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ARAT QTY ~ UN~'lI~
FE~~I~AR~ 7, 2~~~
The City Council ofthe City ofar~.toga held a~ Joint e~ion with th.e arataga senior
Caordlr~ating Council ~ACC~ ~n the Adn~lnl~trtx~e Cor~f~rer~c~ l~o~n~, X3777 l~'ruxtvale
A~~nue~ at 5:3~ p.n~,
The f~llo~ing ACC Board n~embcrs u~ere prccnt; .resident Do~~ ~ol~, George
Bnnyard, Dec Duffy, Maai Ishil~a~va, David Meel~er, Aki ~1~~no, l,~ielen Riley, nzy
Siegler, Gloria atan, and Frances asscrn~an.
President ~ol~ ~r~,efly highlighted the following information r~g~rding ~~;
~ Mission statement
• er~ices provided
• ~er~ior Center prohlen~s
• ACC History
• AC ~peratians
• Der~ogr~,phlcs
• Growth l;~im.a.t ati o n s
~ ACC Fndo~vn~ent
~ space Needs
Mayor ~aa thanl~ed the ACC Board for attending tonight's Joint session.
ll~ayor I~aa c~.lled the Regular City Caur~cil meeting to order at 7:4~ p.m. ~.nd led the
l~ledgc of Allegiance.
~Ri~~~I~ C'AT,T,
P~~~T: ~uncilrnernhers JiII Hunter, Cathleen Ring, Chuck 1?age,
Vice Mayor Anri altonsn~1th Mayor Atleer~ aa~
AB~NT: None
ALA Dare Anderson, City lVlanager
.PRINT: l~ichard Taylor, City Attorney
Cathleen Bayer, City Clerl~
Mary Furey, Adn~inistrati~e ~crvxc~s Dzrector
John Livingstone, omrnunity Development Director
John Cherbon.e, Puk~lic orbs Director
l~EP~~T IMF CITY SRI ~~ ~~TIN~ F A~EI~D~ ~'~~ F~~~R~ 7
X007
Cathleen Boyer, C1ty Clerl~, reported that pnrsuant to QVernrnent Cade ectian ~4~~4.~,
e agenda for the rneet~ng of February 7, ~~~7~ vas properly pasted on February 1,
~~~7.
I~RAL I11VIl~IUNI'~TII~I~
The fal~.o~ir~g people requested to ~peal~ ~,t tonight's meeting:
Laura Watkins read an article titled "why ~ ~1eed to eleb~ate girls at~d orr~er~ in
sports".
~iti~en Ray noted that recently reviewed the pedestrian corrlpor~ent at~the Hjghwy ~
a~ety Improvement Project and noticed that in aratoa the eetion ~y Three yaks near
..
~~~ F1re tatl~n V4~a~ nll~~ing~
Pricilla Ho discussed the west bile Virus,
~~MMUTA.TX~N~ ~'1~~1Vi ~I~AD A~]~ 1~!I1V~II~~
en~e Dee Hated that she was the ~xeeuti~e I]~irector ol~the Saratoga area senior
oardir~ating auncil ~1~~~~~. Director Dee noted that prior to the meetxr~~ the council
held ~. ~ aint session with A. Director Dee noted that ~A~~~ appreciated the ~ity's
cantir~ued support aver the ~rears..Directar Dee briefly highlighted ~'~ ~~~~
accon~plishents and Hated that they are concentrating on ethnic outreach. Director Dee
noted that A hay had 170 t~ew t~en~bers sine July 1 ~t. Director Dee requested a
long term contract with the pity rid an additional e.~ior tenter,
A~N~~EMENT
~ouncilm.eml~er F~.ge reminded everyone that the pity's new solid waste and recycling
hauler, Nest Valley ollectian . Recycling ~wVR}, would be hosting ~orrxrnunity
.I~eeting in the ~V~C 'theater on February 1 nth at ~~00 p~rn4
cuncil~ernber Hunter reminded everyone that this Sunday, Fehrua,ry 11 `~ vas the
Village Fashion 1'ron~ 4-~ p.m. ouncllmember Hunter stated that all proceedings go
directly bacl~ into the Village.
