REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Written Petition (Council Policy 030), Submitted by Shprese Head Requesting to Place an Agenda Item on a Future Council Meeting for Council to Discuss what the City of Santa Clara is doing to help get BMX riders back to Racing under USA BMX Sanction
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 a Written Petition on October 13, 2022 from Shprese Head, requesting to place an agenda item on a future council meeting for Council to discuss what Santa Clara County is doing to help get BMX Riders back to racing under USA BMX Sanction. (Attachment 2).
In the request Shprese Head states:
I, Shprese Head, am hereby requesting to be placed on the Santa Clara City Council Agenda for the following purpose: to discuss what Santa Clara County is doing to help get BMX riders back to racing under USA BMX Sanction. Putting the lease under USA BMX so that we can get back to racing.
It should be noted that Staff has scheduled an update to the City Council at its December 6, 2022 meeting.
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 ...
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