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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-2007 City Council MinutesMINUTE ~RATO~ CITY ~OUNIL AR.'~ '~, ~~~7 The pity council ofthe pity of Saratoga net in open essi~n in the Administrative conference o~n~ at ~;~~ p.m. to lntervlew applicants for the Library omn~l~slon and the Planning on~n~ission, The pity ouneil held a Joint esslon with the aratog~ Mxnisteri~l As~eiation in the Adrriinistrative anference Raorn, T3777 Fruitvale Avenue} at ~:0~ p.rrl. Ministerial Association. Mayor I~ao thanl~ed the Ministerial Association for attending tonight's joint meeting. ANNOIJNEIVX~~~' OF LO~EI} E~~IOI~ ITEM Conference Witih Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation (1 case} (Government Code section 54956.9(a)): Suto v. Saratoga et al. (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No.~.Q7CVQ78657 MAJOR' REPORT ON ~O~1~ EION Mayor Sao had no reportable lnfor~nation, Mayor Ilan called the egular pity auncil meeting to order at 7f4~ p,mf and led the Pledge of Allegiance. RILL BALL PR~~NT: ounciln~embers ,Till hunter, Cathleen Ding, Chucl~ Page, Mice 1Vlayor Ann waltonsn~ith Mayor Aileen ao~ AGENT, Rolle ALA ~a~e Anderson, pity Manager P1~NT; Richard Taylor, pity Attorney Cathleen foyer, pity lcrl~ Mary Furey, Adn~~n~strat~ve Services ~i.rector Sohn Livingstone, ammunity ~evel~p~nent ~irecter John herbone, Public Works director R~~ORT ~~' iT"~ LERI~ ~N P~STIIV ~~F AGENDA ~~~ MARR '7 ~D~7 Cathleen foyer, pity Clerl~~ reported that ~~ursuant to overnment Code Section 54~~4~2, the agenda for the meeting cf March 7~ ~4~7, vas prepcrly p~ted ~n Marsh ~, 2~~7. ORAL ~~11~1VIitNYATION The fo l lowing p cop le requested to speak: Paul Nelson noted that he was the general Mager for west galley allection ecyclzng ~wV~~, the JPA's new garbage hauler, Mr, Nelson noted that there have been a few glitches and they are diligently tryzng tc solve them. Mr, Nelson stated that they are trying their best to be as respansave as possible to complaint. Mr. ~elsa~n pointed cut that they have added several mare phor~c lir~cs ~ exter~dcd the customer service ours. George ~unyd announced ~~~ annual fit. Patrick's Da,y dinner, Mr, Bunyard stated that the dinner would be held from ~;~~ p,~n. - ;~0 p~m~ Citi~cn ~a~ discussed the Highway 9 Safety ~rn.praven~ent Project. Marilyn Marchetti announced that this year's American Cancer Society r~.elay for Life was on June ~~~~.4, ~~~? at redwood 1Vliddle School. Cary l~atsual~a noted that he was the superintendent for the Saratoga-Los Gatos High school District. r. Matsuaka stated that he was present tonight to discuss the recent pool controversy at Saratoga high School. Mr. Matsuoka discussed the City's monetary contribution to the gaol construction and the accumulated credit from the District to the Saratoga recreation Depar~nent. Mr. Matsuoka painted out the City ~s not t~nntng the aquatic program, DACA is the sponsor. dick altansn~ith noted the he is a participant in the adult swim