If I was a council member, I would have voted to appoint someone to the empty seat. The fact that no one was appointed is the result of van entire cacophony of bad relationships and devolution of good government practices that has plagued city government since the Council made the mistake of appointing Watanabe. Had Nadeem or Chahal been appointed, this mess would have been ended. The rise of a dangerous zealot like Haggag, the arbiter of hate, and the hapless efforts of ONeill and Davis, have shown Santa Clara’s Council has been last in the hearts of its citizens. Well, like Walter Johnson, Gillmor can throw strikes, but a team needs hitters and fielders, and this City Council has a cohesion level akin to the 1962 Mets. Sad, because it began in 2014 on the level of the 2012 Giants.
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The developer, Lamb Partners (Randy Lamb – Atherton Planning Commissioner) started to purchase the two single family homes along Monroe, 906 Monroe St. and 930 Monroe St. in Feb 2019 and Sep 2019 respectively. This was just after the Santa Clara Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) was formed by the City Council in December 2018. Lamb Partners
Santa Clara is the ONLY city in the entire State of California to have an elected Chief of Police. I contend that Santa Clarans don’t actually have a choice in selecting their Chief of Police. The current Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai, ran unopposed in his last two elections March 2020 and November 2020. Mike
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law forbids employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The provision also prohibits employers from creating or
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Our Letters to Editors and Protests on Streets do not deter the Trump administration from its multiple atrocities. Time to invoke a Higher Power. Presidents Day is a month away. On Presidents’ Day we remember our honorable Presidents Washington and Lincoln. This dishonorable president will surely seek his own recognition. So let’s make Presidents’ Day ... Read more
Michael“Outwit. Outlast. Outplay.” is the tagline of the long-running reality TV series Survivor. While the show enters its overplayed 50th season, Mayor Lisa Gillmor continues to run her own long-running game—one where the rules bend in her favor. What began as a reality-TV gimmick now perfectly describes the political reality in Santa Clara. That may be Survivor’s slogan, but ... Read more
Roger Kint