Recently Governor Brown asked to halve the number of taxpayer funded cell phones that State employees use. He also ordered to reduce the number of taxpayer funded vehicles they use. I wonder if the City of Santa Clara could do the same thing. Years ago there were no cell phones and we got along fine without them. An audit should be conducted to reduce the number of cell phones. Also, I wonder how many City issued vehicles are used to drive to their homes in Hollister and Tracy. There would be much cost savings for a City in the red.
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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
Roger KintDear Editor, I am writing to express my strong concern regarding David Kertes ongoing push for a special election, which I view as simply a call for a “redo” of his previous lost race against Santa Clara City Council member Suds Jain. Requiring Santa Clara residents to pay an estimated $200,000 for a special election ... Read more
Steve Kelly