The word of the evening was “vibrant” when the Santa Clara City Council discussed a revised version of a mixed-use development set to be located along El Camino Real. Many members of the public—nearly filling the Council Chambers to capacity Tuesday night—and Council Members threw the word out as a descriptor of the SummerHill Homes … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to cease scheduling events at Levi’s Stadium that run past the City’s 10 p.m. weeknight curfew. At a special meeting of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board Tuesday night, City Manager Deanna Santana told the Board that she has been in contact with the 49ers’ Stadium Management Company (ManCo) … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council overturned a Planning Commission ruling denying a variance for a single-family home, going against urging from the City Attorney and a recommendation from the Director of Community Development. At the Council’s Tuesday night meeting, the minor variance raised larger issues of setting precedence for following city code as well as … Read more
Finger-pointing and vitriol were in abundance during the Santa Clara City Council’s discussion of enforcing the weekday curfew for Levi’s Stadium. Tuesday night’s meeting centered around an informational report discussing the 10 p.m. curfew for weekday, non-NFL events and how the Council/Stadium Authority Board should proceed in regards to that City policy. “We have to … Read more
An independent financial audit of Levi’s Stadium finances by CPA firm KPMG shows that the City put more than $3 million into its general fund from stadium operations last year. The Stadium Authority Board reviewed KPMG’s findings at its Tuesday night meeting. KPMG issued an “unqualified” opinion, meaning that the documents provided to them were … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council approved moving forward with a revised application for a housing project in the old Moonlite Lanes location, essentially saying the proposed general plan amendment for the development will likely jibe with the El Camino Real Specific Plan. Prometheus, a San Mateo real estate developer, proposed a 158-apartment rental complex at … Read more
The City Council approved appointing a new City Manager, whose new contract amounts to roughly $700,000 a year in salary and benefits, Tuesday night. During its first meeting after a month-long hiatus, the Council approved hiring Deanna Santana, discussing the matter in closed session prior to the regular meeting. Santana’s $374,000 salary and benefits—including one … Read more
Although the school district pension liability continues to rise, eating up an increasing amount of the district’s budget, Santa Clara Unified School District’s finance director Mark Allgire said the district is “covering all its costs.” Estimated average daily attendance for the district, according to the budget, is 14,728, which as a basic aid district, helps … Read more
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all public buildings have adequate access for the handicapped. California–the nation’s most ADA litigious state–law considers a lack of compliance a civil rights violation. Under state law, a person who encounters an ADA violation is entitled to a minimum settlement of $4,000 plus attorney’s fees. Members of … Read more
Santa Clara will have a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2019. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously to bump the minimum wage from $11.10 per hour to $13 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2018 and increase it to $15 per hour the following year. The ordinance would allow … Read more