Saratoga City Council Agenda September 20, 2023 – Page 1 of 3
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Public Participation Information
In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy , members of the public may participate in th ese meetings in person at the locations listed below or via remote attendance (if applicable) using the Zoom information below. In the event remote participation technology is unexpectedly unavailable, the meeting will proceed in person without remote participation.
Members of the public can view and participate in the 7:00 p.m. Regular Session by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at:
• Saratoga Civic Theater, Council Chambers located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR
• 711 16th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; OR
• 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; 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 www.saratoga.ca.us/watch 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 September 20, 2023 – Page 2 of 3
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 September 14, 2023.
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 September 6, 2023, City Council Regular Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the September 6, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
1.2. Review and Accept Accounts Payable Check Registers Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 08/30/2023 and 09/07/2023 accounts payable vendor payment check registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register 08-30-2023
Attachment B - Check Register 09-07-2023
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1. Tree Maintenance Contracts with Oscar’s Tree Service, Mario Topete Tree Care, and West Coast Arborist
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to execute the following tree maintenance service contracts:
• Oscar’s Tree Service in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00; • Mario Topete Tree Care in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00; and, • West Coast Arborist in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Oscars Tree Contract
Attachment B - Mario Topete Tree Contract
Attachment C - West Coast Tree Contract
Saratoga City Council Agenda September 20, 2023 – Page 3 of 3
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Council Assignments
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 September 14 , 2023 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's websi te at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 14th day of September 2023 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. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II]