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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
AMENDED AGENDA
• 02/19/2025 STUDY SESSION WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED • 02/19/2025 ITEM 2.1 PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 02/19/2025 ITEM 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 02/19/2025 ITEM 3.2 PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 02/19/2025 ITEM 3.2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 02/20/2025 STUDY SESSION WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED • 02/20/2025 ITEM 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 02/20/2025 ITEM 3.2 REVISED PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED • 02/20/2025 ITEM 3.2 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 5:30 p.m. Commission Interview by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at:
• City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room, located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom:
• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82342704483
• Webinar ID 823 4270 4483 OR
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833
Members of the public can view and participate in the 6:00 p.m. Study 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/86846057855
• Webinar ID 868 4605 7855 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
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• 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.
5:30 PM COMMISSION INTERVIEW
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Time Name Commission Vacancies Incumbent
5:30 p.m. Dory Albert Traffic Safety 1 full term No
6:00 PM STUDY SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Project Prioritization Study Session Recommended Action:
Review and provide input on projects and funding for the 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget.
Staff Report
Attachment A - CIP Study Session Package
Attachment B - CIP Prioritization Presentation
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 02-19-2025) Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 02-20-2025)
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 February 13, 2025.
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REPORT FROM STUDY 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEM
Proclamation Declaring February 2025 as Black History Month in the City of Saratoga Recommended Action:
Declare February 2025 as Black History Month in the City of Saratoga Proclamation, Black History Month
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 February 5, 2025, City Council Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the February 5, 2025 City Council Meeting
1.2. Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 01/29/2025 and 02/05/2025 accounts payable vendor payment check registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register Reports Dated 01-29-2025
Attachment B - Check Register Reports Dated 02-05-2025
1.3. Final Map Approval for Two Lots Located at 19498 Burgundy Way Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution granting final map approval of parcel map application No. ULS22- 0012 for two lots located at 19498 Burgundy Way (APN: 397-36-036).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Granting Final Map Approval
Attachment B - Parcel Map
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1. Disaster Preparedness
Recommended Actions:
• Receive reports from City staff, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Santa Clara County FireSafe Council, San Jose Water, and the Saratoga Fire District. • Direct staff to proceed with the necessary structure of an assessment district for Fire Hazard Zones.
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Staff Report
Attachment A - Fire Hazard Zone Map
Attachment B - AM1610 Frequency Map
Attachment C - Saratoga Fire District
Attachment D - Written Comments Received To Date
Presentation Slides (added 02-19-2025)
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 02-19-2025) Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 02-20-2025)
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1. Fee Schedule Amendment - Update to the City’s Park Development Fee and the Community Garden Plot Rental Fee
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution approving the amendment to the City’s Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024/25, effective April 1, 2025.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Garden Fee Change
Attachment B - Resolution
Attachment C - Red lined fee schedule
3.2. Introduce and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 (Zoning Regulations) Articles 15-06, 15-12, 15-21, 15-29, 15-45, 15-46, 15-57, 15-65, and 15-80, and Adding Article 15-59 to the Saratoga City Code to Implement Policies of the 2023-2031 Housing Element
Recommended Action:
Following the Public Hearing, introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 15 (Zoning Regulations) Articles 15-06, 15-12, 15-21, 15-29, 15-45, 15- 46, 15-57, 15-65, and 15-80, and adding Article 15-59 to the Saratoga City Code to implement policies of 2023-2031 Housing Element and direct staff to place the ordinance on the consent calendar for adoption at the next regular meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance approving amendments to Chapter 15 (Zoning Regulations) Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 02-19-2025) Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 02-20-2025) Revised Presentation Slides (added 02-20-2025)
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Council Assignments
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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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 February 13 , 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 13th day of February 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.
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]