~REi1~I~~IAL ITEM
1 A. PR~I~LAIVIATI~1~ ~~L~RATIN .LU~~~ lbw Y~AI
STAFF REI~~~II~ATIN:
Read proclarnatior~,
Mayor Sao read proclamation and presented it to Lisa Liu,
PE~IAL PLNTATY~I~
2~~. QIVIUNIT~ PREEI~T~TI~I~I ~N Hew HIND ~LBRA'F THE
LUNAR N~ '~EA~
Lisa. Liu presented a briel= pre~entatian explaini~ag the history and traditions ~#`
Lunar new dear,
C~NNT CALENI~AI~
~A, CITY CI~I~NCYL iN~UTFS ~ JANI~ARY 3, ~0~7
STAFF REI/~1VIENIIATION:
approve tnlnutes.
ALT~NMITHIHUN~T~ ~~ED T~ APPR~YE C'~UNCIL ~IN~T~S
F~ JANUARY 3,_3,.~„~7,. M~TI~N ~~EI~ ~-~
3~, ~~IECK REI~XT~I~ F~I~ JANURAY ~, ~~~7
TA,F.F C~IVIENIIATI~N;
Accept check registers
ALT~NIT~IIH~]~NTE~ ~V~,~ ~'~ ACCT ~L ~IT~~
~1~~NI JANUARY ~, X007. ~VI~TI~N SASSED 5-~,
3~. CSC RLITER FIIR ~TANUARY ~~, ~0~7
STAFF REC~1VIlVIFNDAT~N:
Accept chick register,
ALTN~T~IHUNTE M~~ED T~ ACCEPT ~~ YSTER
FROM ~TANI~AY ~,~,~007. ~`~Z~N PASSED 5-~.
I~. I~ESL~JTI~N A~VILNDIN CI~~NCIL AGENCY ~-N~] A~~C
C~MIYTTEE I~IAIS~1~ ASSI~INI~N~`
STAFF C~~VINI]ATI~N:
Adopt resolutien.
Ii~LL~T~~N; ~7-~07
~TALTONSNIITH~HLJ~N~TE]~ IVI~VED T~ AD~~T RE~I~LUTI~N
~NDIN~ C~TJNCIL AI~EI~CY ANA ADH~C Cl1~l~IITTEE LIAISON
AINENTS. TIN pASSD -~0.
~E. I~RIIINANCE AD~FTIN VIDEO ~~~YCF STANI~AI
STAFF CMN~ATI~N~
Adopt Video Service Sta~da~d ~rdlnance.
~RI]INANCE: ~U
ALT~N~TTIL~NT~R ~~E~ T~ A~~PT AN ~~NANC~
AFNDIN TIE SARAT~A CITY C~~F ~NFI~NIN VID~~
FItV~ICE STA~~A TrN ~.~~~ ~-~.
~~} SE~NI~ RE~DIN ~'~~ THL ITS INITIATED ~~NIN CAF
AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE ELEVEN (11) P~IRCELS, 4F
WI~ICH THREE (3) PARCEL REQUIRE A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
AND EYGHT {S) PARCELS REQUIRE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP
AMENDMENT IN ORDER TO CORRECT AN YNCONSTSTENCY IN THE
CITY'S GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP AND ZUNING URDTNANCE
MAP
STAFF RE~M~~DATIIIN~
Adopt resolution.
~RI~INAN ~ ~~
VL~ALT~I~SMIT~1~~"~~~R IVI'~D ~" ADAPT AN ~RDINA;
AMENDING THE ~~~~ ~~ '~~ DANE THE ~~XN ~~
PARCELS ~1'~ 1Z~0~~~ I71~~~~1, aid ~I7-1 ~~~ FR~NI R~I~
~~,~a~ T~ ~-i-~~~~ao. .TIN ~~~~ ~-~.
