Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Variance Brings Larger Issues Into Crisp Focus
October 11, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council overturned a Planning Commission ruling denying a variance for a single-family home, going against urging...
City Politics
Curfew Inspires Harsh Criticism, Mission Library Over-budget
September 27, 2017
Finger-pointing and vitriol were in abundance during the Santa Clara City Council’s discussion of enforcing the weekday curfew for Levi’s...
City Politics
Stadium Authority Hears Financial Audit Results
September 20, 2017
An independent financial audit of Levi’s Stadium finances by CPA firm KPMG shows that the City put more than $3...
City Politics
First ‘Gatekeeper’ Project Gets Go Ahead, New City Jobs Add $260K
August 30, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council approved moving forward with a revised application for a housing project in the old Moonlite...
City Politics
Council Appoints New City Manager
August 23, 2017
The City Council approved appointing a new City Manager, whose new contract amounts to roughly $700,000 a year in salary...
Community
School District Set to Deficit Spend, but ‘Financially Healthy’
August 9, 2017
Although the school district pension liability continues to rise, eating up an increasing amount of the district’s budget, Santa Clara...
City Politics
No Money in Budget for ADA Compliance at City Hall
August 2, 2017
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all public buildings have adequate access for the handicapped. California–the nation’s most...
City Politics
Minimum Wage to Increase, Specific Area Plan Approved for Greystar Development
July 19, 2017
Santa Clara will have a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2019. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara...
City Politics
Santa Clara City Council Approves 2017-18 Budget, Convention Center Contract
June 28, 2017
Small 2017-18 Budget Increase To achieve some of its goals, the Santa Clara City Council approved increasing the 2017-18 budget...
City Politics
Looming Red Deficit Leaves Council with ‘Balancing Act’
June 14, 2017
The Santa Clara City Council approved the annual budget, even though given the City’s spending trajectory, it will be operating...