City Council and Authorities Concurrent, March 24, 2026
Approves Reconsideration of Peregrine Technologies Contract Set for Future Agenda, 4-2 with one member walking off dais
What happened
The Santa Clara City Council meeting on March 24, 2026 was dominated by a contentious debate over reconsidering a previously failed $2.8M Peregrine Technologies police data platform contract, which ultimately passed 4-2 for future agenda placement despite procedural objections ab…
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Clara, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-2 with one member walking off dais
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Reconsideration of Peregrine Technologies Contract Set for Future Agenda
Council voted 4-2 to place the previously failed $2,802,002 Peregrine Technologies data integration platform contract (Report 26-96) on a future agenda for reconsideration. The original item failed at the March 10 meeting at 2AM due to lacking the required 5 votes for the budget amendment portion. Council member Hardy made the motion, with significant debate over whether she qualified as the 'prevailing party' to bring reconsideration.
- Item to be scheduled for April 7 meeting
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Santa Clara City Council meeting on March 24, 2026 was dominated by a contentious debate over reconsidering a previously failed $2.8M Peregrine Technologies police data platform contract, which ultimately passed 4-2 for future agenda placement despite procedural objections ab…
Key Decisions (7)
Reconsideration of Peregrine Technologies Contract Set for Future Agenda
Substitute Motion to Delay Reconsideration Pending Governance Review
2026 Weed Abatement Program Resolution
FY 2026-27 HUD Annual Action Plan Draft Approval
ALPR Program Informational Report Noted and Filed
KPMG Audit Services Agreement Amendment for Stadium Authority
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Recognition Resolution Referral
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
The city is preparing for significant public safety technology investments…
Housing Demand
The city continues to allocate federal HUD funds for tenant-based…
Sentiment
Strong public opposition emerged regarding police surveillance technology, with residents…
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