~ INDEPLNDEN~' ~N'~RAT~R AGREEMENT FAR HEATHER
BRADLEY
STAFF .I~IM~NDATIN:
Authorize the pity 1Vlanager to execute the agreement with etrapa~itan Planning
~~up far planning and develapn~ent er~ic~.
'ALT~l~MITHI~ITEI M~~ED T~ A~UTHRI~L THL ITS"
NIA~VAE~. T L~UTL THL AI~REENiEN'T WITH MLT~R~F~LI'~AN
PLANI~YN R~UP FIR PLANNINI~ AND DE'~EL~PMENT SERYIFS,
~~TI~N PASSED ~-0.
3~. ~~~ ANNUAL NRETL REPAIR PRJLT ~ ExTENSI~N~ E
I~NSTRI~TI~N ~NTRAT III ~~RF~RM TRAFFIC SAFETY
~VR AT RANER.L
STAFF RF~MENDATII~N:
1. Authorize an inerea~e to the change order authority for an existing
con#~~etion cont~~et nth ~earge Bianchi Construction, Ine, in the amount
2. Appra~e budget resolution.
SI~LUITIN: ~7-~U8
ALT~NMITH~.~ITR 1V~~~~ T~ ADAPT RES~LIJTI~N
AMLNDIN THL ANNUAL BLJDET D~' THE CITY IMF SARAT~A
FIIR FISI~A.L 'BAR ~~06-~~~"~ T~ FR~VID~ k'IJNDIN FAR RANk'1
LANE "RLLUL" PST. ~TI~I~ PA~I~ ~-~.
~I. ADDI~'I~N AND ALTFRATI~N T~ THE JAMES M~VILLIAI4~S
HUSL~ NI~TIC'E ~F ~MFLETI~N
STAFF 1~I~~IVIMEi~IIATI~I~*
Accept the Addition and Alterations to the ~rn.es Mcwilliarn~ House project ~
complete and authori~c sta~~ to record the notice of completion for the
construction contract,
wA~'~NYTH~I~~JN~7'.~ M~~D '~~ A''FT T~I~ A~]D~T~~ ANI~
AI~TERATI~NS T~ TIE JAMES 1VIwIEE~AMS ~~~JSE F~t~JET A
~XPI~~T~ A~1~] .UT~~E STA`F T ~] T~~ TI ~~
~1VIF~ETxI~ F TIE ~NTRU~TII~N ONTRA~T. M~Tr~~
PASSE ~-~~
~. ALOI~A STR~FT SAFETY IM~~~F11~~~TS ~ AwA~] ~~
~NSTU~'TI~N I~TAT
STAFF ~~ENI~ATI~N:
1. Move to award a const~'uction contract ~~ Duran Venables, hoc. in the
amount o~ X4,7 ~ ~
~. Move to au.ori,~e taf~'to execute change orders to the contract up to $1 ~,O~U
3, Move t4 authorise Public w~r1~s t~ p~rchsc landcap1~~ n~ate~iaXs in die
amount o~ ~ ~,~~~
~. 1Viove to authorise construction staffing with allied engineering, inc. in the
amount of ,~~~
ouncilrriember ding requested that ~hr itern be rernov~ed ~rorn the consent
calendar,
ouncilrnen~ber Ding asked about the proposed landscape design.
Director herbone stated that numerous neighborhood rneetings were held in
regards to the landscape design and he has complete buy-ire from the neighbors.
ouncil~nember Hunter stated that when this item came be~'ore our~cil last year
she was opposed to it. ouncilmember Hunter noted that there hay been
in~rcase oftra~~lc on 1~ su~roundrng streets. ouncilmernber ~unt~r noted that
she would not support this item,
Vice Mayor wa~lto;tasmith stated that there was a possibility in an increase ~~ traffic
in the neighborhood but the upside was that safety was irriproved.
