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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL &
PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 31, 2021
Amended with Supplemental Attachments
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 Study Session by:
1. Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86503408022 or App (Webinar ID
865 0340 8022) and raising their hand when directed by the Mayor to speak on an agenda
item; OR
2. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the Webinar ID (865 0340 8022),
and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the
Mayor.
Meeting Recording Information
In accordance with the Saratoga City Council’s Meeting Recording Policy, City Council Study
Sessions, Joint Meetings, Commission Interviews, Retreats, Meetings with the Planning
Commission, and Regular Session are recorded and made available following the meeting on the
City website.
5:00 P.M. STUDY SESSION
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on August 26, 2021.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public will be allowed to address the City Council for up to three (3) minutes
on matters not on this Agenda. The law generally prohibits the Council from discussing or taking
action on such items. However, the Council may instruct Staff accordingly.
Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – August 31, 2021 – Page 2 of 2
AGENDA ITEMS:
Housing Element Update Study Session with City Council & Planning Commission
Recommended Action:
Provide direction on the City of Saratoga Housing Element update.
Memo
Attachment 1 - Study Session Slide Presentation
Attachment 2 - Housing Element Outreach and Engagement Outcomes and Analytics
Attachment 3 - Question/Comment Form Submissions
Attachment 4 - Housing Element Newsletter
Attachment 5 - Saratoga Source
Attachment 6 - Housing Element Print Materials
Attachment 7 - Housing Element Values Survey Results
Supplemental Attachment - Additional Newsletters
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF 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 26,
2021 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 August 2021 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 call 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]
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