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Home My WebLink About10-15-2025 City Council Agenda, amended 10-20-2025Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – October 15, 2025 - Page 1 of 5 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2025 AMENDED AGENDA • 10-20-2025 JOINT SESSION PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED • 10-20-2025 NON-AGENDIZED WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ADDED • 10-20-2025 ITEM 2.1 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ADDED • 10-20-2025 ITEM 3.1 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 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 5:00 p.m. Joint Session by: 1. Attending the meeting in person at: • 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 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand) Members of the public can view and participate in the 6:00 p.m. Joint Session by: 3. Attending the meeting in person at: • City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR 4. 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 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand) 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 OR • Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand); 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. Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – October 15, 2025 - Page 2 of 5 Written Communication Comments can be submitted in writing via the Council Comments Form. 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 Planning Commission, and Regular Session Meetings are recorded and made available following the meeting on the City website. 5:00 PM JOINT SESSION City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Joint Session with the Saratoga Library & Public Art Commission Recommended Action: Approve selection of Gateway Structure Artists and Locations with the Saratoga Library & Public Art Commission. Library & Public Art Commission Gateway Sculpture Presentation 6:00 PM JOINT SESSION City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Joint Session with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Recommended Action: Receive updates from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Presentation Slides (added 10-20-2025) 7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION Saratoga 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 October 9, 2025. 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. Supplemental Report #1 (added 10-20-2025) ANNOUNCEMENTS Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – October 15, 2025 - Page 3 of 5 CEREMONIAL ITEMS Proclamation Declaring October 2025 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Recommended Action: Proclaim October 2025 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Silicon Valley Clean Energy Music and Art Competition Scholarship Winners Recommended Action: Recognize Saratoga students recently awarded scholarships for the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Music and Art Competition. 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: Review and Approve the Minutes for the October 1, 2025 City Council Meeting. Staff Report Attachment A - Minutes for the October 1, 2025 City Council Meeting 1.2 Accounts Payable Check Register Recommended Action: Review and accept the 09/24/2025 and 10/01/2025 accounts payable vendor payment check registers. Staff Report Attachment A - Check Register Reports Dated 09-24-2025 Attachment B - Check Register Reports Dated 10-01-2025 1.3 Final map approval of parcel map application No. ULS23-0012 for two lots located at 13305 Pierce Road Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution granting final map approval of parcel map application No. ULS23-0012 for two lots located at 13305 Pierce Road (APN 503-16-055). Staff Report Attachment A - Resolution Granting final Map Approval Attachment B - Site Map Attachment C - Final Map Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – October 15, 2025 - Page 4 of 5 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2.1 Annual Code Update for 2025 Recommended Action: Conduct the public hearing, introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending City Code provisions concerning Use of City Property (New City Code Article 2-60), Duties of the City Manager (City Code Section 2-20.050), Purchasing Policies (2-45.070), Code Enforcement (3-05.070 and 3-30.050), Taxi Business Licenses and Taxi Zones (4-40.020 and 9-15.110), Motion Picture Filming (4-60.030), Construction and Demolition Debris (7-05.110 and 17-15.010), Weed Abatement (Article 7-15), Noise Ordinance Exceptions (7-30.060); Uses of Fireplaces (New Article 7-60), Parking On Residential Property (New Section 9-15.160), Hillside Street Repair (Article 9-65), Temporary Encroachments For Construction Materials (Article 10-20), Park Use Rules and Enforcement (Article 11-05), Subdivision Applications and Appeals (14-20.040 and 14-85.020), amend Zoning Map To Rezone the Chester/Allendale Housing Opportunity Site as required by the Housing Element; Removal from the Zoning Map of the AP/OS Overlay Designation that is no longer included in the text of the Zoning Ordinance; Abandonment of Planning Applications (New Section 15-05.075), References To the Village Specific Plan (15-06.710 and 15-19.010), Scope of Planning Commission Review (15-45.060 and 15-46.020), Design Review of Basements (15-45.065), Fireplaces (Article 15-58), Tree Permit Regulations (15-50.050 and 15-50.080), Accessory Dwelling Units (Article 15-56), Ministerial Consideration of Qualifying Projects (Article 15- 57), Single Family Design Standards (Article 15-59), and Appeals (Article 15-90), and direct staff to place the ordinance on the consent calendar for adoption at the next regular meeting of the City Council. Staff Report Attachment A - 2025 Annual Code Update Ordinance Supplemental Report #1 (added 10-20-2025) 2.2 Ordinance Adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code with Local Modifications and Technical Changes to the Building Regulations Recommended Actions: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing. 2. Introduce and waive the first reading of the Ordinance (Attachment A) adopting and modifying the referenced codes and making technical changes to the City’s Building Regulations and modifying the City’s Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Map; and 3. Direct staff to place the Ordinance and the Resolution (Attachment B) making findings regarding proposed modifications to the referenced codes on the consent calendar for adoption on November 5, 2025. Staff Report Attachment A - Ordinance for 2025 Building Code Adoption Attachment B - Resolution for 2025 Building Code Adoption Attachment C - 2025 Single Family AC to HP Cost-Effectiveness Study 3. GENERAL BUSINESS 3.1 Santa Clara County Sheriff Contract Discussion Recommended Action: Provide staff with further direction on Council priorities for the Sheriff’s Contract negotiation. Staff Report Attachment A - Law Enforcement Contract Attachment B - Santa Clara County Psychiatric Emergency Response Team Supplemental Report #1 (added 10-20-2025) Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – October 15, 2025 - Page 5 of 5 3.2 Village Traffic Safety Review Recommended Action: Receive report from City Staff and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on safety improvements and traffic enforcement in the Village. Staff Report 3.3 Speed Zones at Saratoga Schools Recommended Action: Accept report and direct staff on next steps regarding setting speed zones at schools. Staff Report COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS Council Assignments CITY COUNCIL ITEMS COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS 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 October 9, 2025 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 9th day of October 2025 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]