City Council and Authorities Concurrent, June 30, 2026
Approves Historical and Landmarks Commission appointments, unanimous
What happened
This special meeting of the Santa Clara City Council was devoted entirely to interviewing and appointing candidates to city boards and commissions (Senior Advisory, Cultural, Library Trustees, Historical and Landmarks, and Parks and Recreation).
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Clara, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Senior Advisory Commission appointments
Appointed Michelle Schmitz to a partial term ending June 30, 2028, and Adila Saadat to a full term ending June 30, 2030; established a six-month eligibility list with Claire Fideli. Schmitz received 7 votes, Saadat 5, Fideli 2.
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
This special meeting of the Santa Clara City Council was devoted entirely to interviewing and appointing candidates to city boards and commissions (Senior Advisory, Cultural, Library Trustees, Historical and Landmarks, and Parks and Recreation).
Key Decisions (6)
Senior Advisory Commission appointments
Reopen Civil Service Commission recruitment
Cultural Commission appointment
Board of Library Trustees appointment
Historical and Landmarks Commission appointments
Parks and Recreation Commission appointment
Who Spoke (23)
On the record: the mayor, 4 councilmembers, the clerk, 12 applicants, and a member of the public.
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