HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-17-1999 City Council Agendafile:///E|/ag1999/ag0317.htm AGENDA SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 -5:30 p.m. PLACE: Closed Session -Administration Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue; Regular
Meeting -Council Chambers/Civic Theatre, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue TYPE: Regular Meeting OPEN SESSION -5:30 p.m. in the Administration Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue 1. INTERVIEW
FOR FINANCE COMMISSION -Michael Gordon; Sam Ochi ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION 2. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 Existing Litigation;
Name of Cases: San Francisco Baykeepers et al vs. Saratoga; City of Saratoga vs. West Valley-Mission Community College District B. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957.6 -Agency negotiator: Larry I. Perlin; Employee organization: Saratoga Employees Association (S.E.A.) and Saratoga Management Organization (S.M.O.) C. Public Employee
Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 -Title: City Manager ?Manager MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION REGULAR MEETING -7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 13777
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file:///E|/ag1999/ag0317.htm ROLL CALL 3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS A. Proclamation -Susan Fuller, Librarian of the Year 1998 B. Proclamation -Designating March 28 to April 3, 1999 as "Science
Fair Week". REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on March 12, 1999. 4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS
AND THE PUBLIC A. Oral Communications on Non-Agendized Items -Any member of the public will be allowed to address the City Council for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on this
agenda. The law generally prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on any such matters. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral Communications
under Agenda Item No. 9. 1. Presentation by West Valley College on upcoming 35th Anniversary festivities. B. Communications from Boards and Commissions 1. Nomination of Charles Thompson
to the Hakone Foundation Board. Recommendation: Approve appointment of nominee to the Board. C. Written Communications 1. Letter from Greenbelt Alliance requesting City support for the
Bear Creek Redwoods Regional Preserve. Recommendation: Consider adoption of Resolution of Support. 2. Report from the City Clerk regarding joint meeting with Los Gatos/Saratoga Joint
Union High School District. Recommendation: Provide direction. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR The consent calendar contains routine items of business separated into three sections. Items for each
section will be acted upon in one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Previously discussed items in Section A have already been considered by the
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file:///E|/ag1999/ag0317.htm a prior public hearing which was eventually closed. Those items are not subject to further public discussion at this meeting because the vote taken at the
previous meeting was final. Resolutions in Section A are for the purpose of memorializing the decision to assure the accuracy of the findings, the prior vote, and any conditions imposed.
New items in Section B do not require a presentation from staff unless the Council removes them for discussion, at which time staff may provide additional information if requested. Claims
against the City identified will be presented by staff prior to the Council's vote. A. Previously Discussed Items 1. Resolution denying an appeal form the decision of the Planning Commission:
Applicant/Appellant Loh; 20651 Leonard Road (V-98-011) Recommendation: Adopt resolution. B. New Items 1. Planning Commission Actions, March 10, 1999 Recommendation: Note and file. 2.
Approval of Check Register Recommendation: Note and file. 3. Report Authorizing Publicity for upcoming Public Hearings -Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocations for 1999-2000.
Recommendation: Provide direction to staff. 4. Review/Approval of City Investment Policy Recommendation: Approve recommended policy. 5. Resolution authorizing the City to apply for TFCA
(40%) funds in order to continue the ALTRANS Trip Reduction Program for K-12 schools and West Valley College. Recommendation: Adopt resolution. C. Claims Against the City 1. Claimant
-Kevin S. Cummings Recommendation: Reject the subject claim. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS -7:30 p.m. -None 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Report from Community Development Director regarding Redwood Middle
School Notice of Intent. Recommendation: Receive report and continue to April 7, 1999. B. Review of criteria and proposed schedule for Contract City Attorney selection. file:///E|/ag1999/ag0317.htm
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file:///E|/ag1999/ag0317.htm Recommendation: Review staff recommendations and provide direction. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Ordinance adding Article 4-80 to Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code related
to regulating adultoriented businesses. (First reading and introduction) Recommendation: Introduce ordinance by title only, waiving a full reading. 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued)
and instructions to staff regarding actions on current oral communications. 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Note: City Attorney will be excused at this point if no longer needed.) A. Regular
Meeting of March 3, 1999 11. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS A. Agenda items for the next adjourned regular meeting (Note: The purpose of listing the items immediately following is not to discuss
or take action on them, but simply to decide whether they are to be placed on the agenda for the next adjourned meeting of March 23, 1999. 1) Joint Meeting with Planning Commission 2)
Joint Meeting with Heritage Preservation Commission 3) City Manager Evaluation 4) Monthly Status Report on City's Y2K Efforts B. Other 1. Request from Councilmember Streit to reconsider
date for Council retreat currently scheduled for May 1, 1999. 12. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact Peter Gonda at 408/868-1221. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
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file:///E|/ag1999/ag0317.htm 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II] Public hearings will start promptly at 7:30, when the Council will move from whatever item it is considering at that time to
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