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Home My WebLink AboutNovember 1984 The Saratogan , • � ,.- �z "� .•:. �"3� . -.. _<,. �� ;r,� s�_P�"�K ��,_ �---� . �� ..��'�z�.��' �iz'�`a..l,�a`Y•:.aa �� a^�r "z�-- � � t y. �t� �;��,y Bi:£ � W� E4 , 4 .• "� '�,�, FG j 2 � "EAY' 't `� �' €', :t � �� x�� $ � � £ , .�` .� �� ,� � � � �� . .s 3�- �'y 'F"a' %'��'�� -..�',�L '�:�� f: '�:� �� e+�� . � � y r,a x��' �� ? r -�v§.�_.� � � e -� F �� "'� � . :, �_�& :,:"��,,. ..-.,.e,- �.a: .,,,a,.,, ,.-<�S..,� ,...,�'sC ,, .s��-� - ,..- ,. ,� ,.,, ., _, � .s� .> - 3,h��'_.,n,...ti�,:.0 _ �.a:a,._+..,.�,.:� � �_.__�....... . , — .. � Ilelp Saratoga Be Prepared " , P.� � �r�.�� . � � �� , . � � �� '� . a ��;�� . . _ . - � �� ti � � � ��•':�..Y"'n, �-•�"'R�Y�ba, . � � � � ih _ fl y �� .:. ' _ �� it ��sF�� ' s� , . k'��,� � � ' . �+ � W Fu� ��$ �r a�� .. "'� . ^, �� L �: ��i,�+_�,�-'�'o, s`�� P`.�t:. } .�;. ._'�. _,�� -�� cE._ �.-�� v :A;'�.x"�j"+h-�..��5�.^ €�i�y � '�` ` ;-�S.,�r` �.5�.�� -�L-�"��'�-F',��` �,� �� , . T�`�'iJ�� -��1A� _ S :..$�3�'� 'x� �n �'C'�� `c� �' �y; , , � l� '� �' "� i�-: ,�.� e„�'t ,.�;• a� � "�' �-��'"'��'°#.�`'�i »�:;��,s�i,��,�.��. �.�a�. ..�� k � � cit�/s operating budget Other sources or • � � revenue(e:g.gas taaces,federal aid and-traffic S�e ues lOn� fines)are already being used to finance the citys minimum street maintenance require- � ments(e.g.filling potholes).The Council - � considered funding the pro�am by sell�ng O� �� vacant city land and implementing a utility user tax,but hundreds of Saratogans - attending a public hearing in March voiced On november 6th,Saratoga voters will not where approaching the end of their 20 to 25 support for an annual Hat assessment like onty help decide the future of their country, year lifespan. In order to determine how to Measure Cl. but the future of their city streets as well. maintain the quality of the streets,and what Measure(l,the Saratoga Street Tax,will ask that continued maintenance would cos�the .. Saratogans whether or not they will help pay City hired Pavement Management,Inc.Using HOW dO�s Pavement to maintain the cit�/s streets in order to avoid data collected during a 1982�ield survey of 1�'Ianagement�� dl�t ft'011l Oilr more expensive repairs in the future. each Saratoga street,PMI established a �normal street maintenance � � maintenance schedule for all streets.The cost of maintaining those streets that are currently program? - -w�ly 1S MeitSYlY'� � 011 ��I� � �- . - � iri good`co�di�ion�rd to repafr or rep�ace � - ---- -- . - - - - - - _ . , b�Otrj , those that are sub-standard,would be approx Pavement Management is a fairly recent imatety�900,000 per year. concept of preventative maintenance.Using In early 1982,the Saratoga City Council began the latest research methods,a scl�edule for , renewing pavement surfaces has been an intensive examination of the condition of �n•t �lin�S �Or the s�'�t ' developed which achieves the optimum in its 24�3 miles of paved streets,most of which � maintenance program be p�ement life,appearance,utility and economy.Pavement Management allows a �;�` �� 'i � Ob�liled eLSelAlhere? street to retain its fresh,"like ner✓' a � � ,.,, � appearance over a long period of time. , Unfortunately,the�900,000 price tag accom- " panying the recommended street mainte- (�ntinued on page 2) - ` '``� nance pro�gam is beyond the resources of the �`" � . �� , . �. � �, �_ �� A, , . � �a� y . �, .. �� . �,,, �,'�"" ,�.,,-.�_ .,�� . �s-` . x , �� =��. �� Is�;;l �IIII, �,��-h ~� Il��i o � ��.�. . � �,.�; �w., i �� ....- �`a � � �p �,� � � �� e � ��-�� a � �, �� ,,a�� s, :��,:� d��. :x. � � 9 ��" 3 ' � �` � � ��. , r�, A , „ �a ��'.:, j� ." .-.. �g��: �'��Ay k '�Y1� ��. � g��,,,. . � ��:.: � 'fY. i'�. � �% �. . �. . , .. .y�� `� , � ¢� ` &.:+� " . -� ..^:yn � :i.' . : ».-_ �� '� �.nz F,. ��:. �'�� '� . 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Can the tax go up? rM � ;, � �'� ,. A F ' If approved,Measure d will authorize the City � � r'• of Saratoga to levy annually for five years, Firsk,the ballot measure,as well as California ' �� . „ . �; �' , �, beginning in October 1985,a tax of up to State law,requires that revenue from Measure ��^�"�� f, m .^� , a100 per residential,a�icuitural,or vacant d be used"exc1usively for the payment of `-• ��- �� ' • • � • - - F ar' Faces Around �Cl Hall o , Todd Argow , : " Steve Peterson "City government is a business and the �� : When Steve Peterson began his tenure in citizens are its customers;'suggests �1981 as PYnance Director for"the City of Sarat.oga's new Community Services Director ,� ; � Saratoga,his tirst assi�ment was a genuine Todd Argow."Consequently; he continues, challenge—to establish a Ffnance "the needs of the citizens ought to be a . Departrnent for the City where prevjously governmenrs highest priority." none had existed. .