The planets must have aligned last night. The Santa Clara City Council was very supportive of our efforts with the library in last night's council meeting. Ten speakers (5 Rivermark residents, the Don Callejon School librarian, and 4 community supporters) gave compelling perspectives of the issue. Even before we talked, it seemed that the buzz we made with Parks/Rec and the Library Board reached members of the Council. The City Manager pulled out archived details of the original plans and reviewed it at the beginning of the meeting. Councilmember Jamie McLeod made a motion to compare the original plans with our proposal to assess budgets. Councilmember Dominic Caserta seconded the motion, and the Council voted unanimously in favor. Majority of the councilmembers voiced their support to move forward with the plans, and Mayor Patricia Mahan openly commented that our community's needs will certainly be taken into consideration in the development.
Talk about a grassroots movement to help a City project move along! Democracy is a wonderful thing.
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