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1. J U N E 2 0 1 5 N E W S L E T T E R
Dear friends,
How can our city provider cheaper, faster better, services to
our citizens? That was an oft discussed topic during the
campaign run and continues to be our quest on the city
council.
Some of you may know, we have a team of interns that have
been working behind the scenes researching and helping out
with city council issues and agenda items. Some of our interns
will also have a chance to shadow an elected leader in
Sacramento in July, an opportunity for them to expand their
understanding of the governance process. This team is
learning, collaborating and feeling the empowerment. They
are currently working on various summer projects, one of
which is “How can the city of Saratoga innovate”? I must say,
our interns are bright and have some very interesting ideas.
Earlier this month at the council meeting we discussed rolling
out a customer survey. With every interaction that our city
staff has with citizens, how about if we gathered feedback via
a short survey, so that we can improve, optimize and enhance
our services to our citizen. A plan is being conceived…
What else can we do to innovate and provide services to our
citizens cheaper, faster, better? Your ideas and perspectives
on this topic will help too. Take this short survey here
http://tinyurl.com/SaratogaSurvey
Wish you all a very happy July 4th. Join us on July 4th at
9:30AM at Kevin Moran Park for our annual July 4th
celebration. Enjoy the festivities, and given the drought, and
how dry everything around us is, fireworks will be more of a
hazard than a celebration. Stay safe and have a fabulous July
4th weekend.
As always, let me know how I can help.
Email is the best way to reach me.
Thanks
Rishi (rkumar@saratoga.ca.us)
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The FY 2015-2016 was formally
adopted by the city after weeks of
deliberation, study session and
discussion of city capital
improvement projects. The PDF
doc can be reviewed at
www.facebook.com/VoteRishi
The Saratoga Union School
District Board of Trustees invites
you (parents, staff, students, and
community members) to provide
input as we seek to hire a new
Superintendent. Please take a few
minutes to complete this survey so
we can create a list of desired
characteristics that our new
Superintendent should exemplify.
Your voice matters. Thank you for
taking time to share your
thoughts. All responses are
anonymous and confidential. The
survey will close on July 13, 2015.
www.ecrasurvey.com/susd
Ordinance
Establishing
Tobacco Retailer
License
The Saratoga City Council has
voted to introduce and waive the
first reading of an ordinance to
create a tobacco retailer license,
which regulates e-cigarettes. This
means that retailers would have
to get a license to sell tobacco
products, paraphernalia and
electronic smoking devices. If the
ordinance is adopted, it would
likely go into effect in October.
Neighborhood
Watch & Crime
Prevention
At a joint City Council and
Neighborhood meeting, Captain
Rick Sung, Santa Clara County
Sheriff’s Office and his team
presented on the benefits of
neighborhood watch programs
and to form a neighborhood
watch. Many neighborhood
groups participated and it was an
engaging dialogue. The
presentations from that evening
meeting are posted at
Facebook.com/groups/SafeSarat
oga. If you are interested in
forming a neighborhood safety
watch, please contact Rishi. He
has enabled such a safety watch
for many neighborhoods and will
be happy to walk your
neighborhood through the
process.
SUBMIT THE
SUSD SURVEY
HOW CAN
SARATOGA
INNOVATE
Councilmember Rishi Kumar is
interested to hear from you. What
can our city do to to innovate? Take
this short survey here.
http://tinyurl.com/SaratogaSurvey
Adoption of the
Fiscal Year 2015/16
Operating &
Capital Budget
L A T E S T H A P P E N I N G S

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Celebrate JULY
4th in Saratoga
Saratoga’s Classic
Car Show on July
19th
Our 6th Annual Saratoga Classic
Car Show, Sunday, 07/19/2015
10am to 5pm Date: July 19,
2015 Be part of the Flash Mob
http://tinyurl.com/SaratogaFlas
hMob. Event details at
http://coolcarclub.com/
In addition to the display of
classic cars, this year's event will
feature craft vendors, live radio
broadcasts, live music and beer
and wine tasting.
All the screenings are on the
third Fridays of June, July and
August at El Quito Park
- July 17th screening of "Wreck-
It Ralph."
- August 21st - Big Hero 6
The event
begins at 7:30
p.m. with the
movie starting
at 8:30 p.m.
Ticket? This
event is free.
But, do not
forget to bring
blanket, lawn
chairs and
snacks.
The Summer Movie
Nights series at El
QUITO PARK 7:30pm
YOUNG CODERS CLUB
For middle and high schoolers -
run by Saratoga students.
www.SiliconValleyCoders.org
WHEN: Every Sunday at 3pm
WHERE: Joan Pisani Community
Center: 19655 Allendale Ave,
Saratoga, CA 95070
Get the fast track to learning about
Software and Apps.
Collaborative learning by middle
school and high school kids, to
code, create mobile apps,
design/create video games.
Every Sunday, a local resident
Software executive is invited and
presents to the club
Prior speakers include: NetApp
Vice President of Engineering,
Citrix Sr. Director of Engineering,
Google Sr. Engineering Manager
Seating is limited - RSVP at
http://www.tinyurl.com/Saratog
aClass
This class is available for no charge
Celebrate JULY 4th in Saratoga
www.saratoga4July.com
Patriotic music, singing, and a
parade all add up to an old
fashioned Independence Day
celebration in Saratoga. The
free event will be held on
Saturday, July 4 from 9:30 to
11 AM at the Kevin Moran Park
at 12415 Scully Avenue in
Saratoga. Highlights include
Voices of Freedom musical;
ringing of the Liberty Bell by
costumed historical figures;
group singing; McCartysville
band; and free popsicles and US
flags, anchored by Mayor
Howard Miller.group singing;
McCartysville band; and free
popsicles and US flags,
anchored by Mayor Howard
Miller.
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

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G L I M P S E S F R O M J U N E
Employee Appreciation Day at the City of Saratoga
A Discussion with senator Jim beall in HIS sacramento OFFICE
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ANNUAL SARATOGA EATS
MOVIE NIGHT
IN SARATOGA
3rD
FRIDAY of JUNE, JULY
and AUGUST
GOODBYE TO tHE 100+ YEAR
OLD SIGNATURE STONE PINE
AT BLANEY PLAZA

6. Saratoga Celebrating
International Yoga
Day
June 21, 2015
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KICKOFF
SARATOGA YOUNG
CODERS CLUB
JUNE 7th
3rd
ANNUAL
SARATOGA LEGO
ROBOTICS
TEAM FORMATION
DAY
June 28th

7. At the
United States Service Academy reception
of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
At the California
state capitol
Fireworks Safety &
Enforcement Community
Event- JUNE 25th