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Home My WebLink About12-20-2006 City Council MinutesMINTS SARAT~A ~IT~' ~IJN~IL I~~M~~ ~Q~ ~llU~ The pity council net in closed Session in the Administrative inference Roon~,1 X777 Fruitvale Avenue, at ~:~0 p.m. ANN~UN~1V~~NT IMF LASED SESSION ITEMS NFERENE ITI~i LEGAL ~~L~NSELiEISTIN LI~TI~ATI~N Subdivision ~a} of Section 54~5~,9} Name of case; iberson v, pity af` Saratoga areal parties Byrd, yak reef Partners LLB and aston} Santa Clara Jaunty Superior ~aurt 1 ~~~-a72~7. ~NFERENE wITH LE.~L C~NEL-EISTIN LITICATI~N - Alburez v. it}~ of Sarato a et al. Santa Clara bounty Sup. t. base Na~ 1~V~5~~9} ~Cov't fade MA~~.'S ~POR'~ ~N L~EI~ SESSION Mayor Ko reported there was ounc~l d~scuss~an but no actlan was taken. Mayar Sao called the Regular pity council meeting to order at 7:Oa p,rn, and led the Pledge of Allegiance. R~LI~ ~ PRESENT; ouncilme~nbers Ji11 hunter, Cathleen ~.ing, shuck Page, Vice Mayor Ann waltonsrnxth Mayar Aileen Sao, ABSENTS None ALSO Dave Anderson, pity Manager PRESENT: Richard Taylor, pity Attorney . Cathleen Bayer, pity Clerk Sandra Bata, Interim Administrative Services Director .~Ohll L1Vingstone, Can~rnun~ty Development Director Jahn herbane, Public forks Director ~~RT ~~' CITY' ~E DN PSTIN ~E AENI~A, F~Ii D~~IV~R Z0, ~~~~ Cathleen Boyer, pity clerk, reported that pursuant to overmnent bode Section 5494.2, the agenda far the rrleeting of December 20, 2aa~, was properly pasted on December 14, 2~~~. ORAL ~NIMUNIATZ~S The following people requested to sped at tonight's meeting: Citizen R commended the Council on the December ~t~ meeting noting that there were Y over X00 people in attendance. Citizen Ray also reminded Council vfthe nest PIighay 9 S afety meeting. Howard Mi~le~ thanked e Council for their continued support of e soccer leagues. Mr. Miler also presented the Councx~ with check ~n the mount of $1~,a~~ for their annual maintenance fee. Also r. Miller stated that AYE would contribute 1 ~,0~0 towards improvements at Congress springs Park. fob Hopkins Hated that he represented the VIP league of A~S~. 1VIr., Hopkins expialned that the VIP league caters to ch~~dren with dlsbrl~tres. r. Hopkins presented the City with a check in the amount of $5,~~~ towards improvements at Congress Springs Park, ANN~UNFI~NTS Vice Mayor V~altonsm~th reminded everyone that Bay Scout Troop X35 would be sponsoring an ~-V~aste recycling event at the North Campus an January 54, Z~a7. Cour~ci~mernber King announced the "rand opening an Monday'} celebration at the aratoga ~ihrary on Jaa~uary S, ~a7. El1V~~NIA~ ITEMS l A. ~~1VIMENDATI~N H~N~I~IN 1VIF~~RS ~F THE KEVIN NI~RAN PARK TASK FIRE STAFF II~~~1VIl1~ENDATI~N: Present commendations. Mayor ~.ao read the proc~amatians and presented them to Blaine Clabeaux, Marty oldber, Howard Miler, and Paul Jacobs. Mary Ann Pscobar, Brigitte Ballingall and Peter Pryn were unable to attend tonight's meeting. SPEIA~ PR~FNTATY~N None ~NSENT ~AEEN~AI~ 2A. CITE' ~I~NIL NZINUT~S - D~~1VI~I~ , ~O~G SPE~IA~ 11~~~TIN STAFF REC'~~VIMENI)ATIN: Approve minutes. wALTONSMrTHII~INC V~D T~ APPRI'~VE ~~TN~IIJ iVIINUTE F~IVI I~E~EMBER G, 24D~ PHIAL 1V~TIN. NI~T~0~1' PA~I~ -~. ~~. ITV MUNCIE ~NCJTE i DEEIVIEI~ G, ~aUG REUI~AR ~ETIN STAFF ItE~MMENDATX~N: Approve minutes City Council Ntinutes ~ I~ecem6~r 20, 2~0~ YY AL~'~NITHIK~C ~~P1I) T~ APPRI~VE I~I~~JN~L N~~NUT ~'R~1VI DEI~EMBER ~, ~~~6 : REGULAR MEETING. ll~i~~'I~~ PA~~I~ ~-~. APPR~'VAL IMP 2~~7 ARAT~A CITY ~~~INIL I~IEETIN ~A-LENDAR STAFF REI~MMENDATII~N; Approve the ~~~7 meeting calendar. ~CIPAE M~~EI] 7'~ APPROVE THE 240 1"~EETIN CALENDAR. O'pI~N PAED 5-~. ZD. RES~LUTI~N I~NFYRMINI~ OI~NIL AGENCY A.ND ADI~~ APPGINTMENTS TA~'~" RECI~I4IMENDATII~N: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION: ~~^~93 Vice Mayor altvnsmith requested that item ~D he removed from the consent a~endar. dice Mayor altansmith Hated that an according to the I~AR ~ylas an alternate representative is Hat necessary. ALT~~MITHlKIl~1 1VI~~TED T~ ADOPT RE~LUTII~N A AMENDED ON~'IRNIXNG CI~~]NIL AENI~~'_ AND ADI~I~ APPO~NTIVIENT ~ MTIN PAS EIS ~ ~~, 2EF CITE OF ARATOGA PERSONNEL RULES AND POLICIES 'PART I ~~' II STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution approving the pity oI' Saratoga Personnel Rules and Policies - Part I oflX. RESOLUTION: UG-O~a ALT~NMIT~Il~ ll~~'L~EI~ T~ ADI~PT TAE RES~LUT~I~N APPR~VIN TIDE C'~TY ~~ ARAT~~A PERSONNEL R~JLE AND P~LI~E - PART I ICE r~. 7'IO~I PASSED 5~~. ~~`~ AMENDMENT TO TRA~'FI~ ENGINEERING ~I~NTRAT WITS ~'ERH PEERS -SPEED Ti1DY ANALYSIS FOR THE CITY ~F SARATOGA TA~'F RE~MENDATI,,,1~: Amend the Traffic En ineering contract with Fehr ~ Peers to increase total cvpens~tion for speed done purvey Analysis on various pity streets. auncil~nember I~unter requested that item 2p' be removed franc the consent calendar. ~it}~ council Minutes Dee~m~er 2.0, 20~G Counciln~emher Hurter asked hew a street gets placed on the list to be included in the speed stud. Director herbone responded that some streets get placed ors the speed study list from results take~a by radar checks from the Sheriff s office ar.d others are requests brought to the Traffic Safety Camrsison~ HUNT~RI~'A~ OVFD TD AMEND THL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING C~NTRAI~T w~TH ~~~~ PEERS T~. ~~EASE TOTAL COIVIPENSATION FOR SPEED BONE SURREY ANALYSIS ON VARIOUS IT'Y STREETS. 1VI~TION PASSED -ai AMENDIVIENT TO TRAFFIC' SIGNAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT MYTH REPUBLIC' ITS - PIERCE ROAD INTERSECTION IIVIPRO'VEIVIENTS STAFF RECOENDATION: Amend recently approved centract with Republic ITS to increase total con~pensatian far the traffic signal madi~cation work associated with the improvements to the intersectaan afPierce Rvad ar~d Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. ALTONSIVIIT~UNG ~VED T~ AMEND RECENTLY APPROVED CONTRAI~T wITH REPUBLxC ITS TO INCREASE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR TAE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION wORI~ ASSOCIATED wITH THE IIVIPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERSECTION OF PIERCE ROAD AND SARATOGA-SUNNYVALE ROAD, NiDTIDN PASSED S-a. 2H. AGREEMENT CONCERNING JOINT USE OF CAMPBELL UTTION HYGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY (PRUSPECT HYGH SCHOOL) - REVISIONS TO AGREEMENT STAFF RECO~VIMENDATION; Approve revised faint Use Agreement with Campbell Union Nigh Schaal District and author~Ze ltd Manager tQ execute the sar~le. wAI1T~NS1ViITHfKIl~G NI~V~D T~ APPROVE REVISED JOINT USE AGREEIVIENT 'WITH CAMPBELL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AUTHORISE CITE MANAGER TO E~EI~UTE TIDE SAME. IVIDTI~N PASSED 5-~. 