City Politics
Transparency: City Council October Calendars
November 28, 2018
Related’s Day The Related Companies’ Executive Vice President Steve Eimer and President and CEO Ken Himmel met with most of...
City Politics
Santa Clara Election 2018 Follow the Money Update: PACs and Related Execs Jump In
November 1, 2018
Campaign donations have accelerated since the September campaign finance reports, with plenty of treats from real estate and union interests...
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Commissioners Appointed and Complaints Dismissed
October 18, 2018
Tuesday’s City Council meeting’s agenda was largely appointments to the Planning and Senior Commissions, the Library Board of Trustees and...
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Mostly Developer Meetings Noted for City Council on September Calendars
October 17, 2018
September calendars continue the pattern of mostly developer meetings, interspersed with public meetings and events. Mayor Lisa Gillmor Immediately...
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Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce PAC Filed All Required Finance Reports
October 11, 2018
“We filed what we were told to file by the [Santa Clara] City Clerk,” said Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce...
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Chamber of Commerce and City Council Still at Odds Over Audit
October 10, 2018
Management of the Santa Clara Convention Center continues to be a source of bad blood between the City Council and...
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Following the Santa Clara 2018 Campaign Money
October 10, 2018
With the first campaign financial reports in, Mayor candidate Lisa Gillmor leads with a campaign treasury of $16,955. Second is...
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Labor, Lobbyists and Developers Appear Frequently on Tardy Council Calendars
October 3, 2018
Of all elected official calendars available through Ordinance No. 1950, only Police Chief Mike Sellers and Acting City Clerk Jennifer...
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Santa Clara Council Members’ Organizations Benefit From “Improper” Convention Center Discounts, Chamber Practices
September 21, 2018
Organizations on whose boards Santa Clara City Council Members previously and currently sit have received discounts for years on their...
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Unraveling Santa Clara City Hall’s “Clarifications” About Candidate Forums
September 7, 2018
When Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) member Suds Jain emailed City Manager Deanna Santana and Acting City Clerk Jennifer Yamaguma asking...