M 12-06-04TOWN OF LOS GATO S
CALIFORNI A
TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORIT Y
JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENC Y
DECEMBER 6, 2004/MINUTE S
Los Gatos Civic Center
110 E . Main Stree t
Los Gatos, CA 9503 0
TIME ITEM ACTION ON ITE M
7 :00 PM TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council/Parking Authority/Redevelopment Agency of the Tow n
of Los Gatos met in the Council Chambers of the Town of Hall ,
110 East Main Street, at 7 :00 PM, December 6, 2004,in a joint regular
session .
7 :01 PM ROLL CALL Present : Sandy Decker, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Steve Glickman ,
and Mayor/Chairman Mike Wasserma n
Absent : Non e
7 :02 PM PLEDGE O F
ALLEGIANCE
The audience was invited to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance .
7 :04 PM CLOSED SESSION Town Attorney, Orry Korb, reported that the Council had met in Close d
Session prior to this evening's meeting pursuant to the following :
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATO R
(Government Code Section 54956 .8 )
Property :
Knowles Avenu e
Negotiating parties :
Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator Debr a
Figone, Town Manager )
County of Santa Clar a
Under negotiation :
Price and terms of paymen t
NO ACTION TAKEN .
7 :12 PM PRESENTATIONS Commendation s
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Ben Dickinson, Lance Corporal,U .S . Marine Corp .
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IACP Community Policing Award given on behalf of Aliv e
and Loving Life .
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7 :17 PM INTRODUCTIONS Danielle Surdin, Economics Vitality Manage r
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Ms . Surdin was presented with a commendation from the City o f
Saratoga .
MarLyn Rasmussen, Clerk Administrator
7 :19 PM ITEM #1 7
MANAGER S
MATTERS
ITEM #17 (17-28)
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Verbal update on Clerk Department transition .
Consensus to hear Manager Matters before Item #1 .
Mrs . Figone gave a update on the transition relating to the Elected an d
Administrative Clerk positions .
7 :21 PM ITEM #1
CERTIFICATIO N
OF MUNICIPA L
ELECTION
ITEM #1
(1-3 )
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Adopt resolution certifying the November 2, 2004 Los Gato s
General Municipal Election and declaring the election results .
RESOLUTION 2004-14 1
7 :22 PM Motion by Mr . Glickman to adopt certification of the Election .
Seconded by Mr. Pirzynski .
7 :23 PM MAYOR CALLE D
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
7 :24 PM COMMENDATIO N
OUT GOING
COUNCIL MEMBER
Mayor Wasserman awarded Sandy Decker with a Commendation an d
wooden plaque with the Town logo for her services to the Town .Mrs .
Decker thanked Mr . Wasserman and commented on her experience durin g
her years on the Council .
7 :30 PM SWEARING IN •
Marian Cosgrove - Elected Town Cler k
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Linda Lubeck - Town Treasure r
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Steve Glickman - Council Membe r
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Barbara Spector - Council Membe r
7 :44 PM COUNCI L
COMMENTS
Mrs . Specto r
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Thanked the community for their support during the campaign .
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Thanked Sandy Decker for her services to the Town .
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Spoke on protecting the neighborhoods, hillsides and the busines s
community .
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Redevelopment Agency
December 6, 200 4
Los Gatos, California
7 :49 PM
COUNCI L
COMMENT S
Continued
Mr . Glickman
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Commented on the community, and the election . He is lookin g
forward to serving another four years .
7 :51 PM ROLL CALL O F
NEW COUNCIL
Present : Barbara Spector, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Steve Glickman ,
and Mayor/Chairman Mike Wasserman .
Absent : Non e
7 :52 PM CONSENT ITEMS TOWN COUNCI L
#2-1 3
ITEM #9 PULLED
2 .
Accept Schedule of Public Hearings . (2-V )
3 .
