HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 20-026 saloons historical makerRESOLUTION NO: 20-026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SARATOGA AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A POINT OF
INTEREST MARKER FOR SALOONS
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2017 City Council of Saratoga adopted Resolution No. 17- 007
which authorized a process for establishing Point of Interest Markers on public property or within a
street right of way to increase knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the City's past by
commemorating events and places that are identified with the region that are no longer in existence,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined on February 1, 2017 that a site marked as a Point
of Interest does not signify the site as a cultural or historical resource, is not identifying a heritage
site nor is it to be associated with the Saratoga's Heritage Resources Inventory, and
WHEREAS, Saratoga went through many changes in industry over the years. From the time
William Campbell established a sawmill in 1847 until the turn of the century, Saratoga was a colorful
frontier town, and
WHEREAS, Saratoga was the first place to stop for lumbermen on their way to town after
being in the Santa Cruz mountains. Saloons dotted both sides of the town. The saloons were the place
to gossip, blow off a little steam, and chew tobacco, and
WHEREAS, the Heritage Preservation Commission has recommended that a Point of
Interest Marker be installed on Big Basin Way to identify the site of the Saloons, and
WHEREAS, the text for the proposed marker was drafted, reviewed and edited by the
Heritage Preservation Commission and the Director of Community Development, and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works reviewed and recommended the marker location
adjacent to adjacent to 14535 Big Basin Way in consultation with the Heritage Preservation
Commission and the Director of Community Development, and
WHEREAS, this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act because
there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment
(CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga
hereby: 1) Authorizes the final text shown in Exhibit F to the staff report for this resolution and
marker design described in the staff report for this resolution; 2) Authorizes the location to install
the Point of Interest Marker shown in Attachment G to the staff report for this resolution; and
3)Authorizes the Director of Community Development and the Director of Public Works to proceed
with contracting for the manufacturing and installation of the marker.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga on this 6th day of May
2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Howard A. Miller, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council Members E. Manny
Cappello, Yan Zhao, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
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ABSTAIN:
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Howard A. Miller, Mayor
Attest:
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bie Bretschneider, City Clerk DATE:
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