Saratoga City Council Agenda December 13, 2022 – Page 1 of 3
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 2022
AMENDED AGENDA
• 12/12/2022 COMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BERNALD
UPDATED
• 12/13/2022 COMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BERNALD
UPDATED
7:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING
Civic Theater, Council Chambers | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Teleconference/Public Participation Information
The Special Meeting 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. Special Meeting 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/89201627048
• Webinar ID: 892 0162 7048
• 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 13, 2022 – Page 2 of 3
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on December 8, 2022.
AGENDA ITEMS
Declaration of the results for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution declaring the results of the General Municipal Election held in the City of Saratoga on November 8, 2022.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Declaring the Results of the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election
Recognition of Outgoing Council Members
Recommended Action:
Hear remarks from outgoing City Council Member Kumar and City Council Member Bernald. Present commendation and gift recognizing their service.
Commendation for Council Member Kumar
Commendation for Council Member Bernald
Oath of Office for Newly Elected City Council Members
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Clerk, or her designee, to administer the Oath of Office to the newly Elected City Council Members
Remarks from Newly Elected City Council Members
Recommended Action:
Hear remarks from newly Elected City Council Members
Recognition of Outgoing Mayor
Recommended Action:
Hear remarks from outgoing Mayor Tina Walia.
Appointment of Mayor & Vice Mayor
Recommended Action:
Declare offices of Mayor and Vice Mayor to be vacant, accept nominations for the office of Mayor, administer the Oath of Office to new Mayor, accept nominations for the office of Vice Mayor, and administer the Oath of Office to new Vice Mayor.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution 10-002 Mayoral Rotation Policy
ADJOURNMENT
Saratoga City Council Agenda December 13, 2022 – Page 3 of 3
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 8, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 8th day of December 2022 at Saratoga, California.
Britt Avrit, MMC, City Clerk
In accordance w ith 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 mate rials 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 m eeting, 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]