program at Saratoga High School. Mr. waltonsmith pointed out that w~hcn the District had financial concerns regarding the pool the City and private c1tl~ens donated money to the project. Mr. waltonsm.ith stated that the program has been cut back -four sessions dawn to two sessions per week. Mr. waltor~rriith stated that in January X04?the Board sent a letter to DACA that the noon time Swim session was cut. Mr. wltonsrnith asked the City council conl~act the District's hoard and ask thorn to reinstate the noon tirrie swim program at Saratoga High ch.ool, Mary ~u~d requested that the City CQUnci1 help relritate the naori time swim pragrarn at Saratoga High school. Lisa Fischer-Colbrie noted that she has been swirriming at Saratoga High school at noon for the past six years Ms. Fischer-Colbire stated that the ~astrict's decision was made with no discussion. M.s. Fischer-Colbrie requested that the Council help begin a dialogue and r~op~n tl]151~S11e. Star Davis noted that she has been in the noon program for threo gears. . Da~ri noted that if security 1s aI] issue, she ~ s VL~111ing to get fingerprinted. ~Jc~tt w~]eelwrlght invited cveryor~~ t0 ~~lrl h1s Chur~~l In ~ S~rv1C~ project a5S~n7l~~ing hygiene kits for disaster victirris on March. l 7tn at the Latter Day faints on Allendale Avenue. ll~r. wheelwright noted that he is also a noon tze swimmer and i~ upset that the program ha.s been cut. Paula whetstone that she also uses the pael at Saratoga High school and is disappointed that the program has b~cn cut. Chanta~ Clifford noted that the program through DACA is very affordable compared to private clubs. Ms. Clifford pointed out that everyone who is in the program knows one another and everyone is willing to get hngerpninted~ City council Minutes ~ March ~, 0~7 Ruth ~`inalli Mated that she supported the noon time swim program at Saratoga High School, Lucia a~eci~ noted that although she lives in Las Gatos she is a participant in the noon swim pragrarn at Saratoga H1gh chnol. ~, aleeie stated that she hopes the auncil can help the situation, ~I~N~IL DIRE~TI~N TIC STAFF vise Mayor waltonsmith suggested that the council itylSchoal AdHoc ammittee worl~ with the District and requested that this item b~ ~gndi~e at a future meeting. auncllmemh~r Hunter conurr~d with vlce Mayor waltonsmlth. ~~MMUNI~'~IN~ FRAM BARD AND I~~1VII~I~N Rabbi Daniel Pressman noted that he represented the Saratoga Ministerial A~saciation. Rabi Pressman Hated that prior to the meeting the pity ouneil held a point meeting with the Ministerial Association. Rabbi Pressmann noted that the Association has been rrleeting for the past l l years. Rabbi Pressina~. nat~d that the Association tries to build community and discuss common pro~~erns and concerns ~HNIL DIRE'~X~N T~ STAFF ouncihnember Hunter thanked the Ministerial Association for spearheading the ~ity~s ~Ot~ Anniversary "Block Part' event, AN~~[1NEEI~T John Livingstone, ommur~ity I~evelaprnent Director} introduced the pity's new Senior Planner, Chris Riardan. dice