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Home My WebLink About02-18-2026 City Council Agenda, amended 02-18-2026Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – February 18, 2026 - Page 1 of 4 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2026 AMENDED AGENDA • 02-18-2026 JOINT SESSION ITEM DESK ITEM ADDED • 02-18-2026 JOINT SESSION ITEM PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED • 02-18-2026 ITEM 2.1 DESK ITEM 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. Commission Interviews 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/82342704483 • Webinar ID 823 4270 4483 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: 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 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 – February 18, 2026 - Page 2 of 4 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 COMMISSION INTERVIEWS City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Time Name Commission Vacancies Incumbent 5:05 p.m. Nicholas Change Parks & Recreation 1 full term No 5:15 p.m. Mitra Malaki Parks & Recreation 1 full term No 5:25 p.m. Michael Odenheimer Parks & Recreation 1 full term No 6:00 PM JOINT SESSION City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Joint Session with Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC) Recommended Action: Receive updates from Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC). Desk Item (added 02-18-2026) Presentation Slides (added 02-18-2026) 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 January 29, 2026. 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 Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – February 18, 2026 - Page 3 of 4 CEREMONIAL ITEMS Proclamation Declaring February 2026 as National Senior Independence Month Recommended Action: Proclaim February 2026 as National Senior Independence Month. February 2026 Senior Independence Month SCVSEFA Science Fair Winners Recommended Action: Recognize Saratoga students honored as Science Fair winners by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering Fair Association. SCVSEFA Student Certificates 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 January 27, 2026, and February 4, 2026 City Council Meetings. Staff Report Attachment A - Minutes for the January 27, 2026 City Council Meeting Attachment B - Minutes for the February 4, 2026 City Council Meeting 1.2 Accounts Payable Check Registers Recommended Action: Review and accept the 01/29/2026 and 02/05/2026 accounts payable vendor payment check registers. Staff Report Attachment A - Check Register Reports Dated 01-29-2026 Attachment B - Check Register Reports Dated 02-05-2026 1.3 Budget Amendment Resolution for Paramount LLA Zone 38 Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution amending the FY2025- 26 Operating budget to add $20,000 to the Paramount Landscape and Lighting Assessment District (LLA) Zone 38 budget. Staff Report Attachment A - Budget Resolution 2. GENERAL BUSINESS 2.1 Updated Greenhouse Gas analysis for the Saratoga Climate Action Plan Recommended Action: Receive the updated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) analysis for the Saratoga Climate Action Plan (CAP) and provide direction to support the City’s efforts to remain on track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target. Staff Report Attachment A- Updated GHG Analysis for Saratoga CAP Desk Item (added 02-18-2026) Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – February 18, 2026 - Page 4 of 4 2.2 Consideration of Updates to the Council and Commission Expense Policy Recommended Action: Consider and approve adjustment options to update the City’s Council and Commission Expense Reimbursement Policy. Staff Report Attachment A - 2015 Council and Commission Expense Policy Attachment B - Option One Revised Council and Commission Expense Policy Attachment C - Option Two Revised Council and Commission Expense Policy Attachment D - Local Jurisdiction Comparison Matrix 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 February 12, 2026 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 12th day of February 2026 at Saratoga, California. Britt Avrit, 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]