10-26-2022 Minutes - GPC DRAFT
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE
REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/10/2023
ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT MINUTES OF THE GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The General Plan Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting on October
26, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference.
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19
pandemic and was conducted via Zoom. All committee members and staff partic ipated from
remote locations and all voting was conducted via roll call vote. In accordance with Executive
Order N-29-20, the public could only view the meeting online and not in the Council
Chambers.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Melanie Hanssen; Vice Chair Kathryn Janoff; Vice Mayor Maria Ristow; Planning
Commissioner Emily Thomas; Public Representative Steven Piasecki; Public Representative
Joseph Mannina.
Absent: Councilmember Marico Sayoc; and Business Representative Todd Jarvis.
Staff Present: Community Development Director Joel Paulson; Planning Manager Jennifer
Armer; and Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approval of Minutes – May 26, 2021
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to Approve the Consent Item. Seconded
by Committee Member Mannina.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Consider a General Plan Amendment to Add Policies to the Hazards and Safety
Element. Location: Townwide. General Plan Amendment Application GP-22-002.
Opened and Closed Public Comment.
Committee discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Chair Janoff to Recommend Approval of the proposed
amendments. Seconded by Planning Commissioner Thomas.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Adopt a Resolution to Modify the General Plan Committee Meeting Frequency.
Opened and Closed Public Comment.
Committee discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Committee Member Piasecki to Adopt the Resolution.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
October 26, 2022 meeting as approved by the
General Plan Update Advisory Committee.
Joel Paulson, Director of Community Development