Mayor ~waltonsn~ith announced that the Historic ~'ou~ndation needs volunteers tv help with the wylis Peck histari~ p~a~eet, ~1ice Mayor waltonsrr~ith stated that the Foundation also needs free storage space for alb off" the documents that need to be sorted. EREiVI~I~XAL ITEIVI 1 A. PR~LAMATII~N DELARIN TAE wEEI~ ~~' 1VIAR~H 1$-~G, ~aD7 A~ ",TAME ~IE~N wEEI~" IN THE CITY ~F ARATI~~A STAFF RE~~NIMENDA~`II~N: Present proclamation, Mayor Rao read the proclamation. and presented ~t to atherin~ hlu, Saratoga resident and representative to the youth council of the Asian Live` ~e~te~ ~.t Stanford ~.Tniversity. l ~. PR~LAATI~N DE'LAR~N THE 1VI~TH ~~' MARSH A ~~~L~N ANER AwARENE ~NTI~" AND DE~LARIN THE CITE ~F ARAT~~A ~- `~~L~N ANGER FREE ~NE~a pity ounci~ Minutes 3 March 7, X407 STAFF REC~MENIIATID~: P~e~~t pr~clnatio~. M~~or lao read the proclamation ~d presented it ~o aratog~. residents did p`aulkner aid Jinn n~aha. ~. ~I~aL~MAT~~~ ~LA~ T~~ ~~I~ F M~~I~ i~-~~, ~o~~ ~ ~~SILI~E FAIL WEED" STAFF R~~iVII11~1}ATI~Na Present proclamation. Moor Iao r~~.d the proclaa~ia end pr~~~d xt ~~ Bob ~ueher, Saratoga Nigh school Science teacher. F.FIAL PIENTATI~NS None I~NFT AL~NI~AR 2~A. H~I~ REIlISTER FIR FE~R[TARY ~4, ~~47 STAFF RE'MMENDATIN: Aee~pt chccl~ ~~st~r. ALT~NITHI.IN M~~I~ T AI~I~FT ~F ISTER F~~1VI FEB~UAR~ ~0 ~~a7. NI~TI~N FACED ~-~. ~~. A1~~L~AL FUBLI~~IIN~ ~F TIE STATE C~NTI~~LLE~ REF~RT STAFF RI~~F~~A'~~~+ Accept xeport. ALT~NTT~II~TN M~VEI~ T~ AI~FFT STATE ~I~TRI~LLER PT, M~TI~N PASSED S-~, ~. PUII~HAIN ~~i]I~A~F ~~~]ATI~ STAFF RE~~MM~I~I)ATI~I~~ Adopt ordinance, OI~DIAN~E: ~5I WALTONS~~T~/KING MQVED Tp AN ORDINANCE AMEND~~TG THE SARATOGA CITY CODE CONCERNING THE CITY PUI~~ASY~ '~STFM~ M~TZ~N PASSED -~. pity ~au~cil Minutes ~ March ~, ~~~~ ~D. LANDCAPIN LIHTIN ASSENIENT DITRIT LLA-1; RESOLUTION INITIATING RENEWAL OE TIIE DITRII~T FOR F~ ~~7~~~~ STAEF RE OMIVIENI)ATION: 1, Adapt resal~tian de~cri~ing ~rr~~rav~c~t~ a,~d d~rectir~g preparation of the ~nglnaera report. ~. Adopt reolutxon appo~nt~ng the Attorney's for the District. RESOL~TXON; 47~~11 ~1~ AI1T~1~M~T~INC MOVED T~ ADOPT RESOLUTION I)ESI~RIBING IMPI~OVEI~IENTS AND DIRECTING PREPARATION OF THE ENI~INEER' REPORT; ADOPT RE~LUT~~N APPOINTII~ TIE ATTORNEY'S FOR THE DISTRII~T. M~TI~N PASSED ~-~. ~~. LANDS~APIN LIHTIN ASSESSMENT DITI~IT ANNE~.ATII~N NO. I- BONE NO.33 CARNELIAN I~LEN~ -PRELIMINARY A~PRI~VAL OF ENGINEER' REPI~RT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION F INTENTION FOR FISCAL SEAR ~~~71~~D8 STAk'F REI~OMMENDATION: 1. Adapt rcolution panting prell~ninary ~.ppra~al of Engineer's Report fir the xty of Saratoga Landscap~n~ ~ ~i~tin Assesr~ent District ~~LA-~, Annexation 10.1 ~~on o. 3} for FY ~~~71~~~8 ~. Adapt Resolution of Intentrar~ to order e ~~Vy ~ ol~ectlon of assessments far the pity of Sarat~a Landscaping and Lighting District LLA-~, Annexation No. ~ ~~ane Na. 33~ far FY ~~~71~~~5. RESOLUTION: ~'~- ~1 ~' ~.UTE~IALTl~SM~~'~ iVIVE~] TO ADI~PT RESOL[~TION I~RAN~'XN PRELIII~INARY APPROVAL IMF ENXNEER~S