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Home My WebLink About07-10-1979 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Tuesday, July 10, 1979 - 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Saratoga City Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, Calif. TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting AGENDA ACTION TAKEN I. ORGANIZATION )RGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL Present: Callon, Corr, Kalb, Kraus Absent: Matteoni (arrived 7:40 P.M.) B. MINUTES '~ ' · June 20 - Councilwoman Callon noted a correction on page 12, third para- ~. * graph, to reflect Mayor Kraus voting in opposition of the original motion. M/S: Corr/Kalb to approve_ the minutes of 6/20/79,-~_as_-'-: ~d'i~fi~d., and minutes of 6726/79. Carried unani- mous ly. II. COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS A. ORAL . 1. 'Robert Van der toorren, Continued to JUly 18, 1979. 14555 Horseshoe Dr.'~>re- questing withdrawal of appeal to construct a-pati~ 14462 Black Walnut Court 2. Russell Crow~her', 20788 Comments acknowledged. Norada Cto, commenting that a specific plan has not yet been prepared considering all aspects of the area, and inconsistency with the General Plan (Parker Ranch final map). II. COMMUNICATIONS~ (]eont ':d ~ ), ~ COMMUNICATIONS B, WRITTEN 1. Paul E. Sagers:, As~st. Noted and filed. ExecUtive Off~icer, Local Agency Formation Commission advising apprbval of 're'-k quesft to eXClude '149.-aCres .' from. previous~ urban ~erviCe area .Boundary . .2. Shirlgy,YeI.aV'ich-,' 2039.1 Approved re%ues~t,' Wolcott way~.~ ~equesiting · pennissfion t'o park carsL on Vacant city-property on Saturday, Sept~ember-1,' 3. Richard Salazar, Studen~ Council agreed to discuss this re~ Gov't. member, Saratoga quesft in conjunction with the School, requesting "School 1979L-80 Budge~' considerations:and Crossing" si'gn's. and-aft" 7~ Y~valuation of 'school crossing guards.. crossing~ guard at Horsl~g~ Saratoga-Los Gatos and Oak Street/Saratoga-Losn Gatos Road. 4. Anne W. Wickham, en- Noted and filed. .closing letter signed By Pierce Road residents opposing extensive improvements of Pierce Road 5. DavidA. Ritter, 120 Noted and filed. Carlton Ave., #26, Los Gatos, thanking Council members for their con- sideration regarding his recent appeal'. 6. Richard H. Priest, · Considered with discussions on President, Saratoga development of Congress Springs Little League, urging~.~.e~j~.. Park. struction of Congress~ Spri~ P~ be a~r~ed the upcoming budget. 7. Russell L. Crowther, Noted and filed. 20788 Norada Court, re: Parker Ranch final map. 8. Margaret Coffeng, 12960 Noted and filed. Par~ount Drive, re: bicycling on Pierce Road. 9. Robert Van der toorren, Continued to 7/18/79. Planning Planning Consultant, re: staff to provide infomation re: use pemit issued to Mr. use pemi~ application. and Mrs. Gene Oberhauser. 10. William E. Heiss, Civil Continued to 7/18/79. Director of Engineer, requesting public Works. to contact S.P. to try authorization of a grading and obtain a more' definitive schedule pemit for Tract 6526 to receive encroachment pemit. (Parker Ranch). - 2 - III. SUBDIVISIONS~ BUILDING SITES, SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, ZONING REQUESTS ZONING REQUESTS IV. PETITIONS~ ORDINANCES~ AND PETITIONS~ ORDINANCES~ AND RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS A. CONSIDERATION OF MEMORANDUM Councilman Kalb made the following BY COUNCILMEMBERS RALB AND motion: CALLON RE: REINTERPRETATION OF HCRD ORDINANCE "Move that we modify the inter- pretation of the HCRD Ordinance to exclude areas which are geologically unstable and those over 40% in slope from the gross area calculations When determining the density." ,councilwoman ,motion. Mr. K~i'~ 'to elabqrate concerning his motion. !Councilwoman Callon indicated she would interpret Mr. Kalb's comments -to mean that in any case right now, 7if land is geologically~le~j'~t 'is not being built oneand i~on't · 'be usedin the calculation that we iStart with. 7Mayor Kraus commented he believes the Council has seen adequate ., ?exampl~ from.t~e Planning Commission '- .where they,bave;~utdown on lots, ' !and we are not building on geological lpr0blem areas at this point. ~ ~C0u~cilwoman 'Ca~!on stated.I!~b~ she ~-. lbelieves this interpretation does lis to set it clearly forth, with4) lno arguments on either side. The Mayor ~alled for the vote on Councilman Kalb's motion. The motion · was carried, 4 to 1, Mayor Kraus in opposition. .M/S:. Callon/Kalb to interpret the HCRD formula so that each lot conforms on its own to the slope density cal- culations. Couhcilman Kal~b. indicated' eliminate the possibility of clu~ter- ing, and also, increase the road sizes and impervious sur.faces. · The motion failed,'l to 4, with Councilmembers Kraus, Corr, Kalb .and Matteoni in opposition. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS ~PUBLIC HEARINGS A. TO CONSIDER PROPOSED ~iiThe City Manager presented proposed 1979-80 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET !,Resolution 780-8 relative to fee !changes recouping certain costs in · Adopt Resolution 908 .'~the land development process. He ~requested ~ concensus concerning the budget figures.this evening so any modifications could be inserted into Resolution 908 and brought back for final adoption. Mayor Kraus opened the public hearing at 8:25 P.M. Dora Grens, 13451 Old Oak Way, stated that a great majority of the residents would appreciate funds for a monthly communication. The City Manager advised there has been no money proposed in the budget for this item. He discussed this at a study session as a supple- mental item, and included Mrs. Grens' letter at that timel. for consideration in the 79-80 fiscal year budget. M/S: Kalb/Corr.to close the public hearings. Carried unanimously. The public hearing was closed at 8:30 P.M. COuncilman Kalb: Regarding the replacement budget, we started at the beginning of this year with $101,000, and we now have $146,000. We have approved $52,000, which is exactly what we ought to have through 1979-80. The City Manager explained there was one year which was not funded, and this is part of the supplemental appropriation, plus the unfunded vehicles. Councilman Kalb: Regarding main- tenance of the buildings, how can the cost per square foot be going down when the costs are going up. Barbara Sampson, Director of Community Services, explained that the error made in calculations was attributing the $9,000 to Other Building and Repair bahk to'~h~r :~{.f_~Tf~:7~.~ as ~e 11, Fur ther oft~e'~in reasons staff re-evaluated " this is because of the tremendous need in the Community Center which has been realized since programing has increased. Number of hours spent r " at the Corporation Yard will be de- . creased, as welL'~as number of hours ~pent at City Hall. - 4 .V, 'PUBLIC HEARINGS '(Lcontl'd'.) ~./~!PUBLICHEARINGS A. TO CONSIDER PROPOSED M/S: Call0n/Corr to allocate 1979-80 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET $16,000 toward the establishment of a communication to the residents · Adopt Resolution 908 Motion'failed, Councilmembers Kraus, Kalb, and Matteoni in opposition. Councilwoman Callon inquired regarding possibility of Crossing Guards changing median strips to something that is drought CouncilwomaA Corr inquired what is resistant. the status of the request from Third Grade' students as a result Miss Sampson commented this of the student injured on Oak Street. is an objective staff will be Setting for next year. Mr. Shook, Director of Public Works, She further pointed out it is replied his department is reviewing a distinct process to take the signing and physical layout of this turf up if it is to be the crosswalks, and signs are not rolled and transplanted in accordance with the current successfully. standard traffic control device. Therefore, this would require the The City Manager advised he State's approval. has asked the department to look at this and come up Council concensus to instruct staff with a plan in the next to check to see if warrants are . several months. beihg met at this intersection, and report back to the Council. Councilwoman Callon: The environmental impact report M/S: Kalb/Matteoni to reduce the administrative fee seems amount budget in General Govern- high, particularly .for small ment by approximately $10,000 to projects. Also, fee for be more in line with the insurance design review in major suB- rates. Carried unanimously. divisions. If it comes in packages, it would seem it M/S-: Kalb/Corr to reduce Police doesn't take the amount of Services and Code EnfOrcement by time as dealing with one $15,000 to bring it in line with individually. what is more realistic.in terms of actual expenses. Carried M/S: Kalb/Corr to modify unanimously. the proposed budget to re- ~ flect the increase in fees, M/S: Kafb/Corr to direct the as proposed in Resolution Planning Department, Inspection 780-8, with consideration Services, Public Works, Community to modifications suggested Services, and Parks Department to by Councilmembers Callon and include a goal of defining one Matteoni. Carried unani- program during the year to either mously. improve productivity, cut red , · tape~ reduce time in processing Monthly Communication to ·applications, etc., and sometime Residents- during the course of the year, '~ inform the Council of the program Councilwoman Callon indicated that they came up with. The motion her support of this news- .