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Home My WebLink About04-17-2024 City Council Agenda, amended 04-17-2024Saratoga City Council Agenda April 17, 2024 – Page 1 of 4 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 17, 2024 AMENDED AGENDA • 04/17/2024 ITEM 3.1 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO ADDED • 04/17/2024 ITEM 3.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED Public Participation Information In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the public may participate in 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 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 • 1209 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; OR • 170 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113; 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. 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. Saratoga City Council Agenda April 17, 2024 – Page 2 of 4 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. 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 April 11, 2024. 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 ITEM Proclamation Recognizing Courageous Kids Day Recommended Action: Proclaim recognition of Courageous Kids Day Proclamation Courageous Kids Day 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 April 3, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting. Staff Report Attachment A - Minutes for the April 3, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting 1.2. Accounts Payable Check Registers Recommended Action: Review and accept the 03/28/2024 and 04/04/2024 accounts payable vendor payment check registers. Staff Report Attachment A - Check Register 03-28-2024 Attachment B - Check Register 04-04-2024 Saratoga City Council Agenda April 17, 2024 – Page 3 of 4 1.3. Authorize GIS Data Use Agreement-MOU with County of Santa Clara Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the GIS Data Use Agreement-MOU with County of Santa Clara. Staff Report Attachment A - Proposed GIS Data Use Agreement 2. PUBLIC HEARING 2.1. Ordinance Amending Articles 7-05 (Discarded Material Disposal) and 17-10 (Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction) and Adopting Article 17-15 (Construction and Demolition Debris Diversion) of the Saratoga City Code. Recommended Action: Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Articles 7-05, (Discarded Material Disposal) and 17-10 (Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction) and adopting Article 17-15 (Construction and Demolition Debris Diversion) as required by the State of California and direct staff to place the Ordinance on the Consent Calendar of the next regular meeting of the City Council for adoption. Staff Report Attachment A- Ordinance Amending Articles 7-05 and 17-10 and Adopting Article 17-15 3. GENERAL BUSINESS 3.1. Mills Act Property Tax Abatement Program Recommended Action: Adopt attached resolution included in Attachment A, approving criteria for Mills Act agreements within the City of Saratoga. Staff Report Attachment A - Resolution approving the changes to the City’s Mills Act Program. Attachment B - City Council Staff Report with Attachments and Minutes from the May 3rd , June 7th and November 15, 2023 Meetings Attachment C - Mills Act Historic Property Preservation Agreement Attachment D - Public Comments Supplemental Memo - Item 3.1 (added 04-17-2024) Supplemental Memo - Item 3.1 Written Communications (added 04-17-2024) COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS Council Assignments CITY COUNCIL ITEMS COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT Saratoga City Council Agenda April 17, 2024 – Page 4 of 4 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 April 11, 2024 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 11th day of April 2024 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]