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Home My WebLink About04-07-2010 SUPPLEMENTAL COUNCIL AGENDAMemo To: City Council From: Ann Sulliv Date: April 7, 2010 Re: ITEM NO.9 — Update to the General Plan 2007 -2014 Housing Element, Conforming Amendments to the Land Use Element, a Housing Element Implementation Ordinance, and Amendments to the Text of the Open Space and Conservation Element and Safety Element to Include Factual Information Required by State Law & Negative Declaration Email /s received regarding Item No. 9. City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] From: City Hall Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:10 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Letter for Council meeting FW: General Plan -- Village Plan Importance: High - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Marcia Fariss [mailto:marcia @gizmology.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 5:01 PM To: City Hall Subject: General Plan -- Village Plan Mayor King, fellow City Council Members, I totally oppose the current General Plan allowing 3 story development in the Village! The Village is NOT Santana Row, nor is it meant to be a major commercial center of any style. Any significant changes in existing architectural design will ruin our semi - rural, low density, small town ambiance. All of us moved to Saratoga because it provides a respite from the surrounding metropolises and their accompanying traffic and noise. We do not want nor do we need 3 story development, mixed or otherwise, in the Village or anywhere else in Saratoga! Unfortunately, I am unable to attend tomorrow's meeting regarding the Village Guidelines and Design section of the General Plan. I cannot state too strongly my opposition to allowing 3 story development anywhere in Saratoga; it will ruin our City! I urge you to revise the current Village Plan to allow no more than 2 story (25 feet in height). Thank you for denying 3 story construction in the Village and throughout Saratoga. Marcia Fariss Saratoga Glen Place City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] From: Betty Peck [bettypeck @aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:20 PM To: CTClerk @Saratoga.CA. U.S. Subject: Save Saratoga Dear City Council Members, A big thank you to the Village Gardeners. Never has our Village of Saratoga looked so beautiful with so many beautiful plantings. The care and upkeep by those who gather on Tueday under the guidance of Jill Hunter have enriched us all. Thank you for honoring them tonight. Please do not give anyone permission to distroy our Villege with three -story buildings.This is an Historic Village. We need more public meetings to discuss this issue in order to get more citizen input. There is no need to rush into something that does not hold the essence of the Historic Spirit of Saratoga.\ Thank you, Willys Peck, Historian for the City of Saratoga Betty Peck 1 I Big Basin Way i IN, Lo at St1RR j.n n'sI . r� frof SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 7, 2010 DEPARTMENT: Community Development PREPARED BY: Cynthia McCormick, AICP AGENDA ITEM: CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson DIRECTOR: John Livinastone, AICP SUBJECT: FY 2010/11 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING INCREASE RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make a decision regarding the increased allocations. DISCUSSION: The City Council held public hearings on March 3, 2010 and March 17, 2010 on the Community Development Block Grant and Community Grant programs. In the written staff reports to the Council, staff noted that CDBG funding was subject to change and final amounts had not been confirmed but were expected to be announced prior to July 1, 2010. Last year, the City received the final CDBG funding amount on May 4, 2010. The attached Resolution shows how the additional funding was allocated (attachment 1). On April 7th, Staff received an email from the County indicating that the final numbers were in and were an increase over the estimate given earlier this year. The email was received too late to properly agendize the meeting and the County needs the final allocations from the City immediately. The increased amount for non - public service items such as ADA improvements is $9,166. The Council could allocate all of the increased funding to Phase III of the ADA Accessible Signals program. The increased amount for public services is $2,050. The attached Resolutions indicate how the funding was allocated at the March 17th Public Hearing. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 — FY09 /10 Amended Resolution Attachment 2 — FYI 0 /11 CDBG and Community Grant Resolution Job./city projects/Ty 09,'10 Attach 2 — Public Heuring Bd Tians — 51-'--)39 1) RA IT — N 011 FIN AL fribiFINAL/fy 09/10 - city proj ects 5 4S1 19..411-1 91300§ Adiiiin = S 1 -' 34. 