HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-1993 City Council Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, July 13, 1993 - 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: City Hall Administration Meeting Room, 13777 Fruitvale Ave.
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting/Joint Meeting with Planning Commission
1. Roll Call
Councilmembers Anderson, Burger, Kohler, Monia and Mayor Tucker were
present. Commission members present were Asfour, Caldwell, Jacobs,
Moran and Murakami; Commissioner Wolfe was absent. Staff members
present were City Manager Peacock, Public Works Director Perlin,
Community Development Director Curtis, City Attorney Riback.
2. Report of City Clerk on Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was
properly posted on July 9. The notice of adjournment from the July
7 Council meeting was properly posted on July 8.
3. Adjournment to Meeting of Public Finance Authority
ANDERSON/BURGER MOVED TO ADJOURN TO A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY. Passed 5-0.
MEETING OF SARATOGA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
4. Roll Call - All members were present.
5. Contract Employing First California Capital Markets Group, Inc.,
as Financial Consultant for a Fee of $2500
ANDERSON/BURGER MOVED TO APPROVE CONTRACT WITH FIRST CALIFORNIA CAPITAL
MARKETS GROUP, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2500. Passed 5-0.
6. Adjournment to Meeting of City Council
7. . Roll Call - All members were present.
8. Sphere of Influence Study
Commissioner Moran asked if the Commission could report on the status
of the Sphere of Influence study before the Commission. The Council
said to proceed.
Commissioner Moran posed several guestions as follows. What was the
original intent of the City Council? How much expansion is really
enough? All, none, some? Most speakers at the Planning Commission
hearings are opposed to having the Sphere of Influence extended to
include their area. Actual vote did not reflect feeling of Commission,
which is that some zoning and expansion of the Sphere of Influence is
in order.
One problem may be the long time lag which has occurred from the time
the City Council directive to start the process of expanding the Sphere
of Influence.
Commissioner Caldwell suggested that perhaps other alternatives such
as a Joint Powers Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding could
achieve the objectives of the City better than expanding the Sphere of
Influence.
Mayor Tucker summed up the discussion. There is a need to meet again
to review:
- Background
- Cost/Benefit Analysis
- Minutes of Meetings
- Alternative Approaches and the' pros and cons of each
There was consensus to meet again in joint session on October 12 with
staff to prepare reports on the above.
9. Providing full information on geotechnical review requirements
early in the review process.
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There was consensus to approve recommended actions suggested by the
Community Development Director in his July 9 memo.
10. Increasing the Cityws awareness of the full range and impact of
mitigation measures that are proposed or which will be required
for a development project.
The staff is trying to set up a preapplication review process to deal
with "difficult" applications where alternative mitigation measures can
be considered before they are finalized in the design review process.
In these cases staff should be requiring more information early in the
review process.
Ask for applicant feedback on what we could do to improve.
Improve use of SDP in subdivision process to more closely identify
development limitations. Better use of environmental checklist for the
purpose is also-a possibility.
11. Identifying unforeseen geological hazards while
development/construction is in progress.
The staff is.working on this now.
12. Limiting the Impact of creek Erosion
Continue to use existingguidelines. Infill situations should continue
to be judged on a case by case basis. Use initial study process.
Staff to prepare BMP for creek homeowners as part of 1993-94 NPDES
program effort.
13. Landscaping for safety.
There was consensus to accept staff proposals to do with this issue.
14. Improving the quality of work product from applicant-hired
geoteChnical consultants.
Bill Cotton, the' City~s Geological Consultant, can provide names of
qualified people but the City cannot. Look into compliance bonding as
an alternative. City Manager and City Attorney to pursue.
15. Minimizing financial risks to the City that are associated with
granting development rights in geotechnlcally sensitive areas.
Examine ways to not only further reduce City risk but also to insure
that problems which do occur can be dealt with expeditiously.
16. Ratification of Council Action on ordinance prohibiting targeted
picketing adopted July 10, 1993
ANDERSON/BURGER MOVED TO WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE. Passed 5-0.
ANDERSON/BURGER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE.
The City Attorney recommended that, if an injunction or temporary
restrainingorder is granted by the court on either the San Jose or the
County ordinance, the City Manager be directed to cease enforcement of
Saratoga Ordinance.
The above motion was voted upon and passed 5-0.
The City Manager was so directed as part of the motion.
15. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned to closed session on Management Compensation
and Employee Negotiations at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry R. Peacock
City Clerk