David Alexander

David Alexander

Commercial Sale of Marijuana Halted Until 2019, Council Appoints New Planning CommissionerCommercial Sale of Marijuana Halted Until 2019, Council Appoints New Planning Commissioner

Commercial Sale of Marijuana Halted Until 2019, Council Appoints New Planning Commissioner

An ordinance calling for a one-year moratorium on the commercial sale of marijuana caused friction between Santa Clara City Council…

November 8, 2017
Public and Council Alike Support Senior SummerHill ProjectPublic and Council Alike Support Senior SummerHill Project

Public and Council Alike Support Senior SummerHill Project

The word of the evening was “vibrant” when the Santa Clara City Council discussed a revised version of a mixed-use…

October 25, 2017
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Forty-Niners, City Settle Dispute About CurfewForty-Niners, City Settle Dispute About Curfew

Forty-Niners, City Settle Dispute About Curfew

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to cease scheduling events at Levi’s Stadium that run past the City’s 10 p.m.…

October 18, 2017
Variance Brings Larger Issues Into Crisp FocusVariance Brings Larger Issues Into Crisp Focus

Variance Brings Larger Issues Into Crisp Focus

The Santa Clara City Council overturned a Planning Commission ruling denying a variance for a single-family home, going against urging…

October 11, 2017
Curfew Inspires Harsh Criticism, Mission Library Over-budgetCurfew Inspires Harsh Criticism, Mission Library Over-budget

Curfew Inspires Harsh Criticism, Mission Library Over-budget

Finger-pointing and vitriol were in abundance during the Santa Clara City Council’s discussion of enforcing the weekday curfew for Levi’s…

September 27, 2017
Stadium Authority Hears Financial Audit ResultsStadium Authority Hears Financial Audit Results

Stadium Authority Hears Financial Audit Results

An independent financial audit of Levi’s Stadium finances by CPA firm KPMG shows that the City put more than $3…

September 20, 2017
First ‘Gatekeeper’ Project Gets Go Ahead, New City Jobs Add $260KFirst ‘Gatekeeper’ Project Gets Go Ahead, New City Jobs Add $260K

First ‘Gatekeeper’ Project Gets Go Ahead, New City Jobs Add $260K

The Santa Clara City Council approved moving forward with a revised application for a housing project in the old Moonlite…

August 30, 2017
Council Appoints New City ManagerCouncil Appoints New City Manager

Council Appoints New City Manager

The City Council approved appointing a new City Manager, whose new contract amounts to roughly $700,000 a year in salary…

August 23, 2017
School District Set to Deficit Spend, but ‘Financially Healthy’School District Set to Deficit Spend, but ‘Financially Healthy’

School District Set to Deficit Spend, but ‘Financially Healthy’

Although the school district pension liability continues to rise, eating up an increasing amount of the district’s budget, Santa Clara…

August 9, 2017
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No Money in Budget for ADA Compliance at City Hall

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all public buildings have adequate access for the handicapped. California–the nation’s most…

August 2, 2017