HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-1982 City Council Minutes SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Wednesday, July 7, 1982 - 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
TYPE: Regular Meeting .
I. ORGANIZATION
A. ROLL CAlL - Councilmembers Clevenger, Fanelli, Mallory, Moyles and
Mayor Callon present at 7:30 p.m.
B. MINUTES - 6/16; 6/29; 6/30
MAIIDRY/CLEVENGER ~DVED ADOPTION OF 6/16 MINUTES WITH CORRECTION ON PAGE 5
INDICATING THAT CLEVENGER HAD MADE FIRST STATtlMENT IN SIXTH FOIL PARAGRAPH
AND CLARIFYING THAT IT CONCEt{YED BUILDINGS WITPDUT VARIANC~.q. Passed 3-0
(Fanelli add Moyles abstaining because they were not present)~
Cr.~FENtQ~{/MALIDRy MDVED ADOPTION OF 6/29 MINUI]ES WITH CORREC]PION IN iTEM VI
THAT MALLORY HAD MOV~D/~)OPTION OF RESOLUTION 1097 AN]D CHANGE IN ITtlM VIII
CHANGING THE WORDING IN COUNCIlMEMBER CIEVENGER'S STATEMENT A~'I'ER THE WORD
"TIME" TO "IN RECO(tqITION OF MAYOR CALLON'S PREVIOUS SERVICE TO THE CITY
AND IN THE INTEREST OF WORKING TOG~I'HER TO SOLVE THE CITY' S PROBLEMS, SHE SUP-LT'
PO~l'EU THE MOTION." Passed 5-0.
FANELLI/MALIDRy MOVED ADOPTIONOF 6/30 MINIIrES WITH ADDITION OF CALION AS
ALTERNATE TO SANITATION DISTRICT #4. Passed 4-0 (Clevenger abstainingl., since
she had not been present).
II. COMMUNICATIONS
A. ORAL
Jen Stypula, representing Spencer and Associates, architects for the C~u~L~ity
Library, presented an honor award for design excellence for the Librail; from
the American Institute of Architects. Mayor Callon accepted the award, recog-
nized Library officials who were present, and requested that they hang the
award in the Library.
B. WRI'iT~N
#1 requesting funds for Library positions referred to budget considerations.
#2 providing information on Library volunteers - information only.
#3 providing information about "Friendship Exchange" referred to Facilities
Maintenance Director for reply.
#4 requesting action on vehicles permanently tk3rked in certain areas referredI
to City Manager.
#5 tendering Zsmbetti resignation frGn Planning C~n'uLdssion accepted.
#6 requesting traffic modifications at Cox referred to Cc~mnunity Development
Director.
#7 Offering Congress Springs School site for sale - no action required.
#8 informing City of deletion of MOsquito Control Program - no action required.
IV. PETITIONS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLIFIONS
A. CONSIDER RESOLUTION APpROVING AGREtlMENT WITH SANTA CLARA COUNTY IN REGAMD
TO AUTHORIZING BALLOT MEASURE FOR IDCAL GAS TAX. MEASURE TO BE PLAcRn
ON NOV. 1982 BAllOT.
City Manager revi6wed proposal and staff reconmendation to approve a~reement.
Mayor Callon felt that a 5¢ per gallon tax was too high to be approved. Coun-
cilmenber MOyles dl~o felt the measure would not be approved and that the City
should not expend its credibility on such a measure, but instead gD to the
Saratoga voters for scEnething directed to Saratoga needs. Peter Giles,
representing the County Highway Financing Task Force, stated that San Jose and
los Gatos bad attached-conditions to their approval of the measure. Shelley
Williams, 11951 Brookridge, urged the Council to vote against the measure
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because it was inadequate. Councilmenber Clevenger stated h~rzconcern that
60% of the money would be spent for regional highways and that construction
of new roads would result in greater maintenance costs 7.later.
MALIDRY/CIEV]t~GER E THE AGREFMEN~ BE RFJEUr~D. Passed 5-0.
Councilmember Mallory explained that he felt money should be used for street
maintenance rather than new construction, and be OppDsed the develoF~ent of
ROute 85 between Highway 280 and the Saratoga-Sunnyvale ROad because it would
bring the traffic to Saratoga, although he did not OppDse the acquisition of
the 85 Corridor. Councilmember Fanelli noted that she agreed that the acqui-
sition was important for the future, but she did not feel that this was the
appropriate taxation method.
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. PROPOSAL TO USE VYT,T,AGE POST OFFICE AS SHER3~'F'S SUBSTATION
CityfM~nager reviewed issues involved, and Sheriff RObert Winter e~plained
how=various shifts of his employees would use the proposed substation and
noted that it would be used r~ainlyffor locker rocms, detectives, clerical
staff, and juveniles or persons for when ~there was a warrant. There would
be no in-custody errestees or violent persons, he said.
