HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05-2014 City Council Agenda
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA
(Pursuant to Gov’t. Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on January
30, 2014)
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS & PUBLIC
Oral Communications on Non-Agendized Items
Any member of the public will be allowed to address the City Council for up to three (3) minutes
on matters not on this agenda. The law generally prohibits the Council from discussing or
taking action on such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral
Communications under Council Direction to Staff.
Oral Communications - Council Direction to Staff
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications.
Communications from Boards and Commissions
Council Direction to Staff
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Communications from Boards & Commissions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
None
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be acted in
one motion, unless removed by the Mayor or a Council member. Any member of the public may
speak to an item on the Consent Calendar at this time, or request the Mayor remove an item
from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Public Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.
1. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended action:
Approve City Council minutes for the Special and Regular City Council Meeting on January
15, 2014.
2. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles:
1/14/2014 Period 7
1/21/2014 Period 7
1/28/2014 Period 7
3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended December 31, 2013
Recommended action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended December 31, 2013.
4. Amendment to Resolution 13-082 Appointment Members to the Traffic Safety Commission
and Heritage Preservation Commission
Recommended action:
Adopt the attached resolution amending Resolution 13-082, appointing members to the
Traffic Safety Commission and Heritage Preservation Commission.
5. Approval of Sports User Agreements - 2014
Recommended action:
Approve Sport User Agreements with American Youth Soccer Organization, Saratoga Little
League, Quito Little League, De Anza Youth Soccer League, West Valley Lacrosse Club,
West Valley Youth Soccer League, CISL (Adult Soccer League), and Saratoga Pony League
for the use of Saratoga City parks and Prospect High School for organized sport use, and
authorize the City Manager to execute the same.
6. Zoning Amendment for Single Room Occupancy Buildings (SRO) - Second Reading
Recommended action:
Waive the second reading and adopt the proposed ordinance.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Applicants/Appellants and their representatives have a total of ten minutes maximum for opening
statements. Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three minutes.
Applicant/Appellants and their representatives have a total of five minutes maximum for closing
statements. Items requested for continuance are subject to Council’s approval at the Council
meeting
7. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Approval of a Proposed Mixed-Use Project at 12250
Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road
Recommended action:
Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution denying the appeal.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
8. Hearing Date of Planning Commission Appeal for 13580 Saratoga Vista Avenue
Recommended action:
Provide direction on the hearing date of the Planning Commission appeal for 13580 Saratoga
Vista Avenue.
9. Review of Blaney Plaza Stone Pine
Recommended action:
Authorize staff to further assess and monitor the Blaney Plaza Italian Stone Pine for an
amount not to exceed $8,000 to be funded from the City Council’s Discretionary Fund.
10. Presentation on State Route 85 Express Lane Project
Recommended action:
Receive presentation from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
representatives on the State Route 85 Express Lane Project and provide staff with direction
on statements to be included in a comment letter on the project.
ADHOC & AGENCY ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Mayor Emily Lo
Cities Association of Santa Clara County
Cities Association of Santa Clara County – Selection Committee
Council Finance Committee
Hakone Foundation Board
Hakone Foundation Executive Committee
Santa Clara County Library District Joint Powers Authority
West Valley Mayors and Managers Association
Vice Mayor Howard Miller
City School Ad Hoc
Council Finance Committee
Hakone Foundation Board
Postal Service Liaison
Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
Council Member Manny Cappello
Destination Saratoga
Highway 9 Ad Hoc
Let’s Move City Ad Hoc
Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Council Committee
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC)
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce
Saratoga Ministerial Association
TEA Ad Hoc
Village Ad Hoc
Council Member Chuck Page
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Highway 9 Ad Hoc
Let’s Move City Ad Hoc
Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory Board
Saratoga Sister City Committee Liaison
TEA Ad Hoc
West Valley Sanitation District
Council Member Jill Hunter
City School Ad Hoc
KSAR Community Access TV Board
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
Santa Clara Valley Water District West Valley Flood Control & Watershed Advisory Committee
Saratoga Historical Foundation
Village Ad Hoc
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to
the City Council by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the City Clerk
at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Note that copies of materials distributed to the City
Council concurrently with the posting of the agenda are also available on the City Website at
www.saratoga.ca.us. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda are made available
for public review at the office of the City Clerk at the time they are distributed to the City Council.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to
participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (408) 868-1269. Notification 48
hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
meeting of the City Council for the City of Saratoga was posted on January 30, 2014, at the City
of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public review at
that location. The agenda is also available on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us
Signed this 30th day of January 2014 at Saratoga, California.
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk
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Archives at www.saratoga.ca.us
02/05 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with County Fire
02/07 Council Retreat
02/19 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with Planning Commission
03/05 Regular Meeting –5:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with Chamber of
Commerce/Destination Saratoga
03/19 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with Traffic Safety Commission
04/02 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with Sheriff Office
04/16 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting TBD
05/07 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with Mountain Winery
05/21 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with Montalvo Arts
06/04 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with Saratoga Ministerial Association
06/18 Regular Meeting –5:30 p.m. Community Center -Joint Meeting with HOA’s
CITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR 2014
07/02 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Sister City Committee
07/16 Recess
08/06 Recess
08/22 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with SASCC
09/03 Regular Meeting--Joint Meeting with Parks & Rec/PEBTAC
09/17 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with Youth Commission
10/01 Regular Meeting –5:30 p.m.-Community Center -Joint Meeting with Saratoga
School Districts
10/15 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Hakone Foundation Board
11/05 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with West Valley Board of Trustees
11/19 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Senator Beall
12/03 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Library Commission and Friends of the
Saratoga Libraries
12/17 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting TBD