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Resident asks Santa Clara council to reconsider $20.35 million Civic Center allocation, council declines
Summary
A resident requested the council reopen its Dec. 17 allocation of $20,350,000 for ‘Civic Center Campus Future Needs,’ citing transparency and site‑selection concerns. City attorney explained procedural rules for reconsideration; no council member moved to agendize the item and the request was not advanced.
A Santa Clara resident formally asked the City Council on Jan. 13 to reconsider an out‑of‑cycle allocation of $20,350,000 to a fund labeled the Civic Center Campus Reserve, citing public‑engagement and transparency concerns.
Brian Darby told the council he believed the transfer was an out‑of‑cycle appropriation that could create a perception of a predetermined site decision and asked that staff place the funds in a…
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