City Attorney Brian Doyle

Milestones – A Case for Cost Containment! – Opinion

Interesting to note the reliability of the universe. The sun comes up and goes down with such regularity scientists can…

October 27, 2021

Commissioners Appointed and Complaints Dismissed

Tuesday's City Council meeting's agenda was largely appointments to the Planning and Senior Commissions, the Library Board of Trustees and…

October 18, 2018
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Mostly Developer Meetings Noted for City Council on September Calendars

September calendars continue the pattern of mostly developer meetings, interspersed with public meetings and events.   Mayor Lisa Gillmor Immediately…

October 17, 2018

Chamber of Commerce and City Council Still at Odds Over Audit

Management of the Santa Clara Convention Center continues to be a source of bad blood between the City Council and…

October 10, 2018

Stadium Authority Ponders Drawbacks of Large-Scale Events in Light of Financial Findings

By being involved in the marketing of Levi’s Stadium, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority Board hopes to avoid scheduling non-NFL…

October 4, 2018

From Ballot Measures to Budgets, Santa Clara’s $200K Spin Meister Directs City Communications

Last winter Santa Clara hired crisis PR virtuoso Sam Singer to provide "professional public affairs/media relations services" that amounted to…

September 25, 2018

City Council and Convention Visitors Bureau Share Blame For Convention Center Management Mess

Council's Continued Confusion About Police Chief's Compensation Although the Santa Clara City Council was set to pass an ordinance giving…

September 19, 2018

‘Affordable’ Monroe Development Gets Overhaul, City Announces Candidate Forums

A housing project that drew the ire of prospective neighbors at the start of the year is now being lauded…

September 12, 2018

Unraveling Santa Clara City Hall’s “Clarifications” About Candidate Forums

When Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) member Suds Jain emailed City Manager Deanna Santana and Acting City Clerk Jennifer Yamaguma asking…

September 7, 2018
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A Clarification of “City Makes About-Face On Election Education And Ethics” Editorial Board

We would like to clarify the intent of our Aug. 30 editorial concerning candidate forums and campaign ethics enforcement. We…

September 4, 2018