By Robert Haugh

There’s a special Santa Clara City Council meeting tomorrow evening. The agenda is jam-packed with numerous deferred items from previous meetings. 

Here’s the agenda items:

• Consideration of a Historic Resource Designation for the Tiburcio Vásquez Gravesite Located in Santa Clara Mission Cemetery (DEFERRED FROM AUGUST 25, 2026)

• Update on FIFA Risk Analysis Disclosures Investigation

• Commendation of the 40th Anniversary of the City of Santa Clara and City of Izumo Sister Cities

• Proclamation of October 2026 as Hindu American Awareness & Appreciation Month

• Proclamation for the Celebration of Diwali in the City of Santa Clara

• Action on the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Financial Status Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 and to Approve Related Budget Amendments (Deferred from October 6, 2026)

• Action on a Proclamation Affirming the City’s Commitment to Volunteerism and Approving the City’s Participation in the JustServe Volunteer Opportunities Platform

• Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Karen Hardy to Place an Item on a Future Agenda for Staff to Provide an Update to Council and the Public on the Entitlement and Power Allocation Processes for New Large Electrical Load Uses, Including Data Centers, within 30 Days, with Option of Moratorium on New Stand Alone Data Centers (DEFERRED FROM OCTOBER 6, 2026)

• Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Hardy to Place an Item on a Future Agenda to Discuss a Proposed Policy that would Prohibit the City from Entering Into Non-Disclosure Agreements with Stand Alone Data Centers (DEFERRED FROM OCTOBER 6, 2026)

• Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Kevin Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda to Consider how Residents may Safely Park their Cars in or near their Apartment Complexes without Fear of getting Ticketed or Towed (DEFERRED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 AND OCTOBER 6, 2026)

• Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda Regarding Potential Compensation for Residents Whose Vehicles were Ticketed or Towed during recent Stadium Events (DEFERRED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 AND OCTOBER 6, 2026)

• Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Park to Place an Item on a Future Agenda to Discuss Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing Projects (DEFERRED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2026)

• Closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation Name of case: Central Mutual Insurance Company v. City of Santa Clara, et al. (Case Number 26-cv-01574)