Saratoga City Council Agenda August 3, 2022 – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 3, 2022
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 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 o fficials, 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 6:00 p.m. Special Meeting by:
• Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82263066102; Webinar ID 822 6306 6102 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.
Written Communication
Comments can be submitted in writing at www.saratoga.ca.us/comment. Written communications will be provided to the members of the Council and included in the Agenda Packet and/or in supplemental meeting materials.
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.
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.
6:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on July 29, 2022.
Saratoga City Council Agenda August 3, 2022 – Page 2 of 2
1. GENERAL BUSINESS
1.1. Argument in Favor – Term Limit Ballot Measure
Recommended Action:
Approve an Argument in Favor for the City’s Term Limit Ballot Measure being presented to voters at the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election or amend Resolution 22-018 to revise the ballot argument authorizations.
Staff Report
Attachment A– Mayor Walia August 3 Draft Argument in Favor Attachment B– Council Member Bernald August 3 Draft Argument in Favor Attachment C – July 20 Draft Arguments in Favor
Attachment D - Resolution Amending Resolution 22-018
Attachment E - Resolution 22-018
Attachment F - 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 July 29, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 29th day of July 2022 at Saratoga, California.
Britt Avrit, MMC, 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 Counci l 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]