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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
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
February 28, 2013)
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. Proclamation Declaring March 11 to March 15, 2013 as Science Fair Week
Recommended action:
Read and present proclamation declaring March 11 to March 15, 2013 as Science Fair
Week in the City of Saratoga to Veena Jain, Board Member, Santa Clara Valley
Science and Engineering Fair Association.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2. Presentation by Saratoga Elementary School on the Honk, Jr. Musical
Recommended action:
Introduce the presentation by the Saratoga Elementary School performers in the
musical, Honk, Jr.
3. Presentation on Relay for Life of Saratoga
Recommended action:
Receive presentation on Relay for Life of Saratoga.
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 Special and Regular City Council Meeting on February 20,
2013.
5. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment
cycles:
2/19/2013
2/27/2013
6. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2013
Recommended action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended January 31, 2013.
7. City of Saratoga Community Garden Plots Rules and Policy
Recommended action:
Staff recommends that Council accept this report and adopt the updated Community
Garden Plots Rules and Policy.
8. Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District LLA-1; Resolutions Initiating Renewal
of the District for FY 13-14
Recommended action:
1. Move to adopt the resolution describing improvements and directing preparation of
the Engineer’s Report.
2. Move to adopt the resolution appointing the Attorney’s for the District.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Applicants/Appellants and their representatives have a total of ten minutes maximum for
opening statements. Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three
minutes. Applicant/Appellants and their representatives have a total of five minutes
maximum for closing statements. Items requested for continuance are subject to
Council’s approval at the Council meeting
9. Modifications to Article 15-50 (Tree Regulations) of the City Code Streamlining the
Process of Permitting the Removal of Dead and Fallen Trees
Recommended action:
Conduct a public hearing. Introduce and waive the first reading of the ordinance
making changes to Article 15-50 (Tree Regulations) of the City Code.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
10. Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Abandon and Sell Unused City Property
Located Near Gardiner Park Between 18929 and 18947 Harleigh Drive
Recommended action:
(1) Adopt a resolution of intention (Attachment 1) to abandon and sell unused City
Property located near Gardiner Park between 18929 and 18947 Harleigh Drive,
setting a hearing date of April 17, 2013, and directing staff to prepare bid procedures
and a form purchase and sale agreement and; (2) direct staff regarding the budget
allocation for proceeds from the sale.
ADHOC & AGENCY ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Mayor Jill Hunter
City School Ad Hoc
Hakone Foundation Board
Hakone Foundation Executive Committee
Historical Foundation
KSAR Community Access TV Board
Village Ad Hoc
West Valley Mayors and Managers Association
Vice Mayor Emily Lo
Hakone Foundation Board
Let’s Move City Ad Hoc
Library Joint Powers Authority
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
Village Ad Hoc
West Valley Flood Control & Watershed Advisory Committee
Council Member Howard Miller
City School Ad Hoc
Council Finance Committee
Postal Service Liaison
Saratoga Ministerial Association
Valley Transportation Authority PAC
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
Council Member Manny Cappello
Chamber of Commerce
County HCD Policy Committee
Highway 9 Ad Hoc
Let’s Move City Ad Hoc
Santa Clara County Emergency Council
SASCC
TEA Ad Hoc
Council Member Chuck Page
Association of Bay Area Governments
Highway 9 Ad Hoc
Santa Clara County Cities Association
Santa Clara County Cities Association Selection Committee
Sister City Liaison
TEA Ad Hoc
West Valley Sanitation District
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 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 February 28,
2013, 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 28th day of February 2013 at Saratoga, California.
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk
NOTE: To view current or previous City Council meetings anytime, go to the City
Video Archives at www.saratoga.ca.us
03/06 Regular Meeting – 5:15 p.m. CIP Policy Study Session, Joint Meeting
with Chamber of Commerce / Destination Saratoga
03/20 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with County Fire
04/03 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Sheriff Office
04/17 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Montalvo Arts
04/22 Special Meeting – Budget Study Session
05/01 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Youth Commission
05/15 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Mountain Winery
06/05 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Hakone Foundation
06/19 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Saratoga/Monte Sereno Community
Foundation
07/03 Regular Meeting – Civic Theater Master Plan Study Session
07/17 RECESS
08/07 RECESS
08/21 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with SACSS
09/04 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Parks and Rec/PEBTAC
09/18 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with West Valley Board of Trustees
10/02 Regular Meeting – 5:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with Saratoga School Districts
10/16 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Traffic Safety Commission
11/06 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Library Commission and Friends of
the Library
11/20 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting Sister City Committee
12/04 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting with Assembly Member Paul Fong and
Jim Beall
12/18 Regular Meeting – Joint Meeting TBD
CITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR 2013