Public hearings will start promptly at 7:30, when the Council will move from whatever item it is considering at that time to public hearings.
AGENDA
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 - 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: Closed Session - Administrative Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue; Regular
Meeting - Adult Care Center, 19655 Allendale Avenue
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a) - Name of Cases: City of Saratoga v. TCI of Cleveland, Santa Clara County Superior.
MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR MEETING/CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m. in the Adult Care Center at 19655 Allendale Avenue.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Presentation of Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA - Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on January 14, 2000.
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 such matters. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral Communications under Agenda Item No. 8.
B. Communications from Boards and Commissions
1. Nomination of Ann Margo Mendeke and Phylis Davis to the Hakone Foundation Board of Trustees. Recommendation: Approve appointment of Nominees.
2. Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to support a new Aquatic Center at Saratoga High School. Recommendation: Approve a $150,000 contribution to support construction of a new Aquatic Center at Saratoga High School.
C. Written Communications
1. Letter from Saratoga Lions requesting City co-sponsorship for July 4th, 2000 Hometown Celebration. Recommendation: Move to co-sponsor the event.
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 - None
B. New Items
1. Planning Commission actions of January 12, 2000. Recommendation: Note and file
2. Approval of Check Register Recommendation: Note and file
3. Memo authorizing publicity for February 2, 2000 Public Hearing item: Huang appeal of Planning Commission denial of F-99-003, 13870 Pike Road, Applicant: Huang. (Continued September 1, 1999). Recommendation: No additional noticing is required by law.
4. Park Restroom Improvements and Disabled Accessibility Ramp - Award of Construction Contract. Recommendation: 1. Move to declare Jens Hansen Company, Inc. of San Carlos to be the lowest responsible bidder on the project; 2. Move to award a Construction Contract to Jens Hansen Company, Inc. in the amount of $158, 661; 3. Move to authorize staff to execute change orders to the contract up to $16,000.
C. Claims Against the City - None
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:30 p.m. If you challenge a decision of the City Council pursuant to a public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s), described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
A. Reconsideration of City Council's decision to overturn the Planning Commission approval of applications SD 99-005, UP 99-018, DR 99-037 (12312 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Applicant: Azule Crossing, Inc., considered by City Council on December 15, 1999. Reconsideration granted on January 5, 2000. Recommendation: Continue the hearing to February 2, 2000 as requested by the applicant.
B. Appeal of Planning Commission approval of DR 97-061, a design review to construct a new 6,461 square foot two story residence on a vacant 2.75 acre lot. The property is located within a hillside residential zoning district at 14805 Masson Court. (Appellant: Kwong, Park and Sze; Applicant: Mr. & Mrs. Liu, APN 503-72-014). Recommendation: Continue the public hearing to February 2, 2000 as requested by the appellants.
C. Use of Citizen's Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funding in Fiscal Year 99-00. Recommendation: Approve the recommended allocation of funds.
6. OLD BUSINESS - None
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Annual Review of the City Investment Policy. Recommendation: Approve the Investment Policy as recommended.
B. Response to Independent Auditor's Memorandum on Internal Control Structure for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1999. Recommendation: Accept and file the report, and direct staff to implement recommended procedures.
8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued) and instructions to staff regarding actions on current oral communications.
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Note: City Attorney may be excused at this point if no longer needed.)
A. Regular meeting of January 5, 2000 Recommendation: Approve minutes.
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 January 25, 2000.
1. Mid-year evaluation of City Attorney.
2. Mid-year evaluation of City Manager.
3. Joint Meeting with Planning Commission:
a. Presentation on Housing Element Update and ABAG's Regional Housing Needs Determination Allocations.
b. Extension of Measure G to commercial zoning districts.
c. Status report on Circulation Element Update.
d. Status report on Fencing Ordinance revisions.
4. Proposed policy on appeal continuances.
5. Mid-Year Budget adjustments.
6. Status report on Saratoga Creel litigation settlement activities.
B. Other
1. Appointment of Council representative to serve on the Hakone Foundation Strategic Planning Task Force (Requested by Mayor Bogosian).
11. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
12. ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (408) 868-1269. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]
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