By Robert Haugh
Late Friday, the City sent out notice of yet another special meeting for the Santa Clara City Council and Stadium Authority Board.
The current City administration has called more Special City council meetings than any in this century. Look for a special report on this soon in Santa Clara News Online.
The Charter review committee item took so much time for City staff to present at the last meeting that another meeting was necessitated.
Some in the community fear City staff is rushing Charter changes to try to get Charter amendments on the November ballot — prior to a potential shift in a 49ers-friendly Council majority.
The legal item in closed session is a case dating to 2022. It’s an injury liability claim against the City and Stadium Authority with damages to the plaintiff listed as “unlimited.” Among counsel for the plaintiff are lawyers from notable San Jose personal injury firm, Habbas & Associates.
The two agendized items:
- Closed session — Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation —- Juan Gutierrez-Sanchez, Sr. vs City of Santa Clara, Santa Clara Stadium Authority, et al, Santa Clara Superior Court, Case no. 22CV407284
- Presentation on the Charter Review Committee Charter Project 2026 Final Report to Council, including the Charter Review Committee’s Recommendation for Placement of a Comprehensive Charter Update Measure on the November 2026 Ballot and Possible Direction by the City Council on Next Steps
