Kathy Watanabe, Councilmember
District 1

Elected: November 2020
Term expires: December 2024

Address:
Office of the Mayor and City Council
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050

kwatanabe@santaclaraca.gov
Telephone (office): (408) 615-2250
Fax (office): (408) 241-6771

 
In addition to serving on the City Council, the Mayor and Councilmembers also serve as Authority Members of the Sports & Open Space Authority of the City, Authority Members of the Industrial Development Authority of the City, Authority Members of the Joint Financing Authority of the City, Board Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Authority Members of the Bayshore North Project Enhancement Authority, and Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City.

Council Committee Assignments

• Audit Committee (Chair)
• Economic Development, Communications and Marketing Committee (Alternate)

Area-Wide Committees

• Cities Association of Santa Clara County - Board of Directors
• Cities Association of Santa Clara County - Legislative Action Committee
• City/School Liaison Committee - Santa Clara Unified School District (Chair)
• Human Trafficking Commission
• Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee (Alternate)
• Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) (Alternate)
• Police Activities League (PAL) (Alternate)
• Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission of Santa Clara County (RWRC)
• San Jose/Santa Clara Clean Water Financing Authority
• San Jose/Santa Clara Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC)
• Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory Board (PAB)
• Santa Clara Sister Cities Association (Alternate)
• Santa Clara Valley Water Commission (SCVW) (Alternate)

Background / Employment

• Legal Assistant, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Community Involvement 

• Trustee, City of Santa Clara Board of Library Trustees, 2008-2016
• President, Santa Clara Sister Cities Association, 2013-2016
• Instrumental in the opening of the Northside Library in the Rivermark Community

Personal 

• Married to Karl Watanabe and mother of one

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