The Santa Clara City Council’s parliamentary process has come under attack, with one council member saying city employees are weaponizing it to nullify his vote.
At its most recent meeting, March 24, Council Member Karen Hardy called for reconsideration of an item heard at the previous council meeting. The item was a five-year, $1.17 million contract with Peregrine Technologies, Inc. for a data-sharing software.
To pass, the item needed five votes. Council Member Kevin Park dissented, defeating the item because Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Council Member Raj Chahal left the meeting early…