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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 2, 2025
AMENDED AGENDA
• 03/31/2025 ITEM 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 04/01/2025 ITEM 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 04/02/2025 ITEM 1.2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED
• 04/02/2025 ITEM 2.1 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 via the Council Comments Form. 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 Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and Saratoga Business Owners Recommended Action:
Receive updates from Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and Saratoga Business Owners.
Presentation Slides
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 March 27, 2025.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
West Valley Community Services Presentation
2025 WVCS Saratoga Presentation
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:
Review and Approve the Minutes for the March 18, 2025, City Council Special Meeting and the March 19, 2025, City Council Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the March 18, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Attachment B - Minutes for the March 19, 2025 City Council Meeting Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – April 2, 2025 - Page 3 of 5
1.2. Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 03/12/2025 and 03/19/2025 accounts payable vendor payment check registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register Reports Dated 03-12-2025
Attachment B - Check Register Reports Dated 03-19-2025
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 04-02-2025)
1.3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended February 28, 2025 Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended February 28, 2025.
Staff Report
1.4. Contract amendment with Environmental Science Associates for Bridge Repair Permitting and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Support Recommended Action:
Approve an amendment to extend a contract with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) for Permitting and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Support Services for Bridge Maintenance Repairs through December 31, 2026, with additional payment terms for a contract not-to-exceed $91,500.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Original Contract and Amendments 1 and 2 Attachment B - 3rd Amendment to Contract
1.5. Final map approval of parcel map application No. ULS24-0002 for two lots located at 18470 Sobey Road
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution granting final map approval of parcel map application No. ULS24- 0002 for two lots located at 18470 Sobey Road (APN 397-05-011).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Granting Final Map Approval
Attachment B - Site Map
Attachment C - Final Map
1.6. Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 (Zoning Regulations) by adding a new Article 15-82 (Inclusionary Housing Ordinance) to implement policies of the City of Saratoga 2023-2031 Housing Element
Recommended Action:
Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 15 (Zoning Regulations) by adding Article 15-82 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
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1.7. Ordinance Amending the Saratoga Municipal Code by Repealing and Replacing Article 4-55 (Massage Establishments and Massage Practitioners) Recommended Action:
Adopt an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 4-55 of the Saratoga Municipal Code concerning Massage Establishments and Massage Practitioners.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Article 4-55 of the Saratoga City Code Concerning Massage Establishments and Massage Practitioners
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1. Maintenance Service Contract for the Heritage Orchard in the amount of $155,480 per year
Recommended Action:
Approve maintenance service contract with Orchard Keepers for the Heritage Orchard in the amount of $155,480 per year and authorize the City Manager to execute the same.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Heritage Orchard Maintenance RFP
Attachment B - Orchard Keepers Proposal
Attachment C - Novakovich Orchard Proposal
Attachment D - Public Comments to Date
Attachment E - Draft Contract
Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 03-31-2025) Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 04-01-2025) Supplemental Memo - Written Communications (added 04-02-2025)
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 March 27, 2025 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 27th day of March 2025 at Saratoga, California.
Britt Avrit, MMC, City Clerk
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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]