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Wednesday, October 6, 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
September 30, 2010.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS & PUBLIC
Oral Communications on Non-Agendized Items
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 - Council Direction to Staff
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications.
Communications from Boards and Commissions
Council Direction to Staff
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Communications from Boards &
Commissions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Indian Bharatanatyam Dance Performance
Recommended action:
Enjoy the performance of three young artists dancing to Indian Bharatanatyam music.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
2. Full Circle Farm Presentation
Recommended action:
Listen to a short presentation about organic farming given by Rebecca Jepson.
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 Regular Meeting Minutes – September 1, 2010
Recommended action:
Approve minutes.
4. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes – September 15, 2010
Recommended action:
Approve minutes.
5. City Council & Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC)
Joint Meeting Minutes – September 23, 2010
Recommended action:
Approve minutes.
6. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended July 31, 2010
Recommended action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended July 31, 2010.
7. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended action:
That the City Council review and accept the Check Registers for the following
Accounts Payable payment cycles:
September 09, 2010
September 16, 2010
September 24, 2010
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.
8. Ordinance Adopting Article 7-36 to Prohibit Smoking Outdoors in the City of
Saratoga and Making Conforming Amendments to Articles 7-35 and 11-15
Recommended action:
Conduct a public hearing to consider adopting a new Article 7-36 of the City Code to
prohibit smoking in outdoor areas and amending Articles 7-35 and 11-15 to clarify
the scope of each of those Articles in relation to the new Article. 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.
9. One Year Extension of Urgency Ordinance for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Recommended action:
Receive and approve this staff report regarding measures taken thus far to alleviate
the condition that led to adoption and first extension of the November 18, 2009
urgency ordinance for medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs) and adopt an
ordinance extending the temporary moratorium on the establishment of MMDs for
one year.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
10. Formation of an Economic Development Community Advisory Committee
Recommended action:
Review report and direct Staff accordingly.
11. Consider Legislation to Correct Underfunding of State Property Tax Equity
Allocations (TEA) to Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Cupertino, and Los Altos Hills
Recommended action:
Authorize the Mayor to appoint a two person City Council ad hoc committee to work
with Monte Sereno, Cupertino, and Los Altos Hills in a collaborative effort to support
legislation that would put the cities’ TEA property tax allocations on an equal footing
with comparable California cities and direct staff to prepare budget amendments
authorizing funding to support the legislative effort.
ADHOC & AGENCY ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Mayor Kathleen King
ABAG
Hakone Foundation Executive Committee
West Valley Flood Control Zone & Watershed Advisory Committee
SCC Cities Association Selection Committee
West Valley Mayors and Managers Association
Vice Mayor Jill Hunter
Hakone Foundation Board
Historical Foundation
Library Joint Powers Association
Village AdHoc
Susie’s Garden Adhoc
Tree Adhoc
Councilmember Howard Miller
City School Ad-Hoc
Council Finance Committee
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Adhoc
Highway 9 Adhoc
KSAR
Santa Clara County Cities Association Board
West Valley Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority
West Valley Transportation Authority PAC
Councilmember Chuck Page
City School Ad-Hoc
Council Finance Committee
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
Saratoga Ministerial Association
West Valley Sanitation District
Councilmember Manny Cappello
Chamber of Commerce
County HCD Policy Committee
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Adhoc
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 September 30,
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 30th day of September 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
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
the Saratoga Libraries
12/15 Regular Meeting -
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