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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 26, 2020
5:00 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/84162796158 or App (Webinar ID
841 6279 6158) and raising their hand when directed to speak on an agenda item; OR
2. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the Webinar ID 841 6279 6158, 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), calling 1.669.900.6833 or 1.408.638.0968,
entering the Webinar ID 841 6279 6158, 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 entering the Webinar ID 841
6279 6158, 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.
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on August 25, 2020.
ROLL CALL
AGENDA ITEMS
Urgency Ordinance Temporarily Suspending the Operating Hour Limitations for Rotating
Emergency Shelters
Recommended Action:
Approve the urgency ordinance temporarily suspending the operating hour limitations for
rotating emergency shelters established in City Code Section 15-23.020(k).
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review on August 25, 2020 at the City of Saratoga, 13777
Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 25th day of August 2020 at Saratoga, California.
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager
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