Item 16 Staff Report Adopt Ordinance Amending Article II of Title 2 of the Town Code Regarding Minutes of Closed SessionsMEETING DATE: 9/5/00
ITEM NO.
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: August 8, 2000
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: ORRY P. KORB, TOWN ATTORNEYQ-
SUBJECT: ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF TITLE 2 OF THE TOWN CODE
REGARDING MINUTES OF CLOSED SESSIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt ordinance that was introduced at the Council meeting of August 7, 2000.
2. Instruct the Clerk to either:
(a) publish the ordinance with 15 days after adoption, or
(b) publish a summary no more than 15 days after adoption (if summary published before
adoption).
DISCUSSION:
On August 7, 2000 the Council introduced Attachment 1, amending Article II of Title 2, section 2.20.030 of the Town
Code regarding minutes of closed sessions.
Attachments: Ordinance
PREPARED BY:
Reviewed by:
Y P. KORB, TOWN ATTORNEY
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Revised: 8/8/00 10:57 am
Reformatted: 7/19/99 File# 301-05
ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING ARTICLE II OF TITLE 2 OF
THE TOWN CODE REGARDING MINUTES OF CLOSED SESSIONS
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION I
Section 2.20.030 of Article II of Title 2 of the Town Code is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
Sec. 2.20.030. Minutes of closed sessions
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.2, when the Town Council
holds a closed session, it may, by ordinance or resolution, designate the Town
Manager, the Assistant Town Manager, the Acting Town Manager, or any other
qualified employee of the Town to attend each closed session of the Council and
keep and enter in a minute book a record of topics discussed and decisions made
at the meeting. The minute book made pursuant to this section and section
54957.2 is not a public record subject to inspection pursuant to the California
Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential. The minute book shall be
available only to members of the Town Council or, if a violation of the Ralph M.
Brown Act is alleged to have occurred at closed session, to a court of general
jurisdiction. Such minute book may, but need not, consist of a recording of the
closed session.
SECTION II
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted. The Town Clerk shall either (a) have
this Ordinance published once within fifteen (15) days after adoption in a newspaper of general
circulation, or (b) have a summary of this Ordinance published twice in a newspaper of general
circulation once five (5) days before its adoption and again with fifteen (15) days after adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos on , 2000, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los
Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on , 2000.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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ORDINANCE 2072
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING ARTICLE II OF TITLE 2 OF
THE TOWN CODE REGARDING MINUTES OF CLOSED SESSIONS
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION I
Section 2.20.030 of Article II of Title 2 of the Town Code is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
Sec. 2.20.030. Minutes of closed sessions
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.2, when the Town Council
holds a closed session, it may, by ordinance or resolution, designate the Town
Manager, the Assistant Town Manager, the Acting Town Manager, or any other
qualified employee of the Town to attend each closed session of the Council and
keep and enter in a minute book a record of topics discussed and decisions made
at the meeting. The minute book made pursuant to this section and section
54957.2 is not a public record subject to inspection pursuant to the California
Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential. The minute book shall be
available only to members of the Town Council or, if a violation of the Ralph M.
Brown Act is alleged to have occurred at closed session, to a court of general
jurisdiction. Such minute book may, but need not, consist of a recording of the
closed session.
SECTION II
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted. The Town Clerk shall either (a) have
this Ordinance published once within fifteen (15) days after adoption in a newspaper of general
circulation, or (b) have a summary of this Ordinance published twice in a newspaper of general
circulation once five (5) days before its adoption and again with fifteen (15) days after adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos on August 7, 2000, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los
Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on September 5, 2000.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Jan Hutchins, Linda Lubeck, Joe Pirzynski,
Mayor Steven Blanton.
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
None
None
None
SIGNED: /s/ Steven Blanton
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
/s/ Marian V. Cosgrove
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
Town Council Minutes September 5, 2000
Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California
VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER/PATROL CAR/ABAG (09.36)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council authorize the Town Manager to
accept donation by Association of Bay Area Governments for one patrol car video camera/recorder for
the Town of Los Gatos. Carried unanimously.
VILLA MONTALVO CONCERT SERIES/VASONA PARK (10.33)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council accept report on the Villa Montalvo
Concert Series to be held at Vasona Park in September 2000. Carried unanimously.
FIRE TRUCK CELEBRATION/OAK MEADOW PARK (11.33)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council accept report informing the Town
Council about the fire truck celebration at Oak Meadow Park on September 9, 2000. Carried
unanimously.
SKATEBOARD PARK PROPOSAL (12.33)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council support the Parks Commission's
request to appear at the September 18`h Town Council meeting with the Skateboard Park Subcommittee
to present their recommendations for developing a skateboard park in Los Gatos. Carried unanimously.
ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAM/RESOLUTION 2000-104 (13.41)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council adopt Resolution 2000-104 entitled,
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA'S ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAM. Carried unanimously.
MUSIC IN THE PLAZA/SCC ARTS COUNCIL/GRANT /RESOLUTION 2000-105 (14.13)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council adopt Resolution 2000-105 entitled,
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM TOWN
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL OF
SANTA CLARA COUNTY. Carried unanimously.
CROSSING GUARD SERVICES/ALL CITY MANAGEMENT/RESOLUTION 2000-106 (15.36)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council adopt Resolution 2000-106 entitled.
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER
TO RATIFY THE AGREEMENT WITH ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., TO
PROVIDE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD SERVICES FOR THE TOWN. Carried unanimously.
MINUTES OF CLOSED SESSIONS/ORDINANCE 2072 (16.29)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council adopt Ordinance 2072 entitled.
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM TOWN
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL OF
SANTA CLARA COUNTY. Carried unanimously.
MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2000 (17B.V)
Motion by Mr. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council approve the Joint Town
Council/Redevelopment Agency Minutes of August 28, 2000, as submitted. Carried unanimously.
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