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Council, Planning Commission discuss Traffic Conundrum for City Center Project
May 11, 2016
The Santa Clara City Council may look to impose penalties on Related, the New York-based company developing the 39-acre city...
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City Observer: May 3, 2016
May 11, 2016
Charter Review Committee Will Recommend New Commission to Set Elected Officials’ Salaries Charter Review Committee is halfway through its scheduled...
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Council Feels Its Way to Second &lsquoNo’ on Lafayette Way Remodel
May 4, 2016
In the latest episode of Town vs. Gown: Santa Clara Edition, the Santa Clara City Council, at its April 11...
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Whatever Happened to the Development Fee Task Force?
May 4, 2016
Last January the Santa Clara City Council couldn’t resolve how to set parkland development fees for 2016. The staff recommendation...
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Santa Clara City Observer: April 20, 2016
April 27, 2016
Franklin Pedestrian Plaza Approved – SCU to Invest $3.3 Million in Community Arts Neighborhood Santa Clara’s downtown revitalization is going...
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Links to Online City Documents &ndash You Can’t Get There From Here
April 20, 2016
One obstacle to informed discussion of city issues is difficulty finding the relevant documents and history. That’s because the City’s...
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Santa Clara City Observer: April 13, 2016
April 20, 2016
Last Thursday, the Santa Clara City Council appointed Director of Public Works Rajeev Batra as Acting City Manager, following the...
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Santa Clara City Observer: April 6, 2016
April 13, 2016
Super Bowl Impact – Hotel Tax Revenue Up Hotel (TOT) tax collections are running well ahead of budget for FY2015-16,...
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Council, Planning Commission Begin Ironing Out Wrinkles in Massive City Center Development
April 6, 2016
Santa Clara City Council and Planning Commission members are concerned about the amount of latitude afforded to the developer of...
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MIA Commission Meeting Minutes
April 6, 2016
At the March 8 City Council Meeting, Planning Commissioner Mike O’Halloran asked the Council to review the delay in posting...