SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

May 4, 2021

5:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING

Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‐19 This meeting will be entirely by teleconference. All Council members and staff will only participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being conducted in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N‐29‐20 suspending certain teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. The purpose of this order was to provide the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Applicants for the Youth Commission and members of the public can view and participate in the Commission Interviews by:

1. Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82769242715 or App (Webinar ID827 6924 2715) and using the tool to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Mayor to speak on an agenda item; OR 2. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the Webinar ID (827 6924 2715), and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Mayor.

All applicants received copies of the following interview questions when they received their interview time:

1. What makes you uniquely qualified for this position as a member of the Saratoga Youth Commission? 2. How would you balance your time commitment for Youth Commission with your school and other activities? 3. The Youth Commission are the eyes and ears for the Council with respect to issues facing our youth. What are the top issues facing the youth in Saratoga today? 4. What is an accomplishment you are most proud of? 5. What is the most important challenge this country faces that you as a youth seek to impact?

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YOUTH COMMISSION INTERVIEWS:

TIME FIRST LAST SCHOOL GRADE VACANCIES 1 5:05 p.m. Ovee Dhawadkar Redwood Middle School 7 5 2 5:10 p.m. Nicole Hao Redwood Middle School 8 5 3 5:15 p.m. Neha Perla Stratford Raynor Middle School 7 5 4 5:20 p.m. Ameera Ramzan The 7 5 5 5:25 p.m. Sanaa Lokray 9 5 6 5:30 p.m. Nathan Lee Saratoga High School 9 5 7 5:35 p.m. Kathy Wang Saratoga High School 9 5 8 5:40 p.m. Karthik Sangameswaran Saratoga High School 9 5 9 5:45 p.m. Angelina Hu The Harker School 10 5 10 5:50 p.m. Amnah Khan Lynbrook High School 10 5 5:55 P.M. BREAK 11 6:20 p.m. Sarah Zhou Saratoga High School 10 5 12 6:25 p.m. Saket Kelkar Lynbrook School 10 5 13 6:30 p.m. Nathan Chyu Archbishop Mitty High School 10 5 14 6:35 p.m. Aniket Singh The Harker School 10 5 15 6:40 p.m. Kyleen Liao Saratoga High School 10 5 16 6:45 p.m. Alexander Xia St. Francis High School 10 5 17 6:50 p.m. David Jang The Harker School 10 5 18 6:55 p.m. Chloe Lee Saratoga High School 10 5 7:00 P.M. BREAK 19 7:10 p.m. Bryan Wang Saratoga High School 10 5 20 7:15 p.m. Ashly Henry Saratoga High School 10 5 21 7:20 p.m. Mansa Gudapati Lynbrook High School 11 5 22 7:25 p.m. Zachary Zinman Saratoga High School 11 5 23 7:30 p.m. Sarina Mayya Basis Independent 11 5 24 7:35 p.m. Ishan Kar Saratoga High School 11 5

ADJOURNMENT

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

I, Debbie Bretschneider, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review on April 29, 2021 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us.

Signed this 29th day of April 2021 at Saratoga, California.

Debbie Bretschneider, City Clerk

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In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the City Council by City staff in connection with this agenda, copies of materials distributed to the City Council concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials distributed to the City Council by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City Website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Following removal of State and local shelter in place orders these materials will be available for review in the office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California.

In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II]

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