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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
OCTOBER 17, 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 OCTOBER 17, 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/85379428243?pwd=b3QzdklOUXRxaG5XQ2dSN3c0U0NLdz09
Passcode: 192366. You can also type in 853 7942 8243 in the “Join a Meeting” page on
the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
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
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
will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments received will become part of
the record.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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)).
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
i. Recognize Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Electric Showcase Award Winner.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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 Closed Session Council Meeting Minutes of October 3, 2023.
2. Approve Minutes of the October 3, 2023 Town Council Meeting.
3. Reschedule to December 5, 2023, the Consideration of the Adoption of a Resolution
Modifying the Height Pole and Netting Policy for Additions and New Construction. The
Proposed Modifications to Town Policy are Not Considered a Project Under the
California Environmental Quality Act. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of
Los Gatos.
4. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for August 2023.
5. Rescind Resolution 2021-006 and Adopt a Revised Enabling Resolution for the Policy
Committee.
6. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Fourth Amendment to a Special Services
Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) to Increase Compensation in the
Amount of $150,000 for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $430,000; and
Authorize an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $117,283 from the
Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
7. Authorize Revenue and Expenditure Budget Adjustments in the Total Amount of
$40,000 to Recognize Receipt and Expenditure of the California Automated Permit
Processing (CalAPP) Grant Administered by the California Energy Commission.
8. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with Bay Area Tree
Specialists for Tree Removal and Stump Grinding of Eighteen Eucalyptus Trees Located
on Overlook Road for a Total Agreement Amount not to Exceed $186,300.
9. Adopt a Resolution to Set a Date for Consideration of the Reorganization of an
Uninhabited Area Designated as Los Gatos Boulevard No. 20, Approximately 0.521 Acres
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on Property Pre-Zoned R-1:8. APN 523-01-001. Annexation Application AN22-001.
Project Location: 15810 Los Gatos Boulevard. Property Owner/Applicant: Jesus Ching
and Kathleen Ban.
10. Adopt an Ordinance Titled, “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
Amending Section 18.60.020, ‘Permits for Retailers of Tobacco Products’ of Article VI,
‘Smoking Regulations’ of Chapter 18, ‘Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions,’ of the
Town Code to Increase Fine Amounts and Amend the Definition of ‘Tobacco Products’ to
Align with the Santa Clara County Ordinance.”
11. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion for the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Maintenance Project
(CIP No. 813-9921) Completed by Spencon Construction and Authorize the Town Clerk
to File for Recordation.
12. Authorize Revenue and Expenditure Budget Adjustments in the Amount of $76,700 to
Recognize Receipt and Expenditure for State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
Grant Funds.
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.)
13. Receive and Provide Direction for the Youth Commission Work Plan for School Year
2023/24.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants 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/Appellants 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 Council’s consent at
the meeting.)
14. Consider a Resolution to Amend the General Plan Land Use Designation of 15810 Los
Gatos Boulevard from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use Commercial and Introduce
an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos Amending the Zoning Code
from R-1:8 Prezone (Single-Family Residential, Minimum Lot Size of 8,000 square feet)
to CH (Restricted Commercial Highway) for Property Located at 15810 Los Gatos
Boulevard.” APN: 523-01-001. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was Prepared and
Certified for the 2040 General Plan Update on June 30, 2022, Which Included the
Proposed General Plan Amendment for the Property Located at 15810 Los Gatos
Boulevard. No Further Environmental Analysis is Required. Zone Change Application Z-
23-001 and General Plan Amendment Application GP-23-001. PROPERTY
OWNER/APPLICANT: Jesus Ching and Kathleen Ban. PROJECT PLANNER: Jocelyn
Shoopman.
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
15. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Revenue Ballot Measure
Consultant Services with NBS in an Amount Not to Exceed $105,000 and Authorize an
Expenditure Budget Adjustment in an Amount of $105,000 from the Available General
Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
16. Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding Potential Changes to the Town’s Boards,
Commissions, and Committees.
17. Accept the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Plan and Identify First Year Priorities for
the DEI Commission.
ADJOURNMENT (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.