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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 18, 2020
Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID19
This meeting may include teleconference participation from a some or all Council Members in
locations not open to the public in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N-25-20
suspending certain teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. The purpose of this
order was to provide the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while
allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation.
On March 16, 2020, the Santa Clara County Health Officer ordered all individuals living in the
County to shelter at their place of residence, with certain exceptions, including an exception for
essential government services. The City of Saratoga Director of Emergency Services has
determined that this Special City Council Meeting to consider actions related to the COVID19
emergency and other urgent matters is an “essential government function” for purposes of the
County order. Members of the public may observe and offer public comment at the location
specified below. Please note however that this meeting poses a heightened risk of COVID19
transmission and that in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the
County Department of Public Health individuals older than age 50 and individuals with existing
health conditions are at a particularly serious risk and it is recommended that they not attend.
At the meeting the City will employ social distancing measures including maintaining at least six-
foot social distancing from other individuals, having hand sanitizer available, and regularly
cleaning high-touch surfaces. Attendees will be encouraged to cover coughs or sneezes (into the
sleeve or elbows, not hands) and to not shake hands.
The public is welcome to submit comments online at www.saratoga.ca.us/comment. All comments
will be provided to the City Council as they are received.
6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Saratoga City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
AGENDA ITEMS
Appointment of Commissioner
Recommended Action:
Approve the resolution appointing 1 member to the Planning Commission and direct the
City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office at a later date.
Closeout of Arrowhead Community Facility District Bond Funds
Recommended Action:
Move to accept the Arrowhead Community Facility District (CFD) Improvement Project as
complete, and adopt the attached resolution ordering the disposition of surplus amounts.
Saratoga City Council Agenda – Page 2 of 2
Resolution Proclaiming a Local Emergency
Recommended Action:
Approve a resolution that would confirm and ratify the resolution proclaiming a local
emergency issued by the City of Saratoga Director of Emergency Services on March 16,
2020 resulting from the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Santa Clara County.
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Debbie Bretschneider, 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 March 17, 2020 at
the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at
www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 17th day of March 2020 at Saratoga, California.
Debbie Bretschneider, 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]