The field appears to be set for several Santa Clara elections. According to the unofficial list released by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters on Aug. 12, Santa Clara voters have a lot of decisions to make on Nov. 5. The deadline to submit papers for all of the races was Aug. 9, which … Read more
An effort to change Santa Clara’s City charter from an elected city clerk and police chief to appointed ones appears to have failed. According to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, both Measures A and B on the March 5 ballot have failed. Measure A – Santa Clara’s City Clerk Will Remain Elected At … Read more
Santa Clara City Clerk Hosam Haggag has responded to a request for comment from The Weekly about the City’s handling of a dark money complaint filed against Stand Up for Santa Clara, however, not by conventional methods. Instead of replying to an email sent to the official City Clerk email account and Haggag’s City email … Read more
Campaign donations have accelerated since the September campaign finance reports, with plenty of treats from real estate and union interests for mayoral candidate Lisa Gillmor and City Council District 2 candidate Nancy Biagini. Direct donations so far have reached about $117,000 cumulatively, while spending by PACs currently stands at $60,000 Gillmor, Biagini and candidates for … Read more
September calendars continue the pattern of mostly developer meetings, interspersed with public meetings and events. Mayor Lisa Gillmor Immediately after Labor Day, Gillmor met with San Jose resident *Kirk Vartan to discuss the “Agrihood project:” 160 mixed-income apartments, 165 affordable senior apartments, 36 townhomes and approximately 1.5 acres of agricultural open space at the … Read more
The Santa Clara Weekly has invited candidates running for Santa Clara City Council and City Clerk to speak directly to the voters via our website. 1. What is the primary role of the City Clerk? Currently the primary role of the Santa Clara City Clerk is to administer the elections for the … Read more
With the first campaign financial reports in, Mayor candidate Lisa Gillmor leads with a campaign treasury of $16,955. Second is City Council candidate Nancy Biagini with $14,220. City Clerk candidate Hosam Haggag is next with $12,412, and City Council candidate Raj Chahal is close behind at $12,247. All other candidates currently have $5,100 or less. … Read more
The Santa Clara Weekly has invited candidates running for Santa Clara City Council and City Clerk to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website. What is the primary role of the City Clerk? The Office of the Clerk acts like a secretary to the city, recording meetings, contracts, ordinances, resolutions as well … Read more
The Santa Clara Weekly has invited candidates running for Santa Clara City Council and City Clerk to speak directly to the voters via our pages and website. What is the primary role of the City Clerk? A. The City Clerk is elected to office by the voters of the City of Santa Clara and is … Read more
The City of Santa Clara’s annual Art and Wine Festival is a favorite, not just in Santa Clara, but regionally. Festival goers and vendors from across the Bay Area come to enjoy summer’s last hurrah in Central Park. This year’s festival had artists with 165 arts and crafts booths, 25 community groups serving festival food favorites, … Read more