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Home My WebLink About12-05-1979 City Council Minutes _MI'.NU~,ES .... SARATOGA- CITY, COUNCI~ TIME: Wednesday, DecemBer 5,' .197~ -'.7 :'~0"P.M. PLACE: Sarat6ga~City Cohncil ChamberS, 13777 Fruitva~:Ave.7 Sarat6ga,'Caiif-. TYPE: Regular Meeting' -- r. ORGANIZATION ~ :. ORgANIZaTION' "X: ROLL'hALL : , : Present: Coundilmembe~'s Callon, Corr, Kraus. Absent: CouncitG'aB'~a~teoh .-' ..... MINUTES' ' ' ; ' B. ' ' Ndvember 7.& ~0, 1979.' =.. M/S: Co~r,(~r~hs,ap~roval'of r ' .-.': , ,the minuteS-of November 7 and' " -- "NoVember 20,"1979. Carr'ied. .Councilwoman Ca'lion abstained .- ' " " -ld~e.'to absenCe'6n 'Novemb~r'20.- II. CO~,~NIC~TI6NS "' :' ' ' -' COMMUNICATIONS A. 'ORAL ""-"' -.. 'B:. WRITTEN- -' ' '- 1. Letters' from'residents Noted'and filed'. City Clerk's urging appointment of' .Office to sena'le'tters'/of Gene Zambetti to:City. acknoWledgement.". .' _Council vacancy:- Mr/Mrs, WilliAm Tubbs.' ' "-Mr.,.A.T. McAlpine Mr.[Mrs. Wii-lys P~c~ - -~-. Ms. Jane Miiter' "'," '_ .. Mr.'/Mrs., Ro~t'RoCkwdod '., ',,. Mr;/Mrs. Clark Bassett',J~-~ .'.~* ~ . Mr. J. O"Ro~rRe, ,~ '-~' ~' - - - r Mr, B{ll~ ~h~ ~ "*' ~' ' i'~ '.'~ ......~ M~./Mrs.. 'James Dunn Mr~ Donal~ St~lling ~l, Mr.,Donald Bacci Mr. Daniel Bryant .~ . .. Mr: BrUce B. Breihotz Ms. Joan BOse .2. Ms.'Barbara~-,Wade, P~e~., Noted and filed .... City Cle~k.!s Saratoga Teachers Assn.-,~C O~fice to.~es~ond re:' Council 13678 Old Tree Way, urging disc~ssi6n and action. · safer walkwaMs and bike. Dat~s for school children.', II. CO~vfONICATIONS (Cont'd..) COMiMUNICATIONS B. I~RITTEN 3. Letter ~rom:h6meown'ers Referred to Public Works sta-f on Camino Barco asking for for'report back to the Council removal of "no parking" on. December 19, 1979.. restrictions. 4. Mardi Gualtieri and No action-taken.' -Shelley Williams, Co- chairmen, West ~alley Multi-M6dal TranSportation Corridor Task Force, asking City to re-affirm support. --- 5. Henr~ P Kapi~.M.,D'.~:D ','-:~6ked'~nd.filed:~ City Manager 20745-Sevilla Lane, opposin~;..._to r~p?nd.. changes in Saratoga H6usfng _ Element re: to~ '~nco~e' ~-. 'l .-,~ ~ housing. . .- ,.. 6. Susanne S. Mallory, Noted. Ci't~ Managez'to respond President, M~l!er Junior re:'action taken. High School PTA, urging Cit] Council to adopt'ordinance banning sale and display of drug paraphernalia ~o minon III. SPECIAL BUSINESS SPECIAL BUSINESS A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF The City-Clerk. adminis'tered the OFFICE TO NEW PLANNING Oath of Office ~o Alan King ~nd COMMISSIONERS Louise Schaefer, appointed to serve' on'the SaratOga Planning CommiSsion. IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (Taken out of. sequence) C.. DEPARTMENT HEADS & OFFICERS 1. Director of-Public W6rks Mr. ShOok reviewed.the staff Report Re: Pedestrian andl report, dated 11/29/79, outlining Bicycle Safety Program the status of bicycle ~afety Plan .program, and.proposed work program for dealing with expressed ConcertIs: City ~nager'=s recommendation not to hire pathway g~ard'fo~ path to Blue 'Hills School. Council suggestion to-approach L~nbrook High School and Miller Junior. High re: providing junior or senior high students to assist wi[h patrol. Council conc~nsus t6 direct st~ff. to explore crossing at Fruitvale and Allendale for RedWood School students, and .b~ing back op'tions and co'sts for improvement~ -. · IX. