manager in limited circumstances. The Governance & Ethics Committee reviewed the draft policy earlier and recommended the changes; the committee also asked staff to return with a separate policy addressing donations and naming rights, rather than including donation language in the policy itself.

Several councilmembers asked that when Governance & Ethics forwards a committee recommendation to the full council, staff reports list the alternate names considered so the full council and public can see all options under consideration. Councilmember Chahal moved to approve the updated policy and to direct staff to bring a donation/naming‑rights policy to Governance & Ethics for review; the motion passed 5–2.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Council & Authorities Concurrent and Stadium Authority Meeting - Sep.16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved amendments to Council Policy 35 to harmonize naming processes for streets, parks and other facilities, and directed staff to return with a separate donation/naming‑rights policy for Governance & Ethics review.","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},6467877,"Council names 13-member Charter Review Committee and adopts bylaws",1826,18546000,20372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784003-eb12333de6b7c5f2d797d7ce685296cc&start=18546&end=20372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784003-eb12333de6b7c5f2d797d7ce685296cc/thumbnail_18546000.jpg","/articles/6467877/Santa-Clara/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-names-13-member-Charter-Review-Committee-and-adopts-bylaws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467877-a33e00c0e5d4e603182d71f8b5ccea01/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198407&Signature=h79khB2lSzzZLVqAmzoT8wwknZP77qAI6nP6sXgI1V-lNY0mOPAPeEhjBCUilJfS9o0ixyk-xnHJDqHlEN68rELgOrpoSrOJfj7YEfFQQwvI2Yd30yiURtL5PbypTM4XxP~0sV1mm1R2DYfbH6yGg-gFpSJBaDnA1j6st7554LjXQLNiggFA7o~BIfMNzJeru2bglHWiw9c3bux8oRKYlMKrNNg6tTd6-GRWHnGIwZqsmtqPyhlNEKDdml9G~2z8hlU0FIJxXIsQerVoCpd7WkqYvMaJ~aOQHuPUA6RJqo9SgWEujCa6g05zj-N3d-sZ3ZHscQ9P7Li94mZ6mw7g-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to appoint a 13‑member Charter Review Committee and adopted committee bylaws to guide a top‑to‑bottom review of the city charter. The CRC will publicly review charter text, solicit community input and make recommendations to the council.

City Attorney Glenn Guggen summarized the application and selection process: staff received 71 applications and made 60 qualified applicants available to council; councilmembers each selected one appointee and six members were chosen by lottery, one from each council district. The council’s selections and the lottery winners were read aloud during a publicly noticed selection event on Sept. 11.

The CRC bylaws approved by the council establish the committee’s mission (to recommend clarifications and updates consistent with legal requirements and best practices), require open Brown Act meetings, call for monthly full‑committee meetings, allow ad hoc subcommittees, and require staff reports and department input. Guggen told council the CRC would not have authority to direct staff and that bylaws can be amended only by council action.

Councilmember Gonzales moved to appoint the slate and adopt bylaws; Councilmember Chahal seconded. The council approved the appointments and bylaws 6–1 with one abstention noted in the roll call.","The council appointed 13 community members — seven council selections and six lottery picks — to a Charter Review Committee (CRC) to conduct a comprehensive review of the city charter and adopted bylaws setting public meeting procedures and a monthly work cadence.",{"_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},6467881,"Council approves 2024–25 CAPER report; HUD funding to nonprofits confirmed",1948,9487000,11435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784003-eb12333de6b7c5f2d797d7ce685296cc&start=9487&end=11435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784003-eb12333de6b7c5f2d797d7ce685296cc/thumbnail_9487000.jpg","/articles/6467881/Santa-Clara/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-approves-202425-CAPER-report-HUD-funding-to-nonprofits-confirmed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467881-d7246a9dc7bb661c49b406a2ed6bccc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198407&Signature=GS4qmddezXW7Bsu-cJUE0AR-N~pADx70xTQhUfpZvvhWXjybdHPRjZN~1zpjD-8IAuDCYPOwh-m-MoVnic4LCK82meLev5x2FzWkMbCPr7CHRZ-wmv2Ik5JMtOerPPLEbH2ecjGjqx6t2zCLaFvNAse5JMIpK7mg6UZ7BFj4rLZIUDvXvIz41ZEk2NtjYtQt2cHFH1NMN4~WhNl-vTZ~iiUkGqp4TMit-0Q0y~h5Tab2ZLJbeqqCYQW9CkaDW-61RfvOJIOaSffS4dhTyFhfsYmgubpNfikXw3M1MyOY0O9mtkkLihN7IapbQ9lilxY03e7-VEqCApJCqdZvE4E5nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Tuesday and heard nonprofit representatives urge the city to release federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding they said had been paused.

