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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-04-1986 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, June 4, 1986 PLACE: Civic Theater, 15777 Fruitvale Avenue TYPE: Regular Meeting 1. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Hlava, Moyles, Fanelli, Callon, and Mayor Clevenger present at 7:05 P.M. City Manager Peacock and City Attorney Toppel also present. 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS None 5. ROUTINE MATTERS A. Approval of Minutes - 5/21 Councilmembers requested following changes: 6c Councilmember Ranelli/Hlava moved to direct the staff to prepare an amendment; 9B. Vote on Clarence Neale's application was 4-1 with Councilmember Fanelli voting against it. Councilmembers HLAVA/FANELLI MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES AS AMENDED, Passed 5-0. B. Approval of Warrant List Councilmember Hlava requested clarification on crackfiller. After discussion, warrant list was approved 4. CONSENT CALENDAR - CLAIMS A. Application to present Late Claim - St. John Councilmembers HLAVA/MOYLES moved to deny Consent Calendar - Claims. Passed 5-0. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR - OTHER ITEMS A. Planning Commission Actions - Noted and filed B. Heritage Preservation Commission Actions - Noted an~ filed C. Resolution No. 85-9.89 Adopting a Comprehensive Management Compensation System and Setting Management Salary Ranges for Fiscal year 1986-87. Passed 5-0. D. Resolution No. 2544 Revising Salary of the City manager adopted. Passed 5-0. E. Request for Authorization for Chief Building Inspector to attend Seminar ' F. Final Map Approval, SDR 1511, Clarence Neale~ Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, 2 lots Item F was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. After the discussion, it was adopted 4-1 City Council IMinutes - 6/4/86 Page 2 with Councilmember Fanblli opposed. G. Acceptance and Acknowledgment of Donation to Hakone AARP - Approved. H. Authorization of Attendance at League of California Cities Conference - Approved. I. Request for Extension of completion Date for SDR 1290 (Lauren Hulse) Resolution 2255.1 adopted. Passed 5-0. 5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS AND THE PUBLIC A. Oral Communications from the Public and Commissions - None B. Written Communications from the Public #1 from Linda Protiva [equesting abandonment of alley - Agendize~ ~,~r next meeting ~2 from Walter and EliZabeth DeHorn concerning property at Cox/Saratoga-Sunnyvale - Agendize for next meeting ~5 from Chief Sporleder, Central Fire District, requesting support for=establishment of California State Fire Academy at Mission College - Consensus to draft a letter supporting Chief Sporleder ~4 from Kenneth Weller expressing support for recycling - Received and filed ~5 fro~ Heritage preservation Commission notifying Council of intent to proceed with documentation of Residential Historical District - Sharon Landshess summarized project and asked for the Council's support. Noted and Filed ~6 from Mildred Gordon suggesting uses for cable television - Noted andSfiled 6. OLD BUSINESS - None 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Request ~:rom C. W. Nea~e for refund of variance fee - I FANRrJ,I/MDYLES MDVtI) TO APPROVE STAFF RE(I)iviMMqDATION TO DENY REOUE~P. Passed 5'0 .. Councilmembers CALLON/.HLAVA moved to reconsider the motion from the May 21s:t meeting concerning Mr. Neale's payment of fees. MotiOn passed 5-0. Discussion was held about the conditions of, Mr. Neale's rental as it pertained to low and moderate income. The City Manager explained ~the conditons of Section 8, Leased Housing Program. Mayor, Clevenger stated it was> very difficult for Saratoga ]to provide low income housing.. Councilmember Fanelli q~uestioned the waiving of fees when Mr. Neale is recei~ving market value rents /when the rest of the community is paying these same rents. Mayor Clevenger stated Mr. Neale is providing low and moderate income housing' in a community where it is not readily available. Councilmember Hlava stated one of the crucial things was City Council Minutes - 6/4/86 Page 3 that the C ty has done this before for seniors in the Saratoga court development. Then the City established Quito Park and put senior oriented'improvements in it so claiming seniors don't need park facilities isn't necessarily true. Councilmember Callon wanted to make sure the second parcel is required to pay the fees. Councilmembers CALLON/HLAVA moved that Mr. Neale pay the Park and Recreation fees for Parcel B and storm drain fees on both Parcels A and B, but waive Parcel A's Park andRecreation feeuntil such timethat development on that Parcel i~no longer under an agreement between Mr. Neale and the City-of Saratoga or other public agency for low and moderate income housing. Passed 4-1 with Councilmember Fanelli opposed. B. Resolution No. 2345 establishing Parking District No. 3 revolving fund and establishing an interest rate of 9%. Passed 5-0. C. Resolution No. 2346 for Green Valley Disposal Rate Increase Request Councilmember Callon removed herself from this issue because she is working on case with Green Valley Disposal, although it is totally unrelated to this issue. The City Manager summarized the program. Mayor Clevenger stated she felt the City needed to address this issue. Councilmember Hlava stated the City should look at whether we carry our share of the costs. She also stated she is willing to go along with the 11.5% increase this year, but doesn't want to get locked into the 7% increase next year unless the audit warrants it. Councilmember Moyles stated he supported staff recommendations. He further stated increases have generally been well negotiated by staff. He was pleased with the increases that seemed appropriate. He also stated he felt Saratoga had