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REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012
REGULAR MEETING — 7:00 P.M. — CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AT 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA
(Pursuant to Gov't. Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on
March 29, 2012)
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS & PUBLIC
Oral Communications on Non-Agendized Items
Any member of the public will be allowed to address the City Council for up to three (3)
minutes on matters not on this agenda. The law generally prohibits the council from
discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Council may instruct staff
accordingly regarding Oral Communications under Council Direction to Staff.
Oral Communications - Council Direction to Staff
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications.
Communications from Boards and Commissions
Council Direction to Staff
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Communications from Boards &
Commissions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Commendations for Student Council Representatives of Local Schools
Recommended action:
Present Certificates of Appreciation to Student Council representatives from schools
in and around Saratoga.
2. Commendations for Outgoing City Commissioners
Recommended action:
Read and present commendations.
3. Appointment of City Commissioners
Recommended action:
1. Adopt the resolution appointing one member to the Planning Commission, one
member to the Traffic Safety Commission, and two members to the Heritage
Preservation Commission; and
2. Direct the City Clerk to administer the Oaths of Office.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be
acted in one motion, unless removed by the Mayor or a Council member. Any member of
the public may speak to an item on the Consent Calendar at this time, or request the
Mayor remove an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Public Speakers are
limited to three (3) minutes.
4. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended action:
Approve minutes for the City Council Meeting on March 21, 2012.
5. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment
cycles:
March 20, 2012
March 27, 2012
6. Final Contract Amendment between the Board of Administration California Public
Employees' Retirement System and City of Saratoga — Miscellaneous Employees
Recommended action:
1. Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance authorizing the final contract
amendment to the Contract between the Board of Administration of the California
Public Employees' Retirement System (Ca1PERS) and the City Council of the City of
Saratoga; and
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the amendment to the Contract between the Board of
Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and City of
Saratoga.
7. Development Agreement for 22100 Mt. Eden Road
Recommended action:
Staff recommends the Council waive the Second Reading and adopt the Development
Agreement and direct staff to publish a comprehensive summary thereof in a
newspaper of general circulation of the City of Saratoga within 15 days after its
adoption.
8. Declaration of Surplus Vehicles & Equipment
Recommended action:
1. Move to declare the following vehicles as surplus and authorize their sale at
auction:
• Vehicle # 84 1995 GMC Sonoma
• Vehicle # 104 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
• Equipment # E032 1998 Toro 560 D Mower
• Equipment # E041 1996 Toro 223 Mower
• Equipment # E012 Bandit Wood Chipper
9. Resolution in Support of Assembly Bill 1642
Recommended action:
Approve the resolution in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 1642 and authorize the
Mayor to sign the letter of support for AB 1642.
10. Resolution in Opposition of Assembly Bill 1627
Recommended action:
Approve resolution in opposition of Assembly Bill 1627- Healthy Neighborhoods
Act.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
OLD BUSINESS
11. Saratoga Community Event Fee Waiver Requests
Recommended action:
Accept report and provide direction to staff.
12. Saratoga Light Poles Vertical Banner Policy
Recommended action:
Staff recommends adopting the attached Policy Regulating the Public Use of Vertical
Banners on Select Saratoga Light Poles.
NEW BUSINESS
13. Saratoga Library Solar Project — Award of Construction Contract
Recommended action:
Saratoga Library Solar Project — Award of Construction Contract
14. Resolution Amending the City of Saratoga's Conflict of Interest Code
Recommended action:
Adopt resolution amending the City of Saratoga's Conflict of Interest Code.
ADHOC & AGENCY ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Mayor Chuck Page
City School Ad Hoc
Hakone Foundation Board
Hakone Foundation Executive Committee
Let's Move City Ad Hoc
Santa Clara County Cities Association
Santa Clara County Cities Association Selection Committee
TEA Ad Hoc
West Valley Mayors and Managers Association
West Valley Sanitation District
Vice Mayor Jill Hunter
Hakone Foundation Board
Historical Foundation
KSAR Community Access TV Board
SASCC
Village Ad Hoc
West Valley Flood Control & Watershed Advisory Committee
Council Member Emily Lo
Association of Bay Area Governments
Highway 9 Ad Hoc
Library Joint Powers Authority
Sister City Liaison
Village Ad Hoc
Council Member Howard Miller
City School Ad Hoc
Council Finance Committee
Postal Service Liaison
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
Saratoga Ministerial Association
Valley Transportation Authority PAC
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
Council Member Manny Cappello
Chamber of Commerce
Council Finance Committee
County HCD Policy Committee
Highway 9 Ad Hoc
Let's Move City Ad Hoc
Santa Clara County Emergency Council
TEA Ad Hoc
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials
provided to the City Council by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the
office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Note that copies of
materials distributed to the City Council concurrently with the posting of the agenda are also
available on the City Website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Any materials distributed by staff after the
posting of the agenda are made available for public review at the office of the City Clerk at the
time they are distributed to the City Council.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (408) 868-1269.
Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title
II)
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Crystal Morrow, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda
for the meeting of the City Council for the City of Saratoga was posted on March 29,
2012, at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was
available for public review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City's
website at www.saratoga.ca.us
Signed this 29th day of March 2012 at Saratoga, California.
Crystal Morrow
City Clerk
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CITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR 2012
04/04 Regular Meeting — (5:30 p.m. — Community Center) Joint Meeting with
School Districts
04/18 Regular Meeting —Joint meeting with Mountain Winery
05/02 Regular Meeting —Joint Meeting with Youth Commission
05/16 Regular Meeting —Joint Meeting with Montalvo Arts
06/06 Regular Meeting —Joint Meeting with Planning Commission
06/20 Regular Meeting — (5:30 p.m. — Community Center) Joint Meeting with
HOA's
07/04 Fourth of July —City Hall closed
07/18 Regular Meeting
08/01 Recess
08/15 Regular Meeting —Joint meeting with Hakone Foundation
09/05 Regular Meeting —Joint Meeting with Parks and Rec/PEBTAC
09/19 Regular Meeting —Joint Meeting with West Valley Board of Trustees
10/03 Regular Meeting —Joint Meeting with Saratoga/Monte Sereno Community
Foundation
10/17 Regular Meeting -- Joint Meeting with Traffic Safety Commission
11/07 Regular Meeting —Joint Meeting with Library Commission
11/21 Regular Meeting —Joint Meeting with Saratoga Ministerial Association
12/04 City Council Reorganization
12/05 Regular Meeting —Joint meeting with HPC and Historical Foundation
12/19 Regular Meeting