The City of Santa Clara requests your feedback on potential tobacco policies. The City is exploring an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products within the City of Santa Clara.

To provide your input, complete the survey which is currently available from Feb. 17, 2021 through March 31, 2021. The community may also join a virtual meeting and provide input at an upcoming meeting.

For more details and upcoming meeting information, visit SantaClaraCA.gov/SmokeFreeSantaClara or email [email protected].

Take the survey today!

The deadline for this survey has been extended and is now available through Thursday, November 19.

Climate Action Plan Update – Please Share your Thoughts!

The City of Santa Clara is updating its current Climate Action Plan (CAP) to align with new State requirements and to assess the City’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Please complete the CAP survey #2 on the City's website to convey your level of interest and support for various climate action measures to be included in the updated CAP. 

 If you would like to continue to receive updates regarding the Climate Action Plan please sign-up for our notification list. and select “Sustainability”. For further information please visit our website. You may also email us at [email protected] or call us at 408-615-2450.

Climate Action Plan Update – Please Share your Thoughts!

The City of Santa Clara is updating its current Climate Action Plan (CAP) to align with new State requirements and to assess the City’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Please complete the CAP survey #2 on the City's website to convey your level of interest and support for various climate action measures to be included in the updated CAP. The Survey is available through November 13, 2020.

 If you would like to continue to receive updates regarding the Climate Action Plan please sign-up for our notification list. and select “Sustainability”. For further information please visit our website. You may also email us at [email protected] or call us at 408-615-2450.

Climate Action Plan Update – Please Share your Thoughts!

The City of Santa Clara is updating its current Climate Action Plan (CAP) to align with new State requirements and to assess the City’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Please complete the CAP survey #2 on the City's website to convey your level of interest and support for various climate action measures to be included in the updated CAP. The Survey is available through November 13, 2020.

 If you would like to continue to receive updates regarding the Climate Action Plan please sign-up for our notification list. and select “Sustainability”. For further information please visit our website. You may also email us at [email protected] or call us at 408-615-2450.

The deadline for this survey has been extended and is now available through July 16.

The City of Santa Clara is updating its current Climate  Action Plan (CAP)  to align with new State requirements, and to assess the City’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The CAP will assess the impacts of the current actions, and will identify further actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhance climate resiliency throughout the City. Please help establish Santa Clara’s CAP priorities by completing this survey: https://www.opentownhall.com/9035.  

For further information please visit our website at: www.SantaClaraCA.gov/ClimateActionPlan

The City's newsletter, Inside Santa Clara, has a new look and feel that now reflects the City brand as The Center of What’s Possible. The objectives of the newsletter redesign included modernizing the publication for a digital audience and incorporating four-color printing while reducing production costs. The newsletter redesign has been in the works since fall 2019.  Due to the public health emergency, this edition is focused on the City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Summer 2020 newsletter is now arriving in Santa Clara residential and business mailboxes. 

Inside Santa Clara is also available online with an improved digital experience. View the PDF, with clickable links which is new, and the Flipbook, also new. 

The newsletter is produced three times a year: in the fall, winter/spring and summer.

The public is invited to provide feedback about the redesigned newsletter by taking an online survey or emailing [email protected].   

The City of Santa Clara is updating its current Climate  Action Plan (CAP)  to align with new State requirements, and to assess the City’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The CAP will assess the impacts of the current actions, and will identify further actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhance climate resiliency throughout the City. Please help establish Santa Clara’s CAP priorities by completing this survey: https://www.opentownhall.com/9035.  The survey is available through July 3, 2020.

For further information please visit our website at: www.SantaClaraCA.gov/ClimateActionPlan

The City of Santa Clara has initiated recruitment for a new City Librarian and are seeking feedback from the community to guide our recruitment and selection strategies, as well as to inform the development of the job announcement.

After 26 years in public service, City Librarian, Hilary Keith has announced her plans to retire at the end of July 2020. You can read more about Hilary Keith's accomplishments in this letter to the community.

This online survey will let us know what qualities and attributes the community is seeking in the next City Librarian. Feedback from the community and Library Department personnel will help inform the process for recruiting a City Librarian.

Please take a few moments to respond to our brief survey today!

The deadline for this survey is Friday, March 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

You are hereby notified that on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the hour of 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, that the City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint study session on the matters described below.

