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

Regional Housing Needs Allocation Appeal

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) will consider Saratoga’s appeal of its draft Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) on Friday, October 22. Saratoga has requested a 50% reduction in its RHNA from 1,712 to 856 housing units. The schedule is available on the ABAG meeting agenda, along with information about attending or participating in person or remotely.

The City will have 5 minutes to present its arguments, which are limited to the arguments presented in Saratoga's written appeal. The public will also have an opportunity to comment on arguments presented related to the appeal. Each speaker will have 2 minutes to speak, unless adjusted by the Chair of the Board.

Community Meetings with the Planning Commission

Next week, the series of Housing Element Community Meetings with the Planning Commission will begin. At the first meeting on October 27 at 6 p.m., community members are invited to share their ideas for opportunity sites and housing policies for consideration by the Planning Commission.

You can join the meeting using Zoom or by calling in: 

• Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83461657837
• Webinar ID: 834 6165 7837
• Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833

• Wednesday, October 27 at 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 9 at 6 p.m.
• Monday, November 22 at 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 7 at 6 p.m.

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.

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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