~, was carried un~nimobsly. letter to the residents on " Supplemental Items to CperatingBudget a. monthly basis. Addition of 10 hours in the position This was discussed, and it. of Recreation Supervisor at the was determined this service Community Center. - Council ageanent. would cost the City approxi- mately $20,000 annually. Training and Development funds for Also, it was pointed out management and employees!($5,140) - there have been very few re- Council agreement. quests for a newsletter of this. type. 5 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (con't"d.) ~5 PUBLIC HEA~INGS A. TO CONSIDER PROPOSED The City Manager referred to two 1979-80 FISCAL YEAR'BUDGET reports from the Parks and Recreation Commission, dated 7/5/79. · Adopt Resolution 908 The Commission is requesting an Professional Services, allocation of $300,00 in city funds · Office of Emergency Servf~es. for development of Phase·#1 of ($3,000) --Council agree- Congress Springs Park. ment on every-qther year basis. Input was received on this subject from the following individuals Economic data update ($1,500)! present in the audience: Council agreement onanevery- other year basis. Fred Speeler, 12624 Plymouth Drive, suggested that funds to maintain Supplies'.- Community the baseball and soc~cer fields Services, Parks and l~n.dscape could be raised by the leagues. Maintenance, Government· Als0~ he conmented that volunteer Buildings ($2,665) ~ ' labor could be recruited.by the Disapproved funding. youth groups. Park~ & Landscape Mainten= Dick·Pacheco, 20320 Kilbride Drive, ance pur~ch~se of 72-inch ~ member o.f theTboard of AYSO Soccer, rotary mower ($7,000) - pointed out that this isa park Council ~greement~ , for ·the entire City of Saratoga, .... and.n~t-j~st for youth groups. He Community Center i~' Pur~h~ further commented.that in order to of office items and re- make this a viable project for upholstery of chairs ($2,150) the youth groups, they need to have Council to observe furniture the City commit'Tat least $300,000. at Community Cen er,-.and e~aluate on 7/18~7~? He stated the youth groups are more than willing to contribute time, Painting and' re-staining energies, money and knowledge toward exterior City Hall and Civi~ the uniform development of this park; Theater'($6,550) Council however, they can't do it on a agreement. piecemeal basis. Inspection Services - steel M/S: Matteoni/Callon to accept file cabinets Yor inactive the Parks and Recreation Commission files ($1,000) COuncil recommendation to allocate from aar. e~ment_.~ Revenue Sharing$300,000 toward the P~placen~nt ~bnd - COLmCil first phase of Congress Springs approved $45,000, and requested Park, with .the proviso ~hat prior the procedure for writir~% off to spending this money, meetings '~ems.b~ standardized for clari- ~', be arranged to coordinate between · ._ ~cat~on. .l~the City and youth groups a commit- M/S: Kaib~Matteoni'toapprov~ ~'m~p~ to ong~pg~m_aintenance and a those items discussed this · ;~c~n~ ~6w-a~d c~pital i~provemants .evening, and the City Manage~ frofn"~dt'~'ide'gfSuP§'i bring back a report summari- The Council discussed .th·e motion. zing s'ame. Carried unani- mously.· MayOr Kraus commented he was looking for some help in accumulating this Capital Improvements $300,000. Also, he is Concerned that the City is going to need The Council agreed to dis- $185,000 for improvements to Hakone cuss only that portion of Gardens. the.Capital Improvements program that deals with ~eMayor called for the vote on the .Congress Spring~ Park original motion. The motion failed,· development. with Councilmen Kalb, Kraus and Corr in opposition. - 6 - V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (cont'd.) :~ PUBLIC HEARINGS A. TO CONSIDER PROPOSED M/S= Corr~kl~'l'~__~.o_'~p_'~f{~_.~6" ':~'~ 1979-80 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET $230 , 000~.tbw~'~d Phase 1~ and '" Phase 1-~B',"Qi6h contingencies as · Adopt Resolution 908 stated in the original motion. Carried unanimously. VI. BIDS AND CONTRACTS BIDS AND CONTRACTS VII. CONSENT 'CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR A. NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND Councilman Kalb requested to remove ACCEPTANCE OF SEAL COATING item C from the Consent Calendar. OVERLAY PROJECT OF CERTAIN CITY STREETS, 1978-79 M/S: Kalb/Corr to approve the CONTRACT ConsentICalendar, with the exception of item C. Carried unanimously. B. ACTION RE: GUAVA COURT PATHWAY 1. ResolUtion 906, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga, Approving the Southern Pacific Transpor- tation Company's Easement Agreement for Use of the Right-of-Way for a Bicycle and Pedestrian Path between Guava Court and Fredericks- burg