2I. MOTOR VEHICLE (MV) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZYNG INSTALLATION 4F A STOP SIGN ON MARILYN LANE AT THE YNTERSECTION OF RAVENVVOOD DRIVE STAFF REI~O~IIENDATION: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION: MV-~5G pity council Ndiriutes 4 December ~a, ~aOG ouncilme~nber Hunter requested that itern ~I be removed firom the Consent ~a~e~dar. ~ouncilme~nber Hunter asked how the City became av~are that a stag sign is needed an ~ certain street, Director Cherbane responded that rnost stop sings are requests are generated ~~ the public and brought to the Tzafe Safety on~~n~ssion, H~TNTERIPAGE MOVED TO ADOPT MOTOR VEHICLE ~11~V} RESOLUTION A~THOR~~~NG INSTALLATION ~~ ~ STOP rGN oN 1VIARILYN LANE AT THE INTERSECTION OF RAVENOOD DRIVE. NiOTI~N PASSED 5-~. 2J. NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) ADOPTION STAFF" RECOMMENDATION; Adapt the attached resoiution approving the adoption o~'the Natiana~ Incident IIIlanagen~ent ystem and 1t lntegrat~on 1I1t0 the C1ty's Standardized. Emergency Management S ysteln. RESOLUTION; UG~~~G ALT~I~SMITHIKIl~ 1VIO~D '~O ADOPT R~OL~JTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE NATXONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ITS INTEGRATZ0~1 INTO THE CI'F' _ TANDARDI~ED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT YSTEII~. MOTION PASSED -~. 2I~, SARATOGA-SIJNNYVALE ROAD REHABILITATION OVERLAY PROJECT FEDERAL PROJECT TPL-5~3~-U88~ - A'ARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT STAFF RECOMIVIENDATION: I. Move to declare Top Grade anstruction, Inc. ofLiverore to be the 1o~vet responsible bidder on the prod ect. 2. Move to v~ard a construction contract to Tap Grade anstructian, Inc, in the an~aunt of 18,340. 3. Move to authorize additional work in the amount of $SO,3~7. 4. Move to authorize staff to execute change orders to the contract up to $~,0~0. 5. Adopt Budget Resolution. RE~LCJTION: 4~~0~ ALT~NSITHIKII~G IVI~VED TO NI~VE TO DECLARE TOP GRADE CONSTRUCTXON INC. OF LIVERMORE TO BE THE LO~V'ET RESPONSIBLE BI]]DER_ON THE PROJECT;_,'~VARD A, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO TOP GRADE CONTR[~CTYON INIT. IN ~`HE AMOUNT OF $SIS,340,} AI~THORI~E DDITION.~ ~"VORI~ THE AMO~JNT OF 50,3~7~ AUTHORISE STAFF,.TO E~EC'T~T CHANGE ORDERS TO THE CONTRACT [~P'~O ~5~04~~,ADOPT BUDGET RESOLUTION. MOTION PASSED 5-~. ~xty ~ounc~l Minutes Decemb~~ ~0, 200b ~~.. Sao TORMD~,IN ~~~ ~N~ APE P~O~ET ~ ~~ ~~ CONSTRUCTION ~NT.'T TA~F RE~OMENDAT~~N: l . Move to declare Furla &~ Puna of I1as Cato to be the 1owe~t responsible bidder on the project. ~. Move to award a contruetivn contract to Furlo l~'urlo ~n the amount of $151,90. 