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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 11, 2020
Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‐19
This meeting will be entirely by teleconference. All Council members and staff will only
participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being
conducted in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N‐29‐20 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 during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Members of the public can view and participate in the Special Meeting Session of the meeting
by:
1. Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/78519159789 or App Webinar ID:
785 1915 9789 and raising their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the
Mayor.
2. Calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on
an agenda item when directed by the Mayor; OR
3. Viewing the meeting on Saratoga Community Access Television Channel 15 (Comcast
Channel 15, AT&T UVerse Channel 99) and calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968
and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the
Mayor; OR
4. Viewing online at http://saratoga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2 and
calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on
an agenda item when directed by the Mayor.
The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person.
As always, members of the public can send written comments to the Council prior to the meeting
by commenting online at www.saratoga.ca.us/comment prior to the start of the meeting. These
emails will be provided to the members of the Council and will become part of the official record
of the meeting.
During the meeting the Mayor will explain the process for members of the public to be recognized
to offer public comment.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if
you need assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk
at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The
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City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much
accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety.
6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA ITEMS
FY 2020/21 Budget Study Session Review
Recommended Action:
Council to review and provide consensus direction to staff on:
1) Recession Impacts
2) Draft Proposed FY 2020/21 Operating Budget
3) Draft Proposed FY 2020/21 Fiscal Policy Changes
4) Draft Proposed FY 2020/21 Capital Project Funding Allocations
5) Finance Committee recommendations
6) Additional budget funding requests
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 May 8, 2020 at the City of
Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at
www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 8th day of May 2020 at Saratoga, California.
\s\Debbie Bretschneider
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, copies of materials
distributed to the City Council concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials
distributed to the City Council by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City
Website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Following removal of State and local shelter in place orders
these materials will be available for review in the office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale
Avenue, Saratoga, California.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in
this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as
soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable
accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety.
[28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II]