AGENDA
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 - 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Closed Session - Administration Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue; Regular Meeting - Council Chambers/Civic Theatre, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
TYPE: Regular Meeting
OPEN SESSION - 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (Two cases)
B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 - Name of Cases: City of Saratoga vs. West Valley-Mission Community College District; City of Saratoga vs. County of Santa Clara (Arbitration)
MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Resolution of Commendation to outgoing Hakone Board Member Daryl Becker Recommendation: Adopt resolution of commendation.
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA - Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on July 16 , 1999.
3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS AND THE PUBLIC
A. Oral Communications on Non-Agendized Items - Any member of the public will be allowed to address the City Council for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on this agenda. The law generally prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on any such matters. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral Communications under Agenda Item No. 8.
B. Communications from Boards and Commissions - None
C. Written Communications
1. Follow up on request from Marguerite Fischer for City sponsorship of a Rotary grant application to fund a bronze sculpture (Tabled from June 13, 1999 meeting). Recommendation: Direct staff accordingly.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The consent calendar contains routine items of business separated into three sections. Items for each section will be acted upon in one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Previously discussed items in Section A have already been considered by the City Council at a prior public hearing which was eventually closed. Those items are not subject to further public discussion at this meeting because the vote taken at the previous meeting was final. Resolutions in Section A are for the purpose of memorializing the decision to assure the accuracy of the findings, the prior vote, and any conditions imposed. New items in Section B do not require a presentation from staff unless the Council removes them for discussion, at which time staff may provide additional information if requested. Claims against the City identified in Section C will be presented by staff prior to the Council's vote.
A. Previously Discussed Items
1. Resolution Denying an Appeal from a decision of the Planning Commission; Appellant/Applicant: Mr. & Mrs. Wang Recommendation: Adopt resolution.
2. Resolution Granting an Appeal from a decision of the Planning Commission; Appellant/Applicant: Mr. & Mrs. Nagpal Recommendation: Adopt resolution.
B. New Items
1. Planning Commission Actions, July 14, 1999 Recommendation: Note and file.
2. Approval of Check Register Recommendation: Note and file.
3. Memo authorizing publicity for August 4 Public Hearing item - Weed Abatement Program Recommendation: Direct staff accordingly.
4. Monthly Financial Report for June 1999 a) Treasurer's Report Recommendation: Accept the subject report.
5. Amending contract with California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to convert to 2% at 55 retirement formula Recommendation: Waive full reading of the ordinance and read by title only; introduce ordinance; adopt resolution.
6. Final Map Approval for two lots at 15081 Pepper Lane (Owner: Howell & McNeil Development, LLC) Recommendation: 1. Adopt resolution No. SD 99-002 granting final map approval of Tentative Map Application No. SD 99-002 for two lots located at 15081 Pepper Lane. 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
7. Rejection of bids for Warner Hutton House Attic conversion. Recommendation: Reject bid received on the project.
8. Rejection of bids for Wildwood Park Restroom project Recommendation:
1. Reject all bids received on the project
2. Direct staff to retain an architect to design the project and solicit new bids.
I. Claims Against the City - None
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:30 p.m.
A. Adopt an Ordinance by the City of Saratoga amending Article 16-05 of the Saratoga Municipal Code relating to General Building provisions and adopting by reference the following Building Standards Codes comprising part of the California Building Standards Code: The 1997 Editions of the Uniform Building Code as amended, the Uniform Fire Code as amended, the Uniform Plumbing Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code as amended, the 1996 edition of the National Electrical Code and the 1997 editions of the Uniform Housing Code as amended and the abatement of Hazardous Building Code, as amended, and declaring this ordinance to be an urgency ordinance effective upon its adoption on July 21, 1999 and applicable to all permits issued on or after July 1, 1999 pursuant to City of Saratoga Municipal Code provisions affected by this ordinance; A resolution of the City Council of the City of Saratoga amending the adopted fee schedule for building permits to correspond to the 1997 Uniform Building Code. Recommendation: Adopt ordinance; adopt resolution.
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Report on maintenance conditions of LLA-1 Landscape Districts Recommendation: Receive report.
B. Quito Road Sidewalk Project - Capital Project No. 9501 Recommendation: Direct staff to either:
1. Continue the development of the project, and submit a TDA Article 3 Application to MTC for reallocation of the project's expired $36,778 TDA grant; or
2. Abandon the project, and submit a TDA Article 3 Application to MTC for reallocation of the project's remaining $46,425 grant in addition to the expired $36,778 TDA grant, to another City walkway project.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. County Cooperative Agreements regarding Measure B Pavement Management Program funding and project implementation. Recommendation: Approve agreements and authorize Mayor and City Manager to sign as appropriate.
B. Resolution regarding California High Speed Rail Alignment Recommendation: Adopt Resolution supporting Pacheco Pass Alignment for extension of High Speed Rail into the San Francisco Bay Area.
8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued) and instructions to staff regarding actions on current oral communications.
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Note: City Attorney will be excused at this point if no longer needed.)
A. Regular meeting of July 7, 1999
10. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
A. Agenda items for the next adjourned regular meeting (Note: The purpose of listing the items immediately following is not to discuss or take action on them, but simply to decide whether they are to be placed on the agenda for the adjourned regular meeting of July 27, 1999). This meeting is canceled.
B. Other
3. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
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