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Home My WebLink About06-16-1999 City Council Agendafile:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm AGENDA SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL TIME: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 -6:00 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 -6:00 p.m. in the Administration Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION 1. CLOSED SESSION A. 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.) MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION REGULAR MEETING -7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS A. Resolutions of Appointment to the following Youth Commissioners and Oath Taking: Sheeva Ghassemi (re-appointed), James Atkin, Lee Blair, Kristi Kirwan, Jennie Levin, Abhik Pramanik, Mieka Sywak, Elliot Onn, and Jackie Luskey. B. Pro?clamation recognizing Mary Jeanne Fenn as the 1998 Saratoga Chamber of Commerce file:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm (1 of 5) [6/30/2008 3:50:29 PM] file:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm Citizen of the Year. REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA -Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on June 11 , 1999. 3. 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. 8. 1. Presentation by the County of Santa Clara on the Measure B Base Case Transportation Plan. B. Communications from Boards and Commissions -None C. Written Communications 1. Letter from Christina Gulrich regarding advertising signs and weeds along Prospect Road. 4. 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 City Council at 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 in Section C will be presented by staff prior to the Council's vote. A. Previously Discussed Items 1. Resolution Denying an Appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission; Applicant/Appellant Harkey at 20385 Park Place, UP-97-015.1. Recommendation: Adopt resolution. file:///E|/ag1999/ag 616.htm (2 of 5) [6/30/2008 3:50:29 PM] file:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm B. New Items 1. Planning Commission Actions, June 9, 1999 Recommendation: Note and file. 2. Approval of Check Register Recommendation: Note and file. 3. Memo authorizing publicity of Public Hearing items -Weeds and Brush Abatement; Nagpal appeal; Wang appeal (continued item) Recommendation: Direct staff accordingly. 4. Monthly Financial Reports for May 1999: a) Treasurer's Report b) Investment Report Recommendation: Accept the subject reports 5. Resolution declaring weeds and brush growing on certain described property to be a public nuisance and setting a public hearing. Recommendation: Adopt resolution. 6. Resolution authorizing the destruction of certain City records. Recommendation: Adopt resolution. C. Claim Against the City -None 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS -7:30 p.m. A. Hawks Appeal/UP-97-004.1-Starbucks Recommendation: Deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's decision. B. Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District LLA-1 -Public Hearing, Approval of Engineer's Report, and Confirmation of Assessments for FY 99-00. (Continued from June 2, 1999) Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution ordering the improvements and confirming the Diagram and assessments for FY 99-00. C. Resolutions adopting the City Budget for Fiscal Year 1999-00 and 00-01 (second and final public hearing) Recommendation: 1. Conduct the Public Hearing to receive input on the Fiscal Years 1999-00 and 2000-01 budget; file:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm (3 of 5) [6/30/2008 3:50:29 PM] file:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm 2. Adopt the following resolutions: A. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga amending the City's Classification Plan B. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga implementing a reorganization plan and authorizing permanent positions in City Service. C. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga establishing the Fiscal Year 1999-00 appropriation limit for the City of Saratoga. D. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga establishing a schedule of fees. E. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga adopting the budget for fiscal years 1999-00 and 2000-01, making appropriations, and authorizing carryovers thereto and expenditures therefrom. 6. OLD BUSINESS -None 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Joint Powers Agreement for participating in Community Development Black Grant (CDBG) Program in Santa Clara County for Fiscal Years 1999-2002. Recommendation: Adopt resolution. B. Award of Contract for Quito Road Sidewalk Project ---Project 9501 Recommendation: Award contract to the lowest responsible bidder. (Bids to be opened on Wednesday, June 16, 1999.) C. Award of Monthly Maintenance Contracts for landscape maintenance services Recommendation: 1. Move to declare New Image Landscaping, Golden Touch Landscaping, Mike Samuelson Landscaping, and Gachina Landscaping to be the lowest responsible bidders. 2. Move to award monthly maintenance contracts to New Image Landscaping, Golden Touch Landscaping, Mike Samuelson Landscaping, and Gachina Landscaping for Fiscal year 1999-2000 according to the tables listed in the in the staff report. 8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued) and instructions to staff regarding actions on current oral file:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm (4 of 5) [6/30/2008 3:50:29 PM] file:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm communications. 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Note: City Attorney will be excused at this point if no longer needed.) A. Regular Meeting of June 2, 1999 10. 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 meeting) -Adjourned regular meeting of June 22, 1999 is canceled.) 11. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT -To Friday, June 18, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. for Closed Session -City Attorney Selection Process; and, to Saturday, June 19, 1999 for City Council Retreat. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 868-1269. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 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 public hearings. Note: Devices to assist the hearing impaired are now available in the lobby. file:///E|/ag1999/ag0616.htm (5 of 5) [6/30/2008 3:50:29 PM]