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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING
OCTOBER 26, 2022
VIA ZOOM
5:30 PM
NOTICE REGARDING OCTOBER 26, 2022 GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
Government Code Section 54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of
emergency relating to COVID-19 and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending
or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
Consistent with AB 361 and Town of Los Gatos Resolution 2021 -044 this meeting will not be
physically open to the public and the Council and /or Commissioners will be teleconferencing
from remote locations. Members of the public can only participate in the meeting by joining
the Zoom webinar (log in information provided below).
PARTICIPATION
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join the
Zoom webinar at:
https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/81964407314?pwd=KzJKUzM2WXlNUy9QTFV2RXVQLzI4UT09
Passcode: 452013.
During the meeting:
• When the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand.
• When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other
time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Gener al Plan
Update Advisory Committee meeting.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following GPC members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or telephonically at
the GPC meeting: Melanie Hanssen, Planning Commissioner (Chair); Kathryn Janoff, Planning
Commissioner (Vice Chair); Emily Thomas, Planning Commissioner; Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor;
Marico Sayoc, Councilmember; Todd Jarvis, Business Representative; Steven Piasecki, Public
Representative; Joseph Mannina, Public Representative. All votes during the teleconferencing
session will be conducted by roll call vote.
Melanie Hanssen, Chair
Kathryn Janoff, Vice Chair
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor
Marico Sayoc, Councilmember
Emily Thomas, Planning Commissioner
Todd Jarvis, Business Representative
Joseph Mannina, Public Representative
Steven Piasecki, Public Representative
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RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY
To conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner, please follow
the meeting guidelines set forth in the Town Code and State law.
The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is not limited to:
• Addressing the GPC without first being recognized;
• Interrupting speakers, GPC, or Town staff;
• Continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired;
• Failing to relinquish the microphone when directed to do so; and
• Fepetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another
speaker. Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code Section 403.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Committee on any
matter that is not listed on the agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Committee,
remarks shall be limited to three minutes.)
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business
and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Committee may request to have an
item removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may
provide input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Chair asks for public comments on the
Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on
Page 1 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Chair has the sole discretion to determine when
the item will be heard.)
1. Approval of Minutes – May 26, 2021
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of five
minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants and their representatives may be
allotted up to a total of three minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to the Committee’s consent at the
meeting.)
2. Consider a General Plan Amendment to Add Policies to the Hazards and Safety Element.
Location: Townwide. General Plan Amendment Application GP -22-002.
- Staff Report.
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the
following items.)
3. Adopt a Resolution to Modify the General Plan Committee Meeting Frequency.
- Staff Report with Exhibits 1-3.
ADJOURNMENT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]