REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on Four Written Petitions (Council Policy 030), Submitted by Lee Broughman, Larry McColloch, Debbie Tryforos and Scott Filler each Requesting to Place an Agenda Item on a Future Council Meeting for Council to Discuss the Behavior of Councilmember Park at the February 7, 2023 Council Meeting
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 030 - Adding an Item on the Agenda (Attachment 1) sets forth the procedure for written petitions. Any member of the public may submit a written request raising any issue or item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Per the policy, the written request will be submitted on the agenda, in the form substantially provided by the requestor, without any staff analysis, including fiscal review, legal review and policy review. If a simple majority of the City Council supports further study of the request, then a full staff analysis shall be prepared within thirty (30) days, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office received four (4) Written Petitions on from Lee Broughman, Larry McColloch, Debbie Tryforos and Scott Filler each requesting to place an agenda item on a future council meeting for Council to discuss the behavior of Councilmember Park at the City Council meeting of February 7, 2023 in violation of Santa Clara City Council Conduct Policy, when on several occasion he made remarks directed to a member of the public (Kirk Vartan). (Attachment 2).
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(b)(5) in that it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside C...
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