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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. - `
MEETING DATE: MAY 2, 1997
ORIGINATING DEPT.: PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA ITEM
CITY MGR.:
DEPT. HEAD: `
SUBJECT: Public Meeting concerning renewal of Landscaping &
Lighting Assessment District for FY 97 -98
Recommended Motion(s):
None required. Conduct the Public Meeting and provide any
direction to staff as may be deemed appropriate.
Report Summary:
At your meeting, the Council will conduct the Public Meeting
required by Gov't. Code Section 54954.6(a)(1) when contemplating
the levy of new or increased assessments. The meeting affords
property owners subject to potential increases in their
assessments the opportunity to comment on the assessment proposal
for the coming year and to ask questions and request any other
information before the Public (Protest) Hearing which is
scheduled for June 4.
No Council action is necessary at this time. Further direction
to staff can be given, and any questions or requests for
information can be referred to staff. Also, a number of the
Proposition 218 ballots have been returned to the City Clerk by
property owners in those Zones preliminarily subject to increased
assessments next year. However, there are differing opinions
about whether a running tally of the ballots should be made
public anytime prior to the Public Hearing. The argument against
doing this is that it may be perceived as an attempt by the City
to unduly influence the outcome of the balloting particularly in
those Zones where the number of opposition ballots exceed the
number of support ballots. If the City Attorney concludes by
next Wednesday that a running tally can be made public, staff
will be prepared to present this information at the Public
Meeting.
Fiscal Impacts:
None as a result of conducting the Public Meeting.
Advertising Noticing and Public Contact:
Notice of the Public Meeting was published in the Saratoga News,
and mailed to each property owner subject to an increased
assessment.
N /A.
Follow Up Actions:
Depends on any direction provided to staff. The Public (Protest)
Hearing will be held on June 4.
Attachments:
1. Sample mailing sent to property owners.
2. Preliminary assessment schedule for FY 97 -98.
3. History of LLA Assessments.
4. Letters received since the mailing to property owners.
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April 17, 1997
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE • SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 • (408) 868 -1200
Subject: Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District - Renewal for
Dear.Property Owner:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Stan Bogosian
Paul E. Jacobs
Gillian Moran
Jim Shaw
Donald L. Wolfe
FY 97 -98
Enclosed with this letter is important information pertaining to the renewal of
the City's Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District for the fiscal year
commencing on July 1, 1997, (FY 97 -98). The City is required to send you this
information since you are the owner of property within one of the Zones of the
District for which the City has preliminarily determined that it may be necessary
to increase the assessment for next year over the current year's assessment.
Along with this letter, you will find the following information:
• A Notice, which among other things, indicates the dates and times for the
Public Hearing and Public Meeting respectively.
• A copy of Resolution No. 97- 11.3A, adopted by the City Council on
April 8, otherwise known as the "Resolution of Intention ".
• A postcard ballot now required because of the passage of Proposition 218
at last November's statewide election.
• Additional information about the proposed assessment also required by
Proposition 218.
After reviewing the enclosed materials, it is extremely important that you mark
your ballot and return it to the City by the close of the Public Hearing on June
4 regardless of whether you support or oppose next year's proposed assessment.
To simplify things for you, the ballot is pre - stamped and pre - addressed. Only
those ballots returned in time will be counted to determine whether an assessment
for next year will be levied, and whether the City will continue to administer
on your behalf the services provided through the assessment district which
benefit your property. The City will cease to administer these services in your
Zone if the number of ballots returned in opposition to the proposed assessment
exceed the number of ballots returned in support of the proposed assessment for
your Zone. In that event, the responsibility for administering these services
could be turned over to your homeowners association if one exists, or to any
third party duly authorized to act on behalf of all of the property owners within
your Zone.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to review this information and for
returning your ballot. If you have any questions about these materials or the
assessment district in general, please call my office directly at (408) 868 -1219.
Sincerely,
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Larry I. Perlin
Director of Public Works
nnnted on recycled paper.
CITY OF SARATOGA
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE
SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070
CITY OF SARATOGA
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT LLA -1
FISCAL YEAR 1997 -1998
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TIME: 8:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, .JUNE_ 4, 1997
PLACE:- SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE
SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TIME: 8:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1997
PLACE: SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE
SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA
NOTES:
1. THE AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENT CHARGEABLE TO THE ENTIRE DISTRICT IS
$105,290.00.
2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ENCLOSED:
A LETTER FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
INFORMATION CONCERNING DURATION OF ASSESSMENTS, REASON FOR
ASSESSMENT, BASIS OF ASSESSMENT CALCULATION, AND SUMMARIES OF
BALLOT AND WRITTEN PROTEST PROCEDURES
BALLOT TO BE RETURNED
RESOLUTION NO. 97-11.
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ORDER THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT
TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
CITY OF SARATOGA LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING DISTRICT LLA -1
F:SCAL YF-AR _1.997.199.8_
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, California, as
follows:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 97 -11, "A Resolution Describing
Improvements and Directing Preparation of Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 1997-
1998," for City of Saratoga Landscaping and LighLing District LLA -1, adopted on
March S, 1997, by the City Council _of.-.said;.�it. .pursuant.to._the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972, the Engineer of said City has prepared and filed with the Clerk
of this City the written report called for under said Act and by said Resolution No.
97 -11, which said report has been submitted and preliminarily approved by this
Council in accordance with said Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined and ordered, as follows:
I. In its opinion the public interest and convenience require and it is the
intention of this Council to order the levy`and collection of assessments for Fiscal
Year 1997 -1998 pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972, Part 2, Division 1S of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California, for the construction or installation of the improvements, including the
maintenance or servicing, or both, thereof, more particularly described in Exhibit "A"
hereto attached and by reference incorporated herein.
2. The cost and expenses of said, improvements, including the maintenance
or servicing, or both, thereof, are to be made chargeable upon the assessment district
designated as "City of Saratoga Landscaping and Lighting District LLA 1," the
exterior boundaries of which are the composite and consolidated areas as more
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particularly described on a map thereof on file in the office of the Clerk of said City,
to which reference is hereby made for further particulars. Said map indicates by a
boundary line the extent of the territory included in'the district and of any zone
thereof and the general location of said district.
3. Said Engineer's Report prepared by the Engineer of said City,
preliminarily approved by this Council, and on file with the City Clerk of this City is
hereby referred to for a full and detailed description of the improvements and the
boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein,, and the proposed
assessments upon assessable lot and parcels of land within the district.
" 4. hfiotice "is here given that WednesMay, the 7th.day of May, 1997, at
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the hour of 8:00 p.m. in the City CcrUn cU.Cb ambers .at...1377.7...F=iitvale Avenue,.... _.
Saratoga, California, be and the same arc hcreby appointed'" and fixed as the time and
place for a meeting by this Council pursuant to Section 54954.6 of the California
Goverzuncnt Code to receive public testimony regarding proposed assessments.
5. Notice is hereby given that Wednesday, the 4 th day of June, 1997, at
the hour of 8:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 13777 Fniitvale Avenue,
Saratoga, California, be and the same are hereby appointed and fixed as the time and
place for a hearing by this Council on the question of the levy and collection of the
proposed assessment for the construction or installation of said improvements,
including the maintenance and servicirig;-oi'both Uideof, "and when and where it will
consider all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested
person at or before the conclusion of said hearing, against said improvements, the
boundaries of the assessment district and any zone therein, the proposed diagram or
the proposed assessment, to the Engineer's estimate of the cost thereof, and when and
where it will consider and finally act upon the Engineer's report.
6. The Clerk of said City be, and hcreby is, directed to give notice of said
hearing by causing a copy of this Resolution to be published once in the Saratoga
News, a newspaper published and dreulated ih said City, and by conspicuously
posting a copy thereof upon the official bulletin board customarily used by the City
of Saratoga for the posting of notices, said posting and publication to be had and
completed at least ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing specified herein.
7. The Office of the City Fngineer be, and hereby is designated as the
office to answer inquiries regarding any protest proceedings to he had herein, and
may be contacted during the regular office hours at the City Hall, 13777 Fruitvale
Avenue, Saratoga, California 95070, or by calling (408) 868 -1219.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the
Saratoga City Council at a meeting held on the 8th day of April,
1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bogosian, Jacobs, Shaw, and Wolfe
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Moran
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ATTEST:.
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Deputy City Cler
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT Tr = NITHIN IN-
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DEPUTY CITY C�<i
Exhibit A
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
The design, construction or installation, including the maintenance or
servicing, or both, thereof, of landscaping, including trees, shrubs, grass or other
ornamental vegetation, statuary, fountains and other ornamental structures and
facilities, and public lighting facilities for the lighting of any public places, including
traffic signals, ornamental standards, luminaires, poles, supports, tunnels, manholes,
vaults, conduits, pipes, wires, conductors, guys,-stubs, platforms, braces, transformers,
insulators, contacts, switches, capacitors, meters, communication circuits, appliances,
attachments and appuracnancce,, including. ahem -m-u wpair,- mneval- er°replacement
of all or any Part thereof; providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of
landscaping, including cultivation., irrigation, tri mming, spraying, feruriiing'arid
treating for disease or injury; the rtmoval of trimmings, rubbish, debris and other
solid waste; electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for airy public
lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of any other improvements; and the
operation of any fountains or the maintenance of any other improvements.
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Supplement to Exhibit A
City of ..Saratoga
Landscaping and. Lighting Assessment District LLA -1
Benefits Provided Within Each Zone
Zone 1 - (Manor Drive Landscape District) - Provides for landscape
maintenance of the Manor Drive medians and Saratoga - Sunnyvale Road
frontage: along; Tract,,.38 f, ._,....,. _.
Zone 2 - (Fredericksburg .Landscape... District.} Provides.... for
landscape maintenance along the Cox Avenue frontage of Tracts 3777,
4041, and 4042.
Zone 3 - (Greenbriar Landscape District) - Provides for landscape
maintenance of the Seagull Way entrance to Tract 4628, 4725 and
4726, and of the common areas along Goleta Avenue and Guava Court.
Zone 4 - (Quito Lighting District) - Provides for streetlighting
and landscape maintenance in the E1 Quito Park residential
neighborhoods; Tracts 669, 708, 748, 6785, 7833, and 8700.
Zone 5 - ( Azule Lighting District).- Provides for streetlighting in
the Azule Crossing residential neighborhoods: Tracts 184, 485,
787, 1111 and 1800.
Zone 6 - .(Sarahill-s Lighting District) - Provides for
streetlighting in the Sarahills residential neighborhood; Tracts
3392 and 3439.
Zone 7 - (Village Residential Lighting. District) - Provides for
streetlighting in four separate residential neighborhoods
surrounding Saratoga Village. Includes all or a portion of
Cunningham Acres, La Paloma - Terrace -;- Mary - Springer ,#1 -, and - 12,
McCartysville, Saratoga Park, Williams and Tracts 270, 336, 416,
2399, 2502, 4477, 5350, 5377, 5503, 5676, 6419 and 6731.
Zone 9 - (McCartysville Landscape District) - Provides for
landscape maintenance along the Saratoga - Sunnyvale Road frontage of
Tract 5944.
Zone 10 - (Tricia Woods Landscape District) - Provides for
landscape maintenance along the Saratoga - Sunnyvale Road frontage of
Tracts 6199, 7495 and 7928. Shared with Zones 14 and 18.
Zone 11 - (Arroyo de Saratoga Landscape District) - Provides for
landscape maintenance of the Via Monte entrances to all or a
portion of Tracts 2694, 2835, 2844, 3036 and 4344.
Supplement to Exhibit A
Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District LLA -1
Benefits Provided Within Each Zone
Page 2
Zone 12 - (Leutar Court Landscape District) - Provides for
landscape maintenance of the, Leutar. Court - frontage- in.Tract 6996.
Zone 14 - (Cunningham Place Landscape District) - See Zone 10.
Zone 15 - (Bonnet Way Landscape District) - Provides for monthly
landscape maintenance along Bonnet Way; Tract 5462. .
Zone 16 - ( Beauchamps Landscape District) - Provides for
landscaping and lighting of the Prospect Road entrance to the
Beauchamps subdivision; Tract 7763.
Zone 17 - (Sunland Park Landscape District) - Provides for _
landscape maintenance along the Quito Road frontage of Tracts 976
and 977.
Zone 18 - (Glasgow Court Landscape District) - See Zone 10.
Zone 22 - (Prides Crossing Landscape District) - Provides for
periodic landscape maintenance along Prospect Road between the
Route 85 overcrossing and Titus Avenue and along Cox Avenue between
the Route 85 overcrossing and Saratoga Creek. Includes all
properties bordered by Route 85, Prospect Road and Saratoga Creek
with the exception of the Brookview neighborhood (Tracts 1493,
1644, 1695, 1727, 1938 and 1996).