Project Name: Santa Clara Zoning Code Update: Safe Parking and Assisted Living; Location: Citywide; Project Description: The City of Santa Clara is comprehensively updating its Zoning Ordinance, Title 18, and is holding a study session to discuss the topics of Safe Parking and Assisted Living. Safe Parking provisions are intended to legalize the ability to sleep in one’s vehicle in specific off-street parking lots which would be required to adhere to operational and safety standards through new Code provisions or permit conditions. The City also intends to discuss the topic of Assisted Living, and how to regulate the spectrum of senior living arrangements from stand-alone senior residences with few supportive services to nursing homes. No action will be taken at this meeting.

At the meeting you may be heard on this matter if you so desire. Should you have any questions, please call the Planning Division office at (408) 615-2450.

In response to growing concerns regarding the increasing level of activity related to illegal street racing and sideshow activity in Santa Clara, the City retained the services of Matrix Consulting Group to conduct research and develop and recommend strategies to address these issues. In an effort to gather input from the community, a community survey has been developed and is now available through 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26, 2019.

Survey link: https://www.opentownhall.com/7772

The survey will be completely anonymous, and information gathered will be used for the purposes of the study only. Take the survey today!

For more information, contact the City Manager’s Office at 408-615-2210 or email [email protected].

Take the Survey! 

https://www.opentownhall.com/7744

A majority of Santa Clarans have indicated support for moving to district-based elections for its councilmembers, with the Mayor being elected at-large. Currently, the City of Santa Clara is operating under an interim six council district system, with one councilmember elected to represent each district.

The City is seeking input from the community on the number of districts. Is the current six-district model working or would some other model be preferred?

Please provide a response to the following questions. Your personal information will not be collected unless you choose to provide it. The survey results will be provided to the City’s Charter Review Committee that will recommend a City Charter amendment about district elections to the City Council for potential placement on the March 2020 ballot.

For more information on district elections and the Charter Review Committee, please visit: www.SantaClaraCA.gov/charterreviewcommittee

Take the Survey! 

https://www.opentownhall.com/7744

The City of Santa Clara is updating its Zoning Code, which regulates land uses and the development of buildings within Santa Clara. We need your feedback to make sure that the City's land use regulations best reflect the community's preferences for regulation of property use and the appearance of the built environment.

The City is requesting feedback on the 2019 Clean-up Campaign. Please complete this short online survey and provide valuable input to the City in order to maintain the highest quality services for our residents. The survey will be available from June 3 – June 21 and should take approximately five minutes to complete. For more information, contact the Department of Public Works at [email protected] or 408-615-3080.

The City of Santa Clara has initiated recruitment for a new Fire Chief. The City requests feedback from the community to guide our recruitment and selection strategies, as well as to inform the development of the job announcement.

The survey will let us know what qualities and attributes the community is seeking in the next Fire Chief for the City of Santa Clara.

Take the survey  https://www.opentownhall.com/7236

After more than 34 years of service to the Santa Clara Fire Department and our community, Fire Chief Bill Kelly has announced his plans to retire at the end of June. Read more about Fire Chief Kelly’s accomplishments in this letter to the community: http://santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/38674/

For More Information

If you have questions, please contact the City Manager's office at 408-615-2210 or email [email protected].

We want your input!

The City of Santa Clara is constructing the Reed and Grant Street Sports Park with project completion in Fall 2019. As part of that project, two primary improvements will be made to the existing Raymond G. Gamma Dog Park at the corner of Lafayette and Reed Streets in Santa Clara:

       a) Parking: a new, paved parking lot, and a new concrete sidewalk; and,

       b) Restrooms: a new, permanent restroom building.

The City is interested in your opinions about potential additional improvements related to the Dog Park turf, mounds, and additional space adjacent to the railroad.

The City of Santa Clara has a new survey for the El Camino Real Specific Plan!

The City of Santa Clara posted a second sruvey to seek additional input for the El Camino Real Specific Plan. Based on the community’s vision and input received to date through surveys, stakeholder meetings, Advisory Committee meetings, and community workshops, the project team has developed potential land use and transportation alternatives for El Camino Real Specific Plan.  These alternatives were shown at the second community workshop held on August 14, 2018 at the Santa Clara Central Library. However, there are new questions relating to the expansion of the Plan area that we are seeking input on. Help us review the proposed land use and transportation alternatives for the corridor and letting us know which one(s) YOU prefer. 

For more background and information on the El Camino Real Specific Plan, please visit City's website at www.santaclaraca.gov/ecr

Click "Read More" below to take the survey.