REPORT FAR THE I~ITY ~F ARATI~I~A LANDSAPIN LII~HTIN ASSESSIVIENT DITRIT LLA-I, ANNEXATION NI~.1 ~~ONE NO. ~~} FOR FY ~071~~DS~ ADOPT REOLIJTII~N ~F INTENTION TO,,,RI~EI~ SHE LEVY AND OLLETII~N IMF ASESENTS FOR THE IT3~ OF ~ARATOA LANDAPINO AND LIHTINI~ DITRII~T LLA-1, ANNEXATION NO. I ~~ONE NO. ~~} FIR FY ~00712~~8. MOTION PASSED 5-~, 2F. REQUEST T4 CHANGE WEST VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES STAFF RE~IVIMENDATION: Approve crane to west Valley Sanitation District Boundaries to include APN's ~ 1 ~~~~-~~, 51 Q-2~-~3~, ~ 1 ~-~3-~~~, and 1 ~-0~-~~4, City Council Minutes ~ March 7, X007 I~INC~IALT~~~' ~~E~ T~ A~~~~VE ~HV T~ ET VALLEY A~YITATII~N DITRIT B~IJNDA~iE T~ INI~L~JDE APN' .~.~ ~~ . ~~I~ATIN ~~' ~~~DD ~~~1VI THE CHARITABLE F~UI~~ATx~N ~F THE ARAT~~~ LIENS LAB ~~R pU1~HAE ~F PLAQUE T~ ~I~ENTIFY H~T~ TRUCTIJRE III THE CITY STAFF ~E~EN~ATIN: Accept ~anatiar~. Norman ~oe~erni~, I~PC chair, requested that this item be rornoved from the Consent Calendar. Chair I~oepernil~ thanked the Lions Club far their generous donation. Coun~i~~n~m~er ink su~geste~ ~h~.t the 1V~ayor write a think tau letter to the Lions C~uh. ALTNSI~~THIP1~~ ~~I~ T~ ~~ATI~N ~ ~~.~~~,. F~ T~ CHAT~BLE ~'~UN~]ATI~N OF THE ARAT~~A LYN I~LL~B FAR PIJRI~HAE ~~' PL.~~UES T~ IDEI~~'~~'Y I~IT~RIC TI~UCT~RE~ IN THE ~TY~ TIN ~~~~ 5-~. ~~, WEST VALLEY PLAYFIELD ~EHT~CAL ~YPA IIRAINAI~E ~~~ECT - AV~A~~ ~F I~T~UTI~N ~NTRAT S~'Ak'F I~MIVIENDATI~1~: l . dove to declare Calony Landscape ~ N~aintenance, Inc, to he the lav~est responsible bider an the prod ect. ~. N~~v~ t~ award construction contract t~ Colony Landscape lainter~ance Inc, in the amount of ~ ~~,~~~. . Nave to authorise staff to execute charge orders to the contract up to 15,~~~+ ALT~I~SIVIIT~il1C~ l~~V T~ ~]ECLARE COLONY LAND~IIAFE & AII~TENAN~'E I~1~ T ~E THE L~~VEST RESP~I~SI~LE ~II)~~~ ~N THE PR~JECT~ NI~~E '~~ A'~VAI ~~1~Tl~UCTI~ C'~l~TI~AT .~_ TD COLEY LANDSCAPE I~IAIN'~E~IA~ICE IBC. Ili THE Al"~IJT F 1~,~~0; IH~VE T~ AUTH~RZE STAFF T EEC'IJTE HAND I]E~ TO THE CONTI~.~-.~` ~~ T ~~,~~~. ~~"~~ ~~~ -~, 2I. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE IRRIGATION EQ~CTIPMENT FOR CIVIC CENTER LANDSCAPE UPGRADES STAFF 1~EC~lVI~VIENIIATION: .Approve purchase of irrigation e~uiprnent from John Deer Landscapes in the amount o~ 17,E 1 ~ fir Civic Center ~a~adscpe upgrades. City ~un~il iVlinutes ~ arch 7, ~~~7 wALT~NMITHII~IN MOVE TO APpRI~~E FU1~~HA~E OF IIIRIATI~N E~X~N~N'~ ~' ,~N_I~_~A~I~I~AFE IN THE Al1~~U~T ~~ I7,~~~ FAR 'ICI ETER LAI]AFE CJ~I~AI~E. ~,... MOTION ~ BBD 5 ~~. FU~L~ ~IEARII~S None OLIN BI~x~E 3. REN~~VAL ~F TREES AT THE IT4~' HIT~I~ FARM LI~ATE~ AT ~~~~ A~AT~A-LIDS ATO RDATI STAFF REI~~1VIlVIENI~ATI~I~+ Accept report and direct staff accordingly, ,~~hri l~ivi~sta~.c, o~munity Deve~opn~ent Director presented sta~'f report The following people requested to spew an this item; huc1~ chappe noted that he was the President of the Historic Foundation. President Schoppe painted out that he understands that tree ren~avals