Desk Item.Item #18 - Referendum
PREPARED BY: Jenna De Long, Deputy Town Clerk
Reviewed by: Town Manager
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 04/02/2024 ITEM NO: 18 DESK ITEM
DATE: April 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Gabrielle Whelan, Town Attorney
SUBJECT: 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
REMARKS:
Attachment 3 contains a staff presentation.
Attachment Previously Received with the Staff Report:
1. Referendum Summary
Attachment Previously Received with the Addendum:
2. Public Comment received before 11:01 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024.
Attachment Received with this Desk Item:
3. Staff Presentation
Referendum of 2040 Land Use
and Community Design Elements
of the General Plan
Town Council Meeting
April 2, 2024
Attachment 3
Background
•2022 Referendum Suspended 2040 Land Use
and Community Design Elements of the
General Plan.
•2020 Land Use and Community Design
Elements are currently in effect.
Elections Code Section 9241
Elections Code Section 9241 requires one of the
following:
1) Place referendum on ballot for November
2024 General Election.
2) Rescind adoption of 2040 Land Use and
Community Design Elements.
Additional Options
1) Prepare a second ballot measure to go on the
ballot for the November 2024 General Election
2) Meet with referendum proponents
3) Amend Land Use and Community Design
Elements of the 2040 General Plan
QUESTIONS?