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Saratoga City Council Minutes ~ November 17, 2025 ~ Page 1 of 2 MINUTES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING At 6:00 p.m., the City Council held a Joint Session with the Planning Commission and Heritage Preservation Commission. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor Belal Aftab, Council Members, Tina Walia, Yan Zhao Planning Commission Vice Chair Ping Li, Commissioners Clinton Brownley, Paul Germeraad, Zaheer Hassan Heritage Preservation Commission Vice Chair Margarete Minar, Commissioners Bill Cooper, Chen Xie RECUSED: Council Member Kookie Fitzsimmons ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Matt Morley, City Manager Bryan Swanson, Community Development Director Britt Avrit, City Clerk REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA The City Clerk reported the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on November 14, 2025. AGENDA ITEM Village Objective Design Standards Study Session Recommended Action: Review the preliminary draft text of the Village Design Standards and supporting Zoning Ordinance text amendments and provide feedback for incorporation into a draft Ordinance to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Vice Mayor Page arrived at this time Monica Szydlik from Lisa Wise Consulting, and Cindy McCormick, Planning Manager, presented the staff report. Mayor Aftab invited public comment. The following individuals spoke at this time: JoJo Choi, Jacqueline Holmes, Paul Hernandez, Bryony Worthington, Marilyn Marchetti, Greg Henderson, Elaine Che, Tia Marciel

Saratoga City Council Minutes ~ November 17, 2025 ~ Page 2 of 2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Aftab adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted: Britt Avrit, MMC, City Clerk City of Saratoga

Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – November 17, 2025 - Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMISSION HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION JOINT SESSION NOVEMBER 17, 2025 AMENDED AGENDA • 11-17-2025 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ADDED • 11-17-2025 PRESENTATION SLIDES ADDED • 11-20-2025 POST MEETING SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ADDED 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 location 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 6:00 p.m. Joint Session by: 1. Attending the meeting in person at: • Saratoga Civic Theater, Council Chambers located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070; OR 2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom • Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88482254658 • Webinar ID 884 8225 4658 OR • Calling 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. 6:00 PM JOINT SESSION Saratoga Civic Theater, Council Chambers | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA The agenda for this meeting was properly posted on November 14, 2025.

Saratoga City Council Meeting Agenda – November 17, 2025 - Page 2 of 2 AGENDA ITEM Village Objective Design Standards Study Session Recommended Action: Review the preliminary draft text of the Village Design Standards and supporting Zoning Ordinance text amendments and provide feedback for incorporation into a draft Ordinance to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Staff Report Attachment A - Draft text for Village Design Standards Attachment B - Draft zoning text amendments for consistency with new Article Attachment C - Ad Hoc Committee feedback Attachment D - Public Correspondence Desk Item (added 11-17-2025) Presentation Slides (added 11-17-2025) Post Meeting Supplemental Report (added 11-20-2025) ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT I, Janet Costa, Deputy 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 November 14, 2025 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 14th day of November 2025 at Saratoga, California. Janet Costa, Deputy 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]