Saratoga City Council
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Last meeting · September 2, 2026
The Saratoga City Council took up routine business including meeting minutes, check registers, and the Treasurer's Report, along with draft responses to two county Civil Grand Jury reports on pothole claims and VTA/BART oversight. The Council also considered a state bill on utility data transparency, a contract for a transportation impact fee study, an ad-hoc committee on alternative policing services, the future of the Saratoga Blossom Festival, and continued membership in the Cities Association of Santa Clara County.
What came up
- Draft responses to Civil Grand Jury reports on pothole claims processing and VTA's oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II
- Support for AB 1761, requiring utility data transparency on Power Charge Indifference Adjustment charges
- $85,000 contract with Fehr and Peers for a Transportation Impact Fee study
- Appointing two Council members to an ad-hoc committee on alternative policing services
- Whether to continue the Saratoga Blossom Festival and Saratoga's ongoing role in the Cities Association of Santa Clara County
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