City Council Special Meeting - Saratoga Policing Options

Saratoga City Council Minutes – April 27, 2026 – Page 1 of 1

MINUTES

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026

SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

Mayor Page called the Special Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Mayor Chuck Page, Vice Mayor Tina Walia, Council Members Belal

Aftab, Kookie Fitzsimmons, Yan Zhao

ABSENT: None

ALSO PRESENT: Leslie Arroyo, Acting City Manager

Richard Taylor, City Attorney

Ryan Hinchman, Administrative Services Director

John Cherbone, Public Works Director

REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA

The Executive Assistant reported the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on April 26,

2026.

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

Mayor Page stated the City Council held a Closed Session earlier in the evening with no reportable

action.

1. AGENDA ITEM

Saratoga Law Enforcement Options

Recommended Action:

Provide staff with further direction on Council priorities for law enforcement services in

Saratoga.

Leslie Arroyo, Acting City Manager and Ryan Hinchman Administrative Services Director,

presented the staff report.

Mayor Page invited public comment.

The following individuals spoke: Glenn Hendricks, Ann Waltonsmith, Bernie Mills

No vote needed.

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Page adjourned the meeting at 7:06 p.m.

Minutes respectfully submitted:

Britt Avrit, City Clerk

City of Saratoga

Saratoga City Council Special Meeting Agenda – April 27, 2026 - Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 27, 2026 Public Participation Information In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the public may participate in this meeting in person at the locations listed below or via remote attendance (if applicable) using the Zoom information below. In the event remote participation technology is unexpectedly unavailable, the meeting will proceed in person without remote participation. Members of the public can view and participate in the 4:30 p.m. Closed Session by: 1. Attending the meeting in person at: • City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room, located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070 OR 2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom: • Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89527052458 • Webinar ID 895 2705 2458 OR • Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand) Members of the public can view and participate in the 5:30 p.m. Special Meeting by: 1. Attending the meeting in person at: • City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room, located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070 OR 2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom: • Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89201627048 • Webinar ID 892 0162 7048 OR • Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 (*6 to unmute; *9 to raise hand) Written Communication Comments can be submitted in writing via the Council Comments Form. Written communications will be provided to the members of the City Council and included in the Agenda Packet and/or in supplemental meeting materials. Public Comment Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three (3) minutes. The amount of time for public comment may be reduced by the Mayor or by action of the City Council. Public Comment will begin with speakers attending in-person first followed by those attending via Zoom. Meeting Recording Information In accordance with the Saratoga City Council’s Meeting Recording Policy, City Council Study Sessions, Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, Commission Interviews, Retreats, meetings with the Planning Commission, and Regular Session Meetings are recorded and made available following the meeting on the City website.

Saratoga City Council Special Meeting Agenda – April 27, 2026 - Page 2 of 2 4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case) 5:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 ROLL CALL REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on April 26, 2026. AGENDA ITEM Saratoga Law Enforcement Options Recommended Action: Provide staff with further direction on Council priorities for law enforcement services in Saratoga. Staff Report Attachment A - Sheriff's Office Current Contract Attachment B - Sheriff's December 2025 Public Safety Report Attachment C - December 31, 2025 Sheriff's Proposed Contract Attachment D - April 13, 2026 Sheriff's Proposed Contract Attachment E - Los Gatos Preliminary Proposal ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT I, Britt Avrit, 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 26, 2026 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed 26th day of April 2026 at Saratoga, California. Britt Avrit, City Clerk 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 and are available for review in the office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at bavrit@saratoga.ca.us 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]