Zone 24 - (Village Commercial _Landscap_e.,.and . Lighting.. District)
Provides for routine maintenance of Village Parking Districts 1 -4,
Big Basin Way landscaping and street lighting.
BALLOT
CITY OF SARATOGA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT LLA -1
FISCAL YEAR 1997 -1998
ZONE 26
EXISTING ASSESSMENT $0.00
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT $207.10
ZONE: 26 SUPPORT
GREENBRIAR SARATOGA RD CO
4'340 STEVENS GREEK BL UNIT 275 PROPOSED ASSESSMENT
SAN JOSE CA 95129
OPPOSE
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT
Duration of Pavments
Assessments may be levied annually at a rate not exceeding that described
under Rules for Spreading Assessment (Exhibit 1 enclosed herein), until 1)
this entire district is dissolved or the within referenced parcel is
detached from the district by City Council action, or 2) a proposal to
increase assessments, beyond those allowed in the Rules for Spreading
Assessment, is approved by vote of the affected property owners.
Reason for Assessment
This assessment is proposed to be levied to provide the work and
improvements described in Exhibit "A" attached to the Resolution of
Intention enclosed herein. This work specially benefits the parcels
assessed therefor since 1) the work is adjacent to the neighborhoods within
which said parcels are located, and results in a) helping to identify,
distinguish and enhance these neighborhoods, including the entrances
thereto; b) helping to improve the quality of life in these neighborhoods
by reducing the potential. for graffiti; el�TMi „_sir:,- dust and litter,
providing sound attenuation, eliminating the potential for blight, and
providing added security and safety through lighting and an added City
presence; and 2) in the absence of this assessment district, the work and
improvements would not be otherwise accomplished by the City.
Basis of Assessment Calculation
The amounts of the proposed assessments have been calculated in accordance
with the Rules for Spreading Assessment (Exhibit 1 enclosed herein).
Summary of Ballot Procedures
The enclosed ballot should be completed by indicating support for or
opposition to the proposed assessment and the proposed Rules for Spreading
Assessment (copy enclosed), and should be mailed or hand delivered to the
address printed thereon, to arrive no later than the close of the public
hearing, Wednesday, June 4, 1997.
At the public hearing, the City shall tabulate the ballots. The City shall
not impose any assessment in ay zone where the number of ballots received
in opposition to the proposed assessment exceeds the number of ballots
received in support of the proposed assessment. In the absence of a
negative vote, the City may impose an assessment that is less than the
proposed assessment amount.
Summary of Written Protest Procedures
Any owner of property subject to an assessment may, prior to the conclusion
of the public hearing, file a written protest with the clerk or, having
previously filed a protest, may file a written withdrawal of that protest.
A written protest shall state all grounds of objection to the proposed
assessment. All protests must contain a sufficient description to identify
the property for which the protest is filed (property address or APN) .
Protests shall be mailed or hand delivered to the clerk at the address
shown at the top of the Notice of Hearing enclosed herein, or hand
delivered to the clerk by the close of the hearing.
Protests filed and not withdrawn by property owners owning more than 50
percent of the area of assessable lands within the entire district will
cause abandonment of the proposal to increase assessments.
EXHIBIT 1
RULES FOR SPREADING ASSESSMENT
The amounts to be assessed against the assessable lots or parcels of land
to pay the estimated cost of the improvements, including the maintenance
and servicing thereof and the costs and expenses incidental thereto,
shall be based upon the estimated benefits to be derived by the various
lots or parcels of land within the assessment district.
The assessment for administrative costs shall be spread equally to all of
the lots or parcels of land located in the assessment district.
The assessment for cost of improvements, including the maintenance and
servicing thereof, in Zones 1 through 7B, 9 through 12, 14 through 18,
22, 25, and 26, as described in Resolution No. 97- 11.3A, shall be spread
equally to all of the lots or parcels of land located within each said
respective zone of the assessment district.
The assessment for cost of improvements, including the maintenance and
servicing thereof, in Zone 24, as described in Resolution No. 97- 11.3A,
shall be spread as follows:
Costs related to street lights and street trees shall be spread to
all the lots or parcels of land located within said zone,
proportional to usable parcel area.
Costs related to the Village Parking District (VPD) parking lots
shall be spread to all the lots or parcels of land in commercial use
located within said zone, proportional to the number of parking
spaces existing in the VPD parking lots that are assigned to each
parcel within said zone, rounded to the nearest one tenth (0.1) of a
parking space. Spaces shall be assigned by adding the total number
of spaces in the. VPD parking lots and the total private spaces
existing on assessable parcels, distributing this sum proportionally
by weighted building area, and deducting the number of private
spaces, if any, from the resulting number for each parcel. Weighted
building area shall be defined as actual building area multiplied by
a factor dependent on parcel use, as follows: Retail = 1.0;
office /service = 0.5; restaurant = 2.0.
Zones 0, 8 13, 19, 20, 21, and 23 have been either detached or merged
with other zones. A portion of Zone 4 was redesignated Zone 26 in 1997.
Notwithstanding the above, the assessment levied for Fiscal Year 1998-
1999 for each parcel in Zones 2, 3, 6, 11, 14, 16, 18, 22, 25, and 26
shall not exceed the amount indicated in Table 1 attached hereto. In
subsequent years, the maximum assessment for each parcel in said zones
shall be the amount calculated by multiplying its maximum assessment for
the previous year by 1.05.
TABLE 1
MAXIMUM ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 -1999
26 $475.00
MAXIMUM
ZONE
ASSESSMENT
2
$ 50.00
3
$ 60.00
6
$ 75.00
11
$ 50.00
14
$225.00
16
$ 90.00
18
$150.00
22
$ 50.00
25
$325.00
26 $475.00
Judy Heintz, President
Ken Wilton, Landscape Committee
Fredericksburg HomeOwner's Association
Saratoga, California 95070
April 24, 1997
Larry Perlin, Dir. Public Works
City of Saratoga
13777 Fruitvale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Reference: Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District - Renewal for FY 97 -98
Dear Larry,
Thanks for your April 17, 1997 letter and attachments regarding the referenced topic. We
have reviewed your materials and offer comments as follows:
1.) The proposed assessment of $26.86 per homeowner in zone 2 for the FY 97 -98 is
acceptable. We are advising homeowners to vote "SUPPORT proposed assessment."
2.) We question the statement on Exhibit 1, bottom of first page which states:
"In subsequent years, the maximum assessment for each parcel in said zones shall be the
amount calculated by multiplying its max. assessment for the previous year by 1.05."
While the idea of having a ceiling on increases is acceptable, we object to any implication
for having an "automatic 5% increase" each year.
3.) We question the Maximum Assessment value for FY 98 -99 of $50 for Zone 2 on Table 1 of
Exhibit 1. Based on the FY 97 -98 proposed assessment of $26.86, we do not understand
why a 86% increase to $50 would be needed for the following fiscal year. What happened
to the 5% increase limit per comment #2 above ?? A 5% increase added to the $26.86
amount for FY 97 -98 would yield $28.20 which is an acceptable maximum for FY 98 -99.
4.) We are somewhat dismayed by Exhibit A, Description of Improvements, that is the heart
of your proposal but which is essentially unintelligible. Presumably your correspondence
is intended to be read and understood by Saratoga homeowners, as opposed to only by
lawyers. Unfortunately, the exhibit is one run -on sentence of about 160 words streaming
through various nouns, adjectives and complex punctuation as if to bury the readenin
endless drivel. Attached is our revised version of Exhibit A which attempts to make it
more easily understandable by giving priority to the key words and concepts, and
minimizing the streams of minor detail. Let us know if we have succeeded in honoring
the intended meaning while making it more understandable.
In the future, perhaps someone at the city office who is trained in written
communication could serve to translate such indecipherable exhibits into documents
capable of being readily understood by homeowners.
We hope these comments are helpful to you and to the City Council Members. Please contact
Ken Wilton (867 -1436) if you have questions.
Sincerely,
o
Ken Wilton Landsca e Committee 867 -1436)
Judy Heintz, President (867 -4147) P. (
Copy: City Council Members
Revised Version of
Exhibit A
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
1.) The design, construction or installation,
including the maintenance or servicing, or both, thereof,
of landscaping,
including trees, shrubs, grass or other ornamental vegetation, statuary, fountains and other ornamental
structures and facilities,
and public lighting facilities for the lighting of any public places,
including traffic signals, ornamental standards, luminaires, poles, supports, tunnels, manholes, vaults.
conduits. pipes, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, braces, transformers, insulators, contacts.
switches, capacitors, meters. communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances
including the cost of repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part
thereof;
2.) providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of landscaping,
including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing and treating for disease or injury;
3.) the removal of trimmings, rubbish. debris and other solid waste;
4.) electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent
for any pubic lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of any other improvements; and
5.) the operation of any fountains or
6.) the maintenance of any other improvements.
CITY OF SARATOGA
LLA -1 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
FY 97 -98
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ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
ZONE 4A
ZONE 4B
ZONE 5
ZONE 6
ZONE 7A
# OF PARCELS
29
85
176
602
94
113
64
470
FACTOR
0.0081
0.0238
0.0494
0.1689
0.0264
0.0317
0.0180
0.1318
EXPENDITURES
3010 WAGES
$175.13
$513.31
$1,062.86
$1,712.28
$567.66
$321.41
$182.04
$1,336.83
Public Works Dir.
36.82
107.91
223.44
764.28
119.34
143.46
81.25
596.70
Parks Maint. Supt.
92.65
271.55
562.26
300.30
Admin. Sec'y.
17.51
51.33
106.29
363.56
56.77
68.24
38.65
283.85
Sr. Clerk- Typist
28.15
82.52
170.87
584.44
91.26
109.70
62.13
456.29
Park Maint. Leadworker
Park Maint. Worker II
3030 BENEFITS
$51.85
$151.97
$314.66
$441.58
$168.06
$82.89
$46.95
$344.75
Public Works Dir.
10.00
29.30
60.67
207.53
32.41
38.96
22.06
162.03
Parks Maint. Sup't.
30.58
89.62
185.57
99.11
Admin. Sec'y.
4.02
11.78
24.39
83.42
13.03
15.66
8.87
65.13
Sr. Clerk- Typist
7.26
21.27
44.04
150.63
23.52
28.27
16.01
117.60
Park Maint. Leadworker
Park Maint. Worker II
4510 CONTRACT SERVICES
4515 LEGAL SERVICES
$4.07
$11.92
$24.68
$84.43
$13.18
$15.85
$8.98
$65.92
4520 ENGINEERING SERVICES
$48.60
$142.44
$294.93
$1,008.79
$157.52
$189.36
$107.25
$787.60
Engineer's Report
48.60
142.44
294.93
1,008.79
157.52
1$9.36
107.25
787.60
New Parcel Charge
4530 REPAIR SERVICES
$90.00
$180.00
$330.00
$1,800.00
4535 MAINTENANCE SERVICES
$600.00
$1,200.00
$2,220.00
$12,000.00
5312 POSTAGE
5320 ADVERTISING
$4.07
$11.92
$24.68
$84.43
$13.18
$15.85
$8.98
$65.92
5351 WATER
$310.00
$135.00
$375.00
$3,600.00
5352 POWER
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$10,000.00
$600.00
$1,975.00
$2,400.00
$5,775.00
Controllers
600.00
Streetlights
10,000.00
0.00
1,975.00
2,400.00
5,775.00
SUB -TOTAL
$1,283.71
$2,346.56
$4,646.82
$13,331.52 $18,919.61
$2,600.35
$2,754.18
$8,376.02
5700 GEN. GOV'T. SUPPORT
$168.97
$495.27
$1,025.50
$1,652.09
$547.71
$310.11
$175.64
$1,289.84
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$1,452.68
$2,841.83
$5,672.32
$14,983.61 $19,467.32
$2,910.46
$2,929.82
$9,665.86
( -) ESTIMATED PROPERTY TAXES
$1,470.00
$285.00
$2,055.00
$19,195.00
$6,560.00
$9,665.86
( -) CARRYOVER FROM FY 96 -97
$533.50
$274.34
($3,581.97)
$9,730.34
$0.00
$11,08222
($302.80)
$13,286.58
(= )TOTAL TO ASSESS
($550.82)
$2,282.49
$7,199.29
($13,941.73) $19,467.32
($14,731.76)
$3,232.62
($13,286.58)
( +) CARRYOVER NOT ASSESSED
( +) CARRYOVER TO FY 98 -99
$550.82
$13,941.73
$14,731.76
$13.286.58
(_) NET TO ASSESS
$0.00
$2,282.49
$7,199.29
($0.00)$19,467.32
$0.00
$3,232.62
($0.00)
CALCULATED ASSESSMENT
$0.00
$26.85
$40.91
($0.00)
$207.10
$0.00
$50.51
($0.00)
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CITY OF SARATOGA
LLA -1 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
FY 97 -98
# OF PARCELS
FACTOR
ZONE 7B
EXPENDITURES
3010
WAGES
ZONE 12
Public Works Dir.
