Charter Review Committee Opts for Appointed Chief, Clerk: Qualifications, Ugly Election Politics Cited

Santa Clara's Charter Review Committee plans to ask for a City charter change to make the positions of police chief and city clerk appointed.

The 2023 Charter Review Committee voted 6-1 Thursday to recommend that Santa Clara appoint its city clerk and police chief and that both positions be appointed by the City Manager. The committee also made a preliminary recommendation to put the change, which requires a charter change, on the March 2024 ballot. Appointed Full-Time Certified City … Read more