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTE~S ~Cont "d . if'HIS T' ' MATTERS , ' · %[~F~~'~Y6~~ 'PublicWOrks'staff to ~roceed, "' with proposed·-work program, as .... ' . Bicycle Safety Program' indica~e~ in ~ff Pla~ [Cont'.' d. ) ~~h'er~[%~e~t s ta~<-~ -. lslfoa{d ~eVi~he-l~or~n~Bikewa~s ~a~k ~0~e"'R~t -~d'lconsider. . .. A~ditionally, staff will meet ,again with school'represehtatives to obtain further input regarding specffic'6oncern~.and p. Os'sible : solution~ o~ the' wal~Way~bikeway ! system. 2.. Planning Director Report Re~.- staff report., dated 11Z28/79, Re: Notide .of ·Non-Renewal Th~ property owner has given of Williamso~iAct Contract .adeqUate'notice of non-renewal; APN 503-'13-68 (Day) therefore, the contract will terminat~ Japuary 1', 1989. D. CITY MANAGER " i Report Re: !mpl~men~ation ,Ref. staff report, dated 11/3~/79. .-of HCD Program -·Senior The City'Manager outlined.'the Center-_ -· various sites considered for location of the'proposed senior a) Staff. fiecommendation center. It is'the staff recommenr ' Re .Location ti n~~~%f~'F~ to 'the : . . da o b) Request for-Fea~ibili~ Conmuni~TC~er~W~iedted as the site for. a senior citi. zen Study facility. .:Mr.*Carnekie, H~D Coord'i~ator,-' .outlined the activities o'f seniors at.-the Community Centerr He'· · ~ indicated t~a~ with the formation L ·of the Seniors CoordinatingCouhCil . this' may'r.equire additional - - scheduling df time for use of ~he · ' ' Community C~nter.-- Various seni6rs ': grodps 'a~ given use o~ the building for a limited amount of time. 'This amounts to-appro~imatelyl day per week. Ray Moore, P~esident,-American Association of Retire~:~eOple Sar·atoga..A~ea Chapter., reported·.' that some members of A.A.R.P. have indicated they do not feel any '--". additional facilities are neede'd. There are'0ther~ members Who beu lieve that. if·the City has.evaluated '. - -"' - its .p~ior'ities and can find fund~ ..... ' ~,fo~ staff~n~ and maintenance, 'the · " ' Community Center should be 'expanded. ~'- ', ~ Therefore; the'A.A.R'.P would ........ ;~:'~ redommend a~y f~cilities for-Senior ~ , -, citizens be an expansion of the ..~ · .. -~ present Comr~unity Center. 3 - IX. ADMINISTP~TIVE MATTERS (Cont'd.) ADMINI'STP~TIVE MATTERS D. CITY ~IANAGER 1'. Report Re: Implementatiot It was.the'concensus of-the of HCD Program Senior Council to set a public hearing Center (Cont'd. in order to receive input from senior 'citizens relative to the.propose,d~senior center _and The Council further directed that staff bring back a report of scheduled activities at ehe Cormnunity Center, for consideration at the public hearing. Thi~ hearing will be scheduled for January 16, 1980. It was further suggested staff meet with the architect no-dis- cuss the proposed addition, and also, parking requirements. 2 Status Report Re: Traffic The City. Manager discussed his and Vandalism Problems in report, dated 11/28/79. Neighborhoods He recommended the Council not take any action to change the level' of law enforcement serv!c.e'at this time',.dud to the fact the City- Manager would be meeting with the Sheriff's Office concerning : re-negotiation of the present law enforcement contract. It . is estimated that if the new contract is-implemented as pro-' -- "" posed,' ~-City',s Qost for law !. ~nforcement through the remainder "" .,. 'Z of t~is-fiscal year would be -'. · approximately $157,000 above that -' amount budgeted. The City Manager ~ill b'e meeting with principals,of the high'schools, as well~d'i~'[~il~'~e~.i~dents, -.. discuss ~deas on how the schools might assist in,alleviating some of the ~aw e~forcement problems. An' updated status report will be. .forthcoming to .the Council subse- 'quent to these, meetings.. V. