 It eventually received LEED Platinum for Existing Buildings certification in March 2009, becoming the first city hall in the country to receive this certification.In 2011, the city sold the former Civic Center city hall to Santa Clara County for $ to settle a $ county lawsuit against the city for unpaid bills.Starbucks planned to open a café at the complex but pulled out in 2014 amid debate over whether the city should enforce living wage rules at the location.