By Robert Haugh
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor will deliver the City’s 2026 State of the City address Wednesday, Sept. 30, highlighting Santa Clara’s priorities, accomplishments and its year on the international sports stage.
This year’s theme is “Meeting the Moment.”
According to the City’s announcement, Gillmor will provide an overview of current City priorities and progress on major initiatives. She will also look back at Santa Clara’s role as host city for two of the world’s biggest sporting events — Super Bowl LX and six FIFA World Cup matches at Levi’s Stadium.
The event will be held at the Mission City Performing Arts Center at Wilcox High School, 3250 Monroe St.
A welcome reception begins at 5 p.m., followed by the State of the City program at 6 p.m. The program is scheduled to conclude at 8 p.m.
Gillmor will be joined by members of the Santa Clara City Council, Police Chief Cory Morgan, Fire Chief Ruben Torres, other elected officials and community members.
The evening will also recognize Santa Clarans who have contributed to the community. District awards and a citywide award will be presented to individuals selected for outstanding service and contributions.
Entertainment will include performances by the Elite Dance Team of Santa Clara and Sociedade Filarmonica Uniao Portuguesa de Santa Clara, a local Portuguese band.
The performances are scheduled to begin at approximately 7:50 p.m.
Santa Clara’s annual State of the City gives the Mayor an opportunity to review the past year and outline issues and priorities facing the City in the coming year.
This year’s address comes after an unusually high-profile year for Santa Clara, which hosted Super Bowl LX in February followed by six FIFA World Cup matches during the summer.
State of the City 2026
When: Wednesday, Sept. 30
Reception: 5 to 6 p.m.
Program: 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Mission City Performing Arts Center at Wilcox High School, 3250 Monroe St., Santa Clara
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.”
Peerhaps Pericles sometime in BC.
Not sure Santa Clarans are so motivated to fight politicking to save our beautiful Mission City. Disengagement with community and, of course, politics, does not end well, unless one is content to live in a cardboard box under a San Francisco overpass.
In line with current voting irregularities:
“Vote Early & Vote Often” (attribution to Al Capone or other Jed York cultists)
Question, Is Jed York going to be there? Wonder if he will bring a date with him? If he does show up with a date, I’ll slide him an extra $20 just so he can have a little bit more “fun”.
Sick humor, sick man, sick situation our City finds itself in, and bottomline the question is Why?
Answer is so simple and showed who we really were (Notice past tense term).
We trusted him. He was selling and we were buying.
If we only knew then what we know now!
History is History, and sometimes those are the best lessons in life.
Honestly, if anyone had any doubts or questions about Jed York, they were gone as he pulled into that Trailer Park in East Ohio.
Just The Facts Ma’am