I~INIAI~T~~ll!I~T~I IVi~V~ T~ AwAI A ~NST~UI~TI
_ _ ,.,-- UNT F
~~TRA~T T ~]IJ~ VE~'A.E~E, IN~ IN TFI~ AIVI~_„_,,,,.,.--
~4,7~.D; AUT~IOI~I~E STAFF T~ E~UTF ~Al~~ ~E1 T~ T~~
~NTRAT VP T~ 1~U4~; AUT~IOE F~JBLI V~I~ ~~
FCJR~~AS~ I~ANDSI~APII~ MAT~~IS YN '~~ AMT ~` ~~,0~~;
AUTHI~RI~E I~I~T~UTI~N ~TA1~~ WITH A~I~IE~
ENINEEi I~', IN '~ AM~NT OF 00~. ~~`~~I PASSED 4-1
wITH HATER ~PP~Z~N~.
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~ M~NTAL~~ EIVIEI~E~ ~ EAEIVIEI~T A~E~TA1~E
TA~~ ~E~ME~IDAT~~~:
A.cc~pt n~erenc~ feces Ease~ne~t granted by ontlvo Arts e~lter,
~VALT~I~MYTHI.~T~~ ~~VEI~ T~ WEPT EEREN~
EAEME~T GRANTED ~~ ~~TAL~~ AI~T ENTEH~ N~TY~
PAID -0.
3:~. APFI~~AL ~F USER AIxREEMENT WITH A~~a I~`~A, VET
VALLEY LA'R~E LI~~ FAR USE I~~ P1~I~~PE~T HII~H ~'H~~L~
TURF FIELD
~T~FF 1~E~DEI~DATI~N:
Apprave ~s~r Ar~~ments v~ith AYE, RYA, and west V~~1ey ~aerose ~t~ub
far the use of Prasp~ct I~1h chaal's turf f eld ~'ar o~ani~ed span use and
authari~e the pity a~ag~r to execute the same.
~a~ncil~~mber ding requested that this item be remaved from e assent
atendar,
ouncil~ne~uber ink noted that on pale of ~ a~ the eor~tRact iterrl F ~e amended
to include Prospect Thigh chaol's request that na faad ar dries be Bald a~ the
eapus,
tty Attarney ~'~.ylor suggested ~pprapriate language der the amended sectien.
IIALT~NIITH ~~~T~ T APFH~~E ~ A~EEN~' ~
AMENDED WITH A~~, _YA, AND BEST ~V~LLEY LA~I~~~~E
.~~
LI]B F~~. THE USE ~~ ~R~~E~T ~IIH H~L' TI~HF FIELD
FAR ~RANI~EII BHT LISE ANT) AI]TI~~~E "~~ I~"~
AI~A.ER T CUTE THE AME~ M~T~ ~~~~ ~-~.
~ ADAPT ~EI~LTJTI~I~ ~FP~~IN F~~P~ED T~.T~VIDE
LEILATION ~4~
TA~F HEQIVIMENDATII~I~;
Adapt esalutian
1~LUT7~N; ~7-~0~
ALT~~MYT~~TNTER NTVEI~ T~ ADDPT RE~LIITY~N
~PP~II~~ THE PR~PED TATEII~E LEYLA.~'.~ ~~ ~9~.
~TT~N PED ~-~.
PU~LI HEARI~1
4. iTY DF ARAT~A# LI~AL I~A~AI~D ITII~ATIDN PLAN AN~1E
PIJRUAT T~ THE DIATER MITIATI~1~ AST ~ 2~~~
~E
STAFF R:~'I~ME~lI)ATI~N;
l . conduct public hearlr~,
~. Autho~i~e pity Manager to submit the Local Hazard Mitigation flan
~~HMP} Annex and n~itiga~tion matrices to the Aociat1on of day Area
a~ernments ~AAG} and. the Federal Emergency Ma.nagernent Agency
~FEA} far their review and carr~rnent.
Barbara Powell, Assistant pity Manager, presented sta#`~` report.
Mayor Sao opened the pub~lc hearing and Invited pub~~c co.l~ents.
