Item 8 Staff Report Amend Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Town Council Meeting Schedule Updating with Previously Held Council Meetings and Adding Special Closed Session on December 10, Study Session on December 16, and Council Retreat on January 10 and 11, 2003COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
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DATE: NOVEMBER 26, 2002
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN UNCIL
FROM: TOWN MANAGER
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SUBJECT: AMEND FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
SCHEDULE UPDATING WITH PREVIOUSLY HELD COUNCIL
MEETINGS AND ADDING SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION ON DECEMBER
10, STUDY SESSION ON DECEMBER 16, AND COUNCIL RETREAT ON
JANUARY 10 AND 11, 2003
MEE'1 ING DATE: 12/2/02
ITEM NO. S�
RECOMMENDATION:
Amend Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Town Council Meeting Schedule updating it with previously held
Council meetings, and adding Special Closed Session on December 10, Study Session on December
16, 2002, and Council Retreat on January 10 and 11, 2003
DISCUSSION:
Special Closed Session will be held on December 10 for discussion of Town Manager performance
goals for the upcoming year with the newly seated Council. The schedule has also been amended
adding the December 16 study session on the Telecommunications Act. Council has also agreed to
hold a retreat on Friday, January 10 and January 11.
The meeting schedule has also been amended to reflect previously held Special Closed Session and
Study Sessions. The schedule will continue to be updated to reflect changes and/or addition of
Council meetings as needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
Is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
Attachment: Town Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting Schedule 2002-2003 Fiscal Year
PREPARED BY: DEBRA J. FIGONE
Town Manager
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Reviewed by:: % 5Assistant Town Manager orney Clerk Finance
Community Development Revised: 11/27/02 8:58 am
Reformatted: 7/14/99
TOWN COUrL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETINC SCHEDULE
2002-2003 FISCAL YEAR
July 1, 2002
July 15, 2002
August 5, 2002
kugust 19, 2002
*August 27 (Tuesday), 2002
September 3 (Tuesday), 2002
September 16, 2002
*September 23, 2002
September 30, 2002
October 7, 2002
October 14, 2002
October 21, 2002
*October 31 (Thursday), 2002
November 4, 2002
'November 12 (Tuesday), 2002
November 18, 2002
December 2, 2002
*December 10 (Tuesday), 2002
December 16, 2002
January 6, 2003
*January 10 (Friday), 2003
*January 11 (Saturday), 2003
January 21 (Tuesday), 2003
February 3, 2003
February 18 (Tuesday), 2003
March 3, 2003
March 17, 2003
April 7, 2003
April 21, 2003
May 5, 2003 (6:00 pm)
May 19 , 2003 (6:00 pm)
June 2, 2003
June 16, 2003
6:00-7:00 p.m. - Council Study Session — Civic Center Master Plan
7:00 p.m. - Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/ Agency Meeting
Regina, Council/Ago,cy Warns CANCELED
RRgulat Council/Ag,,acy M,..,tii,g CANCELED
5:00 p.m. - Special Closed Session
*5:00 p.m. - Special Closed Session
*6:00-7:00 p.m. - Council Study Session - Presentation & Discussion of Valley
Transportation (VTA) Draft Manual of Best Practices for Integrating Transportation and
Land Use
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
*5:00 p.m. - Special Closed Session
6:00-7:00 p.m. - Council Study Session — Affordable Housing Strategy
7:00 p.m. - Regular Council/Agency Meeting
5:00 p.m. - Special Closed Session
'5.00 - 6. 001r..re. - Closed &ashy', CANCELED
*6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Study Session - Civic Center/Library Master Plan
7:00 p.m. - Regular Council/Agency Meeting
*5:00 p.m. - Special Closed Session
*6:00-7:00 p.m. Special Closed Session
7:00 p.m. - Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Special Council Meeting - Downtown Streetscape Breakfast
*6:00-7:00 p.m. Special Study Session - Banner Program for Downtown and Los Gatos
Boulevard
7:00 p.m. Regular Council/Agency Meeting
*5:45 p.m. - Special Closed Session
7:00 p.m. - Special Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
5: 00-6:30 p.m. - Special Closed Session