Drive 2. Resolution 907, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga Approving th6 Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Walkway Permit Crossing Metcalf-Monte Vista 230 kv L/T tO Inter/ connect Guava Court and Fredericksburg Drive for the Use of a Bicycle and.Pedes- trian Path 3. Application. of the City of Saratoga to Construct a Pedestrian-Bike CroSsing, Vicinity Guava Court and Fredericksburg Drive, at Southern Pacific Transpor- tation Company Mainline, Proposed Crossing @ mp. 44.12 (en line) in the City of Saratoga, Santa Clara County C. CONDITIONAL FINAL MAP APPROVAL, TRACT 6526 (Parker Ranch) · Resolution 1339-1, Resolution Approving Final Map of Tract 6526 - 7 - VIII. ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY ~ ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY A. CONDITIONAL FINAL MAP The Director of Public Works out- APPROVAL, TRACT 6526 (Parker ilined the conditions .of approval Ranch) .of this map. · Resolution 1339-1, ~The Mayor further called attention Resolution Approving Final to an item of correspondence on ~Map of Tract 6526 this.issue from RUssell Crowther. The letter was acknowledged. M/S: Kalb/Corr to adopts'Resolution 1339-1, granting Conditional Final Map Approval on Tract 6526.. Carried unanimously. Recess and reconvene IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. ~DMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. MAYOR, 1. Letter from William Continued to 7/18/79. Heiss, requesting authori- zation of a grading permit Staff was directed to contact for Tract 6526 (Parker~ Southern Pacific to try and get a Ranch) more d~finitive schedule for re- · I ! ~I, . qeiving' encroachment permit. 2. ,Appointment' of City. M/S: ~alb/Corr to ~esignate Representative and Alter- Henry Kraus asYth~ii'f"~ repre- nate to Inte~g~v~rnmental senta~ive to I:G~C.~' ~i~' council. '~ Norman Matteoni as alternate. Carried unanimously. 3. Appointment of City, <~,'~~n~ ~_dK.~~ ~'~_~ Representative to Health Systems Agency. 4. App6intment of City ~'~P~i~f~'~a~.TM ........ '~,~7~'-V'~'~ R'epresentative to Para- ~ ' ~= transit Coordinating Council 5. Appointment(s) to ~0 ~p~f~t?~h'~ade. ~"= ~' '~"~ Emergency Medical Care .................... · ....~ ....~-~-;,:~ ~ Committee. 6 Appointment to N0~p~6%h~nt ~:.'~7~-~'~ ....... ~ Operational Area Coordin- ating Council - Civil defence and EmergenCy Organization. B. COUNCIL & COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Report from Councii- Councilman Kalb suranari. zed comments members Corr and Kalb Re: in a memorandum from Councilwoman 7/9/79 meetinglre: Pierce Corr and himself relative to the Road/Mt..Eden Road~ meeting on Monday evening con- cerning Pierce Road improvements. The primary concensus generated revolved around alternate means of circulation. - 8 - IX. 'ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ,~ ADMINI:STRAT:IVE MATTERS B. COUNCIL &'*'COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Report f~om Council- Another concensus was that any members Corr and Kalb Re: 'improvements to Pierce Road 7/9/79 meeting re: Pierce would increase the speed, and Road/Mt. Eden Road. possibly increase the traffic, and steps be taken to mitigate that effect. Councilwoman Corr added that ehere seemed'to be a concensus toward another road, primarily in the southern section.. Councilman Kalb referred to a letter from Mr. Cochran, President of the Pierce-Canyon Homeowners Association, indicating his analysis of the meeting wasthat everyone wanted to retain the rural character, that safety'conditions for existing traffic conditions is inadequate, and that minor improvements may be all that is necessary to resolve this. Further, the number of houses will tripie the hazard level, and also inconsistency between some of the density numbers of the General Plan and this analysis. .Upon the .recommendation of the City M~nager, it was agreed by the Council to schedule. the issue of the Alternative Circulation Plan for the Western Hillsides,[~long !;~'h~ ~h~ Cumulative Impact '~atysis, ~E ~ 7/24/79 study session. . C. DEPARTMENT HEADS & OFFICERS '. 1. Planning Director': Continued tO study session on 7/24/79. Report Re: Alternative Cfrcu- . ~- lation Pattern for Western Hillsides D. MISCELEANEOUS 1. Action Re: Congress Councilman Matteoni requested the Springs Park Development earlier motion be modified to re- "" .fl~ct allocating $230,000 toward Congress Springs Park development, first phase, and to proceed With construction drawings for Phase I-A and l-B, 'ahd~all~tate'Work responsi- Bilities. Carried unanimously. X. ADJOURNMENT ADJObRNMENT M/S: Kalb/Corr to adjourn the meeting. Carried unanimously. The meeting .was adjourned 'at :10 M Resp e ted, ~t~ Cler~