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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Mayor Waltonsmith called the Council meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Stan Bogosian Norman Kline,
Nick Streit, Vice Mayor Kathleen King, Mayor Ann
Waltonsmith,
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Dave Anderson, City Manager
Lorie Tinfow, Assistant City Manager
Cathleen Boyer, City Clerk
Richard Taylor, City Attorney
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 30,
2004
Cathleen Boyer, City Clerk, reported that pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2,
the agenda for the meeting of September 30, 2004 was properly posted on September 29,
2004.
AUTHORIZATION OF ABSENCE
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize Council member absence from September 15, 2004 City Council
meeting
Richard Taylor, City Attorney, stated that according to Government Code Section
36513 if a Councilmember is absent without permission from all regular City
Council meetings for sixty (60) days consecutively from the last regular meeting
he attends; his office becomes vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy.
City Attorney Taylor noted that the August 4, 2004 was the last meeting
Councilmember Bogosian attended. The next City Council meeting is October 6,
2004, which would be more than 60 days from the last meeting, he attended.
City Attorney Taylor stated that his recommendation was to excuse
Councilmember Bogosian's absence from the September 15, 2004 City Council
meeting.
Councilmember Kline recommended that the City Attorney amend the City Code
to include policy on Council absences. Councilmember Kline noted that because
the City has no set policy he would support the recommended action and excuse
Councilmember Bogosian.
Councilmember Streit noted that he would not support the recommended action to
excuse Councilmember Bogosian. Councilmember Streit noted that the citizens of
Saratoga elect the Council who are then obligated to attend the meetings unless
there is a death or illness in one's immediate family. Councilmember Streit stated
that having to work is not an excuse he would support.
Vice Mayor King stated that she would not support the recommended action.
Councilmember Bogosian had no comments.
Mayor Waltonsmith stated that she would support excusing Councilmember
Bogosian's absence tonight. Mayor Waltonsmith stated that she supports
Councilmember Kline's request to direct the City Attorney to amend the code to
include policy on Council absences.
KLINE/BOGOSIAN MOVED TO APPROVE COUNCILMEMBER
BOGOSIAN'S ABSENCE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2004. MOTION PASSED 3-
0-2 WITH KING AND STREIT OPPOSING.
There being no further business Mayor Waltonsmith adjourned the meeting at 5:57 p.m.
and thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
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