*6:00-7:00 p.m. - Special Study Session - Telecommunications Act
7:00 p.m. - Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
3:30 p.m. - Council Retreat (Location to be Determined)
9:00 a.m. - Council Retreat (Location to be Determined)
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting (Hearings to Consider 2003-2008 Preliminary Capital
Improvement Program and 2003-2008 Redevelopment Agency Budget)
Regular Council/Agency Meeting (Hearings to Consider 2003-2004 Operating Budget)
Regular Council/Agency Meeting
Regular Council/Agency Meeting (Adoption of Resolution Approving 2003-2008 Capital
Improvement Program and Adoption of Resolution Approving 2003-2008 Redevelopment
Agency Budget) (Adoption of Resolution Approving 2003-2004 Operating Budget)
All Council Meetings Listed on this Meeting Schedule Are Regular Meetings as Defined in Municipal Code Section 2.20.010 (Government Code
Section 54954)
*Amendment
NA MGR\AdminWorkFiles\cncIrpts\tcmeetingschedule.2002-2003.wpd Amended: December 2, 2002
Town Council Minutes December 2, 2002
Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California
WILDER AVENUE 131/TREE REMOVAL REQUEST/CONT.
Motion by Mr. Glickman, to uphold the appeal and grant the tree removal permit, due to possible
safety issues. Motion died due to lack of a second.
Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Ms McNutt, to uphold the Planning Commission's decision
and deny the appeal of the tree removal permit. Carried by 4 ayes. Mr. Glickman voted no.
TREASURER'S REPORT (06.02)
Speaker, Ray Davis, asked that the Treasurer be the sole person responsible for the Town's
investments and that this duty not be shared with a hired consultant.
Council Consensus that Council accept and file informational report submitted by the Treasurer to
the Council for the month ended October 31, 2002.
COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE/FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 (08.28)
Speaker, Ray Davis, asked that the Town hold some New England styled Town meetings
Council Consensus to amend the Town Council Meeting Schedule for 2002-2003, updating it with
previously held Council meetings, and adding Special Closed Session on December loth, Study
Session on December l6th, 2002 and Council Retreat on January 10 and 11, 2003.
PARKING LOT LEASE/VERIZON, CA, INC/RESOLUTION 2002-185 (09.34)
Ray Davis spoke in favor of placing the Skateboard Park on the Verizon Lot and the Bus Depot Lot,
noting that these locations are central to downtown and should be considered in the selection process.
Council Consensus that Council adopt Resolution 2002-185 entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE
TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PARKING LEASE
BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AND VERIZON CALIFORNIA. INC. Carried
unanimously.
DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE/PHASE 2/DOWNTOWN GATEWAYS/DESIGN (16.31)
Mayor Decker noted that staff reports would be given regarding the Santa Cruz Avenue Streetscape
Project and the Downtown Gateways, and time would be given for Council discussion and public
input to determine direction for staff concerning design and project development.
Director of Public Works, John Curtis, spoke of the timing between CalTrans' input, the design
phase, acceptance of bids and actual construction. The next phase of the streetscape would continue
in the spring.
Council Comments:
There was some discussion concerning the drainage at the Bank of America, and the bulb out at
Almendra which may constrict through traffic. Drainage may be moved to University where there
is sufficient piping. Engineers will examine the alternatives.
Greg Stowers, asked that business owners be considered during Phase 2 and that some marketing
strategies be allowed to offset the impacts of construction on some businesses.
Margaret Smith, noted that construction continued after October 1st although it was supposed to stop
at that time. She asked that construction cease close to Easter and again close to July 4'. She asked
for parking hand outs and dates that construction would be on hold, to give to patrons so they will
know when to return for shopping.
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