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public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please follow the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. If you wish to speak
to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “Verbal Communications” period, by
following the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. The time allocated to speakers
may change to better facilitate the Town Council meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of
the community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town
of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council
meetings and treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting
guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated,
including but not limited to: addressing the Town Council without first being recognized;
interrupting speakers, Town Council or Town staff; continuing to speak after the allotted time
has expired; failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so; and repetitiously addressing
the same subject.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
• Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Clerk’s Office no later than
3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
• Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to
Town Council must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council
meeting
o For inclusion in any Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Council meeting
o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council Meeting
TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 02, 2023
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
LOS GATOS, CA
7:00 PM
Maria Ristow, Mayor Mary Badame Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Moore, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MAY 02, 2023
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E.
Main Street and virtually through the Zoom webinar application (log-in information provided
below). Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or
virtually through the Zoom webinar by following the instructions listed below. The live stream
of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online
at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
PARTICIPATION
To provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting:
• Zoom webinar: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this
URL to join: https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/87922005778?pwd=RnNadElXWEVQd290dDJJVzEwaEw3Zz09
Passcode: 771495 You can also type in 87922005778 in the “Join a Meeting” page on
the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
o When the Mayor 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.
• Join by telephone: Join by Telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636 651
0008 US Toll. Conference code: 686100
o If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise
your hand.
• In-Person: If you wish to speak during the meeting, please complete a “speaker’s card”
located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the Town Clerk. If you wish
to speak to an item on the agenda, please list the item number. If you wish to speak on
an item NOT on the agenda, please list the subject and you may speak during the
“Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better
facilitate the Town Council meeting.
When called to speak, you may be asked to provide your full name and your town/city of
residence. This identifying information is optional and not a requirement for participation. Please
limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Mayor may decide,
consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting. If you wish to speak to an item
or items on the Consent Calendar, please state which item number(s) you are commenting on at
the beginning of your time.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to Clerk@losgatosca.gov the subject
line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal
Communications – Non-Agenda Item.” Comments received by 11:00 a.m. the day of the meeting
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will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments received will become part of
the record.
APPROVE REMOTE PARTICIPATION (This item is listed on the agenda in the event there is an
emergency circumstance requiring a Council Member to participate remotely under AB 2449
(Government Code 54953)).
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 Town Council Meeting without first being recognized;
· Interrupting speakers, Town Council Meeting, or Town staff;
· Continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired;
· Failing to relinquish the microphone when directed to do so;
· Repetitiously 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 CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
i. Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week Proclamation
ii. National Public Works Week Proclamation
iii. Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation
iv. Building Safety Month Proclamation
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business
and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Council 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 Mayor asks for public comments on the
Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on
Page 2 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when
the item will be heard.)
1. Approve the Draft Minutes of the April 18, 2023 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Town Code Chapter 5, “Bicycles,” with a
new Chapter 5, “Bicycles and Regulated Mobility Devices,” to Remove Obsolete
Requirements and Add Regulations for E-Bikes and Regulated Mobility Devices and
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Amending Section 23.30.010, “Exceptions from Article” to Address Required Approval of
Bicycle Racks in the Public Right of Way.
3. Adopt a Resolution Making Determinations and Approving the Reorganization of an
Uninhabited Area Designated as Stephenie Lane No. 4, Approximately 0.53 Acres on
Property Pre-Zoned R-1:8. APN 523-25-034. Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3): Common Sense Exemption. Annexation Application AN22-003.
Project Location: 15974 Stephenie Lane. Property Owner/Applicant: Ron and Daphne
Watson.
4. Adopt a Resolution Declaring Hazardous Vegetation (Brush) a Public Nuisance, Ordering
Abatement, and Setting June 20, 2023 as a Public Hearing to Consider Objections to the
Proposed Removal of Brush.
5. Adopt a Resolution Approving Engineer’s Report, Adopt Resolution of Intention to Order
Levy Collection of Assessments for the Following Landscape and Lighting Districts:
Blackwell Drive, Kennedy Meadows, Santa Rosa Heights, Vasona Heights, Hillbrook
Drive, Gemini Court, and Set Public Hearing for June 20, 2023.
6. Adopt a Resolution Summarily Vacating 0.038 Acres of a 0.055-Acre Public Utility
Easement at 15714 Kavin Lane.
7. Approve a Side Letter of Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos and the Police
Officers Association (POA) to Modify the Vacation Accrual Cap Through June 30, 2024
and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute the Side Letter.
8. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Parcel Map for 16194 Fisher Avenue and Accepting
Dedication.
9. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with
the County of Santa Clara for the Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Program with a $65,874 Augmentation for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
10. Rescind and Replace the Town’s Economic Recovery Resolution 2022-066 with Draft
Economic Recovery Resolution (Attachment 1) to Continue to Support the Town’s
Economic Recovery Efforts, Including the Completion of the Construction and
Implementation of the Semi-Permanent Parklet Program, and to Allow Time for the
Planning Commission and Town Council to Consider Implementing Amendments to the
Town Code that Reflect the Streamlining Efforts of the Resolution.
11. Approve a First Amendment to the Axon Body Worn Camera Agreement for an Increase
of $25,095 for a Total Agreement Not-to-Exceed Amount of $275,629 Consisting of the
Following:
a. Increase Total Quantity of Axon Body-Worn Camera Equipment and Charging Docks
Not to Exceed a Total of $15,095; and
b. Increase Axon Digital Evidence Storage Capacity for Audio and Video Recordings Not
to Exceed a Total of $10,000.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless
additional time is authorized by the Mayor, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes
and no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers were not able
to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal
Communications will be opened prior to adjournment.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
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12. Receive the 2022 Complete Streets Transportation Commission (CSTC) Accomplishments
and Provide Direction on the CSTC 2023 Work Plan.
13. Receive the Report and Provide Direction on Potential Changes to the Town’s
Transportation Impact Fee.
14. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with the Los Gatos
Chamber of Commerce to Manage the Town’s Visitors Information Center Including a
Visit Los Gatos Website, Related Social Media Pages, and Participation with Related
Community Vitality Initiatives as Outlined in the Scope of Services in an Amount Not to
Exceed $55,000.
15. Provide Direction for the Potential Disposition and Use of 224 W. Main Street (APN 510-
44-069).
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY OF PETER SIEMENS, FORMER LOS GATOS MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MEMBER, AND MID-PENNINSULA OPEN SPACE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER (Council policy is to
adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council votes for an extension of time).
Writings related to an item on the Town Council meeting agenda distributed to members of the Council within 72 hours of the
meeting are available for public inspection at the front desk of the Los Gatos Town Library, located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also
available for review on the official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies of desk items distributed to members of the Council at the
meeting are available for review in the Town Council Chambers.
Note: In accordance with Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation challenging a quasi-adjudicatory decision of the Town Council
must be brought within 90 days after the decision is final unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.