ZONE 15
Parks Maint. Sup't.
292
Admin. Sec'y.
9
Sr. Clerk- Typist
9
Park Maint. Leadworker
41
Park Maint. Worker II
3030
BENEFITS
0.0025
Public Works Dir.
0.0025
Parks Maint. Sup't.
0.0115
Admin. Sec'y.
$830.54
Sr. Clerk- Typist
$54.35
Park Maint. Leadworker
$54.35
Park Maint. Worker II
4510
CONTRACT SERVICES
4515
LEGAL SERVICES
4520
ENGINEERING SERVICES
11.43
Engineer's Report
52.05
New Parcel Charge
4530
REPAIR SERVICES
4535
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
5312
POSTAGE
5320
ADVERTISING
5351
WATER
5352
POWER
5.44
Controllers
24.76
Streetlights
ZONE 7B
ZONE 9
ZONE 10
ZONE 11
ZONE 12
ZONE 14
ZONE 15
ZONE 16
292
48
9
250
9
20
41
55
0.0819
0.0135
0.0025
0.0701
0.0025
0.0056
0.0115
0.0154
$830.54
$289.87
$54.35
$1,509.75
$54.35
$120.78
$247.60
$332.14
370.71
60.94
11.43
317.39
11.43
25.39
52.05
69.83
$9,085.14
153.34
28.75
798.67
28.75
63.89
130.98
175.71
176.35
28.99
5.44
150.98
5.44
12.08
24.76
33.22
283.48
46.60
8.74
242.71
8.74
19.42
39.80
53.40
$214.19
$85.82
$16.09
$446.97
$16.09
$35.76
$73.30
$98.33
100.66
16.55
3.10
86.19
3.10
6.89
14.13
18.96
$64.03
50.61
9.49
263.59
9.49
21.09
43.23
57.99
40.46
6.65
1.25
34.64
1.25
2.77
5.68
7.62
73.06
12.01
2.25
62.55
2.25
5.00
10.26
13.76
$2,100.00
$90.00
$1,000.00
$200.00
$40.95
$6.73
$1.26
$35.06
$1.26
$2.81
$5.75
$7.71
$489.32
$80.44
$15.08
$418.93
$15.08
$33.51
$68.71
$92.17
489.32
80.44
15.08
418.93
15.08
33.51
68.71
92.17
$180.00
$70.00
$160.00
$160.00
$160.00
$405.00
$210.00
$1,200.00
$472.50
$1,080.00
$1,080.00
$1,050.00
$2,700.00
$1,380.00
$40.95
$6.73
$1.26
$35.06
$1.26
$2.81
$5.75
$7.71
$1,525.00
$700.00
$690.00
$275.00
$450.00
$575.00
$0.00
$194.40
$43.80
$0.00
$0.00
$97.20
$0.00
$275.00
194.40
43.80
97.20
275.00
SUB -TOTAL $1,615.95 $5,668.99 $1,464.35 $5,375.77 $1,603.05 $2,152.86 $4,081.11 $2,403.07
5700 GEN. GOV'T. SUPPORT
$801.35
$279.68
$52.44
$1,456.67
$52.44
$116.53
$238.89
$320.47
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$2,417.30
$5,948.67
$1,516.79
$6,832.45
$1,655.49
$2,269.40
$4,320.00
$2,723.54
( -) ESTIMATED PROPERTY TAXES
( -) CARRYOVER FROM FY 96 -97
$2,417.30
($920.44)
($4,289.07)
($2,252.69)
($834.89)
$122.72
($3,598.95)
($798.15)
(_) TOTAL TO ASSESS
($0.00)
$6,869.11
$5,805.86
$9,085.14
$2,490.38
$2,146.68
$7,918.95
$3,521.69
( +) CARRYOVER NOT ASSESSED
($3,216.80)
($626.17)
($2,699.21)
( +) CARRYOVER TO FY 98 -99
(_) NET TO ASSESS
($0.00)
$6,869.11
$2,589.06
$9,085.14
$1,864.21
$2,146.68
$5,219.74
$3,521.69
CALCULATED ASSESSMENT
($0.00)
$143.11
$287.67
$36.34
$207.13
$107.33
$127.31
$64.03
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CITY OF SARATOGA
LLA -1 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
FY 97 -98
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ZONE 17
ZONE 18
ZONE 22
ZONE 24
ZONE 25
TOTAL
# OF PARCELS
200
11
862
120
15
3565
FACTOR
0.0561
0.0031
0.2418
0.0337
0.0042
1.0000
EXPENDITURES
3010 WAGES
$1,207.80
$66.43
$5,205.60
$13,476.68
$90.58
$29,358.00
(� ,
Public Works Dir.
253.91
13.97
1,094.37
152.35
19.04
$4,526.00
Parks Maint. Sup't
638.93
35.14
2,753.80
383.36
47.92
$6,466.00
Admin. Sec'y.
120.79
6.64
520.59
72.47
9.06
$2,153.00
Sr. Clerk- Typist
194.17
10.68
836.85
116.50
14.56
$3,461.00
Park Maint. Leadworker
$6,929,00
$6,929.00
Park Maint. Worker II
$5,823.00
$5,823.00
3030 BENEFITS
$357.57
$19.67
$1 ,541.14
$4,453.54
$26.82
$8,988.00
CZ )
Public Works Dir.
68.95
3.79
297.17
41.37
5.17
$1,229.00
Parks Maint. Sup't
210.87
11.60
908.85
126.52
15.82
$2,134.00
Admin. Sec'y.
27.71
1.52
119.45
16.63
2.08
$494.00
Sr. Clerk- Typist
50.04
2.75
215.68
30.03
3.75
$892.00
Park Maint. Leadworker
2,398,00
$2,398,00
Park Maint. Worker II
1,841,00
$1,841,00
4510 CONTRACT SERVICES
$ 110.00
$3,000.00
$2,500.00
$9,000.00
C3�
4515 LEGAL SERVICES
$28.05
$1.54
$120.90
$16.83
$2.10
$500.00
Cy
4520 ENGINEERING SERVICES
$335.15
$18.43
$1,444.48
$201.09
$127.89
$6,076.75
C51
Engineer's Report
335.15
18.43
1,444.48
201.09
25.14
$5,974.00
New Parcel Charge
102.75
$102.75
4530 REPAIR SERVICES
$ 315.00
$85.00
$585.00
$570.00
$5,300.00
C(p,
4535 MAINTENANCE SERVICES
$2, 100.00
$ 577.50
$3, 900.00
$3,800.00
$2,500.00
$37,860.00
C7
5312 POSTAGE
$0,00
5320 ADVERTISING
$28.05
$1.54
$120.90
$16.83
$2.10
$500.00
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5351 WATER
$1,000.00
$250.00
$775.00
$1,925.00
$1,000.00
$13,585.00
`Cq'
5352 POWER
$97.20
$53.40
$185.00
$17,735.00
$97.20
$39,528.20
r�Q�
Controllers
97.20
53.40
185.00
97.20
97.20
$1,740.40
Streetlights
17,637.80
$37,787.80
SUB-TOTAL
$5,468.82
$1,183.51
- --
$16,878.03
----------------------------
$44,694.97
$3,846.70
$150,695.95
5700 GEN. GOVT. SUPPORT
$1,165.34
$64.09
$5,022.62
$13,002.94
$87.40
$28,326.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$6,634.16
$1,247.61
$21,900.64
$57,697.91
$3,934.10
$179,021.95
( -) ESTIMATED PROPERTY TAXES
$19,309.14
$58,540.00
6 Z,
( -) CARRYOVER FROM FY 96 -97
($803.05)
$121.05
($7, 413.76)
$38,388.77
$0.00
$51,161.05
(_) TOTAL TO ASSESS
$7,437.21
$1,126.56
$29 ,314.40
$0.00
$3,934.10
$69,320.90
(+) CARRYOVER NOT ASSESSED
($6,542,18)
(194)
( +) CARRYOVER TO FY 98 -99
$42,510.89
(_) NET TO ASSESS
$7,437.21
$1 ,126.56
$29,314.40
$0.00
$3,934.10
$105,289.61
CALCULATED ASSESSMENT
$37.19
$102.41
$34.01
N/A
$262.27
/-
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Notes for Preliminary Assessment Schedule
(1) - Wages for Public Works Director, Admin. Sec'y. and Sr. Clerk -
Typist are spread to each zone per the factor. Wages for Parks
Maint. Sup't. are spread proportionately to landscape districts
only. Wages for Park Maint. Workers are assigned to Zone 24 only.
(2) - Benefits are spread as are wages.
(3) - Contract Services represent one time expenditures above and
beyond routine maintenance and repair costs and are estimated for
each zone annually.
(4) - Legal Services are spread to each zone per the factor.
(5) - Engineer's Report charges are spread to each zone per the
factor. New Parcel Charges are assigned to those zones in which
new parcels have been added from the previous year.
(6) - Repair services are a percentage, generally 159.-, of the
Maintenance Services costs.
(7) - Maintenance Services are the contract landscape maintenance
costs for landscape districts.
(8) - Advertising is spread to each zone per the factor.
(9) - Water is estimated annually for landscape districts based on
historical usage.
(10) - Power is estimated for both landscaping and street lighting
districts based on historical usage.
(11) - General Gov't. Support is determined from the City's
Indirect Cost Allocation model and primarily represents a
percentage of wages assigned to each zone.
(12) - Property Tax incremental revenues are estimated annually for
the original 7 zones of the District.
(13) - Carryover is calculated by the Finance Department per the
audited fund balance numbers from the previous year.
(14) - Carryover Not Assessed generally represents 75% of the
negative carryover balances for those zones in a deficit position.
The policy is to collect only 25% of the deficit balance in any
given year, thus retiring the deficit over a four year period.
(15) - Calculated Assessment is the Net Assessment Amount divided
by the number of parcels in each zone except for Zone 24.
SARATOGA LANDSCAPING AND UGHi1NG ASSESSMENT DISTRICT LLA -1
ZONE
DATE
80 -81
81 -82
82 -83
83 -84
CREATED
84 -85
- - --
- -0 (7C)
-----------------------------
4/18/80
$102.01
$92.50
$9258
--- - --
$58.80
1
4/16/80
$34.26
$10.54
$0.00
$10.90
2
4/16/80
$11.30
$5.62
$8.16
$8.62
3
4/16/80
$4.76
$4.48
$0.00
$0.00
4A
4/16/80
$20.95
$18.54
$0.00
$2.08
4B
7/1/97
$105.94
$95.12
$101.54
$82.20
5
4/18/80
$23.52
$21.28
$2.12
$0.84
8
4/18/80
$4203
$36.88
$0.00
$15.88
7 (71`)
4/18/80
$10.41
$8.90
$6.88
$5.78
8 (VPD *1)
4/18/80
$289.07
$48.26
$0.00
$0.00
9
5/4/83
$15.38
$25.80
$45.21
$65.00
10
4/18/84
$40.91
$2.30
$5.88
$6.70
11
4/18/84
$1.86
$1.80
$2.10
$23.84
12
4/17/85
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
13
4/17/85
14
4/17/85
15
4/17/85
$5.00
$8.58
$5.14
$4.98
18
4/16/86
$6.40
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
17
4/15/87
$0.00
$11.32
$14.78
$18.94
18
4/15/87
$10.80
$8.82
$8.58
$0.00
19 (VPD *2)
4/19/89
$52.50
$0.00
$50.51
$2.54
20 (VPD *3)
4/19/89
$3.14
$2.64
$2.64
$3.78
21 (VPD *4)
4/19/89
$0.00
$10.88
$0.00
$0.00
22
4/17/91
$0.00
$213.80
$341.32
$330.36
23
5/1/91
$133.38
$0.00
$0.00
(1)
24
8/3/94
$84.88
$83.52
$80.82
25
7/1/97
$157.20
$138.74
$144.82
$138.82
(1) - Zones 0, 8, 19, 20 & 21 merged to create Zone 24.
(2) - Zone dissoved on 5120/92.
(3) - Zone dissolved In FY 96 -97.
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ANNUAL
ASSESSMENTS
84 -85
85 -86
88 -87
87 -88
88 -89
89 -90
90 -91
91 -92
92 -93
93 -94
94 -95
95 -96
96 -97
97 -98
•---------------------------------
$21.02
$34.56
$35.38
$21.80
---
$21.86
---- --------------
$21.88
$14.84
--
$73.58
- - - - --
$49.72
-�
$7284
(1)
$8.80
$203.78
$207.82
$113.70
$113.54
$105.94
$95.12
$101.54
$82.20
$D0.32
$77.88
$33.88
$0.00
$0.00
$7.88
$8.86
$35.14
$27.40
$29.68
$3200
$34.62
538.50
$5.98
$18.15
$118.88
$40.04
$18.48
$28.85
$4.20
$11.80
$8.70
$20.50
$23.06
$48.82
$13.14
$15.38
$25.80
$45.21
$25.26
$32.52
$24.88
$40.91
$2.30
$5.88
$6.70
$2.26
$1.86
$1.86
$1.80
$2.10
$23.84
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$207.10
$1.24
$5.00
$8.58
$5.14
$4.98
$4.98
$8.24
$6.40
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$11.32
$14.78
$18.94
$10.54
$10.60
$10.80
$8.82
$8.58
$0.00
$0.00
$25.40
$52.50
$0.00
$50.51
$2.54
$2.50
$3.32
$3.14
$2.64
$2.64
$3.78
$4.26
$8.88
$0.00
$10.88
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$213.80
$341.32
$330.36
$117.20
$0.00
$133.38
$0.00
$0.00
(1)
$84.88
$83.52
$80.82
$87.40
$113.74
$157.20
$138.74
$144.82
$138.82
$181.30
$189.92
$201.02
$175.58
$143.11
$1,416.00
$0.00
$167.34
$ 188.26
$ 234.70
$ 435.60
$ 348.74
$ 385.38
$ 371.12
$ 326.17
$442.58
$337.98
$337.48
$287.87
$14.32
$5.88
$8.38
$7.70
$8.04
$8.78
$9.58
$10.72
$11.32
$15.48
$19.02
$13.88
$9.38
$38.34
$172.00
$153.02
$154.18
$168.04
$188.04
$209.84
$ 222.80
$ 24242.
$ 203.01
$380.00
$307.22
$285.98
$207.13
$18.00
$5.24
$3.04
$3.80
$3.60
$3.70
$3.10
$0.00
$0.00
$3.48
$11.24
(3)
$14210
$121.30
$107.04
$114.48
$15248
$137.58
$148.72
$192.74
$110.10
$264.58
$193.40
$70.18
$107.33
$222.00
$170.76
$87.44
$83.78
$128.18
$102.60
$100.72
$98.90
$227.39
$202.04
$148.92
$145.12
$127.31
$2, 378.44
$3.04
$3.22
$3.22
$59.88
$40.56
$45.18
$4258
$54.40
$40.80
$30.42
$84.03
$10.00
$7.70
$7.70
$8.72
$8.88
$0.00
$5.06
$25.20
$213.18
$210.50
$37.19
$50.00
$6.08
$135.16
$154.58
$184.94
$88.10
$0.00
$0.00
$104.50
$64.28
$10241
$1,851.00
$1,520.30
$5,243.00
$8,989.78 $13,620.00
(1)
$8,412.00
$6,414.00 $14,092.00 $18,770.62 $21,25235
(1)
$0.00
$977.78
$2,933.00
$5,408.00 $14,385.58
(1)
$36.00
$0.00
$13.21
$22.58
$21.88
$9.98
$34.01
$110.00
(2)
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$262.27
Judy Heintz, President
Ken Wilton, Landscape Committee
Fredericksburg HomeOwner's Association
Saratoga, California 95070
April 24, 1997
Larry Perlin, Dir. Public Works
City of Saratoga
13777 Fruitvale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Reference: Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District - Renewal for FY 97 -98
Dear Larry,
Thanks for your April 17, 1997 letter and attachments regarding the referenced topic. We
have reviewed your materials and offer comments as follows:
1.) The proposed assessment of $26.86 per homeowner in zone 2 for the FY 97 -98 is
acceptable. We are advising homeowners to vote "SUPPORT proposed assessment."
2.) We question the statement on Exhibit 1, bottom of first page which states:
"In subsequent years, the maximum assessment for each parcel in said zones shall be the
amount calculated by multiplying its max. assessment for the previous year by 1.05."
While the idea of having a ceiling on increases is acceptable, we object to any implication
for having an "automatic 5% increase" each year.
3.) We question the Maximum Assessment value for FY 98 -99 of $50 for Zone 2 on Table 1 of
Exhibit 1. Based on the FY 97 -98 proposed assessment of $26.86, we do not understand
why a 86% increase to $50 would be needed for the following fiscal year. What happened
to the 5% increase limit per comment #2 above ?? A 5% increase added to the $26.86
amount for FY 97 -98 would yield $28.20 which is an acceptable maximum for FY 98 -99.
4.) We are somewhat dismayed by Exhibit A, Description of Improvements, that is the heart
of your proposal but which is essentially unintelligible. Presumably your correspondence
is intended to be read and understood by Saratoga homeowners, as opposed to only by
lawyers. Unfortunately, the exhibit is one run -on sentence of about 160 words streaming
through various nouns, adjectives and complex punctuation as if to bury the reader in
endless drivel. Attached is our revised version of Exhibit A which attempts to make it
more easily understandable by giving priority to the key words and concepts, and
minimizing the streams of minor detail. Let us know if we have succeeded in honoring
the intended meaning while making it more understandable.
In the future, perhaps someone at the city office who is trained in written
communication could serve to translate such indecipherable exhibits into documents
capable of being readily understood by homeowners.
We hope these comments are helpful to you and to the City Council Members. Please contact
Ken Wilton (867 -1436) if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Committee 867 -1436
Judy Heintz, President (867 -4147) Ken Wilton, Landscape ( )
Copy: City Council Members
Revised Version of
Exhibit A
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
1.) The design, construction or installation,
including the maintenance or servicing, or both, thereof,
of landscaping,
including trees, shrubs, grass or other ornamental vegetation, statuary, fountains and other ornamental
structures and facilities,
and public lighting facilities for the lighting of any public places,
including traffic signals, ornamental standards, luminaires, poles, supports, tunnels, manholes, vaults.
conduits. pipes, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, braces, transformers, insulators, contacts.
switches, capacitors, meters. communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances
including the cost of repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part
thereof;
2.) providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of landscaping,
including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing and treating for disease or injury;
3.) the removal of trimmings, rubbish. debris and other solid waste;
4.) electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent
for any pubic lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of any other improvements; and
5.) the operation of any fountains or
6.) the maintenance of any other improvements.
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. lG' AGENDA ITEM 572> 7
MEETING DATE: MAY 5, 1997 CITY MGR.: '
ORIGINATING DEPT.: Finance
SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Local Area Network File Server (HP LH Pro)
Recommended Motion(s):
1. Move to declare A &A Technology, Inc. to be the lowest responsible bidder for the equipment.
2. Move to award a contract to A &A Technology, Inc. in the amount of $9,366.87.
Report Summary:
Background - The Technology Master Plan includes three major parts: upgrade of the desktop
computers, acquisition of a central computer and application software and, replacement of the local
area network (LAN). The first phase of upgrading the desktop computers is currently underway
(roughly half of the desktop computers were acquired in September 1996 with the remaining PCs to
be purchased in early FY 97/98). Staff has acquired the central computer and application software
from HTE -SMI, Inc. and training has begun. The balance of this report will be devoted to
discussing the final part of the plan, replacement of the LAN, and more specifically, the file server
in particular.
Discussion - The Technology Master Plan calls for replacement of our current, non - supported LAN
(ARCNET topology, 486 -33 file server, NOVELL 3.12 operating system) to a common industry
standard (Ethernet topology, Dual Pentium Pro 200MHz file server, Microsoft NT operating
system). This project involves installing new underground conduit, cabling, network hubs, file
server, network software and interface cards. This action, award of the network file server, is an
essential component of our plan to improve productivity and effectiveness in the area of
information processing.
The MIS staff performed an assessment and conducted research in selecting the file server. This
assessment evaluated our processing needs and the server's scalability, price, performance,
superiority, quality, rating, and reliability. Specifically, the City's processing needs call for a
medium class, workgroup server.
Of the units staff researched in the medium class category, the HP LH Pro consistently ranked high
amongst the group (PC World, March, 97; PC Magazine May, 97; Internet). This popular file
server is known for its solid performance, reliability, reputation, and wide use. Perhaps, most
notably, the HP LH Pro is priced more competitively than the IBM, Compaq, Digital, and Dell
units. Other factors, such as support, were also considered. HP has excellent support and provides
an on -site overnight exchange warranty which can minimize the down -time of the file server in case
of a major system crash. Finally, the server can be scaled to meet our future processing
requirements, which may include imaging, digitizing, data storage, etc. The system will feature the
'following: Dual Pentium Pro Processor, 200 MHz speed, 128 MB Ram, and 4.2 GB Disk space.
Staff competitively bid the equipment, requesting government rates. Quotes were solicited from
vendors in accordance with Article 2 -45, Purchasing System, of the Municipal Code. A
summarization of the results follows:
A &A Technology $ 9,366.87
Netis Technology $ 9,524.92
GE Capital IT Solutions $ 9,727.64
Computer Ware $ 9,967.66
Eakins Open Systems $11,322.95
Based on the quotes, staff recommends that City Council declare A &A Technology to be the lowest
responsible bidder for the equipment.
For your inforination, the remainder of this project, replacement of the network hubs is planned to
occur in May after the buildings are rewired and the server is purchased. Staff plans on completing
the LAN upgrade by June 30t ".
Fiscal hnpacts:
$9,366.87 in funding for this equipment is programmed in the adopted budget in Program 8085
Management Information Systems, Account No. 6730 (Equipment). No additional appropriation is
required.
Originally, the Technology Master Plan called for $75 thousand to be expended on the entire LAN
upgrade. In our report to you in March, staff revised that estimate downward to $50 thousand and
still believes that number to be accurate.
Follow Up Actions:
Place order. Purchase and install hubs and network interface cards. Install and configure the
network server, and complete installation of LAN.
Consequences of Not Acting on Recommended Motions:
LAN will not be upgraded. Continued downtime will be experienced. Productivity enhancements
will be forgone.
Attachments:
1. Quotes
2. Magazine Articles
3. System Specifications
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A &A TECHNOLOGY, INC.
45277 FREMONT BLVD. SUITE 11
FREMONT, CA. 94538
PH: 510 -226 -8650
FX: 510 - 226 -8652
FM: Ranjeet Khaira
TO:Paul Naguyen
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D4296A HP 64 MB Upgrade Memory Modulc $ 0.00
3C905TP 3Com 10 /100 Tp Fast Eatherhink XL Card $ 0.00
Please call Ranjeet with questions at 1 -510- 226 -8650 EXT. 115
Best Regards
Ranjeet Khaira
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City of Saratoga Date: 5/1/97
Paul Nguyen Sales: Doris ext 120
408- 868 -1225 fax 408 - 868 -1280
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City of Saratoga
408 868 -1225
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QUOTATION
May 1, 1997
Quotations! LAW 1592
Quoted by. Larry Acosta Wong
(408) 328 -1066
lwong@macsource.com
Code Description Qty Price Ext. Price Status*
D4842A HP NetServer 6/200 SMP LH Pro Model 164MB 4X CD -ROM 1 7015.00 7015.00
D4296A HP 64-MB 60ns 72 -bit EDO DIMM 1 895.00 895.00
D4956A HP 4.2 -GB Fast SCSI -2 Disk Drive (7200 rpm) 1 1199.00 1199.00
NC1541 Fast Etherlink XL 10 /100 Base TX Adapter / 3COM 1 99.00 99.00
'Availability may be subject to change. Please call for latest information.
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Eakins Open Systems
SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS
City of Saratoga
May 1, 1997
Quote Nft 105097nw
ATTN. Mr. Paul Nguyen By
PHONE (408) 868 -1225 Ned Wasserman
FAX (408) 868 -1280
Item Qty Description Unit Price Total Price
A 1 HP NetServer 6/200 SMP LH Pro Dual Pentium $7,995.00 $7,995.00
Pro 200 MHz Server with 64 MB
#D4842A
B 1 HP 4.2 GB Hot -Swap disk Module $1,460.00 $1,460.
#D3583C
C 1 HP 64 MB DIMM. Installed for a total of 128 $900.00 $900.00
MB
#D4296A
D A 3COM Fast.Etherlink XL PCI $105.00 $105.00
#3C905 -TX
To order, telephone your salesperson at (415)969 -5109 x2121
referring to the above quote number, or FAX your purchase order (415)961 -2130
Eakins Associates, Inc. dba Eakins Open 4stems
Integrated Systems since 1972
67 East Evelyn Avenue Mountain View. CA 94041
415-969-5109 • FAX 415-961-2130 • info®eos. com
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HP NETSERVER LH PRO
PRO: Top performance, strong software tools
CON: Premium price
r,7M Featuring a Pentium Pro -zoo
CPU (upgradable to dual proces-
sors), this is the fastest work -
group server we've tested. Credit much of
this speed to the two integrated Adaptec
SCSI adapters and four hot - swappable
Seagate iGB drives. The inside is nicely
organized and plenty expandable..The
$852.7 model we tested had four PCI, one
PCI -EISA, and three EISA slots open,
plus three externally accessible drive bays,
as well as HP's excellent server installs.
tion and management software.
2 DIGITAL PRIORIS ZX 5166
PRO: Strong performance, reliability features
CON: High price, slow NetWare file service
At $9ioo, this is the most expensive serv-
er in our current bunch of workgroup
machines, but it offers very strong perfor-
in
mance, support, management tools, and
fault tolerance options. The ZX features a
Pentium -166 processor with W11 of ded-
icated secondary ache; you an expand to
four Pentium -166 processors with 1MB of
secondary cache each. The model we test-
ed came with two integrated Adaptec con-
trollers and two 2.1GB Seagate hot -swap-
pable drives (with room to add five more).
Two PCI, two PCI -EISA, and four EISA
slots were open.
This machine scored first in the NT
Oracle test and second in all other tests
except NetWare file service, where it did
surprisingly poorly.
3 COMPAO PROLIANT 1500
5/133 MODEL 2100
PRO: Good software tools, hot- swappable drives
CON: Mediocre speed on Oracle and Notes tests
This very competitive machine performs
on a par with the number two Prioris. It's
got good expandability. dean design, hot.
swappable drives, and Compaq's leading.
edge installation and management tools.
ATTACHMENT 2 ( #1
And at $7399, it's also attractively priced.
The model we tested came equipped with
a Pentium -133 (upgradable to two CPUs)
and two hot - swappable 2.1GB Seagate
Barracuda hard drives. The ProLiant 1500
is a large server, and it provides easy
access to all components.
4 DIGITAL PRIORIS XL
SERVER 5133
PRO: Good price /performance, clean design
CON: Limited expandability
Digital Equipment's Prioris XL Server
5133 is well engineered, fast, bundled with
solid server - management software, and
backed by Digital's veteran worldwide
support organization. It's a very good
value at $565o. The Prioris runs sixth
overall in performance. The model we
tested came with a Pentium -133 (upgrad.
able to dual CPUs), an Adaptec controller,
and two z.1GB Seagate Barracuda drives.
Although it's fairly big, the minitower
doesn't provide as much expansion space
as some other workgroup servers.
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First Looks
Service for Two
Today's dual — Pentium Pro servers offer the exciting
features of high -end servers. —Carol Venezia
The days when only the high -
end of a vendor's server line
offered the redundancy
and scalability features required
of mission- critical environments
are history. Call it the trickle -
down theory of servers, but
leading -edge features event-
ually make their way into more
mainstream —and less expen-
sive— products.
In this mini- roundup of dual -
Pentium Pro servers, we look at
hardware from four of the lead-
ing vendors in this market:
ALR's $14,225 Revolution
MP Pro; Dell's $18,696 Power -
Edge 4100; Hewlett - Packard's
$14,690 NetServer LH Pro; and
IBM's $15,127 PC Server 330.
We also catch a glimpse of
Compaq Computer's exciting
new offering, the ProLiant 6000
(see the sidebar "Compaq's
Four -Way Street ").
QUAD -CPU
This roundup also gives us the
opportunity to introduce the
ZD ServerBench 4.0 test suite,
which stresses all the vital sub-
systems that go into making a
good server. Each machine was
set up with as close to the same
configuration as we could get:
a pair of Pentium Pro CPUs,
128MB of RAM, about 9GB
of data storage, and Micro-
soft Windows NT 4.0 Server.
This way, we could accurately
gauge how each system re-
sponds to network traffic on a
real -world 60- client LAN.
After the dust had cleared,
we were pleasantly surprised
by the robustness of the hard-
ware presented here. In our
last roundup of departmental -
level.servers ( "Server Power,"
March 26, 1996), the systems
were based on Pentium CPUs
and were all single - processor
machines priced between
$1000 and $23,000 (although
a handful could be upgraded
with a second CPU). Since
then, Intel's Pentium Pro
processor has become the gold
standard for server CPUs. This
has reduced prices to the point
where a dual- Pentium Pro sys-
tem costs less today than a sim-
ilarly configured single -Pen-
tium server cost just one year
ago. In fact, many major ven-
dors have either abandoned
Pentium servers altogether or
relegated them to entry-level
status.
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POCKET POWIM With the
Zaurus ZR- 3500X, Sharp
is ready for hand -to -hand
combat. See page 70.
SHOWTIME Data Trans-
lation lets you capture
video affordably with
Broadway 2.0. For the
full review, see page 66.
f1 _
TACMIL TASKING: Scitor's
Project Scheduler 7 tackles
the complexities of project
management. See page 76.
More Products Reviewed ...
Creative Labs PC- DVD ..............54
Word Pro 96 for OS /2 Warp 58
ArcView GIS, Version 3.0.........62
WorkCentre Pro 535 ..................66
WinFax PRO 8 .0 ...........................70
Maximizer 97is ............................73
Xerox Pagis Pro 97 .....................76
Scitor Project Scheduler 7.......76
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List price: With dual 200-MHz
Pentium Pro CPUs, 512K exter-
nal cache per CPU,128MB
RAM, four 2GB hard disk drives,
RAID adapter, Microsoft Win-
dows NT 4.0 Server, $14,225
Advanced Logic Research. Irvine. CA; 714
581-8770; fax, 714 -581 -9240
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It's not just the CPU that's
grown up, either. Today, you
will see redundant and hot -
swappable power supplies, an
assortment of RAID storage
options, dual integrated SCSI
channels for disk duplexing, a
multitude of hot -swap drive
enclosures, and even sophisti-
cated system management pro-
grams. Features vary from
product to product, but two
trends stood out during testing.
First, while the Revolution
used up a precious PCI slot for
a graphics adapter, the other
three had a variety of accelera-
tor chips integrated on the
motherboard. Second, the ma-
jority of systems packed their
oversized boxes with a pair of
200 -MHz Pentium Pro CPUs
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First Looks
and 512K of ex-
ternal cache. The
NetServer goes
its own way by
using the less ex-
pensive 256K
external cache
Pentium Pro
processors, and
its performance
lagged behind
the others.
When you take
all the variations
Into account, one
truth emerges:
You get more for
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`[ lar now than
ever before.
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tet of power ser-
vers, we were
most im-
pressed with the
Dell PowerEdge 4100, which
surpassed the others in terms of
features and performance It did
so at roughly the same cost per
TPS at full client load, which is
the closest thing we've found to
a bottom -line measurement of
server value.
The system marks a coming
of age for Dell, which over the
past year has moved from
being the "other" category (i
terms of PC server shipments
to becoming the number
four vendor. Even though
other servers present a sam-
pling of redundant and fault -
tolerant components here and
there, the PowerEdge puts it
all together.
Determining which of these
four servers is right for your
network depends on the partic-
ulars of your situation. Rest as-
sured, though: There's a server
here that's up to the task.
Advanced Logic Research
Revolution MP Pro
ALR covers most of the bases
with its Revolution MP Pro,
offering memory expansion
up to 1GB, a decent amount
of hot - swappable storage,
and dual- redundant 365 -watt
Power supplies. At $14,225, the
Revolution is a no- frills server
that gets the job done.
The Revolution's tall tower
case houses a floppy disk drive
and a CD -ROM drive up front.
It also features four 5.25 -inch
drive bays behind a lockable
front panel. During our evalu-
ation, we found that the panel
snaps off too easily, affording
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hold three hard disks), the
Revolution came with five
bays filled. The disks don't
have individual drive- indicator
lights or activity lights. There's
one light for the array, so
you can't see at a glance if one
isn't working.
Once unlocked, the hot -
swappable disks are easy to
remove. During testing, we
wondered why ALR used a
hot -swap device bay for the op-
erating system hard disk, be-
cause there were two standard
internal 5.25 -inch drive bays
available. On the upside, the
Hot Swap Cages come with
channel number and disk ID
number labels, which corre-
spond to the disk configuration
information in the system's
SCSI BIOS for easy identifica-
tion.
Getting inside the Revolu-
tion is easy: Just remove three
thumbscrews and the side
panel comes right off. Unfortu-
nately, we found that the
screws, which aren't attached
to the panel, are easy to lose.
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ping for system upgrades, be-
cause the CPUs and memory
slots are located directly on the
motherboard. Unfortunately,
its CMOS back -up battery is
soldered to the board and will
—
likely cause service headaches
when it dies.
On our ZD ServerBench
tests at both single- and
dual -CPU configurations, the
Revolution's peak dual -CPU
throughput left it on the heels
of the Dell PowerEdge 4100,
regardless of client load.
At $14,225, the ALR Revo-
lution MP Pro came in with
the lowest cost - per -TPS of
the group in this roundup. So
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The PowerEdge's wide-
drives, which we found easy
tower case houses a floppy disk
to remove and replace.
Think it's impossible to buy a
drive, a CD -ROM drive, and
To get inside, you first have
serious server from a mail-
two empty 5.25 -inch drive bays
to slide off the side panel,
order vendor? Well, think again.
up front. In addition, it comes
which is held in place by
Dell's $18,696 PowerEdge 4100
with six hot - swappable drive
spring-loaded, nonremovable
offers class - leading hardware
bays. Each hot -swap enclosure
screws —a definite plus. The
features, chart- topping perfor-
has individual drive- indicator
system's Intel motherboard in-
mance, and a flexible manage-
lights for activity, online status,
tegrates two 200 -MHz Pentium
ment solution. It's more expen-
and fault status, so you can tell
Pro processors with 512K of
sive than the others, but
if one isn't working. There is
external cache each, eight
DIMM slots (1GB of RAM
maximum), and the system's
graphics chip set.
The PowerEdge provides
four PCI slots, one shared slot,
and two EISA slots. On our
test configuration, four slots
were used by Intel Ether-
Dell PowerEdge 4100
Direct price: With dual 200 -
MHz Pentium Pro CPUs, 512K
external cache per CPU,
128MB of RAM, four2GB hard
disk drives, RAID adapter,
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Server, $18,696.
Dell Computer Corp., Austin, TX;
800- 388 -8542
www.dell.com.
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Express PRO /100TX Fast Eth-
ernet adapters, while the last
PCI slot housed the unit's disk
controller with 8MB of ECC
RAM. This controller was
hooked up to the system's four
Seagate Barracuda 2LP
Fast /Wide SCSI -2 hard disks.
Unlike the Revolution, the
PowerEdge's OS disk was
placed in a standard drive bay,
so two hot -swap enclosures are
left open.
The machine's advanced
RAID controller is powered
by a 33 -MHz Intel i960 RISC
CPU. It also provides two
Ultra Wide SCSI channels, two
external SCSI connectors, and
a NiMH backup battery on the
controller. If your storage
needs don't require a RAID
controller, the PowerEdge has
two integrated SCSI adapters:
One Adaptec 7880 Ultra Wide
channel, which hooks directly
to the drive array's SCSI back -
plane, and one Adaptec 7860 1
narrow SCSI connector for de- t
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;'Dual; -- Pentium Prot Servers
On dual-processor
1 rocessortests,the Dell" ALR, AIR ;
PowerEdge 4100 led the way; with a (I CPU). (2 cru :) Dell •-Dail
(t CPU) (2 CPUs)
score about 25 percent higher than that HP HF -BM ..:,IBM
Of the next -best competitor; the ALR 400 11 CPU) (2 CPUs) 11 CPO) ' (2 CPUs)
Revolution MP Pro, at full client load..The HP '
NetServer LH Pro trailed the field, as a result !
of its 256K of external cache for each CPU . 300 ..t
(versus 512K per CPU for the other units) n'
We ran the ZD ServerBench 4.0 bench l"
mark tests to measure the performance of g 200 z 1
these servers m a clienr/server environment
On ServerBench,'client PCs burden each
- - '
server with transaction requests for different r
100 --�— — r!
kinds of work. These requests then produce ) 4,8 11. 2 24 28 32 36 40 44 48,52 56 60 ,
different types of loads on theservers. Each second) score. The servers were each equipped
client records how many transactionsit com with one or two Pentium Pro CPUs;128MB of
plates and how long it takes to complete them RAM, and at least 8G9 of data storage and ran
ServerBench uses�the client information to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. The clients ran' " �"
produce an overall tps (transactions- per :either Windows 95 or Windows NT
vices such as CD
tape backup, -ROM or ported failover power supplies, tant feature for keeping the
the PowerEdge was the only server running 24 hours a day.
