Vice Mayor Kathy Watanabe

Transparency: City Council October Calendars

Related’s Day The Related Companies’ Executive Vice President Steve Eimer and President and CEO Ken Himmel met with most of…

November 28, 2018

Santa Clara Election 2018 Follow the Money Update: PACs and Related Execs Jump In

Campaign donations have accelerated since the September campaign finance reports, with plenty of treats from real estate and union interests…

November 1, 2018
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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

Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce PAC Filed All Required Finance Reports

“We filed what we were told to file by the [Santa Clara] City Clerk,” said Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce…

October 11, 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

Following the Santa Clara 2018 Campaign Money

With the first campaign financial reports in, Mayor candidate Lisa Gillmor leads with a campaign treasury of $16,955. Second is…

October 10, 2018

Labor, Lobbyists and Developers Appear Frequently on Tardy Council Calendars

Of all elected official calendars available through Ordinance No. 1950, only Police Chief Mike Sellers and Acting City Clerk Jennifer…

October 3, 2018

Santa Clara Council Members’ Organizations Benefit From “Improper” Convention Center Discounts, Chamber Practices

Organizations on whose boards Santa Clara City Council Members previously and currently sit have received discounts for years on their…

September 21, 2018
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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