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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 4, 2026
AMENDED AGENDA
• 03-04-2026 ITEM 2.1 PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED
• 03-04-2026 ITEM 3.1 DESK ITEM ADDED
• 03-04-2026 ITEM 3.1 REVISED/NEW ATTACHMENTS ADDED
• 03-05-2026 ITEM 3.1 POST MEETING 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. Commission Interviews 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/82342704483
• Webinar ID 823 4270 4483 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 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.
Members of the public can view and participate in the Closed Session following 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/89527052458
• Webinar ID 895 2705 2458 OR
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand)
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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 COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Time Name Commission Vacancies Incumbent
5:05 p.m. Priya Shastri Planning Commission 2 full terms No 5:15 p.m. Suresh Kuppahally Planning Commission 2 full terms No 5:25 p.m. Samir Khericha Planning Commission 2 full terms No 5:35 p.m. Osman Ghafoor Planning Commission 2 full terms No 5:45 p.m. Deborah Chang Planning Commission 2 full terms No 5:55 p.m. Munira Shamim Planning Commission 2 full terms No 6:05 p.m. Ping Li Planning Commission 2 full terms Yes
6:15 p.m. Clinton Brownley Planning Commission 2 full terms Yes
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
Saratoga 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 26, 2026.
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
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CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Proclamation Declaring March 2026 as Youth Art Month
Recommended Action:
Proclaim March 2026 as Youth Art Month.
March 2026 Youth Art Month
Appointment of Parks & Recreation Commissioner
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution appointing Michael Odenheimer to the Parks & Recreation Commission and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution, Parks & Recreation Commission Appointment
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 f or the February 18, 2026, and February 24, 2026, City Council Meetings.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the February 18, 2026 City Council Meeting Attachment B - Minutes for the February 24, 2026 City Council Special Meeting
1.2 Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 02/11/2026 and 02/20/2026 accounts payable vendor payment check registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register Reports Dated 02-11-2026
Attachment B - Check Register Reports Dated 02-20-2026
1.3 Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2026 Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended January 31, 2026.
Treasurer's Report
2. PUBLIC HEARING
2.1 APCC26- 0001 – Appeal of Planning Commission approval of a Tentative Parcel Map for a three - lot subdivision located at 13785 Saratoga Avenue
Recommended Action:
Conduct a public hearing and de novo review of the application and adopt the R esolution denying appeal APCC26 -0001 thereby approving Tentative Parcel Map application SUB23- 0003 and City Arborist recommendation ARB25- 0047 to subdivide an existing 100,972 square foot (2.32 acres) parcel located at 13785 Saratoga Avenue into three parcels, which includes the removal of nine protected trees, and finding the application exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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Staff Report
Attachment A - Appeal Application
Attachment B - Resolution to Deny the Appeal
Attachment C - January 14 2026 Planning Commission Staff Report without attachments Attachment D - January 14 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Attachment E - January 14 2026 Planning Commission Signed Resolution of Approval Attachment F - Assessor Parcel Map
Attachment G - Public Comments
Attachment H - Tentative Parcel Map
Presentation Slides (added 03-04-2026)
Presentation Slides (added 03-04-2026)
3. GENERAL BUSINESS
3.1 Community Event and Street Closure Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026/27 and Community Event Grant Program Policy
Recommended Action:
1. Approve the recommended secured funding recipients, individual allocations, and total program funding amount for Fiscal Year 2026/27.
2. Approve the Competitive Event Grant Program funding allocation for Fiscal Year 2026/27.
3. Approve proposed clarifications to the Community Event and Street Closure Grant Program Policy to improve consistency, transparency, and administrative implementation.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Current Community Event Grant Program Policy Attachment B - Updated Community Event Grant Program Policy Desk Item (added 03-04-2026)
Attachment B - Updated Community Event Grant Program Policy (Revised 03-04-2026) Attachment C - Ten-Year Historical Overview of Community Event Grant Program (added 03-04- 2026)
Post Meeting Supplemental Report (added 03-05-2026)
3.2 Declaring Dangerous Weeds and Brush to be a Public Nuisance Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution declaring weeds and brush a public nuisance, describing properties where such a nuisance exists, ordering the nuisance to be abated, and setting a public hearing on April 15, 2026, to consider all objections to the proposed declaration and abatement.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution
Attachment B -Santa Clara County Weed Abatement Commencement Report.
3.3 2025 Saratoga Speed Survey Update Report
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution approving the 2025 Speed Survey Update prepared by Fehr and Peers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Approving 2025 Speed Survey Update Attachment B - City of Saratoga 2025 Speed Survey Update Memo
COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Council Assignments
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
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 26, 2026 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 26th day of February 2026 at Saratoga, California.
Britt Avrit, 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 agenda, 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]