~'he following person requested to spew: on thzs item.;
heriel .Tenser suggested that the its look into undcrgraunding all of the pity's
pavrrer.
Mayor Sao closed the public hearing.
wALT~7VII~'H1~1V~~~~~ T~ AUTH~~F YTY ANAE~ T
IJBIT THE L~AL HA~A MIT~ATI~N PLAN ~LHMP~ AI~,NE
~ NiITYAT~I~ MATRIE T THE AIATI~I~ F RAY AREA
I~O~ERNIVIENT CAB A} ADD TIE F~~RAL EIVIER~ENY
MANAGEMENT AEN~ ~FEMA} F~~ T~EI~ REVIE'47V AIVI]
~~MIVIENT~ MT~N~ ~~~~ -~.
onset~sus of the pity council to add that the underroundin of utilities in the
future be considered if when and where feasible
~LI~ ~I~XF
bane
I~E~V BUII~E
~, REM~~VAL F T~ RE~w~~I~ A,T T~F ~XTY' IIIT~RI PA~I
L~ATE~] AT ~O~SO ~ARAT~A-~ AT ~~AI~
STAFF RE~~IE1~~ATZ~~:
Approve the re~ucst by the ~itoric Foundation to remove two redv~aod~ in the
Historic Parr.
Date ~~r, pity ~rborist, presented s~af report.
1ty ounoll d~~cusslan on the ~rariou.s options presented lI1 staff report.
The fellawin ~e~pl~ requested to spear an this item;
April Halberstadt noted that she eras the ~~rectar of the arataga Museum.
~irectar Halberstadt th~.r~k~d xhe H~ritac Preservat~o~ o~missiot~ aid the
pity council far taping the tlrrie to c0~s~der th~S 1Slle, director Halberstadt
noted that this item came before auncil because the consctian is done and
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they ~ ready to la~dse~.pe tb.e g~o~~d~ ~nr~~ndi~g tl~.e M~~er.~~,
Seth wy~nan noted that she is currently the dice chair ~~` the Heritage
Preservation on~issi~n. commissioner Wyman noted that the omn~ission
voted to remove the two redwood trees,
~heriel Jense~a stated that she supports beeping the redwood trees.
l.ty council dlseussion regarding the trees at the ~lstoric Park.
PAEI~CT 1VI~V~I~ T~ REIVI~VE THE VALLEY ~ ~~EE
AND LEAVE THE Two RED~4'~~ T~E~. M~T~~I~ PAED ~-Z
T T ~~~ ~/ 111.1 \ SJ ~~ ~ 4~ 11 l L,J a
G. PAS ~~EERVATI~N AND FIELD DBE INITIATIVE
STAFF REQ1V~l~ENDAT~N;
Accept report and direct sta~'f accordingly.
Cathleen foyer, pity clerk, presented staff report.
Tl1e following people Cequestcd ~~ speak on tl]ls item:
Denise oldber stated that the Parks Preservation initiative gaup will su~~nit
another withdrawal letter and apologised for the confusion, Mrs. Goldberg
pointed out that throughout this process she tried to conduct herself v~ith honor and
integrity.
Marie Guerra stated that she does not agree with several parts of the proposed
initiative especially the "No Sunday Play" and "Twelve Levels of Priority far
Field Use". ~ regards to the Pax~s and Recreation omrnission, Mrs. uenra
suggested that its rnernbers should include someone from each sports user group, a
citt~en at large, ar-d r~preentatlves form different neighborhoods.
Dave Mighdoll stated that he thought last month the council voted unanimously to
fvrrn group to discuss the initiative anal collect xr~put about the issues reflected in
the ir~xtiative. Mr. Mihdoll stated that the Initiative group should trust the elected
officials anal wlthdrav~ the ir~~tiatrve unconditionally.
Elaine labea.u~ stated that the person quoted in the newspaper saying that the
initiative drive has not been successful was wrong. Mrs. labeaux stated that they
have collected many signatures in support ofthe initiative.
