HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-2019 Council agendaSaratoga City Council Agenda ~ March 6, 2019 ~ Page 1 of 5
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 6, 2019
4:30 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
Linda Callon Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
INTERVIEWS:
6:00 P.M. JOINT MEETING
Linda Callon Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Joint Meeting with Silicon Valley Leadership Group
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
Civic Theater, Council Chambers | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on March 1, 2019.
Time Name Commission Vacancies Incumbent
4:45 p.m. Anjali Kausar Planning 2 Full Terms (April 1,
2019 - March 31, 2023)
No
4:55 p.m. Herman Zheng Planning 2 Full Terms (April 1,
2019 - March 31, 2023)
No
5:05 p.m. Ingrid Sywak Planning 2 Full Terms (April 1,
2019 - March 31, 2023)
No
5:15 p.m. Martin Yu Planning 2 Full Terms (April 1,
2019 - March 31, 2023)
No
5:25 p.m. Sunil Ahuja Planning 2 Full Terms (April 1,
2019 - March 31, 2023)
Yes
5:35 p.m. Lei Huang Planning 2 Full Terms (April 1,
2019 - March 31, 2023)
No
5:45 p.m. Manoj Goel Planning 2 Full Terms (April 1,
2019 - March 31, 2023)
No
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REPORT FROM JOINT MEETING
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public may address the City Council for up to three (3) minutes on matters
not on the Agenda. The law generally prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action
on such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Proclamation Declaring March as Youth Arts Month
Recommended Action:
Present the proclamation to representatives of the Santa Clara County Board of Education.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Presentation on West Valley Community Services
Recommended Action:
Receive presentation from West Valley Community Services.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be acted
on in one motion, unless removed by the Mayor or a Council Member. Any member of the
public may speak on an item on the Consent Calendar at this time, or request that the
Mayor remove an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Public Speakers are
limited to three (3) minutes.
1.1. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles:
02/19/2019 Period 8; and 02/26/2019 Period 8.
1.2. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2019
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended January 31, 2019.
2. PUBLIC HEARING
None
3. GENERAL BUSINESS
3.1. Emergency Storm Damage Repair on Via Regina
Recommended Action:
Consider options to support emergency repairs on Via Regina including possible allocation
of up to $285,000 for that purpose.
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3.2. Discussion of Residential Signs Regulations and Enforcement
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council review the information in this report and provide
staff direction as needed.
3.3. Paint the City: Saratoga Utility Box Art Project
Recommended Action:
Accept artwork recommended by the Public Art Committee for the 5 utility box locations
included in the 2019 cycle of Paint the City: Saratoga Utility Box Art project.
3.4. Procedures for Recognizing the Passing of Former Mayors and Council Members
Recommended Action:
Approve resolution establishing procedures for recognizing former Mayors and Council
Members that have passed.
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Manny Cappello
Cities Association of Santa Clara County Board of Directors
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-City Selection Committee
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-Legislative Action Committee
Council Finance Committee
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC)
West Valley Mayors and Managers
West Valley Sanitation District
Vice Mayor Howard Miller
Council Finance Committee
KSAR Community Access TV Board
Saratoga Ministerial Association
Saratoga Sister City Organization
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee
VTA State Route 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board
Council Member Rishi Kumar
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
West Valley Clean Water Program Authority
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
Council Member Mary-Lynne Bernald
Hakone Foundation Board & Executive Committee
Public Art Committee
Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Council Committee
Santa Clara/Santa Cruz Airport/Community Roundtable
Saratoga Historical Foundation
Council Member Yan Zhao
Association of Bay Area Governments
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Hakone Foundation Board
Public Art Committee
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce & Destination Saratoga
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Debbie Bretschneider, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda
for the meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review on March 1, 2019 at the
City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at
www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 1st day of March 2019 at Saratoga, California.
Debbie Bretschneider, City Clerk
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. These materials are also
posted on the City website.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 408.868.1269. Notification 24 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]
03/06 4:30 p.m. Planning Commission interviews | 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Silicon Valley
Leadership Group | 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
03/11 6:00 p.m. Commission Work Plan Study Session with Heritage Preservation, Library,
Traffic Safety, and Parks & Recreation Commissions in Senior Center
03/20
5:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Saratoga Ministerial Association | 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting
with SASCC | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
CITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR 2019
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04/03 Meeting Cancelled
04/15 6:00 p.m. Budget Study Session
04/17 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Mountain Winery | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
04/30 5:00 p.m. Youth Commission Interviews (time tentative)
05/01 5:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Chamber of Commerce | 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with
Planning Commission | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
05/15 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Board of Supervisor President Joe Simitian
06/05 5:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with Saratoga Neighborhood & Neighborhood Watch in Senior
Center
06/19 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Hakone Board | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
07/03 5:00 p.m. Closed Session | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
07/17
Recess
08/07 Recess
08/21 5:00 p.m. Closed Session | 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Youth in Government | 7:00 p.m.
Regular Session
09/04 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Montalvo Arts | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
09/18 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Youth Commission | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
10/03
5:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with West Valley – Mission Community College Board of Trustees
and Saratoga Schools and Boards at West Valley College | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
10/05 1:00 p.m. State of the City in Joan Pisani Community Center
10/16 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Historical Foundation | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
11/06 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with State Senator Jim Beall Jr. | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
11/20 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Assembly Member Evan Low | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
12/04 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Sheriff’s Office | 7:00 p.m. Council Reorganization and
Regular Session
12/18 6:00 p.m. Study Session – Council Norms | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
Unless otherwise stated, Joint Meetings and Study Sessions begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Linda Callon
Conference Room at Saratoga City Hall at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue and Regular Session begins at 7:00
p.m. in the Civic Theater at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue.