HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 Spring SaratoganA PROGRESS REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY SPRING -1977
City Council Urges Water Conservation
Rainfall, has for the past several years, been significantly
below normal and should this trend continue, serious water
problems could result for all residents of the area.
Governments and utilities, at all levels, are implementing
both water and energy conservation measures. The Santa
Clara Valley Water District urges the revision of local building
codes to require the installation of:
• Shower heads which allow no more than a flow of 4
gallons per minute (gpm) and reduce typical shower
flow by 7 gpm.
• Faucet aerators which, by introducing air into the water
flow and allowing no more than a flow of 3' /z gpm
reduces typical water flow by 3 gpm.
• Insulated hot water piping, saving both water and
energy.
• Toilets using no more than 3%z gallons per flush.
These suggestions can apply to existing structures as well,
and can be added on.
Installation of low flow showers, water saving toilets,
aerators and insulation of hot water piping in all future Santa
Clara Valley construction could reduce indoor water use to
Saratoga Community Library
in Final Phase
On a clear, crisp afternoon in December 1976, the Saratoga
community gathered to participate in the ground breaking
ceremony for the new Community Library which will be lo-
cated on City -owned property at the corner of Saratoga and
Fruitvale Avenues. Over 100 persons attended the event — in-
cluding the City Council, Saratoga Library Commission,
Friends of the Library, Santa Clara County Library Commis-
sion, City and County staff and interested citizens.
Construction on the project began in mid - December, and it
is expected that the building will be ready for occupancy in
November 1977. The project was initially authorized by
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"Construction Underway on Saratoga Community Library"
those installations by as much as 26 %. This amounts to 19,500
acre -feet per year, projected to the year 2020 equals 6.35
billion gallons of water.
This savings, which in no way would affect the life -style
we enjoy, is about the same amount of water required to fill
Lexington Reservoir.
After a careful assessment of the existing water supply
and reserves, the Santa Clara Valley Water District has deter-
mined that current supplies are adequate, however, in order
to maintain this status, an immediate water use savings of at
least 10% is necessary.
In order to assist in achieving this water savings goal of
10 %, the Saratoga City Council recently passed a water waste
resolution. The resolution basically states, that in order to
continue our present life -style and to avoid serious future
restraints on our use of water, the water users of the City of
Saratoga are strongly urged to observe the following rules
to eliminate water waste during 1977.
1. Avoid washing of sidewalks, driveways, filling
station aprons, porches and similar outdoor
surfaces.
2. Avoid washing of the exterior of dwellings, build-
ings and structures with the exception of window
washing.
3. Ensure that ornamental fountains or any other
structure making a use of water employ a recircu-
lating system.
4. Repair broken or defective plumbing, sprinkler,
watering or irrigation systems which permit the
escape or leakage of water.
5. Avoid use of "the running hose" when washing
automobiles, trucks, trailers, trailer houses, boats
and mobile homes. Commercial automobile wash-
ing is permitted when water is recycled within an
approved tolerance.
6. Limit outside watering to early morning and even-
ing hours and adjust automatic irrigation systems
to changing weather conditions.
7. Encourage use of inside water saving devices
(shower flow restrictors and devices to lower
toilet tank water volume).
8. Ensure full loads when washing dishes and clothes
in automatic washers.
9. All industrial and commercial water users are
urged to evaluate their water using procedures,
eliminate water wastes, and observe good water
conservation practices including water recycling.
In order to further the conservation effort, "Water Conser-
vation Kits ", consisting of two plastic bottles to be placed in
the toilet tank; two shower head flow restrictors, and two
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Housing and Community Development Act
Projects Move Toward Completion
A three -year Community Development Plan consisting of
five basic projects, funded by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development is moving toward completion of its
second year.
The first program year began in 1975. Since that time,
a non - conforming structure located on City -owned property in
the Village (defunct Arco station) has been removed. A re-
vised master plan for Quito Park has been developed and
completion of planned park improvements are anticipated by
October 1977.
Saratoga Odd Fellows
Plan Senior Citizen
Housing
The final Environmental Impact Report for a pro-
posed 150 -unit senior citizen housing development,
sponsored by the International Order of Odd Fellows
has been accepted by the Saratoga Planning Commis-
sion as being complete. The Odd Fellows must now
develop a project site plan to allow for adequate re-
view and conditioning of a use permit. Of particular
concern to the City in reviewing the site plan will be
traffic circulation for the development and the sur-
rounding neighborhood as well as the projects total
visual impact.
The project, sponsored by the Order and funded by
the federal government, will be availble to the general,
elderly population. The project also provides rent
subsidies for those senior citizens whose incomes fall
within established limits. New construction will consist
of 144 one- bedroom units (598 sq. ft.) and 6 two -
bedroom units (762 sq. ft.), a multi - purpose building
(approximately 10,000 sq. ft.) containing a lounge,
library, recreational area, communal dining facilities,
a hobby and activities center. There will also be a central
open space area and a combination access and ring road
with associated parking for 225 autos. Additionally,
10% of the project housing units are to be made avail-
able to ambulatory, handicapped applicants. It is antici-
pated that the project will be completed within two
years.
Those requiring additional information should con-
tact Mr. Gerald Clark, I.O.O.F. Grand Secretary at
867 -0231, or Stan Carnekie, Administrative Assistant
for the City of Saratoga, 867 -3438.
Under the Urban Beautification program, many significant
accomplishments have been made. Saratoga Historical Park,
a cooperative project between the City and the Saratoga
Historical Foundation has been largely completed, including
the relocation of the McWilliams residence and the Swanee
Store, both historic structures. Additionally, landscaping
treatment to the frontage and courtyard of the Historical
Park has been, in the main, completed. Also, planters fronting
Third Street and Big Basin Way have been installed.
Five projects under the Urban Beautification Program
remain to be completed this year. They are:
1. Landscape planters for the frontage of the Saratoga
Fire Station
2. Landscape and beautification treatment for the embank-
ment on the East side of Saratoga - Sunnyvale Road and
Saratoga Avenue
3. Rejuvenation of existing landscaping, plantings and
features of Blaney Plaza, at the main entry to the Village
area
4. Construction of retaining benches in the Historical
Park courtyard, and
5. Rejuvenation of street plantings primarily in parking
strips in key locations along Big Basin Way in the Village
A target area for the Neighborhood Improvement Program
(residential rehabilitation) has been selected and the program
is in the final stages of development.
The Saratoga Senior Citizen Housing Task Force has
completed an intensive assessment of the need for senior.,
citizen housing within the City and has submitted a final
report, inclusive of need identification and suggested recom-
mendations for consideration by the City Council. The re-
port itself and summaries of the primary findings and recom-
mendations are available at the City office, 13777 Fruitvale
Avenue. Questions concerning this report may be addressed
to Stan Carnekie, Administrative Assistant at 867 -3438.
On February 22, 1977, a joint meeting of the City Council,
the Planning Commission and the Senior Citizen Housing
Task Force took place to review the content of the report and
develop a review and implementation schedule.
As a result of this joint session, the City Council, at its
March 2nd meeting, formally referred the Senior Citizen
Housing Task Force report to the Planning Commission for
consideration and implementation.
At its March 16th meeting, the Planning Commission Com-
mittee of the Whole considered proposed changes in the
housing element to the City's General Plan in order to provide
a more definitive vehicle by which to realize senior citizen
housing objectives and the provision of increased housing
alternatives for elderly residents of the City.
On April 13th, at its regular meeting, the Planning Commis-
sion will open public hearings on proposed amendments to
the 1974 Saratoga General Plan.
In the Works from Public Works
Pollard Road Bridge
In August, the City opened bids for one of its larger street
improvement projects — reconstruction of the intersection of
Quito Road and Pollard Road and the replacement of the
Pollard Road Bridge over San Tomas Creek adjacent to that
intersection.
The work includes the widening of Pollard Road, including
the bridge (currently two lanes) to four lanes, and widening
Quito Road in order to provide protected left turning move-
ments and the installation of traffic signals at the intersection.
Also included are pathways on both sides of Quito Road and
on the northerly side of Pollard Road to more safely accom-
modate pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
Four jurisdictions are participating in the financing of the
bridge construction. The City of Saratoga is the lead agency,
with responsibility for the intersection and all work on Pollard
Road westerly of the bridge. The City of Campbell and the
Town of Los Gatos are responsible for road widening east of
the bridge. The Santa Clara Valley Water District will partici-
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Two Groups to Aid City in Studies
Two new study groups have recently been appointed
by the City Council. On November 17, 1976, the Coun-
cil approved the appointment of nine members to the
Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee to Review Govern-
mental Services in Saratoga.
With the assistance of City staff, this Committee will
submit a report to the City Council within six months.
The Committee will:
1. Review the scope of existing services provided by
the City, and make recommendations concerning
such services and whether they should be contin-
ued and /or additional ones provided.
2. Review the City's revenue base and make recom-
mendations on how it might be further supported
or enhanced. The relationship of land use plan-
ning policies to the City's available revenue sources
is one avenue to be explored.
3. Review the services that should be financed direct-
ly from the property tax, and make recommenda-
tions concerning such services.
4. Review the total property tax burden of Saratoga
tax payers in relation to the delivery of urban
services, excluding County government and educa-
tion, and make recommendations on any feasible
changes.
5. Explore possible future financial demands which
might be placed on Saratoga City Government,
and how these will be related to the City's ability
to pay, and make recommendations to the City
Council.
The Blue Ribbon Committee held its first meeting
on December 13, 1976, electing Robert Flora as Chair-
man and Gladys Armstrong as Vice - Chairman. The City
Council looks forward to receipt of this report prior to
consideration of next year's budget.
As a result of discussions between City staff, the City
Council, the Chamber of Commerce and the Village
Merchants Association over the past several years con-
cerning the direction of the Village and what is needed
to make it a more viable commercial area, a Village Task
Force, consisting of Village merchants, property owners
and interested Saratoga residents, has been created.
This Village Task Force will:
1. Review the current Village Plan and action pro-
grams and determine if an up -date is necessary.
2. Review present and planned City projects oriented
toward the Village.
3. Review the role the City should play in the devel-
opment of the Village.
4. Determine and make recommendations on the
short -term and long -term objectives.
S. Develop an action plan and responsibilities for the
implementation of the short -term and long -term
objectives.
6. Determine what might be economic objectives for
the Village and the reality of such objectives.
7. Assess what resources are available, both private
and governmental to assist in those economic
objectives.
8. Submit a report to the City Council within six
months from the inception of the Task Force.
It is anticipated that both the Blue Ribbon Commit-
tee and the Village Task Force will provide the City with
valuable information on these important subjects.
City Council Appoints New Planning Commissioner
Shelley S. Williams, Jr.
Black Mountain
Resource Conservation
District Offers Help
to Homeowners
Many Saratoga residents living westerly of Saratoga -
Sunnyvale Road are members of the Black Mountain
Resource Conservaton District. The District provides a
wide range of homeowner services related to soils and
the land.
Typical of the services the District offers are the
following cases:
A member homeowner recently reported that runoff
from a newly constructed driveway on a lot adjacent to
his, had caused erosion and gullies to form on his prop-
erty. After contacting the District, technicians from the
Soil Conservation Service, under agreement with the
RCD, provided on -site assistance. After reviewing
At its meeting of March 16th, 1977, the Saratoga City
Council appointed Shelley S. Williams, Jr. to fill the Planning
Commission seat of Norman Martin. Mr. Martin, after serving
on the Commission since May of 1970, indicated that he
would not seek reappointment to another term. Commissioner
Martin contributed to the development of the Saratoga Zoning
Ordinance, served as Chairman of the Variance Subcommittee
as well as serving on the Planning Commission Subdivision
Committee.
Shelley Williams, a local realtor and 18 -year resident of
the City will bring to the Planning Commission his knowledge
of and experience with the Saratoga community. Since resid-
ing in Saratoga, Mr. Williams has become associated with the
Saratoga Federated Church, the Los Gatos - Saratoga Board of
Realtors, the Westbrook Homeowners Association, and served
on the Redwood School Advisory Committee (1974-75) and
the Friends of the Saratoga Library Finance Committee during
1975. He expresses a desire to maintain the unique, rural
character of the community making it a better place to live
and also a keen interest in senior citizen housing.
At its January 26th meeting, the Planning Commission
re- elected Lynn Bellanger as Chairperson and Gene Zambetti
as Vice- Chairperson.
the physical situation, the size of the area causing the
problem, soil composition, type of existing vegetation,
rainfall records, etc., the technicians provided the home-
owner with several alternative methods to control the
runoff, and thereby prevent the erosion. Sketches and
drawings were prepared to explain recommended correc-
tive measures which included concrete pipe lines, drop
inlets, grassed waterway, rocklined waterway and a
sediment pond with a pipe outlet. In this particular
case, the owner chose the grassed waterway because of
its compatibility with the surrounding environment.
In another case a District member reported water
standing under his home. On -site investigation revealed
a seep under the house with no way for the water to
escape. Proposed corrective measures included a cutoff
trench or tile system routing the seep around the outside
of the home or a tile line under the foundation to a
dry well. If the seep continued to produce water, the
well could be tapped and the water used to irrigate the
landscaping.
The Resource Conservation District can provide
information on a variety of homeowner problems,
some of which are; drainage problems, slope movement,
severe erosion, or septic system failure.
Homeowners with such problems and who reside
within the district can apply for technical assistance
at the Black Mountain Resource Conservation District
office at 1046 West Taylor Street, San Jose, or by calling
996 -7112.
City Ordinances Revisited
Following are some City Ordinances which are either ap-
propriate for this time of year, or those of which we receive
a significant number of inquiries.
Solicitors and Door -to -Door Salesmen
Saratoga allows solicitors and door -to -door salesmen
provided they have been licensed by the City.
Any solicitor working for a profit making organization
must be in possession of a "solicitor's permit card" issued
by the City of Saratoga. This card will show the date on which
it expires, the name of the organization for which the solici-
tor is working and, the permit card will have a picture of the
solicitor and bear the seal of the City.
Should the solicitor be working for a non - profit organiza-
tion, he must have in his /her possession a "letter of introduc-
tion" signed by the City Manager. This letter will state what
the non - profit organization is, what the funds raised will be
used for and the dates for which the solicitation campaign
has been authorized.
Off Street Motor Vehicle Ordinance
The City Council has recently passed a new ordinance
which regulates the operation of off - street vehicles such as
motor - bikes, dunebuggies and four -wheel drive vehicles. The
new ordinance requires that anyone operating an off -road
vehicle be in possession of a current permit issued by the City
of Saratoga. This requirement applies to the operation of such
vehicles on both public and private property.
Regulations for obtaining an off - street vehicle permit
are as follows:
1. Obtain written permission from the owner of the proper-
ty concerned.
2. Property to be used for off -road vehicle operation must
be at least 500 feet from any residence, church, school,
or place of assemblage.
3. Obtain written permission from the Fire Chief having
jurisdiction over the property concerned.
4. Obtain certification from the City Director of Public
Works stating that the riding of off - street vehicles, on
the property concerned, will not adversly affect public
property.
5. Obtain certification from the City Code Enforcement
Officer stating that the riding of off - street vehicles,
on the concerned property, will not violate any other
law or ordinance of the City of Saratoga, and;
6. The off- street vehicle to be operated must be inspected
and certified by the Sant Clara County Sheriff.
This ordinance was adopted by the City Council as a result
of the rapidly increasing incidence of complaints received by
the City from area residents of noise, dust and environmental
damage caused by the operation of off - street vehicles in
residential areas of the City.
Impoundment of Dogs Creating a Public Nuisance
The City now has the authority to impound dogs that are
creating a public nuisance by continued barking, howling or
other unusual noises. The applicable ordinance states that
after impoundment of the animal, a public hearing may be
held upon the request of the animal owner. The City will
order an animal impounded only after contacting the dogs'
owners several times, and receipt from surrounding property
owners of a petition, stating that the animal(s) in question
are creating a public nuisance.
For further information concerning City Ordinances, please
contact the City Enforcement Officer at 867 -3438.
Energy Conservation
Many of us have noticed an increase in our energy costs.
There is no doubt that now is the time for conservation.
Following are some tips that will contribute to the overall
conservation effort and at the same time cut your energy
costs:
1. Proper home insulation and weather - stripping
can cut heating costs up to 45 %.
2. Close windows near your thermostat. Open win-
dows will cool a thermostat, causing the furnace
to overwork and overheat the rest of the house.
3. Set thermostat to 68° during the day and even-
ing. Before retiring, turn heating system to a
lower temperature (each 40 lower temperature
setting will save 3% in heating energy) or turn
thermostat off.
4. Open drapes on sunny days. Let the sun warm you
naturally. Close drapes over large glass areas at
other times; this can stop up to 16% of heat loss
through windows.
5. Close your fireplace damper when the fireplace is
not in use so that house heat cannot escape.
6. Plug "Instant -on" TV sets into a switch - controlled
outlet or install an "in -line" switch in the cord.
Most of these sets draw energy even when they are
turned off.
7. Leaking faucets are annoying and wasteful. Always
turn spigots off and replace worn washers quickly.
Ninety drops of water per minute add up to 430
gallons of water down the drain in one month.
8. Be sure the seal around your refrigerator door is
intact. Frost appears quickly when a unit is not
sealed properly and leaks air. Close the door on a
piece of paper; if you can pull the paper out easily,
the seal is not good, and the gasket should be
replaced.
9. Flourescent lighting is more economical, watt for
watt, than incandescent bulbs. Flourescent lamps
give five times the light and last up to 10 times as
long as ordinary bulbs. They are cooler, too.
10. If you are going to purchase an air conditioner,
check its efficiency. Do this by dividing its cooling
capacity (expressed in BTU's) by their wattage.
For example, a unit with a cooling capacity of
12,000 BTU's and a wattage of 1,200 would have
an energy efficiency ratio (EER) of 10. An EER of
10 or more is great; 8 -9 is good, 6 -7 passable. If
it is under 6, keep looking.
Saratoga Community Center Activities
Senior Citizens Free Services
Legal Aid: 1st and 3rd Thursday, last Tuesday,
10: 30 —Noon.
Blood Pressure: 2nd Thursday, last Tuesday, 11:00 —
Noon.
Income Tax Consultant: Every Thursday and last
Tuesday, 10:00 —Noon (now until April).
Senior Citizens Dances: 2nd Saturday, 7:30 -10:00 PM.
Saratoga Sunset Club: Thursdays, 9:30 AM -2:00 PM
American Association of Retired Persons: Last Tues-
days, 10:00 AM -2:00 PM.
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Drop -In Time Change: Monday— Friday, 2:30 PM-
5:00 PM. Tuesdays— Thursdays, 6:30 PM -9:30 PM.
job Refferal for Teens: If you can provide some job
for a local teenager, contact the Saratoga Community
Center, 867 -3438, Ext. 45 for information.
NFW
Donation to the Community
The Saratoga Rotary Club has donated $800 for
materials to be used in the construction of a new bar -be-
que in the Community Center patio area. The Communi-
ty Services Department, Parks Division, constructed the
bar- be -que which now stands ready to roast hot dogs or
steaks and delight those who enjoy out -door cooking.
Bring your own hickory chips.
SARATOGA -GREEN VALLEY
Spring —Fall Clean -Up
SPRING — Friday, May 20, 1977
FALL — Friday, September 30, 1977
Rubbish must be placed in disposable containers or bundles (3'x3'), placed
on the curb by 7:00 AM. No furniture, appliances, rocks, or dirt.
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I Resident Response Card
In this issue of the Saratogan Report, you will find
(page 8) a new feature, the "Resident Response Card."
In order to utilize this publication to its maximum, it
should be a two -way communication link between the
City and its residents.
In past reports we have given you information of
timely importance and interest. Beginning with this
report, we would like to hear directly from you, the
residents of Saratoga, what your thoughts, suggestions,
problems or praises may be.
You need not sign the Resident Response Card,
however, if you wish a reply, we will need your address.
Simply fill out the card, tear it off and fold it and then
drop it in a mailbox. We are looking forward to hearing
from you.
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Annual General Plan Review
On April 13, 1977, at its regular meeting, the Plan-
ning Commission will open public hearings on scheduled
amendments to the 1974 General Plan.
Among scheduled amendments to be considered are
amendments to the Housing Element to include recom-
mendations resulting from the Saratoga Senior Citizen
Housing Task Force Study; the Circulation Element to
include the Northwest Circulation Plan and the Trails
and Pathways Plan. Also included will be an amendment
to expand the Slope Conservation District to include a
portion of the Sisters of Notre Dame property along
Bohlman Road.
Requests for additional information concerning the
annual General Plan review should be addressed to the
Saratoga Planning Department at 867 -3438.
In the Works from Public Works
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pate in bridge construction and related channel work. Low bid
for the project was $307,400.
Work on this project was begun September 14, 1976, with
completion anticipated early this spring.
Office of Traffic Safetv Grant
The City has recently completed a traffic safety project and
begun a second one. Both projects are funded by the Califor-
nia Business and Transportation Agency, Office of Traffic
Safety, State of California, and the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, and are under the direction of the City
Public Works Director.
The first project, completed September 30, 1976, consisted
of an inventory of all traffic control devices within the City,
including speed zone studies of City street systems.
City Council approval of a new speed limit ordinance on
March 2, 1977, will permit continued radar enforcement of
safe speeds on all Saratoga streets.
The second project will survey and identify twenty -five
high accident locations within the City in order to determine
corrective courses of action. This project, currently underway,
will continue through December 31, 1977. The survey will
provide the City with an action plan and estimated costs for
implementation.
Annual Street Sealing Program
The annual street sealing program will begin in the Spring
of 1977. Included in this program, for the first time will be
the use of a layer of fiberglass cloth placed between the exist-
ing surface and the new application of the street seal. This
fiberglass cloth will provide for a vapor barrier preventing
water from entering into the pavement subgrade and, at the
same time, it prohibits existing pavement cracks from reflect-
ing through to the new surface.
While this will be the first such application in the City, it
has been used with great success in several of the adjacent
jurisdictions. The City anticipates that inclusion of this mater-
ial into its street maintenance activities will significantly in-
crease the service life of our streets.
Reid Lane /Saratoga - Sunnyvale Road
Receives Traffic Signal
After several years of effort, the construction of a traffic
signal at the intersection of Reid Lane and Saratoga - Sunnyvale
Road will finally become a reality. Formal bid opening for the
project took place on January 12, 1977. On January 31 st the
California State Department of Transportation awarded the
Water Conservation
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dye tablets to detect toilet leaks, are currently available, at
no charge, at the Saratoga Community Center, 19655 Al-
lendale Avenue, Saratoga.
If we all conscientiously observe these rules and utilize
the conservation kits, our community, as well as our neighbors
will benefit.
low bidder, Howard Electric Company of San Jose the
$61,262 contract. Utility companies are currently in the
process of relocating existing utilities to accommodate instal-
lation of the new signal. Construction should begin prior to
the end of the month, with completion anticipated early in
June.