Councils asked questions concerning internal use of the facilities,
financial impact on Saratoga's _contract, method of taking people into custody,
use of a nearby church parking lot, and other potential uses of the facility.
Sheriff Winter stated that the facility wo-]d Dot be useful as a jail.
Cole Bridges, a member of the Citizens Conmittee on the substation, said that
the substation would be useful to Saratogans in the event of a natural disaster
wb/ch would disrupt cc~munications from the County.. He also noted that the
committee had raised funds for the re~Ddeling of the building. The public
hea~ing was 6pened at 8:45 p.m.
Charles Reed, 14333 Saratoga Avenue, opposed the substation because he felt
it was uneconcmical and unneeded because of cuts in the Sheriff' s Department~.
Jean Griffith, .~r{~6l~r~ spoke on behalf of her employers, the owners. of
Corinthian Studios. She stated that they were enthusiastic about the sub-
station and ' fel~ that any negative' impact would be offset by increased security.
Alice Th~mas~ 14357 Saratoga A~enus, felt. that the neighkorhDod would be very
adversely affected by the noise, pollution and congestion generated.by Lhe sub-
station. She also felt there would not be enough parking av~ila61e for that use.
T. K. Davis, 18972 Mellon, spokeras~alprivAte citfzehTaIthouq]~'be is=an e~ployee
of the Sheriff' s Department. He supported the substation because it would allow
the Department to operate more effiCiently, thus possibly saving lives.
Betsy Br{yant, 19001 Monte Vista, spoke in support of the substation because
she felt it muld increase the :'impression of safety" in Saratoga.
Shelley Willia~s, 11951 Brookridge, spoke as Director of th~ Chamber of Conmerce.
supported the substation because of increased safety in general and for civil
defense ~urposes.
Lee Lesh, 18531 Vessing, suhnitted a petition signed by 60 people in favor of
.the substation. He felt Saratoga needed ~ Sheriff's office here rather'ithan
having to depend on the centralized County office.
Mary Wade,14740 Farwell, spoke in opposition to the substation, saying that
Saratoga may decide to have its own police department and ~would then be unible
to remove the substation. She also objected for envifor,mental and aesthetic
reasO~lS.
Jackie Welch, 20925 Jacks', spoke against the substation, stating that she
disliked the idea of many police cars in the area because of parking~and con-
gestion problems. zShe~!fq~s also cehcerned that Saratoga might develop sc~ne
other'means of law ehforcenent and would then be'unable to remove the substation.
Marlene Duffin, '21241 Canyon View, supported the sdbstation as a place where
youthful offenders ee{~]d be'brought within the conmunity as well as 'a source of
assistance in a majo~ emergency s~ch as the Canyon View garage fire.
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Carolyn Hays, Orchard BRad, spoke in opposition to the substation, saying
that those who supported it may live outside the Village. She. stated
that she was not bothered by fire trucks, but would be bothered by Ix)lice
cars.
BRbert Graves, Vineyard Lane, .spoke in favor of the sukstation. He felt
it would reduce vandalisn in the Village Post Office. He also stated that
the substation would have fewer vehicles parked at a time than the Post
Office did.
John McEnerey, ~bnte Vista, supported the substation on the grounds
that the value of the Sheriff's Office presence would offset any noise
caused by the cars.
Councilmenber Mallory noved to (DntinUe.'~the' ~ublic-h~aring.' There 'was no
second.
FANELLI/MALLORY MDV~D TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARENG. Passed 5-0.
Council discussed the issues further, including the possibility of asking
that the County obtain a use permit for the substation; the timing of
approving the Sheriff' s contract; remodeling and landscaping of the
facility; ongoing involvement of Council with the facility.
FANELLI/MALLORY MOV~) TO INSTRLKLT THE CITY MANAGER TO ~ICATE WITH
THE COUNI~ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO THE ~i~'F~CT THAT THE CITY WOULD LIKE
AN AGRE~M~IqT OR USE PERMIT PROCESS ~q WHICH CITY OONCE~S ARE ADDRESSED
AND SOME LONG-TERM RESOLUTION IS HANDI,F~ SO THAT CITY WOULD HAVE SOME
LEVERAGE IN THE FUPURE IF THIlqGS DO NOT TUtN OUT AS ANTICIPA~'~3. Passed
5-0.
Mayor Callon noted that the Supervisors would have the matter on their
7/13 agenda and encouraged citizens to centact then.
