REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Report on Actions Taken During City Council Recess from July 17, 2019 to August 20, 2019
Report
BACKGROUND
On July 16, 2019, the City Council authorized the City Manager/Executive Officer of Santa Clara Stadium Authority/Contract Administrator for Sports and Open Space Authority/Executive Director for Housing Authority to approve items vital to the function of the City during the Council recess period of July 17 - August 20, 2019 (Attachment 1). This was an effort to maintain project schedules and avoid delays or negative financial impacts associated with those delays.
There were two items approved by the City Manager/Contract Administrator/Executive Director/Executive Officer during the 2019 Council recess period.
DISCUSSION
The items approved by the City Manager/Executive Officer/Contract Administrator/Executive Director or her designee between July 17, 2019 to August 20, 2019 are as follows:
1. Approved Amendment to Special Permit for Community Festivals at 1375 Lafayette Street Submitted by SES Portuguese Hall for a Change in Event Date from August 4, 2019 to August 18, 2019
2. Approved Three-Year Enterprise Licensing Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. for Geographic Information System Software and Support Services in an Amount not to Exceed $255,000
The amendment to the Special Permit for Community Festivals at 1375 Lafayette Street was considered at the request of SES Portuguese Hall whose Amended Special Permit was approved by the City Council on May 21, 2019. Staff reviewed the request received on July 30, 2019, and determined that there were no concerns with changing one of the previously approved dates (August 4) to a new date (August 18). Because the requested date would occur before Council returned from recess, the City Manager approved this under the authority granted to her by the City Council.
The agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (esri) is for GIS softwa...
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