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Rena Brio, director of economic development and sustainability, told the council the action responds to a Ninth Circuit ruling that overturned Berkeley’s all‑electric requirements and created legal vulnerability for similar local ordinances. Brio described three alternative approaches staff considered: a prescriptive approach (required wiring/conduit for future electrification), an energy performance or “single‑margin” approach that requires a quantified percentage improvement above the state baseline, and an air‑quality (NOx) approach that would regulate indoor emissions and effectively prohibit many gas appliances. Staff recommended the single‑margin energy performance approach combined with a prescriptive pre‑wiring requirement so future conversions to electric appliances would be easier.

Council Member Gonzales moved to adopt staff’s recommendation, with Council Member Hardy seconding; the motion included a friendly direction that staff evaluate EV “ready” charging requirements (rather than the lower bar of “EV capable”). City Manager Jevon Grogan and Assistant City Attorney Alexander Abbey explained the practical implications: suspension would pause the local all‑electric mandate while staff conducts stakeholder outreach, prepares a cost‑effectiveness analysis required by the California Energy Commission for any local reach code, and returns a revised code for council adoption. Grogan stressed the timeline is compressed because the statewide California Building Standards Code is updated on a triennial schedule and a new code release was expected later in the year.

The council approved the staff motion 5–2. The recorded outcome did not list individual yes/no votes for the two opposing council members in the public roll call; the clerk announced the motion passed 5–2. After the package vote, the council also unanimously approved a separate referral directing staff to investigate “burn‑out” rules for existing equipment — for example, requiring that when a fixed, installed air conditioner is replaced it be replaced with a heat pump — and to research measures to reduce indoor NOx exposure.

Brio said the next steps, if the council’s motion stands, are stakeholder outreach in February, a revised reach‑code draft for Council consideration in March–April, a cost‑effectiveness study for the proposed amendments, subsequent submittal to the California Energy Commission and corresponding Climate Action Plan amendments. Staff emphasized the need for fast action to fill the policy gap created by the suspension and to ensure the city remains on track to meet greenhouse‑gas reduction goals.

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Board Member Jane pulled Item 3B for discussion and asked staff to explain the figures after the quarterly report showed operating revenues of about $25 million and operating expenses of roughly $12.3 million for the six‑month period, leaving about $13 million in operating surplus. Jane asked staff how much of that was one‑time and how much was ongoing.

Finance Director Ken Lee (Stadium Authority Treasurer) told the board the quarter is a point‑in‑time snapshot and that some revenues arrive unevenly during the year. He summarized a December budget amendment that showed $10.3 million in additional revenues and $7.3 million lower expenditures compared with budget, producing a $17.6 million one‑time fund balance. In addition, staff reported stadium settlement funds and FEMA reimbursements totaling roughly $7.5 million that were used to boost the budget stabilization reserve. The report shown to the board indicated the stabilization reserve rose from about 18% to 23.8% of target — the board’s target is 25%.

Lee also described debt paydown: stadium operations produced cash that paid down about $8 million in principal between March and September, and seat‑license and naming‑rights receipts remain the primary dedicated sources to service outstanding bonds. He said the implementation of the May 2024 settlement defined how public‑safety costs above the contract cap would be paid and that a remaining public‑safety outstanding balance was reflected in the amended budget as roughly $6.5 million to be paid in the near term as part of the settlement implementation plan.

Board Member Jane said the headline numbers made the stadium look profitable, but asked why a performance‑rent line in the quarterly report showed a zero value and asked when the performance rent and settlement dollars would be transferred and trued up. Lee explained performance rent and other transfers are trued up after fiscal‑year close and that the city had initiated December budget actions reflecting the settlement; he said transfers and execution steps were in progress and expected to be complete before fiscal year close. He added that timing lags and late invoices sometimes change the final numbers.

Council Member/Board Member Cox abstained from the vote, saying she felt “ill equipped” to make the decision without more time to review documents; the roll call showed the motion to note and file the quarterly report and to approve the budget amendment was carried 6–0 with one abstention (Cox). The roll call presented on the record listed yes votes by Board Members Gonzales, Chahal, Hardy, Park and Jane and Mayor/Chair Gilmore, with Cox recorded as abstaining.

The board’s fiscal team said the settlement implementation will continue to be monitored and that staff will bring back more detailed reporting and a true‑up when the year is closed and auditors have reviewed final amounts.

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The plea came during public comment, where youth athletes and club leaders described daily training losses and longer drives for practice since the center closed. Vikas Gupta, president of the nonprofit Santa Clara Aquatics Foundation, said the foundation and three legacy clubs — Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara Dive Club and Santa Clara Artistic Swimming Club — want the city to “act with urgency” to rebuild the facility and to prioritize a design that supports year‑round programming.

Rick Rutter, vice president of the Aquatics Foundation and president of the dive club, told the council the community includes more than 2,000 members and that the city’s investment would support thousands of swim lessons, masters programs and competitive events. Rutter said prior proposals that put the replacement price at $70 million to $180 million overstate current needs and argued that the Measure I allocation should be sufficient. “We believe the job can be completed with the funds approved by the voters as part of Measure I,” he said.

City Manager Jevon Grogan and staff described a two‑track approach: immediate repairs to reopen parts of the facility and parallel work to design and build a new center. Grogan said the city’s voter‑approved bond totals $400 million, with $45 million designated for a new swim facility. Grogan said the council previously directed $2 million for actions to restore use of the existing pools, contractors are on site, pools have been drained and replastering and other repairs are underway, and staff hopes to reopen the International Swim Center in April. He cautioned that the entire facility will not reopen: the dive tower has “significant structural concerns” and will remain closed pending replacement in a future new facility.

Swimmers described the local impact. “The ISC was a place where people of all ages and abilities would come together,” said Tanay Gupta, a high‑school senior and longtime Santa Clara Swim Club athlete, who urged the council to “help us keep it alive.” Jaden, a club swimmer who worked on the Measure I campaign, said the city’s investment will support programs that develop students and athletes and could allow Santa Clara to host regional or national meets.

City staff said they will continue regular meetings with the clubs — the next meeting was scheduled for Jan. 31 — to solicit input on design, program needs and cost estimates. Grogan and staff cautioned there will be soft costs beyond construction (design, permitting and project management), and that philanthropic or other funding sources may be needed if final designs exceed the $45 million allocation.

The council did not take a formal vote on the ISC at the meeting but heard persistent appeals for urgency. Speakers included athletes, parents and nonprofit leaders who described lost training time, increased travel costs and the facility’s role in teaching swim safety.

If the city proceeds with a rebuilt facility within the Measure I allocation, staff said they will seek to maximize year‑round programming and competitive use to support both community lessons and event revenue that can offset operating costs.

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Santa Clara suspends all‑electric reach‑code enforcement; council directs staff to draft single‑margin energy standard and pre‑wiring rules

Stadium Authority posts $13 million operating surplus for first six months; council approves budget amendment and reserve boost

Swim clubs press council to rebuild International Swim Center; city plans partial reopening, new facility design work underway