� -. � : If that is the case,Argow wlll have his hands � Peterson was well-prepared for the rigors of full keeping his"customers"happy.In his managing the flow of every penny Sarat,oga . position as Community Services Director, takes in and spends.A�aduate from San Argow will be responsible for many of Jose State,Peterson previously worked for Sarat,oga's services including the Community , four years as the Supervising Accountant for Center,senior citizen affairs,housing the City of Santa Cruz,and was responsible pro�ams,code enforcement,the Library ' for managing all general accounting,audit Commission,the Public Safety Commission, � T�d�S� and taxatior�activltIes.Before that,he worked and the Civic Theater. In addition,Argow will „•;I,�t� ;� • ��y.��,� � �, , � � , seven years as an Accouniing Systems Analyst be de�roting time to the Community Service ' '� ��,� I ' ,3�,, ' � ; for Santa Cruz County,where he helped ��;�� desi the coun s Hnancial tem. Officer(CSO)pro�am,and to managing the � � � sheriffs contract,the cable television Man residents m think of Sara as a _ franchise,and the areen Valley Disposal y �' � franchise. small town,but the responsibilities of Saratoga's PYnance Director are extensfire.not �-� * only is Peterson responsible for tracicing all of aNhile Argow may be new to Saratoga,his _ �� .; the City/s revenues and padyments,but he also experience in city management is extensive. �� he received his maste�s de�ee in Public - ' � makes the Cit�/s investrnents,prepares the Administration from San Diego State �� .� �,� .�� annual ftnancial report,and works closely with University. Befor�coming to Saratoga,he ' ��,� � the City Manager to calculate Saratoga's spent seven years as the Director of Inter- �; annual budget governmental and Community Relations and = �' fiµ� Besides having a lcnacic for numbers,Peterson as the Assistant to the City Manager for the �� F; � -� �� , i � city of Oceanside.Prior to his years in ,� �� also knows his computers and hel p e d the Ci t y � .�� `�, ,.��_� ` _�� get on-line wlth its new syster�n. Oceanside,Argow was an Administrative ` Anatyst for the city of San Diego. SteHe Peterson , . _ , . . . . . . . . . . I N�- o • ec . c in � as a o � r m roYe �ra o a s co o � . �� zv- T � � { an ommuni �1 Z t, St�e � �� ,�€�,N �A� �N�. d �k? , Y� � ��¢�� - 3 .�'�::'� a�� ?.�a_a . � - k � �� Mow can used cardboard boxes or old car purchases of needed materials. � •;, �. � �� , : � baiter�es help put someone through college?� '� What good is scaap computer paper or empty In that regard,the Recycle Center has wine bottles to the Crippled Children's , succeeded.Last year it generated approxi- .�,., � ;' Society?The answer can be found at the • r�atety$10,000,which was used to provide Saratoga Recyc]e Center,where you can take scholarships for students at local high any of your recyclable goods and know that schools,to help support the Cr(ppled you will be contributing to both the ecolo� - Children's Society,to buy hearing impairment � � and the community. equipmen�,to beneHt the P�ture Farmers,and ,�,. � s. to support the Hakone Foundatlon. � ��'�`��_ h ' �� tl` The Saratoga Recycle Center,_which was � �� a x { �� `'� founded in 1974 by the West Valley College . The Saratoga Recycle Center is located at the r� " �` � � Ecolo�Gub,is now operated as a west end of Allendale Avenue off Fl�uitvale y��" ��#� � �� o o m m u n i t y s�ry l c e b y t h e K i w a n i s G u b o f A v e n u e,n e x t t o th e S a r a t.o g a C ommuni ty s � � �� West Valley.When the Kiwanis took responsi- Center.The Center is open seven days a week '�" � X� x;�`�� ; bility for the operal3on in 1982,the hope was from 9 a.m.to�p.m.,and someone is always �,�;`• w� = r,�'�� ;:": that money raised through the sale of available to help you unload your recyclable � donated recyrlable goods could be returned items.For further information,call the Center �� .� to individuals,�oups,and organizat3ons at 867-4U05.� . '� ��'` through donations,scholarships,or �. � 4 cl I� c e . � �lhat an You e C _ � . . .� iU � � �.�� y , �_,:, � � ........... y � _Y�.