Laura Watkins stated the she ab~ectcd to the title of tf~e initiative and cautioned the
council ~ they ~~~ f~rwa~d aid suggested an er~vironrr~ent that would be
pro active.
Scott Emery stated that he feels that the ouneii should address some of the user
groups concerns in regards to the proposed initiative.
Hov~ard Miller clearly expressed that there arc issues that need tQ be addressed.
Mr. Miller stated that many people are b~xldxng up walls a~.d spending a tat of
mQney~ Mr, Miller requested that the City Council act in a way t~iat the process is
riot drav~n out.
Karlin ~~~ stated that she feels the initiative process is a draconian layer o~
bureaucracy.
Clty Courl~ll dlscusslon ~n regards to this 1t~n1.
AIJT~~MITI~A M~v~~ To RE~UET T~~T T~~ ~~~
INITIATIVE 1~~U~ ~~T T~~X~ 'ITi~~I~~ I~~TTER TIC
rl~L[~D~ TAI ~ANIJAE TI~AT ~.~ INCI~III~EI) IN T~ ~~TTR
I+~Rll~ A,ITANT I~IT~ M.~N~~~R ~AA~RA P~I~I~ I~~TI~
J~~N~J~.~~ I, ~~~7. M~TI~ PA~BI~ 5-~.
~+ SANTA I~'LA~ I~I~U~T~ ~ITIE~ AI~CIATII~N - I~IT~ ELETrI~N
Is~1VIlVIITT~ :~~I~I~Y PRI~RITIE
TA~'~' ~C~IVIE~I]A~TYI~~:
Accept report and direct staff accordingly.
Cathleen Bayer, City Clerl~, presented staff report.
C1ty Councll d~ scusslon an Clty election Commlttee pallcy pr~aritles. Councll
consensus to supra p~ia~ities t~.at focus ~~ local issues related to `ataa.
8. ANTS LA1~A I~I~NT CITIES A~I~TI~N -~ XT~ I1~TIN
~1V[MITT~~ AP~~INTIVIEI~T T~ T~~ N~ET~~~I~~ITAI~
T~B~~TATY~N I;~MMIION
T~~~ RE'~MENI~ATI~:
Accept report ~.nd direct sta~~ aeeardir~gly.
Cathleen Boger, City Cleri~a presented staff report.
City Council discussion and una~n~ous vote of their preference of an "elected"
rather than an "appointed" n~ernber to serve on the Metrapo~itar~ Transportation
CDnli~l~~51on ~TC~~
City Council discussion and unanimous support of the folloir~g order a~
preference of people ~vho have shown interest i~ serving on the 1VITC;
1. doe Pir~ynsl~i
~. Dean Chu
Chris Moylan
AII~I~C A~~ AXNN~N~T ~~~RT~
Mayor .ao reported the fallaw~r~g inI`art~r~atlon:
City school Ad~oc -recently met with Prospect High school.
Vise ll~ayor alton~~n~th ~~~ no repoxta~le inf~rmatien.
ouncilmemher Page had no reportable Information.
~uncilr~ernber Ding had no reportable information.
aunc~~~ernbor Hunter reported the follov~ln information:
~ brary Joint Doer Association ~- attended her first meeting and v~a~ given a tour of the
~~~ty~~ ~~*r~l~~yr
CST '~UI~Y~ YTEI
ounellmen~ber Ong suggested ~naving the scheduled ~lte v~~it~ to ~:~~ a,rn. instead of
~ ~ V ~ r ~^
~ounei~rr~ember i.~g an~naunced Saratoga high ch~ol's upcoming play, "Into the
foods", ~vhlch z~~ run from this Th~ursda~ through Sunday,
~TH~~
Ncne
QTY iV~~~NA~R' FRT
done
AI~J~I~~NT
The~e~~g no further business Mayor Sao adjourned the regular meeting at ;~~ p.rn.
R~spect~$~y'sub~itted,
Ca~lee~bye~, CMC
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