Adam Marcus, housing division manager, presented the annual CAPER — a HUD-required report summarizing use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and related local funds. Marcus said the CAPER documents that city funds supported affordable‑housing activities (home repairs and tenant‑based rental assistance), public services, homelessness prevention and public‑facility improvements over the past program year. He described program challenges over the five‑year Consolidated Plan cycle including lower program income because of a changed refinance market and pandemic impacts on nonprofit capacity, and highlighted success stories such as accessibility and home‑repair projects for vulnerable older residents.

Nonprofit leaders told council the CAPER represents critical services and urged quick execution of agreements so services could resume. Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley said it completed repairs for Santa Clara households and emphasized the cost‑effectiveness of preserving naturally occurring affordable housing. Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA) said its CDBG funding had been paused by the city since July and warned it may be forced to reduce services to Santa Clara seniors unless agreements and reimbursements are executed; Bill Wilson Center said it had suspended school‑based counseling because the city could not guarantee reimbursement.

City Manager Jovan Grogan told council that HUD had, as of the meeting day, confirmed the city’s 2025 allocation and that notices would be sent to grantees so contracts could move forward. Councilmember Jane moved approval of staff’s recommendation; Councilmember Hardy seconded and the motion passed unanimously.","The City Council unanimously approved the 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submission to HUD and heard nonprofit speakers who said contracts have been paused pending HUD notification; the city manager said HUD confirmed the allocation today.",{"_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},6467886,"Council authorizes city manager to finalize NCPA agreement for Trolley Pass battery project",3312,15328000,18640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784003-eb12333de6b7c5f2d797d7ce685296cc&start=15328&end=18640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784003-eb12333de6b7c5f2d797d7ce685296cc/thumbnail_15328000.jpg","/articles/6467886/Santa-Clara/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-authorizes-city-manager-to-finalize-NCPA-agreement-for-Trolley-Pass-battery-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467886-d6f41677fdd494d5cc6c4ca7fff18fe7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198407&Signature=mFBLM-x0MN1npx0Zk5DA-EkU1UMCxq4RRThQ1VKsPDpoxQqfTRViQqFIrt0TBXEHjksj3kuzbnS5lZvRSvvI781mU8eJNe28uLd1eazdLQx6hPEiFO7M5lZvbgjvsJIXZ8tg7tp5tyTupCyztr3~4EP4NKaxQgk0VMhCfy7JvuU4ecTpmWNVsUapBdb402ne~VU4hUGiaDPGB0EHr4wWVja1MwwG8thicVG0rWYIiy-12Y8jeKqznWgXxgdgeKJ-ZbaZ-OJVBhAxcG0Ow2LzZVCtcqghoQoExe6ckxm1YvyMxro7jXXas0cP~m1WCWXDY3wtypXuddHPtRJVzMRvQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on Tuesday authorized the city manager to finalize and execute a third‑party agreement with the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) covering battery energy storage capacity from the Trolley Pass project, a 400‑megawatt energy-storage development in San Bernardino County.

Council action delegates authority for staff to complete negotiations and sign a third‑phase agreement that will pass NCPA’s contract rights and obligations to participating members, including Silicon Valley Power (SVP). Staff told the council the arrangement lets NCPA act as lead counterparty with the developer and then allocate the project’s delivered capacity and related costs to agency members.

City and NCPA staff described the project as a 20‑year fixed contract for storage products with no price escalator, subject to commercially negotiated terms including development milestones, performance guarantees and liquidated damages for unavailability. Basil Wong of SVP’s resources team explained batteries help utilities meet evening peak needs, improve hourly emissions by shifting daytime renewables into evening hours and provide resource‑adequacy capacity.

Wong told the council that the Trolley Pass project initially offered 320 megawatts to NCPA and that, after internal review, participating members agreed to acquire a larger share so NCPA can own and dispatch the full 400‑megawatt facility. Under the third‑phase structure, Santa Clara’s allocation would be roughly 70% of the facility; staff estimated the total contract commitment associated with Santa Clara’s portion at about $983 million over 20 years in the paperwork discussed with council.

