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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
Administrative Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov’t Code 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager James Lindsay, City Attorney Richard
Taylor, Human Resources Manager Monica LaBossiere
Employee Organizations: Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, Carpenters
Forty Six Northern California Counties Conference Board and their Affiliated Local Unions
(Union); Saratoga Employee Association.
6:00 P.M. JOINT MEETING
Administrative Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Joint Meeting with West Valley-Mission Community College District
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
Civic Theater, Council Chambers | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was property posted on October 28, 2016.
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
REPORT FROM JOINT MEETING
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public may address the City Council for up to three (3) minutes on matters
not on the Agenda. The law generally prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action
on such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CEREMONIAL ITEMS
America in Bloom Award Presentation
Recommended Action:
Accept the America in Bloom Urban Forestry Outstanding Achievement Award.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains items of routine business. Items in this section will be acted on in
one motion, unless removed by the Mayor or a Council Member. Any member of the public may
speak on an item on the Consent Calendar at this time, or request that the Mayor remove an item
from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Public Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.
1.1. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the City Council minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting on October 19,
2016.
1.2. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles:
10/18/2016 Period 4; and 10/25/2016 Period 4.
1.3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended August 31, 2016
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended August 31, 2016.
1.4. Resolution Urging Residents to Conserve Water
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution urging residents to reduce water use by 20 percent.
1.5. Bainter Avenue Retaining Wall Construction Contract Award
Recommended Action:
1. Move to declare Engineered Soil Repairs, Inc. of Walnut Creek to be the lowest
responsible bidder on the project and award the Construction Contract to this company in
the amount of $72,936.95.
2. Move to authorize staff to execute change orders to the construction contract up to
$7,200.00.
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2. PUBLIC HEARING
Items placed under this section of the Agenda are those defined by law as requiring a
special notice and/or a public hearing or those called by the City Council on its own
volition. During Public Hearings for appeals, Applicants/Appellants and/or their
representatives have a total of ten (10) minutes maximum for opening statements. Members
of the public may comment on any item for up to three (3) minutes. The amount of time for
public comment may be reduced by the Mayor or by action of the City Council. After public
comment, the Applicant/Appellants and/or their representatives have a total of five (5)
minutes maximum for closing statements. Items requested for continuance are subject to the
City Council's approval at the Council Meeting.
2.1. 2016 California Uniform Codes with Local Modifications
Recommended Action:
(1) Conduct a public hearing;
(2) Introduce and waive the first reading of the attached ordinance adopting and modifying
the referenced codes; and
(3) Direct staff to place the ordinance and the attached resolution making findings regarding
proposed modifications to the referenced codes on the consent calendar for adoption on
November 16, 2016.
2.2. Ordinance Enabling Bingo Events
Recommended Action:
Conduct public hearing; introduce and waive the first reading of the ordinance amending the
City Code to authorize the conduct of bingo games in Saratoga; and direct staff to place the
ordinance on the Consent Calendar for adoption at the next regular City Council Meeting.
2.3. Proposed Urgency Interim Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the
Outdoor Cultivation of Marijuana
Recommended Action:
After holding a public hearing and considering public testimony, staff recommends that the
City Council adopt an urgency interim ordinance prohibiting the outdoor cultivation of
marijuana in the City of Saratoga for 45 days and directing preparation of a report
addressing the public health, safety, and welfare issues identified in the ordinance.
3. OLD BUSINESS
None
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1. Arrowhead Community Facilities District
Recommended Action:
Accept the petition from the Arrowhead neighborhood calling for formation of a
Community Facilities District (CFD); approve the resolution of intent to establish a CFD for
the Arrowhead neighborhood; and approve the resolution to incur bonded indebtedness for
the proposed CFD.
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4.2. City Council Meeting Schedule
Recommended Action:
Provide direction to staff regarding the City Council’s 2017 meeting schedule, including
cancellation of the January 4, 2017 City Council Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Manny Cappello
Cities Association of Santa Clara County
Council Finance Committee
Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Council Committee
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC)
West Valley Mayors and Managers
West Valley Sanitation District
Vice Mayor Emily Lo
Hakone Foundation Board & Executive Committee
KSAR Community Access TV Board
Public Art Ad Hoc
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce & Destination Saratoga
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory Board
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
FAA Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals
Hakone Foundation Board
Public Art Ad Hoc
Saratoga Historical Foundation
Saratoga Sister City Organization
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
Council Member Howard Miller
Council Finance Committee
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee
VTA State Route 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board
VTA Board West Valley Cities Alternate
Council Member Rishi Kumar
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
Saratoga Ministerial Association
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review on October 28, 2016 at the City
of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at
www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 28th day of October 2016 at Saratoga, California.
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk
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. These materials are also posted on the City website.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in
this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 408/868-1269. Notification 24 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]
11/02 Regular Meeting – 5:30 p.m. Closed session 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with West Valley – Mission
Community College Board of Trustees
11/16 Regular Meeting – 5:00 p.m. Commission Interviews, 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Senator Beall
Jr.
12/07 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Representative Low
12/15 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.
CITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING CALENDAR 2016