are a very controversial issue in Saratega and agrees that the issue should not be taken lightly, Mr. choppe requested that the pity Council reverse their dccisian and atlow tha Foundation to r~mave the redwood trees at the Historic Park and lave the oak tree as is. Norman I~oeprnik noted that the Heritage. Preservation Ca~nrnission appxoved the removal of the redwood trees. pity Council discussion regarding the landscape plans and tree removal request at the Historic Park. wA~T~I~M~TI~II~IN M~VBD T~ ALL~w THE REMOVAL IMF THE T~ I~'~V~~D TIES AT THE HIST~RII1 FARM. MOTION FASSBD ~- I KITH HIJNTE~. I'P IN. NEB Bi~SII~E 4. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION FROM THE SARATOGA AREA SENIOR COORDINATING COUNCIL {SASCC) CITY COUNCIL ADHOC COMMITTEE TAF.F RE~I~MENI~ATII~I~: Accept report and direct Ad~Ioc accordingly. Dave Anderson, City Manager, presented staff report. pity ~ounil disc~ssio~, ~~ regard to direction to the ACS AdHoc o~nrn~ttee; • Two City Council voting mcrnbcrs on Board • Investigate more effective ways to n proranl Cit~r Council Minutes ~ March 7, 2a~7 Nat re~ui~e therri to be full cast recovery Encourage more programs far seniors Encourage increase in ~nmherhip .~.I]H~ AEN~ ASINMEI~T ~EP~ItT Mayor Sao reported the .following information; 'hest ~allc~ _a~ors and ~Vlana~cr~ ssaclatiorl - ~it~ of Campbell Interim presented "recn Policy" pragra~n. v1Ce 1VIay0r Ann waltD.nsrr~ith Hakane Foundation -successful fundraising event in Los Altos H111s. aut~cilrne~nber page had no reparta~le information, auncllernbe~ Ong reported the fallowing lnfarmatlar~: ~0„ linty ~t~es Assoclatlon Le~~latlve Tai farce - appalnted Barbara Spector and Kr~~ wang to the Airport hoard. alley TranPortatxo~ Authority PAC -~ hard to get a 7~°/~ quorunx i~ order to get passing rotes amity chaol AdHoe - continuing to ~ror1~ with west valley allege and Prospect High Schaal an Meld u~e~ Prospect load AdHoe - Pete Constance is not hopeful in regards ~o funding this p~~~~~t, ounClhnerl~ber Hurlte~' p0~nted out that now that she 15 the p~m~ representative, instead as the alternate, on the Santa Clara Jaunty galley water onission san~.evne needs to he the alternate. ouncilen~her Hunter also asl~ed IViayar Iao if she wau.ld be willing to be the representative on the ~our~ty HIS Policy Committee. Councilinember Page volunteered to be the alternate repre~~ntative on the Santa Clara County Valley water ommissivn. In regards to ouneilrrie.ber Hunter's request, Mayor I~aa agreed to be the representative on the County H~ Policy Comrriittee, CITY ~[JN~IL ITS Couneilmernber ding announced a passible visit from Senator Able aldonad~ in the pity afante Sereno. ~THE~ pity Attorney Taylor Hated that the agendi~ed closed Session item has been cancelled. CITY 1VIAA~R' REPORT None City ~oun~il ~Viinutes g larch ?, ~~0~ ~~~~~1T1L' ~ 1 There being r~o further business Mayor I~~.a adjourned the re~u~ar r~eet~n a,t ~:~~ p.~. Respe~~fu~~~r ubrnitte~} Cathleen Beer, 1VI~ pity council Minutes ~ March 7, ~~~?