City staff and NCPA counsel said the contract includes a limited price‑adjustment mechanism tied to specified, extraordinary events (tax‑law changes or tariffs); if the developer seeks an increase above the negotiated cap, NCPA may refuse the request and the developer could seek contract termination under certain circumstances. Councilmembers pressed staff on operational control, liability for a fire or catastrophic event at the site, and how market changes would affect dispatch decisions. Staff said the developer would own and operate the facility and hold primary liability for construction and operations; members would hold contractual rights to capacity and pay their allocated share.

Councilmember Gonzales moved to authorize the city manager to complete negotiations and execute the NCPA third‑phase agreement; Councilmember Hardy seconded. The motion passed 6–1.","The council authorized the city manager to complete negotiations and sign a third‑phase agreement with the Northern California Power Agency for energy storage from the Trolley Pass project, with Santa Clara’s share projected at about 70% of the facility.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6467890,"Santa Clara council approves $100 million first phase of Measure I infrastructure bond",3366,11287000,14653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784003-eb12333de6b7c5f2d797d7ce685296cc&start=11287&end=14653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784003-eb12333de6b7c5f2d797d7ce685296cc/thumbnail_11287000.jpg","/articles/6467890/Santa-Clara/Santa-Clara-County/California/Santa-Clara-council-approves-100-million-first-phase-of-Measure-I-infrastructure-bond","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467890-0b04f53b540e9e3fcfcbba537f0a6d10/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198407&Signature=BZHmICdK9MmEqUGCfMOGyXF1FyiKi9pBAbJEShfqlHrZCtonoGhpK-Qv9Ra7Lg0LeoSYjfvBP1MUlvOILRWcCzOCccNRBUTImejEmLEC0taJ64kdb4UOIMNgTsi14skzsvNmC6wdOEuiK5CIx-8vHGdUc0go7ufo2sAt~pT~Ed6gAVlkyxso6ADt5RaTdbb1tF1DFv~Wglrdvie1i-ZFRB1ucnhb2qQ410epZUggDFaQ5RLR-VMEQSxdU8RsW-Es9og4nMLJ6656KZJt8XMdPNnIgCA8J4Mblfc7h980rA6B7odEP7fb9waUBt120qdhqju36vrEJeA~tD5vntvbxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the Phase 1 project list and initiate steps to issue the first series of Measure I general obligation bonds, an estimated $100 million tranche of a voter-approved $400 million program to fund public safety facilities, parks, storm drains and other infrastructure.

The vote follows a months-long staff process to prioritize projects that are construction-ready or near-ready and to sequence later phases for larger or more complex work. City staff told the council the Phase 1 list balances “project readiness and community impact” while preserving flexibility for subsequent bond sales in 2028 and beyond.

Measure I, approved by voters in November 2024 with roughly 69% support, authorizes up to $400 million in general obligation bonds for city infrastructure. City Manager Jovan Grogan and Assistant City Manager Elizabeth Klotz told the council staff coordinated across departments and with outside advisors to assemble the Phase 1 list and to comply with tax-law timing requirements that govern municipal bond proceeds.

Deputy City Manager Mark Freitas described how the administration grouped projects into categories and prioritized items that could move quickly. He told the council the Phase 1 package includes street resurfacing and ADA work, creek-trail repairs and wayfinding, two fire-station projects (beginning with Fire Station 5), police facility planning, several library and park upgrades and storm-drain work. “This first group of proposed projects certainly will make a positive impact to our community and ensure the reliability and functionality of our infrastructure,” Freitas said.

Finance Director Ken Lee outlined the financing calendar: council action tonight to approve the project list, preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement and a December 2025 rating presentation, followed by council approval of final bond documents in January 2026 and a targeted February 2026 closing. The initial bond levy on the property tax roll was set at $28.70 per $100,000 of assessed value when the council adopted a levy in June; staff said final debt-service schedules will be sized at the time of sale.

Public Works Director Craig Moback and others answered council questions about whether sidewalk repairs are funded through the resurfacing allocation and confirmed that ADA curb ramps tied to street projects are included; fully new sidewalk programs would remain a separate maintenance priority unless the council chooses to add funding.

Councilmember Gonzales made the motion to adopt the Phase 1 list; Councilmember Hardy seconded it. The motion passed unanimously. Staff was directed to establish a Measure I General Obligation Bond Projects fund and a Measure I General Obligation Bond Debt Service fund and to bring forward the budget amendments needed to begin project work.","The City Council voted unanimously to approve a Phase 1 project list and begin preparations for a roughly $100 million bond sale under Measure I, directing staff to establish bond funds and related budget amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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