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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/20/2024 ITEM NO: 4
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting in-person and utilizing
teleconferencing means on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. to determine 2024-2026
Strategic Priorities.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Badame, Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes, Council Member Rob Moore,
Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Maria Ristow.
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (ITEMS ONLY ON THE AGENDA)
Jay Plett
- Commented on the Senate Bill 9 (SB9) stepback rule for massing and requested Council
consider a modification to the SB9 ordinance.
Patrick
- Commented on Senate Bill 9 (SB9) and requested a Council consider a modification to the
SB9 ordinance to change the stepback requirements.
Joseph Enz
- Commented on the Los Gatos Creek, homeless resources, and police services.
Nicole Lee
- Commented on concerns with artificial turf and requested Council reconsider its use at the
sports field.
Neha Tadikamalla
- Commented on concerns with artificial turf and requested the Council consider prioritizing
the use of real grass over the use of artificial turf.
Pamela Bond
- Commented on concerns with artificial turf and requested Council consider banning the
use of artificial turf.
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OTHER BUSINESS
1. Affirm and/or Refine Existing Strategic Priorities and Determine the Priorities for New
Ordinances.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, introduced Dr. Shawn Spano, Consultant, and presented the
staff report.
Dr. Shawn Spano invited the Council discuss accomplishments from 2023.
Recess 7:27 p.m.
Reconvene 7:31 p.m.
Council discussed accomplishments of the 2023 calendar year.
Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney, reviewed the ordinances adopted in 2023 and staff
recommendation of ordinance priorities.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Rennie to prioritize the ordinances in the following
order:
1. SB9
2. Street Vendor/Peddler
3. Sign Ordinance
4. Organic Waste
5. Wireless Facilities
6. Water Efficient Landscaping.
Seconded by Council Member Moore.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Council discussed refining the strategic priorities.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Badame to add the itemized Core Goals as was done in 2020-2022
Strategic Priorities underneath the heading. Seconded by Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Hudes to advance and activate ad hoc wildfire action items.
Seconded by Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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MOTION: Motion by Mayor Badame to approve the Traffic and Transportation priorities per
Attachment 4 (Draft Strategic Priorities). Seconded by Council Member Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Badame to approve the Prudent Financial Management Strategic
Priorities with the removal of Explore New Revenue Opportunities and Cure
Forecasted Structural Deficit. AMENDMENT: Add a fifth high level bullet point called
“Council Scorecard”. Seconded by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-2. Council Member Moore and Council Member Ristow voted no.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Badame to approve the five bullet points under Quality of Life
under Community Vitality (Draft Strategic Priorities). Seconded by Council Member
Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Ristow to keep Economic Vitality as written in the draft
Strategic Priorities. Seconded by Vice Mayor Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-1. Council Member Rennie voted no.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Badame to adopt the Land Use Planning per the Attachment 4
(Draft Strategic Priorities) with the two additions discussed, which were: implement
policies that support a land use mix and density that reflect the values of the
community and working on objective standards. Seconded by Vice Mayor Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed 3-2. Council Member Ristow, Council Member Moore voted no.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk