Saratoga City Council Special Meeting Agenda – August 11, 2026 - Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 11, 2026
AMENDED AGENDA
• 08-12-2026 POST MEETING SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 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 5:00 p.m. Closed Session by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at:
• City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room , located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga 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. Special Meeting by:
1. Attending the meeting in person at:
• Saratoga Civic Theater, Council Chamber located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR
2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom:
• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89201627048
• Webinar ID 892 0162 7048 OR
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand)
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.
Saratoga City Council Special Meeting Agenda – August 11, 2026 - Page 2 of 2
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Conference with Legal Counsel– Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e): (Number of potential cases: 5).
The City is in receipt of information concerning facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the City regarding potential constitutional and/or employment related claims which are unknown to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs.
6:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING
Saratoga Civic Theater, Council Chambers | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on August 7, 2026.
AGENDA ITEM
1. Santa Clara County Sheriff Contract FY 2026-27 Service Levels Recommended Action:
Receive update on negotiations of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's law enforcement agreement and provide direction to staff on the City's preferred law enforcement service level for FY 2026-
27. Staff Report
Attachment A - SCC Sheriff's Office Historical Growth
Attachment B - FY 2026-27 Sheriff Service Levels
Attachment C - Sheriff Contract Comparison Table
Attachment D - 2014 Law Enforcement Agreement
Attachment E - 2024 Law Enforcement Contract Amendment
Post Meeting Supplemental Report - added 08-12-2026
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 August 7, 2026 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 7th day of August 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]