Ratify payroll for the period of October 24 - November 6, 200 4
paid on November 12, 2004 . (3-V )
4 .
Ratify accounts payable for November 12, 2004 . (4-V )
5 .
Approve Council Committee Appointments effective January!,
2005 . (5-12)
6 .
Adopt corrected resolution approving the Memorandum o f
Understanding (MOU) between the Town of Los Gatos and the
Town Employees Association (TEA) for the period June 20, 200 4
through November 1, 2006 .RESOLUTION 2004-139 (6-29 )
7 .
Adopt resolution approving the temporary/hourly employe e
compensation for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 .
RESOLUTION 2004-142 (7-29 )
8 .
Adopt resolution approving maintenance agreement and authorizin g
Town Manager to execute contract between Town and Dynix, Inc .
for library information system maintenance .
RESOLUTION 2004-143 (8-32 )
10 . Adopt resolution granting an easement to San Jose Water Compan y
for construction of a 24 inch water line within Vasona Park .
RESOLUTION 2004-145 (10-40 )
11 . Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation (Weeds )
a .
Adopt resolution declaring hazardous vegetatio n
(weeds) a public nuisance and providing for thei r
abatement and setting a public hearing in order to hea r
protest .
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CONSENT ITEMS
#2-13 continued
b . Set January 3, 2005, as a public hearing date on this annua l
program .RESOLUTION 2004-146 (11-33 )
REDEVELOPMENT
12 . Ratify accounts payable for November 12, 2004 . (12-V )
TOWN COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT (13-V )
13 . Approve Council/Agency minutes of November 15, 2004 .
MOTION by Mr . Pirzynski to approve Consent Items #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 ,
#7,#8, #10, #11, #12, and #13 .
Seconded by Mrs . Spector .
7 :53 PM MAYOR CALLE D
THE QUESTION
Consent Items #2,#3, #4, #5,#7,#8, #10, #11, #12, and #1 3
Carried unanimously .
Consent Item #6
Carried 4/1 Mrs. Spector abstained .
7 :54 PM PULLED ITEM #9 ITEM #9 (9-33 )
ACCEPTIN G
$100,000 OF FUNDS
ALLOCATED T O
THE CITY OF
MONTE SEREN O
FOR
CONSTRUCTIO N
OF PROPOSE D
SKATEBOAR D
PARK
9 .
Adopt resolution accepting $100,000 of funds allocated to the Cit y
of Monte Sereno from the Per Capita Program under the Saf e
Neighborhood, Clean Water, Clean Air and Coastal Protection Bon d
Act of 2002 for construction of the proposed skateboard park o n
Miles Avenue in Los Gatos .
RESOLUTION 2004-14 4
7 :57 PM Mr . Davis commented on the possibility of receiving more skateboard park
funding from the City of Monte Sereno .
7 :58 PM 1
1°MOTION by Mrs . McNutt to approve Item #9 .
Seconded by Mr . Pirzynski .
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MAYOR CALLED
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
7 :59 PM
8 :02 PM
VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
Mr . Davi s
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Spoke regarding a tree falling on a vacant lot located on Blosso m
Hill Road .
Carlos Novillo
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Commented regarding the City of Monte Sereno's actions relating t o
a drainage ditch on his property line .
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Democracy in the Town of Los Gatos .
8 :09 PM Peggy Wille y
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Spoke against the closure of the Roberts Road Bridge .
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Submitted a petition to keep the bridge open .
Sandy Jordan
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Suggested that the closure of the bridge may be illegal .
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Would like to see measures taken for safety after the bridge i s
closed .
Scott Partridge
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Spoke on adequate posting of a public hearing .
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Agreed with the decision to close the bridge .
Stephanie Christenberr y
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Spoke in favor of closing the bridge .
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Asked to keep the history of the bridge alive .
Kim Gavi n
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Spoke against closing the bridge .
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Spoke on a vote taken at a neighborhood meeting to keep the bridg e
open to traffic .
