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
“Go Niners” is now a slogan you can shout without Mayor Lisa Gillmor going off the rails and ragging all over the shouter. Santa Clara has settled its long, drawn-out dispute with the 49ers that should never have happened. Remember, 2010? Gillmor and the City were totally enamored with the idea of the Niners coming … 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
Mayor Lisa Gillmor and her lone ranger council supporter Kathy Watanabe continue to defy logic. One thing that can be said for this pair: they’re consistent. Consistently opposed, that is, to nearly any proposal by any of the other five council members regardless of its benefit to the community. Consider that logic would, and should, … 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
The Santa Clara City Council was told nearly $2 million was needed to repair the International Swim Center. While the public would narrowly support a bond measure that could help fund repairs, the ISC is not high on people’s list of priorities. Plus, after agreeing to waive City fees for nonprofit and youth sports, the … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council discussed the changes in the municipal fee schedule and whether nonprofits should have waived fees. It also talked about efforts to get more parks and city streets into ADA compliance. Santa Clara is between a rock and a hard place. During a study session Tuesday, the Council heard details as … Read more
Santa Clara’s Stadium Authority (SCSA) Board has rejected the Forty-Niners Management Company’s (ManCo) settlement offer and issued an offer of its own. The board heard public comment on Monday, April 8 about the settlement offer before heading into a closed session to discuss the issue. Less than 24 hours after leaving the closed session, the … Read more