City Council and Authorities Concurrent, May 19, 2026
Approves General Plan Amendment for El Camino Real Land Use Designations, Unanimous
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Clara, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsGeneral Plan
ApprovedEl Camino Real Specific Plan Adoption
ApprovedEl Camino Real Zoning Districts
ApprovedFree 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
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
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…
Key Decisions (10)
Budget Public Hearing Date Set for June 9, 2026
City Hall Relocation ENA with Valley Oak Partners
Community Advisory Committee for City Hall Evaluation
El Camino Real Specific Plan Adoption
General Plan Amendment for El Camino Real Land Use Designations
El Camino Real Zoning Districts Ordinance Introduction
Solid Waste Service Rates Public Hearing
Youth Commission Appointments for 2026-2027
Santa Clara Women's League Donation Acceptance
Third Zoning Code Cleanup Ordinance Continuance
Zoning Changes (3)
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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