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SKR~TO~A CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, June 22, 1993 - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: City Hall Administration Meeting Room, 13777 Fruitvale Ave.
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting/Joint Meeting with Chamber of
Commerce
1. Roll Call
Councilmembers Burger, Kohler, Monia, Tucker and Mayor Anderson were
present at 8:18 p.m.
2. Report of City Clerk on Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was-
properly posted on June 18. The notice of adjournment from the
June 16 Council-meeting was properly posted on June 17.
3. Meeting with Ch~m~er of Commerce concerning Items of Mutual
Interest
a. Promoting Saratoga business - the Los Altos Experience
- Los Altos City has an Economic Development Coordinator who is
paid by the City on a 3/4 basis. They also have the Chamber and
a large downtown merchants association. There are four shopping
districts in Los Altos plus commercial development on E1 Camino.
- Chamber agrees there are things in the Los Altos program they
could pursue.
- Chamber plans to put on Cable TV show Weekly to highlight
Saratoga and Saratoga business. Plan to continue to work on this
concept and get productions started. Perhaps Chamber should
concentrate on doing 15-minute segments which could be shown any
time including at City Council meeting breaks.
- Sign Ordinance - Have formed a committee to review and propose
revisions to the current ordinance.
b. Celebrate Saratoga - Plans for 1993
Going great guns. Joan Pisani working on the steering committee.
Change of name to Street Affair instead of Street Dance. Try to get
Saratoga High School Homecoming Floats in Parade if game is same
weekend as the parade. Parade route will be shortened to start at St.
Andrews Church.
Ideas to try to resurrect barbecue at Wildwood Park after the parade:
1. Invite music fest bands.
2. Have some sort of contest like biggest zucchini, etc.
3. Have reasons to get kids into park with parents.
Opening Gala not going to be held this year. It was not successful
last year.
c. City Participation in the Chamber of Commerce Leadership
Structure - Is there a role to play?
Board to invite City Manager and Mayor to be ex officio members of the
Board. Improve communications between City and business community and
work to create innovative ways to do things on less money.
d. Honor Saratoga Program
Starting a new event with a kickoff on July 13 to promote the learning
of history and relate it to Saratoga -- The Bill of Rights, the
Constitution, etc. Being organized by Don Wolfe.
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e. New Agreement
The City Manager passed out a new agreement with the Chamber of
Commerce and the City for review. It is scheduled for the July 7
Council meeting.
4. Closed Session
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. to closed sesaion to discuss
negotiations with the Saratoga Employees Association.
5. Adjournment
The City Council adjourned from cl~)sed session at 12':25' a.m., having
further instructed the City Manager regarding negotiations with the-
Saratoga Employees Association.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry R. eacoc ~
City .Clerk