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Home My WebLink About01-07-1998 City Council Minutes MINUTES SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, January 7, 1998 - 6:30 p.m. PLACE: Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave. TYPE: Regular Meeting SPECIAL MEETING - 6:30 p.m. in Administration Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue -Interview with Parks and Recreation Applicant Richard Bicknell CLOSED SESSION - 6:45 p.m. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) in two cases. REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 p.m. in Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Mayor~s Report on Closed Session - Mayor Wolfe reported that no action had been taken. Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Councilmember Shaw. 1. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Bogosian, Jacobs, Shaw, Moran, and Mayor Wolfe were present. Also present were City Manager Perlin, Interim Administrative Services Director Larson, City Attorney Riback, and Deputy City Clerk tory. 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS A. Proclamation honoring Chrls R. Stuehler, Saratoga Fire District Firefighter of the Year Chief Ernie Kraule and Fire Captain Steve Sporleder joined Mr. Stuehler as he accepted the proclamation. B. Introduction of Naoya Wada, Japanese Exchange Student sponsored by saratoga Rotary David Montoya, representing the Rotary Club, introduced Mr. Wada, who made a short speech and exchanged gifts with Mayor Wolfe. 3. REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA PursUant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on December 31. 4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS AND THE PUBLIC A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS F. L. Stutzman encouraged the Council to adopt the resolution concerning the Bear Creek Redwoods Regional Preserve. (Clerk~s note: See Item 7.A.) B. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS - None. C. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Previously-Discussed Items - None. B. New Items Councilmember Bogosian removed Item 4. SHAW/JACOBS MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR EXCEPT FOR ITEM 4. passed 5-0. 1) Planning Commission Actions, 12/24 - No meeting. City Council Minutes 2 January 7, 1998 2) Finance Advisory Committee Minutes, 10/7 - Note and file. 3) Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes, 11/3 - Note and file. 4) Approval of Check Register - Councilmember Hogosian questioned a payment made in connection with the Civic Theater Relight Project, for which the bid had been rejected. City Manager Perlin explained that the payment was for design work. Councilmember Bogosian then asked whether the City would be reimbursed for a payment made for valet parking signs for the Village. City Manager Perlin replied that the City would not be reimbursed, since the arrangement approved by the Council did not contemplate reimbursement, and the signs were considered to benefit the entire Village. JACOBS/SHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER. Passed 5-0. 5) Final Acceptance and Notice of Completion for ADA Improvements - Phase I (CIP 9302) 6) Approval of Payments for Miscellaneous Construction Work performed by C.F. Archibald Paving, Inc. 7) Memo Authorizing Publicity for Upcoming Hearings - Vessing Road Assessment District Protest Hearing C. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - None. 6.. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None. 4. A. Oral Communications (continued) and instructions to staff regarding actions on current oral communications - None. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Resolution endorsing Acquisition and Creation of the Bear Creek Redwoods Reglonal Preserve city Manager Perlin reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Jacobs noted that he preferred to send a letter-rather than a resolution. A letter could better set forth the stance of the City Council that the Council supports acquisition of the property by a willing buyer to donate as open space. He feared that the draft resolution could be misused by people opposed to development, and he did not wish to send a message to the County telling them what to do if no willing buyer comes forth. Robert Montcrief, representing the Friends of Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve, spoke in favor of the preserve, as did Cheriel Jensen. City Manager Perlin said the Mid-Peninsula Open Space District staff report stated they were not committing any funding. Councilmembers discussed the issues, including whether a resolution would be binding; whether the document should be sent to a County agency such as the Planning Commission or Supervisors; whether any agency had funds or a timeframe for acquisition of the property; whether the resolution was simply a form of public input; the fact that a golf course comprises open space; whether Saratoga could properly suggest to the County what it should do; and the fact that the City agreed to tell the federal government to keep the Civil Air Patrol at Moffett Field. F. L. Stutzman spoke again, saying as a taxpayer to the County he felt he should have some say in how the County used the tax funds. MORAN/JACOBS MOVED TO SEND A LETTER TO THE GREENBELT ALLIANCE ENDORSING ACQUISITION OF OPEN SPACE IN GENERAL AND OF THIS PROPERTY IN City Council Minutes 3 Januar~ 7, 1998 PARTICULAR. Passed 3-2 (Bogosian, Shaw opposed). There was consensus for the City Manager to prepare a draft to be returned to the Council on Tuesday. Copies of the letter are to go to POST, Mid-Peninsula Open Space District, and the Town of Los Gatos. B. Ordinance amending Article 6-10 of the Municipal Code relating to Alarm Systems (second reading) MORAN/SHAW MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, WAIVING FURTHER READING. passed 5-0. City Manager Perlin noted that Sharon Melin had been hired to clear a backlog of false alarms which had accumulated from last year. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Annual Review of Cityes Investment Policy Interim Administrative Services Director Larson noted that the Finance Commission felt the current investment policy was working well and required no changes, so they recommended none. MORAN/BOGOSIANMOVED TO APPROVE THE CURRENT INVESTMENT POLICY. Passed 5-0. B. Renewal of Lease with Friends of the Saratoga Libraries for Village Library located at 14410 Oak Street City Manager Perlin reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Moran questioned the amount of expenses paid by the Friends of the Libraries. Mr. Nolan, treasurer of the group, replied that utilities for six months amounted to $927, and maintenance was performed by volunteers, since there were no salaried employees. She then noted that the lease wa~ for ten years, which future city councils could not change. City Attorney Riback stated that the 90- day cancellation clause made the lease, in effect, a 90-day lease. Councilmember Shaw pointed out that on page 7 a reference to "contractor" should be changed to "lessee." The City Attorney was directed to do so. JACOBS/MORAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE LEASE. passed 5-0. 9. ROUTINE MATTERS A. Approval of Minutes - 12/17 JACOBS/SHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. Passed 5-0. 10. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS A. Agenda items for January 13'adjourned regular meeting - Massage Ordinance - Adult Business Ordinance - Removed. - Discusslonabout televising adjourned Councll meetings and location for future Council and Plannlng Commission meetings - Policy Manual - Ideas for upcoming Council retreat There was consensus to schedule the retreat for March 14. In addition to the above items, the letter to the Greenbelt Alliance and the Orchids and Onions Tour were added to the agenda. B. Other City Council Minutes 4 Januar~ ~, 1998 Councilmember Moran noted she would be late to the reception scheduled for January 15 with West Valley College. City Manager Perlin announced a photo session at 6:45 p.m. on January 21. 11. ADJOUItNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. to at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, at the Adult Care Center, 19655 Allendale Avenue. Respectfully submitted,