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND PETITIONS, ORDINANCES~ AND 'RESOLUTIONS ' .RESOLUTIONS ~. RESOLUTION 929 M/S: Corr/Callon to adopt Resolution 929. Carried unanimously..' P~SOLOTION CO~qENDING " BILLIE OLSON, PdE. TIRING PRESIDENT, SARATOGA SUNSET - ..! CLUB. - 4 . - '- - .-, .... - --' - · : . v..PETITIONS, OR f ANCES.,.-'AND 'P I-TIONS, ORDiNANdES, AND · · RESOLUTIONS '(Cont' d. ) RZSOLHTIONS (Cont "d. ) · - -' B. ~a:SOLUTION 930.' '. ~/S: Co~f/Ca~on ~o aBo~ . ~ ~SO~UT~O~ CO~D~G . ~ - : - - 'CHARLES' F. EARLEY,, ~TI~ING . . .Z,- ' '" ~IB~RY': CO~iSSIO~R. '- . " C. ACTIONS ~:' 1980 ~NICIP -- -" AND .SPECIAL ELECTIONS" .... -.:. -,y , . . ,. -. , .'. ~ - - " i; ' ~SOLUTION. ~2~ '= _ .M/S: · .Callon/Corr ~' A ~dE~!0~-~QWXSTIN~ Resolution 924. Carried unanimously. · .: .~' .~ - .~, - . .. ~NICIPAL ELECTION "AND '- SPECIAL ELEFtION, '- -:' )2' ~RIL 8,-1~80 ,:'.-Y' ' ' ' 2. ~OLUTION'925,. 'M/S; Corr/Callon to adopt ' ~'- ly ,, .~. ':. "...~ .'.-. ~ Resolution 925; Carried uffanimous . ' ~ A. '~SOLUTION 'C~LING A , -j' · SPECIAL "ELECtiON: IN ~E .. -. -- '. ' "' ' CI~.-OF .SA~T~, .~dRjTH~, 'L.- ....... ' -_ ' ' PU~OSE ' OK' FIL~ING A :... ~ACANT UNEXPI~'D ,TEllS,, - ' . :-, ~ ' ~ - .' - 'EOR-'~E ',CIT~riCbUNCI'L · - ' ' :"' · H ossH ,A k · 'TgS2, THE ~NER OF ,HOLDING. ~E - -': .- S~,'PROVIDING-FOR ., NOTICE ~E~OF. '. ' ' : 3. - P~SOLUTION 926 _ M/S: Corr/Callon to adopt _ '- R~solution' 92~. Carried unanimod~-ly. · - - A ~SOLUTIO~ SUBMITTINGe: ' - , -',- INITIITIVE ~ASU~' TO "' THE ELECTORS AT THE ,- ., . ' ~GUMR' ~NIC.~PAL- ' ELECTION TO :BE HEED' · -_~ 9RIL:8, 1980 . ,: . ?,: . ':, _, ., ,. _- ~. XNALYSIS OF ~ASURE AND M/S: Corr/Callon t6 request the '- .... " FILING' OF ARGUES. FOR - City At60~ney to-make an -impartial" .... OR-AGAINST INITIATIVE analysis. o,f-'the measure to be ,:. ,= ~ASU~ placed 'on the ballot. Carried ~ unahim0uS ly. .... .': ,, : _ ~e Council indicated that it ' does not intend to file an a~gument s ~. ., .. ,- :: '- ,.. , . concerning the initiative measure. '-5'2 'C~RGE' FOR C~'~AIGN B~ATE 'M/S: Corr/Callon to c~ntinue "' ' }~NTS, '~BUTTAL.ARG~S to charge for-prihEing and' handling "- :' """ Z",'" ..FOR'TH~ INITiaTIVE ' of t~e Candidate',s Statement; :-' .... AND STATEmeNT:OF O~ALI; said "statement to b~ limited :to ' ' FICATIONS 'FOR CI~ 200 words, and to accept rebuttal ;' CA~]DIDATES --' . ,: ' arg~ent's.in connection with '- the- initiative measure. Carried - - - - : , "' · ' unanimously. 5 - ' ~1~/~ ? V. ~ETITIONS~.O~DI~ANCES,'A~D ~ P~TITIONS~ ORDINANCES, AND RZSOLUTIONS (Cont'-'d.) RESOLUTIONS D. ORDINANCE 38.99 AN ORDINANCE ~ENDING THE M/S: Corr/Catlon to introdude CITY CODE RELATING TO .DIS- Ordinahce 38.99, and waive.the PLAY'AND SALE'OF DRUG reading. Carried unanimously. PARAPHERNALIA (Introduction). ROUTE AND TENTATIVE PLAN proposed maratho~"ro~'d~Z'"' -FOR 1980 PAUL MASSON anticipated. times the runners MARATHON would be at various intersections throughout the city.- He indicated that s~veral Steps. '-~ have been taken to alert the conmunitlconcerning the race "" ~this year. M/S: Corr/.Callon to approve the proposed route for the Paul Masson Marathon, including -. . all of ~he reg~4~§~_a~_~i~ut- lined and information. C~f~d~n~'nimously. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS VII. BIDS & CONTRACTS BIDS & CONTP~CTS VIII. CONSENT 'CALENDAR ~ CONSENT CALENDAR :- . 'A. JOINT PO!~ERS AGREEMENT M/S: Corr/Callon to. approve 1979-80, INTERGOVERNMENTaL the Consen~ Calendar. Carried EMPLbYEE RELATIONS SERVICE unanimously. ~'B.ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS TO' SARATOGA LIBRARY · Two Redwood Planter Boxes · Two Carg~se! Display Units · One Lectern " · Woven Hanging for Lounge Area ~; -- .~_ -_ C. RESOLU~ION.92t i: ' ' A RESOLUTION APPROVIN~ THf CITY OF S~RA~OGA !'HOUSING ASSISTANC~,~PLAN"" ~ ' ":- 'D. RESOLUTION 928 A RES6LUTION OF AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO'REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 99 ';' - FOR.~XCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX ..... REVENUES EOR TERRITORIES AFFECTED B~ A. JURISDICTIONAL CHANGE IX'. - iDMINISTRATIVE' MAT.TE~S (dohE~ a. ) e 'Am4INISTRATIVE ~TTERS - B. COUNCIL & CO~,IISSION, REPORTS '- 1. Report f~om:Parks & Council concensus to, postpone ' ' ' ' Recreation Commission Re: permanent ~ol~qy of one m~eting Changing of~Parks & per month,e~'~k?~h~k~, Meeting Schedule' ~jm~~:th~-o "' ~ag~da~d~n~la~iSh of the second meeting. .-_- 2. Councilwoman Corr - , Meeting involving seven cities Hdusing Cost Reduction ' in the Cognty held today, and -.,.Fundihg Pogl, as pr6posed took position tO,not include by"Citizens Advisory entitlement cities in such a Committee pool. _Favpi, e_ drC .ecycle dur,,e.. - ~e~'t~51?ish'~d by theC6unty'Councf~- ' ' ~Ommi'~e~ 'oE'-HCD 3. C0uncilwoman-Corr - : · City staff to follow up. Phone call c6mpiaint re: abcu~ulation of trash- 5ehind ArgonaUt-Shopping ' "- Cen~er 4. Councilwom&n Co~r -' -' City staff to follow up. Suggested the:City convey to the Chamber.of Comnerc, .... its appreciation re: holiday decorations. 5. CoUncilwoman Ca,llo~ >~/S: Corr/ballon to prepare a -- Request to:adopt a resolution,cOmmending Jerry Smith, resblution commending former Mayor of Saratoga, in his Jerr~'Smith-(Eo be appointment to the'State Cohrt presen~ed'atInvestiture of,Appeals. Carried'unanimously. , on December 14). 6.' Mayor Kraus Inquire~ Mr. Shook, Director of Public Works, re: status Of p~rking ' reported that staff has not final- ~o~ at Argohaut Shopping- its recommendation{ however, ~' Center.. " leaning toward leaving the signal ~ ! ~' at the warranted location, which is the entrance to the shopping center. Owner has.ind{cated willingness to . ., .~ make modifications to experiment · ' with~o.'~i~rff-ic probl~ns. IV~ SUBDIVISIONS:, BUILDING SITES, SUBDIVISIONS, BUILDING SITES, ZONING REQUESTS (Taken.out ZONING REQUESTS of sequence) -, Th~s item had been moved up on A. CONSIDERATION ~OF"REZONINGI the agenda in hopes that Council- OF A.~ORTIONOF, APN 517--9-33 man Matteoni would. a~rive, to ., FROM m{-.3,000 TO C-C .C_~i.~*~u_~e:~] 4 votes on this issue. (Gene Zambetti, 14575 Oak .bu~t e fact he did-not arrive, h .Street) Contt. d.' 11/20/79) it was the concensus of the Council, : and approved by Mr Zambetti, · continue. this matter to the next ~ .,,:7'~,:2 ,' ~ ~regula~ meeting on December 19th. -.. ""-"'~' ~ X.' .ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PUBLIC ~ 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PUBLIC GROUP REPRESENTATIVES- GROUP REPRESENTATIVES The MayOr acknowledged attendance of the 'following individuals :' Gtadys Armstrong, M~ar_len~_~D__uf~fi~n_,I~._~ Government G~oup ' -~:~- z~'-- ~ SaTlly Price - League of Women:Voters Dora Grens Pierce-C~nyon Homeowners : Association IX. ~DJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT ~/S: 'Co~r~Callon no adjourn to an ExeCutive Session. Carried una~imously. Thee meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P.~. 7 ' '