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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 5, 2025
AMENDED AGENDA
• 03/03/2025 STUDY SESSION SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO ADDED
• 03/05/2025 STUDY SESSION WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED • 03/05/2025 STUDY SESSION PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 03/05/2025 ITEM 1.4 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 03/05/2025 ITEM 3.1 STAFF REPORT AMENDED
• 03/06/2025 STUDY SESSION WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED • 03/06/2025 STUDY SESSION SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL 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 5:00 p.m. Commission Interviews 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
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833; OR
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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.
5:00 PM COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Time Name Commission Vacancies Incumbent
5:00 p.m. Zaheer Hassan Planning 2 full term No
5:10 p.m. Samir Khericha Planning 2 full term No
5:20 p.m. JoJo Choi Planning 2 full term Yes
5:30 p.m. Badrinath Sridharan Planning 2 full term No
6:00 PM STUDY SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Village Sidewalk Expansion Pilot Program
Recommended Action:
Receive a report from the City’s design consultant on design concept options for the Village Sidewalk Expansion Pilot Program.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Option 1
Attachment B - Option 2
Supplemental Memo (added 03-03-2025)
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 03-05-2025) Presentation Slides (added 03-05-2025)
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 03-06-2025) Supplemental Material (added 03-06-2025)
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
Civic Theater, Council Chambers | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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ROLL CALL
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on February 27, 2025.
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 ITEMS
Appointment of Traffic Safety Commissioner
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution appointing Dory Albert to the Traffic Safety Commission and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office.
Staff Report
Attachment A -Resolution, Traffic Safety Commission Appointment
Proclamation, March 2025 Youth Arts Month
Recommended Action:
Declare March 2025 as Youth Arts Month
Youth Arts Month Proclamation
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 19, 2025, City Council Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the February 19, 2025 City Council Meeting
1.2. Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 02/12/2025 and 02/19/2025 accounts payable vendor payment check registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register Reports Dated 02-12-2025
Attachment B - Check Register Reports Dated 02-19-2025
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1.3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2025 Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended January 31, 2025.
Staff Report
1.4. 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:
Waive reading and adopt the 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.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 (Zoning Regulations) of the City Code Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 03-05-2025)
2. PUBLIC HEARING
2.1. Introduce and waive first reading of an Ordinance Amending the Saratoga Municipal Code by adding Article 7-12 (Stormwater Pollution Control), deleting Sections 6-15.070, 6-
15.080, and 6-15.085, and amending Section 17-05.010.
Recommended Action:
Following the Public Hearing, introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance adding Article 7-12 (Stormwater Pollution Control), deleting Sections 6-15.070, 6-15.080, and 6-
15.085, and amending Section 17-05.010 of the Saratoga Municipal Code to implement National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements applicable in Saratoga.
Staff Report
Attachment A- Ordinance
Attachment B- PLDA Inspection Program Plan
Attachment C -Saratoga PLDA Inventory
3. GENERAL BUSINESS
3.1. Community Event and Street Closure Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommended Action:
Approve the proposed funding for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Community Event and Street Closure Grant Program including:
1. Secured funding recipients and allocations as well as total funding amount.
2. Secured funding recipient and allocation for the Street Closure Grant Program.
3. Competitive Event Grant funding allocation for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
Staff Report (Revised 03-05-2025)
Attachment A - Community Event Grant Program Policy
3.2. Discussion of Housing Element Progress & Future Assessment of Housing Opportunities
Recommended Action:
Accept the Report and provide direction to staff.
Staff Report
Attachment A - 2023-2031 Housing Element Policy Program
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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, 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 27, 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 27th 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]