We were also impressed server to add redundant hot- On our ZD ServerBench
with the PowerEdge's clearly swappable power supplies. The tests, the PowerEdge trailed
abeled cabling. And despite PowerEdge's two 500 -watt the pack at un to R rl;pnfc 1...,
he fact that nth Pr car
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12 clients. At 60 clients and
two CPUs, the PowerEdge's
throughput was 25 percent
higher than its next- closest
competitor, the Revolution.
Dell provides the Power -
Edge with exceptional manage-
ment support with the Server
Assistant CD, which contains
system utilities, drivers, diag-
nostics, and documentation.
Configuration utilities are also
provided for the RAID subsys-
tem. Dell includes Intel's LAN -
Desk Server Manager, as well
as its Remote Assistant, which
monitors temperature, voltage,
fan status, integrated SCSI and
SCSI backplane management,
and other system vital signs. By
attaching a modem to the unit's
serial port, you can also moni-
tor the server remotely —even
when it's down.
From soup to nuts, the Dell
ale --
HP NetServer LH Pro
Street price: Dual 200 -MHz
Pentium Pro CPUs, 256K
external cache per CPU,
128MB of RAM, five 213 hard
disk drives, RAID adapter,
$14,690
NeW n Packard Computer Co., Palo Alto,
CA; 900-322-4772
www.hp.com /go/
Circle 415 on reader service card.
52 PC MAGAZINE MAY 27, 1997
First Looks
PowerEdge provides a full
server meal.
Hewlett-Packard Co.
HP NetServer LH Pro
If best -in -class management
support and a rock -solid de-
sign is more important to you
than barn - burning perfor-
mance, check out HP's $14.690
NetServer LH Pro.
The NetServer's gray enclo-
sure wins points in the design cat-
egory. Its exterior has a floppy
disk drive, a CD -ROM drive, and
an open 5.25 -inch drive bav for
another device such as a tape
backup. There are also six hot -
swappable drive bays: one lock
covers all six drives. and each
drive has its own indicator lights.
Accessing the NetServer's in-
terior is as easy as loosening a few
spring - loaded screws that are at-
tached to the cover.
Once inside, vou'll
find useful and de-
v. tailed road maps.
One map tells you
how to duplex your
drive subsystem
using the unit's inter-
nal controllers. It
' also explains how
you can set up an
array using a PCI
controller. Addi-
tional maps explain
the system board,
power connec-
tions, and the
processor board.
The NetServer
uses a daughter -
card design for its
processor and mem-
ory. This way, CPU or RAM up-
grades can be performed by re-
placing or refitting this board.
Screws holding this board in
aren't removable, so you won't
have to worry about dropping
any inside the chassis. For expan-
sion, the NetServer offers four
PCI slots, four EISA slots, and
one shared slot. All slots have
guide rails to hold cards in, and a
retention bracket holds them all
firmly in place.
On our tests, four PCI
slots were used by HP F
DeskDirect 10'100TX
Fast Ethernet adapters. !E
The remaining PCI slot
held aNet-
RAID disk t
controller with 8MB of !
ECC RAM: this was
hooked to the system's
five Seagate Fast/Wide
SCSI -2 hard disks. Like
Dell. HP had the fore-
sight not to use a hot -
swappable drive bay
for the disk for the OS.
The Fast/Wide
SCSI -2 RAID con-
troller runs on a 33-
MHz Intel i960
processor and fea-
tures three chan-
nels, two external
Solidly I
SCSI connectors. -PC Seru
and an on -board
battery backup. The is
NetRAID Assistant's
graphic interface made configur-
ing and checking the drive array a
snap. If you've ever spent time
using a klunky DOS utility• to set
up a RAID array (which is the
case with most RAID adapters),
you'll appreciate NetRAID As-
sistant. On our tests. the NetServ-
er came with a 256 -watt power
supply installed. A second redun-
dant power supply option is $719.
This unit came with Pentium
Pro processors containing 256K
of external cache (compared with
512K per CPU for the competi-
tion), so its performance lagged,
especially when tested with two
processors. The more expensive
NetServer LXE pairs 200 -MHz
CPUs with 512K of cache.
HP's NetServer LH Pro con-
tinues to lead the way with state -
of -the -art management software,
but it lags in performance.
IBM PC Co.
PC Server 330
'BM's $15,127 PC Server 330 is
much like HP's NetServer LH
Pro: What it lacks in perfor-
mance, it makes up for in solid
design and server management.
Like IBM's other server offer-
IBM PC Server .ra
List price: With dual
Pentium Pro CPIs
external cache pe-
128M B of RAM, five - r -r':
disk drives, RAID
$15,127.
IBM PC Co. Armonk, NY; 801% -
www.ibm.com
Circle 416 on reader serwat
ings, the PC Server :ir, :s -i_,
like a truck. The chassis t -=I. w.--
narrow. but its made of
gauge steel with side suLvr.>C_- Y,
it won't tip over. Hidden ;ie=44
the server's lockable and r =r)'•-
able front panel are the v�tn
LEDs for the system -s two :/�_
MHz Pentium Pro CPL:s ter.
512K external cache. YourlL:srVr
find hard disk activity, se=rirxy.
and Ethernet transmit, re: ,- t.
and link activity. Also be�,
hind the panel are the servers
floppy drive, CD -ROM drive,
and two 3.5 -inch drive bays-
Behind a second, non- locdralrle
panel are six hot - swappable d:i c;
bays. On our test confrgurarlFm.
five of these bays were occupied
with 2GB IBM Fast/Wide SCSI-
2 hard disks: four for the RAID O
array and one for the operating
system. All of the hot -swap disks
were easy to remove.
To get inside the PC Server,
loosen six screws from the back
panel. All of the screws are se-
cured onto the cover. so they
won't be lost. A helpful road map
on the top of the chassis details
the layout and jumper setting for
the system and processor boards.
Although it contains instructions
on how to upgrade system mem-
ory, it's not as comprehensive as
that on the I-IP NetServer.
The PC Server's motherboard
is designed and manufactured by
IBM. Like the NetServer. it uti-
lizes a daughterboard for the
processors and memorv. Using
256 -NIB DIMMs, system memory
can be upgraded to a total of
1 GB. There are three dedicated
EISA slots as well as five shared
DVD DRIVES
First Looks
PCUEISA slots. On our test con-
figuration. four of the PCI slots
were used by IBM Fast Ethernet
adapters. The final PCI slot
housed a Slvlex Fast/\Vide SCSI -
2 two - channel RAID controller
with 8MB of ECC RAM. This
i"Dell PawerEdge' 5121,
HPNetSerrer..; 5130
- ��IBMPCSerrer 5132.
Transaa- '.
Per second a
adapter is powered by a 25 -MHz
Intel 1960 processor and features
two external SCSI connectors.
IBM provides an Adaptec
7880 Ultra Tide SCSI controller
on the motherboard. The board
t 1uI16tltlient load .
World Premiere Drive
Creative Labs' PC -DVD kit letsyou take advanta�� of
4.7GB movie -on -a- disk "technology. —B1 �4ed Poor
With the first Digital Video
Disk (DVD) upgrade kit
on the market. Creative
Labs stands at the threshold of a
new era in computing. The $500
(street) Creative PC-DVD in-
cludes everything you need
to be able to read DVDs. regard-
less of whether they contain
a software application or a
feature - length movie.
The PC -DVD kit includes the
Matshushita -made drive, which
can play CD -audio disks, read
CD -ROM, at 6X speed, and
read DVDs at 9X speed. The
drive connects to an IDE inter-
face and can use either the pri-
mary or secondary channel as
master or slave. Because DVD
uses 114PEG -2 to compress the
disk's %ideo stream, the system
has a PCI audio and Hideo de-
compression card, which also
comes from Matshushita. The
card works with the new Dolby
AC -3 audio signal that provides
five - speaker surround sound
(without an AC -3 compatible
54 PC \L4GAZINE -MAY 27, ?4
amplifier. you'll have to settle for
standard stereo sound).
You'll need a standard graph-
ics adapter and sound card. The
kit includes special pass - through
cables to connect these cards to
the PC- D\-D's card. The
system also has regional
copy- protection hard-
ware required by most
movie titles.
The installation went
smoothly, but you have
to install drivers for Win-
dows 95. Special soft-
ware included with the
kit made it easy to play
MPEG files, but we
needed to configure our
display for 800 -by -600
resolution at 16-bit color
depth and 60 -Hz refresh rate to
get the best results. The MPEG
video is displayed in an analog
window on the screen, and you
have to configure the image size
for your display. As expected,
the drive moves data in a hurry.
As a CD -ROM drive, it scored
also provides integrated infrared
and 10 -Mbps Ethemet —the only
server in this roundup to offer
these features. The PC Server
330 uses a single 350 -watt supply,
but there is no second redundant
supply option.
IBM offers ServerGuide, an
excellent server - management
package. AutoPilot detects all in-
stalled devices and provides you
with the utilities you'll need to
configure the server. The Net-
605 thousand bytes per second
(Bps) on the ZD CD -ROM
WinMark 97 test. The drive's
935- thousand -Bps sequential
transfer rate for 8KB records is
slightly better than the typical
6X CD -ROM drive. There is no
definitive test for DVDs yet, but
when we transferred 357MB
from a DVD drive we got a
transfer rate of 1.25 MBps,
which is only slightly slower than
the 1.35 -MBps specification.
Finity RAID services configures
your server's RAID array, and
Diskette Factory creates driver
and diagnostic disks. Copilot
helps you install LotusNotes 4.1.
THE 10 NetFinity, and IBM
Anti Virus, which are included.
During ZD ServerBench test-
ing, the PC Server 330 %vas com-
petitive at low client loads, but its
performance dropped off rapidl%
as more clients were added. At
between 24 and 60 clients, the
throughput levels reached by the
PC Server ran neck- and -neck
with NetServer, even though the
PC Server had the benefit of
512K -cache CPUs.
Testing forthisston• tras conduct-
ed by Steven Chan, Gregor•
Dohs, and Shawn Kafaipour of
Ziff -Davis Labs.
the multimedia MCI commands.
which could lead to problems
with some DVD -ROM titles.
An updated driver is expected
from the Creative Labs Web site.
It wasn't always possible to eet
the image to fill the window
completely, unless we correctly
set the display refresh rate. Fi-
nally, if you expect to be able to
read a CD- Recordable disk with
the first generation of DAD dri-
ves —the PC -DVD included —
you'll be disappointed.
DVD vendors are saving
that the next generation
will be able to read
CD -R disks.
Expect to see other
companies (including
STB Systems and Toshi-
ba) come out with simi-
lar products. But for
now, Creative Labs'
PC -DVD kit is a van-
guard product that lets
you be the first one on
your block with a DVD
drive in your computer.
Creative PC -DVD. Street price:
$500. Requires: 16MB RANI,
5MB hard disk space, full- length
PCI slot. Creative Labs Inc..
Milpitas, CA; 800- 998 -5227;
W-w- creativelabs.com. Circle
412 on reader service card.
NUMERO UNO: Creative Labs' Creative PC -DVD
is the first DVD upgrade kit available.
Although full- screen video
will seem like a breath of fresh
air for PC users, the system ex-
hibited some pixelatiod and
aliasing on close -ups with rapid
motion. In addition, the PC-
DVD's Windows 95 driver that
we used did not implement all
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HP NetServer LH Plus and
HP NetServer LH Pro Series
If your organization's computing
needs range from file sharing and
highspeed communications,
to database and business - critical
apph cations, there's no better sol-
ution than HP NetServer LH Plus
and LH Pro servers.
These best -in -class servers
feature an advanced PCI system
architecture and an Fxtended
Data Out (EDO) memory sub-
system that delivers powerful
performance and maximum YO
bandwidth. Innovative avail-
ability features, such as intelligent
hot -swap, built-in duplexing,
and Smart Redundant Power
Supply, protect your data and
minimize downtime.
Advanced tools are included
to simplify network and server
management. And HP protects
your valuable investment with
timely and comprehensive
support, as well as with servers
designed for growth, including
an affordable upgrade to
Pentium Pro.
