By Robert Haugh
Santa Clara City Councilmember Suds Jain pushed to allocate money for a special election in March 2024.
But a Charter Review Committee hasn’t met yet and hasn’t recommended any election.
It appears Jain may lose a key vote to fund the election if indicted Councilmember Anthony Becker leaves the City Council by resigning or being convicted.
Jain and his 49er Five colleagues want to get rid of the elected Police Chief and City Clerk.
Tuesday night, the Council appointed a seven-member Charter Review Committee to evaluate that possibility.
That same night, Jain moved that Council allocate approximately $587,000 for an election that may not happen.
The Charter Review Committee won’t begin meeting until next month.
And the Council won’t make a decision until November about placing any items on the March 2024 election ballot.
According to the City Charter, five Council votes are required to allocate money that hasn’t been allocated during the regular June budget process.
No money was allocated during last month’s regular budget sessions for a March special election that would take away Santa Clarans right to elect our Police Chief and City Clerk.
Before the vote, Jain asked questions to City staff that revealed his motivation.
“Suppose for whatever reason, there are six members on this City Council, said Jain. “Would that still require five votes … meaning it would take two votes to block any budget amendment if there happen to be six Councilmembers?”
Wow.
It sounds like Jain is worried Becker may resign or not be on the Council if he’s convicted of leaking (misdemeanor) a Grand Jury report and lying (felony) about it.
Becker could serve prison time for the felony charge.
You can watch Jain ask his questions here.
Mayor Lisa Gillmor thanked Jain for admitting his motivation.
“I really want to thank Councilmember Jain for telling us why he put this on the agenda in the first place,” said Gillmor.
“He’s worried that the Council will be reduced to six votes. And I want to assure him that I don’t believe we’ll get to six votes because, at the last meeting, Councilmember Becker said he will not resign.”
Last week, Becker lashed out at Santa Clarans who asked him to resign by saying he’s not going anywhere.
“This has never been done before,” Gillmor said about Jain’s effort. “It’s unprecedented. And it’s financially irresponsible.”
You can watch Gillmor’s statement here.
Councilmember Kathy Watanabe agreed with Gillmor.
But the 49er Five united again and passed the motion 5-2.
Our families missed out what has been a tradition in Santa Clara for decades—a fireworks display on Independence Day and the 4th of July. In lean times, we donated to the fireworks fund.
Yet, Scrubs Jain deems it necessary to divert and misappropriate 1/2 of $1 million dollars of our limited city funds to serve his Master—Yod Jerk, while depriving us Santa Clarans of our traditions.
Selfish and shameful.
Hopeful news: Day of recovery, victory, and revival: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
473 Days to eliminate, if Justice doesn’t intervene, at least 3 of Al “jed york” Capone’s bribed officials:
Scabs Jain: Term expires December 2024
Kevin Park: Term expires: December 2024
Tony Becker: Term expires: December 2024
Karen Hardy: Term expires: December 2026
Raj Chahal: Term expires: December 2026
Ms. Warren is,as always, immpressive and thoughtful
Jain hates democracy
He thinks is smarter and better.
473 days
GENERAL PURPOSE COMNITTEE WITH 100O must be formed. In 73 days.
Goal One
Goal Two CITY WIDE CONVENTION TO PICK PLATFORM, RECRUIT DISTRICT CHAIRPERSONS
200 DAYS
GOAL THREE NOMINATE CANDIDATES
100 DAYS
We think 2.00 from every resident for swim center would be ok. Jain can cash in some energy stocks for his special election.
It will take 10 people
March into City Clerk office
Get GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITEE FORM
GET TREASUER
SANTA CLARANS FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT
OPEN BANK ACCOUNT
100 DOLLARS
PLAN FESTIVAL
RAISE 2500
GO FROM THERE
Ha!
Know that the Santa Clara WEAKLY ain’t a place to learn about anything but Al “Jed York” Capone narratives. I read, but it responding to comments is worthless.
Like I have said, I’ve been a Santa Claran since the early 90s. Times change. I get that. But it ought to be for the better, unlike the council people Karen Hardy, Suds Jain, Kevin Park, Raj Chahal, and Anthony J. Becker, all of whom HATE SANTA CLARANS.
