City Council Roundup

Santa Clara City Council Meeting, July 7, 2009
by Larry Sacks

Roll Call
Council Members Dominic Caserta and Will Kennedy were absent and excused.

Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the June 2, special meeting and the June 9 meetings were approved.

Special Orders of Business
• Don Arnoldy was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Historical and Landmarks Commission for the full term ending June 30, 2013.
• The April through June 2009 Quarterly Report and the Two-Year Summary for the 2007-09 Council Principles and Priorities report was accepted.

Unfinished Business
Public Hearing: Fairfield Residential’s “Gallery at Central Park” at 900 Kiely Boulevard (the former Kaiser Hospital site) request to allow the construction of up to 806 housing units, including 45 single family homes, 152 townhouses, 73 row houses and 536 multifamily (apartments) units was continued to August 18 to review the revised project proposal and associated project entitlements.

Consent Calendar
The Consent Calendar was passed unanimously.

Reports for Council Action
The resignation of Janean Snyder from the Cultural Advisory Commission effective immediately was accepted. A vacancy on the Commission for the partial term ending June 30, 2012 was declared. A commissioner will be appointed from the pool of remaining applicants that were recently considered by the Council to fill the vacancy on July 14.

Reports of Councilors and Special Council Committees
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail Reach 3 was held on Friday, June 10. The Santa Clara Convention Center Mission City Ballroom ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Thursday, July 16 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.