Saratoga City council Agenda – Page 1 of 4
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 15, 2024
AMENDED AGENDA
• 10/15/2024 NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 10/16/2024 JOINT SESSION WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
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 6:00 p.m. Joint Session by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at:
• City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR
2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom
• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88482254658
• Webinar ID 884 8225 4658 OR
• Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833
Members of the public can view and participate in the 7:00 p.m. Regular Session by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at:
• City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room 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 OR
• 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.
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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 JOINT SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Joint Session with Assemblymember Berman
Recommended Action:
Receive updates from Assemblymember Berman.
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 10-16-2024)
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 October 10, 2024.
REPORT FROM JOINT SESSION
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.
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 10-15-2024)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Commendation for Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo
Recommended Action:
Present Commendation to Congresswoman Eshoo
Commendation, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Certificate of Recognition for Canine Companions and National Service Dog Month Recommended Action:
Present Certificate of Recognition
Canine Companions Certificate of Recognition
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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.
1.1 City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the Minutes for the September 18, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting and the October 2, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the September 18, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Attachment B - Minutes for the October 2, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
1.2 Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 09/26/2024 and 10/03/2024 accounts payable vendor payment check registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register Reports 09-26-2024
Attachment B - Check Register Reports 10-03-2024
1.3 Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended August 31, 2024 Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended August 31, 2024.
Staff Report
1.4 Website Services Contract Amendment with CivicPlus Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with CivicPlus for website services in an amount not to exceed $105,967 for a four-year term, ending October 18, 2028.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Contract Amendment
Attachment B – 2016 Original Standard Services Contract
2. PUBLIC HEARING
2.1 Introduce and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Articles 15-18,15-19, 15-35, 15-45, 15-56, 15-57, and 15-58 of the Saratoga City Code to Implement Programs of the 2023-2031 Housing Element.
Recommended Action:
1. Following the public hearing, introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 15 (Zoning Regulations) of the Saratoga City Code to implement programs of the 2023-2031 Housing Element
2. Direct staff to place the ordinance on the consent calendar for adoption at the next regular meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance Amending Chapter 15
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COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Council Assignments
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA
PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
I, Janet Costa, Executive Assistant for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review on October 10, 2024 at th e City of S aratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 10th day of October 2024 at Saratoga, California.
Janet Costa, Executive Assistant
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]