The Council than recessed frc~n 9:20 p.m. to 9:55 p.m.
B. APPEAL OF CONDITIONS OF DESIGN REVIEW A-820 AND VARIANCE V-575,
RRr,NAP DRIVE (David Ritter, appellant/applicant)
The public hearing was opened at 10:00 p.m. Since no one appeared to speak
and the appellant had requested an extension, staff recu~Lended continuation
of the hearing, to allow appellant time to meet the conditions.
CONSENSUS TO CONTINUE THE APPEAL TO 8/4.
VI. BIDS AND CONTRACTS
~?<A';.~'=AWARDz6~ C~NTRACT - RECONSTRUCTION AND OVERLAY OF ~r,I.RNDALE AVE. AND COX AVE.
BIDDER, PIAZZA CONSTRUCTION,-IN ~ kNDblV~
OF $18B,867.95. 'PSSed 5-0.
· B. AWARD OF-CON~FRACT - FRUITVALE AVENUE BIKE PATH FACILITY
ENGIN~.'~'.RING, FOR CONTRACT ANDUNT OF $26,747.50. Passed 5~0.
C. AWARD OF CONTRACT - ~URCHASE' OF ASPHALTIC ~NCR~T~: FOR STREET WORK
MALLORY/FANRr.I,I MDV~D TO AWAF~ CONTRACT TO R~:~:~ & GRAHAM AND AUTHORIZE
CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER FOR UP TO 1,000 TONS OF ASPHALTIC
CONCR~/I'~:, TOTAL/~DUNT NOT TO EX~ $23,960. Passed 5-0.
MALLORY~FANELLI MDVtD TO APPROVE I'I'Ei~S A, B, ~ D. Passed 5;0.
A. Construction Acceptance, SDR 1472 (Quito Office Center)
APPBOVED.
B. Final Acceptance, Tr. 5954 and Release of Montm~nt Bond.
APPRDV~I), WiTH RESOLUTION 36-B-200 ~f2C~F~ING STREEI'S.
C..Request for Authorization to Install "Blue Raised Reflective Markers"
on Streets for Saratoga Fire Hydrants
CALLON/MALLORY MOVED APPROVAL. Passed 5-0.
4~7/7/82
D. Approval of Warrant List
APPROVED.
VIII. ADMINISTRAT.IVE MA~TSRS
A. ¥0R
Council discussed vacation schedules and determined that a qusr~n would
be present for all scheduled meetings in August, so it would not be
necessary to cancel any. It was suggested that ~netime in the period
August 2-6 would be an appropriate time to discuss priorities.
B. COUNCIL ~ ~SSIC~ REPORTS
Co~ncilm~nber Fanelli requested that Council respond to the Planning
Commission concerning their request for dir&etion on the question 9f
prohibiting parking in bike paths.
Councilm.am. ber. Fanelli requested {hat Speaker~ not be' tin~d, and it was
agreed that appellants_ .and applicants at alY~l hearingS would still have
10 minutes to s[~, but the bell timer would not be used. The ins .tructions
to these wishing to speak under 0ral Ccrmunications would r~nain on the
agenda, limiting those speakers to two minutes. .._
CounciLmember' MallOry noted that there would be a meeting of the Peninsula
Division of the League of California Cities on July 29 at the Novitiate
Winery.
Councilmember Clevenger reported that HCO was now meeting Only every
other month.
Mayor Callon brought up Written Ccmlnunication '#7 eencern{ng sale of
Congress Springs School site. Council did not instruct staff. ~o indicate
iny interest on the part of the City. Counci~ Clevenger indicated
a desire to discuss the Congress Springs School site at a priorities
meeting, since' it was probably the orily site which might be used for
busing.
I. R~6i% 'frdnf'Pl~nnin~ ~s'~ion on Spaich Property, GPA 82-1-E
CONSENSUS,TO~'.S~T. uPUBYiIC HEAPdlqG FOR 8/4 ~ TO CONSIDER OTHER THREE
GSlqERAL PLAN AM~IN]DM~IqTS ON THE SAME DATE.
C. DEPARTMENT HEADS ~ OFFICERS
1. Cul~LLonity Develolment .
a. Report on request for easement by Pacific Tele~hene
.CLEVt~d'E~RY ~O'APPROVE GRANT OF'EASEMtl~T. Passed '5=0
iConlms/nity Dey_~l_oFmen~ Director noted that facilities. ~ould be underground.
IX. ADJOURNM~q~
MAItDRY/~GER MDVED TO ADJOURN AT 1_0:30 P.M. Passed 5-0.
Respectfully sutmitted,
Grace E. Cory'
Deputy City Clerk