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Weekly summary for Monte Sereno
May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026
In Monte Sereno this week, the primary local activity related to small business involved city council recognition of the Small Business Advisory Task Force (SBATF). The council retroactively approved a membership recognition event sponsored by Council District 1, allowing expenditure of city funds and acceptance of donations to support the event. This highlights ongoing local efforts to engage and support small businesses within Monte Sereno. Additional relevant developments from the broader Santa Clara County context include discussions by the County Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety & Justice Committee on various business-related agenda items, though these are primarily countywide and do not directly affect Monte Sereno’s small business policies this week. What to watch: Future Monte Sereno city council meetings may provide updates on further initiatives to support small businesses, building on the recent SBATF recognition event.

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Agenda item: Adopt Commendation for the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce for their efforts and initiatives that ensure small businesses in Gilroy thrive on the occasion of their Annual Spice of Life Awards Gala. (Arenas). Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee recently discussed this issue.
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/14/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-14 meeting centered on county budget and state-federal funding update and Held from March 24, 2026 (Item No. 14): Receive report from the Office of Chil…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-10 meeting centered on Receive report from County Counsel and Receive verbal report from Office of Labor Relations, with additional discussion on Report…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-09 meeting centered on AB 939 required each County to develop and periodically update . a County Integrated Wast� Management Plan and to... and Followin…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-08 meeting centered on Review and Approve Annual Work Plan for FY 2026-27 and Valley Healthcare equipment donation, with additional discussion on Review…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
4/7/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors's 2026-04-07 meeting centered on Change -0.63 -0.64 -0.66 -0.61 -0.61 -0.59 -0.52 -0.42 -0.27 0.02 and Receive January 2026 Preliminary Performance Re…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/3/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-03 meeting centered on Call to Order/ and Public Comment, with additional discussion on Convene hearing continued from April 2, 2026 to consider Appeal…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/1/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-01 meeting centered on Discuss and Approve recommendations related to FY27 contract renewals and Call to Order and, with additional discussion on Public…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
3/25/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-03-25 meeting centered on Receive report from the Roads and Airports Department relating to the Circulation and Mobility Element Update to the... and Appro…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySanta Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
3/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)'s 2026-03-24 meeting centered on Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem. 3.1 and Pros · The creation of the working group allows for a thorough, collaborative process…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySanta Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
3/18/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)'s 2026-03-18 meeting centered on Darin Taylor, 408-630-3068 Manager: Attachment 1: Single Audit Report Attachments: Discuss Proposed Updates to the... and Steve Pet…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
3/13/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors met on 2026-03-13 and discussed agenda items as part of their regular business meeting. However, detailed agenda items or substantive topics for this meeting were not availabl…
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-10
Business Meeting Agenda
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-10
Continued Business Meeting Agenda
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-09
10: Consider future agenda items Note: In accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a), there shall be no discussion, debate and/or action taken on any request other than providing direction to staff to place the matter of business on a
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-09
4.a: No more than three (3) representing for-profit industry groups and/or business organizations (however, no member shall represent a single for-profit company)
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-09
8: Consider future agenda items Note: In accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a), there shall be no discussion, debate and/or action taken on any request other than providing direction to staff to place the matter of business on a
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-08
5: Discuss Committee Business
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
2026-04-07
2004: KKR operates through three primary business segments: Private Markets, Public Markets and Capital Markets
Capital Improvement Program Committee
2026-01-25
(a): Retroactive Approval of Small Business Advisory Task Force (SBATF) Membership Recognition Event Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Jones)
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