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Santa Clara council holds priority‑setting workshop to focus staff on bond projects, event readiness and fiscal sustainability
Summary
City Council convened a priority‑setting workshop at the Central Park Library to identify 12‑month focus areas including Measure I bond implementation, planning for Super Bowl and FIFA events, downtown revitalization, economic development and fiscal sustainability.
Santa Clara City Council met at the Central Park Library for a full‑day, facilitator‑led priority‑setting workshop to identify the citywide focus for the coming year. City Manager Jovan Grogan opened the meeting and introduced facilitator Nancy Hetrick of Ruftelis, who led council members and staff through a structured conversation about realistic goals given major near‑term events and recent voter approval of an infrastructure bond.
The workshop brought council members together for guided discussion and public comment. Council members repeatedly stressed the need to choose a small number of meaningful priorities — “big rocks” — rather than a long list of aspirational tasks. Common priorities raised during the workshop…
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