HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-1977 City Council Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, April 26, 1977 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Crisp Conference Room, City Hall, 13777 Fruitvale.Ave., Saratoga
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting
I. ORGANIZATION
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cole Bridges. The City
Clerk was asked to call the role, and indicated that Councilman
Matteoni was absent for the roll call.
II. CONSIDERATION OF THREE PROPERTY TAX REFORM PROPOSALS (SB-12,
SB-154, AB-999) UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE
The City Manager indicated that the main bill under consideration
at this point was SB-12, and asked Jim Hendrickson, Assistant to
the City Manager, to s~mmarize a report on this proposed piece of
legislation.
Prior to the discussion on the bill',. Councilman Matteoni arrived.
The City Council after hearing the report, discussed the matter in
some depth, and moved to oppose the bill. It was moved by
Councilman Kraus and secondedby Councilman Brigham to oppose the
bill in its present form, and to send a letter to Senator Smith,
with copies to Assemblyman Hayden, members of the Senate Finance
Conm~ittee and the League of California Cities, indicatingI the
City's position on this matter. Particularly, staff was askedfro!
includeza copy of the chart which indicated the loss to the City
of revenues if the bill in its present form had been in effect
since 1972. It was further added that the p~obl~m~ of state sub-
ventions for state mandated programs be emphasized, in addition to
the fact that the bill as presently worded does not provide specific
relief for Senior Citizens.
The motion carried unanimously.
III. LETTER FROM SUPERVISOR ROD DIRIDON CONCERNING THE_~PCOMING ABAG/MTC
CORRIDOR STUDY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING'~~-' ~. ~
Mayor Bridges brought up a letter he had received from Supervisor
Rod Diridon concerning the upcoming ABAG/MTC Corridor Study Policy
Committee Meeting on Thursday. He reviewed the contents of
Supervisor Diridon's letter pertaining to the two alternatives to
be considered by the Policy Committee.
He suggested that the Council adopt a resolution supporting the
concepts outlined in Supervisor Diridon's letter and submit them
to the Policy Board.
It was moved by Mayor Bridges and seconded by Councilman Brigham
that Resolution No. 817 be approved. The motion carried
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:00 P.M.
lly submitted,
City Cler!'~~