HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-04-2023 City Council Agenda, amended 10-03-2023Saratoga City Council Agenda September 28, 2023 – Page 1 of 4
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 4, 2023
AMENDED AGENDA
• 10/03/2023 JOINT SESSION INFORMATION AND PRESENTATION SLIDES
ADDED
Public Participation Information
In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the
public may participate in these meetings in person at the locations listed below or via remote
attendance (if applicable) using the Zoom information below. In the event remote participation
technology is unexpectedly unavailable, the meeting will proceed in person without remote
participation.
Members of the public can view and participate in the 6:00 p.m. Joint Session 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
• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88482254658
• Webinar ID 884 8225 4658 OR
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833
Members of the public can view and participate in the 7:00 p.m. Regular Session by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at Saratoga 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
• Webinar ID: 816 2704 1223
• 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 www.saratoga.ca.us/watch and calling in following the direction 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.
Oral Communications on Non-Agendized Items will take place at the beginning of the meeting for
those attending in person. Oral Communications on Non-Agendized Items will take place at the
end of the meeting for those attending via telephone and Zoom.
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Public Comment for agendized items will begin with speakers attending in-person followed by
those attending via Zoom. Please ensure your comments pertain to the agenda item. Individuals
providing comments not relevant to the agenda item will be asked to stay on topic or they will be
muted.
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
Planning Commission, and Regular Session Meetings are recorded and made available following
the meeting on the City website.
6:00 PM JOINT SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Joint Session with Hakone
Recommended Action:
Receive updates from Hakone
Hakone Update
Hakone Presentation
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 September 28, 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
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 September 20, 2023, City Council Regular Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the September 20, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
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1.2. Review and Accept Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 09/14/2023 and 09/21/2023 accounts payable vendor payment check
registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register 09-14-2023
Attachment B - Check Register 09-21-2023
1.3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended July 31, 2023
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended July 31, 2023.
Staff Report
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1. First Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Santa Clara County
Recycling and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Memorandum of
Agreement with the Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Technical
Advisory Committee to allow satellite and auxiliary teleconferencing attendance in
meetings.
Staff Report
Attachment A - First Amendment to 2013 RWRC MOA
Attachment B - RWRC MOA
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Council Assignments
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 September 28, 2023 at the City of
Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at
www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 28th day of September 2023 at Saratoga, California.
Britt Avrit, MMC, City Clerk
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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]