The Santa Clara City Council swore in the winners of the November election. At its meeting on Dec. 17, Council Members Suds Jain and Kevin Park, new Council Members Albert Gonzalez and Kelly Cox, along with new Police Chief Cory Morgan and City Clerk Bob O’Keefe, took the oath of office. Outgoing elected officials Council … Read more
One of the biggest issues facing the City of Santa Clara on the March 5 is Measure B – a ballot measure designed to change the City’s Charter and make the position of police chief appointed by the city manager instead of the current system in which the chief is elected. Because this is a … Read more
At the Oct. 24 Santa Clara City Council meeting, council members agreed to allow for the rezoning of two parcels in the City’s historic downtown. It also heard a report from Police Chief Pat Nikolai about security at Levi’s Stadium following the July 2 stabbing of a soccer match attendee. The Council voted to delay … Read more
At its third meeting on Sept. 14, the 2023 Santa Clara Charter Review Committee heard from Los Gatos appointed City Clerk Wendy Wood and retired Mountain View Police Chief Max Bosel. The committee asked both speakers if they ever felt intimidated by the fact that they could be fired at any moment. Santa Clara City … Read more
The City Council will appoint a charter review committee to consider changing the elected police chief and city clerk positions to jobs appointed by the city manager. The decision was made at a June 6 study session. Santa Clara’s 1952 charter established both positions as elected and voters must approve changes. Even before discussing the … Read more
Santa Clara has asked a federal court to postpone a final settlement meeting in a police department discrimination and retaliation lawsuit until mid-November. Even though the parties agreed on terms in May, a mid-November settlement means the details of what may be a million-dollar award won’t be released until after the election. In 2020, Jacob … Read more
At the May 24, 2022 Santa Clara City Council meeting, the Council discussed whether to allow PAL to continue managing the City’s BMX track. It also looked at garbage rate increases and a petition from Reclaiming Our Downtown to return City Hall to the Downtown area. A status report on the situation with the Santa … Read more