City Politics
City Politics
Diversity Task Force Begins Work, Plans to Survey Residents on Renaming Columbus Day
March 5, 2021
Santa Clara’s Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion met Thursday to review its work plan. Future committee meetings are scheduled...
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Still No Decision On Fate Of Police And Fire Departments Cutbacks
March 3, 2021
The Santa Clara City Council again delayed deciding whether to cut police and fire services, greatly impact essential services or...
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Plans for El Camino Real Start to Take Shape
February 25, 2021
The future of the Santa Clara stretch of El Camino Real could be established in the next few months. On...
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Pandemic Puts Police and Fire Services on the Chopping Block
February 25, 2021
The Santa Clara City Council will need to decide whether to make cuts to public safety, devastate its reserves or...
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How Santa Clara’s Budget Got a $42 Million Case of COVID-19
February 24, 2021
The City of Santa Clara faces a budget deficit that’s likely unprecedented in its history, driven by an unprecedented revenue...
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Service Cuts, Fee and Tax Increases on the Table As Deficit Grows to $42 Million
February 11, 2021
Santa Clara faces a $42 million budget shortfall in the coming fiscal year and residents can expect to see $24...
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Jones Lang LaSalle Gets Another Contract
February 10, 2021
The Council narrowly approved renewing a $300,000 contract with the company that has been tasked to help the City improve...
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New Council Surfaces Old Questions About Destination Marketing Consultant
February 3, 2021
Next week Santa Clara City Council will take up Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) third contract extension for advising the City...
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Planning Commission Approves Another Data Center, Questions Future of Data Center Projects
January 29, 2021
On Jan. 27, the Santa Clara Planning Commission welcomed its newest member, Commissioner Qian Huang. Huang fills one of the...
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Stadium Authority Delays Updating Conflict Of Interest Code
January 28, 2021
During Tuesday’s Stadium Authority meeting, the Board opted to continue adopting new guidelines for the conflict of interest code. These...