While I don’t endorse the conclusory view of this video, I pass it along to remind us all of how we and Santa Clara came to be.
https://youtu.be/fkXsAQ0tL5Y?t=298
https://abc7.com/mark-ridley-thomas-la-city-council-vote-on-suspension-indictment/11147953/
LA CITY COUNCIL CAN SUSPEND INDICTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHY NOT SANTA CLARA???
Oh, NUMBER ONE
SANTA CLARANS FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT
PRESERVE ELECTED POLICE CHIEF
PRESERVE ELECTED CLERK
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/money-to-restore-swim-center-not-special-elections?source=rawlink&utm_source=rawlink&share=92b1a356-a8ce-4267-8591-cceffb159b36
Swim center not special elections
A) the post states jain moved to allocate money for a non existent happening
B) swim center needs money now
C) the budget did not address this sheltering of money
Does anyone see anything improper here?
Santa Clarans for Open Government
A. Suppport creation of Ethics Commission.
B. Amend City Code to allow suspension of any indicted council member.
C. No council member will meet with 49ers. Staff will be delegated to meet.
D. Public Record Process to be audited.
F. Commissioners will be reappointed and only barred to reappointed for cause.
D. Swim center restoration
F. Soccer park guaranteed.
G. Becker, Park, Jain will be opposed.
Ok
DISTRICT ELECTIONS TIME
2024
BECKER DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON
JOB
RECRUIT 25 NEIGHBORHOOD
BALLOT HARVESTERS
MAKE SURE EARLY VOTING AND VBM
BALLOTS SECURE
PARK DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON
JAIN DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON
SAME JOB AS ABOVE
GET IT DONE NOW
Fugu, or “blow fish.”
Perhaps it is folk lore in Japan, but in the 80s when I embraced the Japanese culture, I learned the that culture LIVED the term “honor.” At that time, as I was learning Nihongo, and many Japanese peoples did share with me of stories of sushi made from fugu. Again, perhaps folklore, but if a customer died from consuming fugu, then that chef would be dishonored and do seppuku.
Why this?
Today, HONOR means nothing to some, including Becker and his cohorts. Seppuku is not the answer nowadays.
Becker refuses to take the honorable path.
It is a SHAME on him and HIS family. Know that.
I’m for Burt.
Brown Act violation letter sent to City Attorney. City must brief council and a response must be made to be reviewed
Didn’t Park vote against forming the CRC? Shouldn’t some of you nuts be chirping about the 49er Four instead? Tell us again which Council Members in 2017-2022 voted for Deanna Santana’s annual average $737,373 in salary and benefits? That was $3.7M plus equity in a multi-million dollar Sunnyvale home that residents in Santa Clara won’t benefit from.
This $587k equates to about $1.56/mo during the four month study session for every voting age resident in Santa Clara.
Swim center worth more
Love the fact you feel comfortable and free to call out others, yet too afraid to even put your real name to it. Kind of telling…but what do I know.
I’m hearing time and again from my fellow residents a pretty common theme, the restoration of our World Famous International Swim Center.
World Famous International Swim Center.
Wow… that’s pretty cool to even write.
I have not heard from anyone other than the 49er Council be concerned with the topic of the Elected Police Chief.
So you want to hit me up for a $1.57 a month for four months to restore a World Famous City Treasure, ok, I’m good with that.
However if you want to hit me up for a $1.57 a month, just to keep Old Jed Baby happy…. not so fast. We all have seen the damage what the current 49er Council has already done to our City.
Here is a little trivia for you. How can you tell the 49er Council are lying?
Their lips are moving.
Sadly the 49er Council does not care one bit what the residents of Santa Clara want or need. Their mandate is don’t ask questions. For sure not by text (Signal Text app is already) or email.
Just make Jed Baby Happy!!
So now the really cool part. I am going to sign my name. You might want to put on your “Big Boy (Girl) Pants” and try this as well.
Officially Former Parks and Recreation Commissioner
Burt Field
Suds should get the 2023 Puppet hall of fame award and the other 4 are runners up.
You better know I am filing some cpras on this. Burt Field for City Council!! Why not??
Forget petition on it, I am willing overrule myself. I want posts on this blog from everyone on supporting Burt Field for City Council!!
Burt has my vote for City Council!