Apr 20, 2020
| City of Gilroy | Extending the Exclusivity Agreement with Sharks Sports & Entertainment, LLC to end of January 2021 for the indoor entertainment and sports complex at Gilroy Sports Park Issue summary: In May of 2019, the City of Gilroy entered into an exclusivity agreement for the possibility of a future partnership with a private firm, Sharks Sports &…
Jun 5, 2017
Santa Clara County Update on nonprofit Living Wage Policy & Ariba project The County has held two public forums on developing a Living Wage Policy for Community-Based Nonprofit Contractors. At the second forum, Supervisor Chavez presented the Administration’s draft policy provisions, including: $1/hr wage credits each for nonprofits that provide substantial tuition reimbursement/professional development benefits and/or vision & dental insurance;…
Feb 13, 2017
Santa Clara County Report on ordinance to prevent discrimination against renters with Section 8 vouchers At the February 7, 2017 Board of Supervisors meeting, the County Counsel presented a recommended ordinance to ensure that all persons with the ability to pay for housing, whether through their own funds or using a subsidy such as Section 8, are considered for housing.…
Feb 2, 2016
County of Santa Clara Reinstating Turner to complete Valley Medical Center retrofit; subsequent cost increase means add’l funding needed for other Measure A projects Measure A authorized the County to borrow $840 million to fund the earthquake retrofitting of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and other hospital maintenance and refurbishing projects knows as the Seismic Safety Program. The pinnacle project…
Dec 14, 2015
Santa Clara County: Consider policy revisions to Equal Opportunity/Nondiscrimination provision in County contracts; County to pursue more robust pay equity assessment After a preliminary review on the County’s demographic data examining classified and certain unclassified County positions under the County pay ordinance and the Executive Management Pay Ordinance, the data showed the following: Female employees comprise 70% or more of…
Nov 16, 2015
Santa Clara County Proposed changes to County policy regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers / notification requests The board will consider adopting a Policy Resolution as proposed by Board President Cortese relating to civil immigration detainer and notification requests. It will also consider directing Administration to develop a Memorandum of Understanding with DHS & ICE contingent upon adoption…
Jun 22, 2015
Santa Clara County Adopting resolution to apply Living Wage to County employees Agenda Item Name: Adopt Board Policy Resolution adding Board of Supervisors’ Policy Manual Section 4.21 relating to the applicability of the Living Wage standards to County employees, and direct the Clerk of the Board to include Policy in Board of Supervisors’ Policy Manual. Tweet
Jun 8, 2015
Santa Clara County Creating a County Economic Development Strategy Date/time/location item will be heard: June 11, 2015, 1 pm, Santa Clara County Finance & Government Operations Cmte Tweet