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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AT 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA
(Pursuant to Gov’t. Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on
August 27, 2010.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS & PUBLIC
Any member of the public will be allowed to address the City Council for up to three (3)
minutes on matters not on this agenda. The law generally prohibits the council from
discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Council may instruct staff
accordingly regarding Oral Communications under Council Direction to Staff.
Oral Communications on Non-Agendized Items
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications.
Oral Communications - Council Direction to Staff
Communications from Boards and Commissions
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Communications from Boards &
Commissions.
Council Direction to Staff
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Commendation Honoring Anuradha Sridhar
Recommended action
Read and present commendation.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2. 2010 US Census Bureau Certificate of Appreciation
Recommended action
Listen to a short presentation by Vince Khanna, US Census 2010 Outreach
representative and receive Certificate of Appreciation.
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be
acted in one motion, unless removed by the Mayor or a Council member. Any member of
the public may speak to an item on the Consent Calendar at this time, or request the
Mayor remove an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Public Speakers are
limited to three (3) minutes.
3. City Council Study session Minutes – June 24, 2010
Recommended action
Approve minutes.
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4. City Council Special Meeting Minutes – July 19, 2010
Recommended action
Approve minutes.
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5. City Council Special Meeting Minutes – July 21, 2010
Recommended action
Approve minutes.
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6. City Council Meeting Minutes – July 21, 2010
Recommended action
Approve minutes.
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7. Refunding the 2001 General Obligation Bonds
Recommended action
Review report and direct staff to issue Request for Qualifications or Request for
Proposals (RFQ/RFP) for refunding the 2001 General Obligation (GO) Bonds.
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8. Appropriation of Matching Funds for Grant Funded Projects
Recommended action
Approve Budget Resolution for Grant Funded Projects.
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9. Resolution Amending Council Agency and Adhoc Committee Liaison Assignments
Recommended action
Adopt resolution amending Resolution 10-045 appointing Council representatives to
Committees, Agencies and Ad hoc Committees.
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10. Parker Ranch Upper Tank Trail Easement Relocation on Two Properties
Recommended action
Saratoga Country Club:
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1. Accept Offer of Dedication for a Pedestrian and Equestrian Trail Easement on
Saratoga Country Club property located at 21990 Prospect Road (APN 366-29-007).
2. Adopt Resolution Accepting Offer of Dedication and Abandonment of the Existing
Trail Easement on the same property.
Parker Ranch Open Space:
3. Accept Offer of Dedication for a Pedestrian and Equestrian Trail Easement on the
Parker Ranch Open Space (Parcel D of Tract 6528).
4. Adopt Resolution Accepting Offer of Dedication and Abandonment of the Existing
Trail Easement on the same property.
11. Cooperative Agreement with SCVWD – Calabazas Creek Repair at Padero Court
Recommended action
1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Saratoga and the Santa
Clara Valley Water District for Stream Bank Erosion and Storm Drain Outfall Repair
along Calabazas Creek at Padero Court and authorize the City Manager to execute the
same.
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2. Approve attached budget resolution.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three minutes. Items
requested for continuance are subject to Council’s approval at the Council meeting.
12. Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Article 11-15 to prohibit smoking in City of
Saratoga Parks
Recommended action
Conduct a public hearing considering proposed amendment to adopt Article 11-15 of
the City Code to prohibit smoking in City parks. Close the public hearing, introduce
and waive the first reading of the ordinance and direct staff to place the ordinance on
the consent calendar for adoption at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City
Council.
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OLD BUSINESS
13. Extension of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) reimbursement incentive program up
to June 30, 2011
Recommended action
Direct staff on one of the following:
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1) End the CUP reimbursement incentive program and allow the three approved
businesses to be reimbursed if open by June 30, 2011.
2) Extend the reimbursement incentive program to accommodate a fifth business, if
open by June 30, 2011.
3) Extend the CUP reimbursement incentive program to allow conditional use permit
fees to be refunded for an additional sixth business if open by June 30, 2011.
NEW BUSINESS
14. Proposed City Participation in a West Valley College study of the Carlson House
Recommended action
Direct staff accordingly
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ADHOC & AGENCY ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
ABAG
Mayor Kathleen King
Hakone Foundation Executive Committee
West Valley Flood Control Zone & Watershed Advisory Committee
SCC Cities Association Selection Committee
West Valley Mayors and Managers Association
Hakone Foundation Board
Vice Mayor Jill Hunter
Historical Foundation
Library Joint Powers Association
Village AdHoc
Susie’s Garden Adhoc
Tree Adhoc
City School Ad-Hoc
Councilmember Howard Miller
Council Finance Committee
Highway 9 Adhoc
Initiative Adhoc
KSAR
Santa Clara County Cities Association Board
West Valley Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority
West Valley Transportation Authority PAC
City School Ad-Hoc
Councilmember Chuck Page
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
Saratoga Ministerial Association
West Valley Sanitation District
Council Finance Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Councilmember Manny Cappello
County HCD Policy Committee
Highway 9 Adhoc
Santa Clara County Emergency Council
SASCC
Sister City Liaison
Village Adhoc
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials
provided to the City Council by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the
office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Note that copies of
materials distributed to the City Council concurrently with the posting of the agenda are also
available on the City Website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Any materials distributed by staff after the
posting of the agenda are made available for public review at the office of the City Clerk at the
time they are distributed to the City Council.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (408) 868-1269.
Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title
II)
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Ann Sullivan, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for
the meeting of the City Council for the City of Saratoga was posted on August 27, 2010,
at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for
public review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City’s website at
www.saratoga.ca.us
Signed this 27th
day of August 2010 at Saratoga, California.
Ann Sullivan, CMC
City Clerk
NOTE: To view current or previous City Council meetings anytime, go to the City
Video Archives at www.saratoga.ca.us
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9/15 Regular Meeting – Joint meeting with Assemblymember Jim Beall
10/6 Regular Meeting –Joint meeting with West Valley Board of Trustees
10/20 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Traffic Safety Commission
11/3 Regular Meeting – Joint meeting with Saratoga Ministerial Association
11/17 Regular Meeting - Joint Meeting with Hakone Foundation
11/30 Council Reorganization
12/1 Regular Meeting - Joint Meeting with Library Commission and Friends of
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