These Servers Deliver:
ATTACHMENT 3
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servers
Uni- and dual Pentium 133MHz
Uni- and dual Pentium 166MHz
Uni- and dual Pentium Pro 20OMHz
Optimized and scalable
• Scalable from Pentium 133MHz to Pentium Pro 200MHz symmetric
performance
multiprocessing (SMP)
Advanced memory subsystem with Extended Data Out (EDO) and
large memory Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) capacity
• Advanced PCI bus with two Fast and. Wide' SCSI -2 ..:.::•`:... . .... .
controllers integrated on system board
•,High -speed disks and network cards for fast VO throughput .
High system uptime
• Hot -swap subsystem allows continuous Usage while replaGnq';°
and fault tolerance
failed drive
Maximum investment
4 Standard intemal disk duplexing with dual SCSI backplane
protection with lots
• Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) memory for automatically ....... '.
of headroom for
checking, correcting, and reporting memory errors ..:
system growth
PCI Disk Array Controller with dual - channel Fast and Wide SCSI -2 for
superior data protection
• Unattonded, automatic reboot (ASR) upon NOS hang ... ._
to get system back up and running, cockly
`• Easy- to-nstall Smart Redundant Flower Supply
Comprehensive worldwide service and support availd*diredlyfrom
HP a authorizes resellers
Simplified server and
HP NetServer Navigator bootable CD -ROM with easy-to-use tools
network management
to configure, install, and manage these HP NetServers
HP NetServer Assistant server management software for proactive
alerting and problem resolution
Optional HP Remote Assistant card for remote diagnostics and
environmental monitoring
• I IF OpenVew for Windows network management sotNare for
networkmapping, alarm management, and security
Maximum investment
• Cost - effective upgrade to Pentium Pro
protection with lots
Nine I/O slots (up to 5 PCI) for 1/0 cards
of headroom for
system growth
Up to 1GB memory capacity (512MB 'or LH Plus)
Easy extertial storage expansion with built -in Fast and Wide SCSI -2
controller:and external SCSI -2 port
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Features
Expansiun Sluts
LH Plus
LH Pro
Processor
Pentium 133MHz arc 166MHz, uni- and dual processors
Pentium Pro 200MHz, uni- and dual processors
Processor Upgrade
Chip upgrade -,o dual Pentium SMP, board upgrade
kit to Pentium Pro
Chip upgrade to dual SMP '
__..
External Cache
512KBex*, emalwrite- back cache (shared cache
for SMP _ ...... ;:' ::'
3561(6write -back cache per processor
(integrated on processor)
Maximum ECC Memory
512MB; 60ns DIMM
1 GB; 60ns DIMM
DIMM Memory
16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 12BM8
16MB, 32MB, 64me, 126MB, 256MB
Expansiun Sluts
Nire bus master slots: Four PCI, Four.EISA, One shared PCVEISA
HP Disk Array
PCI Disk Array Controllerwith dual Fast and Wide SCSI -2 channels
(Standard with Model 1 Array)
I got -swap and hot -spare capabilities . ..... ......
Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6
SCSI Controller
Two PCI Fast and Wide SCSI -2 controllers infegrated on sysfem board
Mass Storage Subsystem
We front - accessible shelves:
......
One3.54nch 1A4MB flexible `disk drive (included)
.: ............. .. :.;
One for quad- speedCCOW (included)
One standard half- height (non -hot -swap)
Six hot -swap (must use hot -swap drives)
Smart Reoundant Power Supply
Optional RPS with sfatus monitoring and reporting
Built -in 1/0 Ports
Fast and Wide external SCSI -2 port
One 257pn parallel port .
Two serial 9 -pin RS -232 ports .. ...:..
...
Video port .... ..
Mini -DIN keyboard and mouse port
Video
Integrated 1024768, 16- color, nonintedaced
512KB sfaridaitJ video memory ...
Super VGA drivers available with operating system or from HP electronic support services
Keyboard and Mouse
Localized keyboard and two- button mouse
Installation and Configuration
HP NetServer Navigetor'booteble CD- ROM:indudes
Management
Automated, menu -driven installation and configuration application that helps you install, ...
configure/reconfigure and optimize the performance of1hese HP NetServers -
Server management software that provides monitoring, phoactive ale0ing, and problem identification for
subsystems such as SCSI controllers, hard disk drives, ECC memory, and uninterruptible power supplies ..
HP OpenView for Winduws ', the industry- leading network rnaragemant.platforrn
• Intelligent information retrievelsysfem.for quick access to information on HP NetServers and accessories
...... ......... ........ .............. .
network operating s sterri nstallation'and tun in g, and
p g y g product service antl support ....
Easy -to -use diagnostic tool for system verification and rapid troubleshooting of hardware issues, such as
incorrect SCSI cabling and termination
Supported Operating Systems
BanyarP VINES, IBtVI':0S12* Warp arc LAN Server, MiGrbsoff MS -DOS', Microsoft Windows' NT" Server,
Novella' NetWare", Novak NetWare SFT' "III, and SCO` OpenServer'•
Suppaied SMP Operating Systems
IBM OS12 SMP and LAN Server, Microsoft Windows NT Server, Novell NetWare SMP, and SCO MPX"
HPAcvanced Coding System
Dualtans provide extra coding for inteRlal'components; superiofeiifbw design
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Other Specifications
Regulatory Compliance
LH Plus
LH Pro
Operating Tcmpera:urc
41 `-o 95° F (5° to 35° C)
41° to 95° F (5` to 35° G)
Operating Humidity
20% to 80% noncondensing
20% to 801/.:noncondensing
Acoustic Emissions
Sound level (LpA): <58 dB(A)
Sound love] (LpA): <58 dB(A)
Power Supply
Auto- ranging 90 to 140 VAC, or 180 to 264 VAC
at47-63Hz
Auto- ranging 90 to 140 VAC, or 180 to 264 VAC
at 47 -63Hz
Power Availability
350W continu ou s
41 DW continuous
Power Consumption
499/479W maximum with .110/2ZOV supply,:
645r614W maximum with 1101220V sup ply
A!C Load
1700 BTU /hr (430 KCAL/hr) maximum
2200 BTU/hr (560 KCAVhr) maximum
System Dimensions
193" H x 13.TVV x 18.1 "D (49cm x 34.8cm x 46cm)
19.3 "H x 13.7W x 18.1 "D (49c n x 34.8cm x 46cm)
System Weight
50 -701b (22.7 -31.8kg), depending on configuration
50 -701b (22.7 -31.Bkg), depending on configuration
Regulatory Compliance
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Accessories
Product Accessory'
Product No.
Memory
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• CD-ROM (internal SCSI -2; tray loaa,`quad- speed, 190ms averagii access time)
D29926.
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C,1528F
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C1526G
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D2198A
Tape /DAT /GD -ROM mouMirsg trays:(3 pack no front panels °.
D2199A
HP NetServer hot swap tray (for selected non -HP droves only reterlo HP electronic `,. ..
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seances for supported drives) ..
D3349B
SCSI. cab le kit '.: ....
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External Storage Solution
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Redundant Power Supply
Smart:RPS with ststusmonitonng and reporfrng'
D4921A
Uninterruptble Power Supplies
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HP NetServer LH Plus and
HP NetServer LH Pro Series
Configuration and Models
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'All Model 1 Array models include a PCI dual-channel Fast and Wide SCSI Disk Array Controller.
Banyan and VINES are registered trademarks of
Banyan System Inc. IBM and OS/2 are registered
trademarks DfIBMCorporatiDn.McrOSDfL,MSI)OS,
and Windows are registered tradernarlts, of, and
Windows NT is a trademark of, Mcrosoft Corporation.
NDveJl and NetWire are registered trademarks of, and
NetWare SFT is a trademark of, Novell Inc. Pentium
and the Intel Inside logo are registered trademarlis of
Intel Corporation. SCO is a registered trademark of
and OpenServer and NPX are trademarks of; the
Santa Cruz Operation.
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... ...... . .............
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'All Model 1 Array models include a PCI dual-channel Fast and Wide SCSI Disk Array Controller.
Banyan and VINES are registered trademarks of
Banyan System Inc. IBM and OS/2 are registered
trademarks DfIBMCorporatiDn.McrOSDfL,MSI)OS,
and Windows are registered tradernarlts, of, and
Windows NT is a trademark of, Mcrosoft Corporation.
NDveJl and NetWire are registered trademarks of, and
NetWare SFT is a trademark of, Novell Inc. Pentium
and the Intel Inside logo are registered trademarlis of
Intel Corporation. SCO is a registered trademark of
and OpenServer and NPX are trademarks of; the
Santa Cruz Operation.
For Additional Information
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HP NetServer Literature 1800 - 322-4772
.. ..............
Information in this document is subject to
change without notice.
QCGpyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1996.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation,
or translation without prior written permission
is prohibited except as allowed under the
copyright laws.
Printed in USA MD896
P/N 5965-3227EUS
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HP NetServer LH Plus and
HP NetServer LH Pro Series
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HP'S MAP straw.gy ensures that your networking sobition delivers
the highest levels of Manageability, Availability, and Performance.
So you can count on optimum easy-to-achieve results over the life
of your server. Maximum system uptime and data prote ction in your
business-critical environment. And the most advanced technology
available today—with plenty of headroom for future growth.
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NETIS TECH
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Create exactly the printer you need with these accessories.
P6
44q
(f/ I Envelope Feeder
Lets users print up to 100
_ envelopes without
reducing standard paper
7�0 -C' 4, capacity.
Eight mailboxes make
retrieving documents
easy in large depart-
ments and increase
output capacity to 2,600
pages. Configurable in
three output modes:
mailbox, job separation
or stacking. Paper-
handling controller
board required.
Saves money and paper
by letting users print on
both sides of a page.
Handles all standard
paper sizes, even up to
11 x 17/A3. Switching
between one -sided and
duplex printing is easy.
2,000 -Sheet Input Tray
Provides a fourth input
source and increases
printer maximum
capacity to 3,100 sheets.
Automatic size sensing
handles a variety of
paper sizes. Paper -
handling controller board
included.
420 -Mbyte Hard Drive
Provides nonvolatile
storage for fonts, forms
and macros. Decreases
network traffic and the
time required to process
complex documents.
Mopy Upgrade Kit
Enhances the printer's ability to
create multiple original prints
without increasing network traffic,
for greater office productivity.
Like the Multi -Bin Mailbox, this
sorts output by mailbox, job or
stacking using five mailboxes. It
also staples letter /A4 documents
as they print into one stapling bin.
Paper - handling controller board
required.
HP NetServer LH Plus and LH Pro Series
Easy-to-manage, best -in -mass deparlmental servers.
- HP NelServer LH Plus Servers with uni or
dual Pentiwn/166 processor
• HP NetServer LH Pro SPrvem with uni or
dual Pentium Pro/200 processor
Key Selling'Points
• High system performance:
- Uni and dual processors, scalable to Pentium Pro.
- 512 -KB external write -baclt cache for Pentium and 26&KB for each Pentium Pro
(integrated on processor).
-Advanced memory subsystem with Extended Data Out (E DO) and DIMM memory.
- Large memory capacity (I GB maximum LH Pro, 512 RB maximum LH Plus).
- 7`wo integrated PCVUltra -SCSI controllers on system board.
- Advanced PCI teclulology with up to Live PCI slots for rna3dmum 1/0 bandwidth.
• High system uptime:
- Built -in EOC ensures data integrity by checking, correcting, and reporting errors.
- Unattended Automatic Server Restart (ASR) to reboot system upon NOS hang to get
the server back up and twining quickly.
- Array models come standard with HP NetRAID triple -ebannel HP PCI Ultra SCSI Disk
Array controller with online capacity expansion, battery backup, online RAID level
migration, and RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 6 for superior data protectiom
- Hot; swap subsystem allows continuous operation during replacement of failed drive.
- Built -in dual SCSI backplane for support of internal disk duplexing at no extra cost.
- Easy- to- irlslall Smart Redundant Power Supply.
- Optional HP PowerWise UPS for maximum server protection.
• Compi0ellsive server management solution:
-11P NetServer Navigator CD-ROM simplifies installation, configuration, and manage-
ment of an HP NctServer. It includes the popular HP NetServer Assistant server
management software with industry- leading HP OpenView for Windows workgroup
management software.
- Easy upgrade to HP OpenView professional suite (see pages 92 --93).
- Support for temperature, voltage, and nlenio7y monitoring to alert the system admin-
istrator of potential environmental problems.
- Optional HP Remote Assistant card for remote management and troubleshooting.
• Maximum investment protection with lots of room for system growth
• Cost- effective board upgrade kit to Pentium Pro (for LH Plus only).
