City Manager Deanna Santana

Voters Will Decide Whether to Up Business Tax in 2022 Election

Santa Clara will seek voter approval in the November election to increase taxes on local businesses. During a study session…

October 27, 2021

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
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Council Continues Roasting Chamber Amid Audit Findings

The Santa Clara City Council’s public flogging of the Chamber of Commerce over its management of the Convention Center and…

November 29, 2018

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

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

Santa Clara Subject of State Pension Investigation

The California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) is investigating an ethics complaint against the City of Santa Clara about the…

October 9, 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
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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