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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
5:30 P.M. COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
Linda Callon Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Time Name Commission Vacancies Incumbent
5:40 p.m. Rina Shah Heritage
Preservation
1 Term
(1/1/2019 – 12/31/2022)
Yes
5:45 p.m. Belal Aftab Traffic Safety 1 Term
(1/1/2019 – 12/31/2022)
Yes
6:00 P.M. JOINT MEETING
Linda Callon 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 THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on November 1, 2018.
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
Commendation for Public Safety Task Force Members
Recommended Action:
Present the commendations to the Public Safety Task Force Members.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
AARP Andrus Award for Community Service Presentation
Recommended Action:
Receive presentation from representatives from AARP on the Andrus Award for
Community Service.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains routine items of 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 17,
2018.
1.2. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles:
10/16/2018 Period 4; 10/23/2018 Period 4; and 10/30/2018 Period 4.
1.3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended September 30, 2018
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended September 30, 2018.
1.4. Resolution Amending Youth Commission Eligibility
Recommended Action:
Approve the resolution amending the Saratoga Youth Commission Administration,
Responsibilities and Duties Policy to limit Commissioners to 1 term and prohibit
appointment of applicants who will be a high school senior during their first year on the
Commission.
1.5. Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District LLA-1; Resolutions initiating renewal of
the District for FY 19-20.
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 Attorneys for the District.
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1.6. Park Restroom Maintenance Service Contract – North Bay Building Maintenance
Recommended Action:
Approve a Park Restroom Maintenance Service Contract with North Bay Building
Maintenance for monthly restroom maintenance services in the amount of $68,260 and
authorize the City Manager to execute the same.
1.7. Budget Amendment - Brookview Landscaping and Lighting District (Zone 39)
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution appropriating $50,000 from Zone 39 fund balance into the Fiscal Year
2018-2019 operating budget.
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.
2.1. Ordinance Establishing Regulations for Storage of Firearms
Recommended Action:
Conduct a public hearing concerning the attached ordinance that would establish regulations
for storage of firearms in Saratoga residences; and, introduce and waive the first reading of
the ordinance and direct staff to place the ordinance on the consent calendar for adoption at
the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council.
3. GENERAL BUSINESS
3.1. Youth Commission Fundraising Plan
Recommended Action:
Approve the Youth Commission Fundraising Plan to collect donations and seek sponsorship
of various Youth Commission events and activities.
3.2. Public Safety Task Force Final Recommendations
Recommended Action:
Receive final recommendations from the Public Safety Task Force and direct staff to
include City Council direction on the recommendations at the 2019 City Council Retreat.
3.3. Dedication for former Mayor Francis Stutzman
Recommended Action:
Provide direction to staff on funding a tree and a bench dedication for former Mayor Francis
Stutzman.
3.4. 2018 Pavement Management Project – Additional Work
Recommended Action:
1. Authorize an increase in the construction contingency for the 2018 Pavement
Management Project by $250,000.
2. Adopt a budget resolution to transfer $75,000 from the Hillside Reserve Fund to the
Pavement Management Project Budget
3.5. CivicPlus Mobile App
Recommended Action:
Provide direction to staff regarding the CivicPlus mobile app.
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COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Mary-Lynne Bernald
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-Legislative Action Committee
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-City Selection Committee
Council Finance Committee
Hakone Foundation Board
Public Art Committee
Saratoga Historical Foundation
South Flow Arrivals Ad Hoc Committee
West Valley Clean Water Program Authority
West Valley Mayors and Managers
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
Vice Mayor Manny Cappello
Cities Association of Santa Clara County Board of Directors
Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Council Committee
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC)
West Valley Sanitation District
Council Member Howard Miller
America in Bloom Committee
Council Finance Committee
Saratoga Ministerial Association
Saratoga Sister City Organization
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee
VTA State Route 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board
Council Member Emily Lo
Hakone Foundation Board & Executive Committee
KSAR Community Access TV Board
Public Art Committee
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
Council Member Rishi Kumar
Association of Bay Area Governments
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce & Destination Saratoga
Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory Board
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
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, Debbie Bretschneider, Interim 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 November 1,
2018 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's
website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 1st day of November 2018 at Saratoga, California.
Debbie Bretschneider, Interim 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]
11/07
11/21
6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with West Valley – Mission Community College Board of Trustees
| 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Assembly Member Evan Low | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
11/29 Joint Meeting with Saratoga School Districts in Community Center
12/05 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Sheriff’s Office | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
12/13 7:00 p.m. Council Reorganization
12/19 6:00 p.m. Study Session – Council Norms | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
CITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR 2018