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Established in 1777 with the building of Mission Santa Clara de Asis, Santa Clara is also the site where Santa Clara University, a private Jesuit school, was founded in 1851. All that history aside, the Mission City is now a center of the high-tech industry and the home of the San Francisco 49ers. It was recently ranked as the eighth most livable mid-size city by SmartAsset.com.
Elected by all voters, Santa Clara’s mayor serves a four-year term. The six councilmembers are elected by districts. Meetings are open to the public.
Regular meetings of the Santa Clara Planning Commission meetings take place the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
Santa Clara has paused its ban on natural gas in new buildings and is looking for other ways to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.
From a shakeup on the city council to an elected official's conviction, Santa Clara had no shortage of major stories this year.
One of Northern California's largest health care providers has plans to build two medical campuses, as patient overflow is straining Silicon Valley emergency rooms with long wait times and life-threatening delays.
A jury has found Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker guilty of perjury and failing to uphold his duties as a public official by leaking a 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report.
