Station Area Task Force approves consent calendar, excuses absent member and elects Plaine as vice chair

At the Aug. 21, 2025 meeting of the Santa Clara Station Area Task Force the body completed routine business by approving the consent calendar, excusing an absent member, and electing a new vice chair.

The task force took a roll‑call vote to excuse Member Mayer from the meeting; the motion passed with unanimous support and one absence recorded. The consent calendar — which included the task force minutes of July 17, 2025 — was approved by roll call; the motion passed unanimously with one absence after staff noted typographical errors in the draft minutes that will be corrected.

For the vacant vice chair post the task force accepted a nomination for Member Plaine; no other nominations were made. The task force conducted a roll‑call confirmation vote and elected Member Plaine as vice chair by unanimous vote with one absence recorded.

Votes at a glance - Motion to excuse Member Mayer: outcome — approved (unanimous; 1 absence). Vote called by roll call; members recorded as voting aye during roll call included Member Garg, Member Collins (present virtually), Member Evans, Member Sher, Member Hall, Member Hoyne, Member Andrasek, Member Plaine, Member Stockwell and Chair Leung. - Motion to approve consent calendar (minutes of 07/17/2025): outcome — approved (unanimous; 1 absence). Roll call recorded ayes on the motion. - Election — Vice Chair: nomination of Member Plaine; outcome — elected (unanimous; 1 absence).

Ending: Staff will correct the typographical errors in the July minutes and incorporate the roll‑call records into the official meeting record. Member Plaine will assume vice‑chair duties when needed.