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What residents are talking about in Santa Clara public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction and Neighborhood Parking Impacts
Consent Calendar
Worthington Circle Townhomes
Zoning & land use
Civic Center Drive Multi-Family Development Appeal
Zoning Code Cleanup and Tasman East Rezoning
Historic Home Questions and Neighborhood Concerns
Comprehensive Charter Amendment Package and Ballot Placement
1341 Homestead Road & 906 Monroe Street Rezoning and Subdivision
Historic Preservation Ordinance RFP
Council Reconsideration Policy Clarification
Private encroachments in public right-of-way
Work Plan
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Historic Preservation Ordinance Update and Expenditure of Funds
Rezoning and Subdivision of 1341 Homestead Road
Stadium Event Parking and Neighborhood Congestion
Council Policy 030
Charter City Status and Measure R Park Restrictions
Action on an Appeal (PLN25-00562) of the Community Development Director’s Denial of a Zoning Clearance (PZC25-00381) for a Smoke Shop Located at 770 Kiely Boulevard.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Approval of the November 19, 2025 Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes
Staff Presentation and Solicitation of Committee Input Regarding (1) Charter wide language/organization conventions, (2) “Benchmarking” with other Charter Cities, (3) Proposed standards for grouping proposed charter modifications within “levels,” (4) Process for drafting and review of charter modifications; and (5) Project Timeline and Possible Need for Additional Meetings.
Report Outs from Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Discussion of Standardization of Report Out Process.
Potential Adoption of a Municipal Ethics Commission
Historic Resource Inventory Update
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Santa Clara from local and regional media.
Santa Clara News - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara The San Francisco 49ers want to tilt the scales in the team’s favor on the Santa Clara City Council by pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the District 2 race. Recent campaign finance ...
Santa Clara County News - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara County Bay Area residents overwhelmingly think their lives are headed in the right direction, even as they see the region moving down the wrong track. That’s one of the key takeaways from the an...
Mercury News Endorses Kertes, Inciarte, Crutchlow; Calls for End to Jed York’s City Hall Grip
Mercury News Endorses Kertes, Inciarte, Crutchlow; Calls for End to Jed York’s City Hall Grip
Nov 2, 2026California homes blocks apart can face $180 or $410 electric bills for the same power use
California homes blocks apart can face $180 or $410 electric bills for the same power use The Cool Down
Nov 2, 2026BREAKING: Mercury News Endorses Kertes, Inciarte, Crutchlow to Stop 49ers’ Stranglehold on Santa Clara
BREAKING: Mercury News Endorses Kertes, Inciarte, Crutchlow to Stop 49ers’ Stranglehold on Santa Clara
Nov 1, 2026Oct. 2026 Follow the Money Update: More PACs Join the Party
The latest campaign finance reports show 14 PACs making direct donations to candidates, and a second independent expenditure committee jumping into the campaign. Independent Expenditures  Reports for the l...
Nov 1, 2026Incoming Silicon Valley water district CEO donates to board candidates - San José Spotlight
Valley Water has four district races on the ballot this November. File photo. Multiple candidates are vying to be on the board of directors for Santa Clara County’s largest water supplier. The outcome coul...
Oct 31, 2026Bini: Kathy Watanabe owes Santa Clara workers straight answers - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara has six candidates vying to be mayor in the November election. File photo. I have built my career in the building trades, first on the job and then leading the council that speaks for the men and wo...
Oct 31, 2026OPINION: 49ers Management Wants Santa Clara Taxpayers to Pay Millions in Office Rent
OPINION: 49ers Management Wants Santa Clara Taxpayers to Pay Millions in Office Rent
Oct 30, 2026Santa Clara County jails see influx of ICE agents - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara County officials are standing back while the presence of federal agents escalates around county jails, even after the county declared its properties off limits to immigration officers.
Oct 30, 2026Council to Examine Parking Issues Near “Affordable” Housing Around Santa Clara
Parking concerns citywide will be addressed at a broader discussion on how state laws are hamstringing local control. Council Member Kevin Park had put the three items on a previous council agenda for considera...
Oct 30, 2026Edward Escobar: The Consultant On Camera
It’s not uncommon to hire political consultants in campaigns, but it is unusual when the political consultant becomes the center of campaign events before the election.  Santa Clara mayoral candidate Kathy...
Oct 29, 2026