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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 1, 2023
AMENDED AGENDA
• 03/01/2023 ITEM 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
Public Participation Information
In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the
public may participate in this meeting in person at the locations listed below or via remote
attendance using the Zoom information below.
Members of the public can view and participate in the 5:30 p.m. Commission Vacancy and
Interviews by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at the City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room, located at
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR
2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom
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Members of the public can view and participate in the 7:00 p.m. Regular Session by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at the Civic Theater, Council Chambers located at 13777
Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR
2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom
• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81627041223
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• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833; OR
3. Viewing the meeting on Saratoga Community Access Television Channel 15 (Comcast
Channel 15, AT&T UVerse Channel 99 and calling in following the direction above; OR
4. Viewing online at http://www.saratoga.ca.us/watch and calling in following the directions
above.
Written Communication
Comments can be submitted in writing at www.saratoga.ca.us/comment. Written communications
will be provided to the members of the City Council and included in the Agenda Packet and/or in
supplemental meeting materials.
Public Comment
Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three (3) minutes. The amount of time
for public comment may be reduced by the Mayor or by action of the City Council. Public
Comment will begin with speakers attending in-person first followed by those attending via Zoom.
Meeting Recording Information
In accordance with the Saratoga City Council’s Meeting Recording Policy, City Council Study
Sessions, Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, Commission Interviews, Retreats, meetings with the
Saratoga City Council Agenda March 1, 2023 – Page 2 of 5
Planning Commission, and Regular Session Meetings are recorded and made available following
the meeting on the City website.
5:30 PM PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION VACANCY
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Reconsideration of Jason Tseng and Isabelle Gecils for one unexpected vacancy for a partial term
on the Parks and Recreation Commission.
5:35 PM COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Time Name Commission Vacancies Incumbent
5:35 p.m. Luis Ferreira Planning Commission 2 full terms No
5:50 p.m. Paul Germeraad Planning Commission 2 full terms No
6:05 p.m. Anjali Kausar Planning Commission 2 full terms Yes
6:20 p.m. Manoj Goel Planning Commission 2 full terms No
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
Civic Theater, Council Chambers | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on February 23, 2023.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public may address the City Council on matters not on the Agenda. The law
generally prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on such items. However, the
Council may instruct staff accordingly.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Proclamation Declaring March 2023 as Youth Art Month
Recommended Action:
Present the proclamation declaring March 2023 as Youth Art Month.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Proclamation Declaring March 2023 as Youth Art Month
Recognition of Girl Scouts of Saratoga
Recommended Action:
Present Certificates of Recognition to Girl Scouts of Saratoga to commend their volunteer
efforts in receiving The President’s Volunteer Service Awards.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Certificates of Recognition
Saratoga City Council Agenda March 1, 2023 – Page 3 of 5
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be acted
on in one motion, unless removed by the Mayor or a Council Member. Any member of the
public may speak on an item on the Consent Calendar at this time, or request that the Mayor
remove an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
1.1. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the Minutes for the February 10, 2023 City Council Special Meeting and the
February 15, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the February 10, 2023 City Council Special Meeting
Attachment B - Minutes for the February 15, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
1.2. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles:
2/7/23 Period 8; 2/13/23 Period 8.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register 02-07-2023 Period 8
Attachment B - Check Register 02-13-2023 Period 8
1.3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2023
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended January 31, 2023.
Staff Report
1.4. Final Map Approval for Two Lots Located at 20615 Leonard Road
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution granting final map approval of parcel map application No. SUB22-
0002 for two lots located at 20615 Leonard Road (APN: 503 19 073).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Granting Final Map Approval
Attachment B - Site Map
Attachment C - Parcel Map 503 19 073
1.5. Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program Agreement- Fourth
Amendment
Recommended Action:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Fourth Amendment to the Santa Clara Valley
Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP) Agreement.
2. Appoint the West Valley Clean Water Authority Executive Director as the SCVURPPP
Representative for the City.
Staff Report
Attachment A- Fourth Amendment to Agreement with SCVURPPP
Attachment B- SCVURPPP FY23-24 Assessment
Saratoga City Council Agenda March 1, 2023 – Page 4 of 5
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1. Review of projects subject to Public Resources Code section 4290 concerning
development in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution establishing a process for review of development applications subject
to Public Resources Code section 4290 concerning development in Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zones.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Regarding 4290 Off Site Reviews
Attachment B - Saratoga Fire Hazard Zones Map
Supplemental Memo - Item 2.1 Written Communications
2.2. Mid-year Budget Amendment
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution amending the 2022-23 City Council adopted budget.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Kookie Fitzsimmons
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-City Selection Committee
Council Finance Committee
Hakone Foundation Executive Board
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council Board of Directors
West Valley Mayors & Managers Association
Vice Mayor Yan Zhao
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-Legislative Action Committee
Saratoga Ministerial Association
Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Alternate
Council Member Belal Aftab
Association of Bay Area Governments
Hakone Foundation Board of Trustees
Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Advisory Committee
Saratoga Historical Foundation Board of Directors
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee
Council Member Chuck Page
Council Finance Committee
Santa Clara Valley Water Commission
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Board
West Valley Clean Water Program Authority Board of Directors
West Valley Sanitation District Board of Directors
West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority Board of Directors
Saratoga City Council Agenda March 1, 2023 – Page 5 of 5
Council Member Tina Walia
Cities Association of Santa Clara County Board of Directors
KSAR Community Access TV Board
Santa Clara County Library District Board of Directors
Saratoga Sister City Committee Liaison
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Britt Avrit, 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 February 23, 2023 at the City of
Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at
www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 23rd day of February 2023 at Saratoga, California.
Britt Avrit, MMC, 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 and are available for review in the office of the City Clerk at 13777
Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if
you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at
bavrit@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]