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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-11-1998 Staff Reports SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. ®j AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: August 11, 1998 CITY MANAGER: tt 1, r 214444/' ORIGINATING DEPT: Code Enforcement DEPT. HEAD: SUBJECT: Ordinance Adding Section 9- 15.065 to the Municipal Code Relating to Vehicles. RECOMMENDED MOTION(S): None. Review the draft Ordinance and provide direction as appropriate. REPORT SUMMARY: Attached is a proposed Ordinance which, if adopted, will assist code enforcement staff and the Sheriff's Office with eliminating the use of vehicles as living or sleeping quarters. Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in complaints filed relating to persons sleeping in recreational type vehicles or motor vehicles on public and private properties. The current Zoning Ordinance does not specifically address this concern, therefore the City has been hampered in its ability to address these complaints. The Sheriff's office has also expressed concerns about persons sleeping in their vehicles in the parking lot of the Argonaut Shopping Center. There were three people homesteading on a continuous basis during the month of June 1998, of which the Sheriff's Office had no means of legally moving them out of the area. Transients sleeping in their vehicles, are also beginning to show up in city neighborhoods because they evidently feel safe parking in Saratoga. Residents are upset that neither the City nor the Sheriff's Office can effectively deal with this problem. Sleeping or living out of a vehicle promotes blight, and constitutes an attractive nuisance promoting health and sanitation violations and public safety issues. The proposed Ordinance drafted by the City Attorney is intended to address these problems by prohibiting living and sleeping in vehicles with limited exceptions. FISCAL IMPACTS: None anticipated. ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Nothing additional yet. CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACTING ON RECOMMENDED MOTION(S): N /A. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS: Depends on whatever direction is provided. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proposed Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 71- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA ADDING SECTION 9- 15.065 TO THE MUNICPAL CODE RELATING TO VEHICLES The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains as follows: Section 1: Section 9- 15.065 is hereby added to the Saratoga Municipal Code to read as follows: "Section 9- 15.065. Vehicles Used as Living or Sleeping Quarters. No vehicle, including any boat, bus, trailer, motor home, van, camper (whether or not attached to a pickup or other vehicle) camp trailer, automobile, truck, pickup, airplane, haul trailer, truck tractor, truck trailer, utility trailer, or any device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved or drawn, shall be used for living or sleeping quarters, except as permitted below: 1. Trailers, campers or recreational vehicles may be used by a bona fide guest of a City resident for a period not to exceed seventy -two hours where the trailer, camper or recreational vehicle is located on such resident's property." Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty(30) days after its passage and adoption. The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and after the waiting time required by law, was thereafter passed and adopted a regular meeting of the City Council of Saratoga held on the day of 1998 by the following vote; AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MAYOR ATTEST: DRAFT CITY CLERK DRAFT COPY 7/27/98 R. SPOULO S /WORD /SLEEPING SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. 3 O L3 AGENDA ITEM 6, A ft MEETING DATE: AUGUST 11, 1998 CITY MGR: Mr) ORIGINATING DEPT.: PUBLIC WORKS PREPARED BY: C�etlta"e. SUBJECT: Authorization to purchase flail mower attachment for Kubota Tractor Recommended Motion(s): 1. Move to authorize the purchase of a flail mower attachment from Jenkins Machinery Co. in the amount of $13,468.86. Report Summary: The adopted budget contains $7,500 in Activity 1035 (Equipment Operations), Account 6004 (Equipment) and $6,000 in Activity 3005 (Street Maintenance), Account 4015 (Maintenance Services) for roadside brush removal which combined, would cover the cost of a flail mower attachment for the recently acquired Kubota Tractor. The above referenced $7,500 is currently budgeted for the purchase of a cold planner (pavement grinding) attachment for the City's new JCB Loader, however, staff feels the purchase of a flail mower attachment for the Kubota Tractor would be of a greater benefit to the City over time, particularly since the need for and use of a cold planner attachment would be fairly limited. The past year of heavy rainfall has resulted in heavy overgrowth of brush along many city streets, particularly those in the hillside areas. The City budgets on average $5,000 per year for contract brush control work. With the acquisition of the Kubota Tractor the City now has a suitable piece of equipment for a flail mower attachment which could enable staff to perform roadside brush control in house, thus saving the City the cost of the annual contract work. Staff solicited quotations from several equipment companies to provide a flail mower attachment. However, Jenkins Machinery Co. of Concord was the only company contacted who is able to provide one that would function on a Kubota Tractor and meet the required performance needs. Please see the attached quotation from Jenkins Machinery Co. for a total of $13,468.86 which includes tax and shipping. Consequently, it is recommended that the Council authorize the purchase of the flail mower from Jenkins Machinery Co. at the quoted price. Fiscal Impacts: As noted, there