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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
At 7:01 p.m., Vice Mayor Cappello called the Regular Session to order in the Administrative
Conference Room, City Hall at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Vice Mayor Manny Cappello Council Members, Howard Miller,
Rishi Kumar
ABSENT: Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald - Excused
Council Member Emily Lo - Excused
ALSO PRESENT: James Lindsay, City Manager
Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
Nora Pimentel, City Clerk
Mary Furey, Finance & Administrative Services Director
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
City Clerk Nora Pimentel reported that the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on
January 11, 2018.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Jim Stallman spoke about License Plate Readers and urged the Council not to be the last City to
install them. Mr. Stallman stated he was pleased to hear that one of Mayor Bernald's goals is
public safety.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
1.1. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the City Council minutes for the Regular City Council meeting on December 20, 2017.
MILLER/KUMAR MOVED TO APROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR THE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 20. 2017. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: CAPPELLO, MILLER, KUMAR. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT:
BERNALD,LO
1.2. Review of Accounts Payable Check Register
Recommended Action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles: 12/19/17
Period 6; 01/0918 Period 7
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MILLER/KUMAR MOVED TO ACCEPT CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE FOLLOWING
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PAYMENT CYCLES: 12/19/17 PERIOD 6: 01/0918 PERIOD 7
MOTION PASSED. AYES: CAPPELLO, MILLER, KUMAR. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE. ABSENT: BERNALD, LO
1.3. Treasurer's Report for the Month Ended November 30, 2017
Recommended Action:
Review and Accept the Treasurer's Report for the month ended November 30, 2017.
MILLER/KUMAR MOVED TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE
MONTH ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2017. MOTION PASSED. AYES: CAPPELLO,
MILLER, KUMAR. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: BERNALD, LO
2. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
3. GENERAL BUSINESS
None.
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald
None
Vice Mayor Manny Cappello
None
Council Member Howard Miller
None
Council Member Emily Lo
None
Council Member Rishi Kumar
None
Jim Stallman expressed concern that there is no Council Assignment for public safety.
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
Council Member Miller requested that the Council consider possibly amending the City
Ordinance which outlines regular meetings of the City Council and designate the first regular
meeting of a new year as cancelled. Council Member Miller suggested that this subject could be
discussed during the upcoming Council Norms Study Session.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Cappello adjourned the regular meeting at 7:09 p.m.
Mmutes s ectfully submitted:
Nora Pimentel, CMC
City Clerk, City of Saratoga
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