The City wants your opinion on the Montague Park rehabilitation options and priorities. Share your feedback in the Montague Park Rehabilitation Community Survey on Santa Clara's Open City Hall forum. 

The City will use this community input to help refine the options within the available project budget.

Thank you!

Draft Proposed Council District Maps are now available for public input. The Court ordered Districting Process is still underway and we encourage residents to review the draft maps and provide feedback. Due to the schedule of the Court ordered process, we will be collecting public comment on the proposed maps through July 17, 2018.

To learn more about the Court ordered Districting Process, please visit our website for the latest information: www.santaclaraca.gov/districts The next public hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers 1500 Warburton Avenue

Provide your feedback with the following options: 1) Review the maps and provide feedback on a survey: https://www.opentownhall.com/6502 2) The Proposed District maps are also available on the website www.santaclaraca.gov/districts.Please email comments to [email protected]

Background On June 6, 2018, the Santa Clara County Superior Court issued a ruling stating that the City of Santa Clara’s current way of electing its council members in City-wide elections is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act. The Court will hold an additional trial beginning July 18, 2018 to determine the judicial remedy for this violation. The Court has indicated that it may order that for the November 2018 election for the two Council seats that are up for election that candidates will not be elected on a City-wide basis, but by district elections. On June 26, 2018, the Court issued an Order regarding the Schedule for the Remedies Phase of Trial. The Order requires the City to take immediate actions to hold (4) four public hearings before July 22, 2018 for the purpose of receiving public input on potential district maps for the election of Council members. A change in elections by district will be a substantial change in how Santa Clara voters elect their Council members. If the Court orders district elections, the voters will only be able to elect one council member who lives in the same district as those voters.

For more information, contact the City Clerk's office at (408) 615-2220.

What you need to know

On June 6, 2018, the Santa Clara County Superior Court issued a ruling stating that the City of Santa Clara’s current way of electing its council members in City-wide elections is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act. The Court will hold an additional trial beginning July 23, 2018 to determine the judicial remedy for this violation. The Court has indicated that it may order that for the November 2018 election for the two Council seats that are up for election that candidates will not be elected on a City-wide basis, but by district elections.   

On June 26, 2018, the Court issued an Order which requires the City to take immediate actions to hold (4) four public hearings before July 22, 2018 for the purpose of receiving public input on potential district maps for the election of Council members. A change in elections by district will be a substantial change in how Santa Clara voters elect their Council members. If the Court orders district elections, the voters will only be able to elect one council member who lives in the same district as those voters.  

Community Input - Get Involved

The City of Santa Clara encourages your participation in this process to create potential new districts in the City of Santa Clara.

We encourage you to provide feedback on the one-question survey.

OR you can to attend the upcoming public hearings by checking the City’s website at www.santaclaraca.gov/districts

OR email your comments directly to: [email protected]

Silicon Valley Power is planning the future of our utility, our energy mix, and our policy goals. Please click here to answer the Silicon Valley Power Integrated Resource Plan Survey.  The survey will be open for comments through September 30, 2018.    We look forward to your input. 

Thank you!

Thank you for your participation in the online survey regarding Levi's Stadium!

We are now asking participants to take Phase 2 of the survey to offer recommendations for addressing concerns and likes originally mentioned.

You are invited to offer recommendations until this phase of the survey closes on May 14.

For more information on the community engagement process, please visit santaclaraca.gov/outreach.

Share your feedback on Agnew Park Playground and the proposed improvements!

The City of Santa Clara is rehabilitating the Agnew Park playground and updating the park Site Master Plan. 

Click here to share your feedback. The survey will be open for comments through April 5, 2018

The City of Santa Clara has a new survey at Open City Hall. Take a moment to provide your input: https://www.peakdemocracy.com/6039

For more background information on the proposed change to District Elections, please visit the City's website at www.santaclaraca.gov/districtelections

We want your feedback!

The City of Santa Clara is rehabilitating the Homeridge Park playground and updating the park site master plan to address addtional items as funding becomes available.

Click here to share your thoughts on the proposed site plan and design elements.

Thank you!

The City of Santa Clara is considering expanding its smoking ordinances to limit or ban smoking of cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and any other tobacco or cannabis products in additional outdoor public spaces as well as private units of multi-family housing.

The City would like to obtain input from the Santa Clara community regarding their potential changes.

        Click here to take the survey.

We appreciate your feedback.

As the holidays come to a close, we are sending a friendly reminder to help share your vision for the future of the El Camino Real.