is sufficient funds in the adopted budget to cover the recommended purchase. It approved, the purchase will save the City approximately $5,000 per year on and ongoing basis for contract roadside brush control. Advertising, Noticing and Public Contact: Nothing additional. Consequences of Not Acting on the Recommended Motions: The purchase would not be authorized. Staff would then solicit bids for roadside brush control. Follow UP Actions: A Purchase Order for the fail mower in the amount of $13,468.86 will be issued to Jenkins Machinery Co. Attachments: Quotation form Jenkins Machinery Co. Ju.T -20 -98 02:33P JENKINS MACHINERY CO 510 687 4349 P.02 JERKINS NICUNfgr ca, i::., :L,: hen, ILNKINS MACHINLRY CO 1848 ARNO! IN[)t_l5I RIAL PI ACE.. CONCORD, CA 94520 (510) 611; -66M IAX (510) 68.5 9303 CA /NV 800 -642 -2456 Date: 7/20/98 Territory Manager: Keith Jenkins Bill To: City of Saratoga Ship To: Howard Lewis 408- 868 -1278 Thank you for allowing JENKINS MACHLNERY CO. to quote the following equipment. Please call your Territory Manager if you have any questions. or need additional information. QTY MODEL DESCRIPTION COST TOTAL 1 PA91 New Alamo rear mount boom mower, 24 gallon reservoir, hydraulic breakaway, 19" flail head. 11,865.00 11,865.00 Sub 11,865.00 Plus freight of S625.00 Tax 978.86 Total 12,843.36 Thank You! F.O.B. Destination Terms: All sales of equipment must have prior finance contract approval or must be paid in full upon pick -up or delivery, All merchandise remains the property of Jenkins Machinery Co_ until paid in full. Prices quoted arc subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise noted, this quotation subject to prior date and acceptance within 10 days. This quotation is valid only when approved by an officer of Jenkins Machinery Co. All used equipment sold on an "as is" basis unless otherwise noted above and is valid only when approved by an officer of Jenkins Machinery Co. i ALI, 9 s McConnel® P ower Arm 91 and 92 ALAMO INDUSTRIAL The ALAMO INDUSTRIAL McConnel PA Series Articulated Boom Mowers and Brush Cutters are built with today's un cutt requirements in mind. This one piece of equipment can mow grass, cut brush, or trim hedges. These articulated booms can reach over guardrails or down into those hard -to -reach areas like ditches and culverts. They are ideal for cutting grass and weeds around ponds, waterways, and sand traps on golf courses. The powerful flail cutting head, with drop forged knives, will cut a swath up to 48" wide and may be mounted to operate on either the left or right side of the tractor. The cutting head can rotate up to 244- degrees giving the operator that extra edge of maneuverability and is ruggedly built using 11-gauge steel for the deck. The end plates are made o 1/4" thick steel. The hydraulic systems pumps, hoses, and connections are placed in out -of -the -way locations to prevent damage from snagging on tree limbs, fences, etc. Located conveniently near the operator, the color -coded control knobs are quickly recognizable and easy to use. s.,b Power Arm 91 ,1 %04'.41'N 2 0*.2,:w 4, a t' 1 s Sy r 5' 5 y 1 Y ?a .N,.” �r z+,i .'E., ,sq' "s of q E 9 1 .S Gs 3 Y ,2 x tts }ir �.r v t, ac 2`t^ st z� Features: n w' •Three hydraulics. Three-point linkage mounted. Independent h 4 l 1 P g P Y r z For tractors of 35 -HP and up. Front or rear mounted. i,,, ,..141 S,4 Parallel arm geometry. Left or right-hand cut models. k �r Rugged 39" flail head. •Safety breakaway. ‘---.1.-r... 17, .1,n,,,,."‘ Head rotation of 220 degrees. t .u, mad; ,c' aa. F s 1 i t":J- `r' A Maximum reach r y j i` i fir (Head horizontal) 12 -Ft. 8-In. "Y 4 X y, f 1 L 't'- I B Maximum reach J A (Headverticle) 12- Ft.3-In. u •9z 4 1 a x f 4 C Maximum height t Headhorizontal 10-Ft. 1-1n. u t I M i" c r z r ta• I D Maximum height c 4 t r a,l/ en> )`S t r L (Headverticle) 12 -Ft. 10 -In. 7e-,1* 6-5,---'--,, r G {n 4i t t d ab V r s r.. l _.:i0 A t S y q v el 1 4* E Maximum depth �'.'Crr' c V t n '*f(r1', 5� t F �t� �t d f va i. 3 s u� (Vertical depth with fw of vr� t pa i F .I j s� 4 arm at 45 degrees) 7 -Ft. 10 -In. c't °t' r 5 ,4ts 't r a ..w_ vt��.yb. e w'. ..rL•a' .•l.v 3t�.i. Power Arm 92 6 t Features: j 4 Three- oint linkage mounted. Safety breakaway. •For tractors of 50 HP and up. Left or right -hand cut models. Wit, 41 3,p 48" Flail head. Head rotation 244 degrees. i i'''''.;'.-1.71-74 g jis r 54 HP flail circuit. Cable controls. Y Rear mounted. r i 1 1 A Maximtvn reach el r e r �•+-_i p a -c=> +�i (Head horizontal) 14 9-In. w �w A s !4� i B Maximum reach r (Head verticle) 14-Ft. 2 -U. l/ E c D l j 1� C Maximum height pA 88 I A (Head horizontal) I5 -Ft. 8 -In. '''.-.7.:.- 'r a a t s D Maximum height ,y (Headverticle) 19 -Ft. 2 -1n. F E Maximum depth (Vertical depth with arm at 45 degrees) 6 -Ft. 5 -In. SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. 1 ,20 44 AGENDA ITEM (9. MEETING DATE: August 11, 1998 izc CITY MANAGER: �i gar ORIGINATING DEPT.: City Clerk q DEPT. HEAD: SUBJECT: Status of Library Commission Recruitment RECOMMENDED MOTION(S): Direct staff either to prepare resolution appointing Gipstein and Bethel or to continue recruiting REPORT SUMMARY: Audry Lynch, the third candidate for Library Commission, has withdrawn due to other commitments. This leaves the two candidates who have been interviewed, David Bethel and Ruth Gipstein. Since there are two vacant seats on the Commission, these two could be appointed to bring the Commission up to full strength. However, if the Council wishes to continue recruiting, staff should be directed to do so. FISCAL IMPACTS: None ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Posting of agenda. FOLLOWUP ACTIONS: Staff will either prepare resolution for September 2 agenda or continue recruiting. CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACTING ON RECOMMENDED MOTION(S): Library Commission will continue with two vacant seats. ATTACHMENTS: None.