Saratoga City Council Agenda December 7, 2022 – Page 1 of 5
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 7, 2022
AMENDED AGENDA
• 12/7/2022 ITEM 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 12/7/2022 ITEM 2.1 PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 12/8/2022 ITEM 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
Teleconference/Public Participation Information
The Regular Session will be held in-person and by teleconference pursuant to amendments to the teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act allowing teleconferencing during a proclaimed state of emergency when a local official has recommended social distancing. Members of the City Council and the public may participate in person at the location listed below or via the Zoom platform using the information below.
Members of the public can view and participate in the 7:00 p.m. Regular Session by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at the Civic Theater , Council Chambers located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR
2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom
• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81627041223
• Webinar ID: 816 2704 1223
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833; OR
3. 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
4. Viewing online at http://saratoga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2 and calling in following the direction above.
Written Communication
Comments can be submitted in writing at www.saratoga.ca.us/comment. Written communications will be provided to the members of the City 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. Public Comment will begin with speakers attending in-person first followed by those attending via Zoom.
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.
Saratoga City Council Agenda December 7, 2022 – Page 2 of 5
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
Civic Theater, Council Chambers | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on December 2, 2022.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public may address the City Council 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
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.
1.1. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the Minutes for the November 16, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the November 16, 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:
11/8/22 Period 5; 11/16/22 Period 5; 11/22/22 Period 5.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register 11-8-2022 Period 5
Attachment B - Check Register 11-16-2022 Period 5
Attachment C - Check Register 11-22-2022 Period 5
1.3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended October 31, 2022 Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended October 31, 2022.
Staff Report
1.4. Reconsider and confirm findings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 Recommended Action:
Reconsider and confirm findings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 of the continued public health officials’ recommendation to social distance and to therefore continue providing members of City of Saratoga Brown Act bodies with the option to attend meetings by teleconference.
Staff Report
Attachment A - City Council Resolution 21-073 Authorizing Teleconferenced Mtgs Pursuant to AB 361
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1.5. Update to Heritage Preservation Ordinance
Recommended Action:
Waive the second reading of the attached ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the City Code, Heritage Preservation, and finding the amendment to be exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adopt the attached ordinance.
Staff Report
Attachment A- Ordinance
1.6. Commercial and Recreational Vehicle Parking Restriction Ordinance Recommended Action:
Waive the second reading of the attached ordinance amending the City Municipal Code and finding the amendment to be exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adopt the attached ordinance.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance
1.7. Adoption of the 2022 California Building Standards Code with Local Modifications Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt the resolution making the findings regarding proposed modifications to the referenced sections of the California Building Standards Code (CBSC) with Local Modifications.
2. Waive the second reading of the attached ordinance adopting the 2022 California Building Standards Code with local modifications finding the amendment to be exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adopt the attached ordinance.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Resolution
Attachment B - Ordinance adopting 2022 California Building Standards Code with local modifications
1.8. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and related supplemental reports as follows:
A. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
B. SAS 112 Report (Internal Controls)
C. SAS 114 Report (Communication to Governance)
D. Single Audit Exemption
Staff Report
Attachment A - 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Attachment B - 2021-22 SAS 112 Report (Internal Controls) Attachment C - SAS 114 Report (Communication to Governance) Attachment D - Single Audit Exemption
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1.9. Budget Amendment – Allendale Landscape District LLA Zone 36 Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution appropriating $4,500 from the LLA Zone 36 fund balance into the Fiscal Year 2022/23 operating budget.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Budget Resolution
Attachment B - Zone 36 Map
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1. Review of Draft Responses to HCD Comments on the Housing Element Recommended Action:
1. Review the proposed responses to comments from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the Draft Housing Element.
2. Receive public comments.
3. Provide comments and direction to staff on responses and revisions to the Housing Element for resubmittal to HCD.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Summary of HCD Comments and Proposed Responses Attachment B - HCD Comment Letter, October 26, 2022
Attachment C – Initial Draft of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Attachment D – Consequences for Failure to Have an Adequate Housing Element Attachment E – The “Builder’s Remedy” and Housing Elements, ABAG, October, 2022 Attachment F – Public Comments
Supplemental Memo - Item 2.1 Written Communications
Presentation Slides (added 12-07-2022)
Additional Written Communications Received
2.2. Saratoga Village Parklets - Update
Recommended Action:
Accept Report and provide direction to Staff.
Staff Report
Attachment - Map of Parklet Locations
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 of Trustees and Executive Board KSAR Community Access TV Board
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors West Valley Mayors & Managers Association
Vice Mayor Kookie Fitzsimmons
Council Finance Committee
Hakone Foundation Board of Trustees
Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Advisory Committee Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Board
Saratoga Sister City Committee Liaison
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Council Member Mary-Lynne Bernald
Saratoga Historical Foundation Board of Directors
Council Member Rishi Kumar
Santa Clara County Library District Board of Directors
Santa Clara Valley Water Commission
West Valley Clean Water Program Authority Board of Directors West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority Board of Directors
Council Member Yan Zhao
Association of Bay Area Governments
Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council Board of Directors Saratoga Ministerial Association
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) State Route 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board West Valley Sanitation District Board of Directors
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 December 2 , 2022 at the Ci ty of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 2nd day of December 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 a genda, 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.
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