State of the City - November 6

Join us for the 2021 State of the City on Saturday, November 6 at 1:30 p.m. in the Joan Pisani Community Center, 19655 Allendale Avenue. Mayor Yan Zhao will share City updates, celebrate accomplishments, and discuss priorities and initiatives. Guests can also enjoy games, performances, treats, and a resource fair. To learn more and register to attend the event, visit www.saratoga.ca.us/SOTC

Saratoga Power Lunch

On Tuesday, November 9 at noon, Mayor Yan Zhao will be speaking with Senator Dave Cortese on state updates. Register online and find past webinar recordings on the City website at www.saratoga.ca.us/lunch

Community Meetings with the Planning Commission

On October 27, the Planning Commission held their first community meeting as part of a series where residents can share their specific ideas about how to meet Saratoga’s housing targets. Please mark your calendar for upcoming meeting dates, and visit www.saratoga.ca.us/housing to learn more.

Please mark your calendar for the meeting dates:

Tuesday, November 9 at 6 p.m.
Monday, November 22 at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, December 7 at 6 p.m.

RHNA Appeal Update

The City Council requested a 50% reduction in the Saratoga Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) from 1,712 new housing units to 856 new units on the grounds that the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) failed to adequately consider information submitted in the Local Jurisdiction Survey regarding RHNA Factors, including existing and projected jobs and housing relationship, availability of land suitable for urban development or for conversion to residential use; and the region’s greenhouse gas emissions targets to be met by Plan Bay Area 2050.

On Friday, October 22, ABAG held the appeal hearing for Saratoga’s draft RHNA. Saratoga’s appeal received preliminary denial, along with all other Bay Area jurisdictions. The final appeal results will be available in the winter, and jurisdictions will then use their total RHNA allocation to prepare and submit a draft Housing Element to the State for adoption by January 2023.

City Hiring Administrative Services Director

We are looking for an Administrative Services Director! In this position, you'll have the opportunity to work on budget development, serve as liaison with the City's Finance Committee and foster working relationships with City departments, regulatory agencies, and public and private groups. Candidates must have five years of responsible public sector finance and accounting management as well as Human Resources and Information Technology oversight. Apply today!

Evacuation Zone Webinar

Do you know when to evacuate? Do you want real time evacuation updates? The new tool Zonehaven makes evacuations easy to understand, allowing you to determine evacuation status for your community, your neighborhood, and even individual addresses. Join Santa Clara County Fire Department for free #KnowYourZone webinars on the following dates:

November 2, 2021
January 11, 2022
February 3, 2022
March 9, 2022

Register online to learn about the Zonehaven platform, emergency alerting, safely evacuating, and standardized evacuation terminology.

Countywide Fire Services Study

Santa Clara County is looking for feedback on its fire services! The County is working with Matrix Consulting Group to undertake a comprehensive, independent study of how to best organize and resource fire protection in the County. There will be two virtual town hall meetings, one on Thursday, November 4 and another on Wednesday, November 10. The meetings will be held at 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. Join the meeting. Residents can also take a survey on the county's fire safety. All responses are anonymous. The survey will be open until November 5 at 5 p.m. Take the survey online.

Holiday Tree Lighting and Wine Stroll

Kick off the holidays with a one-of-a-kind Saratoga tradition! Enjoy the festivities the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 26 in downtown Saratoga. The Tree Lighting Ceremony is free to attend and begins at 5:30 p.m. in Blaney Plaza. The evening’s festivities also include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday performances, extended shopping hours, Village open house, a holiday exhibit at the Saratoga History Museum, and the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Wine Stroll. To purchase Wine Stroll tickets, visit www.saratogachamber.org

Kitchen Pail Delivery

This fall, West Valley Collection & Recycling will deliver kitchen pails to homes and multi-family complexes. Place items like food scraps, coffee grounds and paper filters, tea bags, food-soiled paper, and paper towels in kitchen pails during the week, then transfer the contents to green containers as necessary. For more information, visit the West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority website and the West Valley Collection & Recycling website.

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