Saratoga City Council Agenda January 28, 2022 – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 28, 2022
AMENDED AGENDA
• 1/31/2022 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‐19 This meeting will be held entirely by teleconference. All members of the City Council and staff will only participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being conducted pursuant to recent amendments to the teleconferenc e rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act allowing teleconferencing during a proclaimed state of emergency when local official have recommended social distancing. The purpose of the amendments is to provide the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Members of the public can view and participate in in the Special Meeting by:
• Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82033650673; Webinar ID 820 3365 0673 OR • Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 and entering the Webinar ID provided above
The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person.
As always, members of the public can send written comments to the Council prior to the meeting by commenting online at www.saratoga.ca.us/comment prior to the start of the meeting. These emails will be provided to the members of the Council and will become part of the official record of the meeting.
Meeting Recording Information
In accordance with the Saratoga City Council’s Meeting Recording Policy, City Council Study Sessions, Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, Commission Interviews, Retreats, meetings with the Planning Commission, and Regular Session Meetings are recorded and made available following the meeting on the City website.
9:00 AM CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL RETREAT
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on January 25, 2022.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. EIR Project Description for Housing Element and General Plan Update including Housing Opportunity Sites Selection, Policies, and Programs Recommended Action:
Provide direction on the Housing Opportunity Sites, distribution of units, and policies and programs to include in the project description for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the General Plan and Housing Element Update.
Housing Element Staff Report
Attachment A - Additional Housing Opportunity Sites pursuant to Council Direction.pdf
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Attachment B - Fire Hazard Zones Map
Attachment C - Consequences for Failure to Have an Adequate Housing Element Attachment D - Public Comments
Supplemental Memo 01-28-2022, Written Communications
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Britt Avrit, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review on January 25, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 25th day of January 2022 at Saratoga, California.
Britt Avrit, City Clerk
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the City Council by City staff in connection with this agenda, copies of materials distributed to the City Council concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials distributed to the City Council by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City website at www.saratoga.ca.us and are available for review in the office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II]