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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 9, 2004
Mayor Waltonsmith called The meeting to order at 1:30 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
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA FOR AUGUST 9, 2004
Cathleen Boyer, City Clerk, reported that pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2,
the agenda for the meeting of August 9, 2004 was properly posted on August 6, 2004.
DISCUSS AND PREPARE BALLOT ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF
PROPOSED ADVISORY MEASURE AND UTILITY USER TAX
MEASURE TO APPEAR ON NOVEMBER 2, 2004 BALLOT
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Write argument in favor of the UUT to be submitted to Registrar of Voters.
Mayor Waltonsmith noted that because the City of Saratoga is a general law city,
not a charter city, the ballot arguments could have a fifth person help write and
sign the document. Mayor Waltonsmith suggested that the Council consider
Richard Allen, Chair of the Finance Commission.
Mayor Waltonsmith distributed sample ballot arguments. The City Council
discussed each sample and brainstormed ideas for the final argument.
City Councilmembers concurred to meet on Monday, August 16, 2004 to draft a
rebuttal argument in response to the argument against the UUT Measure.
City Council Minutes 1 August 9. 2001
ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to Government Code section 54955, at its meeting of August 9, 2004, the City
Council voted (by a vote of 4-0-lwith Bogosian absent) to adjourn that meeting until
Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at 12:30 p.m., at Administrative Conference Room, 13777
Fruitvale Avenue to consider item number 1 from the agenda for the August 9, 2004
meeting.
Mayor Waltonsmith thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
Respectfu rtted, ~
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Cathleen o e
City Clerk