By Robert Haugh

Tomorrow’s Santa Clara City Council meeting includes several items, including an item on establishing another Charter Review Committee. 

Councilmember Karen Hardy will be participating remotely from the following location: 114 Austin Court, Lincoln, CA 95648-2808

Councilmember Kevin Park will be participating remotely under the “Just Cause” Provision of AB2449. This is the second consecutive meeting Park has used the just cause provision. 

Here’s the agenda items:

• Closes session — Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation — Jane Roe v. Doe 1, et al, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 22CV409274

• Closed session — Public Employee Performance Evaluation — City Attorney — Agency designated representatives: Councilmembers Suds Jain, Raj Chahal, and Karen Hardy; City staff members Aracely Azevedo, Sujata Reuter Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney Glen Googins

• Closed session — Conference with Labor Negotiators — Employee Organization(s): Unit # 10 – Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees Association

• Action on Proposed Formation of a Charter Review Committee to Conduct Comprehensive Review of the City Charter to Update, Make Corrections and Better Align the Charter with State Law and Current Best Practices and to Draft a Comprehensive Charter Amendment for Presentation to the City Council and Possibly the Voters at the November 2026 Election (Deferred from 7-8-2025)

• Recognition of Santa Clara High School Baseball Team Central Coast Section (CCS) Champs

• Recognition of Outgoing Commissioners on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Cultural Commission, Historical and Landmarks Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Salary Setting Commission, and Senior Advisory Commission

• Study Session and Update on the City’s Shared Mobility Program

• Public Hearing: Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMRP) and Action on a Rezone and Vesting Tentative Map (PLN23-00577/PLN23-00262) to Allow the Subdivision and Development of Eight Semi-Attached Single-Family Residences and Associated On- and Off-Site Improvements Located at 2303 Gianera Street.

• Public Hearing: Action on a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, General Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and a Tentative Subdivision Map for the Cheeney Street Townhomes Project to be Comprised of up to Nine Residential Units (PLN2019-13846 / PLN2019-12857) located at 4249 Cheeney Street.

• Public Hearing: Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Weed Abatement Report and Ordering the Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties Described Therein