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Home My WebLink About05-12-1971 City Council Minutes ~ . . SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING TIME: PLACE: TYPE: WEDNESDAY MAY l2, 1971 - 7:30 P.M, CRISP MEMORIAL CONFERENCE ROOM, l3777 FRUITVALE AVENUE, SARATOGA CITY HALL SPECIAL MEETING 1. ORGANIZATION A, ROLL CALL Meeting called to order at 7,:30 P.M. All Councilmen present. Planning Commissioners Fagan, Marshall, Martin, Smith and Chairman Lively present. II. JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION A. DISCUSSION OF JOINT CITIES-COUNTY HOUSING ELEMENT Mayor Robbins indicated that he felt it was impossible and/or impractical for Saratoga to accept fully the proposed housing element prepared by the Planning Policy Committee particularly in regard to the integration of àll income levels into the housing mix~throughout the City of Saratoga. General discussion followed among the members of the Council and the Planning Commission. One of the key elements affecting the city's position is the definition of community. That is if the goal of the cittes-county housing element is to provide adequate housing in the community of Santa Clara County for all income levels, the program will merit support from Saratoga. On the other hand, if various references to city, municipality and jurisd[ction mean that the proposal is for a full range of mix within each city's boundaries, the problem of support by Saratoga becomes more complex. One problem expressed was that with a population of 28,000 and a holding population of about 33,000 Saratoga development has progressed to the point'!it~~þich it would be very difficult to make any significant move toward providing' housing for a full range of income levels. At the end~of the discussion, Mayor Robbins summarized the city's position as being in opposition to exclusionary zoning, in favor of consideration of the entire Santa Clara Valley as the community and in opposition to the development of a formula designed to put a housing mix within each sub~ivision. Mayor Robbins instructed the City Attorney to prepare a letter out- lining the city position in cooperation with the Planning Director for review by 'the Council arid Planning Commission at the Study Session scheduled for Monday, May l7. III. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS At this point the Council adjourned to Bxecutive Session to discuss personnel matters. Following the Executive Session the Council re- convened and adjourned. ~espec~~ull~~ted, If! :;;-(/1 JRH:r / ;. ~' / Î . .¡ ~.-- 'SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL :---I'1:INuTES TIME: PLACE: TYPE: WEDNESDAY, May 5, 1971 - 7:40 P.M. SARATOGA CITY COillJCIL CHAMBERS, 13777 FRUITVALE AVE., SARATOGA, CA. REGULAR MEETING I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Meeting called to order at,]:40 P.M. All Councilmen present. B. Minutes of April 21, 1971 approved as distributed. II . B IDS AND CONTRACTS A. SARAHILLS DRIVE REPAIR PROJECT Council authorized acceptance of work and filing of Notice of Compl e ti on. B. AGREEMENT TO SELLING PRICE OF TAX DEEDED PROPERTY Council authorized Mayor to execute agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. III. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 573 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN AND/or AMONG ACCOUNTS. Adopted Resolution No. 573 authorizing transfer of funds from Fund 21 to Fund 46. IV. "SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES AND ZONING REQUESTS A. SDR-764 - SARATOGA FOOTHILLS DEVELOPMENT CORP.,SARATOGA AVE. - 1 LOT. Approved request for on~-year extension of time to complete Saratoga Avenue Improvements. . B. SDR-883 - THOMAS B. FRYER ~ SARAHILLS ROAD,- l'LOT· Adopted Resolution SDR-883~1 granting final site approval. C. SDR-782 - JOSEPH FOSTER - SPRINGER AVENUE - 1 LOT Adopted Resolution SDR-782~1 granting Conditional Final Site Approval, subject to certain cohdi tiona and to the Master Plan now being prepared for the park. D. TRACT-4954 - SARATOGA FOOTHILLS DEVELOPMENT CORP. - FRUITVALE AVENUE - 11 Lt}TS Adopted Resolution No. SD-864-l Approving Final Map, subject to approval of the final Storm Drain Plan by City Engineer. " ~ . . 