Political news, Local politics and government news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
A new report released by the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury on June 12 once again calls out the Santa Clara City Council majority while laying no blame at the feet of the minority. The report, titled “Irreconcilable Differences: The Santa Clara City Council,” came after the Civil Grand Jury “received multiple complaints” about … Read more
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s messaging has been clear in the last several months, she doesn’t trust the 49ers, Santa Clara’s partner in Levi’s Stadium, and because of that, she doesn’t trust anything surrounding the FIFA World Cup. Gillmor said as much in a recent comment to the San Francisco Chronicle. “It’s no secret I … Read more
A tax to pay for Santa Clara’s infrastructure is still seeing roughly the same public support. In a study session Tuesday, a public opinion research firm presented the findings of a second City-funded survey geared at gauging whether voters would support a $598 million bond measure to pay for capital projects. It revealed that public … Read more
Contract restructuring at Levi’s Stadium has brought closure to a long-standing dispute between the City and the 49ers, but it comes at a cost for stadium goers. After much negotiation, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board and the 49ers have finally settled their dispute over costs at Levi’s Stadium. However, part of that agreement saddles … Read more
The City of Santa Clara and the 49ers have settled their differences. In a joint statement released tonight, the City announced that the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the 49ers resolved long-standing disputes connected to public safety expenses, buffet costs for Legacy seat license holders and other operational expenses for Levi’s Stadium. The agreement will … Read more
A Pitchess request by both the prosecution and the defense in the trial of Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker has resulted in a narrow ruling by Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Shella Deen. Both lawyers had asked for the release of the personnel records of one of the investigators in the case, stating … Read more
A recent article by the San Francisco Chronicle that outlined a potential $38 million loss to the City of Santa Clara for hosting the FIFA World Cup may be premature. Several sources with insight on the negotiations told The Weekly they’re not sure how the Chronicle arrived at its numbers. In an article posted last week, the … Read more
A recent complaint to the Santa Clara District Attorney has gotten the attention of the former chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), who believes the filers are out of bounds in submitting the claim to the DA. Ann Ravel, former chair of the FPPC, has challenged a recent complaint that points fingers … Read more
The Sunnyvale City Council has appointed Tim Kirby as the interim City Manager. Kirby will take over for current City Manager Kent Steffens, who will retire on June 29. Kirby is currently the City’s Director of Finance. He has agreed to serve as the interim City Manager while Sunnyvale conducts a nationwide search to identify … Read more
At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council rezoned part of El Camino Real to help meet the state’s housing mandates. It also discussed rediscussing youth sports fees for the use of City facilities and looked at selling new seat licenses for Levi’s Stadium. Housing allocations handed down by the state prompted the … Read more