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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
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on December 11, 2015.
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. Appointment of Commissioners and Oath of Office
Recommended action:
Adopt the attached resolution appointing 1 member to the Heritage Preservation Commission
and 3 members to the Traffic Safety; and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of
Office.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 16, 2015
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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.
2. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended action:
Approve the City Council minutes for the Special City Council Meeting on December 1,
2015 and the Special and Regular City Council Meeting on December 2, 2015.
3. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles:
11/17/2015: Period 5
11/24/2015: Period 5
12/01/2015: Period 6
12/08/2015: Period 6
4. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended September 30, 2015
Recommended action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended September 30, 2015.
5. Notice of Completion - McFarland Ave Curb and Gutter Rehabilitation - Phase 1
Recommended action:
Move to accept the McFarland Ave Curb and Gutter Rehabilitation - Phase 1 as complete and
authorize staff to record the Notice of Completion for construction contract.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
6. Progress Update - Implementation of Phase I of the Saratoga Village Plan Update Process---
Community Outreach
Recommended action:
No Action Required
7. Spring 2016 Issue of The Saratogan
Recommended action:
Provide direction to staff on the theme and distribution method of the Spring 2016 issue of
The Saratogan.
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8. Fiscal Year 2016/17 Community Event Grant Program and Street Closure Grant Allocations
Recommended action:
Approve the recommendations of the Council Finance Committee for FY 2016/17:
1. Allocate $35,000 for the Community Event Grant Program.
2. Allocate $30,000 for two street closures.
9. BAAQMD's Grant Funding for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Stations
Recommended action:
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to apply for and accept TFCA Electric Vehicle
Charging Station Demonstration Project Program and/or Chase! Program grant funds from
the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for the purpose of installing a
DC Fast Charger Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Station in the Saratoga Library parking
lot, and
2. Direct staff to implement the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Station project if grant is awarded,
and
3. Authorize Budget Adjustment to augment the current CIP Electric Vehicle Station project
budget.
10. 2016 Hazardous Vegetation Program Commencement Resolution
Recommended action:
Approve resolution declaring hazardous vegetation (weeds) as a public nuisance and setting a
public hearing on January 20, 2016 to consider objections to the Abatement List.
11. Commission Qualifications and Terms Expiring in 2016
Recommended action:
Accept the list of Commission qualifications and terms expiring in the 2016 calendar year.
12. Adoption of City Council Assignments
Recommended action:
Approve the resolution adopting the 2016 City Council assignments.
13. Consider Updates to the City Council Handbook, Council & Commission Expense Policy, E-
Communications Policy and Council Norms
Recommended action:
1. Adopt the resolution approving modifications to Council and Commission Expense
Policy
2. Receive report on the Council and Commission E-Communication Policy
3. Review updates to the City Council Handbook
4. Provide direction on any updates to the City Council Norms of Operation
CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
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
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Vice Mayor Emily Lo
Hakone Foundation Board & Executive Committee
KSAR Community Access TV Board
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
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
Council Member Howard Miller
Cities Association of Santa Clara County
Council Finance Committee
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee
VTA Board West Valley Cities Alternate
West Valley Mayors and Managers Association
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
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)
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Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Crystal Bothelio, 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 December 11, 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 11th day of December 2015 at Saratoga, California.
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk
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Archives at www.saratoga.ca.us
12/16 Regular Meeting –5:30 p.m. Library Commission Study Session 6:15 p.m. Council
Norms Study Session
01/06 Meeting Cancelled
01/20 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with County Supervisor Joe Simitian
02/03 Regular Meeting –Joint Meeting with KSAR
02/05 Council Retreat – 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.– West Valley College
02/17 Regular Meeting – 5:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with Planning Commission and Heritage
Preservation Commission, Arts and Crafts Room in Community Center
02/27 3-5 p.m. State of the City event --Theater
03/02 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Traffic Safety Commission
03/16 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Parks & Rec Commission and PEBTAC
04/06 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Library Commission, Librarians, and Friends of
Library
04/20 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Saratoga Ministerial Association
04/25? Budget Study Session
05/04 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Mt. Winery and Montalvo Arts
05/18 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with County Fire and Santa Clara County FireSafe
Council
06/01 Regular Meeting – 5:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with HOA’s in Senior Center, Saunders
Room
06/15 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Sheriff Office
07/06 Regular Meeting –Joint meeting Hakone Foundation Board
07/20 Meeting Cancelled
08/03 Meeting Cancelled
CITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR 2015/2016
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08/17 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Chamber of Commerce and Destination Saratoga
09/07 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with SASCC
09/21 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Youth Commission
10/05 Regular Meeting – 5:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with Saratoga School Districts in Senior
Center, Saunders Room
10/19 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Historical Foundation
11/02 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with West Valley – Mission Community College Board
of Trustees
11/16 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Senator Beall Jr.
12/07 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Representative Low
12/20 City Council Reorganization
12/21 Regular Meeting –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.