to come to parity with this issue. He did not want to respond the Los Gatos' comments and felt that the landfill question is ~ore important to him. Councilmember Fanelli stated that the staff has done a fine job. SheIs concerned that every year we agree and then thereIs a recapitulation. In good faith we set a pattern for ourselves and would like to see Saratoga stay with that obligation. Therefore she stated she would not be voting in favor of the rate increase. Mayor Clevenger stated Saratoga negotiated with other cities to get a better rate. She also stated Saratoga is not making enough revenue to take care of the costs. If Saratoga doesn't pay its share, she felt there was no incentive for the other cities to bargain with Saratoga. She further stated that this is the only way Saratoga can make up the costs and she would be voting for this proposal. Resolution No. 2346 for Green Valley Disposal Rate Increase request was adopted. Passed 3-1-1 with CounEilmember Fanelli opposed and Councilmember Callon abstaining. City Council Minutes - 614186 PagE? 4 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Discussion of City Revenue Sharing Budget for 1986-87 The City Manager summ,arized the procedures relative to revenue sharing. budget. The public hearing was opened at 7:55 P.M. · Louise Cooper was concerned about a $900 roof- for the Saratoga Museum, Staff advised Mrs. Cooper that the roof would b~: budgeted under Maintenance Activities and De taken care of this year. Public hearing closed at 8:,B5 P.M. 8. City Budget for 1986-87 The public hearing was opened at 8:06 p.m. Ed O'Rou~ke, Board of Directors for the Good Government Group, (omenended the City staff on the budget and made a few general comments for improvement. He felt that the reserves were a little too optimistic and that the City should, took more carefully at median and parkway maintenance as related, to safety issues. He did feel t~e staff had done an excellent job and recommended approval. The public hearing was closed at 8:20 p.m. (1) Resolution No. 2547 Adopting Consolidated Budget. Passed 5-00 (2) Resolution No. 2548 Authorizing Permanent Positions City Service. passed 5-0. (5i Resolution No. 2549 Establishing Appropriations Limit for FY 1986-87- Passed 5-0. C. Resolution No. 2350 to Adopt Annual Rate Review for Utility User Tax and R~tain current rate. The public hearing was opened at 8:22 p.m. No. one appearing to speak,. it was closed at 8:23. The motion to adopt Resolu- tion 2350 passed 5~0. ' D. Public Hearing: Landscaping and Lighting District LLA-i. The Mayor- of the City of Saratoga stated: "This is the time and place set for ~hearing on the levy and collection of the proposed assessn~ent for Fiscal Year 1986 - 1987 for the City of Saratoga Landscaping and lighting district. These proceedings were undertaken pursuant to te c ' ,i . h Lands, apzng and L~ghtzng Act of 1972. This hearing is-a hearing on the Engineer's Report prepared pursuant to the provisions of tr~e 1972 Act. The Engineer's Report prepared by the ' City Engineer' consists of the proposed improvements, the boundaries of the Assessment District and any zones therein, the proposed diagram, the e~timate of cost thereof . and the poposed assessments upop assessable lots and parcels land within the District. Any one of these items may be the subject of protests! or endorsements. You are asked to clearly identify. yourself and the property owned by you so that your statements may be correctly recorded. The hearing is declared~open at 8:28 P.M. and I will ask the City Clerk to report on the various notices given in connection with the hearing." The City [:lerk stated as follows: City Council Minutes - 8/4/86 Page 5 "Notices have been published and posted as required by the Landscaping Act of 1972. Affidavits and certificates of publishing and posting are on file in my office. A copy of the Engineer~s Report prepared by the City Engineer was filed in my office on May 7, 1986, and has been open to public inspection since that time." There was no testimony from the audience. Tile poblic bearing was closed at 8:30 p.m. Councilmembers MOYLES/HLAVA moved to approve Resolution No. 2550D. Passed 5-0. E. Protest H, earing in connection with Landscaping and Lightinb-District LLA-1 (annexation) - Continued to July 2rid due to noticing requirements 9. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS A. Discussion of Oral Communications not referred to Staff - None B. Legislative Items Consensus to send letter regarding funding public transit for $110 mi 11 ion Mayor Clevenger noted that she and the City Manager will attend the League of Cities conference to lobby for the City of Saratoga in Sacramento on June 9 and 10, 1986. C. Reports from Individual Councilmembers No reports from Councilmembers FaOelli, Callon, or Hlava. Councilmember Moyles suggested the Monterey conference material be distributed to the new City Council members. Mayor Clevenger stated the next regular meeting should be June 18. At that time Councilmembers Hlava and Callon will be out of town. The study session meeting on June 10th has been cancelled. She further stated certification of the election and swearing in of th~ new' Council members will be on Thursday, June 26th because everyone will be there then. Mayor Clevenger thanked Councilmember Callon for her work in the Planning Commission and City Council, and. especially her steadying force and decisions on Measure A. The August calendar was also discussed by Council. Consensus to meet August 6 and schedule the next meeting in September. 10. ADJOURNMENT to Litigation Session at 8:50 P.M. 11. Reconvened from litigation session at 9:10 P.M. No action was taken by the Council. City Attorney was directed to continue to negotiate settlement of Quarry Road slide litigation. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:12 P.M.