3. Move to authorise additional worl~ in the amount of $ ~ O,aaa. 4. Move to authorize staff to execute change orders to the contract up to ~,~oa. AI~TOI~SITHII~II~ IVI~~I~~ T~ DE'LARE EUI~LO FUIO ~' ~0S ATO TO ~~ THE ~OE~T REPONIBEE BIDDER ON THE PROJECT; A~ ~ 'I~NSTItCJCTION ~'ONTRAT TO F[JRLO ~ FUO IN THE AlVIOUNT ~~' 11,9~~} A~TORx~E A~]~~TXONA~I~ ~~ V~OI IN THE AMOUNT OF ~1 a ~00~ AUTHORISE THEE TO EXECUTE CHANGE 0RI]ER TO TIDE CONT~.ACT UP TO 3G,000. MOTION PAS BBD ~~. 2. 207 H~ARDOIJ vECETATII~N PR C0I~IVIENCEENT RESOLUTION STA~'~ REOMIVIENDATION: adapt resoletior~. RESOLUTION: OG-~~7 wALT~NITHII~IN 1VI~~~ T~ ADOPT THE ~ESO~T~ON ~PPRO'~INO THE CONIENEIVIENT OF THE ZD~7 H.~ARDOUS VEGETATION Pi~ORAIVI, ~TI01~ PASSED 5-a. PUBLIC HEARIN 3. 0IHIINA-.NE AMENIIINO CHAPTE~i 110E THE CITY CODE A.DDIN~ ~ETION 11 ~~5,0~ AI~L[]wINO INNS ~N CONRE PRINO PAS TAF~' REC0IVIMENI]ATION: andnct Public Hearing and introduce and waive first reading of ordinance regarding signs in Congress Springs P~rl~ and direct staff to place ordinance on consent calendar for final adoption. ~ich~xd Taylor, pity Attorne~r, presented staff report. The following people spore in support o f the ordinance aend~ner~t: award Miller Judy Waldman Bill Bau~nel pity Cou~~~l ~+[~nutes ~ -D~~ennber ~0, 2~0~ Debbie hanks Scott Emery ~NIP~E 11~0~ED T~ wAI'~E FIRST EADIN OF RDINANE REI~ARDIN IN IN DNRE I'~I1V~ PARS A AIVIENDED AND DIREST STAFF TD PLACE I~~DINANE ON ANENT AI~ENDAR FOR FINAL AD~PTI~N, LLD BUSINESS None NEw BUSINESS 4. REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE 2007 MUSTARD WALK STAFF ~EC~IN~ENDATx~N: Adopt budget resolution. R.ES~I~UTI~N: U~-a94 Cathleen Boyer, pity clerk, presented staff report. The following people requested to speak an this item: Norman ~aepernik stated that he way the Chair of the Heritage Preservation Commission. Chair ~oepernik asked the pity if they would be w~ll~n to sponsor the event this year, Nancy Anderson stated that she was the Char of t he Gth Annual IVlustard balk and requested that the funding from the City be in ~iver~ in perpetuity. Council discussion in regards to adding the funds in the budget cycle sa the ca~nmittec would not have to request it from the City every year. wA~T~NSIVI~TI~II~TNTER ~~ED TD ADAPT RES~~UT~~N AS AMENDED APP~VIN BUDGET ADJUTIV~FNT N~. 31 T~ THE ~~0- 07 BUDGET A.ND AUTH~Rr~IN~ THE E~PENDI'~URE ~~' 2 U FDIC THE ~" ANNUAL 1VIUTARD wAL T~ BE FUNDED BY A REDUTI~N IN THE ITS DUNCII~ CI~NTIN~EN''Y BUDGET ~F ~,~~0. NIOTIDN PASSED 5 V. ~~i ADIIC AENC'Y ASSINENT REPORTS None rT~' ~~UNIL ITEMS ounciimornber Page requested that a discussion of the City's purchasing policy be agendi~ed. pity ~ounci~ 14linutes '7 De~n~ber 20, ZOU~ Viee Mayor altonsrr~ith noted that she supported the request. C'I~1~ I4~AI~A~R' ~EP~'T Under the pity's bode pity Manager Anderson ea~plained that he had to ask permission form the lVlayor to leave town. pity Manager Anderson requested permission to leave Lawn over the holiday furlough. Mayor Sao granted pity Manager Anderson's request, pity Attorney Taylor axuavunced that the 2~~ 1 lawsuit with the Saratoga Union ehool I~lstnet against the qty hay been dlsn~issed and no damages brought agarnst the lty, ~~~~~~~~ There being na further business Mayor aline adjourned the zegular rrieet~n at ~ 0.~ p.rn. Respectfully suhn~itted, Cathleen Boyer, CHIC arty clerk pity ~o~nci~ Minutes S Dc-cber 20, ~a0~