411 PLIbliC Sei--ViCe C,11) - \2 2 8 9 CITY PROJECTS FY 2009/2010 COUNTY OF S-1 NTA ICLARA 1ICD PROGR---VN1 k C, I- i I I PROJECT F UN D NUMBER AGENCY!-NAME SARATOG.-k: S,-.\ - 10 1 Saraton Area Senior Coordinating Council (S'A SCC) S Adult Day Care Prom-am SA- 10-41 t Cit'k-o-I'SaratoLya ADA - A,ccess*ble S'2nal Prom-am- Phase1 SA- 10-43 C:m of Sarato&a ADA - 4179217 Saraton-Sunnyvale Road Curb Ranips - Phase 11 SA- I 0-421 Ctv of Saratoaa ADA - 10.000 Accessible Ramp Historic Nfuseum - Phase 11 S =1 44 Cy of Saaoo ADA - -464 L+ Automatic Door- City Hall PLiblic Bathroom SA- 10-53) Urban Cow tv Rehab Services 13000 SA- 10-91 General Adn-i-Inistratioll i 5,00(j) 0<D (D � TOTAL S c, 9( -, 0'6 7 Job./city projects/Ty 09,'10 Attach 2 — Public Heuring Bd Tians — 51-'--)39 1) RA IT — N 011 FIN AL fribiFINAL/fy 09/10 - city proj ects 5 RESOLUTION NO. 10 - 015 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AUTHORIZING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 /2011 WHEREAS. the Cite Council finds and determines that the folloNving proposals represent the corinnunity needs in Saratoga: and NOW THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. that the City- of Saratoga herebN authorizes the expenditure of FY" 2010/11 Conmlunity Grant funds in the amount of 526.000.00 for the following allocations: Amount Amount Agency Project Request Granted Catholic Charities of Santa Long Term Care $5.000 54.000 Clara County Ombudsman Proaranl West Valley Community Services Comprehensive Emergency $20,000 $13.912.50 Assistance Pro -ram Saratoga Area Senior Saratoga Adult Care $37;000 *$4,937.50 Coordinating Council (SASCC) Center Shady Shakespeare Theater Free Shakespeare in $3,500 $375 Company Sanborn Park, Saratoga Wildlife Center of Silicon Wildlife Rehabilitation $4,212 $l; 275 Valley and Release and Wildlife Education and Outreach KSAR15, Saratoga Community KSAR — Saratoga High $4,000 $1,312.50 Access Cable TV Foundation School Media Arts Mentoring Program Saratoga Foothill Club Historic Audio - Visual Equipment $4,500 $687.50 Landmark Foundation for Public Lecture Series Mustard Faire 2011 Mustard Faire $5.000 * *0 YSASCC received $26,500 in CDBG funds 'this request may be funded under the Community Events program 583,212 $26,000.00 TOTAL: RESOLUTION NO. 10 - 015 The above and foreaoina resolution w-as passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the Saratoga Cite Council held on the 17 "' day- of March 2010 by the follow -ing rote: AYES: Councilmember Chuck Page. Howard 'Miller. Vice lvlavor Jill Hunter. Mavor Kathleen King NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Susie Naopal Kathleen M. King. Mayor ATTEST: Ann Sullivan; City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF S ARATOGA AUTHORIZING THE SUB-INTITTAL OF PROPOSALS FOR FUNDS FROIM SANTA CLARA COUNTY UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING AND CO1M__NTUNITY DEVELOPTNTENT ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 /2011 WHEREAS. the City previously entered into a Joint Powers Agreement with Santa Clara County to form an Urban Count -v under the Housing and Cormnunit_y Development Act; and «THEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the follmN Ing proposals represent the conununity development needs in Saratoga; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Community Development Department is hereby authorized to submit a proposal for the expenditure of FY 2010/11 CDBG funds in the amount of $134,400 for the following allocations: Agency Type Project Amount CDBG Funds Requested Recommended SASCC CDBG Adult Day Care Program $37,000 *$26.500 (Public Services) West Valley West Valley Conununity Community CDBG Services Food Pantry and $20,000 *0 Services (Public Services) Emergency Services Catholic Charities CDBG Long Term Ombudsman of Santa Clara (Public Services) Program $5,000 *0 County SUBTOTAL $62,0001 $26,500 City of Saratoga CDBG (non - ADA Accessible Signals $ 3 5,100 $35,100 public service) - Phase III City of Saratoga / Hakone Gardens Lower The Hakone CDBG (non- House ADA Accessible $44,800 $44,800 Foundation public service) Ramp and Doors SUBTOTAL $79,900 $79,900 City of Saratoga CDBG Program Administration $15,000 $15,000 County of CDBG Urban County $13,000 $13,000 Santa Clara Rehabilitation Services SUBTOTAL $28,000 $28,000 *this request was partially funded with general fund (Community Grant) funds GRAND TOTAL $169,900 $134,400 Tile aboN7e and foreaoina resolution wvas passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the Saratoga Cite Council held on the 17"' day- of March 2010 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: AB SEN T: ABSTAINT: Kathleen Kind. Mayor ATTEST: Ann Sullivan, City Clerk