Saratoga City Council Agenda February 16, 2022 – Page 1 of 5
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
AMENDED AGENDA
• 02/16/2022 WEBINAR ID CORRECTED
• 02/16/2022 STUDY SESSION ITEM 1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED • 02/16/2022 STUDY SESSION ITEM 1 PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED • 02/22/2022 STUDY SESSION ITEM 1 FINAL 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 Zo om platform using the process described below. The meeting is being conducted pursuant to recent amendments to the teleconference 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 the 5:00 p.m. Study Session by:
• Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82657708620; Webinar ID 826 5770 8620 OR
• Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 and entering the Webinar ID provided above
Members of the public can view and participate in the 7:00 p.m. Regular Session by:
• Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82657708620; Webinar ID 826 5770 8620 OR
• Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 and entering the Webinar ID provided above; OR • Viewing the meeting on Saratoga Community Access Television Channel 15 (Comcast Channel 15, AT&T UVerse Channel 99 and calling in following the direction above; OR • Viewing online at http://saratoga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2 and calling in following the direction 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, m eetings with the Planning Commission, and Regular Session Meetings are recorded and made available following the meeting on the City website.
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Public Comment
Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three (3) minutes. The amount of time for public comment may be reduced by the Mayor or by action of the City Council.
5:00 PM STUDY SESSION
AGENDA ITEM
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 final list of opportunity sites, distribution of units, and policies and programs to include in the project description for the Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan and Housing Element Update.
Staff Report - Housing Element Update
Attachment A - Housing Opportunity Sites pursuant to Council Direction Attachment B - Public Comments
Attachment C - Draft NOP for the EIR
Supplemental Memo Written Communications (added 02-16-2022) Presentation Slides (added 02-16-2022)
Supplemental Memo Written Communications (added 02-22-2022)
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on February 10, 2022.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public may address the City Council for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the Agenda. The law generally prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Appointment of Parks & Recreation Commissioner
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution appointing one member to the Parks & Recreation Commission and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution, Parks & Recreation Commission Appointment
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar contains routine items of business. Items in this section will be acted on in one motion, unless removed by the Mayor or a Council Member. Any member of the public may speak on an item on the Consent Calendar at this time, or request that the Mayor remove an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Public Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.
1.1. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the Minutes for the January 28, 2022 City Council Special Meeting and the Minutes for the February 2, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the January 28, 2022 Special City Council Meeting Attachment B - Minutes for the February 2, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting
1.2. Review of Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept check registers for the following accounts payable payment cycles:
1/28/22 Period 7.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register 01-28-2022 Period 7
1.3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended December 31, 2021 Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended December 31, 2021.
Staff Report
1.4. Ordinance Adding Article 2-55 to the Saratoga Municipal Code Relating to Electronic and Paperless Filing of Fair Political Practices Commission Campaign Disclosure Statements
Recommended Action:
Adopt the ordinance adding Article 2-55 to the Saratoga Municipal Code relating to electronic and paperless filing of Fair Political Practices Commission Campaign Disclosure Statements.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Electronic Campaign Filing Ordinance
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Tina Walia
Cities Association of Santa Clara County-City Selection Committee Cities Association of Santa Clara County-Legislative Action Committee Cities Association of Santa Clara County
Council Finance Committee
Hakone Foundation Board & Executive Committee
KSAR Community Access TV Board
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors West Valley Mayors & Managers
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Vice Mayor Kookie Fitzsimmons
Chamber of Commerce
Council Finance Committee
Hakone Foundation Board
Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Council Committee Sister City Organization
Council Member Mary-Lynne Bernald
Saratoga Historical Foundation
Council Member Rishi Kumar
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
West Valley Clean Water Program Authority
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority
Council Member Yan Zhao
Association of Bay Area Governments
Saratoga Ministerial Association
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee VTA State Route 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board
West Valley Sanitation District
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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 February 1 0, 2022 at t he City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 10th day of February 2022 at Saratoga, California.
Britt Avrit, MMC, City Clerk
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copi es 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 Co uncil 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.
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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.
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