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REGULAR MEETING – 8:00 P.M. – CIVIC THEATER/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE
COMMUNICATIONS FROM 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Commendation for Assembly Member Evan Low
Recommended action:
Present the commendation to Assembly Member Evan Low.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2. Management Talent Exchange Program Report
Recommended action:
Receive report
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be acted in
one motion, unless removed by the Mayor or a Council member. Any member of the public may
speak to an item on the Consent Calendar at this time, or request the Mayor remove an item
from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Public Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.
3. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended action:
Approve the City Council minutes for the Special and Regular City Council Meeting on
November 18, 2015.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 2, 2015
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4. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending City Code Sections 15-45 and 15-46 (Design
Review Story Pole Requirements)
Recommended action:
Waive the second reading and adopt the attached ordinance revising City Code Sections 15-
45 and 15-46 (Design Review Story Pole Requirements).
5. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending City Code Section 15-65 (Nonconforming Uses
and Structures)
Recommended action:
Waive the second reading and adopt the attached ordinance revising City Code Section 15-65
(Nonconforming Uses and Structures).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
6. Review of City Council Agency & Ad Hoc Committees
Recommended action:
Review the list of agencies and committees and provide direction on any changes to staff.
7. 2016 City Council Meeting Schedule
Recommended action:
Provide direction on the 2016 City Council Meeting schedule.
CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Mayor Howard Miller
Cities Association of Santa Clara County
Council Finance Committee
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) SR85 Policy Advisory Board
VTA Board West Valley Cities Alternate
West Valley Mayors and Managers Association
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
Vice Mayor Manny Cappello
Council Finance Committee
Hakone Foundation Board
Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Council Committee
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC)
West Valley Sanitation District
Council Member Emily Lo
Hakone Foundation Board & Executive Committee
KSAR Community Access TV Board
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Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
Public Art Adhoc
Council Member Mary-Lynne Bernald
Association of Bay Area Governments
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-Legislative Action Committee
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-Selection Committee
Saratoga Historical Foundation
Saratoga Sister City Organization
Public Art Adhoc
Council Member Rishi Kumar
Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory Board
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce & Destination Saratoga
Saratoga Ministerial Association
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, Debbie Bretschneider, Acting 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 November 25,
2015, 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 25th day of November 2015 at Saratoga, California.
Debbie Bretschneider, Acting City Clerk
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Archives at www.saratoga.ca.us
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12/02 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Assembly Member Low
12/16 Regular Meeting –5:30 p.m.Library Commission Study Session 6:15 p.m. Council Norms
Study Session
Unless otherwise stated, Joint Meetings and Study Sessions begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative
Conference Room at Saratoga City Hall at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue.
CITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR 2015