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IMPORTANT NOTICE
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 02, 2024
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM
Mary Badame, Mayor
Matthew Hudes, Vice Mayor
Rob Moore, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
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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. Los Gatos Foundation for Older Adults to Thrive Presentation
ii. Poetry Month Proclamation and Poetry Reading by Town Poet Laureate William Ward
Butler
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 1 of this agenda.
If an item is removed, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when the item will be heard.)
1. Approve Minutes of the March 15, 2024 Special Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes of the March 19, 2024 Closed Session Town Council Meeting.
3. Approve Minutes of the March 19, 2024 Special Town Council Meeting - Commissioner
Interviews.
4. Approve Minutes of the March 19, 2024 Town Council Meeting.
5. Approve Minutes of the March 26, 2024 Closed Session Town Council Meeting.
6. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement with Peckham & McKenney for
Town Manager Recruitment Services in an Amount not to Exceed $32,000.
7. Adopt an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
Amending the Zoning from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to RD (Residential Duplex) for
Properties Located at 15025, 15026, 15039, 15040, 15053, 15054, 15066, 15067, 15080,
and 15081 Downing Oak Court.” APNs 523-41-024, -033, -025, -032, -026, -031, -030, -
027, -029, and -028. Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061 (b)(3): Review for
Exemption. Zoning Amendment Application Z-24-002. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
Project Planner: Sean Mullin.
8. Adopt an Ordinance Titled “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
Amending Chapter 29, ‘Zoning Regulations,’ of the Town Code Regarding Appeals from
the Decision by the Planning Director, Appeals from the Decision of the Historic
Preservation Committee, Assignment of Duties to the Planning Director, Assignment of
Duties to the Planning Commission, Powers and Duties of Planning Commission, Powers
and Duties of the Planning Director, and Powers and Duties of the Historic Preservation
Committee” and Adopt a Resolution Titled “Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos Amending the Enabling Resolution of the Historic Preservation Committee and
Rescinding Resolution 2021-043.” The Proposed Amendments to the Town Code are Not
Considered a Project Under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Town Code Amendment Application A-24-001. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos. Project
Planner: Sean Mullin.
9. Adopt an Ordinance Titled, “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town Los Gatos
Amending Chapter 1 Article III, ‘Administrative Citations,’ Chapter 11, ‘Garbage, Refuse,
and Weeds,’ and Chapter 16, ‘Noise’ of the Town Code.”
10. Modify the Town of Los Gatos Donation Opportunities FY 2023/24 List of Town Needs,
Accept the Donation of Automated External Defibrillators and Outdoor SaveStation®
Cabinets from the Kyle J. Taylor Foundation, and Authorize the Town Manager to Sign the
Acknowledgement Form Provided by the Donor.
11. Approve a Novation Replacing Columbia Telecommunications Corporation with Imperial
County Office of Education for the State Negotiated Contract for the Library’s Corporation
for Educational Network Initiatives in California Broadband Connection and Servicing.
12. Authorize Revenue and Expenditure Budget Adjustments in the Amount of $65,000 to
Recognize Receipt of State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) funds and
Authorize the Town Manager to Execute the Required Agreement and Grant Documents
to Receive Reimbursement Funds in Accordance with SHSGP Requirements.
13. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Third Amendment with HdL Companies for
Business License Consulting and Reviewing Services to Review Draft Procedures for the
Apportionment of Business License Taxes with Netflix Inc. Not to Exceed $40,000 with a
Total Contract Not to Exceed $273,000.
14. Chavan & Associates Agreement:
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment with Chavan &
Associates, LLP. for Auditing Services Adding Transportation Development Act Audit
Services and Increasing the Compensation by $15,500 for a Total Agreement Not to
Exceed $132,500; and
b. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $10,500 from the
Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
15. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion for the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Street Repair and Resurfacing Project (CIP
No. 811-9901), Completed by Pavement Coatings, and Authorize the Town Clerk to File for
Recordation.
16. Reschedule to April 16, 2024, 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.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council on
any matter that is not listed on the agenda and is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Town Council. The law generally prohibits the Town Council from discussing or taking action on
such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly. To ensure all agenda items are
heard, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes. 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. Each speaker is limited to
no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the Mayor.)
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OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
17. Receive a Report on the Transportation Impact Fee and Provide Direction.
18. Discuss Potential Next Steps with Regard to the Referendum of Land Use and Community
Design Elements of 2040 General Plan and Provide Direction to Staff.
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.)
19. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Comprehensive Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024/25 to
Continue Certain Department Fees, Rates, and Charges, and Amending Certain Fees,
Rates, and Charges for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
20. Introduce an Ordinance Titled, “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos Amending Chapter 29, ‘Zoning Regulations,’ Article I, ‘In General,’ Division 3 ‘Signs,’
of the Town Code Regarding Sign Regulations” as Recommended by the Planning
Commission. The proposed amendments to the Town Code are not a project subject to
CEQA [CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)]. Town Code Amendment Application A-24-
002. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
21. Discuss the Code of Conduct Policy Sections V. and XI. Pertaining to Councilmember
Communications.
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time.)
ADA NOTICE In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special
assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (408) 354- 6834.
Notification at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting date will enable the Town to make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]