The City is making money on the new development in the City of Santa Clara? How is money generated from development projects? We know that the property tax goes up and the project uses electricity & water. Each year The City is raising fees to reach recovery point. If we have not reached recovery on fees how did we develop $47 million in reserves? These fees include electric & water, sewer, hazardous waste, storm drain, garbage, recycling, clean green, parks and rec, planning applications. There is a fee for everything. One newer fee is on the sewer line that runs from your house to the City main. Formally the City owned from the clean out by the sidewalk to sewage plant. Council action changed this so that homeowners are responsible for everything out to main. Replacement cost? $8000.00! Who can afford this? The City can and should subsidize some of these fees.
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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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