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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 Zoom Webinar (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
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NOTES: (1) Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 21, 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. National Police Week Proclamation
ii. Public Works Week Proclamation
iii. Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation
iv. Affordable Housing Month Proclamation
v. Historic Preservation Month Proclamation
vi. Building Safety Month Proclamation
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 May 7, 2024 Closed Session Town Council Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes of the May 7, 2024 Town Council Meeting.
3. Adopt 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 Introduced by the Town Council. 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.
4. 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 Senate Bill (SB) 9
For Modified Design Review Standards and Other Clarifying Revisions.” The Proposed
Amendments to the Town Code are Not Considered a Project Under Section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act, and in Accordance with Government Code Section
66411.7(n) and 66452.21(g), SB 9 Ordinances are Not a Project Subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act. Town Code Amendment Application A-24-003. Project
Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
5. Receive the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for March 2024.
6. Staff Recommends that the Town Council:
a. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Engineer’s Report for all Landscape and Lighting
Districts for FY 2024/25.
b. Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for
Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Blackwell Drive Benefit Zone.
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c. Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for
Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Kennedy Meadows Benefit Zone.
d. Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for
Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Santa Rosa Heights Benefit Zone.
e. Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for
Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Vasona Heights Benefit Zone.
f. Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for
Landscape and Lighting District No. 1-Hillbrook Drive Benefit Zone.
g. Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for
Landscape and Lighting District No. 2-Gemini Court Benefit Zone.
h. Set June 18, 2024 as the Date for the Public Hearing for the Levy and
Collection of Assessments.
7. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment with Dillingham Associates
for Preliminary Design Services for the Pinehurst Community Garden (CIP No. 831-4610)
and Lynn Avenue Pedestrian Path Design (CIP No. 832-4510) to Reduce the Scope of
Services, Extend the Term, and Reduce the Contract Amount for a Total Amount Not to
Exceed $109,856.
8. Use Agreement with Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and Recreation:
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to Use Agreement with
Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and Recreation for an Additional One-Year
Period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute any Forthcoming Amendments During the
Duration of this Agreement.
9. Receive a Report on the State Route 17 Corridor Congestion Relief Capital Project (CIP No.
813-0237); and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Amendment to an Existing
Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to Extend the End Date to
December 31, 2027 and Increase the Town’s Funding Contribution to $1,470,000.
10. Adopt a Resolution to Designate the Town’s Agents by Title to Obtain Federal and/or State
Financial Assistance through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal
OES).
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.)
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.)
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11. Conduct a Public Hearing on the Town of Los Gatos Proposed Operating and Capital Budget
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 and on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY
2024/25 – FY 2028/29:
a. Consider the Recommendations of the Finance Commission;
b. Provide Direction on the Proposed Operating Budget;
c. Provide Direction on the Proposed Capital Budget;
d. Approve the FY 2024/25 List of Potential Donations Consistent with the Town’s
Donation Policy; and
e. Review and Approve the Town Investment Policy.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
12. Review Polling Results, Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Amendment to the
NBS Agreement to Include Phase 2 in the Scope of Services to Prepare a 1/8th Cent Sales
Tax Measure for the November 2024 Ballot and Increase the Not to Exceed Amount to
$105,000, and Authorize an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in an Amount of $60,400
from the Available General Fund Capital/Special Projects Reserve.
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]