Brian Doyle – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Tue, 06 Jun 2023 03:10:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 Leak of Grand Jury Report on 49ers Influence in Santa Clara Draws Fire for Political Timing https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/leak-of-grand-jury-report-on-49ers-influence-in-santa-clara-draws-fire-for-political-timing/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/leak-of-grand-jury-report-on-49ers-influence-in-santa-clara-draws-fire-for-political-timing/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:14:58 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201199518 With few exceptions, the grand jury report’s observations, conclusions and recommendations landed squarely on one side of the city’s political divide–led by Mayor Lisa Gillmor–that was on the losing end of the 2020 council elections, promping the 49ers to call for an investigation of the grand jury for conflicts of interest. Today, the final version of the report revealed that two members had recused themselves because of possible conflicts.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/leak-of-grand-jury-report-on-49ers-influence-in-santa-clara-draws-fire-for-political-timing/feed/ 7 Santa Clara Considers Settlement Offer from 49ers in Levi’s Stadium Dispute https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-considers-settlement-offer-from-49ers-in-levis-stadium-dispute/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-considers-settlement-offer-from-49ers-in-levis-stadium-dispute/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:03:44 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201197094 The 49ers offered to pay $3.3 million to the city’s general fund, plus $650,000 to the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, which could spare the authority an additional $8.35 million in legal fees in a protracted dispute.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-considers-settlement-offer-from-49ers-in-levis-stadium-dispute/feed/ 2 Santa Clara City Council Fires City Attorney Brian Doyle ‘for No Cause’ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-city-council-fires-city-attorney-brian-doyle-for-no-cause/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-city-council-fires-city-attorney-brian-doyle-for-no-cause/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:24:32 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201188956 The vote was preceded by warnings from Doyle and his own attorney that the termination was unfair and illegal.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-city-council-fires-city-attorney-brian-doyle-for-no-cause/feed/ 5 Will Santa Clara Cut Ties With City Attorney Brian Doyle? https://www.sanjoseinside.com/the-fly/will-santa-clara-cut-ties-with-city-attorney-brian-doyle/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/the-fly/will-santa-clara-cut-ties-with-city-attorney-brian-doyle/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:30:05 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201188931 City staff will discuss Doyle’s “discipline/dismissal/release" behind closed doors in a special meeting Wednesday evening.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/the-fly/will-santa-clara-cut-ties-with-city-attorney-brian-doyle/feed/ 3 City of Santa Clara Shifts Policy, Won’t Release Details of Payments for Legal Services https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/investigative-reports/city-of-santa-clara-shifts-policy-wont-release-details-of-payments-for-legal-services/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/investigative-reports/city-of-santa-clara-shifts-policy-wont-release-details-of-payments-for-legal-services/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:26:31 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201188614 Previously, lawyers had been treated like any other city vendors, with their names shown on the list of bills sent to the city council, although no further specifics were posted.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/investigative-reports/city-of-santa-clara-shifts-policy-wont-release-details-of-payments-for-legal-services/feed/ 0 Santa Clara Investigates its own City Attorney—to his Surprise https://www.sanjoseinside.com/the-fly/santa-clara-investigates-its-own-city-attorney-to-his-surprise/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/the-fly/santa-clara-investigates-its-own-city-attorney-to-his-surprise/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201170339 Councilwoman Kathy Watanabe revealed the investigation during the public meeting, and no one was more surprised than Doyle.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/the-fly/santa-clara-investigates-its-own-city-attorney-to-his-surprise/feed/ 12 Santa Clara Settles $4.5 Million Lawsuit over Districted Elections https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-settles-4-5-million-lawsuit-over-districted-elections/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-settles-4-5-million-lawsuit-over-districted-elections/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:23:32 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201170349 The settlement requires the Santa Clara City Council to formally call for a vote by residents on accepting six districts by June 1.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-settles-4-5-million-lawsuit-over-districted-elections/feed/ 10 Gillmor Could Get More Than Expected in Transparency Pitch https://www.sanjoseinside.com/the-fly/gillmor-could-get-more-than-expected-in-transparency-pitch/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/the-fly/gillmor-could-get-more-than-expected-in-transparency-pitch/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:00:49 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201169708 Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor may get more than she bargained for after proposing required meeting minutes of talks with the 49ers.

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