Paul Viet h
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Commented on a neighborhood meeting regarding the votes to kee p
the bridge open .
Staff:
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Updated Council on the Roberts Road Bridge .
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Spoke regarding the 165 notices that had been mailed out .
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Community asked for the Bridge closure after the Holidays .
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January 2005 is the scheduled date of closure .
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Notices have been mailed out for the January date .
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Redevelopment Agency
December 6, 200 4
Los Gatos, Californi a
8 :28 PM CLOSED VERBA L
COMMUNICATIO N
8 :29 PM OTHER BUSINES S
ITEM #14A
CAPITA L
IMPROVEMEN T
PROGRAM FO R
FISCAL YEAR 04-09
ITEM #14A (14A-9 )
Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 04-0 9
a .
Accept the Capital Improvement Program report fo r
the first quarter 2004-05 and adopt resolution to authoriz e
a mid-year budget adjustment of $350,000 from th e
Building Maintenance fund to replace the Civic Cente r
HVAC system renovation during FY2004-05 and a mid -
year budget adjustment of $30,000 for the Oak Meado w
Park Trellis Project .
RESOLUTION 2004-14 7
Staff report made by John Curtis and Kevin Rohani .
8 :39 PM COUNCI L
DISCUSSION
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Asked for clarification on the status of the Quito Road Bridge .
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Recommended staff contact the City of Saratoga to request movin g
forward with the construction of the Quito Road Bridge in 2005 .
OPEN/CLOS E
PUBLICCOMMEN T
8 :44 PM MOTION by Mr . Pirzynski to allocate $30,000 to complete the trellis i n
Oak Meadow Park ..
Seconded by Mrs. McNutt .
8 :45 PM COUNCI L
COMMENT
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Discussed the availability of funds .
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Asked if available funds included the Airplane at Oak Meadow Park .
Staff :
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Stated that total park bond funds are $720,000 .
8 :49 PM MAYOR CALLED
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
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8 :50 PM ITEM #14A
Continued
MOTION by Mr . Pirzynski to approve Civic Center HVAC syste m
renovatio n
Seconded by Mrs . McNutt .
8 :51 PM MAYOR CALLE D
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
8 :52 PM MOTION by Mr. Pirzynski to adopt resolution authorizing mid yea r
budget adjustment of $350,000 from the Building maintenance fund for th e
HVSC system .
Seconded by Mrs . McNutt .
8 :53 PM MAYOR CALLED
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
8 :54 PM PM ITEM #14 B
CAPITA L
IMPROVEMEN T
PROGRAM FO R
FISCAL YEAR 04-09
ITEM #14B (14B-9 )
Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 04-0 9
b . Accept report on Street Repair and Resurfacin g
Program for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 and provid e
direction on exploring ongoing funding sources .
Mrs . McNutt recused from Item #14B due to the proximity of he r
residence .
Staff report made by John Curtis .
9 :03 PM COUNCI L
DISCUSSION
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Clarification on the Jackson Road and Kimble Road areas .
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Road repairs around the schools .
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Sidewalks around Fisher and Van Meter Schools .
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Forming districts for some of the road repairs .
Staff :
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Explained that overlaying and patching would work in some areas .
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Suggested that finance options be addressed at the next stud y
session .
9 :15 PM OPEN PUBLI C
COMMENT
Serina Eichelberger asked about the different types of resurfacin g
materials and how they relate to the environment .
9 :17 PM CLOSED PUBLI C
HEARING
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9 :18 PM ITEM #14 B
Continued
MOTION by Mrs . Spector to separate the selection of which streets nee d
to be addressed from the funding issue .
Seconded by Mr. Pirzynski .
MATOR CALLE D
THE QUESTION
Carried 4/1 Mrs. McNutt recused .
9 :20 PM PART ON E
MOTION by Mr. Pirzynski to approve the streets listed in scenario one .
