People 16+ Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

All individuals age 16 and older who live or work in Santa Clara County are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule an appointment, visit sccFreeVax.org or call 2-1-1.

Over 1,700 New Homes Coming to Saratoga!

Saratoga has started updating its General Plan Housing Element and may need to plan for over 1,700 new homes to be built in Saratoga between 2023 and 2031. The decisions made during this process could cause significant changes in Saratoga.

Virtual community meetings about the Housing Element update process begin next week:

Thursday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 24 at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 28 at 12:00 p.m.

You can also help shape the content of these community meetings! Visit www.saratoga.ca.us/housing to watch the first four videos about the Housing Element update process. Then, share any questions you still have or topics you would like covered in further detail using our online form. This will help us tailor the meetings to cover what you need.

Register for Toga Trails

Join the Saratoga Youth Commission for Toga Trails, a month-long hiking event in May featuring 4 local trails and outdoor spaces! Visit www.saratoga.ca.us/togatrails to learn more and register online by April 23. Registration costs $10, with $2 going to the Youth Commission's fundraiser to install an inclusive swing at a Saratoga park.

Wildfire Workshops

Santa Clara County Fire Department is hosting a series of free virtual workshops in April and May 2021 on wildfire preparedness. Topics include homeowners insurance in high fire risk areas, home preparedness, and the wildfire recover process. View the schedule and register at sccfd.eventbrite.com or call 408.378.4010.

Planning Commission Study Session: House Family Vineyards

On Tuesday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m., the Planning Commission will hold a virtual study session to discuss House Family Vineyard’s application requesting a Conditional Use Permit for winery operations that include wine tasting and events, and Design Review for a tasting deck. Before the study session, a site visit will be held at 3:30 p.m. The site visit can be attended in person or virtually. Learn more about how to participate in the study session or site visit.

April 21 City Council Meeting

The April 21 City Council meeting agenda is now available at www.saratoga.ca.us/agenda. Council meetings continue to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the public can speak on items they are interested in by joining the meeting using the Zoom website or app, or by calling in. Detailed participation instructions are available on the meeting agenda. The meeting can also be viewed without participation options on KSAR Channel 15 or the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us/watch. The public can also send written comments to the City Council before the meeting using the Council comment form at www.saratoga.ca.us/comment.

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