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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: June 16, 2010 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Community Development CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: John F. Livingstone, AICP DIRECTOR: John F. Livingstone, AICP
SUBJECT: Village Vision
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct Staff Accordingly.
REPORT SUMMARY:
At the April 21st City Council meeting the Council expressed interest in creating a vision for the
Saratoga Village within the next 18 months. The Council requested that staff agendize the item
for formal discussion at a future City Council meeting. Staff contacted consultants from
Common Sense California, who assist cities with the civic engagement process. In a recent phone
conversation they recommended against starting a civic engagement process that may be
impacted by the Initiative that was filed May 26, 2010.
The “Vision” was originally initiated by Council members Chuck Page and Howard Miller.
Based on the recommendation of the consultant from Common Sense California they are
recommending that the visioning process be delayed until the results of the initiative process are
known.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Delaying the project would have no fiscal impact. If the project was to proceed the costs
required for a visioning process would depend upon the scope and duration of the process.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
The City Council could recommend that the Village Visioning process proceed.
FOLLOW UP ACTION:
As directed.
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