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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 1, 2025
AMENDED AGENDA
• 09-30-2025 JOINT SESSION PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 09-30-2025 ITEM 2.2 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ADDED
• 09-30-2025 ITEM 2.3 PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 10-01-2025 JOINT SESSION PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 10-01-2025 ITEM 2.1 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ADDED
• 10-01-2025 NON-AGENDIZED WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ADDED
• 10-02-2025 NON-AGENDIZED WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ADDED
• 10-02-2025 ITEM 2.4 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 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 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. 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
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand)
Members of the public can view and participate in the 6:00 p.m. Joint Session by:
3. Attending the meeting in person at:
• City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR
4. Accessing the meeting through Zoom
• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88482254658
• Webinar ID 884 8225 4658 OR
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand)
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Members of the public can view and participate in the 7:00 p.m. Regular Session by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at:
• Saratoga Civic Theater, Council Chambers 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 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand); 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.
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 JOINT SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Joint Session with the Saratoga Youth Commission
Recommended Action:
Receive 2025-2026 Work Plan presentation from the Saratoga Youth Commission.
Presentation Slides (added 10-01-2025)
6:00 PM JOINT SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Joint Session with Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation
Recommended Action:
Receive updates from Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation
Presentation Slides (added 09-30-2025)
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
Saratoga 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 September 25, 2025.
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 Report #1 (added 10-01-2025)
Supplemental Report #2 (added 10-02-2025)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Proclamation Declaring October 2025 as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Month Recommended Action:
Proclaim October 2025 as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Month October 2025 OCD Awareness Month
Appointment of Parks & Recreation and Library & Public Art Commissioners Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt the Resolution reappointing Isabelle Gecils to the Parks & Recreation Commission, reappointing Cristina Meiser and appointing Shalu Pandey to the Library & Public Art Commission.
2. Direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution, PRC and LIB Commission Appointments
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 t hat 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 September 17, 2025 City Council Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the September 17, 2025 City Council Meeting
1.2 Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 09/10/2025 and 09/17/2025 accounts payable vendor payment check registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register Reports Dated 09-10-2025
Attachment B - Check Register Reports Dated 09-17-2025
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1.3 Treasurer's Report for the Month Ended August 31, 2025 Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer's Report for the month ended August 31, 2025.
Staff Report
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1 Heritage Preservation Commission Discussion
Recommended Action:
Provide direction to staff.
Staff Report
Attachment A - 2024 and 2025 meeting agendas
Attachment B - 2025 HPC workplan
Attachment C - 2023-2024 Certified Local Government report Supplemental Report #1 (added 10-01-2025)
2.2 Proposed Short-Term Rentals Ordinance
Recommended Action:
Discuss draft Short -Term Rentals (STR) Ordinance, provide direction to staff on any suggested revisions, and direct staff to refer the ordinance to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and recommendation to the City Council.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Draft Short-Term Rentals Ordinance
Supplemental Report #1 (added 09-30-2025)
2.3 Wildland Urban Interface Boundary Amendment
Recommended Action:
Direct staff to include Option 1 (Attachment A) boundary adjustments to the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) map in the annual building code update.
Staff Report
Attachment A - WUI Boundary Map Option 1
Attachment B - WUI Boundary Map Option 2
Presentation Slides (added 09-30-2025)
2.4 Climate Resilience Districts
Recommended Action:
Receive information on Climate Resilience Districts and provide staff with further direction.
Staff Report
Attachment A - JPA versus Assessment District Table
Supplemental Report #1 (added 10-02-2025)
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Council Assignments
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
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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 September 25, 2025 at t he City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 25th day of September 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]