Saratoga City Council Agenda January 24, 2025 – Page 1 of 3
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 24, 2025
AMENDED AGENDA
• 01/21/2025 ITEM 4 PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 01/27/2025 ITEM 2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 01/27/2025 ITEM 3 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
Public Participation Information
In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the public may participate in these meetings in person at the location listed below.
Members of the public can participate in the 9:00 a.m. Special Meeting by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at the Lower House, Hakone Gardens, 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga CA 95070
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. Please ensure your comments pertain to the agenda item. Individuals providing comments not relevant to the agenda item will be asked to stay on topic.
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.
9:00 AM CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL RETREAT
Lower House, Hakone Gardens | 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga CA 95070
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on January 21, 2025.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Mid-Year Update, Five-Year Forecast, & Scenario Analysis Recommended Action:
Receive a mid-year update, five-year forecast, and scenario analysis of future revenues.
Staff Report
Attachment A – 2025-26 Draft Budget Calendar
Attachment B – Mid-Year Update & Financial Forecast Presentation
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2. Capital Improvement Program Preview
Recommended Action:
Receive a preview of the fiscal year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Staff Report
Attachment A – City Council adopted CIP Project Process Policy Attachment B – CIP Review Package
Attachment C – CIP Presentation
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 01-27-2025)
3. City Council Strategic Goals and Objectives
Recommended Action:
Review the adopted Council Strategic Goals and Priorities and discuss potential priority projects or programs.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Strategic Goals and Priorities
Attachment B - Memo - Business Renewal and Beautification Program Attachment C - Memo - Saratoga Marketing and Promotion Plan Attachment D - Memo - Saratoga Community Events
Attachment E - Memo - Developing a business database
Attachment F - Memo - Vacant Commercial Space Registry
Attachment G - Memo - Security Cameras
Attachment H -KSAR Funding
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 01-27-2025)
4. 2024 Legislative Update
Recommended Action:
Accept staff report and provide direction to staff.
Staff Report
Attachment A – 2024 Legislative Update
Presentation Slides (added 01-21-2025)
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 January 21, 2025 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's we bsite at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 21st day of January 2025 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.
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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]