REPORT TO STATION AREA TASK FORCE
SUBJECT
Title
Election of a Station Area Task Force Vice Chair
Report
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clara Station Area Task Force (SATF) is an eleven-member advisory body that was appointed by the City Council. The SATF is advisory, non-voting and meets approximately once a month over the course of the Santa Clara Station Area Specific Plan planning process.
The purpose and mission of the Task Force is to provide input and help guide the Station Area Specific Plan planning process through:
§ High-level strategic thinking on the direction of the plan at key points in the project;
§ Review, interpretation, and guidance on the results of the public workshops and other engagement activities; and
§ Recommendations on the vision, land use, circulation, and key policy topics for the project area.
DISCUSSION
To guide the SATF through their meetings and serve as representatives for the group, Patricia Leung was elected Chair and Sukrit Ganesh was elected Vice Chair at the July 25, 2024 meeting. Since Member Ganesh is no longer on the SATF, a new Vice Chair must be elected. The role of the Vice Chair is as follows:
The responsibility of the SATF Vice Chair is:
• Substitute for the Chair as needed.
• Consult with the staff liaison on the meeting agenda.
• Attend City Council meetings as needed to represent the SATF as necessary.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the SATF meeting agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers, as well as on the Station Area Specific Plan City website. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov <mailto:clerk@santaclaraca.gov>
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
There is no staff recommendation.
Staff
Prepared by: Rebecca Bustos, Principal Planner, Community Development
Approved by: Lesley Xavier, Planning Manager, Community Development