Miles has raised an interesting point in discussing the action by the City of Santa Clara towards Ms. Bress and the illegal referendum. I see that a member of Santa Clara Plays Fair is doubting the veracity of the City Attorney, when, in viewing several METRO and MERCURY NEWS articles written in 1998, I seriously doubt the veracity of Ms. Bress. What should be made clear is that Santa Clara Plays Fair has misrepresented the intent of many people who have serious questions about the stadium financing, and dealt away through their own desire of trumpeting their self importance, any serious attempt of stadium skeptics to participate rationally. Now, Santa Clara Plays Fair has led itself into a legal kerfuffle that may cost each officer and member financially for court costs. Not only have has Santa Clara Plays Fair failed miserably, they have ruined for anyone else as well.
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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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Some may have badges, elected roles or fancy titles with authority but they surely don’t automatically come with ethics. Ethics is not a “factory setting”. Councilmember Karen Hardy said it best, “you either have ethics or you don’t” and clearly there are those in this city and county that do not have any. More importantly ... Read more
Roger KintAre you listening, Jude Barry? Based on what was described in court, you track every word the Santa Clara Weekly/Silicon Valley Voice pushes out about Santa Clara. So I’m sure this will reach you—if not directly, then through Mayor Gillmor or one of the many disciples of what people in town openly call the “Gillmor mafia.” This ... Read more
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