2. , ",<5 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M. A. C-139 - MALACHY J. MORAN - SARATOGA AVE. Conti'd from 4/2l/7l. Hearing opened at 8:01 P.M. Mr. Moran amended application to request R-l-15,000 zoning, and asked review of the General Plan in this area. Council referred matter to Planning Commission, and continued hearing until the first meeting in June, with instructions that all residents concerned be notified. Hearing closed at 8:05 P.M. B. UP-159 - JAMES'R. DAVI - SOUSA LANE - Cont'd from 4/2l/7l. Hearing opened at 8:06 P.M, Sam Anderson, Attorney, reviewed history of application. Hearing closed at 8:40 P.M. Council extended Use Permit to July lst. Councilman Smith abstained from discussion and voting in this matter. C. A-362 - M, E. FRAZIER - COX AVENUE AND SARATOGA AVENUE Continued hearing until May 19, 1971 and referred matter to Planning Committee. VI. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR 1. Announced names of Citizens Committee appointed to study the matter of the Scavenger contract. Said orientation letter would be sent to the members of the Committee. Set first meeting of Committee for Tuesday, May l8. 2. The Mayor felt there was not consensus for Council support of a County Human Relations Commission. Therefore, he indicated he would abstain from discussion of this matter if it were brought up at the May 6 meeting of the Inter City ,Council. 3,. The Council authorized Mayor Robbins to speak against Fire District consolidation at the Inter City Council meeting on May 6. B. FINANCE l. Payment of Claims Approved list of disbursements dated May 5, 1971, and authorized Mayor to sign warrants. C. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Planning Committee reporteq re Guichard matter to the effect a building permit had been issued. 2. A report on the Saratoga-Los Gatos Road Pathway by the Planning Committee. Noted by Council. 3. Planning Committee report on Environmental Program for Saratoga. Recommended Mayor appoint a member to the Ecologically Sound Saratoga program to serve on the Solid Waste Disposal Committee and that a recycling provision be included in any future contract with the scavenger company serving Saratoga, Noted. 4. Policy Committee reaffirmed its position restricting adoption of resolutions endorsing functions of Inter Faith Religious Arts Musical Festival or similar functions to those conducted by local community organizations. Adopted. ,. .' ~ ~ ""- 3. . D. DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS 1. The Director of PublIc Works discussed the Proposed Parking Restrictions on Saratoga Avenue and Cox Avenue, and recommended no action be taken at this time. E. CITY MANAGER 1. The matter of Ordinance 38J8, amendin~ certain provisions of Article I, Chapter 8, Saratoga City Code relating to Dogs, was brought up by Mr. Huff. Reading waived. Introduced. 2. Security of Hakone Ga~dens. Mr. Huff stated that certain steps have been taken to improve security at Hakone, particularly NO Parking after closing time. Motion was made to adopt Res. MV-30 and suggestions made by Greg Morris, contained therein; seconded; carried. 3. Re expans io n of the Corpora tinn Yard. The Staff wa s authorized to study th:is matter and report back on it. VII. COMMUNICATIONS A. WRITTEN L Letter from Charley Price re accident involving a City vehicle. Council instructed City Manager to send ~ copy of it to the insurance company. . 20 .'" Claim filed by Joseph Anthony Anderson re same accident was denied by Council and referred to insurance company. 3. tetter fr,om Plumed Horse re littering. City Manager directed to advise Mrs. Anderson of the current regulations. B. ORAL - None; VIII. ADJOURNMENT The Mayor acknowledged and thanked the following visitors for being present: Norman Martin, Planning Commission; Dorothy Parker, Good Government Group; Jim Naugle, Solid Waste Disposal Committee; Bob Hardaway of the Telephone Company and Marilee Belleci of the Public Works Department. The meeting recessed to Executive Session at 10:30 P.M. and reconvened in public session at 10:45 and adjoùrned. JRH/ g 1;. HU Respec tfully