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Home My WebLink About12-15-1999 City Council Agendafile:///E|/ag1999/ag1215.htm AGENDA SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 - 6:00 p.m. PLACE: Closed Session - Administrative Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue; Regular Meeting - Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue TYPE: Regular Meeting ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPEN SESSION - 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION 1. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a) - Name of Cases: Santa Clara County Superior Court No. CIV 756-340; City of Saratoga v. TCI of Cleveland, Santa Clara County Superior Court; City of Saratoga v. Santa Clara County (TEA Prop. Tax Issue); City of Saratoga v. Hinz, Santa Clara Superior Court No. CV 784560 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITY COUNCIL TOUR OF THE TV CONTROL BOOTH MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION REGULAR MEETING/CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m. in the Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None file:///E|/ag1999/ag1215.htm (1 of 4) [6/30/2008 3:57:40 PM] file:///E|/ag1999/ag1215.htm REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA - Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on December 9, 1999. 3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS AND THE PUBLIC A. 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 any such matters. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral Communications under Agenda Item No. 8. B. Communications from Boards and Commissions - None C. Written Communications - None 4. CONSENT CALENDAR The consent calendar contains routine items of business separated into three sections. Items for each section will be acted upon in one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Previously discussed items in Section A have already been considered by the City Council at a prior public hearing, which was eventually closed. Those items are not subject to further public discussion at this meeting because the vote taken at the previous meeting was final. Resolutions in Section A are for the purpose of memorializing the decision to assure the accuracy of the findings, the prior vote, and any conditions imposed. New items in Section B do not require a presentation from staff unless the Council removes them for discussion, at which time staff may provide additional information if requested. Claims against the City identified in Section C will be presented by staff prior to the Council's vote. A. Previously Discussed Items - None B. New Items 1. Planning Commission actions of December 8, 1999 Recommendation: Note and file 2. Approval of Check Register Recommendation: Note and file 3. Memo authorizing publicity for January 5, 2000 Public Hearing items: Kenneth Cheng appeal (continued from December 1, 1999) Recommendation: Accept staff's recommendation. 4. Monthly Financial and Treasurer's Report for November 1999 Recommendation: Accept the reports. file:///E|/ag1999/ag1215.htm (2 of 4) [6/30/2008 3:57:40 PM] file:///E|/ag1999/ag1215.htm 5. Resolution urging the Mitsubishi Corporation immediately and permanently to withdraw its plans to construct a salt works plant at Laguna San Ignacio in order to preserve the last remaining breeding ground in the world for the California gray whales and other endangered species. Recommendation: Adopt resolution. C. Claims Against the City - None 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:30 p.m. If you challenge a decision of the City Council pursuant to a public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s), described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Saratoga City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. A. Appeal from Planning Commission decision on Azule Crossing Inc. Recommendation: Accept the staff report and uphold the Planning Commission decision to approve the project. 6. OLD BUSINESS A. Update report on Y2K Compliance Efforts Recommendation: Receive report. B. Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) Contract Amendment to Provide the Third Level of Pre-Retirement Death Benefits Recommendation: 1. Adopt the Resolution of Intention to approve an amendment to the contract between the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and the City of Saratoga to provide the third level of pre-retirement death benefit for City employees; and 2. Introduce an Ordinance authorizing amendment to the contract between the City and PERS; and 3. Adopt the Agreement to pool 1959 survivor benefits assets and liabilities between PERS and the City; and 4. Direct staff to return on January 5, 2000 with the final Ordinance to formally amend the PERS contract. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Memo from City Attorney regarding political activities by City officials. Recommendation: Receive report and direct staff accordingly. file:///E|/ag1999/ag1215.htm (3 of 4) [6/30/2008 3:57:40 PM] file:///E|/ag1999/ag1215.htm B. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement for design, environmental and Right-of-Way acquisition services in connection with the Quito Road Bridge Replacement Project (Capital Project No. 9111) Recommendation: Approve agreement. C. Presentation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 1999. Recommendation: Receive report 8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued) and instructions to staff regarding actions on current oral communications. 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Note: City Attorney will be excused at this point if no longer needed.) A. Regular meeting of December 1, 1999 Recommendation: Approve minutes. 10. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS A. Agenda items for the next adjourned regular meeting (Note: The purpose of listing the items immediately following is not to discuss or take action on them, but simply to decide whether they are to be placed on the agenda for the regular meeting of December 21, 1999. This meeting is cancelled. B. Other 1. Discussion about pursuit of cooperative efforts with other West Valley cities to develop regional youth oriented athletic facilities and programs (Mayor Bogosian) 11. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 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] file:///E|/ag1999/ag1215.htm (4 of 4) [6/30/2008 3:57:40 PM]