• 1Iigh system expandability with nine 1/0 expansion slots (up to 5 PCf), six hot,swap
storage shelves, and I -GB memory capacity (for LH Pro only).
• Builtrin SCSI support for external storage expulsion —no additional adapter required.
• Optional HP NetServer rack solutions save floor space in multiserver environments.
Competitive Advantages
•
Cost-effective upgrade to Pentium Pro.
t na..,, cr,.Ql ...nlrnllnrs nn svcl.em board.
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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. AGENDA ITEM S 7
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MEETING DATE: May 7, 1997
ORIGINATING DEPT.: City Clerk CITY MGR. APPROVA j.
SUBJECT: Resolution Declaring Weeds and Brush Growing on Certain
Described Property to be a Public Nuisance
Recommended Motion:
Adopt resolution declaring weeds and brush growing on certain described
property to be a public nuisance.
Report Summary:
The attached resolution represents the first step in Saratoga's
brush abatement program administered by the County Fire Marshal. The County
has determined that the parcels in Saratoga on the attached list have brush
growth which is a fire hazard or otherwise noxious or dangerous. The
Council should pass the resolution setting the public hearing for brush
abatement for June 4.
Fiscal Impacts•
None to City. County recovers its costs from administrative portion
of fee charged to property owners.
Follow Up Actions:
The County sends the property owners notices informing them that the brush
must be abated, either by the owners or by the County; when County abatement
will commence; and how they may present any objections at the public
hearing. The public hearing is noticed in the newspapers as well. After
the public hearing, the Council passes another resolution ordering
abatement on properties whose owners did not object or whose objections the
Council felt were invalid. The final steps take place later, when the
County presents the Council with a list of properties whose abatement bills
have not been paid, and the Council, after hearing any objections, passes
a resolution declaring liens on those properties.
Consequences of Not Acting on the Recommended Motions:
Brush abatement could not be performed by the County. It would be necessary
to depend upon property owners to take care of their own abatement.
Attachments:
1. Resolution
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO.: 7 �6 S AGENDA ITEM: 8A
MEETING DATE: May 7, 1997
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: Ci y Manag
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: '
SUBJECT: Agreement with Metricom, Inc. to allow the installation
and operation of Ricochet Wireless Communication systems on City -
owned property within the public rights -of -ways.
Recommended Motion: Approve the attached Agreement.
Report Summary: Metricom Inc. is a Los Gatos company which has
developed a radio device which will allow wireless digital
communication between computers. This device uses a portion of the
radio spectrum set aside for low - powered non F.C.C. licensed
systems. These devices are intended to be used much like computer
modems but without the need for direct telephone connections. To
make this radio system work, Metricom needs to install low voltage
repeater radios on approximately 30 street light and utility pole
standards. This would provide a broad coverage of the City and
allow all residents of the City to avail themselves of this
service.
Metricom Inc., has been negotiating with a number of cities in the
area and has developed a standard Agreement for the installation of
their radios on street lights and utility pole standards. Metricom
is proposing to pay the City $60 per year for each installation
within public rights -of -ways, and 50 of Gross Revenues received
from Saratoga subscribers. As a result, the City would receive
approximately $1,800 per year for the use of the utility standards,
plus an additional amount which will grow over time as
subscriptions are purchased. At the City's option, a portion of
the total fees owed could be substituted for in -lieu services
provided to the City.
Staff and the City Attorney have reviewed this Agreement and can
recommend its approval.
Environmental Determination:
Per the findings of the attached letter from the Interim Planning
Director, addressed to Metricom representative Christopher
1
Sinclair, the proposed radio transmitters are categorically exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
The attached memorandum from the City Attorney also concludes that
these accessory transmitters are not subject to the Conditional Use
Permit requirements that have been applied to the free - standing
cellular and digital communications antennas in the past.
Fiscal Impacts:
This Agreement should result in minimum additional revenues of
approximately $1,800 per year for as long as the radios are
maintained within the public rights -of ways.
Advertising, Noticing and Public Contact:
None.
Consequences of Not Acting on the Recommended Motions:
Not allowing installation of radio repeaters on City street lights
would mean that certain City areas would not benefit from this
technology, and the City would not receive the yearly fees or the
in -lieu services.
Follow Up Actions:
Agreement will be signed.
Attachments:
1. Agreement
2. Correspondence from Interim Planning Director
and City Attorney
3. Informational Supplements Provided by Metricom
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MICHAEL R. NAVE
STEVEN R MEYERS
ELIZABETH H. SILVER
MICHAEL S. RIBACK
KENNETH A. WILSON
DAVID W. SKINNER
STEVEN T. MATTAS
CLIFFORD F. CAMPBELL
MICHAEL F. RODRIQUEZ
KATHLEEN FAUBION, AICP
WENDYA. ROBERTS
RICK W. JARVIS
LARISSA M. SETO
DEBBIE F. LATHAM
WAYNE K SNODGRASS
ARNE B. SANDBERG
BENJAMIN P. FAY
DANIEL A. MULLER
OF COUNSEL
ANDREA J.SALTZMAN
MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER & WILSON
A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION
GATEWAY PLAZA
777 DAVIS STREET, SUITE 300
SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA 94577
TELEPHONE: (510) 351 -4300
FACSIMILE: (510) 351 -4481
MEMORANDUM
TO: James Walgren, Interim Planning Director
City of Saratoga
FROM: Michael S. Riback, City Attorney
RE: Metricom Application
SANTA ROSA OFFICE
555 FIFTH STREET, SUITE 230
SANTA ROSA, CA 95401
TELEPHONE: (707) 545 -8009
FACSIMILE: (707) 545 -6617
(RECEIVED
LIAR 2 81997
PLANKING DEPT.
DATE: March 27, 1997
As I indicated in my recent voice mail message to you, I have researched the
question of whether Metricom is required to comply with the Zoning Ordinance
provisions that require that a conditional use permit be obtained by a public utility that is
engaging in the transmission of communication by a wireless network.
The definition of "public utility" in the Public Utilities Code (§ 2116) states
that a public utility is one that is regulated by or subject to the jurisdiction of the
California Public Utilities Commission. Metricom is not regulated by or subject to the
jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission. Therefore, Metricom by
definition is not a "public utility" and is therefore not subject to the conditional use
permit provisions of the City Zoning ordinance.
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Michael S. Riback
City Attorney
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13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE • SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 • (408) 868 -1200
Christopher T. Sinclair
P.O. Box 375
Menlo Park, CA 94026 -0375
Dear Mr. Sinclair:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Stan Bogosian
Paul E. Jacobs
April 8, 1997 Gillian Moran
Jim Shaw
Donald L. Wolfe
This letter is in response to Metricom's proposal to install radio
antennas and receivers throughout Saratoga on existing street light
and utility poles. The proposed radio devices are described to
allow wireless digital communication between computers.
Specifically, this letter addresses whether or not these devices
are subject to the review requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act.
The City has previously determined that proposals to construct
cellular transmission and other wireless communications antennas
are subject to the review requirements of CEQA. However, as
presented your proposal is distinctly different from these other
antennas - specifically:
• Previous proposals required 30 ft.+ tall free - standing poles
to support the multiple antennae arrays. The arrays
themselves consisted of several 1 ft. x 5 ft. parallel
vertical panels. These new poles and panels had the potential
to be visually obtrusive and to create adverse visual impacts.
Your proposal utilizes a small radio box and antenna unit
which attaches to existing street light and utility poles and
would not result in a significant visual impact (exhibit
attached).
• The Federal Communications Commission has adopted the American
National Standards Institute recommended exposure threshold as
the ruling standard for safe human exposure to radio frequency
(RF) emissions. The material provided to me by Metricom
concludes that the individual radio and antenna devices would
generate no more than a .000034 mW /cm2 RF emission. This is
well below the FCC /ANSI maximum recommended .61 mW /cm2 level
of RF exposure for humans.
Based on this information, your proposal emits substantially
less RF emissions than the maximum recommended by the FCC and
would not pose a health and safety threat to humans.
(Further, the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibits
local jurisdictions from denying a wireless transmission
device based on RF emission health concerns if it falls within
the FCC recommended safe levels of emissions for humans.)
Printed on recycled paper.
Metricom
Page Two
Based on these findings, staff determines that your proposal is
categorically exempt from the environmental review process
requirements of CEQA. This determination is supported by the
"general rule" exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061
(b) (3) and Class 1, Section 15031, and Class 3, Section 15303,
Categorical Exemptions.
Please feel free to contact me at (408) 868 -1232 if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
J ES C. W LGREN, AICP
Interim Planning Director
cc: City Attorney
enclosures
Ricochet "'
The fast, affordable wireless
modem and Internet service
for mobile professionals
Ricochet allows subscribers to maximize their
productivity when they're away from the office.
Subscribers get all the benefits of wired phone
modem performance — without wires and without
the use of phone jacks including the ability to:
• send and receive E -mail
• access the Internet and World Wide Web
•send faxes
• communicate peer -to -peer
• access LANs and corporate Intranets
• access online services such as AOL
and Compuserve
• perform transactions such as shopping
and stock trading
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into a Virtual office. -f'he
Ricochet modem plugs
Clirrcdy into a clesl laptop
or PDA. SUIJscril)ifrs can con-
nect to the Ricochet Xireless
network -.it speeds comp:uahle
to phone modems and at :t \-eny
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across a netvyorl: of intelli��ent
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need fora phone• jack.
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portion oh the radio, Specu'um
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radios form the huildin;l blocks
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technology- me•an.s than the
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Third parry testing indicates that the radio frequency (RF) energy emitted by the transmitters and modems used in
Metricom's Ricochet wireless network are substantially below established safety, levels.
Over the last few years, there has been a
dramatic increase in the use of wireless
communications throughout business and
industry. The most prominent example, of
course, has been the cellular telephone. But
many other applications —such as wireless data
networking, for example —are increasing in use
as mobile computing and remote access
technology come of age.
In the cellular telephone arena, public concern has
arisen regarding the radiation that fixed structures
such as radio and broadcast towers emit, and the
effects this radiation could potentially have on
users over an extended period of time. The
principal issues focus on the distribution of power
and radio frequencies (RFs) that are absorbed by
persons with sustained exposure to such
structures. As one would expect, these health and
safety concerns are now also being extended to
today's increasing number of wireless data
networking services and applications.
Ricochet, a subscri ber -based wireless data
communications service offered by Metricom,
Inc., is one of the most prominent emerging
networks that fits this description. All studies
and testing to date conclude that Metricom's
network poletop radios are substantially below
the limits set by current RF emission standards,
providing users with safe wireless data
communications solutions.
Today's and Tomorrow's Standards
Among others, the Food and Drug- Admin-
istration (FDA), the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Enviromental
Protection Agency (EPA) regularly give their
attention to RF emission issues. Today, reports
are inconclusive that wireless radio frequencies
pose significant health risks to users.
Meanwhile, the industry continues to observe the
current ANSI and IEEE C95.1 RF exposure
standards, first developed in 1982 and adopted
by the FCC in 1985.
The FCC considers low -power devices to be safe
under the current standard, which was revised to
reflect more stringent controls.
Ricochet: Safety First
Metricom's innovative Ricochet service is based
on an interconnected mesh network architecture
that transmits digital packets of data across a
wireless network of intelligent "poletop" radios
attached to buildings, streetlights and utility
poles. Typical spacing between radios is
approximately a quarter to a half mile; each radio
in the network can originate messages, and send and
receive information.
Metricom's poletop radios have undergone testing
by an independent third party to ensure that they
meet current and proposed emission standards.
The poletops operate at less than one watt of
power at a frequency of 902 -928 MHz.
According to a February 1995 report by Inchcape
Testing Services of Belmont, California, the
levels of RF energy emitted by the Metricom
poletops were substantially below the recom-
mended-levels of exposure delineated by ANSI
standard C95.1.
The ANSI standard imposes a maximum power
density limit of 610,000 x 10-6 measured as
mW /cm2. Ricochet devices registered a reading
of 34 x 10-6 mW /cm2 in this test.
The Metricom poletop radios are certified to
meet stringent FCC requirements. The RF
energy emitted from a baby monitor, at a one
foot distance, is almost twice that of a Metricom
Network radio at 50 feet; the typical distance of
any Metricom Network radio to a nearby house
is 50 -100 feet (the energy of a radio wave
decreases with the distance from the source).
All of Metricom's products and services have
been designed with the safety of customers in
mind. The company remains committed to
maintaining this high level of safety in the
future by ensuring that its network devices
comply with any revisions to the current
standard, particularly as the results of new
research studies come to light. IM
Metricom is a registered trademark and Ricochet is a trademark of Metricom, Inc.
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