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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
5:45 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
Linda Callon Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code
54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Graham v. Saratoga et al. (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No.
115CV282466)
6:00 P.M. JOINT MEETING
Linda Callon Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Joint Meeting with Assembly Member Evan Low
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 15, 2018.
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
Appointment of Heritage Preservation Commissioner and Traffic Safety Commissioner &
Oath of Office
Recommended Action:
Approve the attached resolutions appointing 1 member to the Heritage Preservation
Commission and 1 member to the Traffic Safety Commission; and direct the City Clerk to
administer the Oath of Office.
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 November 7,
2018.
1.2. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles:
11/06/2018 Period 5; and 11/13/2018 Period 5.
1.3. AB1600 Development Impact Fee Report
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the annual AB1600 Development Impact Fee report for the year ended
June 30, 2018.
1.4. Ordinance Establishing Regulations for Storage of Firearms
Recommended Action:
Waive the second reading and adopt the attached ordinance that would establish regulations
for storage of firearms in Saratoga residences.
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. Annual Code Update for 2018
Recommended Action:
Conduct the public hearing, introduce and waive the first reading of the attached ordinance
updating various provisions of the City Code and direct staff to place the matter on the
consent calendar for the next regular meeting of the City Council.
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2.2. Ordinance Amending Parking Standards in the C-H Districts (The Village)
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing.
2. Introduce and waive the first reading of the ordinance amending Chapter 15 (Zoning
Regulations) of the Saratoga Municipal Code related to parking standards.
3. Direct staff to place the ordinance on the Consent Calendar for adoption at the next
regular meeting of the City Council.
3. GENERAL BUSINESS
3.1. Preview of Proposed City Code Changes for Rotating Emergency Shelters (Safe Car
Park and Severe Weather Shelter Programs)
Recommended Action:
Preview the proposed amendments to the City Code and direct staff to prepare an ordinance
implementing the amendments for consideration by the City Council in January 2019.
3.2. Authorize Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for Arrowhead Community Facility District
through a Private Placement and Approve Related Documents and Actions
Recommended Action:
Approve the attached resolution authorizing the issuance of the Community Facilities
District No. 2016-1 (Arrowhead Project) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2018 (“2018 Bonds”)
through a private placement and related documents in support of the bond issuance, and
authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the documents and take all related
actions in connection with the issuance of the bonds, including minor edits that may be
necessary.
3.3. Enhanced Communications Program
Recommended Action:
Approve the resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2018/19 Operating Budget to fund
enhancements to the communications program.
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
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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
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 15,
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 15th 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.
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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]
11/21
6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Assembly Member Evan Low | 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
11/29 6:30 p.m. 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