Included in the project is a short cul -de -sac extension of
Reid Lane easterly of Saratoga - Sunnyvale Road, which will
provide a very much improved access to Saratoga High School.
The City of Saratoga has been working with Cal -Trans and the
High School District to achieve this improvement.
In November, the Saratoga City Council formalized the
City's policy regarding the responsibility of maintaining side-
walks and planting areas. The Council approved a policy
similar to, but less stringent than that allowed by the Streets
and Highway Code of the State of California. Under the City's
policy, the fronting property is responsible for maintaining
the area between the property line and the back of the curb at
the street.
The maintenance responsibility includes the sidewalk and
the planting area between the sidewalk and the curb (including
trees and all other improvements). The City is to be respon-
sible for the maintenance of the curb and gutter. The City
Council has instructed the Public Works Department to
proceed with implementation of this policy whenever it finds
a lack of maintenance of this area.
Saratoga Community Library
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Saratoga voters through a special $1.2 million bond election
in March 1975.
When completed, the Community Library will house
approximately 100,000 volumes and cover 18,500 square
feet. The Quito Library (6,000 sq. ft.), which is operated
from rental quarters in the Quito Shopping Center, will be
phased out with the opening of the new facility. However,
the Village Branch in downtown Saratoga (at Oak and Sara-
toga -Los Gatos Road) will be retained and refurbished.
The new library will be staffed and operated by the Santa
Clara County Library System. The $1.2 million, twenty-five
year general obligation bonds issued by the City will be
redeemed through rental payments by the County Library
System. The City was successful in marketing the bonds to
United California Bank, which submitted a remarkably low bid
of 5.58% annual average interest rate. This was attributed to:
the strong financial posture of the City which led to a high
grade bond rating (AA), careful control over the project costs,
and an improving bond market.
The City has also applied to the federal government for a
demonstration solar heating and cooling project grant to be
installed in the library. The City passed the first hurdle and is
among the final 100 applications under active consideration
(35 -50 nationwide awards will be made).
The library was designed by Spencer and Associates and is
being built by Robert's Construction Company.
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Council & Commission Meetings
CITY COUNCIL
Regular
City Council Chambers
1 at and 3rd Wednesdays — 7:30 P.M.
Cale Bridges, Mayor
Henry Krause
John Brigham, Jr.
Peggy Corr
Norman Mett -.1
Committee of the whole
Crisp Conference Room
2nd and 4th Tuesdays — 7:30 P.M.
(June 1977, 1st end 3rd Tuesdays)
PLANNING COMMISSION
City Council Chambers
2nd and 4th Wednesdays — 7:30 P.M.
Lynn Belanger, Chairperson
Linda Callon
Virginia Laden
Fred Lustig
Gerald Marshall
Shelley Williams
Gene Zambatfi
Subdivision Committee
Crisp Conference Room
Tuesdays — 4:00 P.M.
Design Review Committee
Crisp Conference Room
2nd and 4th Tuesdays — 1:00 P.M.
Land D- itiopment Committee
Crisp Conference Room
1 at and 3rd Thursdays — 9:00 A.M.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Saratoga Community Center
I at and 3rd Mondays — 7:30 P.M.
W.G. Carlson, Chairperson
Susan Buchan
Robert Ft.,.
Edward Gomersall
Louise Scheeler
John Terry
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LIBRARY COMMISSION
Crisp Conference Room
4th Wednesdays — 7:30 P.M.
John Campbell, Chairperson
C.F. Early
Mrs. Thomas Falltrick, Jr.
James Isaak
Ann Miller
Mary Mose
Mrs, Phil Olsen
SARATOGA RECYCLING CENTER
NOW OPEN, Wednesdays— 1.5 P.M.
Saturday and Sunday — 9 A.M. -2 P.M.
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