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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 16, 2020
6:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING
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 may view and participate in the meeting by:
1. Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88147194291or App (Webinar ID
881 4719 4291) and raising their hand when directed to speak on an agenda item;
2. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on
an agenda item when directed; 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 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the Webinar ID (881 4719 4291),
and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the
Mayor. Please mute your computer or television before giving public comment.
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.
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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 City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much
accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety.
AGENDA ITEMS:
City Council Vacancy
Recommended Action:
In response to the vacancy on the City Council, staff recommends that the City Council
adopt the attached resolution providing that the seat be filled at the November 3, 2020
election. Alternatively, the City Council could appoint a registered Saratoga voter to fill the
vacant seat for the remainder of the term or provide direction to staff on the process for
appointment.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Resolution Declaring That The City Council Vacancy Will Be Filled At
The November 4, 2020 Municipal Election
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Debbie Bretschneider, CMC, 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 June 26, 2020 at the City of
Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at
www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 26th day of June 2020 at Saratoga, California.
Debbie Bretschneider, CMC, 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]
To view current or previous City Council Meeting videos, visit www.saratoga.ca.us/council