Saratoga public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance Advisory Committee
The committee approved the minutes from the June 13, 2023 Finance Committee meeting. It also approved a single public hearing notice to consider two fee increases effective January 1 2024 and June 30 2024. No actions were taken on the CalTRUST investment recommendation, city services review, community‑engagement plan, or storm reimbursement update.
- Approved June 13, 2023 Finance Committee minutes (ayes: Page/Fitzsimmons; no noes; no abstains)
- Approved single public hearing notice for two fee increases (ayes: Page/Fitzsimmons; no noes; no abstains)
- No action on CalTRUST Joint Powers Authority investment recommendation
- No action on city services review presentation
- No action on community engagement with city finances presentation
- No action on 2023 storm emergency reimbursement claims update
City Council
The City Council approved an extension for the Temporary Compliance Plan for House Family Vineyards with specific catering and EIR deadline conditions. The Council also adopted an amendment to the 2023-24 budget and approved several service contracts. Additionally, the city established a Friendship City relationship with New Taipei City in Taiwan.
- Approved Temporary Compliance Plan extension for House Family Vineyards at 13340 Old Oak Way (3-2)
- Adopted Resolution 23-078 amending the 2023-24 City Council budget (5-0)
- Approved Friendship City MOU with New Taipei City, Taiwan (5-0)
- Approved two-year janitorial services contract with North Bay Building Maintenance (5-0)
- Authorized $65,000 contract with 4Leaf, Inc. for building inspection services (5-0)
- Authorized $35,400 contract with Lynx Technologies, Inc. for GIS consultant services (5-0)
- Approved final map for two lots at 20034 Herriman Avenue, 14695 Horseshoe Drive, and 20170 Bonnie Brae Way (5-0)
- Authorized amended CDBG and HOME Program agreement with County of Santa Clara (5-0)
Traffic Safety Commission
The Commission decided which traffic safety requests staff can handle without commission review. They also established a tentative annual special meeting in February and set a goal to end meetings by 10 PM.
- Approved staff to address sight distance, traffic violation concerns, and Safe Routes to School Master Plan requests without Commission review (4-0-0-1)
- Approved planning for one tentative annual special meeting in February, to be assessed in January (4-0-0-1)
- Approved limiting agenda items to keep meetings from continuing past 10 PM (4-0-0-1)