Santa Clara County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
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Findings 1 findings
F5
Councilmembers Becker and Park have engaged in unethical behavior on the dais by insulting, humiliating, and intimidating constituents and volunteers. Councilmembers Becker and Hardy explicitly encourage this behavior by laughing, snickering, or eye-rolling. Councilemembers Becker, Park, Hardy, Jain and Chahal implicitly encourage these behaviors by failing to call out inappropriate conduct. Disagree. Once again this finding is just an opinion. There are many constituents and volunteers who have a different opinion. Council members are supposed to endure wild accusations and outright lies from members of the public. This is frustrating and exhausting. Everyone is free to express themselves as they choose, even council members. Sometimes this is with humor and sometimes with facial expressions. There is nothing illegal or wrong with such and one should not make assumptions about someone else’s actions or intent. Also I am only responsible for my own reactions, not other people’s. We should treat each other with respect, and it is not my job to “police” others. Actions
Recommendations 1
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R1eCouncilmember Hardy should attend one-on-one conflict resolution training to learn to work more effectively for the good of the City. This recommendation should be implemented by October 1, 2024. (4) The recommendations will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation thereof. This recommendation is an effort to paint the majority of the council with a negative brush. I am not the cause of any conflict and I work well with others. My decisions and votes are independently derived with an intent to benefit the city both in the short term and long term. Recommendations 5c. Councilmember Hardy should pledge to train with an ethics expert from an established outside entity that specializes in government ethics. This recommendation should be implemented by October 1, 2024. (4) The recommendations will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation thereof. The recommendation is unwarranted. I, along with the majority of the city council, took the recent ethics training led by our excellent City Attorney. I also took the ethics training offered by the city for candidates led by Dr. Tom Shanks. Respectably submitted August 25, 2025 Karen Hardy City of Santa Clara Council Member District 3