Seconded by Mr. Glickman .
MAYOR CALLED
THE QUESTION
Carried 4/1 Mrs . McNutt recused .
9 :23 PM COUNCIL
1 DISCUSSION
PART TW O
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Asked for clarification regarding capital verses general funding fo r
the repair and resurfacing program .
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Justification for the one and a half million needed for ongoin g
maintenance .
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Concerned about adding expenditures .
Staff :
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Spoke on the analysis and funding from gas taxes and other revenu e
sources .
9 :27 PM MAYOR ASKE D
FOR CONSENSUS
Council Consensus for staff to explore funding sources and bring back t o
Council for discussion .
Mrs . McNutt recused .
9 :28 PM ITEM #14 C
CAPITA L
IMPROVEMEN T
PROGRAM FO R
FISCAL YEAR 04-09
ITEM #14C (14C-9 )
Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 04-0 9
c .
Accept report and provide direction on 50/5 0
Town/resident cost sharing for Sidewalk, Curb, an d
Gutter Removal and Replacement .
Staff report made by John Curtis .
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9 :38 PM COUNCIL
DISCUSSION
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Total cost for the sidewalk program .
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Ideas to consider, including placing a cap on the program, phasing ,
and grants for income eligible residents .
9 :41 PM Staff:
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Expenditure is approximately $200,000 .
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Explained that majority of the problems are from the street trees .
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Explained that a resident could call the Town to ask for a sidewalk t o
be repaired if it meets the Towns repair criteria .
9 :45 PM MOTION by Mrs. McNutt to bring back a program for Counci l
discussion .
Seconded by Mrs . Spector .
9 :50 PM MAYOR CALLE D
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
9 :51 PM ITEM #1 5
INTRODUCE
ORDINANC E
AMENDIN G
ARTICLE I I
TOWN COUNCI L
SALARIES
ITEM #15 (15-28 )
Introduce ordinance amending Article II, Town Council salaries, Sectio n
2 .20 .025 .
Staff report made by Orry Korb .
9 :52 PM MOTION by Mrs . McNutt to Wave the Reading .
Seconded by Mr. Pirzynski .
9 :53 PM MAYOR CALLE D
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
MAYOR DIRECTED THE CLERK ADMINISTRATOR TO REA D
THE TITLE .
9 :54 PM MOTION by Mrs . McNutt to Introduce Ordinance.
Seconded by Mr . Pirzynski .
9 :56 PM MAYOR CALLE D
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
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9 :57 PM ITEM #1 6
INTRODUC E
ORDINANCE
CLARIFIYIN G
COURT FILINGS .
ITEM #16 (16-28 )
Introduce ordinance amending Division 3, Town Attorney, Section 2 .30 .505
of the Town Code, clarifying court filings .
Staff report made by Orry Korb .
9 :58 PM MOTION by Mrs . McNutt to Wave the reading .
Seconded by Mr . Pirzynski.
MAYOR CALLED
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
MAYOR DIRECTED THE CLERK ADMINISTRATOR TO REA D
THE TITLE .
MOTION by Mrs . McNutt to introduce Ordinance .
Seconded by Mr . Pirzynski.
10 :01 PM MAYOR CALLE D
THE QUESTION
Carried unanimously .
10 :01 PM ITEM #1 8
COUNCIL
MATTERS
ITEM #18 (18-28 )
Mr . Pirzynski
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Invited all to join the Santa Clara Cities Association at the Oper a
House, on Thursday night to welcome all incoming Counci l
Members and salute all outgoing Council Members .
Mr . Wasserma n
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Thanked all for supporting the Tree lighting and the Holiday Parade .
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Stated that $18,000 was raised by the community at the High Schoo l
auction .
10 :03 PM MEETIN G
ADJOURNED
Submitted by :
Jackie D . Rose, Deputy Cler k
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Attest :
MarLyn J . Rasmussen, Clerk Administrator
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