Remarks by Raj Chahal
41 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“All right. Yes, I'm online and I posted my agenda. Nobody's in the room. Thank you, Nora.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor, and thank you for applying, Nazmul. My first question is, what development in Santa Clara is a good example of planning, and why?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Esmir. Thanks for applying, Jonathan. My question to you is, do you have any thoughts about the El Camino specific area plan?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor. I think it's the third one. We got you. Don't worry. Thanks for applying, Jeff. Santa Clara continues to face significant pressure for new housing and development. While the residents are concerned about traffic, infrastructure, neighborhood character, and quality of life. How would you approach balancing these competing interests when considering a development proposal?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thanks for applying, Nicholas. Planning Commissioners are sometimes faced with strong opinions from residents, developers, organized groups, and other stakeholders. How would you evaluate a project fairly and independently when there is significant public advocacy on both sides?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay, I'll go for Jeff Barraza and Nazmul Haid.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yes, agenda was posted and accessible to the public and nobody's in my room right now.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you, staff, for presenting the report. I don't have any questions, but I do have the comments. As mentioned by a couple of my colleagues, we actually disagreed with some of the previous grand jury report, but this one is basically I agree to a large extent, especially because of the project I discussed and about the board issues. And I remember that we had a VTA grand jury a few years back which touched the topic of expert nominations on the board. I'm not sure where that is because losing the institutional knowledge by rotation of council members, elected…”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Vice Mayor, Vice Mayor, one quick request. Like, you know, we always recuse the absentee, so I would like to make a motion to recuse Mayor Gilmore and Council Member Cox for today's meeting. before you adjourn.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. Yes, I'm online and I posted my agenda. Nobody's in the room. Thank you, Nora.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor, and thank you for applying, Nazmul. My first question is, what development in Santa Clara is a good example of planning, and why?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Esmir. Thanks for applying, Jonathan. My question to you is, do you have any thoughts about the El Camino specific area plan?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor. I think it's the third one. We got you. Don't worry. Thanks for applying, Jeff. Santa Clara continues to face significant pressure for new housing and development. While the residents are concerned about traffic, infrastructure, neighborhood character, and quality of life. How would you approach balancing these competing interests when considering a development proposal?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thanks for applying, Nicholas. Planning Commissioners are sometimes faced with strong opinions from residents, developers, organized groups, and other stakeholders. How would you evaluate a project fairly and independently when there is significant public advocacy on both sides?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. I'll go for Jeff Barraza and Nazmul Hai.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yes, agenda was posted and accessible to the public and nobody's in my room right now.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you, staff, for presenting the report. I don't have any questions, but I do have the comments. As mentioned by a couple of my colleagues, we actually disagreed with some of the previous grand jury report, but this one is basically I agree to a large extent, especially because of the project I discussed and about the board issues. And I remember that we had a VTA grand jury a few years back which touched the topic of expert nominations on the board. I'm not sure where that is because losing the institutional knowledge by rotation of council members, elected…”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yes Motion carries unanimously 5-0 and with that we'll adjourn the meeting at 730 Mayor vice mayor one quick Request like we you know, we always recuse the absentee so I would like to make a motion to recuse Mayor Gilmore and customer Cox for today's meeting before you adjourn.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, thank you, Mayor. Thank you for applying, Barbara. Thank you. What do you believe is the most important role of a civil service commissioner, and how would you balance protecting the rights of city employees with the city's responsibility to maintain accountability, high performance, and public trust?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Thanks for applying, Tyrell. Do you have any thoughts about the high vacancy rates of our staff in the city?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Thank you for applying, Timothy. My question is, do you have any thoughts about why it takes so long to hire someone in Santa Clara after a position has been approved and budgeted?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Nora. I just joined as a panelist. Yes, I'm sorry, I missed your question. I am joining remotely from my location and the agenda was posted.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Aug 25, 2026
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“Should I wait for Council Member Park to be back?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Aug 25, 2026
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“That's correct, yes, Vice Mayor. Go ahead. I just want to declare that on. Hold on.”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Aug 25, 2026
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“So this is the right time city attorney, right?”
City Council and Authorities Concurrent · Aug 25, 2026