Governance and Ethics Committee Meeting - January 16, 2026

Governance and Ethics Committee (City of Santa Clara) · January 21, 2026

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Recording notice and call to order / roll call

Announcement

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Chair (referred to later as Chair Hall) opened the meeting, announced the Zoom recording and public-participation rules and called for roll; staff asked members to press continue in Zoom and explained how to raise hands and unmute. Roll-call prompts include Sarah Jain and Council member Park and Shahal.

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The Governance and Ethics Committee of the City of Santa Clara heard a consultant presentation on options for creating a local ethics commission, debated risks (duplication with state FPPC, independence, cost, weaponization of complaints), heard public comment calling for clearer materials, and unanimously asked staff to return with a report presenting options and expert witnesses.

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