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City Council and Authorities Concurrent, May 19, 2026

Approves General Plan Amendment for El Camino Real Land Use Designations, Unanimous

6h 53m56,883 words
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What happened

Santa Clara City Council held a study session on the FY 2026-27/2027-28 biennial capital improvement program budget, set June 9, 2026 as the public hearing date for budget adoption, and took no action on a proposed City Hall relocation and land exchange with Valley Oak Partners f…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Santa Clara, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 19, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, Unanimous

Projects in this meeting (3)

General Plan

Approved
1 condition of approval

El Camino Real Specific Plan Adoption

Approved
1 condition of approval

El Camino Real Zoning Districts

Approved
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 10

Budget Public Hearing Date Set for June 9, 2026

Council voted to set June 9, 2026 at 7 PM as the public hearing date for the proposed FY 2026-27/2027-28 biennial capital improvement program budget and operating budget amendments. The $1.7 billion budget addresses structural deficit, allocates Measure I GO bond funds, and proposes new positions.

  • Public hearing to be held June 9, 2026 at 7 PM

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Meeting Summary

Santa Clara City Council held a study session on the FY 2026-27/2027-28 biennial capital improvement program budget, set June 9, 2026 as the public hearing date for budget adoption, and took no action on a proposed City Hall relocation and land exchange with Valley Oak Partners f…

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Budget Public Hearing Date Set for June 9, 2026

Vote: 5-1Conditions attached
Other

City Hall Relocation ENA with Valley Oak Partners

Vote: 3-3 (no action taken)
Approved

Community Advisory Committee for City Hall Evaluation

Vote: 5-1Conditions attached
Approved

El Camino Real Specific Plan Adoption

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Approved

General Plan Amendment for El Camino Real Land Use Designations

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Approved

El Camino Real Zoning Districts Ordinance Introduction

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Deferred

Solid Waste Service Rates Public Hearing

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Approved

Youth Commission Appointments for 2026-2027

Vote: Unanimous
Approved

Santa Clara Women's League Donation Acceptance

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Deferred

Third Zoning Code Cleanup Ordinance Continuance

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (3)

City Hall Relocation to Agnews Campus

Mixed-Use

El Camino Real Specific Plan Area Development

Mixed-Use

International Swim Center Reconstruction

Infrastructure

Market Signals (7)

Commercial Demand

Office market is currently depressed, which affects valuation of the…

Commercial Demand

City currently leases 82,000 sq ft of office space at…

Housing Demand

El Camino Real Specific Plan requires 15% inclusionary housing at…

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