Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – July 1, 2026 - Page 1 of 5
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 1, 2026
AMENDED AGENDA
• 07-01-2026 CLOSED SESSION TIME CORRECTED ON PAGE 2
• 07-01-2026 JOINT SESSION ITEM PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED • 07-01-2026 ITEM 1.1 DESK ITEM ADDED
Public Participation Information
Members of the public may participate in this meeting in person at the location listed below or via remote attendance (if applicable) using the Zoom information below.
Members of the public can view and participate in the 5:30 p.m. Closed 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)
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
• 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:
• 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 (*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.
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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.
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Chuck Page, Yan Zhao Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
6:00 PM JOINT SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Joint Session with Chamber of Commerce and Building Owners Recommended Action:
Receive updates from Chamber of Commerce and Building Owners.
Presentation Slides (added 07-01-2026)
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 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 June 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 ITEM
America's 250th Anniversary Proclamation
Recommended Action:
Commemorate America's 250th anniversary and recognize the Los Gatos Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
America's 250th Anniversary 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:
Review and approve the Minutes for the June 17, 2026, City Council Meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Minutes for the June 17, 2026 City Council Meeting Desk Item (added 07-01-2026)
1.2 Accounts Payable Check Registers
Recommended Action:
Review and accept the 06/11/2026 and 06/18/2026 accounts payable vendor check registers.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Registers Dated 06-11-2026
Attachment B - Check Registers Dated 06-18-2026
1.3 Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended May 31, 2026 Recommended Action:
Review and accept the Treasurer’s Report for the month ended May 31, 2026.
Staff Report
1.4 Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District LLA -1; Resolutions initiating renewal of the District for FY 27-28
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt the Resolution describing improvements and directing preparation of the Engineer’s Report.
2. Adopt the Resolution appointing the Attorneys for the District.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution
Attachment B - Resolution appointing Attorneys
1.5 Tree Services Contracts for As-Needed Emergency Work Recommended Action:
Approve Tree Services Contracts with Oscar’s Tree Service in the amount not-to-exceed $100,000, and with Mario Topete Tree Care in the amount not-to-exceed $50,000 for FY 2026-27.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Oscar's Tree Service Contract
Attachment B - Mario Topete Tree Care Contract
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1.6 Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services for FY2026-27 Recommended Action:
Approve an amendment to the contract with Dinsmore Landscape Company in the amount of $518,058.08 with enhanced scope of work and payment terms for FY2026 -27 with an option to extend the contract for an additional one-year term.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Second Amendment to Contract
Attachment B - First Amendment and Original Contract
1.7 Final Map Approval for Two Lots Located at 20393 Zorka Ave Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution granting final map approval of parcel map application No. ULS25-0017 for two lots located at 20393 Zorka Avenue (APN: 386-52-034) Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Granting Final Map Approval
Attachment B - Final Map
1.8 Final map approval for two lots located at 20030 Herriman Avenue Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution granting final map approval of parcel map application No. ULS24-0009 for two lots located at 20030 Herriman Avenue (APN 397-25-096).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Granting Final Map Approval
Attachment B - Site Map
Attachment C - Final Parcel Map
1.9 Final Map Approval for Two Lots Located at 20695 Rice Ct Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution granting final map approval of parcel map application No. ULS26-0003 for two lots located at 20695 Rice Court (APN: 503-19-118).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution Granting Final Map Approval
Attachment B - Final Map
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1 14065 Saratoga Avenue Mills Act Agreement Non-Renewal Recommended Action:
Adopt the resolution directing that the 14065 Saratoga Avenue Mills Act Agreement not be renewed.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution
Attachment B - Mills Act Historic Preservation Agreement 14065 Saratoga Avenue
2.2 City Manager Contract
Recommended Action:
Approve an employment agreement for the City Manager.
Staff Report
Attachment A - City Manager Contract
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COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
2026 Council Assignments
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY'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 June 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 June 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 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, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or call 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]