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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 9, 2004
Mayor Waltonsmith called the Council meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Ann Waltonsmith, Vice Mayor Kathleen King,
Councilmembers Norman Kline, Nick Streit
ABSENT: Councilmember Stan Bogosian
ALSO PRESENT: Dave Anderson, City Manager
Lorie Tinfow, Assistant City Manager
Cathleen Boyer, City Clerk
Laurie Smith, Sheriff
Dennis Bacon, Commander
John Hirokawa, Captain
Terry Calderone, Lieutenant
Naomi Tsurumoto, Director of Administrative Services
Alan Minato, Fiscal Officer
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA FOR APRIL 9, 2004
Cathleen Boyer, City Clerk, reported that pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2,
the agenda for the meeting of Apri19, 2004 was properly posted on Apri12, 2004.
Sheriff s Contract PricinL for FY 04-OS
• 2004-2005 proposed budget includes an 18.3% ($521k) increase over the
2003-2004 contract.
• The Sheriff s contract is about $3 million, which is the most expensive part
of City's budget of $8.5 million.
• Increase is due to increase in pensions, medical plans, workers
compensation and contract negotiations.
• FY 03-04 eliminated one Traffic Officer and included no merit increase.
• Sheriff Smith provided a per capita comparison of police budgets from
other Santa Clara County cities that showed the Sheriff's Office provides
services at a very low cost.
• Sheriff s Office does not charge contract cities for special teams or special
enforcement.
• Sheriff s Office only charges contract cities for detectives and deputies on
the street.
Sheriff Smith suggested that eliminating three positions -DARE Officer,
School Resource Officer, and one Traffic Deputy -would have the least
impact on the service in the City of Saratoga.
• Council expressed concern in regards to cutting school based programs.
COUNCIL DIRECTION
Direct Sheriff s Office to prepare cost analysis in regards to eliminating the
DARE, School Resource Officer and one Traffic Deputy.
2. West Valley Substation Location Options
• West Valley Substation located in the Saratoga Village is inadequate to
house the Sheriff's Office.
• Active search over the past four years to find an alternate location in
Saratoga.
• In 2004, a Cox Avenue site was in negotiations, but the deal fell through.
• Sheriff Smith explained the breakdown of services rendered out of the
West Valley Substation:
0 30% Saratoga
0 50% Cupertino
0 20% Unincorporated and Los Altos Hills
• Sheriff Smith suggested that the Sheriffls Office split the West Valley
Substation in two.
• Sheriff Smith stated that there is an available site in Cupertino (AAA
building) on DeAnza Blvd that fits the needs of the entire substation.
• Sheriff Smith stated that the owners of the Cox Avenue property offered to
build the Sheriff s Office a building if the City would waive the parking
requirements.
• Discussion in regards to moving the Senior Center and the Adult Care
Center to the North Campus and bring the Sheriff's Office to the
Community Center.
COUNCIL DIRECTION
Direct Sheriff Smith to discuss construction of a building with Cox Avenue
property owner.
Direct City staff to report back to Council estimated cost to rehabilitate the
Community Center for use as a substation and North Campus as a Senior Center
and Adult Care Center.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business Mayor Waltonsmith adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
and thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
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