�Zs�'3^� u..., � _ newspaper Aluminum Scrap Please tfe or stack 1n bags.Did you know that ShoWd be free of other metals. one foot of newspaper saves one tree? Copper Cardboard _ ; . Please ftatten,no Wiaxed cardboard or cereal (�]gSS �X�� Jars,bottles, u lease remove lids and J SS—P _ Computer Paper n�x�nss.Standard wine bottles unbroken, . 750 ml or 1.5 liter—these are washed and ' resold.no pyrex or mirrors. A1U1111t1Uril CBriS Aluminum cans are soft and have no seams. . Used Motor Oil � One can saves enough energy to run a television for�ree hours[ Old �r �7�T1eS T � - � �� - �,_ " �� '. � �� - � •'� y � �`� �� . � � - '+ ,��:� `�:, �� . � .... . . .. r �;' c sk ` � ' . . �.�� y �5� . ��. � �� k,. � �� >��. �;y` p,.p��` � �� e �- t �� 1�� t '�y�.��'� ' �°y, � � ,ca .. f" '� � r.�„�� `�, � } �'t �� ,y+ -.e „; .,� �, ��' �� I ��:` A� I �� .. �; ;�, � �"� � E �IY�� i � .,�. �I� � .��il w>�. �' � '� ..; , _ �<, ;,��r , . . � 9, . �, �� ,�= , ;� .,,°�, .. <,� ° �, � � � � � �;r . .� ; t, � � � �a � � � �. , � �, � i� :�� II � . . ; �, � : °, � y i E, li , . �� , , '«..; -�, ��'�� " "`'� . . � , .., _ .. . _ . _ m r a �� _,. . �, .. ,. , _ . g��1 ' � �' �� -2"� ,,�K..� .. ;m° c� �:- ��".,�v., � P : _� � , ��.:-.. � .. �� . s.m �_ , ;r .: , #,� �� f . 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L�I iil�� .�� . ``r � . . � ....�� •��i �; ��.��ai. �`��u:7 e are ess � � � �� ., � ,,, , _ �� -' . � ..y 1!��!I� /� i � � . . r ,.l ,.UI�; � O • . � _n er a �� , � - "'� If an earthquake,fire,or any other major Major elements of the Saratoga Emergency j � disaster strikes,is Saratoga prepared to Plan have now been completed including the handle such crises?Many different kinds of .selection of the primary site for the disasters can occur,few of which c�'rrre warning � Emergency Operating Center and the basic and most of which devastate their victims. plan for its organization.Loc.al ham radio � -however,an effective emergency prepared- operators have been organized to provide an - � ness pro�am,like the one now being admin- emergency communications network,and an the Emergency Preparedness Program is istered in Saratoga,can reduce a disaste�s emergency generator has been purchased: In looking for someone with general manage- adverse effects and expedite recovery actions: addition,numerous�-oup presentations and ment project management,or systems a house-to-house survey launched the public �planning experience to help coordinate the Saratoga's Office of Emergency Preparedness, awareness campai�. - volunteer prc�am on a day-to-day basis. which is staffed by volunteers recruited through Volunteer Saratoga,was established The continued effeciiveness of the Emergency Your contribution of a few hours per week in in early 1984�and has made sl�ificant Preparedness Pro�am,however,depends ; one of the areas listed could make a ma�jor pro�ess sa far this year.Initialty,the upon contributions of time and effort made by difference if disaster should ever strike our emergency preparedness team focused on those who are willing to help prepare their community.For more information on how you three objectives:(1)Preparation of a revised community for any potential disaster.lYeeded can help,call Volunteer SaratAga at 867-3�438, emergency plan,(2)Fstablishment of an are volunteers with skills in planning,public extension 50,the Office of Emergency Emergency Operating Center,and(3)A public information,civil engineering,medical aid, Preparedness at extension 52,or the OfHce of emergency awareness campai�. and operations.Perhaps more importantly, the City Manager at extension 10. 1�■�■��■��■■��■��■■�■��■��■■��■�■■��■■■■��■�■ � The Saaatoga City Council invites you to use this tear-off questionnaire to let city government � know what you have on your mind concerning various community issues. , � • ' What days/hours would you most like to see the library open? � -- / / - . What�types of facilities would you like to see made available in City parks? f � . C: I � � - '� � What.cominunity safety issues would you like to see addressed(e.g.bike paths,trafiic signals, - . � �� •: speed limits,law enforcement,code enforcement)?tlow would you like to see those issues resolved? � i.; " . � - -��,� -�.i' ,'� x ,,. �i�� - � - ,::r _ ;r:i-: " � . ` � What measures.could be taken to most improve the quality of life in your neighborhood? `�;�.� �. ..� . . �.#�= .. =r — �, � _. :s , _ � -��, .r� �,k �� j � .. . . c,\ k:. � - - (optional) , , <:;:::.. IYame �� : � . . ` .;.� ;,;�... - Address Saratoga City Council `* Phone 13777 FYuitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 r . . . . � . � . .. '. . . , , .. , , , , .'. '. ,'. . � � . , , . . ,