The El Camino Real is the City’s most visible and identifiable commercial corridor. The El Camino Real Specific Plan (with a focus area extending along the El Camino Real from the western city limits to Lafayette street) will provide a vision and detailed guidance on preferred land uses, transportation improvements, and design standards for the corridor over the next 20- to 30-years. 

Please help us by sharing what YOU would like to see on the El Camino Real. Your thoughts will help shape future outreach efforts on this topic. Feel free to share this link with friends, family, and neighbors!

             Click here to take the survey!

The El Camino Real is the City’s most visible and identifiable commercial corridor. The El Camino Real Specific Plan (with a focus area extending along the El Camino Real from the western city limits to Lafayette street) will provide a vision and detailed guidance on preferred land uses, transportation improvements, and design standards for the corridor over the next 20- to 30-years. 

Please help us by sharing what YOU would like to see on the El Camino Real. Your thoughts will help shape future outreach efforts on this topic. Feel free to share this link with friends, family, and neighbors!

             Click here to take the survey!

There's still time to share your feedback on the Santa Clara Central Park Master Plan Survey!

We have extended the deadline, and the survey will remain open for comments until December 20th.

We appreciate those who have already taken the time to respond. We have heard your feedback and have updated the survey to inculde a clearer map. You can sign in to your account and revise your response until the survey closes.

Thank you!

The City of Santa Clara Parks & Recreation Department is developing a Master Plan Update for Central Park to guide future potential rehabilitation, improvement and/or expansion projects. The Santa Clara Central Park Master Plan Survey will help to inform on what improvements are desired by the community.

We look forward to your comments and input.

Thank you!

Voice your opinion, and shape your neighborhood park!

The City of Santa Clara is looking for your feedback on how we can improve the Bowers and Machado Parks.

Click here to share your thoughts on Bowers Playground and Park.

Click here to share your thoughts on Machado Playground and Park.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you!

Thank you to those who responded to our San Tomas and Monroe Community Park and Garden - Take Two survey in the spring of last year! We sincerely appreciate your feedback.

We will be breaking ground on the Park and would like to invite you to join us for the event on Thursday, September 21, 2017 4:00 PM.

The City is also developing a garden plot interest list, please follow this link to register.

Share your vision for Central Park’s Community Recreation, Swimming and Competitive Aquatics Program.

The City of Santa Clara would like your input on future programming for Central Park’s proposed Community Recreation and Aquatics Center. Learn more about the proposed plans and share your feedback.

The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete and will be open for comment through August 20, 2017.

We greatly appreciate your time!  

Thank you for and participating in the design for Steve Carli Park! We greatly appreciate the feedback you provided.

You are invited to attend the Steve Carli Park Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. It will last approximately 30 minutes. Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. at Steve Carli Park, 1045 Los Padres Blvd., Santa Clara.

Since parking will be limited, you may wish to carpool.

We look forward to seeing you there!

We need your help updating the Senior Needs Assessment for the City of Santa Clara! 

The City of Santa Clara wants input and ideas from residents ages 50 and over. The results collected will be used to identify gaps in current services and programs for the City of Santa Clara.

You can help by taking our survey.

The City of Santa Clara is currently evaluating its minimum wage ordinance and would like to hear from you!

Please complete our survey to provide your feedback.

The input collected will be shared with City Council in July 2017 as Council Members evaluate a potential update to the City's current minimum wage ordinance to reach $15 per hour by 2019. 

    What is most important to you and your children in a playground?

Thank you to all that provided input to help decide the future of this community park!

Your feedback has been incorporated. The Commission recommended that Council approve the park program including:

• enhancements to the Creek Trail parking and staging area
• a restroom with storage (for park maintenance/community garden tools)
• theme based age-appropriate playground areas (for ages 2-5 and 6-12)
• and several more features...  

The City of Santa Clara is offering two City-Wide Garage Sales this year, one in April and one in August. If you participated in the City-Wide Garage Sale on April 30th as a buyer or seller, we would like to hear your feedback. 

The City of Santa Clara has refined the park design for San Tomas Boulevard and Monroe Street.

Let us know what you think!

What do you think of these ideas for San Tomas and Monroe Park?

Please tell us what you think about the potential for Google Fiber coming to Santa Clara.

Do you have feedback on Santa Clara's Website?

The City’s Website has been redesigned to help you discover what’s available in Santa Clara. The website incorporates the new branding and has a new layout. What’s your feedback? We’ll be collecting input from September- October 2015. At the close of the survey, we will analyze the data and implement suggestions that will benefit the community.