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M12-12-17 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: 1/16/2018 ITEM NO: 2 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – PRIORITY SETTING DECEMBER 12, 2017 The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Steve Leonardis, Council Member Marcia Jensen, Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member Barbara Spector. Absent: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rob Rennie led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate. CLOSED SESSION REPORT Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in Closed Session as duly noted on the agenda and there is no report. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS Mark Brodsky - Spoke about Santa Clara Valley 3.0. Kyra Denison - Spoke about composting and implementation of composting in our Town . Jack Van Nada - Spoke about OPEB expense. Maria Ristow - Spoke about school busing. Tom Picraux - Spoke about including senior issues in the priorities for next Fiscal Year. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Priority Setting Session Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report. PAGE 2 OF 5 SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL PRIORITY SETTING MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2017 DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2017 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov Opened Public Comment Angelia Doerner - Spoke about how to monitor prioritization efforts throughout the year and keeping a running balance of funding for each priority. Jennifer Liebthal - Requested that the Council add a priority to address a comprehensive solution for permit parking on Loma Alta and nearby streets affected by student parking. David Weissman - Spoke about completing the fence ordinance. Laura Knol - Spoke about parking congestion on Loma Alta and the need for permit parking. Jeff Loughridge - Spoke about BPAC’s accomplishments. Peter Hertan - Suggested that it was premature to sell or lease Town properties given the Town’s needs for affordable housing and parking. Ryan Finchel - Spoke about permit parking on Loma Alta. Mary Goulart - Requested that the Town add a senior coordinating position. David Klinger - Spoke about a fence ordinance for non-hillside areas. Brayton Gosling - Spoke about using the Town’s Transient Occupancy Tax to promote the Town and tourism. Jack Van Nada - Spoke about the Town’s pension obligations and net position, and expressed caution about future costs associated with the priorities. PAGE 3 OF 5 SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL PRIORITY SETTING MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2017 DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2017 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov Catherine Sommers - Spoke about economic vitality as a priority. Tony Alercon - Spoke about downtown parking for employees and events for teens. Closed Public Comment Council discussed the matter and the following table indicates the comments provided by each Council member regarding items to remove, continue, and add as potential new priorities. Items in yellow were identified by more than one Council member. COUNCIL MEMBER REMOVE CONTINUE POTENTIAL NEW PRIORITIES Rennie General Plan Action Items School Busing - Danville Transportation model Reframe Transportation TDM and Community Shuttle Alcohol Policy Downtown Parking Garage Reframe Economic Vitality (increase partnership w/Chamber, park benches, physical improvements downtown such as parklets) Complete Streets Streamline Land Use Processes Banners One Way Street Pilot Emergency Preparedness: help residents prepare and Red Cross partnership Senior Programs: more funds to LGS Rec, more Library involvement Utilize CERT Members Fences non-hillside Comprehensive Residential Parking Plan (Inform the High School) Increase Opportunities for Temporary Signs Streamline Land Use Processes Housing Objective Standards Annexations One Way Street Pilot PAGE 4 OF 5 SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL PRIORITY SETTING MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2017 DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2017 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov COUNCIL MEMBER REMOVE CONTINUE NEW PRIORITIES Leonardis Alcohol Policy Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Annexations Complete Streets Refresh Downtown with Physical Improvements Streamline Land Use Processes Jensen Complete Streets All "Ongoing" items Streamlining Land Use Processes Alcohol Policy Ordinances (prioritize state/federally mandated) Community Vitality (broader than EV and inclusive of traffic items) EV Strategic Plan Traffic - Round-About at Wood Rd. One way street pilot Downtown Downtown Parking Garage General Plan Update Employee Parking Policy Comprehensive Residential Parking Plan Sayoc Alcohol Policy School Busing - Danville Transportation Model Community Shuttle and TDM Policy Complete Streets Transportation Demand Management Community Vitality - promote events throughout LG Ordinances (prioritize state/federally mandated; injury to people; injury to property) Emergency Preparedness: help residents prepare Utilize CERT Members Banners PACE Comprehensive Residential Parking Plan (inform the High School) Streamline Land Use Processes PAGE 5 OF 5 SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL PRIORITY SETTING MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2017 DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2017 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov COUNCIL MEMBER REMOVE CONTINUE NEW PRIORITIES Spector School Busing - Danville Transportation Model Community Shuttle Forbes Mill Footbridge Lighting and Artwork Comprehensive Residential Parking Plan (include Loma Alta) All "Ongoing" Items General Plan Update should include Fire Emergency Preparedness and Objective Standards Shading Area in front of Library for animals Ordinances (prioritize state/federally mandated; injury to people; injury to property) Parking Garage ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 12:02 a.m. Attest: Submitted by: _____________________________________ ____________________________________ /s/ Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator /s/ Shannon Lombardo, Deputy Clerk